infodatos Chapter 114 Exposure
Chapter 114 Exposure
Water droplets gathered on the rock face are falling down.
Ding-dong... Ding-dong...
Water droplets falling into shallow puddles splashed out after hitting the stone pillars.
A tense and menacing atmosphere immediately filled the surroundings.
In an instant, a turbulent wind arose within the dimly lit passageway, and the already flickering flames began to sway violently, as if they would be extinguished in an instant.
Hidden beneath his robes, Cuo Jin was already poised to strike, waiting for Li Chengxiang to make any move before Fang Hongxuan would draw his sword and attack.
"There's no need to be so nervous, we're from the same hometown... aren't we...?"
Zhang Desheng, who had been glaring with fury, now looked at the kind-faced Li Chengxiang with suspicion and doubt, his eyes filled with an even deeper and more intense confusion.
"Could it be that Zhang Desheng's fragmented soul actually resides within this unknown Li Chengxiang?"
Fang Hongxuan remained on guard as he pondered to himself, keeping a close watch on Li Chengxiang.
"If you join our 'Homecoming Association,' I can answer all your questions... and even resolve any hidden dangers you may have, providing you with the true Golden Elixir cultivation method of the Wansheng Dynasty... How about it?"
"What if someone refuses?"
Li Chengxiang shrugged and said nonchalantly.
"Then we have no choice but to send you on your way. After all, while fellow countrymen from Earth are valuable, they're not necessarily people we need to win over..."
"I'm joining..."
Zhang Desheng, standing to the side, couldn't wait to speak up.
Although he instinctively loathed and hated the Goddess of Fertility, for Zhang Desheng, survival was clearly the top priority; everything else could be discarded...
"Fool...we are one..."
Li Chengxiang stopped paying attention to Fang Hongxuan and turned around again to hold Zhang Desheng's head, speaking softly.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Hongxuan felt a sudden chill run from his feet to the top of his head. He retreated several steps, creating a safe distance between himself and Li Chengxiang. As he moved, he drew his sword, Cuo Jin, and pointed it at the two of them.
In an instant
All his previous doubts were answered, and even some things he had never thought of were hinted at through Li Chengxiang's words.
"That's it... No wonder he said he'd seen that half-deity statue in the Stone Temple somewhere before... It's the lower half of the Goddess of Fertility... No wonder Zhang Desheng was able to find that extremely hidden chamber in the temple... No wonder Li Chengxiang always gave him an inexplicable feeling of disgust and familiarity..."
"But... how did you do that..."
Seemingly extremely pleased with Fang Hongxuan's shocked expression despite his tense demeanor, Li Chengxiang calmly rose to his feet.
"It took thirty years to transform the entire Blackbone Town into nourishing medicine suitable for my advancement. Now is the time to reap the rewards, so how could I tolerate you jumping off at this crucial juncture... Since you are unwilling to join the 'Homecoming Association,' I might as well harvest you as well..."
"Village Guardian: You can split off half of your soul and disguise yourself as a local deity. When the people of this land worship you, you can draw power from them to nourish yourself. The longer the worship lasts and the more people worship you, the stronger the power you can draw. (Note: The power you draw includes, but is not limited to, the power of faith, life force, and any power possessed by believers.)"
Side effects: The more souls that are split off after the soul is split, the lower the remaining intelligence within the body; the closer the two are, the smaller the side effects... After the harvest is complete, the split souls will be forcibly merged into one, with a ten-year cooldown period (Note: The cooldown time can be shortened through special methods).
"Killing me now would be pointless, since my half-soul has already transferred to Li Yang's body. Even if my physical body dies, I can be resurrected with the help of the Heart-Eating Demon... If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try..."
"The Heart-Eating Demon...it's the Heart-Eating Demon again..."
Looking at the already closed secret passage, Fang Hongxuan then looked at the composed Li Chengxiang and asked in a hoarse voice.
"How did you find out about me...?"
"Hmph... I might as well tell you. By activating a portion of the power of the navel chakra within the seven channels of the three secret chakras through a special method, one can control life and death to a certain extent... bestowing offspring is naturally a given... however, the giver will have a very special connection with any child bestowed upon them, regardless of whether they grow up or not. But you... I don't have that connection with you..."
"That stone gate above is forged from Hundred-Refined Heavenly Edge Gold, weighing a full thousand pounds. If you had cultivated to the Great Refinement of Essence into Qi, breaking through it would be a piece of cake... Unfortunately, you ultimately haven't found the right method... I'll come back for you after I've finished collecting it..."
Fang Hongxuan's tense expression suddenly broke into a smile. He stared at Li Chengxiang, or rather Zhang Desheng, who believed he had victory in his grasp, and slowly said...
"So you're completely powerless here..."
A strange sense of unease suddenly spread through Li Chengxiang's heart, and he stared coldly at Fang Hongxuan.
"So what?"
"It's a big no-no to open the champagne halfway through the competition before you've achieved success..."
Fang Hongxuan slowly walked towards the door of the dark room with his knife in hand. The overwhelming aura of resentment and evil instantly spread around. The fierce and malevolent phantom of the Immovable Wrathful King, holding a magic sword, swung it down directly towards the door, accompanied by the black and red intertwined mist.
Its once round and full body shrank at a visible speed, followed by a remarkably powerful and earth-shattering blow.
The violent tremors spread from the main hall of the Li family home in all directions. The ancient and luxurious courtyard collapsed in an instant. Broken beams and pillars, scattered bricks and tiles, and strips of curtains were all mixed together, forming a ruin of broken walls.
The remaining believers all turned to look at Fang Hongxuan as he slowly walked down the steps, and even the common people in the distance, each doing their own thing, were paying close attention to the movements of the Li family.
"Impossible! There's absolutely no way someone could possess such a heaven-defying reincarnation talent! To be comparable to a Great Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation realm cultivator with the body of an ordinary person. If those Golden Core True Monarchs found out, they would definitely capture him and study him!"
Li Chengxiang, who was frantically running down the stairs, was like a madman. His eyes were bloodshot as he rushed toward Fang Hongxuan, trying to stop Fang Hongxuan from doing anything next.
"What do you want to do?!"
Fang Hongxuan's gaunt face revealed an indescribable smile. He unusually showed his white teeth and looked at Li Chengxiang, who was trembling all over and seemed to be insane, with a big smile.
"If the enemy can go, so can I!"
"You...you're not afraid of dying from the poison of this toxic tonic! Thousands of people in Wugu Town will die because of you! Don't you pride yourself on being a righteous person?! You...you dare to do such a wicked and evil thing!"
To everyone's surprise, Fang Hongxuan laughed even more wildly upon hearing this, and a rare look of excitement appeared on his ferocious face.
"I am an evil spirit, so how can I be expected to engage in heretical and demonic acts!"
"Old Demon Fang! I, Zhang Desheng, am your sworn enemy! I will kill you with my life!"
Li Chengxiang, trembling with rage, could not utter a word. He coughed up blood and then fainted completely.
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