I am becoming the ultimate demon.

Chapter 53 The Calamity of the Blood Lotus Cult

The number of bleeding wounds on the Blood Lotus Mother's body gradually increased, and the wounds grew larger and larger, like a water balloon riddled with countless holes, from which blood continuously gushed out.

"I've already broken through, and I've finally waited for this day. I hate it so much..." Blood Lotus Saint Mother looked at her body, which was on the verge of collapse, and became hysterical.

Her body was being dismembered, her joints were slowly falling off, and her skin was beginning to wrinkle.

The once plump and glossy blood lotus suddenly wilted, its petals falling to the ground one by one.

Blood flowed in all directions, revealing hundreds of dismembered corpses scattered all over the ground.

Suddenly, a red egg, covered in a web of blood, fell out of her swollen abdomen.

But then the red egg began to crack, and out came a seven-colored, semi-transparent spider.

Zhang Liang wasn't about to let it escape. Without thinking twice, he thrust his sword at it, killing the spider instantly and turning its entire body transparent.

"Young Master Ji, I knew you would have a way," Zhang Liang said excitedly.

He had finally waited for this moment; if it had been even a fraction later, he would have been killed by that anomaly.

Seeing Ji Lin reappear before him after the Blood Lotus Saint Mother had fallen apart, his eyes immediately lit up.

If it weren't for his status and age, he would really like to call Ji Lin "Big Brother".

"What happened? Wasn't I rebuilt at home?" Ji Lin slowly opened his eyes, staring incredulously at the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood before him, utterly shocked.

"This is the body of the Blood Lotus Saint Mother??? No, how did she die?" He was very puzzled.

System prompt:

[Congratulations, host, for killing a high-level Awakened One. Anomaly Points +5]

"No, I killed the Blood Lotus Saintess??"

Looking at Zhang Liang's blank expression, it's probably true.

At this moment, Liu Qingmei rushed over, followed by hundreds of people, and quickly surged forward.

"Young Master Ji, you..." She looked at the scene of broken bones and blood and flesh scattered all over the ground, her pupils contracted slightly, and she froze in her tracks.

The scene was filled with a strong stench of blood and gore, which shocked everyone.

Vomiting sounds could be heard behind me; clearly, not everyone could accept such a horrific scene.

"Your Excellency Inspector, on behalf of all the people of the county, I thank you for eliminating a great scourge." The county magistrate bowed and clasped his hands in thanks.

He glanced up slightly. "Where's the other lord? And the other Demon-Suppressing Guards? Could it be...?"

"You're wrong. You shouldn't thank me. You should be grateful that Xiong'an County has such a rare talent as Young Master Ji," Zhang Liang said solemnly.

He bowed to Ji Lin from the bottom of his heart, saying, "I will report the situation here to the garrison commander in detail."

"So it was Young Master Ji who killed that abnormal person."

"Did all the others from the Demon Suppression Palace die at the hands of the anomalies?"

The crowd behind him murmured amongst themselves.

The magistrate was ashamed, but still pretended to be calm.

He hadn't expected that it would be Young Master Ji who defeated the Blood Lotus Saintess, and that the Inspector and the Demon Suppression Guards were almost all wiped out. Just how terrifying must Young Master Ji's strength be?

Standing in the pool of blood, Ji Lin was slightly taken aback. He hadn't yet realized what was going on.

What is utterly perplexing is how the Blood Lotus Saint Mother suddenly died.

Moreover, he directly reshaped her life within her body, which is simply horrifying.

What if it's reshaped and then absorbed again? Who can you complain to?

Then he saw that Liu Qingmei's face was pale, and she was obviously very frightened.

"Miss Liu, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you."

"Tch, I came here to collect your corpse. I even prepared an urn for you. Who knew you'd be so resilient?" Liu Qingmei sneered, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and a blush rose on her originally pale face.

He looked at the box in Liu Qingmei's hand and couldn't help but smile. This girl was saying tough things, but she was actually quite nervous about him.

Zhang Liang rolled his eyes as he looked at the two of them, realizing he was being ignored.

What time is it? They're still flirting. Judging from their ambiguous attitude, they're probably having an affair. If you want to win over Ji Lin in the future, you'll have to get on good terms with this woman first.

