I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 264 Slaying Through the Prince Yu's Mansion! Chu Heng's Secret!

Da da da--

A dark cloud swept through the city, the sound of horses' hooves as dense as drumbeats.

"Tianlin Guards are on duty! Get out of the way!"

Pedestrians on the street were silent as cicadas in winter, bowing their heads and retreating to the sides, not daring to even glance at anyone, for fear of making eye contact with some adult and bringing about their death.

In just a quarter of an hour, dark clouds pressed down on Jinglan Street.

"stop!"

Li Yuan raised her hand and shouted.

"Shut up!"

The group reined in their horses and stopped.

With the neighing of the Crimson Steed, dozens of riders instantly went from extreme motion to extreme stillness, their movements perfectly synchronized, as firmly rooted to the spot as nails!

It is truly as swift as a wildfire and as still as a rock!

Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with trepidation.

As a member of the martial arts world, despite his usual use of the guise of imperial henchmen, a deep-seated fear lurks beneath his surface.

The Tianlin Guard is known for its strict discipline and discipline, and its overall quality is far superior to that of lax sects!
"Lord Chen, what if the Prince Yu's heir doesn't cooperate?" Yu Hongyin landed and asked in a low voice.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "It seems you are not familiar with the way our Tianlin Guard handles cases."

He dismounted and walked slowly toward the enormous mansion.

"This is a restricted area of ​​the Prince's residence. All unauthorized personnel must leave immediately!"

Two guards standing at the door strode forward and blocked the way.

Although there were two new faces, the lines were exactly the same as last time.

Chen Mo ignored him and stepped onto the stone steps.

"Be bold!"

Clang!
The prince's guards drew their swords!
At the same time, a burst of intense red light erupted, and a whip-like shadow swept over, sending the two flying and slamming them hard into the stone lions in front of the gate!

Click!

With a cracking sound of bones breaking, the two men's backs bent at an eerie angle, and they immediately lost consciousness.

Qiu Longgang flicked his nine-section whip, the barbs still dripping with blood and flesh, and said in a effeminate tone, "You blind fool, how dare you draw your sword against Lord Chen?"

Chen Mo did not stop, but climbed the seven steps and arrived at the tightly closed vermilion gate.

Raise your hand and push gently.

crunch--

The gate was not bolted and slowly opened with a soft click.

In the front courtyard, dozens of guards in purple robes stood in neat rows, their weapons gleaming coldly, creating a chilling and murderous atmosphere.

"Please stop, sir."

A guard captain dressed in a silver-collared robe stepped out from the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Anyone who trespasses on the Prince's residence can be killed on the spot. I hope you will not make a mistake!"

Chen Mo revealed the yellow silk and the token, "I'm acting on imperial orders. Are you sure you want to stop me?"

The commander of the guards ignored this and kept repeating, "Anyone who trespasses on the Prince's residence can be killed on the spot. Please leave immediately, sir!"

"it is good."

Seeing this, Chen Mo said no more.

The opportunity has already been given; since they are determined to die, there's no need to waste any more words.

He raised his hand and waved it lightly. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed out from behind him, dragging a nearly two-meter-long saber, and crashed into the crowd like a meteor!
"Anyone who dares to obstruct the Tianlin Guard's mission will be executed without mercy!"

Accompanied by Li Yuan's cold and sharp voice, the black tide surged in and clashed with the purple-clad guards!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere!

The Tianlin Guards, led by Li Yuan and Qiu Longgang, with the other officers following closely behind, worked together seamlessly with their shields, swords, and spears, like a sharp blade, tearing the purple hue apart!
A dozen figures stood on the walls and eaves, their powerful crossbows twanging as they unleashed a dense barrage of arrows!
With the blessing of the magic array, each arrow carried the power to split rocks and pierce through clouds. After piercing the chest, its momentum did not diminish, and it even pinned the person to the wall!
"Array up!"

The guards of the Prince's Palace were clearly well-trained, and they quickly formed a formation at the command of their commander.

At the same time, the bricks beneath their feet shone with a light that shone on them, giving their skin a metallic sheen. Even when swords and blades struck them, only faint white marks remained.

The defense capabilities of the Prince's Palace guards have been greatly enhanced, causing the Black Tide's invasion to slow down.

The guard captain gave a cold laugh, released a signal arrow, and shouted, "On my command, prepare for a counterattack! As long as we hold out until the enemy..."

Roar--

Before the words were even finished, a tiger's roar exploded in my ears!

The roar was deafening, making his vision go black and his body unsteady.

