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Ruins of the Holy War.

Ye Hongli pushed open the door and walked out of the small house.

The five Celestial Immortal Perfection clones she had previously sent to various battlefields to forage for food have all returned as the battlefields gradually fell silent and there were no more beasts to devour. They are now standing quietly outside the door.

With a thought, her five clones transformed into five streams of light and entered her body one after another.

boom--!

The immense immortal power and the chaotic origin she had devoured erupted and merged within her body, causing her aura to rise steadily. In an instant, she broke through an invisible bottleneck and reached a critical point—the barrier to becoming a perfect Golden Immortal had loosened, and the threshold to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal was within reach.

Feeling the surging, almost overflowing power within her, Ye Hongli's lips curled into a slight smile. The opportunity for a breakthrough lay right here in these ruins.

She didn't linger, turned around, and stepped out of the ten-mile safe zone protected by the golden light of the Dharma Source Stele.

A faint golden light membrane then appeared on the body surface, resisting the omnipresent Dao principles of the sages and the residual power of chaos that were capable of annihilating Golden Immortals.

She flew thousands of miles through the air and stopped above a scorched, blackened land that had been crystallized by violent energy.

found it.

Not far ahead, a mass of gray-black liquid, about the size of a human head, slowly wriggled like a living thing, emanating the purest chaotic aura, and was quietly suspended in mid-air.

This is a wisp of primordial chaos that was forcibly knocked off the original form of chaos during the great battle between the sage and chaos. Over the years, the violent will it contained has long since dissipated, leaving only the purest energy.

Ye Hongli quickly formed hand seals, and a black vortex with devouring power suddenly appeared in front of her, aiming at the chaotic origin and unleashing a terrifying suction force.

call out--!

The liquid-like source was powerless to resist and was swallowed up by the vortex.

After completing the absorption, Ye Hongli did not return to the safe house. Instead, she sat cross-legged in mid-air above the ruins and closed her eyes.

The opportunity has arrived; there's no need to wait any longer.

The next moment, her aura erupted like a volcano that had been suppressed to the extreme!

The barrier between realms shattered instantly, and the vast immortal power and chaotic origin were completely refined and absorbed. With one step, her cultivation level rose steadily to the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Almost at the same time as the breakthrough—

Deep within her consciousness, the immense inner demonic power that had been brewing for so long, originating from herself, swept out like a ferocious beast awakening!

The tribulation of inner demons has arrived!

The dark power of the inner demon frantically condensed and compressed, eventually transforming into a figure identical in appearance and posture to Ye Hongli's original body.

The same head of black hair, the same pair of red eyes, only that gaze was colder and more insane, filled with pure destruction and possessiveness.

In the space of consciousness, Ye Hongli's mental avatar looked at the formed version of herself before her, and instead of fear, she revealed a playful smile.

"This time... we won't be playing those illusionary tricks?" she asked, her tone slightly teasing.

In the previous tribulations of inner demons, the inner demons would first expend their power to construct realistic illusions, attempting to undermine her Dao heart from within, before finally revealing their true form to deliver a fatal blow.

This time, however, the prelude was skipped, and the trump card was revealed directly, which surprised her a bit.

"An illusion?" The demonic avatar glanced at her, its voice icy and devoid of emotion, yet it struck at the heart of the matter: "What's the point? You may be a cowardly and indecisive fool, but your obsession with that 'toy'... is disgustingly deep. An illusion can't sway you."

The memories of several defeats are also present in one's inner demons.

The inner demon realized that instead of wasting its power creating illusions that were destined to have limited effects, it would be better to concentrate all its power on its main body and crush and devour this indecisive main personality with an absolute advantage from the start!

If successful, it can take its place and become the sole master of this infinitely potential demonic body.

"Useless trash?" Ye Hongli laughed, a bright smile that carried a chilling undertone. "Who are you calling trash? Don't forget, you're something that 'grew' out of my body. Insulting me is the same as insulting yourself, isn't it?"

"You're the useless one, not me." The inner demon sneered, mercilessly exposing him: "Having entered the demonic path, you're still so picky and timid. You don't even dare to devour living beings freely; you're simply the most pathetic demon I've ever seen!"

"Looking back and forth?" Ye Hongli tilted her head, her tone casual. "That's your opinion. I just... don't want to eat junk food."

She naturally understood the meaning of inner demons.

They accused her of being able to devour all living beings in the Three Realms to quickly grow stronger, but instead she only targeted traitors and Chaos Beasts, making her seem like a righteous undercover agent.

