" Cai'er, Haochen, quickly take me back!"
Long Haoyu whispered, realizing that his body seemed to be starting to feel off, and urged them on.
The two were very close to Long Haoyu, and they could vaguely feel a scorching aura emanating from Long Haoyu.
" Haoyu, you..." Cai'er asked with concern.
Long Haoyu shook his head slightly, offering no explanation.
Cai'er and Long Haochen noticed Long Haoyu's unusual behavior and, not daring to delay any longer, took Long Haoyu back to the camp.
Back at the camp, the three huddled together, with the other two focusing their concerned gazes on Long Haoyu.
"I may have suffered some backlash from the battle with that Demon Commander, and I need to meditate for a while."
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine."
After speaking very quickly, Long Haoyu immediately sat cross-legged on the bed.
No Edge and firmly planted in front of him, like a black iron stake.
Cai'er didn't move, just stood in front of Long Haoyu with a stubborn expression, no matter what Long Haoyu said, she had no intention of leaving.
" Haochen, go out and keep watch for your brother. Don't let anyone in while I'm in meditation."
Long Haoyu saw Cai'er's stubbornness and knew that it was impossible to persuade her on this matter, so he turned his attention to Long Haochen.
The magical runes on his body are now even more unusual than before, but if this happens during battle, he can still explain it to everyone.
But now that they've all returned to the Demon Extermination Pass, if people see these things again, they'll be unable to defend themselves.
At least...
He hasn't figured out how to explain this situation yet.
Long Haochen was quite surprised, but seeing the firm look in Long Haoyu's eyes, he didn't ask any questions about it and decisively walked out of the tent.
Puff puff puff—
No sooner had Long Haochen left than the strangeness in Long Haoyu reached its peak.
The clothes on his upper body were forcibly torn off like rags, revealing demonic runes on his body.
The purple and black demonic patterns exuded a strong eerie aura.
In particular, the mark on his neck, which resembled Reverse Scale, was still there at this time.
Moreover, the intensity of the branding seemed to have increased within such a short period of time.
The colors became deeper.
The power within seemed to have become even more terrifying.
The burning sensation on the body's surface mostly comes from this ' Reverse Scale '.
The power within those magical runes is also closely related to the power within this ' Reverse Scale '.
" Little Coal Ball, you stay here too!"
"If anything happens during my meditation, please wake me up immediately!"
Long Haoyu also gave a word of advice to the Little Coal Ball that peeked out from No Edge.
He didn't spell it out too clearly, but after working with Little Coal Ball many times, he believed that Little Coal Ball would understand what he was trying to say.
Little Coal Ball understood Long Haoyu's arrangement, transformed into a tiny figure, and sat upright on the hilt of the No Edge sword, seemingly beginning to prepare.
Only the White Little Beast, with its pink eyes fixed on the ' Reverse Scale ' mark on Long Haoyu's neck after Long Haoyu's clothes were torn to shreds.
"Chirp chirp~"
It was unclear what they were talking about, but the White Little Beast gently poked at the mark on Long Haoyu's neck with its tiny paw.
One poke wasn't enough, and they immediately wanted to poke again.
"You little rascal, are you addicted to poking me?" Long Haoyu was amused by the White Little Beast's expression and slapped it on the head in an annoyed manner.
Having forcibly suppressed the little guy, all his thoughts were now gathered back into his heart.
Consciousness slowly sank into the Shadow Space.
In the Shadow Space.
The sky seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds.
Unlike the Shadow Space before, upon entering this place again, Long Haoyu clearly sensed that it was enveloped by a repressive atmosphere.
Being in such an atmosphere greatly affected everyone's mood, much like when the Demon God Emperor descended upon the Demon Extermination Pass, making everyone in the Demon Extermination Pass feel oppressed.
"It seems you've already noticed the changes here."
The Shadow Instructor appeared like a ghost not far in front of Long Haoyu, looking up at the dark clouds overhead.
Looking at the numerous demonic patterns covering Long Haoyu's bare upper body, it was not surprising at all that Long Haoyu would come to the Shadow Space at this moment.
Long Haoyu stared at the dark clouds gathering above the dome. "How did this place become like this? Is it related to the changes I've undergone?"
"That's right, there's a direct connection!"
The Shadow Instructor said in a deep voice, "This time, your actions have caused an imbalance between the two bloodline powers within you."
"Therefore, you now need to endure a lot of backlash, and the backlash your body is enduring will directly affect the Shadow Space."
Long Haoyu listened silently as the Shadow Instructor spoke, then looked down at the demonic runes on his body.
He squinted slightly at the demonic runes on his body and said, word by word, "So, in other words, the Demon Bloodline in my body is currently suppressing the Human Race bloodline, and there is even a trend of the Human Race bloodline being assimilated?"
The Shadow Instructor hummed in agreement, nodding in confirmation of the guess.
Upon receiving a definite answer from the Shadow Instructor, a brilliant light flashed in Long Haoyu's eyes.
More than 6,000 years ago, 72 Pillar of Demon God descended upon the Holy Demon Continent. At that time, many races were assimilated by the Pillar of Demon God and became the Demon Race we know today.
Unexpectedly, he himself encountered a similar situation, which was caused by an imbalance of power in the process of the Dual Bloodlines Coexist.
"If you don't control this Demon Bloodline, assimilation will be your ultimate fate," the Shadow Instructor continued.
Long Haoyu did not deny it. "I understand. According to this situation, after I am eventually assimilated, I will become a true Demon Race. The Dual Bloodlines Coexist will be a luxury for me forever!"
"Good!"
Long Haoyu remained silent.
He examined the magic runes on his body again, feeling the burning sensation emanating from his skin.
My breath gradually became hot.
"Shouldn't there be a solution to this situation?"
Long Haoyu pondered for a moment, "Instructor, you are not worried about the changes here, you must have already come up with a solution!"
The Shadow Instructor said, "Actually, whether this place changes or not has no effect on me, because I am you. Whatever you are, I am."
"However, if you're asking about a solution to the current situation, I do have one, but it's not for you..."
A shrewd glint flashed in Long Haoyu's eyes. "What method?"
" Blood Burning!!"