The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine-Chapter 892 - Ghost Immortal Demon King
Chapter 892: Chapter 892: Ghost Immortal! Demon King!
Chapter 892 -892: Ghost Immortal! Demon King!
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Hearing this woman’s voice, Huang Xiaolong already knew her intention, and he communicated with his mind, “Do you want me to avenge you?”
The woman, unable to hold back her tears, said, “It’s all my fault… all my fault… I doomed my own kind… At that time, Mr. Zheng, no, Zheng He, that demon, he saved us… He taught us to write in the human language, brought us glowing jewels, porcelain, silk… I… I didn’t listen to the elders, I fell in love with him… wuuu~~~”
The woman’s voice, which was none other than the beautiful mermaid with exotic charm that Huang Xiaolong had seen in the scroll, began to recount her story with a sobbing voice.
Her encounter with Zheng He, their love, and eventually their marriage, coincided strangely with Huang Xiaolong’s deductions.
In that era, pirates were rampant, and one pirate named Chen Zuyi played an extremely important role in this tragic story.
Chen Zuyi was a great pirate, commanding over ten thousand crew members and nearly a hundred warships; he was also proficient in ancient martial arts and Taoist magic, a formidable and unusual man.
Later, Chen Zuyi captured a mermaid. This mermaid was very young and turned out to be the very being now attached to the black knife, the owner of this strand of obsession, and the one in the scroll who married Zheng He!
During the battle between Zheng He’s forces and Chen Zuyi, Zheng He defeated the pirates and captured Chen Zuyi alive.
Chen Zuyi claimed to know a shocking secret that he could trade for his life.
That night, Zheng He spoke privately with Chen Zuyi.
The next day, Chen Zuyi was beheaded by Zheng He.
According to Huang Xiaolong’s analysis, the secret that Chen Zuyi wanted to trade for his life was nothing other than the secret of the mermaids.
So far, some of Chen Zuyi’s scarce nautical diaries have been found—lonely documents in which there are written records: “Female figures appear at sea, with disheveled hair and the body of a fish; capturing them and torturing them for answers, we learned they are mermaids, with lifespans reaching a thousand years.”
After beheading Chen Zuyi, Zheng He released the mermaid and showered her with attention and expressions of love, providing her with all kinds of care.
In fact, by that time, Zheng He was already scheming, beginning his attempts to gain the trust of the mermaids.
Huang Xiaolong’s heart stirred when he heard this. “Zheng He and his subordinates killed your entire Mermaid Clan… and even cooked and ate them, but it seems they did not achieve immortality…”
“No… eternal life was just a deception… they all died… all died… However, they turned into fierce ghosts… Zheng He, his ghostly soul is terrifyingly fierce and resentful; during the extermination of pirate Chen Zuyi, he also obtained Chen Zuyi’s Taoist heritage and some magical treasures. As a ghost, he cultivated Taoist magic, able to set up various ghost formations, trapping passing ships and killing the people on board, devouring the living’s Yang energy and flesh, their spirits and souls, for his cultivation… He has killed many people, including sailors and soldiers from the Spanish Columbus fleet centuries ago… He has become a very terrifying ghost… He’s too dreadful…”
Huang Xiaolong suddenly realized.
So, over all these years, the ships, planes, and people that vanished in the Bermuda Triangle were all Zheng He’s doing!
The missing souls had all been devoured by Zheng He and his subordinate sailors’ ghosts.
Having consumed so many people and gained the various teachings of the pirate king, Chen Zuyi, Zheng He had evolved into something quite horrific.
Perhaps, a Ghost Immortal!
Meanwhile, a thought struck Huang Xiaolong. “I understand now! After Chen Zuyi was captured, he deceived Zheng He! He told Zheng He that eating mermaids would grant eternal life! In reality, this was but a lie contrived to save his own life. If, as Chen Zuyi claimed, eating mermaids bestowed immortality, why didn’t he do it after capturing one? It was at that moment, in the pursuit of eternal life, that Zheng He cold-heartedly contrived a cruel plot!”
The woman’s voice, within Huang Xiaolong’s mental sea, kept crying, a cry so miserable, filled with hatred that even the water of the three rivers and five lakes couldn’t wash away.
Zheng He had not just consumed his wife but had devoured the entire Mermaid Clan.
“Where is Zheng He now?” Huang Xiaolong asked, suppressing his killing intent.
“It has left this island a long time ago—about fifty or sixty years, I reckon. It set up a ghostly formation in the Bermuda region, causing ships that entered these waters to sink to the ocean floor. The people on board were all transported to this desolate island for its crew of ghostly sailors to devour,” the woman’s voice was filled with deep resentment. “It never returned. This small knife is very mysterious and was obtained by Zheng He from the Pirate King Chen Zuyi himself. It has always been studying the mystery of the knife, but has never been able to unravel its secrets. When I was killed by it, a trace of my obsession never faded and lingered on this small knife…”
“Our entire Mermaid Clan was killed and eaten by Zheng He, and I couldn’t reconcile with it! So I had an obsession that has yet to be extinguished!”
