Chapter 1806 (Raw 1806): Full of Schemes
Xiao Chen remained unconscious for some time. When he finally woke up, he had a splitting headache. It was like having a hangover; he felt dizzy and was listless.
He rubbed his head and took a few deep breaths. Then, he closed his eyes to rest for a while until the situation improved.
Climbing back to his feet unsteadily, he looked at the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of intimacy, which immediately startled him. Then, he revealed an astounded expression.
This…
After a while, Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. “It looks like the merger succeeded.”
The flowing scarlet light in the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation felt like his blood. As the scarlet light flowed, there was no discomfort at all.
Xiao Chen could feel the vague heartbeat of a mysterious item in the formation.
He looked up, and his gaze landed on the formation plate in the center of the formation.
When Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze met the Yazi Beast Demon Soul’s eyes. It was like he was not seeing something dead but a living being—another him.
That was right. Xiao Chen truly felt that what was in the formation was indeed another him.
Yet, it also felt like it was not. This feeling was very contradictory. There was no way for Xiao Chen to explain it with his current experience and knowledge.
“It looks like I have to search the memories of the Faux G.o.d Flame’s inheritance and see what state exactly I am in right now,” Xiao Chen muttered to himself. However, this was not the time to consider this.
A lot of interesting information appeared in Xiao Chen’s mind.
With a thought, Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense spread to every corner of the s.h.i.+p. He felt that the blood mist had already infiltrated the Black Cutla.s.s and merged into it.
The Immemorial Demon Soul Formation was now a part of his soul. The Black Cutla.s.s was now a part of his body.
This feeling was incredibly wondrous.
At this moment, as long as Xiao Chen wanted to, he could easily hear what was being said by anyone on the s.h.i.+p from where he was.
He could also use the s.h.i.+p’s formation and see outside the s.h.i.+p, feel the waves and wind of the Ash Gray Sea.
What was more interesting was the usage of the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation.
Originally, the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation could only be used to release the Yazi Beast Demon Soul or keep it locked up, nothing more.
Now, Xiao Chen knew many other ways of using the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation.
Now, with a thought, he could compress the blood mist spreading over the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation within the formation so that it would not leak out at all.
With another thought, the thick blood mist could rise and spread quickly to every corner of the bottom floor.
If Xiao Chen wanted, the blood mist could instantly go out and shroud the entire Black Cutla.s.s.
People outside would only be able to see a b.l.o.o.d.y mist but not through it to see what exactly it concealed.
“Withdraw,” Xiao Chen muttered softly, and the blood mist gathered together, sticking close to his body and forming armor that protected his entire body.
His white robes instantly turned scarlet, making him look incredibly strange.
Xiao Chen turned around, and his gaze landed on the pearls on the Yazi Beast in the formation plate. Then, he tapped it gently.
Five pearls flickered with light, and five cultivators in scarlet armor appeared out of nowhere inside the formation. These cultivators exuded the terrifying aura of the Yazi Beast.
These cultivators all looked different. Their particularly dreadful aura made one’s blood run cold.
After the merger, Xiao Chen gained many memories. These scarlet-armored cultivators were known as Demon Shadow Clones. The ancient Yazi Beast had eighteen clones that it made for itself when it was alive. Each one of them was previously a powerful cultivator.
After they were killed by the Yazi Beast, it used its essence blood to refine them into terrifying, ferocious spirit clones. They became a part of the Yazi Beast’s flesh and soul, inseparable.
Naturally, the five Demon Shadow Clones were not as strong as they were during the Great Desolate Eon, far from comparable, in fact.
However, each of them possessed the strength of a late-stage Star Venerate. While on the Black Cutla.s.s, they could even grow stronger.
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. As long as he was on the Black Cutla.s.s, even if Yan Zhe came, Yan Zhe might not be able to do anything to him.
With a flick of his finger, the Demon Shadow Clones returned to the pearls. The Demon Soul Armor on him also scattered and turned back into blood mist.
In the next moment, Xiao Chen appeared inside Xiao Suo’s room in the Black Cutla.s.s.
This startled Xiao Suo. “Big Brother, how did you get here?”
There were no signs of activity in Xiao Suo’s room at all. When Xiao Chen appeared by his side, Xiao Chen did so like a ghost.
Xiao Chen said indifferently, “The merger succeeded. As long as I’m on the Black Cutla.s.s, I can appear at any place at any time.”
When Xiao Suo heard that, he understood. When he saw Xiao Chen’s pale complexion, he could not help saying worriedly, “Big Brother, you look very weak. Are you alright?”
“I’m just exhausted. It was a dangerous experience. However, I managed to pull through.”
Xiao Chen paused for a while before adding, “Don’t tell the others about this for now. After we obtain the Scarlet Blood Pirate King’s treasure, I will get you another pirate s.h.i.+p.”
The Black Cutla.s.s was now completely a demonic s.h.i.+p. It had many secrets that Xiao Chen had yet to figure out.
He could not let Xiao Suo and the others remain on this s.h.i.+p and take risks once more.
Xiao Suo understood the severity of the situation. He nodded gravely and said, “Big Brother, don’t worry. I guarantee that word of this will not leak.”
