Guo Family Living Room
Ding Yun watched her son and daughter-in-law's anxious faces, their lips so chapped they were bubbling, and truly didn't dare to let them go out.
Good heavens, she'd never seen them so unable to handle things. Her awakening of past-life memories wasn't a crime or a sin that warranted a terrible death. She had initially concealed it to avoid trouble and to accumulate more strength.
Yet, they were acting as if her discovery would lead to her being sacrificed to the heavens.
They truly lacked composure. However, Ding Yun also understood that her explanations and reassurances were useless to them. To them, she wasn't an authoritative figure. Any further explanation would only make them think she was trying to comfort them, not that it reflected reality.
Therefore, she could only choose to keep the two of them indoors.
To prevent them from acting like thieves when they went out.
Anyone with eyes could see they were troubled.
As for how to make them completely let go of their worries, it would likely only happen if her identity was revealed, or even if she received commendations from relevant agencies.
However, Ding Yun was too lazy to deal with weaker demons and monsters. In fact, they were already being captured and killed without her intervention. So, the time to reveal her identity and gain enough influence still needed to wait.
Wait until the crises encountered in the mortal world were significant enough.
Then, when she made her move, it would be sufficiently shocking!
And the arrival of that day didn't make Ding Yun wait long. The Nascent Soul stage demons and monsters that had been previously repelled or even fled in disarray soon joined forces. Of course, it wasn't demons and monsters joining forces with each other, but rather demon tribes allying with demon tribes, and demonic cultivators allying with demonic cultivators. Additionally, some Integration stage demons began to wreak havoc in the human world.
They caused destruction in many places, even taking advantage of natural disasters in areas where human destiny was depleted. They deliberately avoided the imperial capital.
The greatest problem for the mortal world was its failure to cultivate its own Nascent Soul cultivators. Therefore, for every Integration stage demon or demonic cultivator, they had to dispatch several Nascent Soul cultivators, cooperating with a large number of Golden Core cultivators, to barely cope with them.
Furthermore, the demons and demonic cultivators were scattered.
And they had become clever, no longer confronting head-on. They would seize benefits and flee after consuming humans.
Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't catch up.
Thus, the pressure on the mortal world was immense. Moreover, as time passed and Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators continued to fall, the pressure from all sides grew.
Ding Yun specifically chose this juncture, when an Integration stage demon was wreaking havoc on the border of the sea and no one could defeat it, to make a dramatic appearance and begin to crush that demon.
When I say "crush" here, I mean truly crush.
The kind of beating that left it hanging.
Although that octopus demon was over a thousand meters long, Ding Yun, with a single Dharma Aspect, could instantly become even larger than the octopus demon, making it no problem to hang it up and beat it. After the fight, Ding Yun also used her weakened True Sun Fire to make "grilled octopus" on the spot, cooking the octopus and distributing it to the injured civilians present.
Afterward, she naturally remained in place.
Awaiting the secular organizations to send people for communication.
Meanwhile, the internet was abuzz with heated discussion once again.
"Grilled octopus, that's outrageous..."
"Wasn't that great demon just grilled? It was at the Integration stage. So, what cultivation level does that old lady who crushed it have? Why could she become so big? Is there really a giant race in this world?"
"Some people, do you have any culture? Didn't you see that the old lady was small at first and then became that big? And after she finished grilling the octopus, she turned back to normal! Daifeng Novel Network
This is clearly the legendary Dharma Aspect.
One of the Heavenly Dipper divine abilities, it's so f***ing awesome!"
"As far as I know, there are no Nascent Soul cultivators officially recorded yet, let alone cultivators who can crush Integration stage great demons. And theoretically, in forty years, even the most talented person couldn't easily break through to this realm. So, this old lady must be an ancient cultivator, an ancient cultivator who is tens of thousands of years old.
It seems not all cultivators from the old era are incompatible with the new era, or even hostile to each other."
"Could it be an official secret weapon?"
"Why does this old lady look exactly like my neighbor? My neighbor must be her descendant from hundreds of generations ago."
"So, does anyone dare to guess what cultivation level this old lady might have? I think it's definitely more than Integration stage, because at the same level, it shouldn't be possible to crush the opponent so easily. She must be a Tribulation Crossing cultivator!" Daifeng Novel
"It's hard to say, what if she's an itinerant immortal!"
"Um, have you all noticed, the old lady in the video didn't seem to use any magic or divine abilities, other than the Dharma Aspect? The whole process was basically fist against fist, flesh against flesh.
So, she must be a female body cultivator!"
"She really is..."
"Indestructible Vajra Valkyrie?"
"Everyone, mind your words, the internet is not beyond the law. Be careful, she might slap you to death with one hand!"
"Am I the only one curious about the taste of Integration stage octopus meat? I'm so envious of the people nearby. If I could eat a bite, I could brag about it for a lifetime.
Just imagine, meat from a great Integration stage demon, personally cooked by a great cultivator beyond the Integration stage. What an honor, it would be like fireworks going off at your ancestral graves!"
"Uh... I can't refute that!"
"Great Integration stage demons should have intelligence comparable to humans, right? Eating the corpse of such a demon like this, isn't it too cruel? After all, this is no longer food, but an intelligent life form!"
"Spotted a saint, fried or roasted?"
"Please, when facing barbarians, we wish we could eat the flesh of the barbarians and drink the blood of the Xiongnu. Not to mention octopus demons from a different race. Some people who get sick with sainthood should just go sacrifice themselves.
Don't live to harm human safety!"
"In times of national crisis, it's always right to kill the saints first!"
"Is it possible that these cultivators from the old era were scared by us, so they sent someone to show goodwill and seek further cooperation?"
"Dream on!"
"I'm drooling, I quickly ordered some octopus skewers, octopus balls, grilled octopus, and iron plate squid to satisfy my craving."
"I'm not envious of the people who got to eat the octopus demon meat there at all. Such a big octopus, the meat must be very tough and not tasty. Small octopuses are much more tender."
"Emmm...
I suddenly feel like the octopus demon attacking us makes some sense. After all, who wouldn't want to fight to the death if they were eaten like that every day!"
"It does make some sense..."
"No matter what morals or etiquette, everyone is fighting for survival space, for the top position in the food chain.
So, please, fewer saints. Don't always say 'I can't bear this' or 'I can't bear that', and don't keep reflecting on yourselves. Humans can't live on air alone, they can only eat all things. This is also a link in the food chain."