I Can Infinitely Synthesize Transcendent Genes

Chapter 414: [331] Merging the Demon Bone, the World’s Magic (Second Update for Monthly Tickets and Recommendations)_1
 

Western Continent, Old Gods Association’s Headquarters.

This should have been Pei Jinye’s first time arriving here, quite unlike the spooky castle he had imagined to resemble a demon’s lair.

An area of hills and not quite farmland.

Most of those who farmed here were members of the Old Gods Association, with a minority being descendants helping out.

Pei Jinye had thought that the people here were all meticulous and calculative, similar to the style of the Demon Dao, but after spending a few days here, he discovered that the local customs were simple, and the place had more of an air of a hidden paradise.

Pei Jinye, wearing a mask, did not fit in with the people here.

Actually, it was not uncommon for members of the Old Gods Association to wear masks, but most would not appear here to disturb these folks who knew little of the world.

“What we aspire to is not isolation but rather a peaceful life, where no one is bound to so-called rules and frameworks,” Lou Hai, who accompanied him, looked longingly at the figures farming in the fields and greeted passersby with polite nods.

“They seem to recognize you?” Pei Jinye observed.

“I grew up eating from a hundred different families’ tables,” Lou Hai admitted without evasion, “then I awakened my Transcendent abilities. At that time, the Elder asked me what I wished to do, to stay here or to go out… I thought I couldn’t stay here forever, so I chose to leave.”

Pei Jinye listened quietly.

They passed the rice fields and came to a wooded courtyard in the mountains.

“The Elder is waiting for you here; I won’t go in,” Lou Hai said farewell.

Pei Jinye nodded, pushed the door, and walked in.

Inside the courtyard, Elder Wuji was nowhere to be seen, but at the back of the yard was a pond, and beside it a familiar figure.

“You’re here, have a seat,” the figure invited.

Elder Wuji pointed to the stone bench beside him.

Pei Jinye sat down nearby, his initial politeness long gone, and he said with a smile, “How many have you caught, Elder? That fishing rod looks quite precious, it must be worth a lot?”

“This is my prized possession, not for gifting,” Elder Wuji immediately replied.

Pei Jinye chuckled, “Elder, what are you talking about? I don’t fish. How could I covet what others cherish?”

Elder Wuji glanced at him and didn’t respond.

Pei Jinye just smiled and sat quietly to one side.

Yesterday, with the Old Gods Association, they had uprooted the Western Fire League completely.

Of course, he was certainly not the one who did the most.

After all, his combat power was barely sufficient for a Fourth Rank, let alone those above the fifth level.

Had it not been for the presence of the Elder yesterday, Pei Jinye would have at most profited a bit, nowhere near the full-mouthed feasting that followed.

Now, he had as many as three Storage Type Seals in his possession!

Each one was packed full.

He didn’t care what others from different branches thought of him, since those following him had also feasted to their heart’s content.

Of course, they had also shown their respect to Elder Wuji.

In any event, it was essential to have this powerful figure leading the way.

“Now, the name ‘Demon King’ has been thoroughly established. You will attract more attention going forward,” Elder Wuji suddenly spoke.

Pei Jinye’s train of thought was interrupted as he looked up.

Elder Wuji was not looking at him but was observing the small fish stealthily nibbling at the feed in the pond, and said slowly, “The higher your reputation, the more you will gain. I think you are deeply aware of this.”

“Indeed.”

Because he had killed enough people in the past few days, his reputation in the Old Gods Association had reached an all-time high.

Many were showing him respect.

Even the Old Gods Association’s higher-ups had extended sufficient good will.

This made Pei Jinye lose any desire to turn against them.

“Are these people really so harmonious? Don’t they have any personal desires?”

Pei Jinye fell silent.

He realized he had fallen into a certain mindset.

His understanding of the Old Gods Association up until now had been solely based on the Federation’s propaganda.

Even the first time he interacted with them, it was due to negative events, so he had a preconceived notion of the Old Gods Association as a “Demon Dao” organization.

Of course, this organization indeed had some mad demons.

What could be ascertained for now was that they were good only to their own people.

Pei Jinye felt ashamed to be considered “one of their own.”

The number of “their own” who had died at his hands was considerable.

However, his principle had always been not to offend unless offended.

One could only say that those who had died deserved their fate.

“What does the Elder wish to say?” Pei Jinye asked with clear eyes, as if he truly hadn’t grasped the Elder’s meaning.

