Why is the Demon King like this?

This is Arisugawa Asuka's room, its originally warm style now overshadowed by a sinister spirituality.

The rag dolls on the bedside table seemed to be covered with hideous human faces, their scarlet eyes staring intently at the uninvited intruder.

The lights flickered, casting countless shadows on the wall, as mutilated limbs broke apart and began to recombine.

Asuka Arisugawa lay quietly on the desk, her long, fine hair, as delicate as lead powder, cascading down her side and revealing her fair neck. In this eerie environment, she was completely undisturbed, sleeping peacefully like a sleeping beauty.

Keisuke Ao glanced around, then fixed his gaze on the most conspicuous figure in the center of the house.

He was a robust middle-aged man, the source of the intense spiritual energy, dressed in a tattered uniform...

Does he look a bit like the air conditioner repairman I saw a couple of days ago?

Aokiji suddenly understood why the two repairmen possessed extraordinary spirituality.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, the other household that called for maintenance personnel the day before yesterday was the Arisugawa family.

It's likely that the two maintenance workers were already possessed by this evil spirit back then, and now that the virus has taken hold, they have all become food for this evil spirit!

Could it be that a lack of spirituality prevented me from detecting such a lowly evil spirit? Or are the evil spirits in this world more unique?

Based on its current performance... this thing is indeed more ferocious!

The parasitic soul suddenly turned around, its hideous face changing into the appearance of different people one after another.

But it didn't pounce on Qing Guijie immediately; this soulless scum couldn't even get close to its body!

The mere act of intimidation is enough to render ordinary people powerless to resist.

Suddenly, two completely different spiritual entities collided violently in mid-air. Before the shockwave could fully hit Qing Guijie, a gentle breeze swept by, neutralizing the parasitic soul's attack.

"Um?"

Aokiji looked with delight at the wisp of fire burning in mid-air.

A peace charm from Meiji Shrine floats in mid-air, burning itself and releasing a gentle spirituality.

It is this amulet that protects Arisugawa Asuka from harm!

The parasitic soul let out a sharp shriek, its body emitting a layer of black mist as it devoured the guardian spirit.

The gentle breeze and the fire mingled, repeatedly neutralizing the attacks of the parasitic soul.

However, the price for the peace charm to work was to burn itself; the intense flames had already burned the thin paper down to only one-third of its original size.

The total amount of spirituality among them has even fallen below one hundred.

Aoki Keisuke was ice-cold all over, his face was pale, but his eyes were incredibly bright.

He never expected things to turn out this way after he came in. The presence of the protective amulet greatly reduced his pressure, and even the parasitic soul did not focus its main target on him.

A mere soul in the dead! What arrogance!

Originally, they planned to fight to the death, but now Qing Guijie's confidence in destroying the soul is almost one hundred percent!

The passively activated Peace Amulet, while significantly weakened in spiritual power, possesses unique and excellent characteristics:

There is no one in control!

Not needing to be controlled also means being easily controlled.

Apart from the enemy that triggers and identifies it, this rudimentary protective talisman could not possibly possess advanced recognition intelligence to distinguish between friend and foe.

Aokiji's body trembled almost imperceptibly, and fine beads of sweat burst forth from all parts of his body. A surge of heat rushed out, and he exhaled a breath of hot air, pushing his body to its limit with his powerful martial arts skills.

Muscles and fascia seemed to be overwhelmed and on the verge of spasm when Aokiji charged into the battlefield.

"Get out of here!"

The parasitic soul's sharp voice was almost tangible, scraping across Qing Keisuke's body, but the Demon King remained unmoved, his body only pausing briefly before charging forward again.

At this moment, the frail body unleashed astonishing agility and strength.

The spiritual barrier was forcibly broken through. Qing Keijie reached out his left hand, pinched the burning amulet with two fingers, and then poured all of his remaining 5 points of spiritual energy into it.

"Whoosh—"

The flames suddenly changed color, turning from pale gold to deep purple. However, due to the lack of spiritual energy, they ultimately became nothing more than countless stagnant streaks within the flames.

But that's enough!

Keisuke spun in the air, dodging the parasitic spirit's bite, and then smeared the flames from his two fingers onto the kitchen knife he was holding in reverse.

The amulet burned away instantly, and all its spiritual power was cleverly transferred to the kitchen knife by Qing Keijie.

The blade spun, its sharp tip pointing at the parasitic soul.

"Thump!" Aokiji fell from the air, his feet slamming hard on the floor.

The parasitic soul roared angrily, its body completely defying the laws of physics, twisting itself and charging forward once more.

Without the protection of the guardian spirit, a foul and eerie spiritual force surged forth, transforming into an all-pervasive mental attack that left Qing Guijie feeling as if he were in a dream.

It opened its blood-red maw, revealing more than a dozen faces deep within its mouth, clustered together, displaying a ferocious smile, as if clamoring to bite Qing Guijie in half.

"Creak—!"

Aokiji simply closed his eyes, his shoe soles rubbing against the wooden floor, leaving a trail of marks.

The monster's sharp teeth swept past his waist, tearing open the hem of his T-shirt.

"cut!"

A chilling light flashed, followed closely by black and gold flames.

Keisuke Ao was pressed incredibly close to the parasitic soul's body. The black mist suffocated him, and a row of cold, sharp teeth could tear his body apart if they were any closer.

But as the cleaver plunged into the parasitic soul's chest, the flames were completely swallowed up, and that possibility was utterly shattered.

"This is a sword strike that embodies the vow of a hero, especially adept at defeating the strong with the weak. Among all the sword techniques I have ever seen, it ranks first."

The outcome is decided!

Keisuke Ao calmly sheathed his sword, gently exhaled, and felt excruciating pain throughout his body.

Golden flames burned from the inside out from the parasitic soul's body, and all the spirituality that had been stripped away became fuel for the flames.

Flames roared up, revealing dazzling and mesmerizing colors in a reality unseen by ordinary people.

Aokiji looked down at his palm, his five fingers loosely clenched, and under the light, his spirituality began to grow.

5→13!

Excellent, a new, confirmed way to grow spiritually.

Even the spirituality of the birds in Arisugawa increased as a result.

17→20!

All illusions perished with a wail, the remains of spirits and evil spirits vanished like ashes, and the humans who were devoured were left without even a trace of their physical bodies.

If it weren't for Keisuke Ao's help tonight, the Arisugawa family would have inevitably become the host of this parasitic soul, and on the day of the end, they would have been completely devoured.

Why would such a twisted monster be born in a world lacking in spirituality and magic?

There's clearly no soil for them to grow...

soil……?

Keisuke Ao looked at the sleeping Arisugawa Asuka, walked over, and brushed aside her messy hair to reveal her rosy cheeks. Her lips, which had been smeared with sauce at noon, were still alluring.

"Qinggui-kun, da me da yo..."

Withdrawing his hand, Qing Keijie's expression showed both realization and a terrifying coldness:

"So that's how it is; humanity is the soil of the spirit."