And death, undoubtedly, is one of the more severe consequences.
That's why when Huang Donglai descended the mountain, Miao Yinzi had also admonished him to use only Kung Fu when fighting with others in the martial world, and unless absolutely necessary, to avoid using Daoist Skill as much as possible.
However, the truth is, there are many details and intricacies in this set of rules... and not a few loopholes to exploit.
For example, the "Life-stealing Rope" that Xie San, the head of his house, had once fallen victim to, even though it was the Fire Lotus True Monarch who had personally taught Xiao Zhun how to make it, he was ultimately just assisting, so even if Xie San died because of it, the karmic debt accumulated by the True Monarch wasn't significant.
Similarly, now as Xiao Zhun in the midst below is slaughtering en masse with the Demon Sword forged using the "Ancestor's Method" faked by the Fire Lotus True Monarch, these lives cannot be counted towards the True Monarch.
