“Lu Shi,” the white-haired demon lord said, ignoring the surprised expressions of the others, his voice unusually serious for the first time, “Don’t you think this world is interesting? If you could meet the mastermind behind all of this, you would definitely be able to take another step forward.”
Lu Shi didn't speak, but in his heart he admitted that the white-haired demon lord was right.
Wei Jin seemed to have many questions, but when he saw Ye Bugui's expression, he wisely refrained from asking further. This was the professional quality of the best employee.
At this moment, the white-haired demon lord looked at them with a smile and said softly, "You want to go to the inner world, right? Just follow me."
Lu Shi interrupted him, wondering when this guy had developed an interest in being a tour guide.
"Don't try anything funny."
"Don't worry," the white-haired demon lord said casually, "I won't harm you."
He opened his palm, and a strange symbol suddenly appeared inside.
The moment the symbol in their palm lit up, the surrounding black mist receded, revealing the academy in the inner world.
“Let’s go,” the white-haired demon lord said impatiently, pushing open the dormitory door. “You will soon see what this place is really like. Only at night can there be such a lively and awe-inspiring scene.”
Lu Shi knew the other person very well, and upon hearing his words, he reminded the people behind him, "Be careful, stay behind us."
After they left the dormitory, they discovered that the underworld was surprisingly lively at night.
Wraiths and monsters are everywhere, and they all come closer when they smell the presence of living people.
Chapter 83
☪ Ghost Story Academy 11
Awakening
"Is this the legendary Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?"
Zeng Fugui almost immediately pulled his legs back. This world outside was so different from anything he had ever seen before!
Wei Jin remained calm. It was already past midnight, the time when yin energy was at its peak, so naturally there were many ghosts and monsters.
However, he did not expect that there would be such a heavy resentment in this other world. Just how many people died on this land?
"Don't be afraid."
Lu Shi and the White-Haired Demon Lord spoke almost simultaneously, and the onlookers were unsurprised by their tacit understanding.
“These ghosts are nothing to fear,” the white-haired demon lord said, walking alone at the front. It was only then that Zeng Fugui realized that his feet were not on the ground; he had been floating all along. “They will run away when they see me.”
Ye Bugui was standing next to Lu Shi at this moment. After hearing the arrogant words of the white-haired demon lord, he was immediately puzzled and couldn't help but ask:
"Um, is what he said true? Your magic has been restored?"
"More or less," Lu Shi replied haphazardly.
The white-haired demon lord heard their discussion, but simply smiled and flew away without answering the question.
It must be said that his movements were quite elegant and handsome, perfectly matching all the modern people's imagination of cultivating immortality.
Little did they know, at this moment, in the event hall, the live stream of [Demon Lord's Castle] had already surged to fourth place in popularity, standing out prominently among a group of established guilds.
...
"Demon Lord's Fortress? What kind of guild is that? I've never even heard of it, yet it's so popular!" Many viewers were shocked when they saw the current live stream popularity rankings.
"Could it be that a tycoon has spent a fortune? Maybe this guild found a clue to the dungeon by luck, so someone wants to take a gamble!"
"I know about Demon Lord's Castle. Their leader is an exceptionally handsome Demon Lord, and he's also incredibly powerful!"
More and more people flocked to the Demon Lord's live stream, some out of curiosity, and others simply because they were attracted to the Demon Lord's good looks.
When they came in, they were stunned to see two handsome men on the screen who looked exactly alike, one with black hair and the other with white hair.
"twin?"
"Wait, this person can actually fly. Is this his ability?"
"With so many ghosts and monsters, aren't they incredibly stupid to go to the underworld in the middle of the night? Isn't that just suicide?"
The audience gasped, and when they saw the white-haired demon lord charging alone into the monsters, many were too nervous to utter a word.
Meanwhile, a small group of viewers who bought the Demon Lord's Castle ticket to take first place are now kicking themselves, regretting their wishful thinking that this dark horse guild could create a miracle.
In reality, they were oversimplifying things.
The white-haired demon lord landed lightly on the ground, but the surrounding ghosts and monsters, who were poised to attack, did not react at all, as if they did not take him seriously.
"What's going on?" Zeng Fugui was dumbfounded: "Are these ghosts blind? There's such a big living person standing in the middle, and they don't even react!"
At this moment, Wei Jin glanced at Lu Shi, and seeing that he did not react, she whispered:
“I was just about to say that his aura is similar to mine. He, he should be dead. So I agree with what Brother Lu said, that this was just something he summoned with magic.”
The white-haired demon lord was somewhat displeased that these ghosts couldn't see him. He turned around and smiled at Lu Shiyan:
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take care of these small fry for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-haired demon lord suddenly stopped smiling and became serious.
Immediately afterwards, two balls of will-o'-the-wisp appeared in his hands.
