This voice was not Liu Xinya's voice at all; it was old, harsh, and, more importantly, it was clearly a man's voice!
It was still the voice of an old man.
"No wonder the Lord dotes on you so much, you are indeed amazing." "Liu Xinya" stared at Liu Lanyan, making her feel like she was being stared at by a venomous snake. Her hair stood on end and she got goosebumps all over her body. What kind of monster is this?
"To condense the essence of water and refine the purest power of heaven and earth—such cultivation far surpasses that of ordinary demons. It seems you are the true genius of the demon realm." Liu Xinya effortlessly revealed the essence of the power Liu Lanyan had just used.
"Liu Xinya" spoke very casually, not considering Liu Lanyan's power to be anything special.
Upon seeing the possessed "Liu Xinya" before her, Liu Lanyan immediately became wary. She knew how powerful her attack had been; "Liu Xinya" should have been obliterated by that attack.
Not only did "Liu Xinya" not vanish into thin air, but she is also alive and well, with no other injuries besides the wound on her chest.
It seems that the possessed creature is far superior to Liu Xinya.
Are they from the demon realm?
"What a waste of this evening, and I have to step in. Sigh..." Liu Xinya sighed softly, looking down on Liu Xinya's actions. She thought that everything was planned out, but it still turned out like this. What a failure!
After Liu Xinya finished speaking, she reached out and beckoned. A misty fog suddenly rose from the lakeside and the woods, quickly gathering around Liu Xinya, just like surging clouds in the sky rapidly converging on her.
As she got closer, Liu Lanyan could see clearly that what she saw was not mist at all, but thick blood mist.
Unlike Liu Xinya's power just now, this blood mist also carried a bloody smell, but it definitely did not have the nauseating smell of the previous one.
Not only that, it also has a faint sweet fragrance, which is hard to describe as particularly pleasant, but it's not unpleasant either.
The more this was the case, the more solemn Liu Lanyan's expression became. Clearly, the strength of this guy who had attached himself to Liu Xinya far surpassed that of Liu Xinya.
The blood mist spread along the lakeside, gradually approaching Liu Lanyan.
Despite being an illusory blood mist, Liu Lanyan felt short of breath, and her heart pounded violently as if it were under a thousand pounds of pressure.
"Little girl, you are honored to witness our Demon Realm's secret technique—Blood Shadow Like a Mountain." "Liu Xinya" pulled out a sinister smile, her blood-stained red lips revealing even more white teeth. Under the pervasive blood mist, she looked utterly eerie and terrifying.
"Blood shadows like mountains?" Liu Lanyan repeated the name in confusion. Her arm, which had been about to summon power, fell completely to its side. She seemed to be at a loss as to what to do and how to deal with it.
He stood there, motionless, letting the crimson mist approach.
Peng Zhen frowned, wanting to step forward, but then hesitated and didn't dare to move.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but that he didn't know how he could help Liu Lanyan. If he rushed forward, he might end up becoming an obstacle for Liu Lanyan, which would harm her.
Peng Zhen turned to look at the Demon God, hoping to get some instructions or orders from him, but unfortunately, the Lord sat calmly and composedly, as if he hadn't seen the blood mist filling the sky at all.
What does this mean?
Before Peng Zhen could figure it out, his body suddenly trembled. He felt nothing, and only one word flashed through his mind—cold!
It was as if he had been thrown directly into an glacier; the cold penetrated him to the bone marrow.
Without a second thought, I looked at the blood mist; the source must be that blood mist.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Liu Lanyan's figure had been swallowed by the blood mist, and her beautiful figure was blurred and indistinct in the blood mist.
Just then, the biting cold suddenly transformed into an immense force, crushing his body.
The extremely eerie feeling made Peng Zhen groan involuntarily. He hurriedly summoned his demonic power to resist desperately, while standing in front of the demon god and using his body to block the blood mist as much as possible.
Looking up again, the blood mist was so thick that he could no longer see anything more than three meters ahead. Even with Peng Zhen's strength, the visibility in front of him was rapidly decreasing and the distance was shrinking.
