V2c15: Who is the Demonic Cultivator? You are the Demonic Cultivator!
“Mother, what are you doing?”
Gu Ningxin’s heart trembled.
Fortunately, Lin Mo’s hand was firmly pressing hers down.
Otherwise, the power of that ring would have been activated.
“Mo’er, it’s good that you’re safe.” Seeing the vibrant Lin Mo, Gu Ningxin rushed forward and hugged him tightly, her face filled with joy.
“Alright, Mother, I still need to return to the Lin family to settle things!” Lin Mo’s gaze was fixed on the dense crowd above the Lin family. Fortunately, there was the Xia Clan.
“Return to the Lin family?” Gu Ningxin’s expression became serious as she began to size up Lin Mo. “There’s no demonic energy.” she questioned doubtfully. “Since there’s no demonic energy, it also means our child hasn’t been possessed due to his bloodline.” “Then what about the matter with the Azure Spirit Sect?”
Lin Mo knew what his mother was thinking. He reached out and patted Gu Ningxin’s shoulder, “Don’t worry, Mother. I’ve already resolved the issue with the Azure Spirit Sect. I’ve thoroughly cleared myself of the suspicion of cultivating demonic arts.”
Hearing Lin Mo’s explanation, Gu Ningxin breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness, thank goodness it wasn’t because of his own bloodline that Mo’er was harmed.”
“But you, Mother…”
“You seem to care a lot about that ring on your finger?” Lin Mo reached out, wanting to touch the ring on Gu Ningxin’s finger.
Gu Ningxin quickly withdrew her hand, hiding it behind her back, and flusteredly explained, “This is just an ordinary ring…”
Lin Mo chuckled, “Mother, the way you’re acting perfectly proves that this ring is not ordinary.”
Actually, Lin Mo can also guess.
This ring most likely contains the power of a demon. Once Gu Ningxin uses it, her identity will be exposed.
Every time the Lin family faced a desperate situation, Gu Ningxin seemed to have the thought of using the ring’s power.
Therefore, Lin Mo absolutely cannot let Gu Ningxin use the ring’s power.
“Mo’er, actually…” Gu Ningxin tried to explain. Lin Mo interrupted, “Alright, Mother, I was joking. Of course, I believe this is just an ordinary ring!”
“And as I hope, it will always remain an ordinary ring!”
Gu Ningxin was stunned. How could she not understand the meaning behind these words?
“Mo’er, what do you know…”
Lin Mo didn’t say more and pulled his mother towards the Lin family.
In the sky, the oppressive atmosphere gradually descended. Below, the Lin family members and the juniors watched the unfolding battle with bated breath.
“Make way, please…” Lin Mo said. Suddenly, a clear voice broke the silence. “You’re all blocking the entrance to my home, what’s all this fuss about?” Everyone looked towards the Lin family’s main gate. They saw a young man in white, weaving through the crowd outside the Lin mansion, his face filled with disdain.
No one expected that someone would actually return to the Lin family at this time. And in such a leisurely manner, as if oblivious to the scene in the sky. Besides the Lin family members, very few people recognized Lin Mo. They simply thought this young man in white was reckless, with the family about to be annihilated, and he showed no sense of urgency.
“Am I seeing things? Is that Uncle Mo?” The Lin family juniors exclaimed in disbelief, rubbing their eyes repeatedly to confirm the person’s identity. Only Lin Tian reacted the fastest. The moment he saw Lin Mo, he flew out of the Lin mansion. He kicked away wave after wave of rogue cultivators who were spectating. Then, he respectfully approached Lin Mo, smiling, “Uncle Mo, you’re back.”
Lin Mo looked at the now much wider street ahead and nodded, “Sensible!” The next moment, he took out some high-quality pills from his Storage Ring and tossed them towards Lin Tian. Lin Tian caught the pills and, upon seeing them, beamed with joy, “Uncle Mo is generous!”
With Lin Tian’s confirmation, the Lin family juniors swarmed forward. They paid no mind to the rumors surrounding Lin Mo’s arrival. They all bowed and greeted Lin Mo. Lin Mo spotted Yin Susu in the crowd and walked up to her, “Junior Sister Yin.”
“Greetings, Uncle Mo. How are you alright?” Reunited after a long time, Yin Susu’s eyes welled up with tears, “Senior Brother Lin, it’s good that you’re safe, it’s good that you’re safe.”
