The Frightened Demon

"Ah!!!"

A miserable scream echoed through the great hall, making the objects displayed within begin to tremble along with it.

Funakubo Keisuke's upper body convulsed violently under the effects of the pain, his body twisting without end.

Yet at this moment, aside from the pain that pierced deep into his bones, what he felt even more was confusion.

Driven by that confusion, he actually endured the agony and twisted his head back.

When he turned around, he saw blood, flesh, and organs continuously spilling from the severed half of his body.

He also saw his lower body in the distance, likewise submerged in a pool of blood.

Why?!

They had clearly signed the contract!

He had repeatedly confirmed that there was absolutely no problem with its terms.

Even the system had notified him that the contract between himself and Yazi had taken effect, yet Yazi had still chosen to kill him?

The confusion in Funakubo Keisuke's eyes deepened.

In the end, he actually planted both hands against the floor and dragged his upper body bit by bit toward Lin Zhiluo.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhiluo paid no attention to the crawling Funakubo Keisuke. He simply waited calmly for the Bloodthirsty Demon to descend.

Before long, the mass of black gas that had just entered his body emerged once more.

The black gas within Funakubo Keisuke's body followed close behind.

The two masses of black gas merged in midair, quickly forming a deep, black cavern.

The cavern trembled, and a black, withered arm extended from within.

At the same time, a majestic voice rang out.

"Yazi has violated the terms of the contract. According to the contract's effects, I decree that you shall suffer heart-devouring... Hm?"

The black, withered arm had been reaching toward Lin Zhiluo when it suddenly stopped halfway, and the