Inner Demons

Chapter 111: Parting with Both

This roar piercing clouds and cracking silk, shaking the nine heavens hadn't stopped, Ninth Prince already shook his body, growing with the wind!

What a Dragon Son!

In just a breath's effort, he became a Demon God over ten feet tall, eyes like copper bells, mouth like a blood basin! This Demon God fully two Liu Lings tall, muscles knotted on body, covered with dark azure scales sharp as knife edges. Although eyebrows and eyes long and narrow, possessing a demonic beauty when mouth closed, a pair of huge coral antlers grew on forehead!

Look at these dragon horns, fresh red dripping, seems every branch smeared with human blood, about to drip down next moment. Yet grew snow-white hair on head, setting off this pair of antlers shining brilliantly!

Speaking of this Dragon Son revealing Demon God body, the mundane people outside temple instantly terrified abnormally!

World all talked about Gods, Ghosts, Demons. But how many really saw Demons?

Birds and beasts generating intelligence was one in a million, having intelligence, those doing evil in human world but low cultivation, removed early. Those with deep cultivation, understood human affairs. Either played some divine powers, pretended to be living gods collecting incense, or continued doing evil, but dared not be too arrogant unrestrained.

Even Ninth Prince such great demon, although ate people blatantly, wouldn't appear in busy market in daylight—truly angering Daoist Orthodoxy and Sword Sect, under full force, wouldn't get advantage. This world after all humanity flourishing, even heaven-connecting earth-penetrating great demons, couldn't go against this Heavenly Dao.

But at this moment this Dragon Son revealed Human Dao Law Body before Weicheng people angrily. This appearance, within several zhang azure light wrapped, water vapor misty, truly like leaping from Nine Serenities Hell—that majesty scared onlookers legs soft, strength to flee gone, could only kowtow like pounding garlic, saying Immortal Fairy save life!

Then hear this Dragon Son again, issued laugh like bell, stared at Lingkongzi viciously with a pair of golden eyes, tilting head slightly looking down at her: "You stupid Daoist." “Cut karmic fruit? Billions of demons in world, whose karmic fruit not good to cut... insist on coming to cut this Prince's karmic fruit?!”

“No one taught you, my Dragon Clan, originally not within Three Realms Five Elements?! This King and this world, originally have no karmic fruit!”

Said here, frowned suddenly.

“Noisy.”

Waved hand casually, a divine force grabbed a crying child from crowd, landing in his palm.

Not waiting for Lingkongzi to react, this demon clenched fist, raised head—

Swallowed child blood gushing from finger gaps into mouth!

Palm squeezed few more times, no juice out, threw a ball of flesh and bone no longer visible original appearance aside with a slap. At the moment child's scream stopped abruptly, the crowd near Dragon King Temple... also suddenly silenced.

Ninth Prince looked at them sideways with a pair of demonic eyes, said: "Noisy again annoying this Prince—eat all!"

Thunder roar out, no one dared make sound. Even ignorant crying children, covered mouth deadly. Someone recovered from this scare, found a gap in crowd, sneaked out secretly.

And more, ignorant, yet cowardly timid people, only like lambs waiting to be slaughtered scared broken gall, lay on ground shivering, used eyes... to look at that beautiful matchless Lingkongzi.

Ninth Prince, also looked at Lingkongzi, smiled cruelly: "You stupid Daoist, can't protect yourself, still want to stand up for them? Hmm?"

But Lingkongzi already gripped that brass mirror in hand, calmed down. She reached out pulling a gold-inlaid jade hairpin with phoenix wings from full head of ornaments, snorted: "I have no mind to stand up for these mortals."

“But can't protect myself? You really don't know my Daoist magic weapon's power!”

Voice fell, tapped copper mirror lightly with white jade hairpin.

Metal and stone chimed, ding dong sound.

