I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 158 Lord Black God, you shall die! You shall not accept the Four Souls Orb again!
Once inside Tangjiabao, it was quiet.

Many Tang family members, armed with weapons, were patrolling closely under the cover of night. Upon seeing Chen Mo, they all came forward to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Young Master."

"Greetings, Young Master!"

"Mm." Chen Mo was very approachable and would nod slightly in response to each greeting.

As Chen Mo approached the entrance of Jing Si Garden, he suddenly saw a figure squatting by the pond at the corner ahead, burning something.

Jingsi Garden is already in a secluded spot, but it happens to be connected to a large lotus pond. Every summer, the pond is filled with pink lotus flowers, making it exceptionally beautiful.

"Who?"

Chen Mo rushed over and questioned him.

The figure was startled and hurriedly put out the fire, then panicked and tried to run away. However, how could the figure be as fast as Chen Mo? He was caught up with by Chen Mo after only a few steps.

Upon closer inspection, he was shocked to discover that it was Tang Wei, who had come to the banks of the Huai River during the day to call out to him.

"Tang Wei, what are you burning here so suspiciously?"

Upon seeing Chen Mo, Tang Wei immediately knelt down: "Today is the anniversary of my mother's death, so I thought I'd burn some paper money for her. My mother was a criminal woman of the Tang family; she made a mistake and was exiled and died. I can only offer my prayers secretly, so please, Young Master, don't tell you. I am willing to accept punishment!"

Chen Mo thought that Tangjiabao was a large family, and many of the Tang family's maids had initially obtained the symbiotic bloodline, so their offspring were considered Tang family members. It was perfectly normal for some maids to be punished for making mistakes.

Chen Mo, preoccupied with informing Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei, didn't think much of it and said, "I understand you're just being filial. From now on, if you need to burn paper money for your mother, just go outside Tangjiabao. Don't let anyone see you."

"Thank you so much, Young Master!" Tang Wei knelt on the ground and bowed in gratitude.

Chen Mo ignored Tang Wei and turned to go to Jing Si Garden.

When I saw Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei again, I was shocked to find that their faces were etched with exhaustion, and they looked much more haggard. Clearly, they had been busy searching for Tang Xianhe and were completely worn out.

Chen Mo took out the booklet given to him by Black Mountain Tower, handed it to Tang Binghu, and then mentioned Li Qing'er's judgment.

Tang Feifei and Tang Binghu flipped through the pages, and their expressions changed drastically.

Tang Feifei said, "Father has never left Tangjiabao... So where could he have gone?"

Tang Binghu already had a guess in mind, and turned to look at Chen Mo: "Xiao Mo, what do you think?"

Chen Mo said, "We've searched every part of Tangjiabao, but the only place we haven't been to is... the main hall of the Black God's ancestral hall. I suggest we go inside the ancestral hall."

Tang Feifei still looked somewhat troubled, "But that's the Black God's place of seclusion. If we offend the Black God, I'm afraid it will bring bad luck..."

Tang Binghu interrupted, saying, "At this point, we can't worry about anything else. Third Sister, Father is more important."

Tang Feifei finally nodded: "Okay."

Chen Mo said, "Before I go to the ancestral hall to check, please ask Master Sanbatou to instruct all the family members to gather at Jingsi Garden. Don't search separately anymore."

Tang Binghu realized something, "Xiao Mo is worried..."

Chen Mo nodded emphatically: "The old fortress master sensed something was wrong with Lord Black God before. He said that Lord Black God was no longer responding and was furious. We couldn't even use our external divine powers. I have a feeling that Lord Black God is not right. For safety's sake, it's best to gather the disciples together first. Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, the disciples will be scattered and suffer."

Tang Binghu agreed, "Third Sister, come with me to call the disciples to Jingsi Garden."

Chen Mo added, "While you're at it, check if anyone's missing."

Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei immediately went out to relay the order.

While waiting, Chen Mo sat in the armchair in the living room. He took out the Shikon Jewel from the Shen family and examined it, thinking to himself: "I've got the third Shikon Jewel. Once I get another 40,000+ points of Original Essence, I can fuse with this Shikon Jewel. If the Black God doesn't completely go berserk, then so be it."

If the old lord has truly encountered a worthy opponent of Lord Black God… then that's perfect. He can use Lord Black God as a practice target.

