146: The second demon

Morgana's body instantly bristled!

She spun around abruptly!

In the shadows deep within the room,

a humanoid figure formed from black Qi was seated there, seemingly having watched the entire performance.

The smugness on Morgana's face instantly faded.

Her aura surged, and her body instantly shrank, transforming into an elegant black cat out of thin air.

"Meow!"

The black cat let out a piercing shriek.

It pushed off with its hind legs, leaping towards the tightly closed door Li Ke a black lightning bolt.

However, the black Qi figure merely raised a hand.

A tide of black Qi surged forth, instantly sealing the doorway.

The black cat crashed into an invisible wall, its body momentarily stunned, then burst into a flurry of scattered feathers.

"Flap, flap, flap..."

A panicked sparrow flew out from the feathers.

Flapping its wings, it darted towards the window.

"Whoosh..."

In the air, a white light flashed past.

One of the sparrow's wings was instantly pierced, and it fell powerlessly to the ground.

It fluttered a few times on the room's floor, a faint purple Mist rising from its body.

As the Mist dissipated, Morgana's figure reappeared.

She knelt half-collapsed on the ground, her tight-fitting long dress torn open, revealing a large expanse of pale skin.

There was also a small bleeding hole on one of her arms.

"Don't kill me!"

"The Grey Rock Family will be here soon!"

"I have all their intelligence..."

There was no panic on Morgana's face; she spoke calmly, searching for a last glimmer of hope.

"I am not from the Claus Family; you don't need to tell me any of this."

Li Ke waved his hand, his voice calm and unwavering.

Morgana's expression changed instantly, but she immediately switched strategies.

"Then...do you need property?"

"I know all the Claus Family's resource points and treasure locations; I can open them for you..."

Li Ke didn't answer, merely observing her silently.

In his sight,

several inky black Demonic Qi were coiled deep within Morgana's Soul, Li Ke intertwining tentacles.

While she was speaking,

those Demonic Qi constantly extended outwards, baring fangs and claws,

just Li Ke Morgana herself, desperately searching for a chance to escape.

Li Ke's gaze became somewhat complex.

He truly hadn't expected that

this female merchant, with whom he had cooperated many times, was actually a natural Devil Head with profound Demonic Qi.

Recalling it now, ever since he achieved Foundation Establishment,

he indeed hadn't met Morgana under normal circumstances.

Every meeting had been in the Mist Hall, concealed by a layer of Mist that blocked detection.

Perhaps this was why he hadn't been able to detect the deeply hidden Demonic Qi of the other party.

Seeing Li Ke remain silent,

Morgana thought there was a turning point and quickly continued to raise the stakes.

"I also have two merchant houses under my command, with businesses spanning the entire Oak Tree Territory, which can continuously provide you with funds..."

"Please believe that a living me is far more valuable than a corpse..."

"What is that in your hand?"

Li Ke suddenly spoke, interrupting Morgana.

His gaze fell on the ancient book in Morgana's hand, the one that had just devoured Kapa's Soul.

He recognized the unique script on the cover at a glance—

that ancient script, Li Ke intertwining branches, complex and mysterious.

It was precisely the script he had recorded in the Garden of Sentient Beings.

Moreover, Li Ke noticed that

Morgana had been subtly touching his Soul through this book.

"This is..."

Morgana's eye twitched imperceptibly, just as she was about to explain.

"Forget it!"

Li Ke interrupted her again.

"Anyway, you won't tell the truth."

"I'll just see for myself!"

Boom!!!

The next moment,

Li Ke's figure suddenly exploded.

Streaks of inky black Devilish Qi, Li Ke a chaotic swarm of snakes, instantly filled the entire room.

Morgana's face changed drastically, and she quickly chanted a spell.

A layer of eerie purple halo spread out from her body, firmly protecting her in the center.

However, a slender finger penetrated that purple halo without any obstruction,

Li Ke piercing a soap bubble,

and precisely touched her glabella.

