Chapter 643: Dead demon

A 'voice from the heart' echoed in Li Shiwei's mind.

Just like everyone else, people can't help but say something in their hearts.

This is called the 'voice from the heart'.

However, how many people would stop to think…

Is the voice from the heart truly their own, or is it something else speaking?

Li Shiwei immediately closed her eyes.

But, to her surprise, she found that she could still see things even after closing her eyes.

Her consciousness seemed to be strangely split into two parts.

One part could clearly perceive external matters, while the other seemed to have fallen into a dream.

In the dream, she was exactly as she was in reality.

But there was one more person.

Before her stood a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old.

She had fair skin, wore a dress, and her long black hair trailed to the ground, yet it was surprisingly clean.

The feeling this girl gave off… was as if she was unblemished.

Her dress only reached her calves, and she wore neither shoes nor socks, stepping directly on the ground; although it was clearly stained with dust and dirt, it still gave off a strange, clean feeling.

"...demonic thoughts," Li Shiwei immediately said, "Nascent Heavenly Demon? You actually found your way to me."

With that, she immediately wanted to act.

But at this moment, the girl, who appeared unblemished despite being covered in dirt, raised her head and looked at Li Shiwei.

The Little rabbit's hand suddenly went limp.

She… couldn't bring herself to do it.

"You're mistaken, I am not a Heavenly Demon," the girl said indifferently, standing up and walking over to Li Shiwei.

She still had the stature of a child, so she was much shorter than Li Shiwei, reaching only about Li Shiwei's chest.

The pure and unblemished girl looked up at Li Shiwei and poked Li Shiwei's chest with a finger as tender as a spring onion.

In an instant, Li Shiwei felt the demonic thoughtss in her heart calm down, and her mind immediately became clear.

"I merely borrowed the Heavenly Demon's body, and as you can see, this appearance is also the Heavenly Demon's preference. He has always liked it this way, especially with me," the girl said.

Her voice was not as emotionally rich as a Heavenly Demon's, but rather had a particularly indifferent quality.

It wasn't the kind of indifference Shen Shuibi had.

Shen Shuibi's indifference was a casualness, as if she was thinking of other things, which made her seem somewhat cold.

However, the voice of the girl before her was even colder, even revealing a chilling aura of Death Qi, a feeling Li Shiwei found hard to describe…

It was as if merely hearing the other party's voice gave her the illusion that she was about to die.

"Especially with you? Who are you?" Li Shiwei became cautious. She knew she was amidst demonic thoughtss, so she dared not let down her guard.

However, for some unknown reason, she had a peculiar feeling.

A feeling… that the other party bore no ill will or hostility, and had even actively restrained her power, which made her subconsciously ignore the option of resistance.

"Who is she? Who is she? How about you guess?" At this moment, a playful voice came from Li Shiwei's ear.

Li Shiwei immediately turned around.

Another girl, identical in appearance but with completely opposite hair, eye, and dress colors, stood behind Li Shiwei.

White hair, white pupils, and a black dress; otherwise, she was exactly like the previous girl.

Her white pupils and black sclera made her look extremely terrifying.

But she walked over to Li Shiwei with a very intimate voice and said to her with a smile again, "Guess, guess who she is?"

Her innocent appearance made one feel pity, yet it sent shivers down Li Shiwei's spine.

At this moment, the initially unblemished girl gently extended her hand.

The inverse-colored girl who had appeared behind her was directly destroyed. Although she was a formless demonic thoughts and should normally be immune to harm, she was annihilated from her very root.

Unfortunately, after that, another new one emerged from the empty space around them.

The unblemished girl extended her hand again.

Another one was destroyed.

And so, another new one emerged.

Destruction continued, and appearance continued.

Soon, it seemed the inverse-colored girl found this very boring, so, figures began to continuously surge from all directions.

Vast numbers of people, a sea of people, all sorts of different people.

Farmers from the mountains, armored soldiers, market vendors, fat merchants, beautiful maidens, mighty warriors, cheerful youths, cold-blooded heroes, gentle mothers, scholars in green robes, elderly people…

A surging tide of humanity, all converging towards this direction.

Li Shiwei was flustered, for this scene was too bizarre.

But the unblemished girl didn't even move her eyes, merely waving her hand.

All these people were destroyed again.

