I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi's escape was seen as a betrayal by Qianhuan Guiji: "I've been so good to you, and you still run away? How heartless!"

But I'm still willing to forgive you. Look how great my love is! You should be moved!

At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly felt some sympathy for the original owner of this body, who was being controlled by such a lunatic and had suffered countless pains.

Lin Yi clearly realized that the female demon in front of him was seriously ill, and finally gave up on communicating with her normally.

But he couldn't give up on communication; this female demon was too dangerous, and if left unchecked, she really would kill.

After careful consideration, Lin Yi neither tried to persuade her not to kill, nor did he beg for mercy.

He asked calmly, "Why do you want to stay with me forever?"

This was an attempt to evade the main issue and change the subject, but as expected, the Thousand Illusion Demon Princess would give a proper answer to his question.

“We’re family. You said you’d always be by my side.”

Her emotions seemed to have calmed down a bit, but she also seemed to be on the verge of exploding again. If Lin Yi's answer was inappropriate, she was sure she would go crazy again.

Lin Yi knew he was walking a tightrope, so he dared not slack off in the slightest. He only asked without answering: "Do you still consider me family?"

"Of course, we have always been the closest family."

Lin Yi had some doubts about this relationship. Wasn't it a master-disciple relationship? How did it become a family relationship?

Also, she seemed particularly excited about the word "friend" earlier.

A thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind: perhaps, to understand why Qianhuan Guiji was so obsessed with him, the first thing he needed to figure out was what kind of relationship existed between them.

Judging from Qianhuan Guiji's current performance, their relationship should be more than just that of master and disciple.

When talking about her family, Qianhuan Guiji's expression softened considerably.

Unlike her previous eerie and terrifying gentleness, the current Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess is indeed like a kind and gentle older sister next door.

“I know you’ve forgotten a lot of things, but you haven’t forgotten your name. Even with the bone-dissolving and shell-changing technique, your name and appearance haven’t changed. I know that you still have me in your heart.”

Lin Yi: "..."

This makes me even more confused.

What is the method of dissolving bones and changing shells?

Lin Yi couldn't understand, but He Dong in the forum could.

The so-called "transformation of bones and shell" means shedding one's original bones while retaining one's flesh and blood, becoming a completely new person.

This is a demonic secret technique, similar to possession, but unlike possession, this method does not have the side effects of possession or parasitism because the flesh and blood are one's own.

For example, a disconnect between the soul and the body.

But this secret method of rebirth naturally comes at a price.

The flesh and blood remain unchanged, but the bones must be altered.

This secret method requires piecing together a completely new skeleton, and this skeleton cannot have two bones from the same person.

Humans have 206 bones, which means that to complete this secret method, at least 206 lives must be sacrificed.

During the process of bone transformation and shell change, flesh and blood can be reshaped, and it is easy to change one's appearance. No matter how powerful the magic is, it is impossible to determine a person's past.

Flesh and blood will gradually fuse the bones into a whole, and because these bones come from different people and have undergone the transformation of flesh and blood, the new body will be more conducive to cultivation.

This can indeed be considered a rebirth, but how can there be no consequences for killing someone? It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet.

He Dong was shocked when he heard that Lin Yi had used the bone-dissolving and shell-changing technique.

The technique of dissolving bones and changing shells is a secret technique controlled by the Hundred Ghosts Sect, and Lin Yi, as the sect leader's disciple, naturally knows it.

But when did he secretly kill so many people?

But Lin Yi's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would do such a thing. Although it's normal for one's personality to change before and after the transformation of bones and shell, old habits die hard.

A person who would kill more than two hundred innocent people for the sake of his own rebirth can never become a person full of justice, kindness, and compassion, no matter how he changes.

He Dong couldn't help but interject, "How do you know he used the Bone-Melting and Shell-Changing Technique?"

"Don't interrupt my conversation with Lin Yi."

The Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess grabbed He Dong's jar and threw her into the depths of the Ghost Realm, rendering her unable to speak.

However, she can still see and hear everything that happens here.

He Dong: "..."

"Why are you so certain that I used the Bone-Melting and Shell-Changing Technique?"

Although Lin Yi didn't understand what it was, he could ask.

Completely different from her attitude towards He Dong, Qianhuan Guiji patiently answered Lin Yi's questions.

She took out a skeleton and placed it in front of Lin Yi.

"Because I found your remains."

As she spoke, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess picked up the skeleton's left arm bone and pointed to the two characters on it, saying, "Look, these are your bones."

There were two black marks on it, but the lines were very clear, and they were the characters "零" (zero) and "壹" (one).

Zero One, that sounds a bit like a serial number!

He Dong recognized it at a glance; wasn't this the skeleton she had casually pulled up while scavenging for gold at the bottom of the river?