Hatred and dissatisfaction allowed the mermaid’s obsession to stick to the small knife, preserving it to this day!
Suddenly, something struck Huang Xiaolong. “Since you have been attached to this black knife for hundreds of years, have you deciphered its secret?”
“I haven’t. However, I know that there are a total of nine such knives! Finding all nine can unveil a secret… That’s all I know. It’s the only thing I’ve learned after being attached to the small knife for hundreds of years…” the woman’s voice explained.
“Oh? Nine in total? Gathering all nine would reveal a secret? Good, very good; this information is very useful to me,” Huang Xiaolong felt an unexpected joy.
Now, he already had four knives in his possession!
Only five more to go!
However, finding the remaining five black knives was clearly not an easy task.
These black knives truly were scattered to the remotest corners of the world.
For instance, in Emperor Qin’s tomb, or used by the Pirate King Chen Zuyi during the Ming dynasty.
It seemed that finding the remaining five black knives would require some luck.
‘Wait… last time, Xu Fu had sent Dongying onmyoji and ninja ghosts into Emperor Qin’s tomb in search of the black knife. Could it be that Xu Fu also had one?’ A thought flashed across Huang Xiaolong’s mind.
‘Forget it, let’s not worry about these things for now. The remaining black knives can be searched for slowly; no need to rush things.”
“Zheng He’s deeds indeed incurred heavenly wrath and human resentment, and he deserves death by everyone. I believe you want me to help you achieve your revenge, rest assured, I will take care of this matter! I will personally execute Zheng He,” Huang Xiaolong promised gravely.
This was a promise, words from the Yin Emperor, destined to be fulfilled!
“Thank you! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!” the woman’s voice sobbed.
Then her voice weakened again, tired, and it quickly became silent; she must have fallen asleep once more.
Huang Xiaolong tucked the black knife into his chest.
At that moment, Shirley Bai asked, “Master, what should we do now?”
Huang Xiaolong pondered for a bit.
Zheng He had left the island many decades ago and never returned; waiting here like guarding a tree stump for rabbits to come would likely be futile.
Huang Xiaolong had no desire to stay on such a spooky island.
“Forget it, I might as well go home for now. After all, Zheng He is bound to die! He can’t escape my grasp, not in heaven nor on earth, nor at the ends of the sea and sky!” Huang Xiaolong decided not to pursue Zheng He across the vast ocean.
That would be too time-consuming and draining.
“Let’s head back to Binhai City for now,” Huang Xiaolong decided.
“But, respected sir, how are we going to leave this island? Moreover, we don’t even know where this island is… And without a single nautical chart… it’s really troublesome,” Cao Dabiao said with a troubled face.
“This will be easy, let’s go,” Huang Xiaolong said, tossing out a talisman that swelled in the wind and turned into a large magic carpet-like object.
Huang Xiaolong and the others stepped onto the talisman and, with a whoosh, flew away.
Soon, the talisman rose to an extremely high altitude.
Looking down, they saw the island shrouded in layers of ghostly and resentful fog.
“Just as I thought, using ghostly fog and some formations to hide the island, modern scientific methods can’t detect this lonely island in the vast ocean,” Huang Xiaolong sneered and threw out a handful of talismans.
The talismans emitted sharp Sword Qi, like flying swords, piercing through the air barrier, gleaming golden light, and directly shattered the ghostly fog and formations concealing the island.
With that, the island was exposed in the sea, bound to be discovered sooner or later.
And the mansion on the island, with all its various scrolls inside, would likely shock the academic world of today!
Huang Xiaolong steered the talisman, flying swiftly through the sky.
This island was actually located in the Bermuda Devil’s Triangle area, only a hundred or so nautical miles from where the cargo ship had its incident.
After a short flight, they saw lights in the dark ocean.
Looking closely, wasn’t that the same cargo ship that Cao Dabiao had used to take Huang Xiaolong and Shirley Bai and others to Bermuda?
“Oh, God! That’s my ship! That’s my ship!” Cao Dabiao exclaimed, relieved, making the sign of the cross on his chest.
Shirley Bai, Qingqing, and Xiaohong couldn’t help cheering.
“This operation is now over, let’s go home~~” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile.
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The night.
The vast ocean, boundless and endless, was plunged into eternal darkness.
In an area of the sea, fog swirled, filled with a sinister demon aura.
This area of sea was enshrouded in fog all year round, impenetrable to sight, and any ship that strayed into this area would inexplicably disappear.
