So it turns out I'm the demon!

Chapter 291 A Game Within a Game, Old Grudges of Day and Night

Is a free lunch falling from the sky?

Looking at the old woman's kind face, Jiang Mu asked, "That sounds quite mysterious. So, how do you plan to help me?"

Grandma Feng opened her withered lips and spat out a bead.

The beads are about the size of a longan, and their surface is as smooth and warm as jade.

It exploded into a cloud of blue smoke the moment it landed.

After the smoke dissipated, a complete corpse appeared on the spot.

The corpse sat cross-legged, with thick bones and a long skeleton, its entire body displaying a dark golden hue.

On each bone, there were faint golden patterns flowing, as if those patterns were not carved on later, but grew naturally from the depths of the bone marrow.

It simply sat there quietly, yet a powerful, imposing aura emanated from it.

Jiang Mu was taken aback at first, then his expression turned strange: "Don't tell me that this person is Mo Li's godfather."

Granny Feng smiled slightly and pointed to the corpse:

"That's right, these are the remains of the old master, and also the most core source vessel of this secret realm."

"Eat it, and you will be the next master."

As they were speaking, the remains collapsed in mid-air.

It eventually transformed back into a bone bead, floating quietly in front of Jiang Mu.

Eat remains?

Jiang Mu looked at the bone bead, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

"Grandma, are you sure you're not trying to disgust me? I, Jiang, may not be a picky eater, but I haven't stooped to eating other people's ashes." Granny Feng leaned on her cane, her eyes crinkling as she spoke.

"Those two [Secret Realm Array Eyes] that Moli obtained before, are they in your hands now?"

With those two array eyes as a harmonizer, once you swallow and refine this remnant bone bead, you will completely control the laws and become the master of this secret realm. At that time, even if you go to other secret realms or dangerous places afterward, and if you get into a desperate situation, you can use this as an anchor point to forcibly teleport yourself back here to escape.

It's like having an extra escape route.

Jiang Mu's eyes sharpened as he scrutinized the old woman before him: "Why should I believe you?"

We've all seen plenty of free lunches, but usually, there's a fishhook hidden inside.

Grandma Feng smiled:

"The item has been given to you. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you. Of course, you don't need to swallow it now; you can keep it with you and think about it at your leisure."

As for leaving this secret realm, it's actually quite simple.

You have already obtained a trace of the primordial essence of that secret realm. As long as you spread your divine sense and align with the heavens and earth, you will naturally perceive it.

After saying that, the old woman vanished into thin air.

Jiang Mu frowned slightly.

He reached out and grasped the bone bead, attempting to test it with demonic energy first.

As expected, there was no response.

He simply wrapped it in a wisp of demonic energy and stored it in his companion storage ring.

There are still too many things he hasn't figured out in this secret realm, and he can't easily trust anyone. Anyway, there's no rush; he can deal with it later.

After packing her things, Jiang Mu closed her eyes.

He began to try to draw upon the golden primordial energy within his dantian, and then he spread his divine sense outwards.

The moment Jiang Mu came into contact with the primordial essence, he felt as if his divine sense had sprouted wings and was extending outwards wildly.

Ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles...

His divine sense pierced through mountains and rivers, swept across dense forests without any hindrance...

Every lurking monster in the secret realm, even the crawling insects deep underground, appeared clearly in his mind.

At this moment, Jiang Mu seemed to have truly transformed into the master of this world.

It feels like the whole world is in my hands.

The life and death of all things are determined by a single thought.

"This power to control everything... it's really addictive."

Jiang Mu muttered to himself, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the divine illusion that made him want to succumb to it.

Just as he was using his divine sense to scan the entire map, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Spirit Bamboo!"

His divine sense saw Chu Lingzhu and her two companions, along with several demon slayers, trapped by demons on the rocks in the canyon.

Jiang Mu suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent.

His figure vanished instantly, hurtling off towards the canyon.

And just after Jiang Mu's figure left.

Above the empty altar, the air suddenly distorted, and a blurry, aged phantom gradually emerged.

The illusory figure gazed in the direction Jiang Mu had left, and murmured something under its breath:

"Jiang Mu, Jiang Mu, I have planted an [Invisible Gu Resentment] on that bone bead. As long as you carry it with you, this obsession will take root and sprout in your subconscious."

Sooner or later, you will be unable to resist your greed and will willingly swallow that skeleton…

The phantom's voice gradually turned cold:

"Jiang Chao...you killed my wife back then. Now, even though you have been destroyed by the Heavenly Dao, your body and soul are gone, but your woman is still suppressed beneath the Divine Lake."

"Just you wait! Sooner or later, I will personally kill your woman, so you'll never find peace even in death!"

The lingering sound faded away, and the illusory figure vanished once more.

Meanwhile, in the canyon.

Countless hordes of monsters surged toward the high rock in waves.

The low-ranking demons were pushed and trampled by their companions behind them, squeezing up the narrow, steep slope, where they fell one after another under the poison powder, explosives, and the desperate blades of the four demon slayers.

The corpses beneath the stone had piled up to more than half a person's height.

