Upon falling onto the demonic path, cultivators would lose their consciousness and turn into a puppet, as their inner demon would take complete control of them. 0

The disciples nearby fled in panic, terrified that the demonic energy would affect them. 0

From a distance, they could still observe the battle. Everyone knew the black-robed grandmaster still had more tricks up his sleeve, and none of them dared risk getting caught in the fallout.0

The only way to save the true grandmaster was to eliminate the inner demon.0

Miao Hanxuan, however, was standing near the edge of Heavenly Gate Peak. He hadn't fled in time, so the stampeding crowd knocked him off the cliff and sent him crashing down the mountainside.0

The nearby disciples were stunned by the sight.0

When Miao Hanxuan finally reached the base of the mountain, he looked so disheveled that he wished he could crawl into a hole and disappear from shame.0

Just as he stood up, another wave of disciples came rushing down from above. Covered in filth and nearly unrecognizable, several disciples mistook Miao Hanxuan for a large boulder and trampled him. 0

One disciple even stomped on...0