"How could this happen?"
"Big brother, save us." Zhou Hong's two primordial spirits cried out in panic. They hadn't reacted at all. After all, the fourth brother's primordial spirit had exploded. As their peers, they might not be killed, but they would definitely be injured. Before they could recover, Zhou Hong had already shattered their bodies again, forcing their primordial spirits to flee, only to be immediately captured by Zhou Hong.
"You... you son of a bitch!" The sixth-rank Demon King was furious. He had no idea how Zhou Hong could detonate someone else's primordial spirit.
Normally, one's primordial spirit could only be detonated by oneself. This was the only shred of leverage every demonic cultivator had when they were about to be killed.
He never imagined that someone could passively detonate another's primordial spirit.
In fact, Zhou Hong had just learned this method from his grandfather at the critical moment.
"Release my second and third brothers," the sixth-rank Demon King said angrily.
"Hmph, release your sister," Zhou Hong snorted, his tone seemingly becoming arrogant. He now only had to face one sixth-rank demon. Although Zhou Hong couldn't defeat him, he still had two primordial spirits in his hands. Even if they couldn't kill the demon king, they could buy enough time for his escape.
"Damn it!" The sixth-rank Demon King was so enraged his lungs felt like they would explode. In the blink of an eye, his second, third, and fourth brothers were about to be annihilated by Zhou Hong. They were clearly the dominant side, while Zhou Hong was merely a fourth-rank Demon Master, yet they had ended up in such a predicament.
"Damn your grandfather!" Zhou Hong cursed back, not yielding an inch. Sudanshang.com
"Big brother, save us, we don't want to die!" The primordial spirits in Zhou Hong's hands struggled desperately.
"Second and third brothers, on your way. I will avenge you." The sixth-rank Demon King seemed to realize that there was no room for compromise.
Just then, a plant emerged from beneath Zhou Hong's feet. It was the Soul Locking Essence, which immediately transformed into a human form. However, the Soul Locking Essence was still naked.
The sixth-rank Demon King was taken aback when he saw the spirit that suddenly emerged from the ground, and a naked one at that.
However, in that split second of his daze, it seemed as if the Soul Locking Essence seized the opportunity and struck.
"Ah!" The sixth-rank Demon King cried out in pain. The next moment, he wore a foolish smile, threw down his weapon, and started dancing in place.
"This?" Zhou Hong looked at the Soul Locking Essence in confusion.
"What are you waiting for? Go kill him! I can only affect him for a moment right now."
Zhou Hong immediately understood and charged forward.
"Pfft!" He severed the sixth-rank Demon King's head.
As the head fell, the demon king seemed to regain consciousness, but it was too late. His primordial spirit tried to escape.
How could Zhou Hong let his primordial spirit escape? He once again grabbed it.
Thus, Zhou Hong held three primordial spirits in his hands.
Zhou Hong immediately put the primordial spirits into his inner world. Once they entered his inner world, they could no longer cause trouble.
Zhou Hong collected them because he could use them as bombs if he encountered enemies in the future.
"Thank you, Suo Suo," Zhou Hong finally looked at the Soul Locking Essence. If she hadn't stepped in to help at the critical moment, Zhou Hong would have been in a lot of trouble and might not have been able to escape.
"You're welcome. You didn't betray me either."
"How could I betray you? They were here to capture you, right?"
"Yes. I didn't expect humans to know about me. There will probably be more humans coming to capture me in the future. This place is no longer safe."
"Then, come with me," Zhou Hong invited.
"Will I be safe if I go with you?"
"Although I can't say for sure, I will do my best to protect your safety."
The Soul Locking Essence still seemed hesitant.
"Let's go. If you don't want to live in the human world normally, you can enter my inner world. There are forests everywhere in my inner world."
"Inner world? What is that?"
"A world hidden deep within my heart. I'll show you."
Zhou Hong and the Soul Locking Essence immediately disappeared from their original spot and entered the inner world.
"Wow, this is your inner world? It feels like another world."
"Yes. There are forests here too. If you get tired, you can come to the forests here. There's no danger at all." Zhou Hong instantly took the Soul Locking Essence to a primeval jungle in his inner world.
"But I feel like... the spiritual energy in your forest is a bit thin."
"This is only temporary. As my strength grows, the spiritual energy here will become denser."
"Okay, then I'll go with you."
Zhou Hong nodded and returned to the outside world.
Zhou Hong took out a set of women's clothes from his inner world. Suo Suo couldn't keep walking around naked. She probably didn't have this awareness. Zhou Hong's first task was to teach her to wear clothes.
"Suo Suo, put on these clothes. You need to protect your privacy from now on."
"Uh, like you, I need to wear these clothes?"
"Of course. Once you take human form, you're no different from a human. If you walk around naked, people will stare. Besides, you're such a beautiful spirit."
"Okay! But, how do I wear it?" Suo Suo picked up a triangular object and asked.
"This...!"
"Zhou Hong, can you help me put it on?"
Zhou Hong gave a wry smile and picked up the triangular object, saying, "I'll help you put it on this once. Remember it for next time and do it yourself."
"Thank you!"
"Come, step your left foot forward, put it through this hole, then step your right foot forward, through the hole on the right, and then pull it up to your waist. It will cover this area perfectly."
"Mmm, but it feels a bit strange. It was more comfortable not wearing anything before."
Zhou Hong was speechless. It seemed like she would need some time to adapt.
"Then this... this shirt with two eye-like holes, where does it go?" Suo Suo asked again.
"I'll help you."
Zhou Hong picked up the garment again and said, "Spread your hands apart. Put your left hand through here, and your right hand through there. Then, these two pockets will cover these two things...!"
Under Zhou Hong's guidance, Suo Suo learned. Finally, she was fully dressed.
Zhou Hong couldn't help but admire how alluring this spirit was, even in clothes.
"Zhou Hong, it feels strange wearing clothes!" Suo Suo looked a bit awkward.
"You'll get used to it slowly. Remember, every inch of your skin is private. You can't let others see it easily, unless it's someone very close to you."
"Then... you can't either?"
Zhou Hong was speechless and shook his head, "I can't either."
"Alright!"
"Then let's go find your friend Si Teng and see if she's willing to come to the human world with me!" Zhou Hong said.
"Okay, I'll take you there."