Xue Zhizhi was annihilated in Ling Qianhe’s hands.
And that Demon Lord in red robes, appeared by Ling Qianhe’s side in a rush, demonic energy surging all around. He cautiously glanced at Ling Qianhe, his voice deepening.
"Demon Lord—what should we do next?"
He attempted to solicit Ling Qianhe's intentions.
Ling Qianhe’s expression was slightly cold, and after a moment, he looked towards the distance.
"How do we reach the Buzhou Mountain Range?"
The Demon Lord's heart skipped a beat, his expression even bordering on terror.
"The Buzhou Mountain Range?"
"If the Demon God Sovereign wishes to travel to the Buzhou Mountain Range... but that is where the Human Ancestor's royal court resides..."
Ling Qianhe originally intended to say they would kill them all, but he lowered his head, looking at the hem of his robes. Black energy churned densely, and in the depths of his eyes, emotions surged that were almost impossible for anyone to comprehend. After a moment, Ling Qianhe raised an eyebrow.
"Continue to devour the demon race—set up a formation to allow the demonic energy to infiltrate the demon realm."
"I will be leaving for a while."
He still had a score to settle.
...
The Buzhou Mountain Range was indeed the residence of the demon race’s royal court. In the past, it was covered in phoenix trees, but now, the phoenix trees had turned to ashes. As Lin Muxi walked out, the maids beside her all collapsed to their knees in a flurry.
They dared not make a sound, clearly under Helian Lanyan’s orders.
She once had personal maids too, but her actions in the past were too decisive. To avoid implicating her maids, she had no choice but to let them return to the phoenix tribe to protect the young phoenixes.
The other party held a token of hers that could release phoenix true fire, allowing unimpeded passage throughout the demon realm. That was why, after entering the celestial realm, she had reluctantly chosen Ziyan Ling as a maid, never expecting that the other party was also ambitious.
Thinking of Ziyan Ling and Qing Que, she slowly furrowed her brows.
She slowly walked along the corridor, but for some reason, she felt a tremor in her heart. The wind blew strands of her hair, her face was pale, yet it exuded a breathtaking beauty.
Although she had successfully undergone Nirvana and returned to her true form, as Helian Lanyan had said, her current body was indeed extremely fragile and could not withstand any upheaval.
She walked forward slowly, the stunningly beautiful girl but with a slight frown. The demon race was now under the rule of the five-clawed golden dragon—and the five-clawed golden dragons other than Helian Lanyan.
Clearly, they did not wish to see her swaggering into the core area of the Buzhou Mountain Range.
As soon as she emerged, she could faintly hear sounds of argument outside.
"I see Helian Lanyan has imprisoned her here—he certainly won't let her out again! Don't think that because he dealt with Qing Que, he still has some affection for this daughter of the former Demon Emperor—for us five-clawed golden dragons to firmly grasp the demon race’s empire, she is a thorn in our side that must be removed!"
The speaker’s tone was malicious, and the voice was deliberately loud, clearly intending for her to hear.
Lin Muxi’s expression remained completely unperturbed.
She continued to walk along the corridor, and then a figure suddenly appeared before her. Someone roughly shoved her shoulder.
"I'm talking to you! Stop pretending! This is our five-clawed golden dragon territory now, you daughter of the phoenix, you should get out!"
The voice belonged to a very young girl, yet she sounded very arrogant. She was the daughter of the Grand Elder of the five-clawed golden dragon tribe. Now that Qing Que had been expelled and exiled as a slave, by right of status and position, she should have been with Helian Lanyan.
But who would have thought that Si Muchi, the former Demon Emperor's daughter who had disappeared for so long, would actually return!
Therefore, she was gnashing her teeth in hatred. She looked up at the pale girl opposite her, and no matter what, she did not want to give her a pleasant look.
But she was a dragon, inherently possessing immense strength.
She did not expect that with just a casual push, the girl before her, like a butterfly with a broken string, would fall straight down. A flicker of disbelief flashed in her eyes. She bit her lip, her voice instantly turning sharp.
"What are you pretending for? Playing weak?"
"Isn't that what you are doing?"
