Chapter 118: Demon

The red mist receded, and the fierce beasts regained their senses. Terrified by the rolling thunder, they scattered in all directions and vanished in an instant.

Only the surviving students remained on the spot.

Of the two to three hundred who had entered, fewer than a hundred were left.

If the two great academies were to learn of this in the future, they would undoubtedly be enraged and launch an exhaustive investigation, vowing to pursue the matter relentlessly.

These individuals were all elites of the two academies. With so many now dead, it would likely take the academies years to recover their vitality.

“Look, Senior Chen Xi is injured!”

As everyone regained their vision, they saw Chen Xi confronting a frail man shrouded in devilish Qi.

Pei Qin had already lost most of his human appearance, his disguise completely torn away.

“He’s a demon! Everyone, attack!”

“What? A demon? How can that be? Weren’t such beings already extinct on Tianyuan Star?”

“Stop asking questions! Let’s work together to subdue him!”

Without time to think too much, upon hearing the word “demon,” everyone reacted instinctively, grabbing their weapons and preparing to charge at Pei Qin.

Demons were terrifying existences on Tianyuan Star. Ten thousand years ago, divine punishment descended from the universe, and demon lords ravaged Tianyuan, devouring countless living beings.

With the heavenly order disrupted and all life silenced, these immensely powerful beings, the “demons,” rose to dominance, nearly bringing Tianyuan Star’s history to an end.

Demons did not cultivate the Martial Way. They seized the creations of heaven and earth, feasted on the essence of all things, and gained power by devouring others. If left unchecked, they could grow into formidable tyrants.

Tianyuan Star had been careless, allowing demon lords to grow until they became difficult to suppress in the late stage, ultimately leading to catastrophe.

Afterward, an ancient existence from Tianyuan Star, a powerhouse beyond the Martial God, took action.

That Master exhausted his remaining lifespan, unleashing supreme power upon that monstrous demon lord.

It was an epic battle.

That existence emerged victorious, and the demon lord perished on Tianyuan Star.

The legend of “demons” spread across Tianyuan Star, evolving into countless versions over time, each one instilling fear in the hearts of people.

Since then, Tianyuan Star established specialized agencies to hunt down traces of demons, executing them on sight without mercy.

Anyone associated with demons was put to death.

Yet now, this legendary existence had reappeared before these students.

“Kill him!”

“Kill him!”

“Run! It’s a demon!”

Some bravely charged forward, while others, overcome with fear, fled swiftly.

Demons were invincible within the same realm! This belief was deeply ingrained in everyone’s minds.

“Don’t run! The secret realm won’t open for a while yet. If we don’t kill him today, we’ll all die!”

Compared to the few who fled, more Martial Artists chose to confront Pei Qin.

Cheng Wu and Sun He’s minds went blank.

Wait, our roommate is a demon?

“Living with a Demon?”

“Hahahaha, how amusing… You actually discovered me…”

Pei Qin covered his face with a maniacal laugh, no longer hiding anything. His face twisted and rotted, the eyes behind him bulging with bloodshot veins, turning crimson. Overwhelming devilish Qi surged forth.

Boom!

His eyes widened, sweeping out a bloodthirsty red light.

Sssshhh—

Over a dozen people were sliced in half at the waist, instantly losing their lives.

Pei Qin was now unstoppable.

“Hahahaha, finally, I no longer need to hide. This is exhilarating!”

Pei Qin laughed as he killed, growing stronger with the nourishment of flesh and blood, gradually losing himself in the process.

This was why demons had such a low survival rate.

Once tainted by flesh and blood, it easily loses control, completely becoming the fangs of death, ultimately lost in slaughter and devouring, and then slain on the spot by powerful beings.

However.

After a brief period of losing control, Pei Qin’s eyes regained clarity.

This Demon Lord seemed different from all others, which was also why Lan Shuli had brought him to Tianyuan Star.

Pei Qin slaughtered gods when they stood in his way, killed Buddhas when they blocked his path, single-handedly shattering the battle lines surrounding him.

And just then, his figure froze in place.

