Realm of the Night God

As the barrier shattered the demonic spiritual power, Yang Haoran not only noticed its certain destructive power but also sensed the fleeting fluctuation of energy on the barrier.

However, the energy fluctuation he sensed wasn't very weak, but it definitely didn't appear strong to him.

Of course, Yang Haoran didn't assume that the restriction barrier released by the formation in front of him was weak. In his view, the reason the energy fluctuation he just sensed didn't seem strong was probably because the barrier's power hadn't fully erupted yet.

"Underworld Envoy big brother, you have the ghost eye, able to see things I cannot. Do you believe what I've told you now? I haven't deceived you, have I?" The serpent demon grinned, addressing Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze, looked at the serpent demon beside him, and smiled. After a moment of hesitation, he finally nodded at the serpent demon.

Seeing Yang Haoran nod, the serpent demon appeared very pleased.

"I've brought you to the place, and I've also helped you find the malevolent spirit. What to do next is up to you, Underworld Envoy big brother. Remember, our deal didn't include me helping you subdue the malevolent spirit," the serpent demon continued with a smile.

"Indeed, our transaction ends here," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"In that case..." With that, the serpent demon reached out to Yang Haoran, palm open, revealing a Death Mark Seal.

Yang Haoran naturally understood what the serpent demon meant. He smiled as he looked at the Death Mark Seal in the serpent demon's palm but didn't immediately take it back.

In fact, according to the normal procedure, once the serpent demon provided Yang Haoran with the address of the malevolent spirit, their transaction should have ended.

However, Yang Haoran didn't trust the serpent demon, so he kept the serpent demon with him and demanded that the serpent demon must take him to the destination. Only after confirming the existence of the malevolent spirit would their transaction be considered complete.

At present, the malevolent spirit was right in front of them. According to the agreement, Yang Haoran should retrieve the Death Mark Seal and let the serpent demon leave. But when it came to this step, Yang Haoran hesitated somewhat.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to let go of the serpent demon, but he was worried that once he let the serpent demon go, it might cause him some trouble.

Seeing Yang Haoran just smiling without taking any action, the serpent demon became somewhat anxious, and the smile on her face disappeared.

"Underworld Envoy big brother, are you... trying to go back on your word? You deceived me once, are you planning to deceive me a second time? You're being unreasonable!" The serpent demon looked displeased, her tone full of resentment.

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran smiled bitterly and shook his head, then spoke, "Since I've promised you, I naturally won't go back on my word. However, you have to agree to a condition from me."

The serpent demon didn't feel pleased with Yang Haoran's words; instead, she became even more worried. She was afraid that Yang Haoran might propose some unreasonable condition.

Although worried, Yang Haoran hadn't made his words final, leaving her with a glimmer of hope. So she cautiously asked, "What condition?"

"Leave Lecheng. From now on, as long as I'm in Lecheng, you must never show up in Lecheng again. Can you do that?" Yang Haoran spoke.

"What?" The serpent demon was taken aback. She hadn't expected the condition Yang Haoran proposed to be like this. Then, she understood why Yang Haoran would propose such a condition.

She knew that Yang Haoran didn't want to unnecessarily provoke trouble because of her presence. So he simply asked her to leave Lecheng. This way, even if she caused chaos outside, it wouldn't be related to Yang Haoran, and no one would trouble Yang Haoran because of her existence.

Understanding this, the serpent demon burst into intense joy. Just leaving Lecheng was too simple for her.

However, although she was very happy, excited, and thrilled inside, she felt that she should show enough reluctance on the surface.

So she pretended to be reluctant and said, "Leave Lecheng and never step into Lecheng again? Then, won't I be unable to see Underworld Envoy big brother in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran seemed to be awakened by her words, also looking surprised as he said, "Yes, you're right. I hadn't noticed this problem until you mentioned it. Since you're so reluctant to leave, then just don't leave."

The expression on the serpent demon's face stiffened as she realized that Yang Haoran wasn't playing by the rules at all. With this realization, the reluctance on her face vanished, replaced by a look of urgency.

"Stop, stop! My mistake! I won't pretend anymore! Please spare me, Underworld Envoy big brother! I promise you, as long as you're in Lecheng, I will absolutely not set foot in Lecheng territory again!" The serpent demon hurriedly pleaded.

A smile appeared on Yang Haoran's face. At this moment, his smile seemed to the serpent demon to be filled with a hint of provocation. However, the serpent demon didn't dare to say anything and could only smile awkwardly.

As Yang Haoran smiled, the Death Mark Seal in the serpent demon's hand dissipated into wisps of Yin Qi. In just a breath's time, the Death Mark Seal completely disappeared, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Seeing the Death Mark Seal completely vanish, the serpent demon jumped up in joy, visibly excited.

The pressure brought by this Death Mark Seal to the serpent demon was immense, like an ordinary person being held at gunpoint all the time, with their life in someone else's hands, ready to be ended at any moment. The feeling was incredibly uncomfortable and hopeless, to say the least.

Now that this "gun" was gone, how could the serpent demon not be happy? How could she not be excited?

"Let's go. In the future, don't just prey on anyone. Some people, though alive, have never truly lived a day for themselves. If you mistakenly consume them, that would be too cruel. As for the scum, eat as many as you like," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, a strange expression appeared on the serpent demon's face. She couldn't understand why Yang Haoran would say this.

She looked at Yang Haoran, seemingly trying to see through his inner thoughts, but the more she looked, the less she understood Yang Haoran. Is he a bad person? He doesn't seem entirely like one. But if he's a good person, he doesn't entirely seem like that either. This perplexed the serpent demon; she couldn't figure out what kind of person Yang Haoran was.

Of course, she knew that she hadn't spent enough time with Yang Haoran to truly understand him. If they had more time together, she might have been confident in understanding Yang Haoran, but now, there was no such opportunity.

Although she wanted to understand Yang Haoran, compared to her freedom, the former seemed insignificant.

"Don't worry. Although I consume people, I only prey on those who actively seek death. I'm not as unforgivable as you might think," the serpent demon reassured.

With that statement, Yang Haoran expected the serpent demon to leave immediately, now that she had regained her freedom. However, instead of leaving, the serpent demon did something that puzzled Yang Haoran greatly.

The serpent demon rolled up her sleeve, revealing a snow-white arm. She wiped the smile off her face and then, surprisingly, inserted a finger into her own arm.

Yang Haoran's expression shifted slightly. He didn't know what the serpent demon was doing, but he didn't stop her, nor did he exclaim. Instead, he furrowed his brow and quietly watched the serpent demon.

As her finger pierced her arm, a look of pain appeared on the serpent demon's face. Then, gritting her teeth, she forcefully pulled out a piece of bloody flesh from her arm.

Blood flowed from the wound, wetting the serpent demon's arm. Instead of looking at the wound, she gazed at the piece of flesh in her hand.

A flash of green demonic spiritual power passed through, and the bloody flesh transformed into a palm-sized serpent scale.