Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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"Is this really true?" Ling Yun asked, taking it to heart.

"I can only say that I am somewhat confident, but the difficulty is extremely high."

Ling Yun stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting: "Please explain in detail, senior!"

The Demon-Sealing Tower is no ordinary artifact; it is a divine weapon bestowed by the Divine Court. If I were to refine it, it could not only serve as my personal residence but also suppress enemies.

Seeing that Ling Yun was both powerful and polite, the Immortal in the Book smiled and said, "The Demon-Locking Tower is supported by the Seven Star Dragon Pillars at its base, and each of the seven pillars is respectively occupied by a dragon representing thunder, earth, poison, fire, water, wind, and Vajra. The Demon-Locking Tower is currently ownerless, and even the Shu Mountain Sword Sect cannot truly control it. However, legend has it that it was a divine weapon created by an ancient god, hoping that one day a strong person would appear to subdue the Demon-Locking Tower, so it received special treatment."

"As long as you can defeat the seven divine dragons in the order I described without damaging the Panlong Pillar, and defeat the guardian of the Demon Locking Tower, Zhenyu Mingwang Shuming, you can refine it."

"Of course, these are all speculations I made based on a large amount of literature, and they may not be accurate. But if you just want to leave the Demon Locking Tower, you can forcibly destroy the Seven Star Dragon Pillars and cause the Demon Locking Tower to collapse, and you can leave here. However, the consequences... well, we'll have to see if those Taoists will fight you to the death."

Ling Yun frowned and thought for a while, then decided to try the method of the immortal in the book.

"Those pillars were all in the Demon-Transforming Water!" Jiang Wan'er exclaimed in horror. As a descendant of humans and demons, she was terrified of the Demon-Transforming Water from the God Realm.

"Yes, otherwise I would have joined forces with several powerful demons to collapse the pillar long ago, and none of this would have happened!"

The immortal in the book shrugged. This was a paradox: to leave the Demon-Locking Tower, one had to destroy the pillars, but the prerequisite for destroying the pillars was being able to withstand the Demon-Transforming Water.

But if you can withstand the demon-transforming water, how could you be locked up here?

But Ling Yun was an exception. He was a pure human, and the Demon Transformation Water was no different from ordinary pool water to him. At most, he would get diarrhea if he drank it.

"My benefactor, whatever you decide, I, Old Ghost, will do as you say!"

"Young Master Ling, me too."

Ling Yun stepped forward and picked up the book from the immortal. The heavenly book immediately shrank to the size of an ordinary book and fell into his palm.

"I'm very interested in this Demon-Sealing Tower. It would be such a waste to destroy it. Let's try the first method the immortal in the book mentioned!"

Chapter 344 Suppressing Demons and Slaying Shuming

Using the teleportation array, the group arrived at the bottom of the Demon-Locking Tower.

These are all powerful demons with profound cultivation. They usually travel between the twelfth and eleventh floors, searching for other ways to leave the Demon Locking Tower.

The lowest level is like a maze, with many interconnected paths and narrow lanes, all filled with bright red demon-transforming water.

Just smelling the surging energy of the Demon-Transforming Water made Jiang Wan'er feel obviously uncomfortable. Ling Yun very gentlemanly... put his arm around her waist and gently pinched the soft flesh on her waist.

Jiang Wan'er blushed, but did not resist. Her breathing was a little disordered as she leaned on Ling Yun.

As long as the Heavenly Demon King doesn't jump down, holding the Heavenly Book is still a good thing for a great demon of his level.

“My benefactor, the Thunder Dragon Pillar is right here.”

The Heavenly Demon King pointed to a blue pillar. Only part of the pillar was visible above the water, but its diameter was at least several zhang (approximately 33 meters).

The fairy in the book found it strange, because the original demon-transforming water had almost completely covered the pillar, but now the water level seemed to have dropped.

"Young friend, we can't help you anymore. You'll have to rely on yourself."

The fairy in the book floated in mid-air: "As for the Demon-Suppressing Sword you just mentioned, it is in the Demon-Transforming Water under the Thunder Dragon Pillar. With your abilities, killing the Thunder Dragon will not be a problem after you get the Demon-Suppressing Sword."

"I see."

Ling Yun held Jiang Wan'er in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Miss Wan'er, after we leave, I have another request to make, and I hope you will agree."

Jiang Wan'er pursed her lips and nodded.

Ling Yun quickly kissed her on the corner of her mouth, then jumped into the demon-transforming water with a splash.

The Heavenly Ghost King secretly gave Ling Yun a thumbs up. This benefactor had only been here a short time, yet he had already managed to win over one of the beauties here. The old ghost was extremely impressed.

The immortal in the book laughed heartily. He saw the infinite possibilities in Ling Yun's future, and it was a good thing that Jiang Wan'er followed him.

Upon entering the Demon Transformation Water, Ling Yun realized that this Demon Transformation Water was completely different from ordinary water; one could even breathe in it!

He sank to the bottom of the water, barely getting used to this strange and uncomfortable way of breathing. He reached out his hand, only to find that the Demon-Transforming Water had no buoyancy.

