All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 308 Suspicious Points Regarding the Layout
Bang!
Ji Ran landed, but her eyes couldn't help but look at the red maple leaves.

Taotie stomach bag!

The legendary beast Taotie's rank is self-evident. Its most prominent characteristic is its gluttony; its stomach... must possess supernatural powers!
The Taotie blood that Hongfeng gave me is actually an extremely powerful treasure for refining the five internal organs. If I use it to refine the five internal organs, I will definitely be able to create an organ that is close to the level of a divine beast.

Even if this organ doesn't have any special abilities, its ability to enhance the physical body is absolutely powerful.

The reason why he felt unworthy of himself was entirely due to the karmic consequences of Ji Ran Zhuo Xian's status, which allowed him to choose to travel between different worlds, thus giving him the opportunity and qualification to make his choice.

"Immortal Lord Zhuo! Are you alright?"

At this moment, Hoshiyama Rinna strode forward, and beside her stood the Mirage Scale Beast, which was as large as a small mountain, its muscles taut, and the hideous flesh texture was clearly visible under its bluish-black scales.

Two demonic beasts paced and bowed, while the only MC and a group of two-zhang-tall alien devourers stood directly in front.

Everyone was on high alert, staring intently at the white-haired old man.

Hongfeng, however, walked around the nearby ruins on her own and picked up her severed arm.

Pfft!

With a flick of his finger, Hongfeng removed the beast's paw from the arm and installed it on his own mechanical arm.

"Don't be nervous."

Ji Ran waved his hand and said, "Now, he's one of us."

"One of our own?"

"You might even know each other."

Ji Ran walked to the old man's side, looked at Hoshiyama Rinna and the others, and said, "Special Operations Department, Red Maple."

"Red General!?"

While neither Hoshiyama Rinna nor the Mirage Scale Beast reacted much, the only MC got excited!

"You are General Red Maple!?"

"Yes."

The old man nodded, sizing up the only MC, and asked, "Who are you?"

"East Eighth District Special Operations Department, Professional Nightmare Master, All-Heavens ID: [Unique MC]!"

"Oh?"

Hearing his profession, Hongfeng was clearly surprised and said, "It seems that the Special Operations Department has made some progress in the past ten years or so."

"I have read many of your articles, especially about my favorite character, Chen Ke."

At this moment, the only MC was unexpectedly excited, and his face turned a little red.

Ji Ran, standing nearby, said, "He came in because he was affected by the karmic burden he carries."

"That's possible. If one's innate affliction is inescapable, the Marshal would simply exile them."

Ji Ran then pointed to Hoshiyama Rinna and the two red sticks that released the alien body next to her: "These two were captured by the cult at the time and were brought in together within the range of the train's movement."

Hongfeng nodded.

"Red General!"

At this moment, the only MC walked up to Hongfeng, looking somewhat flustered but excited, and said, "Based on your article, when I was playing the persona, creating negative emotions for my main character, Chen Ke, was indeed very effective!"

"but--"

"Do you want to control the power of your natal spirit, Chen Ke?"

Suddenly, Hongfeng spoke.

In short, the only MC froze as if it had crashed.

"Your natal spirit, Chen Ke, has not disappeared. It's just that because they are primordial spirits without roots, they were 'things' before they completely devoured you, so they were affected by the immortal scripture."

"It is currently in a 'dead' state."

"It will wake up immediately once you leave."

Hongfeng's sharp gaze fixed on the only MC, and he said, "Do you want to turn the tables and take control? Yingzhou Immortal Island is the only place with that opportunity."

"miss you!"

Pfft!
At this moment, the only MC trembled all over. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, this naturally arrogant and cruel Nightmare Master knelt down in the mud and blood!
He ripped the tax official apart, revealing the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Dog.

"Please, Bishop me!!"

Some things, you can never truly understand without experiencing them yourself.

For several years, he worked tirelessly, playing every profession and every identity he could come across, including special operations officer, security guard, alcoholic, model, and boss.

This forced mental split, amplified by the [Yinghuo] star, is incredibly realistic, deceiving the Tengu while simultaneously tormenting the only MC himself.

He didn't tell Ji Ran and the others that the biggest reason he joined the Special Operations Department was that he needed to find a core identity to anchor his mind! Otherwise, he would become a real madman, and he and Tian Gou would become one of countless split consciousnesses.

That tengu is the sword of Damocles that lasts for eternity.

It exists, but the only MC can never truly be themselves.

This kind of mental torture can grind away most of a Nightmare Master's "cruel" humanity.

The only MC knew that Hongfeng was a general who had done extensive research on emotions and innate weaknesses. In the early days of the Special Operations Department, he had done extensive research on the department's structure, emotional screening, and high-risk issues!

Although he disappeared for more than a decade and almost no one has heard of him, he is the author of several of the most authoritative posts about delaying the death of his birth chart.

At this moment, the only MC grasped at a straw!
"Tengu...you have mastered Yinghuo, haven't you?"

"Part of it."

"In the battle, I will use [Yinghuo] to deceive myself, possess the flesh and blood of the Tengu, and completely control the power of Yinghuo."

Hongfeng's words surprised the only MC.

"This...this is too difficult! I...I can't do it..."

"can do it."

Hongfeng looked at him calmly and said, "If you can't do it, you'll face certain death. You have no way out." "I..."

"Now, raise your tax officer's flag and gather everyone nearby."

