Chapter 6: Jiu Jiu's Demon Form

【Bu Gu of the Six Fan Sect is dead.】

【His chest was pierced by a massive force, and a gaping blood-hole appeared over his heart.】

【Everyone heard only a single sound.】

【And this sole, thunderous boom was what pierced through Bu Gu's chest.】

【On his face, a look of bewilderment and loss still lingered.】

【The backbone of the group, who had finally managed to calm everyone down, died so plainly; this cast another layer of gloom over everyone's hearts.】

【"He was a man of the imperial government," Wang Qinghe said, his expression somewhat dazed. "Demonic beings fear this type of person the most."】

【"But now, it dares to strike so unscrupulously, which means it does not fear the rules and regulations of the human world at all."】

【"It isn't killing us now; it is simply savoring our despair."】

Jiu Jiu did not deny that such existences truly existed among demons, just as the thing a Guhuoniao loved to do most was to toy with humans.

But low-level demons did not have such complex emotions or thoughts; they only had the instinct to survive.

Of course, there was one exception.

That was the Great Demon that cultivated by absorbing the emotions existing within humans.

The more negative the emotion, the more it could drive them into a frenzy.

Moreover, demons could not kill without restraint; there was almost no such thing as a Great Demon that ignored rules and regulations.

Even the demons closest to humans, those most similar to humans, were restricted in many ways.

The so-called ignoring of rules and regulations was actually just the opponent isolating this place, making it a location unprotected by the rules.

But to devour humans so brazenly—once discovered, there would naturally be those specifically tasked with subduing demons to deal with them.

Jiu Jiu stared at the scene; she did not know who this Great Demon was, but the opponent might not necessarily be able to defeat her.

As a Named Great Demon with the title of Great Demon, and a demon with a name in the Hundred Demon Manual, a Guhuoniao was, strictly speaking, considered an aristocrat among demons.

【Everyone fell into an inexplicable despair.】

【After collecting the remains of Bu Gu from the Six Fan Sect, three prominent figures had already died in the courtyard.】

【The next day, someone hanged themselves in their room; the psychological terror had broken the defenses of most people. Rather than being tortured to death by an unknown demon in all sorts of humiliating ways, it was better to end oneself early.】

【Today, you decided to keep watch yourself.】

【You squatted in the courtyard with a long sword thrust deep into the earth beside you; you hung one hand on the hilt, and the wine in your gourd was nearly bottoming out.】

【In the dead of night, you heard the sound of someone sword-dancing.】

【"Who goes there?" you asked abruptly.】

【You vaguely felt the rhythm of the sword moves was very familiar. When you looked closely, you saw a person walking over with a pacing gait, suspended in the air. Dressed in white, he neatly opened the folding fan in his right hand, his left hand resting on the sword scabbard at his waist.】

【Your eyes widened.】

【That was your father, who had been missing for many years and whose whereabouts were unknown.】

【The Sword God of Northern Wei, Gu Zhangqing.】

【"You have been..." He was just about to open his mouth to ask, when he saw Gu Jiangming raise his hand and thrust his sword forward.】

【"Die, demon!"】

【A surging internal energy erupted from within Gu Jiangming's body.】

【You had not made a move in many years, but the moment you did, you gave it your all.】

【Over these years, you had never neglected your sword techniques, nor had you stopped your deep study of the "Morning Heaven Palace." Especially after marrying, you discovered that Jiu Jiu was exceptionally gifted, and she even helped you perfect the "Morning Heaven Palace" more comprehensively.】

【You considered your martial arts to be at the pinnacle in Northern Wei, yet you saw the opponent lightly raise a hand and block this strike of yours.】

【The next second, you felt a deep, piercing pain in your chest.】

【So fast—】

【It was a speed you could not see at all.】

【You saw the 'Gu Zhangqing' before you reveal a smile. "Not bad. So many years have passed, and your martial arts have not gone to waste. Father is truly happy."】

【The next second, his expression suddenly shifted slightly, and he emitted a strange, inhuman tone, as if countless people were speaking at once inside his body, saying different things.】

【"You actually still have consciousness."】

【"It seems I haven't eaten you clean yet."】

【Congratulations on triggering the Hundred Demon Manual entry—Baishou Yao.】

Jiu Jiu's expression was grave.

The Baishou Yao was a type of demon that increased its Demon Power by eating humans, and this kind of demon was different from her.

A Guhuoniao was an ancient demon that had existed since ancient times.

