Chapter 466: Demon Soul

Lin Chuan stood where he was, towering and unmoving.

The gorgeous woman's mouth curled into a smile.

But quickly, her smile faded little by little, her mouth slightly opened, and her gaze was full of astonishment.

She had thought that just a glance...

... could make the reckless youth who barged into her mindscape fall, becoming a servant beneath her skirt.

When she delved into his mind, at the instant their souls collided, she saw only emptiness, nothing at all.

"Impossible."

Her first reaction was disbelief.

How could the depths of a living being's sea of consciousness be a void?

Unless the other were a walking corpse, or her soul and his were too far apart, both of which she deemed impossible.

"Stop it."

Lin Chuan looked at the gorgeous woman, "Someone has provoked your Heart Demon, attempting to use you as a tool against Tushan; you should know that."

"I certainly know."

The gorgeous woman sneered, "So what? Do you think I care about the lives of Tushan's ants? From the moment they treated me as an outcast, they deserved to die."

"No."

Lin Chuan shook his head, "I know you care about Tushan; over the years you have striven for atonement, and no one truly blames you."

"What is your status? Just a filthy Human Race, daring to deceive me within my mindscape?" the gorgeous woman scoffed.

"Seems there's no point in arguing."

Lin Chuan sighed.

He had thought that the gorgeous woman, like Mo Sangyu, harbored another personality within her.

Now he rejected that hypothesis.

Now, the one controlling the gorgeous woman is not the Tushan Nine-Tailed Fox, but a demon head born together with her in this world.

A demon born of heaven, a formless demon, that attaches to another's body to live.

Such a demon Lin Chuan had encountered in the dream-reincarnation of the Heavenly Demon Chaos.

Once this demon is born, it links its fate soul with that of its host.

External factors cannot separate them.

Only if the host kills it, or the host is slain by the demon soul, can the body become whole.

"Such a case is indeed rare."

Usually, the struggle between host and demon soul does not last this long; after tens of thousands of years, even reaching Wangxian Realm, they are still battling.

This proves that both the original soul and the demon soul possess formidable means.

Neither can overcome the other; they can only temporarily suppress each other.

"By the way, what's her name?"

Lin Chuan had forgotten to ask.

Because she is the world's only red Nine-Tailed Fox, she is called the Red Nine-Tailed, and it seems no name was given.

"Tushan Hongyi."

The demon soul voluntarily uttered the name, looking at Lin Chuan mockingly, "If I can swallow you, it will certainly let me advance further."

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"Senior Yang indeed didn't deceive me; your soul is too delicious."

As the words fell, the mindscape here shifted again.

The beautiful flowers that once covered the hills instantly turned black, their mouths gaping like blood-filled pits, even emitting a bizarre laugh.

The mindscape of myriad purples and reds became a dark Hell.

"In my mindscape, you play leisurely with me, Human Race; you are quite confident, aren't you?"

"And now?"

"Do you feel fear?"

The demon soul let out a sharp howl; countless plants sprang from the ground, sprouting twisted features, resembling the Human Race yet more ferocious than demons.

They whistled as they lunged at Lin Chuan.

Soon, Lin Chuan was overwhelmed.

The demon soul looked at the scene with disdain, thinking it was some strong being, but it was nothing; in her mindscape, she could manipulate it at will.

"After devouring and refining this person's soul, I should be able to completely suppress Tushan Hongyi's original soul."

Originally, with Tushan's assistance, she had already been suppressed by Tushan Hongyi.

It was Senior Yang who helped her escape the bind.

She also knew this was her final chance.

The demon soul stepped toward Lin Chuan, preparing to feast on his soul.

A flash of crimson blossomed in the darkness.

"Hm?"

The demon soul shivered, "Other Shore Flower?"

How could Other Shore Flower grow in her mindscape? Isn't that a nether flower that only blooms in the nether Hell?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Immediately, the plants in her mindscape all exploded.

On the broken carcasses, clusters of Other Shore Flower bloomed, reflecting this mindscape into a different appearance.

"Impossible!"

The demon soul trembled, "This is my heartland, why has an outsider changed it?"

Unless…

The opponent's attainment on the soul path far surpasses hers.

The ash of Darkness dispersed, a huge white‑boned hand slowly opened, Lin Chuan stood within it, unscathed.

"Tushan Hongyi! It's time to awaken!"

Lin Chuan shouted loudly.

The soul's sound waves rippled outward.

The gorgeous woman suddenly covered her head, her face twisted, "No! This is my body! Stay away! You stay away!"

Her features became twisted.

The voice also fluctuated back and forth.

Everyone thought they were the master of this body.

Lin Chuan stepped forward, lunged, and suddenly pressed his hand on Tushan Hongyi's forehead.

"Awaken! Awaken!"

Lin Chuan continuously vibrated the opponent's soul.

"Let go of me! Let go of me!!"

The demon soul roared, "If you don't retreat, I'll kill her and destroy us both!!"

"If you kill her, then."

Lin Chuan said casually, "It doesn't matter to me; I was only entrusted by Tushan to quell this turmoil."

"It would be fine if you all died together."

"…" The demon soul fell silent.

The other side seemed to make sense; how could a Human Race care about the Nine‑Tailed Fox's life or death?

Thump!

As that thought just rose, her soul trembled again.

Tushan Hongyi's Immortal Soul was about to awaken in the vibration.

"No!"

The demon soul realized that this Human Race pretended indifference to rescue Tushan Hongyi, trying to deceive her into lowering guard.

"You delude yourself," the demon soul snarled, "If you don't retreat, I will definitely kill her!"

To her surprise, the Human Race still acted as it pleased.

She could no longer read the other's mind.

But she knew her own thoughts clearly; she didn't want to die.

She was only one step away from ascending to Immortal; she had waited too long for this opportunity, the day of rebirth was imminent, how could she bear to give up at this moment?

The demon soul softened, its voice trembling.

"Spare me, I won't kill her! As long as you promise me, I will no longer destroy Tushan." The demon soul begged for mercy, only seeking to save its life.

Lin Chuan, as if he hadn't heard, slapped her face several times, "Awaken! Still not waking?!"

The soul's vibration grew more intense.

Under extreme fear, the demon soul's malicious thoughts peaked, knowing it had no way out, it could only self‑destruct to snatch a sliver of hope.

Boom!

She plunged into the soul world, shattering it, intending to annihilate herself and Tushan Hongyi together.

Only this could force the Human Race before her to retreat.

As long as that person retreats, she can slip away, go find Senior Yang, perhaps even repair the shattered soul world.

It's very dangerous, but it's the only way.