Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 969 Human Form and Demon Form

Just as Jing Yu was about to ask what was going on with the two demons, the elephant demon and the bat demon saw Jing Yu and his companions enter the city and walked straight towards them.

The elephant demon swung its long trunk, its heavy steps causing the ground to tremble slightly, while the bat demon flapped its wings and flew low, walking alongside the elephant demon and blocking the way for Jing Yu and the other two.

The elephant demon glanced down at Jing Yu, who was now in human form, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes. It said in a gruff voice, "Fellow Daoist, now that you have entered my Azure Dragon City, why do you still maintain such a lowly human form? Have you forgotten the dignity of your race?"

The bat demon's shrill voice followed closely: "Indeed! Humans are cunning and despicable, enslaving our race for many years. You, as a demon, are willing to imitate the form of our enemy. Are you not going against your ancestors?"

The two sang in unison, their voices loud and clear, attracting the attention of the nearby demon cultivators.

Niu Dahang and Ma Zoutian looked at each other, their lips twitching as they tried to suppress their laughter.

Jing Yu, however, remained calm and composed, saying, "You two are mistaken. All living beings in the world have different forms, so how can there be a distinction between high and low?"

The elephant demon exhaled a puff of hot air from its nostrils and said with dissatisfaction, "Absurd! My demon race is born with strong bones and noble blood, how can we be compared to that weak human race? You are so stubborn, you must have been bewitched by the human race!"

The bat demon sneered, "If you don't wake up soon, you will be a disgrace to my demon race!"

Jing Yu shook his head slightly, a hint of mockery appearing in his eyes. Then, with a thought, he quietly released a wisp of dragon might.

In an instant, an immense pressure, as vast as an abyss, enveloped the surroundings. The elephant demon and the bat demon froze, their previously arrogant aura instantly vanishing, their limbs going weak, almost unable to stand.

"This...this dragon's might?!" The elephant demon stared wide-eyed at Jing Yu in horror.

The bat demon nearly fell to the ground, its wings folding shut, and stammered, "Pure...pure-blooded dragon descendant?!"

The demon cultivators who were watching nearby also retreated, their expressions filled with awe.

Jing Yu glanced at the two demons indifferently and said, "Sorry, I am a dragon, not a demon. No matter how many rules your demon race has, do you have any say in my affairs?"

"Dragon... isn't the dragon race also a branch of the demon race..." the elephant demon stammered.

"Ok?"

Now, not only Jing Yu and his group, but even another dragon cultivator on the street glared angrily at the demon and bat demon, coldly shouting:

"Fellow Daoists, please be careful with your words and actions. Our Dragon Clan has long since separated from the Demon Clan and established its own independent sect. Senior Qingqiu, who is in charge here, is an outstanding member of the Dragon Clan. It's one thing for you to advocate for demonic forms, but don't bring trouble upon yourselves! Pure-blooded dragon descendants are not something a lowly demon like you can mess with!"

After saying that, the dragon gave Jing Yu a somewhat ingratiating look, its demeanor extremely respectful.

The elephant demon and bat demon then realized the true value of Jing Yu's "pure-blooded dragon descendant," and broke out in a cold sweat, shaking their heads repeatedly: "We dare not! We dare not! We were blind and offended your noble lineage!"

The two demons retreated to the side, heads bowed, daring not to utter another word.

Only after Jing Yu and the other two had gone far away did they dare to straighten up, slink into the demon horde, and never dare to mention the slogan of "resisting human form" again.

Niu Dahang sneered: "Two idiots, daring to point fingers at even the descendants of a true dragon, they're really tired of living."

Ma Zoutian sarcastically remarked, "Now they finally know what it means to 'judge a monster by its appearance and bring shame upon themselves.'"

Jing Yu casually asked, "Are there many demons like them?"

"It's only a very small minority, nothing significant."

Niu Dahang chuckled and said, "They probably just see that you've concealed your aura, so they think you're an easy target and want to take advantage of you... But if a powerful demon immortal were to enter the city, do you think they'd dare to utter a single fart?"

Jing Yu had been holding back a question for a long time, and now it was only natural to ask it: "There's something I don't understand. Actually, there's nothing wrong with maintaining the original appearance of the demon race, so why do most demons choose to transform into human form? Even the design of the demon race's immortal city is modeled after human cities?"

"This doesn't seem to make sense, does it?"

Niu Dahang and Ma Zoutian looked at each other, and almost simultaneously said, "Sir, you don't know?"

"What? Should I know?" Jing Yu said calmly.

He knew, of course, that asking such a question was very likely to arouse the suspicion of the two demons, the bull and the horse, since he did not look like a senior demon at all, and did not even know such a common-sense question.

However, since the two demons' true spirits had already been absorbed into the [Little Demon Refining Pot], there was no possibility of them betraying him, so he was naturally not afraid of them revealing his identity.

As expected, Niu Dahang still looked bewildered, but Ma Zoutian, standing to the side, had already vaguely guessed what was going on. Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, he explained:

"It's actually quite simple. The reason why most demons take human form is because we've discovered that after taking human form, the power and wonder of most spells and supernatural abilities are enhanced to a certain extent, and they can control treasures more freely."

"Even my comprehension of the laws has improved slightly!"

"The only advantage of maintaining the true form of the demon race is that it can maximize the strength of the physical body and greatly enhance one's bloodline talents."

“Some demon cultivators with inferior bloodlines naturally prefer to maintain human form.”

"On the contrary, pure-blooded dragon descendants like you often choose to transform into their true form when fighting."

"We cultivators ultimately seek the Great Dao and take cultivation as our primary task. Since taking human form has so many benefits for cultivation, why not do it?"

Jing Yu exclaimed in astonishment, "Transforming into human form can actually enhance the power of magical arts and even increase comprehension?"

This was truly the first time he had ever heard of such a claim!

After all, he was born a human being and never thought about this at all.

"What's the principle?"

Niu Dahang shook his head: "I don't know, all we know is that there is such a benefit."

Ma Zoutian explained, "There is a saying that humans are the 'most intelligent of all beings,' born as the most perfect race, which is why they have such advantages."

"But I think this argument is somewhat untenable. After all, humans are extremely weak in the mortal realm. Not only are their physical bodies terrible, but their lifespans are also short. Apart from being more intelligent, they have no other advantages."

"But some demons with powerful bloodlines may be born with a physical body at the Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core level, and many even have their own bloodline supernatural abilities."

"In short, there are many different opinions as to why transforming into human form has such benefits. Most demons don't care about this, as long as they get the benefits, why bother to get to the bottom of it?"

Niu Dahang added, "However, some demons believe that showing themselves in human form is a form of forgetting their roots, so they advocate keeping their demon form. But when faced with huge benefits, few demons can resist the temptation to take human form."

Jing Yu countered, "And you?"

Ma Zoutian chuckled: "We belong to the 'middle faction,' maintaining our human form while retaining some demonic characteristics, so that we always keep our demonic identity in mind."