Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 259 A Glimmer of Conscience

The master was overjoyed and made him a whole roasted chicken that very night.

Later, they rescued the older sister.

The three of them had a very pleasant time at the Liu family's villa.
“Master…” Li Qing’s voice was choked with sobs, but the purple fire chains tightened at that moment.

Suddenly, the Fire Phoenix let out a mournful cry, its wings burning with the light of fragments of time and space, completely binding Xu Hechen's demon god phantom with his true form.

“Master, I have never forgotten your kindness in the past. But one thing is one thing. Now you have been devoured by the evil power of the Demon God’s heart and have done too many unforgivable things.”

Li Qing gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with pain, tears welling up in her eyes but she held them back.

A twisted smile appeared on Xu Hechen's face as he roared madly, "So what? This world is a dog-eat-dog world. I possess this great power, so I should rule over everything! You, and you too!"

Xu Hechen pointed at Liu Sijun: "You two are both ungrateful traitors!"

Looking at Xu Hechen, who had fallen into madness, Liu Sijun felt a deep sorrow in her heart. She shouted, "Master, turn back! It's not too late! Put down the Demon God's Heart and abandon this evil power, and you can break free from its control. We can work together to find a way to make up for the mistakes you've made."

Xu Hechen sneered disdainfully: "Make amends? Hahahaha, too late, everything is too late! I've already come this far, there's no turning back!"

He struggled violently, trying to break free from the purple fire chains.

The Demon God's heart erupted with even more powerful evil energy, black mist filled the air, and the entire space trembled.

Gu Changzhou gripped the Molin Sword tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on Xu Hechen: "Jun'er, Qing'er, he has completely lost his mind, we cannot let him escape."

Li Qing took a deep breath, suppressing the grief in her heart, and formed a hand seal, increasing her control over the Netherworld Purifying Fire.

The purple fire chains shone brightly, binding Xu Hechen even tighter. The fire phoenix also let out a higher-pitched cry, its flames blazing fiercely, as if it wanted to completely burn away Xu Hechen's evil power.

Just then, a chaotic mark identical to Liu Sijun's suddenly appeared between Li Qing's brows, which was the awakening of the Ji family bloodline under the stimulation of the power of time and space.

His Netherworld Purifying Flame suddenly surged a hundredfold, turning the entire space a dark purple.

Xu Hechen felt the power of the fire chains increasing continuously, and a look of horror appeared on his face. When the flames touched the heart of the demon god, they peeled away the evil thoughts on its surface, revealing the remnant soul of the Ji family ancestor sealed inside.

"So, you are the true protector of the Ji family."

Liu Sijun's Eye of the Void reflects the truth of time and space: back then, the Ji family's ancestors sealed the demon god, and Ziyuan became a vessel for evil thoughts, while Xu Hechen was merely the vessel's carrier.

No wonder Xu Hechen, even though he had the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage and his Dao heart should have been more stable than that of someone who had just started cultivating, quickly became a heretical cultivator when he came into contact with the heart of the Demon God.

Simply because he himself is a vessel of evil thoughts.

He frantically channeled the power of the Demon God's Heart.

Suddenly, the surrounding black mist began to condense into ferocious demonic beasts, which pounced towards Liu Sijun and the other two.

Gu Changzhou brandished the Molin Sword, its blade flashing as he slew the attacking demonic beasts one by one.

Liu Sijun then used magic, and the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal transformed into beams of light, dispelling the surrounding black mist.

While maintaining the restraint of the purple fire chains, Li Qing controlled the Fire Phoenix to attack the demonic beasts.

Taking advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, Xu Hechen suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood. The blood droplets landed on the Demon God's heart, emitting a piercing shriek, and then an even more powerful evil force erupted.

The purple fire chains began to loosen, and the Fire Phoenix was actually sent flying backward by the shock of this ordeal.

"not good!"

Li Qing exclaimed in surprise.

He knew Xu Hechen was risking his life. Ignoring his own safety, he leaped forward, tightening his grip on the fire chains. His hands were burned by the flames, bleeding profusely, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing Li Qing's actions.

Gu Changzhou rushed forward and stood in front of Li Qing, wielding the Mo Lin Sword to block Xu Hechen's attack.

Liu Sijun then focused his mind and mobilized all the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal.

The three exchanged a glance, simultaneously forming hand seals to launch a counterattack.

Gu Changzhou's Ink Kirin Sword carried a sharp sword aura, Liu Sijun's Void Spirit Crystal shimmered, and Li Qing's Netherworld Purifying Flame burned fiercely.

Under the powerful offensive of the three, Xu Hechen gradually became unable to resist.

His body began to sway precariously.

"No, I can't lose, I can't lose!"

Xu Hechen roared madly, continuously pouring spiritual power into the demon god's heart, attempting a final struggle.

During this process, Liu Sijun saw a trace of pain and confusion flash in Xu Hechen's eyes, and even saw two kinds of spiritual power colliding with each other in Xu Hechen's eyes.

Liu Sijun felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Master wasn't born this way. If he hadn't encountered the Demon God's Heart, he would still have remained true to the righteous path as before.

She focused her mind and transformed the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal into a soft beam of light, which shot towards Xu Hechen.

This light, carrying warmth and hope, gradually dispelled the evil and darkness in Xu Hechen's heart, like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain.

Xu Hechen's body trembled slightly, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in his eyes.

Fortunately, the last shred of conscience in his heart had not been extinguished.

Li Qing was overjoyed and seized the opportunity to say, "Master, let it go, don't be so stubborn!"

Xu Hechen looked at Li Qing, then at Liu Sijun and Gu Changzhou, his heart filled with contradictions and struggles. In this moment, the Demon God's Heart began to fight back again. Xu Hechen groaned in pain, and the clarity in his eyes gradually disappeared.

Seeing this, Liu Sijun once again channeled her spiritual power, enveloping Xu Hechen in a soft light, attempting to completely isolate him from the power of the Demon God's heart.

However, the demon god's heart launched an exceptionally fierce counterattack, and that evil power, like a surging tide, continuously assaulted Liu Sijun's spiritual energy barrier.

Xu Hechen's body twisted in the light, his expression pained, his hands gripping the Demon God's heart tightly, as if conscience and evil were fiercely battling within him.

"No...no...I can't..."

He made indistinct sounds, his eyes filled with pain and confusion.

Li Qing looked at Xu Hechen, her heart filled with reluctance.

He knew that his master must be going through tremendous torment.

"Master, you can definitely defeat it! Think about the days we used to live, you weren't like this!"

Li Qing shouted loudly, his voice trembling slightly.

Gu Changzhou gripped the Molin Sword tightly, vigilantly watching the surrounding movements, ready to deal with any potential dangers at any time.

This is the most crucial moment; we cannot afford to relax in the slightest.

Just then, cracks began to appear in Liu Sijun's spiritual energy barrier, and the evil power of the Demon God's heart gradually seeped in.