Tugelei tugged at the corner of his mouth and reached out to pull out a talisman.
Just as he was about to stick it to his chest, his movements abruptly stopped.
After pondering for a moment, he put the talisman away and took out a black-and-green object instead.
It looked like a lump of moldy dough that had been mixed with too much water and left sitting for far too long.
Faint black-and-green Demon Qi seeped from it, silently infiltrating the holder's palm.
But it was soon blocked by a faint barrier of light, keeping it within a safe range.
It was none other than [Corrupted Essence], which contained dense Demon Qi!
Tugelei stared at it for a while before ultimately choosing to stuff it into his mouth.
He did not swallow it, instead storing it in his right cheek pouch.
With the relevant item restrictions in place, he did not need to worry about the Demon Qi leaking out anytime soon.
He had made these preparations to prevent any accidents when he made his move against the demon later.
If he suffered Demon Qi Erosion like that Sand Clan member, he could directly swallow the [Corrupted Essence] and throw himself into the Holy Lord's embrace.
Tugelei did not actually have any prejudice against demons.
The reason he had never transformed into a demonic body—
Was simply because he believed an irreversible choice like this had to be treated with the utmost caution.
But now, a precious treasure lay before him, practically within reach.
Although using a holy talisman could likewise protect him from the effects of Demon Qi, Tugelei worried that the demon across from him had yet to reveal its true strength.
If he was careless and the talisman broke—
Then passively suffering Demon Qi Erosion would surely