pertwk Chapter 2323 Heart Abyss
Chapter 2323 Heart Abyss
Chapter 2323 Heart Abyss
At first glance, the Heart Demon's Soul-Searching Technique and the Bewitching Heart Worm's abilities seem somewhat similar, both capable of extracting memories. However, the memories extracted by the Heart Demon are relatively complete and can be shown to others, but are ineffective against the dead. The Bewitching Heart Worm can also peek at the memories of the newly deceased, but only for its own viewing and cannot be shared with others—after all, the Bewitching Heart Worm puppets personally crafted by Master Dong can only be a minority.
The beads thrown out by the inner demon contained Tong Yiyi's memories of the past few days, including the intricate details of her daily life, as well as her experiences in the Heavenly Palace.
Of course, there's also the whole process she explained to Nie Xiaolou about using the Bewitching Heart Insect Puppet to obtain the secrets of the Heavenly Palace!
Nie Xiaolou carefully examined these memories, and it turned out that Tong Yiyi had basically not hidden anything.
"The Heavenly Palace's three key secrets: the Demon Puppet Experimentation Ground, the Immortal Skin, and the Heart-Tendering Formula," Nie Xiaolou murmured. "Are these really the only three secrets?"
"Only?" Ziyang's inner demon interjected, "They all seem quite significant to me. Do you want any other earth-shattering secrets?"
"It's hard to say, I just feel like she's hiding something," Nie Xiaolou asked. "Is that really all?"
The inner demon remained silent, then pondered for a long time before finally saying, "Deep in her mind, there is a shadow! This is called the 'Abyss of the Heart.' Generally speaking, what is hidden here is either a past that one doesn't want to face, or a secret that cannot be brought to light!"
Nie Xiaolou immediately became interested: "Let's dig it up and take a look."
Ziyang's inner demon warned: "She's hiding too well. If I try to dig her out, it will definitely damage her soul."
“Dig.” Nie Xiaolou said without hesitation, “As long as she doesn’t become mentally impaired or insane.”
The inner demon chuckled and forcefully stabbed into Tong Yiyi's brain, burying both claws inside until they reached her wrists!
Her expression became unstable; her eyelids twitched incessantly, and a look of pain appeared on her face.
This is the "soul-searching" technique that the inner demon excels at!
It can tear open the recipient's consciousness and severely damage their soul. What it extracts is nothing short of "bloody memories"!
Tong Yiyi was in so much pain once again that she was drenched in sweat, and blood was flowing from her nose. But she felt like she was trapped in the deepest nightmare, unable to wake up.
Ignoring her epileptic-like swaying, the inner demon continued to throw out the memory beads it had found, one after another.
These memory beads are different from the previous ones; some are black, while others are black with red streaks, like they've been stained with blood.
Nie Xiaolou opened and read them one by one, but his brows furrowed more and more.
"None of these have anything to do with the Heavenly Palace."
“Yes, these are all her childhood memories,” the inner demon chuckled. “Although I’ve seen a lot of suffering in the living, she is still uniquely brilliant. What you did to her tonight is nothing compared to her past experiences.”
Nie Xiaolou remained silent.
It's shocking. No wonder Tong Yiyi buried these memories deep in her heart; she probably didn't want to touch them herself.
“Her heart is rotten. This kind of powerful malice and madness ranks in the top three among the people I’ve met, but she can still maintain her sanity. Not bad, not bad!” The inner demon was also tempted. “Why don’t you give her to me? With my encouragement, she will definitely be able to surpass Master Ziyang.”
“She’s still useful.” Nie Xiaolou refused outright, and was not satisfied either. “Is this all the memories you found? Aren’t there any other secrets hidden in her ‘heart’s abyss’?”
"Hey, nothing is absolute." The inner demon issued a disclaimer, "You can't understand how complex the human consciousness is until you experience it for yourself."
“If I dig any deeper, her brain will break, but I can’t guarantee I’ll uncover any more secrets.” It then asked, “So, are you in or not?”
Nie Xiaolou pondered for a few moments, his gaze sweeping over the wax pellets on the table, and he exhaled softly:
"Forget it, that's it."
He threw the glass bottle at the inner demon, who withdrew its claws and grabbed the bottle.
The work is done, and this is the reward it deserves.
However, it quietly left something in Tong Yiyi's mind.
In this world, some cultivate goodness while others cultivate evil; some uphold the Way with a clear and pure heart while others specialize in wickedness and evil deeds. The great paths of the world, as long as they ultimately lead to the same destination, are they not all the same?
Its movements were so subtle that no one noticed them.
Nie Xiaolou took out the magic gourd and pointed the opening at it: "Let's go back."
He tapped the bottom of the gourd, and the gourd burst forth with a powerful suction force, sucking away the black and gray smoke in the secret room completely in a few breaths, leaving no residue.
The pain on Mei Wu Niang's face disappeared, and her expression returned to calm.
Nie Xiaolou picked up the wax pill on the table and rubbed it in his hand for a long time, but ultimately did not open it.
He had other plans.
……
The huge inn had been cleared out; there wasn't a single outsider in sight.
Nie Xiaolou casually found another west-facing guest room, filled a basin with water, took out a scale from his pocket and put it into the water, muttering incantations.
Frost quickly appeared on the surface of the clear water, and after a dozen or so breaths, it froze. Wisps of cold air rose up, revealing a faint shadow in front of Nie Xiaolou.
With its scales, whiskers, and tail clearly visible, it was the phantom of a giant dragon.
Of course, the room was small, so the dragon's body also became correspondingly miniature.
As it swung its tail, Nie Xiaolou bowed and said:
"Emperor."
With the increased concentration of spiritual energy in the world, spells like long-distance communication can now be used. The distance between this location and the floating island of Lingxu City is less than three hundred miles, still within communication range.
The Demon Emperor's majestic voice echoed in the room:
"how?"
"The Heavenly Palace sent Tong Yiyi to escort Zeng Guzi to her funeral, but she was robbed by Xin Song from the Mu Kingdom halfway there. The Heavenly Palace troops who were lying in ambush then came out, and Xin Song fought fiercely, eventually breaking through the encirclement with three people. Tong Yiyi took the opportunity to use earth magic, but she was captured by us."
Nie Xiaolou then recounted the process of capturing Tong Yiyi and the information he had extracted from her.
This is Bega!
It is absolutely impossible for outsiders to defeat the well-prepared Heavenly Palace and Lingxu City forces here; their final fate will inevitably be to flee in panic or be captured without resistance.
It doesn’t matter who comes.
Upon hearing the prescription for "Heartbreak," the Demon Emperor's voice became solemn: "No wonder our spies have been unable to obtain the secret prescription for Heartbreak. It turns out that the chief envoy kept it to himself and never wrote it down. It only has a chance to be spoken when the old and new chief envoys pass on their duties."
This is why the Demon Emperor tried every means to find out what the old master Du Yun said before his death.
That must be the deepest secret of the Heavenly Palace.
But the secret recipe for "heart-wrenching" flavor? This is truly an unexpected delight!
“Since the founding of Bega, the Holy Venerable Lingxu has been using the secret medicine ‘Heart-Binding’ in combination with divine arts to control the rulers of the Demon Kingdoms, making them linked to the lives of the gods, and thus coercing them to obey him,” Nie Xiaolou said solemnly. “Now that we have obtained the prescription, we may be able to find a way to break the curse. This is a great fortune for Bega!”
(End of this chapter)