During the more than a year Yin Susu had been at the Lin family, she had been constantly worried about her senior brother’s condition, recalling Lin Mo’s tragic state then. Gu Zi, holding a broom nearby, also wept profusely, “Senior Brother, I knew you would be alright.”
While Lin Mo was exchanging pleasantries, the crowd in the sky above the Lin family erupted. Nangong Bicheng, not recognizing Lin Mo, teased Lin Nantian, “I didn’t expect your Lin family… to have a junior returning at this time… Should I call him reckless, or brave?”
The Lin family members ignored Nangong Bicheng’s words. Their gazes were fixed on Lin Mo. Their thoughts were unanimous: “He doesn’t look like someone who has cultivated demonic arts at all!”
Chen Sheng was the first to react, excitedly pointing at Lin Mo and shouting, “He is Lin Mo!” At this moment, Lin Mo also arrived in the air. He looked at Chen Sheng and smiled, “Heh heh, who did I think it was? So it’s you, that…”
“Dog-like Old Chen?” After saying that, Lin Mo ignored Chen Sheng and continued his conversation with Lin Nantian and Lin Zhan behind him. “Grandmother, Father, we haven’t seen each other for over a year, have you both broken through?”
Lin Nantian said, “It’s all thanks to the resources Mo’er brought back from the Secret Realm that Father and I were able to break through so quickly!” Lin Zhan threw an arm around Lin Mo’s shoulders, “Mo’er, where have you been all this time? You really worried us.”
“Why doesn’t Father have any sense of boundaries?” Lin Mo said speechlessly, “Where else could I have gone? Someone ambushed me, so I hid to recuperate.”
“You guys, are you really ignoring us?” Nangong Bicheng narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the young man in white before him, “You are Lin Mo?”
Lin Mo glanced at Nangong Bicheng, “And who might you be?”
“Do you still remember that trip to the Secret Realm?” Nangong Xu said with a look of anger, “Nangong Xu is my son. Who do you think I am?”
Lin Mo smiled, “What’s wrong? Are you, like that Old Dog Chen next to you, here to avenge your son?”
“Avenge?” Nangong Bicheng sneered, “You are now a demonic fiend that everyone in the world should vanquish. We are only here to rid the world of a menace!”
Lin Mo looked at him coldly, “Knowing I was not at home, how can you rid the world of a menace?”
Chen Sheng’s lips curled into a foxy grin, “You have committed heinous crimes, and the Lin family bears unavoidable responsibility. You are so old, have you never heard of collective punishment?”
“Anyone who can raise a demonic fiend like you… who knows if there are other demonic cultivators in the Lin family.”
“Only by destroying the Lin family entirely can we eliminate future troubles forever.”
Lin Mo began to clap his hands, “Brilliant, truly brilliant! After all this talk, I see you, Old Dog Chen, want to renege on the previous debt. I still remember that your Chen family has to hand over forty percent of your income to our Lin family every year.”
Chen Sheng, his intentions exposed, remainedshameless, “Don’t talk so much. I can now confirm that my son was only trying to rid the world of a menace that day, only to discover you cultivating demonic arts, and was then killed by you.”
“You’ve perfectly embodied the petty person,” Lin Mo said coldly, “Setting aside other things, if the Upper Realm Lin family wasn’t also finished through your viciousness?”
Hearing Lin Mo’s words, the faces of everyone present changed. The five great families of the Upper Realm could contend with an existence like that of a Heavenly Ancestor. Even if they were given ten thousand gallons, they would not dare to seek trouble with the Lin family.
Elder Li Xiu of the Xuanming Hall’s law enforcement opened his mouth at this time: “You people in the Lin family now are abandoned wastes from the Upper Realm Lin family, do you want to connect with the Upper Realm Lin family?” Hearing this, the faces of everyone in the Lin family were instantly filled with anger.
This elder had touched Lin Mo’s sensitive spot. Lin Mo quickly appeased him, “Calm down, calm down. I will handle today’s matters and give you a satisfactory answer.” After the recent events, Lin Mo’s abilities were undeniably good in the hearts of the Lin family members. Since Lin Mo had said so, they suppressed their urge to act.
Chen Sheng added from the side, “Yes, yes, yes, you are all just trash.”
