Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

"Wang Daqi, I'm not crazy! I just don't want to die!!"

Zhao Dong was sweating profusely, his pale face almost disappearing into the gaps in the iron bars. "Promise me first, if what I say works, you'll issue a letter of understanding and let me leave this hellhole! I... I'd rather be a normal human than wait to die here!!!"

Wang Daqi stared at him for a while.

Zhao Dong's eyes flickered, a survival instinct erupting under extreme fear, not just pure delusion.

"Alright."

Wang Daqi shrugged, arms crossed. "If you can really provide something useful that can save my life, I naturally have no reason to push you to the brink. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Zhao Dong swallowed hard, his voice extremely low, as if afraid of disturbing the people next door.

"Back then, the reason why my brother was able to rise from an ordinary disciple to master the art of talismans was not because of his extraordinary talent, but because he killed a fellow disciple! That was our fellow villager, named Jiang Liuer! He was an honest and simple man, but he unexpectedly obtained the inheritance of a Nascent Soul cultivator who had passed away."

"My brother and I tricked him into going out, then murdered him and stole his treasure. In that inheritance, he not only obtained the essence of talismanic arts, but also a trump card—a life-saving talisman! A soul transfer talisman!"

"Soul transfer??" Wang Daqi frowned; the name sounded very sinister.

"Excellent! This talisman can instantly replace the souls of two beings. The cost is extremely high, as it can only replace the soul of someone a hundred times weaker than oneself to ensure survival!"

Zhao Dong spoke faster and faster, a hint of madness in his eyes, "When I was locked up here, I felt something was wrong. The body next door, although it was my brother's, those eyes... those weren't human eyes at all!!"

"I thought of my brother's fiancée, her name is Jiang Xuerou..."

"When Jiang Xuerou came to see us before, she was holding a black dog!"

"Now I suspect that my brother's soul is inside that dog's body! And that dog's soul has been transferred into my brother's crippled body!!"

Wang Daqi's pupils suddenly contracted.

This method is simply unheard of.

If Zhao Feng really did turn into a dog and infiltrate Jiang Xuerou's side, then he might find another opportunity to cultivate.

After all, there are still many demon cultivators in this cultivation world.

Many powerful demons, once they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, can transform into human form.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator's special talisman is actually this powerful???"

Wang Daqi's heart was in turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface. "Zhao Dong, words are meaningless. How can I believe you?"

"Brother Wang, you'll know once you try!" Zhao Dong pointed next door, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "A dog's instincts can't be hidden. Go get a piece of raw meat and see his reaction!"

Wang Daqi pondered for a moment, then turned around and waved to the law enforcement disciples at the corner.

"Senior brother, could you please get me a piece of meat? I'd like to see how these two old friends' appetites are." Wang Daqi casually handed over five spirit sands.

The disciple took the spirit sand and chuckled, "That's easy. There's plenty of other things in the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave, but there's enough animal meat to feed the serpents."

He only thought that Wang Daqi was trying to tease the two brothers, and didn't think much of it.

A short while later, a piece of fatty meat reeking of blood was thrown into Zhao Feng's stone chamber.

Wang Daqi held his breath, staring intently at the "person" on the stone bed.

The moment Zhao Feng smelled the meat, his body stiffened abruptly.

It then rolled right off the stone bed.

Instead of reaching out to pick it up like a human would, he lay on the ground, his nostrils flaring violently, and a series of low whimpering sounds coming from his throat.

The next second, that once spirited elite disciple on Lingyun Peak suddenly pounced on the piece of raw meat, opening his mouth and tearing at it frantically.

Wang Daqi felt a chill run down his spine.

Is this some kind of dog-like behavior?

This is not over yet.

After finishing the meat, Zhao Feng seemed to be full and swayed as he walked to a corner of the stone chamber.

Under Wang Daqi's dumbfounded gaze, he slowly raised one hind leg and began to urinate against the corner of the wall, quickly wetting the corner.

That movement, that expression—it's exactly like a stray dog!

Wang Daqi returned to Zhao Dong's cell door once again, his face extremely gloomy!

"How about it... I didn't lie to you, did I??"

