If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1356 Southern Demonic Sect
Grand Tutor Yu barely managed to refrain from slapping him, then scoffed, "Aren't you surprised? Everyone knows my reputation is impeccable!"

Without uttering a word, she switched to pure yang evil fire and continued to burn the broken primordial spirit of the Bewitching Old Demon.

"Grand Tutor Yu, let's talk this out, don't push things too far!" the old demon hurriedly cried out, "I know your reputation for interrogating immortals, I will answer whatever you ask."

"Since I'm being so cooperative, why are you still burning me?"

Xiaoyu remained unmoved, continuing to burn the offerings while tentatively trying to sense his mind using his telepathic abilities.

The purpose of telepathy is not to spy on other people's hearts, but to assist in Buddhist practice: only by feeling the suffering of sentient beings can one comprehend the Mahayana Buddhist teachings for liberating sentient beings.

As a mere tool for reading minds, it is easily detected by cultivators and can also be misled by them using secret techniques.

At the peak of the Bewitching Demon's power, his mind-controlling abilities were useless against him.

Once you use telepathy, he will immediately notice.

Now that the old demon has lost his physical body and his primordial spirit is dead, a large amount of soul power and demonic power has been lost, and his primordial spirit is transforming into a dead soul, but his telepathic abilities are still not very effective.

"Grand Tutor Yu, you seized my primordial spirit and burned it with evil fire, wasn't it all for interrogation? What do you want to ask? Speak up!"

Seeing that Old Demon Yu was only burning himself and kept his mouth shut without asking a single question, Old Demon Bewitched became anxious. Then, in his panic, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he shouted, "Yu Fengxian, how cruel you are!"
Are you planning to burn me into a powerless ghost, and then use mind control to directly read my memories?
Let me tell you, you're indulging in wishful thinking!

"I am the Demon of Bewitching Minds; only I can manipulate the minds of others. No one can possibly fathom my heart."

Xiaoyu was a little conflicted.

The old devil seems to be telling the truth.

Even in his dire state, his telepathic abilities, which allowed him to perceive the various aspects of life, failed to capture any useful information.

"Don't scream. Wait until I burn you into an ordinary wild ghost, and you lose your arrogance, then we can talk slowly," she said soothingly.

The old demon of bewitching mind roared, "My more than ten thousand years of hard work have been burned to nothing by you in one day. Do you think I will obediently listen to your orders?"

You're dreaming!

As a demon who bewitches the mind, I have no chance of reincarnation.

The souls of the dead who fall into any hell are destined to be suppressed for eternity.

You have completely refined my primordial spirit, which is almost equivalent to killing me.

"I would rather end my own life, transforming myself into the Dao, and seize the opportunity for demonic possession."

Xiao Yu was startled, and her movements slowed down. "How do you transform your body into the Dao?"

The old demon of bewitching mind sneered: "Although you have abundant demonic power, you do not understand the laws and methods of my Holy Sect at all."

The demonic cultivators you encountered in the past were like unorthodox, wandering cultivators within the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).

"You, a rogue cultivator, do not understand the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen, nor do you understand the Heavenly Demon Art of my Holy Sect."

Xiao Yu intensified the power of the evil fire and said, "I wasn't wrong, you are indeed unruly and need to be burned further."

"Don't burn it, don't burn it! I'll tell you how to transform yourself into the Dao!" The old demon of bewitching heart hurriedly said, "There are many branches of the Southern Demonic Sect, but only the 'Original Thirty-Six Sacred Gates' possesses the inheritance of the Demon Ancestor Rahu."

The orthodox methods of the Thirty-Six Sacred Gates, like the Celestial Immortal Methods of the Mysterious Gate, can all lead to the attainment of the Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit.

"I am a Heavenly Demon who has already attained enlightenment, my realm equivalent to a Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Xuanmen."

"Hahaha, Great Immortal, you really made me laugh."

Xiao Yu's laughter was full of sarcasm, "I just took down two Great Luo Golden Immortals in one move, I was so awesome!"
"Old devil, are you perhaps trying to curry favor with me and get me to release you through this?"

The old demon of bewitching mind roared, "Every word I have said is true! Realm is not the same as cultivation, and cultivation is no match for supernatural powers."

My Holy Sect's first Demon Ancestor, Rahu, was defeated by the Xuanmen Dao Ancestor through despicable means.

