The Demon Lord Relied on His Imagination to Get Together with the Protagonist. - Chapter 53.2

Chapter 53.2

This scene terrified him, making his eyes bloodshot. He couldn’t catch his breath and was abruptly woken up.

The next second, closing his eyes again, he dreamed of his Master being locked up, her wrists bound by chains, suspended high. His Master in the dream was crying for help, her eyes full of tears when she looked up…

Cen Letian searched while recalling memories. His emotions surged, and he directly spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

He abruptly fell to his knees, showing signs of becoming somewhat deranged.

This was his greatest fear in life.

Even on the verge of losing his mind, he stubbornly got up and continued to desperately search for his Master.

“Master… Master, where are you…”

“Disciple knows he was wrong.”

“Master, please come out.”

“If you can hear me, please come out first, alright?”

“The Mustard Seed World is about to collapse. Disciple will take you away from here first.”

“Master, I’m sorry…”

“Master, where are you…”

“Master…”

Why hasn’t he found her yet!

More than half of Ze’an City had been searched, yet Cen Letian still hadn’t found his Master’s presence. He was going crazy. The long-term pressure and emotional turmoil were about to crush him.

If he couldn’t find his Master soon…

He truly didn’t know if he would go mad first.

Cen Letian finally searched, his face almost covered in tears. He was still anxious, but more than that, he felt regret and worry.

He had started by desperately searching, but later—he even suspected his Master was deliberately hiding from him.

If he couldn’t find her, there was still a sliver of hope. But… if his Master was deliberately hiding from him, that was the worst-case scenario.

Cen Letian cried while loudly shouting for his Master to forgive him.

To receive her forgiveness, he dared not stop shouting.

But he was also afraid. What if his despairing Master heard his shouts and deliberately hid even further?

Cen Letian was deeply heartbroken.

He began to regret again that he shouldn’t have let the Meridian Gate Bell pull the “mirror” into the Mustard Seed World.

When the Meridian Gate Bell returned and informed him that the Phantasmal Shadow Mirror’s seal had been broken, he initially didn’t believe it. But the Meridian Gate Bell then said that everyone outside was chasing the Phantasmal Shadow Mirror, trying to bully her. He believed it to be true and listened to the Meridian Gate Bell’s idea, pulling the “Phantasmal Shadow Mirror” into the Mustard Seed World.

The Meridian Gate Bell’s original intention was to catch up with the Phantasmal Shadow Mirror, but the moment they pulled the person in, both of them realized something was wrong.

That wasn’t the Phantasmal Shadow Mirror.

It was the real Fuluo Immortal Master.

After his identity was exposed, Cen Letian already dared not see his Master. Who would have thought he’d also drag her in? He immediately wanted to send her out again, but then discovered the Demon Lord and her group guarding the entrance, preparing to enter.

Cen Letian had no choice but to let his Master rest in his room first.

He went alone to persuade those people to leave.

If only Master hadn’t entered the Mustard Seed World in the first place…

Cen Letian repented. If his Master hadn’t come in, he wouldn’t have gone to see her again. He would have accepted being expelled from the sect, with no face to return, and occasionally stealing a few glances at her would have been enough.

But with his Master brought in, he could only brace himself and confront the issue head-on, with no room for evasion.

But…

What was the use of thinking about all this now?

Cen Letian’s expression was dejected. He thought, The Mustard Seed World is about to collapse. If Master refuses to leave, and I can’t take her out, what should I do?

“Master…”

He murmured as he walked forward, trying to find her, his eyes hazy, his vision unclear, whether from tears or something else.

At the same time.

Fuluo and Su Rong successfully met with the Demon Lord and her group.

Shi Zhihua briefly explained the situation to her and said, “Don’t worry, the burdens of Xianning have been sent out. Next, we just need to deal with that bell and your disciple.”

Fuluo indicated she understood: “The source of all the nightmares is the Meridian Gate Bell. As long as we seal this item, the Nightmare Realm in Chixiao Realm and this Mustard Seed World will also cease.”

Shi Zhihua nodded.

Fuluo looked around and asked: “But is my disciple still afraid to see me? Why is he still hiding and hasn’t come out yet?”

Tong Siqing: “…”

He’s looking for you.

“I gave him two choices,” Shi Zhihua said. “If you are interested, you can watch how he makes his decision.”

Fuluo was unaware of the context and asked, “What choices?”

Tong Siqing then told her everything that had just happened.

Shi Zhihua said: “Fuluo Immortal Master, why don’t you guess, and see whether your good disciple chooses to save himself or sacrifice his own path for your sake in this crisis.”

Fuluo was shocked, then fell silent for a moment, and replied: “I hope he is a little selfish.”

Tong Siqing was curious: “Why?”

“If he is a little selfish and chooses self-preservation, there is still room for redemption later. I can teach him properly. But if he cuts off his own path to save me…” Fuluo paused, then turned to ask the Demon Lord Shi Zhihua, “I have a request for the Venerable One.”

Shi Zhihua: “Speak.”

Fuluo: “If my disciple fails to find me and chooses to freeze the Meridian Gate Bell to save me, please be merciful and spare his life.”

Shi Zhihua sneered: “Yet he showed no intention of being merciful to me just now.”

Fuluo was concise: “The Meridian Gate Bell is yours. The Phantasmal Shadow Mirror is also yours.”

Shi Zhihua immediately changed her tune: “It’s a deal.”

