Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 731

"The Imperial Seal!!"

Upon seeing the Imperial Seal of the State, Xiao Ran's heart skipped a beat. His thoughts raced, and he immediately realized that this trip to the Ghost Capital had been a feint by Huang Chao.

While Xiao Ran and the others were still pondering how to seize the Imperial Seal, this guy had already given it away, triggering a group attack on Lu Cheng by the other kings.

These rebel kings knew that Lu Cheng was already a powerful figure, and if he obtained the Imperial Seal, he would have the right to conquer the world and become the new man destined by Heaven.

"Actually, this Imperial Seal of the State has been in my hands for several times. It has tried to escape on its own. Perhaps in the blink of an eye, or in the time it takes to turn my head, it would have disappeared from my sight without me noticing, because it does not belong to me."

Looking at the Imperial Seal of the State below, Huang Chao couldn't help but show a hint of resentment on his face.

His upholding of the Way and the initiation of calamity is the will of Heaven.

When the Imperial Seal of the State fell into his hands, it was as if he had been ordained by Heaven and would be invincible. Relying on the Imperial Seal, he could do whatever he wanted without any difficulty.

Even if you stamp a stone, the stone can actually transform into a human shape with just a word you say.

That period was really good.

This was the first time Huang Chao felt that he was the heavens, the Dao, and all living beings.

"Can you understand? With just a thought from me, the rules of this world will change with a single glance from me."

Huang Chao reminisced about the feeling at that time, his face full of reminiscence.

He quickly opened his eyes, his expression becoming increasingly complicated: "This feeling is too short-lived. The rise and fall of the Dao means that a new chosen one will appear to replace me, or even step on my head to complete a new cycle of destiny."

As Huang Chao looked up at the military flag towering in the distance, he saw Lu Cheng standing to the side. The man was radiant just sitting on his warhorse, as if the fortune of the world was tilting in his favor.

This inevitably aroused a bit of jealousy in Huang Chao's heart.

Since we can't keep them, we might as well give them away willingly.

"You don't actually think that this rabble can fight my brother Lu to the death, do you?"

Xiao Ran carefully observed the battlefield.

Despite the seemingly chaotic situation, Brother Lu's team maintained a consistent output.

The surrounded heavy armored army was like a cold, efficient giant meat grinder!
Rows of sharp, long-handled swords rose and fell in the array. Slash! Smash! Stab! Each heavy swing was accompanied by flying flesh and blood, shattered bones and broken tendons.

The sounds of blades slicing through armor and cutting through bone were incessant, like a symphony from hell. Severed limbs flew everywhere, and broken weapons and helmets clattered and scattered.

Scalding blood splashed onto the cold blade of the Mo Dao, instantly steaming up a foul-smelling white mist. More blood cascaded down the warriors' heavy armor like a waterfall, flowing down the cold armor plates to the ground and soaking the soil into a nauseating, sticky, and foul-smelling bloody mud!
Perhaps there are limits to human strength, but at least before the limits of this heavily armored army, these rabble of rebels cannot pose any threat whatsoever.

“I never expected anything from them.”

Huang Chao turned around, now calm and composed, like a chess player sitting in front of Xiao Ran, and began to unfold his killing moves one by one.

Huang Chao suddenly turned around and looked at Guidu behind him.

"look!"

Huang Chao pointed.

In the dimly lit imperial city ahead,

That wasn't the time and space where Xiao Ran and Dai Long were; it seemed to be another time and space altogether.

Countless demons were kneeling on the ground, while Wang Qiang and other ministers stood in front of the main hall.

"Disciple!" Wang Qiang's shrill voice echoed in front of the main hall.

"Tan Shanyuan is hereby awarded the title of Top Scholar in this Imperial Examination, and is hereby conferred the title of Divine Might General! Blood Sea Demon Cave Dragon Saint Great Demon King!!"

As the imperial edict was read aloud, a deep, blood-red light suddenly shot out from the scroll and precisely pierced the crown of Tan Shanyuan's head, who was kneeling on the ground!
"Ugh!!!"

Tan Shanyuan's body trembled violently, as if every inch of his flesh was being torn apart and reshaped by an invisible force. A shrill howl, inhuman in its shrillness, erupted from the depths of his throat; it was the painful scream of his soul being forcibly stretched open.

Under Xiao Ran's horrified gaze, Tan Shanyuan's body swelled up terrifyingly as if inflated. His bones, which were already enormous due to his "supernatural talent," emitted a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound, instantly growing several times thicker.

The changes didn't stop! Deep purple magic runes, like living things, roamed and protruded across his ruptured skin, quickly condensing into huge barbs that emitted a cold metallic gleam and had sharp, venomous tips like poisonous spears!

His entire skeleton emitted a blinding, pale white light, as if lava was flowing inside, growing out of his body, solidifying, spreading, and thickening on the surface of his skin, and in an instant transforming into a heavy, twisted suit of white bone armor covered with fang-like protrusions and eerie curves!