Dao Heart Demon Seed!

Boom!!!

An inky black Demon Seed,

passed directly through Morgana's glabella and entered her Divine Soul.

At the same time, her Divine Soul and Li Ke's were briefly connected.

In an instant, the vast Demonic Qi, Li Ke countless tentacles, entwined around her Soul,

suddenly spread outwards, flailing wildly.

Boom!!!

The next instant,

all the Devilish Qi collapsed and contracted inwards uncontrollably.

All of it was swallowed by that tiny Demon Seed!

Morgana's vision was instantly consumed by endless void.

A gigantic stone tablet, piercing through heaven and earth, rose from the ground, filling her entire consciousness!

On the stone tablet, countless dark golden mysterious patterns slowly flowed Li Ke living things.

An ancient and vast Demonic Path aura rushed towards her, almost freezing her Divine Soul.

Morgana's gaze uncontrollably wandered over the giant stone tablet.

She felt a tremor and a longing deep within her Soul.

Something on the stone tablet was calling to her, attracting her.

Her gaze moved upwards.

Finally, it stopped at the top of the stone tablet.

There, the tablet surface was slowly oozing blood.

The blood gathered, forming a vivid red, incredibly ferocious name.

Nine Sons Ghost Mother Divine Demon Chapter

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"So that's how it is."

When Li Ke activated the Dao Heart Demon Seed just now, he also checked Morgana's memories.

Only then did he realize that Morgana was actually from the legendary Witch Bloodline, which was thought to be extinct in this world.

According to legend, the Witch Bloodline was an ominous existence by nature.

Anyone who spent too much time with them would become plagued by misfortune and eventually die tragically.

Therefore, a thousand years ago,

the Witch Bloodline was jointly hunted down and almost exterminated by all Bloodline nobles.

But Li Ke learned from Morgana's memories that

this so-called misfortune was not a curse.

Instead, it was because among the Witch Bloodline, there had always been a Spirit Stealing Witchcraft passed down since ancient times.

This Spirit Stealing Witchcraft could steal others' cultivation.

And the longer the contact with the other party, the closer the relationship, the more could be stolen.

This evil witchcraft was the primary cultivation method for witches.

This was also why

Morgana constantly moved between various Bloodline nobles.

She was selecting suitable targets for Spirit Stealing.

Moreover, she had always been very greedy.

Not only did she choose those with a certain cultivation potential,

but she also required the other party to have sufficient social status and wealth.

Only to, when finally closing the net,

devour everything of the other party, skin and bone.

Seeing that Morgana was now sitting cross-legged on the ground,

completely entering the stage of comprehending the Demonic Path Legacy,

Li Ke stretched out his hand.

The heavy book flew from her grasp and landed steadily in his hand.

This book, called the Book of Soul Stealing,

was the Bloodline Legacy secret artifact of the Witch Bloodline, recording the witchcraft passed down through generations of the Witch Bloodline.

However, as the Witch Bloodline became increasingly thin,

the current Morgana had to rely on this Book of Soul Stealing to barely activate her witchcraft.

Li Ke looked at the complex, branch-Li Ke characters on the book,

a thoughtful expression on his face.

The Witch Bloodline might have some connection to the lost Tuhana Civilization...

And in Morgana's mind,

there happened to be a lot of knowledge about this kind of script.

This Legacy memory unexpectedly resolved his confusion about the page from the Garden of Sentient Beings.

"Boom!!!"

Just as Li Ke was pondering,

a loud bang suddenly came from the outside manor, followed by the shouts of many people.

"Kill all these stinky fish-baskets for me!"

A dull, thunderous roar made the entire room hum.

"Roderick! How dare you attack my Claus Family? You're courting death!"

"Hahahaha, Bana, stop pretending here!"

"You Claus Family, taking advantage of the beast tide, ripped off one of my merchant teams, don't think I don't know!"