Chapter 479 Jie Ting’s plan!

As Yu Cang finished speaking, Jie Ting fell into a long silence.

After a long while, he said, "Okay... I can tell you."

Yu Cang smiled.

At this time, Jie Ting's body stopped shaking and he seemed to have calmed down. It seemed that suppressing Yaoqi was not so difficult anymore.

It seems that the look of being almost at the limit just now was mostly an interpretation.

"Tell me." Yu Cang looked at Jie and listened, "But before that—"

Behind him, La nodded, then stretched out his hand, and an anchor point on the anchor ring behind him dimmed.

"A creeping thing with many tongues, hesitant and caught in fire, will suffer the consequences."

Buzz!

Strange energy fluctuations enveloped the nearby area, and Jie Ting's expression changed slightly.

"Let me introduce it," La said slowly. "This spell is called 'Subjective Lie Detection'. If you lie while under my spell next time, I can detect it immediately. The success rate of this spell is 100%."

Jie Ting: "..."

"Don't worry about it." Yu Cang said, "It's just a little insurance. It won't affect our communication."

"It seems I can only tell the truth."

"Of course, sincerity is the prerequisite for cooperation after all."

Jie Ting carefully looked at Yu Cang from head to toe, and finally, he suddenly said:

"You are much better than that idiot Yaoqi, and more suitable to be the king than him."

"I don't deny that Yaoqi is stupid. But forget about becoming a king." Yu Cang waved his hand, "I'm not interested."

"Oh, stop joking." Jie Ting stared into Yu Cang's eyes seriously. "This body told me what happened just now...so I also clearly see - your ambition."

Yu Cang: "..."

"Your ambitions are definitely greater and more expansive than Yaoqi's... yet, you're still limited to the status of a student... Why is that, Yu Cang?" Jie Ting's eyes suddenly fluctuated. "What limits you... Is it kindness?"

Yu Cang still didn't say anything, just looked at Jie quietly.

Jie Ting seemed to have confirmed something and became more and more excited as he spoke.

"If that's the case, then you're desperately in need of a dark blade... How about letting me be that blade? I'll assist you? What I can do is far beyond your imagination!"

Yu Cang interrupted Jie at this time: "What we are talking about now seems to be your 'plan'."

"Oh... Of course, I know." Jie Ting nodded and said, "I will tell you what I did... But before that, I want you to understand one thing... I have absolutely no ill will towards humans! Everything I did was just to join the human race!"

“…Tell me about it.”

"Okay... Yu Cang, you should know what Emperor Wu did, right?"

“I have.”

"Emperor Wu is truly a great legend." Jie Ting's eyes revealed admiration. "He drew inspiration from the Chilong clan's magical powers of 'domination' and 'suppression', and used them to create the mythical totem 'Emperor Wu's Seal'... and using this seal as a foundation, he opened up the 'True Blood Arsenal'. I'm sure you already know all this."

Yu Cang nodded: "I just found out."

The four words "True Blood Arsenal" were what Jie Ting had just told him.

"...In any case, the Martial Emperor's Seal has completely surpassed Chilong's magical powers...and the establishment of the True Blood Arsenal is mainly due to two reasons. First, the Martial Emperor wishes to use the power of spirit beasts to drive out wild beasts. The True Blood Arsenal can connect the bloodlines of all spirit beasts, thus achieving stable hybrid bloodlines and 'mass' and 'safe' production of hybrids.

"Furthermore, it can be used as a medium to perform certain battle formations. It can be said that the most important purpose of the True Blood Arsenal is to serve as a weapon of war!

"And the second reason... is because of the promise that Emperor Wu made to our spirit beasts." Jie Ting paused before continuing, "Emperor Wu knew that the spirit beasts would face the risk of extinction due to the great changes in heaven and earth, so he promised that as long as the spirit beasts cooperated, he would permanently seal our consciousness and true blood deep in the armory.

"Emperor Wu also swore a national oath that a peerless genius would emerge from his bloodline to completely eliminate the threat posed by the desolate beasts and bring peace to the universe. Then, the power of the spirit beasts would be revived throughout the world... This oath ensured that after our spirit beasts perished at the hands of the desolate beasts, they would not be infected and would instead sink their consciousness into the depths of the armory, awaiting the opportunity to awaken...

"For this reason, most spirit beasts are grateful to humans. This is also why Frost Wing cursed Yaoqi after being awakened."

Yu Cang nodded slightly.

