Chapter 463 - 462: The Original Demon, Charming Spirit

Seeing Ling Ling return satisfactorily and perch on his shoulder, Li Jing spoke.

"Ling Ling, do you know anything about Sky Demons?"

"Sky Demons?"

Ling Ling was slightly stunned, then chirped an answer.

"I really don’t know much about them. A very, very long time ago, I met a few of them while visiting a friend’s place. They were very annoying, so my friend destroyed them."

Li Jing frowned at her response.

Having seen a lot, Ling Ling usually didn’t disappoint him.

But this time, he seemed to have expected too much.

What caught his attention more was this.

Whoever was able to be called a friend by Ling Ling so many years ago, and even have her as a guest, must be quite an existence.

Why could Ling Ling come into contact with Sky Demons while visiting her friend?

Could it be...?

The friend she speaks of resides in the Outer Realm Sky, coexisting with Sky Demons?

The chance that this person could be a Sky Demon was not high.

After all, Ling Ling said she knew little about Sky Demons, having only come into contact with them a long time ago.

If her friend was a Sky Demon, she should at least know something. The former wouldn’t have destroyed the Sky Demons.

As he pondered this, Ling Ling curiously asked.

"Why did you suddenly ask about Sky Demons? Could it be that you suspect that the one invading Chongyuan Holy Realm is a Sky Demon?"

"Yes."

Li Jing nodded.

Having received confirmation, Ling Ling "hmm"ed, thought for a moment, and said.

"If that’s the case, I’m afraid I can’t help you much. But I can try to invite my friend. We haven’t been in touch for a long time; I don’t know if she will respond to me."

?

Li Jing slowly issued a question mark.

He was quite interested in the friend Ling Ling mentioned.

But what he did not expect was Ling Ling saying she could try to invite her over.

However, Li Jing thought for a moment, then understood.

Anyone who could befriend the Spirit of Origin would certainly be no ordinary creature.

Those who could be called friends by Ling Ling a long time ago were likely similar to her or at least not too far off.

This person, like Ling Ling, probably has the ability to travel between space levels.

Thinking about the "friend" possessing such abilities, Li Jing became more interested in her true nature.

As he tried to imagine it, Ling Ling asked.

"Should I try here, or go to the Chongyuan Holy Realm? If it’s in the Little Universe, and my friend happens to respond, the spatial coordinates of this place will be exposed to her. With her abilities, she could easily come here in the future."

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s words, Li Jing hesitated a bit before asking.

"Your friend, can she be trusted?"

"Of course she can be trusted."

Ling Ling nodded affirmatively, adding,

"It’s just that her very existence is a big problem for ordinary people. Wherever she appears, there will be chaos. There shouldn’t be much problem here in the Little Universe, after all, there are not many people, nor many other sentient beings. Of course, having her come could bring many benefits to the Little Universe; she could fill in some rules for you."

Upon hearing such a description, Li Jing’s face felt strange.

Based on what Ling Ling said,

Her friend seemed to have a disaster-prone nature.

Wherever she appears, there will be problems, presumably including for all sentient beings, including humans.

Li Jing became hesitant for a moment.

Ling Ling’s elaboration was somewhat consistent with his assumption.

That individual was indeed special.

It seemed necessary to invite her to the Little Universe.

Without discussing anything else, the ability to fill in several rules already made her enticing enough.

As for rules, Li Jing could never have too many.

But her disaster-prone nature had to be considered as well.

Right now, there are not many people in the Little Universe, nor many sentient beings. But in the future, this place is bound to become bustling.

If that individual would occasionally come over in her spare time...

Li Jing himself certainly wouldn’t mind.

In the Little Universe, he is the supreme creator.

Even the powerful, heaven-deceiving Deceiver had to grovel here; there was nothing he needed to fear.

But what about the people other than him...

After wrestling with his thoughts for a while, Li Jing’s curiosity and desire to add more rules to the Little Universe eventually won out.

If worst comes to worst, after establishing a relationship, he could ask her not to drop by too often in the future, or at least try to avoid contact with the sentient beings in the Little Universe, which shouldn’t be a problem.

