Fate of the Immortals and Demons

Thinking of this, the little dragon's gaze towards the octopus-like sea beast gleamed with an unusual light, and it couldn't hide its joy as it transmitted its voice to ask:

"I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable, Brother Octopus. You even know about the secrets of the Dragon Soul Ruins. You must also know something about the road to the Demon Realm."

The octopus-like sea monster didn't answer; instead, it asked:

"But how could I possibly know whether you are lying to me?"

A faint smile unconsciously appeared on the little dragon's lips as he asked casually:

"As the saying goes, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. Brother Octopus, would you dare to come with me to find out the truth?"

"Why...why wouldn't I dare?"

After a slight hesitation, the octopus sea monster deliberately flicked its tentacles, signaling with its eyes for the little evil dragon to lead the way.

However, he was simply too tempted by this opportunity to form his core, and it was truly hard to resist.

Otherwise, why would this octopus-like sea beast be willing to miss the chance to enter the Dragon Soul Ruins, and instead stay in its own sea area just to ambush human cultivators who were trying to enter the Dragon Soul Ruins?

However, this is only because, compared to the cultivation resources that human cultivators are born with, the cultivation resources in the sea area they guard are extremely scarce.

Now that this little white fish has brought up the old story again, it's probably true.

Secondly, the invasion of the demon realm is indeed imminent, thus igniting a war between immortals and demons.

Given the chaotic situation, this little white fish, whose cultivation level was comparable to his own, would certainly not treat him lightly.

If it dares to play tricks on me, this octopus-like sea monster is confident that it can make it pay a terrible price and atone for its sins with its death.

"In that case, please close your eyes and meditate for now, Brother Octopus, while I, the divine dragon, invite you into the Dragon Core Cave Heaven to work together on this grand plan."

The little evil dragon also noticed the whispering conversation between itself and the octopus sea monster from the moment it appeared.

It had already attracted the attention of the leader, the Golden Core stage alligator turtle envoy, and was also frequently glanced at by the striped earthworm.

Now that he was about to arouse the suspicion of the two sea beasts, the little evil dragon no longer cared about revealing himself.

As the alluring voice transmission fell, the octopus sea beast did as it was told. Surprised, it opened its eyes and found itself in a self-contained, sealed world.

Meanwhile, outside, the little evil dragon, transformed into a small fish, leaped up and thrust into the brow of the closed-eyed octopus sea monster.

Before everyone's very eyes, the enormous Core Formation stage octopus sea beast was transformed into a speck of light and vanished without a trace.

This scene immediately caused a stir and exclamations among the tens of thousands of sea beasts and demons.

On the other hand, the crocodile turtle messenger and the silver-ringed sea serpent, while shocked, immediately had a guess.

After a vigorous crackdown and attempt to appease the situation, they immediately accelerated their pace, intending to report to higher authorities.

"So...so...you were actually...the essence of that dragon..."

In contrast, the octopus-like sea beast that had been led into the Dragon Core Cave by the little evil dragon immediately understood after its initial shock. Amidst its surprise and doubt, it retreated and remained vigilant.

The little dragon, observing this without a second thought, transformed into a handsome young man and waved to the still-shocked octopus-like sea monster, smiling as he said:

"Brother Octopus, there's no need to be so alarmed. Do you still recognize this person?"

As the terrified octopus-like sea monster followed the little evil dragon's gaze to a handsome young man lying on the stone bed, it exclaimed in surprise:

"Is it really that Foundation Establishment stage human cultivator? Wait, what's attached to this person's body is... How could this be demonic flames..."

"call out!"

Suddenly, a black flame, like a bolt of lightning, instantly attached itself to the body of the octopus sea monster, which was still in shock.

“This… ah!”

Before the octopus-like sea monster could understand what was happening, it suddenly felt a burning pain that came without warning and cried out in agony.

"Fire Dragon, do not make a move. Leave one alive and find out from it where this sea borders the Demon Realm."

Upon seeing this, the little evil dragon hurriedly cried out, having no choice but to speak up to stop it, fearing that the octopus sea monster he had tricked would perish.

Unexpectedly, the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire, which had helped the black ink refine the demonic energy, was itself corrupted by the demonic energy, becoming extremely violent, ferocious, and bloodthirsty.

Having barely regained a sliver of his sanity, the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire, upon hearing the little evil dragon's words, immediately unleashed a murderous intent and demanded:

"Why don't you tell me now?"

Faced with this sudden turn of events, the octopus sea monster was both shocked and enraged. However, it was already possessed by demonic flames, yet it still cried out defiantly, "I will die!"

"At worst, we'll fight to the death. Don't even think about getting anything out of Wu... Ah!"

Before the octopus-like sea monster could finish its rant, the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire, already corrupted by demonic energy, could no longer suppress its raging, ferocious nature.

But you should know that back then, even Yun Wang, who was also at the Core Formation stage, was cruelly interrogated by this Candle Dragon Spirit Fire and burned to ashes.

Moreover, the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire has clearly been corrupted by the demonic energy, turning into something resembling a demonic flame. Otherwise, why would it suddenly launch an attack?

The little evil dragon who witnessed this scene never imagined that this demonic aura was so strange that it could fill all living beings in the world with endless killing intent.