Like immortal music from nine heavens, lingering sound curled, lingering in everyone's ears. Saw that plain Lingkongzi originally standing before Luo Shu Ancient Scroll, suddenly like a marionette, limbs shook violently.

Lingkongzi knocked second sound. A phantom suddenly separated from that "marionette" body, also dancing.

She knocked four times quickly ding ding ding ding like this, five clones added before treasure scroll. These five clones appeared, held hands together, wrote on that treasure scroll together. Luo Shu Ancient Scroll azure light rose greatly again, even forced back ferocious aura emitted by Ninth Prince Law Body.

And Lingkongzi moved steps again, hand wrote six talisman characters in void. For a time golden light rose greatly before Luo Shu Ancient Scroll again, seemed laying several powerful restrictions, to ensure that Dragon Son wouldn't rush to scroll, so as to—

But in next moment, that Dragon Son rushed before Luo Shu Ancient Scroll. His majestic huge body moved, wind rose on flat ground. Golden restrictions just laid by Lingkongzi shattered like paper, only leaving halos in air. No matter what restriction, didn't even hurt this Dragon Son a bit, nor hindered him half a bit!

He strode three steps to that treasure scroll, grabbed huge hand, grabbed treasure scroll along with Lingkongzi's Feather Cloak clone in palm. Don't know what magical power used, opened again, gone without trace!

This Dragon Son laughed loudly, shaking ground gravel trembling slightly: "Stupid Daoist! Knowing this Prince likes such shiny treasures most, come to send treasure, hmm?!"

“If you hid in city using your Daoist method to harm me while I was unprepared, might be effective. But now deliver yourself to my face—since I have no karmic fruit, how would I fear these methods evolved from Great Dao of Heaven and Earth? Hmm? Stupid Daoist, you think, with what this Prince traverses world?! Hmm?!” Ninth Prince leaned body forward slightly, glaring at Liu Ling, voice suddenly raised, "You—seek death!"

Voice fell, this Demon God braved forward, smashed punch on that Lingkongzi!

Like mountain split obliquely, this punch tore air, ripples agitated instantly swept away large patch of water on ground around. Facing such a strike, Lingkongzi could only dodge. She shouted low, pendants on body issued dazzling light together, actually supported her, forcibly moved a step sideways!

Dragon Son punched on ground.

Boom loud noise, wall on other side not collapsed, also crashed down.

Agitated strong wind, sharp arrow-like water flow, splashing soil stone fragments... bombarded on Li Yunxin's body, almost knocking him down. Wait till he supported himself up laboriously again, that Dragon Son and Lingkongzi already fought in one place.

Although cultivators tempered body, ultimately not as tyrannical as demons—this Lingkongzi couldn't have fought equally with this Dragon Son. But... on her body, endlessly emerging magic weapons!

Magic weapons being magic weapons, because they were rare precious, hard to get. But Li Yunxin realized on this Lingkongzi, seemed...

Every piece of clothing, ornament was magic weapon!

No wonder... wear that Feather Cloak to hide true face!

But she only fought that demon within this Dragon King Temple, dodging left and right, never leaving this square inch world. Li Yunxin realized she must be plotting something. But he didn't care much.

He right now, in the wind of those two coming and going—Lingkongzi used a thin sword to fight Dragon Son, whether sword wind or fist wind, a little touch on him, this flesh body would be ruined.

So he... stood up laboriously, carrying that sword, along the wall... swayed to front of crowd.

People scared shivering by this fight seeing him come, hurriedly said: "Immortal Master above, Immortal Master above, those two fighting... we... what to do?"

Li Yunxin found a collapsed big stone sat, rolled eyes at questioner: "Stupid? Run?"

“But that is... that is... Dragon King?” Questioner trembling, only dared look sideways at those two, "That one is... sigh, don't know who is demon, but seeing Immortal fight Demon, we flee... later Immortal blames..."

