Chapter 730
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Chapter 730: The Essence of Cao Yuan
“Is that Cao Yuan?” Jiang Er frowned as he looked at the illusory figure emerging from the black flames, uncertainly speaking, “How did he end up like this…”
“After the divine punishment descended, two-thirds of his body was melted away, and all his vital organs like the brain and heart turned to ashes. Logically, he shouldn’t have survived, let alone destroy a city,” An Qingyu adjusted his glasses and calmly analyzed.
“That towering black pillar of fire is the same as the malevolent flames released when his [Black King Annihilation] went berserk. The fact that he could survive in such a state and quickly restore his body is likely due to this forbidden ruin…”
“Is Cao Yuan really that strong?” Jiang Er couldn’t help but interject, “He destroyed an entire city and killed so many oracle envoys. Isn’t that close to the peak of human power?”
“That’s not Cao Yuan,” An Qingyu said firmly. “Cao Yuan doesn’t remember anything after the divine punishment descended, and I’ve repeatedly checked his body. He doesn’t possess that level of power…
That power comes from [Black King Annihilation] itself.”
“Forbidden ruin? But isn’t that just a type of ability? How can it have its own consciousness?”
“Indeed, the forbidden ruin is just an ability, but it has been proven that [Black King Annihilation] is not that simple,” An Qingyu looked at Jiang Er. “Don’t you find it strange? If [Black King Annihilation] were merely an ability, why is the triggering condition to draw the sword? Why can’t Cao Yuan activate the forbidden ruin by his own will?
Why does he lose control of his body when using the forbidden ruin? When the malevolent flames wrap around his body, what is controlling him? Why does it grin maliciously?
You must understand, even the King Ruin wouldn’t have a situation where the forbidden ruin takes control of the host.”
Jiang Er stood there in shock.
“Forbidden Ruin Sequence 031, beneath the divine ruin and above all beings, [Black King Annihilation] is far from as simple as we see it,” An Qingyu’s eyes flickered with a gray light. “In my view, Cao Yuan is not the master of this forbidden ruin…
He is merely the prison that confines the [Black King].”
“He is the prison?” Jiang Er didn’t quite understand An Qingyu’s meaning.
“There’s no other way to explain all this. Clearly, Cao Yuan has been killed by divine punishment, yet his body still automatically repairs itself, even killing several oracle envoys and destroying a city… And the reason everything happened might simply be that the prison confining the [Black King] was damaged…
Then, the [Black King] escaped.”
“Then where is the [Black King] now? Has it already left Cao Yuan?”
“Impossible. If the [Black King] had escaped, the entire ‘human circle’ wouldn’t have survived. Moreover, without it, Cao Yuan wouldn’t have been able to endure the erosion of the Bone Erosion Lock for two years while still possessing a strong self-regeneration ability.”
An Qingyu pondered for a moment and analyzed, “I think Cao Yuan’s ‘prison’ is not just a simple physical concept; it is a ‘prison’ of fate.”
“What do you mean by a ‘prison’ of fate?” Jiang Er was increasingly confused.
“As long as the concept of ‘Cao Yuan’ exists, the [Black King] cannot escape this ‘prison.’ Even if his physical body dies, the [Black King] can only gain temporary freedom and cannot completely escape the concept of ‘Cao Yuan.’”
The more An Qingyu spoke, the brighter his eyes became, and a long-lost excitement ignited within them.
“These are just my speculations. Without dissecting his brain, we might not arrive at an accurate answer… Since he won’t die from having his skull opened, perhaps if I talk to him nicely, he might be willing to let me dissect him…”
Jiang Er’s mouth twitched slightly, “I don’t think that’s likely…”
An Qingyu sighed, “In any case, it’s best that Cao Yuan doesn’t find out about this… Due to his childhood experiences, he is already somewhat reclusive. If he learns that he is merely a ‘prison,’ he will likely question his existence and may even withdraw from the [Nightfall Squad].”
“Withdraw from the squad? Is it that serious?”
“If he dies, the [Black King] will emerge and carry out terrifying indiscriminate attacks. Have you forgotten how Hachiman Plain City disappeared?” An Qingyu looked at her with a complex expression. “If such a thing were to happen during a team mission, neither the enemy nor us would survive.
Do you think he would stay in the squad after realizing what kind of danger his existence entails?”
Jiang Er fell silent.
Indeed, given Cao Yuan’s personality, he would rather leave the [Nightfall] squad voluntarily than put the other members in such a dangerous situation…
“Let’s not discuss this anymore. We’ll just tell Qiye about it later and see what he plans to do.” An Qingyu seemed to think of something. “By the way, did Cao Yuan mention Lin Qiye’s phone number?”
“He did. I’ve already tracked his location through signals and can establish contact at any time.”
“Good, connect directly to the video device next to him. We’ve gathered so much intelligence; it’s time to put it to use…”
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Hokkaido.
The convoy of the Black Kill Group drove into a luxurious high-end club. Before flying to Hokkaido, Shen Qingzhu’s right-hand man had already arranged everything. The entire club belonged to the Black Kill Group, and now that the group leader Shen Qingzhu had personally arrived, the club was completely cleared out. All the members stood respectfully outside, bowing deeply to the arriving vehicles.
After a few people got out of the car, they followed Shen Qingzhu’s subordinates to the highest-level private room in the club to continue exchanging intelligence.
“So, the source of divine authority within this ‘human circle’ is [Pure Land]?” The Knight pondered after listening to Wei Dong’s introduction. “Seven oracle envoys equivalent to the ‘Klein’ realm… that’s not very strong, and it’s still quite a bit weaker than the ‘human circle’ managers of Norse and Greek mythology.”
Wei Dong nodded. “Once the follow-up forces of the Xie Society arrive, dealing with the seven oracle envoys shouldn’t be difficult. However, the technological power of [Pure Land] is mixed with divine power, making it not easy to break through there…
If the oracle envoys take a stand within [Pure Land], things could get troublesome. Unless the president personally intervenes, we might fall into a stalemate.”
The Knight fell silent.
Lin Qiye, Shen Qingzhu, and Jialan sat on the sofa next door, silently eating the fruit on their plates. Baili Pangpang had already been settled into a separate room to continue sleeping and recuperating.
At that moment, the large television screen in the private room suddenly switched on by itself!
