How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 434 - 0429: Recuperation and Conspiracy

The War Alliance Tribe, one of the nine great tribes of Snow Mountain, ranked within the top three in overall strength.

At the same time, Meng Chixiong also hailed from this tribe.

At this moment, in a spacious stone hall of the War Alliance Tribe, many high-ranking members had gathered.

"Meng Chixiong was actually defeated!"

An upper-level member lamented.

"Is that Chen Yu really that formidable?"

Another middle-aged woman voiced her skepticism.

"There must be some reason for this, no one of the same level can match Meng Chixiong."

The voice of a tall man clad in beast hide armor, calm and steady, arose. He was the Clan Leader of the War Alliance Tribe.

"That’s right, wasn’t there a female of the Guiyuan Realm by Chen Yu’s side at that time, and in her hands was a powerful Spiritual Artifact of extraordinary strength!"

"Or perhaps, it was the Cultivation Technique practiced by Chen Yu that restrained Meng Chixiong."

Many immediately changed their tune.

At this moment, at the entrance of the great hall, a man with a straightforward posture appeared—Meng Chixiong himself.

"I was defeated by him in a head-on confrontation," Meng Chixiong stated very seriously.

"Meng Chixiong, you haven’t fully recovered from your injuries, there’s no need for you to participate in the meeting," the War Alliance Clan Leader immediately commanded.

Meng Chixiong was not just a person; he was the national hero in the hearts of many tribespeople, representing a spirit.

How could he be defeated? His defeat would affect the morale of the entire Nine Tribes.

Therefore, they had to fabricate enough reasons for Meng Chixiong’s defeat to maintain his symbolic significance within the Nine Tribes.

"Meng Chixiong, our tribe has prepared a ’Bloodline Ritual’ for you. Should you successfully pass it, the power of your bloodline will be rejuvenated and become even stronger, and your cultivation foundation will also be enhanced..."

The War Alliance Clan Leader looked at Meng Chixiong, placing great hope in him.

In the early days, the War Alliance Tribe used to be a major bloodline clan, but as times changed, their blood became increasingly thin, leading to fewer and fewer people awakening their bloodline powers.

Meng Chixiong’s bloodline power was unprecedentedly strong, and he himself was considered a favored child of heaven.

Under his leadership, the War Alliance Tribe would return to its peak and become the first among the Nine Great Tribes.

"Even after this Bloodline Ritual, you might have the chance to reach the early peak in a short period of time!" the War Alliance Clan Leader added.

Inside the hall, many high-level members were greatly moved.

A "Bloodline Ritual" was not something that could be performed lightly; it was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also very resource-intensive.

Similarly, not everyone was entitled to receive a "Bloodline Ritual."

However, when it came to Meng Chixiong, no one objected.

"Very well!"

Meng Chixiong spoke with simple and firm conviction.

"Next time, I will utterly defeat him."

Meng Chixiong made up his mind; he would not allow himself to be defeated by the same person twice.

"Go prepare," instructed the War Alliance Clan Leader, and then Meng Chixiong left.

"Clan Leader, should we eliminate Chen Yu?" a certain elder whispered.

Others either stayed silent or nodded in agreement, generally thinking it necessary.

If Meng Chixiong were to fail again, it would be a great blow to him, and the Snow Mountain Tribe would also be significantly affected.

"This youngster’s talent is so monstrous, having just broken through to the Guiyuan Realm, he is unlikely to venture out carelessly," said the War Alliance Clan Leader, shaking his head before smiling, "Moreover, we are quite far from Chu Country, let’s leave these matters to the Mantu Tribe. After all, it seems that their favorite grandson also fell to Chen Yu’s hands."

...

After Chen Yu returned, he had been in seclusion, not paying attention to external affairs.

In this world, strength was everything.

Once his strength was strong enough, there was nothing to worry about.

Having just broken through to the Guiyuan Realm, he had experienced a perilous battle, where a moment of carelessness could have caused severe injuries or even affected his foundation.

A few days later, his vitality returned to its peak without any issues, and Chen Yu finally felt at ease.

