Chapter 0.98 Ugly as Hell
Demon Lord’s Tower.
“May I ask what matter brings you here, Pious younger brother Zhenyu?” Lu Changli asked leisurely, sipping spirit tea with half-closing his eyes, appearing utterly comfortable.
“This is your method? To send Di Zhu to propose marriage and force Lu Zhili into a corner?” Qin Gou’s expression turned grim, his tone icy cold. “I asked yesterday if you were treating Lu Zhili as a pawn to be toyed with at your whim, and now I have my answer.”
A chilling, evil light suddenly erupted in Lu Changli’s eyes, and he spoke with suppressed rage, “Lu Zhili dares to directly reveal my command to you? How audacious! Does she truly think that by relying on you, Zhenyu, I can’t punish her?”
“I wasn’t around before, but now, try moving even a single bit of her, and see what happens,” Qin Gou said, his eyes likewise filled with coldness.
Lu Changli raised an eyebrow and let out a wild, mocking laugh, “So agitated? It seems Zhenyu truly cherishes Lu Zhili.”
“The main reason is, from the very first day I knew you were treating Old Lu purely as a bargaining chip, I’ve wished to smash your face in.”
“Bold! Qin Gou, how dare you be so presumptuous towards me?” Lu Changli slammed his palm down, shattering the long table; a ferocious glint flashed in his eyes. “Do you truly believe I dare not move against you? Even as a Ten Pillar Demon Lord, I have plenty of means to target your loved ones and clansmen, forcing you to fight me against your will.”
“Then come.”
Qin Gou’s voice was resolute. He fiercely waved his hand, tearing open a Blood Mist Door, and stepped into it.
Lu Changli, his face contorted in ferocity, followed closely behind.
The two of them appeared outside the Demon Lord’s Tower, in the vast, boundless chaotic space.
His meaning was clear… Qin Gou accepted the challenge!
“Truly seeking your own death. A cultivator who struck it lucky in the Dao Comprehension Realm, and an utterly weak Faceless Hermit. I can crush you to death with a single finger.” Since their masks had fallen, Lu Changli no longer held back, revealing his contempt for Qin Gou’s background and clan from the very beginning.
“Who said I was going to fight you alone?”
Qin Gou let out a cold laugh and immediately sent a sound transmission to Ren Su.
“Nephew Ren Su, what are you doing? Come quickly and join forces with me. If you’re really afraid of bloodshed, just find a good spot, close your eyes, and fight based on your memory!”
“Bastard, you dare to scheme against me?!” Lu Changli’s expression instantly changed. Terrifying spiritual power began to surge rapidly from his body, scanning the surroundings warily for ambushes.
He had always openly mocked the Faceless Hermit clan for their lack of skill in spellcasting battles. However, in reality, the Wind and Snow Returnee clan was not known for their overwhelming combat power either.
Just then, Ren Su responded to Qin Gou’s sound transmission, her reply chilling to the bone, sending shivers through his entire body. “What did you just call me?! The newly appointed Demon Lord Zhenyu. It’s said that after speaking with you, this Seat gladly agreed to retain Lu Zhili of the Wind and Snow Returnees clan in her position as Supreme Priest? It seems you already know… we need to talk in private.”
Could it be this coincidental?
The true body of Jia Ren, which only truly awakens once or twice a month, had appeared precisely at this moment?
Qin Gou was filled with frustration.
In an instant, the cold and stunning beauty, resembling ice spirit and jade soul, appeared opposite Qin Gou. She stood elegantly in mid-air, gracefully poised.
“Jia Ren…” Lu Changli’s eyes widened in shock. Immediately after, he realized that Jia Ren’s piercingly cold beautiful eyes and her killing intent were directed not at him, but at Qin Gou.
“Demon Lord Jia Ren is the helper you found? Have you gone mad, boy?”
As Lu Changli’s mocking voice rang out, Qin Gou watched Jia Ren with a calm gaze, keenly realizing that although she claimed she wanted to talk, her current demeanor was that of someone intending to silence him forever to protect the secret of her damaged soul.
“Why must it be like this?” Qin Gou sighed with a sense of loss.
Upon hearing this, Lu Changli’s lips curved into a cold smile. “Zhenyu, you only think of admitting defeat and begging for mercy now? This feat of challenging two Demon Lords single-handedly, apart from Senior Yan, only the current Zhenyu possesses such courage and daring, wouldn’t you agree?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Changli shot towards the sky, forming a hand seal with one hand. The vast chaotic space was suddenly filled with a blizzard and biting cold winds, the countless pure white, crystal-like snowflakes secretly harboring terrifying killing intent.
Seeing this, Qin Gou glanced at Jia Ren again. Although she and Lu Changli were rivals, she would undoubtedly be happy to see Lu Changli kill him, and wouldn’t even mind joining forces with him for that purpose.
“You two truly don’t understand my thrifty heart at all.”
With that, Qin Gou forcefully crushed the ‘Demon Master’s Wrath’ talisman hidden in his sleeve the entire time.
Instantly, Qin Gou’s gaze sharpened, his aura surging at an astonishing speed, making him appear awe-inspiring.
This ‘Demon Master’s Wrath’ talisman, obtained from the ‘If I Were a Demon Part Two’ mission, was far more powerful than any ‘Demon Master’s Strike’ talisman Qin Gou had used before. It could allow Qin Gou to completely recover his peak combat power within the Arc-Moon Mountain range for a certain period!
“Ding! Warning! Although the ‘Demon Master’s Wrath’ talisman is powerful, during its use, it will randomly influence the host’s emotions, personality, and conduct!”
“Why didn’t you say so sooner?”
At the same time, suddenly sensing the fierce killing intent pressing down on him from the seemingly beautiful snow within the surroundings, Qin Gou had a thought, and a faint jade-green color flashed in his twin pupils.
“Xie Yu!”
“Boom!”
In an instant, a fierce wind howled, and rolling waves of air swept away the endless snowflakes.
A Xie Yu Dharma Image, clad in a mysterious and enchanting black veil, with towering black wings obscuring the sky, stood behind Qin Gou. Several slender phoenix tails danced gently, combining auspiciousness with an eerie charm.
“Impossible! How can Zhenyu possess such terrifying might…”
“How can a Dao Comprehension Realm cultivator possess the power of a Dharma Image?!”
Lu Changli’s eyes widened in shock, exclaiming in amazement.
Jia Ren, the cold beauty who had maintained a frosty expression from the beginning, also looked surprised and found it hard to believe.
However, what made them both find it even more unbelievable was…
“Qin Gou, quickly look, isn’t this new dress I’m wearing great?” Xie Yu asked, her bright jade-green eyes looking expectantly at Old Qin, who was floating in the air near her chest.
Her voice was as childishly soft and endearing as ever, making Lu Changli and Jia Ren realize with shock and envy that she was also a rare and incredibly valuable growth-type Dharma Image!
“This dress is ugly as hell!”
Qin Gou turned his head, examining Xie Yu’s attire for the day, and replied without hesitation.
In fact, he considered himself to have poor eyesight and couldn’t truly discern any difference between this new dress of Xie Yu’s and her previous ones.
“Ah? How, how could that be…”
Xie Yu never expected that Qin Gou, who had always been so caring and generous with his praise, would suddenly say such a thing. She was completely stunned.
Immediately afterward, Qin Gou let out a doting smile.
“Such an ugly dress can only look beautiful and moving when worn by my precious Xie Yu.”
The next second, an even stranger scene unfolded than Qin Gou’s sudden surge in power. His peculiar Dharma Image also erupted with power, its aura reaching the heavens!
