124: Chapter 124 A Stunningly Beautiful Enchanting Woman! Hunter and Prey Swap Roles…

If these words were spoken to any other man, he would likely be completely enthralled.

To have a beauty in one's arms and one's strength skyrocket—is there anything more exhilarating than this?

Yet Zhou Liangan was not bewitched by this demoness in the slightest.

He knew very well that when this woman said "everything is yours," it translated to "your life and your cultivation are all mine."

If he believed her deceitful words, the next person to have their cultivation drained dry and be turned into a dried corpse would be himself.

A bone-chilling coldness spread across Zhou Liangan's face. Looking at Demon Queen Su Daji, he once again uttered those words, his voice unwavering: "Cut the crap! Let's see what you're really made of!"

Before the words had even faded, Zhou Liangan moved! He took a furious step forward!

Boom!

As this step landed, the aura around his entire body surged wildly once more, even more terrifying and violent than any time before!

The towering True Martial Dharma Aspect behind him let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth!

Its eight massive arms clenched into fists simultaneously, each one wreathed in dazzling golden light and dense Baji Fist runes! There was not a shred of hesitation!

All eight fists struck out at once! Carrying a destructive, ferocious force, they smashed heavily toward the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox opposite him!

With this punch, eight massive spatial rifts were torn directly into the Void Realm, and black spatial turbulence surged frantically from the cracks. The ceiling of the entire Secret Realm began to shed debris, as if it were about to collapse at any moment!

Just as the eight fists of the True Martial Dharma Aspect were about to strike the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox phantom, Zhou Liangan silently recited the mantra for the Zhenwu Sword in his mind!

Swoosh!

A dazzling golden light instantly flew out from his sleeve!

It was a small wooden sword only the length of a finger; it was his natal Magical Artifact, the Zhenwu Sword!

The small sword grew in the wind, instantly expanding into a three-foot-long blade. The sword body was entirely translucent white, covered in dense Zhenwu runes, and emitted an extremely sharp Sword Qi!

Following that, the Zhenwu Sword transformed into a streak of light too fast for the naked eye to capture. It was so fast that it directly bypassed the spatial constraints, went around the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox phantom, and thrust fiercely toward Demon Queen Su Daji's face!

This strike was fast, ruthless, and extremely tricky!

A feint in the open, a sneak attack in the dark!

The eight fists striking from the front were a feint, intended to occupy Demon Queen Su Daji's attention, while this sword strike was the true killing blow!

Seeing this, the smile on Demon Queen Su Daji's face finally vanished completely.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of seriousness, along with a trace of imperceptible surprise, finally flashed through those alluring peach-blossom eyes.

She clearly had not expected Zhou Liangan to have such a move up his sleeve!

Boom!

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox phantom behind her let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth, and a fierce glint flashed in its blood-red eyes!

Immediately after, with a swoosh! All nine snow-white fox tails moved at once!

Eight fox tails instantly extended forward, each one precisely meeting one of the True Martial Dharma Aspect's fists, blocking them firmly!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Eight deafening roars exploded in the Secret Realm simultaneously!

The eight fists of the True Martial Dharma Aspect and the eight fox tails collided violently!

The ferocious fist energy and the massive Demonic Qi clashed wildly, forming rings of terrifying shockwaves that spread outwards. Everything in their path was instantly ground into dust!

The remaining fox tail instantly changed direction, moving with extreme speed, and blocked directly in front of the Zhenwu Sword!

Clang!

A crisp sound of metal clashing rang throughout the entire Secret Realm!

The tip of the Zhenwu Sword stabbed fiercely into that fox tail. The sharp Sword Qi and the Demonic Qi on the fox tail collided wildly, sending sparks flying everywhere!

The Zhenwu Sword was firmly blocked; no matter how Zhou Liangan channeled his Spiritual Qi, it could not advance even a fraction further!

Nine fox tails—eight blocked the eight fists of the True Martial Dharma Aspect, and one blocked the Zhenwu Sword!

A perfect defense, without a single flaw!

A smile curled onto Demon Queen Su Daji's lips once again. She looked at the blocked attacks and was just about to say something.