This feeling is very strange. It looks like water, but it is actually more like a gas so concentrated that it is almost liquid!

He activated his X-ray vision and saw the longsword lying quietly not far away, then rushed over.

The sword is entirely black, with a green ribbon wrapped around the hilt, patterns engraved on the guard, and three white marks on the blade. It is three feet and six inches long.

The Demon-Suppressing Sword was originally named "Zhaodan Divine Sword," forged by the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi using the soul of the Zhaodan Divine Spring and fused with meteorite divine iron. It was later bestowed upon Feipeng.

At this moment, the Demon-Suppressing Sword seemed to have a strange reaction with the Demon-Transforming Water.

[Brother, the Demon-Suppressing Sword has absorbed a large amount of Demon-Transforming Water, making it even more powerful against demons!]

Ling Yun nodded. These monsters probably didn't know what they had done. Not to mention that they couldn't possibly control the Demon-Suppressing Sword, even if they dropped it, it would only make the Demon-Suppressing Sword more powerful, and in the end, annihilation would still befall them.

Ling Yun grabbed the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and in an instant, the terrifying aura caused the surrounding Demon-Transforming Water to surge continuously. The three people on it were so frightened that they retreated one after another, not daring to get any closer.

This commotion naturally attracted the attention of the Demon-Locking Tower's guardian, the Prison King.

His golden figure appeared in mid-air, first glancing disdainfully at the three below, then roaring angrily at Ling Yun in the water: "You audacious madman, you actually want to take the Demon-Suppressing Sword for yourself!"

However, what greeted him was not the young man's reply, but an unparalleled sword aura.

Countless sword energies transformed into flying swords that shot out from the Demon Transformation Water. They were connected end to end and almost became solid. The number of sword energies that shot out was more than ten thousand!

Shuming was enveloped in golden light and unleashed six palm strikes at the incoming sword energy.

His terrifying palm strikes stirred up ripples on the water's surface. The three of them had already retreated far away. This level of combat, coupled with the enhancement of the Demon-Transforming Water and the Demon-Suppressing Sword, was simply beyond their reach.

The pinnacle of the Myriad Swords Technique truly brought the concept of "ten thousand"—a figurative number—to life. With just one move, it forced Shuming back hundreds of meters, leaving all six of his arms bruised and dripping with golden blood.

Ling Yun leaped from the water, gripping the Demon-Suppressing Sword tightly in his hand. Countless sword energies swirled around him, and the brilliance he displayed captivated Jiang Wan'er.

Shuming shouted, and his six arms, glowing with golden light, threw a punch at Lingyun who was flying towards him.

The Heaven-Reaching Divine Arm!

A massive golden fist imprint slammed towards Ling Yun, but the young man merely swung his sword casually.

His figure became even more ethereal, like a white-robed immortal, with a huge figure covering him.

The figure's face was obscured, but Jiang Wan'er was absolutely certain that it was Ling Yun's appearance!

The moment the figure appeared, the sword energy surrounding Ling Yun also magnified countless times, each sword energy like the Heavenly Sword of the Sword Saint, heading towards the Heavenly Arm.

Lady Luck was on Ling Yun's side; his [Sword God] move triggered a critical hit with triple damage!

The moment the two made contact, the entire Demon-Sealing Tower shook violently, and countless grains of sand and gravel tumbled down from the top. Even the members of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect rushed over upon hearing the noise.

"Ling Yun, you brat, don't you dare mess up my Demon-Sealing Tower!"

Situ Zhong stood before the tower, his heart filled with worry. If the Demon-Sealing Tower were to collapse, countless demons would swarm out, and all the hard work that Mount Shu had put in over the years would be reduced to ashes. Not to mention whether the Divine Court would blame them, even he himself would feel terrible.

Under the power of this sword god's move, Shuming's body vanished into nothingness like a burst bubble.

Ling Yun fell from mid-air. Although he was still unable to fly, he could now hang in the air for short periods without any problems.

"Young Master Ling, are you alright?"

Jiang Wan'er ran over, and Ling Yun embraced her, chuckling, "Just a mere watchdog, nothing to mention."

After saying that, he released the girl and looked at the Thunder Dragon Pillar: "Now comes the real show!"

Ling Yun dived back into the water and arrived at the base of the Thunder Dragon Pillar, where he saw the Thunder Dragon statue coiled on top.

He flicked his finger, and a sword aura flew towards the pillar.

This attack wouldn't cause any damage to the Seven Star Dragon Pillar, but it enraged the thunder dragon above it.

Accompanied by the roar of thunder, the true form of the ten-zhang-long thunder dragon emerged from the statue and floated in the demon-transforming water.

"Ignorant brat, do you even know..."

Before it could finish speaking, it was engulfed by countless sword energies and died on the spot.

Ling Yun jumped back to the shore, and following the instructions of the immortal in the book, the Heavenly Ghost Emperor led Ling Yun to the earthen dragon pillar.

In less than half an hour, Ling Yun had dealt with the seven divine dragons.

