Chapter 237

"Due to the accumulation of long ages, the Aeon-Light Demon possesses advanced technology, as well as innate divine abilities like immobilization, soul-freezing, and brainwashing."

"But apart from that, it has no other killing or attack methods."

"Because the survival choices of endless ages have already verified that they do not need to kill; almost no life form or race can resist their possession. In terms of soul status, they are almost superior to all living beings except 【True Gods】."

"Hmm?"

"What about the Truth Soul Body?"

Li Yu touched upon key information and subconsciously asked again.

The answer appeared and fed back immediately.

"The status of the Truth Soul Body is above the 【Aeon-Light Demon Soul】; this juvenile cannot possess me."

"But other pollution cannot be exempted."

Li Yu didn't have time to worry about the second sentence.

He only knew that the first sentence had saved his life first.

And the subsequent turn of events completely verified this point.

According to the past track record of this juvenile Aeon-Light Demon, an existence of Li Yu's level would simply not be able to hold on for long.

In the blink of an eye, he would lose his shell.

All consciousness and heart-soul would be exchanged into that decrepit desire-demon body.

But he didn't; he seemed to be expelled, but before long, his heart-soul and consciousness would automatically return.

Body and soul were completely inseparable.

The exchange ritual had completely failed.

Very quickly, the Aeon-Light Demon, which was concentrating on possession, also discovered this incredibly shocking turn of events.

As a heaven-defying race that had, in a sense, already conquered the "River of Time," this juvenile Aeon-Light Demon had never imagined such a thing could happen.

There was a life form in this world that it couldn't possess?

And it was clearly just a human.

Li Yu also clearly saw a look of surprise and doubt appear on the opponent's face, a look of "How can this be?"

"You are indeed a human race, although you have transformed and possess a long lifespan, as well as characteristics close to immortality."

"But your life essence is still human."

"This is a race that, although it has good potential, is not considered strong. By common sense, it should be impossible to resist my soul-exchange technique?"

"In the past, I have possessed more than one human race; they were all fragile, short-lived species, and I completed the exchange with a single thought."

"How did you do it?"

Successive vicissitudinous thoughts rang directly in Li Yu's mind.

From within, Li Yu heard its intense interest in him.

This Aeon-Light Demon seemed to realize it had struck gold.

"You are not an ordinary human?"

"Let me see your memories and what is special about you."

"Perhaps you are the prey I have been waiting for, the one that can let me escape... If it's true, I will definitely treat your shell well and satisfy all your wishes before you die."

Its thoughts were extremely excited.

At the same time, it also believed that it still held a great advantage and seemed to have Li Yu in the bag.

Li Yu only sneered in his heart; the status of the Truth Soul Body still had no rival, and even a True God couldn't view his memories and thoughts, let alone a juvenile Aeon-Light Demon.

If it were an adult, he might have been wary.

As thoughts stirred, Li Yu also ignored everything and continued to peer into the Aeon-Light Demon.

Of course, in reality, he couldn't do anything for the time being, as his body was already frozen and unable to move.

"Other divine ability methods of the Aeon-Light Demon?"

"Weaknesses of this juvenile?"

"Among the secret techniques I possess, are there any I can take out to deal with it?"

Li Yu asked continuously, and the answers emerged continuously.

Although the 【Aeon-Light Demon】 was an extremely mysterious and powerful race, the one before him was just a juvenile, and Li Yu's nineteenth Truth Bubble had an extremely high status.

"This race also possesses divine abilities similar to 'dialogue with the future or past,' 'time-stasis devices,' etc., but all require reaching adulthood to master. This juvenile, even under conditions of sufficient nutrition, still requires a thousand years to potentially reach adulthood."

"The weaknesses of the Aeon-Light Demon include its mortal enemy race, the 【Abyssal Sinister Dragon】, a long maturation period, and fragile resistance to certain specific pollutions..."

"Hmm?"

Just as Li Yu was searching for the weaknesses of the Aeon-Light Demon.

The opponent could no longer wait to take the next step.

This juvenile also had no other choice.

After all, the previous shell was already at the end of its rope and could no longer contain its vast consciousness.

And Li Yu was an incredibly fresh long-lived species; having secrets didn't matter, it planned to "move in" first and then make plans.

And so!

The next moment, the terrifying thought came again:

"This is your own choice. Although I don't know why you, a human child, can resist my soul exchange."

"But it doesn't matter, I can still forcibly 'assimilate' you."

"My consciousness and heart-soul are countless times yours; when I forcibly squeeze into your skull, you will die in pain."

"This method of possession violates the kindness principles of our race..."

"But I am also about to die, so I am applying the emergency avoidance law."

"Bear with it, good child."

When these words fell, the urge to retort in Li Yu's heart could not be suppressed at all.

But before he could stir his thoughts to say anything, a "consciousness" that was vast as a river or sea compared to him poured in violently.

This heaven-defying thing, discovering it couldn't possess Li Yu, actually decided to occupy the magpie's nest, directly lodging itself and forcibly assimilating him.