They appeared densely packed on the bone armor like a relief, or as if they were trapped inside the bone armor, silently twisting, struggling, and howling!
An indescribable, cold, filthy, ancient and vast terrifying aura suddenly swept through the entire space reflected by consciousness, centered on Tan Shanyuan, like a world-ending tsunami!

The aura was so heavy it almost froze the air, carrying the oppressive weight of sulfur, rotting flesh, and the collective suffering of countless lives. It seemed to emanate from the deepest abyss, completely out of place in this "mortal world," filled with absolute contempt for the very essence of life.

"Possessed by a god!" Xiao Ran's pupils widened, her heart feeling as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible demonic claw, almost stopping its beating! This aura...

He would never be wrong! This was the possession of a god from the underworld, because he had summoned the Azure Skeleton Demon to possess a corpse in the same way before.

However, the commotion caused by the Azure Bone Demon was far less significant, because I had only summoned a wisp of the Azure Bone Demon's thought.

The power before them was several times greater than that of the Azure Skeleton Demon, clearly not just a wisp of thought, but a direct possession.

This is a method that Huang Chao could never have come up with, and even the Locust God behind him certainly doesn't have such an ability.

Xiao Ran suddenly looked up, her gaze like a burning sword, fixed on Huang Chao, whose smile was becoming increasingly eerie.

"Who exactly is the force behind you?!"

Xiao Ran spoke each word with extreme shock and bone-chilling coldness. At this point, how could he not see that Huang Chao was nothing more than a pawn pushed into the open?

This scheme, seemingly aimed at themselves, is actually targeting Lu Cheng and the entire Lost City.

They even used Huang Chao's abilities as a celestial being and the blessing of the Imperial Seal to proceed cautiously and cautiously, step by step.

Only when this trump card is revealed will people realize how huge and terrifying this trap is.

Huang Chao glanced at Xiao Ran with disdain in his eyes: "This is not an answer that a loser like you should know. Now, as long as I complete the possession, your new body should be at my disposal..."

Huang Chao said with a playful smile, "The first thing I'll do then is go back to Wancheng and find that bitch."

Xiao Ran's pupils widened, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He only knew that Huang Chao was referring to Gao Yuting.

Seeing Xiao Ran's anger, Huang Chao's face became even more smug: "Tell me, when that woman sees me, won't she pounce on me enthusiastically? I'm afraid I won't be able to resist the temptation of having such a beauty in my arms."

After saying that, Huang Chao could no longer hide his smugness.

He had suffered losses at Xiao Ran's hands more than once, but to be honest, his hatred for Xiao Ran was mixed with a hint of admiration.

I admire this guy's ruthlessness, and even his ability to turn the tide in a crisis.

But when it comes to Gao Yuting, Huang Chao's heart is filled with pure resentment.

That bitch made him lose face in front of so many people in Wancheng. He admitted that he was young and arrogant at the time, but that's precisely why that slap was so unforgettable!

The thought of himself wearing Xiao Ran's body and manipulating this beautiful young woman instantly made all of Huang Chao's frustration and unhappiness vanish without a trace.

Thinking of this, Huang Chao suddenly lost all patience to continue talking to Xiao Ran. He suddenly reached out his hand and grabbed Xiao Ran's throat in the next second.

An immense sense of oppression washed over him, and at that moment, Xiao Ran felt as if his consciousness was about to be shattered.
"I've told you so much already, it's time for you to get going. You can ask those questions you have in your heart when you get to the underworld."

"No!"

Huang Chao thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, it should be said that you have no chance to go to the underworld. Letting your soul be scattered and your ashes disappear is the result that lord wants to see."

As he spoke, Huang Chao squeezed his fingers together forcefully.

"boom!!"

The image of Xiao Ran before him suddenly exploded, turning into scattered fragments of his spirit. Huang Chao opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing all of these fragments.

"It's a success! It's a success!!!"

As these fragments of consciousness were inhaled, Huang Chao grinned wildly, gesturing excitedly.

But... as he laughed, Huang Chao's expression gradually became strange, because Xiao Ran, whom he had devoured, seemed to have no memory of anything.

It's like I ate a piece of watermelon, but it didn't taste like watermelon at all.

Huang Chao started to sense that something was wrong.

But Xiao Ran was clearly swallowed by him just now...

Just as Huang Chao was feeling puzzled, the same sigh came from behind him.

"I thought it was just a contest between the two of us, but I never expected that someone as arrogant as you would be willing to become someone else's dog."

The sound made Huang Chao's expression change drastically, and he turned around abruptly to look for Xiao Ran.

But Huang Chao looked around and couldn't find Xiao Ran. Just as he was feeling puzzled, he suddenly looked up as if he had sensed something.

But then they saw that a hole had appeared in the sky above them, and Xiao Ran was looking down at them silently...

(End of this chapter)