But what she did not know was that all of this was within Zhou Liangan's calculations!

He was waiting for this very moment!

The moment when all nine of Demon Queen Su Daji's fox tails were occupied, and all her attention was focused on the True Martial Dharma Aspect and the Zhenwu Sword, leaving her unable to free her hands or divert her focus to guard against other attacks!

Without a shred of hesitation, without any dragging of feet!

Zhou Liangan's left hand squeezed hard! The Imperial-grade Lock Demon Talisman clutched in his hand was instantly crushed!

Hum!

An ancient and heavy humming sound instantly resonated throughout the entire Secret Realm!

Suddenly, a massive golden rune appeared above in the Void Realm. The rune was covered in dense, ancient Lock Demon inscriptions, radiating a majestic heavenly might and a terrifying Restriction power specifically designed to suppress the Yao Race!

The instant this rune appeared, Demon Queen Su Daji's expression finally changed drastically!

For the first time, a look of panic and bewilderment appeared in her eyes!

"Not good!" she exclaimed, desperately trying to circulate her Demonic Qi to break free, but it was already too late!

Boom!

The massive golden rune exploded instantly!

Nine golden Spiritual Qi chains, as thick as buckets, suddenly extended from the Void Realm!

These chains were covered with the exact same Lock Demon inscriptions as the rune, radiating a blinding golden light. Like nine living spirit snakes, they instantly coiled around Demon Queen Su Daji's body!

One locked her neck, two locked her arms, two locked her legs, and four more coiled around her waist and the roots of the nine fox tails behind her!

It was extremely fast!

Demon Queen Su Daji could not even react in time before she was firmly locked in the Void Realm by these nine golden chains!

The Lock Demon inscriptions on the chains instantly lit up, emitting a blinding golden light. A powerful Restriction force surged frantically along the chains and into Demon Queen Su Daji's body!

Demon Queen Su Daji felt her entire body go numb. The Demonic Qi that had previously been surging within her felt as if it were being crushed by a great mountain, and it instantly ceased to circulate!

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox phantom behind her, having lost the support of her Demonic Qi, let out a roar of unwillingness before instantly turning transparent and dissipating into the Void Realm!

The True Martial Dharma Aspect, which had been blocked by eight fox tails, and the Zhenwu Sword, which had been blocked by one fox tail, were instantly free of obstacles!

The eight massive fists and the three-foot-long Zhenwu Sword stopped instantly in front of Demon Queen Su Daji, less than an inch from her body!

The force of the fist wind blew Demon Queen Su Daji's hair, causing it to stream wildly backward. If Zhou Liangan wished, he could smash her Physical Body to smithereens in the next second!

The entire Secret Realm instantly fell silent. Only the sizzling, strange sounds of spatial turbulence in the Void Realm remained.

Zhou Liangan stood in the Void Realm, the golden light around his body slowly receding. Looking at Demon Queen Su Daji, who was firmly locked in the void and unable to move, his heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally settled.

His forehead was covered in dense cold sweat, and the robes on his back had long since been soaked through.

In that moment just now, if there had been the slightest error, if Demon Queen Su Daji had reacted even half a second earlier, the one who would have died was him.

The chains were pitch-black, covered in dense Soul-Suppressing runes. They were currently pulled taut, locking the woman in the center of the array—Demon Queen Su Daji—tightly from eight directions.

The cold meteorite-iron chains dug deeply into the red gauze dress she wore, outlining her exquisite, curvaceous figure. The red gauze was rendered semi-transparent by the golden light of the runes, revealing the snow-white, delicate skin beneath. Yet, the chains locked her limbs, fixing her entire body in mid-air, unable to move. Even if she moved a finger slightly, the chains would emit a clattering sound, and the Soul-Suppressing runes on them would flare with golden light, causing her Demonic Qi to churn and her whole body to ache.

Yet, even having fallen into such a plight, this Demon Queen, whose reputation for beauty had spread for thousands of years, bore no trace of the disarray of a prisoner on her face.

Her long, raven-black hair hung loosely over her shoulders, with a few stray strands clinging to her snow-white neck, making that beautiful, exquisite face appear even more stunning and moving.

