abnabooks Chapter 2266 The Perfect Fusion of Demon and Man
Chapter 2266 The Perfect Fusion of Demon and Man
Chapter 2266 The Perfect Fusion of Demon and Man
This man was tall and handsome, with striking features, and although dressed in ordinary clothes, he exuded an imposing presence without being angry.
Where have you seen it?
Zhou Chengshou was jolted awake. He suddenly remembered something and forgot to answer Liu Qingdao's question. His knees went weak, and he was about to kneel down in front of the man.
"emperor……"
The next second, the man appeared in front of Zhou Chengshou, grabbed his arm, and said in a clear voice:
"Lord Zhou, please be careful."
Zhou Chengshou felt a peaceful force coming from him, and he could no longer kneel down.
Then, he heard a faint voice in his ear:
Shh, don't make a sound.
The Emperor is so close! Zhou Cheng Shou was so excited he almost couldn't utter a sound:
"Yes Yes!"
Three years ago, he also went to Jucheng, stood at the back of the royal court, and looked up at the emperor from afar.
I never imagined that I would one day be able to see the Emperor's face up close!
"The Qixia Sect is huddled in their cave, yet they can keep track of the outside world. They must have some magical artifacts that allow them to observe the surroundings," Liu Qingdao said in a low voice. "When the Emperor travels incognito, the Zhou City garrison doesn't seem to notice anything amiss."
Since it concerned the Immortal Sect and also involved secrets of the Heavenly Demon, He Lingchuan was persuaded by Dong Rui to come.
Zhou Chengshou suddenly realized, composed himself, and straightened his back:
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, half a planarian emerged from the ground.
Yes, only half of it.
The other half looked like it had been torn off by something; the cut was very uneven, and sticky insect blood splattered all over the ground.
Liu Qingdao's expression changed: "What happened? Where is Wu Chuanjia?"
Why didn't the rhinoceros beetle appear?
The planarian spoke in human language: "The matrix of this mountain is strange. We only found out after we drilled through the bottom of the mountain that there was a large, oval-shaped, dark gold object wrapped in the very center of the mountain. Its surface was uneven, as if it had countless grooves, but its texture was not hard. It was like cork, elastic and moist. Wu Chuanjia wanted to make a hole in it and crawl in to take a look."
They were sent out by Liu Qingdao to figure out the mysteries at the bottom of the mountain. How could they complete the mission without making many attempts?
"Then?"
"Wu Chuanjia easily made a hole and crawled in. I followed the hole he made and crawled in as well. It felt softer than stone." Not to mention soft soil, even hard rock, the rhinoceros beetle can make a hole and crawl in thanks to its special talent.
“But I’d only crawled halfway in when this thing suddenly became as hard as stone, clamping down hard, trying to shove us in, like—” the planarian was still shaken, “—like we were in its esophagus, and it wanted to swallow us! I used all my strength but couldn’t hold on, so I had to crawl back. If I’d been any later, I’m afraid…”
It would probably be crushed into a paste.
Even a soft, limp insect like this was cut in half; Wu Chuanjia's chances of survival are slim.
Liu Qingdao pondered, "It doesn't sound like a magical artifact."
He originally thought that the ever-growing mountain would be based on a rare treasure like "breath soil," but it turned out to be an unknown object that was also quite aggressive.
The planarian twisted its body, as if shaking its head: "It's not a magic artifact at all; it's probably a living thing!"
“Living creatures? Hmm, not impossible. And the soil dug from the mountain is somewhat different.” Liu Qingdao pondered, “Insect eggs? Cocoons? Seeds?”
The planarian spat out two pieces: "These are fragments that Wu Chuanjia knocked off when he was digging the hole! I picked them up as I was escaping."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Qingdao dismissed the planarians and went to heal his wounds.
Dong Rui picked up the two objects, wiped away the planarian's saliva, and tapped them lightly twice.
Bangbang, both in appearance and sound, resembles wood, yet they are a dark golden color.
He Lingchuan glanced at the sky and said in a low voice, "Let's find a quiet place and examine these two things."
Zhou Chengshou immediately said, "Three miles west of the river, there is a forest farm that is very quiet."
……
The riverside forest farm is heavily guarded.
He Lingchuan stared at the dirt on the table, lost in thought for a long time.
This thing gave him a sense of déjà vu, and it was also related to the Heavenly Demon. Where had he seen it before?
An hour or so later, Dong Rui rushed over from the next room looking for him:
"Hey, there's progress! There's progress!"
Liu Qingdao was discussing countermeasures with He Lingchuan when they were interrupted.
The area around the house had been fenced off to prevent spying and eavesdropping, so Dong Rui spoke freely: "I've done the testing on the fragments that the planarians carried out. You'd never guess what they are!"
He placed the two pieces on the table.
After wiping it clean, the two could see that it was indeed dark gold with an undulating pattern. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to have some discoloration spots, meaning the color was not quite uniform.
It really looks like wood.
He Lingchuan casually asked, "Is it related to demon puppets?"
"How could you..." Dong Rui rolled his eyes, "Even if it's not perfect, it's not far off. How did you make that deduction?"
"Isn't Ashmona a demon puppet?"
"..." Is this really so unreasonable? He should have known that this guy was only half-witted! "I detected human components in the fragments."
"So it's a humanoid demon puppet?" Liu Qingdao asked in surprise. "Wait, a demon puppet seems to be a combination of a demon and divine blood?"
He was the head of the Bingyuan Division and had come into contact with many bizarre things, including demon puppets.
The original intention of the Heavenly Demon in creating the Qi Beast Puppet was that the human body was too weak to withstand the divine descent, so he used the more powerful monster body as the base.
If human bodies are usable, like those of True Lord Cangxi, why bother researching demon puppets?
So what does it mean that there are human components in this fragment?
Did the Heavenly Demons initially use humans for experiments?
"What humanoid demon puppet?" Dong Rui rolled his eyes. "This has absolutely nothing to do with demon puppets! The components of the Heavenly Demon and the human are perfectly integrated, both contradictory and harmonious, perfect! No demon puppeteer could create such a thing!"
He Lingchuan asked him, "You can't either?"
"No!" Dong Rui had always been proud of his skills, but he had to admit some facts: "They seem to have been fused together from the beginning... it's like the work of nature!"
"Born into this world, or by some twist of fate?" These two keywords immediately triggered He Lingchuan's related associations.
Dong Rui continued, "What does it resemble? Remember that vial of blood I got from the Thousand-Eyed Cave? It's also a prime example of the fusion of demonic and human blood. The two are extremely similar..."
Before he could finish speaking, He Lingchuan suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room a few times.
Only Dong Rui dared to ask him at this moment, "What, what's on your mind?"
He Lingchuan pointed to the fragments and soil samples on the table:
"Do you remember the Demon's Nest?"
"Second Aunt's lair? I remember." He had a vivid memory of it; back then, he and He Lingchuan almost became the Spider Queen's meal.
"Second Aunt isn't the original landlord. Who was the original owner of the Demon Nest before it took over?"
(End of this chapter)