Inner Demons

Li Yunxin was delighted to see the two of them tearing into each other. Hearing what Young Master Nine said, he cooperated by showing a hint of surprise on his face.

However, in the Evil King's eyes... Young Master Nine's words made him believe him even more. Yazi said the person next to him was a cultivator—he had thought so for a long time. If he wasn't a cultivator, how could he know how to use the ancient scroll in his hand, and how could he have agitated the Spiritual Power in the painting?

He, a dignified great demon king of the Profound Realm, was now having a battle of wits and words with someone for the first time. Now, catching a glimpse of the slightly flustered look of surprise on the face of this "Long Jiu" beside him... his heart grew even happier. He instantly felt that not immediately blasting the man to death, but instead making him increasingly panicked and fearful bit by bit, was much more interesting, a completely new world he had never experienced.

Therefore, he did not show weakness and unleashed a verbal barrage: "Do you think I don't know? Not only is he a cultivator, but he's also a Painting Daoist. Hah, your ninth brother told me everything—if he didn't tell me, how could I find your weak spot and take your life?"

When he said these words, Young Master Nine was slightly startled. He looked doubtfully at Li Yunxin and then at the Evil King, remaining silent for a long time.

Seeing his expression, the Evil King knew he believed it.

Since he believed it, his goal had been achieved.

He turned to look at Li Yunxin, then revealed a gleeful smile, and whispered: "I wondered why you liked to trick and deceive people. It turns out to be so much fun. What a pity that now I'm the one having fun, and you're the one who'll be weeping. Hehe... your brother believes my words. Guess what he'll do to you in a moment?"

Li Yunxin blinked.

He stopped laughing, suddenly furrowed his brow, and said viciously: "That will be the most fun thing!"

After saying that, Li Yunxin suddenly felt his body lighten—the Restriction binding his joints had been undone. But his mind was still numb, and he couldn't speak.

This Evil King prevented him from speaking, then raised his hand, seemingly about to throw Li Yunxin out.

But Li Yunxin took a step back and leaned against the stone wall, rapidly carving a few words onto it with his finger. The Evil King didn't want to look at what he wrote—he had learned his lesson from this fellow's previous tricks. He didn't know what method he used, or when he used it, but he had almost fallen for his trap, so how could he not be careful?

Therefore, he channeled his divine ability, reached out, and captured Li Yunxin again, making a motion to throw him.

However, even though he didn't want to look, the words were right behind Li Yunxin. They were carved deeply and largely—still catching his eye.

The Evil King glanced at them... and his heart leaped in alarm.

Because he saw that what Li Yunxin had carved was, "You have a spy here."

He paused for a moment.

The Evil King was not a dull-witted demon. If he were dull, Li Yunxin's earlier trickery would have failed—it takes a clever person who is willing to overthink things for the scheme to work. Thus, upon seeing these words... his heart gave a slight jump.

He had learned some things about this "Long Jiu" through "certain channels of information." For example, that he was already in the True Realm.

When the person who was tipping him off first spoke of these things, he was half-believing, half-doubting. He only knew it was true when he saw Li Yunxin with his own eyes today. But the problem was that the information was true, but the person might not be trustworthy. Now, seeing Li Yunxin carve such words, his expression looking very urgent, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Then he saw Li Yunxin blinking repeatedly, seeming to have something to say.

So, balancing between the two choices of "throw him out immediately" and "listening won't hurt"... he finally waved his hand again, and also removed the Restriction on Li Yunxin's mouth.

He heard Li Yunxin immediately say in a deep voice: "You have a spy here. That Yazi outside truly came to seek revenge on me—if you didn't have a spy here, how could he know my whereabouts?!"

Li Yunxin was sincere when he said this. This was indeed a question in his mind. But on the other hand... he really needed the Evil King to remove the Restriction on his mouth to deal with the situation that was to follow.

However, his sincere words were, as a matter of course, taken by the Evil King as an excuse for himself. The great demon sneered: "I thought you were going to say something important, but it's just this. Hmph, how did he know? You can go think about that in your next life!"

After saying this, he threw Li Yunxin violently!

A hole suddenly opened in the hazy seven-colored brilliant light at the cave entrance. Li Yunxin was thrown out like a stone, and the brilliant light immediately closed up.

One breath later, Li Yunxin stood firm on the ground... only three steps away from "Yazi."

Young Master Nine stared at him like a poisonous snake, revealing a dangerous smile.

Yazi was a demon of the Profound Realm, a higher realm than the Evil King. Therefore, he wasn't worried that the person in front of him would escape his grasp.

And this Li Yunxin also seemed to know there was no escape. He sighed slightly, standing motionless.

