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Chapter 259 Demons are originally human (End of this volume)

Upon arriving in the familiar pure white space, bathed in the familiar glow, some familiar changes were taking place on my body, which were subtle yet profound!
Having completed the secret realm conquest for the second time, Guan Yi felt that he had become quite adept at this feeling, allowing the will of the secret realm to isolate and seal away his experiences in the world of death.

Everything became both near and far. The powerful force on Guan Yi's body was quickly stripped away, transforming into another dazzling golden secret rune!
It's even more dazzling than the golden runes obtained from conquering the One Piece world. If the gold purity was 14K last time, this time it's 18K.

Four nines, pure gold that has been polished to a shine!

"Guan Yi, you've finally come out."

When his feet touched solid ground again, Guan Yi heard Guo Yan's voice in his ears.

He quickly surveyed his surroundings and found that most of the explorer classmates were there, some with a bewildered look on their faces, while those who were lucky enough to have taken a stroll through the Spirit King's Palace looked at each other's wrists with some delight, noting the white or blue secret patterns on them.

Xie Chen obtained a deep blue secret rune. Upon discovering Guan Yi's presence, he even mouthed a gesture:

'Thank you, godfather.'

Guo Yan's wristband was purple, while Ye Huohuo's wristband had gained another dark blue one. Soon, Guan Yi's gaze fell into the distance.

The once empty entrance to the secret realm is now sealed off by a dense cordon. Outside the cordon stand soldiers dressed in military uniforms, who appear to be quite powerful.

Clearly, the 'Love Secret Realm,' which was supposed to end in one month and seven days, did not open but instead entered another cycle. This caused a great stir in the military, and it was not difficult to deduce that the demons had launched the 'Dream Reincarnation.'

It's important to know that those who enter the special training secret realm are all the best of the younger generation from the Zodiac State. There's also Guan Yi, who obtained a golden secret rune on his first exploration of the secret realm, and Xie Chen, who possesses a red secret rune, is no ordinary person either.

The incident at the special training secret realm immediately caused a huge uproar in the military headquarters of the Zodiac State, and it was only natural that the place was completely sealed off.

The demons are definitely among those who entered the secret realm; everyone is a suspect!
However, there was no need to worry about this, as the governor was there. He saw a distinguished middle-aged man standing in front of the governor with his head slightly bowed, listening to the governor explain the situation.

Just then, seemingly noticing Guan Yi emerge from the secret realm, the King turned around and waved to Guan Yi: "Over here! Guan Yi!"

Guan Yi strode over and asked respectfully, "Governor, what are your orders?"

The king was taken aback, then curled his lip. "You wouldn't be so polite in the secret realm. You opportunistic brat, you're really annoying."

"Let me introduce you. This is my secretary, Huo Yuan, who is also the deputy governor."

The secretary and deputy governor acted too hastily.

Guan Yi mentally complained, but then he realized who it was: the 'Deputy Governor Huo, who was tricked by the governor into doing odd jobs for her' that Mayor Feng had mentioned to him, a powerful and influential five-patterned martial artist.

"Hello, Vice Governor Huo."

Huo Yuan nodded slightly to him and said in a calm tone, "I had long heard that a young genius had emerged in Tiger City, but I did not expect him to obtain a second golden secret rune so quickly. Remarkable."

"Don't be so polite, Huo Yuan. You'll be colleagues from now on, and you'll have a long time to work together." The King said casually, "Guan Yi, you've been investigating the Demon Clan, haven't you? Besides that girl Yin Yarong, are there any other suspicious targets?"

She nodded to the students in the special training class and said, "Just having doubts is fine too."

"Better to arrest the wrong person than let one go?" Guan Yi asked.

"It's not that bad," said Meow Meow, who had returned to her original size. "It's just a matter of investigation. After all, they've caused quite a bit of trouble. Investigating them one by one might make these kids resentful. It's best to have a few suspects."

Guan Yi thought about it.

He mostly had Ouyang Yu contact trusted individuals to investigate matters concerning the demon race. Although they found no concrete evidence, they did manage to eliminate some suspicious individuals.

At this moment, he didn't call Ouyang Yu over to answer. He'd rather do the offending thing himself, since he didn't care.

So he named four names, and the king nodded slightly, saying to Huo Yuan, "It's up to you now."