Zhao Dong trembled, "He's not my brother, he's that black dog! My brother's soul must be with Jiang Xuerou... Wang Daqi, please save me, I don't want to stay here anymore!! Let me leave, and if I get the chance, I'll get my brother's talisman inheritance for you."

Wang Daqi did not listen to Zhao Dong.

He stood in the dimly lit corridor, feeling a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Zhao Feng's move of "escaping like a cicada" was truly insidious.

He felt a wave of fear wash over him.

If Zhao Dong hadn't reported him, and he had allowed Zhao Feng to remain outside, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"I see."

Wang Daqi gave Zhao Dong a deep look, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"You're saying your brother still has a stockpile of talismanic artifacts??"

Wang Daqi asked tentatively.

To save his own life, Zhao Dong readily told him everything: "Yes! My brother is extremely suspicious. Even I don't know where he hid the most crucial inheritance. But as long as I can get out, give me some time, and I'll definitely find a way to help you, Brother Daqi, find it!"

"No, if you go out now, you'll only alert them."

Wang Daqi shook his head, his tone leaving no room for argument, "Although your brother has become a dog now, he's still a treacherous and ruthless man. Once he finds out you were released without charge, he'll definitely guess you've betrayed him. Then, all he has to do is hide in the deep mountains and forests to cultivate asceticism. Where will we find him then?"

Zhao Dong's face fell, filled with despair.

"You stay here for now," Wang Daqi softened his tone, offering enticement. "I can guarantee that the senior brother guarding you will take good care of you, at least you won't have to suffer the pain of being bitten by those ten thousand snakes. Once your brother's matter is resolved, I will naturally let you go."

"Okay...okay! Brother Daqi, from now on you're my big brother!!"

Zhao Dong nodded repeatedly, fawning like a lackey, "I suspect that the true hiding place of that talisman inheritance is very likely in Jiang Xuerou's hands! My brother trusts her the most, and she keeps many of his shady things safe."

"By the way, the person my brother killed and robbed back then was Jiang Xuerou's younger brother, Jiang Liuer! Jiang Xuerou still doesn't know that; she still thinks my brother is her brother's savior. That's why she's so devoted to him."

"understood."

Wang Daqi frowned, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his mind, then turned and quickly left the gloomy cell.

Before leaving, he reluctantly took out a shiny spirit stone from his pocket and stuffed it into the hand of the law enforcement disciple.

"Senior brother, I still have a use for Zhao Dong. These days... please take good care of him."

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As night deepened, in a secluded inner cave dwelling on the back mountain of Shenbing Peak.

Jiang Xuerou hurriedly closed the cave door and then set up several soundproof barriers.

"Woof! Woof woof!!"

A black dog, entirely black with an eerie red glow in its eyes, suddenly darted out of the shadows.

Instead of wagging its tail and begging for affection like an ordinary house dog, it stared at Jiang Xuerou with cold eyes and made a kind of heavy breathing sound similar to that of a human.

"Zhao Feng, don't worry, I've taken care of everything."

Jiang Xuerou looked at the black dog in front of her, a complex expression flashing in her eyes!

Her Daoist partner, her brother's best friend... has now become a stray dog!

And all of this is because of Wang Daqi.

After sighing, she took out a yellowed old booklet from her storage bag.

"I just went to the sect's library and used my accumulated contribution points to exchange for this book, 'Shadow Demon Cultivation Qi Cultivation Method,' for you."

"Although you have lost your human form, the most wondrous aspect of this soul transfer talisman is that it allows you to perfectly integrate with the body of a demon beast. As long as you diligently cultivate this method and combine it with the spiritual medicine I have prepared for you, it won't be long before you return to the Qi Refining stage!! Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you will be able to transform into a human form again..."

The black dog, Zhao Feng, stared intently at the booklet with its venomous eyes.

It stuck out its barbed tongue and licked its paws, then scrawled a few words crookedly on the ground:

"Wang...Da...Qi...Die!!!"

Every word was piercingly sharp, carrying a bone-chilling killing intent.

"Don't worry, Wang Daqi is feeling smug right now, completely unaware that you're still alive and well."

The black dog let out a low, cold laugh!