destiny eternal calamity

"Hehe, hahahaha!"

"Of course I am a demon!" Zuo Fenghan's words stopped Du Qianqian, who was rushing down from the second floor of the inn.

"Ever since he was fifteen, when this Kunlun disciple named Zuo Fenghan learned that his parents had been murdered by the sect leader and several other elders, he had begun to fall into demonic possession."

"But I, who have possessed his body, am the demon of justice!"

"It is precisely because there is so much injustice and unfairness in this world that we have the vessel to be born!"

"Li Wei, wasn't your father also murdered?"

"Why haven't you succumbed to demonic possession? Is your heart made of iron?"

"Zuo Fenghan" asked loudly. Upon hearing this, Shang Xueyan and Du Qianqian also looked at the boy who was holding Zuo Fenghan down.

Li Wei knew perfectly well how he got out of there. It was only because the Meng Po soup was diluted with water that he awakened his memories of his past life, and his mind matured overnight, which allowed him to pass this test.

In this world teeming with demons, if I were just an ordinary teenager who lost my father and was then exploited by my relatives, I'd probably succumb to demonic possession even if I didn't die.

Of course, there's no need to explain these things to them.

"Because I know that becoming a demon is of no use for revenge. Zuo Fenghan, as the top disciple of Kunlun Xuanshui City, is incredibly talented, yet he is stuck at the gate of the Spirit Bridge because of becoming a demon, unable to make any progress. With such low cultivation, no matter how much he schemes, he cannot harm his enemies in the slightest."

"This so-called possession by demons is not voluntary; it is merely that you 'demons' forcibly invade and seize the host's body while the host's mind is in chaos."

Li Wei retorted.

"Hmph, you're right if you insist on saying that, but we demons are not the shallow parasites you think we are. Although we possess hosts, we also live for their obsessions."

"No matter how nicely you put it, the real Zuo Fenghan has already been completely devoured by you, and the fact that you schemed against me and Commander Zhao is enough for me to kill you a hundred times over."

Li Wei had heard Zhao Yuqing say that if someone had just become a demon, their soul was likely not yet devoured and could be saved.

If one remains possessed by a demon for too long, even if the demon is exorcised, all that remains is an empty shell.

Therefore, there could not possibly be any innocent person inside this body.

Just as Li Wei was about to kill him with a single sword strike, Zuo Fenghan continued:

"Previously, I worked for Crown Prince Longming to investigate Prince Jin Longxiao's weaknesses and discovered that Prince Jin was involved with the Longevity Sect."

"Tell me something I don't know!" Li Wei said, stepping on his foot.

"...What I'm about to say must not be heard by my junior sister."

Li Wei then used his internal energy to block Du Qianqian's sight and hearing.

"You can continue now."

Zuo Fenghan sneered, then said:

"The Kunlun Sect is also connected to the Longevity Cult; otherwise, how do you think I knew they were researching demonic possession?"

"This sect's network has spread throughout the entire Dali. If Princess Yuzhen wants to seize the throne, she cannot bypass the Longevity Sect and Kunlun."

"You want us to help you deal with Kunlun?"

Li Wei frowned, then thought of the Queen Mother of the West and felt a little puzzled.

How did this perfectly good lineage of human martial arts become so corrupt and chaotic? Not only did it frame fellow disciples, but it also got involved with cults like the Longevity Cult.

"That's true, but this is something you'll all have to do in the future, isn't it?"

"I have a map of Kunlun's defenses, which I personally observed and drew over the past few years. I think you'll find it very interesting."

"I also have some of the Xuan Shui lineage's cultivation techniques and notes on the relationships between its members. With these in hand, you can try to disguise yourselves and infiltrate the area."

"I've hidden these things in a certain place. If you agree to two conditions, I'll tell you their location."

Zuo Fenghan knew that Li Wei wouldn't let him off the hook today, so he directly started negotiating in the form of a deal.

"You speak," Li Wei said coldly.

"If you can bring down the Crown Prince, remember to confiscate his property and bury that Moonfire Pearl in Zuo Fenghan's tomb. It was a token of love between his parents, which was presented to the royal family of Li Kingdom by the scum of Kunlun twenty years ago."

"You're quite an interesting demon. I initially thought you were working for Long Ming for some fortuitous opportunity, but it turns out it was for your host's obsession. By the way, how did you break through the limitations of demons and advance to the Spirit Bridge?"

"Heh heh, you should ask that Heavenly Maiden how she ascended to power. What do you think I plotted to kill her for? Demons can't indeed ascend, except for the Demon Lord, because it's the Demon Lord who suppresses the realms of all demons. The Heavenly Maiden is the Demon Lord; as long as her realm increases, the world's restrictions on demons will loosen. And if she dies, the Demon Lord's position will transfer to the demon most connected to her death!"

Zuo Fenghan's words shocked Li Wei and Shang Xueyan.

"That's just your side of the story," Li Wei said, calming himself down.

"Hmph, these are rules that have been in my soul since the day I was born. I'm about to die, what reason do I have to lie to you? Help her now, and you'll regret it later."

Zuo Fenghan seemed to have thought of something interesting and actually laughed.

"What's the other condition?" Li Wei interrupted him and asked.

"I've said it before, let my junior sister go, she's innocent."

"Okay, I agree to both of your conditions."

Li Wei then lifted the visual and auditory restrictions on Du Qianqian, allowing them to say their final goodbyes.

Zuo Fenghan looked at the girl in front of him with a complicated expression and said:

"Qianqian, I'm so sorry, I'm not some righteous young hero, I'm just a demon."

"No, I only met you after you turned fifteen. I've always known you!" Du Qianqian said, crying.

"I was just using you. Demons have no feelings. If Li Wei keeps his promise and lets you live, remember not to go back to that godforsaken place, Kunlun, and don't seek revenge for me."

Zuo Fenghan wasn't lying; he truly didn't love Du Qianqian, and he was only doing these things because he enjoyed doing them.

This is the demon of justice; everything he does is considered justice, his self-righteous justice.

If he could replace Zhao Yuqing as the Demon Lord, he would stop at nothing to create a fair and just world.

"Li Wei, the things I mentioned are hidden under the third blue stone from the left behind the Zuo family's house in the capital."

After saying that, he closed his eyes.

Li Wei knew that he was probably referring to Old Master Zuo, the eldest uncle of Zuo Fenghan.

Without further ado, he raised his sword and utterly killed Zuo Fenghan.

The separated flesh was still writhing, growing eerie tentacles as if it wanted to come back together.

Li Wei marveled at the tenacity of the 'demon's' vitality, then unleashed the power of "Returning to Nothingness of All Laws," annihilating all life force on the corpse of 'Zuo Fenghan'.

Instantly, flesh and blood rotted and blood flowed freely.

Dead beyond dead.

Upon witnessing all of this, Du Qianqian was overcome with anger and fainted.

Li Wei thought it wouldn't be appropriate to take the girl away. Killing her would break his promise and corrupt his Daoist heart, but letting her go might cause trouble in the future. He was quite troubled.

Shang Xueyan noticed his hesitation. "Let's find an inn to rest first. There's no need to risk going back to investigate. Regardless of whether Grandma Xiao can defeat the Changsheng Sect's protector, Aunt Ying's strength is definitely enough to defeat that Dharma Aspect cultivator. She should bring Xiao Mei to find us soon, and then we'll know the result."