"What... what will I become?"

Juxi was extremely afraid. He knew that Nan Nan and the old man were still in the safe zone. If he really turned into a monster, it would be a big trouble!

He trusted Qian Jiu because there was no trace of lying on Qian Jiu's face. He looked like a good child no matter how you looked at him.

By the way, although Juxi and Qian Jiu appeared to be the same age, if we really strictly calculate, Juxi was already over a hundred years old. He was actually Qian Jiu's grandfather's grandfather!!!

Just this question alone, Qian Jiu had been thinking hard about it.

"Should I call you friend... or grandpa?"

"... Just friend."

"Okay, then can you tell me your story?"

Qian Jiu was also very curious. It was the first time he had a face-to-face conversation with a demon like this. It might be a good thing for the entire human race to deeply understand the inner world of demons!

"If it's you, I have no objections... but I heard what your friend said, he can't come!"

Juxi agreed to Qian Jiu's request but didn't allow Hei Tong to follow him.

He knew that Hei Tong's goal in coming here was to capture him. Although Hei Tong was not inherently evil, like other humans, he also had a strong aversion to demons and prioritized their eradication.

"I understand, but that guy..."

"Don't mention him. Right now, I'm afraid of everything, including things that make me angry!"

"Okay then…"

"Yes, that's better!"

Juxi suddenly became a bit intimidating, causing Qian Jiu to immediately retract the words he was about to say.

The other party was currently in an unstable emotional state, and Qian Jiu knew that he had to calm down and not make him feel any more sense of crisis!

Meanwhile, Hei Tong's head was a bit hot. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find Juxi's whereabouts. It was as if Juxi had disappeared from this world.

"This is where I lived after I grew up..." Juxi reminisced and spoke.

"I want to know what happened when you were young, what happened back then?" Qian Jiu asked with a questioning tone, which made Juxi uncomfortable.

"I will tell you what I want to tell you, not what you can force out of me!"

Feeling the impatience and anger hidden in Juxi's tone, Qian Jiu immediately closed his mouth and continued to listen to Juxi.

...

Hei Tong still couldn't sense Juxi's location, and in the end, he could only return to the originally agreed place.

"Teacher... huh, where is everyone?"

Hei Tong couldn't find Qian Jiu, so he wandered aimlessly around. Finally, his eyes landed on the deep and shallow footprints on the ground.

He knew that Qian Jiu usually wore lightweight tight-fitting clothes, and the deeper... uh, could it be Juxi?!

Hei Tong's intuition told him that this was probably right because he had some impression of the marks on the shoes. They seemed to have a lot in common with the ones Juxi was wearing when he disappeared.

He quickly sensed something and thought to himself: Maybe this is the message Qian Jiu intentionally left for me?

The evidence was the deliberately created footprints on the ground, as if Qian Jiu was afraid that Hei Tong wouldn't notice, so he made them so obvious.

However, thanks to these footprints, Hei Tong accurately knew their destination... the beach?

Hei Tong didn't have time to think too much. He immediately headed towards the direction where the footprints led.

He was worried now because Qianjiu must be in Juxi's hands. All he could do was secretly observe for now, to prevent any surprises.

Also, Hei Tong had to pick up the pace. If he was even a step behind, there was a possibility of Qianjiu encountering an accident!

In front of the abandoned church, Juxi silently touched the sealed doors. However, he had no intention of breaking in.

"Do you know?" Juxi paused, "My last memory was here, so this should be a clue... the final clue, right?"

"...Do you really think so?" Qianjiu twitched his mouth and asked.

"Why not?" Juxi knew in his heart that he was obsessed with this question and still believed he was in a dream.

Hei Tong was already on his way, although the distance wasn't far. However, he couldn't easily activate his core armor, as it would alert Juxi.

"It should be here!"

It took a good twenty minutes and some effort to find this spot.

This was where the footprints vanished. The ground had become too hard for footprints to leave a trace.

The snow had mostly melted by now, revealing patches of green and even some color on the ground.

"The footprints disappear here. Could they have been thrown into the sea?"

Hei Tong thought it was possible, but he couldn't believe it himself.

