Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1161: Theories

Indeed, it’s far more gratifying to destroy the Evil Venerable Statues, with great rewards.

It’s akin to slaying a Giant Demon.

Huang Zhengyang slowly turned his head and stared at him: ”Mr. Chu, continue with this one!”

Chu Zhiyuan drew his sword, the Shadowless Divine Sword lightly swept across another statue.

”Snap!”

A thin line appeared, turning into a golden thread, then revealing several cracks.

”Crack!”

The cracks expanded into countless fragments, finally transforming into a pile of shards.

He returned his sword to its scabbard, smiling at Huang Zhengyang.

Huang Zhengyang observed the pile of shards on the ground, his expression returning to normal, he scrutinized Chu Zhiyuan, finally focusing on the Shadowless Divine Sword.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he pulled out the Shadowless Divine Sword and handed it to him.

Huang Zhengyang took it, swung it twice to feel its weight, then brought it closer to his eyes and examined it closely, then flicked it lightly, producing a dragon roar sound.

Condensing True Essence within the sword, he slashed towards the nearby statue.

”Ding...”

The Shadowless Divine Sword flew out.

Huang Zhengyang’s entire body froze as if electrocuted.

Chu Zhiyuan rose gracefully in the air, catching the Shadowless Divine Sword, and as he fell, the sword tip swept across the statue.

”Snap!”

”Crack!”

Again, transforming into a pile of shards.

”Is it the Demon Suppressing Saber?”

Huang Zhengyang returned to normal, able to move freely, and scrutinized Chu Zhiyuan.

Clearly, it was not because of the sword, but the person.

This was a unique Cultivation Technique.

He speculated it was the Demon Suppressing Saber.

Chu Zhiyuan’s Demon Suppressing Saber was astonishingly powerful, it specialized in countering Demons, and possibly restrained Evil Demons.

”Indeed.” Chu Zhiyuan smirked, ”It seems my Demon Suppressing Saber has already been spread.”

”It should only be circulated between our Evil Extermination Department and Demon Hunting Bureau.” Huang Zhengyang said, ”Its reputation wasn’t exaggerated!”

When he heard the news, he hadn’t had such a deep understanding of the Demon Suppressing Saber.

Witnessing it firsthand made him understand why Chu Zhiyuan could rise so quickly.

This Demon Suppressing Saber is indeed a rare Miracle Technique in the world.

The Evil Extermination Department had always been troubled by these Evil Venerable Statues.

They always felt that keeping them was harmful, they might attract the power of those Evil Venerables.

But they never found a way to destroy them, as if there was a thorn stuck in their hearts.

Now they finally found a solution.

”Director, should we destroy them all?”

Chu Zhiyuan’s sword tip drew a circle, encompassing the entire courtyard.

”Keeping them is harmful.” Huang Zhengyang said.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Then shall I make my move?”

”Can you destroy them all at once?” Huang Zhengyang said, ”If not, take it step by step.”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Keeping them is truly harmful, who knows what strange method the Evil Venerable might have, that could be bestowed upon the statues.”

”Indeed.” Huang Zhengyang sternly agreed.

He also had such concerns.

Chu Zhiyuan gracefully swept past each statue, the sword tip lightly brushing their foreheads.

Wherever he passed, each statue collapsed into a pile of shards.

When he turned around, returning to his original position, the vast courtyard was devoid of any Evil Venerable Statues.

Only a ground filled with rubble remained.

Huang Zhengyang let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and felt carefully.

He sensed the freshness of the air, the abundance of Spiritual Energy, and the light and joyful nature of the world.

His face inadvertently blossomed into a smile, the smile growing larger, until he laughed heartily.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and returned his sword to its scabbard, gazing at him.

Huang Zhengyang restrained his smile, exclaiming, ”Without these, the surroundings are a world of difference.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I have the same feeling, the air was previously cold and suffocating, but now it’s completely different.”

Huang Zhengyang nodded vigorously, ”Indeed! Cold and suffocating!”

He deeply agreed with Chu Zhiyuan’s words, feeling they were aptly used.