The reason Chen Mo had his master and Tang Feifei gather all the Tang family members at Jingsi Garden for a group gathering was not only because he felt it was dangerous, but also because he had another consideration: if he went to the ancestral hall alone and fought with the Black God, his secret technique would not be discovered.

Before long, Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei arrived at Jingsi Garden with a large number of disciples, who lined up neatly in the living room.

Chen Mo also put away the Shikon Jewel and walked to the eaves at the entrance of the living room.

After counting the number of people, Tang Feifei frowned. "There should have been twenty people left, but now there are only nineteen. This shouldn't be the case. I notified everyone individually; there shouldn't be anyone else left in Tangjiabao. How could there be fewer people..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo vaguely sensed something was amiss. "Everyone, look around and see who's missing."

The disciples began to identify each other, and finally one disciple spoke up, "Tang Wei, it's Tang Wei who's gone missing."

Tang Wei?

Wasn't he just burning paper money by the pond?

Chen Mo asked Tang Feifei, "Did the Third Master go to the Lotus Pond to call out just now?"

Tang Feifei said, "I've been there. If Tang Wei was in the Lotus Pond area, he would definitely have heard my shouts."

Chen Mo then turned to look at Tang Binghu, who said, "My third sister and I went to each room and courtyard to inform them, so there's no possibility of missing anyone. If Tang Wei were in Tang Family Fort, he would definitely have heard us calling. How could Xiao Mo have thought of Lotus Pond?"

Chen Mo recounted what he had just seen and heard, then suddenly realized something, "Was Tang Wei's mother a criminal in the Tang family? Was she exiled for committing a crime?"

Tang Binghu said, "Tang Wei's mother was Second Brother's concubine. Years ago, she was convicted and exiled by Second Brother for having an affair with the Shen family and secretly passing messages. However, Second Brother did not forbid Tang from paying respects to his mother, so Tang Wei doesn't need to do it secretly."

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure out the reason, and said, "Master and the Third Master, please stay here for now and keep an eye on these disciples. Make sure that no one leaves. I'm going to the ancestral hall to check on Lord Black God."

Chen Mo left a message and strode towards the main gate of Jing Si Garden.

They had only taken two steps when they suddenly heard a member of the group let out a shrill scream.

"Ugh, my head hurts so much!!"

"Ahhh, Young Master, save me!!"

The once quiet and desolate Jingsi Garden was suddenly filled with a shrill scream, instantly sending a chill down everyone's spine.

Ok?
Chen Mo immediately stopped and turned around to see a tall and strong young man clutching his head and crying, screaming and rolling on the ground in agony.

The power of awareness?
Chen Mo immediately rushed to the disciple's side and placed his hand on the disciple's forehead. Sure enough, he felt a very powerful aura flowing in the disciple's mind.

"Hold on!"

Chen Mo didn't hesitate either, immediately activating his own power of awareness and injecting it into the disciple's head, thus counteracting another force of awareness.

hum!
Two invisible and colorless forces of awareness clashed in the disciples' minds.

Although it didn't cause a particularly terrifying clash of forces, Chen Mo knew... the opponent's power of awareness was truly formidable. It was probably at the level of a Shadow Demon.

Lord Black God?

Chen Mo's heart stirred, and he activated an even stronger power of awareness, immediately suppressing the other power of awareness and completely eliminating it.

After a moment, the young man slowly came to his senses amidst his piercing screams.

Hu Hu Hu.

The young master lay exhausted on the ground, panting heavily. Upon seeing that the person in front of him was Chen Mo, he immediately got up and thanked him, "Thank you, Young Master, for saving my life!"

Chen Mo asked, "What happened to you just now?"

The young man was terrified: "I... I just felt a small snake crawl into my crotch. Just as I was about to reach out and touch it, I felt a small snake appear in my mind. And then I... went crazy."

Little snake?

Did you really touch that little snake, or was it just your imagination?

"I... I don't know. I just felt an extremely cold sensation. This icy feeling was terrifying."

Chen Mo didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he stood up and looked at the other eighteen disciples, "Everyone, stay here and don't go out..."

"what!!!"

Suddenly another disciple went berserk and screamed, rolling on the ground in agony, looking as if he were in unbearable pain.

