Chapter 276: What Do You Mean by

"It is good-looking, indeed."

The Heavenly Demon nodded and praised.

"So, my lord, can you let me go?"

The Heavenly Demon turned his head to look at Li Heng, knelt down with a thud to curry favor, and said with a fawning expression.

He was terrified in his heart; who on earth was this person?

The Purple Mansion of the Primordial Spirit was actually filled with such vast radiance! His scalp went numb, and he felt extreme regret; originally, he had wanted to use a secret technique to pry into this person's secrets, and even take the opportunity to seize his body.

But now it seemed.

It was like a longevity star god eating arsenic—tired of living!

Amidst this bright, powerful light that filled everything, his Heavenly Demon body was actually suppressed, unable to manifest even a shred of Godly Intent; facing that vast Great Sun, he was as tiny as an ant!

One must know, he was a Heavenly Demon, an immortal and indestructible Heavenly Demon!

But now, he felt that he was highly likely to die!

And it was absolutely impossible to resurrect.

"You fellow are quite clever."

Li Heng raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly.

He patted the Heavenly Demon on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"Little Demon, what is your name?"

Upon being patted like this, the Heavenly Demon's body trembled.

"Re-replying to my lord, I have no name, I am just called Heavenly Demon."

He answered humbly.

The Heavenly Demon felt grief and indignation in his heart; he was a dignified Supreme Heavenly Demon, the Demon Tribulation for all living beings in the Yin World, playing with living beings in the palm of his hand, yet now he was so humble?

"Heavenly Demon, a good name, simple. But I feel you cannot suppress it; the name is simple, but it is too grand."

Li Heng patted the Heavenly Demon's shoulder again and smiled.

"My lord speaks the truth."

The Heavenly Demon hurriedly responded, continuing to curry favor.

At this moment, he calmed down in his heart and felt some doubt: why had this person not attacked him immediately? One must know that he had walked right into a trap, and his Life and Death were both in the other's single thought.

If he wanted to kill him, now was the perfect opportunity.

Or was it that he wanted to extract information from his mouth?

But now that the man is the knife and board and I am the fish and meat, couldn't he just ask me directly? It is impossible for me to resist!

The Heavenly Demon was even more puzzled.

Suddenly, a thought arose in his heart: could it be that this person was actually strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and all the scenery within the Divine Soul Mansion was just to scare him?

Once this thought was born, it began to spread.

If that were truly the case, then he would be saved!

He could completely take the opportunity to strike, backfire on this person, and even, as he had previously envisioned, seize this person's secrets and body! For a moment, the Heavenly Demon's heart surged.

Then... he did not make a single move, continuing to fawn and curry favor.

Just kidding, what kind of demon is he, the Heavenly Demon?

He knows all the emotions of living beings like the back of his hand and can analyze every thought he produces in detail; how could he possibly fall for such a trap so easily?

He knew that the thought just now was merely his demonic thought, a delusional thought born from his despair and fluctuating emotions, and it was completely unreliable! If he acted according to that thought, he would absolutely die without a burial place, perhaps even being swallowed alive by this person.

Now, all his supernatural abilities were suppressed, and the Heavenly Demon's characteristic of seizing bodies had also disappeared. This was enough to prove that this person was not strong on the outside but weak on the inside, nor was he lying to him.

Even if he took a step back.

This person was indeed strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

But now, everything about him was suppressed, and he had no confidence in backfiring on this person under the premise that everything was suppressed and his cultivation was almost completely gone.

It could even be said that the success rate was almost zero.

Fawning and currying favor to demonstrate one's own utility value was the true path!

The Heavenly Demon modified his own personality, cultivated a sense of awareness as a lackey, and deeply immersed himself in this role.

"It seems you fellow are quite clever." Seeming to realize the Heavenly Demon's transformation, Li Heng said faintly, his aura suddenly shaking, like a god or a saint, and he was no longer fishing for a reaction.

He had originally thought about just slaughtering this demon.

But thinking about it carefully, perhaps he could cast a long line to catch a big fish.

This demon still had utility value for the time being.

