"Boom!"
Long Chen's fist slammed into the palm of the Wing Demon Clan expert like lightning, producing a thunderous explosion.
"If you dare harm even a single hair on her, I'll tear you to pieces, crush your bones to dust." Long Chen let out a thunderous roar, black energy swirling around him, murderous intent soaring as he blocked Yu Qingxuan's path.
Watching Long Chen, who seemed to be frenzied, shielding her in front of her, Yu Qingxuan was stunned. Although the Winged Demon Clan expert hadn't unleashed any aura, he was definitely a terrifying mid-stage Realm King. For her sake, Long Chen dared to risk his life against such a person. For a moment, she stared at him in a daze, and even her fear of the Winged Demon Clan expert vanished.
"Buzz buzz buzz... Black
energy swirled around Long Chen, murderous intent surging in his eyes, his face twisted with ferocity.
Meanwhile, the winged demon clan expert wore a faint smile on his face. After an unknown amount of time, the black energy around Long Chen slowly dissipated.
"You..."
Long Chen looked at the winged demon clan expert in surprise.
The Winged Demon Clan expert slowly withdrew his large hand and looked at Long Chen, saying, "Just now, you were already possessed by demonic intent."
When the very being you most want to protect is threatened, you transform into a demon.
In fact, no matter how kind a person is, once their bottom line is crossed, they will resist at all costs, even if it means becoming a demon. Only
then did Long Chen realize that the Winged Demon Clan expert was deliberately testing him, and under the influence of the wine, he had unleashed dark power.
But strangely, the inner demon didn't take the opportunity to invade. Instead, the mind controlling him left Long Chen stunned for a moment.
Yu Qingxuan stared blankly at Long Chen's back, speechless for a long time. Yet this figure was deeply imprinted in her mind.
"Do you know? Our demon race was never evil; just like you humans, most are kind.
However, when a demon is born and becomes their faith, their desires are infinitely magnified and expanded. Eventually, desire devours our reason, and all demons become slaves to desire.
Then, they lose their reason—that is, the ability to think—and can only let their instincts control their bodies, living like a walking corpse.
Do you know why our demon clan has come to this point? The Winged Demon Clan expert looked at Long Chen and said.
Long Chen shook his head. He suddenly realized that this Winged Demon Clan expert was truly extraordinary.
The Winged Demon Clan expert gestured for Long Chen to sit down, poured him another cup of wine, and continued:
"Because in the primordial era, the demon clan was the strongest, the leader among all races. At that time, a super powerhouse emerged among the demons—he was the Demon Lord.
His appearance led the demon clan to unprecedented glory and set them on a path of no return.
Our Wing Demon clan was once royalty among demons, but now we've become walking corpses, pawns for others.
I'm telling you all this to tell you something. "
What is it?" Long Chen asked.
"If one day you humans become the rulers of this world, the path of the demon race will be your future path." The Winged Demon Clan expert spoke each word clearly.
Long Chen's heart trembled violently. After a long while, he nodded and said, "That's indeed possible."
Human desires are also boundless; when there is no longer the enemy's restraint and awe is lost, one acts recklessly and does whatever they please.
But I want to know, the demon clan's decline to this point is entirely the result of that person called the Demon Lord. "
The Winged Demon Clan expert shook his head and said, "This matter is too complicated to speak of. Today, you and I really hit it off. None of us are good people, so I reminded you."
As for the Demon Lord, as long as the young brother doesn't fall, sooner or later we'll understand what kind of existence he is.
We're destined, and I don't have much to offer. This is just this little wine, and I'm giving it to you. Please don't mind." After
speaking, the Winged Demon Clan expert presented Long Chen with hundreds of jars of wine, and Long Chen hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
After leaving the Winged Demon Clan's strongest with Yu Qingxuan, Long Chen did not continue on but instead led Yu Qingxuan out of the Wine God Palace.
Long Chen had just left the Wine God Palace, deep within it. If this were the Tianwu Continent, this would be where the High Priest lived.
And here, too, lived an old man. He wore white clothes, his hair and beard were white, yet he carried an ethereal aura, untouched by worldly dust.
"High Priest"
At that moment, a powerful member of the Wing Demon Clan appeared and bowed deeply to the old man.
This old man was also a High Priest. The High Priest looked at the Winged Demon Clan expert and said, "How is it?" "
I am deeply ashamed. Long Chen's inner demon is too strong to be shaken. Please forgive my incompetence." said the Winged Demon Clan expert.
The High Priest shook his head and said, "With your abilities, you can't shake his inner demon, so others have even less of a choice."
Long Chen entered the Wine God Palace, and the statue of the Wine God sensed a response, proving that he was indeed the one who prophesied the Wine God.
Seeing him plagued by inner demons, I thought he was guided by the God of Wine to lend him a hand.
Now you have no choice. It seems I misunderstood the Wine God's intentions, and Long Chen left. I wonder if this has added complications. "
The Winged Demon Clan expert said, "The wine I gave him contains the laws of the Heavenly Dao of our Demon Realm, which helps him control the power of his inner demons, which would limit their growth."
This way, the Ghost Emperor's mark wouldn't be activated too soon, and since the disciple mentioned the Demon Lord, he hoped to disrupt the heavenly secrets and prevent the Ghost Emperor from attacking Long Chen too soon. The
High Priest nodded and said, "You're doing the right thing. In the chaos of cause and effect, it helps him keep hidden."
Now, the Wine God hasn't sent any decree for years, and the Palace Lord has been nowhere to be found. Now, the person the Wine God predicted has reappeared, as if something major is about to happen. "
The High Priest reached out his hand, his fingers moving slightly as if trying to calculate something, but in the end, he didn't dare to do it and slowly lowered his hand.
And the moment his hand was lowered, his entire palm suddenly became dry and dry.
"High Priest!"
The winged demon clan expert cried out in surprise.
"Such incredible karma—not even a shortcut. If you really calculate it, you might already be dead. It seems the Heavenly Dao has completely changed." The High Priest looked at the void, his face grave.
...
Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan came out of the Wine God Palace. Seeing that Long Chen seemed shaken, Yu Qingxuan took the initiative to talk to Long Chen and comfort him. When Long Chen transformed into a demon and stood in front of him, she felt no fear at all; instead, her heart felt especially warm.
Long Chen smiled, "I'm fine. Let them wait. When my cultivation soars, that's when I 'bloodbath' the Wine God Palace."When the time comes, hand over all the fine wine to me. Seeing
Long Chen return to normal, Yu Qingxuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she remembered something and looked at Long Chen and said,
"By the way, Long Chen, you came to Longyan Prefecture for the Spirit of Heavenly Fire too, right?"
"Spirit of Heavenly Fire?" Long Chen was stunned for a moment.