“Demon Lord, you are dead!”
Clutching the Fire Blood Pearl tightly, if I crush it, the Demon Lord will surely suffer a great loss of power, but the Horde of Monsters gathered in the human realm will likely lose control as well.
Rest assured, I will make sure the Demon Lord accompanies you to the grave.
Taking out the Spatial Crystal, let’s go back to the Beast Forest.
……
Beast Forest.
“Ah—!” The Demon Lord screamed in agony.
“Father, what happened to you?” A Fish-Shaped Monster stepped forward, wanting to help but hesitating to reach out.
“Get away!” The Demon Lord kicked out fiercely.
“Bastard, who touched my inner core!” The Demon Lord roared viciously, as if wanting to tear someone apart.
“I will definitely find you and eat you!”
I coldly watched the Demon Lord's reaction and urged Nether Energy into the Fire Blood Pill.
“Ah!”
“Hurry up and find out which bastard stole my inner core!” the Demon Lord shouted.
Smiling as I stepped out of the Spatial Crystal, I said, "No need to look for anyone else, it's me."
"Let everyone go and have them step back."
Except for Chiba Shou, who was heavily restrained by the Demon Lord's minions, the sun protected Xiaopu, who was still fighting, while Curse Seal stood alone in one direction.
This was also the first time I witnessed Curse Seal's attack power. I saw the 'curse' character on his forehead spinning continuously, creating a black vortex that sucked in a large number of monsters!
Ordinary monsters didn't even have a chance to get close before being drawn in!
"Stop it!" the Demon Lord immediately ordered.
"And Little Pink, let her go," I said to the nearby Horde of Monsters.
A few monsters glanced at the Demon Lord, saw his grim expression, and obediently loosened their grip.
"Master!"
"Alright, go back to everyone and don't rush over," I whispered.
Seeing that the situation had temporarily stabilized, I toyed with the Fire Blood Pill in my hand and sneered, "Burning Fury, you really are too clever for your own good, thinking that placing the inner core in Purgatory would make it foolproof?"
"Tell me, what do you really want?" the Demon Lord asked anxiously.
"Don't even think about taking the inner core from me. Even if you kill me, I can crush it before I die... However, if you answer a few questions and cooperate well, I will naturally return it to you."
"Please speak, miss! I will definitely cooperate!"
"You have gathered the Horde of Monsters in the human realm for what purpose?" I asked coldly. As for the Demon Lord's intentions, I had already guessed them; I was merely testing to see if he had learned his lesson.
"Well, I only did this to protect my people. If we stayed in the Underworld, we would eventually be tortured to death by that witch Siyimo. I had no choice but to choose the human realm."
Hah, what a cunning Demon Lord. Not only did he shift all the blame onto Siyimo, but he also downplayed his own crimes of slaughtering in the human realm with just a few words.
"So, it seems we have a common enemy," I said, following the Demon Lord's line of thought. He wanted me to see him as an ally.
"Of course! If you disagree with our presence in the human realm, I will immediately withdraw all demons. How about that?!"
I held the inner core in my hand and shook it intentionally, smiling as I said, "It is my responsibility to protect the human realm. It would be hard for me to explain to my Ancestors if I let a Horde of Monsters remain here. However—"
"However, what?"
"If you and I form an alliance, I will naturally agree to let your people stay in the human realm."
A glint flashed in the Demon Lord's eyes as he replied decisively, "No problem! I'm only doing this so my people can have a place to live!"
"But those monsters in the human realm should at least have some fear of me, right?"
The Demon Lord was taken aback and pulled out a flag from his sleeve, saying, "This is the Command Flag that leads the Horde of Monsters. If you don't trust me, you can hold onto it."
"It's not that I don't trust you; it's just that I need some leverage to believe you," I said with a smile as I took the Command Flag.
"Dad, how can you—" The previous Fish Demon looked stunned and tried to intervene.
The Demon Lord kicked him hard and scolded, "Get lost! Do you think you have a say while I'm talking to the lady?!"
"Hmph, how could the Demon Lord be so foolish as to really hand me the Command Flag? It's just a ploy to stabilize me and retrieve the Inner Pill. Does he think that once he gets back the Inner Pill, he won't be able to deal with me?"
"As for this Inner Pill, if I return it to you now, how could you still be my opponent? If you want to kill me, wouldn't it be easy?"
"I swear!" the Demon Lord exclaimed anxiously.
"Then let them withdraw from the Beast Forest first." I glanced at the surrounding monsters and smirked.
"Get out of here quickly!" After the Demon Lord shouted, a large number of beasts left the Beast Forest in an orderly manner.
"Also, what plans do you have with Siyimo?" I put away my smile and stared at the Demon Lord.
"The witch seeks to unify the three realms. I'm merely seeking refuge to provide a place for my people to live. Our alliance is just a temporary benefit; the nature is still different," the Demon Lord continued to play coy with me.
Seeing that I was not satisfied, he added, "Siyimo never consults with anyone; I only receive messages and carry them out. However, I've heard that you are very important to her."
I am connected to Siyimo and Fate; she intends to use me as a sacrifice to awaken the Lord of All Demons. How could I not be important to her?
Noticing that the Demon Lord wouldn't provide any more useful information, and since I had obtained the Command Flag, it was time—
I pulled back my thoughts and smiled at the Demon Lord, saying, "Since we are allies now, why not trust you once?"
With that, I tossed it.
The Demon Lord caught the Fire Blood Pearl steadily.
"We need to temporarily reside in the Beast Forest, so have your monster army refrain from disturbing us here," I said.
The Demon Lord swallowed the inner core in one gulp, squinting his eyes and remaining motionless.
He was probably considering whether it was the right time to turn hostile. Seeing me so calm, he likely had some other cards up his sleeve.
