Chapter 757: The Illusion Demon Pearl Acknowledges its Master

“That beast must have sent you, didn’t he? Hmph. Don’t even think about it. I’ll self-destruct before I let you succeed.”

The suspected Emperor’s Weapon Spirit had just appeared.

She wore a haughty, defiant expression.

Yang Xiao glanced at her, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit before him had the form of a woman. More than that, her features seemed somewhat similar to the Illusory Moon of the past.

‘Could it be…’

‘…that this Small World belongs to Illusory Moon?’

‘Impossible. With Illusory Moon’s aptitude, how could she only be at the level of a Peak Emperor after so long? Besides, her status in the Illusion Demon Clan was extremely high. Back then, even before she became a True God, she was protected by a Top-tier Emperor. She was treated exactly like the heir to the Illusion Demon Clan. How could she have died at someone else’s hands?’

Yang Xiao shook his head, dismissing the thought.

But when she saw him shake his head, the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit who resembled Illusory Moon grew even more furious.

“Hmph! It’s useless even if you deny it. You humans are all rotten to the core. I won’t let you get away with this.”

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit snorted angrily.

Her gaze toward Yang Xiao was full of hostility.

She looked just…

…like a hedgehog with its spines raised.

It was as if she might lash out at Yang Xiao at any moment.

But the more she acted this way, the more Yang Xiao felt that this Artifact Spirit was remarkably similar to the Illusory Moon of the past.

A smile couldn’t help but touch his lips, which made the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit even more infuriated.

“What are you smiling at?”

Seeing that this arrogant and impatient Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was about to fly into a rage, and might even try to fight him to the death,

Yang Xiao knew he couldn’t keep teasing her.

Because simple life forms like Artifact Spirits would actually take it seriously.

It was just like the Artifact Spirit of the Profound Sun Emperor Tower, who still hadn’t accepted Yang Xiao. It only helped him occasionally, while deep down, it was still bent on finding Profound Sun’s reincarnation.

Clearly, this Emperor’s Weapon Spirit before him…

…was the same.

If he couldn’t give her a convincing reason to trust him, his hopes of subduing an Emperor’s Weapon that would truly belong to him would be nothing but a joke.

He might even be in danger.

With that in mind, an idea struck Yang Xiao, and he said, “You’re an Emperor’s Weapon Spirit forged by the Illusion Demon Clan, aren’t you? Do you know Illusory Moon?”

“Still pretending! Did you think I would believe you just because you said that…?”

When the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit heard the first half of Yang Xiao’s question, her face was still a cold sneer, but when she heard the two words “Illusory Moon,” her expression changed in an instant.

She froze on the spot.

Staring at Yang Xiao in utter astonishment, she asked, “What… what did you just say?”

Seeing her react like this,

Yang Xiao understood.

She knew Illusory Moon.

At once, he couldn’t help but feel a little expectant.

He wanted to know how that little girl from all those years ago was doing now.

“From the looks of it, you must know Illusory Moon.”

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

And hearing him say that name once more, the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was finally certain.

But her expression grew stranger.

She stared at Yang Xiao, as if trying to see right through him.

“What’s wrong? Is there something on my face? Or do you think Illusory Moon and I have no connection, that I shouldn’t know her?”

Yang Xiao gave a faint smile.

Then, with a wave of his hand, an image of light appeared in the world.

The image…

…was that of a girl in a red dress who bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit, but looked much younger—like a girl of thirteen or fourteen.

And the moment this girl’s image appeared, the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was first startled, but her expression then changed dramatically.

Especially when she saw the silver crescent moon on the red-dressed girl’s forehead, her expression was one of complete shock.

“You… you actually have an image of the Empress from her childhood! Could it be you saw the Empress when she was young? No, impossible! How could you have possibly seen the Empress when she was young? No, this is impossible!”

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was in utter disbelief.

The Empress was a supreme being who had already lived for over a million years. This guy in front of her only seemed to be at the Demigod Realm, and he looked extremely young.

