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Chapter 1009 It Was Me All Along
Just as Zhou You had predicted, Zhu Ruoxuan turned misfortune into blessing and her strength greatly increased!

He was first controlled by the demon, and then given a seal by Jiang Nie. Although he lost his vital energy as a result, he gained a great deal of benefits.

Zhu Ruoxuan's boxing skills are the ancient fighting techniques passed down from his family, Niu Gong. They have been perfected and refined by countless geniuses in the family, reaching a point where they cannot be changed or modified.

With Zhu Ruoxuan's aptitude, she should just follow the established path of cultivation and not try to innovate.

This approach is the safest and most stable, but it is also easy to fall into the trap of what predecessors have set out to do, and it becomes increasingly difficult as you go on.

After Zhu Ruoxuan reached the threshold of the sixth level of the Strong Martial Realm, he encountered a problem.

There are two paths to take. The first is to follow the path of those who came before, which at most represents the limit of one's lineage. The second is to create one's own martial art, which, although time and energy-consuming, might lead to miracles.

A difficult choice: stability or innovation, both come at a price.
This experience gave Zhu Ruoxuan the motivation to move forward, and he chose the second path.

Having personally experienced the influence of the demonic weapon's techniques, although I did not practice them, I glimpsed a path that was completely different from normal fist techniques.

Zhu Ruoxuan suddenly understood, comprehending a technique from the strange and inexplicable trajectory of the gathering and dispersing of the threads of the Demon's Hook.

This method of magic has the power of an inescapable net, and when it is deployed, it is continuous, trapping the enemy in a desperate situation with no way out.

Zhu Ruoxuan modified the ancient halberd for this purpose, shortening the horizontal branches and adding a soft pouch to the side, thus creating a variant of the halberd technique.

There are even greater rewards to be had...

In order to get Jiang Nie to help him, he agreed to join the Shishen Sect, gaining an additional identity that was not yet apparent, but the immediate benefits were tangible.

The Wheel of Fire Seal is one of the secret seals of the Buddhist religion, which is not transmitted to outsiders.

This secret seal is quite advanced, belonging to the 'mother frame', and can be used in unarmed combat, fists and palms, and various weapons.

Once unleashed, flames blaze and wheels spin, carrying a cyclical rhythm of endless life, determined not to rest until the enemy is completely exhausted.

Zhu Ruoxuan had tried it a few times and was able to unleash power far exceeding his own limits, and it was especially effective against the demon weapon wielder.

"Everyone has their own destiny. Just focus on digesting this. If there are any further developments with the Shishen Sect, I will handle them!"

Zhou You witnessed the power of the Wheel Fire Seal and its ability to steadily subdue the Demon-Slaying Pouch. He discerned the clues and realized that the Shakyamuni Cult was plotting something big. Zhu Ruoxuan would inevitably have to deal with them in the future.

While disguising himself as the Demon Ring, he also had to be wary of the other five Heavenly Kings and collect a debt from the Demon Swindler.

At his command, numerous demon soldiers began to surround and capture the Demon Slayer and his henchmen.

Well, it wasn't just him who did this; the other Demon Soldiers didn't miss the chance to kick him while he was down, taking advantage of his weakness to finish him off.

It's rare for the Demon Demon to be so unlucky, having had most of his strength reduced by the Wheel Fire Seal. If we don't seize this opportunity to absorb him, we'll be struck by lightning.

Yes, a demon is a demon; they are not bound by morality and are only driven by self-interest. Internal strife is their eternal theme.

In a sense, demons are a new species formed by amplifying various negative traits of the human race.

At least for the time being, the Demon Soldier Village circle has been very lively.

The demon's weakened state was exposed, and he was seen as prey by his kind, who fought to swallow him whole.

However, the Demon King was no pushover. Known for his cunning and treachery, he threatened that if people went too far, he would simply break up the relationship and expose all the secrets of the demon soldiers to the public.

Ha ha!