Chen Mo ran over again and used his own power of perception to suppress the disciple's madness. Before the disciple could fully recover, another disciple suddenly screamed in agony and rolled around on the ground in agony.

The second one, the third one.

One by one, the disciples screamed in madness.

"Aaaaaah!! I'm going to die!"

"Young Master, save me!!"

"Young Master!"

A series of piercing screams echoed through the Jing Si Garden, breaking hearts and filling people with terror.

Tang Feifei and Tang Binghu also came to help, but although the two were quite skilled, they couldn't suppress the power of awakening in the disciples' minds. Some disciples were already on the verge of madness and began to self-harm.

Some disciples even took up knives and began killing each other.

The entire Jing Si Garden was in complete chaos.

Chen Mo was also exhausted from dealing with the situation. He would suppress the symptoms of one disciple, only to have another disciple go mad.

The situation spiraled out of control, leaving Tang Feifei feeling utterly desperate: "What on earth is going on? Is it really fate that is going to destroy my Tang Family Fortress?!"

Tang Binghu also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Although he didn't say anything, he was on the verge of collapse.

Chen Mo went to great lengths to treat all nineteen disciples, but the first disciple started going mad again.

Finally, Chen Mo stopped.

A thought crossed his mind: these disciples had only gone mad, but hadn't died. This was very unusual. It felt... as if someone was deliberately using this method to deplete his spiritual power.

Seeing his disciples going mad, Chen Mo, as the young master of the fortress, couldn't just stand by and watch them die. He had to constantly expend his spiritual energy to save them. After several rounds, Chen Mo's spiritual energy would inevitably be more than half depleted.

Within Tangjiabao, this can be done.

Only Lord Black God remains.

Okay, okay, let’s play like this, right?

Tang Feifei was still hoping Chen Mo would continue to help, but when she found that Chen Mo had stopped, she pleaded, "Young Master Mo, you can't just watch these young men die. They are the last remaining strength of our Tang Family Fortress."

Tang Binghu discovered the reason: "Xiao Mo's repeated treatments have greatly depleted her spiritual energy. I'm afraid someone is doing this on purpose to wear Xiao Mo down. Third Sister, don't worry, let's think of another way."

Tang Feifei was in tears. "I'm not in a hurry, but these disciples can't wait. They are all affected by the power of awakening, and if it's not stopped in time, they will die immediately."

Chen Mo ignored Tang Feifei and stood there pondering for a while before his eyes turned cold. "Third Master, don't be impatient. Go and fetch a bucket of water."

Although Tang Feifei was a woman and easily panicked when faced with family matters, she still trusted and relied on Chen Mo. She immediately rushed off to fetch a bucket of water.

Chen Mo took out a brocade box from his body, opened it, and took out a bright green willow leaf.

Tang Feifei and Tang Binghu came over to take a look and immediately smelled an indescribable, refreshing fragrance.

Tang Feifei asked, "Young Master Mo, what is this?"

Chen Mo tore off a small piece of willow leaf and then closed the brocade box. He then tore the small piece of willow leaf into twenty-one pieces and threw them into the bucket. "These are special willow leaves that I got from Xiao Qing from Black Mountain Tower. They retain some spiritual power, which can keep a person's consciousness clear at all times. They should have the effect of blocking out spiritual power. Have everyone eat one piece. Master and the Third Master should also eat one piece to avoid being tricked."

Tang Feifei quickly thanked them, then she and Tang Binghu ate a piece first, and then each disciple ate a piece.

Sure enough, each disciple recovered immediately after eating the willow leaf and never relapsed.

They all came up to Chen Mo and thanked him with clasped hands.

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that everyone is alright. You all felt small snakes appear on your bodies, and then you lost control?"

The young men all nodded in agreement.

Sure enough!

Chen Mo had a plan in mind and said, "Don't panic, everyone. The one who attacked you must be the Black God you've worshipped your whole lives. The Black God wasn't confident in facing me directly, so he came up with a way to deplete my power of awareness."

what?
Upon hearing that it was Lord Black God who had intervened, everyone turned pale, their faces filled with disbelief. Some disciples were particularly distressed, never expecting that their revered deity would turn against them.

Even Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei were breathing rapidly, finding it hard to believe. But they were no complete novices; they knew that only the Black God could unleash such powerful spiritual energy.

