[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor":3,"chapter-i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Became the Inner Demon of the Female Demon Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2279375,4459,"Chapter 53: I'll Go First, You Cover the Rear! (Please Follow!)","i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>One quarter of an hour ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men in black arrived at the depths of the mine pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man removed his bamboo hat, revealing a face with well-defined features; it was none other than the captain of the Zhou Fu guards, Zhou Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other person tore off his veil, revealing a face with a rat-like appearance and slanted eyebrows that looked rather sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Zhou, as you can see, the red sand has been mostly mined. Shouldn't you settle the remaining commission for me?\" Qian Tong rubbed his hands together and gave a fawning smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Li’s eyes showed a hint of disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jingcheng was under the feet of the Son of Heaven, where there is light, there are shadows; all sorts of people were mixed together, and many sordid dealings were hidden in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Tong was a human trafficker who specialized in the \"business\" of kidnapping and selling people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These miners were brought by him from surrounding villages and towns; they were basically loners with no family, and no one would care even if they went missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhou Li did not speak, Qian Tong’s smile faded, and he frowned, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Zhou, you aren't planning to welsh on the debt, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Private mining of red sand is a capital offense. I’ve put my head on the line to do this for you... Don't think about silencing me, either. If I haven't returned by daybreak, my brother will make this matter public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Zhou family is fine porcelain, so don't try to clash with a stone like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you pay the commission, I will leave Jingcheng immediately and guarantee that not a single word will leak out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business had been getting harder lately; that head constable surnamed Lin from the Six Doors had a very firm hand, arresting dozens of people in just three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Tong knew in his heart that at this rate, getting caught was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the numerous crimes he had committed, beheading would be considered getting off lightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to leave Jingcheng, but Zhou Li happened to find him and offered a price he couldn't refuse, so he thought he would finish this job before fleeing far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Li said indifferently, \"Is your brother named Qian Da?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Tong was stunned upon hearing this, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his figure retreated like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh being torn came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Tong’s body stiffened, and he slowly looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a fair, jade-like hand piercing through his chest, the palm clutching a bloody heart that was still beating violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, hah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Tong wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body withered rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, only skin and bones remained, like a dried corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sniffed the heart in her hand, expressed disgust, and tossed it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly foul-smelling; the food has been getting worse lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had snow-white skin and a flower-like face, with eyebrows like a painting and a pair of peach-blossom eyes that were soul-stirring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a thin, gauze-like skirt with a loose collar that revealed her delicate collarbones; the hem of the skirt was slit, and one could see glimpses of fair, tender skin as she walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this woman who was more beautiful than a top courtesan, Zhou Li’s eyes were full of wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The red sand is mostly mined. Prepare to wrap up; these miners must be dealt with as soon as possible,\" Zhou Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi’s voice was seductive to the bone, \"I’ll pick a few that suit my appetite later, and kill the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she sensed something and frowned, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you followed when you came?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Followed? Impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Li shook his head and said, \"I set five layers of arrays at the entrance. Taking one wrong step will trigger a chain reaction and simultaneously ignite 'Explosive Flame Talismans,' causing the mine to collapse and completely cover this place... In short, no one can get in without me leading them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi’s nose twitched, and her expression turned gloomy, \"Idiot! They’ve already found their way to the door and you don't even know it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure turned into a cold wind and whistled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing something was wrong, Zhou Li hurriedly leaped to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the entrance of the mine, he saw a man and a woman confronting Juemi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Li recognized one of them; it was the young master of the Chen family, the Tianlin Guard Platoon Leader, Chen Mo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a chill crawled up his spine to the back of his head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Tianlin Guard actually found this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I absolutely cannot let them leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi descended from the air, her eyes scanning the two, and she licked her rosy lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One with skin like ice and bones like jade, fresh and delicious; the other with strong muscles, very chewy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck; it seems I'm having a feast today~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the woman who had suddenly appeared before him, Chen Mo’s expression was grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her demonic aura was extremely dense, far beyond that of the Rat Bride, and his spiritual sense was frantically warning him that this person was extremely dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The demon race has been found, but it seems we can't beat her...\" Chen Mo whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingzhu’s face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, the demonic aura had entered her body, causing her to lose all her methods and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't struggle. Just let me eat you obediently, and you might suffer less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi said with a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suiyu was unsheathed, and a powerful blade aura slashed down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeking death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi’s eyes turned cold, and she waved her sleeves, sending a gray mist swirling to scatter the blade aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Mo did not attack again; with wind and thunder surging under his feet, he picked up Lin Jingzhu and turned to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention whether they could win, there might be traps in this mine, and it would be disastrous if they were buried here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the cold wind howled and drew closer. Lin Jingzhu said anxiously, \"Captain Chen, run faster, we're about to be caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to remind me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo squeezed a drop of life essence from his fingertip and touched it to the center of Lin Jingzhu’s brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingzhu felt the demonic aura in her body instantly dispersed; she hurriedly circulated her cultivation technique, and black ice spread over her skin as a ferocious armor slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go first, you cover the rear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Jingzhu could react, Chen Mo lifted his hand and threw her backward, then rushed out of the cave without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi pursued relentlessly, feeling somewhat suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man had clearly been eroded by the demonic aura, yet he was completely unaffected and running faster than a rabbit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a black shadow suddenly smashed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi raised her hand to strike, wrapping it in dense demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lin Jingzhu did not fall for it; her figure passed through the gray mist, and the twin blades popped out from the black staff in her hand, whistling as they slashed toward Juemi’s throat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head fell on cue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could rejoice, she saw the head soar into the air, open its mouth wide, and bite down on her shoulder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks appeared on the black ice armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a good set of teeth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingzhu grabbed the hair and pulled the head off, frost condensing in her palm to freeze the head into an ice block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She threw it on the ground and crushed it with one foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi’s neck writhed, and a beautiful head grew out once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't waste your effort; you can't kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People die when they are killed, and demons are the same; it’s just that their weaknesses are different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black ice condensed behind Lin Jingzhu, forming a pair of huge black wings, each feather edge extremely sharp and shimmering with a metallic luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I can't find your weakness, I'll just beat you into a sieve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wings vibrated, and countless feathers shot out, pouring down like a torrential storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom, boom, boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravel flew, and the entire cave trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Li arrived just in time, and seeing such a display of power, he couldn't help but be shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juemi’s figure turned into gray mist, wrapping all the flying feathers within it, and her voice came from the mist:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go chase the other one; leave her to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Li leaped and flew toward the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as one foot stepped out of the cave, what greeted him was a blade light of extreme brilliance!\u003C\u002Fp>",1493,"2026-06-20T01:15:25.351Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a2ceb11c5d410be07d1b3f10e1d9cb7b8977c89d3d8876e129b739a54374ce0b","i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-chapter-54","i-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-chapter-52",228,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-inner-demon-of-the-female-demon-lor-cover.jpg"]