Next, he began to familiarize himself with and consolidate his cultivation.

Upon breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm, "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record" officially entered its fourth layer.

This cultivation technique’s corresponding first-layer Demon Rune Battle Technique was known as Demon Extermination Claw.

The second layer’s Demon Rune Battle Technique: Demon Scale Protection.

The third layer’s Demon Rune Battle Technique: Demon Scale Armor.

In the battle against Meng Chixiong, Chen Yu had deployed the Demon Scale Armor, but he wasn’t proficient in it yet.

Now, Chen Yu could stabilize his cultivation and familiarize himself with the use of True Essence Power by practicing this battle technique.

Demon Scale Armor and Demon Scale Protection were both defensive techniques, yet they differed greatly from each other.

Demon Scale Protection consumed True Yuan for a short duration.

Whereas Demon Scale Armor combined the battle technique with the Secret Pattern Demon Body to have a longer duration, less consumption, but slightly weaker defensive power compared to Demon Scale Protection.

As for the fourth layer of the technique, if fully mastered, it would allow the practice of another powerful offensive battle skill.

This seclusion lasted for two months.

Two months later, Chen Yu could conceal the aura of the Guiyuan Realm level without revealing the slightest bit.

He had also mastered the Demon Scale Armor battle technique.

At this moment, deploying this battle technique, his defensive power and endurance were greater than before, and he consumed even less True Essence.

"Kid, now that you have broken through to the Guiyuan Realm, let this king also break through to the Guiyuan Realm quickly," said the Red Flame King immediately after seeing Chen Yu emerge from seclusion.

"No problem," Chen Yu agreed without hesitation.

After all, the Red Flame King had also helped to block Meng Chixiong, and with the huge gap between the Qi Transformation Realm and the Guiyuan Realm, the Qi Transformation Realm Red Flame King no longer seemed very useful once he had broken through to the Guiyuan Realm.

"Once this king breaks through to the Guiyuan Realm, I will certainly show that youngster what for," the Red Flame King brooded over his grievance with Meng Chixiong.

"And also, I only need the last ingredient for that mixture of mine. Hurry up and gather it," the Red Flame King continued to instruct.

Though the Red Flame King did not identify with this body, strength was everything. His current strength was too weak so he would do anything to improve it.

"Uh-huh..." Chen Yu nodded continuously.

The Red Flame King needed a vast amount of resources to break through to the Guiyuan Realm.

Furthermore, the Iron Moon Strange Insect had already broken through to the Innate Peak but was of little use to Chen Yu, who also needed to break through to the Guiyuan Realm soon.

Chen Yu could use up all his Primordial Stone resources to enhance the cultivation levels of these two, but that would be way too expensive.

After emerging from seclusion, Chen Yu went to Ye Luofeng’s residence.

"Are you doing okay?" Chen Yu asked with a smile.

Being asked with such concern by Chen Yu, Ye Luofeng really wasn’t used to it; Chen Yu had never spoken like this before.

"I’m almost recovered," Ye Luofeng answered quite succinctly.

"I owe you a great deal for that day. Without you, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to break through. My life was in danger," Chen Yu expressed his gratitude.

After all, Ye Luofeng had only verbally agreed to abide by the contract; she had no obligation to risk her life for Chen Yu.

And if Chen Yu had died, the five-year servant contract would have ceased to exist, setting Ye Luofeng free.

No matter how you looked at it, it seemed that Ye Luofeng had done something quite foolish.

Ye Luofeng felt even more uneasy now, receiving both concern and gratitude from Chen Yu, but inside she had a warm and peculiar feeling.

"If you really are grateful, why don’t you shorten the five-year servant contract?" Ye Luofeng said with a faint smile on her lips.

"That’s not possible," Chen Yu immediately objected, then smiled broadly, "Such a stunning beauty and so loyal in her protection, I’d much rather extend it—how could I possibly shorten it?"

"Then tell me, what would make you willing to extend the contract?" Chen Yu asked with a playful smile.