That makes sense.

but……

"Why haven't I heard of this national oath?"

"Because this oath does not need to be spread through words," Jie Ting said, "Even if it is forgotten due to the flames of war, as long as this land meets the conditions of the oath, he will immediately emerge from the heart of the 'king'."

"I see." Yu Cang understood. "Then how did it evolve into the Bloodline Empire we have today?"

Hearing this question, Jie Ting was silent.

After a while, he said, "Because there is a great demon who doesn't want to wait for the so-called time to clarify the universe..."

La suddenly said, "He's lying."

Jie Ting's eyes widened slightly: "I didn't!"

"...It seems you don't have the proper respect for my magic." Ramen said expressionlessly, "Perhaps what you just said is the 'truth,' but as soon as you harbor the thought of 'concealing' or try to hypnotize yourself into believing something false, my magic will warn me—so, don't try any tricks."

Jie Ting took a deep breath.

Is this not possible?

He did not speak immediately, but stared into Yu Cang's eyes, not knowing what he was confirming.

"...Alright." Jie Ting gritted his teeth, "Then I'll be frank... This great demon is me!"

He was indeed not lying in what he said just now.

However, he wanted to conceal some information and use all the true information to construct a false fact and then get himself out of it.

But I didn’t expect that even this would be considered as “lying”?

Is that thing called "magic" actually so terrifying...

In this case, I might as well just go for it. Based on my observation of Cang just now, as long as I show my value, I may not be dragged down by this "truth". Instead, I will reach a cooperation with Yu Cang!

Looking at Jie Ting's changing expression, Yu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I have never questioned the oath of Emperor Wu. Although we are not of the same clan, no matter who we are, we must acknowledge that man's broad mind... But that day is too far away, so far away that I can't see any hope at all! Moreover... it would be fine if I just slept forever, but why..."

Jie Ting took a deep breath. "But... because of some of my magical powers, I woke up from the True Blood Arsenal early... Do you know how hard it was for me in that world of blood? When I awoke, the True Blood Arsenal was cramped and monotonous, devoid of any extraneous color. And only occasionally, through some of the mixed-blood descendants, could I glimpse a glimpse of light from the outside world..."

Jie Ting's eyes gradually became vague, and it was unknown what he was recalling.

"This world...isn't just a bloody one. Only when I realized I could never return did I understand how intoxicating a colorful, vast world truly is... And from my occasional observations, humanity's progress in combating the wild beasts has been slow and ineffective. If this continues, the day when Emperor Wu fulfills his oath will be thousands or even tens of thousands of years away!

"Even... maybe that day won't even exist." Jie Ting's eyes darkened. "And... I wasn't even able to find another spirit beast in the True Blood Arsenal to talk to me. I don't know how long it took, but the bloody world there was almost driving me crazy, so... I had no choice but to make a decision -

"I want to rely on my own strength to return to the real world!"

Jie Ting clenched his fist quietly.

"But, I can't do it... Let's not talk about the fact that after leaving the True Blood Arsenal, I will almost certainly be infected by Huang. Just the suppression of the Emperor's Seal on me makes it impossible for me to break free... Emperor Wu is too strong. Even though I am also a myth, I can only be suppressed in front of him!

"But after all, I had a lot of time, and finally, I found a way -"

A smile slowly appeared on Jie Ting's face. "Although Emperor Wu is powerful, his power also has weaknesses... After all, the Emperor's Seal draws on the magical power of the Chilong. Currently, no one controls the Emperor's Seal. Therefore, as long as there is a pure-blooded Chilong, they will surely be able to slowly control the Emperor's Seal...

"So, I used my magical powers, drawing on the Chilong blood from deep within the armory... to create 'Yaoqi'. Hehehehe... Speaking of which, I can be considered the 'father' of this Demon King..."

Buzz!

As soon as the words fell, Jie Ting's body suddenly trembled, as if another consciousness was trying to seize control, but Jie Ting quickly stabilized the situation and shouted, "Shut up! Now is not your game time... This is the truth!"

Yu Cang raised his brows slightly, but said nothing.

After taking a few breaths, Jie Ting calmed down.

He smiled gently at Yu Cang: "Sorry, I made you laugh."

Yu Cang's expression remained calm: "Continue."