“It’s lonely at the top,” Elder Wuji said softly. “This time, the Old Gods Association has demonstrated capabilities enough to deter most powers in the Western Continent. But it will undeniably provoke the ‘enmity’ of the Federation Headquarters. You should be psychologically prepared.

The Federation’s curiosity about you will undoubtedly reach an infuriating level.

For the near future, keep a low profile.”

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“Understood,” Pei Jinye nodded.

“And about the Demon Bone…” Elder Wuji sighed, “To be honest, I am now also unclear as to why the Demon Bone would enter your body. I will try my best to find the relevant ability holder and do everything possible to save you. Don’t be too pessimistic.”

He turned back to look at Pei Jinye.

His heart was somewhat complicated.

The legend that a mere broken finger from the Heavenly Demon’s Demon Bone could cause living beings within a hundred miles to suffer terribly.

It was such an entity that unexpectedly fused into Pei Jinye’s body.

This was definitely not an accident.

Elder Wuji didn’t believe it was an accident, either.

Observations over the past few days showed that Pei Jinye’s vitality was declining, which was not a good sign.

He was somewhat worried that once Pei Jinye’s vitality slid to a certain critical value, he would turn into a dried corpse.

Because such things had indeed happened in reality.

Pei Jinye was the New Godson he had unearthed, and if he were to fall in such a way, it would be the greatest loss for their Old Gods Association.

Pei Jinye also felt somewhat helpless.

On the attribute panel, his vitality was indeed sliding.

However, this kind of decline did not seem to be the same as when he felt weakened.

He had a feeling that the vitality within his body was undergoing some sort of qualitative transformation.

When he first learned that the Western Fire League had a piece of Demon Bone, he was very tempted.

In the Mysterious World where the Flame God’s Coffin was located, he had obtained a Sky Demon Broken Finger… He thought that once he left that world, the broken finger would disappear.

But it didn’t.

Not only did it not disappear, but it seemed to be nourishing his flesh and blood.

That was why he was so eager to eradicate the Western Fire League, to obtain that piece of Demon Bone, and with flawless acting, he “accidentally” touched the Demon Bone and was “possessed” by it within his body.

When everyone in the know thought he wouldn’t live more than a few years,

The Demon Bone in his body and that broken finger were continuously fusing, bringing with it a destructive power that also hastened the emergence of his transcendent fate.

Ever since he had devoured the soul of that Star Space Beast, his transcendent fate, which was supposed to be that of a Gigantic Blood Nightmare, started evolving towards some unknown domain, always undergoing a slow transformation.

But now, it seemed that this evolution had accelerated.

Pei Jinye could not, and did not want to speak of it.

As for Elder Wuji’s concerns about him, he saw them and knew that the other truly cared about him; he was actually very grateful in his heart.

It had to be admitted that Elder Wuji, who seemed like a Big Demon Head in the eyes of others, did in fact care deeply for him.

However, he didn’t want to speak about the Demon Bone.

There were simply too many secrets on him.

Touching one thing might affect everything else.

“Don’t worry, this world is full of wonders; there must be someone out there with means beyond our capabilities, perhaps they will have a solution,”

“Elder need not worry either. Although my vitality is waning, for the time being, I don’t feel any discomfort,” Pei Jinye could only offer such reassurance.

Elder Wuji looked at him.

He had seen how people invaded by a Demon Bone died; their skins split and their flesh exploded, it was difficult not to be cautious.

Moreover, the person who died back then was an Extraordinary Seventh Rank.

In theory, he was already a High Rank Extraordinary, but what was the result…

In the face of the Demon Bone, he was still no match.

“Demon Kyō was once human, but he evolved into the peak existence of current human beings… This peak of evolution is beyond our reach,” Elder Wuji lamented.

After chatting with Pei Jinye for a few more moments, he watched as Pei Jinye left as if nothing had happened.

He shook his head and chuckled.

“Quite optimistic indeed.”

After that, his gaze deepened as he looked at the small pond.

He was hesitating.

“The existence named by the oracle, how could it be an ordinary person… The Sky Demon Bone fused within his body, is it coincidence or… fate?”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“Do you have any means to save him?”

Elder Wuji asked softly while looking at the pond.

Ripples appeared on the water, and a line of text emerged.

[I cannot save him.]

The water stirred.

[But with this matter, I have some doubts. Heavenly Demon evolved into the peak of human beings, and his essence has even surpassed the scope of human beings. This is probably not just a mere coincidence.]

“You think he’s still alive?” Elder Wuji immediately raised his eyebrows.

[Perhaps, he is Demon Kyō?]

Elder Wuji was stunned.