I had no choice but to believe it was true.

Tang Feifei took a deep breath: "Young Master Mo, what do we do now?"

Chen Mo said, "If Lord Black God doesn't die, none of us will survive. Killing Lord Black God is the only way."

hiss!
Everyone was even more shocked upon hearing this.

Lord Black God was the deity they had worshipped their whole lives, and now the young master of the fortress was saying he was going to kill Lord Black God... How could anyone accept that?

Although Chen Mo was not afraid of the Black God, he still had his master with him.

If he wanted to kill Lord Black God, Chen Mo had to explain things clearly to his master.

"A hundred years ago, Zhong Xu used the Four Souls Orb and lost control. He went mad and killed his entire family. Zhou Ru from the Zhou family also went to Snake Mountain outside the city to invite a snake monster home to worship. As a result, the snake monster went mad and lost control, also killing the entire Zhou family. These are lessons learned in blood. Master and the Third Master should know this. A while ago, the old lord of the fortress discovered that the Black God was acting strangely. He couldn't even use his external illumination technique. He even went to pay his respects to the Black God, but the Black God didn't answer. It's clear that at that time... the Black God had already started to lose control."

"Ghosts are ghosts after all. Now it's our Tang Family Fort's turn to suffer. Everyone must remember not to have any hope, otherwise Tang Family Fort will follow in the footsteps of the Zhou and Zhong families," Chen Mo said slowly.

Tang Feifei was stunned for a long time before saying, "But if our Tang Family Fortress loses the Black God, what will we worship in the future? These past two days, the symbiotic blood in our bodies has been flowing away and shrinking."

The other young men echoed his sentiments.

Chen Mo was speechless after hearing this.

These demon-suppressing families were actually far less powerful than Chen Mo had initially perceived. They were not fundamentally different from ordinary villagers who worshipped gods and deities.

It feels like being born into this world means you need to find something to worship.

If there's nothing to worship, I feel physically uncomfortable and insecure.

It is because of this that the incense offerings of Master Chen Mo, the Golden Light Master, have been promoted so smoothly.

The matter was urgent, so Chen Mo didn't offer much explanation. After glancing around, he said, "My master has given me a second life. The affairs of Tang Family Fortress are my affairs, Chen Mo's affairs. After I kill Lord Black God, everyone can stop worshipping gods. If you still insist on worshipping, there's still Lord Golden Light, right? I'll find a way to obtain the symbiotic blood."

hiss!
Tang Feifei gasped, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Chen Mo. She thought to herself: This young man is truly remarkable, so imposing and decisive. The more so, the more reassuring he seemed.

Tang Binghu immediately made up his mind and said, "I will do as Xiao Mo says."

"Thank you for your trust, Master. I will be going now."

Chen Mo left a message and then walked out of Jingsi Garden.

When he left, Chen Mo left a ghostly figure watching over Jing Si Garden.

Da da da.

Aside from the Quiet Contemplation Garden, Chen Mo transformed into a black shadow and swiftly rushed towards the Black Armor Knight Shrine.

bump!
Chen Mo kicked open the ancestral hall door and rushed to the entrance of the hall, then smashed the door open with a punch.

"You charlatan, come out here and face your death!"

Boom!

The ancestral hall's main gate flew more than ten meters away with a loud crash, smashing into a pillar in the main hall and turning into dust, raising clouds of smoke and dust.

As far as the eye could see, the huge ancestral hall was quiet.

There was a pool of blood on the ground, along with some fragments of clothing, half a dragon-head cane, and a hairpin.

Upon seeing these broken items, Chen Mo immediately understood: Tang Xianhe had indeed suffered here.

It is also ironic.

Tang Xianhe was the second-generation head of Tang Family Fortress. He had worshipped the Black God since childhood. He held the Black God in high esteem and always regarded him as the greatest support of Tang Family Fortress. However, he never expected that he would die at the hands of the Black God in the end.

A ghost... it's still a ghost after all.

Although Chen Mo is also a ghost...

Putting his thoughts aside, Chen Mo scanned the area. With his exceptional eyesight, he saw that the entire ancestral hall was five zhang high and forty meters square. Directly in front stood a three-zhang tall black-armored knight statue.