After killing the dragon, the four of them stared at each other in disbelief, and the entire Demon-Sealing Tower remained unchanged.

"This……"

For the first time in a thousand years, the immortal in the book showed an embarrassed and puzzled expression. Ling Yun was only somewhat disappointed, but not sad.

Just as he was thinking of destroying all the pillars, the Demon-Sealing Tower suddenly started shaking again!

Chapter 345 Acquisition of a Divine Weapon

The tower only swayed for a moment before the shaking stopped.

Then, something enveloped in golden light descended from the sky and landed in Ling Yun's hand.

It resembled a miniature demon-locking tower. Ling Yun focused his mind and discovered that he could control the demon-locking tower and freely enter and exit any part of it.

After he leaves the Demon Locking Tower, he can either take the Demon Locking Tower for himself or put it into his own space.

Seeing that all three of them were staring at him, Ling Yun gently squeezed, and the miniature Demon-Locking Tower disappeared from his hand.

"After I leave, I will pack up the Demon-Sealing Tower and take it with me."

Hearing this, joy appeared on the faces of the three men. After all, no one would be happy after being locked up in this prison for so long, and of course, they desperately longed to escape one day!

"However, this Demon-Sealing Tower will become one of my divine weapons in the future, so I naturally don't want any strange things to remain inside."

"What my benefactor means is..." The Heavenly Demon King made a throat-slitting gesture, "...to kill them all?"

"That's not necessary. Those bloodthirsty demons will be killed, but as for those who have reformed and will not harm the human world after they leave, I will secretly let them go."

The Heavenly Ghost Emperor nodded. There weren't many of his compatriots here. As far as the Ghost Clan was concerned, the Demon Clan and the Monster Clan were not on the same side as him, so it didn't matter how many died.

Jiang Wan'er didn't say much. In this environment, any kind-hearted girl who survived would have died long ago.

The fairy in the book agreed with Ling Yun's idea. The young man took out the mini version of the Demon-Locking Tower again, and with a thought, led them to the top floor.

Those lesser demons who had just developed sentience and had never harmed anyone were overjoyed to learn they could leave and vowed never to harm anyone again. With Lingyun's mind-reading ability, they made rapid progress, and by dawn, only the last two levels of the Demon-Sealing Tower remained to be dealt with as powerful demons.

It's impossible for those powerful demons not to have killed one or two people before, but killing them all wouldn't be in Ling Yun's best interest.

"My benefactor, although I wasn't a good person before, I can assure you that I will return to the demon realm immediately upon leaving and will absolutely not linger in the human realm!"

"Me too, I'm going back to my ghost realm!"

Several powerful demons have truly reformed. Hundreds and thousands of years of imprisonment have long since extinguished their ambitions. Now, they desire nothing but freedom.

Jiang Wan'er was also somewhat conflicted. The Heavenly Ghost Emperor stroked his chin and looked at Kong Lin with an unfriendly expression.

Kong Lin had schemed against him, but there was no difference between imprisoning him in the Demon Absorption Altar and the Demon Locking Tower; it was just a change of container.

Kong Lin cupped his hands to Ling Yun and said, "My benefactor, if you release me, I will certainly spread your deeds far and wide throughout the Demon Realm. When the Demon Lord is resurrected in the future, he will also reward you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Demon-Suppressing Sword shot out a white streak and pierced directly into his chest.

Ling Yun's sudden killing intent shocked all the demons. Kong Lin coughed up blood from his mouth and nose and was pinned to a pillar by Ling Yun's Demon-Suppressing Sword.

"Why...why..."

Kong Lin looked astonished. He felt his life slipping away and tried with difficulty to pull out the Demon-Suppressing Sword from his body. But the moment his hand touched the sword, he was thrown away and screamed again.

"A beast like you doesn't deserve to live."

Ling Yun leaped to his side, stepped onto the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and looked down at him: "Without you, it's very important to me."

Mo Bai left his body, and Kong Lin's head shot into the sky before falling into the demon-transforming water, where it was completely corroded.

Ling Yun pulled out the Demon-Suppressing Sword and threw the Kong Lin corpse, which was impaled on it, into the water.

The young man turned around, sword in hand, and all the demons except the original three took a big step back.

"I'm not a devil, why would I be afraid of eating you all!"

Ling Yun chuckled inwardly: "Kong Lin is cunning and a capable assistant to the Demon Lord. He will surely wreak havoc on the human world after he gets out. He must be eliminated, but you are different."

"I will let you go, but if I ever find out that any of you have committed evil in the human world, I will not let any of you go today!"

All the demons nodded in agreement.

Using the power of the Demon-Locking Tower, Ling Yun teleported all the lesser demons up to the bottom level and gave them a few more instructions.

"I will teleport you to the foot of Mount Shu. Any further than that will be beyond the range of the Demon-Sealing Tower. It should be dawn outside by now. Once you're out, get away from Mount Shu as soon as possible. Remember to be quiet and do not disturb the people, or I will not let you off lightly!"

After the demons expressed their gratitude repeatedly, Ling Yun closed his eyes and sent them off one by one.