Moreover, no modern scientific instrument in the world could detect this mysterious and terrifying area of sea!
Just then, a streak of light descended from the sky and fell into the thick fog of this area.
The light transformed into a man. He landed on an island about a hundred miles in circumference, where the demon aura skyrocketed to the heavens!
This man, with the appearance of a Huaxia person, middle-aged, dressed in a white dragon robe with five claws, wearing a cicada-winged crown on his head, had a fair complexion without a single beard, hands behind his back, majestic bearing, standing straight as a demon god, radiating wisps of Immortal Spirit Qi, as if he were a deity.
If Huang Xiaolong were here and saw this man, his killing intent would flare up, and he would strike without hesitation!
As it turned out, this middle-aged man was the very same person from the portrait in the island’s mansion—Zheng He!
At this moment, Zheng He didn’t look at all like a ghost; not a trace of ghostly Qi was on him, but rather, he exuded a transcendental and pure sandalwood-like Immortal Qi!
Upon this island lay a colossal palace, seemingly forged from the cold iron of the ocean’s depths. Around the palace, piled like mountains, were the skeletal remains of humans.
The entire palace was wrapped in a miasma of demonic energy.
Outside the palace, a number of sinister-looking ‘people’, armed and on patrol, could be felt.
Upon seeing Zheng He, these ‘people’ berated him angrily, “Halt! What crime is it to trespass in the great Demon King’s palace uninvited?”
“Hahaha~~” Zheng He laughed aloud, “Zheng seeks an audience with the great Demon King.”
But in his heart he thought, ‘Humph, you shrimp demons, octopus monsters, do you really think you can stop me? Despicable!’
“Zheng He, if you have something to say, out with it. There’s no need to come any closer, I rather not meet you,” came a malevolent yet strangely bland voice from within the palace. This voice, while seemingly calm at first listen, actually contained a terrifyingly tyrannical aura that suppressed everything!
“Oh~~ Great Demon King, it’s said that you are preparing to rally the Demon Race to lay siege upon mankind,” Zheng He spoke with deep reverence in his voice, clearly wary of the Demon King.
“What’s the matter, Zheng He? You, a ghost, also wish to dip your fingers in the pie?” The Demon King’s voice was laden with sarcasm. “You are a ghost, and I a demon; our paths do not align… Hahahaha~~~”
“I dare not to claim an equal share of the world with the great Demon King,” said Zheng He humbly, “However, I can offer my support to the great Demon King. Once we succeed, I would be satisfied with ruling over all the ghosts in the world.”
“Oh? Are you bargaining with me?” The Demon King’s voice was full of sarcasm and mockery.
“Zheng dares not,” Zheng He replied with a slight bow.
“Enough. You Ghost Immortal, although you may not amount to much in my eyes, you still have some credentials to negotiate with me. You wish to unite all the ghosts in the world and become the ghostly emperor? Hahahahaha~~~ Zheng He, you have always been ambitious and scheming… Well, I shall consent!” laughed the Demon King.
Ghost Immortal!
So it was true, Zheng He was indeed a Ghost Immortal!
“Zheng He, let me hear your plans,” the Demon King chuckled.
“Great Demon King, we live in the age of Dharma decline, where all the gods have vanished. The underworld no longer exists; neither the Yin Emperor nor King Yan, nor the ghostly messengers. In this world, I, Zheng, am probably the only Ghost Immortal,” Zheng He said with a trace of pride in his voice. “It’s time for Zheng to return to Huaxia, gather all the fierce ghosts, and plot something grand! With Zheng’s identity, ruling all the ghostly beings of the world is only right and proper.”
“Hahahaha~~ Ahahahaha~~~” The Demon King’s terrifying laughter echoed, “Zheng He, you truly are ambitious. However, I am not afraid of you, go ahead. I still need some time before I leave my retreat; you go and lead the charge.”
“After that, in the world, there will only be demons and ghosts, no more humans!”
“Very well, great Demon King, Zheng will now return to Huaxia,” said Zheng He with a slight smile, “I shall not disturb the great Demon King any longer.”
Whoosh~~~!
Zheng He turned into a streak of light, soaring into the sky, disappearing from the region.
“Hmph! Demon King, you wish to let the Demon Race take control of the human realm again… Hahahaha~~ I, Zheng, shall never allow you to have your way! This time, I, Zheng, shall summon a host of ghosts to storm the underworld! To become its ruler! The new King Yan! The Yin Emperor! Hahahaha~~~~”
In mid-flight, a vicious and terrifying expression flitted across Zheng He’s eyes, his face momentarily lit up with an astonishing ghostly aura, which then vanished as quickly as a fleeting shadow, replaced by a peaceful celestial aura.
“Huaxia! I, Zheng He, have returned!!!”
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