Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 883: Devil’s Infiltration

Chapter 883: Devil’s Infiltration

Renshu Chang nodded but suddenly froze. How long had it been since she reached the Peak of the Golden Core stage, and now she was talking about breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage? A strange feeling stirred in his heart. What was he even worried about?

"Amalia, you and Junior Master Uncle are top-level geniuses. Why are you pushing yourselves so hard? If you slow down a bit, you’ll still reach the heights you’re aiming for, right?" Renshu Chang hesitated for a long time before asking. He couldn’t understand why they were both so desperate.

Amalia was stunned for a moment, as if she had never considered the question. "Isn’t this the goal of all cultivators? Advancing toward this goal is nothing special."

Renshu Chang said, "True, but people who are this anxious usually carry deep grudges or seek revenge. They are more eager to get stronger because they have someone they want to defeat."

A target for revenge... Amalia had her own grudges, but she didn’t even know if she could ever return to face them. The distance might be millions of miles or even light-years away. No matter how much she longed for revenge, after arriving in this world, that urgency had slowly faded.

There was no use being desperate if she couldn’t return, so her focus now was to steadily increase her cultivation.

"I do have someone I want to defeat," Amalia said.

Renshu Chang was momentarily surprised. He had always thought Amalia and Kenny Lin were simply pursuing strength for the sake of it. They both seemed so carefree, as if they had no emotional burdens or ties to the past.

"But..." Amalia’s tone shifted, "They aren’t my ultimate goal. They are just stepping stones along the way."

Since arriving in the Mystic Void Continent and learning more about cultivation, she realized that the so-called ’powerful’ people from her past were just at the bottom here. Her perspective had expanded greatly.

"You... have a really high level of understanding," Renshu Chang now understood why their cultivation levels always rose so quickly and why their foundation never seemed shaky.

Amalia just smiled without saying anything.

"Sometimes, I envy you both," Renshu Chang said with a sigh. "You’re so free."

"Our lives are different," Amalia shook her head. "When you gain something, you inevitably lose something too. That’s the path you chose, isn’t it?"

Renshu Chang laughed. "You’re right. Even though I don’t say it out loud, deep down, I know I feel the same way."

Renshu Chang couldn’t stay long. He had many things to take care of. Ever since his master handed him more responsibilities, he’d been busier than ever, with barely any time for his own cultivation.

On the surface, it seemed like he had caught up with Kenny Lin, but if he could spend all his time training like them, his cultivation level would definitely be higher than just the Nascent Soul stage.

After saying goodbye to Amalia, Renshu Chang hurriedly left the Nameless Peak.

Amalia returned to her room and took out her communication jade slip, trying to get in touch. As expected, there was no response, so she put it away again.

No matter what, Kenny Linwas working hard now, and she couldn’t fall behind.

She still wanted to participate in the Gathering of All Immortals in six months.

In the following days, she focused on stabilizing her cultivation and building a strong foundation. She didn’t see anyone else, so she remained unaware of the brewing unrest in the outside world caused by the devil invasion.

After discussing this with the elders of the Green Lotus Sect, Sect Leader Qing decided not to make the situation public to avoid causing panic. However, they couldn’t let the devils run rampant in the Mystic Void Continent.

Therefore, they informed the sects involved in the Pixiu incident at Silent Echo Valley, including the Eternal One Sect, who had been hostile toward them because of the Eight Gods Blades.

When it came to devils, even the Eternal One Sect couldn’t take it lightly. They immediately conducted a thorough investigation of their disciples who had been sent to Silent Echo Valley, including Yeonseon Yang.

Fortunately, none of the sect’s strong members had fallen victim to the devils—they were still themselves. But some disciples weren’t so lucky.

Perhaps the devils got wind of their plans because when they found the affected disciples, those possessed by devils were already ’dead.’

When a devil loses its physical body, there are two possibilities.

One is that it fails to find a new body within a certain time limit and dies, with its soul completely vanishing from the world.

The other, more terrifying option, is that the devil finds a new body, kills its host, and takes over the body for itself.

The second option is the scariest because disciples with weaker souls than the devils may have already been turned into complete devils themselves. Once a devil takes control of a body, it can even split its soul to infect other disciples.

This is what makes devils so feared. Their soul is different from cultivators’ souls.

A cultivator’s soul cannot be easily split. Doing so would severely injure the cultivator, and in extreme cases, it could lead to death. That’s why very few cultivators dare to split their souls.

Those sects that didn’t realize the threat in time had to lock down their gates and conduct a thorough, sweeping search, vowing to find and eliminate the devils. This led to widespread fear and unrest within the sects.

Outside, many cultivators noticed that the major sects suddenly stopped receiving visitors. Rumors started to spread, with some claiming that devils had infiltrated the sects, causing everyone to become anxious.

Even though the sects tried to keep the news contained, no secret stayed hidden forever, and the information eventually leaked.

In the main hall of the Green Lotus Sect, the sect leader sat on his throne, looking serious.

"What is the result?" Sect Leader Qing asked the disciple who came to report.