Chapter 819 - 748: Want Everything

Chapter 819: Chapter 748: Want Everything

"Brother Snake Emperor, did you see the Ghost Demon?"

Xiaoqi jumped onto the railing and looked down, her fox-like eyes sweeping in all directions.

Tu Xiao’an shook his head. He hadn’t seen hide nor hair of it.

Everyone said Ling Yihang was full of drama, going on about Building Two and Building Three as if he had seen the entity himself. Why didn’t he mention Building One? Was Building One excluded just because they had all been holed up inside it moments ago?

"Then what do we do?" Xiaoqi asked again.

"Let’s wait and see. Since the Ghost Demon is here, it will have to show itself eventually." Tu Xiao’an wasn’t anxious in the slightest. He wasn’t worried about missing out on the first bite, mostly because he had no desire to eat crap.

Rather than dealing with the Ghost Demon, Tu Xiao’an was much more interested in knowing exactly what kind of Fierce Beast it was. Whether or not it got caught was the Demon Management Bureau’s business. Tu Xiao’an was a man destined for greater things; the World Tree Ruins were his true goal.

However, this Ghost Demon was indeed quite extraordinary. Tu Xiao’an’s powerful Consciousness Power enveloped the entire Demon Management Bureau. He knew the Ghost Demon had arrived—he could sense it—but he couldn’t pinpoint its exact location. It was erratic and elusive, like a phantom in the dead of night.

It was far too bizarre.

Inside Building Two, Ling Yihang and Shao Qiu were walking up the stairs. He deliberately slowed his pace, taking the steps at a leisurely crawl.

"Is the Ghost Demon up there?" Shao Qiu asked in confusion.

Ling Yihang shook his head. "No. I have no idea where the Ghost Demon is either."

Shao Qiu was momentarily stunned. Then why did he insist on splitting up their forces and acting like they were on the brink of war? He had made her feel tense for nothing.

People were naturally more prone to fear and dread when faced with something they couldn’t see or touch. Despite Shao Qiu being a city’s boss and a High Rank War God, this situation was proving to be quite thorny. Since no one even knew what kind of Ancient Fierce Beast the Ghost Demon was, it added an extra layer of apprehension. Just like how people feared ghosts because they were invisible, the unknown was the root of fear.

"Sister Shao, relax. The Ghost Demon can’t escape; we will definitely catch it tonight. However, there is currently an entity far more troublesome than the Ghost Demon."

An entity far more troublesome than the Ghost Demon? Shao Qiu grew increasingly bewildered.

"I’m afraid you still don’t know the true identity of the X City representative, do you?" Ling Yihang pulled out a cigarette and lit it. Taking a heavy drag, he smoked half of it in a single breath. His lung capacity was astonishing, even more exaggerated than that of an inveterate chain-smoker.

"You mean Mr. Tu? A representative is a representative. What other identity could he have?"

"He is a Demon."

"Oh, is that so?" Shao Qiu wasn’t particularly shocked upon hearing this. So what if he was a Demon? It was no big deal as long as he hadn’t broken any laws. If he was a Demon, it perfectly explained the Demon Fox in his arms. After all, it was impossible for a human to tame a Demon Fox.

"He’s a Super Great Demon, no less," Ling Yihang added, his eyes flashing with sharp light as his killing intent was laid bare.

It wasn’t surprising. The master of a Demon Fox would naturally be a Super Great Demon. However, Shao Qiu felt a bit confused. The other party had been sent by the boss of X City. What did it mean for the dignified boss of a Demon Management Bureau to send a Super Great Demon as a representative?

Was she colluding with Demons? Based on this point alone, Shao Qiu could report Luo Ziyun to the authorities. Or perhaps Luo Ziyun had no idea that her own representative was a Demon? That was entirely possible. She herself hadn’t been able to tell, had she?

What heavy killing intent!

Shao Qiu snapped back to reality, realizing that Ling Yihang had suddenly become rather terrifying. Rumor had it that Ling Yihang, this top boss, possessed a deep-seated, burning hatred for Demons. It seemed the rumors were true.

Ling Yihang loathed Demons—he loathed every single Demon in the world. In his S City, not a single Demon was allowed to exist. Even a newly awakened cat wouldn’t be spared. No mercy was ever shown. Nationwide, the S City managed by Ling Yihang was the "healthiest" and the only one without a Demon Prison. He was decisive in his killings, employing methods as swift and ruthless as thunder. Whenever a Demon entered S City, it would be apprehended immediately and executed on the spot.

