All of us are one

Chapter 134 A Masterful Move

"As expected of a Nascent Soul Immortal who could transcend tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm before the Immortal Path was severed." Jiang Yanming's lips curled up slightly. "Unfortunately, a wisp of my remnant soul still managed to escape."

He was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had just begun his journey into the Great Dao, and his strength was far inferior to that of a Nascent Soul Immortal who had condensed the Domain of the Great Dao.

It should be noted that there are many cases in the cultivation world where Golden Core cultivators defeat Nascent Soul cultivators, but there are very few cases where Nascent Soul cultivators defeat Deity Transformation Immortals. Most of these cases are the results of reincarnations of Void Returning Earth Immortals who have started cultivating again.

"Don't worry, kid, I'll treat your family and friends well after I possess you," Jiang Yanming whispered to himself, as if comforting the remaining consciousness of the person whose body he possessed.

"Let me take a closer look, how much time has passed since I died in battle...?"

Jiang Yanming reviewed his memories, then his eyes widened in shock, a few beads of cold sweat trickling down his forehead, his eyes filled with terror. "This...this!"

A transmigrator from another world.

Shareholders of the Victoria Group.

A true disciple of the Jingtao School.

A demon hunter left behind in another world.

A retired assassin known as Blood Rain Sky.

A late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who stumbled upon a fortuitous encounter.

Electronic hackers who uphold tradition.

A high-ranking warrior caught in the spatial turbulence.

Add to that his remnant soul, the Holy Son of the Demonic Path...

Good heavens, one person merging nine identities, and the world changes with the awakening of each identity. Such a method is unheard of!

"Who on earth orchestrated this scheme?" Jiang Yanming thought with alarm.

He had his identity verified by the sect's sacred artifact as soon as he became a true disciple, and was only given important responsibilities after his background was confirmed.

But now he realizes that he, the Holy Son of the Heart Demon Path, is merely one of the powerful beings' pawns.

"Could it be a Void-Returning Earth Immortal from my Heart Demon Path?" Jiang Yanming couldn't help but speculate, but quickly dismissed the idea. "No, even a Void-Returning Earth Immortal from my Heart Demon Path who has achieved enlightenment in the Dao of Reality and Illusion probably couldn't reach this level."

The Heart Demon Path comprehends the illusionary arts of the Dao of Illusion and Reality, excelling at seizing people's consciousness and turning them into puppets. In terms of manipulating people's hearts, it is undoubtedly the best in the cultivation world.

This method is similar to that of the Formless Demonic Path and the Water Moon Sect, which also comprehend the Dao of Illusion and Reality.

The former pursues the absence of form and self, endless transformations, and the return of all forms to oneness.

The latter seeks a misty, illusory world where reality and illusion are indistinguishable, and where the real and the unreal constantly shift.

The problem is that this Holy Son of the Heart Demon Path knows too much about the Formless Demon Path and the Water Moon Orthodox Sect. It is easy for a Returning Void Earth Immortal to establish a self-evolving cave world, but it is difficult to do so to this extent.

"If he's not a Void-Returning Earth Immortal, then could he be a legendary Celestial Immortal?" Jiang Yanming found it unbelievable.

The path to immortality has been severed for over 30,000 years. Unable to travel through the vast void, the lifespans of the returning immortals have been greatly reduced. Most have survived to this day by reincarnating and cultivating again, while many have perished due to reincarnation and cultivation.

If this is truly the work of a celestial being, does it mean that the path to immortality has been reopened?

Jiang Yanming felt a chill run down his spine at the thought. Since the Immortal Path was severed, too many lineages had been lost. If the Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, or even those with higher immortal positions who had left behind their lineages were to find out, the Immortal Realm would likely be thrown into turmoil, and countless immortals would perish.

After all, the struggle over the Great Dao and the struggle over the lineage of the Dao has always been like this!

"Heh, so-called Holy Son, what are you afraid of?" Jiang Yanming suddenly chuckled, his voice extremely low.

These words were spoken.

