I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 212 What is a natural enemy? The enemy of the Heavenly Demon!
Although he wasn't completely late, Bai Xuan didn't make it in time.

It was only by preserving Fan Qingshuang's last breath that her spirit was severely traumatized.

Bai Xuan stared directly at the Heavenly Demon before him and called him by name.

"So you're called the Six Desires Demon?"

The faces within the raging flames remained silent.

"Not saying anything? Fine." Bai Xuan cracked his knuckles. "You'll find out how to beg for mercy later."

The Heavenly Demon finally spoke, but his tone was mocking and sarcastic: "You're a bit too confident, aren't you? Although I don't know how you broke through the barrier to get in, as long as you're in this secret realm, you're still one of my pawns..."

He swung his fist down suddenly.

"reptile!"

The fierce flames condensed into a huge fist and smashed towards Bai Xuan's face.

But in the next instant, these fierce flames were like raindrops falling on Bai Xuan's body, only staying on the surface of his skin for a moment before quickly evaporating.

Bai Xuan patted his shoulder, but couldn't feel any weight at all, and raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Didn't you eat?"

The Heavenly Demon instantly flew into a rage, unleashing a violent fist strike. The dark, ferocious flames transformed into various types of weapons, shooting out simultaneously and enveloping Bai Xuan's entire body from all 360 degrees. The aftershocks alone easily destroyed all the surrounding buildings.

But none of these moves... managed to touch Bai Xuan's body.

The demon roared in bewilderment and fury: "What trick have you played?!"

"What tricks do I need to play?" Bai Xuan took a step forward: "The reason you have absolute strength in the secret realm trial is because you reside in the remains of the sword immortal and borrow its power, and also because your spiritual power is superior."

Simply put, the Heavenly Demon is like the administrator of this game, possessing administrator privileges.

With administrator privileges, one can do whatever one wants within the secret realm.

This is its greatest strength, but also its greatest weakness.

Because administrator privileges are ultimately external, they can be transferred.

At this moment, the 'Third Immortal Slayer,' which represents administrator privileges, is in Bai Xuan's hands—this is the breakthrough opportunity that Fan Qingshuang has persisted in obtaining.

Then the problem is coming.

Why was Fan Qingshuang, who also possessed the 'Third Immortal Executioner', unable to withstand the Heavenly Demon's attack?
The answer is also very simple.

Because Fan Qingshuang is being corrupted by the Heavenly Demon.

While she touched the third level of the Jade Dynasty, she also engaged in a tug-of-war with the Heavenly Demon on a spiritual level, which consumed each other.

The Heavenly Demon desired Fan Qingshuang's body. Originally, it would have taken a long time to gradually possess her body and subtly change her. However, after realizing Fan Qingshuang's unwavering killing intent, it accelerated the process of erosion, choosing to destroy rather than devour her.

Because Fan Qingshuang's soul was not strong enough and her spirit was corrupted by the Heavenly Demon, she was at a disadvantage. Even though she had the administrator privileges, she could not use them. In fact, the third version of Zhuxian with the administrator privileges was still controlled by the Heavenly Demon.

but……

"I'm different from her." Bai Xuan held the Third Immortal Executioner, and the fierce aura emanating from it was almost instantly evaporated into nothingness.

"My soul is far stronger than yours. You think you can corrupt me?"

"You've been clinging to life for hundreds of years, where do you get the confidence to act tough in front of me..."

An ordinary person's soul strength is like flowing water, easily polluted; while a soul with a hundred lifetimes of experience is like a solid layer of ice.

Not to mention, Bai Xuan also has the 'Dark Moon Realm Gate'.

This boundary gate can resist almost all soul erosion, ensuring Bai Xuan's uniqueness and integrity.

Therefore, he was almost unafraid of any true cultivator's methods of attacking the soul.

While the soul may not have problems, it doesn't mean the mind won't become abnormal.

Back when he was still a novice, Bai Xuan was brainwashed by the Primal Dao, which caused him to develop into a psychopath.

However, these symptoms, which are essentially like those of a mental illness, can be cured.

Therefore, after crossing the Dark Moon Gate, Bai Xuan regained his rationality. He was still himself, only with some shameful dark history that could not be mentioned.

The Six Desires Demon's attempt to corrupt him was nothing but wishful thinking.

If the opponent has a corpse, even a triple or higher exterior scene would be enough to pose a threat to Bai Xuan.

But it isn't.

It had an overwhelming advantage over everyone else in the secret realm, but this advantage vanished when facing Bai Xuan directly.

Therefore, the strategies for offense and defense differ.

The demon continued its frenzied attack, but none of its attacks had any effect.

Bai Xuan possesses the Third Immortal Executioner and is unafraid of its soul-corroding.

The invincible aura of the Heavenly Demon has vanished, and at this moment, almost all strategies have failed.

"Why don't you speak?"

"Aren't you quite the talker?"

Bai Xuan flashed forward and punched the face formed by black flames.

The incorporeal demon was blasted dozens of meters away by this punch, its body crashing into the mountain wall, cracks spreading, and it almost fell apart.

He looked down at his own body and saw that it had solidified from an illusion into a physical form.

The Heavenly Demon was initially untargetable, but that invincibility has disappeared.

