"That's good. These people have actually had their consciousness eroded by demons; they just aren't aware of it. They think they've gained immortality and power, but whether their consciousness can persist depends on the whims of the higher demons."

"If the demon at the top wants it, all these people will lose their self-awareness and become demon servants, obeying that demon," Lu Yu said.

He wasn't speaking nonsense. The situation of these people was like that of the Liang family's patriarch, whom Lu Yu controlled with the heart of a demon general.

On the surface, they appear to still have self-awareness, but they have long since turned into demons, controlled by more advanced demons.

When facing true demon soldiers and demon generals, these people are unable to resist, merely following orders and being manipulated.

It may seem that consuming a demon's heart to gain great strength and immortality is a way to become stronger, but it's actually a trap—a trap set by the demons.

Behind this trap, there is definitely a demon of general rank orchestrating it.

Ordinary demon soldiers have consciousness, but they can't arrange such an intricate setup.

Demons plan to dismantle humanity's defenses from within, starting by tempting those who can't resist the lure of strong power and immortality.

Lu Yu continued, "As for why they can easily kill demons, I suspect that the demons are committing suicide. The demons in the videos actively concentrate all their demonic Qi into their hearts, creating a facade of death."

"It can't be called a facade, as the demon was truly dead; the heart is merely its derivative."

With Spiritual Power swirling around a bag filled with food, Lu Yu floated up, looked at Fei Yuqing who was looking up at him, and said, "I'll keep an eye on those people you mentioned. It's all up to luck now. You'd better take care; you might not last three more days if you keep this up."

"Alright."

Fei Yuqing watched Lu Yu fly away and disappear into the sky, sighed, and walked towards the command tent. Facing the temptation of immortality, saying he wasn't moved would be a lie.

Even knowing one might demonize and lose their human identity, there are many who would still choose immortality.

After all, humans are too fragile.

Returning home from the balcony, Lu Yu threw the bag filled with food into the living room. Its contents had already been sorted; they were all packaged foods that didn't need sorting again, ready to eat whenever desired.

Lu Yu plopped down on the sofa, which groaned under the weight, and pulled out his black phone to check the latest international and Blue Sea City news.

Although he learned about the recent global changes from Fei Yuqing, detailed information needed to be understood by Lu Yu himself.

After reading the recent news, Lu Yu fell silent, realizing he had to admit, humans truly are insane.

So far, 4321 humans have been recorded to have consumed demon hearts and achieved immortality; so many people willingly offered themselves to demons in such a short time.

This fact—that demonic Qi erodes consciousness—had long been publicly announced by the authorities.

Of course, it's not described as anything so mystical, rather the excuse is that demons are a kind of infectious viral mutation.

Even knowing demonic Qi erodes consciousness, so many people still willingly join the demon ranks, proving humans are truly irrational creatures.

The recorded number exceeds 4000 people, but the real number is at least ten times higher, if not more.

Lu Yu wasn't particularly worried that these potentially demonized humans would threaten his life; so far, only Lucifer, the Fallen Angel of Eagle Alliance, posed a threat to Lu Yu's safety.

As long as Lu Yu didn't go to Eagle Alliance, he would unlikely encounter Lucifer.

"Those humans who willingly join demons are driven by fear stemming from their lack of power, leading to poor decisions. Only through possessing strong power can one find safety in the chaos."

With these thoughts, Lu Yu leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes, using his consciousness to control Spiritual Power and tightly seal all windows and doors.

His mind focused on the jade crest on his chest, sending his consciousness through a narrow passage to the Divine Martial Realm.

Sitting up in a bamboo forest hut, Lu Yu glanced at the vibrating Divine Weapon Pavilion disciple identity token, took it out, realizing someone had completed the task of finding a substitute for the Yinming Cold Pool.

The other party requested a face-to-face negotiation, hinting that he possessed many such items.

Lu Yu rose and flew toward Heaven-Breaking City, meeting the Divine Weapon Pavilion disciple in a tavern in the city.

Upon seeing Lu Yu, the other party spoke no extra words and directly presented the task item—a green-black cobblestone.

Feeling a cold strength from the cobblestone, Lu Yu picked it up and used the marketplace scan function, appearing as though he were simply examining the item.

The other party did not interrupt Lu Yu.

Soon, the marketplace displayed the corresponding item information.

Qingming Stone, fourth-grade natural treasure, 1.5 million Points per stone, equivalent to 1500 Contribution Points.

The quality of Yinming Cold Power within the Qingming Stone was high enough for Lu Yu's Third Heaven cultivation practice, prompting Lu Yu to put it down, as his goal had been achieved.

Seeing Lu Yu place the Qingming Stone down, Zhang Li spoke, "Qingming Stones typically appear in frigid places and ancient battlefields; they're very rare. I have 30 Qingming Stones here. How about 1700 Contribution Points per stone?"

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