I said coldly, "I'll say it again, come out and see me, or I'll make you vanish into thin air."

The Undying Jiang laughed, "At this point, what difference does it make whether I see you or not?"

"Alright, I'll let you see my face!"

As he spoke, the Undying Jiang's soul broke free from his body, and he stood before me with his hands clasped behind his back.

The hole pierced by Ziye's blade remained in his soul's throat, and wisps of green fire drifted outward from the wound.

His soul was about to dissipate!

The Undying Jiang smiled faintly, "We didn't teach you, our apprentice, for nothing! If you didn't dare to act, I would be truly disappointed!"

The Undying Jiang said, "You've always wanted to see me, haven't you? Did you think I was pretending to be myself?"

"The reason why we, master and apprentice, have come to this point of life and death is half fate, half karma."

"You accepted karma that you shouldn't have accepted. Those around you will die because of you."

"We taught you this a long time ago."

"Everything must be done within your capabilities, but unfortunately, you wouldn't listen to our advice! But that's fine, at least you're more decisive than we imagined, and your attacks are clean and swift!"

I said coldly, "Even now, you still want to deceive me? Where is Jiu Gui?"

The Undying Jiang asked, "Who taught you to be afraid of facing reality, even in death?"

With one hand holding the blade of Ziye, I grasped the hilt of Bai Zhou behind my back, "Zhu Ziyan, it's your turn!"

"Me…?" Zhu Ziyan was startled, "What's it got to do with me?"

Ye Yang's longsword was also drawn, "Li Po is telling you that it's time for that fake Undying Jiang to tell the truth!"

When Zhu Ziyan didn't move, Ye Yang added, "If you say even half a word against it, you'll die."

A serpentine green glint quickly flashed in Zhu Ziyan's eyes. Although the fake Undying Jiang was only a soul, he lost his mind the moment he met Zhu Ziyan's gaze.

Zhu Ziyan shouted sternly, "Who are you?"

"Undying Jiang!" Although the fake Undying Jiang didn't admit his identity, his facial features changed.

The Undying Jiang's features seemed to melt, gradually flattening on his face.

"Soul-Devouring Demon!" I exclaimed, my scalp tingling!

Soul-Devouring Demons, like ghosts and gods, can enhance their cultivation by devouring souls, and can also transform into the appearance of their victims!

Ye Yang shook his head, "This isn't a Soul-Devouring Demon! The Soul-Devouring Demons were wiped out by the Underworld army a thousand years ago. That kind of thing has long been extinct."

Su Su also said, "He's carrying Qi luck, it should be the Undying Jiang's Qi luck."

I said urgently, "Can you transmit the Qi luck to the Undying Jiang through him?"

"I can… but…" While Su Su was still hesitating, I shouted, "Don't 'but', do it quickly! His soul is about to dissipate! Transfer my Qi luck over, hurry!"

Su Su stopped hesitating and pulled out a section of red thread from her body, flicking her wrist to wrap it around my wrist, the other end shooting straight towards the Undying Jiang.

As the Emperor's Qi luck was forcibly drawn from my body, the red thread passed through the fake Undying Jiang's body, as if piercing through the void, extending to who knows where.

In a moment, a good portion of my Qi luck disappeared with the red thread, and the soul opposite me collapsed. As flickering phosphorescent flames covered the ground, I sat down in the chair and laughed.

Ye Yang waved his hand in front of my eyes, "Are you crazy?"

"Go! Get out of here!" I glared, "Don't disturb my happiness, Su Su, go see if the restaurant has any ready-made sausages or pickles? I want a couple of drinks!"

Zhu Ziyan also sat down opposite me, "How did you see through that the Undying Jiang was fake? As far as I know, Mr. Jing's secret technique is impossible for anyone to see through."

"When the fake Snake King and Ghost Formation Master were killed, I was still worried that you would fall into their trap because you didn't believe me. At that time, I didn't dare to say that they were showing mercy, for fear of being misunderstood."

"But I didn't expect that you would be able to counter-kill your opponent at the most critical moment!"

I poured myself a glass of wine, "This guy pretended to be the Undying Jiang very convincingly. Whether it was his habits, tone, or style of doing things, they were all the same."

"However, he made a mistake that was instinctive."

As I spoke, I kicked the corpse's foot, "Look at his socks."

Zhu Zining lowered her head and looked, "His socks are stained with blood? Did he kill someone before we came?"

At this moment, Su Su returned, "There are two corpses in the kitchen, they should be the restaurant owner and the waiter. They were stuffed into the water tank."

I said, "Although the Undying Jiang is a member of the evil path, he never kills the innocent indiscriminately. This thing that pretended to be the Undying Jiang, although he understood the Undying Jiang's past, couldn't restrain his urge to kill. He killed someone, and therefore exposed his identity."

"Also, after we came in, he always kept his distance from us. Even after sitting at the table, it was still like this."

"Why is that? It's because he's hiding the fact that he doesn't need to breathe!"

"He not only killed the people in the restaurant, but he didn't even spare the target he possessed. So, he exposed himself."

ps: Li Po: "Happy birthday, Nie Xiaochun!"

Ye Yang: "Same here."