Jie Ting reorganized his words and said:

"Yao Qi, you can be considered my 'scapegoat'... After all, the True Blood Arsenal simply doesn't have that many functions. If I want to successfully escape, I must use the authority of the Emperor's Seal to transform it... Transformation requires energy, and this energy cannot be obtained from anywhere else, so it can only be drawn from the blood of the mixed blood..."

"Although the hybrids are merely weapons of war, I can see that after the war, Emperor Wu hopes they will live as normal people... So I dare not attack the hybrids directly. I'm afraid that if I absorb the power of a hybrid's bloodline and return to the world, and humans learn of it... I'll be punished by the subsequent human myths.

"So, someone has to do this for me... Haha, a young, immature, and hot-headed 'King' is perfect for this role... He's different from other spirit beasts. He was born directly in the True Blood Arsenal and knows nothing about the outside world. His entire worldview is shaped by me...

"So, under my guidance, he became a 'king' obsessed with reviving spirit beasts, hating humans and half-bloods, and with the sole mission of leading all spirit beasts back to the human world."

At this point, Jie Ting showed a smile on his face.

"Although it's funny, Yu Cang, this work is still very successful, isn't it?"

Yu Cang: "..."

"The story then develops quite clearly... Yaoqi naturally accepted this mission. With my help, he gradually 'controlled' the Emperor's Seal, the Chilong 'bloodline artifact.' In the process, he continuously drew strength from his mixed bloodline, gradually expanding the 'territory' of the 'Bloodline Empire' and awakening all his 'subjects'...

"Also, I will gradually improve the Bloodline Empire's functions until it can support the arrival of all spirit beasts... And all of this has nothing to do with me. I am just a minister controlled by the power of the Emperor's Seal and forced to work for it... What bad intentions could I have?"

Jie Ting looked at Yu Cang, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Originally, it would still take some time to complete the plan, but Yu Cang, your appearance has disrupted the plan. However, it doesn't matter. Although the Bloodline Empire is not yet fully formed at this stage, it is enough to support me alone in returning to the world.

"So, you've seen it—at the critical moment, I will sell off the Demon King, Yaoqi, and use him as a token of my loyalty in exchange for humanity's trust. Then, of course, I'll join the Tianmen Secret Realm, use this merit to secure a good position in the Dragon Palace, and return to the mortal world as a spirit beast!"

Jie listened and tutted his words.

"And Yaoqi? Naturally, you killed him in your rage—along with his false ambitions."

Yu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is that why you want me to kill Yaoqi so much?"

"That's right." Jie Ting nodded. "Although my guidance didn't leave any loopholes, if Yaoqi was captured alive and interrogated and mentioned something he shouldn't have... I would be in trouble too. It would be bad if he was suspected... So, he should just die."

"Now there's no need to doubt it."

Jie Ting was noncommittal: "Of course... Yu Cang, I've said everything I need to say. Now, shall we kill Yao Qi?"

Yu Cang just smiled: "Where do you get the confidence to think that after hearing all this, I will still let you go as you imagined?"

"You will! Because I am too valuable to you when I am alive!" Jie Ting's expression was slightly excited, "Yu Cang! Stop hiding... I saw everything just now, your evil ambition! Come on, Yu Cang, your ambition still lacks a pair of black wings. You should have also seen my planning ability. If I can create one Demon King, I can naturally create a second one!

"There's no one else here, only those five idiots in the distance... Just kill them all!" Jie Ting's eyes gradually turned crazy. "Before entering the True Blood Arsenal, I was already a legend, so I can completely replace Ao Hai! There won't be any flaws!

"And you, Yu Cang, as long as you kill Yaoqi here, the credit for ending the Tianmen riot will fall entirely on your head! You are the savior of all this! And I can also naturally get close to you as Ao Hai and help you create a power that belongs only to you in the center of Yan Country!

"By then, not only the spirit beasts, but all the human geniuses who come to Tianmen will become mine—that is, your power! I will just wait for the right time, lure Di Changan in and kill him, and then get rid of Ye Yan. Then you can become the only tyrant in Yan Country... No, a wise ruler! You will become the second Wu Tianzi!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Uncle Niu and Grandson Niu behind him changed.

The two spirit beasts were even more horrified and immediately let out roars that were full of submission!

…

Snap, snap, snap

"Excellent." Yu Cang clapped his hands softly. "However, there is one thing you don't seem to realize."

Jie was stunned: "What?"

A smile appeared on Yu Cang's face: "I firmly believe that you are Yaoqi's father - because you two share the same stupidity."

(End of this chapter)