Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 467 Heart's Blood

My own hands and feet seem to be somewhat out of my control.

"This...?! ...

“Sun…Ming…Zhen…” She turned her head with difficulty to look at her best friend, whom she regarded as her own sister.

Now that things have come to this, how could she not understand?

Sun Mingzhen, her good friend, must have been instigated by someone to tamper with the food and drinks.

But by then it was too late. She could only feel her body becoming increasingly unresponsive, her mind and thoughts slowly beginning to dissipate.

The roof, with its distinct layers of bluish-gray tiles resembling fish scales, is divided into two continuous sections.

The moonlight fell like a gray veil, and a gray shadow could be vaguely seen.

Chen Lingmo, dressed in gray and with a gaunt face, was half-lying on the roof, carefully observing the situation inside the room, a hint of expectation flashing in his yellowish eyes from time to time.

This was an idea that Fang Shouming gave him.

Zhong Han is a woman who values ​​loyalty and righteousness, and is extremely conservative.

As a childhood friend of Zhong Han, Fang Shouming knew Zhong Han's personality very well.

Therefore, Fang Shouming specially arranged for Zhong Han's closest sister to use their relationship as bait to lure Zhong Han into the trap.

To make things easier for Chen Lingmo, Fang Shouming even withdrew all the nearby guards, fearing they might disturb Chen Lingmo's pleasure. Once Chen Lingmo succeeds and the deed is done, aside from Zhong Yunxiu, the higher-ups of Jingtian Manor and the Three Mountains Sect would likely be happy to facilitate the affair.

Given Zhong Han's personality, he will definitely be ashamed to face her, and tomorrow's competition will surely be nothing more than a formality under such influence.

"Okay, it's done!" Chen Lingmo clenched his fist excitedly after seeing Zhong Han drink the wine.

Even with his calm and composed nature, he couldn't help but get excited as he saw that he was about to achieve his goal.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous... This Fang Shouming really thinks I've taken a fancy to Zhong Han, handing over an incredible opportunity to me for nothing..." Chen Lingmo sneered, quietly waiting for the drug to take effect.

On the surface, he and Fang Shouming were very close and intimate, appearing to be like good brothers.

In reality, both men had their own agendas. He knew that Fang Shouming wanted to use his father's influence to exert pressure outside Jingtian Manor and force him to become the manor lord.

Fang Shouming simply thought that he had taken a liking to Zhong Han and wanted to use this opportunity to make him owe a favor.

The lack of transparency in the information exchanged between the two sources naturally led to significant misunderstandings and discrepancies.

"According to my father, the secret realm discovered by the master last time was a remnant left behind by Zhong Han's father, Zhong Shaotian, the previous master of Jingtian Manor, who revealed the original secret realm of Jingtian Manor... What's stored inside should be what Zhao Ziyang has been searching for all along..."

As long as we obtain Zhong Han's heart essence, it will be enough to open that secret realm... If we can successfully open this secret realm..." Thinking of this, Chen Lingmo's heart suddenly burned with excitement.

A secret realm is a hidden area, different from ordinary locations, either naturally formed or artificially modified. This is the textbook definition. But for Chen Lingmo, a secret realm is a place where the primordial energy of heaven and earth is concentrated.

An unclaimed secret realm, even if it's dilapidated.

That also represents countless rare flowers and herbs, natural treasures, and endless wealth.

For example, the Three Mountains Sect is supported by its secret realm, which allows the sect leader and the three top experts to sustain their enormous daily cultivation needs.

Which grandmaster didn't achieve their status through massive investment of resources?

Of course, the way to open each secret realm is different.

Some require the consumption of rare treasures, some require sacrificial prayers to open, and many more are like the incomplete secret realm discovered by the Three Mountains Sect this time, which has seals and requires the heart essence of close blood relatives.

The essence of the heart is actually a part of the body's innate primordial blood. It is rare and extremely precious. Every bit lost will cause irreparable damage to the body. "If it weren't for the fear of the news leaking out, would we have gone through all this trouble?" Chen Lingmo licked his lips, staring intently down through the hidden hole.

The unclaimed secret realm discovered this time is said to contain a large amount of supplies that Jingtian Manor had stored in the past. At that time, a great war broke out, and all the accumulated resources of Jingtian Manor over the decades were placed inside.

This is an astronomical fortune.

Most importantly, Zhong Shaotian, the then-master of Jingtian Manor, carried with him a time-honored secret artifact and an extremely important key text.

These items were originally kept in a secret realm by many high-ranking members of Jingtian Manor to guard against attacks from the demon army and the decline of the sect, as a key seed for its future rise.

However, no one expected that during that demonic calamity, a powerful demon would directly attack, tearing through the barrier of the Jingtian Manor's secret realm, intending to use this secret realm as a springboard to invade the heart of Yunzhou.

The manor lord at the time, Zhong Shaotian, who was also Zhong Han's father, had no choice but to make a decisive decision, sacrificing himself to destroy the secret realm and forcibly close the passage.

The reason why Jingtian Manor is in such a state of decline is because it has lost this important secret realm, as well as a large amount of resources, inherited martial arts, and many powerful high-ranking members.

This is also the key reason why Zhao Ziyang, the current head of Jingtian Manor, doesn't concern himself with affairs and often travels. He wants to find this secret realm, find these martial arts inheritances, retrieve the inherited artifacts, and restore the prestige of Jingtian Manor.

“However, now all these things… are ours! This is the blessing of the heavens on the Chen family!” Chen Lingmo became more and more excited as he thought about it. “It’s laughable that Fang Shouming actually thought he could become the young master of the manor… Even if your father can take over as the master of Jingtian Manor, he will be swallowed up by my Chen family sooner or later!”

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Once the Chen family can unlock this unclaimed secret realm and absorb its resources, they will be fully capable of further expansion, even potentially dividing Jingtian Manor entirely. Fang Shouming, by betraying his friend for personal gain and going to such lengths to help, is essentially offering himself up as easy prey.

Stupid, really stupid.

What right does such a stupid person, the son of a vice master of a declining sect, have to call Chen Lingmo his brother?

If it weren't for the fact that Fang Shouming still has a use, Chen Lingmo would have slapped him long ago!

“However, even a fool can occasionally do a few smart things…” Chen Lingmo looked down at the petite and alluring Sun Mingzhen in the room below, who was already slumped on the table, his eyes revealing a hint of desire.