"Old man Lingxu, have you no shame? Li Shuang is my disciple now, and she has nothing to do with you," Lin Qingling sneered. "All of you from Lingxu Peak, stay away from her, understand?"
True Monarch Lingxu sighed, "I have wronged Li Shuang, and I should repay her in any way possible in the future. Today, I will first get some interest back for Xiao Shuang."
True Monarch Lingxu looked at Ye Zhaozhao, his expression suddenly turning sharp.
He truly hated Ye Zhaozhao now.
If it weren't for this person, Lingxu Peak would still be thriving, and with a disciple like Li Shuang, even the Sect Master would have to show him more respect!
But now?
Everything was ruined!
Li Shuang had risen again, but he, as her master, not only gained no benefits but also got into a lot of trouble. Wasn't all of this thanks to Ye Zhaozhao?
True Monarch Lingxu stepped forward and struck Ye Zhaozhao with a palm.
He struck with hatred, and with just one palm, Ye Zhaozhao's meridians shattered, and her cultivation flowed away like water.
Having suffered two lightning tribulations and then being struck by True Monarch Lingxu's palm, Ye Zhaozhao couldn't even scream this time. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, completely unable to move.
Sheng Yuan and the others watched, stunned. Ye Zhaozhao... Ye Zhaozhao had many faults, but for the past ten years, she had been truly careful and ingratiating towards her master.
But True Monarch Lingxu's palm strike was clearly aimed at taking Ye Zhaozhao's life.
They also resented Ye Zhaozhao, but True Monarch Lingxu's palm... still made them feel a sense of shared sorrow.
What were they, his disciples, to True Monarch Lingxu?
At the same time.
Li Shuang's brows twitched slightly.
Ye Zhaozhao's cultivation was crippled, but at this moment, she didn't gain any substantial increase in cultivation. She only felt a small ball of light appear in her dantian.
This ball of light rotated, slowly emitting spiritual energy outwards.
This was probably because the power she had regained this time was simply too immense. She was only in the Foundation Establishment stage, and she probably couldn't bear such a vast amount of power.
She could only acquire it slowly, through this subtle method.
Li Shuang speculated that the spiritual energy in this ball of light would likely allow her cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds until she reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Once she reached the Nascent Soul stage, this bonus would no longer apply.
Speaking of which.
The spiritual energy she had painstakingly cultivated over ten years was definitely more than just this much.
After Ye Zhaozhao was crippled, what returned to her was probably not even a tenth of the spiritual energy that had been stolen from her.
So.
Where did the rest of that spiritual energy go?
A clear answer emerged in Li Shuang's mind.
The Demonic Seed!
The remaining spiritual energy had already been absorbed by the Demonic Seed!
Now, the Demonic Seed would carry this spiritual energy and seek out its next host.
Her own utility had not yet been fully exploited, so after the Demonic Seed found a host, the next target for parasitic possession would very likely still be her!
Yet, this parasitic Demonic Seed could not be completely removed before it transformed into a true demon.
How could she break this deadlock?
Li Shuang's brows were tightly furrowed.
Ye Zhaozhao was on the verge of death.
The System watched coldly, feeling no sadness, and even a little joy. It had originally thought that it would have to leave the sect to find a way to kill Ye Zhaozhao.
But what happened?
This Lingxu was quite ruthless; with his palm strike, Ye Zhaozhao had no chance of survival. It didn't even need to come up with another plan; Ye Zhaozhao's life force was already extremely weak, and it could completely detach from her!
The System greedily looked at the people of the Sword Sect.
It had already chosen its next host.
The people of Lingxu Peak could no longer stir Li Shuang's negative emotions, perhaps because Li Shuang had completely given up on them.
Wasn't she very concerned about Lin Qingling and the others now?
But it couldn't choose people with too powerful cultivation; its limit was cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage.
So, it would choose one of the people from Ruthless Peak to parasitize. No one could resist the temptation of getting something for nothing, and the people of Ruthless Peak would be no exception.
At that time, it would make Li Shuang experience a painful betrayal once more, and it didn't believe she wouldn't break down.
Ye Zhaozhao's life force continued to drain, and her eyes were filled with fear.
She used her last ounce of strength to roar in her mind.
"System, don't even think about abandoning me like this!" Ye Zhaozhao threatened, "You can only survive by absorbing others' luck, you're not something that can be seen! If I expose your existence to the public, what do you think will happen to you?!"