Black blood flowed down the cracks in the rubble, pooling into a dark red shallow pool at the bottom of the slope.

The demon king, with a dog's head and a human body, squatted on a large rock, watching his demon minions being cut down one after another like wheat in autumn harvest. The muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched more and more violently.

It grabbed Feng Zhishan, who was bound hand and foot, by the collar and pulled him over, spraying his face with foul-smelling spittle:

"Didn't you tell me that there were only four demon slayers up there?"

You said those two girls were just ordinary people? Damn it, by now, over a hundred of my demon cubs have died!

Feng Zhishan was grabbed by the collar and suspended in mid-air, covered in dust and dirt.

He turned his head with difficulty, looking at the pile of demon corpses on the rocks, his voice weak and stammering as he begged for mercy:

"Ahem... Please calm down, Master. I... I don't know how they could be so powerful. I really didn't lie to you..."

"Fuck your grandpa!"

Enraged, the Dog Demon King slapped Feng Zhishan hard across the face.

"Bang!"

Feng Zhishan was sent flying by the force of the blow, crashing onto the muddy ground and rolling twice before coming to a stop.

"Humans are indeed all cunning and vicious!"

The dog demon king spat.

Feng Zhishan's cheek was swollen on one side, and blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth.

He clenched his fists, but didn't dare utter a single word.

As the pride of Jiufeng Temple and the head of the Daqing Demon Slaying Division, when had he ever suffered such a humiliation?

At this moment, he felt immense regret.

If I had known things would turn out this way, I should have swallowed my pride and listened to that brat Chu Lingzhu, staying obediently in the cave. Why did I have to be so clever and go looking for that damned secret realm gate?

But amidst the regret, a sense of resentment also began to grow in his heart.

Since you, you brat, knew there was danger outside, why didn't you risk your life to stop me?

You're deliberately trying to kill me!

The dog demon ignored Feng Zhishan, who was sprawled on the ground, grabbed the large knife stuck in the ground beside him, and coldly snorted with a fierce expression:

"A bunch of useless trash, I have to personally take action!"

I want to see just how many heads those two-legged sheep up there actually have!

Having said that, the Dog Demon King roared and kicked his legs.

Its massive body shot up like a cannonball, soaring over the heads of the horde of demons, and hurtling straight toward the stone with a stench. On the stone, four demon slayers stood amidst a pile of demon corpses up to their knees, each panting heavily.

His body was covered with wounds of varying depths.

The most serious injury was a half-foot-long gash on the left arm. He only had time to wrap it haphazardly with a torn piece of his sleeve, and blood was still dripping down his fingers.

And behind them.

Chu Lingzhu and Lan Rou'er leaned against the stone wall, both looking exhausted.

Especially Chu Lingzhu, whose originally clean and beautiful light green dress was now stained with a lot of plant ash and black blood.

The older demon slayer, surnamed Zhang, propped himself up with his sword on the ground, glanced at the cowering demons below, and felt a strange sense of unreality and absurdity welling up inside him.

Having slain demons for half my life, I've never experienced anything so magical as today.

Four people, facing the relentless attacks of hundreds of demons, have managed to hold out until now, and have even killed over a hundred of them.

This is too outrageous.

If this achievement were to reach Huzhou City, it would be enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.

The creator of all this wasn't one of those rough, sword-wielding men, but rather the seemingly delicate young healer behind them. Poison powder, explosives, modified talismans, bamboo tubes that explode at the slightest touch…

They keep coming up with new ideas and come in all shapes and sizes!

For a fleeting moment, he even suspected that this girl might be a witch in human skin.

Not to mention him, the other three Demon Slayers now looked at Chu Lingzhu with a deep sense of awe.

They didn't even dare to get too close.

However, despite my admiration, the current situation remains a dead end.

There are just too many monsters.

The bottles and jars on Chu Lingzhu's body were clearly empty, and the traps around the stone had long been trampled by the previous waves of monsters.

With their weapons of mass destruction exhausted, the outcome seemed inevitable.

Especially when they saw the terrifying dog demon king below finally unable to restrain itself and personally descend into the fray, despair welled up in their eyes. "Alas, there's nothing we can do; even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice."

Chu Lingzhu shook her empty pouch and sighed.

"I really did my best. It's a pity I left in a hurry this time and didn't bring my latest invention, otherwise I could have led these beasts around a couple more times."

As she spoke, she took out two pills from her inner sleeve and placed one of them into Lan Rou'er's palm:

"Rou'er, take this. This medicine is to save face for yourself."

Wait a little longer. If you really can't hold on any longer, then eat it.

It works quickly, doesn't hurt much, and will turn your corpse directly into a puddle of clear water, leaving not even a bone, guaranteeing that those disgusting beasts won't defile you.

Lan Rou'er clutched the pill tightly, her delicate body trembling.

After explaining to her best friend, Chu Lingzhu looked at the four blood-soaked demon slayers in front of her:

"Brothers, do you want to lay down your knives and surrender now, or do you want a quick death? The choice is yours. I don't blame you."

"Miss Chu, what are you saying!"