Young Master Nine... walked around him once, hands behind his back, still smiling. Then he returned to face him, scrutinizing him from top to bottom, saying: "What a small man. To think you have reached this state now."

"This Young Master... when I saved you that night, you were like a drowned dog. Who could have imagined that a few months later, you would actually cause this Young Master's death?"

He extended a finger and lightly traced it across Li Yunxin's face. But the Dragon Clan's body was, after all, powerful, and it only left a few white marks on his skin: "Tsk, tsk... what a handsome face. What a pity your heart is truly evil. Now you've fallen into my hands again, tell me—how should I dispose of you?"

After saying this, he narrowed his eyes.

This was one of the expressions that the former Young Master Nine was fond of. And this expression meant that his dangerous emotions were about to erupt, possibly followed by a storm of fury.

Li Yunxin understood him.

Therefore, he also knew that at a time like this, this Young Master Nine, whose heart he had broken, would be happy to reveal some truths.

So, he sighed softly: "If I said I didn't want to, you wouldn't believe me. Do you still remember on the Wei River bank, when I told you to go cause trouble for Lingkongzi? At that time... I did have a moment when I remembered all the things you had done for me, and I didn't want to harm you."

Young Master Nine's eyes narrowed further, and he bared his fangs in a grin: "And then?"

"And then," Li Yunxin raised his head and stared at him, "You told me you ate Miss Yin alive."

Young Master Nine froze. He blinked a few times, looking at Li Yunxin. After a while, he suddenly leaned close to him, their noses nearly touching: "Because—of—one—person?!"

Li Yunxin did not flinch, and looked back at him: "I told you, Young Master Nine. I told you before that Old Daoist Liu was my friend, and asked you not to eat him. But that Miss Yin was also my friend, yet you ate her—I told you. If you truly regarded me as a friend, why did you eat my friend?"

Young Master Nine looked at him in disbelief. After looking for a while, he suddenly turned and walked away two steps, then spun back abruptly and pressed close: "How was I supposed to know—you had so many human friends?! This one is your friend, and that one is your friend! How am I supposed to know?! If you don't tell this Young Master, how is this Young Master supposed to know?!"

His tone grew increasingly frantic, almost a low roar by the end.

Tiny scales appeared on his cheeks, and a faint red mist began to rise from his body—but the mist was scorching hot, like the aura of flame.

But Li Yunxin remained calm. He looked at Young Master Nine's face for a while, then turned his head to look at the cave entrance of the Trapped Sky Mountain not far away—the demons and the Evil King hadn't left, and were watching with great interest. They were only watching, but seemed unable to hear what the two of them were talking about in low voices. They only stretched their necks, their faces full of excitement.

Presumably, Young Master Nine didn't want others to hear their conversation, and had cast some divine ability.

He then remained silent for a while and said: "So the problem lies here."

He looked earnestly at the Young Master Nine in front of him: "If I don't say it, you won't know. But I can't say everything, to everyone. You treat humans like pigs and dogs, casually eating them. And at that time, I was human too. So... we were never compatible from the start."

Young Master Nine instantly erupted in fury. He stared at Li Yunxin, shouting angrily: "You—were the one who first said you wanted to be friends with me!!"

He was so furious that dense scales covered his entire face. His body swelled up in an instant, almost revealing his God-Demon Body. But his God-Demon Body was Yazi's God-Demon Body, different from Long Jiu's—it was golden.

Shiny golden scales covered his body, and even more brilliant golden manes covered his neck and back. Even his two horns were dazzlingly bright—but they weren't coral antlers, but two sharp, sword-like horns, pointing straight up at the sky.

He stood before Li Yunxin like a giant beast, spewing red, thick, scorching fire clouds from his nostrils—Li Yunxin's hair began to burn in the fire cloud.

But he seemed completely oblivious to the pain, raising his head to look at Young Master Nine, saying word by word: "Yes. I was the one who first said I wanted to be friends with you. But, I lied to you."

"I lied to you, and I wasn't happy about it. So, for the sake of our past relationship, I'll give you a warning—leave quickly. The Evil King and I have set up a great array in Trapped Sky Mountain. You can't do anything to me. Moreover, the one standing in front of you right now is my true body transformed from my Spiritual Soul. My main body is still in Trapped Sky Mountain. I asked the Evil King to let me out to tell you these things because I still remember our old relationship."

"If you kill the me standing here, I'll only lose some cultivation. But you... may not be able to get away. Do you want to die again? Huh?"

Li Yunxin once again ruthlessly stabbed a sharp knife into his heart.

Thus, the great demon in front of him finally lost all reason and became completely, utterly, and frantically enraged.

He stopped speaking. He suddenly raised his hand and slammed his palm onto Li Yunxin's skull!

With a loud bang, the body in front of him instantly turned into a puddle of flesh!

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