I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 867 - 324: Empress: I Want to Be With the Little Thief Day and Night, Morning and Evening!

Chapter 867: Chapter 324: Empress: I Want to Be With the Little Thief Day and Night, Morning and Evening!

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Eunuch Jin’s expression was somewhat bewildered.

Served by a dragon...?

Once he realized, he asked anxiously, "Did you see Elder You?"

"Elder You? You mean the Black Dragon?" Chen Mo was a bit curious; he didn’t expect that the being who called himself "Artifact Spirit" had a name.

"You can indeed enter the world within the painting!" Eunuch Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Our family knew you could pass the test... The name of that figure is ’Tong You’, a being from the same era as the ancestral founder, who has guarded the Great Yuan Royal Family for centuries."

"Even the Emperor, upon seeing it, would have to respectfully call it Ancestor."

"By the way, what impression did Elder You have of you?"

"..."

Chen Mo said somewhat awkwardly, "Probably alright. It was quite fierce at first, but later became much more amiable."

Eunuch Jin didn’t think much of it and nodded, "Elder You’s personality is indeed elusive, but absolutely without malice. As long as one enters the world within the painting, they can receive its inheritance; if it’s in a good mood, it might even offer a few pointers."

"Back when the Southern Barbarians invaded the nation, the Princess wielded the Heavenly Decree Seal and ventured into the painting alone, receiving guidance from Elder You."

"Upon exiting, her strength soared, suppressing the Barbarians such that they still cannot lift their heads."

"And you are one of the only two people in this generation who can enter."

Having received the inheritance, Chen Mo somewhat understood this.

The Heavenly Decree Seal can be understood as a device that stores Dragon Qi, while the secret technique obtained from the Black Dragon allows Chu Yanli to wield Dragon Qi, unleashing power that surpasses her realm.

Dragon Qi, as one of the most elemental energies in heaven and earth, compared to Primordial Qi, is like the difference between a river and a stream.

It contains boundless power, but it also imposes a tremendous burden on the meridians.

Furthermore, as the usage becomes more frequent, the body becomes influenced by Dragon Qi, gradually transforming into an environment more suitable for its circulation, which is the so-called "metamorphosis," eventually leading to the complete disintegration of the flesh, turning one into a monster neither human nor ghost.

This is the cost of overusing Dragon Qi.

"Judging from Chu Yanli’s state, she has already entered the final stage of metamorphosis."

"No wonder she has a tendency toward self-destruction; at this rate, she indeed won’t live much longer."

"Could this be the so-called ’curse’? Is this why the members of the Imperial Family die young?"

"No, this could explain the Emperor, but Prince Yu shouldn’t have had the opportunity to touch Dragon Qi, yet he is also critically ill... and the evil technique Chu Heng practiced, he once said that everything he did was for survival..."

Chen Mo frowned slightly, pondering to himself.

At the time of Chu Heng’s sudden death, many mysteries were left unanswered. Because of the restrictions in Divine Sense, there was nothing to be discerned. He had initially thought to take him to Tianlan Mountain for a Soul Search by the Daoist Venerable...

At this moment, Eunuch Jin interrupted his thoughts, "Mr. Chen, what inheritance did you receive?"

Having gone through various experiences, confirming these people were insiders, Chen Mo did not keep it a secret, and opened his palm, where countless crimson dust appeared out of thin air, forming a whirling dragon vortex.

At the center of the vortex, a drop of bright red blood slowly coagulated, as pure and flawless as a ruby.

"The Black Dragon, erm, I mean Elder You, gave me a drop of heart’s blood, containing a vast amount of complex information that cannot be fully digested in a short time..."

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Heart’s blood?

Eunuch Jin’s expression was dull.

He merely glanced at it, yet felt his eyes aching, unable to imagine what terrifying energy it contained!

"You mean..." Eunuch Jin swallowed, his voice hoarse, "Elder You has bestowed upon you a bloodline inheritance?"

"You could say that."

With a thought, Chen Mo scattered the blood, which transformed back into dust and merged into his body.

"It told me, although this thing is precious, it might bring calamity."

"And when I absorbed it just now, my body almost exploded. It protected my Origin; quite a scrupulous guardian..."

Eunuch Jin fell into silence.

A moment later, he said softly, "Do you know what it means for Elder You to give you this drop of blood?"

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then said, "It means it has one less drop of blood?"

"..."

Eunuch Jin took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The so-called Imperial Family inheritance is generally divided into three types: Power, Technique, and Artifact, which are essentially applications of Dragon Qi, just in different directions. Elder You will bestow the corresponding inheritance based on each person’s characteristics..."

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly.

Recalling the dozen or so light clusters he had seen in the Secret Realm.

There were scales and claws imbued with Dragon Power, jade scrolls inscribed with magic, and weapons capable of being wielded with Dragon Qi.

Each was by no means ordinary, and if he hadn’t discovered the red glow within the Black Dragon’s body, he would have probably chosen the black scale symbolizing "Power".

"But besides those, there’s another special one, which is ’Blood’."

"It’s said that in ancient times, True Dragons passed their legacy through blood, with heart’s essence blood containing supreme wonderful methods and the most primal, pure power."

"Since the founding of Great Yuan, a total of eleven people have been able to enter the world within the painting, of whom only you are an outsider, and only you have received a bloodline inheritance."

"Elder You wouldn’t make a mistake, and since it chose you, it means you are the right one."

Eunuch Jin felt some relief in his heart.

It seems the gamble this time truly paid off!

Chen Mo rubbed his nose; actually, Elder You had been forced to choose him.

If Eunuch Jin knew that he had almost murdered the Great Yuan Royal Family’s "Ancestor", who knows what kind of reaction he would have...