"Please, Mr. He, have your meal now."
The words froze the atmosphere in the dining room to its extreme.
He Li could even see sincerity in Xu Cheng's eyes, like a little friend who had received a piece of candy and was eager to share it with a good friend, a pure sincerity that made it impossible to refuse.
The three heads before him,
One with long hair covering its face, one with a high-tech appearance, and one terrifyingly grotesque,
Of course,
This wasn't the reason He Li wouldn't eat.
The main reason was that He Li felt like vomiting. Even though he had killed demons and people, with these three bloody heads placed before him, and such a magnificent backstory,
His stomach and intestines convulsed uncontrollably.
Is this something a human would do?
No!
This is something a demon would do!
This is a world where demons and humans coexist,
Spirit Warriors are lunatics with powerful physiques and combat prowess, ability users are mentally ill individuals who constantly break through their limits driven by dopamine secretion, and various demons, all forming the framework of a high-martial world within a normal societal structure.
Alright,
At this moment, he finally had his first profound understanding of this world.
Damn it! They're all lunatics!
He Li raised his hand and rubbed his temples, calming himself. He didn't look at the sincere Xu Cheng, but instead glanced at the chef standing beside him, less than two meters away.
"Xu Cheng's words, were they directed at me, or at you, Mr. Chef?" He Li asked.
"Oh? Is there a difference?" the chef asked, smiling at He Li.
"Yes!"
He Li explained, "If they were directed at me, then I still have the right to refuse to eat. But if they were directed at you, it's a definitive command. If I don't eat, then my head might become the fourth dish on this table."
The chef listened to He Li's explanation with a smile, taking off his chef's hat as he said, "No, no, Mr. He, why would you think that?
Your head is by no means a dish to be placed on the table,
Because,
I will eat you until not a single strand of hair remains."
Hearing this, He Li's facial muscles couldn't help but twitch. Hair wasn't easy to digest...
He glanced at Xu Cheng, who was staring blankly at him, then at the chef standing beside him. He knew this guy was serious.
He Li tilted his head, "Soul Devouring Blood Demon?"
"Yes, my name is Qu Hong. The one you killed on the overpass was my other half."
"Oh... then you're quite perverted."
"Aren't you afraid of me?" Qu Hong asked with interest.
"My teammates are outside," He Li said, pointing to the door.
"Is that so?" Qu Hong smiled confidently and waved his hand, opening the door.
The moment the door opened,
The scene outside made He Li's pupils contract and his heart tremble.
Blood...
Blood everywhere...
The entire banquet hall had transformed into something like the interior of the Binjiang Dao villa, with blood, bone fragments, and hair in every corner. The overwhelming stench of blood made He Li gasp for breath.
But,
In an instant,
He Li regained his composure. He looked calmly at the human inferno in the hall outside, then turned his head to look at Qu Hong and said,
"Anything else?"
...
In the banquet hall,
Susan put down her wine glass and looked at the door, which had remained shut since He Li entered the room. She took off her crackling headphones and said to the four people, "You guys protect this place, I'll go find He Li."
"Leave this place to us," Bai Fei nodded.
Susan gave a soft hum and then abruptly vanished from her seat.
Bai Fei stretched, listening to the soothing light music in his ears, and looked at the businessmen around him who were engaging in fake smiles and conversations. Finally, his gaze fell on Mo Lin, who had been sitting quietly in his seat the entire time.
Bai Fei smiled slightly and raised his wine glass in a gesture.
Mo Lin had indeed noticed Bai Fei's action. In fact, he had been paying attention to the Spirit Management Association members, including Susan's sudden disappearance just now.
Mo Lin also raised his wine glass and gestured towards Bai Fei.
The two clinked glasses from a distance and then drained the remaining champagne in their glasses.
Bai Fei put down his wine glass and said in a low voice, "Min Liang, control the hotel's entire surveillance system. Sister Jiang, immediately create a 3D model and search every corner of the hotel. Tao Xue, notify the logistics department to surround this place."
"I will be responsible for keeping an eye on that mysterious gentleman."
...
"What?" Qu Hong was stunned by He Li's question.
He Li spread his hands and said,
"I'm asking if you have any other performances.
If not,
It's my turn."
Qu Hong sneered and shook his head, "I must say, as expected of an Awakened One. I have to admire your courage and composure. Even in such a desperate situation, you still have the mood to tease me."
He Li said, "Not at all. I don't have courage, let alone composure. Do you want to know why I'm not afraid of you?"
