The Simple Life of Killing Demons

Book 12: Chapter 95

Book 12: Chapter 95

"Not only have you completely changed in appearance, your heart as well," Though Lin Xiang was stepping back, his face showed no hint of panic.

Bloom Water's attacks were indeed powerful, each strike was full of force, but it was evident he was not skilled in close combat. Aside from relying solely on basic slashing moves, he had no other techniques.

Lin Xiang glanced at Yalide from the corner of his eye. She was weaving through the battling spirits with ghostly footwork, avoiding their attacks effortlessly, and continued on toward the demon abyss.

"Clank!" Lin Xiang, distracted, was caught off guard by Bloom Water's upward strike, tearing his clothes and leaving a small gash on his abdomen, blood oozing out. His cold sword also spun a few circles in the air before falling far away.

Sh*t! He realized he should not have been distracted during the battle.

Once again, he remembered Yalide's words, understanding their significance.

"So, the game's over," Bloom Water said confidently.

"Yes, it’s over," The sun had dipped below the horizon as the rays of the setting sun cast a glow on Lin Xiang's face. Bloom Water noticed his smile, a smile tinged with sympathy.

"What are you smiling for!"

"Hey, let me ask you this. If you gain immense power but lose something worth protecting, does this thing, called power, still hold value?" Lin Xiang looked towards Silent Water and the others, who were aiding the spirits, "I also desire to be stronger, but I hope for power, so I can protect what matters to me. However, what's the use of your power if it only brings misfortune?"

"What can a puny human like you understand!!! For survival! We must gain power! If it were before, I might not care, but the future of the demon realm will be a world of the survival of the fittest!" Bloom Water raised his hand, ready to strike Lin Xiang.

"Hng!" The cold sword suddenly appeared in Lin Xiang's hand. Lin Xiang neither launched an attack, nor defended himself with his sword, he simply sheathed the sword back, and ice particles scattered in the air like stars, while Bloom Water was frozen in place. His hand blade trembled.

"You are wrong. The human realm is different from the demon realm. You can change the world, not let the world change you. If I were you, I would choose to maintain my previous life, rather than betraying my companions and altering my appearance for the power of survival after learning that my current life is over. This kind of survival… is meaningless."

That’s right, when I was bullied, I gained the power to protect myself, but at the same time, I lost the chance to make friends with others…

Thinking of how in that world, he only had two friends, Takahashi and Satsuki, and how everyone else feared and shunned him, Lin Xiang found it ridiculous.

"I don't understand what you mean, and I don't think I'm wrong anyways. Those lowly spirits are not worthy of being called my kind…" Bloom Water's words trailed off as he collapsed backward, a total of three icy wounds appearing on his chest and abdomen. Though his eyes without pupils gazed at the darkening sky, his thoughts were unknown. With his greatly enhanced defense after being demonized, Lin Xiang's Hundred Slash did not cause too much internal damage, so he did not die.

"Though I don't know why, you seem to hate me a lot, right from the beginning," Lin Xiang said, disarming and tossing aside a demonized spirit who tried to attack him.

"I hate you. You're just a human, yet you've gained recognition from so many spirits. As for me, the eldest son of a city lord, why was their attitude towards me so indifferent? I hate you, and I hate those lowly beast spirits!" Bloom Water stood up again, and miraculously, the wounds from before had healed.

It was undeniable that demonic energy was a terrifying force. It could change a living creature's physical structure, giving them greater power, and even offering some minor healing effects.

"Is that so…" The previous Hundred Slash had indeed been delivered with some leniency by Lin Xiang, allowing Bloom Water to recover so quickly. Now that he had seen Bloom Water's intent to fight, he drew out his cold sword.

"Don't think that just because you showed mercy, I'll spare you. That was only because I'm not familiar with this blade. Next, I'll use my expertise, water magic, with my sword."

"Thank you for telling me all this. You do have a tiny bit of conscience."

"Stop blabbering! I don't want to owe you anything! I've changed my mind! I'm going to slice you from bottom to top, not letting you die so quickly. I will make you feel the pain of death!" Bloom Water said viciously, keeping a certain distance from Lin Xiang.

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“The sun has set, the time has come." The demon in charge of the sacrifice had been awaiting the moment the sun dipped below the horizon, and finally, that moment arrived. The last remnants of the sun vanished completely below the horizon, leaving only a faint red glow.

"Come! Let us welcome the arrival of the Demon King!"

In the sacrificial pit, a giant blood-red magic array appeared. The demon in charge of the sacrifice ordered the demon soldiers to suppress the spirits, letting them march into the array one by one.

"No! No! Don't make me go in!" The spirits at the front desperately tried to escape, but they were beaten by the demon soldiers like dead dogs and tossed inside.

As each spirit entered, the light of the magic array gradually dimmed, much to the delight of the demon in charge of the sacrifice.

"Boohoo! Mommy!" Just as a demon soldier reached out towards a terrified little spirit girl who could barely move, a dark figure descended from the sky, landing on the demon soldier's head.

"Bang!"

The demon soldier fell to the ground, its head and waist were crushed, unable to move.

"Don't cry, little girl. Big sister is here to save you." Yalide bent down and, with a flick of her hand, a lollipop appeared. As if no one else was around them, she tore open the wrapper and placed it in the little spirit’s mouth.

Before the little spirit could give a reaction, the strange taste in her mouth stimulated her brain, easing her from her terror.

The other demon soldiers dared not make a move, because the aura emanating from Yalide made them feel uneasy. It was as if she was one of them, yet not quite.

"She is…" The demon in charge of the sacrifice, who had lived for so long, had never seen such pure dark energy. The dark warrior standing beside the demon saw Yalide and instinctively placed a hand on the hilt of the sword.

"Go, she doesn't seem to belong to us." With the words of the demon, the dark warrior leaped off the sacrificial platform.

"Oh my, oh my, I'm somehow a little scared." In face of the muscular dark warrior with over two meters tall, Yalide seemed like a delicate girl with no strength. No one would believe that she had the ability to confront the dark warrior.