The Demonic World I designed
Chapter 156 - 156 149 The Worst Outcome Part 1

156: Chapter 149: The Worst Outcome (Part 1) 156: Chapter 149: The Worst Outcome (Part 1) This kid…

is indeed daring!

A group of people watched as Chen Qing directly revealed his divine soul, and for a moment, they all froze.

Revealing one’s divine soul is generally a tactic high-level magicians use to overpower lower-level magicians, but at a certain level, they would not easily show their divine soul because the risk is extremely high—with just a slight inattention, if faced with someone of the same level, your soul could be completely obliterated.

But it must be said that this method is quite good.

If one has been parasitized by a monster, the divine soul should have been driven out of the body long ago, and this is obviously the best inspection method.

“What do you all think?” Chen Qing looked at everyone and asked.

He really didn’t have much time to muddle around here and stir up the situation; the main plan was to take the opportunity to rescue his mother and return to Lyuzhou to rapidly expand his troops—how to handle the Shen Family’s monster issue in the end was for the Imperial Court to worry about!

Everyone looked at each other, hesitating for a moment.

A strange atmosphere spread across the dining table, gradually turning cold and almost freezing the air.

Hong Rui was sweating profusely, feeling that as a warrior, his body should be the strongest among those present, but for some reason, he felt somewhat weak…

“What are you all hesitant about?” Chen Qing smiled at the silent crowd.

“Are you worrying about personal threats?

We can spread out, pair up in groups of two to monitor each other’s condition.

The one whose divine soul leaves the body can be alone and furthest from the group, and I will personally protect them.

How about that?”

“You?” Old Shi’er snorted coldly.

“Can you protect us?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing glanced at the Ghost Doll, who was busily eating a venison chop, and as the Ghost Doll signaled, he put down his meal and looked towards the people of the Shen Family.

In an instant, a formidable and overpowering blood energy surged to the heavens!

After recovering for several days, the Ghost Doll’s condition had essentially returned to its peak.

As his blood energy erupted, it was like a blazing furnace, causing the Shen Family members to jump up and retreat in shock, their techniques flaring up instantly.

Hong Rui was so scared that he fell off his chair and did not dare to get up from the ground.

As a warrior, he was extremely sensitive to blood energy, and he understood what kind of monster the little doll was the moment it erupted.

Even his older brother, Hong Lie, would probably have a tough time against this little doll.

Where on earth did this Magistrate Chen find such a monster?

“To think that an Imperial Official would fraternize with demons!” Old Liu, his technique revolving in his hand, looked coldly at Chen Qing.

“It’s not exactly novel to work with demons.” Chen Qing laughed.

“How many demons help run things within the Great Jin Dynasty?

Why pretend you don’t see it, Elder Liu?”

Then he looked towards the other members of the Shen Family: “What about it?

Protecting a single person for a short duration shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”

The Shen Family members looked at each other seriously, and finally, it was Shen Qi who spoke first: “I think it’s a good method.

What do you all think?”

With someone leading the way, many were swayed, especially the three youngest.

As the last established direct branches of their houses, they had been under the most pressure these days, whether facing the threat of the monster or the doubt from their older brothers; they had been very passive.

For this reason, the three had been sticking very closely together these days.

“What about Liu?

His real body isn’t even here!” Old Shi’er tested the waters.

“That’s simple…” Chen Qing smiled.

“Elder Liu doesn’t need to reveal his true body.

We can test one by one, and if everyone’s fine, then the one with an issue…

would naturally be Elder Liu, wouldn’t it?

What do you all think?”

“That seems reasonable…” Shen Qi looked at Shen Yixin with a smile.

“Elder Liu, what do you think?”

“Fine!” Shen Yixin said coldly.

“Since you’re willing to use a stranger to discern your own brothers, I have nothing to say.

But you better think it through.

This Chen Qing’s background is mysterious, and he’s accompanied by a top-tier demon.

