Chapter 408: Chapter 40 Secret
The last person who had planned to make a move within the domain of the Spirit World lies beneath grass that’s several meters tall by now, and this time someone plans to act, the outcome remains the same.
“Who knows where they come from, not even properly informed before coming here, and still wants to make a move, not knowing that the Three Counties is a renowned forbidden martial zone?”
The descent of the Spirit World wasn’t long ago.
But some of its reputations had already spread far and wide, such as the prohibition of martial activities within the Three Counties; anyone who took action would mysteriously disappear, never to be seen again.
Some even used this place to escape pursuit.
Of course, there were also the thoroughly evil who came here, trying to evade their crimes, but such people were generally killed by the local forces, and the Spirit World wouldn’t take any action.
That’s how the forbidden martial zone was formed.
When Martial Artists come here, it is basically with an understanding of the rules, and those who still dare to act can only be admired for their courage.
“Who knows where these people come from, did they not see that even the folks from the two dynasties and the Taiping Sect are all so respectful?”
“Maybe they’re Martial Artists who always relied on their power to bully others and have just finished cultivating?”
It’s only in the Three Counties where one can tease the powerful regardless of one’s strength.
But generally people wouldn’t dare go too far.
Soon the discussion about this event came to an end, and by this time, King Zhen had arrived at a strange place.
In just a moment of distraction, he found himself somewhere else, and he was extremely cautious but did not show fear.
“Who dares to make a move against me!”
For him, there was only one who deserved respect—his illustrious ancestor.
All others were no better than chickens and dogs.
Generally speaking, this would be considered insanity.
Wang Sheng, who had brought him here, thought the same and didn’t take it too seriously.
“A Martial Artist who has surpassed Great Grandmasters, are you from the First Dynasty, or perhaps from another?”
This was the primary reason Wang Sheng brought him here; the man’s strength was formidable.
If it had not been for the man’s strength exceeding the normal, he would have had Dragon Smoke take care of him directly instead of transferring him here.
“To know of my identity, I am one of the Three Kings under the rule of the First Dynasty’s emperor, King Zhen. Although I do not know who you are, it’s best not to offend the Emperor’s dignity!”
King Zhen recognized the discrepancy in their strengths, but in his heart, there was only his ancestor and emperor, believing all the powerful should give face to his ancestor.
“King Zhen, one of the Three Kings of the First Dynasty… That’s quite fortunate indeed!”
Even if someone from the First Dynasty hadn’t come to him, he would have made a trip to the First Dynasty later on, had it not been for being tied up due to the advancement in the Spirit World and strength breakthrough.
“If you know what’s good for you, let me go, or beware of the Emperor’s reckoning! Additionally, you must be the one behind the Spirit World, right? It’s best you also hand over the methods to control the Spirit World!”
“A reckoning?” Wang Sheng laughed, “I’m actually looking forward to that.”
Without any hesitation, his Divine Thought burst forth, directly invading the mind of the self-proclaimed King Zhen.
Because he had already discovered this man’s almost sickening worship for the First Dynasty’s Emperor, a mysterious Breakthrough Level powerhouse; a normal inquiry would certainly yield nothing, so he went straight to Mind Control.
“This will be a good opportunity to try the techniques after my Spirit World has advanced.”
He could simulate the great Dao, so he could naturally simulate memories as well, and his simulation wasn’t like Wu Yuancheng’s, which would snap back to reality upon reminding.
It was real Memory Modification, much more terrifying than those other methods.
Under normal circumstances, he would not resort to it.
However, facing someone who wants to threaten him and take possession of the Spirit World, Wang Sheng naturally had no need to be polite.
He delved straight into King Zhen’s Spirit Origin, intending to alter his memories.
But as soon as he entered, he noticed something very wrong.
He had seen human Spirit Origins before, but one as peculiar as King Zhen’s was a first encounter.
“How could there be such a golden figure in this person’s Spirit World?”
Normally, the Spirit Origin is pure and wouldn’t contain anything else, solely accommodating thought.
However, King Zhen’s Spirit Origin was complex beyond measure, and at its very core was a tiny figure emanating a faint golden light with dozens of chains extending from its body, seemingly controlling the entire Spirit Origin.
Additionally, faint light continuously merged from the chains into the Spirit Origin.
Under Wang Sheng’s perception, this merging light seemed to sustain King Zhen’s strength.
“Is this where the power of a National Guardian Level strongman comes from?” He was puzzled, but soon shook his head, “Maybe it’s because he treasures National Guardian Level strongmen, King Zhen himself is not normal, worshiping someone abnormally; could it be because of this?”
Golden chains locking up the Spirit Origin, isn’t that a form of control?
“If I’m not mistaken, this figure is the work of the First Dynasty’s Emperor, truly frightening. He seeks not only to control all under the heavens but even his own people.”
In Wang Sheng’s view, King Zhen was nothing but a machine that worshipped others.
Though he appeared lucid, the moment anything involved the First Dynasty’s Emperor, he would become deranged.
