But now there's nothing he can do.

Although he has been working hard to remove the influence of the demonic energy, the speed is still too slow, and it is unknown how long it will take to completely remove it.

A sense of powerlessness filled Qi Yan's entire body, followed by an uncontrollable irritability.

His eyes were filled with malice. He thought, if he hadn't been born in the Misty Abyss and hadn't been affected by the demonic energy, as a normal one of the Five Divine Beasts, why would he be a coward hiding behind others?

Why him of all? Why make him the guardian of the cultivation world, yet send him to a place like the Misty Abyss?

Qi Yan seemed to have returned to those days in the Misty Abyss, caught up in his emotions, unable to control his resentment towards the Heavenly Dao.

But he was different from before; he had already left the Misty Abyss.

Especially at this moment, Chen Sangruo added a fierce flame to his fire, as if she noticed his unusual emotions and reminded him with the pain brought by the flames.

Qi Yan winced in pain and subconsciously looked at her. After their eyes met, Chen Sangruo looked away and continued to look at the letters.

Qi Yan was suddenly pulled out of his emotions, and for some reason, the negative emotions in his heart dissipated considerably.

He forcibly suppressed the rest, and returned to his normal state.

But his furrowed brows remained unchanged; he couldn't go on like this.

He didn't want to hide behind them anymore, unable to do anything. As one of the Five Divine Beasts, he shouldn't be like this.

He had to do something to remove the influence of the demonic energy from his body as soon as possible.

Qi Yan pondered and hesitated for a long time. When he looked up again, his special eyes were unusually firm, and he had made up his mind.

He took a deep breath and said to Chen Sangri, "I want to form a pact with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Sanruo looked up in surprise and raised her hand to remove the flames from Qiyan's body.

The snake woman immediately became alert, her vertical pupils locking onto Qi Yan, as if to say, "What do you mean? Are you trying to steal Chen Sangruo away right in front of me?"

Even the ones in the sea of ​​consciousness pricked up their ears, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Qiyan is one of the Five Divine Beasts, far more powerful than them, instantly filling me with a sense of crisis.

Sensing that several pairs of eyes were watching him, Qi Yan coughed twice and said, "Only you can remove the influence of the demonic energy on me, but the current speed is too slow."

He also tried having other fire-type spiritual cultivators set him on fire, but none of them had the same effect as Shen Sangruo's flames.

Her flames are extremely unique.

"As one of the Five Divine Beasts, I should stand up and protect all living beings in the cultivation world when it is in crisis."

"I can't wait to slowly eliminate the influence of the demonic energy. If I form a contract with you and become your contracted beast, the elimination speed will definitely be several times faster."

By forming a contract with Shen Sangri, he essentially established an inseparable connection between the two of them.

The strength of this connection depends on the strength of Shen Sangruo's soul, and the strength of her soul is obvious.

Her flames could then act more effectively on him through this connection, making the cleansing effect even stronger.

Shen Sangruo was surprised that Qi Yan would make such a decision.

The more powerful a demon beast or spirit beast is, the more it dislikes forming a contract with human cultivators, unwilling to be controlled by others, and instead cultivates itself to transform into human form.

Although her contracted beasts were special, as they all took the initiative to form a contract with her, she felt that they were ultimately only a minority.

Most other monsters follow this rule.

Especially for a divine beast like Qiyan, who is born to be at the very top of the cultivation world, how could it be willing to have its life and fortune in the hands of a cultivator?

Not to mention that Qi Yan, with his arrogant and domineering nature, actually heard him say something like wanting to form a pact with her.

Her gaze fell on Qi Yan, sizing him up from head to toe.

Qi Yan felt uncomfortable under her gaze, thinking it was because she was unwilling. After spending some time together, he had come to understand Shen Sangruo's personality to some extent.

Others might have readily agreed to such a suggestion, but Chen Sangruo was different. She didn't think much of him and might not necessarily agree.

Moreover, she already has so many contracted beasts, and she is surrounded by them. He is not that special to her, and she will not be flattered by the fact that he wants to form a contract with her.

"Ahem, I just want to get rid of the influence of the demonic energy as soon as possible. If you can't stand me, you can terminate the contract after the influence is completely eliminated."

As if afraid she would refuse, he kept saying, "I'm doing this for the sake of the cultivation world. Aren't you working so hard these past few days also for the sake of the cultivation world?"

"Once my abilities are restored, things will be easier for you all. What do you think?"

He's brought up the cultivation world; given how much she cares about it, she should at least agree to form a contract with him, right?

Thinking this, Qi Yan couldn't help but feel nervous, his eyes fixed on her.

"After the impact is cleared, of course it should be lifted." Shen Sanruo said in a matter-of-fact manner.

Qi Yan still has the responsibility of being one of the Five Divine Beasts, so since he brought it up, she would naturally agree.

However, according to Qi Yan, his initial thought was actually to maintain a contract with her indefinitely? Did he really consider himself her contracted beast?

Like Zhu Miao, he carries a heavy responsibility and should not be bound to anyone.

But to Qi Yan, these words meant: Well, they really do look down on him.

Fortunately, she agreed to form a bond with him, so he concealed the barely perceptible disappointment in his eyes. "So you agree?"

“Of course, why wouldn’t I be willing to do something that benefits the cultivation world?” she said, echoing what Qi Yan had just said.

However, Qi Yan found these words particularly grating. They were exactly the same as what he had just said, so why did he dislike hearing them so much?

Doesn't she mean that if it weren't for the cultivation world, she wouldn't have wanted to form a contract with him at all?

Adding to the fact that Chen Sangruo had just said that the contract would be terminated immediately after the effects were cleared, Qi Yan felt that he was being thoroughly rejected.

His expression also fell. "I know, I know. It's truly a pity that you've been forced to form a pact with me."

He grew angrier the more he thought about it and couldn't help but say, "Chen Sangruo, I've known you for so long, how can you treat me so coldly?"

"Even the contract is made so reluctantly, with 'for the sake of the cultivation world' and 'to be dissolved immediately afterward.' Am I that bad? Are you so eager to sever ties with me?"

Is it because he used to be a monster that she looks down on him so much?

Qi Yan has always been sensitive, and ever since he came out of the Misty Abyss, he has been worried that people would look at him strangely.

Fortunately, the people of Ninghua Sect never held a prejudice against him because of this incident.

But at this moment, Shen Sangri's attitude still made him begin to have doubts.

Second update! Thank you all for your support! *tweets*

(End of this chapter)