Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 292

Chapter 292: Third world yay!!

She coughed violently, each spasm feeling like a fight for life. A mouthful of blood spilt forth, painting her lips a dazzling red. The metallic taste lingered, sharp and bitter.

She glanced down, her pale skin contrasting sharply with the vibrant hue that stained her blue chiffon dress. Clutching her abdomen, she felt the chill of the cave seep into her bones. The calm blue pool at the centre of the cave reflected her frail figure, yet her gaze was drawn to a hooded figure sitting nearby, their presence unsettling against the stillness.

With cautious grace, she rose to her feet, the remnants of her earlier struggle forgotten for a moment. Each step was light as if she were floating over the ground. "You said you would help me get what I want," she said, her voice trembling with urgency. "But this is not what I want."

The figure turned slightly, a broken voice escaping from beneath the hood. "I gave you all the advantages. The fact that you don’t know how to use them is not my problem."

Frustration twisted in Peng Xiu’s chest. "I can’t even remember anything when I enter each world! That bastard Xiang Yu has messed with my plans twice!" Her anger simmered, threatening to boil over, but she held it in check. She needed this figure’s help.

"There are limitations to what I can do," the figure replied, their tone flat. "If you hadn’t let Han Xin go, I could have helped you. But you had to be careless."

"I know I messed up," she snapped, her voice sharp. "But reminding me of the problem isn’t going to help me!"

The figure stood, their presence looming. "I can give you an advantage in this next world. Whether you achieve your goal depends on your ability." With a slow, deliberate motion, they stepped towards her. "You must genuinely win Han Xin’s heart in one world. That’s all it will take. If you fail... the Divine Emperor will be ruthless. Your life depends on it."

Peng Xiu furrowed her brow, confusion settling in. "What do you mean by my life depends on this?"

"What I mean is that if the Divine Emperor gets his hands on you, it won’t be pretty," the figure warned, their voice low and ominous.

In an instant, the hooded figure pulled down its hood, revealing a face that sent shivers down her spine. Disfigured and marred, their skin bore the marks of relentless torment as if lightning had struck them repeatedly. Chunks of flesh were burnt away leaving dents and gorges that were unsightly.

Peng Xiu had encountered many demons, but none had been this ugly and disturbing. A sudden thought flickered through her mind. Wouldn’t it be better to just die? If it were her she would kill herself swiftly.

As if reading her thoughts, the figure chuckled softly, the sound hollow and eerie. "He made sure I couldn’t die."

With that, the figure turned and walked towards the cave wall, fading into the shadows as if they had never been there. _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}