Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 630 - 630 629 Unique Way

630: Chapter 629 Unique Way 630: Chapter 629 Unique Way At last, it was Hou Niao’s turn to display his Golden Jade Book.

Due to the seating arrangement, he was among the last few to present his book.

Before him, at least five others had displayed their Jade Books, manifesting divinity not inferior to any Daoist, and all of these individuals unmistakably came from the Outer Path, casting the Anhe Cultivators in a disfavorable light.

Even after nearly a hundred cultivators had tried to modify it, that landscape bonsai still did not show any deviation from its normal operational laws, demonstrating the invincible inertia of its own rules, beyond the capacity of a cultivator from the Tongtian Realm to alter.

When Hou Niao’s Golden Jade Book was cast into it, it drew everyone’s attention because he was the last guest from the Outer Path.

Whether someone could surpass the Daoists in terms of sculpting ability depended on his performance.

As the Golden Jade Book entered the Pocket World, there was initially no visible change.

Compared to the immediate effects others had on the Pocket World, did his sculpting take longer to take effect?

This could be due to his ability, or perhaps he was holding back a surprise, but clearly everyone present was more inclined to believe the former possibility.

By now, all the identities of the guests from the Outer Path had been clarified.

Those five who demonstrated divine manifestations no less than the Daoists came from the Wu Sect, Qi Sect, Chu Sect, Zhou Sect, and Yan Sect, all among the strongest Daoist sects of the Jinxiu Continent.

It was normal for them to possess such capabilities; however, it was no rare thing in the Continent’s Cultivation World that the Shan Sect was not adept in sculpting.

This was the divergence between the Daoist Sect and the Demon Sect.

A cultivator from Wu Sect scoffed, “The Shan Sect believes that their True Inheritance is all about fighting and killing, but they will never understand that transcending the physical bonds of heaven and earth and integrating with the vast universe to witness a stronger Cultivation civilization is the ultimate philosophy of cultivation.

In that day, what would sword cultivators’ combat abilities count for?

They’re like children waving weapons in front of adults, mere clowns.”

A Daoist from the Qi Sect concurred, “So, they are of the Demon Sect!

In a world like the Jinxiu Continent where the Cultivation order still holds, they manage to linger on.

Once the forces from Outer Space intervene, I doubt sects like the Shan Sect can survive.

Watch and see, I just hope we’re alive to witness it all.”

A cultivator from Chu Sect disagreed, “Combat is also a part of Cultivation.

Aren’t you two being a bit biased?

I think that once forces from Outer Space intervene in Jinxiu Continent, what we’ll need most is indeed the ability to fight.

Do you really think those cultivational forces from Outer Space are here to befriend us?

I fear there will be more malevolent visitors than friendly ones.”

A Daoist from Yan Sect joined Chu Sect’s side, showing little approval for the grandstanding from sects like Wu Sect, “Let me remind everyone—Shan Sect has existed for thousands of years not because of the orderly structure of Jinxiu Continent, but because of their formidable strength.

The Daoist Sect hasn’t been able to eradicate them.

Their existence is justified, and there’s no denying it.

The only issue is their attempt to secure the position of True Inheritor of the Anhe Daoist, which seems troubling.

Differing philosophies make it hard to reconcile, and sculpting is just one aspect.”

A Zhou Sect cultivator was more pragmatic, his gaze fixed on the landscape bonsai, “Enough of idle talk, everyone.

Why do I see some signs of withering in this bonsai?

Hundred people have cast their books into it, and many were of low capabilities, their impact on the Pocket World minimal.

But to see an adverse effect like this, it’s my first time.

Can’t this Shan Sect sword cultivator suppress their overwhelming intent to kill even when recording sculpting?”

Everyone ceased the chatter and turned their attention to the bonsai.

Indeed, instead of energizing the landscape to lush and vibrant as others’ contributions did, it now presented withered vegetation and stagnant water, a clear death aura rippling through it which was rather evident.

A Daoist from Wu Sect furrowed his brow, “Is this a failed demonstration of sculpting that caused the Pocket World to backlash?”

A Daoist from Chu Sect smirked, “You see, you all thought it was easy to embellish following the world’s own momentum, right?

Or is it harder to go against its course and destroy its operational trend?

In other words, if the challenge were to destroy this Pocket World, could we achieve what he has done?”

No one could answer since everyone knew quite well, it was much easier to promote growth in a small world than to destroy it.

“Let’s continue watching; it might just be a fluke.

We can’t conclude anything now.”

However, a Zhou Sect Daoist, ever so meticulous, suddenly raised a concern, “As far as I know, the Pocket Worlds owned by various sects across Jinxiu Continent seem to have experienced more or less problems recently?

My Zhou Sect’s Chaos Pocket World is like that; I heard that your Qi Sect’s Black and White Pocket World has also seen a reversal of Yin Yang?”

A Daoist from Qi Sect nodded with a wry smile, “Exactly so.

To my knowledge, this situation isn’t rare.

It’s just not widely known because many sects keep it secret.

The prevalent thought is that these are precursors to cosmological changes; if our guess is right, then the Sense-awakening Pocket World of Anhe Daoist might also have issues.

Under such conditions, isn’t destruction easier than construction?

Are we going in the wrong direction?”

Not only them but all other cultivators were paying attention to this odd development.

Given that it went against everyone’s expectations, a vexing question arose on how to measure this sword cultivator’s sculpted capabilities?

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the deterioration of the entire landscape bonsai accelerated.

The mountains not only yellowed but also became barren; the water not only muddied but also dried up.

From the outward appearances alone, it was evident that the internal condition of the Pocket World was likely dire.

The key issue was, the strong restorative powers of the Pocket World had yet to manifest.

Gradually, a concern began to spread among those present: if the natural trend of the Pocket World was towards destruction, could this sword cultivator’s Golden Jade Book be acting as a catalyst to hasten this process?

Not only the disciples within the Tongtian Realm were concerned, but the Golden Core elders grew apprehensive too, for they saw more and clearer due to their higher realms of experience.

The Golden Cores looked towards An Jinlan, clearly pondering whether to halt the process.

They all were well aware that it was best to intervene early.

If they waited until the Sense-awakening Pocket World began an irreversible trend towards self-destruction, it would likely be too late to stop it.

An Jinlan was struggling internally; he had never anticipated the possibility of losing control.

He certainly did not wish to destroy one of the sect’s only two Pocket Worlds in a mere test of the lower rank disciples.

His Divine Sense reached deep into a room within the mansion,

“Master, should we intervene?”