I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi flicked Wang Jinxuan on the forehead and scolded him, "If you really want to make your way in the world, you need to know that the first rule is not to put yourself in danger."

After saying that, Lin Yi flipped down from the eaves, opened the window, and entered the room with a series of smooth movements.

When he came down, the woman wasn't dressed yet, only wrapped in a thin, almost transparent veil, which was even more alluring than being naked. But what hadn't Lin Yi seen?

It's a small matter, nothing special.

"Young lady, you are under arrest."

Seeing Lin Yi descend from the sky, the woman remained calm and said in a sweet voice, "Young hero, isn't it a bit inappropriate to come and arrest me so late at night? Why don't you put down your knife and have a chat with me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a white ribbon suddenly shot out from her hand, entangling Lin Yi's knife. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be countless spider silk threads.

The spider silk was incredibly powerful; in a single strike, it shattered Lin Yi's broadsword into pieces.

Lin Yi saw this but didn't dodge, wanting to see the power of the attack. Now he knew it was impressive, but nothing special.

It's rather strange that a human could shoot out spider silk; the Demon-Slaying Manual didn't react, so this must be a human.

Humans use spider silk, so could this person have been bitten by a spider?

"Didn't you say you wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk? Why did you have to launch a sneak attack? Do you know that if a dangerous criminal resists arrest, I have no choice but to shoot him on the spot?"

"That depends on whether you have that much ability."

The Spider Woman shot out her webs again, this time targeting Lin Yi's heart.

The spider silk shot very fast, but Lin Yi's reaction speed was even faster. All those fancy moves were slow motion in Lin Yi's eyes. He easily dodged to the side, took a few steps forward, and appeared in front of the Spider Woman in her shocked eyes. He punched her in the face, and the Spider Woman flew backward, crashed into the wall, and slid down.

Lin Yi didn't use too much force, since the other party hadn't confessed to her crimes yet, so there was no need to kill her for the time being.

Moreover, Lin Yi is now strong enough to control the situation and doesn't need to worry about the opponent retaliating. He can naturally hold back and doesn't have to resort to decapitation strikes as he did before, for fear of unforeseen complications.

Spider Woman hadn't expected Lin Yi to be so powerful. Seeing him wielding an ordinary broadsword, she thought his strength was average. But this guy, who had kept a low profile, struck like a thunderbolt, deciding the outcome in an instant.

Who are you?

Spider Woman couldn't understand where such a powerful expert had come from. Since she couldn't defeat him, she could only negotiate.

Lin Yi, having disguised himself, naturally wouldn't reveal his real name, simply saying casually, "I'm just a passing knight-errant who can't stand flies like you hiding in the shadows."

"Is that so?"

The spider woman shot out her spider silk, which shot straight towards the roof.

Wang Jinxuan, holding a concealment talisman, should not have been discovered, but she was still shocked by the battle between Lin Yi and the Spider Woman. She stepped on a tile, and the Spider Woman, with her keen senses, immediately attacked, intending to take the enemy hostage.

How could Lin Yi let her succeed? He shot out a crimson sword aura from his hand, not only severing the spider silk but also burning it along the silk onto the spider woman's body.

This idea comes from burning down the Spider Cave, since spiders are supposed to be afraid of fire.

As for using sword energy without a sword, it wasn't too difficult after Lin Yi understood the basic principles of sword energy projection.

"You have one last chance."

Lin Yi spoke calmly, but the Spider Woman felt immense pressure.

She understood Lin Yi's meaning: if he attacked again, she would die.

Who would want to die if they could live?

"Great hero, please speak frankly and spare me!"

The Spider Woman said pitifully, realizing she couldn't win a direct confrontation, so she pretended to be pitiful and begged for mercy.

Her methods could only fool naive and inexperienced people; Lin Yi would never be swayed by her.

He said coldly, "You answer my questions, understand?"

"understood."

Ignoring her pitiful expression, Lin Yi asked, "Name."

"Zhu Sisi".

"Where are you from?"

"From the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance."

Lin Yi: "..."

He was trying to ask about my place of origin...

Well, that's not important anymore. Congratulations! I've provoked another demonic sect. Now, with just Thousand Buddha Temple to go, I'll have collected the hatred of all four major demonic sects...

Chapter 108 The Lost Treasure

Unlike the other three major demonic sects, the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance has the shallowest foundation, as it has only been established for a little over ten years. It was only after the birth of the Demon Emperor that it gathered all the demons under its command and instantly became the largest force in the world.

But after the Demon Emperor fell, the powerful Ten Thousand Demon Alliance crumbled instantly, becoming the weakest of the four major demonic sects.

This is because although all the demons in the world are defined as demons by humans, there are actually many different kinds of demons, and they cannot unite as they do with humans.

After the Demon Emperor's death, the nine Demon Kings also broke away from the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance and each established their own territory as kings. In name, they were still members of the Ten Thousand Demons, but in reality, they no longer belonged to the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance.

Therefore, the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance is simultaneously the strongest demonic sect on paper and the weakest in actual strength.

That being said, even with no First-Rank cultivators emerging, the Myriad Demon Alliance was still able to firmly hold its position among the Four Great Demonic Sects. Therefore, Zhu Sisi's revelation of the Myriad Demon Alliance's identity at this moment could not be without the intention of threatening Lin Yi.

However, she could also tell that Lin Yi was not someone to be trifled with, and even when he threatened her, she did so in a very subtle way.

"The Demon Alliance is now recruiting humans? As a human, why would you want to join the Demon Alliance?"

Isn't this tantamount to being a traitor?

