The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 10, Who is the prey?
Iliana and Li Xingzhou walked down the street one after the other. The two young people, who were both exceptionally good-looking and had outstanding figures, formed a beautiful scene.

Unfortunately, perhaps because it was nighttime, or perhaps because of the recent three juvenile murders, the streets were deserted, with not a single pedestrian in sight, so no one could appreciate this scene.

Iliana walked gracefully ahead, swaying with her movements, answering Li Xingzhou's questions:

“I will cast a spell on you, disguising you as prey that fits Freddy’s aesthetic, so that he will willingly pull you into his dream. After that, all you have to do is find a way to drag him out of the dream, and the rest of the capture work can be left to me.”

Her spell could only be used on others; it was ineffective on herself.

Because she is a lord of hell, her soul characteristics are too distinct. Just as it is impossible to cover an elephant with a leaf, it is impossible for her to completely conceal her soul aura as a lord of hell with a spell.

The aura of a hell lord is imperceptible to ordinary people, but Freddy Krueger, the nightmare of hell, is extremely sensitive to it. No matter how Iriana disguises herself, Freddy won't be foolish enough to sneak into her dream.

"So, is this considered baiting the hook? Will Freddy take the bait?"

"I can only say that there's a high chance he'll take the bait. If he doesn't take it tonight, then we'll have to continue tomorrow."

Li Xingzhou shrugged:

"Okay, let's hope it works tonight."

The two followed the path into the grove and came to a clearing in the woods with flower beds and benches.

Elm Street is a middle-class neighborhood with ample police funding and relatively attentive officers, so there were no homeless people camping in the woods, which made it easier for the two to move around.

Iliana gestured for Li Xingzhou to sit on the bench, then stood in front of him, gazing into his eyes, and solemnly said:
"I'll ask you one last time: Are you sure you can stay awake while dreaming?"

Li Xingzhou nodded: "Of course."

“This is not a game. If you encounter Freddy in a dream and cannot stay awake and escape the dream in time, all the damage you suffer in the dream will be reflected in your real body. Even if I sense something is wrong and wake you up, there will be extremely serious consequences.”

Li Xingzhou was confident:
"Don't worry, I wouldn't joke about my own life."

Iliana nodded slightly:

"So... relax your mind and body, open your heart, and don't resist..."

As she spoke, she extended her long, slender, snow-white index finger and touched Li Xingzhou's brow.

As her cool fingertips touched the space between her eyebrows.

Li Xingzhou suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.

With the strength of his primordial spirit, if he deliberately resisted, he could instantly dispel the drowsiness.

However, he did not resist. He relaxed and let sleepiness come over him. Soon he lay down on the bench and fell into a deep sleep.

After Li Xingzhou fell asleep.

Iliana cast another spell to erase her presence from the area before leaving the forest.

If she stayed by Li Xingzhou's side, Freddy would never dare to dream of her.

Of course, although she had left the clearing in the woods, she was constantly monitoring the area remotely with her telepathic abilities. If any unexpected situation arose, she could instantly teleport there.

……

nightmare.

To be honest, this is a traditional skill of the inner demon path.

The path of inner demons is vast and profound, and nightmares are merely one branch of it.

Like Li Xingzhou's old nemesis from his previous life, the Heart Demon Heavenly Lord, whose demonic thoughts could split into millions and simultaneously infiltrate the dreams of millions of living beings.

Moreover, its demonic thoughts can lurk in the dreams of any being, whether they are mortal cultivators, demons, monsters, birds, beasts, snakes, insects, fish, or turtles.

Even a mindless and ignorant insect can create dreams, and even help its host to awaken and embark on the path of demon cultivation.

The Heart Demon Lord has played the role of a personal old man more than once, guiding genius teenagers, little demons and monsters on the path of cultivation. Once they have achieved success in their cultivation, he will ruthlessly devour their primordial spirit, blood essence, and magical power.

Moreover, once the Heavenly Lord of the Heart Demon's true form perishes, any one of its myriad dream-like demonic thoughts can instantly devour the host's primordial spirit, seize its dwelling, and be reborn.

Therefore, in his previous life, Li Xingzhou went to great lengths to kill the Heart Demon Heavenly Lord. In the end, it took him a full thirty years and countless rare and precious materials to set up a great array involving the Dao of Cause and Effect, which could trace back to the source, before he was able to completely obliterate the Heart Demon Heavenly Lord's countless demonic thoughts.

Li Xingzhou's other adversary, the Six Desires Heavenly Maiden, was also a master of the Nightmare Dao.

Although she wasn't as unpredictable as the Demon Lord, she was still exceptionally capable.

His most glorious achievement was using the Nightmare Curse to infiltrate the dream of a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, completely bewitching the cultivator's mind within the dream, and then draining him dry.

However, it was precisely because of that gain that the Six Desires Heavenly Maiden, whose strength had increased dramatically, became arrogant and thought she was invincible. She even dared to challenge Li Xingzhou head-on, only to be easily defeated by him. Her survival ability was far inferior to that of the Heart Demon Heavenly Lord.