A reasonable request should be agreed to, right?

Thinking this way, Li Jing spoke.

"You can just try it here in the Little Universe. If nothing else, she’s your friend. Let her know the spatial coordinates. In the future, if she’s free, she can come over and play with you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ling’s eyes lit up.

Truth be told, she was quite bored in the Little Universe.

If it weren’t for the great benefits of staying here and how much she liked Li Jing, she might have wandered off to another place a long time ago.

If she could have a friend visit in the future, and as the creator, Li Jing permitted her to come, it would undoubtedly be a good thing.

Ling Ling nodded vigorously, closed her eyes, and hummed a mysterious tune.

The tune was sung in words that Li Jing couldn’t understand.

But that didn’t prevent him from sensing the extraordinary nature of the tune.

The song was imbued with an aura of ancient and desolate times, as if it were a hymn, yet also a lament.

And as Ling Ling hummed, the Heavenly Path of the Little Universe subtly resonated with her voice, making the Path tremble.

Ling Ling’s humming lasted for more than five minutes.

When the enigmatic song ended, Ling Ling opened her eyes.

Upon observing this, Li Jing spoke up.

"What about it? Did your friend respond to you?"

"I don’t know yet."

Ling Ling shook her head and said.

"Your Little Universe is a newly born world, created by your own efforts, quite different from the natural worlds in size and scale. It may take her some time to find it."

Li Jing nodded at these words.

Just as he was about to say something, Ling Ling suddenly showed a look of surprise.

"She’s here."

Before her voice fell, a crack opened in the space in front of them, revealing a dark fissure.

Seeing this, Li Jing instinctively looked up.

At this moment.

A snowy white leg stepped out from the crack.

Because he had glimpsed the fine jade liquid a moment ago, Li Jing’s Eye of True Vision was still in effect.

Seeing the fissure and the long leg stepping out of it, two pieces of information appeared in his mind.

The Big World, the Realm of Lust.

The Original Demon.

Upon receiving this information, Li Jing was momentarily stunned.

He knew that Ling Ling’s friend was not simple and very special, but he didn’t expect the other party to be an "Original" as well.

And the Eye of True Vision told him.

This "Original" was very different from Ling Ling.

There are not only one Spirit of Origin like Ling Ling, but they are extremely rare.

However, the one who was about to step out was truly unique in the true sense.

She is the first demon born in the Big World...

Li Jing had no idea that she was a demon, and this information completely baffled him.

Looking back at it.

The fact that the spatial passage she tore opened into the Realm of Lust rather than the Outer Realm Sky was even more astonishing to him.

It seemed that demons do not only possess the Outer Realm Sky as their "territory", but also exist within the Big World.

Before he could digest the information brought by the Eye of True Vision, the "visitor" stepped out of the spatial crack, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.

Then.

A breathtakingly beautiful woman appeared before Li Jing’s eyes.

This woman was very charming.

But at first glance, she was also indescribably pure.

It seemed that all the beautiful features a woman should have could be found on her.

Her face was so beautiful as to defy description.

The delicate features adorned her soft, melon-seed face like a natural work of art.

She was dressed in a loose black robe, which hardly concealed her enticingly voluptuous figure.

As she stepped across boundaries, her gaze first fell on Ling Ling, who was smiling broadly, revealing a hint of charm in her smile.

Then she looked at Li Jing and her slender eyebrows furrowed.

Immediately, she stiffened.

"Boom!"

A thunderous boom rang above the vault of the Little Universe, and the world plunged momentarily into darkness before regaining its clarity.

In the blink of an eye.

Dozens of rules were completed.

Things such as demons being born, demons progressing, demons cultivating, living beings demonizing, and so forth; all the rules related to demons were manifested.

This directly left Li Jing stupefied.

The rules related to demons could be said to be negative.

But what should exist must exist.

There are always two sides to everything, where there is light, there must be darkness.

Li Jing didn’t plan to evade rules like the ones about the birth of the Innate God and angels, but to avoid similar rules.

Too much interference would affect the progress of the Little Universe.

However, what she brought was a bit too much.