Zhu Sisi was originally very calm, but when she heard the doubt in Lin Yi's words, she forgot that she was already a prisoner and said sarcastically, "The hero is right. We are all human, but the hero is extraordinary and full of righteousness, while we have no skills at all except to sell our dignity and our bodies."

Finally, even my human identity had to be betrayed. I'm sorry for being born human.

Zhu Sisi regretted her words as soon as she finished speaking. She had angered Lin Yi so much that she was afraid she would suffer the consequences. The punch she had just received still hurt!

It's clear this guy isn't one to show mercy to women; I'm afraid I'm in for a rough time.

Lin Yi did not fly into a rage as Zhu Sisi had imagined. Instead, he calmly said, "If you joined the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance to survive, I think I can understand you."

Zhu Sisi was stunned when she heard Lin Yi say that he understood her.

This guy acted so decisively, I didn't expect him to be such an idiot?

If feigning helplessness could make Lin Yi let her go, then she's incredibly good at it.

However, before she could even squeeze out a tear, she heard Lin Yi ask her again, "After joining the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance, have you killed anyone?"

"of course not."

She knew this question might be a matter of life and death, so she naturally couldn't tell the truth and even quickly made up a story in her mind.

However, what Lin Yi needed was not the result of her answer, but the process of her answer.

"It seems you've killed before."

Zhu Sisi: "..."

"Were many people killed?"

Lin Yi approached Zhu Sisi step by step, each step putting immense pressure on her.

Zhu Sisi dared not answer easily, frantically trying to come up with an answer in her mind. Before she could speak, she heard Lin Yi say confidently, "It seems that quite a few people have died at your hands."

"You want to live, and joining the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance is understandable. But what about those who died at your hands? Didn't they want to live too?"

Zhu Sisi's expression froze instantly. She looked into Lin Yi's eyes and saw both sympathy and determination.

At that moment, she knew that Lin Yi had made a decision, and that her chances of survival tonight were slim.

Since that was the case, there was no point in compromising, so Zhu Sisi let go.

“They want to live, and I want to live too. If they live, I won’t. It’s like putting ten buns and a hundred people in a desperate situation and letting them out after seven days. Each person needs to eat at least one bun a day to avoid starvation. If we divide the buns among ourselves, ten people can only live for one day, and in the end, everyone will die. But if we kill everyone else and leave only one person, at least one person can survive.”

The world today is no different; everyone wants to live, but so few survive, so some are destined to die. Since some must die and some must live, why can't that person be me?

Zhu Sisi spoke very logically, but Lin Yi was determined and insightful, so he was not easily persuaded by her.

In essence, the issue is still about resource allocation.

In such an era, if the cake were big enough, it could actually feed everyone. But the cake could not be divided in this way. The ruling class at the top had a smaller number of people, but when it came to dividing the cake, they took the largest piece, leaving a small portion for the majority of people to share.

As a result, many people were unable to eat the cake and faced certain death.

Those who want to survive don't choose to start a revolution from the bottom up to seize the spoils of those in power, but rather to kill those in the same situation. Once they've killed them, their own opportunity will arise.

This is a typical example of the exploited harming each other; they are frantically competing internally, yet dare not even think of vying for a share of the pie.

It's pathetic, and pitiful.

Lin Yi sighed and said, "If you have the ability to kill the other ninety-nine people besides yourself, why not turn your blade on the person who put you in such a desperate situation, instead of ruthlessly killing those who are equally pitiful?"

Ultimately, you were simply bullied by the strong, so you chose to join them and hurt others. You were originally a victim, but instead of retaliating against those who hurt you, you turned your axe on other innocent and vulnerable people. Given this, what face do you have to feign pitifulness in front of me?

Zhu Sisi's face turned pale, and she couldn't think of any words to refute Lin Yi for a moment. In the end, she could only say dryly, "Anyway, you, hero, will never have to make such a difficult choice. You make it sound so easy."

Anyway, I can't argue with you, and I'm no match for you now. You can kill me or torture me as you please, but there's no need to humiliate me; it won't do you any good.

“I’m not insulting you, I’m just trying to reason with you. It’s not too late for you to turn back now. Confess to me about the Myriad Demon Alliance and the crimes you’ve committed, and I might consider treating you leniently.”

"Heh, all you're trying to do is get me to willingly tell you about the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance's plans. Forget about it, I won't be a traitor."

Despite being human, she was incredibly loyal to the Alliance of Ten Thousand Demons.

She could see that Lin Yi wasn't afraid of the Myriad Demon Alliance at all, and was even somewhat eager to attack. Since the Myriad Demon Alliance couldn't intimidate him, and her own chances of survival were already slim, then...

A resolute look flashed in Zhu Sisi's eyes, and she muttered something to herself. Suddenly, her eyes turned red, and cuts about an inch long appeared on her face, forehead, and even the top of her head, from which blood slowly flowed.

Then, the cracks quickly split open, and red compound eyes grew out of them.

"The king will find the lost treasure, and everyone will die!"

The beautiful woman instantly transformed into a monster with a head full of eyes. Lin Yi's sanity plummeted, and he drew his sword, unleashing four long rainbows that pierced the sun.

Zhu Sisi's back had eight bulges, as if something was about to burst out of her flesh, but before it could complete, it was covered by crimson sword energy.

The flames engulfed Zhu Sisi completely, and she let out a series of unintelligible roars, which sounded like pain and triumph at the same time.

Wang Jinxuan then came down from the roof and saw the monster struggling in the flames. Her feelings were complicated.

However, she was more concerned about Lin Yi.