Ji Mo used his sword as a mirror to examine himself.
He discovered that his entire body was pitch black, as if he had been steeped in ink.
He used to be a fair-skinned young man, but now he had become a dark-skinned fellow.
Clearly, the Asura Hall Master's technique of planting demonic seeds in the Dao heart had not turned him into a demon, but rather a black man.
"Mo Mo, it's fine if you're dark, I don't mind," Black Rose comforted him.
Ji Mo had a dejected look on his face. If you don't mind, I mind!
If he was this dark, he wouldn't be able to live off women anymore!
Wu Xiaoxiao extended her slender index finger, as delicate as a green onion, and rubbed Ji Mo's cheek.
A layer of black dust fell off, revealing the crystal-clear skin beneath.
The girls were all astonished.
What was going on? Could the Heavenly Demon's supreme evil thoughts not contaminate Ji Mo's body?
Had Ji Mo's physical body reached a state of indestructible diamond, impervious to all evil?
Knowing that his skin was merely stained black, Ji Mo breathed a sigh of relief.
The girls were very curious and began to help Ji Mo scrub off the dirt on his skin. Indeed, his skin was still white.
"Mr. Ji, you're so dirty!"
Yao Weiwei transformed into her human form and playfully shaped Ji Mo's face with her hands, causing black powder to fall off continuously.
Ji Mo weakly rolled his eyes at her.
Dirty?
If I were truly dirty, you would already be a mother by now.
He then couldn't help but imagine, if he really got together with Yao Weiwei, would their baby be a doll or a wolf cub?
"What is this?"
As Black Rose wiped Ji Mo's neck, she discovered something.
Around Ji Mo's collar, a special rune was faintly visible.
She tried rubbing it a few times and found that it wasn't dirt. The mark appeared beneath the skin, as if it were embedded in his flesh.
Wu Xiaoxiao took a glance and exclaimed, "This is the Heavenly Demon Mark!"
Fearing she might be mistaken, she carefully examined it several times and finally confirmed that it was indeed the Heavenly Demon Mark.
Those who bore the Heavenly Demon Mark were either favored sons of the demon race or reincarnated demon gods.
Now that Ji Mo had the Heavenly Demon Mark, didn't that mean...
The girls instinctively distanced themselves from Ji Mo, their eyes filled with caution.
"Mr. Ji, if you've been possessed by a Heavenly Demon, blink your eyes," Hua Tianxiang said foolishly.
Everyone was speechless. If he had already been possessed, the person in front of them would be a Heavenly Demon, not Ji Mo, so what was the point of blinking?
"Don't overthink it, I really haven't been possessed," Ji Mo said weakly.
For this, he secretly asked the system.
The system's response was simply two words: Idiot!
Although the system was unreliable, it would never allow a Heavenly Demon to possess him, so Ji Mo was completely at ease.
Wu Xiaoxiao, who had profound knowledge of the demon race, examined Ji Mo carefully and confirmed that there were no signs of possession, which finally put the girls' minds at ease.
"I know, Mr. Ji, you've absorbed the Heavenly Demon!" Yao Weiwei exclaimed in amazement.
"If you talk nonsense again, I'll absorb you."
Ji Mo's forehead was covered in black lines as he threatened her fiercely.
When would this end? Why couldn't he get past this absorption issue?
"I'm willing."
Yao Weiwei's face turned red, and her voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.
Instantly, the entire hall fell silent.
Then, the others began to tease Yao Weiwei playfully.
Wu Xiaoxiao confirmed that Ji Mo had not been possessed, but she couldn't explain why the Heavenly Demon Mark had appeared on his body.
It was beyond her knowledge, and she truly didn't know the reason.
However, she was certain that this Heavenly Demon Mark would bring Ji Mo a calamitous disaster.
Once the Heavenly Demon Mark was seen by outsiders, Ji Mo would inevitably be treated as a demon and face endless pursuit from the entire human race.
Not only humans but also demons, and even experts from other races who harbored hatred for demons, would attack Ji Mo.
Upon learning this outcome, Ji Mo felt utterly dejected.
Wouldn't this make him an enemy of the world? How could he possibly live?
Fortunately, the mark was located at his collar. It was small, and ordinary people wouldn't see it, which brought Ji Mo some relief.
The Asura Hall Master had turned into blood and his soul had dissipated.
His spatial ring, however, was undamaged and remained.
Wu Xiaoxiao erased the Asura Hall Master's soul imprint and discovered some top-secret information within the spatial ring.
It turned out that a large number of demons were lurking in various parts of the Xuanling Realm, all doing their utmost to reopen the passage to the Demon Realm, and they had already made significant progress.
When everyone learned this news, their faces became grave. Once the Demon Realm passage was reopened, the demon race would inevitably launch a massive invasion, and the entire Xuanling Realm would be plunged into misery and suffering.
By killing the Asura Hall Master and thwarting their conspiracy, Ji Mo had inadvertently done a great deed.
The next step was to spread this news throughout the world as quickly as possible and find ways to disrupt the demon race's plans.
Ji Mo couldn't be bothered with whether the demon race invaded or not; that was a problem for cultivators to worry about. He, a mere mortal, couldn't manage it.
He secretly asked the system if it could erase the Heavenly Demon Mark from his body.
However, the system was too lazy to respond, clearly indicating it wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.
He couldn't rely on the "dog system," and everything had to be done by himself.
Ji Mo felt that for his own safety, it was best to go home and lie low, and go out less in the future to avoid his Heavenly Demon Mark being exposed and being hunted by the entire world.
The Asura Hall Master was dead, and several elders were also dead. The Asura Hall was leaderless.
With the support of Bai Xiong, Du Juan, and several other elders, Black Rose became the new Hall Master, taking control of the entire Asura Hall.
The border of the Great Qin Empire was still unstable. Ji Mo asked Yao Weiwei to lead the Howling Moon Silver Wolves back to guard the frontier.
At the same time, he wrote a letter, along with the golden token that read "As if the Emperor Himself is Present," and had Hua Tianxiang take it back to Ying Tianbao.
Black Rose had to deal with the mess of the Asura Hall. To prevent any demon experts from seeking revenge, Ji Mo left Wu Xiaoxiao to protect Black Rose and embarked on his journey home alone.
He had been out for so long; it was time to go home.
A few days later.
Ying Tianbao received Ji Mo's farewell letter and the golden token.
After reading the letter, his face was filled with melancholy, and his heart felt empty.
He was truly reluctant to part with Ji Mo. With Ji Mo by his side, he feared nothing.
Now that Ji Mo was gone, he would have to rely on himself in the future.
Ying Tianbao held the golden token, gazing at it and reminiscing.
Suddenly, his body trembled, and his face was filled with shock.
The token was radiating with a brilliant glow, and auspicious energy surged forth, displaying various extraordinary phenomena.
Among them were dragons soaring and phoenixes dancing, unicorns treading the heavens, and so on.
Then, an indescribable special aura from heaven and earth rushed over and converged upon the token.
Hiss...
Old Fu, who was standing beside him, gasped in disbelief, exclaiming, "Destiny! The destiny of heaven and earth is gathering! This is a treasure of destiny! With this national divine artifact, our Great Qin will surely have a prosperous national destiny and awe the eight directions."
Ying Tianbao clutched the golden token, and his entire demeanor seemed to mature instantly.
His gaze was firm, and imperial majesty emanated from him. "Brother Mo, watch closely. I will not fail your expectations. I will sweep across the six directions and unify the nine kingdoms!"