"You are, after all, the dignified daughter of the phoenix. Since when did you learn to be so affected and pretentious, like that shameless Qing Que?"
Lin Muxi did not want to explain; she was not being pretentious.
She remained silent for a moment. In the depths of her eyes, a cold glint flashed. She was thinking of how to make the dragon girl before her retreat.
She knew Helian Lanyan had left guards by her side.
But the fact that someone could barge in like this suggested that he, as the Demon Emperor, was not able to fully command his subordinates—such a Demon Emperor was truly lackluster.
Heh, and he had the audacity to claim he could protect her?
She actually believed his nonsense! But she hadn't planned on staying here anyway. She was contemplating whether to go with the flow, use this girl’s strength to find a way to leave the demon race and head to the demon realm to find Ling Qianhe.
Yes, she was still thinking about how to continue the plot.
And then, the little system’s timely reminder sounded in her mind!
"Host, host, let me tell you—"
"Cough, cough, Ling Qianhe is right behind you..."
"To be precise, a demon god avatar of his is right behind you, coldly watching you being bullied."
"Quick, pretend to be weak!"
Lin Muxi: "..."
Suddenly chilled. Horrified.
Would pretending to be weak work now? His hatred for her was boundless, impossible to appease.
The little system continued to rattle off information.
"Ling Qianhe does indeed have a demon god avatar behind you—he is incredibly powerful now. The moment he returned to the demon realm, he became the true master of the demon realm, and his strength has greatly increased, far surpassing Nascent Soul Ascension. Give him more time, and once the demonic energy devours more spiritual energy..."
"Even if Helian Lanyan and Xuanyuan Yuting joined forces, they wouldn’t be his match! Host, isn't that exciting? Isn't that awesome?"
If he didn't harbor resentment and want to torment her, tormenting her until she was close to death, then it would be even more exciting and awesome.
Lin Muxi sighed, but she also knew that this was the karma she had created. She would eventually have to pay for the antagonists she had abused.
And while she was merely conversing with the little system, the girl opposite her thought she was completely ignoring her.
The daughter of the Grand Elder of the dragon tribe looked at her coldly, then bit her lip.
"What, are you unconvinced?"
"What right do you have to make Brother Helian Lanyan dig out his own heart's blood for you—he would do anything to stabilize this Nirvana body for you. He went to the demon realm's secret lands and returned covered in wounds. Do you know that even a five-clawed golden dragon’s body cannot withstand so many heavenly tribulations?"
"But because your Nirvana required heavenly tribulations, he endured so many of them for you to protect you."
She looked at Lin Muxi's slightly bewildered eyes.
She became even more annoyed.
"You truly don't know anything at all, do you?"
"He paid so much for you—and you can act as if you don't know just because he didn't tell you a single word?"
"A woman like you truly has no heart!"
Lin Muxi, who had a cool and indifferent expression, felt a slight tremor in her heart upon hearing the words "no heart."
Beneath her, a wisp of black airflow began to generate unobtrusively, seeming to slowly twine around her snow-white ankle.
The black energy coiled around her ankle without any sensation, but that wisp of black energy slowly undulated, winding upwards along her ankle.
And she looked at the girl opposite, her cheeks flushed with anger. Her long lashes trembled slightly, and then she said.
"Perhaps you are right."
"I am indeed a heartless person."
"I'm sorry, I can't be heartful either."
Her words were devoid of emotion, even a little cold. The girl opposite became even more enraged. She reached out to push her again. Her body stumbled backward, and behind her head was a patch of sharp, strange stones – the unique thorn of the demon race. If one were to be pricked, their soul would ache for ten days.
Naturally, there would be no thorns here. It could only be said that this girl had come prepared, intending to make her suffer.
But the next moment—
Her body was lifted by a surge of black energy.
That black energy appeared eerily and swiftly, instantly covering her entire back. Then the black energy gradually intertwined, transforming into a young man wearing a black robe. The young man wore a pitch-black robe, his expression slightly cold. After a moment, a contemptuous, cold smile flickered at the corner of his lips.
The dragon girl opposite almost bit her tongue.
