Without turning around, he felt Leng Yueyan's exact aura, yet with a tenderness that Leng Yueyan lacked. Long Chen stroked her jade hand:
"Cang Yue, I miss you very much."
Long Chen slowly turned his head and looked at Ming Cangyue's pretty face. In her eyes, there was coldness yet tender as water.
But Leng Yueyan was different. In her eyes, her tenderness carried a sharp edge. This was the biggest difference between the two. Even without sensing their presence, Long Chen could tell their differences just by looking at their eyes.
Leng Yueyan had left at some point, seemingly to make room for them. Ming Cangyue's jade hand caressed Long Chen's cheek, a sweet smile appearing on her face:
"I used to hate you too, but Yueyan has already punished you, so I can't bring myself to do it anymore."
As she spoke, Ming Cangyue wrapped her arms tightly around Long Chen's waist, pressing her cheek against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. At this moment, it seemed that any words were unnecessary.
Long Chen stroked Ming Cangyue's long hair, kissed her forehead, and inhaled her fragrance. Suddenly, a strange thought came to him.
Long Chen couldn't help but ask, "You and Yueyan are twins. She's your kind side, but why... I just feel a bit off! Ming
Cangyue burst out laughing: "You mean, why do you feel she's more evil than me?" Aren't you afraid she'll keep stabbing you with her sword? "
I'm afraid, but it won't kill me anyway. But if I hold it in, I'm afraid I'll suffocate." Long Chen said with a smile.
"You fool, you're so smart, how could you not know? Did you forget how to persuade me back then? Ming Cangyue smiled like a flower, looking at Long Chen and scolding with a laugh.
"I advised you back then? I said I forgot, will you hit me? Long Chen scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. He really forgot what he had said back then.
Ming Cangyue rolled her eyes at Long Chen and said, "You, your memory is terrible. She and I were completely opposites. I sent the kind part to the evil forces of the Tianwu Continent, hoping to stain her black and erase all her kindness."
But because we are both ... with you," Ming Cangyue's pretty face flushed red. After glaring fiercely at Long Chen, she continued:
"Because of you, we became two twin souls. Because of you, our destinies were changed.
As you said before, there is no absolute thing in the world, no absolute goodness, and no absolute evil.
Now it just sounds like you're saying you. I'm evil, but I have kindness in my heart. All my kindness is directed at you, and she ...."
"Wow, you mean she used all her little bit of evil on me too?" Long Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry—this was just too tricky.
"Actually, it's not all about you. If she doesn't torment you, she'll feel just like me, and won't show her special status." Ming Cangyue covered her mouth and laughed.
"Huh, why is there a mark on your forehead?"
Ming Cangyue was smiling but suddenly looked at Long Chen's brow in surprise. Long Chen thought Leng Yueyan bit him and was about to explain when Ming Cangyue's expression suddenly changed:
"This is a Ghost Dao mark. Have you ever been in contact with Ghost Dao before?"
"I've been on a ghost ship."
Long Chen was also shocked and hurriedly explained the incident of boarding the ghost ship. Could it be that after boarding the ghost ship, he was implanted with a ghost path mark? Could it be that he had truly become a Netherworld Ghost Species?
"That fool Yueyan didn't realize that this is the most terrifying Ghost Emperor mark among the Ghost Dao marks. Now this is trouble." The smile on Ming Cangyue's face vanished, replaced by shock, as if the Ghost Emperor's mark was truly terrifying.
At that moment, Leng Yueyan also appeared, approaching Long Chen. She carefully examined his forehead, her expression equally grave:
"How could this happen? How could Long Chen have caught the Ghost Emperor's attention?" Isn't that ...?"
Leng Yueyan suddenly stopped talking, as if there was something taboo she couldn't say.
"It didn't target Long Chen, but rather his inner demon. Long Chen, you actually developed a heart demon?" Ming Cangyue said solemnly.
"Hmm, is there a problem?" Long Chen admitted.
"What other questions? Do you know that this Ghost Emperor mark has targeted your inner demon?
The Ghost Emperor is the lord of the Ghost Realm among the Six Realms. This mark will endlessly dig up and tempt your inner demons. When you are devoured by them, you become a puppet of the Ghost Emperor.
Fortunately, we discovered it in time, so we didn't dare touch that mark. However, Yueyan and I can temporarily seal your inner demons, so you're safe for now. We'll have to figure out the rest later." Ming Cangyue said, and as they spoke, the two formed hand seals, ready to strike.
"No, no, no..."
Long Chen hurriedly waved his hand.
"What?" The two were stunned.
"My inner demon is actually another kind of will—he is me, I am him.
If I use your power to seal him, he will look down on me. Likewise, I trust him and won't be affected by that ghost path mark, because he fears I might look down on him. "Long Chen's pride forbids them from doing this.
If the heart demon was sealed, part of Long Chen's soul would be lost, making it impossible for him to have a clear Dao heart, which would be a loss outweighing the gain.
Moreover, that mysterious dragon clan expert had long warned him that his dark power suppression was useless; the more he suppressed, the stronger the rebound became.
And the facts proved that the divine clan powerhouse was right. The more he suppressed the dark power, the stronger it became. If the two of them allowed to seal the inner demon, the day the inner demon broke the seal, it would be completely finished.
And to put it plainly, the inner demon is his own contradiction. If one day he understands the conflict, the inner demon will disappear, and there's no need to be so anxious.
As for the so-called Ghost Emperor Mark, Long Chen wasn't afraid. He was himself, and so was his inner demon. No one understood him better than he did.
"Alright."
Seeing Long Chen's determination, the two had no choice but to give up. Now was not the right time to seal Long Chen's inner demon, because sealing it required consuming enormous source power. With the great battle imminent, there was no room for carelessness.
Moreover, Long Chen felt no fear, hatred, or aversion toward his inner demons. He was mentally relaxed and without any tension. If it weren't for the Ghost Emperor's mark, even Ming Cangyue wouldn't have noticed that Long Chen had any inner demons.
When Long Chen asked what the Ghost Emperor's mark really was, Ming Cangyue shook his head and told him it was a very taboo name, and he should try not to mention it in the future.
The Ghost Emperor mark made the two women a bit nervous, but Long Chen was very relaxed and told them some interesting things that had happened in the Immortal Realm to ease their nervousness, allowing them to relax a bit.
Just as Long Chen was spouting nonsense, the grand formation above the ancient city suddenly activated automatically, and a piercing alarm sounded.
"Here they come!"
Leng Yueyan and Ming Cangyue stood up, their eyes gazing into the distance. There, a spatial gate opened, and endless figures poured out like a flood.