I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 989 - 368: The Empress Slipped Up! Empress: I’m Going to the Southern Border!

Xu You stared at the paperman, lost in thought.

The Paper Puppet Technique was not some extraordinary magic technique; it was a basic operation for Magicians, and even in the "Green Jade Scripture" she gave to Chen Mo, there were such methods.

However, a paper puppet that could sense images and sounds across hundreds of miles wasn't something an average person could create. It must have been devised by a Grandmaster who had immersed in this craft for years. Such individuals numbered less than five across the entire Jiu Zhou.

And she happened to know one, having a significant "connection" between them.

Recalling a previous occasion when Chen Mo asked her for the Azure Darkness Seal, her heart stirred.

"Could that Grandmaster Realm vixen really be...?"

Xu You glanced at Chen Mo's back, biting her lip lightly, a complex expression flickering in her eyes.

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At this moment, Chen Mo had yet to realize what had happened.

With a wave of his hand, the paperman on the ground flew into his palm, and he placed it into the Heavenly Profound Ring.

This thing was given to him by Ji Lianxing after his encounter with the Demon Lord to communicate over nearly a thousand miles, with almost no fluctuation in qi, making it very suitable for gathering intelligence.

He knew well that with such a commotion, there would definitely be someone secretly tailing him.

So he feigned to leave Tiannan State, but in reality, he was eavesdropping from afar, which drew out this red-robed man and subsequently exposed Ji Weifeng's true identity.

"I have to admit, your disguise was indeed impressive, almost fooled even me." Chen Mo walked up to Ji Weifeng, saying blandly, "Now you have two paths in front of you: confess honestly, and you'll leave a whole corpse; otherwise, you'll end up like Huang Nianyun, as a stinking, rotten mud."

Ji Weifeng said in a deep voice, "Either way, there's no escape from death, is there any difference?"

Chen Mo spread his hands, "The difference is one is a quick death, while the other will suffer torture, a fate worse than death."

"Do you truly think I'm easily frightened? If so, then might as well risk it all!"

Ji Weifeng bit the tip of his tongue, his aura skyrocketing instantly, and shouted fiercely, "Wang Kun, don't hesitate, only by joining forces do we have a sliver of hope! If you don't want to be at their mercy, then break out with me!"

In a flash, Wang Kun made up his mind.

Given Chen Mo's status as a Grandmaster, he was invincible, but with the Gu God Sect's means, escaping wasn't entirely hopeless!

"Damn it, I'll trust you this one last time!"

Rip——

The red robe tore apart, revealing the terrifying figure within.

What seemed like a robust body was merely a skeleton, filled with various Gu Poison Worms in place of organs, muscles, and meridians. In the chest, a creature resembling an infant was entrenched, connected by dozens of blood vessels that pumped yellow fluid throughout its body.

"You've actually 'formed an infant'?" Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, "Looks like I've caught a big fish."

The ultimate goal of a Gu Cultivator was to refine Gu with their flesh to achieve an undying state.

In this process, to avoid losing their essence, they would condense their life origin into an infant to preserve their consciousness.

Only by cultivating the "Gu Scripture" to Small Success could one achieve this step.

This also indirectly indicated that the man named Wang Kun held a significant position!

"Feed bones as fields, rotten organs bloom lotuses, nine apertures nest of worms is Grotto Heaven..."

Wang Kun chanted spells softly, his flesh collapsing inward continuously, and then exploded with a bang!

Accompanied by a piercing shrill, a swarm of insects surged forth, enveloping him and Ji Weifeng.

Chen Mo watched this scene with amusement, seemingly having no intention of intervening.

Boom!

The ground trembled suddenly.

A terrifying creature leaped out from the bloody mist.

Its towering frame almost touched the ceiling, spinal joints protruded outward, forming eight spider legs that dragged a bloated body covered with countless fleshy tumors, with two faces growing on the chest, staring at Chen Mo with vicious eyes.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!——

The tumors burst one after another, releasing a dense black mist, accompanied by a foul stench.

Li Yuan and the others held their breath immediately, but it was useless as the mist seeped through their pores, making the circulation of primordial qi exceedingly slow, reducing their strength by at least thirty percent!

"Be careful, this thing is similar to demon energy and can pollute Primordial Qi!" Ye Zi'e warned loudly.

From the black mist came the voices of Ji Weifeng and Wang Kun:

"We're outnumbered, don't linger, leave now!"

"Got it!"

The massive spider moved its long legs with incredible speed, smashing through walls and dashing away into the distance.

"Tsk, I thought it was some exhilarating combo move, turns out they're fleeing again? How boring." Chen Mo shook his head, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers.

Snap!

The air went abruptly silent.

The two men felt their vision blur, and they were suddenly back in the hall.

No black mist, no giant spider, the walls that were originally smashed were intact, as if all that had occurred was just an illusion.

Ji Weifeng and Wang Kun exchanged glances, eyes filled with bewilderment.

"What just happened?"

Before they could respond, Wang Kun's body suddenly stiffened, looking down he saw the Gu Poison Worms within him growing restless, swarming towards his chest, beginning to gnaw at the original infant, tearing and greedily devouring flesh and blood.

"Aaaaaahhhhh..."

The air echoed with wails of agony.

The soul-deep pain was utterly irresistible, in mere moments it shattered Wang Kun's mental defenses!

Ji Weifeng watched this scene, his face as pale as paper.