“Especially you, Lin Mo, you have cultivated demonic arts, and you will surely die today.”
Lin Mo remained composed and retorted, “Which eye of yours saw me cultivating demonic arts?” Chen Sheng said, “It’s common knowledge that you cultivate demonic arts. The Azure Spirit Sect has already spoken. Do you still want to quibble about this?”
“Oh!” Lin Mo said with feigned realization, “So you heard it from others!”
“For you, whatever others say is true?”
“If I told you to go eat shit, would you go?”
Chen Sheng was enraged and retorted with a laugh, “Are you saying the Azure Spirit Sect is slandering you?”
Lin Mo chuckled. “Isn’t that obvious?”
The news of his cleared name had yet to reach them.
White Emperor City was at least twenty thousand li away from the Azure Spirit Sect. However, Lin Mo was in no hurry; he had plenty of ways to deal with Chen Sheng.
Chen Sheng hadn’t expected Lin Mo to be so shameless. “You insolent brat! Why would the Azure Spirit Sect — a dignified second-rank righteous immortal sect — slander one of its own disciples?”
Lin Mo waved his hand dismissively. “They’re just stupid. Besides, I have no demonic energy on me. I even passed the test of the Demonic Stone. Isn’t that proof enough?”
Chen Sheng retorted, “What test? The Azure Spirit Sect said you have special means to conceal your demonic energy.”
Lin Mo replied calmly, “In other words, you have no real evidence that I practice demonic arts. You’re basing everything on mere words from the Azure Spirit Sect?”
Everyone present fell silent. As Lin Mo said, there was indeed no direct evidence proving he cultivated demonic arts.
Lin Mo continued, “If the words of others alone can decide whether someone practices demonic arts, then I can also say that I saw all of you cultivating demonic arts.”
“I’m not slandering anyone. We are all upright and righteous individuals!”
“You can’t accuse us based solely on your word!”
“We can prove our innocence with both our words and the Demonic Stone!”
Lin Mo shook his head repeatedly. “No, no, no — all of you have means to conceal your demonic energy. The Demonic Stone is useless.”
“Especially you, Patriarch Chen — I’m not the only one who saw you practicing demonic arts!” said Lin Mo, winking at Lin Tian.
Lin Tian added, “I saw it too. Lin Zijian was there as well. We both saw that Old Dog Chen really was practicing demonic arts.”
Lin Zijian could only stare blankly, a huge question mark practically written on his forehead. “What are you two even doing?”
Lin Tian chuckled. “Junior Brother Zijian, we’re just borrowing your good name a few times. Who told you to be the representative of our generation?”
With Lin Zijian taking the lead, the Lin family juniors immediately followed suit.
“We saw it too! Old Dog Chen cultivates demonic arts!” they shouted in unison.
Their synchronized voices overlapped, booming like rolling thunder that echoed across half of White Emperor City.
Chen Sheng glared furiously at Lin Zijian. “You brat — this is the second time!”
Lin Zijian’s expression was worse than someone suffering from constipation.
He thought bitterly, If I’m ever hunted down by enemies, it’ll definitely be Lin Tian’s fault!
Lin Mo looked at Chen Sheng and provocatively said, “Now that so many people have seen Patriarch Chen cultivating demonic arts, shouldn’t you also die?”
“You, you, you…” Chen Sheng pointed at Lin Mo, unable to utter a single word. He only felt a heat rising in his chest, gasping for breath.
Seeing the situation becoming delicate, Nangong Bicheng said, “The Demonic Stone of the Xuanming Hall is of extremely high quality, much more sensitive to demonic energy than the Demonic Stone of the Azure Spirit Sect. Elder Li Xiu, did you bring it?”
“Naturally,” Elder Li Xiu, the law enforcement elder of the Xuanming Hall, took out a Demonic Stone from his Storage Ring, “This is a Demonic Stone, the best quality one developed by the Xuanming Hall so far. Even an Old Ancestor from the Demon Realm couldn’t hide their aura from this Demonic Stone.”
Nangong Bicheng said, “Today, we will see your true form. How will you quibble then?” Lin Mo smiled, “It seems you were well-prepared.” Then, he communicated with the System.
“System, this Demonic Stone shouldn’t detect my demonic energy, right!”
