Chapter 298: Chapter 294: Killed with a Single Palm Strike [1]

Hu Qi watched the car’s taillights disappear at the intersection ahead, then stuffed his hands into his pockets, turned, and walked away down the street.

The reason he gave Ouyang Shuokong that book of insights, and not the Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill, was not because he was reluctant to part with a mere Inheritance Secret Martial Arts.

It was because there was no need.

Doing so would only stifle the other’s development.

Ouyang Shuokong’s comprehension was truly extraordinary, even among the best of all the people he had ever met.

He looked forward to seeing Ouyang Shuokong forge a unique and distinctive Extraordinary path.

’On this Extraordinary path, only when a hundred schools of thought contend can there be true, long-term progress.’

’If everyone is cut from the same cloth, without any variation, they will inevitably hit a developmental bottleneck, just like the Secret Martial Artists, who struggle to break through once they reach the Refining God realm.’

This was something Hu Qi did not wish to see.

...

The scenery outside the car window flew backward.

In the back seat, Ouyang Shuokong leaned against the soft leather cushion.

He closed his eyes.

His mind replayed his conversation with Hu Qi.

In truth, he was also suspicious about whether Hu Qi had been reborn through possession.

There was no other reason; the sense of pressure the man gave off was just too intense.

’Logically, if he was reborn through possession like me, it should be impossible to gain this much strength in such a short time.’

Although the background check indicated that the man’s identity was indeed a person named Fang Xi,

it would be no trouble at all for an existence like Hu Qi to conceal all of that.

These thoughts flashed through Ouyang Shuokong’s mind and were gone.

He reined in these useless musings.

He had only considered them out of instinct.

What he needed to do now was first investigate all information on the person named Wei Fan.

Then, he would get close to him and reap the benefits.

He could even use the Power of Fortune on him to help perfect the construction of his own Inheritance Secret Martial Arts.

As a former Celestial Fate Person,

he understood such existences far better than the average person.

He understood that once he earned the approval of a Celestial Fate Person,

he would even be affected by their dense fortune.

At that time, it might help him grow strong quickly.

Just as Ouyang Shuokong was thinking this,

a male bodyguard in the front passenger seat turned and handed him a phone.

His eyes were on Ouyang Shuokong.

"Miss, the Patriarch is looking for you!"

Ouyang Shuokong opened his eyes.

He reached out and took it.

"Mm, I know!"

It was unclear what the person on the other end said.

Ouyang Shuokong gave a short reply.

Then, he hung up the phone.

However, a cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He looked at the backs of the two bodyguards in front.

’Rather than bodyguards, these two are more like spies sent by the Zhou Family’s Patriarch to watch the original owner of this body.’

The original owner was a member of the Zhou Family’s Direct Lineage.

And as a woman, she was the perfect choice for a marriage alliance.

Ouyang Shuokong wasn’t surprised by this.

’In these large families, familial bonds are often the most fragile.’

’Only interests are eternal.’

’Fortunately, this body’s lingering obsession isn’t hard to fulfill. She merely wanted freedom, to not be shackled by her family. In a way, that aligns with my own goals.’

’Old fool! You’re the one courting death, so don’t blame me.’

’When I go back this time, I’ll settle this body’s affairs for good!’

Ouyang Shuokong’s expression was indifferent.

Although he was starting over after possessing this body, his Divine Soul was still that of a Refining God Venerable.

Killing an ordinary person would be more than easy. Even against a so-called Dreamwalker, if he went all out, it wasn’t impossible for him to kill one!

’Anyone who blocks my path to eternal life deserves to die!’

...

「A week later.」

On a vast, boundless green prairie, like an immense velvet carpet, it stretched endlessly toward the horizon, with no end in sight.

A thin black line, like a sharp blade, cut this carpet straight in two.

Looking closely, the thin line was a black train.

The locomotive was spewing white steam, which billowed and swirled into the air, only to slowly dissipate into the crystal-clear sky moments later, as if it had never been there at all.

As the wheels rolled rhythmically over the tracks, a constant CLICKETY-CLACK echoed.