If it were another human, they would die instantly at this moment.

Even a high-sequence powerhouse at the level of "Zhao Qiansui" could not compare its soul strength to that of an Aeon-Light Demon.

Even if the opponent was just a juvenile, it could still burst the heart and soul. But Li Yu was an exception.

Although his heart-soul and consciousness began to wail at this moment, and his skull swelled as if it were about to explode.

Yet that last shred of his reason remained, unmoved and unmoving.

It was uncomfortable, but still too far from being burst.

If Li Yu chose to resist, even an Aeon-Light Demon that had possessed countless times would need to expend great effort.

But he didn't move, letting that lake of knowledge with its extremely massive amount of information pour into his mind.

He was waiting!

Waiting for "everything" of the Aeon-Light Demon to enter his body.

He was unwilling to let even a tiny bit of the opponent's intent remain outside; one had to know that a race with such heaven-defying abilities, once offended to death, would give even a True God a headache, let alone a small character like Li Yu.

So, while making up his mind to fight for his life, he also took the time to ask something else.

"If I kill a juvenile Aeon-Light Demon, will it bring the revenge of the entire race?"

Looking at them one by one...

"How will they take revenge on me?"

"No!"

"Although the Aeon-Light Demon is a very united and protective race, their concepts are very special; they will always only look to the future and never care about the past."

"For the entire group, this juvenile that fell behind on the way is already a thing of the past."

"Regardless of whether it is dead or alive, the group itself will not care, let alone jump back from the future to the present to take revenge."

When these answers emerged, the killing intent within Li Yu surged even more violently.

The Aeon-Light juvenile could not read Li Yu's thoughts, but this killing intent was incredibly obvious.

Soon, all its consciousness and soul drilled into Li Yu's skull.

Within the sea of consciousness, it seemed as if an extra "self" had appeared.

"You want to kill me."

"But your heart-soul is so weak, how can you kill me?"

"Your seemingly not-short first half of life is, to me, merely an instant."

"Although this shell of yours can be considered a long-lived species, compared to many containers our race has used, it counts for nothing."

The Aeon-Light Demon's thoughts did not carry the slightest hint of belittlement; it was just calmly describing.

As of now, the situation of advantages and disadvantages between the two sides was indeed so.

This race's ability was too heaven-defying, and Li Yu appeared to have no power to resist.

Until the next moment, after confirming that the secrets he had peered into were correct, he took action.

"This 【Long-Lived Body】 of mine was actually stolen by taking immortality medicine."

"While it possesses a lifespan of several thousand years, it can also be backlashed in a short time due to the medicine poison, turning into dead objects like grass, trees, mountains, or stones."

"Isn't this the outcome you Aeon-Light Demons fear the most?"

"If your vast, sea-like consciousness and heart-soul were trapped in a fossilized body, could you still be excited?"

Accompanying these thoughts of Li Yu.

His long-lived body suddenly underwent a change.

It was that he had actively drawn out the "medicine poison" he had always been suppressing.

This action was suicide.

Li Yu had taken the long-lived secret medicine and gained the power of immortality, but before he could complete the 【Ascension Ritual】, the medicine poison exploded terrifically.

Once backlashed, Li Yu would turn into a dead object.

Actively enticing the medicine poison meant dying even faster.

This act of mutual destruction should have been tragic and heroic, but Li Yu was still in the Truth state, absolutely rational and without the slightest hesitation in taking action.

In the blink of an eye, the long-lived poison permeated his whole body.

Li Yu's fleshly body, which looked like it was cast from glaze, began to dim and turn deathly silent at a terrifying speed.

Fast, too fast.

Who could have imagined?

A shell that should have been able to survive for thousands or tens of thousands of years was about to turn into a dead object in an instant.

The lifespan was shorter and more excessive than that desire-demon shell that had two days left.

Of course, what was even more incomprehensible was why Li Yu would choose to commit suicide so readily.

A moment ago, the Aeon-Light Demon was still speaking calmly.

Now, Li Yu suddenly heard a series of terrified, sharp screams.

"Are you crazy?"

"Stop quickly, I can choose not to forcibly assimilate you."

"I am willing to share this shell with you, and I am willing to pass on all the knowledge I have accumulated over my long years to you."

"As long as you take me away, I will immediately look for another shell."

"After going out, I can take you to roam the 【River of Time】, and I can help you quickly attain the Dao, or even ascend to godhood."

In order to survive, this extremely heaven-defying and mysterious race from the vast Spirit Realm begged for mercy from Li Yu, this weak human, without hesitation.

One generous promise after another was scattered as if they were worthless.

If Li Yu were not in the "Truth Soul Body" state, hearing these, he might have really yielded.

Of course, Li Yu in his normal state, although ruthless to himself, might not have been this decisive and dared to commit suicide.

Now, he chose to believe in the truth.

The only glimmer of survival he had peered into lay within this method.

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