I have the face of a great demon.

Tie Zhu was dragged to the giant Soul Pearl by the Ghost Nether Demon Lord. As the dark light almost swallowed him up, he felt a wave of despair, closed his eyes, and prepared to face death.

However, after waiting for a while, he found that he was not sucked into the Soul Pearl. Instead, his body stopped in front of the Soul Pearl, just inches away.

He paused for a moment, then opened his eyes and sneered fearlessly, "Why aren't you making a move? Even the mighty Ghost Demon Lord has moments of weakness?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord of the Underworld smirked, his voice laced with mockery.

"No rush, you're going to die eventually anyway. People with your kind of witch bloodline are extremely rare, and they're a great tonic for the Soul Bead, one of them is worth a hundred. But you're still useful now."

Tie Zhu's heart sank upon hearing this, but he still forced a calm expression: "Useful? What use am I? What good can you demonic cultivators do besides killing and refining souls?"

The Demon Lord of the Underworld laughed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "You'll find out soon enough."

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it. Suddenly, the floor of the cave cracked open, and a huge stone pillar slowly rose from the ground. The pillar was covered with strange runes and exuded a chilling aura.

Tie Zhu felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the stone pillar that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, but he still didn't hold back his words.

"Oh, Demon Lord, are you going to erect a monument for me? Too bad, I, Tie Zhu, have no interest in such things!"

Ghostly Demon Lord sneered, raised his hand and waved, and Tie Zhu's body flew uncontrollably to the stone pillar, where it was firmly bound to the iron chain.

Tie Zhu struggled a few times but found he couldn't move at all. He could only glare at the Ghostly Demon Lord and roar, "Why did you tie me up? Kill me or torture me, just give me a quick death!"

The Demon Lord of the Underworld walked slowly to Tie Zhu with his hands behind his back, a hint of amusement in his voice: "I want to see if the Great Demon King will covet your bloodline from the Witch Clan? Will he come to save you?"

Tie Zhu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "The Great Demon? What are you talking about! Why would the Great Demon come to save me? I have no relation to him, why would he save me?"

The Demon Lord of the Underworld narrowed his eyes, his voice tinged with a chilling coldness: "If he comes, my Soul Pearl will be completed. At that time, your and his souls will both become part of my Soul Pearl."

Tie Zhu felt a chill run down his spine, vaguely guessing the Demon Lord's intentions. He gritted his teeth and said, "You want to use me as bait? Dream on! He won't come!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Phantom's voice came from the side. She walked lightly to the stone pillar, her fingers gently stroking the iron pillar's cheek, her fingertips icy cold.

She chuckled, "Little one, don't be so confident. That great demon is protecting you during your tribulation; he must have something on his mind about your rare witch bloodline. How could he possibly sit idly by and watch such an important treasure as you be lost?"

Tie Zhu turned his head away, avoiding her touch, and said coldly, "You demons, don't even think about succeeding!"

Meiying'er didn't seem to care; instead, her smile became even more alluring. She turned to look at the Demon Lord, her tone carrying a hint of flattery.

"Master, this plan is brilliant. As soon as that great demon arrives and gets close to this Soul Bead, we can impale him into the Soul Bead and make him a nourishment for the Soul Bead."

"A great demon? A cultivator with this level of cultivation can definitely help the Soul Pearl reach its full potential."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord's lips curled into a smug smile. He raised his hand and waved it, causing the Soul Pearl's light to intensify suddenly, illuminating the entire cave in a blood-red glow.

He said in a low voice, "That's right, as long as he dares to come, this will be his burial ground."

Tie Zhu angrily retorted, "You're delusional! The great demon is so powerful, you can't possibly defeat him."

"Hehehe..." the Demon Lord laughed, "I know the Great Demon is very powerful, and it won't be easy to get him trapped in the Soul Pearl. Do you know? A thousand years ago, the Great Demon almost became a supplement to the Soul Pearl, but he didn't fall for it."

Meiying asked curiously, "Master, is there such a thing? Could you tell me about it?"

The Demon Lord of the Underworld stood before the stone pillar, his gaze fixed intently on the enormous soul bead, as if lost in some kind of memory.

“Disciple, do you know that back then, my master, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord, also laid out a net just like today, trying to lure that great demon into a desperate situation?”

Tiezhu was tied to the stone pillar. Although he was filled with resentment, he couldn't help but prick up his ears when he heard the Demon Lord mention the past.

The Demon Lord continued, "Back then, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord, representing the Demonic Path, personally invited the Great Demon to join us. That Great Demon was exceptionally talented and incredibly powerful. If he could be used by our Demonic Path, it would surely greatly increase our power. The Crimson Flame Demon Lord offered the Great Demon no conditions that he could refuse, and he agreed. He then followed the Crimson Flame Demon Lord to this underground blood pool, hoping to obtain his treasures."

At this point, the Demon Lord's voice suddenly turned cold: "However, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord did not sincerely invite him to join. His goal is the same as mine today—to imprison the Great Demon into the Soul Pearl and accomplish his great undertaking! As long as the Great Demon's soul is absorbed by the Soul Pearl, the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's cultivation will break through its limits and he will become the Supreme Demon Lord!"

Meiying'er was terrified and couldn't help but ask, "And then what happened?"

The Demon Lord sneered, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: "Later? The plan was originally foolproof. The Crimson Flame Demon Lord had laid a net that could not possibly have escaped the Great Demon Lord. But... someone leaked the secret, allowing the Great Demon Lord to prepare in advance."

Upon hearing this, Mei Ying'er's eyes flashed with curiosity, and she asked in a sweet voice, "Oh? Who is so bold as to leak the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's plans?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the cave and sounding particularly jarring.

He turned to look at Meiying'er, his scarlet eyes filled with smugness: "Of course it's me!"

Meiying'er was stunned for a moment: "Master, why are you doing this? Don't you want the Crimson Flame Demon Lord to succeed?"

The Demon Lord snorted coldly, his tone tinged with disdain: "Why should I want him to succeed? How can I ascend to the throne if he doesn't die?"

Tie Zhu was stunned and deeply shocked. He never expected that this Ghostly Demon Lord would be so treacherous and cunning, even betraying his own master.

Meiying'er asked again, "Then, what happened next?"

The Demon Lord continued, "No one knows what happened after that, because only the two of them entered this place at the time."

"However, only the Great Demon Lord emerged from the two of them. The Crimson Flame Demon Lord and the Soul Pearl disappeared just like that. Afterwards, the Great Demon Lord's strength skyrocketed, and he became invincible, becoming a nightmare for both the righteous and demonic paths."

Meiying'er listened thoughtfully, while Tiezhu was furious. The great demon of that year had been informed by the Ghost Nether Demon Lord, who knew the secret in advance, and thus was able to seize the opportunity to kill him.

Now that Brother Xingchen is completely unaware of this, how can he escape this calamity?

He knew he was powerless to do anything about it.

He wasn't afraid of dying, but he was afraid of implicating Liu Xingchen.

He knew that Brother Xingchen would definitely come to save him, and that would be terrible.

We must notify Brother Xingchen.

But how could he contact Liu Xingchen when he was tied up here and unable to move?