Li Yunxin heard him, froze slightly first, then sighed: "Oh. Right. You are after all... mn, ignorant superstitious ancient working people, usually no serious faith, but really seeing Immortal manifest, fear karmic retribution more than anyone."

He waved hand weakly: "This Immortal absolves your sins. All run for life. But you few, go to that room, inside has an old Daoist, carry him out, take him away together."

He said this, group outside like receiving amnesty, turned and ran!

Those few pointed by him, instead looked hesitant, looking at that room trembling, knelt down: "Immortal don't make it hard for us... fighting fiercely there, we enter room, in case collapses..."

Li Yunxin originally irritable from pain. Hearing this, immediately eyes glared eyebrows raised, lifted a foot kicked front one over: "Daddy speaks nicely to you, you fucking climb up the pole?"

Then waved that sword, instantly like cutting tofu, split a big bluestone beside in two: "You fucking look at me like good person?! Go immediately! If that old Daoist inside has a little accident, I kill your whole family!"

He roared, those few immediately crawled up from ground, covering head legs trembling, ran to that room.

Before long, carried Old Daoist Liu out, but looking at Li Yunxin from afar dared not come over—Dragon Son and Lingkongzi already fought to other side of small yard.

One fierce domineering, one agile nimble, thin sword poked sparks on Dragon Son's scales, ding dang sound endless. But this thin sword never broke Dragon Son's layer of armor, instead made this great demon failing repeatedly roar endlessly angrily!

Several carrying Old Daoist Liu, trembling in gusts of gang wind like spring bounced several times.

Li Yunxin sighed, waved hand at them. So these few, carried Old Daoist Liu ran away in a puff of smoke.

Then he sat down again, staring at that Fairy and Dragon Son.

Lingkongzi... must have laid array in this yard just now. So didn't leave this square inch, waiting for opportunity.

As for that Ninth Prince...

Li Yunxin felt his life wasn't long. If really winning ticket in hand, according to his character, absolutely wouldn't be so angry urgent.

He made himself sit more comfortably, moved gaze, looked into distance.

Weicheng lit up. This matter, spread out. Tonight almost no one could sleep peacefully, popularity would be as vigorous as day.

Up to now, although small twists, everything proceeded according to plan.

Li Yunxin thought, picked up that sword again, raised left hand.

Applied force slightly...

Cut off his ring finger.

Then gritted teeth sucking air hissingly, staring at that severed finger on ground and bright red blood, twisted smile on face: "I am really a fucking genius."

...

...

This fight indeed as Li Yunxin expected, didn't last long.

If Ninth Prince right now this Law Body could change at will—why usually keep that white-clothed young master appearance? Usually that Ninth Prince attacking and current Ninth Prince attacking, absolutely not same magnitude.

Fifteen minutes later, originally earth-shaking roaring sound, slowly weakened. Two fought several rounds, this Dragon King Temple backyard already razed to ground. Even that front courtyard, also collapsed into a pile of rubble.

Wait till smoke slowly dispersed, finally could see what Lingkongzi laid in this Dragon King Temple.

Li Yunxin felt this Dragon King Temple small yard counted as "Square Inch World", till now... actually really saw it. Twelve slender golden light lines, with this Dragon King Temple small yard as base, outlined a cube in air. And just now Lingkongzi dodging left and right, only restraining that Dragon Son's attack with a thin sword in hand, never jumped out of this cube.

Till this moment... that Dragon Son looked faintly exhausted. He still looked majestic solemn, but half knelt on ground, chest heaving like bellows. Used two arms to support himself up, a pair of golden light shooting eyes staring dead at that female Daoist.

And Lingkongzi's thin sword in hand already broken. She stood high on the only thin bamboo not blown broken by strong wind, looked at that broken sword, casually threw at Dragon Son.

Dragon Son didn't evade, let that short sword spinning cut across his face—

Knocked off three small scales.

Li Yunxin "Ah" gently. So his Law Body wasn't naturally tyrannical breaking all restrictions. Without magic power... also fragile.

