The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Perhaps... I can also offer you both some assistance!"

The Rock Demon shrunk its body to the same height as Chu Xiu and looked at him, saying, "That blood beast... the Blood Demon Emperor's body is covered by a layer of rock armor."

If I'm not mistaken, that armor must have grown after it devoured the body of the Meteor Demon God..."

Chu Xiu frowned upon hearing this: "Meteor Demon God?"

He turned to look at Mo Lie, but Mo Lie shook his head, indicating that he did not know what a Meteor Demon God was.

Before the Rock Demon could speak, the Butterfly Queen spoke first to explain:

"The Meteor Demon God, a top-tier demon warrior under the Azure Flame Demon God Emperor, was once ranked alongside the Rock Demon God as the foremost defender in the Demon Realm..."

Rock Demon nodded: "That's right. If it's really as I think, even if this Demon Emperor has the same level of power as that Blood Demon Emperor, he will find it difficult to harm him in the slightest."

"Unless... you can gain the approval of the Flame Divine Weapon that my lord left in this underground palace!"

"The Flame Divine Weapon? Where is it?" Chu Xiu asked hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, the Rock Demon remained silent, seemingly still somewhat hesitant.

The Butterfly Queen chuckled and looked at the Rock Demon: "There is a fiery aura emanating from your body that does not belong to you. I originally thought it was my imagination, but now I think it makes sense."

"The Flame Divine Weapon you speak of, was it hidden within your body by your master?"

Chu Xiu was taken aback: "Can a soul form also conceal a divine weapon?"

Anu couldn't help but complain, "Chu Xiu, Chu Xiu, where did you come from, you country bumpkin? You don't even know what a Soul Weapon is?"

Soul Weapon?

Chu Xiu's lips twitched slightly. This little girl was right; wasn't he just a country bumpkin?

"The so-called soul weapon refers to a divine weapon that can be controlled and nourished by the power of the soul."

Ah Nu stroked his chin and asked in confusion, "But I've never heard of someone giving their soul weapon to another person to nourish."

The Rock Demon smiled bitterly, "This Flame Divine Weapon became ownerless the moment my lord died and his soul dissipated..."

"For countless years, I have persisted in nourishing it with the power of my own soul, simply to preserve a memory of my master..."

The Rock Demon reached out, and a foot-long flying sword, wreathed in eerie green flames, appeared and hovered in his palm. The moment it appeared, the temperature within a radius of several miles suddenly dropped.

"This..." Chu Xiu looked at the Butterfly Queen with a puzzled expression.

Previously, the Butterfly Queen had described the aura of the soul weapon within the Rock Demon as blazing.

But why, when this soul weapon, engulfed in raging flames, appeared in the world, did it not radiate any heat, but instead felt a bone-chilling cold...?

The Butterfly Queen noticed Chu Xiu's confusion and explained, "This flame is called Netherworld Flame, and it also has a more well-known name in the Heavenly Continent—Demon-Slaying Flame."

"Demon-Slaying Fire?! Stay away from me!"

"Hmm? This is the Demon-Slaying Flame?"

Unlike Anu, who screamed in terror and hid behind the Butterfly Queen in a panic, Mo Lie curiously stepped forward to examine the soul weapon in the Rock Demon's hand.

The Butterfly Queen continued to explain, "This Demon-Slaying Fire, for my demon race, is like a wildfire that cannot be extinguished once it touches us; it will only end with death, and we must avoid it at all costs."

"To other races, it is as cold as ice, and they cannot feel any of the intense heat and killing intent within it."

Chu Xiu suddenly realized: "Could it be that Meteor Demon God?"

Rock Demon nodded: "That's right, the so-called Meteor Demon God is actually a stone demon from the demon realm, and seems to have some connection with an ape demon king from the demon realm..."

The Butterfly Queen chimed in: "It is merely a companion demon of that being. Since it has already betrayed the demon realm, it can no longer be called a demon."

"But its defensive capabilities are not to be underestimated. With this soul weapon, our chances of success can be increased by another 20%."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then looked at the Rock Demon: "How should this soul weapon be bound to a master?"

The Rock Demon said calmly, "It's very simple. After I die, I can absorb it into my upper dantian and refine it."

"After you... die," Chu Xiu frowned.

“That’s right.” The Rock Demon said with relief, “After losing its master, it has spent countless years nourished by my soul. Even though I have never refined it, it is in me and I am in it. If I don’t die, it cannot sever its ties with me.”

It looked at the Butterfly Emperor, and respectfully clasped its hands and bowed: "Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, I can sense that your soul is damaged and requires a huge amount of soul power to heal in order to maintain the upper hand in the battle against that Blood Demon Emperor."

"I, the Rock Demon God, am willing to extinguish my own intelligence and preserve this useless divine soul. Your Majesty, please take it!"

"what?"

"and many more!"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. Before Chu Xiu could react and stop them, the Rock Demon suddenly slammed its head down, almost completely destroying its head, and its massive body crashed to the ground.

The Flame Divine Weapon in his hand also lost all its luster and fell to the ground.

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

"It... just committed suicide like that?" Anu flashed to the front of the Rock Demon's body, reached out and touched its body. What he touched was no longer as hard as rock, but the feeling of fine sand slipping through his fingers.

"Really... dead..."

Chu Xiu snapped out of his daze and looked at the Butterfly Queen.

The Butterfly Queen's expression remained unchanged as she approached the Rock Demon's enormous body and looked at Chu Xiu:

"Don't hesitate... You and I will absorb the unclaimed soul power left behind by the Rock Demon God."

"With its soul power, you will be able to refine that soul weapon even faster!"

Chu Xiu stood silently, but the unclaimed soul power left behind by the Rock Demon rushed towards him under the guidance of the Butterfly Emperor. Even though he did not actively absorb it, his body instinctively absorbed the unclaimed soul power into his body and refined it in an instant.

Feeling the surge in his spiritual power, Chu Xiu knew very well that if he wanted, he could take that step toward the Reincarnation Realm right then and there.

But this is not what he wanted...

How could his growth come at the cost of the deaths of those around him?

Even though he and this Rock Demon God were just casual acquaintances, he felt an instant connection with this loyal and righteous demon god.

"Chu Xiu?" The Butterfly Queen looked at Chu Xiu, who stood motionless in place, and frowned: "As a cultivator, how can you reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao if you are so sentimental?"

Chu Xiu sneered and asked in return:

"Does attaining the Great Dao require severing all emotions and love?"

"What kind of bullshit Heavenly Dao is this?"

"I am a human being, it is perfectly normal for me to have emotions and desires!"

"If I were devoid of emotions and desires, I would not have agreed to come here on that day!"

Upon hearing this, the Butterfly Queen was stunned and speechless for a moment. She glared angrily at Chu Xiu, then closed her eyes and stopped speaking, guiding the absorbed unclaimed soul power to repair her own soul.

Anu and Molie were already stunned. They looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Has Chu Xiu gone mad?

How dare you speak to a demon emperor like that...

But the Demon Emperor's reaction was like that of a little girl who had lost the upper hand in an argument...

Surprising!

The relationship between these two is...too bizarre!