"So annoying, Papiyas, if you continue like this, I will eliminate your retreat when you next confront the Buddha," the unblemished girl said, "I have already accepted this body of yours; if you continue, you won't get to see any good shows later."

She spoke.

"Alright, alright, just a joke~ Besides, isn't this body beautiful? It's so pretty, and all these are formed from the Dao Resonance of Dakini Heaven. It's truly difficult to find a skin that can compare to this in all the Heavens, you know." At this moment, the inverse-colored girl reappeared, smiling, and hugged the unblemished girl.

Li Shiwei, on the side, was taking deep breaths, her expression serious.

She didn't know what Papiyas was, but she knew what 'Buddha' represented and who Dakini Heaven was.

Therefore, the existence before her was now obvious.

Heavenly Demon of Enjoying Others’ Emanations.

Why?

Why would she seek me out? I am just an ordinary Mortal…

"Yes, you are indeed an ordinary Mortal. Normally, I wouldn't bother with you, but don't you think this posture is interesting?" The Heavenly Demon pointed to the unblemished girl she was holding.

"The most terrifying existence in all the Heavens, the enemy of all Dao Orthodoxy, the ultimate destination of all life, the end of all things, yet now confined within the body of such a young girl, isn't that amusing?" The Heavenly Demon said with a playful tone.

"Oh, you probably don't know any of those titles, but you should recognize 'Demon of Death', right?"

The Heavenly Demon's voice came lightly.

Li Shiwei's heart skipped a beat.

She felt a surge of blood rush to her brain, her heart stopped beating, her Inner World became chaotic, her cultivation scattered, and her Dao Heart was instantly shocked.

Then, she simply fainted.

The Little rabbit did not possess Li Qi's big heart and firm will; just the two words 'Demon of Death' were enough to make her collapse.

Fainting is a human self-preservation mechanism, and the Little rabbit fully utilized this point.

"Hmm, she really fainted. Spirit Soul shock, afraid she'll have lingering issues. What do you say?" The Heavenly Demon looked at the Demon of Death with a grin.

Who would have thought, even the Heavenly Demon herself hadn't expected it.

The deaths brought about by the Human-Shaman War, the Human-Dragon War, and the participation of the Demonic Dao were actually enough to attract the Demon of Death.

One of the Four Demons, who had long since Seal herself, was now attracted by the Death Qi filling this Universe and had reawakened in this world.

"It doesn't matter, lingering issues are lingering issues, as long as she exists. In the future that Shaman God Mountain pruned, it was precisely her that made Li Qi willing to accept you and me. She is the key point in facing Li Qi," the Demon of Death said.

"That period of time has already been erased, what else do you want to do? Don't scheme against Li Qi anymore. Shamansan, that scoundrel, is personally watching, even I can't easily make a move, let alone you," the Heavenly Demon sighed, her tender body pressing against the Demon of Death's.

The Demon of Death remained completely expressionless: "Then you lost, not me."

"So, I've already lost, and you're even worse than me, yet you still want to act? Without my concealment… if Amitabha knew you had awakened, then the Western Pure Land would be prepared for you. A Buddha Kingdom Pure Land that eradicates all death. If you were to slumber in there… tsk tsk tsk, you wouldn't wake up even if the Universe was destroyed." The Heavenly Demon said with a grin.

"Let's talk when he arrives. The deaths brought by this war are not enough. Although the future has been pruned, the power consumed by Shaman God Mountain must be considerable, after all… pruning requires others' consent. Let's just wait and see. Just erase her memory, and then… wait quietly, no need to interfere," the Demon of Death said.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say. Honestly, as soon as I wake up, you're ordering me around, even though I'm older than all of you…" The Heavenly Demon, in her girlish posture, pouted, then lightly tapped her finger.

Li Shiwei's Spirit Soul was cleansed, and all demonic thoughtss vanished.

The Demon of Death then glanced at her unblemished girl's body, shaking her head: "I've already cooperated with you greatly."

"It looks great, don't you think? And, the most crucial part isn't this skin, but the skin that the Demon of Death inhabits. That's the selling point, understand? The identity is different," the Heavenly Demon scrutinized her creation up and down.

Who would have thought that such a delicate, lovely, and pure girl harbored the greatest evil of all the Heavens within her body?

This was truly the greatest evil of all the Heavens, a malevolence more pure than any other existence.

There are many reasons for killing.

Some are out of anger, some for profit, some for justice, some for rebellion, some for self-preservation. In the most vicious and evil circumstances, killing is merely for self-gratification, just for the sake of feeling happy.

