h1text-align:" center"=""spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Chapter 1128: Temptation

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Young Master!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Seeing Su Jingzhen's condition change once again, Shengana's brows furrowed deeply and her eyes filled with concern. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen's current state made her want to use her purification power on him immediately.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Qiu Yaoyao and Lin Ying also approached. At this moment, they too were unable to understand the changes happening to Su Jingzhen.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Zhang Xiu raised an eyebrow and stopped Shengana.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""He already has this kind of demonic power within him. There's no need to interfere. With me here, nothing will happen to him."

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Zhang Xiu, who had inherited everything from Saintess Qing Yue and the Sword Ancestor, could essentially be considered the Sword Ancestor herself.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The three of them were originally one, but even if Zhang Xiu's consciousness and will were now dominant, she had perfectly inherited the knowledge and experience of the other two. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Hearing her words, though still worried, Shengana nodded silently.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen, holding the demonic crystal, continued to wander around the battlefield, absorbing the scattered pure demonic energy. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""His actions were noticed by the demon general who was fighting with the Sword Master.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The demon general, who was looking for an opportunity to escape and trying to delay Sword Master, noticed Su Jingzhen's changes and a look of delight appeared in his eyes.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Haha, I never expected to find such a natural demon seed among you. Heaven is truly on my side!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Excitedly muttering to himself, the Demon General's fifth-level Immortal Emperor Aura surged once again. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""After using a demonic treasure to block a strike from the Sword Master, his demonic power instantly descended upon Su Jingzhen.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""At the same time, a brilliant white light flashed around Su Jingzhen.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Bai Suzhen had been prepared for this since Su Jingzhen began his actions. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""When the demonic power descended, she didn't hesitate to unleash a beam of Chaos Calamity Light, striking the demonic energy.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""However, the normally unstoppable Chaos Calamity Light didn't have much effect this time. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""After all, she had only just broken through to the Immortal King level. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Even though she had survived the Tribulation of the Five Elements, she couldn't fight across such a large gap in cultivation levels.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Her white serpent form had just materialized when the demon general slapped her away, causing her aura to weaken significantly.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""But her Chaos Calamity Light had bought Su Jingzhen a brief moment of respite.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen's consciousness instantly mobilized all the world power within the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""In the next moment, he felt his sea of consciousness being forcibly breached. A massive consciousness surged in—it was the soul of the demon general.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Kid, I never expected your body to be so perfect, a natural demon seed. Well then, I'll gladly take it."

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The demon's arrogant voice echoed in Su Jingzhen's sea of consciousness. He wanted to possess Su Jingzhen right away.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""At this moment, Su Jingzhen was the only chance he saw for his survival. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""That's why he had decisively abandoned his own body. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""As long as he could possess Su Jingzhen, Sword Master would be unable to do anything to him. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""If Sword Master wanted to destroy him, he would have to kill Su Jingzhen first.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The demon could also tell that Su Jingzhen seemed to be the soul of this group. He wouldn't be sacrificed like the Third Elder.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Of course, he didn't need to stay within Su Jingzhen's body forever.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""As long as he could escape the sword energy barrier the Sword Master had set up, even the Sword Master wouldn't be able to stop him from fleeing.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Bastard!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Seeing this, Sword Master was enraged. His killing intent had reached its peak. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""With another sword strike, the demon general's physical body was reduced to dust.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Meanwhile, Su Jingzhen's body stood still, holding the Demon Crystal. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""His eyes still glowed with an eerie red light, and his aura was extremely chaotic. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""His face showed signs of struggle, all consistent with someone being possessed.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Everyone around him, including Zhang Xiu, was no longer calm.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Earlier, Zhang Xiu had only thought that the surrounding demonic energy wouldn't harm Su Jingzhen. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""She hadn't considered that the demon general fighting the Sword Master might try to possess him.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Shengana pulled out her staff again, and another emerald green energy beam enveloped Su Jingzhen, trying to support him and purify the demonic energy.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""However, Shengana was only at the late stage of Spirit Immortality. Her abilities were limited, and she couldn't do much in a possession battle of this level.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Zhang Xiu and Lin Ying's bodies once again radiated ancient sword energy. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The sword master also rushed over, and Li Lingxi interrupted her recovery. They all surrounded Su Jingzhen.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""However, Su Jingzhen sat cross-legged on the spot. Although his aura was still fluctuating strangely, the Demon General seemed to be struggling to succeed.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Is this boy really just a physical saint? His soul seems to be terribly strong. Or does he have some treasure specifically designed to counter soul entities?"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""As everyone watched nervously, an incense stick's worth of time passed.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The Sword Master muttered in surprise. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Logically, an Immortal Emperor possessing the body of a physical saint should be instantaneous. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""In fact, the moment the Demon General had abandoned his body, Sword Master had already prepared for the worst.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""But Su Jingzhen had given him an unexpected surprise.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""However, Sword Master didn't know about the existence of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss within Su Jingzhen. If he had known, he might have remained calm.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Inside Su Jingzhen's sea of consciousness, a seven-colored glow filled the space.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Earlier, Su Jingzhen had already tested the Seven-Colored Purifying Flame and confirmed that it could burn away the purest demonic energy emitted by the Demon General. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""So although he was nervous and surprised when the Demon General chose to possess him, he wasn't panicked.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""He immediately wrapped his soul consciousness in the Seven-Colored Purifying Flame. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Even though 99% of his Sea of Consciousness had been occupied by the Demon General at that instant, the Seven-Colored Purifying Flame allowed him to hold his ground.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""No matter how the demon general attacked with demonic energy, the Seven-Colored Purifying Flame, one of the most powerful flames in the world, held firm. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""The demon general couldn't break through it.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""At this moment, the Demon General's soul formed a phantom figure within the Sea of Consciousness. His expression was fierce.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Seven-Colored Purifying Flame! I never expected a mere physical saint to possess such a flame. Child, you continue to surprise me."

