Stellar Transformation-Chapter 122 - 5 volumes 25 - s Zhuang Zhong’s secret!

Chapter 122: 5 volumes 25 Chapters Zhuang Zhong’s secret!

Originally flying, Sang Mo abruptly stopped, directly took out the Communication Order, and swept it with his Spiritual Sense. His facial expression instantly froze, but in just a moment, the muscles on Sang Mo’s face twitched, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Hahaha~~~" Sang Mo burst into an evil, crazed laughter, his voice sounding as insane as a crow’s screech.

Sang Mo’s laughter subsided, his eyes filled with murderous intent and extreme excitement, "Liu Xing, just as I expected, you are that Cultivator. Haha, heaven aids me too, you killed my son, slaughtered my clan, and made me lose face in front of the protectors. Now that I know you have betrayed the Cave Master, hmm, if I don’t make your soul scatter, how can I face living?"

With a sinister laugh, Sang Mo’s red robe swept up, and he transformed into a streak of red light, changing direction and heading straight for the Red Blood Cave Mansion.

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From the appearance of Black Hawk to the final killing of Bai Yin, it was just a blink of an eye. During this time, Bai Yin, Ran Lan, and Mu Xu were killed, and Zhuang Zhong unexpectedly turned against them, instead killing Ran Lan. It was truly surprising.

"Big Brother, reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, my strength has indeed increased several times. Killing a Nascent Soul Middle Stage youngster is easy. Even for an Early-stage Cave Void expert, I have some confidence." Hei Yu said proudly, flapping his feathered wings.

A wave of surprise came over Qin Yu.

"Haha, Little Black, you say Early-stage Cave Void, but don’t boast, do you think you are a Divine Beast?" Qin Yu laughed.

Hei Yu, however, became angry, indignantly saying, "What do you know, this is my secret. Just watch, as my skills improve, my transformation is even greater. Did I endure the pains of that Forbidden Technique for nothing?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Qin Yu was very clear about it.

Little Black said that he needed to undergo the Ninety-nine Tribulations to finally transform into human form. Usually, only Divine Beasts require this.

But if Little Black were a Divine Beast, why did he seem a bit weaker than the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cha Ge after reaching the Golden Core Late Stage three years ago and undergoing the Forbidden Technique? Qin Yu couldn’t figure it out; he always felt Little Black was a bit weaker than a Divine Beast.

Qin Yu and Little Black communicated through their Spiritual Sense, while Zhuang Zhong remained motionless.

"Little Black, how should we deal with this guy?" Qin Yu deliberately spoke aloud while looking at Zhuang Zhong. Hei Yu also turned his body to look at Zhuang Zhong, a green light flickering in his eyes and a sinister aura pressing toward Zhuang Zhong.

Zhuang Zhong was the first to speak, "Guardian Liu Xing, I know with the presence of Senior Black Hawk and you as a protector, Bai Yin and the others, even with me included, would definitely not be a match. Since they are no match, I don’t want to just die like this. I hope Guardian Liu Xing will shelter me, even if you later want to replace Cha Hong, I will stand behind Guardian Liu Xing."

"Oh?"

Qin Yu glanced at Zhuang Zhong but said nothing, instead waving his sleeve, and a stream of Star Power surged out, directly collecting the Nascent Souls of Ran Lan, Mu Xu, and Bai Yin, as well as their Storage Bracelets and Spiritual Artifacts.

"These three, in the end, did not self-destruct their Nascent Souls." Qin Yu recalled the scene of Xiang Yang’s self-explosion and couldn’t help but laugh.

If the three had self-destructed, Qin Yu would definitely not have gotten their Nascent Souls.

Zhuang Zhong then said, "Guardian Liu Xing, self-destructing the Nascent Soul is something only a fool would do."

"What kind of fool’s method is that?" Qin Yu countered.

Zhuang Zhong directly said, "When a Demon Cultivator is killed, the soul still lingers momentarily, and that time is enough for self-destruction. Having the condition to self-destruct is one thing, daring to do so is quite another."

"Firstly, once the Nascent Soul self-destructs, nearby enemies will sense the energy fluctuation early on and will swiftly evade. Even if the self-destruct does injure the enemy, it won’t kill them. The second reason, which is also the most important, is that once the Nascent Soul self-destructs, one’s own soul will also shatter to oblivion!" Zhuang Zhong said with a hint of a smile on his face.

"This means not killing the enemy and also annihilating one’s own soul—how many cultivators would dare to do that? They all know very well the terror of their souls scattering. Once it happens, they’re truly gone from this world forever." Zhuang Zhong’s face also turned serious.

Qin Yu and Hei Yu exchanged glances.

