The Demon Soul no longer held back. He said, "To annihilate the Essence Soul, I have three methods. I'll record all of them."
He took out a jade slip and began engraving the methods.
The Skywing Demon General had been watching this scene. He'd been trying to suppress his presence, but at this moment, he transformed into a gust of wind and charged at the Demon Soul.
This Demon Sovereign was actually cooperating with the humans, planning to destroy the Mother Tree and wipe out the foundation of all demons!
If that's the case, he had no choice but to kill the Demon Sovereign first!
The attack came suddenly. The Demon Soul had already been severely injured by Yun Jin, and his spiritual form wavered. Panic flashed in his eyes.
He'd been so focused on dealing with Yun Jin that he'd completely forgotten about the Skywing Demon General.
As the general was about to reach him, a sword tip pierced his brow.
The Skywing Demon General's pupils constricted, and he slowly collapsed.
Ji Wusi sheathed his sword and walked back to Yun Jin expressionlessly. He'd been keeping an eye on the general's movements, and the moment he acted, his sword followed.
Xiao Jin clearly had her own plan. Since the Demon Soul was still useful, she couldn't let him die prematurely.
"Hehe," Yun Jin transmitted with a smile, "Master, aren't you afraid I'm bargaining with a tiger?"
Ji Wusi remained silent for a moment before replying, "Bargaining with a tiger? That's what the Demon Soul should be worried about."
Yun Jin blinked in confusion.
Was she really that ruthless in her Master's eyes?!
With the Skywing Demon General dead, the Demon Soul relaxed. He quickly recorded all three methods and handed them to Yun Jin.
Then he immediately began absorbing the life energy of the Mother Tree. He had less than three days to do it, so he had to hurry.
Yun Jin didn't interfere. She and Ji Wusi studied the three methods.
In the Demon Realm, the Essence Soul of the Mother Tree manifested as a blood moon. Though it hung high in the sky, it was actually intangible and formless.
Yun Jin had tried before, but without a special method, the blood moon couldn't be attacked.
To annihilate the blood moon, a unique method was necessary.
The first method required a Primordial Soul at a level far beyond this world, at least a Jinxian.
Jinxian's spiritual power could forcibly absorb the Essence Soul, destroying it while granting immense benefits to the absorber.
Ji Wusi couldn't help but sneer. "This method? No one in this world could ever achieve it!"
The Demon Soul was clearly just padding his list!
While absorbing the life energy, he protested, "But this is a method! If that doesn't work, there are still two more."
Yun Jin continued to the second method.
This one required nine rare treasures from heaven and earth. These treasures could be refined into a potion whose fragrance would attract the Essence Soul to come willingly. Once it drank the potion, it would become tangible, allowing a direct strike to annihilate it.
Compared to the Jinxian method, this one might actually be feasible in the human realm. But the nine treasures were almost impossible to find. Most were unheard of even to Yun Jin, let alone obtaining them and refining them into a potion.
The Demon Soul became uneasy. "I… I can only say the first two methods are both viable. If you can't do them, don't blame me. I'm not lying."
Yun Jin ignored him and moved on to the third method. If this one didn't work, she could always spend some Emotional Value and let the system handle it.
The third method… turned out to be a high-level Heaven-rank secret technique.
Interesting. Yun Jin's eyes shifted slightly.
The Demon Soul saw her expression and grew nervous. "I… I've already given you every method I know. There's no deception—otherwise, the contract would've punished me. If you can't use these three methods, it's not my fault. I…"
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow and smiled. "This secret technique is interesting. We'll use the third method."
The Demon Soul froze. She meant to use the third method?
He, as a fragment of the Devouring Demon God's soul, knew far more than ordinary demons. The contract required him to reveal all the methods he knew. Without that, he'd never have handed over this secret technique.
Still, he wasn't too worried. This technique was an exclusive secret of the Devouring Demon Clan. In theory, no other race could master it.
Yun Jin… she must be joking, right? She couldn't possibly learn it!
The Demon Soul kept glancing at her nervously.
Yun Jin had already seated herself cross-legged.
The third method the Demon Soul provided was a Heaven-rank technique: Heaven-Devouring Soul Codex.
This secret technique allows the user to devour the energy of other living beings for their own use. Cultivated to its peak, it can swallow the very heavens and the earth.
It was a secret of the Devouring Demon Clan. To cultivate it normally, one needed the bloodline of the Devouring Demons.
But Yun Jin had a simplification system.
She had initially wanted to save some Emotional Value, but this Heaven-rank technique was perfect. Not only could it annihilate the Essence Soul, it would also greatly aid her plans to explore the outer-realm Demon World.
So… why not simplify it?
Spending a huge amount of Emotional Value, the system gradually reduced the cultivation conditions until it reached "absorb a certain amount of demonic energy to succeed." Yun Jin stopped there.
Theoretically, humans can't absorb demonic energy.
But Yun Jin was no ordinary human.
Her Yin-Yang Conversion was advanced, and all energy in the world relied on Yin and Yang. By mastering the principle, she could freely convert her own energy between spiritual and demonic forms.
Why not take this chance to try it?
She scanned the surroundings. Where could she absorb demonic energy here?
Her eyes landed on the Mother Tree. The demonic tree was a ready-made source of demonic energy.
Yun Jin rose and walked over.
The Demon Soul grew anxious. "What are you doing? Don't forget our contract!"
The contract clearly stated Yun Jin couldn't stop him from absorbing the Mother Tree's energy.
"Relax," Yun Jin said. "When have I ever failed to keep a promise to a friend? But this Mother Tree's power is immense—you probably won't finish absorbing it in three days."
The Demon Soul's eyes widened.
Not finish absorbing it? Then what?
Before he could react, Yun Jin sat down under the tree. Streams of demonic energy were forcibly drawn from the Mother Tree into Yun Jin's body.
The Demon Soul's pupils constricted sharply.
A human… she was absorbing demonic energy?
This Yun Jin… was she seeking death?