The Baishou Yao had never appeared in history; it was a new type of demon that had only slowly propagated in recent years. No one knew how they were formed, nor did anyone know what their true form looked like.

Its most terrifying aspect was not actually eating human flesh and blood; the most terrifying thing was that after it devoured a person, it could not only obtain the memories and temperament of the devoured human, but even imitate the life of the devoured.

If one had to say, it was very similar to the Painted Skin among ancient demons, but strictly speaking, a Painted Skin could only replace one person at a time, while a Baishou Yao could continuously devour and continuously replace others.

【"However, you are the first human to see me alive," it laughed strangely.】

【"But let the play end here."】

【You saw his head shatter like a blooming flower, and immediately, a giant mouth like an abyss appeared, with dense, saw-like teeth deep within.】

【Your vision went black.】

And on Jiu Jiu's screen, it was impossible for her to continue hiding her presence at this moment.

【After using demon arts to knock Gu Jiangming unconscious, you stepped in to save him.】

【"Who are you? Why must you ruin my fun—" the Baishou Yao roared in anger.】

【Looking at the low-level demon before you that possessed the strength of a Great Demon but lacked any elegance, you revealed a look of extreme disgust.】

【Even its true form is this ugly.】

【In front of it, you unleashed your Demon Form.】

【Your thick, waterfall-like hair instantly transformed into silver-white, shawl-like tassels, your pupils turned into heterochromatic red amber, and your exquisite, picturesque face gained an otherworldly, demonic allure; you extended your slender fingers, and your pitch-black nails shimmered with astonishing Demon Power.】

【Demon Form is the combat state assumed by monsters after augmenting themselves with Demon Power; it is a mode where the true form and human form coexist.】

【The more ancient the demon's Demon Form, the more it resembles a human; the more low-level the monster's Demon Form, the more it resembles a grotesque freak.】

【"Guhuoniao," Baishou Yao lowered his voice, "I haven't offended you, have I?"】

【"Why are you obstructing me from feeding?"】

【"You can eat the others, but not him," you said coldly, "He is mine."】

【Facing an ancient monster like Guhuoniao, Baishou Yao had no choice but to give the other party some face; after all, they were both monsters, and there was no need to fight to the death.】

【"Fine, I won't eat him," facing the tyrannical Demon Power constantly overflowing before him, Baishou Yao could only choose to yield.】

【"Additionally, I want one more person," you said.】

【"Who?" Baishou Yao asked coldly.】

【"A little girl with the surname Wang," you said indifferently.】

【"Fine," Baishou Yao did not refuse; to him, it was just a matter of eating one more or one less. There were so many humans anyway, he could hunt anywhere.】

【What's more, these people had already stayed under his Demon Power barrier for long enough; even if they left, they wouldn't live long, as their minds had long since been eroded by demonic aura.】

【"You owe me two sacrifices," Baishou Yao said, narrowing his viscous, disgusting eyes.】

【"Say that again?"】

【You released an incomparably powerful Demon Power, pouring it onto Baishou Yao's body.】

【"Get lost—"】

【"If it weren't for the rule that demons cannot kill demons, you would already be a wisp of ash at this moment."】

No wonder this kind of Demon Power gave her such a nauseating sense of discomfort back then.

So it was Demon Power increased by consuming the flesh and blood of the Human Race, that incomparably disgusting and evil demonic energy.

【You left this place, carrying the two people who were still unconscious.】

Looking at Wang Qinghe on the screen.

There was a slight, congealed murderous intent in Jiu Jiu's heart.

However, after thinking about it, she calmed herself down.

Because she saved her only because she didn't want him to be sad.

Moreover, Wang Qinghe, having been eroded by Demon Power, probably wouldn't live for much longer.

Better to first find a way to dispel that evil Demon Power from Gu Jiangming's body.

"Oh no, this Baishou Yao's Demon Power is too turbid; I have no way to dispel this Demon Power."

Jiu Jiu's expression changed slightly.

【Gu Jiangming remained in a deep coma, a large amount of thick, black blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth.】

【From the sword wound on his chest, hot steam rose continuously, and a foul stench spread incessantly from the wound.】

He... he isn't going to die, is he?

Suddenly, Jiu Jiu felt a pang of heartache; perhaps she should have come out sooner.

She seemed to have overestimated the endurance of a mortal body.

What should she do now?

Jiu Jiu fell into a long period of contemplation.

(End of this chapter)