Chapter 670 - 770: Observing in Secret
Tian Chu Zhenren shook his head. This method can only be effective for a while, not a lifetime. So, it's not very viable, but if there is no other way, this method has to be used before eliminating that organization.
Moreover, this method has certain risks. For instance, those who are tempted can falsely accuse others of being tempted, so they might escape this punishment. There's even a possibility that the person accused by them could be strictly investigated.
Because if someone is falsely accused, there's really no way to prove it, you can only observe their usual behavior and actions.
However, there were several thousand people on the Taichu Peak at that time. It's simply impossible to gather them all for inspection one by one. So, this method is unrealistic. You can't guarantee that the person you're observing is exactly your target.
Furthermore, those who are tempted, after being tempted, may have fallen, but their intellect hasn't decreased. Instead, they become more cunning and sly because of the wisdom added by the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon. Of course, it doesn't mean the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon is particularly intelligent. It's just that it has existed for thousands of years and must have some deceitful traits. When these traits are added to the tempted individuals, they become cunning, although their intelligence itself doesn't change; their approach becomes more sly.
It's practically impossible to find this cunning person among these thousands. Not all leaders have only seven disciples like Tian Chu Zhenren, who can fully understand their behavior and style.
Keep in mind that most leaders have hundreds, if not thousands, of disciples under them. It's impossible to know the personalities of all the disciples thoroughly. Therefore, there's no way to tell who has been tempted through observation.
But knowing that someone has been tempted is better than being completely unaware. Although it's unknown who has been tempted and fallen, no one is likely to fall for the temptation in such a short time. Even if one's mind is too fragile, they wouldn't succumb in just a few hours. Those who can cultivate immortality have a more determined mindset than ordinary people, or else, how could they withstand the loneliness of cultivation?
Furthermore, Tian Chu Zhenren also believes that these disciples, no matter how worse, can hold on for these few hours. So Tian Chu Zhenren intends to discuss with other leaders about recalling all those disciples who stayed on Taichu Peak. Then, tell them that these so-called whispers are just the evil demon beasts deceiving them. They must not believe, and must find a way to cleanse the aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon from all of them at once, though this requires the power of the Five-Color Godbird. Because the Five-Color Godbird's power can directly purify the aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon.
Of course, it's impossible to make the Five-Color Godbird use its power frequently in a short period. Moreover, Tian Chu Zhenren and the others are not ready to tell these disciples about the existence of the Five-Color Godbird.
Therefore, Tian Chu Zhenren hesitates and struggles on how to harness the power of the Five-Color Godbird to cleanse the aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon from these disciples.
Perhaps let the Five-Color Godbird cry out once, and then let those disciples stand outside the place where the Five-Color Godbird rests, suppressing the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon, and the place must be within the range affected by the Five-Color Godbird's cry.
Previously, the cry of the Five-Color Godbird could affect the entire Taichu Peak, but such a cry would heavily drain the Five-Color Godbird. If the Five-Color Godbird doesn't appear and still wants its cry to affect those disciples, then let the disciples stand outside the place where the Five-Color Godbird rests and suppresses the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon. Since the Five-Color God rests within a cave, and having the disciples stand outside the cave and around the mountain is enough for the cry to affect them without overly exhausting the Five-Color Godbird.
However, the problem is that if they wait until the Five-Color Godbird's injuries are fully healed before it cries, those disciples might have already been completely tempted and fallen into depravity.
Of course, what Tian Chu Zhenren is considering is whether there's a way for the Five-Color Godbird to recover slightly in a short time to let out a cry without affecting its injuries. This way, the aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon on those disciples can be expelled timely, preventing their fall. If those disciples have already fallen, it would be troublesome.
Now, taking advantage that they haven't fallen yet, resolving the problem of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon's aura on them isn't that troublesome. If they've already fallen, not only the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon's aura needs cleansing, but their spirits also require recovery because their spirits would have been completely eroded by the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon. Even if their spirits are restored by then, it would leave significant aftereffects.
Even if there are aftereffects, the Taichu Sect wouldn't ignore them because they are, after all, disciples of the Taichu Sect. No matter what their final state would be, the Taichu Sect would not abandon them.
Right now, what the Taichu Sect can do is try to prevent them from being tempted, from falling. If they can restore them sooner, they will endure less suffering. Because after being tempted and falling, restoring their spirits will cause them much pain, as removing the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon's aura from their spirits is likened to scraping bones to heal injuries. Getting rid of all toxins from the bones is painful, and removing the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon's aura from their spirits is much more painful.
Spirit, in other words, is the soul. It's equivalent to scraping off things that don't originally belong to the soul but have adhered to it, after the aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon has merged with the soul. Scraping them off would feel like scraping your soul, causing immense pain.
Additionally, there's risk, because if too much is scraped in one go, it could truly harm the soul. If incomplete, some aura of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon would remain on the soul, necessitating another scrape, with the residue continuing to infiltrate the soul, forcing yet another scrape of the soul.