Even the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire, which was originally a wisp of Danling Strange Fire, evolved from the Dragon Clan through generations, could not resist its bloodthirsty nature.

Thinking of this, the little evil dragon couldn't help but look at the motionless Mo Hei, who was lying on the couch, still trapped in a nightmare and unable to wake up.

Regarding torture and forced confessions, the little evil dragon had no concern whatsoever that this seemingly fearless octopus-sea monster could endure the endless torment of being burned alive.

"Kill...kill...kill..."

However, Mo Hei, who was trapped in an endless nightmare, was completely bewitched by the killing intent, as if he were sinking into the mud and could not extricate himself.

The once brightly lit and festive hall has been reduced to ruins and a battlefield, and the opponent fighting Mo Hei to the death is none other than Lin Ze.

His eyes were blood-red and jet-black, and his whole body was shrouded in demonic energy. Facing Lin Ze, whom he could not kill no matter what, he was furious and his hatred grew even more intense.

Each sword strike was enough to shake the heavens and the earth.

In contrast, Lin Ze was like a mirage, an illusion that could not be dispelled. Even though Mo Hei's attacks were deadly and he was killed without a trace, Lin Ze was still alive.

But in the blink of an eye, it miraculously reappeared in front of Mo Hei, looking at him with a highly mocking and disdainful gaze.

As this cycle continues, it's not hard to understand why Mo Hei gets deeper and deeper into this absurd nightmare, finding it difficult to escape.

"clang!"

Suddenly, as the melodious chime of the bell rang out, the dark clouds that had covered the sky dissipated, and sunlight streamed down.

Mo Hei was stunned, because the reflected shadow gradually transformed into a living person, a man with blurred features.

"This is both a scene I've been looking forward to and one I didn't want to see."

You could tell from the man's voice that it was filled with conflicting emotions, melancholy, sadness, and helplessness, but it couldn't hide the joy of seeing him again.

Whether it was the echoing of the bells or the dispelling of the dark clouds and the arrival of sunlight, the dark, scarlet eyes gradually regained their clarity and ceased their bloodlust.

"who are you?"

Once Mo Hei regained his senses, he tried to see the person in front of him clearly, but it was like looking at flowers through a fog; he could only vaguely make out their general outline, as if they were just a soul.

Faced with this question, the man, who resembled a remnant soul, answered gently:

"Mo'er, this is a wisp of your divine consciousness that I sealed within your sea of ​​consciousness, knowing that you would eventually fall into demonic possession, so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Hei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, interrupting him:

"You are my...father!?"

"Ah."

This remnant soul of a man nodded solemnly, glancing around, especially when he saw Cai Die, dressed in wedding attire, and Lin Ze, standing listlessly in the dilapidated hall, he seemed to understand something:

"Mo'er, even as your father, I cannot truly help you free yourself from this knot in your heart. But I have one piece of advice for you: the suffering in life comes from attachment; the difficulty in life comes from letting go."

"So, Father, you mean... that I should willingly let go?"

When Mo Hei hesitated before asking the question, his eyes, which had just regained their clarity, reddened again.

"Enough. How can you gain insights without experiencing them? Mo'er, you're tired too. Get some sleep and wake up later!"

This man, who appeared to be a remnant soul, though only a wisp of divine consciousness, dispersed all the demonic energy with a wave of his hand.

"Father……"

Mo Hei suddenly felt his consciousness blurring, and feeling a deep sense of reluctance, he let out a cry.

"Mo'er, this is merely a wisp of my divine consciousness. Its power is limited and cannot last. There will be a day when we meet again in the future."

As if sensing the deep reluctance in the voice, the remnant soul of the man vanished completely after uttering those words.

After witnessing this scene, Mo Hei felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he felt utterly exhausted, falling into a deep sleep.

After being tortured repeatedly, this octopus-sea beast, which was only at the Core Formation stage, was ultimately just a body of flesh and blood and could not endure the torture of being unable to live or die, and being burned by raging fire.

As his internal organs were burned away one by one, and he suffered immense torment, he revealed everything in order to find relief.

And under the little evil dragon's deliberate questioning, he learned from the octopus-like sea beast that there really was an opportunity to form a core in the battlefield outside the Demon Realm.

However, this is only because the ancestors of this octopus sea monster were originally a powerful force in the southern sea.

Just like the cycle of nature, there is no constant strength, nor constant weakness.

Even so, this octopus-like sea monster knows a great deal about some little-known secrets.

Shortly after the Torchfire interrogation ended and, as it wished, the octopus-sea beast, which was on the verge of death, was burned to ashes and released.

A powerful cultivator at the Void Immortal stage, who crossed over from the Immortal Realm, has already arrived in the South China Sea.

Upon learning that the demonic cultivators of the Demon Realm had broken through the spatial barrier, they naturally took the initiative to stop them.

"Huh? The demonic aura on this kid Mo's body is actually starting to dissipate?"

After the octopus-like sea beast revealed itself and its body was destroyed, the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire once again possessed the inky black body, and only then did it realize the danger.

"This feeling of palpitation is not a mistake. A powerful cultivator at the Void Immortal stage has already arrived. Fire Dragon, take advantage of this moment and head towards the Flame Wave Sea. As for Mo boy, leave him to be looked after."

The little evil dragon, however, had a furrowed brow and was filled with a sense of crisis.