What Zhuang Zhong said was indeed correct—self-destruction of the Nascent Soul generally isn’t enough to kill the enemy; after all, even self-destruction has a trigger time, during which enemies can easily move away. Even if it causes severe injuries, it won’t lead to death. Who would want to destroy their soul when it doesn’t even kill the enemy?

"However, the only use of the Nascent Soul self-destruction is to prevent the enemy from obtaining one’s Nascent Soul." Zhuang Zhong laughed.

Qin Yu suddenly laughed.

In this battle, he had acquired three Nascent Souls; these Nascent Souls were the energy cores of those Demon Cultivators. With this acquisition, he could definitely make significant progress in his cultivation after returning.

"Why didn’t Bai Yin and the others self-destruct then?" Qin Yu said. "If they had self-destructed, wouldn’t that prevent me from obtaining their Nascent Souls? It seems they were just too cowardly."

Zhuang Zhong disdainfully said, "Self-destruct, would they dare? Besides, Ran Lan and Bai Yin didn’t even have the chance to self-destruct. I smashed Ran Lan’s head with one punch, also obliterating his soul. Black Hawk also did the same to Bai Yin’s head, at the same time annihilating his soul. Without their souls, they couldn’t have self-destructed even if they wanted to. As for Mu Xu, since he was already dead, what use was his Nascent Soul to him? Such selfish people lack the courage to scatter their own souls!"

Zhuang Zhong, looking puzzled, said to Qin Yu, "Guardian Liu Xing, didn’t you know? The soul is very fragile; a single powerful strike can directly obliterate it."

Qin Yu was taken aback.

Qin Yu had not delved deeply into this area, but upon careful reflection, it indeed was true. Just earlier, when Qin Yu killed Mu Xu, he had merely destroyed the heart—directly shattering the head and obliterating the soul would certainly be the most straightforward method.

To kill the enemy, and utterly eradicate their soul, leaving them with no hope of resurgence!

"Not just the soul, even the Nascent Soul that has separated from the body carrying the soul is extremely vulnerable. You see, those super experts who lose their bodies, why do they cultivate to become Independent Immortals? It’s because, though the Nascent Soul has abundant energy, its own defense is too weak; it hardly dares to engage in mutual combat with the enemy."

Qin Yu immediately understood.

Even experts at the Cave Void level would not send their Nascent Soul infused with their soul out of their body to fight others.

Firstly, the defense of the Nascent Soul is not strong enough. Secondly, once the Nascent Soul that has merged with the soul is injured, it can easily harm the soul, which is fatal. Without a body, those super experts also need to cultivate to become Independent Immortals, gathering a body of an Independent Immortal to protect the core Nascent Soul.

At this moment, Qin Yu found himself somewhat fond of Zhuang Zhong.

"Zhuang Zhong, this time I betrayed the Cave Master. If you survive, what if you inform the Cave Master? Not removing the roots when weeding is not a good practice. I have no reason to spare you," Qin Yu said thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Zhuang Zhong’s expression became instantly solemn.

Zhuang Zhong raised his palm solemnly and said, "I, Zhuang Zhong, swear to the heavens that if I betray Guardian Liu Xing or reveal his secrets, may Heavenly Thunder strike me dead, scatter my soul, and forbid me from transcending after death forever." Zhuang Zhong’s voice was loud and earnest.

Qin Yu and Hei Yu both felt a special sensation, one that only the spirit could perceive.

The sensation of the world’s fluctuations!

"Good," Qin Yu smiled.

As a cultivator, Qin Yu was very clear about the implications of making oaths—breaking them would certainly bring the consequences to fruition. Perhaps only mortals in the Mortal World, who knew nothing, would make oaths carelessly. Qin Yu and his ilk dared not do so lightly.

"However, for now, you and my second brother, Hei Yu, should hide for a while. When everything is safe, I will directly notify you through the Communication Order," Qin Yu had already planned, and he promptly said to Zhuang Zhong.

Zhuang Zhong laughed, "This subordinate understands the protector’s intention. It seems, Guardian Liu Xing, you still want to place the responsibility on me again."

Qin Yu smiled. Having a clever subordinate, especially one who would absolutely not betray him, felt quite good.

"Guardian Liu Xing, there is something I must tell you, something very important. If it fails, I reckon your plan cannot be implemented," Zhuang Zhong’s face turned slightly serious, and Qin Yu also looked at Zhuang Zhong, ready to hear what he had to say.

"Before Bai Yin died, he had already used the Communication Order to send out the message that you are a traitor," Zhuang Zhong informed.

Qin Yu’s expression changed immediately.

This is bad!

Qin Yu felt cold sweat seeping down his back in an instant. Once the news of his betrayal got out, the Cave Master of the Red Blood Cave Mansion would definitely not let him off. The Red Blood Water Python was an extremely powerful demon beast and had reached the early stages of the Cave Void.

It was hard to say how strong Cha Hong truly was.

"Guardian Liu Xing, do not worry," Zhuang Zhong was confident.

