Demonic Nature (Part One)

"It was you!? You poisoned me? How could you use such a despicable method as poisoning?" Realizing they were poisoned, and that the unknown Toxins within them was constantly devouring their spiritual energy to strengthen itself, Ying Qianshan and Qin Emperor hurriedly stopped fighting and used their own strength to suppress the poison within their bodies. At the same time, Qin Emperor stared intently at Zhuge Xiang and asked in a deep voice.

"I came all alone, I must have made some preparations, right? There are quite a few words," Zhuge Xiang said, but he didn't react at all to Qin Emperor's words.

So what if it's despicable? Zhuge Xiang isn't the kind of person who would give up a great advantage for the sake of fame. He came to the Great Qin Imperial Family's camp alone to rescue people. Without using some means, does he really want to just risk his life with his own strength? That's not courage, that's suicide.

"If you suppress the Toxins now, you still have time. Otherwise, once the Spirit Devouring Poison devours most of your spiritual energy, and you can't suppress it yourselves, don't blame me for being ruthless," Zhuge Xiang calmly, looking at Ying Qianshan and Qin Emperor with a confident smile. Unbeknownst to them, Ying Qianshan and Qin Emperor had been poisoned, which meant that the situation was now in his hands. "Hmph! We are indeed poisoned, but with the Great Demon God here, it's no problem to hold you off. Once we've cleared the Toxins from our bodies, it will be your death day," Ying Qianshan sneered, controlling the Great Demon God to launch a full-scale attack on Zhuge Xiang, while also taking the time to expel the Toxins from his body.

"Hahaha, you're all too naive! There are quite a few words," Zhuge Xiang laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest thing in the world, despite the Great Demon God's fierce attack.

"What's so funny? Do you think you can defeat my Great Demon God?" Ying Qianshan asked coldly, puzzled by Zhuge Xiang's laughter.

"Indeed, your Great Demon God is top-tier even among Immortal-Demon level. I am indeed no match for him. But without your shielding of the battle's shockwaves, would you really dare to use this Thousand Zhang -tall Great Demon God?" Knowing he was no match for the Great Demon God, Zhuge Xiang didn't deny it; instead, he readily admitted it.

"...", this time, Ying Qianshan couldn't answer Zhuge Xiang's question, and the Great Demon God, who was rushing towards Zhuge Xiang, also stopped.

Not only him and the Qin Emperor were Spirit Devouring Poison, but everyone present was affected. Without anyone shielding the shockwave, Zhuge Xiang's battle with the Great Demon God would easily raze Xianyang City to the ground. Ying Qianshan, fearing the consequences, dared not act rashly. "However, your reluctance to act doesn't mean I dare not," Zhuge Xiang, raising his hands high. He activated the Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword Skill; the Hundred Zhang -long Giant Sword, filled with a destructive aura, hovered supreme in the sky, its magnificent power unmatched. Once it fell, the consequences would be unimaginable; the hundreds of thousands of people in Xianyang City might be wiped out by Zhuge Xiang's single move.

"Zhuge Xiang, how dare you!" Seeing Zhuge Xiang's Hundred Zhang- long Giant Sword about to fall, Ying Qianshan and the Qin Emperor were both extremely anxious.

If this sword were to fall, the Great Qin Imperial Family would lose all face. This man single-handedly destroyed Xianyang City; what face would they have left to sit on the Great Qin Imperial Throne?

"What do I have to be afraid of?" Zhuge Xiang, his Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword hovering in the air. But it was precisely this hovering sword that made people even more wary. At this moment, the powerful figures present were all busy clearing the Spirit Devouring Poison their bodies and could not spare any hands to stop Zhuge Xiang.

"Zhuge Xiang, tell me, what do you want?" Seeing Zhuge Xiang's Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword hanging there, Ying Qianshan knew that there was still a chance for things to turn around. Zhuge Xiang must have his own demands for doing this.

"Talking to smart people is indeed easy," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile after glancing at Ying Qianshan. "What I want is very simple. My sworn brother, Liao Wufa, has been captured by you. I just want you to release him and let me take him away. That's all. Otherwise, the entire Xianyang City, and the hundreds of thousands of people in Xianyang City, will have to be buried with my sworn brother!"

Zhuge Xiang's voice was not quiet; in fact, he spoke very loudly so that all the people of Xianyang City could hear it. Seeing the Giant Sword, Hundred Zhang long, hovering in the sky, ready to fall at any moment and raze the entire Xianyang City to the ground, the people of Xianyang City were terrified.

"Zhuge Xiang, how could you be so vicious?" Upon hearing that Zhuge Xiang had used Xianyang City and dozens of civilians to threaten him, the Qin Emperor was furious and shouted loudly. The powerful figures beside him, including True Person Changfeng Zhenren, also angrily denounced Zhuge Xiang, saying that poisoning people and using ordinary citizens as bargaining chips was not a respectable tactic.

"Vicious? Haha," Zhuge Xiang was completely unfazed by the Qin Emperor and his men's angry rebukes, and simply laughed loudly, "Back then, in Xianyang City, the gates of the Hungry Ghost Path opened, and the entire Great Qin Empire was on the verge of collapse. It was I, Zhuge Xiang, who forcibly closed the gates of the Hungry Ghost Path. What did I get in return for such a feat? Hunting down by your Great Qin Emperor. And today, you dare to accuse me of being vicious?"