Ye Luofeng was taken aback by Chen Yu’s comments and then showed a pretend-angry demeanor, "I don’t want it, and now you’re talking about extending it!"

Now it was Chen Yu’s turn to be stunned; this was the first time he had seen Ye Luofeng feign anger, a surprising sight for Chen Yu, who was used to Ye Luofeng’s icy demeanor.

Realizing that Chen Yu was staring blankly at her, Ye Luofeng became aware that her recent behavior hadn’t been quite like herself, and her expression quickly grew colder.

"Miss Ye, you looked very beautiful just now," Chen Yu objectively remarked.

"How I look is my own business..." Ye Luofeng said, her ears turning slightly red.

Although she had heard numerous compliments and had grown tired of them, even the most elaborate flattery and sweet words felt meaningless to her. For some reason, however, Chen Yu’s simple praise oddly pleased her.

"Uh..." Chen Yu felt that the atmosphere was again somewhat off.

Thinking about it, the Ye Luofeng of late seemed quite different from the one he had first met.

"By the way, can your ancient beast speak?" Ye Luofeng asked, suddenly remembering something.

"Oh, this ancient beast was a bit unusual when it hatched, with exceptionally strong spiritual power. Later, in the training secret realm of the academy’s grand competition, it seemed to have eaten some kind of strange fruit, and then it started to speak..." Chen Yu explained.

Previously, the Red Flame King had mentioned this ability to speak to Chen Yu, so Ye Luofeng already knew. Chen Yu, therefore, had come up with an excuse, albeit one not very convincing.

"Is that so? Its tone of speaking is also somewhat odd," Ye Luofeng added.

Chen Yu felt a bit troubled; the Red Flame King’s way of speaking was indeed not ordinary.

"Ancient beasts all regard themselves as noble, and besides, it has a trace of the Qilin Sacred Beast’s blood in its veins." Chen Yu praised himself internally for finding another suitable excuse for the Red Flame King.

After that, Ye Luofeng didn’t ask anything else.

"You take good care of your injuries. I’m going to catch up on the latest battlefield situation," Chen Yu said his farewells and closed the door behind him.

Leaving Ye Luofeng’s residence, Chen Yu found Deputy Commander Wei to get updated on the situation.

"Commander Chen," Deputy Commander Wei greeted Chen Yu with respect upon seeing him.

Thinking back on his past behavior towards Chen Yu made him break into a cold sweat. If Chen Yu held a grudge, he would probably be dead by now.

"Anything major happen during the two months I was in seclusion?" Chen Yu inquired.

Deputy Commander Wei then began to report.

The past two months hadn’t seen any significant incidents, however, the most sensational news was still Chen Yu’s defeat of Meng Chixiong. Two months on, and the fervor still hadn’t died down, in fact, it was getting hotter with various versions of the story circulating.

On the side of the Nine Great Tribes of Snow Mountain, they were all smearing and vilifying Chen Yu, saying he relied on tactics, or the help of others to ambush Meng Chixiong, and so on...

On the side of the Three Kingdoms, they were lavishly praising and beautifying Chen Yu.

"Which tribe is in control of the territory right in front of us here? What’s the detailed situation?" Chen Yu asked for the specifics.

"The Landing Tribe, ranking eighth in strength among the nine great tribes," Deputy Commander Wei answered.

"Before the unification of the Nine Great Tribes, this tribe was a neutral one with abundant resources. They mainly live off alchemy and medicine refining. Many famous alchemists across the Nine Great Tribes originated from this tribe," Deputy Commander Wei finished his explanation, and Chen Yu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"Commander Chen, what are you thinking?" Deputy Commander Wei felt a sense of unease seeing Chen Yu’s expression.

"We’re going to attack the Landing Tribe," Chen Yu revealed his thinking, startling Deputy Commander Wei.

In the early stages of the war, the Three Kingdoms had always been on the defensive. Although the strength of the Three Kingdoms had grown lately, and they had occasionally launched attacks, a direct attack on a tribe was unprecedented.

This was not a joking matter; if things went poorly, it could mean the annihilation of the entire army.