Her alluring peach-blossom eyes were slightly upturned, with natural red marks at the corners, and even a light glance from them carried a charm that could steal a person's soul.

Zhou Liangan's ink-colored eyes were fixed intently on Demon Queen Su Daji in the center of the array. There was not a ripple in his gaze—no awe, no desire—only a bone-chilling coldness, like ice that had not melted for ten thousand years.

He knew the capabilities of the woman before him all too well.

Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Demon Queen Su Daji, a great demon who had survived since the ancient era, had relied on her world-toppling seduction techniques and bottomless Demonic Qi to wreak havoc on a Dynasty and scheme against countless human emperors and Cultivators. There were at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, Cultivators who had died by her hand.

How many Senior Cultivators with profound cultivation, who could clearly have held the upper hand in a direct confrontation, had ultimately fallen into her traps and seduction techniques, only to have their cultivation drained, their Divine Soul extracted, and end up without even a complete corpse.

Yet even now, with the golden light of the Lock Demon Talisman firmly sealing over ninety percent of Demon Queen Su Daji's Demonic Qi, and the meteorite-iron chains locking her body tightly—so much so that even her tails were suppressed by the array patterns and could not be revealed—Zhou Liangan still dared not be careless in the slightest.

His gaze constantly swept over every corner within the array, not letting even the slightest faint fluctuation of the runes escape, fearing that this demoness might have some hidden trump card to deal him a fatal blow.

He slowly raised his eyes, his cold gaze landing on Demon Queen Su Daji's stunning face. His voice was as cold as an ice block fished out of an ice cellar, and he spoke slowly, word by word: "Demon Queen Su Daji, now, what else do you have to say?"

Once these words were spoken, the array fell silent for a moment, with only the slight clattering sound of the chains as Demon Queen Su Daji moved slightly.

To Zhou Liangan's surprise, upon hearing his words, there was not a shred of panic or fear on Demon Queen Su Daji's beautiful, exquisite face. Instead, she gently curled her stunning red lips, revealing a smile that could topple kingdoms.

Her eyes danced, as if filled with crushed starlight, carrying an unmelting charm that crashed directly into Zhou Liangan's eyes. Her soft voice, with an alluring lilt, spoke slowly: "Husband~ So you like it like this~"

She twisted her waist slightly, causing the meteor iron chains to tighten instantly, accentuating her figure and making it look even more provocative. Yet, as if she felt no pain at all, the smile in her eyes deepened, and her voice was so sweet it could drip water: "Actually, Husband, you could have just told me directly from the start~ Why go to such great lengths, setting up such an elaborate Formation, with all these Talismans and magical chains? If you tire yourself out, Husband, I would be heartbroken~"

That "Husband" was called out with endless turns and twists, soft and syrupy enough to seep into one's bones; even someone with a heart of stone would likely soften by three parts upon hearing it.

In the surrounding air, a faint scent of peach blossoms spread imperceptibly—sweet and cloying, carrying a magic that could bewitch one's Divine Soul. Even the golden light of the runes on the four walls flickered slightly, as if they were about to be melted by this allure.

This was the innate seduction technique of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. Even with ninety percent of her Demonic Power locked away, just this one sentence and a single glance were enough to make a Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage instantly suffer Qi Deviation, willingly offering up their Divine Soul and cultivation on a silver platter.

Zhou Liangan's fingertips tightened abruptly, and the Talisman hidden behind his back was nearly crushed.

He instantly circulated the Human Emperor's Cleansing Heart Technique within his body. A warm current flowed through his Meridians, instantly suppressing the trace of inexplicable agitation in his heart, and the icy coldness in his eyes intensified.

He stared fixedly at Demon Queen Su Daji's face; his expression did not change in the slightest, calm as a pool of deep water.

He knew very well that this woman's demonic nature was carved into her bones; even now, tied up and unable to move, she could still smile while dismantling a person's bones.

Demon Queen Su Daji naturally sensed the vigilance in Zhou Liangan's heart, as well as the aura of the cleansing technique on him that remained completely unshaken.