Ye Zhaozhao could feel that she was dying.
But she was unwilling.
She had transmigrated to this world to be superior to others.
She still had many tricks she hadn't used; she shouldn't die so silently!
The System sneered, "Expose me to the public? Go ahead and try to speak."
It could detach from Ye Zhaozhao at any time now, so it was naturally fearless.
Ye Zhaozhao's expression turned fierce, and she opened her mouth to say something.
But she was stopped by a mysterious force, unable to utter the System's existence.
The System had already known about this.
It scoffed inwardly.
The existence of a true demon could not be spoken aloud.
This so-called System was just a method it chose, after examining Ye Zhaozhao's memories, that she would find easier to accept.
Its existence, unless it was those transcendent supreme powerhouses, no one else could speak of it; this was the law of the abyss.
A mere Ye Zhaozhao, trying to threaten it with such a thing?
Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.
Ye Zhaozhao tried several times, but indeed, she couldn't say anything. Her expression immediately became utterly desperate.
"Useless trash should just die," the System said, directly detaching from Ye Zhaozhao's body.
It looked at the people of Ruthless Peak, and then eagerly chose Luo Mingyue as its parasitic target.
Luo Mingyue was originally the senior disciple sister of Ruthless Peak. After Li Shuang arrived, Lin Qingling focused on Li Shuang, and the junior brothers and sisters also doted on Li Shuang. Didn't Luo Mingyue feel a trace of jealousy in her heart?
As long as it could stir up her evil thoughts, it would definitely succeed!
The formless and intangible Demonic Seed directly drilled into Luo Mingyue's body.
Luo Mingyue was slightly dazed for a moment.
Then, a series of seductive voices echoed in her mind.
"Luo Mingyue, you were clearly the senior disciple sister, but after Li Shuang came, she took everything away."
"Your master values her greatly, and your junior brothers and sisters dote on her."
"Even the Sect Master is willing to pay a huge price to open the Heart-Questioning Platform for her."
"Is this fair? Don't you want to possess her talent?"
The voice buzzed, and Luo Mingyue was stunned for a moment, looking bewildered.
What the hell was this?
Why were these voices appearing in her mind?
"Scram," Luo Mingyue cursed in her heart.
The Demonic Seed couldn't help but be stunned.
???
It was born with powerful seductive abilities, but after its attempts at seduction just now, this Luo Mingyue wasn't moved at all.
This was impossible!
Luo Mingyue must be faking it!
The Demonic Seed sneered and decided to forcibly bind Luo Mingyue!
As long as Luo Mingyue's mind showed even a tiny flaw, its binding would succeed.
The Demonic Seed tried without hesitation.
However, the next moment.
What greeted it was scorching soul fire.
The Demonic Seed was completely bewildered.
What was going on with this Luo Mingyue?
She truly didn't even have a trace of jealousy!
The next moment.
The Demonic Seed's expression changed drastically.
Binding failed!
Not good!
It was too late for it to regret now!
The second binding failed to take effect, and it was directly repelled from Luo Mingyue's body.
The cost of failure made its mind reel, and its instinct for survival made it seek out the disciple with the highest chance of success.
The next moment.
When the Demonic Seed reacted...
It was completely bewildered.
It was back inside Ye Zhaozhao! It had just thought of leaving, but before it could make a move, Ye Zhaozhao instantly successfully bound it.
Demonic Seed: "..."
One had no flaws.
The other was full of flaws.
In a sense, this Ye Zhaozhao was quite formidable.
But now, the problem arose.
The first time it bound Ye Zhaozhao, the second time it failed to bind Luo Mingyue, and the third time it bound Ye Zhaozhao again.
Its three binding opportunities were all used up!
And Ye Zhaozhao was currently in a dying state.
If Ye Zhaozhao died, wouldn't it directly transform into a true demon?
Transforming into a true demon while so weak, wouldn't it be risking its life!
The Demonic Seed was going crazy!
No! Ye Zhaozhao absolutely could not die!
It disregarded everything else, and its primordial demonic energy surged out. Ye Zhaozhao's body was immediately enveloped in layers of black mist.
That aura was incredibly obvious.
The expressions of the Sword Sect members all changed.
What was this aura?
Demonic!
Demonic energy!!
Ye Zhaozhao, had she cultivated demonic arts?