To them, the Emperor was a god!
“Is this the First Dynasty? It seems I’ve glimpsed just the tip of the iceberg. Now, let’s see what more information you can provide!”
Wang Sheng began to fabricate non-existing memories within the Spirit Origin.
“Just to be safe, I’d better read his memories first. With such a thing present, modifying memories would likely cause problems.”
The Spirit Origin was full of chains, if there was any trigger during memory modification, perhaps nothing would be gained.
Without hesitation, his Divine Thought spread out and then began to analyze the Spirit Origin, started to obtain a large amount of information, and then proceeded with filtering.
This was also why he did not choose to read in the beginning, as he rarely did such things and lacked precise targeting of the memories he wanted.
He could only search within the vast memory data for the specific part he sought.
After a long while, Wang Sheng finished the reading.
“The memories are very complete, so there’s no need to ask slowly, but experimenting with a virtual memory is still possible.”
He quickly concocted a memory and implanted it into the King Zhen’s Spirit Origin.
When he came back to his senses, King Zhen directly knelt before Wang Sheng.
“Ancestor!”
The memory Wang Sheng modified was simple: he was his ancestor.
“It seems to be very successful, with no conflict with the little man of golden light in the Spirit Origin.”
The first memory modification had no problems.
“It’s just right to verify the information I’ve retrieved.”
“I ask, you answer!”
“Yes, Ancestor. Please ask?”
Wang Sheng organized his thoughts and asked, “What exactly is the identity of the enemy I’ve encountered?”
This “I” naturally referred to the sovereign of the First Dynasty, and the question was also deliberately creating conflict to see the outcome.
Theoretically speaking, he was the sovereign and wouldn’t ask such a question.
But—
“Ancestor, the enemy you encountered is from the Demon Clan, quite prepared, catching you unawares, but I believe you, Ancestor, can certainly mount a swift counterattack.”
The fact proved that the effect of this memory modification was extremely terrifying; even a question that could cause memory conflict had no effect on the outcome.
King Zhen even flattered him, no, to King Zhen, this was the reality.
With such an effect, Wang Sheng was satisfied and continued to ask: “Where is this enemy now?”
“In the Imperial City of the First Dynasty, but Ancestor, you will surely be able to take it back.”
Every answer had to be accompanied by flattery.
“Is the appearance of the Demon Clan in the world related to that enemy?”
“Yes, Ancestor, the enemy has occupied most of the Qi Fortune World, which is why they can control so many demons to transform into humans, trying to obtain slowly from human beings and enhance themselves. My departure is a result of your great decision, to take back the Qi Fortune World. Your decisions are always flawless.”
“…”
Wang Sheng was somewhat speechless. Did the sovereign of the First Dynasty live every day in such an environment of flattery?
Hearing too much of this could easily make one lose their grounding.
However, questioning was indeed quite convenient.
He continued to ask: “Is the Qi Fortune World, the place where the Qi Fortune Sacred Beast resides?”
The Qi Fortune World and the Qi Fortune Sacred Beast were parts of King Zhen’s memories, with the latter existing in his recollection.
That was without displaying its true form, “Heavenly Father,” “Yun Demon”.
In the First Dynasty, it was referred to as the “Holy Beast”.
“Yes, with the Qi Fortune World in hand, you can easily defeat opponents. You were always the controller of such worlds.”
After getting this answer, Wang Sheng did not continue to ask further.
A National Guardian Level strength was already close to knowing enough, the more profound secrets only clear to that sovereign himself.
Simply put, the First Dynasty had been defeated by the opponent.
The Qi Fortune World, also called the Spirit World by Wang Sheng, that sustained their powers, had lost much territory.
However, the sovereign of the First Dynasty had outwitted his own enemy, causing him to retreat for recovery, but because of special methods, he himself was injured and could only send the Three Kings out, seeking to support someone from the Jiang Family to become the sovereign, to recover the region’s Spirit World.
With his powerful strength, King Zhen had already reclaimed the Spirit Worlds of two areas in a short time.
This was the third world; regrettably, it turned into a Waterloo.
“Everything aligns with my conjectures; some matters are now clear.”
In Wang Sheng’s eyes, the First Dynasty no longer had many secrets.
Of course, there were still numerous doubts unresolved.
“Why did the Demon Clan turn into the Human Race, what exactly is the deficiency of the Human Race, and why did the path of the Master of Destiny give birth to the unearthly Heavenly Father…”
“These secrets, it seems, are all in the hands of the sovereign of the First Dynasty!”
“Regrettably, that sovereign and the enemy, both seriously injured, have gone into hiding, and it seems no one can find their whereabouts.”
Wang Sheng felt some regret; had they not hidden, now might have been the best opportunity.
“But it’s also alright; increase strength a bit more for better assurance, and… the dynasty should disappear! I am eager to see if that Spiritual World will still exist!”
This was an extremely important secret he found from King Zhen’s mind.
If used well, perhaps he could try to directly eliminate the Black Fog Spiritual World of this region!