I shook the Command Flag in my hand and said, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Sure enough, when the Demon Lord saw the Command Flag, his eyes lit up. He lowered his head and said softly, "Let's go, let's go."
Though he said he would leave, he suddenly lunged toward me.
The true form of Jiao Long appeared.
He intended to strike me with a blow that would send my soul flying.
A demon is still a demon; after all, he's not a fool!
I let out a cold laugh and shouted, "Explode!"
The Fire Blood Pill had already been infused with a large amount of Nether Energy by me; how could it be controlled by Burning Fury? If there was anyone to blame, it was him for swallowing it too quickly, thinking that would kill me.
The two massive Dragon Rocks immediately erupted with red blood threads, their eyeballs swelling like overinflated balloons, ready to burst at any moment!
"Roar—!"
The tremendous dragon roar shook the Beast Forest three times!
"Boom!"
Jiao Long's abdomen burst open, blood splattering everywhere.
"That's disgusting," Xiaopu said, covering her face and hiding behind the Sun, looking nauseated.
The smell was indeed unpleasant.
Burning Fury gasped for breath, glaring at the enormous dragon eye. "You... you actually plotted against me!"
"Hmph, if you hadn't harbored ill intentions, how could you have ended up in this situation?"
"The inner core is destroyed, but with your cultivation level, you won't lose your life just yet. Aren't you afraid I might take your life right now?"
Burning Fury panted heavily and said fiercely, "Living like this is worse than death; just kill me."
I chuckled lightly. "Of course, I won't give you the chance to call upon your demon offspring for revenge."
With a shift in tone, I shouted, "Gates of Hell, open!"
"Send me to hell, along with those humans and their evil spirits for company!"
"Roar—"
Demon Lord was sent to hell; it was the fate he deserved.
I turned to check Little Pink's reaction. She seemed relatively calm, showing no signs of distress, which relieved me.
Xiaopu finished treating everyone's wounds and walked over, looking a bit tired. Sitting beside me, he asked, "Xi Meng, what should we do next?"
"Let's wait," I replied, glancing at Sky's Edge while my fingers traced random patterns on the Ground.
Xiaopu took my hand and said softly, "We're all here with you."
I sighed and looked at Xiaopu. "Honestly, if I could, I wouldn't want to involve you all in this."
"Don't say silly things. This is everyone's choice," Xiaopu pouted and smiled. "Without you, I might have missed the sun again."
I smiled slightly. "I've been meaning to ask you, how did your view of the sun change?"
"In the Demon Realm, we were also attacked by Ghostly Figure, and the sun protected me with its life... I remembered the past."
I was taken aback. "You've regained memories from your past life?"
"Yes, it turns out I am the heart of the sun," Xiaopu said with a radiant smile.
Indeed, the current sun is a true being that can cry and laugh, unlike before when its smile was merely superficial, like a puppet.
However, what lies ahead...
Xiaopu smiled, noticing my guilt. He said, "In this life, we will completely eliminate our grudges. Finally, we won't have to suffer through entanglements in future lives."
"Can you bear it?" I embraced Xiaopu; how could I not understand that feeling of parting life and death?
Xiaopu held me tightly and choked back tears as he said, "You still have His Highness. We will all meet again."
“Not good, we have a situation!” the Sun suddenly shouted.
All the plants in the Beast Forest began to grow wildly, with tree roots bursting out of the exposed ground. The earth was torn apart, creating deep chasms everywhere!
The Sun immediately revealed its true form, using its massive wings to shield us.
“Quick, take to the skies!” Chiba said urgently.
Little Pink swiftly expanded, and at the moment the last patch of flat ground disappeared, we successfully ascended.
Hovering in the air, everyone fell silent—
The enemy had arrived.
“Xi Meng, long time no see.”
Chiba trembled; he was all too familiar with this person, a fear that came from deep within his soul.
Indeed, the newcomer was Lanzhi.
Chiba immediately transformed into a dragon, surrounding us and remaining vigilant against this person before us.
“What’s wrong? Did Siyimo send you to capture us?” I sneered.
“Not quite,” Lanzhi said with a seductive smile, pausing for a moment before continuing, “It’s to capture you. The others will be killed.”
Lanzhi, who covers half of his face, always reminds me of the coldest assassin. He is more like a weapon of Siyimo, obeying commands without a trace of emotion.
"The master is about to emerge. Do you think that with just a few insignificant characters like you, she would bother to take action herself?"
"The Life Stone is gathered, and the Lord of the Three Realms can appear at any moment. You must know this, right?" I said with a frown.
"Do you think I would give you the chance to summon the Lord of the Three Realms? Or do you think the lives of your kin can be disregarded?"
"The Dragon Clan, Holy Spirit Village, Cat Demon Clan, those scattered small tribes have all been invited by the master as guests." Lanzhi flashed a smug expression.
"Release everyone; otherwise, you will die a miserable death." I said coldly.
"The master said it's fine to release them, as long as you are willing to offer yourself." Lanzhi laughed.
"Don't trust his Xi Meng!" Xiaopu grabbed me.
"Hah, do you think I wouldn't know? You just want to use me to awaken the Lord of All Demons. However, with Siyimo having turned the realms of the dead and humans into this state, do you think the divine realm will stand by and watch?"
"So what? Once the master merges with the Lord of All Demons, there will be no rivals in the three realms."
I was shocked—merge?!
Lanzhi sneered and said, "It doesn't matter if I tell you; after all, you're all destined to die."
"Your little companion's body can no longer withstand the energy of the Lord of All Demons. Once the Lord of All Demons devours him and uses you as a sacrificial offering, the master will seamlessly merge with the Lord of All Demons and gain all his power."
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