Zhu Yan's pupils contracted, as if some kind of magic had passed through his body.

Before he could even feel the pain, he watched helplessly as Shao Linyuan, completely unharmed, easily crushed the demon core he had dug out of his body with a spell, wielding power powerful enough to shake heaven and earth.

The demon core shattered, and the pain instantly returned to him a million times greater.

With a clang, the short knife in Zhu Yan's hand fell to the ground. He rolled on the ground in endless pain, biting himself until his mouth was full of blood.

I finally made it to my death.

The soul gradually rose and landed in Si Jin's hands.

In his soul form, he could see Si Jin's consciousness suspended in the air.

Despite having only a sliver of consciousness, he could still discern the powerful divine force within.

Pure divine power, untainted by any demonic influence!

“You are a god…you concealed your power before!” Zhu Yan was easily trapped by Si Jin.

The frail souls suffered excruciating torment and trembled in agony during the execution by a thousand cuts.

"Yes, you're so smart." It was as if some wish had been fulfilled, or as if they were waiting for Shao Linyuan to achieve final victory.

In short, Si Jin is very patient now, watching Zhu Yan suffer torture while saying heart-wrenching things with great relish.

"Zhu Yan, this is not recorded in the Ten Thousand Demons Scripture, so you don't know either, right? Half-demon is the crystallization of human and demon core, and is actually the most magical existence."

"If a half-demon is left on the verge of death, and if it has a strong enough will, it can form a golden core on its own. Its power is far superior to that of both humans and demons, and even the Demon King cannot shake it."

"The divine history books call it 'putting oneself in a desperate situation and then surviving.'"

"When I first met A-Yuan in the palace, I knew he wouldn't live past thirty. To be more specific, I discovered that he wouldn't live past the end of this year."

"But how could I just watch him die? So..."

"So, you've been putting on an act all this time!" Zhu Yan gritted her teeth. "You wanted to use me to ignite Shao Linyuan's will to live, you wanted to use me to temper your lover! You're shameless!!!"

He screamed, in so much pain he wished he could die on the spot.

The Lingchi formation, a high-level technique originating from the Heavenly Court, was an overwhelming and devastating force for Zhu Yan, which he simply could not withstand!

But what's even more painful is the desolation in one's heart.

He roared, "Si Jin! I've loved you for so many years, and I'm willing to do anything for you, but you've only been using me!"

"Yes." Si Jin made no attempt to hide her wickedness, answering nonchalantly, "Otherwise, what other value do you think your existence has?"

"Anyway, I'm doing this all for A Yuan. Now that he's grown up, I'll kill you."

“If something happens to him, I’ll save him, and then kill you. In any case, you won’t have the chance to cook me one last meal.”

After saying that, Si Jin put on a very beautiful smile and left Zhu Yan and his group of vicious old Heavenly Lords and the former Heavenly God Sheriff together.

He was the mastermind, that's for sure; he wanted to see A Yuan break free from his cocoon and be reborn through his own strength, that's for sure.

He wouldn't spoil his child excessively; he hoped that his little apprentice could become strong on his own in every dimension.

But that doesn't mean he'll let go of those who hurt A Yuan along the way.

Zhu Yan was thrown deep into the Lingchi Formation, but Si Jin was still not satisfied, so he added a fourth layer of Lingchi to him and sent a message.

"This special treatment is reserved for you, so don't stand on ceremony with me."

Zhu Yan: ………

He gave his heart, and the woman he pursued his whole life is now treating him like this?

What is this? What is this?!

He wanted to scream, but this endless pain would accompany him through the death by a thousand cuts, leaving him immortal. No one would save him, and no one would hear him.

After throwing away the Zhu Yan, Si Jin saw that Shao Linyuan and his demon hunters had won the battle.

Without Zhu Yan, the demon soldiers were leaderless and were quickly trapped together by the demon hunters' formation.

Shao Linyuan approached slowly, his gaze dangerous, and his words brooked no argument: "Where is Si Jin?!"

The little demon trembled, her face turning pale with fright at his words: "Yes...yes..."

"In the Demon Gathering Hall~"

Suddenly, I heard a quiet, hushed voice.

Shao Linyuan's eyes lit up, his tense nerves relaxed, and he forgot all the fatigue from the continuous journey.

Subconsciously, I slowed my breathing to a softer tone, trying to determine if I was hallucinating because I was missing someone too much.

But the next moment, a soft touch gently landed on his lips, as if Jinjin was kissing him.

For some reason, even though he couldn't see her, he always felt that Jinjin was right beside him, within his reach, flirting with him.

"No illusion, my queen, I am waiting for you in the Demon Gathering Hall."

Si Jin's consciousness, existing as a spirit, disappeared, and Shao Linyuan was still in a daze for a long time.

Turning his head, he stared intently at the majestic Demon Palace behind him and said directly, "Go to the Demon Gathering Hall."

All the demon hunters: ? ? ? ? ?

Yu Liang was starting to doubt his master's brain; he was probably just exhausted from searching for the fox all this time.

He reached out his hand and explained cautiously, "Um, Master, that little demon just said that Si Jin is locked up in the east wing of the palace."

Shao Linyuan's expression remained unchanged, appearing quite willful, with a hint of arrogance as if he knew a little secret: "I'll go to the Demon Gathering Hall."