Chapter 1349 |
Chapter 1349: I Am the Chosen One
As he muttered to himself, Su Jingzhen’s divine consciousness instinctively turned to examine the Dao light he had just absorbed.
The knowledge contained within was actually about the art of mechanical puppetry!
“That fake Heavenly Ancient Demon King must be some kind of powerful mechanical beast or puppet.
But why would it deliberately make these legions practice this knowledge? What is its purpose?”
As he pondered this, Su Jingzhen’s consciousness turned to Little Green.
“Little Green, help me translate this Dao light. It might be useful for breaking the current deadlock.”
Then, Su Jingzhen’s gaze shifted to the core disciple of the Nine Dragons Demon Sect.
“If you want to live, leave Heavenly Ancient City now.”
After saying this, Su Jingzhen continued deeper into the city.
Although the lives of these people didn’t matter much to him, if they continued to enter other palaces, it might interfere with his plans to break the deadlock.
It would be best if they left Heavenly Ancient City entirely.
After taking a dozen steps forward, Su Jingzhen’s eyes fell on another palace.
Inside, another legion sat silently in meditation.
Without hesitation, he entered.
This palace also housed about 1,500 people, similar in size to the Nine Dragons Demon Sect’s legion.
On the dome of this palace, a dense Dao light also radiated.
Su Jingzhen didn’t hesitate. He took out the black brick.
As the dark light spread, everything was absorbed into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Once the palace lost all its Dao energy, the legion inside also began to wake up.
Su Jingzhen had no intention of speaking to them.
He left before they fully regained consciousness, heading to the next palace.
When Little Green finished translating all the Dao insights, they turned out to be entirely about mechanical puppetry.
After visiting over a dozen palaces and rescuing over a dozen legions, the same pattern repeated.
When Su Jingzhen combined all the knowledge of mechanical puppetry that Little Green had translated, he realized it formed an incredibly vast and profound legacy.
“That fake Heavenly Ancient Demon King is itself a mechanical puppet.
Could it be that it has some kind of flaw, or that it believes Heavenly Ancient City has a flaw that requires this legacy to fix?”
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Su Jingzhen’s eyes lit up.
Although he had this idea,
Su Jingzhen didn’t hesitate.
He continued to visit every open palace in Heavenly Ancient City, collecting all the legacies within.
After two full hours, he finally arrived at the palace where You Yue and the others were.
The Demon Warrior Legion was likely the closest legion to the core of Heavenly Ancient City.
You Yue, Huo Ling, and the others sat calmly in the palace, silently contemplating the Dao light on the dome.
Su Jingzhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Based on his previous experiences, You Yue and the others were likely being forced to accept the legacy.
Their true consciousness was probably in a state of confusion.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen didn’t overthink it.
He raised the black brick, and as the power of the world spread, all the Dao light in You Yue’s palace dissipated.
Unlike before, when the Dao light vanished, a figure suddenly materialized at the far end of the palace.
He was dressed in white and looked quite handsome, but his face was extremely stiff.
As he walked, a creaking sound accompanied his movements.
“You’ve finally shown yourself.
I thought you’d just keep following me in silence.”
As You Yue and the others gradually woke up,
Su Jingzhen looked at the white-clad figure, a faint smile on his lips.
He had actually noticed this thing when he rescued the Nine Dragons Demon Sect’s legion in the first palace.
But Su Jingzhen wasn’t confident he could defeat and capture it, so he had kept his composure.
Now, it had finally revealed itself.
From its stiff movements, Su Jingzhen recognized it as a mechanical puppet.
“You shouldn’t have done this.”
Its voice was hoarse.
At the same time, a strange aura enveloped Su Jingzhen.
You Yue and Huo Ling, who had just woken up, suddenly tensed.
You Yue immediately issued a command.
The killing intent of the Demon Warrior Legion members in the palace condensed instantly.
A ferocious dragon of killing intent materialized in the palace, locking onto the mechanical puppet.
It seemed ready to strike at any moment.
Now that the palace was free of the bewitching Dao light, You Yue and the others understood what had happened.
They were filled with fear and became even more sensitive and alert.
“Wife, don’t attack!”
Su Jingzhen suddenly spoke, stepping in front of You Yue.