The others: “…”

Finally, everyone waited until the Mustard Seed World was utterly unrecognizable before seeing the grief-stricken Cen Letian return.

He had still chosen to have the Meridian Gate Bell self-freeze.

The Meridian Gate Bell was timid. In the mortal world, it listened to his every command, and now, even more so. With just a word, it was willing to freeze itself for him.

With the self-freeze, the collapse of the Mustard Seed World stopped, barely leaving everyone a foothold.

Shi Zhihua was also willing to honor her promise. She looked at the approaching Cen Letian, but spoke to Fuluo: “Good. It seems your disciple has made his choice.”

Yes, he chose to protect his Master.

At the cost of his own life.

Fuluo nodded apologetically: “My disciple was reckless and caused trouble for the Venerable One.”

Since Shi Zhihua had promised Fuluo, she no longer intended to target Cen Letian. She looked back at Fuluo and instructed: “Go claim your disciple.”

Just when everyone thought the dust had settled and all was well, suddenly the approaching Cen Letian revealed a volatile side.

When he saw his Master standing safely next to the Demon Lord, he instantly went mad.

Why?

Master was here all along! She wasn’t hidden, and she wasn’t hiding!

He suddenly realized what a colossal mistake he had made, tricked by the Demon Lord’s few words into cutting off his own retreat.

“Demon! I’ll kill you!” Cen Letian was enraged, his eyes bloodshot. He immediately raised his sword to strike. “Die!”

Shi Zhihua scoffed: “I promised your Master I wouldn’t bother with you, yet you still stubbornly provoke me. Do you really think you’re still my match without the Meridian Gate Bell?”

Cen Letian’s gaze was malevolent, staring intently at her: “Do you think the Meridian Gate Bell is useless just because it’s frozen?”

Shi Zhihua: ???

What does he mean? Can it be used?

Cen Letian sneered: “I never let it recognize a master.”

Shihua: ???

It has never recognized a master this whole time?

Shi Zhihua immediately had an ominous feeling. No way? Could it be… that he intends to make the Meridian Gate Bell recognize a master now?

An immortal artifact without sentience, once it recognizes a master, truly won’t obey her commands anymore!

Shi Zhihua felt a toothache coming on.

Fuluo also hurriedly told him to stop: “Disciple, don’t do anything foolish!”

Cen Letian was crying and laughing, clearly beyond listening. He was like a malevolent spirit just crawled out of a ghost realm, his eyes full of murderous intent and evil energy. He needed to see blood to quell that homicidal impulse.

Today, he must make this demon pay the price!

Cen Letian summoned the Meridian Gate Bell. While intensely staring at Shi Zhihua, he chanted: “I promise you, I am willing to form a bond with you! After forging the contract, summon thousands of Yin Soldiers, and make this demon unable to live or die!”

The Meridian Gate Bell shook excitedly, immediately climbing onto his neck, eager to forge the contract with him.

Even at this moment, Shi Zhihua still had the presence of mind to make a joke.

She said: “How funny. This Meridian Gate Bell has such a strange nature. It looks so timid, yet it greatly favors owners with courage but no strategy. It was like this in the mortal world, fond of the excessively tyrannical Crown Prince of Ze’an. Now it brazenly follows another person, insisting on choosing him as its master.”

The others: “…”

We don’t know where the joke is, and we absolutely can’t laugh! Venerable One! Can you please stop being so calm! Look at the situation first!

What time is it now!

Shi Zhihua was completely unfazed, adding a final summary: “Neither of them seems very intelligent.”

The moment she finished speaking, the master recognition and contract forging were completed.

Cen Letian instantly closed the distance to the group, ready to take the Demon Lord’s life.

Shi Zhihua calmly took half a step back, suddenly pulled the golden snake out of her sleeve, and attached something to it.

Everyone looked closely.

Good heavens! The golden snake had a dragon horn on its head!

The golden snake instantly enlarged several times, the manifested dragon horn merging with it.

She actually transformed the golden snake into a golden dragon!

Qing Lin exclaimed: “That thing on its head… if I’m not mistaken, is the immortal artifact Di Hen Jie (Sovereign’s Regret Knot)!”

Su Rong was also greatly surprised: “I always thought the Venerable One cared so little for immortal artifacts that she left Di Hen Jie in the Yuyin Palace!”

So the Venerable One saying she left Di Hen Jie in the Yuyin Palace was also a lie!

Perhaps… it was deliberately done to lure those with wolfish ambitions to their deaths in the Yuyin Palace.

This time, it wasn’t just outsiders; even the two subordinates who had followed the Demon Lord for years were impressed by their Demon Lord’s cunning. She truly was their Venerable One! Her mind was so meticulous!

There would never be a single mistake!

She never reveals her hand until the very end!

What a pity. This foolish Xianning disciple is about to be sent to his death again.

The golden snake, with its newly grown horn, had unnaturally transformed into a dragon. It unceremoniously lunged and bit towards Cen Letian.

Cen Letian was momentarily stunned, his eyes practically bugging out.

He abruptly raised his sword to block. Just as they were about to clash, he suddenly retreated a large distance uncontrollably.

Cen Letian: ???

It was only then that he realized a very frustrating fact.

Although he had made the Meridian Gate Bell recognize him as its master, he was also affected by the Meridian Gate Bell’s timidity!

Can he even fight like this?!

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