Jiang Yanming's expression changed again, and he thought in surprise, "You? How can you still be conscious?"

"Why can't you be conscious?" Jiang Yanming said calmly. "I sensed your presence from the beginning; I just wanted to know what would happen if I let you out."

"Arrogant!" Jiang Yanming's eyes were icy as he focused his consciousness and launched an attack.

But the next moment, shock flashed in his eyes. "How is this possible? Why is your consciousness so unbreakable?"

As the Holy Son of the Heart Demon Path, even if he only has a wisp of remnant soul left, his consciousness is far superior to that of a mere late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Logically speaking, he should at least be able to overpower the other party and become the dominant consciousness. How could he not be able to shake the other party's consciousness in the slightest?

"Didn't you suspect that some powerful figure orchestrated this? If it's an orchestration, then the pieces must have varying degrees of importance," Jiang Yanming said calmly. "Without a doubt, I am the important one, therefore I am the one in control of consciousness."

Jiang Yanming fell silent.

Yes, chess pieces have varying degrees of importance, and he was a sacrificed piece!

"From today onwards, you will be my inner demon," Jiang Yanming thought calmly.

"Why don't you erase me?" the inner demon asked curiously.

"Since you can't shake my consciousness in the slightest, why should I worry about you?" Jiang Yanming thought to himself.

"According to the terminology of your world, what you're experiencing is called dissociative identity disorder, and the symptoms are extremely severe. After all, not many people can hear their other self speaking," the inner demon sneered. "Aren't you afraid of really going insane?"

"I'm more afraid of losing myself than going insane," Jiang Yanming replied. "You've lived for over three hundred years. If I were to swallow you whole, it would be quite an impact on me."

"Tsk..." the inner demon scoffed, "So you plan to devour me piece by piece, like eating candy?"

"Yes, that's the plan," Jiang Yanming calmly admitted. "That's why I've preserved some of your memories to maintain your self-awareness."

"You bastard!" The inner demon hadn't expected that he had lost part of his memory without noticing at all.

"I have a question. What do you think of the Water Moon Saintess?" Jiang Yanming suddenly asked.

"Hmm?" The inner demon asked in confusion.

"I think the Water Moon Saintess likes you," Jiang Yanming said calmly.

"How could that be!" the inner demon vehemently denied. "I've fought her for over two hundred years, how could she possibly like me?"

"You are the Holy Son of the Demonic Path, not the Holy Son of the Evil Path, how is it impossible?" Jiang Yanming analyzed. "The righteous path has many rules, while the demonic path allows one to be free and unrestrained as long as one does not violate the sect's rules, pursuing the Great Dao in a carefree manner. Perhaps this is the life that the Holy Maiden of Water Moon desires."

"Impossible!" the inner demon denied again. "The Water Moon Saintess has already attained the Divine Transformation Immortal realm. I was even hunted down by her. If I hadn't escaped quickly, I would have died at her hands."

"Think about it carefully. When you were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, you fought against the Holy Maiden of Water Moon. At that time, you only had a slight advantage," Jiang Yanming said calmly. "But she has attained the Divine Transformation stage. How could you be her match? The fact that you were able to escape must be because she showed mercy."

"That seems to make some sense..." The inner demon thought carefully, then realized, "Wait! Something's not right here. Could you be making this up?"

"Believe it or not." Jiang Yanming shook his head slightly and then transmitted the message through his mind: "Alright, your time out is over. Next is your confinement time."

"etc!"

After saying that, Jiang Yanming used his own consciousness to completely surround and isolate the inner demon consciousness, ignoring what the other party wanted to say.

"The Holy Son of the Heart Demon Path...the art of illusion."

Jiang Yanming pondered, then gathered the qi floating on his body into his hands. His ten fingers moved rapidly, creating afterimages that resembled butterflies fluttering in the air, illusory and blurry.

"Using internal energy to cast illusions of the Mind Demon Path is indeed not very effective," Jiang Yanming recalled the illusion he had just used, lost in thought. "But it's not entirely impossible..."