The Xuanmen has gained control of the world, and the Xuanmen's heaven is even 'greater' than the 'Dao' of my Holy Sect.

Therefore, although both are Great Luo Immortals who have attained enlightenment, the strength of my Holy Sect's 'Demon Ancestor' is slightly inferior to that of the Profound Sect's Great Luo Immortals.

Xiao Yu was speechless. "You're only slightly inferior to a Great Luo Immortal? You're not even as good as a Golden Immortal of the Xuanmen Sect, only a tiny bit stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal."

If it weren't for the truly bizarre curses cast by these old demons, she would have said they weren't even as good as celestial beings.

The old demon of bewitching mind exclaimed excitedly, "Not as good as an ordinary Golden Immortal? Grand Tutor Yu, your words are utterly ignorant!"
Do you know why we've come to China?
Even top-tier Golden Immortals who are about to attain the Great Luo realm are filled with fear towards us.

"Besides you and the Soul-Devouring Demon, who else is there?" Xiaoyu asked.

The Bewitching Old Demon mumbled, "There are several more."

"What are you doing in the Central Plains?" Xiaoyu asked again.

The old devil of bewitching hearts hesitated again.

"You won't even answer such a simple question, how can I expect you to solve confidential information? Are you just asking for trouble?" Xiaoyu reignited her anger.

"Grand Tutor Yu, don't be anxious!" The old demon winced in pain and said through gritted teeth, "I didn't lie to you before. We did come to the Central Plains to carry out the calamity."

Among the Four Friends of Qionglin, one of them is about to undergo a tribulation.

Our purpose in coming to the Central Plains is to prevent him from attaining enlightenment.

At this point, the old demon became agitated and indignant again.

"The Four Friends of Qionglin are also your mortal enemies. We should have been allies! But you are too foolish and ignorant of fate."

They actually started fighting among themselves before we even set out to plunder. They killed me, crippled the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord, and let the Four Friends of Qionglin benefit from it all.

It harms both yourself and others, allowing your opponent to benefit. If I were you, I'd be furious.

"So your target was the Four Friends of Qionglin, no wonder."

Xiaoyu finally found the reason for her sudden impulse. Her left hand, hidden in her sleeve, quickly calculated, "Is Dong Ye about to undergo a tribulation?"
He is refining the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill. Once the pill is completed, he will be able to make up for his last weakness.

Does this mean that after taking the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill, he will directly attain the Great Luo Dao?
But the great calamity of heaven and earth has only just begun to reach its climax, and he hasn't received even a sliver of human fortune yet.

Her goal was the same as theirs: to become Dong Ye's calamity.

However, they are also competitors.

She wants the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill; they're afraid they'll ruin that whole batch of elixirs.

The old demon hesitated and said, "You guessed right, but not entirely right. I cannot reveal the details of the calamity to any outsider."

It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed.

Once I tell you, the Four Friends of Qionglin will immediately sense it and take precautions in advance.

Do you really want to help them achieve something good?

Xiaoyu said, "I really don't mind."

"I am like this, I don't care about any calamity or destiny, you know it or not, it doesn't matter. But I'm afraid of the oath to Heaven!" the old demon said with difficulty.

Xiaoyu asked in confusion, "You are clearly demons, so why would you obey the will of Heaven?"

The old demon's eyes flashed, and he said, "This is an absolute secret of my Holy Sect, and I cannot tell others casually. Unless you swear that you will release me immediately after I answer this question."

Xiao Yu said, "Then let me ask you a different question: Where is the Soul Devouring Demon hiding? Where is his lair?"

A cunning glint flashed in the old demon's eyes. "This question is more valuable than the secrets of the Holy Gate, and I'm even less likely to tell you casually."

"Is your life more important than the position of the Soul-Devouring Demon?" Xiao Yu asked.

The old demon finally couldn't contain his smugness and chuckled, "Even if the Soul Devouring Old Ghost had a hundred lives, it wouldn't be as important as a single hair of mine."

But Grand Tutor Yu, your life is a hundred times, a thousand times more precious to you than mine, isn't it?

Xiao Yu's face darkened. "We're discussing the Soul-Devouring Old Ghost right now!"

"Hehe, you've been hit by his 'Soul-Corroding Curse,' and your immortal soul is rapidly decaying. You can't hide it from me."

