The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

The Demon Queen glanced at the person standing deep in thought in the hall, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes. She smiled with satisfaction, then quickly regained her composure.

This was exactly the effect she wanted: to make Ling Han recall the past and incite his hatred for the human race. Her father had told her that Ling Han had lived among humans for a long time and had some affection for them, but he had witnessed the greedy humans slaughter the people he cared about most. It was her father who saved him and entrusted him with protecting her until now.

Ling Han quickly snapped out of her reverie, a sudden sense of unease creeping into her heart. "Why is she suddenly bringing up the past? Something's not right. I know her; she must have something to say, and it's definitely aimed at me."

Having been by her side for so many years, I can say I've watched her grow up. I eventually have a general idea of ​​what she's thinking and what she's going to do.

But precisely because of this, the Demon Queen was also wary of him. However, she also had leverage over him, so she couldn't do anything to him. It could be said that the two were in the same boat, bound together by their shared interests.

He knew all too well that serving a ruler was like walking on thin ice, let alone this woman before him who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. "Let's see what she has to say first," Ling Han thought to himself.

Ling Han remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was filled with all sorts of speculations. He remained silent, waiting for the Demon Queen to continue.

Just then, the Demon Queen dropped a bombshell. "Ling Han, can I trust you?"

Ling Han's expression hardened. He didn't know how to answer. If he answered yes, neither of them would believe him. She even thought he was being dishonest and might dare to deceive her, so she would definitely be wary of him. If he answered no, he swore that he didn't know when he would die at her hands.

He simply didn't answer. Silence is golden, silence is silver, isn't it? At this moment, silence is the best answer.

But in his heart, he couldn't help but complain, "What is this crazy woman up to? We only have interests, no feelings between us, why is she playing the emotional card?" But even though he was complaining in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. After all, in a contest between two old foxes, he couldn't give either side any leverage and put himself in a passive position.

The Demon Queen observed that aside from a slight change in his expression at the beginning, he quickly returned to normal, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. This disappointment wasn't due to his distrust, but rather because her attempt to appeal to his emotions had failed; he was cunning and hadn't revealed a single flaw. Even though they were in high positions and should have been the closest of friends, they were both scheming against each other, their words and actions all driven by ulterior motives.

Seeing that she had not achieved her goal, the Demon Queen dropped her pretense and took out a bead and four flags.

The Demon Queen said softly, "This is a magic weapon that the Demon God Emperor made after returning from the Mountain and Sea Realm. Life and death are unpredictable. This is a portal connecting this place to the Mountain and Sea Realm. The beasts of the Mountain and Sea Realm are extremely powerful. The Demon God Emperor went there alone and returned with a narrow escape. Upon his return, he made this magic weapon. This magic weapon can only be used ten times."

Ling Han stared at the floating magical artifact, his lips twitching slightly as he murmured, "Life and death are uncertain?"

I always felt that this name was strange, but upon closer reflection, I felt that it fit the naming characteristics of the Demon Emperor.

After all, the Demon Emperor is very strong, but... in terms of naming... how should I put it? Quite unique, isn't it! That's his evaluation of the Demon Emperor's talent for naming.

As if lost in memories, the Demon Queen said, "This was given to me by the Demon God Emperor. He said that if I encounter someone who makes me unhappy and he is not by my side, I should throw that person into the Mountain and Sea Realm. If they can survive and come out, then they are lucky; if they cannot come out, then they are unlucky."

Ling Han was somewhat speechless, thinking to himself, "The Demon God Emperor clearly didn't want you to cause him trouble, and it just so happened to be your birthday, so he gave it to you. Besides, he didn't say that when he gave it to you, did he? You didn't mention it at all when you were weak, did you? The Demon God Emperor is afraid that you'll cause trouble everywhere and won't be able to handle your opponents, afraid that you'll die at the hands of those powerful figures, which would damage his reputation. But the fact that she took it out at this time, could it be..."

Sure enough, the next sentence confirmed his guess. "I want you to take it and go stop Qingwu and Yu Bingwen, and bring them to the Mountain and Sea Realm so they can become food for the strange beasts of the Mountain and Sea."

Ling Han accepted the message, which seemed to indicate a life-or-death situation, and replied in a low voice, "Yes!" He then left the main hall.

The moment he stepped out of the hall, a slight chill flickered in his eyes as he glanced back at the Demon Queen. Immediately afterward, his face darkened.

