The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 735: Fall into Darkness, Go and Slaughter Those Who Have Hurt You

Chapter 735: Fall into Darkness, Go and Slaughter Those Who Have Hurt You

Bai Xiangyu was startled.

His face, which had been flushed red, turned pale in an instant, devoid of color.

Cinian’s eyes were filled with killing intent.

He had already raised his hand, gathering his spiritual power.

Bai Xiangyu instinctively took a step back.

"Nanli..."

"Fine." Nanli shifted her stance and let out a soft laugh.

Bai Xiangyu was now trembling in fear. He turned his gaze to Nanli, his heart wracked with pain. "What did you say?"

She really agreed!?

"Are you deaf?" Nanli retorted.

Bai Xiangyu refused to accept the reality. "How... how could you do this? I’ve been sincerely devoted to you, and yet you’re willing to kill me for these spirit stones!"

"I have no relationship with you, so why can’t I kill you for these spirit stones?" Nanli’s gaze was playful. "Just have Zen Master Cinian do it. Let him make sure you have no chance of fighting back."

"We must act together. This will show Nanli’s sincerity," Zen Master Cinian said. "After all, it would be easy for me to kill both of you."

"Fine," Nanli said without hesitation, and immediately took action against Bai Xiangyu.

Seeing this, Cinian also struck with a punch.

Bai Xiangyu found himself surrounded. The spiritual power of both of them was not weak, and he was at a loss for how to counterattack.

However—

Nanli turned her palm and yanked at his clothes, pulling him behind her.

At the same time, she raised her left hand and summoned an Exorcism Talisman, slapping it onto Cinian’s forehead!

Cinian didn’t expect her to suddenly betray him, and he couldn’t dodge in time.

The Exorcism Talisman hit his forehead and emitted a sharp scream.

"Zen Master Cinian" transformed into a swirling Demon Soul, its form disintegrating. But due to its intense demonic power, the Exorcism Talisman’s symbols began to fade and dissipate.

"Dammit!" The Demon Soul roared as the secret realm trembled, and the surrounding demonic energy gathered and intensified.

Nanli furrowed her brows, quickly setting up a barrier with a talisman formation to block the incoming demonic energy.

The demonic energy came in waves.

The talisman formation barrier soon cracked.

Nanli drove the Dark Moon Sword into the center of the formation and channeled all her spiritual power into it, temporarily stabilizing the barrier.

However, her spiritual power was running low, and her abdomen ached faintly.

"Spirit stones," Nanli shouted at Bai Xiangyu.

Bai Xiangyu snapped back to reality and hurriedly opened his Qiankun Bag, spilling out a pile of medium-grade spirit stones.

Nanli, beads of sweat on her forehead, quickly absorbed and refined the spiritual energy from the spirit stones. After replenishing her spiritual power slightly, she felt a bit of relief.

She used more than ten medium-grade spirit stones, which was no small amount of consumption.

The formless Demon Soul circled around the talisman formation.

It let out a sinister laugh. "Nanli, you used his betrothal spirit stones. You should marry him, shouldn’t you?"

Nanli narrowed her eyes. "What nonsense are you talking?"

The demonic energy murmured again, turning toward Bai Xiangyu. "Look at her. She’s a heartless and ungrateful woman. You actually came here with her, thinking you could share in her trials. After using all these spirit stones, all she’ll think of you is as a fool. You should pick up your sword and kill this heartless person."

Nanli lifted her gaze to look at Bai Xiangyu.

Clearly, Bai Xiangyu had such thoughts in his heart. The Demon Soul had skillfully guided him into his inner demons, and his eyes had become hollow.

"She doesn’t want to marry me?"

"Yes!" the Demon Soul said. "She doesn’t appreciate your true heart!"

"She only wants to deceive me for my spirit stones?"

"Exactly! She’s a liar!"

Bai Xiangyu’s eyes reddened, and he really raised his sword.

Before he could strike, Nanli, however, was quicker. She took a step forward and slapped him hard across the face. "Wake up!"

The slap echoed loudly.

Bai Xiangyu’s head jerked to the side, and his confused mind slowly cleared.

"Nan... Nanli?" His voice was no longer as cold and hollow as before.

Nanli breathed a sigh of relief. "Steady your mind. Don’t be deceived."

Bai Xiangyu, seemingly having survived a catastrophe, was drenched in cold sweat and hurriedly nodded.

The formless Demon Soul didn’t expect Nanli to wake him with a slap and was furious. "Nanli! Who exactly are you?!"

"I’m your grandmother!" Nanli coldly replied. "It seems our memories and inner demons have been completely seen through by you."

"Exactly!" The Demon Soul paused. "This is my secret realm. This is my world!"

Nanli recalled the formation of the Vajra Umbrella, which had a bagua arrangement, and she immediately understood.

"I see. This immortal artifact was specially crafted to seal you."

"This is not your secret realm. You lost, and your Demon Soul was extracted and trapped here. You will be bound to this place forever."

"Shut up!" The Demon Soul seemed to be torn apart from its own flesh, writhing in extreme pain. "You and I are no different!"

"I’m not like you." Nanli’s gaze was cold and sharp.

"How are you different? The one you love also deceived you and hurt you, didn’t they?" The Demon Soul’s voice grew colder.

Nanli realized that she had already shared memories with the Demon Soul. She could only suppress her thoughts and keep her mind steady. "The truth is not yet clear. You have no right to spout nonsense."

"That face is so clear. How could the truth still be unclear?" The Demon Soul said, "Yes, I recognize you from your previous life. Back then, you were also a peerless cultivator. But Siheng killed you for the sake of the Nine States Continent and all living beings. He shattered your powerful core to repair the Demon Ruin."

Nanli’s forehead was dripping with sweat.

The inner demons had manifested.

She felt a deep, icy cold, and half-knelt on the ground. "No, he wouldn’t."

Bai Xiangyu stood frozen, stunned by the conversation.

The Demon Soul continued, "He would, and he did. He is the Celestial Sovereign, revered by all. He has his own duties. Whether to sacrifice all beings or to sacrifice you is clear, isn’t it? Otherwise, how many lifetimes would you need to gather your soul fragments?"

The visions from her past dreams flickered in Nanli’s mind.

Her body felt no wounds, yet she was in agony.

It felt as if she had fallen into hell, unable to see the light, with no chance of reincarnation.

"Fall into darkness..." The Demon Soul’s voice continued to echo in her ears. "Nanli, only by falling into darkness can you gain the strength to slaughter those who have hurt you!"

"Nanli, you mustn’t fall into darkness!" Bai Xiangyu tried to step forward to slap some sense into her.

But as soon as he came closer, a powerful aura blasted him back.

His blood surged, and after regaining his footing, he used spiritual energy to try to wake her.

It was all in vain.

Bai Xiangyu was desperate.

Fortunately, at that moment, the sound of chanting echoed from a distance.

This was completely different from before. It seemed to purify even the strongest desires within, and the entire atmosphere calmed down.

It was Zen Master Cinian!

The true Zen Master Cinian!

His chanting not only weakened the Demon Soul’s power, but also allowed Nanli’s inner demons to recede slightly.

But the Demon Soul was not willing to give up.

She gathered all her remaining demonic power and broke through the talisman formation.

The Demon Soul was now extremely weak, barely holding onto a thread of life.

But even that thread was enough.

It shot into Nanli’s forehead, leaving behind a demonic mark.

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