Huang Zhengyang said, ”If we encounter Evil Venerable Statues again, we’ll need Mr. Chu’s help.”

”I’m more than willing!” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Director, these Divine Statues are very sinister.”

”They are portals to the power of the outer world’s Evil Venerables, destroying them is the only way to completely sever the power’s channel!”

”I see.” Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, ”Then how did these Evil Venerables find their way here?”

”Some say they have existed since ancient times.” Huang Zhengyang shook his head, ”Others say they were brought here later.”

”Existed since ancient times?” Chu Zhiyuan asked, puzzled.

”They say these Evil Venerables originally lived in our world, and later left, but they left seeds in this world allowing the power to descend here.”

”What are these seeds?” Chu Zhiyuan inquired.

Huang Zhengyang coldly replied, ”Their Cultivation Method, those Evil Technique legacies!”

”Can’t these legacies be eliminated?”

”As long as human hearts remain greedy, they can’t be eradicated, ... these evil skills are too tempting, even those with insufficient aptitude rapidly progress when practicing them, much faster, becoming stronger than those with better aptitude, who could refuse that?”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, ”Indeed, too tempting. Does the Court not have a method to dissolve them?”

”How to dissolve?”

”Vigorously publicize the consequences and dangers of evil skills, the pain they bring in Cultivation, how one ceases to be themselves, becoming emotionless, selfish, indifferent, and murderous, even to the point of killing one’s own family and friends.”

Huang Zhengyang said, ”Killing one’s family and friends is a bit exaggerated.”

When these Evil Demons kill others, they don’t treat people as people, seeing them as mere Elixir Pills for Cultivation, but they wouldn’t go so far with their own family and friends.

When devouring Essence Blood, they devour others, not their own family and friends.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The propaganda must exaggerate a bit to be effective, at least forming some invisible pressure, causing hesitation.”

”Doesn’t seem very useful, right?” Huang Zhengyang mused.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”It’s still better than doing nothing?”

He came from a modern world, knowing how effective such propaganda could be.

The impact would be quite astonishing.

He already found that this world severely lacked propaganda against the Evil Sect and Evil Demons.

The common folk viewed Evil Demons and the Evil Sect as terrifying beasts, very fearful, yet secretly wishing to join them, to become one of them.

It’s clearly not a normal sentiment.

The Evil Sect is just the Evil Sect; everyone should despise and reject it.

Huang Zhengyang pondered, ”Alright, we can try and see the effect.”

It wouldn’t take much effort, just a word to the Court’s various Government Offices to properly promote the evil and malice of the Evil Sect.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”Then what’s the theory about them being brought in later?”

Huang Zhengyang frowned, ”It’s said that these Evil Venerable Statues appeared by means of a strange place, and were brought here, gaining Evil Skill legacies through the statues.”

He shook his head, ”I believe the former theory more, what legacies do these statues have?”

The Evil Extermination Department invited numerous experts and extraordinary people to study these Evil Venerable Statues.

They found no power descending, nor any activated legacy.

Even including some sinister means, no legacies were activated.

So the former theory seemed more credible.

Chu Zhiyuan fell silent.

”What does Mr. Chu think?” Huang Zhengyang asked, ”Which do you find more credible?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Could both theories be correct?”

Huang Zhengyang frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan explained, ”Seeds were left before, using such a method one might obtain legacies from the statues.”

Through the memories of his clone Zhu Lingyun, he was aware of some secrets.

The Miracle Technique practiced by Zhu Lingyun, was indeed a Secret Technique from the Evil Venerable Statue, not to be passed to outsiders.

Not even his master or Sect Master could receive it.

”...” Huang Zhengyang frowned and pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The most crucial thing is to eradicate these statues.”

Huang Zhengyang sighed, ”The statues are kept in their lair, these Evil Demons are cunning indeed, very hard to find.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly, ”We’ll do our utmost.”; Huang Zhengyang proudly chuckled, ”Let’s see how we fare this time.”

The Four Great Sects are strong, but still far behind the Evil Extermination Department.

He simultaneously felt alerted, needing to remind the young ones to tighten their strings, lest they truly lose to the Four Great Sects.