It is entirely black, majestic and imposing, giving people an aura that makes them dare not look directly at it.

"Hehehe~" A sinister voice rang out from above.

Chen Mo looked up and saw a giant python, five or six zhang long, coiled on the roof beam above his head. It raised its huge head, and its green eyes were as big as lanterns. Its red tongue was sticking out, making a "hissing" sound. A lot of saliva was constantly flowing down the tongue and dripping onto the ground.

Although it was Chen Mo's first time meeting the Black God, he was still taken aback by the sight.

Logically speaking, when Tang Junxi welcomed Lord Black God back to Headless Valley, Lord Black God should have been a black-armored knight on horseback.

How could it have transformed into a python after a hundred years of changes?
Even the species have changed. It's truly bizarre.

wow~
The python twisted its massive body, adjusted its position, and moved its head directly in front of Chen Mo. Then, its body crawled down the wall, coiled up on the black-armored knight's image, raised its head, stared at Chen Mo, and hissed as it flicked its scarlet tongue.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

"I've finally lured you here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. You took the python's Shikon Jewel, which belongs to me. I wanted to devour it back then, but I was bound by the blood contract attached to it. Now that the Shikon Jewel is acting strangely, the contract has disappeared. Hehehe."

If it were any other expert, upon seeing such a python, they would probably be terrified and run away in terror.

But Chen Mo himself is a snake-type zombie, and he has also fused with two pieces of the Shikon Jewel.

Compared to the python's chilling aura, Chen Mo himself felt even more chilled. He didn't feel any fear whatsoever.

Chen Mo raised his head, staring coldly at the giant human-serpent. "Old Lord, did you kill it?"

"Hehehe, that's right. That old thing has always been wary of me. He bound me with a blood pact. Although he was respectful to me on the surface, he wasn't really. In the end, he even said some rebellious things to me. As a local deity, how could I tolerate him?" The python spoke in human language, its voice sending chills down one's spine.

Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry to make a move. "When did you transform from a knight into a python?"

Perhaps the Black God Lord thought Chen Mo was doomed, so he became more talkative. "Hehehe, it's only been in the last month or so. The Shikon Jewel has shown signs of change, and as the main bloodline of the Shikon Jewel, I've also shown signs of change. I've actually turned into a snake. At first, I was terrified by this change, but I soon discovered... turning into a snake is great! My cultivation is increasing rapidly. The rate of increase exceeds the accumulation of the previous ninety years. It's truly wonderful. After I devour you and get the Shikon Jewel, my cultivation will advance even further. Hehehe."

I see……

Chen Mo suddenly understood: it turned out that he wasn't the only one whose cultivation had recently skyrocketed; this python was also a beneficiary.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt there was no need to continue the conversation, so he revealed a smile that was even more sinister and terrifying than a python's.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

"What a coincidence, I also want to eat you to increase my cultivation level."

"Hahaha, you lowly human brat, you think you can stand against me just because you got the Shikon Jewel? You have no idea how terrifying my cultivation of a hundred years is. I used the power of awakening just now not to wear you down, but only to test your strength. Don't misunderstand and think that I'm afraid of you." The python even tried to justify its actions.

Wow!

The python shook its body again, stepped off the ground, raised its head and looked down at Chen Mo: "If I eat you, I might be able to transform from a dragon into a dragon!"

"I can handle the dragon-walking matter by myself. You don't need to daydream about it!"

boom!
Chen Mo suddenly took a step forward, charging towards the python like a cheetah, and punched its head. The two terrifying forces collided violently, causing the ground to collapse, stone pillars to break, and a rolling storm to sweep in all directions.

Dengdengdeng.

Chen Mo suddenly took two steps back. He felt a slight numbness in his arm. He thought to himself, "This python is really tough."

"Hehehe, I have transformed into a python, with skin of copper and bones of iron, you can't hurt me at all..." The python was very confident in its defense, but the next moment... the python became a little scared.

boom!
Chen Mo's fingernails suddenly grew long, snake fangs appeared at the corners of his mouth, and even two fleshy whiskers sprouted on his forehead. His aura surged wildly like a raging storm. Before the python could react, Chen Mo punched its head again. Suddenly, with a loud "bang," the python clearly felt its head being hit heavily by a large hammer, and its head instantly began to buzz.

