Chapter 576: The Second Jie Luo
There was nothing in this world more cruel and hurtful than the truth.
Loseweisse’s lips moved. She wanted to retort, to mock Qin Chu for trying to use such a despicable method to torment her will.
With Qin Chu’s identity, status, and strength, using such a method was truly shameful…
But looking at Qin Chu’s face, the words Loseweisse had prepared for her rebuttal were stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Instead, the fear in her chest grew stronger and heavier.
Their gazes locked.
Their eyes met.
Ultimately, it was Loseweisse who looked away. She didn’t dare look at Qin Chu’s face anymore, nor at the Demon King above the blood lake. She just lowered her head, staring at her toes.
“Hmph, what nonsense are you talking about? That’s the Demon King. How could he possibly be Lord Jie Luo…?” After a long while, Loseweisse finally countered.
But this counterattack was weak and powerless.
Qin Chu just chuckled, his expression even more mocking: “Unwilling to believe it?”
“The scene you all witnessed, Jie Luo being dismembered by the Demon King, was just a play he deliberately staged with the Demon King before you.”
“What died was just his body.”
“His soul had long entered the Demon King’s body, continuing to live in another way.”
“Precisely because of this, the soul fragments you collected were all empty shells, inside… there’s nothing.”
Every word Qin Chu spoke was like a knife, stabbing directly into Loseweisse’s chest.
Her lover’s death, just a play?
The soul fragments, all empty shells?
Impossible, this was absolutely impossible.
If this was truly the case, then all the hardship and tears she endured for so many years, what were they for?
All her painstaking efforts, collecting Jie Luo’s soul fragments, preparing for his resurrection, what were they for?
Loseweisse didn’t completely believe Qin Chu’s words. After all, this was simply too unbelievable, impossible to accept.
But these words still caused an unprecedented impact on Loseweisse, even greater than the blow from the failed resurrection ritual.
Loseweisse’s breathing became rapid, her body swaying involuntarily, her face deathly pale. Her mind was a chaotic mess, completely stunned.
Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
“It’s okay if you don’t believe it now… You will soon,” Qin Chu stretched his arms, a cold smile on his face.
His gaze returned to the blood lake. The Demon King, having long sensed the commotion here, seemed to understand he could no longer ignore this matter and could only temporarily leave Lomond, flying over.
His four-meter-tall body carried an exaggerated pressure.
The pair of black wings on his back stirred up a fierce wind, blowing the boundless blood mist.
The Demon King’s gaze swept over Athena, Ekaterina, Sylph, Loseweisse…
All familiar faces.
Due to the fusion of souls, seeing these four former Hero Squad members caused a slight ripple in the Demon King’s heart. But currently, the Demon King’s consciousness still dominated this body.
This ripple was very weak, easily suppressed by the Demon King.
His gaze then fell on Atrice, pausing slightly, seemingly surprised that his daughter was still alive.
Then he glanced at Little Shaye, finally landing on Qin Chu. His huge eyes contracted slightly, and a change finally appeared on his face for the first time.
With the Demon King’s strength, he could naturally sense that Qin Chu had broken through the demigod bottleneck.
As expected of the Hero who made even him wary, his strength soaring repeatedly in such a short time. This growth rate was truly exaggerated.
Demon King Nagath even felt that if Qin Chu was given enough time, this guy could definitely kill him.
If given even more time, even becoming a god wouldn’t be impossible… A terrifying fellow.
Undoubtedly, Qin Chu wasn’t a Void Evil God; the fear he brought the Demon King wasn’t that intense. But the Demon King still didn’t want to be enemies with Qin Chu, especially when his plan had reached a crucial stage. Not to mention, there was also a Dark Witch by Qin Chu’s side…
He didn’t know if it was the Dark Witch’s older or younger sister, or if she was even hiding nearby.
Of course, regardless of whether the other Dark Witch was present, just the current Qin Chu and one Dark Witch were already enough to give Demon King Nagath a headache.