Ye Bugui's expression changed. He was all too familiar with this spell; it was the White Bone Ghost Fire that Lu Shi often used.
However, when Lu Shi used it himself, he could only accumulate a ball of ghost fire.
But the white-haired demon lord easily ignited two balls of fire, and the power of the flames increased even more the moment he threw them out.
After the two will-o'-the-wisps collided, they instantly spread out, the flames filling the sky and obscuring everyone's vision, while a plume of black smoke rose from the playground.
Inside the black smoke, flames swiftly engulfed all the ghosts, clearing the area in an instant.
After the smoke cleared, Zeng Fugui and Wei Jin's exaggerated expressions of surprise were exactly the same as those of the audience outside.
They saw a lotus flower formed from blooming will-o'-the-wisps rise into the air, leaving a vivid and colorful mark in the sky.
The audience was stunned. They never expected that the monster they found so troublesome would turn to ashes.
In the live stream, only a few people remained, stubbornly arguing back.
"Well, actually, it's the same with Modi's Deepsea City; they deal with monsters very quickly too. If you ask me, these monsters in this instance aren't that strong to begin with!"
"Yeah, they've all been to S-rank dungeons, who doesn't have a King? Now that Demon Lord's Castle has already thrown out their trump card so quickly, I bet they'll regret it when they actually encounter the big boss!"
"It's more than just regret; when they died in the dungeon, they definitely wanted to go back in time and not be so arrogant!"
Only Lu Shi understood that the white-haired demon lord wasn't showing off at all; he was simply using a spell.
As the cultivator who came closest to ascension to immortality back then, if his magic couldn't achieve such an effect, he might have been killed long ago.
However, Lu Shi turned to the side and glanced at Ye Bugui beside him.
Lu Shi also saw the look of surprise on the man's face.
"Don't you think he's very strong?" Lu Shi asked softly.
“I know his strength is the same as yours.” Ye Bugui seemed to have seen through Lu Shi and the White-Haired Demon Lord’s identities: “So it’s alright.”
“Yes, I know your strength is being limited.” Lu Shi suddenly relaxed: “But he wants to perform at his best, so at least we don’t have to do anything ourselves and he can preserve his strength.”
At this moment, the white-haired demon lord flew back. He glanced at his "teammates" and raised his chin expectantly.
Zeng Fugui, as expected of someone capable of running a large business, excels at reading people and situations.
So Zeng Fugui cleared his throat and used all the most beautiful words he had ever learned to describe the White-Haired Demon Lord.
The white-haired demon lord was quite pleased with this flattery. He waved his hand and said, feigning modesty:
"It's just a minor spell, not worth mentioning."
Lu Shi walked over to the white-haired demon lord, said thank you, and then headed towards the school gate.
The security guards at the school gate were gone, and no one stopped them; they left the college easily.
"Why aren't you following us?" As if he had a telepathic connection, Lu Shi knew that the White-Haired Demon Lord hadn't come with them, even though he hadn't turned around.
The white-haired demon lord stood at the school gate, looking like a student being kept after school by the teacher.
For some reason, that scene made me feel a little sorry for him.
"The mirror's effect only works within the campus. Once I leave the academy, I disappear too," he said casually, as if it were a trivial matter to him.
Lu Shi hummed in agreement and simply said, "Then we'll be going."
"etc."
The white-haired demon lord bit his lip, suddenly realizing that there must be something wrong with his brain, otherwise how could he have such a pretentious thought?
No one else spoke; they simply watched the conversation between the two identical individuals.
"What else are you going to say?" Lu Shi simply walked to the opposite side of the white-haired demon lord. The two, one in black and one in white, stood together, a scene that made Ye Bugui somewhat dazed.
"Give me your hand," the white-haired demon lord said coldly.
After Lu Shi did as instructed, the white-haired demon lord suddenly placed his hand on it.
In an instant, Lu Shi felt a surge of heat flow from the white-haired demon lord's body into his own.
He was all too familiar with this feeling; it was spiritual energy.
"You..." Before Lu Shi could even be surprised, all sorts of knowledge flooded his mind, so much so that it almost made his brain explode.
These are the spells and formations he had forgotten...
This is the part of him that was sealed away by the system.
"I was a bug to begin with," the white-haired demon lord said calmly. "I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep for a long time. I hope that when I wake up, you will have already left this rotten game."
After saying all this, the white-haired demon lord did not give the others time to be sentimental. He suddenly turned around, used his last remaining spiritual power to transform into a fragile bone disc, and flew into the long night.
At this moment, Lu Shi heard the familiar system voice in his ear: "Bug detected... [Heavenly Demon Saint Body]... Fully awakened."
That familiar feeling is back.
A thirst for killing, a craving for pain, an obsession with power...
Everything he once hated has returned.
He suddenly laughed. He knew that guy wouldn't be so kind; he was just waiting for this opportunity to make him suffer!