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Standing on a high slope, he was followed by more than a dozen Black Demons.
These Black Demons emitted a strong aura, all quietly guarding around him.
"Playing hide and seek," Xuan Yu spat lightly and said, "How much longer do you intend to hide the truth about Black Demon City?"
"How did you find out?" True Man of Qiankun furrowed his brows and asked.
In theory, so long as no one spoke of it, they would not remember anything about their demonic transformation the following night.
"If you don’t want others to know, you shouldn’t have done it," Xuan Yu said indifferently.
"I’ve called you Master for decades, do you deserve it?"
"If there’s something to discuss, we can talk it out, the mistakes we made in the past, I can bear them alone, there’s no need to release these Black Demons."
True Man of Qiankun said, "The others are innocent."
"What do I care about innocence or guilt? I am going to expose the affairs of the Black Demon to the world and truly destroy the Black Demon Temple.
You people should suffer the disdain of later generations for tens of thousands of years," Xuan Yu said somewhat angrily.
"Sigh, if that’s the case, then as your Master, I have no choice but to take action personally," True Man of Qiankun shook his head and said.
His aura of the Divine Vein Realm surged around him, pressing down directly towards Xuan Yu.
Xuan Yu snorted coldly. At this moment, a black spiritual energy pulsed around him.
This spiritual energy transformed into a ferocious giant face, winding behind him.
"Demonic Qi," True Man of Qiankun cried out in surprise, immediately realizing what was happening.
He said, "You’ve perfected the Demon Induction Technique, where did you find this cultivation technique?"
"Surprised, aren’t you," Xuan Yu’s right hand waved, and the demonic qi around him dispersed.
It wrapped around the nearby Black Demons.
These Black Demons, having endured thousands of years of suppression, were still alive, their Demonic Qi so thick it was unbelievable.
Once Xuan Yu’s Demonic Qi dispersed, it was as if he could control the Black Demons.
The Black Demons’ Demonic Qi roared around them, and they charged at True Man of Qiankun.
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Watching True Man of Qiankun being besieged in the middle, Xuan Yu sneered, "My dear Master, you’d better enjoy the gift I’ve prepared for you."
"Is this your way of taking revenge on the world?" a voice sounded from behind.
Xuan Yu quickly took a surprised step back and turned to look behind him.
He saw Xu Zimei stepping forward, silently approaching.
"It’s you," Xuan Yu chuckled lightly.
He said, "Come to think of it, I should really thank you. The number of Black Demons is too many for me to control.
If you hadn’t brought the Demonic Powder here, I wouldn’t have been able to instigate this battle."
"Then go thank me in hell," Xu Zimei stepped forward.
Xuan Yu’s gaze became sharp; he gestured with his right hand and a Black Demon roared as it charged from the side.
Xu Zimei waved his right hand without even drawing his Tyrant Shadow from its sheath, and a magnificent slash of light burst forth from the void.
This blade light shone upon the heavens, slicing the Black Demon in half.
Xuan Yu’s pupils contracted, and before he could react, Xu Zimei’s figure had already moved so fast that not even his afterimage was clear.
He appeared directly in front of Xuan Yu, grasping his throat and lifting him high.
"Using me like a tool?" Xu Zimei said coolly.
"Who exactly are you?" Xuan Yu asked with difficulty.
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"Who I am is not important, what’s important is that I’m very angry right now," Xu Zimei spoke calmly.
"Honorable one, please show mercy," True Man of Qiankun extricated himself from Black Demon’s entanglement, hastily shouting toward Xu Zimei.
"What’s the matter?" Xu Zimei asked.
"I’m asking you not to kill him, I’m willing to trade my life for his," True Man of Qiankun said from the side.
"I don’t need your pretense in front of me," Xuan Yu snorted coldly.
"Child, I admit we have made mistakes, grievous mistakes.
I’ve never thought of escaping these sins," True Man of Qiankun said, shaking his head with regret.
"But these years, I have been trying hard to make amends, not to atone for the sins I committed, but hoping to compensate as much as possible with the rest of my life."
"You speak better than anyone else, but do you think I don’t know?" Xuan Yu said indifferently.
"All these years you have been conducting Black Demon experiments in secret, never stopping."
"No, my experiments were not to gather Demonic Qi for personal gain; I was searching for a way to remove the Demonic Qi inside them, to let them return to a normal life," True Man of Qiankun shook his head as he spoke.
Immediately, he looked at Xu Zimei, pleading, "Honorable one, if you disagree, then I only ask for one thing.
Before you kill Xuan Yu, can you let him kill me first? That way, I will have avenged myself, and I can die in peace."
Seeing Xu Zimei did not object, True Man of Qiankun handed his longsword to Xuan Yu.
With his eyes closed, he said, "Come, kill me, I have long wished for release."
Xuan Yu slowly took the longsword, looking at True Man of Qiankun, who was seeking death wholeheartedly, and fell silent for a long time.
Ultimately, he threw the sword aside, speaking faintly, "If death could make up for wrongdoings, there would be no villains in this world."
"I say, have you finished with this emotional display?" Xu Zimei spoke faintly.
"There’s no need for you to kill me; the truth is, I’m also close to death," Xuan Yu responded calmly.
"Do you know how I learned the Demon Induction Technique?"
"I don’t," True Man of Qiankun shook his head, saying, "Ever since our great ancestor brought back this Cultivation Technique, not a single person has mastered it.
Even with years of effort, it was to no avail."
"That’s because I met a true demon," Xuan Yu said.
"I sacrificed my Divine Soul to him, and he taught me the Demon Induction Technique to control those Black Demons."
"A demon," at this moment, True Man of Qiankun’s expression changed slightly.
"How could our Black Demon Temple have a real demon?"
After all, he had lived at Black Demon Temple for so long, knowing everything there like the back of his hand.
"Master, do you remember the time just after our great ancestor returned from Void Valley?" Xuan Yu inquired.
"Although I wasn’t there at the time, you mentioned that the great ancestor lived alone in a cave on the mountain behind the Taoist Temple."
"The mountain behind," True Man of Qiankun frowned slightly.
The mountain behind Black Demon Temple had been abandoned; ever since their great ancestor left, no one had visited it.
After all, the Taoist Temple was in decline, with only a dozen people remaining now.
"The demon you speak of is on the mountain behind?" True Man of Qiankun asked.
"One morning, half a year ago, I woke up to find myself lying in the mountain behind, and inadvertently went to the cave where the great ancestor used to live," Xuan Yu spoke.
"It was there that the demon revealed the truth to me, the truth about Black Demon Temple."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Xu Zimei said nothing more and directly walked on air, heading back toward Black Demon Temple.
He had always cared greatly about matters of the Demon Race.
Unfortunately, since his arrival here, apart from Bai Meng, he had hardly encountered another demon.