He had no intention of fighting Qin Chu, at least not now.
He had attacked Qin Chu before, but in Demon King Nagath’s view, having reached the demigod realm, Qin Chu already possessed sufficiently strong self-control. Even if he held hatred towards him, he could only suppress it. After all, forcefully confronting an expert of the same level wasn’t a wise decision.
He might not be able to fight two demigods simultaneously, but he was at least confident in dragging one of them down to the abyss with him.
Although his four-meter-tall body was somewhat strange, and the pair of black wings on his back clearly showed Nagath’s non-human identity, if just looking at his face, he was actually quite handsome.
He even had an elegant, gentlemanly smile like a human noble.
The Demon King waved his hand. Atrice and the other girls subconsciously tensed.
Only Qin Chu and Little Shaye remained unmoved.
The blood mist around them churned and parted. A slightly cleaner area appeared in the crimson night sky. A mysterious power converged in mid-air, ultimately forming three bronze chairs.
Two opposite him, one behind the Demon King.
Creating objects out of thin air, quite impressive.
Undoubtedly, in the Demon King’s eyes, the only ones who could sit as equals with him were Qin Chu and Little Shaye. The others were just followers.
Qin Chu didn’t stand on ceremony, sitting down directly, his posture somewhat ungentlemanly. He even crossed his legs. Little Shaye beside him, however, remained as elegant as ever.
The Demon King opposite them also sat down, like an eternally reigning monarch.
“As expected of the most outstanding Hero, in such a short time, you actually managed to break through the world’s restraints,” Demon King Nagath sincerely praised Qin Chu’s strength.
Although enemies, he acknowledged Qin Chu’s strength and talent.
“Your Excellency, coming here, it couldn’t be just to show off your strength, right?” Demon King Nagath inquired.
“How could that be?” Qin Chu shook his head in denial: “This trip to the Demon King City has two main objectives. First, to hear the truth from your own mouth… After all, someone doesn’t quite believe Jie Luo is still alive.”
“And the second objective?”
“To kill you,” Qin Chu didn’t hide anything: “Letting you enter the world I originally lived in is too dangerous, not something I want to see.”
“The Heavenly Continent is dirty and filthy, but the world I originally lived in, although not perfect, is still quite good.”
Although talking about killing each other, their tones and demeanors were quite relaxed, more like two old friends meeting after a long time, chatting casually.
But Qin Chu’s words still caused a stir around them. The expressions of the girls all changed. No one expected Demon King Nagath’s goal was actually to go to the Hero’s original world.
All along, they had only heard of summoning Heroes, never heard of going to the Hero’s world.
After a brief pause, Qin Chu’s gaze turned towards Lomond behind: “Before that, can I ask about the situation over there? That big fellow, is that the vessel you created for traversing space? Are you sure that body can withstand the tearing forces during void travel?”
Demon King Nagath shrugged: “Not sure.”
“Traversing space isn’t an easy task. The summoning of Heroes is because they have the protection of gods, allowing them to withstand the impact of spatial turbulence. Without the protection of a goddess, just how destructive that is, no one knows.”
“However, comparatively, this is already the strongest vessel I’ve created after so long.”
Vessel.
That was how Demon King Nagath referred to his own son.
Atrice’s fingers subconsciously clenched, then relaxed.
In the Demon King’s eyes, whether the ordinary Demon Beasts below, or the Demon Generals, Abyss Heavenly Kings, even his own consorts and children, were all just tools.
“The previous vessel was Diabolique?”
“I should have already killed him…” Qin Chu raised an eyebrow.
“Of course, my poor eldest son was killed by you.” Saying “poor,” but without any sadness in his tone: “However, I retrieved his body and, using secret techniques, bound his soul to his flesh, even forcefully restarting his heartbeat. Meaning, Diabolique is alive again.”
“Then, you used a method similar to cloning to create replica after replica of Diabolique?”