Because Li Xingzhou preferred the brutal, bloody combat of hand-to-hand fighting, he did not delve deeply into the art of inner demons, and his mastery of inner demons only barely earned him the third-best ranking in the world.

but……

After he killed both the Heart Demon Lord and the Six Desires Goddess and seized their life's cultivation, all their accumulation in the path of the Heart Demon naturally belonged to Li Xingzhou.

Therefore, compared to Freddy, Li Xingzhou is the true master of nightmares. Of course, his current spiritual power is insufficient, so he cannot actively separate his spiritual body or divide his demonic thoughts to infiltrate other people's dreams and cause trouble.

However, if Freddy dares to infiltrate his dream...

Okay, Freddy has already infiltrated his dream.

A sharp metallic scraping sound suddenly rang in Li Xingzhou's ears.

Li Xingzhou, who was lying on the bench, frowned, opened his eyes, and sat up straight.

Looking around, it still seemed to be that peaceful and tranquil forest clearing. In the flowerbed directly opposite, various seasonal flowers were swaying gently in the night breeze, sending forth waves of fragrance.

It looked normal.

But Li Xingzhou knew clearly that this was already a dream.

"Ha, the fish really took the bait."

Li Xingzhou sighed inwardly, turning his head to look back at the forest path he had come from.

Two rows of iron railings had been erected on both sides of the path at some unknown time.

A slender figure wearing a top hat stood beside an iron railing, as if to lean on it. A dim light shone from behind him, casting a long, dark shadow beneath him and blurring his backlit face, making it difficult to discern.

Step, step, step...

With deliberately slow footsteps, the slender figure walked slowly towards Li Xingzhou. As he moved forward, his hands, which were resting on the railing, scraped against the iron bars, producing a sharp, grating metallic sound.

Okay, Li Xingzhou knew that Freddy was wearing homemade sharp steel claws on his hands. Freddy deliberately used the steel claws to rub against the railings to make noise and create a terrifying atmosphere.

This guy is awful.

Jason kills without hesitation, wielding his knife and striking without a second thought. He kills with gusto, and his victims die with gusto.

Freddy, however, was like a cat hunting a mouse, using all sorts of vicious methods to intimidate his prey, not stopping until he had driven the prey to the brink of collapse.

Of course, this could also be related to the source of his power.

Freddy, this nightmare, draws his power from people's fear of him.

If no one is afraid of him and no one remembers him, then he is nothing.

Li Xingzhou was certainly not intimidated by such a slightly scary atmosphere.

He even looked at Freddy's steel claws with great interest, assessing their quality.

Freddy hadn't expected that in such a sinister atmosphere, his prey, who exuded a "delicious" aroma, wouldn't scream in terror and flee in panic.

That's a bit boring.

Then, a light, seemingly from nowhere, illuminated Freddy's grotesque face, which was burned beyond recognition.

At the same time, he said in a hoarse and strange tone:

"Look what I found! A cute little boy! Oh, poor little cutie, why are you here all alone? Did your girlfriend dump you? Don't be sad, Uncle Freddy is here to play with you..."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Xingzhou with a mocking expression, as if he wanted to see Li Xingzhou terrified by his terrifying face and perverse words.

However, Freddy was disappointed.

Li Xingzhou remained unmoved, and instead commented on Freddy's steel claws:
"In terms of power, your claw-shaped artifact is merely a second-rate, inferior dream weapon. However, it possesses the properties of a nightmare, allowing it to traverse between dreams and reality, which is somewhat interesting. Speaking of which, I once possessed a claw-shaped magical artifact, crafted primarily from the claw of a fallen ancient demon, incorporating numerous demonic treasures such as Netherworld Profound Iron and Nine Hells True Gold. It took a full century to complete. Upon its completion, blood rained down from the sky, and the cries of the heavens and earth continued for three days… Later, I named it the 'Heavenly Demon Claw,' using it to slaughter the leaders and elders of the nine major demonic sects, unifying the demonic path…"

Freddy: "?"

"Fine, you won't understand anyway, so consider it as me talking to a brick wall."

Li Xingzhou shook his head with a sigh:

"Your claws are a bit weak, but they're enough for me to use for a while now. How about we make a deal? You can give me your steel claws, and..."

He slowly rose from the bench, flashing a grin at Freddy, who was completely bewildered and at a loss for what to do:
"You are a nightmare without a physical form, which is perfect for replenishing my primordial spirit... So, how about giving yourself to me as well?"

"?"

Looking at Li Xingzhou's gentle, elegant, and charming smile, Freddy, who should have been the hunter, felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively sensed something was wrong.

Where did this great demon come from?
He clearly doesn't have any aura of hell on him!

Freddy was a man of principle; realizing that he had encountered a prehistoric beast while hunting, he immediately decided to exit the dream.

however……

"My dream is not a place where you can come and go as you please."

Li Xingzhou smiled slightly, put his left hand in his pocket, and waved his right hand as if lifting a curtain. In an instant, the world spun around and everything changed!

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