"Okay, Zheng Jiu Zhe," replied Fai Gu and placed his hand on the ancient symbol.
"Swoosh!"Chains of red color emerged from the ground and wrapped around the demon lord."How the hell did you get your hands on this forbidden formation?" shouted the demon lord angrily."Oh, when you went into hiding, I got bored and went to your ancestors' graveyard to dig. I found this forbidden formation in your ancestors' graves," said Jin Zhao mockingly."Wait, to activate this forbidden formation, you need to sacrifice the blood of 1000 demon newborns," said the demon lord, raising his head to look at Jin Zhao with bloodshot eyes and nerves popping up all over his body."Oh, you know so much about this forbidden formation of your demon continent. Yes, you're right, but I have to correct the number you mentioned. I actually sacrificed 1500 demon newborns. You see, I wanted to make sure I kill you this time," said Jin Zhao sarcastically."You bastard!" shouted the demon lord, starting to burn his own life force to free himself from the red chains restraining his body, with blood tears falling down on his face."Oh, I knew it. Even 1500 demon newborns are not enough to completely restrain you. Why didn't I sacrifice 500 more demon newborns? Do you think I will just wait here for you to free yourself from the restraints on your body?" said Jin Zhao, shaking his head and moving towards the demon lord at lightning speed. He swung his sword towards the demon lord's heart, piercing it, and the sword came out from behind the demon lord."Ah..."The demon lord let out a long, painful, and sorrowful shriek, coughing up mouthfuls of blood. He looked at Jin Zhao resentfully and said, "If the demon god gives me another chance, next time I will make sure you don't have an intact corpse after I kill you." The demon lord then kneeled on the ground, his face displaying lifeless eyes, as the red chains slowly faded away."Boy, this body is perfect for you. Split your consciousness and take over his body if you want to fulfill your last wish," a voice echoed in Ronin's consciousness."Damn you, it's not my last wish. I just want to kill this Jin Zhao bastard, that's all," said Ronin, inserting his half of the consciousness into the demon lord's body through the sword still lodged in him.Soon, Ronin completed the transfer of his consciousness. Jin Zhao reached out his hand to hold the sword, placed his feet on the demon lord's chest, and pulled it out from his heart. "Fool, there is no other chance or next life," he declared.Jin Zhao flew away on his sword, leaving the scene without looking back.As Jin Zhao flew away, Ronin's consciousness had already entered the demon lord's conscious space. However, as he was about to merge, he felt a strong retaliation from the demon lord's conscious space, and a last wisp of the demon lord's consciousness appeared in front of Ronin's consciousness."You're neither human nor demon. I don't know why you want to take over my body, but if you promise me one thing, I will allow you to take over my body," said the demon lord's consciousness."Save my demon kin," said the demon lord's consciousness."I will," replied Ronin's consciousness."Thanks," said the demon lord, and his last wisp of consciousness disappeared from his conscious space. But before he vanished, the final wisp of the demon lord's consciousness transferred all of his life experiences and memories into Ronin's consciousness.Before Ronin could fully process the demon lord's life experiences and memories, his consciousness merged completely with the demon lord's conscious space.Surprisingly, all the wounds on Ronin's body began to heal at a visible speed. It didn't take long for all his injuries, including the deadly one to his heart, to completely heal.As he attempted to rise, he experienced intense pain throughout his body and collapsed back onto the ground, a pained expression on his face. He remained still in a sleeping position for a few more hours before slowly getting up. It took a few additional minutes for him to regain full control of his body."This body is really impressive. I never imagined I would have such cool-looking muscles," Ronin murmured in a low voice, moving his hands across his body with an excited expression."Boy, even though your consciousness is far from the sword, you can still feel the presence of your other half wherever it is," a voice echoed in Ronin's consciousness."That's a cool feature, SG," said Ronin."SG?" inquired the voice of God's consciousness."Super God," Ronin replied, coughing awkwardly and thinking, "Stupid God.""No one knows the real name of the demon lord. It's really cool. From