Ling Xingjian blinked blankly. "A fuse?"
Shi Tiexin spoke softly. "If something truly happens one day that goes beyond my expectations, if I truly fall into the demonic path one day, then use the holy light—kill me."
Ling Xingjian's heart gave a violent jolt. Then she clenched her teeth and shook her head. "I can't do it."
Shi Tiexin sighed. "I'm sorry, but if that day truly comes, it has to be you. Just as I would certainly arrest you if you ever took a wrong step, this is the responsibility you and I must bear as a holy knight and a Demonic Monk."
Ling Xingjian lowered her gaze. "You're too powerful. I can't kill you."
Shi Tiexin said, "Unless I cooperate with you."
Ling Xingjian abruptly looked up, staring at Shi Tiexin in shock.
Buzz, buzz. The False Underworld spread out as Shi Tiexin released his Domain. The Domain enveloped the surroundings and bolstered his strength. The overwhelming pressure brought by the Fear Domain filled every inch of this False Underworld, subtly changing Shi Tiexin's outward appearance as well.
More gloomy, more enormous, more terrifying—like a demon god spreading boundless terror.
Shi Tiexin's voice carried a dark echo. "Tell me, are you afraid of me?"
Who among the billions in this world would not fear Shi Tiexin in this form?
Only Ling Xingjian.
She looked deeply at Shi Tiexin, then shook her head. She had already understood what he intended, and said with a sigh, "I'm not afraid."
"Therefore, this must be done by you. Only your courage and redemption can kill the demon god of terror and brutality." Countless twisted black chains flew out from Shi Tiexin's body. The chains tangled densely together, enough to make one's skin crawl, yet under Shi Tiexin's will, they rapidly wriggled and