There was no sign of Liu Lanyan at all; all that could be seen was a surging, wave-like mist of blood. He seemed to hear countless cries of agony in his mind, but when he listened intently, he could hear nothing at all.
For a moment, Peng Zhen was in a daze and completely forgot where he was.
If he hadn't steadfastly maintained his clarity and remembered to protect the demon god behind him, his consciousness would probably have already become chaotic.
battlefield!
Peng Zhen seemed to see a battlefield, where countless humans, demons, monsters, and beasts fought in the vast expanse of heaven and earth, with blood splattering and power raging.
Everywhere you look, there is blood; lives have been taken, heads have been severed, and chests have been pierced.
Everyone was driven to madness, devoid of consciousness and pain, knowing only how to kill relentlessly.
He was breathing in humid air, and Peng Zhen realized that the humid air was definitely not water mist, but tiny splatters of blood in the air.
The ground beneath my feet was damp, sticky, and coldly slippery—it was a pool of blood that hadn't had time to flow around.
Rivers of blood flowed, and mountains of corpses piled up.
The immense pressure weighed heavily on Peng Zhen's heart, like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe and causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
Even though he knew it was all an illusion, Peng Zhen couldn't break free. He could only struggle endlessly within this illusion, helplessly drifting along.
The suffocating aura of death pressed down on him like a mountain, making his hands and feet cold, and a sense of despair seeping from the depths of his heart.
Life has lost all hope... there is no way out...
I just wanted to sink into despair like this.
Forget everything... Death will be the best option...
Just as Peng Zhen's last shred of consciousness was about to be swallowed by the chaotic mind, a cool sensation suddenly fell on his face, making him shiver and his mind seem to clear up a little.
He blinked, and the cruel and terrifying battlefield disappeared. Before him was still a pervasive blood mist, but the oppressive feeling that was suffocating him seemed to have lessened somewhat.
A touch of coolness fell on his face, causing Peng Zhen to instinctively raise his hand to touch it. Could it be that it was raining?
Can it still rain in the space isolated by Liu Xinya?
I touched it and it wasn't wet at all. Wasn't it raining?
What is that?
The next second, the facts gave Peng Zhen the best answer.
Star!
Within the thick blood mist, it was as if a meteor shower had fallen, with specks of light piercing the night sky and tearing through the blood mist.
This, this is...
Peng Zhen stared in astonishment; it wasn't a shooting star at all, it was clearly light.
Looking up, following the streaks of light like shooting stars, the moon in the night sky was so bright, even brighter than before, with strands of moonlight falling to the mortal world.
Above the nine heavens, it looks like the Milky Way pouring down.
The sky was filled with silver light, so pure and holy that it inspired awe and made one dare not overstep any boundaries, for fear of offending that light.
Amidst the holy light, Liu Lanyan's clear, cool voice rang out. Her voice, which usually carried a touch of innocence and playfulness, now sounded as clear and cool as melting snow, a voice that could invigorate the spirit and instantly clear the mind.
"Blood shadows like mountains? In the end, they are just demons and monsters." Liu Lanyan's soft laughter was so clear in the blood mist, completely unaffected by the oppressive blood mist.
"Evil spirits, begone!" With a short shout, the blazing light suddenly intensified, like a rapid, dense rain, instantly covering everything and connecting heaven and earth.
The blood mist evaporated rapidly.
Disappeared, vanished.
Liu Xinya's pale face was revealed, and she stared at Liu Lanyan with a strange expression.
Liu Lanyan stood gracefully in the light, her dress fluttering in the breeze. A faint, holy light enveloped her, making her seem sacred and inviolable.
In that instant, Peng Zhen had an urge to kneel down and worship.
"The power of light?" Liu Xinya stared at Liu Lanyan as if she had seen a ghost, her mind completely blank.
Liu Lanyan's strength greatly exceeded his expectations, and he was unable to process the news for a while.
After a moment of silence, "Liu Xinya" suddenly burst into laughter: "Liu Lanyan, you, a demon, actually dare to dream of cultivating the power of light. Don't you know that this power is completely opposite to your true nature?"
