Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1241: Mediocrity’s Choice

Chapter 1241: Chapter 1241: Mediocrity’s Choice

As Lin Ran’s voice fell, Bei Tang Qimeng’s figure suddenly began to float into the air on the Beitang side.

Mana, exuding a strong demonic presence, enveloped her entire body, spreading a sense of eeriness.

Bei Tang Qimeng, feeling the strange changes in her body, showed a look of horror on her face, "What’s happening? What’s wrong with me?"

"Dao Heart Demon Seed? Who on earth are you, to use such a malicious technique!"

Bei Tang Ru Meng’s expression changed dramatically, and at this moment, she couldn’t hide the panic in her heart. The opponent’s tactics had surpassed Bei Tang Ru Meng’s imagination.

"It seems that this time the Demonic Path has truly been resurgent," a young scion of the Yu Clan said softly, a glint flashing in his eyes as he made his own judgment about the situation.

The people from the other Ancient Clans also showed varying degrees of surprise, some even inquiring what a Dao Heart Demon Seed was.

Bei Tang Qian Xiao was among them, and even though she was quite knowledgeable about the Techniques of Demon Path, this was the first time she had heard the term.

Bei Tang Ru Meng narrowed her eyes and explained telepathically, "Dao Heart Demon Seed, one of the most top-notch and poisonous Techniques of Demon Path, uses the human body as a medium to create a demon seed. When triggered, the demon seed can transform all cultivators within a certain range into followers of the Demonic Path."

"How can this be! Isn’t it not so easy to fall into the Demonic Path?"

"It’s not easy, which is why those who are forcefully transformed survive at a rate of less than one in ten. That means once you’re infected by a Dao Heart Demon Seed, you only have two paths: death or becoming part of the Demonic Path," Bei Tang Ru Meng added.

Bei Tang Qian Xiao was horrified internally, now understanding why Bei Tang Ru Meng had communicated with her telepathically in a low voice.

This matter was of great significance; if the news spread, it might be impossible to maintain unity within the ranks.

After all, faced with the choice between becoming a demon and surviving, most people would choose the former.

"So, what do we do now?"

Bei Tang Qian Xiao asked worriedly.

Bei Tang Ru Meng shook her head, "This master of the Demonic Path is in the Hollow Realm. I’m confident I could take them down one-on-one, but now they’re using the Dao Heart Demon Seed to threaten us. Not just me, no one here can afford to act rashly."

Being in the Hollow Realm, Bei Tang Ru Meng naturally wasn’t affected by the Dao Heart Demon Seed, and the other Hollow Realm experts here were the same.

But they were also unable to prevent the demon seed from exploding and spreading to the other people present.

And the representatives sent by various families to attend this demon extermination event were all influential figures within their clans; naturally, they dared not act carelessly.

But there was one thing Bei Tang Ru Meng couldn’t figure out: with such a strategy clearly aimed at those attending the demon extermination event, and with a small number of people still not arrived, why had the enemy chosen to reveal themselves now, disrupting their own plans?

Her gaze fell on Su Chengyu, who was captured in the enemy’s hands, and Bei Tang Ru Meng perceived a sense of incongruity.

Was it because of him?

"Elder, we can’t wait any longer. If we let that person continue to cause chaos, Su Chengyu will die!"

Bei Tang Ru Meng looked at Bei Tang Qian Xiao, who was obviously a bit out of control, and said, "If you act now, the first one to die will be you!"

She knew Bei Tang Qian Xiao wanted to save Su Chengyu, but compared to the life of one Su Chengyu, the lives of everyone present were clearly more important.

Although she was optimistic about Su Chengyu, ten thousand Su Chengyus couldn’t compare to a single Bei Tang Qian Xiao from her Beitang Family.

And the people from other families were likewise hesitant. Regardless of their attitude toward Su Chengyu, and however much they wanted to execute this brazen practitioner of the Demonic Path before their eyes, none of them dared to act rashly.

"So what do we do now? Dragging this out won’t be meaningful, will it?"

"No, it will be."

Bei Tang Ru Meng spoke softly, remaining calm even under the current circumstances. This seasoned Void Expert said, "Qianxiao, don’t forget, this is the Capital City."

The Beitang Family has an Earth Immortal, the Ancient Clan has an Earth Immortal, and there are still many forces within the land of Xia Country that possess Earth Immortals.

However, even Earth Immortals could not protect their families at all times; they too needed to cultivate, enhance their own strength, in order to pursue the ultimate goal of all cultivators across the world—to ascend to heaven and become an Immortal!

And in the entire Xia Country, only within the Capital City would there always be at least one Earth Immortal in leisure.

To completely resolve the influence of the Dao Heart Demon Seed and to break the deadlock before them, only the intervention of an Earth Immortal would suffice.

Bei Tang Qian Xiao instantly understood the implication, but the worry in his expression did not diminish. Still concerned, he said, "Even so, how much longer can Su Chengyu hold on?"

Bei Tang Ru Meng blinked and replied, "That will depend on his own fortune."

Bei Tang Qian Xiao bit his lower lip, out of retorts, and Bei Tang Ru Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing this. She had feared Qianxiao might recklessly rush forward without regard.

After all, Bei Tang Qian Xiao has always disliked such roundabout ways. Thankfully, in the face of the broader situation, Qianxiao understood what was more or less important and did not act rashly.

However, Bei Tang Ru Meng also noticed something amiss. Theoretically, with the Demonic Path causing such disturbance, the Earth Immortal guarding the Capital City should have noticed long before. Even if not appearing directly by now, Immortal means should have reached them first.

Could this fellow have made other arrangements?

"Why are all of you so quiet? Weren’t you all eager to execute me just a moment ago?"

Lin Ran’s cold smile swept across the room. In the council hall at this moment, there were only four Void Experts, and these four were each occupying a corner, staying as far away as possible from Bei Tang Qimeng, who was floating in the center of the hall.

They were all well aware that once the Dao Heart Demon Seed erupted, their first duty would be to protect the other members of their clan and prevent the invasion of the Demonic Qi as much as possible.

"Lin Ran! Have you truly gone mad? Stop this at once!"

"Shut up!"

Lin Ran’s bloodshot eyes suddenly fell on Yang Jun Mo, who had tried to persuade him, with a complex emotion in his gaze: "Yang Jun Mo, I don’t want to kill you, get out!"

Yang Jun Mo was stunned. For the first time encountering the Demonic Path, he felt that the other party wasn’t as cold-blooded as the rumors suggested. He took a deep breath and said, "Lin Ran, it’s not too late to stop now. You’re a member of the Lin Family. I can plead with my father on your behalf when the time comes, at most... at most..."

"At most you’ll lock me up in the Demon Suppression Tower, right?" Lin Ran coldly finished the sentence Yang Jun Mo didn’t dare to complete.

Yang Jun Mo fell silent, knowing that since the other party had succumbed to demonic influence, this was indeed the best outcome one could hope for.

"Leave, Yang Jun Mo. I can’t turn back now. Having chosen this path, I am destined to be an enemy of Xia Country. I don’t want to fight you to the death. Get out."

Yang Jun Mo stood there motionless, staring at his former friend, rendered speechless. Su Chengyu, caught in the adversary’s grip, finally spoke upon witnessing this scene.

"If your humanity is not yet extinguished, why force yourself into such a dead end?"

"You shut up!" Lin Ran turned and shouted at Su Chengyu, firmly captured in his grasp: "What would you know! Without this path, I would be nothing but a mediocrity, a waste, for the rest of my life! You ’geniuses’ will never understand our suffering! It’s not that I chose a dead end; it’s that this is the only path I could take!"