Shi Lang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Unity, deal with this faster, please."

The lady sighed and said, "I know. Stop nagging. Stand on the side. I am afraid the aftershock of the attack with make you fly away to the federation."

The young man did not bother to refute. He knew his strength was not strong enough, and the sword spirit had a big temper. Shi Lang sighed and walked to the side.

The young man beside Unity said, "Senior sister, can you deal with this guy alone?"

Unity rolled her eyes and said, "You think I will bully you in dealing with this guy?"

XiaoTing did not say anything and went to stand beside Shi Lang. The two exchanged a glance, and then the lady emitted such intense pressure from her.

Shi Lang clicked his tongue and said, "Why does she always try to intimidate the others?"

XiaoTing sighed and said, "This is the nature of a sword. She is always dominating."

The two young men looked at each other and then nodded. Unity said nothing about their remarks but looked at the child before her. She asked, "Why did you hide for so long?"

The child looked like an early teenager and was very handsome, but this appearance was deceitful. He said, "I wanted to wait for a human to come and use his blood to open the gates of the ruins."

Unity nodded and said, "I see. So you know that a human can only access the place?"

The demon emperor nodded and replied, "We can avoid this useless battle and deal with this human together. Then, the entire galaxy will pray to us like we are gods."

Unity shook her head and said, "You want to destroy the only chance everyone has to grow stronger than you. Old dog, you and your kin are reduced to a few hundred and will eventually run out of lifespan if your realm does not improve. Do you think you can survive by feeding your children? Oh, how shameful."

The sword was not only sharp in the edge but also in the art of words. Then, her figure flashed, and she attacked the child before her.

The demon emperor was about to take the initiative to attack, but Unity was faster, and this sudden change messed up his plans and disrupted his rhythm. Nevertheless, the two entities fought with great vigor.

Shi Lang was watching it all from the side, with his spirit sense locked on to the two of them. XiaoTing asked him, "Why do you keep your eyes closed?"

Shi Lang replied, "I can only keep up with the battle when I look at them with my spiritual sense."

XiaoTing nodded and said, "You are quite sensitive about your capabilities."

"Always have been, always will be.", said Shi Lang.

The young monk did not mind this guy being cheeky in front of him, and after a brief silence, he asked, "Do you want to sneak inside the ruin and deal with the issue of the world laws?"

Shi Lang nodded and said, "I am waiting for Unity to leave a critical injury at the guy so that he does not come back after me with his fangs bared."

XiaoTing nodded and said, "You are quite smart, but I can mask your presence, and we can go in."

Shi Lang thought about it and nodded decisively. He did not intend to waste time in this place. XiaoTing shook his head and said, "You are not as smart as I thought."

The young terran wanted to ask the reason when the monk said, "Do you think that guy will not notice our absence?"

Shi Lang sighed and said, "This is the problem with you old people. You underestimate others a lot. Come, mask our presence."

XiaoTing followed his words, and then he saw Shi Lang bite the tip of his finger and let a few drops of blood fall on the ground. The young monk was surprised by this. However, his surprise grew into shock when the drops of blood morphed into two clones.

The two clones looked identical to the two of them. Shi Lang said, "They will cover for our physical presence. I want you to leave a wisp of your spiritual presence on your clone. This way, we will not be noticed."

The young monk gulped, saying, "I take my words back."The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via n(0))vel(b)(j)(n).

Shi Lang nodded, and then they left the place after leaving a wisp of their spiritual energy on the clones. They entered the grotto, and the young monk said, "This place is filled with baleful aura. The deeper we go, the deeper the negativity. Make sure to stay close to me. I can ward off the evil spirits."

This was the optimal solution, and Shi Lang did not mind. The monk has spent countless years inside this place as the bead that followed the Demon King. He knew this place like the back of his hand. Nevertheless, Shi Lang could not help but ask, "I have been thinking, why did you never take any action against the demons?"

XiaoTing sighed and said, "I have no attack capability, and I was born as the spirit of a Buddhist treasure. So how can I kill?"

Shi Lang nodded and silently followed the spirit. He was calm throughout the journey, and his steps were steady. His eyes wandered around, and he could sense that the place was nothing special. No hellhound was left behind because they were all out to fight for their lives. The demons all had innate blood lust. They could not resist the hunger for battle after such a long period of dormancy.

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Shi Lang and XiaoTing traveled seven miles inside the grotto. This place was cloudy. Shi Lang could see some obscure figures and outlines in the dark mist. He mumbled, "Leftover spirits of the cannibalized victims?"

XiaoTing nodded and said, "These spirits have grown strong over the ages. The stronger ones keep devouring, the lower spirits and are quite a hassle to deal with."

Shi Lang did not say any but stopped moving forward, and XiaoTing asked, "What happened?"

The young man sighed and looked at the calm monk for a moment before he said, "You relics always underestimate humans. Right? You think just because my spiritual cultivation realm is low does not mean my IQ is low too."

XiaoTing still asked, "What are you going on about?"

Shi Lang said, "Bald donkey, do you think your petty tricks will fool me?"

XiaoTing raised his brows, and a look of madness flashed in his eyes. He asked, "How did you figure it out?"

The young man said, "I was suspicious when you showed great interest in me. However, it was confirmed only when you deliberately led me to the deeper region of the grotto."

XiaoTing shook his head and said, "That does not prove anything."

"To others, maybe not, but I had my fair share of exploring grottos or caverns left behind by the dark cultivators of different paths. Because of that, I know the subtle difference between the evil guardian spirit and the mindless spirit.", said Shi Lang and shocked the monk.

XiaoTing did not know his real identity and asked, "What is the difference?"

Shi Lang said, "Guardian evil spirits will attack anyone they sense danger from. I do not mean attacking them, but attacking what they are guarding. I can maintain my indifference, but if you are as holy as you claimed outside, you should face some attacks, unlike this walk-in-the-park treatment. As for the mindless spirit, they attack and die in vain."

XiaoTing sighed and could not help but clap his hands. He said, "You sure are something, Terran. To be able to figure out the difference. Now tell me, what else did you figure out?"

Shi Lang smiled and said, "You filled the demon king. He did not expect you to leave him to die. However, that was because he mistook you for his spirit artifact, right?"

XiaoTing nodded with a smile and said, "Go on."

Shi Lang replied, "You belong to the demon emperor now. He is the one who refined you, right?"

"How did you find that out?" asked the monk.

Shi Lang shrugged and said, "Did you forget to keep track of your puppet outside?"

XiaoTing was surprised and focused on the situation of the clone and found that this thing was smiling every time the Demon Emperor managed to push back Unity. The guy looked at Shi Lang and said, "You sure have a quick eye. However, you made a mistake here."

Shi Lang asked, "Please enlighten me."

XiaoTing replied, "They do not control me, but the other way around."

Shi Lang opened his eyes wide and asked, "You control the demon clan?"

XiaoTing smiled, and then his soft buddha robe vanished, replaced by red silk and skull garland. He said, "Ever heard about the demon buddha?"

Shi Lang took half a step back and said, "To think a bald donkey will have everyone wrapped around his finger. Too suave."