Chapter 1547

Now, tell me your identity.

You'd better not lie—you should know the effect of the Soul-Eroding Mark.

Xu Jingming's voice echoed in his consciousness.

Within the silver screen, the succubus little girl's once lively, doll-like face had lost all color.

Her large, amethyst-colored eyes dimmed, her peach-heart tail hanging limp.

No trace remained of her earlier arrogance or cunning.

She never imagined that after dominating the cosmos for countless eons, she'd be brought low by a mere Universe Rank Three brat!

If she could turn back time, she'd go back fifteen minutes and slap herself senseless!

Why did she open her mouth?

Why did she show off the Soul-Eroding Mark?

If she'd just stayed quietly inside the screen, waiting for the boy's mental energy to drain or a weakness to appear, she might still have had a chance to break free!

But now, it was too late.

The Soul-Eroding Mark had sunk deep into her soul's origin—she could no longer betray, nor resist.

"I'll tell you..."

The succubus little girl took a deep breath and began speaking slowly.

Her name was Vira, known among the demon race as the "Dominion of Lust."

In life, she had been a Deathless Dominator, just one step away from the Supreme Dominator.

She died ten eons ago, her residual soul hiding within this space ring ever since.

She had been gathering strength, preparing to possess a demon with a rare bloodline.

Then she met Xu Jingming.

"If not for my most trusted lieutenant conspiring with two other Dominators to betray me—"

"How could I have ended up like this?"

Vira, the succubus little girl, spoke through gritted teeth.

But Xu Jingming waved a hand, cutting her off.

"I have no interest in your grudges and grievances."

His voice was flat, "I only need to confirm your Dominator rank."

Vira froze.

She had expected Xu Jingming to press for more details, or at least show curiosity about her past.

But his indifference left her unprepared.

Meanwhile, Xu Jingming had sunk into thought.

According to the Soul-Eroding Mark's feedback, Vira had not lied—her Dominator rank was genuine.

So the question arose: how should he handle her?

Hunting a Universe Rank Five demon yielded three million source points.

Killing a Universe Rank Eight yielded over five million.

If he killed a Dominator-level demon—

Even if only a residual soul—how many source points would he gain?

Several billion? Or tens of billions?

Xu Jingming's gaze sharpened.

That look made Vira shudder, her purple soul barrier rippling!

"Y-you look at me like that..."

The succubus little girl Vira grew uneasy, then quickly recovered and blurted:

"You want to kill me? No, you can't! You mustn't kill me!"

"Give me a reason."

Xu Jingming spoke slowly.

"I... I'm a Dominator! I can guide you!"

Vira pleaded urgently, her purple eyes wide with desperation:

"With my guidance, you'll avoid countless dead ends!

I know the breakthroughs to Immortal Rank and Dominator Rank—I can help you grow stronger faster!"

Xu Jingming glanced at her coolly:

"My teacher is a Supreme Dominator."

Vira's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape.

Supreme Dominator?!

No wonder...

No wonder this kid is so insane!

"That's different!"

Vira racked her brain, speaking rapidly:

"Supreme Dominators are too high-level—they won't teach you the basics!

And the demon race's cultivation system? Human cultivators may not fully understand it!"

She paused, then her eyes suddenly lit up—a desperate idea struck her:

"You like killing demons, don't you? I can help you kill them!"

I know all the weaknesses and combat methods of the Demon Race!

Even in your human race's Virtual Universe database, there's no information as detailed as mine!

Xu Jingming raised his eyebrows slightly.

That's a somewhat valuable reason.

The Virtual Universe's intelligence, though vast, was gathered entirely from the human perspective.

As the Undying Dominator of the Demon Race, Vera naturally understands her own kind far better than any external observer.

"And more!"

Seeing Xu Jingming seem swayed, Vera pressed quickly:

"You've cultivated Demon-blooded Secret Arts, haven't you? I can sense the Thunder Hell Demon and Twin Demon energies within you.

Bloodline Secret Arts require absorbing demonic energy to break through.

I can lure a large horde of demons for you—so you can absorb vast amounts of demonic energy at once and break through faster!"

Xu Jingming's gaze finally changed.

Demonic energy was secondary; his focus was on luring a large horde of demons!

If he could gather those demons together and slay them all at once,

his acquisition rate of Source Points would surge again!

"Good.

From now on, you may call me Master."

Xu Jingming smiled.

The Deep Blue System's calculation of Source Points is fair:

For the same Level-5 Cosmic Demon, if he kills it alone, he receives full Source Points.

If he merely lands the final blow, the Source Point reward plummets drastically.

He had verified this rule when he first obtained Deep Blue.

Similarly,

Vera is now merely a remnant soul.

Even if he obliterated her, he'd likely gain only a few billion Source Points.

Yet right now, hunting at the edge of the Black Flame Demon Nest, he earns over fifty billion Source Points per month!

To trade a few billion Source Points for an Undying Dominator's knowledge base, comprehensive understanding of the Demon Race, and potential methods to gather demons—

No matter how you calculate it, the latter is far more advantageous.

"Master?"

Vera stared blankly at Xu Jingming's smile, momentarily speechless.

Master?

Her? The Undying Dominator? The Succubus Queen who once ruled a demonic realm?

To call a Level-3 Cosmic human her Master?

What nonsense!

A profound sense of humiliation surged from the depths of her soul.

Her adorable doll-like face flushed crimson.

Her large purple eyes blazed with fury.

Her tiny fang on the left corner of her mouth slightly showed from clenching her teeth.

She instinctively wanted to scream curses.

But—

The pink heart tattoo on her abdomen warmed slightly, silently reminding her.

Her life and death were no longer her own.

Vera bit her lip tightly.

She recalled her peak days, when a wave of her hand erased stars and ten thousand demons bowed.

Even other Undying Dominators treated her with respect, addressing her as "Queen Vera."

But now?

Reduced to a remnant soul, trapped in this damned consciousness sea, and branded with the Soul-Eroding Mark by a weak human!

Worse still, this human wasn't just weak—he was also so... infuriating!

He dared to abuse her merely because he possessed a soul artifact nearing the level of a Heavy Treasure!

He spanked her!

Now he demands she call him Master!

Vera trembled with rage.

Her purple hair stirred without wind; her peach-heart tail stiffened straight behind her from fury.

But the Soul-Eroding Mark was already planted; he could forcibly alter her perception through it.

Whether she called him Master or not, the outcome would be the same.

So, the little girl Vera, as if resigned, drooped her head and whispered: "Master."