I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

Li Yue was startled. Seeing the Fire Cinder Valley Prophet casting a spell to break open his heart and on the verge of dying, he sparingly used the magic from the Library to stitch it back together and save him.

“Aww—” With his heart stitched up, the Prophet resumed breathing.

“Greetings, I am Fuxi, from Fire Cinder Valley.” Although the Fire Cinder Valley Prophet was blind, he still introduced himself politely, “Perhaps I foresaw something, so I had no choice but to erase my memories to meet you…”

Fuxi still firmly remembered the scene from the prophecy, conversing with Li Yue according to the script; and Li Yue also immediately understood the Fire Cinder Valley Prophet's choice, thinking that this would indeed greatly increase his chances of survival. Right now, the only motive to kill him… was that 'Word of Fire' with its unknown specific effect.

Of course, that was provided that Fuxi could provide him with information about 'Hellfire'.

“Although I don’t know why you want to obtain ‘Hellfire’, this substance is extremely rare. I think… only this untamed element… is worthy of your status.” Fuxi recited mechanically, but his emotions were still full, revealing his respect for Li Yue in his heart.

Li Yue wanted “Hellfire” to eliminate Oogway Boogie—although this King of the Arena was currently held back by the Demon Expeditionary Force, Li Yue didn't think he would give up his ambition for the Library.

Moreover, Li Yue didn't originally plan to let him go.

The known method to usurp authority was to kill the current owner of the authority and then perform a ritual; and the Arena, besides having many high-level demons, also had a stable source of income like the "Slaughter Cup", which was one of the major pillars of Demon King City.

If he wanted to become the Demon King, Li Yue felt that the Arena was indispensable, and it was also the place he was most familiar with besides the Library, so he set it as his next goal.

Since that was the case, Oogway Boogie was an object that must be eliminated; "Hellfire" became a prerequisite for taking down the Arena's authority.

“Then tell me, what is Hellfire?” Li Yue dared not relax, but his words were no longer so particular—anyway, it was all in the script. Whether he asked or what he asked, this Fire Cinder Valley Prophet had to give him what he wanted to have a chance to leave.

“Hellfire… is the most malicious flame.” Fuxi didn't hide anything, since he didn't have it on him, “It is also known as the Undying Flame…”

“It is the chaotic aggregation of the first demon born in Fire Cinder Valley, full of disorder, uncontrolled, undestroyed, and to some extent… a 'living' existence.” When Fuxi said this, the brain spirit pituitary gland in the back of Li Yue's head trembled.

Currently, Li Yue had already discovered that demon relics like the Freak Jigsaw Puzzle could connect and grow with the brain spirit pituitary gland and be subdued. Would “Hellfire” have the same effect?

Questionable.

“Currently… besides destruction, there are no detailed methods of using Hellfire; and in the usage of 'destruction,' the most developed is the 'retribution method'.” Fuxi paused, “That is, mixing it with other flames, attracting demons or humans to associate with it, causing an impact, and then the retribution erupts, burning the associates to ashes.”

Retribution method?

Li Yue immediately associated the effect of Hellfire with Oogway Boogie, thinking of the endless flies, and temporarily understood it as a kind of DNA weapon—as long as he forced the King of the Arena to associate with “Hellfire”, he could use the retribution method to burn him to ashes?

The guess was probably like this.

As expected of a gold-lettered demon, even killing him is so troublesome…

“And those humans or demons who try to use it… mostly die in the flames of retribution.” Fuxi made a concluding remark, also making Li Yue fully aware of the difficulty in controlling “Hellfire”.

But it didn't matter. He only needed to know a general idea, and the specifics could be slowly studied after finding it.

“Since it is so useful, then may I ask… where can I buy it?” Li Yue signaled Fuxi to continue.

“When the first demon of Fire Cinder Valley died, it also turned into flames, nourishing the entire hell, making the Hellfire never extinguish for generations…” Fuxi seemed to be reciting poetry, “It is in Fire Cinder Valley, and also in Demon King City.”