He thought to himself, "If he had answered that woman's question just now, whether he answered yes or no, he wouldn't have been able to obtain the life-or-death situation and go to deal with those two. That woman must want to use her natal magic weapon, Thousand Mile Travel, to deal with those two from the Dao Sect. I need to be clever and make sure I don't make any mistakes, otherwise I'm afraid I'll suffer a great loss."

Indeed, the powerful Lord Ling Han in the eyes of the demons actually possessed an escape artifact. Moreover, it was an ancient god formation capable of random teleportation, the distance determined by the strength of the user. He was able to escape that calamity largely thanks to this artifact.

This ancient divine array was discovered by Panxi Zhenren, who was my master and mother's lover when I was in the human race, through a chance encounter.

Because of his mother's death, he didn't want to be powerless to fight back when facing danger, when he wasn't around, and when the opponent was strong. He hoped that the other could escape and save his life, so that the other could have time to come and save him.

He made this excellent choice for escaping his life's treasure and named it Thousand Mile Journey.

Ling Han understood their intentions, and the other human companions also expressed their understanding.

In the demon realm, a place where the strong prey on the weak, he was saved many times, and he was extremely grateful to have met such a master.

But now, that woman has struck his natal magic weapon, which has enraged him. He feels that the last shred of hope in his heart is about to be erased, and he has crossed his bottom line.

He would definitely make this woman pay the price, but not now, of course. He still knew the gravity of the situation.

At this moment, Qingwu was strolling through the city with Yu Bingwen. Yu Bingwen felt a little anxious and wanted to ask questions several times, but he suppressed his anxiety each time.

He thought to himself, "My master instructed me to always listen to my uncle, saying that although my uncle may seem unserious, he is reliable in crucial moments."

“These days, Uncle Master keeps going to visit every city he arrives at, as if he’s stalling for time, as if he’s deliberately waiting for someone. Who is he waiting for? He should have been able to reach the barrier entrance to the human world in three months, but Uncle Master keeps delaying like this. It will take at least a year and a half to get to the human world. What is Uncle Master planning to do?” Although she had questions in her heart, she did not show them on her face and still calmly accompanied Uncle Master on his shopping trip.

While Qingwu looked around, she was also secretly observing Yu Bingwen's expression. She could sense that the man next to her wanted to ask her questions several times, but in the end, he seemed to have brainwashed himself and calmed down to accompany her shopping.

Qingwu looked satisfied, thinking to herself, "Ah! It's always more enjoyable to be around smart people. This kid is quite self-aware; he didn't spoil my enjoyment."

"However, so much time has passed, and I'm almost sick of shopping. Why haven't the demons and monsters arrived yet? Could it be that I miscalculated? That can't be. I specifically asked my senior brother, the sect leader, to spread this message, just in case they don't know."

"This plan is known only to my senior brother and me; no one else knows. What are the demons and monsters up to? I was even planning a scheme within a scheme to prove our suspicions. Never mind, let's find a place to stay first." Qingwu felt frustrated.

In fact, Qingwu knew that there was an element of gambling involved. When she proposed this plan, her senior brother, the sect leader, disagreed. What if the demons and monsters had only accidentally leaked the information? Then they would have wasted their time.

However, if it was indeed the work of the demons and monsters, then it can only mean that finding the Jade Marrow Bead requires certain conditions, and these conditions cannot be met by them. They can only accomplish this through the human race. Therefore, all they need to do is steal the Jade Marrow Bead from the human race.

However, it would be different if the chalcedony bead were in his and Yu Bingwen's hands.

He cultivated the Heaven-Slaying Technique, the most powerful aspect of which is its ability to intervene in the cycle of cause and effect, change fate, and also has the special function of suppressing evil spirits. Yu Bingwen is both a variable and a child of destiny.

With these two involved, those old guys from the demon and monster races definitely won't sit still.

This explains why they searched for a hundred years in private without finding it: because none of them met the conditions.

That's why they tried to force the human race to take action, but they also wanted to keep things under their control. In that case, the two of them were uncontrollable factors, and any factors that might affect their plans had to be nipped in the bud.

But she's only guessing at the moment, since such a guess is too absurd; only someone with her kind of thought process could come up with it.

Although the sect leader strongly opposed it at the time, his opposition was ineffective with her.

Moreover, since he asked her to bring his disciples out for training, it meant that he approved of her actions. Otherwise, there would be no need for him to come to her personally to find the Jade Marrow Pearl in the human world, and for her to protect him.