Chapter 135 Escaping the Tiger's Den

"Roar~"

With a deep growl, the white lion suddenly charged, knocking the Zhisha Palace Master to the ground.

Seeing that this beauty was about to die at the lion's jaws, the Palace Master twisted her body, her feet sliding across the ground with a "shh" sound, entering a state of semi-real, semi-illusory existence, "intersecting" with the attacking white lion.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately shouted:

"Throw the belt over!"

The Zhisha Palace Master, having finished her slide, supported herself on the ground with her hands, kicked her legs out, and ran towards the lakeside again. At the same time, she untied the azure jade belt from her waist and flung it out with force.

Zhang Yuanqing sprinted forward a few steps, reached out and grabbed the jade belt, and without hesitation threw it to the Demon Eye Heavenly King, saying, "Use it to restore your strength!"

From the brief chase between the Zhisha Palace Master and the white lion, it was easy to see that the white lion's strength was overwhelming compared to the Palace Master.

The only one present who could deal with the white lion was the Demon Eye Heavenly King, but the Demon Eye was too weak, and there was no blood bag to make the Guhuo Zhi Yao (Bewitching Demon) berserk.

The Demon Eye Heavenly King took the radiant jade belt and, after taking a closer look at the item information, a look of astonishment appeared on his handsome face, and he couldn't help but glance at Yuanshi Tianzun.

Immediately, he chuckled and put the jade belt around his waist with a smile.

In the next second, a rich green glow bloomed, washing over his tired body, injecting spiritual power into his cells, and smoothing out the damage and weakness of his muscles.

The Qingdi (Azure Emperor) Jade Belt was a Ruler-grade item, and healing the Demon Eye did not exceed its limits.

Fatigue vanished, and surging power filled his limbs and bones, his thin body filled out, and his strong muscles stretched his skin.

"Very comfortable…"

The Demon Eye languidly stretched his waist, the corners of his mouth curving into his signature smile. He raised his hand and pressed the sports headband on his forehead, saying, "Hide behind me."

Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Yaojunzhu (Silver Yao Princess) immediately obeyed, the latter even faster than her master.

As the sports headband slid down, a vertical eye with scarlet eye sockets and light-golden pupils was exposed. This eye was cold and ruthless, filled with evil and chaos, "glug-glug" turning.

The Zhisha Palace Master and the white lion, who were in pursuit, both froze.

The latter abandoned its target, crouched and bared its teeth, staring fixedly at the Demon Eye Heavenly King, a whimper rumbling in its throat.

"Glug!"

The light-golden pupil turned, staring straight at the white lion, and then a beam of crimson-gold light gushed out, shining on the embodiment of the spirit's power.

"Roar~"

A shrill roar shook the dark night sky. The white lion rolled around in pain, its white mane stained with blood, and strange magic patterns crawled all over its slender body.

Its fangs protruded, its beast eyes were filled with blood, and its fur turned from white to black, transforming from an extraordinary white lion into a demon seemingly from hell.

On the other side, the Zhisha Palace Master, although not stared at by the "Demon Eye," had small bumps protruding from her arms, neck, and other parts, as if countless small insects were wriggling.

Her beautiful eyes flickered with madness, and the spiritual power of her Siming (Fate Master) profession fell into chaos.

"It is the embodiment of the power of this rule-based item. My Demon Eye can only suppress it, not kill it. You go first and wait for me outside." The Demon Eye Heavenly King's vertical pupil continued to suppress the white lion.

Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Yaojunzhu were very obedient. They immediately darted out from behind the Demon Eye. The former ran to the Palace Master, picked up the heavily injured and out-of-control Palace Master, and, keeping far away from the white lion, fled into the darkness. The three of them followed the route they had come from, skillfully running towards the outer area. Because they were already familiar with the rules and the strange events around them had subsided, the journey was peaceful.

Finally, they returned to the fork in the road at the "employee lounge."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly stopped. He handed the Zhisha Palace Master to Yin Yao, saying, "I have to go back and take a look. There's something strange about that diary. No one has entered the dormitory, but it can record content on its own. I have to go back and take a look."

Yin Yaojunzhu picked up the Palace Master and ran, "Then be careful yourself."

Yuanshi Tianzun had the Breaking Evil Charm, the power of the Sun God to protect him, and perfect human skin... He had many means, so it was not her, a weak woman, who needed to worry.

The Princess now only wanted to leave the zoo immediately. The horror this place gave her far surpassed the Five Elements Chaos instance.

The Five Elements Chaos was not terrifying; it was just a bitter battle. The Princess had encountered many similar bitter battles during her time in the martial world.

Watching the Princess leave, Zhang Yuanqing snapped his fingers and vanished into starlight.

In front of the dormitory building, the bright starlight rose, and he returned to the room with a clear goal, rushing into the room and striding forward to pick up the booklet on the ground.

