Their existence is meant to sacrifice their own souls so that those high and mighty strategists can have a moment of peace of mind.

“Pollution…” Jiang Chan clung to this cold word desperately amidst the storm of pain.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion makes its living by deducing heavenly secrets. They revere heavenly secrets? Fine, then we'll give them the "fake heavenly secret" they fear most! A "catastrophic prophecy" pointing directly at their own people, enough to cause infighting among them!

Elder Li Wufeng, the enforcer!

When this name flashed through the original owner's memory fragments, it was accompanied by a deep-seated fear.

This guy holds a high position and is in charge of punishments. He is ruthless and merciless, and he is quick to kill. He must have made a lot of enemies!

The core simulation array... is the behemoth behind the Sky-Gazing Mirror. The backlash will eventually be absorbed and processed by it... that is the breeding ground for the "virus"!

The timing... will be when we suffer a major backlash next time!

Pollution... mix the fragments of the false prophecy into the true prophecy, and then stuff them back into the great array!

A plan born amidst excruciating pain, brimming with malevolence, took shape in her chaotic mind.

"Guihai! Guiwei! Are you still breathing? If you can move, get up! Don't play dead!"

A cold, impatient voice rang out from above.

Jiang Chan barely managed to open her swollen and painful eyelids.

A person dressed in the gray robe of a low-ranking disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was kicking the "Guiwei" next to her with the toe.

The disciple's face was full of disgust, as if he was afraid of getting dirty.

Two figures, both dressed in black robes and exuding a deep aura, stood not far away with their backs to her, talking in hushed tones.

Their robes were embroidered with intricate star trails, radiating a suffocating pressure.

One of them was tall, with a profile that was as hard as if carved by a knife, and eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

Jiang Chan's heart clenched, and the original owner's fear erupted instantly—the Enforcement Elder, Li Wufeng!

The other figure seemed to be of higher status; he should be the Pavilion Master.

"...Although this deduction consumed several substitute bodies, the rise of the new ruler of the Northern Demon Kingdom, 'Azure Wolf King,' is already clear. He is ambitious and will surely become a major threat to our Central State within a hundred years."

The Pavilion Master's voice was flat and emotionless, "We must strengthen the defenses of the northern passes and send more spies."

“Yes, Master.” Li Wufeng’s voice was low and hoarse. “I will arrange it immediately. Those consumables…”

He tilted his head slightly, his cold gaze sweeping over the limp Jiang Chan and the others on the ground, as if looking at several piles of garbage about to be swept away. "Guiwei and Guishen are already useless. Although Guihai's spirit is weak, it can still be used one or two more times. Drag it back to the 'Guihai District' and use it again in the next deduction."

"Hmm." The Pavilion Master responded faintly, his figure disappearing silently as if blending into the shadows.

Li Wufeng turned around, not even glancing at the person on the ground again, and strode away from the Sky-Gazing Palace.

Jiang Chan was roughly lifted up by two low-ranking disciples. Her legs were so weak they could barely stand, like noodles.

They dragged her out almost like a dead dog.

She was dragged through the cold, magnificent corridor of the Sky-Gazing Hall, down the long steps, and finally thrown into a huge, dark, and damp stone cave that reeked of stench.

This place is like a prison carved into the mountainside, with narrow iron cages embedded in the stone walls, inside which are huddled figures with numb eyes and withered appearances, most of them wearing tattered gray robes like her, with the number "癸" branded on their wrists.

The air was thick with the smells of sweat, blood, and the rancid odor of excrement.

thump!

She was thrown mercilessly onto the cold, dirty ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The two low-ranking disciples seemed to have finished some dirty work; they clapped their hands, turned around, and left without saying a word.

The cave was quiet, with only occasional suppressed, painful groans.

Jiang Chan curled up on the cold ground, her whole body aching as if it were about to fall apart, and the devastating images in her mind were still throbbing.

She closed her eyes, trying to calm her breathing and gather even the slightest bit of strength.

Survive...

Pollution array...

Just as she was losing consciousness and about to collapse, the sound of footsteps and the chattering of two low-ranking disciples approached from the entrance of the stone cave:

"...The old lion in the North is finally about to kick the bucket. The new wolf cub is called 'Azure Wolf King,' and he's said to be very fierce!"

"That's right! The commotion at the Sky-Gazing Palace just now was probably for this, wasn't it? Tsk tsk, they crippled two 'Gui' characters just to see what this wolf cub is up to?"

"The Pavilion Master has given the order! In three days, the 'Sky-Gazing Mirror' will be activated again to deduce how the Wolf King will wreak havoc on our Central Plains after his ascension to the throne! I heard that the 'Great Evolution Method' will be used, and the backlash will be ten times more ferocious than today's!"

"Hiss... ten times? How many 'Gui' grade consumables would we need to prepare? I bet the few left in Guihai District will all perish there this time!"

"Who cares? Just cripple them and then catch them again. Anyway, with these special soul-soul substitute bodies, we're bound to find a few unlucky souls..."

The footsteps and voices gradually faded into the distance.

Three days later!

The Northern Demon Lord's Ascension to the Throne: A Deduction!

The Great Derivation Method!

The backlash is ten times more ferocious!

Jiang Chan's eyes suddenly twitched beneath her tightly closed eyelids.

Jiang Chan lay motionless for a long time, until the slow footsteps of the guards outside faded into the distance and could no longer be heard.

She slowly and gradually curled up, letting out a suppressed, painful gasp from her throat.

With each breath, the excruciating pain in my mind was excruciating.

"Huff...huff..." She curled up on the ground, like a wounded wild animal.

The words of the guard disciple still echoed in her mind.

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