"Jiang Xing is willing to serve you as his master, and be your slave for eternity! He will never betray you!"
Looking at Jiang Xing kneeling respectfully on the ground, Lou Munan snorted: "I'm giving you a mission: destroy the Canglan Realm."
Canglan Realm?
Jiang Xing was stunned; he wondered if he had misheard.
This great sage bestowed such a great fortune upon him, just to destroy the Canglan Realm? And not the Kongmeng Realm?
The highest level of cultivators in the Canglan Realm is the Integration Stage, which is far inferior to the great cultivators of the Kongmeng Realm. However, there is a seal on the gate of the Canglan Realm, which was left by an ancient immortal. Because of that seal, it is very difficult for demons above the Refinement Stage to pass through the gate and enter the Canglan Realm.
“My lord, the cultivators of the Canglan Realm are not strong, but the seal on the gate leading there is very strong. Almost no demons above the Void Refinement stage can pass through it,” Jiang Xing said. Even though he was now a true demon, he could not guarantee that he could destroy the seal.
The seal is said to have been left by a Golden Immortal.
Lou Munan's gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes piercing Jiang Xing's mind like a sword. Jiang Xing, who had just advanced to the True Demon Realm, coughed up blood again. Jiang Xing lowered his head in fear, his whole body trembling like a leaf. He immediately said, "Your subordinate will definitely complete the mission!"
"I'll give you fifty years to destroy the Canglan Realm, or you die!" Lou Munan said coldly.
Jiang Xing lowered his head humbly, his entire body drenched in cold sweat. The mere sight of this person was enough to inflict a severe blow upon him; he truly couldn't fathom the terrifying power of the man before him. For such a terrifying high-ranking demon, wouldn't destroying a small world be a trivial matter?
Although he was puzzled, he dared not question anything further.
Fifty years—that's plenty of time. He must destroy the Canglan Realm!
must!
He had no doubt that he would die if he failed to complete the mission.
"I understand! I get it!" Jiang Xing said, trembling with fear.
"All of you, step back!" Lou Munan said.
Jiang Xing crawled a few steps on his knees before getting up and walking outside. The others also immediately stood up and retreated as if granted a pardon.
Like everyone else, A Yao left the main hall. Her heart was in her throat, a gaze fixed on her like a thorn in her side. She didn't know what Lou Munan was planning, but as soon as she left, she transformed into a streak of light and flew away from Dayan City, heading towards the boundary gate.
This body of hers is an external avatar, unlike other clones. It cannot synchronize memories, nor can it exchange positions with the original body or other clones.
Ayao transformed into a rainbow and sped along for several hours. Ahead lay towering black mountains, shrouded in thunderstorms, so she flew lower. As she passed through a canyon, she abruptly stopped and landed on the ground.
She stood there, her gaze fixed on the boulder in front of her.
A man sat on the boulder, a handsome man dressed in black with red eyes.
The wind tousled the man's long hair as he smiled at Ayao:
Why are you in such a hurry?
Ayao looked coldly at Lou Munan; he had indeed recognized her.
It would be strange if he hadn't recognized him.
"Lou Munan, what do you want to do?" Ayao asked coldly.
Lou Munan didn't answer the question. Looking at A Yao's body, he frowned and said, "Even if you want a demon clone, at least find one that looks good! Whose body is this? It's really ugly."
"This has nothing to do with you," Ayao said coldly. "What exactly do you want to do? What was the meaning of the orders you gave Jiang Xing?"
"You really messed me up last time. I suffered such a huge loss because of you, so I have to get my revenge!"
"Killing you casually isn't enough to vent my anger. Let's play a game of chess. The demons of the Void Realm are my pieces, and all living beings in the Azure Realm are yours. Let's see who can capture all of the other's pieces faster!"
Lou Munan smiled, a cruel smile on his face.
This was the first time Lou Munan had shown such a smile to A Yao.
This kind of laughter reminded A Yao of the Demon Lord Xuan Tian from her past life, and hatred immediately grew wildly in her heart.
Lou Munan sensed A Yao's hatred. He enjoyed seeing her hate him yet be unable to do anything about it. He gazed at A Yao and said in a gentle voice:
"Don't worry, I won't get involved, so people won't say I'm bullying a weak woman like you."
Ayao looked him up and down, then suddenly let out a cold snort:
"Killing me so easily won't satisfy me? You can't kill me, can you?"
Ayao's gaze sharpened.
These words were so insightful that Lou Munan almost lost his smile.
"If you could kill me, you would have done it long ago. You only resort to such tricks because you can't kill me. By using the beings of the Canglan Realm as pawns, every time they die, it is my sin as the pawn maker. They are implicated because of me."
"Do you think I would think that way? You underestimate me." Ayao sneered.
Lou Munan's smile vanished. He jumped off the rock and walked step by step toward A Yao:
"I didn't realize you were so ruthless! But words are no substitute for actions. It's even better that you don't care about the lives of all living beings in the Canglan Realm."
He walked up to A Yao and, taking advantage of his height, looked down at her.
"This will make the game even more fun!"
Ayao looked up and met his gaze coldly. Suddenly, she grabbed his collar and pulled him closer: "You can't kill me because of Xu Fengzhi, right?"
Lou Munan was stunned. She had only mentioned Xu Fengzhi's name, yet the red curse mark on her chest felt incredibly hot. Xu Fengzhi's consciousness was stirring, clamoring in the deepest recesses of his heart.
Ayao—Ayao—
That voice called out to A Yao from the deepest part of his heart.
Ayao stared at Lou Munan's face, not missing a single expression. She said, "Xu Fengzhi is not dead. You did not possess him."
Back then, even after she severely injured him, he didn't kill her. The only plausible reason she could think of was that he was influenced by Xu Fengzhi, making it impossible for him to bring himself to kill her. Now, standing before her, he still didn't kill her and was even playing some kind of game with her, which further confirmed A Yao's suspicions.
This idea made her very happy.
A smile curved her lips.
Lou Munan saw the joy deep in her eyes, and anger ignited within him. Of course, he knew what she was happy about: she felt that Xu Fengzhi wasn't dead, that she still had a chance to save him, and to be with him.
He suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahahahahahaha..."
His laughter, thick with sarcasm and mockery, echoed through the canyon.
Ayao let go of him, took a step back, and said coldly, "What are you laughing at? Don't deny it."
Lou Munan looked at her: "You're right, I didn't possess Xu Fengzhi. How can you possess your own clone?"
A clone?!
Ayao's eyes widened. What...what did he say?
Is he Xu Fengzhi's clone? Is Xu Fengzhi the clone of Demon Lord Xuantian? The clone of the Demon Lord who killed her thousands of times, who killed her master, and who killed countless members of her clan?
This...this is impossible! Impossible!
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