He noted this point too.

“This treasure is called 'Square Inch'.” Lingkongzi spoke leisurely, and tidied her temple hair. Night wind blew fine hair across her mouth, making her look beautiful unmatched. "You use one point of strength in this square inch space, it draws double strength from you. Ordinary people entering here, probably paralyzed in few steps. Great Achievement True Person entering here, full force attack, can only last a quarter of an hour. You actually lasted this long, indeed a natural demon."

“Now your Law Body broken, hand over Luo Shu, Feather Cloak, Lucid Jade Slip, I will...”

Said here froze slightly. Seemed consumed too much energy, brain not flexible—was going to kill him, what else?

Lingkongzi's face darkened. Silent for a while, said: "Fine. You monster, must be unrepentant. I kill you first, then slowly search."

She finished saying this, tilted face slightly looking at Li Yunxin.

And Ninth Prince... also turned head at this time, staring dead at him.

Since first meeting, this demon never so embarrassed. He used a pair of golden eyes staring at Li Yunxin, gritting teeth panting cloud-like steaming white gas from nostrils—just staring at him.

Stared by two at same time, Li Yunxin had to sigh. He spread hands, tilted head: "What?"

White-haired beast against night color, pupils became thinner. He turned head fiercely looked at Lingkongzi, then Li Yunxin, finally arms exerted force, stood up swaying, stood firm.

“You—lied to me?!”

Li Yunxin shrugged: "Yes."

Dragon Son suddenly widened eyes, took a step forward, almost falling. Had to stop, spewing thicker steam from nose and mouth. "Why?!"

Li Yunxin silent for a while, frowned slightly: "Always asking why why, very awkward. Friend you ask why? You always hit me. Hit me twice. Still wanted to eat me—you made me uncomfortable."

“You also took away Lucid Jade Slip—you know I like that thing very much.”

“And you ate Yin Xuerou. Any of these things you did one less, I would ponder, whether to really kill you.”

Li Yunxin looked straight at Dragon Son's eyes: "I hate people killing girls most. Girls are obviously such cute creatures."

Ninth Prince stared with a pair of yellow eyes, covered in dark blue scales, looked at Li Yunxin for a good while, suddenly roared furiously: "What Lucid Jade Slip?! You mean that little gadget?!"

“This Prince, just wanted to take one thing from you, then give you an armor! That armor, is this Prince's, Re! Verse! Scale! This Prince's Reverse Scale!”

“That woman?! You said so this Prince didn't eat! This Prince didn't eat that old Daoist either!!”

This Dragon Son said these again staring dead at Li Yunxin for a good while, suddenly shouted violently: "Aren't we friends?!! You said it!!"

Li Yunxin just sat on stone, not speaking.

But his eyes slowly lowered, hearing sound of night wind sweeping across the only thin bamboo in yard.

Dragon Son's breathing became heavier, but clouds spewing from mouth and nose, became less. Scales on body slowly became sparse, body shape slowly became small, double horns on head began fading, shrinking back. He looked straight at Li Yunxin like this, finally turned into that handsome Ninth Prince.

Only at this moment he was naked, hair scattered, weak like an ordinary human.

Li Yunxin silent for a while, smiled slightly.

“Like this.”

“Sorry... failed your good intentions.”

“But many times it's not... you feel you gave, other party should accept. Maybe what you gave, isn't what other party wants. Feelings matter... always need mutual willingness.”

“Really sorry, Ninth Prince.” Li Yunxin raised eyes again, looking at him. "If, I mean, hehe... you are lucky die and transmigrate—you naturally don't know what transmigration is but not important—meet me again then remember..."

“My words, not a punctuation mark to believe.”

“Just eat me that night.”

Li Yunxin said these, finally supported standing up forcefully. His condition actually not much better than this extremely weak Dragon Son, but, ultimately better.

