After a long silence, Gu Xicheng took a deep breath and said:
Have you decided on a time yet?
Seeing the pain he was trying to suppress on his face, Lu Qing smiled, hugged his waist, and nuzzled against his chest.
"Don't be so serious! We have a demon core to protect my soul, and we'll figure out a way to rebuild my physical body later. I'll be back."
Gu Xicheng: "But when you are sacrificed, you will still have to endure the pain of having your flesh cut off and bones crushed!"
"I can't bear to part with it!"
Gu Xicheng hugged Lu Qing tightly, his voice trembling.
He knew that Qingqing was actually afraid of pain, but she had suffered too many injuries since childhood, which made her more tolerant.
The reason she was able to cultivate skills far exceeding those of her peers at such a young age was not only because of her talent, but also because she didn't want to get injured.
So the only option is to become stronger, and even stronger, so that you can get injured less and feel less pain.
How could he bear to make her suffer the excruciating pain of having her flesh and bones ripped apart?
"Gu Xicheng, you know, there are some things we have to do," Lu Qing said with tears in her eyes.
"Let's ask Jun, what's the best time?"
Gu Xicheng hesitated for a long time before nodding and asking.
After calculating with her fingers for a while, she said softly:
"Three days later, during Grain Rain, all things revive. On that day, life is at its peak, and the Demon-Slaying Formation can exert its greatest power."
Lu Qing smiled and nodded: "Okay, then three days from now!"
"Protect the demon core well. The Wrathful King must already know, and it won't let this go so easily."
Lu Qing took the demon core out of his pocket, looked at it, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
There's only one demon core, and with her and Gu Xicheng's current abilities, there's no way they can obtain a second demon core from a ten-thousand-year-old demon.
She had to come up with a foolproof way to protect the demon core.
At the same time, the Wrathful King also began his actions.
"Lu Qing, if I'm destined to disappear, then you won't live either!"
After speaking fiercely, the Wrathful King cast a spell to summon the Wrathful Clan in the human realm.
"My children, I want you to do everything in your power to destroy that demon core in Lu Qing's hands!"
"I will obey the king's command!"
...
The wind was strong at night, and the sky was overcast, as if it were about to rain heavily.
Lu Qing nestled on the sofa, eating potato chips while watching a TV series.
Gu Xicheng wasn't interested in TV dramas, but he still watched them with Lu Qing.
Suddenly, there was a thud from the window, as if someone had hit it with a stone.
What was that sound?
Gu Xicheng: "I'll go take a look."
Gu Xicheng walked to the window, pulled back the curtains, and looked outside.
It was pitch black outside, quite different from usual.
Even if all the lights in every household in this community are turned off, the streetlights below will still be on.
But today, the streetlights are not on, and no one in the building across the street has their lights on.
It's eerily quiet!
Gu Xicheng narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of wariness flashing in them.
Just then, a loud thud came from the window on the balcony.
He immediately went over and opened the curtains.
The next second, he saw a person clinging to the French windows like a gecko, frantically smashing the glass with their head.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
One sound after another, each crash sending shivers down your spine.
Hearing the sound, Lu Qing walked to Gu Xicheng's side, looked at the person outside the window, and frowned, saying:
"He's been possessed by the evil spirits!"
"They must be after the demon core!" Gu Xicheng said.
Lu Qing couldn't help but wonder, "Just one?"
Just one person? Of course not!
Soon, one by one, people possessed by the Li Clan, like him, climbed up, almost covering the entire floor-to-ceiling window.
They kept banging their heads against the glass like madmen, even when their heads were bleeding profusely.
The glass used in the floor-to-ceiling windows is very sturdy; they couldn't break it even if they bumped into it like that.
The entire floor-to-ceiling window was covered in blood and brain matter, which looked rather disgusting.
"What exactly are they doing?"
This is completely pointless!
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing frowned and pondered for a moment, then they both realized at the same time:
"A feint to the east while attacking in the west!"
The two returned to the living room and found that the electronic lock on the door was broken.
The door was kicked open, and a group of people possessed by the Li Clan rushed in and pounced on Lu Qing.
The demon core is on Lu Qing, and their goal is to destroy it at all costs.
"Nine Nether Lotus Flame, burn!"
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing immediately released flames, encircling everyone and burning the evil spirits within their bodies.
These possessed evil spirits are not the lowest form; they possess some intelligence.
Despite the instinctive fear of the Nine Nether Lotus Flame, it still rushed forward at all costs.
“Something’s wrong with these evil races. They know they can’t steal the demon core this way, so why are they acting like madmen?” Lu Qing frowned.
Gu Xicheng: "Unless they have a backup plan!"
Lu Qing: "Unless the Li King's body comes out of the Heavenly Heart Bottle, even if his soul comes in person, it will be impossible for him to steal the demon core from us."
"What exactly is he planning?"
Just then, one of the Lizards let out a maniacal laugh.
The voice sounds familiar.
Lu Qing frowned: "Prince Li, it's you!"
"That's right! Lu Qing, guess where I am right now?"
The tyrannical king's tone was smug, making Lu Qing want to punch him.
But soon, Lu Qing had a very bad premonition.
Sure enough, the next second, the tyrannical king grinned maliciously:
"I'm in your house. Your parents, brothers, Gu Xicheng's parents, grandmother, and sister are all in my hands!"
Soon, all your friends will come to visit them.
So, are you surprised? Unexpected? Hahahaha…
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing were immediately enraged.
What did you do to them?
"Don't worry! They're fine for now, but if you keep protecting that demon core, I can't guarantee anything!" King Li laughed loudly.
Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng exchanged a glance, their eyes darkening slightly.
The King of Wrath was indeed planning to exchange the lives of his family members for the demon core.
After a moment of silence, Lu Qing suddenly sneered:
"You've already captured them, why don't you just threaten me to give up the sacrifice to exorcise the evil formation?"
The Wrathful King: "Will you agree?"
Lu Qing: "Of course not."
If they agree, once the Wrathful King emerges from the Heavenly Heart Bottle, their family and friends will die just like everyone else, and even more will die.
The Wrathful King: "That settles it then! I don't want you to give up the sacrifice, I just want you to be annihilated along with me!"
"I'm really curious, would you choose yourself or your family and friends?"
Lu Qing lowered his eyes and sneered:
"Actually, you already knew the answer, otherwise you wouldn't have done it this way."
"As you wish, I choose my family, but I must see them safe and sound with my own eyes, otherwise I will not destroy the demon core."
"Alright then! Half an hour should be enough for you to get home."
The tyrannical king waved his hand lightly, using someone else's body as a substitute.
Those possessed by the evil spirits immediately made way for them.
Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng quickly left home and drove to the Chu family's house.
The King of Li did not notice the subtle smiles that appeared on the lips of the two men in the shadows.
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