"I'll talk!"

Abe Furyo's struggle didn't last long.

Before Chen Xiao could even utter the second number, he had already made his choice.

People can unleash amazing potential when under extreme pressure.

So, despite Abe Furyo's struggle lasting only a moment, his mind had already played out hundreds of possible outcomes.

And among those hundreds of outcomes, he chose the one he believed was most advantageous to himself.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "We have an old saying in Hua, 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' It seems Mr. Abe truly understands our culture and is a wise man who knows how to adapt."

"Heh."

Abe Furyo gave a sheepish smile, "I wouldn't dare call myself a wise man, but I can tell you the reason I came here. However, you must promise to spare my life, can you?"

"Of course, go ahead."

Chen Xiao agreed without hesitation because he had no intention of keeping his promise.

The moment Abe Furyo said he killed the fetus just for fun, Chen Xiao had no intention of leaving him any way out.

"Actually, I don't know why I came here."

Abe Furyo said with a blank expression, "I was just following the Emperor's orders to station myself here. He said there was something very important here, but he didn't tell me what it was because the level of secrecy was too high."

"Didn't tell you?"

Chen Xiao frowned, "Didn't you say you were the Emperor's Onmyo no Daiyū (Great Master of Yin and Yang), the only great Onmyoji in the world? With such a noble status, you're not worthy to know?"

"Chen-san, the so-called Onmyo no Daiyū is just an empty title. You were right earlier, I am just a dog raised by the Emperor. And the only great Onmyoji in the world is just me trying to flatter myself."

Abe Furyo explained with a wry smile, "You may have noticed that the Onmyodo techniques I use all rely on the power of others, not my own."

"That's because I am a born waste. My Abe family is hereditary, and every male is destined to become an Onmyoji and serve the Emperor."

"But my cultivation talent is too poor, almost non-existent. Until the age of eight, I hadn't cultivated a trace of spiritual energy in my body, while ordinary Onmyoji, even the latest bloomers, had already cultivated spiritual energy by the age of five or six."

"Everything done to the extreme has its use. Like me, such a useless thing to the extreme, because I have no cultivation talent and no spiritual energy in my body, I was fortunate enough to be sacrificed to the Night Demon God and become a vessel for the Night Demon God."

After listening to Abe Furyo's explanation, Chen Xiao suddenly understood, "So the spiritual entity in your body is the Night Demon God..."

Chen Xiao stopped halfway through his words because he realized that something seemed wrong with Abe Furyo.

His eyes had lost all their luster and were completely unfocused, like the eyes of a dead man.

And the two horns on his forehead began to grow rapidly, reaching tens of centimeters long in the blink of an eye.

The black紋 (wén) on his face spread rapidly, occupying every corner of his skin.

His face also began to become more twisted and狰狞 (zhēng níng – hideous), and was covered with横肉 (héng ròu - excessive flesh).

At the same time, his body was also changing, becoming taller and stronger.

Suddenly, with a bang, the *kariginu* (hunting robe) on his body was burst open by his bulging muscles.

Then, with a whoosh, Abe Furyo darted out.

"A vessel without the awareness of being a vessel actually dares to reveal my secrets, damn it!"

A voice like a broken锣 (luó - gong) squeezed out of Abe Furyo's throat.

To be precise, he could no longer be considered Abe Furyo at this time.

Standing in front of Chen Xiao and Gu Yutong was a monster two *zhang* (丈 – approx. 3.3 meters) tall, dark all over, with horns on its forehead and fangs in its mouth!

Its muscles were knotted and bulging, like those cast from molten copper, full of explosive power.

Its entire being exuded an aura of evil.

Chen Xiao stared at the monster and asked in a loud voice, "Are you the Night Demon God?"

"That's right!"

The Night Demon God said with an arrogant look, "You little brat has some skill. Looking at the entire Hua nation, besides the old monsters hiding in the Hidden Immortal World (仙隐界 - Xian Yin Jie) who dare not come out, I'm afraid you are the strongest!"

"Oh? You even know about the Hidden Immortal World?"

Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback.

"Hmph, I have lived for thousands of years. What in this world could I not know?"

The Night Demon God snorted smugly.

"Then you must know the Emperor's purpose in having Abe Furyo guard this place?"

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes and asked.

"Boy, you want to trick me into talking? Do you think I'm an idiot?"

The Night Demon God was furious, snorting heavily.

"No, no, no, you misunderstand, I'm not trying to trick you."

Chen Xiao immediately explained, saying casually, "I'm asking you a question. If you don't answer, I'll kill you."

Hearing this, the Night Demon God was furious, "What an arrogant brat, you think you can kill me? Preposterous!"

"You are just a spiritual entity, a piece of trash who needs to rely on someone else's body to survive. You have no right to act tough in front of me!"

Chen Xiao said with a sneer.

"Audacious brat, how dare you call me trash? I'll show you my power!"

The Night Demon God clenched his fist, and a huge cyan claw suddenly emerged from under Chen Xiao's feet, directly enveloping Chen Xiao and clenching down fiercely.

"Heh heh heh, you asked for this, don't blame me for being ruthless... what? Why aren't you dead?"

The Night Demon God only realized halfway through his laughter that Chen Xiao's body only rippled when the claw clenched, but he was not harmed in the slightest.

"Boy, what kind of technique are you cultivating? What exactly is going on with your body?"

The Night Demon God stared at Chen Xiao with fiery eyes and licked his lips, "What a perfect vessel, I've finally found it!"

Clearly, he had some ideas about Chen Xiao's body.

Chen Xiao frowned and sneered, "You want to seize my body with your half-assed spiritual entity? Keep dreaming!"

As he spoke, Chen Xiao drew the Yitian Sword (倚天剑 - Yi Tian Jian).

"I'll give you one last chance. What exactly is the Emperor's purpose in sending him here? Will you tell me or not?"

But the Night Demon God seemed not to have heard Chen Xiao's words, and continued to stare at Chen Xiao's body, praising him repeatedly.

"Perfect, so damn perfect, Heaven treats me well, it wasn't in vain that I waited so many years! No matter what method I use, I will get this body into my hands!"

"You're incorrigible, then prepare to die!"

Chen Xiao was enraged, raised the Yitian Sword, and slashed down...