In one of the carriages near the middle of the train, Hu Qi was leaning back in a seat by the window.

Outside the glass was the vast green wilderness, the vibrant scenery filling his view.

Gazing at the scene before him, his heart was exceptionally calm.

A week had already passed since his meeting with Ouyang Shuokong.

After properly handling his private affairs, Ouyang Shuokong finally had some free time.

During this time, Wei Fan had also tried to find him,

wanting to test whether Hu Qi was truly a Dream Master.

Unfortunately, Hu Qi couldn’t be bothered to meet him.

After several failed attempts, Wei Fan could only give up for the time being.

Hu Qi had now left Qishan City and was on this train heading to Chenxi City.

According to information from Zhou Ze, combined with what Ouyang Shuokong knew, the Sword Holder headquarters was located in Chenxi City.

After the regional leaders successfully resolved Nightmare incidents, the Dream Eyes they collected and sealed would all be sent to headquarters for a more thorough sealing process.

Within that headquarters, numerous research teams were gathered to conduct all sorts of research and analysis on the Dream Eyes.

As for why those leaders didn’t keep the Dream Eyes they obtained, but chose to hand them over,

it wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but that there was no need.

Aside from Dream Eyes that were exceptionally compatible with them, keeping other Dream Eyes around was basically useless.

Even sealing them with Gold was just a stopgap measure. If the Dream Eye’s power were to leak out one day, it would cause a disaster.

For an ordinary Dream Master, a Dream Eye was like a hidden time bomb, a source of constant anxiety.

It was better to turn it in to headquarters. That way, they could exchange it for points and later use the power of the Yu Country to help them master a second Dream Eye.

Hu Qi’s purpose in going to Chenxi City was to acquire those Dream Eyes and hopefully uncover more information about this world from them.

Thinking of this, he looked at his panel.

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[Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill (Elephant Heart Chapter Third Layer) Traits: Crimson Sun Flame Fire Third Layer, Demon Elephant True Power Third Layer]

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[Modification Point: 11868 (49%)]

Compared to before, the Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill on his panel had advanced from the First Layer to the Third Layer.

Along with it, the two Traits, Crimson Sun Flame Fire and Demon Elephant True Power, had also reached the Third Layer.

At this moment, under Introspection, the faint golden hue in his blood had grown slightly richer than before.

However, although he had enough Modification Points, the Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill now showed that it could not be further upgraded.

This situation had occurred because the Demon Elephant, according to the inherited memories of the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent, was a powerful being that suppressed countless resentful spirits in Hell in that other world.

The resentment of those beings was also a necessity for it.

And, as an Inheritance Secret Martial Arts that imitated the Demon Elephant,

constructing the Elephant Heart required devouring an equivalent power.

Specifically, Dream Eyes.

Advancing one layer required devouring one Dream Eye.

The previous three Dream Eyes were only enough to raise it to the Third Layer.

This was the essence of the Elephant Heart Chapter.

The later stages, Demon Soul and True Body, would require devouring even more Dream Eyes.

This was why Hu Qi needed to find more Dream Eyes.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t need to go to such lengths.

The only thing that struck Hu Qi as odd was that with the appearance of the Elephant Heart, his blood had also turned faint gold—the blood of a Demon Elephant.

’Logically, a Bloodline representing the Demon Elephant should have appeared on the Crimson panel by now.’

But it hadn’t.

’Of course, it might be related to my main body’s Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent Bloodline. After all, this physical form can still use the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent’s Talent Ability, which proves that my main body still has an influence on it.’

Just as Hu Qi was lost in thought,

suddenly, a chubby little hand reached out and waved in front of him. In its palm was a small, bear-shaped cookie.

"Mister, want a cookie? It’s really yummy!"

The speaker was a little girl with a ponytail, who looked to be about seven or eight years old.

Her cheeks were rosy like little apples, very cute.

"Thank you!"

Hu Qi smiled gently.

As he spoke, he reached out to take the cookie.

But the instant his fingers touched the cookie, Hu Qi’s movement abruptly froze.