"You think you're made of steel? Let's try again!"

Once Chen Mo gained the upper hand with his punch, he continued to strike like the wind, giving the python no chance to retaliate.

boom!
boom! boom!
The power of the two-striped zombie within him erupted like mercury spilling onto the ground. Without any special techniques, he simply swung his fists like a rain of pear blossoms, smashing them fiercely towards the python's head.

"Ow!"

Lord Kurogane was beaten so badly that he lost several of his snake fangs and let out a miserable cry. He wondered to himself how this boy could be so monstrous. Even though he had obtained the Shikon Jewel... it had only been a day or two.

boom!
The python twisted its tail and coiled around Chen Mo.

Tangled!

Their intention was clearly to entangle Chen Mo to death.

However, Chen Mo's body suddenly transformed and elongated like a snake's body, wrapping itself around a section of the python's body.

"It's no use, my body is much bigger and stronger than yours. I'll strangle you to death!" The Black God Lord opened his blood-red maw and angrily uttered a human voice. At the same time, he wrapped Chen Mo up and down, as if he was about to strangle him to death.

Sudden--

"what!"

The Black God Lord let out a shrill scream as Chen Mo had strangled and broken off a section of his snake body.

"Die!!!"

The Black God Lord panicked completely, unable to defeat him or restrain him. Even his power of perception was useless. Finally, he opened his blood-red maw and lunged at Chen Mo, attempting to swallow him whole. However, just as the maw was about to touch Chen Mo, Chen Mo opened his arms and simultaneously blocked the Black God Lord's jaws.

boom!
A terrifying power suddenly erupted within Chen Mo's body, causing his muscles to bulge and form a terrifying power storm that swept in all directions.

Chen's hands held the python's huge head down, pressing its upper and lower jaws together.

"I thought you were something special. Turns out this is all... and you think you can escape the dragon? Die!!"

Click!

Chen Mo used both hands to tear outwards simultaneously, ripping the Black God's upper and lower jaws in two. He grabbed one half of the head in each hand and slammed it to the ground like a sledgehammer.

Boom!

The ground collapsed, and the entire roof beams of the ancestral hall crumbled.

Boom boom boom!
He used the snake's body as a giant hammer, repeatedly slamming it onto the ground, causing the entire Tangjiabao to shake violently.

I don't know how many times they swung the hammer...

Lord Black God is dead.

Even after they died, they were swung around several more times before Chen Mo stopped. He then threw the two snake bodies onto the ground of the ruins.

"It's nothing more than a python-like ghost with only a stick of cultivation. How much power do you think you have? You'll be gone before I even warm up."

too weak!
It's really too weak.

Chen Mo hadn't even exerted his full strength yet, leaving a somewhat unsatisfying feeling.

It wasn't that Lord Black God was too weak, but rather that Chen Mo was simply too monstrous. Not only had he broken through to the second level of cultivation, but he had also absorbed the Four Souls Jade of the python. His shattered bones had reformed, making him no match for even ordinary ghosts at the third level of cultivation.

Most importantly... Lord Black God became the primary bloodline and eventually evolved into a python because he used the power of the Shikon Jewel. Chen Mo absorbed the python's Shikon Jewel... which means Lord Black God was a false body, and Chen Mo was the true body. He was in complete control over the python.

Once a fight breaks out, it becomes a one-sided affair.

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh and stared at the corpse of Lord Black God.

[Original Solution Essence +45000]

[Currently available original solution essence: 45000]

"As expected... the amount of the original essence of the Shadow Demon is indeed large. It's enough for me to modify the Shen family's Shikon Jewel in one go."

Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry to leave, but instead sat down cross-legged on the spot. He took the Four Souls Jade from the Shen family from his personal pocket and brought up the control panel.

[Deconstructable material detected]

[Should we deconstruct it?]

Chen Mo had an idea: deconstruction.

As the pain in his mind subsided, lines of subtitles appeared one after another.

Name: Shikon Jewel

[Level: Unknown]

Type: Snake

[Ingredients: This is a complete fragment of the Shikon Jewel, which can accelerate the evolution of life forms (including Shiki) to a higher level and can activate special symbiotic bloodlines.]

