Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 956 - 45 Destiny’s Gears [Two in One]_2

Chapter 956: Chapter 45 Destiny’s Gears [Two in One]_2

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Meanwhile, at the bottom of the cave, Chu Liang was in a state of astonishment.

The enormous Demonic Creature shadow that stood before him claimed to be that very disciple from Shu Mountain. Although he had somewhat anticipated this, he was still shockingly astounded when he heard it said aloud.

It was the figure lost along with the Demon Suppression Tower five hundred years ago, now standing right before him.

"Are you truly Yan Renjie?" Chu Liang gazed at the golden shadow before him, "But... how did you take on such a form?"

"First, tell me, how is Shu Mountain faring now?" the golden shadow repeatedly asked, "After the loss of the Demon Suppression Tower, has Shu Mountain been affected... Have there been any crises over these years..."

Chu Liang truthfully replied, "After losing the Divine Artifact, Shu Mountain indeed experienced centuries of difficulty. However, thanks to generations of Sect Leaders’ guidance and the united efforts of all disciples, we still managed to retain our place among the Nine Heavens. Recently, we acquired another Divine Artifact and have once again ascended to the pinnacle among the Immortal Sects."

"That’s great..." the golden shadow said with relief, "Shu Mountain has retrieved the Demon Suppression Tower, my sins can finally be alleviated somewhat."

"Elder, the artifact Shu Mountain obtained is the Shu Mountain Divine Boat, a new Divine Artifact. The Demon Suppression Tower has not returned to Shu Mountain," Chu Liang said cautiously, adding silently in his mind, at least not in a physical sense.

"What?" the golden shadow expressed great surprise, "Why is this... I clearly already..."

"Our purpose here is to search for you and the Demon Suppression Tower, whatever happened, you can tell me," Chu Liang said.

The golden shadow flickered and trembled several times before stabilizing and speaking, "I... in my foolishness, to save my own mother, summoned the Heaven Devouring Beast, which damaged the Demon Suppression Tower..."

"But it was only when I entered the Demon Suppression Tower that I realized, it was all a conspiracy concocted by the Demonic Clan to free the Demon God. Realizing I had committed a grave mistake, my heart turned to ashes; thus, I stayed inside the tower, initially wishing for death..."

"Who would have known..."

He went on slowly, which made Chu Liang truly believe in his identity as Yan Renjie.

Originally, as the Demon God attempted to escape the Demon Suppression Tower, heading towards the Far West Land, the tower, powerful in its might, firmly trapped the Demon God Origin within it. Entangled together, they reached the airspace above the Northwest Shenxu, where the Demon Suppression Tower thunderously fell and created a Sky Pit in the Thousand Buildings Valley.

Despite being damaged, it still staunchly performed its duty, grinding away at the Demon God Origin trapped within.

The Demon God Origin was equally powerful and not one to sit still; as it gnawed the shell of the Demon Suppression Tower, it also devoured all the incarcerated Demonic Creatures within, to reinforce its own strength.

Each possessing peak-level Spiritual Power of the Mortal Realm, they were locked in an extreme tug-of-war, leading to a stalemate.

The end result was that the outer shell of the Demon Suppression Tower was devoured, leaving only the true spirit inside, while the Demon God Origin was similarly weakened to a state where it could be killed.

In this situation, Yan Renjie, who had been observing from the side, was suddenly noticed.

The spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower entered Yan Renjie’s body, using him as a vessel to grind away at the Demon God Origin. No longer devouring, the Demon God Origin, in turn, infused itself into Yan Renjie’s body, as he also harbored demonic power within him; the battlefront suddenly shifted to within Yan Renjie’s Godly Soul, tormenting him to the brink of wanting both death and survival.

In the clash between the human and demonic spirits, Yan Renjie’s own will played a crucial role; during the standoff, the Demon Suppression Tower was already losing ground. It was his forceful support that subdued the Demon God Origin there.

This deadlock lasted for decades.

The final outcome was the Demon God Origin gave up a part of itself within his body, forcibly severing like a lizard’s tail. The difference was, the part that escaped was only a small tail... with only a sliver of Spiritual Sense escaping, while most of the Spiritual Power remained inside Yan Renjie, gradually being ground and assimilated by the Demon Suppression Tower.

The once Demon Suppression Tower, which only possessed the abilities to suppress and grind, after merging with this portion of the Demon God Origin, gained the ability to devour and refine.

By this time, Yan Renjie was already ravaged by the great battle, nearing his end. However, as the vessel for the spirit of the Tower, he could not die; otherwise, the integration of the Tower Spirit would be interrupted, allowing that part of the Demon God Origin to potentially escape.