"Your Excellency Inspector, it is getting late. Would you please stay at my residence for the night before you depart?" Ji Lin turned to him and said.

"Then I shall respectfully comply. You must tell me in detail what special move you just used," Zhang Liang said with a smile.

"What about your senior brother? And what about me...?"

"Oh, it's alright. I have my own explanation."

Zhang Liang had already prepared a foolproof explanation: he would take all the credit for himself.

Firstly, it would allow him to claim credit; secondly, it would cover up his senior brother's negative information; and thirdly, it would protect Ji Lin, who is still too young to seize such an opportunity.

Anyway, whatever you say at the time is entirely up to you.

"Young Master Ji and the Inspector should go back and rest first. I will take some men to clean up the scene," the magistrate said.

Although everyone looked tired, they felt much more relaxed after knowing that the anomaly had been cleared up, and they chatted and laughed all the way back.

After they returned to the Ji residence, the servants immediately began preparing a victory banquet, and Ji Lin, with a smile, invited Zhang Liang to sit in the seat of honor.

Zhang Liang, however, was extremely humble and refused to sit down. He cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Ji, you saved my life today, which is a great favor to me. Moreover, your strength is extraordinary. How can I have the face to sit in the seat of honor before you?"

After the two men repeatedly declined each other's offer, he respectfully bowed to Ji Lin and thanked him for the seat, then sat down sideways.

Ji Lin and Huang Yu exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of goodwill and great respect for Zhang Liang.

First, a plate of braised Huai River fish was served. Ji Lin pushed the plate in front of Zhang Liang and said, "Your Excellency, please try this new way of cooking Huai River fish."

When Zhang Liang saw the Huai River fish, his face turned ashen. "I guess I'll never dare to eat this Huai River fish again in my life."

The two raised their glasses and burst into laughter.

After a few rounds of drinks, Zhang Liang, emboldened by the alcohol, finally spoke his mind.

"Young Master Ji, if you'd like, please call me Brother Liang in private. From now on, we're like brothers. If you need anything, feel free to come to the prefecture to find me."

"Alright, everyone, let's have another drink to toast Brother Liang."

Everyone raised their glasses in unison, and another cup of hot wine was downed.

After the banquet, Ji Lin arranged for Zhang Liang to sleep in a guest room before returning to his own room to rest.

That night, the wind and snow were heavy, but with the warmth of the stove and the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), Ji Lin slept very soundly.

He had a strange nightmare in which the Blood Lotus Saint Mother was controlled by an unknown force like a puppet, and after her death, she turned into a ghost to seek revenge on Ji Lin.

"I'm so unwilling to accept this, I hate it so much..."

"I don't want to be controlled anymore. I finally broke free and escaped control, but you want to kill me..."

That reverberation kept swirling in his mind.

"You have committed countless evils and killed countless innocent people. What right do you have to say you hate anyone? You deserve to die!" He smashed the body of the Blood Lotus Saintess with a punch.

The red threads that had originally controlled the Blood Lotus Mother attacked him, and he couldn't shake them off no matter what, until they wrapped around his entire body.

Then they were dragged little by little into an endless abyss, unable to move an inch.

He used all his strength to finally break free of the shackles, and suddenly woke up, terrified by what he had just witnessed.

"Phew!! It was just a dream, that was terrifying, it felt so real. I need to get up and pee."

He slowly walked to the latrine, where he saw a swordsman who was supposed to be on night duty, but was fast asleep.

"What are you doing? How can you sleep at your age? I'm asking you!!"

He kept shaking the man's body, but the man didn't react at all; he was fast asleep.

Then I kept slapping him.

*Clap clap clap clap!*

The man slowly opened his eyes after being slapped several times.

"Tell me, what are you doing...?"

Before the words were even finished, the man's eyes were vacant, and his hands and feet moved stiffly like a machine.

"Marionette?? Blood Lotus Mother???"

"No, this is a psychological attack."

He suddenly realized that when this person woke up, he no longer had any human aura, but instead had an abnormal aura.

Furthermore, the system displayed: [Strange servants detected]