"The name Heavenly Demon is too grand; you cannot suppress it. From now on, you shall be called Little Demon; it is simple, easy to understand, and rolls off the tongue."

At this time, the Heavenly Demon had already brainwashed himself. So, facing this name, he was not angry; instead, he continued to fawn and curry favor, showing an expression of being honored by it, and nodded to say "Yes."

"I ask you, do you recognize this object?" Li Heng took out the strand of Formless Heavenly Demon Essence he had obtained back then.

The Heavenly Demon was startled at the sight and fell into silence.

However, suddenly remembering that he was now a lackey, he hurriedly spoke. "My lord, this is the remains of one of my companions. Back then, he was killed by a powerhouse in the Present World, and his remains were scattered in the Present World."

"To be able to see his remains again today, it is fate."

The Heavenly Demon had a complex expression, showing a look of sorrow.

Li Heng heard this with a calm expression.

"This is the remains of one of your companions? What happened at that time?" He continued to ask.

The Heavenly Demon had a complex expression and spoke.

"Back then, that companion of mine said that the living beings in the Present World were delicious and tasty, and their emotions were intense, which were the supreme food for us Heavenly Demons. He said the Present World was countless times better than the Yin World, and he invited me to go."

"Then he died in the Present World."

"In other words, you have never been to the Present World?"

Li Heng said upon hearing this.

The Heavenly Demon nodded.

"Back when I ascended to the Heavenly Demon rank, I merged with Heaven and Earth and made a deal with the Heaven of the Yin World, allowing me to transform into the Demon Tribulation of the Yin World and borrow its infinite power."

"But as the price, I am not allowed to leave the Yin World at will."

Mentioning this matter, the Heavenly Demon felt a sense of shock in his heart.

The reason he had made this deal was that it was profitable; what did it matter if he sold himself for such powerful Heaven and Earth power?

However, just a moment ago, he had still been unwilling to give up, wanting to see if he could communicate with the outside Heaven and Earth to borrow the power of the Yin World to help him break his confinement, but he discovered that it was impossible to communicate at all.

But the Heaven and Earth power, which was usually far-reaching and possessed infinite might, was not working at this moment. This was the reason the Heavenly Demon chose to fawn and curry favor.

"Then have you ever killed any humans?"

The Heavenly Demon was stunned upon hearing this and hurriedly shook his head.

Hearing this, a Great Terror arose in his heart, as he realized that if he did not answer well, he would definitely die, and if he answered wrongly, he would also die.

"No! However, back then, I was not yet resigned, and I once tried to use the characteristics of a Heavenly Demon to cast a Source Projection into the Present World. But I was countered by the laws of the Present World and became the Demon Tribulation for a certain genius in the Present World, only to be slain by that genius."

"That time, my Source Projection was slain, causing heavy losses, and it took a long time to recover; I never touched the Present World again. It is just that now that Reincarnation has appeared in the Present World and the Heaven of Reality has gone missing, I faintly began to harbor thoughts."

"I did not expect to provoke you, my lord; I beg for your forgiveness."

Utilizing this topic.

He spilled out all his motives and thoughts, as well as his past history of never having killed a human, all just to trade for a path to survival.

Li Heng narrowed his eyes slightly.

He could perceive that this Heavenly Demon did not seem to be lying.

However, he could also see.

A creature like a Heavenly Demon has ever-changing thoughts; just like now, deceiving oneself is a basic operation. One can only use him, not trust him; he can only serve as a tool and a secret pawn.

It would not be too late to kill him after he has been used.

It all depends on how this Heavenly Demon performs.

"I haven't killed you now; you should be able to guess why," Li Heng said.

"Because I have utility value to you, my lord."

The Heavenly Demon spoke respectfully.

There was no resentment toward Li Heng in his heart; to harbor even a trace of resentment would be seeking death.

"Mm, good ideological awareness."

Li Heng nodded in satisfaction.

He patted the Heavenly Demon on the shoulder and spoke in an earnest and well-meaning tone.

"After all, I am not some devil. I am very gratified that your ideological awareness is so high. Come, let me assign you a small task..."