To prolong his own life, Yan Renjie chose to transform into a demon.

By then, he was akin to a pregnant mother, desperate to ensure the successful gestation of her child, forcibly extending his life. However, the Demon Suppression Tower inherently possessed the power to suppress the Demonic Clan, and once he transformed, he was thoroughly subdued by the power of the Tower, rendered completely immobile.

This persisted for several centuries.

Finally, about a decade ago, the Demon Suppression Tower completed the integration, and a brand-new Tower Spirit was born.

But Yan Renjie finally could no longer hold on, his lifespan was about to end. He used his last bit of strength to let the Tower Spirit overdraw its own spiritual power and send it back to Shu Mountain.

Afterward, he slowly closed his eyes.

He thought he was going to die, yet he did not expect that remnants of the Demon Suppression Tower’s fragments and spiritual power still lingered here. The Demonic Clan could not enter, and he himself could not escape with his origin, being forever suppressed here.

It was like a long dream, and he only woke up when Chu Liang entered.

After listening to him recount all this, Chu Liang finally understood the past and present life of the Demon Suppression Tower. Now, the Demon Suppression Tower only had its Tower Spirit left, so it was essential to find a host to exert its power.

And the Demon Suppression Tower that was sent back to Shu Mountain might have coincidentally chosen a newcomer who had just arrived... In that moment, the gears of fate quietly shifted...

A wealthy magnate of Shu Mountain thus began to rise.

Now, the White Pagoda inside him, rather than calling it the Demon Suppression Tower, should be called the Refining Demon Tower, as it was completely different from the previous Demon Suppression Tower.

And Yan Renjie’s efforts could be said to not have been in vain. The power of the White Pagoda also played a significant role in Shu Mountain’s state today.

"What does the outside world look like now?" Yan Renjie asked with a trembling voice, "Since Shu Mountain has risen, the escaped Demon God Origin has not been revived, has it?"

"Hmm..." Chu Liang thought for a moment, not knowing how to explain to him that these two matters did not conflict.

That Demon God who caused you to be imprisoned for five hundred years is, strictly speaking, dead. The new Demon God is now studying at the place where she used to be suppressed. I specially arranged a few more math classes for her, considering it a vengeance for our Human Clan compatriots.

After thinking, he simply said, "The relationship between the Human Clan and the Demonic Clan is not like before; there is also much cooperation. A major reason we were able to find this place is due to the Fox Clan Demon King, Cai Yi, who wanted to come and see you."

"Ah..." The golden apparition trembled again.

It took him a while to slowly say, "She can’t come down here, there’s still the power of the Demon Suppression Tower remaining here, and demonic creatures can never descend. Even separated by this wall, we will never meet. Perhaps it’s better this way... She and I were never meant to meet again in life or death."

It seemed that no matter how much time had passed, he had not forgiven Cai Yi’s deception.

But that was also right, he had suffered here for five hundred years because of the schemes of the Demonic Clan. How could he easily let go?

"I only resent..." the golden apparition said gravely, "even though I had sent the Tower Spirit back to Shu Mountain, it still did not return, did it? Perhaps my power was ultimately insufficient, and I lost the Demon Suppression Tower again..."

"No, senior," Chu Liang interrupted him, nodding, "The Demon Suppression Tower did return to Shu Mountain."

"But you just said..." The golden apparition was a bit puzzled by Chu Liang’s words.

"It has returned." Chu Liang repeated, as if he was about to say something, but just at that moment, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly struck from behind!

Boom—

Chu Liang was struck and thrown ten feet away, landing hard on the ground.

But the already fragile Yan Renjie, who was nothing but a golden apparition, could hardly withstand such torment, screamed once, and his body crackled and shattered, turning into golden light points.

"Senior!" Chu Liang got up and cried out.

Yan Renjie turned to look at him, but his eyes were full of relief.

"I have sinned heavily in my life, but now at last I have made some amends. Shu Mountain suffered for five hundred years, and I suffered for five hundred years; it is indeed divine justice. Now that you have come today and informed me of all this, I can die with my eyes closed..."

As his origin dissipated, something seemed to fall with a clang. His voice faded away until it vanished completely, leaving only an empty cavern.

And that streak of purple lightning that had slipped through the crack transformed into the figure of Elder Cang Qiu, his eyes swirling with demonic light, his face wearing a ferocious smile, "Killing you... indeed proves very difficult."

His sanity might not have been clear, but his intent to kill Chu Liang still existed, even magnified immensely!

On the other side, Chu Liang, who had just received a blow from the Eighth Realm that should have left him either dead or severely injured, stood up cleanly and said coldly, "Then let’s see who kills who..."