Do you truly believe he can protect you at the critical moment?”

The crowd furrowed their brows, but Shen Qi just chuckled: “I quite trust him.

How about…

I go first?”

Everyone was startled.

To be honest, in these past days, the person everyone had been most wary of was Shen Qi!

In terms of techniques, Liu’s were the most domineering, but the most he did was trap them in Nanyang City; as long as they didn’t venture out, they wouldn’t face life-threatening danger.

But Shen Qi was different, being able to monitor them at any location at any time was something to be vigilant about.

The biggest threat was Shen Qi.

“Shen Qi…

think it through carefully…” Elder Shen frowned.

“What’s the matter?

Elder Brother, shouldn’t you hope for me to prove my innocence?” Shen Qi looked at Elder Shen with a smile.

“Or are you scared?”

“What nonsense are you spouting?” Elder Shen frowned.

“If you’re going to do it, then do it.

Who’s afraid?

If you turn out to be abnormal, I’ll be the first to twist your head off!”

Chen Qing then looked at the others.

Following Shen Qi’s provoking words, no one else continued to oppose it.

So Chen Qing said, “In that case, I shall take it that the elders of the Shen Family agree to the younger generation’s proposal.”

As he said this, he raised his hand and the table of food and drinks in front of him disintegrated into fine dust under a flash of green light, shocking the Shen Family members!

This Chen Qing has such a refined technique of elemental control.

Even among them all, the one with the strongest wind technique, Elder Shi of the Shen Family, weighed the possibilities; if it were himself…

to reduce the food and drink to dust as effortlessly as the other party had done would probably be impossible.

This Chen Qing, though young, was perhaps as accomplished as Liu Yu.

No wonder he dared to enter Nanyang alone!

“Let’s begin then…” Chen Qing moved behind Shen Qi.

“Please, elders, take your positions.”

As his voice fell, lights from magical arrays outside the windows and doors of the restaurant rose, once again astonishing the Shen Family members.

When had Chen Qing set up these arrays?

Although they seemed weak, the possibility of setting up arrays without them noticing was something they would not believe unless they had seen it with their own eyes.

Because even the simplest of arrays required inscribing formations, and from beginning to end, he had been within their line of sight, with only the little child going out to pee twice.

It surely couldn’t be that the child had managed to set up the arrays while out peeing, could it?

For a time, Chen Qing’s mystique once again heightened, causing everyone in the Shen Family to become even more wary.

“That little baby must be a top-tier demon, with a combat ability definitely not weaker than any member of the Shen Family.

Chen Qing, this boy, is an unknown quantity, but it’s estimated he isn’t far behind either.

Together, they claim they can protect those who have left their bodies as spirits, and it looks like it’s not just an empty boast!”

Chen Qing caught the expressions of everyone, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.

His current level was limited, and though recently his warrior Xuu Hu under his command had made rapid progress, he was only at the level of a Second Rank Martial Husband.

Coupled with Old Wolf and others, Chen Qing’s own level was at the peak of Second Rank with dual cultivated demonic and martial arts.

In the whole Great Jin, this level wasn’t considered weak, and even among the top family heirs, there was hardly anyone of his age with a level like his.

And himself…

from the time he planned to step into the transcendent after the Thousand-Faced Fox incident to now, it had been but a mere half a year.

Such a rate of progress, aside from the divine path, no other way in this world could allow for such rapid advancement.

Nevertheless, his level in the eyes of these old monsters of the Shen Family wasn’t really enough.

To get them to take him seriously, some illusionary tactics were necessary.

Like the array at the front door, for instance.

In the eyes of the first-generation Magician, arrays were often troublesome things, needing inscriptions, specialized materials, and even essential positions that required demon blood.

Chen Qing, however, did not need such things because he used the second version.

The inheritance of the Dragon Palace was not fully unlocked yet, but some items were obtainable in the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, such as the unique Dragon Crystal Stone of the Dragon Palace.

