While Li Siyi was battling her inner demon, Su Luo observed his own inner demon, which, unlike Li Siyi's, didn't charge forward to attack. Instead, it stood silently.
Such a demeanor naturally caught the attention of the Demon Emperor.
Upon closer inspection, the Demon Emperor was astonished. "Good heavens, how is this kid's inner demon so powerful? Just how formidable is his soul?"
However, the Demon Emperor merely smirked.
But this was also unfortunate. While others still had a chance to overcome their inner demons, this kid was doomed.
The Demon Emperor prepared to intervene, only to find that he couldn't control Su Luo's inner demon.
He couldn't help but curse inwardly. "What kind of inner demon is this? I hate these uncontrollable ones the most."
"Stop staring and attack! That's the entity you hate the most."
Since he couldn't control it, he resorted to verbal provocation.
But it was useless.
The inner demon remained motionless, and so did Su Luo.
Su Luo was contemplating how to deal with the Demon Emperor.
In truth, it wasn't too difficult. With the skill "I Accept Your Power," Su Luo could definitely break through the Demon Emperor's defenses.
The real question was whether his Golden Core body could withstand the power of a Nascent Soul.
Even if it could, how many attacks could he launch?
Of course, there was also the skill "Share the Pain," which would allow him to attack a few more times.
But would a few more strikes be enough to instantly defeat the Demon Emperor?
Probably not.
Overthinking wouldn't help. In the end, this was the best solution Su Luo could come up with. In critical moments, it was time to risk it all.
Su Luo was familiar with risking everything, so he wasn't afraid.
Just as Su Luo was about to take action against the Demon Emperor, the inner demon spoke.
"I have just one question."
"Did you love me?"
Ignoring Su Luo's nonsensical answer, the inner demon continued, "Have you forgotten your original purpose?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Su Luo blurted out:
"××, activate!"
The Demon Emperor was baffled. "What the hell is activating?"
Feeling inexplicable, he urged them to fight.
Su Luo's inner demon grinned, its arrogant laughter growing louder.
"Password correct. Our ideals align. I will assist you."
Su Luo's inner demon dissipated into a cloud of black smoke, swirling around Su Luo.
In an instant, Su Luo was enveloped in a black tornado.
The inner demon began to take on a new form.
From the darkness, a pair of crimson eyes lit up first.
Then, its true form was revealed.
"What kind of form is that?" the Demon Emperor exclaimed in shock.
Su Luo's inner demon replied, "The Black Knight - Gundam Form."
Su Luo's appearance completely transformed into that of a mechanical knight, and to match the form, the inner demon's voice also became mechanical.
This wasn't a fusion; it was merely the inner demon encasing itself in a shell.
Although the form had changed into a Gundam, Su Luo still held the dominant control.
"This makes no sense. An inner demon helping its host? I've never seen or heard of such a thing. But you're still doomed, because I will personally deal with you."
The Demon Emperor descended from the sky, and the pressure of a Nascent Soul bore down on Su Luo.
"Let me reintroduce myself. I am the Demon Emperor, a Nascent Soul cultivator. Your form is impressive, and you almost scared me. But unfortunately, you're only at the Qi Refining stage. There's nothing you can do."
Su Luo thought he was right, but he wasn't afraid. He took a step toward the Demon Emperor.
"If Qi Refining isn't enough, then Foundation Establishment."
In that moment, Su Luo's cultivation instantly rose to the Foundation Establishment stage. The Demon Emperor couldn't help but question this, but Foundation Establishment was still weak.
Su Luo took another step.
"I know you'll say Foundation Establishment isn't enough either, so how about Golden Core?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Luo's aura surged once again.
"How can your cultivation increase like this? Don't tell me you can go even higher!"
The Demon Emperor panicked and was ready to flee. In just a few seconds, everything he knew had been overturned. This kid was too bizarre. Who could increase their cultivation like this?
He had finally emerged; there was no way he would die here.
"I can't go higher."
"Hahaha, I thought you were really something. But Golden Core is still nothing to me," the Demon Emperor said, feeling slightly reassured.
"It's enough. Today, Lin Xuan, with the help of Elder Yan, killed a Golden Core cultivator while at Qi Refining. Now, I, Su Luo, will kill a Nascent Soul while at Golden Core. No problem."
Su Luo prepared to ambush him, accepting his power.
The Demon Emperor laughed after hearing this. "I don't think you heard me clearly. I am a Nascent Soul!"
A Golden Core killing a Nascent Soul? What a joke.
Su Luo ignored the Demon Emperor's mockery and said to his inner demon, "Let's go, my other self."
"Mm, I'm here."
Su Luo's inner demon reshaped itself, and a massive sword appeared in Su Luo's hands.
This sword was formed from the inner demon, its durability dependent on the inner demon's strength, and it weighed almost nothing.
The enormous sword didn't require Su Luo to get close to the Demon Emperor; he could strike from a distance.
But just as he was about to bring the sword down on the Demon Emperor's head, he suddenly stopped.
Su Luo: "Why aren't you dodging?"
"Because I'm not afraid."
"Why aren't you afraid?"
"Not being afraid means... Ahhhhh!"
Su Luo had already slashed down.
The immense force sent the Demon Emperor tumbling to the ground.
Su Luo ignored his screams and raised the sword again, bringing it down once more.
The Demon Emperor rolled to dodge, no longer able to maintain his composure.
Su Luo pressed: "Didn't you say you wouldn't dodge?"
"What kind of power is that?!"
That wasn't the power a normal Golden Core cultivator should have!
"Is there a problem?"
As he spoke, Su Luo continued his attacks.
The Demon Emperor tried to evade.
"You can't dodge anymore."
Another slash, and even though the Demon Emperor dodged, he was still struck by Su Luo.
However, the Demon Emperor's physical body was quite strong.
Su Luo had used such immense power that his body should have been unable to withstand it, but with the inner demon, half the damage was transferred to the Demon Emperor, and the other half was borne by Su Luo's inner demon.
Su Luo remained unharmed, and given the current strength of his inner demon, he could swing the sword dozens more times without issue.
Su Luo's inner demon: "What other tricks do you have? Use them now."
The Demon Emperor didn't need to be told; he would act, or else he'd be cut to pieces.
"Demon Clone!"
But as soon as the Demon Emperor created a clone, Su Luo struck both the clone and the original, hitting them simultaneously.
The clone vanished instantly, and the Demon Emperor was sent flying again. He was furious.
"Instant Prison Soul Wave!"
The Demon Emperor slammed his hands on the ground, and a massive wave of dark demonic energy surged upward.
Within the wave, countless skulls wailed in agony.
Su Luo watched the demonic wave expressionlessly.
He knew similar techniques, but he had moved past the stage of shouting out his moves.
Su Luo dragged his sword along the ground.
Then, he swung upward.
The massive wave was split in two.
Not only that, but the slash also precisely struck the Demon Emperor.
With one move, Su Luo had extinguished the Demon Emperor's rage.
"This is bad, I'm going to die."
The Demon Emperor knew that if this continued, he would truly perish.
Escape, he had to escape.
"Didn't I tell you? You can't dodge anymore."
A forty-meter-long sword descended as promised.