501 New Demon God (1/2)
= Tong's Underground Private Chamber, Under Lu Zhi's Bedroom =
”Everyone is in an uproar, aren't they?”
Tong opened his eyes as he looked at his mentor, Lu Zhi.
”We've too many matters that we have to conclude at once. First, Sun Ce's raid, Sima Fang's death, and then, your daughter…”
Lu Zhi could not continue as he was afraid of angering Tong. He observed the latter's expression, but Tong did now show any sign of disturbance.
On the contrary, his disciple looked like an exhausted worker, who had been through a harsh labor and family problems. It was as if Tong wanted to give up living.
Unbeknownst to Lu Zhi, Tong could see another form of his souls, and he regained the memory of the past accursed life. Tong also connected the dots of why angels in heaven threw him to hell, which might relate to his sins before other reincarnations.
”Maybe I deserve it,” Tong lamented, ”After all, I was a heck of a tyrant.”
”N-No! You did everything for the people! You didn't recklessly wage war, but you dominate them through your strength and wisdom. You've saved millions of lives! Did you know how many innocent commoners died in the other timeline? Over 10 million! How many have died in this world? I doubt a million has died! You've done nothing wrong!”
Lu Zhi misunderstood Tong that the latter regretted what he had done in this world.
Tong gazed at his mentor with a bitter smile, understanding that Lu Zhi referred to this world, not his Dong Zhuo's life.
”I know, master. I know,” Tong stood up after the long years of shut-in cultivation. Although his souls had not recovered yet, the frequent relapse injuries never occurred after Tong stabilized his physical foundation.
He was ready for another action.
”I'll be off for half a day. Please take care of the prisoners and Zhang Min's matter for the time being.”
Seeing that Tong wanted to go out, Lu Zhi widened his eyes in shock, ”Are you sure that you're ready?”
”It's fine. I'm not at my 100% condition yet, but it's enough for taking care of a few 6-wing angels and Lu Bu.”
”… I see. Take care of yourself, disciple.”
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As soon as Tong could see the sunlight again, he could see more mysterious things than what he could not see in the past. Every people he met were tied with ethereal dark chains on their ankles, but none of them was aware of them.
Moreover, peasants, who had obtained a soul recently, had another hidden form other than their soul appearance.
Some appeared as cute animals, but some showed up as hideous monsters. Even Tong's master, Lu Zhi, had a hidden soul of a domesticated dog.
As for Tong's souls, all of them had the appearance of a fat man instead of himself in the previous life.
The eight-wing archangels and archdemons in Netherworld had this ability. It was the true sight, which enabled them to observe everything in the range of 500km.
Tong could now see every mortal and their true form, including Liu Yang in disguise!
Tong frowned for a moment as he was surprised. Still, he relaxed when he saw that Liu Yang was playing with her daughter as if nothing had happened.
Liu Yang's souls did not contain any malicious intent toward Tong or Medusa anymore.
When he reopened his eyes again, the weird overlapping vision faded.
He resummoned his soul to examine their appearance. Sure enough, their figures returned to Tong's original form.
'No matter who I was, my purpose here doesn't change.'
Eight black wings spread and flapped, launching his body to the sky. Tong flapped his wings one more time. Unlike other 4-wing or 6-wing immortals, the 8-wing power propelled his body forward at a Mach speed.
A sonic boom shockwave distorted the air.
*BOOM*
The loud noise of a sound barrier being broken was audible in Ye for the first time. However, no one but Dong Bai, Sun Shangxiang, and Diaochan understood this phenomenon.
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= Jinyang City =
This border city was once a rural area, where every young local had wanted to migrate away as soon as possible. Now, it became an industrial hub, producing important resources for Julu and Ye. Jobs, such as mining supervisors, logistic managers, and warehouse officers became the popular career that commoners sought as their wages were highest among all jobs that peasants without status could do. As such, young people, who didn't want to pursue a military career, came here to test their luck.
Copper, iron, coal, and miscellaneous minerals were gathered from the nearby mines in Jinyang Commandery and collected in this city. Afterward, the city officials would transfer these resources to Julu and Ye, so these cities could refine them into valuable wares, ingots, or weaponry.
However, today, Ding Yuan was not present in his office or the working sites. Instead, he was hiding underground, taking shelter in a panic room that Sima Fang had developed for all governors.
Ding Yuan kept his eyes on the clan chat menu as he was following the news, waiting for Lu Bu or any rescuer to deal with Sun Fang and Ling Tong.
Footstep sound was audible in the room as Sun Fang and Ling Tong were searching for Ding Yuan in his bedroom.
”Where the fuck is that bastard!?”
Sun Fang complaint as it had been 30 minutes since they had been searching for Ding Yuan. However, they could not locate him even though Ding Yuan's subordinates confessed that he returned to his room.
*BOOM*
Ling Tong destroyed Ding Yuan's room, bookshelves, beds, and tables to find a secret door or a hidden passage. Still, he could not find any.
”Let's look for a hidden door or something similar. Those men didn't seem to lie, so Ding Yuan should have escaped through a hidden door somewhere.”
Six feet below the ground, Ding Yuan's heart skipped a beat after he had heard the conversation. He held his breath and slowly typed to the clan chat.
Ding Yuan: ”They are about to find me. I need help ASAP!”
Ding Yuan: ”I'm below my bedroom. The invaders are above me!”
After sending the messages, Ding Yuan slowly exhaled, minimizing his breathing and lowering his noise.
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The reply message with @-tag made Ding Yuan jump.
Tong: ”@Ding Yuan. I'll be right there. Give me a few seconds.”
Ding Yuan widened his eyes in shock and delight. He did not expect that Tong would come to rescue him personally. Moreover, he came out of his secluded cultivation.
The clan chat was in an uproar after Tong had appeared for the first time in years. Everyone congratulated him, believing that an 8-wing demon had finally emerged from his long slumber.
*BOOM*
Ding Yuan could not celebrate with them as he was about to be found by the two angels. He only prayed that Tong would appear as soon as he could.
In Ding Yuan's room, Ling Tong and Sun Fang punched the ground floor at random. Decorated wooden planks shattered into fragments.
*BOOM*
*BOOM*