Even more than what Ling Ling brought when she came.

At this point, not only was Li Jing a bit stupefied, but the woman who came across the boundary was also momentarily taken aback.

Having completed so many rules for the Little Universe, she must have received the Original Fortune, this wave of benefits for her was boundless.

Just as she was confused, Ling Ling flew up with a laugh.

"Meimei, long time no see."

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s call, the woman seemed to snap back to reality, smiled, caught Ling Ling who flew to her face, said something in a language that Li Jing couldn’t understand, then lifted her eyes and looked at Li Jing with a scrutinizing gaze.

As their eyes met, Li Jing also got a grip on himself.

Just as he was about to greet her, the woman pushed Ling Ling into her ravishing bosom, picked up the sides of her robe, bowed, and spoke in a universal language he could understand.

"Mei Ling, Controller of the Realm of Lust, pays respects to a fellow practitioner."

Li Jing was startled at her words.

A Controller?

This woman...

Is not only the Original Demon, but also a Controller!?

Thus.

Does she also have a system?

Li Jing felt astonished, but then denied it immediately.

Mei Ling made it clear that she was the controller of the Realm of Lust.

What she controls.

Is not a system, but the Realm of Lust.

Thinking back.

As a Controller, it was far-fetched for Mei Ling to discern at a glance that he had a status bar like an external plug-in.

Compared to that, it was more plausible that she could see the Little Universe being under his control.

Upon seeing the whole truth, Li Jing suddenly understood.

The status bar’s own transformation and the Controller title are not inherently related, the title of the Controller mainly requires controlling a region of universe as a prerequisite.

With a conclusion in his heart, Li Jing greeted in a principle of reciprocity.

"Controller of the Mini-Universe, Li Jing, greetings to you."

"You’re too kind."

The Charming Spirit laughed lightly.

As she spoke, she pushed Ling Ling, who was struggling to get out of the crack, back, and then looked left and right.

"The universe here is quite special, it has formed its own core nature, yet it’s incomplete. The Original Fortune that should have been severed can still come down smoothly, even granting existence to me, which is truly perplexing. Interesting, indeed interesting."

After making such a comment, she glanced at him with sparkling eyes.

"I like it here, could you give me a place to stay temporarily?"

Before Li Jing could speak, she opened her lips gently.

"My existence signifies countless troubles, Ling Ling should have told you."

"Well, this..."

Li Jing.

He knew exactly why her existence implied countless troubles the moment he caught the first glimpse of her.

Just upon seeing her.

All sentient beings would be hooked by the most primitive "desire, fire", and then the situation would get out of control.

If not resolved, one would be burned to death on the spot.

This was not a question of whether the Charming Spirit wanted to exercise her magical powers or not, but as a demon of lust and desire, her existence was precisely to stir up the desire and fire in living beings.

Li Jing was not affected because this was the Mini-Universe.

If it weren’t for this, he would have been tempted already.

The person suddenly said she loved the Mini-Universe and wanted a place to stay, which made Li Jing a bit awkward.

He had thought about this in advance.

Allow her to visit occasionally, and then come as less as possible.

But now, she planned to stay temporarily...

After a slight hesitation, Li Jing pointed to the sky.

"If you don’t mind, how about temporarily staying in those palaces in the sky?"

"Good."

Charming Spirit nodded.

During their conversation, Ling Ling, who had been "squeezed" miserably, finally managed to squeeze her head out of the crack with immense effort, grinning broadly.

"Meimei, are you going to stay?"

"Temporarily."

Charming Spirit responded.

"You understand the logic."

Hearing this, Ling Ling nodded swiftly to show her understanding.

This left Li Jing somewhat puzzled.

But he could more or less understand.

The Charming Spirit planned to stay temporarily, for the same reason that Ling Ling didn’t plan to leave after gaining Original Fortune.

What exactly she hoped to achieve, Li Jing didn’t know.

But in general, it would probably be more beneficial to stay for a while.

Putting that aside.

As he looked at the Charming Spirit, Li Jing couldn’t help but feel troubled.

