He arrived at the rooftop of a tall building.
Qin Shilei tossed the unconscious Ye Jincheng onto the ground.
He took out a large bottle of water and splashed it on the other man to wake him up.
Ye Jincheng had just woken up and didn't understand what was happening before Qin Shilei controlled him again with his Po Wang Zi Mo (Perceptive Purple Eyes).
"Do you have any news about the Soul Devouring Demon?"
"No."
"Then why don't you seem worried at all about so many people dying in the city?"
"Tian'er told us not to worry, he will handle it. Besides, those people were rather disobedient, so it's better they're dead."
It seemed that this Ye Litian indeed had a problem.
After asking Ye Jincheng a few more questions, Qin Shilei knocked him out again.
He took out the Wu Xiang Mian Ju (Formless Mask), and with a thought, he instantly transformed into Ye Jincheng.
Not long after, Qin Shilei, impersonating Ye Jincheng, swaggered into the City Lord's mansion.
As he reached the front hall, a charming and mature woman emerged from within.
Upon seeing Qin Shilei, she smiled and leaned towards him.
Qin Shilei subtly avoided her embrace.
The woman said with a hint of grievance, "My lord, are you still angry with me?"
"I'm busy, you should go back for now."
This woman was likely Ye Jincheng's wife, and to avoid being exposed, Qin Shilei just wanted to send her away quickly.
"My lord, how about I serve you with Xiao Taohong tonight, and you won't be angry with me anymore, alright?"
The woman playfully tugged on Qin Shilei's hand.
"Alright."
Qin Shilei then asked, "Has Tian'er returned?"
The woman beamed and said, "He has, he's inside."
"I have something to discuss with Tian'er, you leave now."
Qin Shilei said and walked in.
While she wasn't paying attention, Qin Shilei used his Po Wang Zi Mo (Perceptive Purple Eyes) to meticulously examine her from head to toe.
He still couldn't find any trace of the Soul Devouring Demon on Ye Litian.
Could it be that he had taken the Soul Devouring Demon as a pet?
Qin Shilei asked casually, "Tian'er, where did you just go?"
Ye Litian answered nonchalantly, "I just dealt with a mutated beast that appeared."
Qin Shilei feigned hesitation and asked again, "Tian'er, tell your father the truth, did you take that person's so-called Soul Devouring Demon as a pet?"
"Haha." Ye Litian chuckled, "Dad, that's not true at all. Perhaps the Soul Devouring Demon is just something that person made up."
Qin Shilei frowned and said, "What that person said had evidence, coupled with the strange situation in Lingquan City, the Soul Devouring Demon is likely real.
Now that it's just you and me, father and son, be honest with your father. I'm just afraid you've made a deal with a demon, and it will come back to bite you."
"That's not true at all." Ye Litian smiled, "I, Ye Litian, would never be used by a demon. Dad, stop worrying so much."
"That's good if it's not true."
Qin Shilei then sighed, "Alas, actually, if you had taken the Soul Devouring Demon as a pet, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. According to what Qin San said, the Soul Devouring Demon can devour the souls of living beings to grow quickly. Perhaps with it, you could defeat Qin Shilei in two months."
Ye Litian said confidently, "Father, please rest assured. Even if I can't defeat Qin Shilei in two months, as long as you give me time, I will quickly surpass him and trample him under my feet."
"Really?"
Qin Shilei exclaimed with feigned surprise, "I knew it! My son must have subdued that Soul Devouring Demon. And the people in the city, you fed them to the Soul Devouring Demon, didn't you? With the Soul Devouring Demon, my son will definitely become the number one person on Blue Star."
After speaking, Qin Shilei looked at Ye Litian with anticipation.
He thought to himself, "I'm trying so hard to act, if you have any connection with the Soul Devouring Demon, I don't believe you can refrain from showing even the slightest flaw."
Indeed, Ye Litian's expression shifted slightly.
He glanced around and even walked over to close the main door.
Then he returned to Qin Shilei's side and said in a low voice, "Dad, I'll be honest with you. The Soul Devouring Demon has indeed merged with me. Now I possess the Soul Devouring Demon's talent for devouring souls. So as long as I'm given enough time to grow, I will definitely be able to kill Qin Shilei and become the supreme emperor of Blue Star."
As he spoke, Ye Litian seemed to see himself standing at the pinnacle of Blue Star, his expression involuntarily showing a look of disdain for the world.
"You don't have time, and you definitely won't become the emperor you fantasize about!"
Qin Shilei said coldly.
He hadn't expected the other party to have merged with the Soul Devouring Demon and possess the talent to grow by devouring souls.
The other party could have used this extremely rare talent to devour mutated beasts, yet he chose to devour the residents of his own city.
Although Qin Shilei considered himself not a good person, he was by no means as inhumane and unscrupulous as Ye Litian.
Now, Ye Litian had officially made it onto his kill list.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Ye Litian looked at Qin Shilei with suspicion.
"Take another look. I don't have a son as inhumane as you."
Qin Shilei reached up to his ear and gently tore off the Wu Xiang Mian Ju (Formless Mask).
"It's you?"
Ye Litian pointed at Qin Shilei with surprise.
"It is me, here to take your dog's life." Qin Shilei drew his Ju Que Sword with a clang.
"We agreed to a duel in two months. As the number one person on Blue Star, you can't break your word!"
Ye Litian slowly retreated.
"Heh, why should I keep my word with scum like you?"
Qin Shilei said and flashed towards the other man.
Darkness Curtain!
As Ye Litian quickly formed a hand seal, the entire hall suddenly plunged into utter darkness.
Qin Shilei waved his hand, sending a bolt of lightning towards where he estimated Ye Litian to be.
The dazzling lightning, however, did not completely dispel the surrounding darkness.
Using the faint light from the lightning, Qin Shilei barely managed to see that Ye Litian had already left his original position.
He hadn't expected Ye Litian's Darkness Curtain to be so extraordinary.
It was even more potent than his previous ability to absorb light.
If it hadn't been for catching him off guard last time, perhaps the other party could have exchanged a few moves with him.
But even then, it would only have been a few moves.
Po Wang Zi Mo (Perceptive Purple Eyes)!
As Qin Shilei's eyes turned purple, Ye Litian, who had crept to his right, was instantly exposed.
He slashed his sword, parrying the dagger Ye Litian thrust at him.
At the same time, he conjured a雷龙 (thunder dragon) with his left hand and blasted it towards the Soul Devouring Demon that was pouncing from behind.
Repelled by the attack, Ye Litian appeared again above Qin Shilei, stabbing downwards.
Lightning Chain Slash!
Qin Shilei rapidly unleashed ten sword strikes towards the sky.
Ye Litian, worthy of being a peerless expert who advanced through his own efforts, although slightly disheveled, still managed to withstand these ten strikes unharmed.
At the same time, he controlled the Soul Devouring Demon to attack Qin Shilei from another direction.
One Punch Man!
Qin Shilei had no intention of continuing to entangle with him. He directly activated his attribute, intending to obliterate the other party with absolute power.
With his strength boosted several times over, Qin Shilei struck Ye Litian with a single sword.
The divine ability "Stun" immediately took effect.
Another Lightning Chain Slash followed.
With five consecutive strikes, he broke through Ye Litian's several protective items. The remaining five strikes sliced him into several pieces.
The Soul Devouring Demon, which had merged with him, also dissipated into the air simultaneously, utterly dead.
Ye Litian, who aspired to become the number one person on Blue Star, was easily killed by Qin Shilei in less than a minute.