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Chapter 270 Intelligence Summary

Chen Xuan awoke from his dream, and the talisman-horned deer that had been guarding him immediately stepped forward to report, "Master Immortal, the heartbeat of the last demon has also stopped."

"Bury them in the vast wilderness," Chen Xuan ordered.

"Yes."

The Spicy Village, nestled against the wilderness, is perfect for erasing traces like this. No matter how strong the tracking abilities of other demons are, they won't be able to find this place.

Lin Qing, who was lying next to him, slowly sat up, looking somewhat tired. After all, interrogation was a physically demanding job. "I didn't expect to gain so much from this trip."

Indeed, Chen Xuan thought to himself, these three demons were not minor figures. Through the information they revealed, he now had a complete understanding of the demon hordes in another world.

“Let’s review the intelligence,” he said.

First, let's look at the relationship between the Limitation Agency and the demons.

The two have confirmed that they have indeed made contact, and the person responsible for contacting the demons is none other than Xiao Kanong, the captain of the Jiangcheng branch.

Judging from Jiang Siqi's previous reactions, she seemed to be completely unaware of this matter.

Honglian was most likely kept in the dark as well.

However, Shawcanon sold the information about the angels to the demons a little later, at least after the execution squad withdrew from the corrupted world. This indicates that the other party realized the historical changes very quickly and thus remembered Elori.

In addition, Van der Felix admitted that they had received a document about angels.

It has Elori's photo and name on it.

According to the demon's description, this document should be Elori's registration list in the agency, which is likely still public, so it probably doesn't carry much weight as evidence.

After intercepting Elori, they destroyed the angel's personal belongings, including a data card, so the two of them couldn't directly obtain evidence that Shawcanon had betrayed his team.

However, if Honglian could see their Captain-Commander attend a high-level meeting convened by the demons, the effect would be essentially the same.

Secondly, there is information about the demon horde and the primordial worms.

After the angels disappeared, demons ushered in an unprecedented period of development. Today, demons exist all over the world, numbering at least two hundred. As for the exact number, Van Dieph and others cannot say.

The reason is simple: the demons did not establish an organization similar to the angel alliance.

They all feed on human souls, so they are rivals to each other.

Even the five demons, including Vandif, Andor, and Moni, were not purely allies. They each had their own "territory" and were constantly thinking about how to gain more land and benefits. It was only the sudden appearance of the angel that caused them to temporarily set aside their disputes and instead cooperate to intercept and kill Elori.

But this does not mean that every demon is equal.

They do not have a unified organization, but they do have a relatively clear hierarchy.

For example, Van d'Ef holds the highest position among them, belonging to the high-ranking demons of Paris.

Financial resources are what measure this.

Van der V is the de facto controller of the Nightmoon Group. He has the most money at his disposal, and other demons have to give him some respect.

In fact, the "superior" who could command the demons of Paris to act in unison is also a super-corporation called the Apocalypse Foundation. It provides donations and industry support to many companies worldwide, naturally exerting a profound influence on them. And the owners of the Apocalypse Foundation are none other than the demons themselves, among the highest-ranking.

“I used to say that big companies are all bad, but the actual situation here is probably even worse.” Lin Qing shrugged. “But thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense. Andorra and Moni’s positions require the financial support of Nightmoon Company, and Nightmoon Company cannot do without the support of the Apocalypse Foundation. It’s a chain reaction.”

By controlling the world's money, one can unknowingly control the entire world.

The devil clearly wants to go down this path. Why don't they just control the whole world directly?
Because most people are protected by the Mind Ring, it is difficult for demons to directly corrupt them with their abilities.

Faced with this answer, Chen Xuan was somewhat amused and exasperated. Although angels had become extinct, the legacy of the Angel Alliance continued to protect humanity.

Without the Mind Ring, they would probably have already reached the pinnacle of power, brazenly riding on everyone's heads.

However, a ring cannot prevent the corruption of money.

Although this route is roundabout, its effectiveness has been proven over time.

Money is undoubtedly a form of hard currency that can buy souls. Compared to complicated prayers and vows, simply throwing money at the problem is obviously faster and more effective. Therefore, the more money you have, the more souls you can get. The more souls you absorb, the stronger your demonic power becomes, creating a positive cycle.

Money can also limit the relationship between demons to the greatest extent, so that a broad "unity" can be formed internally. Therefore, even without an organization like the Angel Alliance, the demon race will not become a disorganized mess.

So far, everything is fine.

“The real problem lies with the god they worship, the Primal Worm.” Chen Xuan got up and walked to the entrance of the cave dwelling. Outside the village, there was a thriving scene. The villagers worked hard to fish, hunt, and build the village not for a few copper coins, but to create a better home.

In the words of the demons, the Mother of Flesh and the Primal Worm are two opposing deities. The Primal Worm comes from a higher dimension outside, while the Mother of Flesh is a local deity. The fact that humans are made of flesh and blood, and bleed when injured, is inextricably linked to the Mother of Flesh. In other words, she determined the human form and influences the vast majority of living beings in the world.

This completely overturned Chen Xuan's understanding of biology.

However, he couldn't simply dismiss this conclusion, since the situation was different in every world, and at least the Jiangcheng world he was familiar with didn't have these kinds of problems.

Under the influence of the Mother of Flesh and Blood, the human life form emerged, but humans are not simply an extension of the Mother of Flesh and Blood. The Mother of Flesh and Blood will continuously merge all flesh and blood, including humans. Therefore, the demon believes that this is an inevitable apocalyptic disaster that will be annihilating for all living beings.

The only way to escape destruction is through "ascension".

As for what ascension is and how one can ascend, the three demons did not know.

They were convinced that the Primal Worm could help them achieve this goal.

"These are conclusions that demons draw after hearing the whispers of the gods, but they could also be hallucinations caused by their high drug levels," Lin Qing said dismissively. "You've probably never heard the whispers of the Mother of Flesh and Blood, and I've never heard Elori mention anything like it."

That's right, that makes sense.

But for some reason, the description of the Heavenly Cloud Skill kept popping into Chen Xuan's mind.

"...taking the first step towards ascension."

This statement is very abrupt here, and even now, he hasn't found any connection between the Heavenly Cloud Technique and ascension. The ascension in the immortal realm refers to becoming a celestial being, but the Heavenly Cloud Technique doesn't possess such miraculous power. Even Ji Yun, with his genius for cultivation, didn't achieve instant ascension using this technique.

“Perhaps I have seen this deity before…” Chen Xuan suddenly said.

"Huh?" Lin Qing was taken aback. "Where?"

He recounted his experience of fighting Liu Zhidong in detail, saying, "I didn't tell you at the time that after I used the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique to escape the inevitable death of the coin toss, something said to me: You owe me."

That is clearly no longer an effect of the ability itself.

"There's such a thing..." Lin Qing said in surprise.

"The matter of splitting, remelting, and destroying the coin toss is also very strange. It doesn't seem like something that the ability could do on its own." Chen Xuan had nothing to hide from Lin Qing now. "Perhaps the demons' understanding of the Primal Worm is not comprehensive, and perhaps some of it is just their wishful thinking, but one thing I think is true."

He paused, then looked up at the azure sky above. "These forbidden abilities are manipulated by a higher level of power, and their influence can even penetrate the barriers between different worlds."

(End of this chapter)