[Consumed 45000 original essences to modify his physique, making him compatible with this Shikon Jewel]

[Note: The modification process is irreversible. Preliminary assessment suggests that the current effect of the Serpent's Four Souls Orb is inferior to that of the Python's Four Souls Orb, granting you the abilities of a serpent. However, the effect is limited because the order is incorrect.]

[Should we make changes?]

"Sure enough, it's pretty much what I expected."

Chen Mo took a deep breath, circulated his internal energy to bring his body to its optimal state, and finally used a calming mantra to bring his mind to its best.

"Revise!"

……

Tangjiabao, Jingsi Garden.

Tang Binghu and Tang Feifei led the Tang family members to stay in Jingsi Garden.

At first, the two were still a little worried, fearing that some disciples might still go mad. But after a while, all the disciples returned to normal. Only then did the two breathe a sigh of relief.

Tang Feifei walked up to Tang Binghu and asked, "Seventh Brother, can Young Master Mo really kill Lord Black God?"

Tang Binghu shook his head: "My disciple's cultivation has increased too quickly. Now I can no longer discern Xiao Mo's cultivation level at all. But Xiao Mo is cautious. Since he has spoken, he should have a considerable chance of winning."

Tang Feifei sighed, "Since we no longer have Lord Black God, will we worship Lord Golden Light instead?"

Tang Binghu asked, "Do you have a better method?"

Tang Feifei then fell silent.

Just then——

boom!
Suddenly, the ground shook violently.

Everyone present looked up and gazed in the direction of the ancestral hall.

Tang Feifei felt an astonishing tremor beneath her feet. "Judging from the fighting, the two sides must have clashed."

Tang Binghu looked up towards the ancestral hall, remaining silent, but his eyes revealed deep worry. He had thought the battle would last a long time, but the commotion stopped after only a few dozen breaths.

Tang Feifei was greatly surprised: "It's over so quickly? This was probably a one-sided crushing victory. I wonder who won... Hiss!"

Before Tang Feifei could finish speaking, she was suddenly struck as if by lightning. She clearly felt the bloodline of her noble family within her wither and disappear instantly. She looked much older. Tang Feifei was surprised and turned to look at Tang Binghu beside her. She was shocked to find that Tang Binghu had also aged considerably, and his aura was noticeably weaker.

"Seventh brother, you..."

Tang Binghu was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he became very happy: "The symbiotic blood in my body has completely disappeared. Obviously, the one who was just killed... was Lord Black God."

Tang Feifei, who had been somewhat disappointed, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "That's true. The disappearance of the symbiotic blood means that Lord Black God is completely dead. This Young Master Mo... is too exaggerated, isn't he? He took care of Lord Black God in just a few moves."

Tang Binghu laughed and said, "I knew long ago that my disciple was no ordinary person. Now that he has spoken, I am confident."

Just then, the Tang family disciples around them also felt their symbiotic blood disappear.

"Huh? My symbiotic blood has completely disappeared!"

"Mine is gone too!"

"How is this going?"

"What else could have happened? It must be that Master Black God was killed by the young master of the fortress."

"It hasn't been that long... and Lord Black God is already dead? The young master's strength is just too outrageous. But what will become of me without my symbiotic bloodline?"

"It's no big deal. Even if we lose Lord Black God, we still have the even more powerful Lord Golden Light."

"That's right, to hell with the Black God, from now on I'll worship the Golden Light God."

"..."

A short while later, footsteps were heard outside Jing Si Garden.

Everyone turned to look, and saw Chen Mo carrying in a huge python carcass.

Bang!
Chen Mo threw the python's corpse on the ground, "This is Lord Black God."

hiss!
When the disciples saw the appearance of the Black God, they all turned pale. They simply couldn't believe that the Black God, whom they had worshipped for half their lives, was actually such a terrifying serpent. It truly shattered everyone's worldview.

Tang Feifei leaned closer and looked around, her face turning pale: "Isn't this Lord Black God a knight?"

Chen Mo explained the situation, then took out the dragon-headed cane and Tang Xianhe's hairpin from his clothes, and handed them to Tang Binghu with both hands: "Master, the old man did indeed go to the ancestral hall before, and was eaten by the Black God. The Black God also admitted it. These are some of the old man's relics."