The System mysteriously replied: [Host, you can rest assured. As this System said, as long as the Host doesn’t actively use demonic energy, even an immortal descending to the mortal realm won’t be able to detect your problem!]
“What about my mother?” Lin Mo was curious, “This Demonic Stone can’t detect ‘Ningxin’s’ problem, right?”
[Your mother has completely washed away her demonic energy and is now no different from a mortal. As long as your mother doesn’t cultivate, this Demonic Stone won’t detect it.]
[Of course, if an immortal descends, your mother’s problem might be detected.]
[Alright, this System has answered two of the Host’s questions and will deduct forty Regret Points!]
“You’ve performed well today, so let’s deduct sixty Regret Points.”
The System excitedly replied: [Really? Really? Host, you’re such a good person!]
At this moment, Lin Mo had already taken the Demonic Stone handed over by Elder Li Xiu, the law enforcement elder of the Xuanming Hall.
“It’s the same as a normal Demonic Stone. Just inject Spiritual Energy into it.”
“If this Demonic Stone fluctuates even slightly, it means you have demonic energy in your body.”
Elder Li Xiu of the Xuanming Hall stared intently at Lin Mo’s every move. Not only him, but everyone present was watching the situation with Lin Mo. Lin Zhan knew about Lin Mo’s problem and began to sweat. He was unsure if this Demonic Stone would detect Lin Mo’s demonic bloodline. He knew his son was incapable of harming his fellow disciples. If this was truly due to his bloodline, then it would be impossible to wash away the suspicion, as in the eyes of these righteous cultivators, demons existed as a mistake.
Lin Mo slowly injected Spiritual Energy into the Demonic Stone in front of everyone. Everyone held their breath for a moment. Time passed little by little, and the Demonic Stone remained unresponsive for a long time. The Lin family members breathed a collective sigh of relief. “I knew it, how could Uncle Mo cultivate demonic arts…”
“As expected, Uncle Mo was framed.”
The younger generation of the Lin family cheered below. Lin Nantian looked at everyone present with a stern expression, “Well, since the truth is out, you should stop falsely accusing my grandson.”
Nangong Bicheng found this outcome unbelievable. He looked at Elder Li Xiu of the Xuanming Hall with suspicion. Li Xiu shook his head, “The Demonic Stone cannot be faulty.”
He also wanted to help his disciple, Nangong Xu, vent his anger. However, he represented the face of the Xuanming Hall at this moment. Without substantial evidence, he couldn’t act on personal desires and attack the Lin family. Chen Sheng looked incredulous, “How could this be? Almost everyone from the Azure Spirit Sect witnessed Lin Mo. It’s impossible for this to be the result!”
The people present were still unwilling to give up. Lin Mo sneered, “So the Demonic Stone of the Xuanming Hall has also been tested. You righteous individuals, won’t you still use the excuse of eliminating demons and protecting the Dao to target the Lin family’s resources?”
Chen Sheng refused to give up, “You were tested, but not everyone in your Lin family has been tested yet.” Lin Mo handed the Demonic Stone to his grandfather, Lin Nantian. According to the procedure, he had everyone in the Lin family tested. Without exception, the Demonic Stone showed no reaction. Lin Mo looked coldly at the group, “Now, what else do you want?”
The crowd had no valid reason to continue. Nangong Bicheng was unwilling, and after glancing at Lin Mo, waved his hand, “Let’s go!”
“Wait!” Lin Mo called out to them. “You came to my Lin family with such a large entourage, and you just want to leave like this?”
Seeing this, Lin Tian excitedly exclaimed, “Brothers, Uncle Mo is going to bring us wealth again!”
Nangong Bicheng frowned, “What else do you want?”
“I’ve already heard that over the past year, your Nangong family has been maliciously smearing all of our Lin family’s businesses,” Lin Mo said coldly, “Are you not going to compensate us for these losses?” Chen Sheng felt that this scene seemed familiar…
Nangong Bicheng said, “Even if you passed the Demonic Stone test, you still haven’t cleared your name of demonic suspicion before the matter with the Azure Spirit Sect is fully resolved.”
“Once these matters are completely resolved, then you can talk to me about compensation.”
With that, Nangong Bicheng prepared to leave the Lin family. Lin Mo stopped him again, “Stop!”
Nangong Bicheng frowned but didn’t stop. He was, after all, the head of the Nangong family. How could a mere boy have the right to make him stop?