"If it were before, I might have been interested in hearing it, because I was stalling for time, carefully enveloping this place with my body without being discovered by Susan, whom you rely on, and then turning it into an independent space for me to slowly devour your body.
But,
Now,
I don't want to know anymore, because you are already inside my body."
As Qu Hong said this, he swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing, his eyes and expression becoming greedy. He looked at He Li like a ravenous wild dog staring at a tempting sausage just taken out of the oven.
"I can't wait to devour you.
Of course,
You can talk while I eat.
I eat you,
You tell me,
I like to communicate with you."
Sticky blood began to seep from the floor beneath He Li's feet, making the ground soft. Blood beads condensed on the surrounding marble walls, slowly sliding down the smooth marble surface and connecting to form a blood membrane.
He Li smiled. He could feel his shirt was already soaked, and the muscles in his thighs, neck, and waist were tensed. Yet, he still didn't call out to Li Qin, Xiao Yue, or Jin Fang.
He was waiting for Susan.
He wanted Susan to personally kill the entire Level Two Soul Devouring Blood Demon, and this was necessary because it was a crucial part of his plan.
"Heh..."
"You truly are an idiot, a foolish demon whose mind is solely focused on eating. Do you know, talking to you is a waste of time, including listening to Xu Cheng tell stories about his family.
The biggest difference between humans and other species in this world is,
Intelligence.
I have no doubt that if you had even a shred of intelligence left, you would realize you're more than just a Level Two demon.
Also,
Your bad breath is bothering me."
He Li looked coldly at the two rows of sharp teeth that were mere centimeters away from touching his head. His current state was that nearly half of his head was inside the Soul Devouring Blood Demon's gaping maw. If the demon closed its mouth, half of his face would be torn off.
But,
The Soul Devouring Blood Demon froze in place. Its eyes could move, rolling around in surprise, and then, with a bang, both eyes exploded simultaneously.
Immediately after,
The Soul Devouring Blood Demon's mouth slowly moved away from He Li's head, as if being pulled by an invisible hand.
Riiip!
A sound like tearing cotton fabric echoed from the wall by the window. A slit appeared in the blood membrane on the wall, and a pair of fair hands reached out from the slit, then slowly tore it wider from both sides.
"Hk... hk... hk..."
As the slit was gradually torn open, the Soul Devouring Blood Demon, which was immobile in front of He Li, made choking sounds like someone drowning.
The slit in the wall was completely torn open, connecting the floor and ceiling. A long, slender leg was the first to emerge, and then Susan walked out.
She glanced at He Li.
He Li returned a smile.
Seeing that He Li was unharmed, Susan nodded with relief. She walked to He Li's side, looked at the three heads on the table and Xu Cheng, who sat opposite He Li, his eyes vacant like a puppet, and frowned.
She reached out, grabbed the Soul Devouring Blood Demon's head, and smashed it forcefully.
Crack!
Bang!
The Soul Devouring Blood Demon's body splattered onto the dining table like a pile of mud.
Susan raised her right hand, her fingers forming a claw, releasing her telekinetic power.
He Li, sitting closest to Susan, could clearly feel an immense power, unlike anything he had ever seen, surging out of Susan's body like a tide.
The mud-like Soul Devouring Blood Demon floated in the air, along with the dazed Xu Cheng, the three heads, and the blood in the room.
With the Soul Devouring Blood Demon as the center, all the blood converged, forming a massive blood sphere in the air.
As Susan's fingers slowly contracted, the blood sphere also gradually shrank.
Finally,
Susan clenched her fist, and the blood sphere became the size of a tennis ball.
Susan reached out and caught the blood sphere in her palm. With a gentle squeeze, the blood sphere exploded with a "pop." The blood droplets slowly fell, turned black, and finally turned into dust, disappearing.
He Li pursed his lips, raised his hand, pulled out the floral pocket square from his left chest, and handed it to Susan.
Susan smiled, took the pocket square, wiped her hands, and then casually tossed it onto the empty dining table.
"Let's go," Susan said softly.
"Okay."
He Li stood up, straightened his back, raised his hands from his collar down to his front, grabbed his suit jacket, and pulled it gently.
Elegant!
Or rather,
Showy!
He Li opened the door, made a gentlemanly gesture, and Susan walked out first, with He Li following closely behind.
A bit obsequious.
Walking beside Susan, He Li let out a soft sigh. From now on, he would never play like this again. It was too life-threatening!
Before He Li could feel happy about the success of his plan, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.
He turned his head to look; Mo Lin was gone!
Bai Fei and the others were also gone!
...