The Longevity Demon Lord and the Oath Demon Lord were furious when they saw that the Heart Demon Lord refused to help, cursing loudly.
But there was nothing they could do—Gu Qingfeng clung to them like a stubborn leech, refusing to let go no matter what.
The two demon lords exchanged a glance, then made a ruthless decision: they simply stopped fighting.
Fine, let him grab hold. There was no way they’d keep feeding him their power.
This was the classic case of "too many cooks spoil the broth"—why should they exhaust their energy while the Heart Demon Lord got off scot-free?
But Gu Qingfeng wasn’t about to let them off so easily. Having just tasted the sweetness of their power, he refused to stop.
He released the stronger Longevity Demon Lord and instead threw himself onto the weaker Oath Demon Lord.
Facing the Oath Demon Lord’s plump, grotesque body, Gu Qingfeng conjured a gaping abyssal maw and took a vicious bite.
Normally, he wouldn’t have been able to pierce the demon’s flesh, but this abyssal maw was forged from stolen power, allowing him to tear off a massive chunk.
"AHHH!!"
The Oath Demon Lord let out a bloodcurdling scream. He lashed out at Gu Qingfeng, trying to shake him off, but the more he attacked, the stronger Gu Qingfeng became—and the more painful the bites grew.
"Stop! Demon flesh is poisonous!"
"What a coincidence—I love my meals with a little extra flavor!"
And so, a horrifying scene unfolded: the Oath Demon Lord, a towering monstrosity covered in countless eyes and sporting a gaping abyssal mouth of his own, was being devoured alive by Gu Qingfeng—a mere human—who tore into him with ravenous glee, reducing the demon to pitiful howls.
The Longevity Demon Lord watched in stunned disbelief. Just who the hell was the real demon here?!
The Oath Demon Lord panicked—truly panicked—because he realized, to his horror, that his supposedly immortal body wasn’t regenerating. The flesh Gu Qingfeng devoured was gone for good.
What he didn’t know was that the "poisonous" demon flesh was being instantly converted into pure power by Gu Qingfeng’s system.
"Save me! HELP!"
The sensation of being slowly eaten alive was terrifying, especially since nothing the Oath Demon Lord did could dislodge Gu Qingfeng. Every attack was absorbed, making his tormentor even stronger.
How do you fight an enemy who grows more powerful the more you hit him? If you don’t attack, he eats you. If you do, he just gets stronger. It was a nightmare.
The Longevity Demon Lord hesitated, then moved to intervene—but just then, Gu Qingfeng paused mid-bite and turned his head.
His eyes burned with demonic light, his lips smeared with blood, his face twisted into a savage grin. His teeth gleamed unnaturally white under the sun.
Gulp.
Gu Qingfeng swallowed the mouthful of demon flesh, then fixed his eerie gaze on the Longevity Demon Lord. "What’s wrong? You want to be next?"
The sheer malevolence in those eyes sent a bone-deep chill through the Longevity Demon Lord. He stumbled back several steps without thinking.
After a moment, he regained his composure but still didn’t dare approach. Instead, he stammered out a weak protest: "Y-you’re human! He’s a demon! Humans aren’t supposed to eat demons!"
"Keh-keh-keh..." A nightmarish cackle echoed through the air.
"Demons get to eat humans, but humans can’t eat demons? Since when was that the rule?"
As he spoke, Gu Qingfeng—now brimming with the power of a million years’ worth of cultivation—unleashed his full might, conjuring a maw so vast it could swallow stars. With one bite, he tore off more than half of the Oath Demon Lord’s body.
The Oath Demon Lord shrieked in agony, collapsing in a writhing heap, unable to rise.
Seeing this, the Longevity Demon Lord turned tail and fled. He wanted to go home. The outside world was too terrifying—there was a human out here eating demons!
But just then, the Heart Demon Lord blocked his path.
"If you run now, all the power we spent opening the dimensional rift—and everything Gu Qingfeng stole from us—will have been for nothing."
"B-but... he... he EATS demons!"
This was the first time since becoming a demon lord that the Longevity Demon Lord had felt such fear. He’d thought himself immortal, beyond fear—yet now, facing Gu Qingfeng, that immortality meant nothing.
The Heart Demon Lord shook his head. "Don’t be fooled by appearances. Can’t you see his demonic aura growing stronger?"
The Longevity Demon Lord glanced fearfully at Gu Qingfeng, who was now finishing off the Oath Demon Lord’s remains. What stood before him wasn’t a man—it was a primordial monster.
"He’s still mortal. No matter how special he is, he hasn’t ascended, hasn’t achieved immortality. There’s no way his body can fully assimilate a demon lord’s essence. Mark my words—he’ll be dead within moments.
And once we uncover his secrets, the power we’ve lost will be trivial. We could reclaim it all—and perhaps even rule the Demon Realm."
The Heart Demon Lord’s words were like a gambler’s desperate plea: Just one more bet. The next hand could turn everything around.
Demons, by nature, were creatures of greed. The Longevity Demon Lord’s fear slowly gave way to hunger.
"Fine. Let’s deliver the final blow."
The Heart Demon Lord charged at Gu Qingfeng, leading the assault.
Ding!
Host attacked by the Heart Demon Lord.
Power +10 years.
The Longevity Demon Lord followed, striking with everything he had, hoping to be the straw that broke Gu Qingfeng’s back.
Ding!
Host attacked by the Longevity Demon Lord.
Power +10,000 years.
Gu Qingfeng grinned. He’d dealt with enough demons to see right through the Heart Demon Lord’s scheme. Time for an Oscar-worthy performance.
He staggered, feigning weakness.
The two demons rejoiced, redoubling their attacks in a frenzy.
Ding!
Host attacked by the Heart Demon Lord.
Power +1 year.
Ding!
Host attacked by the Longevity Demon Lord.
Power +100,000 years.
Gu Qingfeng suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face flushing red.
The demons grew even more ecstatic, pressing their assault—until, without warning, the Heart Demon Lord’s expression twisted. He lashed out, driving a clawed hand straight through the Longevity Demon Lord’s chest.
The Longevity Demon Lord screamed, staring in disbelief—but before he could utter a word, the Heart Demon Lord hurled him straight at Gu Qingfeng.
"Gu Qingfeng, drop the act. I know you’re fine."
"Oh?" Gu Qingfeng straightened, his lips curling into a wicked smirk as he met the Heart Demon Lord’s gaze. "Now this is interesting."
The Heart Demon Lord’s nine heads all grinned in unison. "Consider the Longevity Demon Lord a gift. Feast to your heart’s content."
The Longevity Demon Lord, now lying at Gu Qingfeng’s feet, trembled in terror. "N-no! You can’t do this to me!"
ROAR!
Gu Qingfeng didn’t care about the Heart Demon Lord’s schemes. Meat delivered to his doorstep wasn’t something he’d refuse.
The abyssal maw reappeared—and the Longevity Demon Lord vanished down Gu Qingfeng’s throat.
"Gu Qingfeng, you should know this: demon lords are immortal. Even I, far stronger than these two fools, could never truly kill them. But you? You’ve done me a great service. Now, there’s no one left to challenge my rule." The Heart Demon Lord chuckled, utterly confident.
Gu Qingfeng's eyes grew increasingly amused. "From the sound of it, you think you have me cornered?"
"Naturally. Gu Qingfeng, this lord has already uncovered your weakness."
"My weakness?" Gu Qingfeng paused briefly, then chuckled. "There’s no point discussing something that doesn’t exist."
"You won’t be laughing for much longer."
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