Seeing that words were useless, Lin Mo resorted to force. The Three Thousand Sword Art was unleashed, and nearly a thousand sword Qi instantly appeared in the sky, blocking their path. Each of these sword Qi possessed the power to kill a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and some even possessed the power of the Soul Transformation realm.
Everyone present was stunned by this sight. Lin Nantian realized he could no longer see through his grandson’s cultivation, “Mo’er, have you reached the Soul Transformation realm?” Elder Li Xiu of the Xuanming Hall also looked at Lin Mo in shock, “To reach the Soul Transformation realm at such a young age, how is this possible…”
The truth was laid bare before them. Whether they believed it or not, they had to believe it. Lin Mo’s cold, emotionless voice echoed in everyone’s ears, “Which of you dares to try and leave?”
Instantly, everyone became as docile as a little rabbit. They could also feel the terrifying power contained within each sword Qi, which was beyond their ability to withstand. Their gazes towards Lin Mo, initially filled with disdain, now held only reverence.
The Lin family juniors below watched with stars in their eyes. Their Uncle Mo was simply too amazing. He alone had stopped all the experts of the Nangong and Chen families, plus a group of Nascent Soul stage rogue cultivators. The sight made them feel a surge of excitement. Lin Tian, in particular, embodied the phrase “riding on the coattails of power” to its extreme.
“Hahaha, the mere Nangong and Chen families are truly laughable.”
“My Uncle Mo can crush all of you with a single finger. You are all trash!”
The voice was arrogant, making everyone’s faces burn with anger.
Of course, Lin Tian was shouting this while still hiding behind Lin Zijian.
Lin Zijian finally couldn’t take it anymore. He was just about to pull the Lin Tian from behind him.
But he found that the other party had already blended into the middle of the Lin family juniors, muttering: “Cousin Zijian, you truly are the pride of our Lin family’s younger generation.”
“You are our number one warrior! We are proud of your statements!”
“You are our number one warrior! We are proud of your statements!”
Lin Qingqing, beside him, rolled her eyes at Lin Tian: “You’re truly thick-skinned. Aren’t you afraid Cousin Zijian will take a knife and cut you down afterward?”
Lin Tian laughed: “I’m just helping Cousin Zijian boost his reputation. Besides, I have Uncle Mo protecting me. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Someone in the crowd still couldn’t resist making a move.
“A mere junior of the Lin family dares to insult us like this? You are seeking death!”
Lin Zijian felt a great disaster looming.
The one who attacked him was an elder from the Nangong family, possessing the strength of Half-Step Soul Separation.
The speed was so fast that he couldn’t even run away.
The next moment, a streak of sword qi directly pierced through the body of the Nangong family elder from the sky.
“If my Lin family members scold you, you must endure it. Daring to attack is where you went wrong.”
“You insisted on butting heads with me. You’re truly seeking death!”
Hearing Lin Mo’s words, the crowd was truly furious but dared not speak.
Lin Zijian looked dazedly at the incomparable white figure in the sky, an indescribable emotion spreading throughout his body: “What is this feeling of a racing heartbeat?”
At this point, the only one still with the right to speak was Li Xiu, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Xuanming Palace. Considering that Lin Mo’s realm was the same as his, he immediately changed his address: “Fellow Daoist, since the Nangong and Chen Patriarchs have already backed down, you are being a bit too aggressive.”
Lin Mo said: “My Lin family members have clarified their situation through the Demon Measuring Stone, but they haven’t yet. If they just leave, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face for our Lin family?”
Li Xiu asked: “So, if they also test with this Demon Measuring Stone, will the matter be temporarily settled?”
Lin Mo corrected him: “How could that be? What if there are demonic cultivators mixed among them? Can the matter be settled then?”
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were also unclear if they cultivated the demonic path or not.
Soon, they began to undergo testing with the Demon Measuring Stone.
When it was Chen Sheng, the Chen family Patriarch’s turn.
Lin Mo, taking advantage of everyone’s inattention, with lightning speed, and with the help of the secret treasure of the Ci Yan Clan, injected the demonic energy that was originally lurking in his own body into Chen Sheng’s body.
The moment the Demon Measuring Stone lit up.
Someone screamed in panic: “Everyone look! The Demon Measuring Stone is reacting!”
“Chen Sheng really is a demonic cultivator!”
