I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 323 As long as the health bar is revealed, I'll slaughter the dragon for you!

"Eunuch Jin, where are we going?"

Chen Mo followed behind Jinwu and asked.

After the court assembly ended, he intended to leave with his father, but was stopped by Eunuch Jin, who led him away from the crowd and deeper into the palace.

Eunuch Jin said with a smile, "Lord Chen has made great contributions this time, and Her Majesty the Empress has asked me to take you to the Imperial Armory to receive your reward."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo suddenly remembered that in addition to the promotion and honorary title, he had also been granted the qualification to enter the third level of the Heavenly Martial Treasury.

"Isn't there a need to rush? Shouldn't we usually wait for the imperial edict to be issued before making any decisions?" Chen Mo asked, puzzled.

Eunuch Jin shook his head and said, "Delay may lead to complications; it's better to receive it sooner rather than later."

Chen Mo frowned slightly, sensing that there was something more to the other person's words.

Just as I was about to press for more information, I saw Eunuch Jin make a shushing gesture, as if he had realized something, and he shut his mouth and said no more.

The two walked along the palace road.

Jin Gonggong glanced at Chen Mo out of the corner of his eye, his expression somewhat complicated.

That day at the temple, he was quite certain that Chen Mo had not been hiding his strength and was a genuine fourth-grade cultivator.

But now, in just two short days, he has stepped into the realm of the celestial beings. Moreover, it can be seen from his eyes, which are filled with divine light, that it is not as simple as "physical integration" but may have already entered the "divine integration" stage!
As a Grandmaster of the First Rank, Eunuch Jin naturally understood what this meant.

No matter how fortunate or extraordinary one's circumstances, it is absolutely impossible to achieve this level of success. The only explanation is "fate."

Throughout history, every few centuries, there has always been a figure who suddenly rises like a comet, dominating the era and becoming so powerful that it defies all reason.

Such people seem to be blessed by fate; whatever they want to do, no matter how difficult, they will surely succeed, as if some unseen force is helping them clear away obstacles.

Such people are collectively referred to as "people destined by fate".

Whether it was the Dao Ancestor who founded the Tian Shu Pavilion or the Yuan Ancestor who established an imperial dynasty, they were both destined by Heaven in their respective eras.

Now, more than seven hundred years have passed since the passing of the ancestor. The world is in chaos, the dynasty is in jeopardy, and with the prophecy of the former Daoist master, the signs of the Mandate of Heaven appearing are becoming increasingly clear...

Eunuch Jin had initially thought it would be Yu Youhan, since that woman was far too strong.

However, this is not the case now.

Strength is not the only measure of a person destined for greatness; the most important thing is "luck."

From the moment Chen Mo first showed his talent, he successively solved major cases, killed the Heavenly Demon, and brought down the Yu Prince's Mansion... Each time, he achieved great things with small stakes, seemingly fraught with danger, but in reality, he was able to turn danger into safety time and time again.

In just six months, it has grown to this level.

Their luck is simply unbelievable!
Aside from divine intervention, I really can't think of any other explanation!

"If it's you, that would be best... No, it has to be you! It has to be you!" Eunuch Jin withdrew his gaze, his hand clenching tightly in his sleeve.

The two remained silent as they arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Armory.

The dark black gate was tightly closed, and two black-armored guards still stood in front of it, motionless like statues.

Looking at the massive building, Chen Mo felt a surge of emotions.

This was his third visit to Tianwuku.

He usually ate and drank with the Imperial Concubine and the Empress, and occasionally came to the Imperial Armory to upgrade his equipment... He basically ate and took everything; it was as if the harem was opened just for him...

Eunuch Jin stepped forward and revealed a yellow imperial edict.

A glint of light flashed through the crack in the door, and the tightly closed door opened automatically.

Stepping inside the building, dozens of stone statues stand on both sides of the deep corridor, including burly armored warriors and ferocious-looking beasts, appearing indistinct under the illumination of bronze wall lamps.

Every time Chen Mo passed through this corridor, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if something in the shadows was spying on him.

Passing through the curtain at the end of the long corridor and entering the Tianwu Warehouse, the view suddenly brightens. Rows of shelves are filled with treasures, and a long table is placed at the entrance, where an old man wearing a black-sleeved shirt is dozing off.

dong dong——

Grandpa Jin raised his hand and tapped the table.

"Old man, wake up and greet the guests."

"What are you banging on? It's so annoying."

The old man rubbed his sleepy eyes, looking impatient. When his cloudy eyes caught sight of Chen Mo, he couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

"It's you again, kid?"

"You've come three times in just a few months. What merits have you made? You didn't get in through connections, did you?"

I haven't left through the back door yet, but I guess it'll be soon...

Knowing the old man's temper, Chen Mo wasn't annoyed and shook his head, saying, "It's just that I was lucky."

"That's a bit too good..." the old man muttered to himself, then looked up at Eunuch Jin and asked, "Is it still the second floor this time?"

“Three layers.” Eunuch Jin placed the yellow paper on the table.

"what?!"

The old man's pupils suddenly contracted!
He immediately sat up straight and picked up the yellow paper to examine it carefully.