Receiving Li Yue's malicious gaze, Fuxi hurriedly repeated in the common demon language: “It's inside Fire Cinder Valley, and there should also be a part inside the Abyssal Maw of Demon King City.”

“If you allow me to divination, I can point out the specific location for you…” Fuxi waited for a moment, seeming to recall the scene in the prophecy, and then remembered that he was currently in Demon King City, “The location inside the Abyssal Maw.”

“You divine.” It was rare to have a map, Li Yue saved trouble, and it just so happened that Yingying was still by his side, so he could fully verify Fuxi's statement.

“As you wish.” Saying that, flames emerged from Fuxi's pupils, and the heart in his open chest began to bleed.

But Fuxi didn't shout, and Li Yue also knew that this was what happened in the script, so he didn't use the Library's magic to help him heal himself.

“Abyssal Maw… 17th floor underground… a puddle next to the West Three Veins of the Blood Cocoon… there is a fire chamber under the puddle… storing Hellfire…” Fuxi's eyeballs caught fire, pointing out the direction for Li Yue.

Then, without Li Yue asking, Fuxi directly broke open half of his heart, knelt on the ground, and outlined a rough map of the Abyssal Maw for Li Yue.

Li Yue was startled, not expecting this Fire Cinder Valley Prophet to be so proactive. He turned to look at Yingying on the ground, and saw the shadow making a checkmark, so he memorized the map in his mind.

“Very good…” Li Yue didn't expect that a trip to the Demon Market would solve three problems—the Library's materials, whether he could leave Demon King City, and the location of Hellfire.

Although it was achieved in a way that Li Yue couldn't explain, and there was still a butler with a dagger chasing behind him, tonight was complete after all.

“Next… I will explain the 'Word of Fire' to you… even though I don't know why.” Fuxi tried his best for a way to survive. Li Yue was now somewhat impressed by him—his prophecy could actually foresee that he had ulterior motives for the “Word of Fire”, so he reminded him to explain?

“The Word of Fire is a murmur in the flames, containing information from a certain era, using the flame to complete the inheritance of information…” As Fuxi spoke, Li Yue was also using the Demon Illustrated Handbook to verify his inner thoughts. Although the visibility was not high, it was better than nothing.

“This murmur in the flames cannot be preserved. Only the Fire Cinder Valley Prophet can interpret it… Oh… so you are interested in the Word of Fire…” Fuxi finally understood why he had to explain.

“But if you kill me, there will be no way to interpret the Word of Fire.” Fuxi was very objective, “Moreover… the information in the river of time is endless. This piece of information… only has a very, very small probability of helping you… approximately equal to none.”

First, it was uncertain whether it would be extracted if the Fire Cinder Valley Prophet was killed, second, there would be no solution if he was killed, and finally, even if he got it, there was an approximately 0 probability of it being useful… right?

That was the truth, Li Yue could understand, but he still didn't completely eliminate his killing intent—how big was the probability of transmigrating? Wasn't he caught up in it?

What if this “Word of Fire” could be forcibly memorized by him, and then he found a way to interpret it?

Li Yue calculated.

“And to repay your kindness for sparing my life, I will give you another very accurate prophecy.” Fuxi's statement finally made Li Yue give up the idea of killing him on the spot.

“Next… is your decision.” Fuxi's heart was still bleeding, but looking at his expression, it seemed that he had already determined the result.

Dealing with charlatans is really annoying…

Li Yue thought, waving his hand: “You say.”

“Then… let’s sign a contract first.” Fuxi raised his palm, “Let me go back to the Demon Market, and I’ll give you a prophecy.”

Li Yue saw the particles of Dandan and Yingying next to him trembling chaotically, and their shadows swaying wildly, probably snickering—you also have a day when you are forced to sign a contract.

After both parties confirmed their intentions, Fuxi finally said his prophecy.

“There is a cloak, open it within three days, and it will be most beneficial to you.”