Chapter 522 523: Possibly Targeted by Something Strange

Chen Dong was also stunned, and Liu Ling immediately decided to control him using the Beast Taming Contract.

A disdainful look then filled Chen Dong's eyes, as if he viewed all members of the Demon Race as insignificant worms. The inscription of the Beast Taming Contract on his forehead lit up, and the phantom of a cyan-green gourd materialized between heaven and earth.

DOOONG! The true Hongmeng Dao Sound reverberated!

In an instant, every member of the Demon Race was crushed to dust—no, they were utterly annihilated, permanently erased from existence, along with the Divine Demon Horn in Chi Yuan's hand.

Meanwhile, in an exceedingly dark and deep abyss, the Demonic Qi was so dense it warped the very space around it. If any living creature were to enter, they would be instantly corrupted by the Demonic Qi and turned into one of the Demon Race.

Within this horrifying abyss, a strange, cackling laugh echoed without end.

The gourd's phantom vanished, and the aura of the Demon Refining Pot it carried was completely withdrawn. The inscription on Chen Dong's forehead faded from view as well.

Chen Dong sent a voice transmission, asking, "What now? Were we discovered?"

"Maybe we were, maybe we weren't!" Liu Ling replied uncertainly.

Hearing this response made Chen Dong's teeth ache with frustration. 'I risked my life to protect this secret, and *this* is what you tell me?'

Liu Ling stated with more certainty, "The information gathered by scrying through an artifact like that is bound to be incomplete. I think it was your thunder technique that destroyed the demon artifact, which drew the attention of whatever was behind it. It probably only managed to glimpse the intent of your Azure Thunder. I think it has its eyes on you now!"

Chen Dong's eyes glazed over. "You brought out the gourd! Why would it be targeting *me*!"

Liu Ling immediately replied, "Because I shattered the connection! Information about the gourd couldn't be transmitted!"

Chen Dong complained via voice transmission, "Damn it! I didn't get a single thing out of this, and now some weird entity has me in its sights! If I'd known, why didn't you just manifest the Hongmeng Dao Artifact's phantom to give them a shock in the first place?"

Those members of the Demon Race had been blasted into nothingness, leaving behind not even a single Demon Pearl, to say nothing of storage treasures.

Liu Ling said with some impatience, "Ugh, I was just... never mind, I can't be bothered to explain it to you. You're just a little pet; you should just listen to your master's orders obediently!"

Since Liu Ling was unwilling to explain, there was nothing Chen Dong could do.

He turned to look at Yun Mengshang, who had collapsed in the snow. Her azure eyes seemed to be glistening with tears, and her two furry ears were still trembling with fear. The oppressive power of the Demon Refining Pot over the Demon Race was no small matter, even if it was just a projection.

Chen Dong squatted down beside Yun Mengshang and said aloud, "What should we do? Maybe we should just kill her!"

Chen Dong said this for two reasons. First, as revenge for Yun Mengshang taking advantage of him for so long and then trying to kill him. Second, to test Liu Ling's intentions. After all, Yun Mengshang had clearly seen the entire process, including the projection of the Demon Refining Pot; otherwise, she wouldn't be this terrified.

Liu Ling immediately sent a voice transmission: "Cut the crap! Just pick her up and kiss her!"

Ah! Chen Dong was startled, but he also breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. 'As long as we don't kill her, it's fine. But what kind of logic is just kissing her?'

Liu Ling explained via voice transmission, "She hasn't reached the Divinity Transformation Stage, so her memories of the Demon Refining Pot will gradually fade over time. You just have to make her fall in love with you; for your sake, she won't tell anyone. That's why kissing her now is the best move, just like when you kissed Zisang Jin!"

Chen Dong broke into a cold sweat. 'So Liu Ling still hasn't gotten over him kissing Zisang Jin!'

Liu Ling threatened, "If you don't make a move, I'm taking over!"

Chen Dong sent a cold snort via voice transmission, then pulled Yun Mengshang into his arms and kissed her.

In truth, Yun Mengshang hadn't heard a word Chen Dong had said earlier. Right now, she was just a frightened little fox. As Chen Dong moved, her eyes bulged wide, then turned severe and cold, just like the ruthless Fox Demon King she once was. Her faintly trembling ears, however, had finally settled down.

Yun Mengshang pushed Chen Dong away with great effort and asked in a cold voice, "What are you doing?"

Chen Dong licked his lips, as if he hadn't had enough.

Seeing a hint of anger in those beautiful blue eyes, Chen Dong smiled and said, "How are you feeling? Can you walk?"

Yun Mengshang shook her head. "I can't replenish my Demonic Power. The Yin Thunder is corroding it, and my body won't move!"

Chen Dong looked at Yun Mengshang's back. The Yin Thunder had burned a large hole through the back of her flowing dress, making it look almost like a modern backless gown. A large patch of her jade-like skin was exposed, and right above her spine, a cluster of sinister thunder continued to flicker.

The member of the Demon Race who used this Yin Thunder had been obliterated, yet the Yin Thunder itself remained. It truly lived up to its reputation as a thunder technique that clung to its victim like maggots to a bone.

Chen Dong said, "Hold on a moment. Thunder techniques are one of my specialties. This shouldn't be hard to deal with."

Hearing this, Yun Mengshang nodded.

Chen Dong condensed lightning in his palm and slowly applied it to Yun Mengshang's back. The thunder techniques had different elemental attributes, so Chen Dong couldn't just absorb it; he could only use his Yang Thunder to balance it out. Besides, Chen Dong hadn't come away from this incident empty-handed. The profound sensation of the Hongmeng Dao Artifact's power flowing through him would provide him with enough insight to contemplate for a long time, especially regarding thunder techniques, of which he now had a deeper understanding. Furthermore, since the members of the Demon Race had been annihilated by the phantom of the Demon Refining Pot summoned via his Beast Taming Contract, he had gained a massive amount of Six Paths of Radiance.

A full seven Nascent Soul Stage demons and five Golden Core Stage demons. This was the largest amount of Six Paths of Radiance Chen Dong had accumulated since arriving in the Floating Shadow Realm.

"Ah~!" Yun Mengshang cried out softly. The pleasant, numbing tingle of the lightning made it impossible for her to hold back the sound.

Then, blushing and frowning, she said, "Can't you be a little gentler!"