Upon seeing Ye Ming recover, Wang Yating’s heart finally settled back into her stomach.

However, due to the intense emotional turmoil, her recently stabilized consciousness began to fluctuate again, and Wang Yating’s face turned red as her body went limp in Ye Ming’s arms.

Concerned, Ye Ming checked Wang Yating’s body and, upon finding that she was simply a bit mentally exhausted, he finally relaxed.

He handed Wang Yating over to Li Jian for care, and then devoted himself wholeheartedly to dealing with the Fox Demon.

"Ye Ming, you can’t trap me, and you can’t annihilate me either. Why don’t you let me go this time, and I promise I will never bother you again in the future," the Fox Demon said, maintaining an aloof demeanor even in its dire situation.

Ye Ming let out a cold laugh and, without responding, unleashed a burst of True Qi that enveloped the Fox Demon’s soul within it.

He intended to refine the Fox Demon, extract the remaining consciousness from its soul, and leave behind only the purest soul power for his own use.

Feeling the danger, the Fox Demon immediately started to struggle and shouted, "What are you doing, why do I feel so terrible? Ye Ming, what the hell do you want to do?"

Ye Ming revealed a gentle smile and said, "Of course, I’m refining you. That guy called Nine Lives Cat was refined by me just like this!"

"No... You can’t do this!" the Fox Demon immediately capitulated, and the speed of its concession surprised even Ye Ming.

"Ye Ming, we can talk this out; don’t use such cruel methods. Whatever you want, I can give it to you!"

"I have peerless techniques to teach you, which can help you become a powerhouse. I can also help you become the faith of Japan, winning the worship of all living beings."

"Let’s make a deal; as long as you spare me, I can help you achieve all of this!"

Ye Ming cracked a smile, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain.

"You really are a coward. Nine Lives Cat chose to die with me, but you want to beg for mercy. Sadly, I will not forgive you, nor will I let you go."

"Just like before, when you never intended to let me go, die," Ye Ming said.

After finishing his words, Ye Ming released an even denser burst of True Qi that completely enveloped the Fox Demon.

Screams pierced the sky, then quickly dissipated.

Under the refinement of the Soul Transfer Spell, the Fox Demon’s soul was successfully refined into a crystal clear Soul Bead.

The battle came to a close, and Ye Ming let out a sigh of relief as he turned his attention to Wang Yating.

"Li Jian, Xu Xincheng, the two of you stay behind to handle the scene. I’ll take care of her," Ye Ming said.

Li Jian nodded, but Xu Xincheng stood frozen in place. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

His gaze was complex, hiding surges of murderous intent, yet he dared not let it show.

Torn between his captain on one side and his sister on the other, with Ye Ming capturing both their hearts, Xu Xincheng was at a loss for what to do.

Helplessly, Xu Xincheng could only curse, "You really are a jerk!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Xincheng had already been taken away by Li Jian.

Ye Ming sighed, feeling rather troubled.

Nevertheless, he still carried Wang Yating back to the room and placed her beside Xu Lele.

Both girls were in a coma, but the good news was that their bodies had gradually returned to normal.

After a period of recuperation, Xu Lele’s complexion had improved significantly and she could wake up at any time, but Ye Ming hadn’t tried to wake her, preferring to let her rest for a while longer.

Just then, the fox demon Soul Bead that Ye Ming had just subdued began to glow.

It flew out of Ye Ming’s pocket uncontrollably and hovered above Xu Lele’s body.

Ye Ming was somewhat worried, initially thinking that it hadn’t been fully refined, and that some consciousness of the fox demon remained, but after his inspection, he found that the Soul Bead was simply attracted by the nine-lived cat spirit within Xu Lele.

Both souls were demon souls, and even though they had been thoroughly purified, the demon nature still lingered within the souls.

Ye Ming simply used the Soul Transfer Spell to merge the Soul Bead, allowing the fox demon’s soul to enter Xu Lele’s body as well.

The two souls fused with each other inside Xu Lele’s body without any rejection; they even cooperated to heal Xu Lele’s body.

Ye Ming cracked a slight smile, feeling even more relieved.

It was then that he noticed the bloodstains on his own body.

Earlier, after Wang Yating was possessed, she, under the fox demon’s control, had stabbed him, and the wound was still bleeding.

But because Ye Ming’s body had reached a certain level of strength, such a small injury was no different to him than a scraped knee.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, healed the wound with his True Qi, and then entered a state of meditation.

The battle with the fox demon’s soul had dealt a heavy blow to his mental strength; he needed time to recuperate.

On the other side, at the arena, one body after another was carried out and buried on the spot.

The organizers sent people to thoroughly clean the bloodstains inside the venue, and at the same time issued a gag order to everyone present: no one could speak of this matter.

Because the organizers were from Japan, they had never imagined that the entity they worshipped would turn out to be such an evil thing.

To avoid causing panic among the public, they had no choice but to suppress the matter, especially since Ye Ming had nearly eradicated the Demon God of Neon City.

As compensation, the people of Japan decided to give some compensation to each team and let the matter rest.

As for Ye Ming, he had no objections; in fact, he had benefited greatly, having captured so many useful Demon Souls and also healed Xu Lele, which fulfilled his purpose. As for the issue of reputation, he didn’t mind becoming the enemy of these believers.

Early the next morning, Ye Ming heard a faint noise.

He opened his eyes and saw Wang Yating sitting on the bed, looking at him with a terrified expression and asking, "Who... who are you now? Are you Ye Ming?"

Ye Ming smiled and nodded earnestly, "Of course, I am. Who else could I be?"

Wang Yating obviously didn’t believe it. After yesterday’s events, she had a deep shadow in her heart and persisted in asking, "You couldn’t be that fox demon, could you? Don’t try to deceive me."

Ye Ming pouted and said, "Then what should I do to make you believe me? Should I reveal that we have a marriage contract between us?"

"That’s not enough; the fox demon could easily find out about that." Wang Yating was still on guard.

Ye Ming continued, "Alright, then I’ll go on. I’ve always wanted to break off our engagement, and that’s why I became the Chief Instructor of Falcon Squad. You played dirty and kissed me when I left Falcon Squad..."

At this point, Wang Yating covered Ye Ming’s mouth, her face flushing red as she said, "Okay, enough, don’t say anymore, I believe you!"