now on, I can use my own name for the demon lord," Ronin whispered to himself and slowly walked away from the scene. He had depleted a significant amount of demonic energy and needed to rest.From the day the demon lord disappeared, the demon continent had been completely dominated by the human continent, and many demons had become slaves to humans in order to preserve their lives.Unlike humans on Earth, the humans in this parallel world were fundamentally different. Here, people were divided into low rank, high rank, and royals based on their social status. Humans treated each other according to their ranks, and even though low rank humans led miserable lives, demons were currently enduring even worse conditions on the human continent.There was a city that acted as a border between the two continents, where humans and demons had once lived harmoniously. However, after the demon lord was defeated and went into hiding, that city transformed into a living hell for all demons. Humans completely dominated the demons and took control of the entire city.Ronin entered the city and, as he wandered through its streets, he was filled with anger witnessing how humans mistreated the demons. He knew he didn't possess enough power to free all the demons and protect them simultaneously, so he remained passive, only observing the plight of the enslaved demons.While he was strolling, he heard a loud voice filled with contempt. He turned his gaze toward the source of the voice and saw a woman who had excessively applied makeup on her face, chasing a little girl with bruises all over her body and clad in tattered clothing. The girl held something tightly against her chest with her two hands."You little demon bitch, stop right there, or I will kill you!""How dare you steal my money?""Someone stop that thief! That little demon bitch stole my money!"The woman kept barking like a dog while chasing behind the little girl, wielding a whip in her hand."No, don't lie. I... I didn't steal any money. I just took the money that you haven't paid to us till now," said the little demon girl while running even faster.But she didn't have an ounce of fat in her body. Where did she get the stamina to keep running? Eventually, she was caught by a group of people.Ronin had actually thought of avoiding that situation, but due to the demon blood running thr
"Oh, they are really good at showcasing their strength to the weak and fearing the strong, huh? Okay, I will deal with them later. But right now, let's go and see how your mother's condition is. I'll see if there's anything I can do to save her," said Ronin, looking at the little girl."But wait, I'll carry you. Just show me the way to your home," said Ronin."Hmm," the little girl didn't even wait for Ronin to carry her and hurriedly ran behind him, hopping on his back."Let's go," she said, raising her hand into the air."Hey... Hey, little girl, do you think I'm your ride?" Ronin murmured inwardly and asked, "What's your name?""My name is Mei Ling," said the little demon girl with a cute giggle on her face."You have a cute name there," said Ronin and moved away from there at full speed, but at a pace slow enough for Mei Ling to see the surroundings. She led the way, and while they were on the move, Ronin stopped near the medical shop, following Mei Ling's instructions. She bought
"Okay, Mother," said Mei Ling with an obedient look on her face as she ran out of the house."Do you know Zheng Jiu Zhe?" asked Ronin."Yes, sir, Demon Lord. I know about him. He is the reason my life became miserable, forcing me and other demons to live in the shadows of humans," said Xin Ling, anger flashing in her eyes.Ronin closed his eyes to calm the anger rising within him and took a deep breath before saying, "He currently resides in a mansion where he recruits both humans and demons as servants. Given your years of experience as a servant, you will surely pass their house chores tests and become a servant in his mansion. You have to tell me where he keeps his sword when we meet next time."Xin Ling hesitated.Seeing the hesitation on Xin Ling's face, Ronin said, "If you don't want to do it, it's okay; I won't force you. Relax and continue with your daily life.""No... no... I will do it. It's just that I don't want to keep my daughter with me. It's not safe for her to stay wh