Qin Yu looked at the now confident Zhuang Zhong, and inevitably, he felt a glimmer of hope. He asked immediately, "What plan do you have, Zhuang Zhong? Feel free to share."

Zhuang Zhong nodded, "Guardian Liu Xing, each protector under the command of the Red Blood Cave Mansion has their own agendas. Who is absolutely loyal? Even if Bai Yin told other protectors this information, would those protectors stick their necks out? Hou Fei’s strength is not to be trifled with."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu felt a sense of relief.

With Hou Fei present, would those people dare to oppose Qin Yu?

"Moreover, who’s to say that what Guardian Bai Yin said was true?" Zhuang Zhong gave a strange laugh.

Qin Yu was startled, then laughed as well.

Right, was the message passed by Guardian Bai Yin indeed true? Could it not be a scheme by Bai Yin to frame him? After all, all the witnesses at the scene were dead, leaving no one to testify against him. If Qin Yu didn’t know what to do now, that would truly make him a fool.

"Bai Yin says I’m a traitor, can I not claim he is the traitor? Moreover, I still have a witness."

Realizing this changed Qin Yu’s plans once again. Initially, he intended not to let Zhuang Zhong return and to hide outside for a while. But now, he decided to have Zhuang Zhong go back, as he could be a great witness, especially since Zhuang Zhong was considered overly honest in the eyes of others.

Zhuang Zhong nodded.

"However, Guardian Liu Xing must kill one person, and that person is Sang Mo. Sang Mo holds a grudge against you, and once he gets hold of this news, he will definitely try to incite the Cave Master. I know the Cave Master, although a hero, is heavily paranoid. Once Sang Mo’s incitement works, then..."

Hearing what Zhuang Zhong said, Qin Yu also understood.

Outsiders might, out of fear of Hou Fei’s prowess, not provoke Qin Yu. After all, reporting him would bring them no benefit but would rather offend Qin Yu. But Sang Mo was different; he would definitely find a way to deal with Qin Yu.

"This is not good, he is now inside the Cave Mansion. Even if I hasten back, it would still take almost half a day," Qin Yu’s face changed.

Zhuang Zhong smiled slightly, "If my judgment is correct, then Sang Mo must have followed us out. Now, Guardian Liu Xing just needs to send a message to Hou Fei to investigate. If Hou Fei is in the Cave Mansion, just kill him outright; if not, let Hou Fei prepare to intercept Sang Mo outside the Red Blood Cave Mansion."

But Qin Yu thought of something else.

If Sang Mo knew this information and directly told the Cave Master through the Communication Order, that would be terrible.

Zhuang Zhong seemed to guess what Qin Yu was thinking and said, "Do not worry, protector. The Cave Master definitely does not know. Since a hundred years ago, the Cave Master often starts seclusion, and he is most averse to being disturbed during his seclusions. He doesn’t even carry the Communication Order with him, which is something almost every protector knows."

Qin Yu smiled.

He and Hou Fei had just arrived at the Red Blood Cave Mansion; this was something they actually did not know.

"Feifei, go quickly to investigate whether Sang Mo is in the Red Blood Cave Mansion. If he is, kill him directly; if not, prepare to intercept him at the gate of the Cave Mansion. No matter what, Sang Mo must not meet the Cave Master."

Through the Communication Order, Qin Yu passed this message to Hou Fei.

The daring Hou Fei was best suited for such tasks. Qin Yu felt very reassured.

"Guardian Liu Xing, this subordinate has another secret to tell you," Zhuang Zhong, seemingly aiming to demonstrate his loyalty, appeared to want to reveal everything. In fact, Zhuang Zhong also knew that hiding secrets, if one day discovered by Qin Yu, would not bode well.

Zhuang Zhong saw it clearly, with Qin Yu now backed by the two super experts, Hou Fei and Hei Yu, who had at least the strength of the Late Stage Nascent Soul, or even stronger. With such powerful allies, aligning himself was not a problem.

Qin Yu showed a trace of a smile, "Oh, what secret?"

At this moment, Qin Yu was very pleased with Zhuang Zhong.

Zhuang Zhong spoke seriously, "No matter how diligent a person’s cultivation is, it’s unlikely they would almost always be in seclusion for a hundred years. Moreover, according to my investigation, before these hundred years, Cha Hong wasn’t that diligent. Moreover, a hundred years ago, the Red Blood Cave Mansion had over twenty protectors, yet no one knows what happened; suddenly, more than half of the protectors disappeared."

"Combining his frequent seclusions over these hundred years, I think Cha Hong’s constant seclusion definitely has something to do with a certain matter, and this matter is definitely related to the sudden disappearance of those protectors back then," the light in Zhuang Zhong’s eyes flickered.

(End of Chapter one—Chapter two to follow!)

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