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It was naturally Sophia who rushed in, witnessing Xiao Yefeng thrusting his sword towards a corner of the Demon Tower. The blade pierced through the body of Zhao without hesitation, and Sophia immediately sensed that there was more to this situation than met the eye. Zhao's reaction confirmed her suspicions. Without delay, Sophia threw her personal weapon to shatter the already cracked Cloud Sword.
Xiao Yefeng, who had intended to counter with his Soul Snatching Flying Dagger, found himself spared from exposing this secret weapon due to Sophia's intervention. He redirected his Yin-Yang Sword, accelerating it towards a stone wall at the top of the Demon Tower.
This wall was adorned with carvings depicting Zhao battling a large dog, and similar scenes were etched on over a dozen walls, all illustrating Zhao subduing the monsters of Wa Country and Transcendence. The dog was supposed to be one of Wa Country's most famous monsters, yet its depiction was placed at the very end, which did not align with its status. From this, Xiao Yefeng sensed a ripple of Spirit energy, leading him to conclude that Zhao's lifeless shell must be located here.
It was not within the shrine surrounded by the mural walls. Zhao had made a mistake; such tactics could deceive ninety-nine percent of people, but they could not fool Xiao Yefeng, a Geomancer. With a single glance, he noticed that the shrine's orientation was incorrect. It appeared to be dedicated to worship, yet the true center of the Demon Tower's layout lay not where the shrine was situated but rather on this additional wall.
"No!" Zhao's face changed dramatically as she realized that Xiao Yefeng's true target was not the shrine but the wall where her true form resided. She believed she could use the mechanisms within the shrine to kill Xiao Yefeng and was even willing to sacrifice her Black Soul Jade and Cloud Sword to protect it, making him think that her body was inside the shrine.
However, she never anticipated that Xiao Yefeng would aim for the wall instead—where her true self lay. In that moment of panic, she refused to acknowledge that human weaknesses could manifest in someone like her from a Low-Level Plane. Perhaps it was because she had spent too long on Earth; she had become more human than she realized, unable to escape humanity's frailties. A piercing scream escaped Zhao's lips.
Xiao Yefeng remained unfazed. He recognized Zhao's strength and even considered bringing her under his command to fight against Perfect World. However, whether it was due to his possession of Pangu's Dragon Pearl power or his hatred as a Huaxia person towards Wa Country, or even the tragic fate of Zhao’s Ghost Car within the Nine-Tiered Demon Tower—none of these circumstances would allow them to unite against a common enemy.
In such cases where cooperation was impossible and betrayal loomed behind every corner, there was no need to spare anyone!
"Show mercy!" Just as Xiao Yefeng's Yin-Yang Sword pierced through Zhao's image on the wall, a powerful voice echoed in his heart. A yellowish Inspiration shielded the stone wall momentarily; however, Xiao Yefeng directed his Yin-Yang Sword straight through it. The blade struck true behind the wall, directly penetrating the heart of a female corpse draped in colorful ribbons.
Zhao’s Spirit instantly dissipated into countless specks of Eerie Energy that flowed into the sword marks on the stone wall and then into the female corpse. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng withdrew his sword and stood still as Ghost Mist dispersed. Sophia and Mo Fei arrived behind him after finishing their own battles. Mo Fei held her Weapon defensively while Sophia’s spear lay abandoned at a distance; unable to retrieve it in time, she clenched her fists tightly as she watched the yellow Inspiration above and the stone wall absorbing Ghost Mist.
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yefeng summoned Sophia’s spear back using Sword Control Technique. Now armed once more, they approached the stone wall together. With one swift stroke of his sword, he cleaved through the thick stone barrier. As it collapsed, Xiao Yefeng beheld Zhao’s lifeless body lying upon an opulent bed.
The body had a human torso and a fish tail—it was indeed Zhao. The corpse looked remarkably lifelike; it was hard to imagine how many seasons had passed since it had met its end. Inside the Demon Tower chaos erupted due to Zhao's death; all Yin Onmyoji’s Shikigami seemed to have received orders and transformed into Azure Smoke before vanishing into their hosts' bodies. The Onmyoji without their Shikigami were swiftly annihilated by Huaxia warriors while those Shikigami turned into Azure Smoke drifted into Zhao’s corpse.
Following the wound left by Yin-Yang Sword piercing through her heart, these Azure Smokes appeared intent on filling that void. At this point, fighting within Demon Tower had nearly ceased; Wa Country’s ninjas had long since fled—either escaping or surrendering—causing an organization that had stood for so many years to crumble overnight due to Zhao’s demise!
"Who are you? Why did you stop me just now?" Not knowing what Zhao’s corpse intended by absorbing Shikigami, Xiao Yefeng looked up at the yellow Inspiration above him.
"Youth! You truly are powerful!" As he spoke, a dusty yellow Inspiration fell from above. A man dressed in a Labor Camouflage Uniform, wearing Yellow Rubber Shoes and a Straw Hat, appeared before the three. Countless warriors aimed their guns at him, but he smiled and said, "There's no need to be agitated; I'm just an outsider!"