With a rustling sound of pages, Zhang Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly.

I am very happy because four new employees have come to the dormitory… I will follow them forever.

Looking at these words, Zhang Yuanqing felt another chill.

Clearly, this was written after they left, and the monster named Wang Mingming had already left at that time.

Although the possibility of Wang Mingming returning to write in the diary could not be ruled out, judging from the information currently available, these words were probably written by the notebook itself.

Fortunately, he came back to check. If he had left directly, the notebook would have directly exposed their identities.

This Wang Mingming was different from ordinary black-clothed employees. He must have a story, but there was no time to explore it. Zhang Yuanqing immediately wanted to tear out the page, but upon second thought, since it could write on its own, tearing the paper would be meaningless.

After he left, a new line would probably appear.

Take it away. Zhang Yuanqing rolled up the notebook, put it in his pocket, and used Star Tunneling to leave the room.

Outside the zoo.

Zhang Yuanqing followed the connection with the Yin corpse (Undead Corpse) and, in a hidden blind spot where surveillance cameras could not capture, saw the Zhisha Palace Master and Yin Yaojunzhu.

The Palace Master was sitting on the ground, holding a tube of life essence, gulping it down.

Although Siming (Fate Masters) possessed powerful self-healing skills, self-healing skills also required spiritual power to support them. Life essence was originally a self-healing potion prepared by Simings for when their spiritual power was exhausted.

Yin Yaojunzhu was guarding nearby, her eyes fixed on the zoo gate.

Zhang Yuanqing quickly approached, dispelling Night Tour the moment he avoided the surveillance cameras.

"Suddenly, I feel that this desolate suburb is full of security. I don't want to enter the zoo again in my life… Huff, zoo, now I can openly say zoo." He smiled at the two beauties.

After speaking, he saw Yin Yaojunzhu raise a small loudspeaker and say in a sinister voice:

"Have you ever thought that what you see is actually an illusion, and you are still in the zoo?"

The corners of Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched. "You better be joking."

The Zhisha Palace Master took out the Yin-Yang Dharma Robe and the Sliding Shovel Shoes, and threw them back to him, looking towards the zoo with a still somewhat weak voice:

"The Demon Eye hasn't come out yet. It's too early to say these things."

As soon as she finished speaking, a tall and straight figure appeared behind everyone, smiling:

"A zoo without administrators can't trap me."

Zhang Yuanqing turned back at the sound. The tall and straight figure was none other than the Demon Eye Heavenly King. He was wearing a black employee uniform, the collar open, highlighting his strong chest muscles.

The moment he saw the Demon Eye, black smoke rose from Zhang Yuanqing's body, making a "hissing" sound.

The curse of the Fear Heavenly King was lifted.

Huff…

Zhang Yuanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, "How's the white lion? You didn't kill it, did you?"

Although he had played the role of a double agent, he was still part of the Lawful faction. The zoo was his old man's relic, a tool of Dog Elder.

The Demon Eye Heavenly King smiled: "It is not flesh and blood; it is the embodiment of the power of the spirit. The concept of death does not exist."

He glanced at Yin Yaojunzhu and the Zhisha Palace Master. "I have something to say to Yuanshi Tianzun. You two get lost."

"Okay!" Yin Yaojunzhu shamelessly abandoned her master and vanished into starlight.

The Zhisha Palace Master raised her eyebrows.

"It's okay." Zhang Yuanqing nodded to her and blessed her with a layer of illusion.

The Palace Master pondered for a moment, said nothing, and her body disintegrated into thousands of strands.

The strands converged into a ribbon, and riding the wind, gracefully floated into the distance.

The Demon Eye Heavenly King took off his belt and threw it over casually, "Not bad, this item."

Zhang Yuanqing reached out to take it, and then his shoulder sank as the Demon Eye's hand rested there.

Two black shadows soared into the sky and disappeared into the dark night.

On the rooftop of a building, the Demon Eye Heavenly King, his forehead wrapped in a sports headband, overlooked the brightly lit city, lazily stretching his waist, opening his arms.

"The feeling of seeing the light of day again is great!" he exclaimed in the night wind.

Zhang Yuanqing joked: "I thought the first thing you would do after escaping was to kill a few corrupt officials to celebrate."

"Cleansing the world is a long process. There's no rush." The Demon Eye Heavenly King came back to his senses, examining his self-proclaimed like-minded friend, and raised the corners of his mouth: "I thought I was seeing things just now. It turns out you really advanced to the peak Saint."

"I'm still far from the peak. Just entered Level Six." Zhang Yuanqing said modestly.

After speaking, he was afraid that the Demon Eye would say, "As expected of the man I have my eye on. Come back to the Bingzhu Jiao (Soldiers Religion) with me and revitalize the Northwest."