Instead of restraining herself, the smile on her lips became even more enchanting. Her eyes moved, locking straight onto Zhou Liangan's gaze. She spoke unhurriedly, her voice as soft as cotton: "Husband~ I have truly admired you for a long time~ From the very first time I saw you, my heart has been set on you~ Husband, there is no need to be so guarded~"

As she spoke, she moved her body slightly, causing the chains to clatter. She knitted her brows slightly, revealing a pitiful look, the corners of her eyes turning red, making her look truly heart-wrenching: "Husband, look, I have been locked up by you like this, I cannot muster any strength at all; how could I possibly hurt you? Could it be that you, Husband, are afraid of a weak woman like me who cannot even truss a chicken?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liangan sneered, a bone-chilling coldness flashing through his eyes. His voice carried undisguised mockery: "Is that so? A weak woman? Demon Queen Su Daji, do you think I would believe your nonsense?"

"The number of Cultivators who have died at the hands of this 'weak woman' could line up from here to the East Sea. Do you think I have forgotten?" He took half a step forward, his Human Emperor aura instantly released. Golden currents swirled around him, forcefully suppressing the cloying scent of peach blossoms. "Put away that seduction technique of yours; it's useless against me."

Seeing his impervious attitude, Demon Queen Su Daji was not angry; instead, she smiled charmingly. Her beautiful eyes fixed steadily on Zhou Liangan, the allure in her gaze so thick it was about to overflow. She pouted her red lips slightly and spoke coquettishly, with a hint of playfulness: "Husband~ Why are you standing so far away from me?~ Come over here~ I want to have a nice chat with you~"

"Could it be that you, Husband, are afraid of me? Afraid that if you get too close, I will eat you up?" She raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying a hint of subtle provocation, yet her gaze remained soft. The combination of soft and hard made one's heart itch.

Zhou Liangan's expression tightened. He raised his eyes and stared intently at Demon Queen Su Daji, his Divine Sense instantly spreading out to scan every inch of her body, not even sparing the runes on the chains.

Yet, after checking carefully three times, he found no abnormalities around the demoness. The golden light of the Talisman firmly locked her Demonic Power, with no signs of leakage, and the Formation patterns were operating normally, with no traces of being broken.

For a moment, Zhou Liangan was somewhat uncertain whether Demon Queen Su Daji truly had no trump cards left, or if she was bluffing, waiting for him to reveal a flaw.

He stood in place, silent for a few seconds, staring straight at Demon Queen Su Daji's bewitching peach-blossom eyes, calculating rapidly in his mind.

He knew this demoness's caution too well; if she didn't have absolute certainty, she would never be this composed. Even while locked up, she still appeared as if she were in control of everything.

But thinking about it from another angle, the Demon-Locking Formation he had prepared for half a year was an ancient Formation specifically designed to restrain the Nine-Tailed Fox, and it used his Human Emperor blood essence as a guide. Even with Demon Queen Su Daji's high cultivation, it was impossible for her to break through in a short time.

Her current composure might just be a facade, intended to keep him from approaching, to stall for time, to wait for reinforcements, or to wait for the Formation's power to weaken.

Thinking of this, a trace of amusement flashed in Zhou Liangan's eyes, and a faint sneer curled the corner of his mouth as he scolded: "Bluffing! Truly a demoness! Even now, you still want to play these tricks?"

As the words fell, he lifted his foot and walked toward Demon Queen Su Daji.

His boots stepped onto the Formation patterns on the ground, making a faint sound, and the golden runes lit up and dimmed in circles with his footsteps.

He walked steadily, step by step, his gaze still locked firmly on Demon Queen Su Daji, and his hand behind his back still clutching the Talisman, ready to strike at any moment.

Three steps, two steps, one step.

He finally stopped in front of Demon Queen Su Daji, the distance between them no more than half a foot.

Close at hand, he could clearly smell the faint scent of peach blossoms on her, could see her long eyelashes, like small fans, each one distinct and trembling slightly. He could see her snow-white, delicate skin glowing faintly under the golden light of the runes, and those luscious red lips, plump like ripe cherries, carrying an alluring sheen.

Watching him walk up to her, the smile in Demon Queen Su Daji's eyes instantly deepened, becoming thick and inseparable.