Then, he fixed his gaze on the white-clad puppet, his expression turning grave.
The Demon God mark on his forehead glowed brightly.
“Since you’ve been following me, you must know what I carry. Why don’t you bow before me?”
Hearing this, the white-clad puppet’s lips curled into a stiff smile.
“Sir, don’t try to intimidate me. At least within Heavenly Ancient City, that mark of yours is useless.”
Su Jingzhen’s expression turned grave.
Before he could respond, the puppet continued, “I’m impressed you managed to break the legacies in all those palaces.
But if you can’t comprehend what’s within, you’ll never achieve anything in Heavenly Ancient City.”
Its tone wasn’t mocking; it simply stated a fact.
“Heavenly Ancient City isn’t as simple as you think. Leaving now might be the best choice for you. Don’t disturb the peace here.”
With that, the white-clad puppet turned and left.
Its figure dissipated, and Su Jingzhen couldn’t detect any trace of it.
It was as if it had never been in the palace.
“Husband, what… what’s going on?”
Only after the puppet completely disappeared did You Yue turn to Su Jingzhen.
[Emotional Connection +75]
[Emotional Connection +75]
[…]
[Remaining Available Points: 53,548]
Before Su Jingzhen could respond, lines of golden text appeared before his eyes.
Another six consecutive emotional connections!
These were from You Yue, grateful for Su Jingzhen waking them up.
“There’s something deeply strange about Heavenly Ancient City.”
Su Jingzhen looked at You Yue’s worried expression and simply said this.
You Yue was only at the 8th Stage of the Demon Sage Realm.
Her strength was limited.
Telling her more would only add to her worries without helping.
Before You Yue could respond, Su Jingzhen added, “But don’t worry, wife. I’ve pretty much figured out what’s going on here.
I’ll soon be able to absorb the core energy of this place and end everything.”
As he spoke, he exuded confidence, though he wasn’t entirely sure himself.
But the moment he finished speaking,
You Yue noticed something else.
Her beautiful eyes widened.
“Husband, you… you’ve reached the Demon Sage Realm?” At such close range, and with Su Jingzhen not hiding his aura, You Yue had sensed it immediately.
Her voice was a mix of wonder and joy.
“After so many battles in the trial lands, and after rescuing all those legions on my way here, I happened to break through to the Demon Sage Realm. It’s nothing too surprising.”
Su Jingzhen smiled and offered a brief explanation.
[Emotional Connection +75]
[Emotional Connection +75]
[…]
[Remaining Available Points: 53,998]
Another six consecutive emotional connections!
Seeing this, Su Jingzhen couldn’t help but feel grateful.
Having You Yue by his side was truly a blessing.
Her emotional connection with him had reached 75 points, and now every time she contributed, it was often five or six consecutive bursts.
With You Yue by his side for a day, she could easily make up for the points he spent on breakthroughs.
“Alright, wife. Leave the rest to me.
Take the Demon Warrior Legion and retreat from Heavenly Ancient City.
If you encounter any Heavenly Water Family legions, kill them on sight. As for the others, don’t let them near Heavenly Ancient City.
I’m afraid they might cause unnecessary trouble.”
If Heavenly Ancient City was emptied, and the puppets couldn’t control the legions, breaking the deadlock might become easier for Su Jingzhen.
Hearing this, You Yue and Huo Ling both nodded solemnly.
“Then, husband, be careful!”
You Yue wasn’t one to hesitate.
After saying this, she immediately led the Demon Warrior Legion out of Heavenly Ancient City.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s mind grew heavy again.
After taking a deep breath, he returned to the core palace.
There, the fake Heavenly Ancient Demon King still stood silently at the entrance, a gentle smile on its face.
But when Su Jingzhen stepped within a hundred zhang, its aura suddenly sharpened.
Its presence locked onto Su Jingzhen.
This time, however, Su Jingzhen didn’t retreat immediately.
Instead, he looked at it with a stern and resolute expression.
“I know you have flaws. I know you’ve set all this up to restore the Heavenly Demon Sect to its former glory.
But your efforts are in vain.
Since you know I bear the Demon God’s mark, you should understand—
I am the true chosen one of Heavenly Ancient City!”