A moment later, he stiffly raised his head, exclaiming in disbelief, "Kid, what did you do? How did you manage to gain entry to the third level of the Heavenly Martial Armory?!"

"It's a long story," Chen Mo said hesitantly.

"Then let's get straight to the point!" the old man said, frowning.

"Uh, I brought His Highness the Crown Prince back to life, and then I killed the Prince Yu's heir... That's about it." Chen Mo said succinctly.

?

The old man's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.

Chu Heng...

died?

That's one of the few remaining members of the royal family, could it be...?

The old man's expression turned solemn, and he said in a low voice, "Has Your Highness made a decision?"

Eunuch Jin nodded slightly. "It's confirmed. Let's begin."

The old man took a deep breath, said no more, and placed his right palm on the table.

The seemingly ordinary wooden table began to tremble, its surface peeling away to reveal the intricate patterns etched inside.

As the old man continuously poured in his primordial energy, a pale golden light gradually shone, flowing along the patterns, and an invisible wave surged forth.

It seemed like nothing had happened, but Chen Mo could vaguely sense that an invisible membrane enveloped the entire building, isolating it from the outside world, turning the entire Tianwu Warehouse into a completely independent space.

The old man's right hand never left the table. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking somewhat tired, and said, "There are restrictions on supernatural powers within the palace. I can only hold on for a quarter of an hour. Within that quarter of an hour, no one will know what is happening here."

"Do what you need to do as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Eunuch Jin turned to look at Chen Mo and said seriously, "Lord Chen, do you remember what I told you before?"

Chen Mo then realized what was going on and nodded, saying, "My father-in-law said that if we can enter the third floor of the armory, we must choose the painting hanging on the wall, which represents the true heritage of the royal family."

"Go quickly. You must leave in a quarter of an hour, whether you succeed or not," Eunuch Jin urged. "As for other matters, you will understand once you have the painting."

Chen Mo turned and walked towards the stairwell.

Despite still having doubts, he didn't ask any further questions. In any case, the Empress would never harm him.

After he left, the atmosphere in the hall became quiet.

Grandpa Jin and the old man in black exchanged a glance, and unusually, they didn't argue.

"Really him?"

"It's very possible."

"How was that determined?"

"He has attained enlightenment, and even divine enlightenment."

"..."

The old man in black fell into a long silence.

After a long silence, he spoke, "You should know that such an opportunity only comes once. Whether you succeed or not, that person will notice. What if you misjudged them..."

“But we can only be sure after we try,” Eunuch Jin said calmly, his hands behind his back. “Moreover, this turmoil is a clear signal. The palace has been peaceful for so long, why did he choose to take action now?”

The old man in black pondered for a moment and said, "You mean, that person also sensed that something unexpected was about to happen?"

"There's a high probability, or even higher, that they discovered it before we did." Eunuch Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, his tone somewhat somber. "In any case, we can't delay any longer. We can't let everything Empress Xu has done go to waste..."

Upon hearing this, the old man in black tensed up, gritted his teeth, and a flash of anger crossed his eyes. "If he can comprehend the contents of the painting, then his identity as the 'man of prophecy' will be completely confirmed."

Grandpa Jin turned his head to look towards the stairwell, thinking to himself, "Chen Mo, please don't let us down!"

……

……

Chen Mo climbed the last step, pushed open an iron gate, and entered the third floor of the Heavenly Martial Warehouse.

Upon seeing the scene before him, he looked slightly taken aback.

I thought the third floor would be as spacious as the first two, filled with all sorts of treasures, but to my surprise, this floor was surprisingly small, about the size of my own bedroom.

In the middle, there was a lone wooden shelf with about a few dozen items on it.

Since it lacked divine light and ethereal aura, and was covered in dust, it looked rather shabby.

"That's it?"

"What treasure trove? Is it some kind of scam?"

Chen Mo stepped forward and casually picked up a crystal. Its surface resembled translucent glass, and a drop of black liquid was sealed inside.

A notification message flashed before my eyes:

[Dao Traces - Rootless Water: Absorbing this water grants a chance to comprehend the power of laws.]

"……sorry."

Chen Mo silently put the crystal back.

Ultimately, they underestimated the strength and resources of the Yuan Dynasty's royal family.

Fragments of the Great Dao, carrying the power of laws, are just casually placed here?
He glanced around and found that the magic treasures here were all mid-grade Heaven-rank. Besides the Rootless Water, there were also Ghostly Craftsmanship Mistake, Red Dust Miasma, Bone and Blood Pact, and other laws and Dao traces that he had never heard of before.

However, all the myriad paths to enlightenment are derived from the seven fundamental origins.

For Chen Mo, who had already comprehended three primordial auras, it really didn't pique his interest.

And he didn't forget the main point of this trip—

On the white wall behind the wooden frame hangs a painting with a pitch-black background, resembling thick, dark clouds.

A winding shadow faintly appeared among them, and it was unclear what kind of pigment was used, but the black scales had a metallic sheen, making them look as if they were alive.

"Is this the mural that Eunuch Jin showed me?"