At the same time, Xiao Suo felt helpless. If not for dealing with Yan Zhe, given Xiao Chen’s character, how could Xiao Chen risk entering the Demonic Dao?
Xiao Chen patted Xiao Suo’s shoulder and felt Xiao Suo tremble slightly.
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly, and in the next moment, he appeared on the Spirit Beast Platform.
He swept his eyes across, and his gaze landed on the Demon Blood Vulture.
The Demon Blood Vulture, which was napping, sensed his attention and opened its eyes, feeling the attention strange.
“Flap! Flap!”
When the Demon Blood Vulture saw Xiao Chen, the sight of him scared all its sleepiness away. Its body trembled as it stood up hurriedly.
Then, it wanted to spread its wings to fly and flee. However, it found that its legs had gone soft, and it slipped, falling over.
When the Demon Blood Vulture slipped, Xiao Chen could not help laughing, “Even you, a fellow who does not fear anything, also started to fear me. How terrifying am I now?”
Actually, Xiao Chen looked no different from an ordinary person.
A Holy Venerate or even a Sovereign Personage would find it hard to see anything strange or different about him.
However, knowing that Xiao Chen merged with the Yazi Beast Demon Soul, Xiao Suo felt some fear in his heart. As for this Demon Blood Vulture, its fear was because of its bloodline.
When the Demon Blood Vulture saw Xiao Chen, it felt like Xiao Chen was something similar to it, like it met its natural enemy.
If Xiao Chen wanted to, he could consume it and grow stronger.
This was why the Demon Blood Vulture was frightened silly.
The Demon Blood Vulture thought that Xiao Chen came to consume it. If he knew, he would probably laugh.
After Xiao Chen left, the Demon Blood Vulture’s heart still pounded with fear. It thought to itself, That frightened me to death. Why did that fellow’s eyes suddenly turn so scary?
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Half a month pa.s.sed. Yan Zhe recovered to his peak, and his aura grew even stronger.
Yan Zhe landed on the Black Cutla.s.s alone. Through the pirate s.h.i.+p, Xiao Chen already knew of his arrival.
Yan Zhe had recovered completely. Not only did he not show any fatigue, but after the intense battle where he washed Wei Shaofeng’s s.h.i.+p in blood, his strength was also clearly a level higher.
Yan Zhe had consolidated his cultivation at the Holy Light Stage.
In the past half month, Xiao Chen had also rested and recovered his Qi, mind, and spirit. However, his changes were not obvious.
“Big Brother Yan, are you here to ask me about our decision?” Xiao Chen asked straightforwardly after warmly welcoming Yan Zhe.
Yan Zhe nodded with a smile. “Little Brother Xiao Chen should have had enough time to think already. I am normally a rather tolerant person.”
However, Xiao Chen thought to himself, You were probably afraid that your aura was not stable and would end up exposing yourself. That’s why you gave me so long.
Even so, Xiao Chen’s expression did not change as he said sincerely, “Big Brother Yan, I’m sorry. I thought it through already. The Scarlet Blood Pirate King’s inheritance is very important to me. I cannot give it up to others.”
Yan Zhe did not feel angry at all. This was normal. If Xiao Chen had just surrendered the Scarlet Blood Pirate King’s inheritance, he would even suspect that Xiao Chen had seen through his ploy.
Yan Zhe smiled and said, “It’s fine. Big Brother understands. In that case, let’s have a fair compet.i.tion in the Scarlet Blood Pirate King’s treasure trove. If I end up getting it, then I will not stand on ceremony. However, if Little Brother Xiao Chen obtains it, I will be fully convinced of it.”
“That is good,” Xiao Chen agreed. However, he smiled coldly in his heart. With your strength, how am I to have a fair compet.i.tion with you?
With a broad smile, Yan Zhe said, “Good, it is settled, then. We will arrive at the Myriad Star Mountain in one more month. You can go and familiarize yourself with its environment first. When the mysterious phenomenon of the Myriad Star Mountain starts, I will meet up with you.”
From Yan Zhe’s tone, it seemed like he did not have any intention of going to the Myriad Star Mountain yet.
Xiao Chen asked, “Where is Big Brother Yan going? Are you not going to travel with me?”
Yan Zhe smiled mysteriously. “I have some personal matters to attend to, meeting some old friends. There is no need to worry. When the mysterious phenomenon of the nightless sky appears, I will definitely be there. Goodbye.”
Leaving the Black Cutla.s.s, Yan Zhe thought to himself, Xiao Chen possesses extraordinary talent. His strength improves practically every day. To think that after so many days, he is still at his original cultivation.
It is really strange that Xiao Chen spent all his time resting like me.
However, that’s not important. No matter what, Xiao Chen is only a Major Primal Core Venerate. Even if he breaks through, he will be just a Star Venerate.
Everything is still within my control, but I cannot drop my guard.
After this matter, I have to kill him if I have an opportunity. In Yan Zhe’s heart, Xiao Chen was someone with even greater potential than Wei Shaofeng.
On the other side, Xiao Chen also thought to himself, This Yan Zhe is leaving at such a crucial moment. What exactly is he going to do?
The hearts of the two were full of schemes.