Just like last time,despite Ling Xiao's powerful soul realm, he still couldn't sense the slightest trace of the little girl's aura.
Even as the master of the Myriad Worlds Glazed Pagoda, Ling Xiao hadn't detected how she appeared beside him.
Mi Yong's eyes also held a trace of shock, demonic energy churning around his entire body, his posture that of facing a formidable enemy.
"Master... she... who is she?"
Damn it...
If I knew, would I have asked you last time?
"Why did you take so long to come? Didn't you say you would come play with me?" The little girl with the pale, exquisite features walked slowly out of the darkness.
She looked up at Ling Xiao, a hint of grievance between her brows.
"I've been busy lately. Shouldn't you fulfill our agreement and tell me who you are now?" A wisp of demonic energy subtly radiated from Ling Xiao.
He truly didn't sense any hostility from this mysterious little girl.
But Ling Xiao didn't dare let his guard down for a second.
"It's this aura, so familiar." The black-clothed little girl suddenly rushed towards Ling Xiao, startling him so much he nearly activated his demonic body to suppress her on the spot.
But to Ling Xiao's surprise, the girl just jumped into his arms and took a deep breath, inhaling the aura around him.
"Demonic energy? Is my demonic energy attracting her?" Ling Xiao was suddenly bewildered. Where did this girl come from?
Why was she so drawn to the demonic energy on him?
"The aura on you smells the same as that bone back home."
"Your home? A bone?" Ling Xiao felt the hairs on his neck stand up.
Who keeps a bone lying around at home for no reason?
And a bone that emits demonic energy, no less?
"Where is your home?" Ling Xiao probed.
"There, on the ninth floor of this pagoda!"
Boom!
Ling Xiao's figure instantly transformed into his demonic body. The Supreme Demon Blade in his hand erupted with overwhelming dark light, his stance clearly that of facing a mortal threat.
The ninth floor!
This seemingly cute little girl was actually the demonic entity suppressed on the ninth level of the Myriad Worlds Glazed Pagoda!!!
In an instant, Ling Xiao felt the cold sweat drenching his back.
With Mi Yong's cultivation at the Divine Marquis Realm, he could only be suppressed on the first floor.
One could imagine how ferocious and terrifying the demonic entity on the ninth floor must be.
"Wow, it's exactly the same!" But at this moment, the little girl showed no fear. Instead, she buried her face in Ling Xiao's embrace.
"What's exactly the same? Who are you?!" Ling Xiao's entire body was tense, the demon blade in his hand subtly moving towards the girl's neck.
If she dared make any suspicious move, Ling Xiao would not hesitate to kill her.
"Your aura. It's exactly the same as that bone." The black-clothed girl blinked her innocent big eyes, looking curiously at Ling Xiao.
Only then did Ling Xiao notice a very beautiful beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, adding a touch of playfulness to her appearance.
"My aura is the same as that bone?" Ling Xiao was stunned, then seemed to think of something. "Is it this kind of aura?"
He instantly activated the Ten Thousand Daos Demon Art, strands of black demonic energy coiling around him.
But the black-clothed girl shook her head. "Not that one."
"Not that one? Then could it be..." Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly. Demonic intent surged around him as he unleashed the aura of his Heavenly Demon True Body.
"Yes, yes! This is it!" The girl became very excited, snuggling into Ling Xiao's arms like a kitten.
"The demonic intent of the Heavenly Demon True Body is identical to the aura of a bone on the ninth floor of this soul-suppressing pagoda?" Countless thoughts raced through Ling Xiao's mind, and a guess began to form.
Perhaps what was sealed within the Myriad Worlds Glazed Soul-Suppressing Pagoda wasn't just great demons.
Or perhaps, the pagoda's master's purpose in sealing demons and monsters was the same as his own reason for joining the Ten Thousand Daos Demon Sect: to conceal the aura of the Heavenly Demon True Body!
If that was the case, then who was this girl?
And who had sealed a fragment of a Heavenly Demon's bone here?
What was their purpose?
Ling Xiao frowned deeply. Clearly, with his current level of cultivation, he was far from ready to explore these ancient secrets.
But for now, he had to figure out this little girl's origins!
"You mean to say... you were sealed together with that demonic bone on the ninth floor of this pagoda?" Ling Xiao tentatively asked.
But the girl had already left his embrace and landed in front of the spirit beast egg.
"Huh? The aura of this little thing feels somewhat familiar."
"Just who are you?"
"I already told you, I don't know who I am either. I've been with that broken bone since I was born," the girl said impatiently, shooting Ling Xiao a glare.
Instantly, Ling Xiao felt the demonic energy throughout his body tremble, showing signs of dispersing.
"This..." Ling Xiao was horrified. Since arriving in this world, this was the first time he had felt such absolute suppression.
Even in the presence of Wan Rendí and his mother, he had never felt as powerless as he did just now.
But clearly... this girl didn't have the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power?
Born inside the Myriad Worlds Glazed Pagoda?
The implication was likely that the girl wasn't sealed here by the pagoda's master.
At the same time, she probably wasn't a living being.
That left only one answer: Had she gained sentience and manifested from that demonic bone?
No wonder she felt familiar with the aura on him.
If that was the case... what if he devoured her...
A dark light flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes, but the thought was instantly cut short as he remembered the power in the girl's mere glance moments before.
Better... to wait a bit longer.
Although Ling Xiao couldn't sense her aura fluctuations, it was clear that if she truly was a manifestation of a Heavenly Demon's bone, she would be a tough nut to crack.
Whether Ling Xiao could actually devour her was uncertain. If he provoked her, she might even end up devouring him...
"You probably don't have a name, right? Look, since we know each other now—my name is Ling Xiao—how about I give you a name? How about... Doudou?" Ling Xiao suddenly remembered a cat he had once kept, a wicked smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"I have a name." The black-clothed girl stared intently at the spirit beast egg without turning her head, seeming particularly interested in what was inside.
"Huh? Then what is it?" Ling Xiao was taken aback.
This girl didn't even know who she was, yet she had a name?
Who gave it to her?
"My name is Feng Ling."
"Feng Ling? Little Feng Ling? That's actually a nice name. Who gave it to you?" Ling Xiao nodded. The name suited the black-clothed girl's temperament quite well—playful, cute, and a little aloof.
"None of your business." The black-clothed girl rolled her eyes at Ling Xiao irritably, then suddenly stretched.
"Yawn... it's time to sleep. I'm going home. Let's play again next time."
"Little Feng Ling... wait! Why don't you take me to your home for a visit?" Ling Xiao's face wore an eager expression. All his previous speculations were just guesses.
The best way to understand this little girl's origins was to go to the ninth floor of the ancient pagoda and see that demonic bone for himself.
"You? Your cultivation is too low. Maybe when you're stronger." With that, Feng Ling took a step and instantly vanished on the spot.