But these all have reasons; killing is merely a means. Even if killing is a pleasure, it is inherently done for that pleasure.

However, for the Demon of Death, it is not like that.

Killing and death, to him, are the sole original intention and purpose.

There is no purpose, no joy or sorrow, no likes or dislikes, no justice or evil; there is only killing.

The Demon of Death does not like killing, but he does not dislike it either. He merely calmly kills more lives.

You ask why?

There is no why.

It's like… a natural phenomenon. He appears, and so life must end. It's that simple. The Demon of Death himself doesn't know why.

But, does there need to be a why?

No, just kill.

Keep killing, keep killing, until all the Heavens fall, all realms are silent, until nothing remains in the Universe.

The enemy of all Dao Orthodoxy, a killing machine without any reason, yet… also very intelligent.

The Demon of Death has always known how to bring about the most death.

The current Human-Shaman War and Human-Dragon War are still too small.

Originally, the Demon of Death had successfully stirred up greater chaos and initiated true slaughter, but unfortunately, such a reality was pruned by Shaman God Mountain.

The Demon of Death did not intervene to stop it; there was no need.

If one future is pruned, there are thousands upon thousands of other futures.

It doesn't matter.

The future struggle has already been determined to be related to Li Qi. This person will ignite a greater Dao dispute, a point that has been demonstrated in many future timelines.

After observing for a long time, it has always been so.

And all of this is related to the Heavenly Demon; everything originates from this companion beside him. It was he who pulled Li Qi into the vortex. When the Heavenly Demon enters the fray, the Buddha Kingdom will inevitably follow, thus this vortex stirred Shaman God Mountain to appear, which in turn triggered the emergence of humanity, and so Dragons, Gods, and Demons all found themselves on the battlefield.

Everything, everything, was because Li Qi caused the Heavenly Demon's reckless involvement.

The Demon of Death cast a sidelong glance at the Heavenly Demon.

The other party seemed unaware, currently examining this body with great interest, as if genuinely believing that her entering this body was something worth celebrating, even willing to actively leave Nirmanarati Heaven to help the Demon of Death for this reason.

Incomprehensible. Since the day of her birth, the Demon of Death has found the Heavenly Demon difficult to understand. The other party is always willing to pay a huge price for some inexplicable things.

But it doesn't matter. The Demon of Death doesn't care about those things, nor does he care what the body looks like.

The hidden piece has been played. How many futures can Shaman God Mountain prune?

Thinking this, the Demon of Death disappeared.

The Heavenly Demon smiled, also disappearing from where she stood.

Only Li Shiwei opened her eyes.

"Hmm?" She looked at the battle report in her hand with some confusion.

Was I just distracted? No, I don't think so.

Checking the time, it was indeed just a blink of an eye.

I should continue reading the battle report.

After reading the battle report for a while, she suddenly felt a sense of vexation and couldn't continue.

Her parents' achievements were too outstanding, making her seem like a useless person by comparison.

Both her parents were favored by Heaven, among the most powerful Fifth-Rank existences in all the Heavens and Myriad Realms, and their future was almost certainly destined for high positions.

Yet, she could do nothing.

Annoyed.

She had actually accepted this fact before, after all, the saying 'Dragons give birth to Dragons, Phoenixes give birth to Phoenixes' was ultimately a luxury. Whether offspring were excellent or not had little to do with their parents' generation.

The children of a Great Power could only have a higher starting point, but it didn't mean their endpoint would be high.

If you yourself are not capable, it's very possible that your starting point is your endpoint.

Thinking this, she stood up in annoyance and abruptly unleashed a strike.

Just to vent, anyway, this world was already on the verge of death.

But with that casual, venting swing, Li Shiwei suddenly felt! This was not right!

She saw only a silent surge of Qi pass by. Wherever Li Shiwei's attack reached, everything disintegrated, all matter dissolving into its most fundamental Qi.

One strike created a massive canyon three thousand li long and one thousand li deep, and there was no sound of explosion or anything similar.

Rather than an 'attack', it was more like 'melting away'.

Li Shiwei herself was stunned.

The stone at her waist started yelping: "Boss!? You… had an Epiphany? What happened?"

"I, I don't know," Li Shiwei looked at her hands.

In that instant, she seemed to have touched some kind of… Dao Resonance?