Published: January 6, 2025
“What does the ancestor of the abyssal demons want to turn Shangguan Wan'er into a member of the Dark Clan for?” Qin Chen asked.
“This is because my ancestor did not want to be controlled by the dark forces. He once told me that he discovered a secret regarding the dark power of the Dark Clan. If this secret is mastered, one could truly control the dark power. Over the years, my ancestor has been researching this dark power, and this girl should also be one of his attempts. It seems my ancestor has succeeded,” Qin Chen said as he gazed at Shangguan Wan'er.
At this moment, the dark power surged violently within Shangguan Wan'er, making her look just like a member of the Dark Clan, her entire being radiating a dark aura that was shocking. If he did not know Wan'er, Qin Chen would easily think that the person before him was a member of the Dark Clan.
“What secret?” Qin Chen asked, looking at the lord of abyssal demons in confusion.
“I do not know,” the lord of abyssal demons shook his head.
“Then what about the curse you mentioned earlier?” Qin Chen pressed further.
The lord of abyssal demons replied, “To be transformed into a member of the Demon Tribe, one must undergo the transformation by the Demonic Soul Source Artifact, and this transformation process is extremely painful…” As the lord of abyssal demons spoke, Qin Chen gradually understood how much suffering Shangguan Wan'er had endured.
The transformation that Shangguan Wan'er underwent was not something that could be completed in one go. According to the lord of abyssal demons, for human race disciples like Shangguan Wan'er, only by completely accepting the purification of the Demonic Soul Source Artifact could they fully accommodate the dark power. This process was incredibly painful. The lord of abyssal demons mentioned that during past attempts by the ancestor of the abyssal demons, many venerable members of the Demon Tribe had died; those venerable members could not withstand the purifying power of the Demonic Soul Source Artifact and exploded on the spot, their souls scattering.
The entire purification process required enduring endless pain and torment to achieve a transformation.
This process was something that even many venerable experts of the Abyss Demon Tribe could hardly bear. However, the benefits were immense. The original demonic artifact of the Abyss Demon Tribe wielded such fearsome power that it could elevate an ordinary person to a top-tier powerhouse.
This was likely the reason why Wan'er could possess her current cultivation level.
During this purification process, due to the intense pain, Shangguan Wan'er's own will for self-preservation led her to suppress her emotions, turning herself into a numb being devoid of feelings. This was also the reason for her amnesia, as her memories were suppressed deep within her soul during such a painful process.
Qin Chen looked at Wan'er with pity, his heart trembling. What kind of suffering had she endured?
To have reached her current level, recalling the time on the Tianwu Continent when Wan'er was the phantom demon sect master, cultivating the path of emotional detachment for hundreds of years, was already quite pitiful. Now, she had withstood a terrifying purification that even venerable members of the Demon Tribe could not endure.
What kind of willpower allowed her to bear such pain?
Was it for herself?
Qin Chen thought about Wan'er’s previous reactions to him, his heart stirred.
The lord of abyssal demons continued, “Those who have accepted the transformation by the Demonic Soul Source Artifact must undergo its purification regularly in the early stages to communicate with it; otherwise, the demonic source within them will erupt, leading to their death.”
“What?” Qin Chen was shocked. “Is there no other way?”
If that were the case, wouldn't Wan'er be doomed if she did not return to the Eternal Abyss of Demons?
Qin Chen stepped closer and indeed sensed a strong, violent aura of demonic origin within Wan'er, which changed his expression.