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The restlessness was quickly calmed down by Chen Xiao's Dark Bible Contract.
Jingliu closed his eyes and used his sword heart to suppress his distracting thoughts.
But the image of Chen Xiao teaching her swordsmanship flashed through her mind—and she couldn't help but feel a little moved.
"Absurd!" She opened her eyes abruptly, her longsword drawn three inches from its sheath, the cold air condensing into frost on the ground.
As the former Sword Master of the Immortal Ship, she once wielded a sword that chilled fourteen provinces—what a glorious feat!
Now, however, I've been reduced to guarding the gate for people from another world, listening to those intrusive sounds...
Why would he get jealous of the sound of Chen Xiao chatting with his girlfriends?
"When will I be free! Am I to be bound to this disgusting man for the rest of my life?" Jingliu calculated the remaining time of the contract, but suddenly realized that he was actually looking forward to the moment of liberation.
The thought sent a shiver down her spine—when did she begin to see the contract as a constraint rather than the shame of a swordsman being bound by the other party's contract?
A low chuckle suddenly came from inside the room.
It seemed as if they were whispering sweet nothings to each other, but Jingliu unconsciously tensed up, feeling a sense of helplessness. Humans always lose themselves because of their emotions and desires? What is love, anyway?
This is... the effect of the contract... She tried to convince herself, but knew perfectly well that the demonic body's reaction wouldn't lie.
Jingliu, in his rational state, instantly regained his cold expression, and his longsword was fully drawn.
Jingliu closed his eyes again to regulate his breathing, only to find that his sword mind was in turmoil.
Even more terrifying, she was actually imagining—the wonderful vision of herself chatting with Chen Xiao in that room... She longed for true love.
Chapter Sixty-Four: Ruthlessly Controlling Astaroth, The Iron Witch's Prologue
Ding! Detection indicates successful subjugation of Fernéus by the host, unlocking the complete form of the "Solomon's Grimoire".
[Currently unlocked ability: Demon God Mimicry (can freely switch between the characteristics of the seventy-two demon gods).]
Chen Xiao felt the surging torrent of magic within his body, every nerve ending rejoicing. With a slight thought, his right hand instantly covered Fernéus's purplish-black scales, while the iconic lava pattern of Baal appeared in his left eye.
Under this force, Chen Xiao's strength was enhanced once again!
“Master…” Fenneus licked his mutated hand with fascination, “You are more perfect than a real demon god.”
"Don't be nervous." Chen Xiao snapped his fingers, and the Dark Bible automatically flipped to the "Dimensional Harmony" chapter. "This is just a power resonance."
As the dark gold runes intertwined and faded in the air, only Jing Liu remained standing coldly by the door.
“Mirror Flow,” Chen Xiao suddenly spoke, “come here.”
The silver-haired woman stiffened slightly, but under the compulsion of the contract, she began to walk. When she reached the bedside, Ferné deliberately laid his thighs, stained with semen, across her face.
"Have you seen enough?" Chen Xiao used his toe to lift Jing Liu's chin. "Sword Master of the Immortal Ship?"
In Jingliu's eyes, the demonic figure's eerie light surged, but his body honestly knelt on one knee: "...Please give your orders."
Chen Xiao suddenly pulled Jing Liu into his arms, and amidst the gasps of Xue Feng and the others, pressed the Dark Bible heavily against Jing Liu's chest: "In the name of the Dark Bible, I bestow upon you 'Dimensional Harmony'!"
The pages of the book moved without wind, and dark gold patterns identical to Chen Xiao's appeared on Jing Liu's snow-white skin. She was astonished to discover that—the demonic energy that had ravaged her for hundreds of years had, for the first time, become docile and controllable!
"This...is impossible..." Jingliu trembled as he touched his eyes, which had regained their clarity. "Even the Dragon Lord of the Vidyadhara Clan couldn't shake off the Demonic Body, yet you dispelled it so easily..."
