“Oh? A deal?”
Gu Qingying gritted her teeth against the sharp pain and dizziness, her purple eyes fixed intently on the charming and coquettish Heart Demon before her.
“What kind of deal could there possibly be between you and me?”
Gu Hongchen lazily brushed back her long hair, the smile on her face growing even more seductive.
“It’s simple~ Just relax your suppression over me a little, allow me to occasionally…”
“Hm, say on the first and fifteenth of every month, to come out and get some fresh air, talk to Master, have a little chat~”
“And in return~ Sister will help you get rid of this annoying Corpse Monster in front of you. You know my strength best—once I strike, these Foundation Establishment-level trash can be wiped out with a flick of my hand.”
Gu Qingying was momentarily stunned at these words, but then a faint flicker of temptation sparked deep in her heart.
In this desperate situation, if Gu Hongchen truly intervened, it would definitely allow her to break free and escape.
But just as quickly, a sharp insight flashed through her mind, as if she had suddenly grasped a key point.
Her pale face immediately twisted into a heavy sneer.
“Heh… sounds tempting, doesn’t it, Gu Hongchen~”
Gu Qingying gasped for breath, her voice hoarse but laced with a chilling coldness that seemed to see through everything:
“But according to your logic just now, if you let me get killed by that Corpse Monster, so that you can completely take over this body, wouldn’t that be more beneficial to you?”
“If that’s the case… why would you propose such a deal to me?”
Her gaze was sharp as a blade, as if trying to pierce through Gu Hongchen’s disguise:
“Oh~ I get it. You were lying to me just now, weren’t you? If I die, you’ll die too, right?”
“If I’m not mistaken, in this life, you, Gu Hongchen, still haven’t cultivated to the point where you can break free from me and exist independently!”
“So we’re still symbiotic. If I die, you’ll perish as well!”
At these words, the smile on Gu Hongchen’s face instantly froze.
The enchanting expression faded, replaced by a mixture of anger and helplessness as Gu Qingying pierced her lie.
She sneered and curled her lips, as if her plan had been thwarted, venting her frustration at Gu Qingying in a flurry of exasperation.
“Hmph! Regardless of past or present life, the thing I hate most is your over-smart personality. You really can’t change in two lifetimes!”
“Heh~ Gu Hongchen, cut the nonsense!”
Gu Qingying seized the moment to press on.
Despite her weakness, her tone carried an unyielding strength.
“Right now… it’s you who needs me alive! Not me begging you!”
“So, will you help me or not? If you won’t pull me through this crisis, I’ll sever my own heart vein right now, and we’ll part ways immediately!”
“You know I always keep my word!”
Gu Hongchen stamped her foot in anger but finally slumped, sighing helplessly:
“We’ve lived through two lifetimes, and yet you still treat me as your greatest enemy. When will you realize that in this world, only you and I are on the same side! We are one and the same!”
“Hmph! On the same side?”
Gu Qingying sneered, her eyes blazing with deep hatred.
“Just because you did that in the last life—right in front of me—turning Master directly into your Luding!”
“Just for that alone, I, Gu Qingying, can never forgive you!”
Gu Hongchen laughed mockingly at this:
“Oh yeah? But those things I did were exactly what you wanted to do but never dared!”
“Gu Qingying! Be honest with yourself. Are you truly so pure and open-hearted? Have you never thought about killing those fox spirits who steal Master’s favor, turning Master into a Luding to possess him forever so he can’t flirt with others outside?”
“I… am you! You are me!”
“I’m just doing the things you wanted to do but didn’t have the courage to!”
“Shut up! I’m not what you say! All those things in the last life were your fault!”
After speaking, Gu Qingying paused, looking at the white-clad, murderous Corpse Monster before her.
She suppressed the swirling emotions and commanded the Heart Demon with a tone of authority.
“The rights and wrongs of the past life no longer concern me. If you want to perish with me, then by all means, mock me and stand aside!”
Gu Hongchen fell silent for a moment, her complex expression finally transforming into a resigned snort.
“Hmph~ Fine. I’ll help you this time. You’ve really beaten me…”
“Please! My other self!”
As Gu Qingying’s words fell, Gu Hongchen clearly felt the force within Gu Qingying’s body—the power that had been tightly suppressing her—melting away like ice and snow.
Her own cold and violent power began to flow gently, like rivers thawing in spring.
Almost simultaneously, in the real space, a trace of scarlet flickered deep within Gu Qingying’s eyes.
Then countless strange Demonic Auras burst forth wildly from within Gu Qingying.
Like an ice butterfly cocoon, they tightly enveloped the heavily injured Gu Qingying.
When the Ice Cocoon shattered, Gu Qingying opened her eyes once more!
But this time, her former purple crystal-like eyes had transformed into vertical Blood-colored Demon Eyes.
Inside the dim dungeon, Gu Qingying’s flowing hair floated like tentacles, moving without a breeze.
Those blood-red eyes gathered all the world’s wonders; beauty and malice intertwined, as if carved by the demons from the depths of hell from human desires, gathering all the brilliance of Heaven and Earth upon her—an artwork capable of captivating even true immortals.
The youthful innocence that once belonged to the girl gradually faded from Gu Qingying’s delicate face, replaced by the mature charm of a woman.
She stood proudly in the world, like a proud deity, yet the corner of her mouth curled into a strange smile—both dazzlingly beautiful and mercilessly cruel!
The terrifying aura sent chills down one’s spine.
Facing the advancing Corpse Monster, “Gu Qingying” slowly lifted her forehead, the corner of her lips curving into a sinister smile full of murderous intent, unlike before.
She then rose slowly, her movements carrying a lazy yet dangerous rhythm.
Gu Hongchen reached out to smooth the disheveled hair, a simple gesture filled with indescribable wickedness.
Then she lowered her head to look at her hands, touching her youthful cheeks.
A wildly exaggerated, slightly insane smile bloomed on her face.
“Ahahaha! Hahaha…”
Gu Hongchen laughed, the voice full of demonic madness.
“Ah… finally tricked you!”
“After all the fuss and acting, I finally managed to loosen this little dwarf’s guard!”
Gu Hongchen seemed to have shed a heavy burden, cracking her neck with a crisp ‘crack’, proudly proclaiming in the dim dungeon:
“Gu Qingying, now it’s your turn to stay in there properly, huh? Hahaha! This body and Luding belong to me now!”
As she reveled in her “escape,” the white-clad Corpse Monster seemed utterly enraged by her disregard.
Suddenly, it let out a violent roar and lunged at her like a battering ram, claws aimed straight for her head!
Gu Hongchen’s laughter abruptly stopped.
She didn’t even turn fully—just slightly tilted her head and lazily glanced with those scarlet vertical pupils at the rushing Corpse Monster, her eyes filled with impatience and disdain.
“Tch…”
She curled her lips like a naughty child whose fun had been disturbed.
“I was so happy just now I almost forgot you’re here, this filthy nuisance!”
With that, Gu Hongchen inhaled deeply, refining all the residual Earth Fiend Corpse Qi around her.
Then, the aura around Gu Hongchen visibly surged—wildly increasing!
Fiercely increasing!
Powerfully increasing!
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