This is...
Who is this?
How did he get in? She had taken a forbidden token from the tribe and even had her father specially use an elder's token to lure away the Demon Emperor's guards, yet how did this young man appear here so silently?
Regardless, the other party’s origin was peculiar, and his aura was unknown. He was definitely not a good person!
She reached out to engage him in a fight. The young man glanced at the girl in his palm. Her face was still pale, but when she looked at him, her eyes were devoid of emotion.
He thought he could dissect all emotions, but in that instant, intense pain and hatred surged into his heart. In the depths of his black eyes, a violent storm flashed!
He dug his fingertips into her shoulder, gripping her shoulder tightly, and said.
"I will not let you go—you claim to have no heart, don't you? I want to see if you are truly a heartless person."
"I want you to writhe in pleasure beneath me!"
"I want you to be humble and lowly, begging me!"
His voice only resonated in Lin Muxi's ears.
Lin Muxi continued to look at him calmly. In the depths of her pupils, there was no grief or joy, not even a trace of fear. However, the more unresponsive she was, the more the anger in Ling Qianhe's heart surged uncontrollably. He looked at her coldly, then gripped her shoulders forcefully.
Her snow-white shoulders were likely already bruised and mottled, but she seemed to feel no pain.
Ling Qianhe's rage almost soared to the heavens.
He casually grabbed a thorn from the side and fiercely pierced her shoulder. Blood flowed from the wound, staining her fair skin. Although the wound from the thorn brought agonizing soul pain, she still bit her lip, restraining herself. Yet, a hint of pain in her eyes was difficult to conceal.
He sneered, forcefully suppressing the momentary waver in his heart.
He would never pity such a heartless and ungrateful woman!
He would never pity her in the slightest!
He would take her back and torment her severely!
Make her wish for life, not death.
Lin Muxi looked at the overwhelming brutality, cruelty, and bloodlust surging in the young man's black pupils. She could also feel the murderous thoughts exploding in his mind. She could almost imagine her own bloodied appearance.
In her mind, the little system frantically prompted her.
"Quick, let me take you out, exit this world—"
"Host, pain values reaching a certain level cannot be exempted!"
"Host, don't be stubborn... Listen to my advice..."
The little system's voice was flustered, unsure what to do, wishing it could just knock her unconscious and take her away. Host, don't be naive. The demon before you is not the yandere little brother Ling Qianhe she knew—this is a true demon god who kills without blinking!
He is a terrifying demon who looks down on the world and truly has no regard for anyone!
He will truly make her suffer to the point of agonizing!
If he really intends to extract the host's soul and torment it repeatedly, then it really won't be able to save the host!
It was anxious to the point of tears, almost crying. Wuwuwu, it didn't want its host to suffer. But it also remembered... it was like this in the past.
She had clearly begged the host to terminate the mission, because the mission had already failed the moment Ling Qianhe was reborn due to his inner demons.
But the host said she wanted to stay.
She said she wanted to try one more time.
And then—
In the end, she caused the world to collapse.
Despite that, the suffering the host endured under the demon’s hands back then was very real.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have so earnestly advised her to flee.
Lin Muxi remained silent for a moment. In her mind, she asked her little system.
"Will I die?"
The little system was stunned for a moment.
"Of course... of course not."
"Don't you know the plot... he will torment you severely... but you won't die... it hasn't reached the final stage of death-to-save-the-world yet."
"But he isn't killing you now because he thinks killing you directly would be too easy for you... he wants to torment you severely first..."
The little system's tone was weak.
Lin Muxi hummed. She was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked.
"How does he plan to torment me? You know, right?"
The little system drooped. It did know—it hesitated for a long time, its voice as quiet as a mosquito's hum.
"He... will..."
"On the demon realm's large bed, by the pool, in the cellar, in the desolate grave... and in front of all the demon and monster races, he will torment you fiercely."
"He will also torment you in front of Helian Lanyan until you cry."
"Let Helian Lanyan see... cough cough, see you in a state of arousal."
"Host, hurry up and escape, wuwuwu!"
"Host, if you don't escape now, it will be too late!"