Tang Binghu took the object with both hands, then looked at the python's corpse in the distance. His eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down his face. "Father worshipped the Black God his whole life, but in the end, he suffered the Black God's wrath... If even the Demon-Suppressing Families don't have a good ending, what's the point of us worshipping the Lord..."

Tang Feifei took the dragon-headed cane, collapsed to the ground, her hands gripping the cane tightly, tears already streaming down her face.

……

Chen Mo led his horse out of Tangjiabao.

Even through the courtyard wall, one could hear the heart-wrenching cries of countless people coming from inside. It was the people of Tangjiabao holding a funeral for Tang Xianhe, accompanied by the sounds of drums and music.

Chen Mo had already paid his respects at the mourning hall and then came out alone.

It wasn't that Chen Mo was unwilling to stay and handle the funeral arrangements.

However, Chen Mo still had many things to do.

The day after tomorrow, we'll be going to the Demon Suppression Bureau's office to discuss the Zhou family's strange snake that we're investigating at Snake Mountain. Although the Zhou family's strange snake is only at the first step of the dragon-walking stage and is considered the weakest of the Four Soul Jade, Chen Mo senses that this strange snake is extraordinary.

Otherwise, even Li Qing'er and Yun Zhongyue wouldn't have needed to ask for help.

If it were simple, Li Qing'er could have taken care of the strange snake all by herself.

Chen Mo surmised that precisely because the strange snake was the first step in the journey to becoming a dragon, its foundation was solid, making it terrifying in every way. Unpredictable things were likely to occur.

Although each subsequent step in the journey to the dragon is more powerful than the last, it is still incomplete; everything is difficult at the beginning. The first snake monster with the Shikon Jewel is actually the most complete, and perhaps the Night Demon is the most terrifying.

This is also corroborated by the information provided by Chen Mo's internal cheat system. The closer a Four Soul Jade is to the first step of the Dragon Ascension, the better the effect after fusion. Conversely, the further away, the better.

This shows that the matter of the strange snake is definitely not simple.

What's more, Chen Mo will fall asleep tonight and even sleepwalk and perform shamanistic rituals.

Chen Mo dared not stay in the city; he had to go to the Huai River to find Tang Wan.

"I wonder if there have been any changes in the third shamanistic ritual during sleepwalking."

Chen Mo mounted his horse, took one last look at the gates of Tangjiabao, and muttered to himself, "The Black God Lord of Tangjiabao has lost control and wants to kill everyone in Tangjiabao. I'm afraid the Blood Tiger Lord of the Shen family is also about to lose control. The Shen family is likely to suffer."

Chen Mo disregarded the fate of the Shen family and spurred his horse to gallop down the street.

drive!
They arrived at the banks of the Huai River. From afar, they could see oil lamps lit in the shelter. Tang Wan was practicing her swordplay in the open space next to the shelter. Hearing the approaching sound of hooves, Tang Wan stopped her practice, turned around, and saw Chen Mo. She rushed up to him, saying, "Young Master, you're finally back. I just caught a wild boar and I'm roasting it. I'll go get it for you to eat."

Chen dismounted and handed the reins to Tang Wan: "I'm not hungry. By the way, can you feel your aristocratic bloodline disappearing?"

Tang Wan nodded emphatically: "I was wondering about that just now. Does Young Master know what happened?"

Chen Mo said, "Lord Black God is dead."

Tang Wan was shocked: "The Black God I've worshipped for half my life, how could he be dead?"

"Lord Black God went mad and tried to devour everyone in the Tang family, but I killed him." Chen Mo left these words and walked towards the riverbank. Tang Wan was left staring blankly at his departing figure, her heart filled with shock: Lord Black God... was killed by Young Master?! Young Master is too outrageous!

Just then, Chen Mo's voice came from afar: "I will be in seclusion here tonight, so don't come any closer."

Tang Wan finally came to her senses and quickly replied, "I understand."

Meanwhile, Chen Mo sat on the reef, untying the burlap from his back and opening the mirror, thinking to himself: Having absorbed the Black God's cultivation, I'm almost at the level of a three-stick, three-patterned Black Shadow Corpse Demon. Everything has improved significantly. The only thing I can't let go of… is still shamanistic rituals.

After lighting incense, Chen Mo woke Su Yuqing and asked, "Do you remember what the ritual of the shamanistic dance was for?"

(End of this chapter)