"It seems that a lot has happened during the days I was imprisoned. When I return to the Soldiers Religion, I will learn about them one by one." The Demon Eye Heavenly King nodded slightly. "What is your relationship with the official forces now?"

He seemed certain that Yuanshi Tianzun and the official forces would not be too harmonious.

Sure enough, Yuanshi Tianzun gave a wry smile: "Estranged."

The Demon Eye Heavenly King laughed happily. "If the fact that you saved me is spread, then the official forces will have no place for you, and you can only join me."

You're not playing fair… Zhang Yuanqing's expression froze slightly.

"Cleansing the world requires great enlightenment. You have not yet awakened. Forcing you to join is not what I want." The Demon Eye Heavenly King patted Yuanshi Tianzun's shoulder hard. "I want like-minded partners. Forced melons are not sweet. But I believe that day is not far away."

So rational for an evil profession! Zhang Yuanqing thought in his heart.

"By the way, who advanced to Ruler in the mid-year Slaughter instance?" the Demon Eye asked.

"Fu Qingyang, Fengdu Gui Wang (Ghost King of Fengdu), and Yin Yue Shen Jiang (Silver Moon God General)." Zhang Yuanqing suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:

"I remember the Soldiers Religion only has four Heavenly Kings. Will there be a life-and-death battle between you and Yin Yue?"

The Demon Eye ranked fourth among the Soldiers Religion's Four Heavenly Kings.

"It is for Yin Yue, not for me." The Demon Eye smiled: "Although I have the lowest level, it does not mean I have the lowest combat power."

Looking at the local Guhuo Zhi Yao (Bewitching Demons), he was the only one who had cultivated the Bewitching Eye to the highest realm—except for Shura.

This was similar to Fu Qingyang's mastery of technique.

"But rules are rules. It is not easy for the Soldiers Religion to produce a Heavenly King. As long as Yin Yue returns to the position of Shen Jiang (God General), there will be no need for a life-and-death battle," the Demon Eye explained.

He looked at Yuanshi Tianzun, his expression calm, even gentle: "Tonight's operation, I will persuade Fear to keep it a secret for you. In the future, if you have any difficulties, you can contact me. This is my reward to you."

Zhang Yuanqing seized the opportunity: "You stayed in the zoo for two months. How much do you know about this item?"

The Demon Eye Heavenly King thought for a few seconds and said slowly: "This item should have been built to imprison something. On the way to Weak Water Lake with that tree, I sensed an ancient aura coming from the animals in the park."

"Those animals in cages?" Zhang Yuanqing fell into thought.

After a few seconds, he stopped thinking and asked: "Ancient?"

The Demon Eye Heavenly King nodded: "An aura as ancient as Shura's."

"I don't understand." Zhang Yuanqing was honest.

"Shura is different from us. Although we are both Bewitching Demons, he has the aura of an Ancient One… Ancient Ones are what we call them privately."

The Demon Eye Heavenly King thought for a while and said: "Do you know the three original powers of the Night Wanderer?"

"I know." Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

The Demon Eye Heavenly King was stunned, examined Yuanshi Tianzun again, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Not bad. When I first saw you, you were just a small fry. In just two months, you have undergone a transformation."

After a pause, he returned to the previous topic: "Shura controls the original power of the Bewitching Demon. Just consider it as the original power."

"I understand the reason for Shura's strength, but I don't understand the second half of the sentence."

"Do you know that there are no demigods in evil professions?"

"I know that."

"Lawful professions have demigods because they have something called the original power. Obtaining it means becoming a demigod. But evil professions don't have it." The Demon Eye Heavenly King said:

"Everyone knows that evil professions are stronger than lawful professions, but in fact, before Shura reached the top, lawful professions crushed evil professions because they had demigods. Otherwise, how could the lawful faction have won the world back then?"

It was not until Shura rose that everyone knew that evil could also be comparable to demigods, but no one knew how Shura did it. To this day, the evil professions who have deciphered this secret have all become demigods. They are the supreme leaders of the three major evil organizations.

So there's such a past…

Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "In other words, the secret to evil professions advancing to demigods is hidden in the animals in the zoo?"

No wonder in the conversation between his dead ghost dad and Dog Elder, they said that the ruins contained the secrets of the Spirit Realm.

"Alright, everything that needs to be said has been said. I'm going back to the Soldiers Religion." The Demon Eye Heavenly King smiled brightly. "I look forward to our next meeting."

After saying that, with a bang, he shot into the sky like a rocket.

Zhang Yuanqing watched his figure disappear, and then saw his figure reappear… He slammed into the rooftop of the building with a bang.

"Is, is there anything else?" Zhang Yuanqing asked cautiously.

The Demon Eye Heavenly King looked at him, remained silent for a few seconds, and said: "The Northwest is very far. Lend me some money."

"…"