Just as he came to his senses, he saw the woman dragging the longsword staring coldly at him.

In the blink of an eye, the figure was already in front of me!

The blade tore through the ground, carving a deep trench. Unparalleled blade intent pierced through layers of defenses, tearing open a bloody path and emerging from behind him!

In the last moment before losing consciousness, all that could be seen was a pair of domineering and fierce eyes. Then, a straight line of blood appeared on his body, and he was cleaved in two, falling silently to the ground!
Myriad Calamities Blade Style!

As Li Yuan destroyed the array carved on the ground, the light enveloping the guards dissipated.

A deep fear finally surfaced in their eyes.

But there was no turning back at this point. Under the reaping of the killing machines that were the Tianlin Guards, they fell to the ground like wheat.

With his hands behind his back, Chen Mo walked through the fighting crowd. Blood rained down from the sky, but his clothes remained unstained. He followed the path paved with flesh and blood toward the building with its upturned eaves.

Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong followed closely behind.

Looking at that expressionless face, the two of them felt their throats go dry.

They found it hard to reconcile the cold-hearted man before them with the image of the lazy, complacent man who had just been paid to stay in the toilet.

"Is this his method of handling cases?"

Looking at the hellish scene around her, Yu Hongyin felt a chill run down her spine.

She initially thought that Chen Mo had brought his men here simply to demonstrate his power; according to convention, shouldn't there have been negotiations between the two sides, followed by each revealing their true intentions...?

How can you start killing without saying a word?
This is a royal palace!
"Chen Mo, do you need my help?" Yu Hongyin asked cautiously.

Although I felt a little uneasy, this matter was caused by her, and it seemed a bit unreasonable to just stand by and do nothing.

"No need. If you can't even handle this small matter, the Fire Division can be disbanded on the spot." Chen Mo said calmly, "Come with me, there are other things I need you to do later."

"it is good."

The two followed him into the hall.

There was no one around, not even a maid.

Chen Mo unleashed his divine sense, enveloping the entire palace, before turning and heading towards the inner quarters.

Passing through the covered walkway, we arrived at a secluded inner courtyard. In front of the study, a burly man in a purple robe and gold collar stood silently.

Standing with hands at his sides, he was as imposing as a mountain and as still as a deep pool, without a trace of his aura escaping.

Chen Mo stepped closer. "Are you going to stop me too?"

The burly man's voice boomed, "Please reconsider, sir. It's not too late to turn back now..."

Chen Mo frowned and said, "You talk too much nonsense."

Immediately, the cyan blade light, like an inverted Milky Way, engulfed the opponent!

The burly man's body was covered in a leaden gray hue, like a reef standing firm against the crashing waves, blocking the door behind him.

"Lord Chen, you are digging your own grave."

"Ha, I did dig the grave, but guess who's buried there?"

Swah——

The blue waves parted, and a fair hand reached out, gently landing on the burly man's chest.

The moment the palm touched the petrified skin, purple plasma surged out, accompanied by a burnt smell. Flesh and blood rapidly eroded and decayed, revealing large areas of stark white bone!
"Well!"

The burly man groaned, writhing in excruciating pain, and finally managed to move a step.

Just as he was trying to turn the tide, he suddenly saw a pair of vertical pupils staring at him from the void. The overwhelming pressure made him feel a strong urge to submit!

boom!
With his mind and spirit trembling, the circulation of his cultivation technique became sluggish.

Under the impact of the Azure Dragon Devouring Star Force, he was blasted away, crashing through the door and falling into the room!
The two exchanged blows in the blink of an eye; Yu Hongyin didn't even see what happened before the battle was over.

Chen Mo stepped over the unconscious, burly man and entered the study.

Chu Heng was the only one in the room.

He was dressed in brocade robes and sat by the window. The sunlight was divided by the shadows of the window frame, which fell on his face and just covered his eyes, but you could still feel his sinister gaze.

Chen Mo sat down opposite him with an air of nonchalance and said with a smile, "I told you, we'll meet again soon."

"Breaking into the Prince's residence and committing massacre, Chen Mo, are you plotting a rebellion?" Chu Heng said coldly.

"It's really hard to say who is plotting a rebellion."

Chen Mo raised his hand and threw the yellow silk over.

Chu Heng frowned, picked up the silk cloth, unfolded it, and his pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints!
It was written in neat regular script:

Prince Yu's heir, Chu Heng, was accused of keeping barbarian slaves and colluding with demons, and was suspected of treason. Based on the joint determination of the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review, he was immediately arrested and brought to justice!