She lifted her chin slightly, and even though she was locked by chains and unable to move her body, she still leaned forward, closing the distance to Zhou Liangan. She gently licked her own luscious, captivating red lips with a movement so slow it was bewitching, and then, tilting her head slightly, her soft lips kissed Zhou Liangan's lips precisely.

A soft sensation arrived instantly, carrying the sweet and cloying scent of peach blossoms, like the strongest liquor, capable of burning away one's reason in an instant.

And just at this moment.

Zhou Liangan's pupils contracted sharply, and he instantly perceived that a sudden change had occurred in the surroundings!

The kiss that was soft and sweet a second ago turned into a cold blade the next!

A Soul Power, domineering to the extreme, like a venomous snake that had been dormant for a thousand years, surged in crazily through their joined lips and teeth, heading straight for his Sea of Consciousness!

This Soul Power was too tyrannical, carrying the unique bewitching power of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. Wherever it passed, his Meridians felt as if they were being scorched with pain, and they were instantly thrown into chaos!

Zhou Liangan only felt his consciousness sink abruptly, his vision darkening instantly, as if his Sea of Consciousness had been struck by a heavy hammer, sending a wave of intense, sharp pain.

And the next moment, Demon Queen Su Daji's coquettish laughter reached his ears. In that laughter, there was no longer the soft, cloying charm from before, only cold triumph and mockery.

He opened his eyes abruptly and saw Demon Queen Su Daji, who was close at hand. Her demonic eyes were reflecting a dark red luster, and her nine snow-white fox tails, having broken through the suppression of the Formation patterns at some unknown time, were spread out behind her, each fox hair shimmering with a cold luster.

The tenderness and grievance on her face had vanished completely, leaving only the ruthlessness and arrogance befitting a Demon Queen who had lived for thousands of years.

She looked at Zhou Liangan with a beaming smile, her voice carrying undisguised mockery: "Little fellow! If it weren't to lower your guard, do you think that with your meager abilities and these few tattered Talismans, you could possibly do anything to me?"

"Ridiculous!" Her Soul Power was still rushing crazily into Zhou Liangan's Sea of Consciousness, her tone even more triumphant. "Although you were sufficiently vigilant and cautious, when faced with victory, faced with the situation of me being captured by you, you still inevitably let your guard down. Did you really think I would be trapped by these little tricks of yours?"

"If it weren't for the fact that your Human Emperor body is a Cauldron that I haven't encountered in a thousand years, would I have played this long game with you?" Her red lips curled slightly, and a flash of greed appeared in her eyes. "Once my husband takes over your Physical Body and devours your Human Emperor Luck, who within the Three Realms will be able to stop me?"

As soon as her words fell, while Zhou Liangan should have been dazed by her Soul Power attack, a wicked smile suddenly curled the corner of his mouth.

Instead of any panic, there was a hint of anticipated amusement.

In Demon Queen Su Daji's stunned gaze, Zhou Liangan did not retreat; instead, he stepped forward half a step and reached out, taking the opportunity to wrap his arm around Demon Queen Su Daji's slender yet curvaceous waist.

Even through the cold meteor iron chains, he could clearly feel the softness and delicacy of her waist. His palm rested firmly against the small of her back, and a flash of intense amusement appeared in his eyes. He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of banter: "Is that so? You think you are the hunter?"

Zhou Liangan lowered his head slightly, his nose tip brushing against Demon Queen Su Daji's reddened earlobe, the smile in his tone deepening: "But it's quite the opposite! In fact, from the very beginning, I have been the hunter. And you, Lady Demon Queen, are nothing more than the prey I have long had my eyes on."

The triumph on Demon Queen Su Daji's face froze instantly, and she suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

Her heart gave a violent jolt, and a strong, ominous premonition instantly flooded her heart...

Demon Queen Su Daji looked at Zhou Liangan in disbelief, looking at the clear expression in his eyes, showing no signs of being affected by her Divine Soul attack. Her pupils contracted instantly, and her voice carried an imperceptible tremor: "How is this possible?! What exactly have you done?!"

Zhou Liangan watched her look of disbelief and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

He leaned in with a smile and planted a light peck on Demon Queen Su Daji's smooth, delicate cheek...