These items covered the inner third layer of the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, but including the Ancient Worms, no one understood the purpose of these energy-containing stones.

Chen Qing knew these stones got their energy from the arrays of the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, and they didn’t produce energy on their own, their use…

was akin to energy storage stones!

Used well, arrays could be pre-etched into the stones.

So, as long as he prepared in advance, by throwing a stone and remotely controlling it, he could instantly form an array.

Since the start of the second version, such stones had become strategic materials.

Earlier, while Ghost Doll was taking a wee, what she was doing on the sly was scattering these stones around the entrance of the tavern…

“Please, gentlemen, stand at the positions as I have instructed earlier,” Chen Qing said.

The others looked at each other, starting to consider who would be safer to stand with.

After all, if the monsters go berserk, one must at least be able to defend themselves.

Old Shi’er quickly glanced at his own small group, but as he looked back, he found that Old Eleven Shen Yisen and Old Ten Shen Yiqing had unknowingly retreated several meters away and stood together.

This made Shi’er pause slightly.

He knew those two guys had a closer relationship on ordinary days, but there was no need to abandon him so quickly, was there?

Without even a hint of hesitation?

Chen Qing gave those two youths a deep look, thinking if it was these two who were possessed, it would be the best scenario.

Four had run ashore.

One was confirmed to have taken over Elder Shen’s body, and even now in the array, she looked menacing.

She was the main culprit behind the West Sea incident, with over half of the eight million walking dead of the West Sea being her direct underlings.

Coupled with Elder Shen’s expertise in snake techniques, she might now be the most powerful Ancient Worm in plain sight.

According to The Seventh Ancient Worm, with whom he cooperated, because of betrayal, two were killed directly at that time, and two, like her, lurked in the sea.

So, there should be three here now!

Old Qi, Old Four, and Old Liu, if any one of them were parasitized, it would be highly troublesome.

By contrast, if one of the three young ones were taken over, it was the best situation, as Chen Qing had hoped.

“You two, I’ll remember this!” Old Shi’er bit his lip, standing alone to one side.

Old Liu and Old Four were very close, so it was likely he would be by himself.

Being alone might be better, further from danger!

Just as he thought this, an unexpected figure appeared behind him, patting his shoulder in a comforting manner.

Old Shi’er was startled and looked back, his eyes reddening in an instant, “Old Liu?”

“Stay focused,” Shen Yixin said, looking towards Old Qi.

Shi’er’s heart warmed, and he nodded vigorously, turning his gaze towards Old Qi.

Having been singled out, Elder Shen Four was startled for a moment but said nothing, tucked himself away like Shi’er had done moments ago.

Chen Qing noticed and took a deep breath, “Seventh Master, let’s begin.”

“Uh…” Hong Rui raised his hand timidly, “Gentlemen…

maybe consider letting me out first?”

“Old Qi, let’s start…” Shen Yixin ignored someone’s suggestion and looked towards Old Qi.

Ignored, Hong Rui pursed his lips, ready to withdraw to a corner, but then he saw a figure larger than himself.

It was Elder Shen Four, who had just been isolated.

The burly Elder Shen Four showed a simple and honest smile at Hong Rui, who paused and instinctively hugged himself, retreating a step.

“I’m starting now, Lord Chen—please keep a close watch on me,” Shen Yifeng said with a smile.

“Please rest assured, Elder!” Chen Qing said earnestly, “I will ensure your safety!”

Hearing this, Shen Yifeng nodded, closed his eyes, and a blue light flickered on his body.

Shortly afterward, a vague spirit emerged.

Old Qi was alright!!

Everyone relaxed at once; Old Qi, the most dreaded, if he had no issues, would be an incredibly reliable ally as a teammate!

But the relief didn’t last long.

In almost an instant, turmoil erupted!

A piercing scream erupted without warning from somewhere!