Chapter 895 - 836: Feeding Oneself to the Tiger (Requesting Yue Tickets)

Chapter 895: Chapter 836: Feeding Oneself to the Tiger (Requesting Yue Tickets)

Shen Mingjing hadn’t discerned anything from Wuqing, even after being confined within the Floating Life Illusion Dream Great Array for over thirty years. Each of Wuqing’s dreams differed, without any useful information being revealed.

This proved he was indeed trained for this.

He once brought Wuqing before the Thunder Department Heavenly Demon, and it was discovered that Wuqing bore a Great Dao Seal, though the content restricted by the seal was unknown.

Shen Mingjing thought this must have been set by the Human Clan Immortal Monarch Fatian. If Wuqing were to leak information actively or passively, he would definitely suffer backlash and die instantly.

Whether Wuqing was aware of this Great Dao Seal himself was still unknown. Judging by his demeanor, it seemed as if he already knew and was merely waiting for death.

Since nothing could be unearthed, Shen Mingjing couldn’t let him die in vain.

Thus, he brought Wuqing before Jiang Yuebai to observe her reaction, an attempt at waste utilization.

Shen Mingjing looked once more into Jiang Yuebai’s eyes, speaking slowly, "He is not of the Demon Clan; rather, he is a human spy dispatched to the Demon Realm. He’s a Ghost Cultivator of the Human Clan, approaching you to eliminate me. So, how do you propose we handle him?"

Jiang Yuebai’s mind went blank for a moment. Shen Mingjing didn’t hear any thoughts from her; she just stared blankly at Wuqing.

Wuqing was lying on the ground, weakly raising his head, giving Jiang Yuebai a grim smile.

Even Lu Nanzhi’s reaction was more pronounced than Jiang Yuebai’s; her fists clenched, attempting to rise, only to be suppressed by the Fire Qilin.

"Moon Demon..."

Ah, woo!

Shen Mingjing: !!!

Everything happened in a flash, too quickly for Shen Mingjing to react. Jiang Yuebai’s head transformed into Demon Fog, opened its maw, and swallowed Wuqing whole.

An eerie silence pervaded within the Cloud-Breaking Charge. Shen Mingjing’s temple was twitching wildly, his body stiffened.

Jiang Yuebai swallowed, then shockedly opened her eyes, trembling as she pointed at the spot where Wuqing had just been.

"Brother was right; he’s truly not a demon. I swallowed him yet didn’t gain any memories—he’s really not a demon!"

"Uh... So hard to swallow, thin like water, without any taste."

"My goodness, so scary that he’s actually a ghost, with ulterior motives approaching me to harm my brother."

"Damn, I ate too quickly; I should have tortured him first to extract Demon Realm’s Ten Great Delicacies and those secret recipes demons use to pair them."

"Boo-hoo, who knew he was so insubstantial, ugh~ Ugh~ Can’t spit him back out, gone, boo-hoo."

Jiang Yuebai raised her hand to press her mouth, yanking Shen Mingjing’s clothes to vomit harder.

Lu Nanzhi, observing from afar, smirked slightly, silently sat back down, thinking Little Bai seemed to have some ’issues.’

The Fire Qilin silently mourned Shen Mingjing for a moment, but didn’t want to interfere, fearing getting ’burned.’

Shen Mingjing pulled his clothes away from Jiang Yuebai’s grip, suppressing his anger, "Once we reach Fallen Demon Abyss, you are not to eat people without my command."

Jiang Yuebai nodded aggrievedly, other thoughts appearing in her mind.

"Not eating people, surely eating demons is fine, right? See if the accompanying delicious demon, I could eat some."

"I’m such a little genius, so clever!"

"Yes, yes, beyond people, there are so many delicious things. Ah, suddenly I want to take a bite of my brother, the more I see, the tastier he looks."

Shen Mingjing: ......

"No, no, that is my dearly beloved brother, the best brother in the whole Demon Clan; how could I eat him?"

"Come on~ Just a taste, won’t kill."

"Yes, don’t you want to know if your dear brother is sweet, sour, spicy, or stinkily fragrant?"

Jiang Yuebai: (ˉ﹃ˉ)

Shen Mingjing rubbed his brows, feeling somewhat like he’s ’feeding a tiger with his own self.’

He took a deep breath to calm his nerves; he used to be a very composed demon, unfazed by disaster. Ever since bringing Jiang Yuebai back, he’s been angered more times than he could count.

