Chunibyo in Cultivation World

It was under the affirmation of these elders, the Holy Land’s patriarchs, and numerous disciples—

That the five-colored, dazzling spiritual root revealed by Li Tianwei had already been seen by them as a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

【Now it’s truly a Heavenly Spiritual Root.】

The System thought to itself after observing the situation of these disciples, as well as the elders and patriarchs floating in midair.

In fact, the System already knew that whether Li Tianwei’s spiritual root was real or fake no longer mattered.

His current condition had completely transcended everything.

And in that sense, it made the System itself feel even more useless.

【What the hell is this? This script is completely different from the one I got!】

【According to the normal development of this transmigration, I should’ve been playing it safe and low-key—guiding my host this time along the way, avoiding all kinds of traps, and successfully saving the world.】

【But how did it turn out like this?】

The System looked toward Li Tianwei, sensing the Heaven-Ending Yin Fiend, the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity, the Fusion Golden Core, and the Undying Body of the Sacrificial Dao within him—

A being that completely defied common sense.

The System couldn’t help but sink into complete silence.

Meanwhile, outside—

After revealing his spiritual root, Li Tianwei, who was never one to show off, retracted it and continued explaining to the disciples of the Sacred Land of Lingxu his true understanding of the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity.

He hoped to use this to guide those who had been influenced and controlled by the Evil Demons back onto the path of goodness.

Such salvation, in Li Tianwei’s view, was in line with his own beliefs.

In his eyes, his own actions were far too kind.

If it had been someone else—like the protagonists of the novels he once read—they would have massacred everyone here one by one, even splitting the worms in their victims’ homes in half to ensure not a single living thing remained.

But he was different. Faced with threats, baseless accusations, and slander, he chose to save and enlighten these people instead—patiently teaching them.

By comparison—

“It seems I’m truly too kind,” Li Tianwei thought.

His gaze fell upon the disciples before him, whose eyes, now cleansed by the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity, shone with pure admiration, as if they were willing to give everything for him.

Li Tianwei was pleased. It showed that his understanding of virtue had truly reached them.

Just thinking of a future where everyone treated one another with kindness—Li Tianwei could imagine how beautiful that world would be.

However, wishful thinking aside, Li Tianwei knew this was still far from reality. The fact that the Evil Demons could influence and control so many people within the Sacred Land of Lingxu showed just how many lacked an unshakable Dao Heart—that was precisely what they were missing.

There were now hundreds of disciples gathered on Heaven’s Gate Peak; in the future, there might be thousands, tens of thousands…

At that thought, a sense of unease arose in Li Tianwei’s heart.

“No, absolutely not.”

“The Sacred Land of Lingxu is a righteous holy land. If it were to be defiled like this, it would be my fault.”

“It seems I must preach the Dao of my own to the Sacred Land of Lingxu.”

“So that they may gain confidence and an unwavering heart toward goodness—only then will they not be easily influenced by Evil Demons.”

Soon, Li Tianwei found a solution.

But to carry it out, he would need absolute authority—and the full cooperation of the entire Sacred Land of Lingxu.

Once he had the plan, he began plotting how to proceed.

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At the same time, after personally witnessing Li Tianwei’s so-called “false” spiritual root and his astonishing talent, the elders and patriarchs of the Holy Land were still somewhat dazed.

Though their hearts kept telling them that Li Tianwei indeed possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root and supreme potential—

Their conscience still condemned them for lying through their teeth so blatantly!

But there was no time to dwell on it. After arriving at Heaven’s Gate Peak, the elders had already learned from their exchanges with Li Tianwei what had just happened there.

The riot among the disciples—their sudden march toward Heaven’s Gate Peak, their attempt to corner Li Tianwei.

On top of that, there were the rumors that had spread throughout the Northern Spirit Domain’s cultivation world—

Rumors about Li Tianwei’s deeds in the Demonic Sect Territory, of him slaughtering millions of mortals, painting him as a peerless Great Demon.

Such matters had to be dealt with—first and foremost, they had to clear Li Tianwei’s name.

But before doing that, there was something even more critical.

Judging by how those disciples had been unknowingly summoned, and based on Li Tianwei’s words that they were all being guided and controlled by Evil Demons—

And since it happened to coincide with the elders’ and patriarchs’ meeting at the main peak—

It meant that the Evil Demon orchestrating everything from the shadows could very well be among the elders or patriarchs themselves.

Otherwise, how could the Evil Demons have carried out such coordinated actions in such a short time?

This suggested that someone among the high ranks had already fallen to the Evil Demons—explaining everything that had happened.

Thus, at this moment, the elders and patriarchs all began eyeing one another warily, each fearing the other might be the one to suddenly reveal themselves as an Evil Demon.

Zhang Linyuan naturally understood their thoughts, but he was no fool.

Having once fought against the people of this world, he knew their strength and methods well.

Now, the Evil Demons acted with great caution—waiting patiently for the right moment.

When the time came, they would take over the entire world, doing whatever they pleased!

For the sake of the Evil Demons’ grand plan, Zhang Linyuan would never expose himself due to mere emotion.

That was what set the Evil Demons apart from humans—they would rather die than reveal themselves.

And precisely because of that, the Evil Demons were so terrifying.

“Everyone, let us return to the main peak to discuss this matter,” said Daoist Master Lan Yu, understanding the current situation clearly—the Evil Demons hid in the dark while they stood in the light.

Moreover, the Evil Demons had sealed off the abilities of cultivators above the Out-of-Body Realm.

With their forces being picked off one by one, caution was imperative.

“Let’s return to the main peak first!”

Realizing that an Evil Demon might be right beside them, none of them dared to leave it unchecked.

Especially now that they knew about Li Tianwei’s peerless talent—if one of the Evil Demons lost patience and took action to kill him, it would spell disaster.

The elders and patriarchs all nodded in agreement, watching one another closely as they retreated toward the main peak.

Meanwhile, back at Heaven’s Gate Peak, after learning of the Sacred Land of Lingxu’s current state, Li Tianwei had come up with an excellent idea—and he was ready to act upon it.

“It seems I must make some proper arrangements.”

Within his mind, the teachings of the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity continuously surfaced, its aura of benevolence growing ever stronger, urging him onward from within his heart.