"Have you ever seen light and darkness coexist? It seems you're either courting death, or the person who taught you that power has a deep-seated grudge against you." After a brief moment of surprise, "Liu Xinya" didn't take Liu Lanyan too seriously. His main purpose in coming here was only one thing—the Demon God.
Liu Lanyan was at best a slightly troublesome obstacle that suddenly appeared.
Liu Lanyan smiled slightly: "That's enough to deal with you."
"Is that so?" Liu Xinya was not nervous at all, nor did she rush to make a move. Instead, she looked at Liu Lanyan and asked slowly, "Liu Lanyan, it seems that you are not pretending to be stupid, but are really stupid."
Liu Lanyan narrowed her eyes slightly, not understanding why this person would say such a thing.
Seeing that Liu Lanyan's interest had been piqued, "Liu Xinya" continued in his aged voice, "You may be able to hide your strength from others, but how can you possibly keep it from that person when you move into Wuchen Residence?"
"Liu Xinya" deliberately slowed down her speech and said slowly, "God of the Demon Realm, how could the great Lord not realize that you are hiding your strength?"
As she spoke, "Liu Xinya" sneered: "I'm afraid you don't even need to come to Wuchen Residence. The Lord probably already knows you're hiding your strength when he sees you."
Liu Xinya shook her head abruptly, immediately denying her own idea: "No, or even earlier. Otherwise, why would they have indulged you so much in front of everyone?"
"Is it normal for Lord to grant you an inner core?" Liu Xinya said calmly, while carefully observing Liu Lanyan's expression, not missing even the slightest emotional fluctuation in her eyes.
He could recognize what kind of power Liu Lanyan was using, and naturally he also knew the characteristics of that power.
The purer the power of light, the more it emphasizes inner peace.
The power Liu Lanyan used just now made him realize that Liu Lanyan could draw upon the power of nature. She might not have reached the pinnacle yet, but it was definitely pure, luminous power.
He simply couldn't understand why, as a demon, he wouldn't properly cultivate demonic power, but instead chose to cultivate the power of light, which was the opposite of demonic power.
It's more plausible that a demon would cultivate the power of the demon realm, since the difference between the two isn't that great.
"So what if I know?" Liu Lanyan asked casually, looking dismissive.
Liu Lanyan's reaction delighted Liu Xinya, who knew that Liu Lanyan was indeed concerned about the matter; otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered talking to him.
"Master is very powerful, so what's so great about knowing that?" Liu Lanyan asked matter-of-factly.
“It’s not strange that the Lord knows that; what’s strange is that others don’t.” “Liu Xinya’s” words were a roundabout and pointless statement, which made Liu Lanyan frown slightly.
Liu Xinya stopped being mysterious and asked Liu Lanyan directly, "Liu Lanyan, do you know why the Lord is called the Demon God?"
"Hmph." Liu Lanyan's reaction was a cold snort. This question was too stupid, and she didn't bother to answer it at all.
Fortunately, "Liu Xinya" wasn't annoyed and said with a smile, "The reason why the Venerable Lord is called the Demon God is because he is the guardian deity of the demon realm. With him guarding the demon realm, who dares to invade?"
"Are you giving your last words?" Liu Lanyan asked impatiently. Why was he spouting a bunch of obvious nonsense?
This is common knowledge. Is he trying to stall for time?
"Liu Lanyan, are you really stupid or just unwilling to face it?" "Liu Xinya" chuckled and steered the conversation to the point he wanted to make. "The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. As the guardian deity of the demon realm, the Lord enjoys extremely high respect but also bears great risks."
“There are plenty of people who want to get rid of him as soon as possible.” “Liu Xinya” said, glancing quickly at the Demon God, and then continued, “You have become a key figure in this.”
Seeing Liu Lanyan subtly furrow her brows, "Liu Xinya" immediately pressed her advantage, saying, "You possess such formidable strength, yet others remain unaware. To the Venerable One, you are a secret weapon."
"Liu Xinya" spoke faster now, becoming somewhat aggressive: "To deal with the demon realm, we must eliminate its protector—the demon god. No one is foolish enough to directly oppose the demon god, and at this time, you just happened to appear. The demon god, the supreme ruler revered by everyone in the demon realm, dotes on you like a precious jewel."