CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 158: IS QIN ZHENG A RADIANT MOON EXPERT?

Chu Yi raised the Short Spear, the deep red King’s Spear. It was as if it had drunk blood, radiating a dazzling brilliance, and from it, a chaotic, twisted shadow flew out.

Suddenly, these flesh planets emitted painful howls. Deformed pieces of flesh sloughed off their surfaces, spirits burst, and Evil Spirits frantically fled.

This was the King’s Spear, both the key to the treasury and the authority that governed their existence.

To prevent the dangers of the treasury, Chu Yi utilized Retrospect, splitting off a version of his state from three seconds prior, and began searching for treasures in this vast, deep red void.

The outcome was disappointing. The resources here had long been consumed by the Crimson Old Gods.

Meanwhile, breathing was slightly difficult. The air contained almost no oxygen; instead, deep red hues, condensed from blood worms, filled the entire world.

However, Chu Yi, at his current realm, could survive for a long time without breathing.

"YELP!"

Bika transformed into the Six-tailed Crown Flame Fox, its six tails like raging dragons whipping through the air, shattering a swath of the crimson color.

Chu Yi tucked the palm-sized Lulina into his robes, glanced into the depths, and in the dim shadow, saw a massive conglomeration of flesh that looked like a beating heart from the outside.

Flesh gathered, and countless blood vessels as thick as draconic pythons pierced into the small planets in all directions. Bones and human skin intertwined outside the blood vessels, weaving a web like a spider.

The materials and Pet Beast Eggs in all the planets were refined into nourishment, feeding through the blood vessels into this bizarre, fleshy heart.

Undoubtedly, this was an arrangement by the Crimson Old Gods, part of some plan.

The Crimson Old Gods were killed by me, and the King’s Spear is in my hands. What tricks could they possibly have left?

Chu Yi sneered. The Divine Hand exuded a bright white light as he, unflinchingly steady, advanced step by step. Upon closer inspection, the intricate web of vessels extended endlessly, like walking into a lush forest.

Chu Yi also discovered that on the outer flesh planets, after the nutrients had been extracted, the blood vessels actively broke off, discarding the useless waste.

At this moment, a will seemed to awaken within the heart.

"No matter how much you feed it, my consciousness remains clear."

An ancient voice, tinged with age and a hint of mockery, emanated from this colossal mass of flesh.

"GROWL!"

Bika bared its teeth and snarled, its six tails coiling like raging dragons. Its pure spiritual essence made it immune to contamination, allowing it to unleash the power of a King Pet Beast as flames poured down like a cascade.

"A King’s Cub?"

The will sounded puzzled. Then, a scrutinizing gaze fell upon Chu Yi, filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Are you Senior Qin Zheng?" Chu Yi asked, calming Bika and taking a step forward to probe.

The will subsided. Just as Chu Yi was about to investigate, the entire flesh heart erupted with a torrent of blood energy. This transformed into a heatwave that radiated in all directions, bringing with it a terrifying sense of oppression.

Chu Yi tensed; the mere aura gave him the illusion of facing a formidable enemy.

This was definitely not a Dawn Star, but something far above it—a grand, blazing sun, burning fiercely!

Radiant Moon!

Chu Yi’s pupils contracted violently.

If Dawn Star cultivators could invade other planes, then Beast Taming experts of the Radiant Moon level could dominate a small world. Their general combat power was not inferior to that of an Evil God’s Favored.

The Overlord-level Pet Beast earned its name for being the absolute ruler of an entire world!

So, Jiang Qiuyun’s grandfather is a Radiant Moon powerhouse?

In Chu Yi’s eyes, a flicker of Twilight Light passed. With a palm behind his back, he condensed an ancient, time-honed Time Blade, which attached to his palm.

Time Blade!

If he’s an enemy, even if he’s the Scumbag Female Knight’s grandfather, I’ll kill him without hesitation.

"Who are you? How do you know me?"

A lump of flesh rose from the gigantic heart. From it emerged an old man’s figure. He had dull white hair and a wrinkled face, but his eyes shone brightly, full of vigor. Beneath that scrawny body, his physical form had been tempered to an extreme, beyond what a human body could bear. He looked like an old general who had fought on many battlefields.

"Is it really Senior Qin Zheng?" Chu Yi feigned joy. "Great! Hello, Grandfather. I haven’t introduced myself yet. I am Sister Qiuyun’s..."

BOOM—

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Zheng opened his mouth, and a sword light wreathed in a silvery halo slashed towards him.

This beam of sword light surged relentlessly, like a horizontal waterfall of death. However, deep red chains, formed from crimson sinews, entangled Qin Zheng’s limbs, causing the blade from the sneak attack to dim.

"GROWL!"

Bika let out a low snarl, its six dragon-like tails lashing out, raising a massive whirlwind that collided head-on with the sword light, which then burst apart.

Chu Yi lightly raised his palm, the Time Blade ready to strike. Seeing that the sword’s power wasn’t great, he couldn’t help but ask, "Grandfather, what’s wrong with you?"

CRACK! CRACK...

Qin Zheng struggled vigorously against the sinew chains, cursing angrily, "If you want to seize my body, so be it, but don’t you dare threaten me with my granddaughter!"

"If worst comes to worst, I’ll self-destruct, and we’ll all perish together!"

He thinks I’m a disguise of the Crimson Old God?

Chu Yi squinted, adopting a respectful attitude, and said, "Grandfather, my name is Chu Yi. I am Sister Qiuyun’s... teammate. Perhaps there’s some misunderstanding; it’s not what you think."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng fell silent. He stared at Chu Yi for a long while, then turned to look at Bika, the Six-tailed Crown Flame Fox, his face full of doubt.

Chu Yi immediately explained the events that had unfolded in the outside world over the past few days, cleverly concealing the secret of his Deceit Beast.

"So, you’re saying that after *it*—the entity that disguised itself as me—you realized something was wrong, seized the King’s Spear, and defeated the King of Deep Red?"

Qin Zheng appeared shocked, as if hearing a fantastic tale. "Even though the King of Deep Red was only a fractured will, it’s not something you, a King’s Cub, could contend with. The mere contamination would warp your spiritual essence and corrupt your Soul."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! You must be deceiving me... unless you provide evidence!"

Chu Yi toyed with the Short Spear, a hint of mischievousness in his star-bright eyes, "Grandfather, I have my secrets. Besides, you already believe me, don’t you?"

Qin Zheng fell silent.

After a long moment, the old man threw his head back and laughed heartily. The binding chains snapped one by one. Except for the lower half of his body, his upper body was liberated, and he stretched his muscles and joints.

"You’re a clever boy." Qin Zheng still appeared disheveled, but his complexion was rosy. He said, "If it were truly *it*, it would have surely strengthened the seal, not given me this chance to breathe."

Then, he looked at the young, handsome boy with admiring eyes. "My always rebellious granddaughter seems to have found an excellent man. I approve of this marriage."

Chu Yi shook his head. With a wave of his palm, a Time Blade shot upstream against the flow of time, piercing through the past to penetrate Qin Zheng’s brow.

"But..."

"I don’t trust you."