Chapter 23

"Too bad you won't be able to see that day." Yang Zhen sneered coldly.

This is so cool!!!

Yang Zhen was excited.

In the story, when the protagonist's enemy spouts a bunch of threats and curses the protagonist to a bad end, the protagonist replies with, "Too bad you won't be able to see that day." This plot is just too cool. Yang Zhen had been looking forward to this plot for a long time, and he never thought it would actually come true today.

It seems I am indeed the protagonist.

Lying on the ground, the Nine-Headed Worm groaned, his eyes cold as ice, staring at Yang Zhen and the Crab Spirit. He tried to muster his magic power to fight again, but it only aggravated his injuries, causing intense pain to spread throughout his body, making him spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Didn't expect you to come to this, did you?" the Crab Spirit said arrogantly. "Ha ha, die!"

With that, the Crab Spirit transformed into human form, his two crab fists glowing with light, and he struck the Nine-Headed Worm with a powerful momentum. The surging magic power carved long marks on the ground, and with a 'boom,' it hit the Nine-Headed Worm, causing a deafening explosion.

A loud noise, mixed with screams and groans, echoed in the intense explosion. The already heavily injured Nine-Headed Worm had no time to defend himself against the Crab Spirit's fatal blow, and could only let out a scream before being thrown out.

The Crab Spirit, who had already decided to kill, did not stop his attack. After slamming the Nine-Headed Worm into the mountain wall, he roared and rapidly approached the Nine-Headed Worm. His fists glowed, and he launched a continuous barrage of attacks. Countless dazzling lights continuously struck the Nine-Headed Worm, causing the ground to tremble incessantly.

Watching the frenzied Crab Spirit, Yang Zhen frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. At this moment, Yang Zhen felt a bit regretful. Originally, he had no grudge against the Nine-Headed Worm, but he had cooperated with someone to kill him for his own selfish interests. What had happened to him? How had he become so cruel? Was this still him?

Yang Zhen was a bit lost...

Yang Zhen had never thought about this before. Over the years, although he had killed many demons, it was because they had killed humans, so he had killed them. But this time, he found that he no longer recognized himself.

"Just because of a challenge letter from the Bull Demon King, I developed a killing intent and pursued him for a whole month before giving up. And this time, to obtain the Nine-Headed Worm's 'Primordial Bloodline,' I cooperated with the Crab Spirit to kill him. This... this..." Reflecting on his recent actions, Yang Zhen realized that he had transformed from a shut-in on Earth into a cold-blooded person. Was it this world that changed him, or was it the power that changed him?

Yang Zhen remembered a saying he had heard in his previous life: "The mind is the platform of the spirit, and the three stars of the crescent moon are also the mind. The mind is the guide for human behavior and the source of all things in heaven and earth. Humans are the spirits of nature, and the reason they can understand heaven and earth is because they have a spirit, and the source of this spirit is the mind!"

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's agitation gradually subsided.

He remembered that day when he went to seek guidance from Master Subhuti. Instead of instructing him, Master Subhuti said, "Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. If you lose your mind, even if your cultivation is high, it is not your strength."

Thinking back to the day he went to find the Bull Demon King, Yang Zhen was afraid that Master Subhuti would stop him, so he pretended to go sightseeing in the back mountain and then left Mount Fangcun. But now, he realized that Master Subhuti had probably already noticed his problem and let him go through the trials of the mortal world to help him discover his issues.

While Yang Zhen was deep in thought, the Crab Spirit had stopped his attack. The Nine-Headed Worm was already dead, his remaining five heads with their eyes wide open, filled with hatred, staring at the Crab Spirit. Their eyes were full of resentment, anger, and a strong desire to kill.

"Phew~ Phew~!"

Breathing heavily, the Crab Spirit gradually calmed down after his outburst. He turned to look at Yang Zhen and said, "Brother, the essence of the Nine-Headed Worm is very beneficial for our demon cultivation. Since we have already killed him, let's divide the essence after extracting it."

After a moment of silence, Yang Zhen said, "I don't want it..."

"Huh?" The Crab Spirit turned to look at Yang Zhen, confused. "Brother..."

Seeing that Yang Zhen seemed to have something on his mind, the Crab Spirit did not say more. He said, "I'm going to extract the essence," and ignored Yang Zhen.

Taking a few steps to the side of the Nine-Headed Worm, the Crab Spirit began to extract the essence. As he used his magic, the essence of the Nine-Headed Worm began to boil and then flew out of his wounds, being absorbed by the Crab Spirit.

In less than an hour, the body of the Nine-Headed Worm rapidly shriveled, and when no more blood flowed, the Crab Spirit stopped his magic.

"Brother, thank you. I will cultivate in the river at the foot of this mountain. If you need anything in the future, you can come find me." The Crab Spirit said and then flew down the mountain on a gust of wind.

After the Crab Spirit left, Yang Zhen looked at the corpse of the Nine-Headed Worm, somewhat dazed.

This great demon from the Journey to the West, who had not yet grown to his full power, had died here because of him. It seemed that the small butterfly he had flapped had already caused a significant storm. Yang Zhen did not care about changing the plot; the path is walked by oneself, not by relying on 'familiar history.'

With a gentle wave of his right hand, Yang Zhen used his magic to push the earth and rocks to bury the Nine-Headed Worm.

Sighing softly, Yang Zhen flew towards Mount Fangcun. After this trip, Yang Zhen had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Master Subhuti, so he did not waste any time and flew towards Mount Fangcun with all his might.

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