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""After this exclamation, the Demon General stared at Su Jingzhen, his eyes filled with temptation.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Child, you must already know my identity. That's right, I'm one of the Starry Sky Demons who nearly slaughtered your Immortal Empire in ancient times! I am Yuan Shi, a demon general of the Starry Sky Demons! 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""There are demon kings and demon lords above me! The power of my demon race is beyond your imagination.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Last time, you were lucky enough to defend the Starry Sky Rift and protect the Immortal Empire. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""But this time, our Demon Lord has awakened, and your realm no longer has anyone capable of standing up to him. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""This time, the Immortal Realm will surely fall into chaos and become just another world conquered by the Starry Sky Demons!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""As he spoke, Demon General Yuan Shi waved his hand, and images began to appear within Su Jingzhen's sea of consciousness.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Massive figures towering above the heavens, exuding an aura as deep as the abyss, trampled ancient worlds of all sizes. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Wherever they passed, carnage followed. Countless spaces were engulfed in pure demonic energy.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Among the seemingly endless Starry Sky Demons, one figure stood out, majestic and imposing. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Just from the images that Yuan Shi had conjured up, Su Jingzhen could sense a presence that could shake the heavens and the earth.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""For a moment, Su Jingzhen was almost overwhelmed by this aura. This was the power of the demon race that Yuan Shi had deliberately shown him.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Seeing the change in Su Jingzhen's soul that was enveloped in the Seven-Colored Purifying Flame, Yuan Shi spoke again:

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""You see? This is just a glimpse of the power of the Starry Sky Demons in the endless cosmos. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""When my race descends with overwhelming force, what will your Immortal Realm use to resist it? All life in this realm is destined to disappear.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""But you, my friend, are a natural demon seed. Your body can easily absorb my demonic energy. You can become one of the Starry Sky Demons!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Now you have the chance to become the future demon lord of this realm. It's up to you to seize it."

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Yuan Shi's words were full of temptation. If Su Jingzhen's will wasn't strong, he might have succumbed.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""At this moment, Su Jingzhen's soul showed a look of longing. His acting skills had always been flawless.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Seeing this change in expression, Yuan Shi became even more excited.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Before Su Jingzhen could speak, he continued:

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""I am sincerely offering you this opportunity. If you refuse, I can easily explode your Sea of Consciousness. You will be destroyed, leaving nothing behind.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Since you've reached this level as a body cultivator in such an environment, you're clearly no fool. You should know what the right choice is."

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""As he finished speaking, his demonic aura surged again, and Su Jingzhen felt his sea of consciousness fill to the brim. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""If Yuan Shi went all out and self-destructed, Su Jingzhen's Sea of Consciousness wouldn't be able to withstand it. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen believed that Yuan Shi was capable of mutual destruction.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Under such a combination of temptation and threat, few could resist.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen's face showed a hint of fear.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""How do I know if what you've shown me is real? And I know my own limitations. Becoming a demon lord is beyond my reach. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""But if my mere physical body can defeat an Immortal Emperor-level demon like you, then I will have achieved fame. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""At the very least, my name will be recorded in the annals of the Immortal Realm, with a page dedicated to me! Go ahead, do it!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""With that, Su Jingzhen closed his eyes, appearing ready to face death with composure.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Of course, he had secretly mobilized the world power of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, just in case Yuan Shi really decided to self-destruct.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Seeing this, Yuan Shi was stunned.

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""If Su Jingzhen died heroically and left his name in history, then Yuan Shi, a mighty demon general, would only have taken down a mere physical saint. 

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""That would be a terrible trade!

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""You... you...

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""I, a demon general, am at the Immortal Emperor level in your Immortal Realm. My word is my bond!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Su Jingzhen opened his eyes, glanced at him, and then closed them again.

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""Do it!"

spanfont-weight:" 400"="""You...

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""Fine, fine!

spanfont-weight:" 400"=""I swear by the supreme Demon Lord of the Starry Sky Demons and the eternal glory of my race that if you cooperate with me, I will make you the Demon Lord of this realm!"