Below are the date and the signatures of the three chief officials, with their official seals also affixed to their names.

This mark can't be faked!

"impossible……"

Chu Heng was not surprised by Chen Mo's visit today, and had already made preparations in advance.

But to everyone's surprise, this time he didn't use the token to intimidate people, but actually got the three departments to reach an agreement!
How did this guy even do that?! "Yan Peizhi, Xu Lin..."

Chu Heng gripped the yellow silk tightly, his teeth grinding together.

Such a big thing cannot be accomplished in a day or two, yet I haven't heard a word about it from beginning to end!
Chen Mo narrowed his eyes, his expression expectant.

In fact, he really hoped that Chu Heng would violently resist the law, so that he would have a sufficient reason to kill him...

Chu Heng seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and his emotions quickly calmed down. He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then I have nothing to say. Lord Chen, you may do as you wish."

Chen Mo frowned.

Chu Heng should know very well what the consequences of entering the imperial prison would be, yet he cooperated so readily.

Moreover, the defenses of the Prince Yu's residence were far more lax than expected; they hadn't even seen a single Grandmaster...

At this moment, Li Yuan walked in carrying a Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword), and blood dripped from the blade onto the ground.

"My lord, all the guards who resisted the law outside have been dealt with, and the rest have been temporarily detained."

"Well, that's good enough. We're here to investigate a case, not to raid homes."

Regardless, let's arrest them first... Chen Mo raised his chin, gesturing, "Your Highness, please?"

Chu Heng stood up, straightened his robes, and let the guards put shackles on him. He walked straight out the door without looking to the side.

Chen Mo tapped his fingers on the table and said to Yu Hongyin, "Besides communication talismans, your Netherworld Sect should have other ways of sensing, right?"

Yu Hongyin nodded and said, "It can resonate through a secret technique, but the range of its effect is very small. However, it should be enough to cover this entire palace."

"Chu Heng is unlikely to confess. You should try to find him first."

"it is good."

Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong sat on the ground with their eyes slightly closed.

As the secret technique was activated, the Yin and Yang energies swirled around his body like snakes.

The black and white aura formed a humanoid phantom, which wandered around the study for a while before finally stopping in front of the bookshelves against the wall.

The two opened their eyes, and their human forms vanished.

Yu Hongyin frowned and said, "There is indeed a faint trace of the Netherworld Sect disciples in this study, but it is very faint and there are no other traces."

Qiao Tong looked at the row of bookshelves and said, "It seems like the aura suddenly disappeared from that vicinity."

Chen Mo got up and went to the bookshelf, his eyes gleaming with a purple-gold light.

However, after observing carefully for a long time with the Golden Eye of Truth, no abnormalities were found.

He randomly picked out a few books and found that every single one had been read and was almost identical in terms of dust.

There were hundreds of books here, mostly miscellaneous notes and historical records. He didn't think Chu Heng was that studious; he was clearly hiding something.

"The aura suddenly disappeared, and there was no fluctuation of primordial energy. It's very likely a mechanical technique..."

"So the key shouldn't be the content of the book, but rather its materials and layout?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, then a wisp of fire emanated from his fingertips, spreading across the bookshelf.

Under his precise control, the temperature remained at the critical point of combustion, and the pages gradually became charred and warped under the heat.

When the flames spread to a thread-bound book called "Da Yuan Bowu Zhi" (Records of the Great Yuan Dynasty), Chen Mo paused, keenly noticing that the book's degree of scorching was slightly different from the others.

He took out the book and flipped through it.

Apart from the slightly unusual material of the cover, there were no other abnormalities.

"It seems like this book is miscategorized?"

There was a gap in the third shelf, which was filled with miscellaneous historical materials.

He inserted the book "Da Yuan Bowu Zhi" into it, and suddenly a soft "click" sound was heard.

Then the bookshelves slid open to the sides, revealing the snow-white walls behind them.

Chen Mo activated his Golden Eyes of Truth, and intricate dark patterns appeared in his eyes.

"Just as I thought, if we use mechanical arts to cover the formation and forcibly remove the bookshelf, the formation will destroy itself..."

With the blessing of the Great Evolution Array Solution, Chen Mo can be called the Queen of Array Dao.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all three interconnected formations were broken.

"Instead of using primordial energy, you're using blood and qi to trigger it? That's quite a clever idea."

Chen Mo activated his blood and qi, injecting it into the formation, causing ripples to spread across the walls like a water curtain.

Passing through the wall, I found myself in a dark and cramped secret room.