"Zheng Jiu Zhe, please forgive me. I sent a team of human cultivators, but they couldn't even find a piece of clothing belonging to the demon lord in that place," said Fai Gu, cowering into the corner of the room."Useless things! Send a few more cultivator teams and try to find that bastard's body as soon as possible," barked Jin Zhao in an angry tone."On your orders, Zheng Jiu Zhe," said Fai Gu, walking away while bowing to Jin Zhao."Demon lord, oh demon lord, your body is so precious. How do you think I will leave it just like that? I will use it to conquer the whole demon continent and turn the remaining demons into my slaves," said Jin Zhao, a maniac smile on his face."Laugh… You bastard… Keep laughing. I will show you what the word 'hell' means to you very soon," said Ronin's other half of consciousness, which was inside the sword.Meanwhile, in the forest…"Let him be happy for now. The next time I battle him will be his death day, and I will make sure he dies without a grav
After cultivating for a few hours, Ronin woke up from his cultivation trance to the delightful sounds of Mei Ling's laughter. She was playing with butterflies and squirrels.Suddenly, he found himself able to see and feel everything around him in intricate detail, as if he had become one with nature. His perception had increased significantly."Boy, how are you feeling right now?" a voice echoed inside Ronin's consciousness."Even though I felt exactly like this when my consciousness merged with the demon lord's body, I now feel as though I'm one with nature. The Demonic energy inside my body has become even thicker and purer than before. Is it related to the Demonic way of the sword that I cultivated?" asked Ronin."Boy, you will find the answer to this question in the future," replied the voice."This person, why can't he simply say 'yes' or 'no'?" Ronin cursed, his face displaying irritation."Brother Ronin, I'm hungry," said Mei Ling, wiping the sweat off her forehead.Ronin went
"I'm also 8 years old," said the little girl while wiping tears from her face.*Pfffft...*Mei Ling shot an annoyed glare at Ronin, then took a deep breath before turning back to the little girl and said, "Actually, I forgot to tell you, I'm 8 years and 1 month old," raising her chin proudly."Ha-ha…." Ronin couldn't hold back his laughter any longer and burst out laughing."What on earth is so funny?" asked Mei Ling, pointing at him.Ronin quickly composed himself and adopted a serious expression, asking, "Did I really laugh?""Yes, you definitely laughed. I saw it with my own two eyes," Mei Ling replied, gesturing from her eyes to Ronin."Seriously?" Ronin inquired, his face amused."Enough of that!" scolded Mei Ling, before turning her attention to the little girl. She asked with annoyance, "Now, tell me, why are you crying here?"The little girl explained, "I came with my mother to the exhibition in this village, and there was an acrobat show with both male and female performers.
Dark cultivators are filled with humans and demons, and they are considered the most despicable beings, known as filthy cultivators in both the demon and human continents. To increase their power, they resort to any despicable means, from sacrificing infants to forcefully dual cultivating with demons and human girls who haven't lost their chastity.There seems to be no end to their evil deeds."I sense this evil aura from all directions. Not good, this village is filled with evil cultivators," Ronin murmured inwardly, his face stern.Ronin reached out his hand to hold Mei Ling's hand and said, "I will save your daughter. But first, give me a minute."With lightning speed, Ronin took Mei Ling away from the village and drew a protective line around her. He chanted a demon mantra, and four symbols appeared in four directions around her, blinking once before disappearing."Do not step out of the line I drew until I come back and ask you to," Ronin said, his face serious.He then disappear
"Are you here to save these kids?" inquired the middle-aged man, curiosity etched onto his face."Are you suggesting I'm here to watch an acrobat show put on by your underlings on that stage?" countered Ronin, deflecting the dark cultivator leader's question."Nope, it seems your intention is indeed to rescue these children," retorted the middle-aged man as black tattoos began to spread across his body. Fangs and claws visibly sprouted, his hand snapped, causing the kids to collapse unconscious on the ground.Observing this, Ronin furrowed his brow. "Fear not, they are unharmed. I temporarily rendered them unconscious with my malevolent energy. They now slumber, leaving us free to battle undisturbed," declared the dark cultivator leader, a ruthless glint in his eyes.With the words "My hand as a sword," Ronin swiftly executed the first demonic sword skill he had mastered, "Demonic Slash," attacking the dark cultivator leader."Your tactics are unscrupulous; I haven't consented to a due