He carried that sword, slowly walked to Dragon Son stood firm, looking at his eyes, sighed: "Friend, since came to this step due to so many misunderstandings. Let... me send you."

“I think you won't be happy dying in that woman's hands.”

Dragon Son still didn't speak, but only nodded slightly.

So Li Yunxin laboriously raised that small sword, just gently stabbed, whole root submerged into Dragon Son's chest. Then he pulled down—this sword, almost split Dragon Son's body in half!

Blood and internal organs, flowing out crashingly. But Li Yunxin also leaned forward slightly because of this action. So that dying Dragon Son borrowed momentum pounced into his arms, right hand fingernails suddenly soared, deeply pierced into his body!

This Dragon Son, using last strength, widened eyes, roared in Li Yunxin's ear—

“I am——Wei River Dragon King!!”

This sentence took away his last vitality. After one sound... his body abruptly became blurred. First gradually became transparent, then this transparent figure began shaking. Finally... turned into a patch of scattering azure light.

Lost support, Li Yunxin thumped knelt-sat on ground.

Five terrible holes appeared on his back—already pierced through his body. If not for cultivator's strong physique, he would have died now. But blood still flowing out non-stop, in a while dyed his body completely red. Blood loss brought strong dizziness, and irresistible sleepiness.

He just in such exhaustion, leaning on sword, staring at place where Ninth Prince's corpse disappeared, silent for a while.

“He seemed not as bad as you thought.” Lingkongzi floated down from bamboo tip, looked worriedly at Li Yunxin's back wound. "But beast ultimately beast, dying wants you buried together."

Li Yunxin coughed few mouthfuls of blood, tried several times, before speaking: "Your words no logic either..."

“At least seeing him, know he is a dangerous guy. Some people... look good kind, actually very scary.”

Lingkongzi stepped back slightly, frowning vigilantly at Li Yunxin: "What meaning?"

Li Yunxin looked up smiling weakly: "Afraid of me?"

This gorgeous matchless palace dress female Daoist looked closely at him for a while, shook head slightly: "Logically you shouldn't live. But you person..."

She subconsciously looked at place where Ninth Prince's corpse just dissipated: "You person indeed scary. But his corpse... what is this? Even soul scattered together?"

Li Yunxin raised head slightly looking distance, quickly withdrew eyes, handed that thin sword in hand, to Lingkongzi.

“Afraid of me, kill me.”

Lingkongzi still frowned, even retreated another step, didn't take. Because she realized from some angle... it was Li Yunxin designed, let herself help him remove that Dragon Son. She herself was Manifestation Peak, that Dragon Son was rare powerful demon in world, but seemed both utilized by him!

“You are afraid, beauty.” Li Yunxin looked at her. "Problem is I am like this, what you afraid of?"

Lingkongzi still only looked at him.

So Li Yunxin sighed, diligently, tried using sword in hand, insert into own chest. But barely erected... no strength to insert.

Could only look at Lingkongzi helpfully. Spat few more mouthfuls of blood, said: "Really... very painful, friend."

Looked like this for a while, at moment he finally unsupported, eyes about to close, Lingkongzi finally sighed heavily, stepped forward, palm pressed on that sword hilt. Snow white small sword pierced into Li Yunxin's chest without hindrance, he breathed last breath, closed eyes like release.

Lingkongzi brushed left hand over eyes again, saw a soul, standing up muddled from his corpse.

Immediately without hesitation, struck that soul fiercely with small mirror in sleeve!

A sound... low sigh like breeze.

Li Yunxin's soul, also disappeared without trace.

Lingkongzi holding that small sword, stood lost in place for a while, whispered: "Just... like this?"

But...

Immediately heard copper bell sound. In night color and night wind.

Just one sound. Appeared out of thin air.

She vigilantly held sword turned looking at street outside this yard—

A girl riding a black donkey, hair loosely gathered behind head...

Was staring dead at sword in her hand.

And Li Yunxin's corpse.