He looked like he was probably less than twenty years old.

How could a human like that have ever met the Empress?

Moreover, even if he was in disguise and was actually an old monster who had lived for hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years, he was still a human.

As the Empress of the Illusion Demon Clan, how could she possibly have any ties with a human?

That’s absolutely impossible!

But…

…the image before her was so vivid and real.

Back then, her master had grown up alongside the Empress. That was also the time when the Artifact Spirit of the Illusion Demon Pearl was born.

Therefore, she remembered very clearly.

This was indeed what the Empress looked like.

And that silver crescent moon mark.

That was a mark unique to the Empress.

In the entire Illusion Demon Clan, she was the only one who possessed such a mark.

This guy before her…

If he hadn’t seen what the Empress looked like in her youth…

…how could he possibly have created this image?

‘Could it be… that the will controlling this guy isn’t his own, but a Clone of some other old monster?’

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was, after all, worldly and knowledgeable. A thought struck her.

She had thought of the most likely possibility.

“Whose double are you?”

She asked as soon as she thought of it.

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit was not one to beat around the bush.

“Double? Heh. If that’s what you want to think, then so be it. But I truly didn’t expect to meet someone connected to the Illusion Demon Clan on this trip.”

Yang Xiao gave a faint smile.

He knew.

This Emperor’s Weapon Spirit before him had a strong personality and wouldn’t be easily subdued.

It seemed…

…that his desire to obtain an Emperor’s Weapon that would truly belong to him…

…was probably going to end in failure again.

But just as he was thinking this, the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit, who looked so much like Illusory Moon, began to hesitate.

She looked at Yang Xiao, then frowned.

Finally, she said something that took Yang Xiao completely by surprise.

“I… I know you came here because you obviously want to obtain my main body. If it were any other human, I would never agree. But you’ve seen the Empress in her youth, and you seem to know a bit about my Illusion Demon Clan. So, if you promise me one thing, I can submit to you.”

Hearing this,

Yang Xiao was stunned for a moment.

But it was immediately followed by immense joy.

‘What a sudden turn of events.’

However, he didn’t let it show on his face, instead asking, “What is it?”

“Kill someone!”

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit gritted her teeth. “As long as you kill him, I will submit to you!”

“The one who killed your master?”

Yang Xiao’s mind stirred.

“That’s right! It’s that beast! My master saved that beast’s life! For so many years, my master trusted him completely, treating him as her only friend. But in the end, that beast actually poisoned my master! He’s utter scum! Sen—Senior, since you know the Empress, you must be a friend of my Illusion Demon Clan. As long as you kill him, the Illusion Demon Pearl and I will be yours.”

“The Illusion Demon Pearl? Fine! I promise.”

After only a moment of thought, Yang Xiao agreed.

It was an Emperor’s Weapon, after all.

How could he possibly refuse?

Although he knew that someone capable of killing a Peak Emperor was definitely not to be underestimated.

But…

…just as the Emperor’s Weapon Spirit had said, he knew Illusory Moon, which made him a friend of the Illusion Demon Clan. If this person had killed a member of the Illusion Demon Clan in an open and honorable fight, that would be one thing.

But he had repaid kindness with treachery and even used a despicable method like poison.

How could Yang Xiao let him go?

Not to mention, after agreeing, not only would he get an Emperor’s Weapon, but he would also gain the help of the Illusion Demon Pearl’s Artifact Spirit. It might even lead him directly to the Origin of this Small World.

No matter what the reason,

Yang Xiao had to agree.

“Good. Then swear an oath!”

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit’s expression relaxed.

But clearly, she still didn’t completely trust Yang Xiao.

She needed him to swear an oath.

To this,

Yang Xiao smiled faintly, and did as she wished.

“I hope you can keep your word!”

The Emperor’s Weapon Spirit gave Yang Xiao a deep look.

Her form flickered.

She transformed into a multicolored pearl.

It flew toward him.