When Destiny Brings The Demon Episode 27 Recap
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Liao Tingyan regained her senses to find Sima Jiao lying in a pool of his own blood. Distraught, she rushed to him, trying to staunch his wound. Sima Jiao gazed at her serenely, assuring her that he did not blame her. Overcome with grief that the one she loved most had been so gravely injured by her own hand, Liao Tingyan unleashed her fury, freezing everything around her.
Shi Qianlv met his end, his last words a cruel taunt to Liao Tingyan, thanking her for seeing him off in death. The overwhelming events flooded Liao Tingyan's mind, driving her to despair. She leaped from a cliff in an attempt to end her life. Feng Qi tried to follow but was repelled by a Yin-Yang barrier below. Liao Tingyan found herself in her Soul Manor, where her lost memories awaited.
Her past self explained that together, they formed the complete memory of their time in the cultivation world. Liao Tingyan recalled her carefree life, her deep affection for Sima Jiao, and his unwavering protection. Horrified to learn Sima Jiao was injured, her past self admitted that the cold energy in the Bone Pool had awakened her Frost Fish assassin instincts, causing her to lose control and stab him.
Both resolved to find a way out of the bottomless Bone Pool to save him. Meanwhile, in the Demon Realm, the demon forces celebrated Sima Jiao's apparent demise, but the true Demon Lord was enraged, discovering that Sima Jiao was still alive because the Yin-Yang Lake barrier persisted. He berated his subordinates for their incompetence and commanded Feng Qi to proceed with a blood sacrifice using the Preceptor's body as a vessel.
Just as Feng Qi prepared to execute the Preceptor on the Execution Platform, Liao Tingyan intervened. She fiercely confronted the Demon Lord, who taunted her for being the assassin he created. Defying him, Liao Tingyan refused to let him have his way. Recognizing Liao Tingyan's unique constitution as a Frost Fish and the chosen inheritor of the You Chi clan, the Preceptor forcibly infused his inner core into her, surprising everyone.
With the Preceptor's core now within her, Liao Tingyan became the new Demon Mistress, much to her own protest. Sima Jiao remained in a critical state, his spiritual power severely depleted and his life hanging by a thread. His disciples worried that Liao Tingyan, with her extreme-cold nature, had merely suppressed his Spirit Fire and could kill him at any moment, reminding everyone that as a Frost Fish and a Spirit Fire host, they were natural enemies.
Bi'an, sensing the urgency, offered to use Blood Infusion to stabilize Sima Jiao, despite the risks to herself, insisting her death would be worth it if it saved the Grandmaster and brought peace. Her selfless act managed to somewhat stabilize Sima Jiao, and she prayed for his and Liao Tingyan's safe return. To buy Sima Jiao more time, Liao Tingyan reluctantly accepted her role as the new Demon Mistress.
She cleverly deflected the demons' demands to attack Sima Jiao, instead offering to go alone to kill him and destroy the Spirit Fire, thus protecting him from their collective assault. She entered Sima Jiao's Soul Manor, where she was met by his distressed disciples, who urged her to save him. Inside, she found Sima Jiao reduced to a vulnerable infant.
His mother's spirit appeared, revealing that Sima Jiao's fire seed was dimming, and the only way to save him was with the Fengshan Spirit Fire, which was most abundant in Thunder Valley. Without hesitation, Liao Tingyan brought Sima Jiao to Thunder Valley. Although Sima Jiao had once brought her there for her ascension, it was now Liao Tingyan's turn to defy the heavens to save her beloved.
She provoked the heavenly powers, enduring multiple thunderbolts to channel Spirit Fire into Sima Jiao, reigniting his inner energy. After withstanding strike after strike, Sima Jiao finally awakened. Upon Sima Jiao's recovery, Liao Tingyan expressed her deep regret for insisting on going to Grain Rain Vale, acknowledging her naivety and how it almost cost him his life. Sima Jiao, in turn, vowed to purify the Immortal and Demon Realms, promising that wherever she went would be a paradise.
They discussed their vision for the realms, with Liao Tingyan suggesting a "great integration" of immortals and demons to prevent endless wars. They identified the root cause as the Demon Realm's lack of spirit veins for cultivation, which led them to seize human inner cores. Sima Jiao agreed to her proposal, stating he would resolve the issue of spirit veins for the Demon Realm, allowing them to cultivate peacefully.
They announced a new era of coexistence: as long as demons refrained from conflict, they could cultivate with spirit veins. Unbeknownst to them, the original Demon Lord, You Chi, had successfully possessed Bi'an, whose Fengshan bloodline was a suitable vessel for his recovery. Baizhu, searching for Bi'an, eventually found her but was brutally killed by the possessed Bi'an. Sima Jiao deduced that You Chi's lingering soul had used Bi'an's body for rebirth and was responsible for Baizhu's death.
He instructed Nianjiu to find You Chi's confidant, Mingli, as a lead, and to seek out strategic cultivators from the Immortal Palace to assist Liao Tingyan in governing the Demon Realm. Meanwhile, the possessed Bi'an, speaking as You Chi, revealed his plan to enter seclusion to fully restore his primordial spirit. He intended to eventually open the Nine Nether Purgatory and unleash the sealed Demonic Army, believing Liao Tingyan's position as Demon Mistress would not last.
Feng Qi later sought out the Preceptor, questioning how Liao Tingyan, an outsider, could merge with the demon core, as only the You clan should be capable. The Preceptor confirmed that Liao Tingyan could not have done it without external aid, hinting at the Chang clan's secret technique, but warned Feng Qi that using it would deplete his cultivation and only benefit Sima Jiao, as Liao Tingyan was now firmly aligned with him.
As peace settled between the realms, Sima Jiao grandly presented Liao Tingyan with Yan City, a sprawling domain from Mount Daiying to the Lone Peaks, to facilitate their meetings. Touched by his gesture, Liao Tingyan secretly began preparing a dowry, planning to propose marriage to him. She also suggested that her clever friend become the Demon Realm's Preceptor, teasing her that this would ensure Nianjiu, who was currently fawning over General Mu Nisheng, would stay close to her.
Separately, Nianjiu offered Hongluo Qiling nectar from Serene Vale, hoping it would help her recover her lost memories. He expressed deep regret for not realizing how much pain she had secretly endured, vowing to give her a sweet and happy life. Finally, Liao Tingyan and Sima Jiao wandered through Yan City, a place built from all their shared memories. Liao Tingyan then suggested they mark the newfound peace with a grand celebration, perhaps a marriage between an immortal and a demon, effectively proposing to Sima Jiao.