If that was her nature from young, the Heavenly Interence Sect and her many masters raising her could truly be called ’heroes’!

"Brother, what do we do now? Have you found anyone else suspicious? Tell me, or... shall I eat Lu Nanzhi too!"

Lu Nanzhi: ......

With that said, Jiang Yuebai prepared to get up and rush at Lu Nanzhi, only to be stopped by Shen Mingjing.

"Enough! Sit down quietly!" Shen Mingjing couldn’t help but angrily shout.

Jiang Yuebai sat down obediently and aggrievedly.

Shen Mingjing let go of his rubbing hand from his brow, "This time we’re going to Fallen Demon Abyss, which concerns the future fortune of the Demon Clan. I’ve always had a premonition, our Demon Clan’s Holy Ancestor still has a thread of life, and we need to strive to welcome him back."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, while Lu Nanzhi, observing from afar, frowned tightly.

Shen Mingjing turned to Lu Nanzhi, tossing her storage ring back to her, scanning his gaze across Jiang Yuebai.

"The Holy Ancestor fell in the Fallen Demon Abyss years ago, regardless of being alive or dead. I hope you’ll find the Holy Ancestor’s location. I’ll take my ’sister’ along to assist; should we get separated, I hope you can complete the task independently."

Shen Mingjing was using Jiang Yuebai’s life to threaten Lu Nanzhi, making her comply. She had thought of taking Jiang Yuebai and escaping, for as long as they found a Mahayana Immortal Monarch, the Heavenly Demon Ban could be lifted.

Yet this thought was immediately abandoned, as Shen Mingjing was ruthless, activating the Heavenly Demon Ban would only take an instant.

Now the only plan is to wait until entering the Fallen Demon Abyss, and then devise a strategy.

By then, with the Fire Qilin not by his side, given Shen Mingjing’s strength, she might succeed in a fatal strike.

Lu Nanzhi remained silent, though Shen Mingjing couldn’t hear her thoughts, he knew what she was contemplating.

Shen Mingjing turned to Jiang Yuebai, "Yue, since you and I share the same bloodline, if I died, you’d die immediately, so I am entrusting my life to you."

Lu Nanzhi’s pupils shook slightly, her fist tightly clenched.

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes gleamed, feeling a sense of pride from being entrusted with a great responsibility.

"Brother, rest assured, I’ll definitely protect you, no matter what goblin, demon, ghost dares approach, I’ll eat them all!"

"Don’t you want to taste your brother first to know his flavor?"

"Right, if you don’t stay together, if he messes up and dies, wouldn’t you regret not having tasted him?"

Jiang Yuebai: (ˉ﹃ˉ)

"Brother, can I..."

Shen Mingjing’s expression darkened, "No, sit quietly and listen while I tell you about the situation in the Fallen Demon Abyss."

"Oh..." Jiang Yuebai’s head drooped down.

Shen Mingjing took a deep breath, speaking slowly, "Ever since Fallen Demon Abyss appeared, it opens once every ten thousand years; this time is the ninth occurrence. Nine is the great number of the Heavenly Dao, leading me to deduce this might be the last time the Fallen Demon Abyss opens."

"Brother, why is nine considered the great number of the Heavenly Dao? Isn’t our arithmetic based on tens?"

"I’m curious too; what is his basis for deducing it’s the last opening? Any rationale?"

"Me, me, there are Human Clan Mahayana, Demon Clan Heavenly Demon inside, why call it Fallen Demon Abyss, not Fallen Human Abyss or Fallen Demon Abyss?"

Shen Mingjing: ......

Jiang Yuebai, eyes full of sincerity, queued up with questions, awaiting Shen Mingjing’s answers.

Shen Mingjing shifted his gaze, pretending not to hear nor see, continuing with his discussion.

"In the previous eight times, the situation inside varied greatly; past experiences offer little reference value. Within Fallen Demon Abyss, even the Time Law is chaotic. One bizarre instance had a Human Clan Cultivator enter, experiencing a rebirth, living another lifetime, cultivating for five thousand years before ascending."

"For those outside, he had merely entered the Fallen Demon Abyss for less than a year before emerging, completely transformed—this wasn’t an Illusion Realm; everything genuinely changed..."

Shen Mingjing continued slowly, while Jiang Yuebai listened with relish, having a slew of questions she wished to ask, yet her beloved brother neither looked at her nor acknowledged her. She could only jot the questions down, waiting for an opportunity to inquire later.

Thus, unwittingly, the Fallen Demon Abyss arrived!