After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 72: Showdown, I'm Done Pretending (Second Update)

While Long Yan was delivering a letter to Jiang Qingyun, Zhang Chi was not idle either. He began practicing making talismans by hand.

The basic talismans were not difficult. You just had to draw them according to the pattern, and the only requirement was to complete it in one stroke, without the need for meticulous detailing.

But for cultivators, this was not considered a difficult task.

With focus in the eyes, mind, and hands, one could easily accomplish it.

Seeing Zhang Chi so calm and composed, Gu Youyou couldn't help but feel a bit afraid.

In theory, as a Saintess of the Nine Netherworlds Prison, she had no reason to fear a mere Qi Condensation disciple.

No matter how brilliant his strategies were, with Gu Youyou's strength, she could easily defeat him with a single move.

Perhaps staying in Zhang Chi's body for too long had also infected her with his timidity.

At this moment, she unexpectedly had a feeling of being on edge.

Was it because Zhang Chi suspected her that she would lose her place here?

Up until now, Gu Youyou still didn't understand why she had taken refuge in Zhang Chi's body. By fulfilling Zhang Chi's wish, she could gain more time to control his body.

But what if Zhang Chi's wish was to eliminate her?

This was troublesome.

After a moment of anxiety, Gu Youyou decided to take the initiative.

I'm done pretending, I'm showing my cards.

"Do you want to say something?"

She couldn't hear what Zhang Chi was thinking right now, as she was outside. This seemed to be a manifestation of the distance between them.

Zhang Chi calmly replied, "Shouldn't it be you who speaks first?"

"..."

It seemed reasonable.

"Then I'll say it first, don't be afraid."

"Look at how calm I am, do I look afraid?"

"But none of your hand-drawn talismans have been successful."

Gu Youyou spoke the truth.

This man seemed calm and composed on the surface, but she had no idea what he was calculating in his mind.

Gu Youyou was very anxious.

Zhang Chi was dissatisfied with Gu Youyou's behavior of not giving face.

"Just continue as usual, we can still be in cahoots and have a little bit of trust between us."

Although he said that, this trust was pitifully lacking.

Gu Youyou was afraid that Zhang Chi was up to no good. She still needed this body.

"I am a member of the Demon Race, and I am of royal blood in the Nine Netherworlds Prison."

"Oh."

Zhang Chi appeared calm, but in his mind, he was recalling all the information about the Nine Netherworlds Prison.

Thanks to the common knowledge education of the Sword Sect, Zhang Chi had a basic understanding of this world. He wasn't completely ignorant despite being born in a remote place.

This world had five continents, four seas, and three secret realms.

The five continents referred to the East, West, South, North, and Central Continents. Among them, the Central Continent was the most prosperous and powerful, known as the Central Divine Land. The other four were the Eastern Spirit Continent, Northern Wilderness Continent, Western Ghost Continent, and Southern Monster Continent.

Of the five continents, only the Southern Monster Continent belonged to the Monster Race. The other places were mainly inhabited by humans.

Beyond the five continents lay the endless ocean, still named according to the cardinal directions. Within the ocean, there were some islands, and people had visited the five continents, but no one had ever described the islands mentioned.

There were indeed islands in the sea, but no people.

More importantly, there were terrifying sea monsters.

Beneath the waves of the ocean, no one knew how many terrifying existences were lurking. Even those at the peak of the Celestial Being realm had never mentioned the ocean.

The vast ocean of this world still retains enough mystery.

Of course, the ocean poses no threat to humans, but the three major secret realms are closely related to both humans and demons.

The ethereal Immortal Domain is said to be a transit station for Immortal Ascension.

If one can enter the ethereal Immortal Domain, it means they have a trace of immortal fate.

As long as they cultivate well and do not perish prematurely, they will definitely reach the realm of Celestial Beings.

This secret realm carries a strong legendary color.

Because all the discussions about Celestial Beings are basically hearsay, it cannot be confirmed as true or identified as false.

But it is said that the exile of the Ghost Clan and the Demon Race in the past was due to the intervention of people from the Immortal Domain. This is still a legend and cannot be discerned as true or false.

The remaining two are indeed real.

The Rakshasa Ghost City is the place of exile for the Ghost Clan, a secret realm created by the former king of the Ghost Clan. After being defeated by the alliance of humans and demons, it was sealed and exiled along with the secret realm.

The Nine Netherworlds Prison, on the other hand, is a pre-existing secret realm, a place of exile since ancient times. It is said to be a prison set up by the Immortal World to imprison the most wicked criminals.

But the existence of the Immortal World cannot be confirmed, and everything related to it can only be regarded as legend.

However, the Nine Netherworlds Prison does exist, and the Demon Race has been exiled there. It has indeed become a prison.

Those who are sealed in the Nine Netherworlds Prison are pure-blooded members of the Demon Race.

Most of the Demon Race active in the human world are impure, gradually infected and transformed into the Demon Race through their connection with the Nine Netherworlds Prison.

Therefore, the demons in the human world may be the Demon Race that escaped from the Nine Netherworlds Prison, or they may have transformed into demons after birth.

But the demons in the Nine Netherworlds Prison are definitely true demons.

Before being exiled, they did not consider those who were transformed into demons from humans as their own kind. They regarded those human-demons as inferior.

Although the Demon Race likes to tempt people to fall, they look down upon those who have fallen into demons.

Only when they are exiled to a place where they cannot escape do they use fallen human-demons to cause trouble in the human world, attempting to open the Nine Netherworlds Prison and return to the human world.

Some members of the Demon Race have successfully escaped from the Nine Netherworlds Prison and come to the human world, causing chaos.

When the second sister said she came from the Nine Netherworlds Prison, Zhang Chi's heart sank.

If she was a human transformed into a demon, Zhang Chi still had a chance to influence her with love and justice.

Humans are the only race in the cultivation world that can switch between the four races, and if they have transformed, they can find a way to transform back.

It is a bit difficult for fallen beings to transform back into humans or ghosts, but for those who have become demons, as long as they resolve their demonic thoughts and regain their human will, it is enough.

Unfortunately...

Gu Youyou cannot be transformed.

She was never human to begin with, and she cannot become human.

There is no hope, just wait for death, goodbye.

Zhang Chi had already prepared for the worst in his heart. Gu Youyou sensed the change in Zhang Chi's mood and quickly explained, "Don't worry, we really don't eat humans! The rumors in the human world are all slander against us!"

Zhang Chi: "..."

Do you think I believe you or believe humans?

"I have no ill intentions towards you. If I wanted to, you would have died countless times already."

"That means I have some value to you, right?"

Gu Youyou: "..."

She couldn't refute.

But she felt very uncomfortable.

She really had no ill intentions towards Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi had no grudges against her, and he could even become a help for her to escape. Everything she did was to help herself, but Zhang Chi could also benefit.

If it weren't for her, Zhang Chi would probably still be at the eighth level of Qi Condensation, how could he have cultivated so quickly?

"If you think that way, I can't do anything about it. I do need your help."

After thinking it over, Gu Youyou decided to be honest.

Playing tricks was not her strong suit compared to Zhang Chi. It was better to be open and avoid mutual suspicion.

"I was originally the Saintess of the Nine Netherworlds Prison..."

(End of this chapter)