I witnessed it with my own eyes. After your great divine power struck me and the Soul-Devouring Demon, you yourself were also afflicted by the Soul-Corroding Curse.

After all, we are demons, not lambs to the slaughter; we can fight back.

"If it weren't for your utterly unruly ways—smiling to our faces but unleashing a devastating attack behind our backs—we wouldn't be afraid of you in a direct confrontation." The old demon finished, his voice filled with resentment once more.

Xiao Yu mocked, "Your only retaliation is opening your mouth and screaming. The shrillness of your screams is so disturbing, it's really destructive." The old demon said in embarrassment and anger, "My magic power is higher than that of the Soul Eater, and my spells are stronger. Everyone in the Southern Holy Gate knows that."

If you don't believe me, you can go to the East China Sea and ask around.

I was caught off guard because you were deliberately targeting me.

Ultimately, the reason the Soul-Devouring Demon had the opportunity to cast his spell was mainly because I held him back.

"Have you no shame? I only used 30% of my power on you, and 70% went to the Soul Devouring Demon," Xiao Yu said.

This is the truth, because the assassination and sudden attack by the Bewitching Demon have already been completed.

The kill rate is 85%, almost complete.

Soul Eater, however, is a complete novice and needs to be closely monitored.

The old demon didn't believe it at all and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Do you think I'm a fool? There's no point in deliberately humiliating me."

Xiaoyu was speechless.

The Bewitching Demon asked, "You want to find the Soul-Devouring Demon as soon as possible, capture him while he is weak after losing his physical body, and force him to reveal the secret method to lift the Soul-Corroding Curse in order to save your own life, right?"

A mocking and smug look flashed across his face, but his tone became increasingly gentle, "Grand Tutor Yu, as long as you swear a solemn oath, I will absolutely believe in your credibility and will definitely help you capture the Soul-Devouring Old Ghost."

You've lifted the Soul-Corroding Curse, and I'm free again—a happy ending for everyone!

Xiaoyu's face was ashen, and she remained silent.

The old demon chuckled and said softly, "I will also tell you the secrets of the Holy Gate."

You're not at a loss! Let me go; you won't lose anything!

Xiao Yu sighed, "I once released Yin Yinzi's immortal soul. If the Four Friends of Qionglin fall into my hands, I am willing to let them leave with all their cultivation if they offer a suitable price."

But you're different; I can't let you go no matter what.

Because you are a wicked old devil who has harmed countless people, letting you go is tantamount to me indirectly causing the deaths of countless people.

At most, I'll promise you I'll send your soul to the underworld of Fengdu.

The Bewitching Demon gritted his teeth and said, "Are you really that ruthless?"

Xiao Yu said, "It's not that I'm being cruel to you. I have no personal grudges against you, but eradicating evil completely is a matter of principle."

"Hypocritical, pretentious, shameless! You also practice demonic arts, you are just as ruthless a demon as mere murderers," the Bewitching Demon cursed.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "I do practice demonic arts, and I do kill people. But I have never claimed to be a moral gentleman."

Of course, if others praise me as a moral gentleman or a sage,

I gladly accepted it, precisely because I am not a moral gentleman.

A true moral gentleman is humble and self-disciplined, and only rejoices when criticized.

"Fine, fine, you're stubborn and ruthless, but you can't be more ruthless or ruthless than me!"

The Demon Lord of Bewitching Hearts roared with resentment and chanted an ancient incantation in a strange tone: "Demon Ancestor Rahu, hear my grand vow—burn my demonic body, ignite my remaining spirit. I will not return to heaven and earth, nor enter the netherworld. My body will turn to ashes, my soul to become dust stars."

His remnant soul began to self-immolate without fire, burning with raging black flames.

The black flames had no temperature, yet Xiaoyu was intimidated by their eerie aura and dared not touch them. She involuntarily took a few steps back and exclaimed, "Bewitching Heart, you're more ruthless and cunning than me. I admit defeat."

The Bewitching Demon could no longer control himself and continued chanting the remaining "Ancient Demonic Incantation".

"I am willing to offer this body as a sacrifice to the Demon Ancestor; I am willing to return this soul to chaos. May the Great Dao of Rahu bear witness to this loyal heart; may the Black Lotus of Annihilation protect my true nature."

A black lotus with twelve petals emerged from the void.

Xiaoyu's heart was pounding wildly.