For him to achieve Rank Three Perfection Cultivation before the age of fifty was, in large part, due to consuming a massive amount of Demon Spirits’ Lifebound Golden Cores. He despised Demon Fiends—hated them to his very core. His parents had been brutally devoured by a Demon.

"Brother Ling, you..." Shao Qiu was astonished to find that Ling Yihang’s usually gentle and handsome face was gradually twisting into something sinister. "Brother Ling, you want to kill the X City representative?" Shao Qiu asked, sensing his blatant killing intent.

Ling Yihang took another drag of his cigarette and tossed it away. He had finished the entire thing in just two drags—a chain-smoker among chain-smokers.

"All Demons must be killed, let alone a Super Great Demon." Ling Yihang didn’t bother to hide his murderous desire.

The so-called Super Great Demon referred to an existence at the Deep Mountain Demon King Level. Ling Yihang had killed far too many Demons. Any Demon capable of Transformation had nowhere to hide beneath his gaze. No matter how astonishing their concealment methods were, he would always see right through them.

The very first time he saw Tu Xiao’an sitting in the corner of the private room, he knew the other party was a Demon—a Super Great Demon. His Demon Qi was unfathomable. However, Ling Yihang didn’t want to alert his prey. He calmly brought him along to the Demon Management Bureau. This way, he would have him trapped like a rat.

"Brother Ling, since you knew he was a Super Great Demon and you want to kill him, why didn’t you make your move earlier?"

Although he was a Super Great Demon, what did a Super Great Demon count for in front of their group? Ling Yihang had reached Rank Three Perfection, and Du Jun was at Rank Three Peak. She, along with Yan Guan and Qu Ping, had slightly weaker cultivation, but their combat prowess was by no means inferior to a Super Great Demon. If they wanted to kill him, wouldn’t it be a matter of minutes?

Ling Yihang’s eyes narrowed slightly as he said flatly, "Sister Shao, don’t forget, while it’s true he’s a Super Great Demon, he’s also the X City representative. Why not let him help us deal with the Ghost Demon? We can sit back and reap the spoils, and then kill him when the time comes. Wouldn’t that be much more beautiful?"

Killing two birds with one stone, achieving two goals with a single stroke.

"Hehe... Brother Ling truly has a brilliant plan. You have my admiration." Shao Qiu’s eyes shone with admiration. He truly lived up to his title as the top boss of S City. Not only was his strength formidable, but his intellect was absolutely beyond question. A man like this was truly charming.

"Do Boss Du and the others know about your plan?" Shao Qiu asked.

Ling Yihang smiled. "Just now, while you went over to talk to that Demon, we quietly discussed and agreed upon it."

"Oh, so when you asked me to go over and demand the White Fox’s blood, it was just to distract him."

"Sister Shao, don’t you think tonight is going to be very interesting?" As he spoke, Ling Yihang let out a wicked smile. Without her realizing it, he had taken her hand and was gently rubbing it.

How could it not be interesting? A hidden Ghost Demon and a Super Great Demon—letting them fight like dogs until both were heavily wounded. Those who were not of their kind were bound to harbor malicious intent and had to be eradicated. As a boss of the Demon Management Bureau, she had always dealt with Demons. She wouldn’t show the slightest bit of mercy or sympathy.

Meanwhile, Ling Yihang slowly backed her up against a wall in the hallway.

"Brother Ling, what are you trying to do?" Shao Qiu’s exceedingly beautiful face flushed crimson. She had already held feelings for Ling Yihang to begin with. With his current actions, the space was filled not only with the scent of blood but also an ambiguous, romantic tension.

"Sister Shao, what do you think I’m trying to do?" Ling Yihang pulled her into a domineering embrace and pressed his lips against hers.

The Ghost Demon had to be caught, the Great Demon had to be killed, and most importantly, the girl had to be wooed. For Ling Yihang, none of these goals conflicted with one another; everything had been part of his plan from the very beginning.

In this world, as an expert at Rank Three Perfection, he was practically a God. He relished this feeling of having everything completely under his control.

This, too, was the privilege of a God.