"Now you owe me three lives." Chen Xiao chuckled and released his hand, turning to Fenneus, who was putting on a kimono. "Lead the way, let's go meet Lord Astaroth of the 21st rank."
Upon hearing this, Ferné immediately knelt down, his long, purplish-black hair spreading out like silk: "Master, the Seventh Ring of the Demon Realm is currently holding the Blood Moon Festival, which occurs once every hundred years. If we travel through now..."
“Perfect for wiping them all out at once.” Chen Xiao snapped his fingers. “Dark Bible - Dimensional Breakthrough: Allows free travel between the human and demon realms, and the establishment of dark altars in any world.”
A scarlet spatial rift suddenly appeared in the center of the bedroom.
The boiling demonic energy surged forth as if it were a tangible substance, and the faint roars of demons could be heard coming from the other side.
Yukikaze excitedly tried to rush in, but Rinko grabbed her arm: "Wait! Master hasn't gone in yet—"
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiao had already stepped into the crevice with his arm around Ferné's waist. Before disappearing completely, he turned back to Jing Liu and smirked, "Don't forget, you're my ace up."
Before Jingliu could react, the coercive force of the contract caused her to uncontrollably leap into the rift.
Xuefeng and the others hurriedly followed, and the spatial rift closed abruptly after the last person entered.
...
The seventh ring of the Demon Realm, the Palace of Desire.
A blood moon hangs in the sky, and seventy-two obsidian pillars surround the boiling blood pool.
Astaroth reclined lazily on his throne, his serpentine lower body slapping the ground absentmindedly. This 29th-ranked demon was currently toying with the tattered wing of an angel when he suddenly frowned and gazed at the sky—
"That piece of trash, Fennes... how dare he betray me?"
The entire palace trembled violently, and countless low-ranking demons prostrated themselves on the ground in terror.
Astaroth's serpent tail swept angrily across the ground, carving out three deep, bottomless furrows.
“Lord Baal is right…” Her crimson vertical pupils narrowed into slits, “That human named Chen Xiao must….”
"What must be done?"
A mocking voice suddenly sounded from behind. Astaroth turned around sharply and saw Chen Xiao sitting on the armrest of her throne, toying with the broken angel wing she had just thrown away.
"Space jump? Impossible!" Astaroth's serpent tail instantly coiled around Chen Xiao's neck. "How could a mere human use it in the Demon Realm..."
Her voice abruptly stopped—because Mirror Stream's sword was already pressed against her throat, and Fernéus was materializing from the void, his hand holding a boundary-breaking spell specifically designed to counter demon gods.
Even more terrifying, Astaroth discovered that Chen Xiao's pupils were splitting, eventually turning into a six-pointed star shape just like Baal's!
"You... devoured Baal's clone?" Astaroth's voice finally trembled slightly.
"Wrong, it's just a manifestation of his abilities." Chen Xiao sneered.
Astaroth's serpent tail tightened abruptly, and the magic power of the seventh ring of the Demon Realm gathered frantically. The entire Palace of Desire seemed to come alive, and countless scarlet demonic eyes opened on the obsidian pillars, locking onto Chen Xiao and his group.
"How dare a mere human act so recklessly in the Demon Realm!"
She whipped her tail violently, slamming Chen Xiao hard onto the ground. At the same time, she spread her five fingers, and a dark purple torrent of magic rushed straight towards Jing Liu!
"Lunar Eclipse - Frosty Skies!"
Jingliu's cold eyes flashed, and she slashed horizontally with her sword. The frost sword energy collided with the torrent of magic, unleashing a deafening roar! However, Astaroth's power far exceeded expectations. Her magic directly tore through the sword energy, and the aftershock hit Jingliu, knocking her back dozens of meters!
"Cough—!" A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of Jing Liu's mouth. The eerie light of the Demon Yin Body stirred within him, but it was quickly suppressed by the patterns of the Dark Bible.
Chen Xiao stood up from the ruins, dusted himself off, and a wildly arrogant smile appeared on his lips.