Red Maple stopped the only MC from speaking, but looked at him with a firm gaze and said encouragingly, "Go to battle."

The only MC gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, nodded fiercely, and stood up to move forward!
"What do you mean?"

At this moment, Ji Ran stood beside Hong Feng, watching the back of the only MC.

“I can see that he possesses the power of Yinghuo, which can provide you with assistance.”

"What kind of assistance?"

"Enter the Immortal Scripture World, kill him, and steal the power of Mars. In this world, you can discover through the Yin-Yang Sect's techniques that the ability to steal can be retained indefinitely as long as you don't leave the Immortal Island."

"!"

Ji Ran was startled and looked sharply at Hong Feng.

"He is a wanderer, and he will die."

"I'm dead too, but I have a chance to live."

Ji Ran's eyes flickered as he stared at Hong Feng and said, "So, that's why you let him fully master the power of [Yinghuo] during the battle?"

"That doesn't matter, I was just teasing him."

"?"

Ji Ran was taken aback again, as were Hoshiyama Rinna and the Double Flower Red Stick. Hong Feng didn't try to hide it from others, but his words were simply too outrageous.

Even Ji Ran felt that she couldn't keep up with her train of thought.

Hongfeng chuckled and said, "Tell me, if I were to tell him directly that I'm going to the Immortal Scripture World and you're going to kill him, wouldn't he overthink it? Wouldn't he be resistant?"

"But he has to go through so much hardship to fight like this... Whether he succeeds or not, once the battle is over, it will no longer be me sending him to his death, but him begging me to give him a chance to live in the face of death."

"why?"

Upon hearing this, Hongfeng turned her head and looked at Ji Ran, saying, "Because mortals don't cherish anything they get easily."

"Only when you find it difficult will you realize how extraordinary it is."

Ji Ran was silent for a moment, then said, "Thank you."

At this moment, a red light flickered in Ji Ran's eyes, and the blessing of his primordial spirit made his thinking sharp and clear.

So he said, "Thank you."

However, a hint of apprehension towards Hong Feng lingered in his eyes. Even when facing his overwhelming attack before, Ji Ran had never felt such genuine apprehension.

As expected of an official in the remonstrance system, a third-rank celestial official!

He was honest with himself, made no demands, and simply offered his help.

But in essence, it was a step-by-step process to achieve his goal—to decipher the immortal scriptures and seize the Taotie!

The Immortal Scripture is something I must decipher; failure to do so means death! Red Maple has provided all the information free of charge.

When he possessed the Taotie, he didn't ask for my help, but first gave me Taotie's blood.

Did he really give it away for free?
not necessarily!

Ji Ran's eyes were deep as he watched Hong Feng's figure. He suspected Hong Feng was first going to let him experience the power of the Gluttonous Blood!
Suppose that I followed his instructions and first used the blood of the Taotie to refine one of my five internal organs, and felt the power of the Taotie. Then, when he offered me the temptation of the Taotie's stomach, as an immortal of the five internal organs, I would not be able to refuse!
All of this was his calculated scheme.

Even though she saw through his scheme, all she could do was say "thank you" and do as Hongfeng instructed and arranged.

Because this is indeed in my best interest!

but!

There's a problem—Hongfeng's image is too normal: wise, peaceful, and powerful. It perfectly matches the identity of a special operations commander and a third-rank celestial official.

but!

Thanks to his innate talent of "Unwholesome Roots" and his status as a "Turbid Immortal," Ji Ran has already seen through the true nature of this world—the three turbidities are rampant! The three evils are rampant!

In such a world, there are no normal people. Greed, anger, and ignorance dominate. Even if Hongfeng were a celestial official, he could never be so normal after living like this for over a decade!
Look at the initial mission prompts, and listen to Xu Fu's tone and words!
That first alchemist of the Qin Dynasty was definitely influenced by greed, anger, and ignorance, and his mind was no longer that of a normal person.

How could a mere celestial official like him escape?
If he really had that ability, he wouldn't have been afraid to enter Xiandu for more than ten years!

Ji Ran's eyes turned slightly cold; his primordial spirit had never been as clear as it was today.

If your reasoning is sound, then the answer is obvious—the red maple is faking it.

"what happened?"

At this moment, Hongfeng turned around and smiled, "Prepare for battle, but give me command. I will use the mechanical devices to mobilize manpower and intercept the vengeful ghosts."

"You travelers, prioritize hunting other travelers to level up. How about that?"

"no problem."

This arrangement is already the one that is most beneficial to us.

Hongfeng nodded forward, with only Hoshiyama Rinna and Shuanghua Honggun standing beside her.

"Let's go, get ready, and prepare to gain experience."

Ji Ran smiled and said, "Whether we can gain enough in one battle to equal the rewards of several worlds depends on this one!"

"Ok!"

Rinna Hoshiyama nodded vigorously, and the Double Flower Red Stick also shook its head.

Ji Ran stepped out first, but her gaze was fixed on Hong Feng's back.

Currently, the most likely source of problems lies with Taotie.

However, having leveled up 4 times, I now have another [Turbid Immortal Seal] that can control living beings.

This seal... it might just be able to be applied to the Taotie!
Ji Ran took a deep breath, feeling slightly relieved, but still a little more wary of Hong Feng.

If there really is something wrong with these red maples, who will be the winner... remains to be seen!
(End of this chapter)