Li Shuang was somewhat bewildered.
Sheng Yuan?
What was he doing here?
She and the people from Ling Xu Peak had already made things perfectly clear. Could he still harbor some unwarranted intentions?
"Senior Sister, I've come specifically to apologize to you. As long as you see me once, I promise I won't bother you again," Sheng Yuan's voice was very sincere.
Li Shuang wasn't interested in Sheng Yuan's apology.
However.
She was quite interested in his purpose for coming here.
Someone like Sheng Yuan, even if he knew he was wrong, would just stubbornly hold on.
Would he inexplicably come to admit his mistake?
There had to be something fishy going on.
Li Shuang got up and opened the door.
Under the moonlight.
Sheng Yuan stood there, his face pale.
"Senior Sister, long time no see," Sheng Yuan said slowly.
Li Shuang looked at him, her eyebrows slightly raised.
Things... seemed to be getting interesting.
As soon as she got close to Sheng Yuan.
The Heaven and Earth Smelter gave a prompt.
"Detected Demon Dust. Value: 10,000 value points!"
10,000 value points was definitely not a small amount.
At least.
It shouldn't be something Sheng Yuan could possess.
Li Shuang's first reaction was Ye Zhaozhao.
Ye Zhaozhao hadn't shown up, and she was probably plotting something.
And whatever she was plotting, it was likely related to Sheng Yuan.
Li Shuang spent more value points to get specific information about the Demon Dust.
"Demon Dust: The power of a True Demon in the God Transformation stage, condensed into crystalline dust using special techniques. When sprinkled on a cultivator at the God Transformation stage, there will be no abnormality normally, but if the dust's effect is triggered by special means, the cultivator will emit demonic energy."
Li Shuang's eyebrows immediately twitched slightly.
This stuff...
Could make a normal cultivator emit demonic energy.
Now that was interesting.
She wanted to expose Ye Zhaozhao's identity.
And Ye Zhaozhao, it seemed, was in sync with her; she wanted to frame her as a demonic cultivator first?
"Senior Sister, I deeply regret what happened in the past," Sheng Yuan said with a numb expression.
Li Shuang observed his expression.
Sheng Yuan's state was somewhat odd; he seemed to be controlled by something, but not completely.
Half self-consciousness, half being driven?
These demonic seed methods were truly becoming more diverse.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Li Shuang did nothing to Sheng Yuan. She quietly listened to his insincere repentance, her mind pondering.
This Demon Dust...
Was there any way to use it?
Li Shuang's heart stirred, and she asked the Heaven and Earth Smelter if there was any way to remove the effect of the Demon Dust.
The Heaven and Earth Smelter quickly gave an answer.
For others, removing the effect of the Demon Dust would be difficult.
But for her, it was very simple.
Her Divine Soul Azure Lotus had undergone countless refinements and had once been scorched by the True Sunfire. She only needed to activate the power of the Azure Lotus to dispel these superficial demonic powers.
With the Azure Lotus having such an effect, the Demon Dust posed no threat to her.
Li Shuang's eyes flickered, and a thought subtly formed in her mind.
She had always been worried that Ye Zhaozhao would escape again.
But with this Demon Dust...
Her chances of killing Ye Zhaozhao seemed to be even greater.
A complete plan instantly formed in Li Shuang's mind.
Next.
All that was left was for Sheng Yuan to sprinkle the Demon Dust on her.
But Sheng Yuan probably hadn't found an opportunity and hadn't made a move.
Li Shuang could only proactively remind him, "No need to apologize. If you have anything else, just say it directly."
This Demon Dust was colorless and odorless; Sheng Yuan just needed to find a moment to sprinkle it on her.
Li Shuang's gaze even became a little encouraging.
Sheng Yuan's palm tightened slightly.
In his palm, a ball of Demon Dust was enveloped by spiritual energy.
He didn't know what this stuff was.
In his mind, a voice kept telling him.
Sprinkle this on Li Shuang, and from then on, she would pay close attention to him.
"If there's nothing else, please leave." Seeing Sheng Yuan's prolonged inactivity, Li Shuang simply turned her back, exposing it to Sheng Yuan.
Li Shuang appeared completely defenseless.
Sheng Yuan's hand trembled slightly; a small flick of his hand, and the Demon Dust scattered onto Li Shuang's clothes.
Then.
The dust slowly permeated Li Shuang's body, and in an instant, it was completely untraceable.
Done.
Li Shuang breathed a sigh of relief.
The Heaven and Earth Smelter had already given a prompt that her divine soul had been contaminated by the Demon Dust.
If she wanted to, she could dispel it at any time.
However.
Now was not the time.
Li Shuang went straight back to her room without looking back.
Sheng Yuan looked at Li Shuang, somewhat in a daze.
He stared blanksly at his palm.
What had he just...
Done?
Had he sprinkled something on Li Shuang?
What had he sprinkled?
Why had he done it?
Sheng Yuan tried to think, but only felt his head throbbing.
Even.
The act of taking out the bottle, extracting the dust, and sprinkling it on Li Shuang, he slowly began to forget.
After a while.
Sheng Yuan looked blanksly at Li Shuang's closed door, then turned and left somewhat dejectedly.
Senior Sister... still wouldn't see him.
Tyrant Blade Sect.
A hidden cave in the back mountain.
Ye Zhaozhao slowly opened her eyes.
She was currently in a dark lake.
Black water flowed slowly, emitting eerie auras.
In the center of the black lake.
A completely black sword floated slowly.
"It's done," the system's voice sounded in Ye Zhaozhao's mind. "A contaminated sword spirit is extremely difficult to advance by normal means, but with True Demonic Qi, it can be completely transformed. This Dragon Roar Sword's power now far exceeds its previous state!"
The system's voice was very satisfied.
After three years, the previous Dragon Roar Sword had finally been successfully transformed.
When it devoured Ye Zhaozhao and broke out, this Dragon Roar Sword would be its most useful magical item.
As for now...
The True Demon's power was not yet ready to be revealed; with the help of the Venerable One, concealing the demonic power was still effortless.
Ye Zhaozhao's mind stirred, and she summoned Long Yan.
Compared to three years ago, Long Yan had also completely changed his appearance.
With black hair and black robes, a cold aura emanated from his entire being.
In this long transformation, Long Yan had suffered the most, and even now, he was constantly enduring bone-deep pain.
Ye Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow. "You must remember, all this pain you suffer today was brought upon you by Li Shuang. But don't worry, we two will soon have a chance for revenge."
Ye Zhaozhao's voice slowly grew grim.
"Isn't she protected by everyone? Then I will make her despised by everyone again, abandoned by all again! I want her to perish, soul scattered and never reincarnated, in utter despair and pain."
Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth.
Li Shuang had repeatedly called her a demon in front of everyone.
This time.
She would make Li Shuang...
Die as a demon.
Presumably.
At that time, she would be utterly desperate and in pain, right?
Just imagining that expression, Ye Zhaozhao couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Ye Zhaozhao and Ling Xu Peak were about to have their final reckoning.