Zhuge Xiang's words left the Qin Emperor speechless, and the angry shouts of True Person Changfeng and the others seemed to have been choked, unable to continue.

The fact that Zhuge Xiang forcibly closed the gates of the Hungry Ghost Path with his own power was quite a sensation in the Great Qin Empire. Later, the Great Qin Emperor's pursuit of Zhuge Xiang also shocked many. These are facts; how can they be refuted?

In Xianyang City, hundreds of thousands of people were filled with fear at the sight of the Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword hanging overhead. They knew very well that once the sword fell, they, along with Xianyang City, would be destroyed.

They had all heard Zhuge Xiang's words. Zhuge Xiang only wanted one person. For one person, was the emperor really willing to sacrifice dozens of civilians and the entire Xianyang City?

In Xianyang City, hundreds of thousands of people knelt on the ground, crying and wailing. The Qin Emperor frowned as he looked at the people of Xianyang City. As the ruler of a country, the Qin Emperor naturally regarded these people as his subjects. Seeing hundreds of thousands of his subjects potentially wiped out because of his decision, how could the Qin Emperor bear to hate them? Especially since this was Xianyang City, the Imperial Capital of the Great Qin Empire.

No matter what, Xianyang City must not be destroyed, and its hundreds of thousands of people must not die. If there were even the slightest hope, the Qin Emperor would not accept Zhuge Xiang's threat. However, all the powerful figures present had been poisoned by Zhuge Xiang's Spirit Devouring Poison, and they were powerless to stop Zhuge Xiang. Therefore, the Qin Emperor had no choice but to either watch Xianyang City and its hundreds of thousands of people perish, or he would have to obediently hand over Liao Wufa.

"Senior!" Although the Qin Emperor knew what choice he should make, he had been captured by Ying Qianshan and was now in his hands. Therefore, the Qin Emperor could only beg Ying Qianshan to release Liao Wufa.

"...", Ying Qianshan did not answer Zhuge Xiang's threat or Qin Emperor's plea. Dressed in a black robe, his face was not visible, and it was impossible to know what Ying Qianshan's expression was like.

"What? You're unwilling? If so, don't blame me for being ruthless," Zhuge Xiang, his gaze fixed on Ying Qianshan, as if to bring down the Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword.

Whether Ying Qianshan holds the Great Qin Empire in his heart is a question Zhuge Xiang was absolutely confident about in the past. However, now that Zhuge Xiang knows there is another Ying Qianshan in the Immortal Realm, and the identity of the Ying Qianshan before him is uncertain, Zhuge Xiang really cannot guarantee the Great Qin Empire's place in the heart of this Ying Qianshan.

While it may seem that Zhuge Xiang is threatening the Great Qin Imperial Family for Liao Wufa's sake, it is actually a test of Ying Qianshan by Zhuge Xiang.

"Alright, Liao Wufa is nothing but a defeated opponent. Here you go," Ying Qianshan finally spoke just as Zhuge Xiang was about to bring the Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword down completely. As he spoke, Ying Qianshan waved his hand, the space twisted, and Liao Wufa's figure appeared, falling in front of Zhuge Xiang.

"Big Brother!" Zhuge Xiang's face turned anxious when he saw Liao Wufa's appearance. Liao Wufa looked too disheveled.

His face was pale, devoid of any color. After not seeing him for some time, he had become skin and bones, resembling a skeleton. His spirit was listless, as if Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been drained away. Where was this once unparalleled powerhouse? Even when he was suppressed in the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda for thousands of years, he had never been seen in such a wretched state.

"Dear Brother..." Hearing Zhuge Xiang's call, Liao Wufa forced himself to stay awake, looked around, his expression changed slightly, and his voice became urgent as he said to Zhuge Xiang, "Dear Brother, what are you doing here? Hurry up, it's too dangerous for you to be alone."

"Big Brother, it's alright," Zhuge Xiang said, seeing Liao Wufa's appearance, his heart filled with even greater rage. Liao Wufa, a peerless hero, he had never seen him in such a sorry state before. Ultimately, the reason for all this was the Great Qin Imperial Family.

"Alright, I've handed over Liao Wufa. You should leave now," Ying Qianshan said coldly, ignoring Zhuge Xiang's furious glare.

Zhuge Xiang wanted to avenge the suffering Liao Wufa had endured, but he knew it was impossible today. Although Ying Qianshan and the others were hesitant to act rashly, if they really broke all their reservations and fought to the death, the Great Demon God would be beyond their ability to deal with. Not to mention that Liao Wufa urgently needed medical treatment. Therefore, Zhuge Xiang could only suppress his anger for the time being.

"I will avenge my Big Brother one day, with interest," Zhuge Xiang said coldly, suppressing his impulse. After saying this, Zhuge Xiang helped Liao Wufa and turned to leave Xianyang City.

However, Zhuge Xiang was unaware that at that very moment, beneath the black robe, Ying Qianshan's lips curled into a strange smile.

A dazzling light suddenly appeared, filled with a terrifying aura. Zhuge Xiang, clad in the Bull Demon God Armor and possessing the physical body of the Fifth Layer of the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique, was directly pierced through by this beam of light...