Chapter 880 - 874: Turning the Tables

"Demon Lord, you have some nerve."

"You dare defy my intent!"

While the Demon Lord was observing the surroundings, Luo Hou’s voice suddenly echoed from behind him.

The Demon Lord was highly alert, swiftly turning his head to look.

Only to see a figure appear behind him, seeming both real and illusory.

That person was none other than Luo Hou, who had once granted the Demon Lord a new life.

Facing Luo Hou, the Demon Lord remained unfazed. He looked coldly at Luo Hou with sarcasm: "Luo Hou, aren’t you dead? Didn’t your soul scatter?"

"Why have you suddenly come out now?"

If Luo Hou was truly dead, if his soul had truly scattered.

Then the Demon Lord would forever regard him as a divine father, forever respect and adore him.

But now, Luo Hou still lived, exactly as he had first appeared to the Demon Lord.

What does that imply?

It implies that Yin Celestial Son and Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins were right, that Luo Hou had been using him all along, treating him as a pawn.

Luo Hou obviously wanted him at the forefront, fighting Yin Celestial Son and Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, while reaping the benefits himself.

Since from the start Luo Hou’s purpose was to use the Demon Lord, why should the Demon Lord respect him anymore?

"Whether I am dead or alive, what does it matter to you?"

"You must recognize your identity. I granted you new life. Shouldn’t you work for me?" Luo Hou questioned.

Recognize his identity?

The Demon Lord coldly asked, "What identity?"

"The identity of a pawn?"

"Well, let me tell you, this pawn, I really don’t want to be."

"Do as you please, if you have the guts, kill me."

The Demon Lord assumed a reckless demeanor, only hoping for Luo Hou to kill him quickly.

For a moment, Luo Hou really had no way to deal with him.

Because, under no circumstances would Luo Hou actually kill him.

This pawn, the Demon Lord, is simply too crucial for Luo Hou.

If the Demon Lord dies, then Luo Hou would lose everything and have no chance to turn things around.

However, the distinguished Luo Hou couldn’t let the Demon Lord manipulate him.

In Luo Hou’s eyes, the Demon Lord is just a pawn. If he were controlled by his own pawn, wouldn’t it be defying the heavens?

Though he couldn’t truly kill the Demon Lord, he could at least scare him.

Thinking of this, Luo Hou focused for a moment, and suddenly transparent octopus tentacles appeared around them.

These transparent octopus tentacles moved swiftly, entangling the Demon Lord’s hands and feet with lightning speed.

Then, the tentacles tightened abruptly, suspending the Demon Lord in midair like the character "Ta."

Why was he in the shape of "Ta"? Was the Demon Lord not in the form of the Chaos Star Beast?

The Demon Lord’s True Spirit had entered this mysterious space, while his physical body had transformed into a skull, resembling an octopus.

However, his True Spirit remained in its original form.

Seeing Luo Hou act against him, the Demon Lord was not worried; instead, he rejoiced.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha!" The Demon Lord laughed madly, shouting at Luo Hou, "Come!"

"Come on! Hurry, kill me, kill me!"

"Let me die, quick, let me die!"

Luo Hou: "?????"

Luo Hou was puzzled, the Demon Lord’s current demeanor completely baffled him.

Luo Hou thought, I’m about to kill you, but instead of begging for mercy, at least show a little fear!

Why aren’t you afraid at all, instead you seem a bit excited?

Luo Hou thought, good lord Demon Lord! Could you be into this sort of thing?

For a moment, Luo Hou did not know what to do.

Should he deal with the Demon Lord or not?

He wants to act but cannot kill him.

The problem is, even if he severely tortures the Demon Lord, to the Demon Lord, this isn’t torture; rather it’s enjoyment!

Punishment turned into reward, making it difficult for Luo Hou to know what to do.

The reason for the Demon Lord’s madness is due to his experience.

Apart from power, speaking only of scheming abilities, Luo Hou is far inferior to Buddha.

The Demon Lord had been chess-played by Buddha many times, becoming immune to Luo Hou’s ploys.

Upon confirming that Luo Hou was not dead, the Demon Lord became absolutely certain that no matter what he did to anger Luo Hou, Luo Hou would never kill him.

Since he’s Luo Hou’s only usable pawn now.

If he were killed, Luo Hou would continue to hide within Chaos Space, remain trapped there for countless years.

Firm in his grasp on Luo Hou, the Demon Lord dared to be so uninhibited.

Of course, even if he gambled incorrectly and Luo Hou really killed him, the Demon Lord wouldn’t care.

Ever since becoming a Chaos Star Beast, neither human nor ghost, the Demon Lord no longer wished to live.

If Luo Hou were to kill him, it would be considered fulfilling a wish of his.

Kill or not, the Demon Lord couldn’t care less.

This only proves one thing: when one lies completely flat, nothing can trouble him.

The Demon Lord at this moment, resembles modern workers to a degree.

When workers lie flat completely, the boss begins to worry.

The Demon Lord hung in midair by Luo Hou, but Luo Hou hesitated to act against him.

Forget killing him, he hadn’t even hit him once.

"Luo Hou, why do you neither kill nor release? What’s your reason?"

"If you want to kill, do it promptly; you’re dithering like a woman."

"If you dare not kill, then release me," the Demon Lord continued to provoke Luo Hou.

After repeated provocations by the Demon Lord, Luo Hou’s mood soured immensely.

Luo Hou, with a dark face, asked the Demon Lord, "Demon Lord, what exactly do you want to do?"

As Luo Hou asked this question, it further proved he had been manipulated by the Demon Lord.

Note that the Demon Lord is now the prisoner, and he, Luo Hou, is the one in control.

When he, the one in control, asks this question first, it proves he has fallen completely into passivity.

Hearing Luo Hou’s question, a smug smile appeared on the Demon Lord’s face.

To prevent Luo Hou from seeing his smug expression, the Demon Lord laughed wildly again, ridiculing Luo Hou.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Luo Hou, you’re truly a waste!"

"You claim it was you who granted me new life, now asking me what I want to do? Aren’t you supposed to control my life and death?"

"Come on! Let me live, or let me die, isn’t it all in your hands?"

The Demon Lord acknowledged that Luo Hou’s strength was formidable.

If both were at their peak, the Demon Lord in front of Luo Hou would likely be like an ant.

However, facing Luo Hou, the Demon Lord felt a kind of intellectual superiority.

Understand, prior to this, whether facing Lin Yuan or Buddha, the Demon Lord was always crushed intellectually!

It’s the Demon Lord’s first time feeling the thrill of intellectually overwhelming others!

The feeling of intellectual superiority seems even better than overwhelming others with sheer power.

Luo Hou’s calculations, indubitably, are somewhat trivial.

His scheming fails to match his strength.