She was a little curious at the time, wondering why anyone would carve words on bones, but she didn't think much of it.

She's a person with limited curiosity; why be so curious about things that don't make money?

Besides, she was worried about Lin Yi's safety in Qinghe Village at the time, so she quickly settled the remains she had picked up and buried him. That was already more than enough; she couldn't possibly ask him to seek justice for her.

Now that he knows the bone belongs to Lin Yi, He Dong feels it's simply fate.

She collected Lin Yi's body without being instructed by anyone.

Okay, none of that matters anymore. What matters is who Lin Yi really is now.

There are two possibilities. One is that he is indeed Lin Yi's new body after his bones were transformed and his body was reborn.

This explains why Lin Yi, despite being a disciple of the Hundred Ghosts Sect Master, couldn't even defeat a female ghost she casually caught.

It is very likely that Lin Yi was using this as a pretext to feign an escape.

But there are doubts. If he really is going to dissolve his bones and change his body, why would he still retain his original appearance?

What is the significance of this bone-melting and shell-replacing process?

Did they inexplicably incur the sin of killing more than two hundred people?

Moreover, for more than two hundred people to remain alive, they could not die for more than seven days before the bone-dissolving and shell-changing technique could be performed, but during that period there were no cases of large-scale deaths.

The second possibility is that Lin Yi is not the original Lin Yi. He is just a person with amnesia who happens to look exactly like the original Lin Yi and happened to fall into that river and be pulled out by someone.

Both possibilities are quite absurd; one is illogical, and the other is too coincidental.

However, comparing the two possibilities, He Dong felt that the latter was more likely.

At this moment, her guess as an observer is actually the closest to the truth.

Lin Yi was also wondering whether he was a transmigrator or if the original Lin Yi had actually used the Bone-Melting and Shell-Changing Technique, only to have his soul from another world take over.

Qianhuan Guiji firmly believed in Lin Yi's identity and felt that Lin Yi must still have feelings for her, which was why he hadn't completely changed his appearance.

She was still very excited when talking about bone-melting and shell-changing. She picked up Lin Yi's hand bone and said, "You are Zero One, and I am Zero Zero. We were originally the closest family members, you see..."

She also extended her left hand, took out a small knife with her right hand, and without hesitation slashed her hand, tearing open her wound to show Lin Yi the two words on her bone.

It is exactly "zero".

Lin Yi felt pain just watching this scene. He remembered Guan Yu scraping his bone to remove poison, and just hearing about it made his bones ache. Now, witnessing Qianhuan Guiji cutting flesh to examine his bones, he only felt a sharp pain in his flesh.

This is how pain is transmitted.

Seeing the twisted and painful expression on Lin Yi's face, Qianhuan Guiji laughed again.

"You still care about me after all."

As she spoke, she smoothed out the wound, and soon it healed completely without leaving a trace, leaving behind a clean and flawless arm.

But Lin Yi was still terrified. The scene he had just witnessed was too shocking, and he couldn't quite handle it.

However, thanks to the demonstration by the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, Lin Yi gained a deeper understanding and speculation about the relationship between the two.

Zero zero, zero one, these are clearly serial numbers.

In other words, he and Qianhuan Guiji may have come from the same place. Those who can carve words on bones are definitely not from any legitimate sect. It is very likely that it is the place where the Hundred Ghosts Sect trains secret weapons.

Zero and Zero One may have a very good relationship because their numbers are similar, or for some other reason.

But later, for some unknown reason, Lingling became the leader of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, while Lingyi became the sect leader's disciple.

Lingling still wanted to maintain their close relationship, but perhaps she had changed in some way, so Lingyi was unwilling to continue and wanted to escape.

Therefore, for Lingling, also known as Qianhuan Guiji, Lin Yi is not just a person, but also her spiritual support.

Lin Yi didn't know exactly what had happened between them, but he could draw a first conclusion.

That means no matter how much he courts death, Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess won't kill him, but if she gets angry, she might kill someone else.

This is a double-edged sword, but if used properly, it might be able to save He Dong...

Chapter 225 Who is Taming Whom?

It was nearly the middle of the month, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

Xiao Se was worried about Lin Yi's situation and couldn't sleep. Lin Yi was facing the female demon alone, and he didn't know what she would do to him.

If she can make such a shameless request as to warm someone's bed, what else wouldn't she dare to do?

Thinking of that scene, Xiao Se tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so he left his room and went out into the courtyard.

Wang Jinxuan was also in the courtyard. She leaned against the well, looking up at the moon, lost in thought.

Xiao Se walked over and stopped a short distance away from her, but didn't speak to her.

Wang Jinxuan sensed someone approaching, turned around and saw Xiao Se, and greeted him, "Young Master Xiao, are you also having trouble sleeping?"

"Ah."