He asked Ling Ling to invite her friend over in order to inquire about the Heavenly Demon, hoping they could help him find the Heavenly Demon in the Chongyuan Holy Realm.

But the guest who came.

Turned out to be an "ancestor" of the Heavenly Demon...

How could he even begin to ask?

Could it be that he was to tell the Charming Spirit.

That he intended to sabotage her descendants’ affairs and slaughter them?

Just as he was struggling, Ling Ling, who was still stuck in the crack with only her head out, looked his way.

"Li Jing, weren’t you going to ask about the Heavenly Demon? Why did you become silent when Meimei arrived?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Ling Ling was really good at everything except being a little heartless.

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s words, the Charming Spirit looked at him with a raised eyebrow, questioning.

"There’s no trace of demons in your universe, so why do you want to inquire about the Heavenly Demon? Could it be that the little fellows from the Outer Realm Sky have caused you other troubles?"

"Well, it’s not a big deal."

Li Jing coughed, at a loss as to how to start explaining.

Charming Spirit even affectionately referred to the Heavenly Demon as the little fellows from Outer Realm Sky, what could he say?

Seeing Li Jing’s troubled expression, the Charming Spirit blinked her beautiful eyes twice and showed a understanding smile.

"Don’t misunderstand, I don’t control the Outer Realm Sky. In fact, as the original Demon, I have been alone in the world of lust and desire for countless years. Occasionally, when I’m idle, I go out to spread calamities, but I never go to Outer Realm Sky."

With that, she explained with a smile.

"Outer Realm Sky was born out of my world of lust and desire, and has its own special significance. My arrival could potentially lead to the destruction of the Outer Realm Sky. If I could, I wouldn’t mind destroying it, but the order of the grand universe doesn’t allow me to do so."

The Charming Spirit’s explanation carried enormous weight.

It not only clarified the connection between her world of lust and desire and Outer Realm Sky, but also mentioned the order of the grand universe.

Li Jing was hearing about "order" for the first time.

However, it wasn’t difficult to understand from its literal meaning.

Every universe has its own Heavenly Path and, like him and Charming Spirit, Controllers in charge.

The grand universe, made up of countless universes, also had its corresponding order, managed by higher-level existences.

The so-called special significance of Outer Realm Sky was probably because it was a part of the grand universe’s "ecological chain". It not just affects the grand universe but also other space levels.

The Heavenly Demons were harmful, but they were necessary.

Just like the pests in human understanding.

The pests needed to be eliminated, but true extermination of pests would lead to the loss of a crucial link in the ecological chain, which may result in irreparable damage or even serious breaks in the entire ecological chain.

As for the deeper implications, Li Jing didn’t bother to contemplate any further.

Despite both being controllers, he and the Charming Spirit were undoubtedly not on the same level.

Just by looking at their health bars and Essence Source, both marked with ’???’, showed that the power of this spirit was something he could only look up to for now.

Putting all that aside...

Upon confirming that the Charming Spirit bore no affection towards the "Younger Generation" demon who born due to him, Li Jing finally eased up.

Without further thought, he laid out the situation of the Chongyuan Holy Realm.

The Charming Spirit listened to the cause and effects, feeling deeply thoughtful as it nodded.

"Indeed, based on what the cultivator mentioned, it should indeed be the doings of the Heavenly Demon," it said, then continued.

"According to your statement, the Ancient God’s Descendants are offspring of the Innate Gods, their bodies possessing faint God’s Power. If one day this God’s Power can be awakened, they may have the potential to become a God’s Body. This Power attracts the Heavenly Demons immensely, because they themselves are descendants of the Innate Gods, yet they also possess the ability to absorb the power of living beings as nutrition. Even if the God’s Power is scarce, it acts as a deadly lure to the Heavenly Demon."

"In fact, numerous beings have invaded similar worlds in the Outer Realm Sky, awakening their God’s Power and transforming into Gods in one fell swoop, now reigning supreme in the Outer Realm Sky."