"As expected of the 29th ranked demon god, he is much stronger than Fenneus."
Astaroth sneered, her serpentine tail coiled around him as she looked down at him condescendingly: "You think you can challenge me just because you've subdued a piece of trash? In the Demon Realm, my power is limitless!"
Before he finished speaking, the ground of the entire palace suddenly cracked open, and countless demonic snakes rushed out of the abyss, frantically attacking Chen Xiao!
"Master, be careful!" Xuefeng exclaimed, gathering lightning in his hand, but Rinko grabbed him, saying, "Don't go! We can't get involved in a battle of this level!"
Chen Xiao merely chuckled softly and raised his right hand—
"Demon God Mimicry: Baal's Flame!"
In an instant, his entire arm turned into lava, and the scorching flames erupted like a volcano, burning all the attacking demonic snakes to ashes!
Astaroth's pupils contracted: "You can actually use Baal's power?!"
"Surprised?" Chen Xiao grinned, his figure vanished suddenly, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of her!
"boom--!"
A heavy punch slammed into her abdomen. Astaroth grunted and swung her snake tail, but Chen Xiao grabbed it with one hand, swung it up, and slammed it to the ground!
"Boom—!" The ground cracked, and dust billowed up!
However, Astaroth was, after all, the ruler of the demon realm. With a sinister grin, she rose from the smoke and dust, conjuring vortexes of dark magical energy in her hands—
"Demon Erosion: Devour of the Abyss!"
A terrifying suction force erupted, and the magic of the entire palace surged wildly into her palm, even distorting the space itself!
Seeing this, Jingliu rushed to Chen Xiao's side without hesitation, his sword pointing directly at Astaroth: "Combined attack!"
Chen Xiao understood, and with his left hand he grasped the sword-wielding hand of Jingliu, instantly channeling the power of the Dark Bible into the sword!
"Lunar Eclipse - The Sword of the End!"
Mirror Stream's sword blade erupted with a dazzling dark golden light, and a sword light that traversed the heavens and earth slashed out, colliding head-on with Astaroth's Abyss Devour!
“Rumble——!!!”
The entire Palace of Desire collapsed in the impact, the blood pool evaporated, the obsidian pillars shattered, and even the blood moon was dimmed by the aftershocks of this sword!
Astaroth's magical barrier shattered inch by inch, her eyes widening in disbelief: "Impossible! My magic... was actually suppressed?!"
Chen Xiao sneered: "Before the Dark Bible, even the power of the Demon Realm must submit!"
He lunged forward, grabbed Astaroth by the neck, and slammed her to the ground!
"Now, it's time to pay the price."
Astaroth struggled, its serpent tail lashing wildly, but Chen Xiao stepped on it, rendering it unable to move!
"You...you dare!" she roared angrily, but the next second, Chen Xiao's right hand was already pressed against her chest—
"Demon God Contract: Forced Submission!"
The patterns of the Dark Bible wrapped around her body like chains. Astaroth let out a shrill scream as her magic power was frantically drained, eventually turning into a pitch-black magic core that floated in Chen Xiao's palm!
"No...no! I am the Lord of the Demon Realm! How could I possibly...!"
Her body began to disintegrate, her snake tail turned into black mist and dissipated, leaving only her human form, weakly kneeling at Chen Xiao's feet.
“Master…” she lowered her head, trembling, her eyes no longer filled with arrogance, but with deep submission.
Chen Xiao put away the magic core with satisfaction, then leaned down and pinched her chin: "Now, do you know who your master is?"
Astaroth bit his lip and nodded in humiliation.
Jingliu sheathed his sword and coldly watched this scene, but his heart was in turmoil—this man could actually conquer even the Lord of the Demon Realm!
Chen Xiao stood up, glanced at the collapsed palace of desire, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"The Demon Realm is nothing special."
He turned to look at Jingliu, reaching out to stroke her blood-stained cheek: "Well done."