“He’s coming?” Pei Qin spoke to the eyeball.

“Should we still fear him now?” the eyeball retorted.

Pei Qin smiled confidently: “The Yin Demon senses tell me—

No need.”

Demons are born invincible within the same realm, second only to the legendary Divine Demonic Creatures. Pei Qin did not cultivate the Martial Way, but his realm conversion placed him at the Half-Step True Intent Realm.

Facing Jiang Yan—he absolutely would not lose!

“Before, it was out of caution that I avoided him everywhere. Now, it’s time to let him know what a demon is, hehehe.”

“Excellent, we’re not afraid of him anymore! Settle the score! Settle the score! I want to suck that detestable human’s brains dry!”

The eyeball shouted excitedly.

Pei Qin smiled faintly: “As you wish.”

Kicking aside the utterly exhausted Chen Fei, Pei Qin stood quietly in place, waiting for that man to approach.

Having avoided Jiang Yan all this way using the Yin Demon senses, today was the day for revenge!

In the distance, Jiang Yan heard the thunderclaps ringing in his ears and saw purple clouds rolling across the sky, strange noises arising everywhere. There was no time to rob the lost student in front of him anymore. Jiang Yan swiftly headed toward the source of the thunder.

“Huh? There are actually so many people here, but why are most of them lying on the ground?”

Seeing the people collapsed on the ground, Jiang Yan hadn’t yet grasped what had happened when he spotted Pei Qin standing tall amidst the crowd. His thoughts suddenly cleared, and many things became instantly transparent.

“Bro Jiang, don’t come over!”

On the ground, Cheng Wu roared toward Jiang Yan in the sky.

“Bro Jiang, run! Survive! Tell the academy that Pei Qin is a demon!”

“And report that Professor Lan is raising a Demon Lord! Run!”

Cheng Wu, who lived with Jiang Yan and the others, finally had a moment of clarity in his usually dull mind. He blurted out his suspicions, desperately trying to make Jiang Yan escape.

If Pei Qin did not die today and was protected by Professor Lan to survive after leaving, Tianyuan Star might face a calamity akin to the one ten thousand years ago.

Pei Qin did not stop Cheng Wu’s shouts.

With the Yin Demon senses, no one could escape his grasp.

Not even Jiang Yan!

In the sky, Jiang Yan’s figure did not retreat but instead advanced, diving toward the ground, his movements swift as lightning, creating sonic booms.

“No!”

Cheng Wu’s face filled with despair, and the surviving crowd all sighed in regret.

“No chance now.”

Jiang Yan descended from the sky, his gaze passing over Pei Qin, fixating directly on the Altar and Thunder Pool behind him.

“There must be something good inside!”

He was certain in his heart.

“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”

Seeing that Jiang Yan ignored him, Pei Qin wasn’t angered, merely speaking calmly.

“And, my name is Pei Qin.” His tone turned sinister. “Last time you didn’t respond to me. I hope this time—”

“What kind of thing are you?”

Jiang Yan’s gaze shifted from the Thunder Pool, landing displeasedly on Pei Qin.

Sinister aura swirling, vertical pupils faintly visible—damn, trying to out-cool me?

Pei Qin smiled, spreading his hands open, his tone impassioned: “Jiang Yan, do you know what a demon is?”

He spoke to himself, completely immersed in his own grandeur.

“Demons, seizing the creation of heaven and earth, plundering the essence of all beings, are entities second only to the ancient Divine Demonic Creatures in the Universe.”

“So now, do I have the qualification to shake hands with you?”

He was still fixated on Jiang Yan’s disregard for him back in the dormitory.

For a Demon Lord, being looked down upon by a mere human was a disgrace to his demonic nature.

“Fine, I respect you.”

Pei Qin smiled, but soon, that smile vanished.

“Yan Thunder Destruction Slash!”

“Slash!”

“Slash!”

“Slash!”

…

Doppelgangers emerged together, a rain of Sabers descending from the sky.

Jiang Yan only unleashed such a skillfully executed ultimate move when he held his opponent in the highest regard.