However, in reality, the primordial power contained within the traitors and the Chaos Beasts, transformed by chaos, is of far higher quality than that of ordinary beings in the Three Realms.

With a stable and high-quality source of ingredients, why would she bother with leftovers?

This has nothing to do with good or evil; it's purely a matter of efficiency and taste.

"That's why I said you're a complete waste of space." The inner demon's eyes were full of disdain.

In her view, power is power, regardless of its value or status.

What can be swallowed should be swallowed whole and made useful for oneself!

Ye Hongli's picky eating habit is a disgrace to the demonic path.

The inner demon seemed to have lost interest in rambling. With a thought, the dark demonic energy condensed and stretched in his hand, transforming into a long spear that looked exactly like the vicious weapon Ye Hongli usually used, with the spear tip pointing directly at Ye Hongli's brow.

Clearly, it intends to take direct action.

"Sigh..." Ye Hongli sighed, her hand surging with demonic energy, condensing into an identical spear. Her tone carried a hint of genuine helplessness: "Fighting with you is actually quite pointless."

What she said was true.

The inner demon originates from her, sharing all her memories, combat experience, and magical abilities.

When two people fight, it's essentially a battle between themselves, a contest of whose power is more solid, whose will is more resilient, and whose understanding and application of their own power is more refined.

It often ends up being a long and tedious war of attrition.

Ye Hongli, relying on her twisted yet unbreakable obsession with Qin Le, always manages to emerge as the ultimate winner, and in turn, she devours the power of her inner demons to strengthen herself.

"Nonsense, that's enough." The inner demon snorted coldly and said no more.

The demon's figure suddenly blurred, and in the next instant, it appeared in front of Ye Hongli like a ghost. The spear in its hand transformed into a black lightning bolt that tore through the space of thought, piercing straight for Ye Hongli's brow!

His attacks were ruthless and deadly!

Ye Hongli's eyes narrowed, and she seemed somewhat absentminded as she raised her gun to parry.

clang--!

The tips of the two demonic spears collided precisely, creating an invisible ripple of mental energy.

However, at the very moment the two guns clashed—

A scene, without warning, forcibly forced its way into Ye Hongli's eyes:

In the picture, she is wearing a comfortable and soft beige loungewear, having shed all her sharp edges and pretenses, like a lazy cat, nestled in a man's arms.

That man was Qin Le.

He wore a gentle smile she had never seen before, completely unguarded. He had one arm around her, and with the other hand, he was carefully peeling a sunflower seed and bringing the kernel to her lips.

Afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, bathing the two of them in a tranquil, peaceful, and almost overflowing sense of happiness.

Even with Ye Hongli's hardened and cold-blooded Dao heart, the extreme contrast and the impact of the scene directly on her heart caused her to pause for a moment, and her movements became extremely sluggish.

Just as Ye Hongli was distracted.

A fierce glint flashed in the inner demon's eyes. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he twisted his body and delivered a powerful side kick, which landed solidly on Ye Hongli's abdomen!

boom--!

Ye Hongli felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer. She let out a muffled groan and flew backward, sliding a long way through her sea of ​​consciousness.

She steadied herself, rubbed her aching abdomen, and slowly raised her head.

The previous languor and playfulness vanished from those crimson eyes, leaving only a chilling killing intent like that of a frozen pool.

"What I want..." she said, each word distinct and her voice chilling enough to freeze the soul, "is not this disgusting stuff."

The illusion she experienced just now did indeed disturb her.

But she was absolutely certain that the girlish happiness depicted in that scene was not what Ye Hongli was pursuing.

What she always wanted was to control Qin Le, this unique toy, firmly in her grasp, and to freely enjoy his struggles, his brilliance, and everything about him...

The kind of simple happiness that ordinary women yearn for, the kind of happiness that comes from being cared for.

ridiculous!

Ye Hongli doesn't need it!

"Heh." The inner demon flicked the spear in his hand and sneered, "Whether you want it or not is none of my business. It's enough that it can distract you."

It understands Ye Hongli best, knowing exactly what kind of imagery can best impact her. Even if it's not what Ye Hongli truly desires, as long as it works, it's a good weapon.

Before he finished speaking, the inner demon thrust his spear again, unleashing a torrent of demonic energy!

Ye Hongli's eyes sharpened as she swung her gun to block again.

clang--!

The sounds of gunfire resumed.

then……

Another completely different, yet equally heartwarming scene that sent chills down Ye Hongli's spine once again crashed into her eyes.