The luminous pearls embedded in the ceiling emitted a faint light, barely illuminating the surrounding environment. In the center of the secret chamber was a stone bed, surrounded by ten wooden stakes. Two of them were empty, while a withered figure was tied to each of the other eight stakes.

Their hair was gray, and their wrinkled, aged skin tightly wrapped around their bones, making them almost unrecognizable as human. Their identities could only be barely discerned from the insignia on their clothes.

These are the sect disciples who recently went missing.

"Hurry up and save people!"

Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong followed them in and exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the scene before them.

They quickly approached, swung their hands to sever the chains, and released everyone from the wooden stakes. Then they continuously channeled their vital energy into their bodies.

But it was too late.

The first few martial artists to go missing have all perished, their bodies completely drained of blood.

As for the other two Netherworld Sect disciples, one of them had already lost consciousness, while the other could still be sensed to have a faint aura, but it was like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

"Junior brother!"

Yu Hongyin's eyes were a little red.

Qiao Tong burst into tears.

As fellow disciples of the Netherworld Sect, they studied under the same master from a young age, so their bond was naturally deep; otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a hurry to find each other.

Chen Mo flicked out a wisp of vital essence, which entered the body of the Netherworld Sect disciple. His ashen face regained a trace of color, and his breathing became more even, but his body remained as withered as a dead tree.

"His life essence has been drained, damaging his foundation. I can only keep him alive for now. As for a full recovery, I'm afraid..."

Chen Mo hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Yu Hongyin understood, of course, that being able to survive was the best outcome.

She rubbed her eyes and whispered, "Thank you, Lord Chen. I will remember your kindness."

Chen Mo waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It was nothing, don't worry about it. If you really want to, just get me a few more Creation Gold Contracts."

Although Yu Hongyin came to him for help, it also gave him an opportunity to deal with Chu Heng.

It can be considered a mutually beneficial arrangement.

"The Golden Contract of Creation?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongyin couldn't help but recall their first meeting in the secret realm...

Chen Mo not only stole her opportunity, but also took away a Golden Contract of Creation. At that time, she thought that this guy was an unreasonable bastard.

But she never expected that soon after, this bastard would save her life from Fu Li, and now he has broken into the Prince Yu's mansion and rescued her fellow disciple.

Honestly, I'm afraid I can never repay this debt of gratitude in this lifetime!

……

……

Chen Mo didn't think much of it and went to a corner of the stone chamber.

A deep pool of blood was carved out against the wall, where dark red blood bubbled and churned, emitting a pungent, fishy stench.

The patina on the pool walls shows that it has been used for at least several years, and countless people must have died in this secret room!

"The data that Qin Shu gave me already listed several hundred missing persons, and the actual number is likely much higher..."

"What benefit would it bring him to practice such evil arts right under the emperor's nose?"

"Or does he have a reason to do this?"

Chen Mo seemed to be deep in thought.

Suddenly, a burning sensation spread through my chest, and a strong desire welled up inside me.

"Huh? This is..."

Chen Mo looked down and saw the tiger-shaped phantom leave his body, opening its blood-red maw and sucking in fiercely!
Crimson light spots appeared above the blood pool, and it kept swallowing them!
At the same time, a series of prompts popped up in front of me:
[Absorb the bloodthirsty energy, wield the weapon seal, forge weapons and refine the body (140/1000)]

[Absorb the bloodthirsty energy, wield the weapon seal, forge weapons and refine the body (430/1000)]

[Absorb the bloodthirsty energy, wield the weapon seal, forge weapons and refine the body (520/1000)]

[Absorbing the bloodthirsty energy...]

The floating light spots were completely swallowed up when the progress reached (810/1000).

The phantom tiger smacked its lips and contentedly burrowed back into Chen Mo's chest.

As the malevolent energy was absorbed, the chilly atmosphere in the secret room dissipated somewhat.

Yu Hongyin and Qiao Tong were completely unaware of the entire process.

"So, to break through to the next level of this weapon-wielding seal, one needs the aura of blood and evil? No wonder there was no reaction before."

Only when the earth's veins converge, accumulating resentment and lingering souls, can they gradually form a blood demon; simply killing people is useless.

That's why when the Tianlin Guards went on a killing spree in the front yard, the Commander of the Army Seal didn't react at all...

"Chu Heng is not only absorbing essence blood, but also condensing blood demons. What exactly is he trying to do?"

"Wait a minute..."

Chen Mo suddenly realized something.

We've been in the Prince's residence for so long, why haven't we seen Prince Yu?

(End of this chapter)