"Rest assured, Governor."

"Then let's go, Guan Yi." The king smiled at Guan Yi again, "Two golden runes in a row, that's quite impressive. If you don't want to show off your power in front of others a second time, or attract the attention of a fifth-level demon, why don't you stay with me for a while?"

That's a good idea. Before digesting the two golden runes, nothing is safer than staying by the King's side, but...

“Governor, I don’t want to be ‘invincible’.”

"I know, I know." The king pursed his lips again and said, "You're not suitable either. In the end, 'Invincible' is just my auxiliary combat power. If you go through another secret realm, you'll be almost on par with me. I'd better find Invincible again." Too lazy to argue, the king waved his small hand, and Guan Yi's body immediately floated up.

A five-striped warrior already possesses the power to traverse the air, so the Great King is naturally even more capable. Guan Yi only had time to nod to Guo Yan and Ye Huohuo before the Great King carried her away into the distance.

As they flew toward the state capital, 'Cat City,' the king inquired curiously about the end of the secret realm.

After learning about Aizen's scheme and Guan Yi's handling of Aizen, the king clicked his tongue and said, "Among the secret realms I've experienced, Aizen is one of the most talented. It's a pity that the secret realms limited his potential; otherwise, he would have been a troublesome opponent."

This is good. Having acquaintances makes things easier. In the future, establishing communication channels with the secret realms will be much easier. Aizen is a better partner than Urahara Kisuke, after all, you spared his life. Given his personality, he'll know his limits.

Guan Yi nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Governor, are the demons' ability to conceal themselves really that strong? Even if they disguise themselves right in front of you, you can't detect it at all?"

He seemed to be asking about the secret realm, but in reality he was worried about his troublesome old man.

The king's casual reply stunned Guan Yi: "Of course, after all, demons were originally humans. If they hide among the people, it's hard to tell them apart."

"Demons...were originally humans?!"

"Huh? You don't know?"

"That's something only martial artists with five or more secret runes would know. How could he possibly know?" Meow Meow complained, then explained, "Although he now has the means to find out."

"Ah, haha." The king chuckled, "You really treat me like a 'comrade,' forgetting that you're still a newbie who's only entered the secret realm twice."

“Oh right, I remember now. When I looked at your information before, your father was arrested for writing the plot ‘Demons are human.’”

Guan Yi: "..."

The king explained: "The so-called demons are those who commit extremely heinous acts in the secret realm, such as large-scale burning, killing, raping, looting, slaughtering innocent people, and satisfying their perverted desires. As a result, they are punished by the will of the secret realm and degenerate into another race, both in body and soul."

Therefore, there are far more demons hiding in our city than you can imagine. After all, some of them fell into demonic ways in the secret realms and simply hid themselves. Unless caught red-handed, they are very difficult to find later. They can also reproduce, and their offspring are still demons.”

Guan Yi asked in astonishment, "The war between humans and demons?"

"Oh, the demons on the other continent who have established nations are different. We usually call newly fallen humans 'human demons,' but those on that continent are called 'pure demons.' Those guys are descended from the 'demon ancestors' who fell into demonhood countless years ago."

Their education, habits, and even the language they learn are completely different from those of humans. Simply put, human-demon retains a degree of rationality and humanity, and rarely commits acts like cannibalism, while pure demons can be seen as monsters that can speak human language and eat people.

The king shook his head and said, "It's a boring premise, isn't it? Sometimes the world really is like a giant makeshift stage. A writer like your father can come up with a similar plot on a whim."

Of course, his last arrest was probably... more because the male protagonist was in a relationship with a 'demon girl raised by humans,' which was seen as glorifying demons?

Dad... could he be a 'human demon'?

Then the king laughed and said, "Your father has no record of entering the secret realm. Otherwise, even if it was because of you, he wouldn't have been released so easily last time. When you go back, you must tell him to be less cunning when it comes to things related to the demons."

"……I see."

Human-demon, pure demon.

Demons are originally human. If they commit arson, murder, rape, and plunder in the secret realm and are punished by the realm, they will fall into demonic ways.

A sudden jolt of electricity ran through Guan Yi's mind, and his expression turned slightly serious.

"Governor, there's a target suspected of being a demon... let's add one more, and investigate him gently."

"Huh? Who?"

"Ye Huohuo".

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