Li Ze doesn't often go to the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm is rich in demonic energy, but compared to the malevolent energy there, his absorption rate of demonic energy is much slower. However, this slowness is relative to himself, not to other demons. Compared to other demons, his speed of absorbing demonic energy for cultivation is only average.
So he spends most of his time on the battlefield between humans and demons, or wherever there is a battle, he goes there to watch the excitement and 'eat' at the same time.
It was precisely because he liked going to these lively places that Ji Lin discovered him. At that time, he was only a Nascent Soul cultivator, not even a Demon General, but Ji Lin regarded him as the greatest threat, saying that he was the biggest threat to Ji Lin's advancement to Demon God.
Li Ze naturally didn't believe it. There can only be one Demon God in the Demon Realm. The people Ji Lin should kill are Ji Shuo and Ji Chuan, not him.
Therefore, Ji Lin's threat was fake; his real intention was to obtain his demon horn. After all, not all demons possess demon horns, and a demon horn is the essence of a demon, something a million times better than a demon crystal.
At that time, his demonic horns had just grown out, and he didn't know how to hide them. Ji Lin happened to discover them, which led to Ji Lin's pursuit.
Ji Shuo and Ji Chuan brought Ji Lin back to Ji Lin's palace. As soon as they entered the palace gate, the two released Ji Lin and shouted at her, "Wake up! Don't let a knife control you!"
The voice, imbued with divine consciousness, struck Ji Lin's sea of consciousness directly, and the sharp pain brought a sliver of clarity back to Ji Lin's blood-red eyes.
He gripped the knife with both hands, pressing the tip against the floor and using the blade to support his body.
He hadn't felt anything during the battle, but now his entire body was incredibly weak, his demonic core felt like it was about to shatter, and the pain was so intense that even his demonic soul was trembling.
He was almost drained dry by the knife!
Ji Lin was filled with lingering fear, but upon further reflection, he realized this sword was truly formidable, allowing him to fight opponents far stronger than himself without any difficulty. As long as his cultivation level was high enough to provide it with sufficient magical power, he wouldn't have to worry about being drained dry. Furthermore, when his spiritual sense was strong enough, the sword wouldn't be able to control his mind.
At this moment, Ji Lin desperately wanted to improve his cultivation and raise his realm.
"Ji Lin, say something! We're discussing the dangers of this knife with you," Ji Chuan raised his voice.
"This knife may have a bit of an evil aura, but as demons, are we afraid of a little bit of evil?" Ji Lin retorted, unconcerned.
Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo were speechless. They exchanged a glance and decided to give up trying to persuade him. After all, they weren't that close to Ji Lin, and if they said too much, he might think they were after his sword.
"You are currently weak and exhausted. If you don't want to be controlled by it, you'd better stay away from this sword," Ji Shuo reminded him. He only said this because the other party was also a demon and could fight against human cultivators together.
Ji Chuan didn't care about Ji Lin's life or death. He took the map and came to Ji Lin. "Where's the magic crystal mine you promised? Mark it out."
Ji Lin was heartbroken, but he had no choice but to give it to them. If he didn't, he would be one of the three great demon kings of the Demon Realm today, but one of the two great demon kings of the Demon Realm tomorrow.
Ji Lin glanced at the map and crossed out the two slightly inferior magic crystal veins. "These are the two you can divide up yourselves."
After saying that, Ji Lin picked up his knife and walked into the palace, intending to avoid seeing it altogether.
Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo, holding maps, walked outside while arguing. As they exited the palace gates, Ji Chuan suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Ji Shuo asked.
“There’s a little thing nearby,” Himekawa said.
Ji Shuo immediately released his divine sense, and after investigating, he said dismissively, "Something that has just gained sentience doesn't even have a body yet. There are plenty of things like this in the Demon Realm. What's the big deal?"
Ji Chuan smiled. "That's true. Come on, let's continue discussing the allocation of the mineral veins for the next two days."
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Only after Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo had gone far away did Li Ze on the treetop stir slightly. If he had a body, his back would have been soaked with sweat by now.
He was being careful enough, but he was still discovered. It just goes to show that the difference in rank cannot be overcome.
At this moment, Li Ze hesitated. Should he still enter the palace?
If Ji Chuan and Ji Shuo could find him, Ji Lin certainly could too. Going in would be tantamount to walking into a trap, allowing Ji Lin to kill him again.
But that's not necessarily true. Perhaps Ji Lin was too tired and her vigilance was lowered?
In her own palace, Ji Lin probably wouldn't be too cautious, right?
Li Ze was itching to make a move.
He didn't have the patience to wait another hundred years, or even a thousand years; he wanted to become stronger as soon as possible!
Ji Lin, as the Demon King, built a magnificent and imposing palace, but it had few guards. Instead, there were restrictions and formations set up in every corner of the palace. If one accidentally touched them, one would be seriously injured or even killed.
Li Ze was a mass of malevolent energy. Unless he showed any intention to attack or concealed his energy, these restrictions and formations were useless against him.
Ji Lin probably never imagined that a 'thief' without even a physical form would come to his palace.
As Li Ze searched through the palaces, he discovered countless treasures, cultivation techniques, and elixirs. These items, if placed on the market in the Demon Realm, would attract countless demons to fight over them, and could be exchanged for countless demon crystals.
But he doesn't need it.
What he wants is his horn.
He couldn't sense the presence of his horn. Logically speaking, Ji Lin wouldn't keep a demonic horn for a hundred years.
But what if?
Li Ze was gambling on that one in a million chance.
However, after searching for a long time and almost everywhere, he still couldn't find his horn.
Li Ze had already resigned himself to his fate; his horn must have been refined and absorbed by Ji Lin.
But just as he turned around, he sensed a familiar aura, like a call from his bloodline and the depths of his soul.
That's his horn, it must be!
Li Ze was overjoyed, his murderous aura uncontrollable, causing him to tremble incessantly.
Li Ze tried his best to control himself and calm himself down, afraid that the violent fluctuations in his emotions would give away his presence.
He left most of his 'body' on a roof beam, and carefully approached the source of the aura with a small, fist-sized part.
Inside the main hall, Ji Lin's expression was gloomy. In his hand, he held a delicate, small black horn. In places invisible to the naked eye, the baleful aura and demonic energy on the horn were intertwined and inseparable.
"A hundred years have passed, and this malevolent energy still hasn't been completely eradicated!" Ji Lin stared intently at the black horn in his hand, clenching his fist as if to crush it.
But then, as if he had thought of something, he stopped and threw the small black horn into the array beside him.
"I've waited a hundred years, so what's another ten years?"
Ji Lin was in the main hall when Li Ze was blown across the eaves by a gust of wind, gently and faintly, without a trace of emotion, his divine sense seemingly in sync with the wind.
Since it can't be hidden, it might as well try to blend in with other things. That way, even if others discover its existence, they'll just treat it as an ordinary thing, like a gust of wind or a leaf...
Li Ze didn't know if his method would work. He passed by the eaves of the main hall and drifted all the way to the side hall, where everything remained quiet.
It was a success!
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