Her demonic eyes activated uncontrollably, and the essence of the Chaos Demon God boiled and shrieked within her body.
However, they ultimately resisted the temptation to "return to the Black Lotus, return to their origin." Xiaoyu found this process quite simple.

She saw the void around the black lotus distorting.

It was as if the laws of the Great Dao could not withstand the power of the twelfth-grade black lotus, twisting and wrinkling, emitting a terrified cry.

The black lotus spun around.

The black flames burning by the Bewitching Demon were poured into the black lotus, strand by strand.

The Bewitching Demon has disappeared.

Yet his voice still echoed throughout the heavens and earth: "When dispersed, it becomes energy; when gathered, it becomes demonic thoughts; demonic thoughts are indestructible, existing eternally. They reside in the void, attach themselves to the traces of the Dao; waiting for their chance to strike, the inner demon is reborn!"

The black lotus gradually disappeared into the void, vanishing completely.

"Yu Fengxian, you wait. As long as the inner demon remains, as long as the demonic path endures, I too will live on. Soon I will return to find you as an inner demon. I will be your inner demon, the inner demon of your friends and disciples~~"

This was the last word, or rather, the curse, left by the Bewitching Old Demon.

"Gulp~~" Xiaoyu swallowed hard. "The Southern Demonic Sect is indeed evil!"

She was now certain that she had finally encountered the "authentic" Demonic Sect.

The demonic cultivators I encountered before were all evil in their methods. Although they also used demonic power, they were far removed from the "demonic path".

While the old demon's claim of "merging with the Dao" might have been a boast, he at least genuinely touched upon the rules of the Great Dao.

Xiao Yu calmed herself down and quelled the rage of the demonic source, then immediately flew towards Xianyang.

She didn't rush to search for the Soul Devouring Demon Lord.

Firstly, she didn't know where he was hiding, and a large-scale search would be too time-consuming and foolish; secondly, she already knew the purpose of the Bewitching Demon and his group, so she could determine the approximate time and specific location of their actions.

She could calculate the approximate time when Dong Ye's Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill was completed and knew where Dong Ye's stronghold was.

When the time comes, just wait at the main gate of Dongye for the old demons to come to you.

Half an hour later, at the Imperial Observatory in Xianyang, in the Emperor's Hall.

"Grand Tutor, you're finally back!" The City God Ying Qian rushed over anxiously.

As the City God of the capital, and also keeping a close watch on the Imperial Observatory, he was able to learn of Grand Tutor Yu's news immediately.

"Why is the Qin Emperor's head missing?"

Last time, due to the rush, Xiaoyu didn't have time to explain in detail to them.

"This great calamity has reached a critical turning point. The dragon vein of the master of the Southeast Emperor's Qi is about to be born."

As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain.

The Central Plains could not possibly contain two ancestral dragons.

Knowing he was doomed, Qin Shi Huang fought for his honor, ultimately losing his head to a single sword strike from Qianlong.

Grand Master Yu first summoned Master Guan and other Celestial Masters to his side before recounting in detail the story of slaying the dragon at Dangshan.

"Alas, Meng Zhenjun and I held a funeral for the Ancestral Dragon. Dozens of quasi-Daluo, Golden Immortal, and Heavenly Gods from the Divine Continent came to witness the ceremony. The Ancestral Dragon was indeed given a grand funeral."

Ying Qian's face turned deathly pale, and he asked in fear, "My Ying clan's ancestral dragon has been slain, and a new ancestral dragon has been born. Is the Qin Dynasty doomed to perish?"

Grand Tutor Yu shook his head and said, "The slaying of the First Emperor will not affect the current fortune of the Great Qin."

It was the Qin Dynasty that lost its Mandate of Heaven first, which led to the execution of the First Emperor.

You need to understand the cause-and-effect sequence.

If the Qin Dynasty can win back the hearts of the people and regain the Mandate of Heaven, the dead First Emperor will not be brought back to life.

The Qin Dynasty must cultivate a new dragon vein.

If the Ancestral Dragon hadn't been killed then, and had remained dead but not dead, occupying its position, a new dragon vein wouldn't have been able to emerge.

Ying Qian's expression softened slightly, and he asked, "In your opinion, Grand Tutor, is it possible for my Ying clan to cultivate a new dragon vein?"

(End of this chapter)