“Cloning?” The Demon King seemed puzzled by this term, but he quickly searched through Jie Luo’s memories. With their fusion progressing, he could already access Jie Luo’s memories, quickly finding the corresponding term: “Ah, cloning… There are also descriptions of cloning in Jie Luo’s memories. You’re right. Although there are some subtle differences, this can also be considered cloning.”
Loseweisse’s body trembled slightly, her face pale.
The Demon King could access Jie Luo’s memories? What did this mean?
“I maintained Diabolique’s life, each time only taking a piece of flesh from his body, then using special methods to make this piece of flesh grow. Unfortunately, every life created, although having the original form, was ugly and hideous, clearly just a stitched-together corpse.”
“During this past year and more, I conducted countless experiments. Although there were some gains, the strength of the cloned replicas’ bodies still couldn’t reach the standard I needed. This is a regret.”
Strangely, Demon King Nagath didn’t hide anything, laying everything bare.
“Until finally, only Diabolique’s heart and brain remained…”
Uncontrollably, terrible images surfaced in everyone’s minds.
This First Demon Prince Diabolique was truly quite pitiful… Strips of flesh cut from his body, used as the source for replicas.
And Diabolique was still alive, only able to watch helplessly as the flesh and blood on his body decreased, the pain increasing, yet unable to do anything, only slowly walking towards death in despair.
That scene was truly the most cruel torture.
This Demon King Nagath, was he this ruthless even towards his own son?
Atrice’s body trembled. Although she already understood what kind of existence her father was, hearing it personally, the impact was still indescribable.
“Until not long ago, I discovered Lomond… With the mentality of ‘it would be a waste not to use him,’ I captured Lomond, cut open his heart, and fused Diabolique’s heart into it…”
Demon King Nagath’s face suddenly lit up with excitement: “Guess what happened? Although Lomond’s strength wasn’t that great, and he wasn’t very bright, his body was actually the most outstanding. After fusing with Diabolique’s heart, his body could absorb those powers far more perfectly than Diabolique’s, even in its incomplete state. Its strength already far surpasses that of Diabolique’s replicas.”
Fortunately, the previous experiments failed, and Demon King Nagath preserved Diabolique’s heart.
Lomond’s body was very strong, but also very closed off. And Diabolique’s heart was like a switch, able to unlock Lomond’s body.
Of course, to create the most perfect and strongest vessel, Demon King Nagath not only prepared the Evil God’s blood, but also the essence within the blood of millions of Demon Beasts.
He was certain this vessel would definitely meet his requirements.
But coincidentally, Qin Chu appeared at this time.
Demon King Nagath had to pause his work… The reason he was so candid was precisely because Demon King Nagath didn’t want to have a conflict with Qin Chu, but wanted to make a deal… if there was a chance.
Qin Chu nodded slightly, having roughly understood.
“Your Majesty Demon King, can I have a chat with Jie Luo?” Qin Chu made his request.
Demon King Nagath was somewhat reluctant; after all, he hadn’t made his offer for a deal yet. But he wasn’t in a hurry.
He relinquished control of his body. The next instant, the aura on the Demon King rapidly changed. If the original Demon King was filled with sinisterness, evil, and cruelty, then now, all of that was gone.
Replaced by gentleness, warmth, and calmness.
Like a gentle spring breeze.
The same face even seemed to gain a special charm, making one involuntarily want to approach, to touch.
This change in aura made Little Shaye frown slightly.
Ekaterina, Athena, and Sylph’s minds also fluctuated slightly.
Atrice was also filled with surprise. Only now did she finally believe another consciousness truly existed within her father’s body.
Only Loseweisse, her face first turning pale, then a blush quickly spreading across her cheeks… Her body trembled continuously, her breathing ragged.
Although still the Demon King’s body, that familiar feeling, Loseweisse would never mistake it.
Lord Jie Luo, this was truly Lord Jie Luo.