After all, Qianjiu was an SSS-level core warrior. Even if he had only a tenth of his peak strength, it was impossible for Juxi to catch him so easily!

Since it wasn't possible to catch him, there was only one possibility left... Qianjiu and Juxi had reached some kind of agreement!

"I never expected him to recover!"

It was at this moment that Hei Tong realized if they had chosen to duel, it would have caused even more trouble.

"Now that he has regained his humanity, he shouldn't trouble Teacher Qianjiu."

Hei Tong breathed a sigh of relief and finally relaxed.

There should be nothing to worry about now. The next step was to find them... there!

Just as Hei Tong was hiding in the ruins of a distant wall and scanning the church, the side door of the church suddenly opened.

"Now you understand, don't you? I have received divine guidance, which is why I appeared here!"

"No... what you're saying is too crazy to believe."

"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. To me, you are just predetermined data. If I haven't gone crazy, then it must be all of you!!"

"...I... I think that person is you."

"You don't understand. In fact, the world we are in is the real beauty... The fact has proven that everything I did was right. The new world will no longer be plagued by wars driven by desire. Although war has devastated this place, kind people are diligently bringing out its radiance. People have started planting trees in large numbers to protect the environment, making this planet once again vibrant. The destruction of cities allowed the land to purify itself, and the largest world war in history ended in complete defeat. Our mission has changed the future of each one of us. People have overthrown governments and built special forces instead of armies. All major weapons have been permanently destroyed or sunk into the depths of the sea."

"... Your name is Juxi, right?"

"Yes."

"I'm talking to you, Juxi..."

"It's me."

"Well, I guess I can be sure that you're not a normal person!"

"Heh, can a normal person transform into a monster and fly into the sky?"

"No..."

"Then can a normal person possess the power to destroy the world?"

"Um... It seems not, I can't be certain, but if that's the case, we wouldn't be normal people either."

"Hahaha, isn't the answer obvious? I am the chosen one, destined to serve the gods!"

"But these points you mentioned don't prove anything, they can only mean that a lunatic has become a demon king."

"... Do you know that you've just made me angry?"

Juxi's face suddenly darkened, as if giving Qianjiu one last chance to speak.

But Qianjiu wasn't thinking about that at all. He knew that Hei Tong was nearby, and even if Juxi threatened him, he showed no fear.

If the two of them teamed up against Juxi, he wouldn't need to compromise with him. Let's see how far they could push Juxi's anger!

"Let me tell you!" Juxi gritted his teeth, "If you push me too far, I won't be able to control myself!!"

"Whatever. But that doesn't change the fact that you're a lunatic. How about going back to the hospital with me?"

"You..."

"I'll cover the expenses."

Qianjiu showed no politeness, always facing Juxi head-on, as if he wanted to infuriate him to death.

At this moment, Hei Tong and Qianjiu's eyes met, but Qianjiu signaled him not to move yet, and let Hei Tong slowly move closer to observe Juxi's next actions.

Unexpectedly, Juxi's temper suddenly calmed down,

"I know you're deliberately trying to make me angry. But deep down, you also think what I said is right, don't you?"

"You only said one thing right!"

"What is it?"

"I do admit that I'm deliberately trying to make you angry. But you should know that I still think you're a complete lunatic. That's the truth in my heart!"

"... Hehehehe, then you're looking for death!!!"

Juxi rushed forward, trying to grab Qianjiu's neck.

But unfortunately, Qianjiu's movements were too agile. He never let Juxi grab his neck, as if forcing him to use his core ability.

Hei Tong quickly understood that if Juxi really had the intention to kill Qianjiu, with just a few words, he wouldn't be able to kill him.

But if the demon curse still haunted his body, he would immediately travel through time again. It can be said that Hei Tong and Qianjiu were just fishing for enforcement!

Hei Tong was ready. The speed at which his core armor unfolded was much faster than the speed at which the demon curse took effect. He was prepared to eliminate the demon-cursed Juxi in an instant!

An SSS-level or higher explosive combat power can instantly kill any demon that is currently under the effect of the demon curse.

Of course, this demon before their eyes, who was even stronger than the Demon Emperor, may be an exception... probably.