Chen Mo reached out and touched it.

It has the texture of an ordinary canvas, nothing special, and the system hasn't given any notification yet.

"strangeness……"

Just as he was feeling puzzled, his internal energy was suddenly activated by some force. In his mind's eye, the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon lit up in turn, and the purple and gold dragon energy surged endlessly in his dantian.

At the same time, the painting came to life!
Dark clouds surged and pierced through the paper, and before anyone could react, they were engulfed by the black tide!
call--

Chen Mo could not see his own hand in front of his face, and the whistling wind echoed in his ears.

After an unknown amount of time, my vision gradually returned, and when I looked around, I realized that I was floating ten thousand meters in the air!
All around was a sea of ​​leaden-gray clouds, and below lay the capital city of Tiandu.

However, due to the great height, the entire city looked only the size of a palm. Chen Mo strained his eyes and stared intently, and could still see large areas of collapsed houses in the city, as well as pedestrians moving through the streets and alleys.

"This isn't a hallucination?!"

Chen Mo was a little dazed.

Could it be that I was teleported to the sky above Tiandu City by that painting?

Boom——

At that moment, a dazzling bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the clouds and revealing a massive shadow.

Its body, like a mountain range, stretched for hundreds of miles, almost filling the entire field of vision. In the clouds, its huge scales and claws were faintly visible.

The wind suddenly stopped.

Chen Mo sensed something and slowly looked up.

The dark clouds overhead dispersed, revealing a pair of golden vertical pupils that looked down at him from above, just as the person had looked down at the people below. An indescribable, terrifying pressure almost crushed him!

It felt as if the entire sky was collapsing down on him, his whole body trembled and he hunched over, his bones groaning and his blood was about to freeze into ice!

"Roar--"

A low, guttural roar echoed in my ears.

Although Chen Mo couldn't understand it, for some reason he was able to grasp its meaning.

"Ants?"

You're calling me an ant?

His brow twitched, veins bulged on his forehead, and his back slowly straightened.

Dragon energy swirled within his dantian, his eyes gradually turned purplish-gold, and jade-like scales covered his entire body. In his hand, a jade spear several meters long slowly took shape.

boom--

Three-colored flames burst forth from his body, scattering all the dark clouds on the horizon!

In an instant, the sky was split in two, one side as black as a prison, the other a raging inferno!
Chen Mo hovered in front of that colossal creature, confronting it. Compared to it, his figure was as small as dust, but his aura was in no way inferior!

"It's just a big bug, how dare it spout such nonsense?" Chen Mo raised his spear, pointed it at the pair of golden vertical pupils, and said coldly, "Try glaring at me again, you son of a bitch?"

?

A hint of confusion flashed across his golden eyes.

It is not a living thing, but it has an independent will, and can be considered a kind of "spirit".

In fact, the fact that the other party was able to enter the painting is already considered as having passed the test. According to the following procedure, they should respectfully and gratefully accept the inheritance bestowed upon them.

But I never expected that this guy would have an even worse temper than me, like a powder keg that would explode at the slightest touch.

It was just a couple of casual remarks, anyone would have taken it. But this brat dared to call it a bug and even tried to poke it with a toothpick?
It is simply contrary to Tiangang!

"Roar--"

The roar was deafening!
Even if you don't understand what they're saying, you can still feel the surging anger!

Its intended meaning is very simple:
Kid, I'm angry, hurry up and apologize!

After all, "inheritance" is its mission and its meaning of existence. Even if you are unhappy, you still have to follow the rules and give what is due.

However, there are several types of inheritance, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Within its authority, it can choose the lesser one...

As for how bad it really is, that depends on the other party's attitude.

Upon hearing that roar, Chen Mo suddenly understood.

Alright, alright, it looks like the health bar is about to be revealed!
The painting on the wall is clearly the entrance to the dungeon, and the black dragon in front of us should be the boss guarding the entrance. Based on past experience, we must defeat it in order to successfully obtain the reward!

Everything makes sense now!

"So, I have to kill him within fifteen minutes?"

"Royal inheritance is indeed not so easy to obtain!"

"The Empress is doing this out of good intentions; we must try no matter what."

"Furthermore, after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, I haven't yet tested my limits..."

With this thought in mind, Chen Mo narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent filling them, and sneered, "So what if you slay a dragon? Practice makes perfect. I'd like to see what gives you the right to be so arrogant."

boom--

The aura was no longer concealed!

A surge of azure annihilation power erupted, mixed with crimson-gold destructive energy, almost burning through the sky!
"Eternal Calamity - Piercing the Heart!"

Chen Mo compressed his Dao power to the extreme, then suddenly unleashed it, transforming himself into a shooting star and shooting away!

Wherever it passed, the void crumbled inch by inch!

(O_o)？ ？
Gazing at the radiant light that pierced through heaven and earth, the golden pupils seemed somewhat dazed.

It simply couldn't understand why, under these circumstances, the other party neither chose to back down nor negotiate, but instead attacked directly!
"no……"

Are young people these days so short-tempered?

"I'm just a spirit, what are you doing with the potions?!"

(End of this chapter)