This man did not have handsome features; his face was simple and honest, clearly an ordinary person from the lowest strata of society. However, the way he appeared indicated that he was anything but ordinary!
"What exactly are you?" Xiao Yefeng stared at him, sensing that he was not an enemy.
Just as Xiao Yefeng and the others awaited his response, Xiao Yefeng suddenly felt his Spirit being pulled into a Spirit Space. This Soul Space was filled with Mountain Ranges, and Xiao Yefeng found himself on a platform atop a high mountain, facing the same simple-looking middle-aged man.
"Hello, esteemed Guardian!" the middle-aged man greeted with a smile.
"Who are you?" Xiao Yefeng was genuinely shocked. To be honest, given his current cultivation level, even a Master would struggle to directly pull Xiao Yefeng's Spirit into their Soul Space. This man had done it effortlessly, making Xiao Yefeng realize that this person was far stronger than himself! Yet why didn't such power step forward to thwart the schemes of Perfect World?
"Perhaps you'll recognize me in this form!" The man's Spirit shimmered, and suddenly he transformed into a handsome immortal who had once emerged from Dao Wine, slaying a beast to save two young boys. Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Yefeng immediately understood; this man was one of those who had remained on Earth from the Low-Level Plane!
"You are one of those who followed Pangu from the Low-Level Plane. Are you here for revenge against Zhao?" Xiao Yefeng asked seriously. It was no joke; this man's power far exceeded his own. If they were to clash, without even fighting, Xiao Yefeng would likely be instantaneously defeated! However, he would not simply surrender.
Seeing Xiao Yefeng's expression, the man reverted to his simple middle-aged appearance and said, "I am different from Zhao. I have come to see myself as an ordinary Earthling. I have lived for too long, but few can accept their identity so calmly. I cherish every friend until I send off that scruffy fellow!"
"Scruffy Daoist?" Xiao Yefeng inquired.
"Yes! That's him! Enough chit-chat. If you want to defeat Perfect World and give Earth a chance to upgrade, listen carefully! There were four of us who stayed on Earth back then; Zhao and I are two of them. The other two are Ye, who specializes in light powers, and Sa, who excels in dark powers. But don't worry; once you eliminate Zhao, they will essentially be gone as well," the man explained.
"What about the other two?" Xiao Yefeng asked.
"They? They chose to disband their bodies long ago and return to the Low-Level Plane. Of course, they left behind their legacies—what we now know as the Church and the Dark Council in the West! However, both organizations have basically fallen apart now! But their successors are still alive; one day you will meet them!" the man replied.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng looked curiously at the middle-aged man and asked, "Then! Senior, who are you?"
"You can call me Qilin, or feel free to address me however you like, for after our conversation today, I will be leaving!" Qilin replied.
"Why?" Xiao Yefeng asked, puzzled.
"Just like your God No, who is a powerful individual, since she is human, she naturally faces the cycle of life and death. She should have exhausted her lifespan long ago and died. However, she relies on the Shikigami within the Demon Tower to survive, absorbing the power of each Shikigami to preserve her own corpse. Now that her corpse's heart veins have been pierced by the Yin-Yang Sword infused with Guardian energy, she will naturally dissipate! And since she was the oldest among us four and has died, how could I possibly live much longer?" Qilin said with a smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Yefeng asked curiously, "Then why did you stop me just now?"
"You don't understand; she is not an ordinary being. In the Low-Level Plane, she is an unusual existence. After her heart veins are severed, she can still experience a moment of reflection. However, I sensed that your power has already merged quite well. From the moment you were able to tear through my Inspiration, her moment of reflection is merely a joke now, so it doesn't matter!"
Xiao Yefeng wanted to discuss the fate of Earth with him further when Qilin smiled and said, "Time is almost up; her moment of reflection is about to begin. Guardian, take care of yourself! I love this blue planet!"
As the Soul Space collapsed, Xiao Yefeng's Spirit instantly returned to his body. He felt an unprecedented surge of power within him—an essence that resonated with Qilin's original aura. The earthy Inspiration gradually merged into Xiao Yefeng's meridians. At that moment, he realized his meridians had transformed phenomenally. To his astonishment, within the meridian formed by Stellar Power—encasing Qi—there appeared a beast with a lion's head, deer antlers, tiger eyes, a moose body, dragon scales, and an ox tail.
This beast was well-known among Huaxia people; it was an Auspicious Beast Qilin. No wonder he called himself Qilin; he had transformed into a Qilin! At this moment, he had left behind an essence that belonged to him—he had truly departed!
Before he could lament Qilin's departure, the corpse of Zhao, which had absorbed all the Shikigami's power, suddenly floated up. In an instant, dark clouds gathered ominously around them, almost drowning the three in malevolence as if a mountain was pressing down on their hearts.
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