"Very likely one of the many rulers of the Outer Realm Sky is behind all this. Only they could deceive the Will of Heaven and allow the Heavenly Demon to descend directly. Otherwise, even with a Spatial Passage connection, such an entity as the Heavenly Demon could never fully descend, at most parasitizing living beings with its consciousness and infiltrating them stealthily."

After laying out its thoughts in succession, the Charming Spirit said.

"The Chongyuan Holy Realm issue is easy to resolve, find and kill the invading Heavenly Demon and it will be done. However, if you want to find them, I’m afraid you’re on your own."

"..."

Li Jing.

Though the Charming Spirit speaks much, it is of course of use.

At least now he knows for sure that it is the Heavenly Demon from the Outer Realm Sky who is causing trouble in Chongyuan Holy Realm, and he also knows that it might involve a ruling figure of the Outer Realm Sky.

But the Charming Spirit’s final comment...

She can’t help at all?

As if knowing Li Jing’s thoughts, the Charming Spirit shrugged.

"The invading Heavenly Demon has even fooled the Will of Heaven, how could I locate them? Besides, they are too weak. If a ruler from Outer Realm Sky directly descended, I could easily sense it. But those insignificant front-line soldiers are not worthy of my detection."

Having said that, she tilted her head in thought and said.

"However, I can lend you a strand of my Spiritual Sense for now, which might help you. My Spiritual Sense will not be enough for you to detect the Heavenly Demon, but it will make the Heavenly Demon see you as if you were me."

Li Jing frowned.

He wanted to say.

Unable to detect the Heavenly Demons, but able to let the Heavenly Demons see him as if they were seeing the Charming Spirit.

What’s the point?

Just to scare them?

Just as he was confused, the Charming Spirit gave a light laugh.

"The Heavenly Demons hidden within the shell can only be distinguished by extraordinary means or by other Heavenly Demons. My Spiritual Sense can cause them to fear and expose themselves. In this world, there exist no Heavenly Demons who can still remain calm upon seeing me, including those rulers of the Outer Realm Sky."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.

"In that case, I appreciate your assistance."

Normally, he had the ability to identify Heavenly Demons.

After all, he could see health bars.

The problem is...

The Ancient God’s descendants had a health bar to start with.

In the presence of their own health bar, the interior health bar will not show up.

With a strand of Spiritual Sense from Charming Spirit at hand, at least he had the opportunity to expose the Heavenly Demon.

Better having it than not.

On this side.

Upon receiving Li Jing’s response, the Charming Spirit gestured with her slender pointed index finger without delay.

Subsequently...

An indigo strand of Spiritual Sense appeared in Li Jing’s mind.

As soon as the Spiritual Sense appeared, Wina’s God Soul Brand, which existed in the sea of consciousness, trembled, her voice resonating in Li Jing’s ear.

"Master... Master, what did you encounter? Why do I sense a violent surge from the depths of my soul?"

Sudden heard Wina’s voice, Li Jing was slightly startled, and then responded with a thought in his heart.

"I’m fine, bear with it."

???

Wina.

Then, she understood what Li Jing meant.

The Charming Spirit’s Spiritual Sense and her God Soul Brand resided in Li Jing’s mind. The persistent surge she felt made it clear what was happening.

"Master is invincible."

Having said this, Wina fell silent.

"..."

Li Jing.

He felt...

Wina seemed to have misunderstood something.

Just as he hesitated to explain, the Charming Spirit chuckled lightly.

"If the cultivator has no other matters, may I pay a visit to the palace in the sky and catch up with Ling Ling?"

"Sure, please feel free."

Li Jing replied.

The Charming Spirit could only lend him a strand of her Spiritual Sense, allowing him to intimidate the Heavenly Demon.

As for Ling Ling, she couldn’t help at all.

Just let the both of them rest.

Face to face with the Charming Spirit, to tell the truth, was a bit pressuring.

Though Li Jing wouldn’t be influenced by the Charming Spirit, and her speech was quite casual, it didn’t mean that she was amiable.

The Charming Spirit was by nature a symbol of evil.

She appeared casual because of Ling Ling, and because she gained benefits from Li Jing.

Li Jing was certain...

The fact that they were both controllers was not reason enough for her to lower her posture...

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