The pursuit continues. Anyone who has reached the level of a Demon Soldier Lord has multiple escape routes. Why should they be afraid of this?
Zhou You, controlling the Demon Ring alias, also joined this hunt and noticed that a Demon Soldier Lord seemed to have formed an alliance. It seems that since the Demon Soldier Village started shrinking its territory, everyone's tactics have become more sophisticated.

Clearly, in this pursuit of Kabuto, it's hard to say who the prey will be.

"Trial Project (Ten-Star): Besieged on All Sides by the Inner Demon Ring".

"Because the Heart Demon Ring absorbed the Mad Demon Blade and the Remnant Demon Hook, becoming the first Demon Weapon Master to advance to the Grandmaster level, the other Demon Weapon Masters felt that you were a great threat."

"Zha Modou suggested that he use himself as bait, and the other demon lords join forces to launch a sneak attack while the Heart Demon Ring is chasing him."

"This is a plan to 'divide up the inner demon ring'."

The panel provided a timely notification.

Everything suddenly became clear. No wonder the Demon Slayer was like an immortal cockroach, impossible to catch or kill.
It turns out that it wasn't that the others were bad, but rather that they all had ulterior motives, deliberately letting him go unpunished and using him as bait to attract the traces of the inner demon ring.

It turns out that, in the minds of many demon lords, the greatest threat was not the Demon-Deceiving Helmet, but the Heart Demon Ring.

In terms of strength, the Heart Demon Ring embodies the essence of three demonic weapons and is the first to break through to the Grandmaster level, surpassing everyone else.

Moreover, even if he is cunning and treacherous, the Demon-Deceiving Pouch is not the best; rather, it is the Heart Demon Ring that schemed against the Demon-Hook and the Mad Demon Blade to reap the benefits.

Judging from its performance, the Heart Demon Ring operates in the capital, where the powerful families of the imperial court are the most influential. Its henchmen and wings are spread throughout the eight provinces of Zhili. It has been arrogant under the nose of the Southern Divine Sword for so long, which shows how powerful it is!

There's a generally accepted view in Demon Soldier Village that the circle is a situation of one superpower and many strong forces, and the Heart Demon Ring is that 'superpower'.

The other demon weapon lords privately discussed that they should defeat the Heart Demon Ring first, and then compete fairly. If they continued like this, no one would be able to beat the Heart Demon Ring, and no one would have any hope of becoming the Supreme Demon Weapon.

"Great, make me your target!"

Zhou You sneered, “You’re afraid of the Heavenly King of the Buddhist Cult, but not of my Heart Demon Ring? Do you really think I’ll go easy on my own kind? A bunch of insects, you have quite the appetite.”

After a moment of contemplation, he named several demonic soldiers and slaves: the palace maid Wu'er, the imperial guard Zhou Suanni, the unpredictable assassin Zhu Xunyou, and the disguised Western City Lord Wu Linbei, among others...

“Don’t blame me for not giving you a chance. From now on, don’t focus on Zha Mo Dou. His henchmen are just small fry, bland and tasteless, not enough to fill your stomachs.”

"My inner demon ring loves to promote its subordinates. I never treat you as slaves, but as talents to be cultivated!"

"Now you have the chance to turn the tables and become masters, rising from slaves of demonic soldiers to lords of demonic soldiers!"

“Now I’m going to kill the eight masters of the Demonic Weapons, including the Demonic Spear, the Demonic Pestle, and the Blood Demon Thorn. You can come over one by one and choose one as your opponent.”

The circular world was completely silent; not a single person responded to Zhou You's arrangements.

What triggered the inner demon ring to go mad?
Those resounding names were all powerful figures who were the lords of demonic weapons, the best of the best who had fought their way out of thousands of demonic weapons.

Although they were all demon soldiers and slaves, they had concealed their strength, but they were not arrogant enough to think they could replace the demons.

As you can see, these days, they can't even handle a seriously injured and escaped con artist.

"Don't blame me for not taking care of you. I have people in the Guardian Army who can secretly obtain a batch of demon essence and ore. You can use any means to get your hands on it and strengthen your demonic weapons!"

"If you've taken the bribe, you have to do the job. I'm waiting for your good news!"

(End of this chapter)