Old Zhang leaned on his knife and stood up. Because of the excessive force, his wound bled again, and he roared...

"I, the Demon Slayer, only kill the fallen, never the groveling dogs! Even if today is a certain death, I'll still break a few of its teeth! Brothers, aren't you right!"

"Yes! Let's fight them!"

The remaining three demon slayers also struggled to their feet.

With a long sword across his chest, he faced death without fear.

boom

Before the words were finished, a huge black shadow fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the edge of the stone.

Stone fragments flew everywhere, creating a large crater in the rock.

The dog demon slowly straightened up, carrying its large sword. Its scarlet eyes first swept over Chu Lingzhu and Lan Rou'er.

The girls' dresses were stained with dirt and demon blood, but their natural beauty could not be concealed.

The dog demon licked its lips, a burning glint in its eyes:

"That kid wasn't lying to me. These two girls really do look fresh and delicious. I've eaten so many country girls outside, but none of them can compare to even a finger of these two."

Having said that, it swung its long sword.

A gust of demonic wind swept away the remaining poison powder and traps around the stone.

He then waved to the demons behind him.

The previously timid demons, as if injected with a powerful stimulant, roared and surged forward again, surrounding Chu Lingzhu and the others. Feng Zhishan, with a bruised and swollen face, was also escorted forward by two demons like a prisoner and pushed to the edge of the stone.

The moment Old Zhang saw Feng Zhishan, his eyes practically spitting fire. He pointed the tip of his knife at Feng's nose and roared:

"Feng Zhishan, you spineless, cowardly beast! You actually betrayed us, clinging to life and leading these bastards astray!" Feng Zhishan's face flushed red, his lips trembling as he tried to defend himself:

"I...I didn't surrender...I just..."

His gaze inadvertently swept over Lan Rou'er, and when he caught the disappointment in the girl's clear eyes, his voice was like a kite with its string cut, unable to fly any longer.

He lowered his head in shame, wishing he could disappear into the ground.

The Dog Demon King patted Feng Zhishan's cheek and laughed loudly:

"Haha, what's shameful about being afraid of death? Even ants cherish life."

You bunch of stubborn muses, all you can still manage is to bark a few words now. Once you're in my hands, I have a hundred ways to make you beg for mercy.

"By then, you'll all be chickens out even faster than him!"

It seemed that the Dog Demon King's words struck a nerve with Feng Zhishan, giving him a morbid sense of confidence.

Feng Zhishan raised his head and roared angrily at Lao Zhang and the others:

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think you're so noble? We're all the same kind of people."

If I hadn't used up too much spiritual energy protecting you on the way, I wouldn't have ended up like this!

What's wrong with me leading the way? I just want to survive!

"Pah! Go to hell!"

Old Zhang laughed in anger, "I'm not a coward like you who can be scared out of his wits!"

Even if I die today, I'll kill your dog's head first!

Before he could finish speaking, Old Zhang roared, gripped his long sword tightly with both hands, and slashed down at the dog demon king.

The dog demon king looked at him with disdain and mocked:

"How dare a mere third-realm trash like you bark your teeth in front of me?"

"Come on, come on, I'll stand here and let you chop me up. If you can even scratch my skin with this one strike, you win!"

"Die!"

Old Zhang's knife slashed down with a fierce, desperate air.

It landed on the dog demon king's shoulder.

puff.

The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.

To everyone's astonishment, the steel knife in Old Zhang's hand sliced ​​through the dog demon king's tough fur without any resistance.

The blade's momentum did not diminish.

It slashes diagonally down from its left shoulder, smoothly and directly down to its right waist and abdomen!

The skin and flesh rolled back, and black blood gushed out.

The dog demon's disdainful smile was still frozen on his lips.

It lowered its head in disbelief, staring blankly at the long sword that had almost cleaved its entire upper body in two, feeling the life force rapidly draining from its body, with only one thought remaining in its mind:

How the hell is this possible?

At that moment, everyone was stunned.

Feng Zhishan, kneeling on the ground, nearly popped his eyes out of their sockets.

What did he see?

A third-realm demon-slaying guard, exhausted from his own strength, instantly killed a sixth-tier demon king with a single strike?

Has the world gone mad?!

As for Lao Zhang, who was involved, he was more bewildered than anyone else at this moment.

He remained frozen in place, his hands gripping the sword as he slashed downwards, like a statue. He looked at his trembling hands, then at the dog demon king who had been cleaved in two before him.

A storm raged in my heart:

Holy crap?

Did I suddenly unleash my full power before I died?

Could it be that I am actually a peerless swordsman genius, one in a million, whose talent has been buried for half my life?!

Pfft!

The dog demon's massive body fell straight backward.

In those still-open dog eyes, the light of life quickly dimmed.

Before its vision completely disappeared into darkness, it saw a person on the horizontal branch of the old tree above.

A young man stood with his hands behind his back among the branches.

Like a demon god.

At the same instant, Chu Lingzhu also raised her head as if by telepathy.

She spotted the young man immediately.

A bright smile bloomed on the girl's tired face. Her eyebrows curved, and she called out in a clear, crisp voice:

"Master, I knew you would come to save me."