This means that in the struggle for the secret realm administrator's authority, He has fallen into a complete disadvantage, while Bai Xuan is advancing triumphantly.

...Oh no! He's taking further control of the entire secret realm!
For the first time in over four hundred years, the Heavenly Demon felt shortness of breath.

As Bai Xuan approached step by step, he perhaps felt an insurmountable fear for the first time in his life.

The Heavenly Demon had this premonition as early as when Bai Xuan entered the secret realm.

When a frog is stared at by a venomous snake, or a mouse is stared at by a falcon... a chilling feeling that comes from the depths of one's soul overflows.

He carefully concealed himself and never directly attacked Bai Xuan. Because He was afraid.

Bai Xuan possesses a certain quality, a kind of power that even He cannot overcome despite His best efforts.

Therefore, the Heavenly Demon's goal was to trap Bai Xuan, using the endlessly repeated secret realm trials to create a prison and seal him inside.

If it were anyone else, the Heavenly Demon would have already found a way to completely annihilate them.

Only when facing Bai Xuan did he lack this confidence in controlling everything.

Now, all these bad premonitions have come true.

He was no match for Bai Xuan.

The latter is practically the natural enemy of the Heavenly Demon.

……what to do?
……what do I do?
Faced with the terrifying white-robed man who was gradually gaining control of the entire secret realm, the Heavenly Demon accelerated his thinking about his escape route.

Taking over Fan Qingshuang's body was no longer a consideration.

Now it's a question of whether we can survive.

To survive, you must make a choice.

It will perish here.

Or should we completely relinquish control of this secret realm?

This is a difficult choice, one that requires great courage and resolve.

Ironically, not long ago, it was the Heavenly Demon himself who was in control of the situation. He could give Fan Qing Shuang two choices from a high position: to be dignified or not. But now it's his turn to make the choice: to flee in disarray or to perish with dignity.

Compared to Fan Qingshuang, who chose to flip the table and resist to the end, Tianmo clearly lacked that courage.

He has lived for far too long; how could such a being bear to die?
For many years, the Heavenly Demon Project has been secretly controlling the White Plum Sect, one of the top forces, giving it supreme authority in the Trial Realm and making it the undisputed leader.

He would never tolerate the fate of being crushed to death by Bai Xuan after his chessboard was overturned.

and so……

The Heavenly Demons will choose to flee.

From the moment the decision is made.

He is no longer Him, but It!
"I admit..."

"You've won this round."

The Heavenly Demon stared at the white-clad figure not far away, his voice hoarse, and gritted his teeth as he raised his right fist and slammed it into the ground.

But you're destined not to have the last laugh!

It roared angrily, "I will kill you with my own hands!"

The entire illusory secret realm began to tremble, and the ground collapsed, as if someone had opened a door below.

Everything fell into that invisible vortex under the force of gravity.

Bai Xuan stopped chasing the Heavenly Demon who had escaped from this place. Instead, he turned around, picked up Fan Qingshuang, and jumped into the dark vortex before the world completely collapsed.

……

A faint scent of dust lingered in the air.

Bai Xuan opened his eyes and found himself lying on the ground.

Looking left and right, you see a cluster of ancient buildings, like a vast underground palace complex.

The light source is made of special materials used in the building complex, and its brightness is equivalent to that of an energy-saving lamp.

Bai Xuan has vivid memories of everything that happened during the trial.

"We couldn't get out directly."

"So this is the real secret realm?"

He raised his left hand, and the 'Third Immortal Slayer' in his palm was solid evidence. Everything he had experienced was not a false dream, but reality.

He reached into his pocket with his right hand and took out the love letter.

Bai Xuan didn't value the love letter at first, but now it has become a life-saving message.

He stored the love letters in his Sumeru Ring.

Bai Xuan looked around and found Fan Qingshuang lying not far away. He gently shook her a few times, and Fan Qingshuang opened her eyes with difficulty. Her face was slightly pale, and she had suffered severe mental trauma.

He took out a precious medicine called the 'Seven Treasures Fruit' used to treat injuries to the soul and stuffed it into her mouth: "Eat this; it will help your soul recover."

Fan Qingshuang obediently took a bite, and the next moment her face scrunched up. She finished eating with difficulty and said one word: "Sour."

Bai Xuan took out a piece of dried fruit and stuffed it into her mouth, which finally stopped her resentful little look.

"Hurry up and recover," Bai Xuan said. "We haven't been able to leave the secret realm yet, which proves that there must be something else here."

He looked at the third Zhuxian in his hand... clearly this was not the key to this place, or rather, it was incomplete.

And strangely enough, it cannot be absorbed at present.

New messages have appeared on the 'Dark Moon Gate'.

[Supernatural Power: Third? ?]

It seems that "Zhu Xian" is indeed not its real name.

Just as Bai Xuan was about to get up, he suddenly sensed danger. He summoned Jiang Chengzi, who had finally made his appearance, and used his sword to intercept the attack that was aimed at his vital points.

Sparks flew as the weapons clashed, and at the same time, a blazing fire ignited from the crimson blade.

Bai Xuan looked at the attacker.

It was the Vermilion Bird Sword. He struggled to speak: "...I can't control myself...kill, kill me..."

(End of this chapter)