I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 429 - 338 Wherever the strife is_1

Chapter 429: Chapter 338 Wherever the strife is_1

The Supreme Demon had lost his trace, and the existences under his command had not entirely disappeared. Many Asura Demons began to set up their own factions after losing their immediate superior, and the other existing under the command of different Supreme Demons did much the same.

The remnants of the human race in the Mortal Realm thought about competing for supremacy, while the servants of the Supreme Demons in Hell aspired to compete for "supremacy" to obtain the position of a Supreme Demon.

Even though the Supreme Demon still had a lingering power, many of his servants dared not disobey their former boss, but they could choose to follow the remnants of other Supreme Demons. Thus, continuous conquests plagued Hell, making it utterly chaotic.

And this kind of chaos would not subside for several decades or even hundreds of years. Recently, the conflicts had become even more intense, all because of something like the Corpse Demon.

A Corpse Demon was a corpse that had received the blood of a Supreme Demon but could not withstand the power of the blood, transforming into something crazy and chaotic because it was an amalgamation of various corpses, yet exceptionally powerful because of it.

The dead in Hell might chance upon the blood of a Supreme Demon. While the deceased could not withstand the demon blood, it was different for these Supreme Demon servants; some were already very powerful, and upon obtaining the blood of a Supreme Demon, they became even stronger.

After its shedding, the blood of a Supreme Demon would not disappear; it would turn into crystal-like entities. Hell was vast, and it was not easy to find the blood spilled by a Supreme Demon. But as soon as one found it, an ascent was immediate.

It was rumored that a certain Supreme Demon servant had found the blood left by a Supreme Demon. After absorbing it, he became extremely powerful in a short time, swiftly killed his boss to take his place, and now leads one of the major forces in Hell.

"... thi shitty world is done for... no, it should be said that the rise of the alien demons is just around the corner," Zheng Yichen muttered to himself with a twitch at the corner of his mouth after hearing the Asura Demon’s narrative.

Everyone must be crazy. Humans in the Mortal Realm are nearly wiped out, yet they still fight for dominance. The Supreme Demon servants in Hell also vie for supremacy. What a mess.

However, the rise of the alien demons seems to be the future version of this world, but if the Supreme Demon still exists, the highest position in this world still belongs to him. Though now battered and lying low, Zheng Yichen doesn’t believe Hell’s chaos is devoid of the Supreme Demon’s influence.

Civil wars weaken the overall strength of the Supreme Demon servants in Hell, consuming their energy, leaving them with less to consider and giving the battered Supreme Demons more time to heal and recuperate.

From this, it seems the state of the Supreme Demons in this world is really not good, showing much caution. The desperate counterattack of the Battle Maniac Asura was impressive, but whether the enemy is truly dead, Zheng Yichen remains skeptical.

According to the information leaked by this Asura Demon, the forces of the Asura are also quite powerful in Hell.

He wasn’t alone because he was a deserter, but because after a chaotic battle, most of the Asura Demons around him were dead, and he was separated from the remaining small squad. However, he also expressed that after that chaotic battle, he was close to breaking through, about to transform into a 6-armed Asura Demon.

Although there were significant differences between 6-armed Asura Demons, reaching such a level meant one could act as an elite monster or a general anywhere. The 8-armed Asura were their pinnacle.

The Battle Maniac Asura was also 8-armed.

"Alien demons? Those creatures with confused minds?" When Zheng Yichen mentioned alien demons, the Asura Demon showed a disdainful expression, "That group of alien demons, even dead in Hell, is only fit for immersion in the blood pools, less than dogs!"

Asura Demons also had corresponding methods to convert their kind, and they had transformed some alien demons, but the souls of these creatures were too unstable. The Asura Demons converted from them were basically rubbish, with only occasionally some decent ones.

It was tough to pick a decent one out of a hundred alien demons, and the rate of worthwhile dogs was slightly higher. But at the moment, no normal corpse dogs could be found. Humans, on the other hand, were different. Thrown into the blood pool, for every ten Asura Demons converted, two or three decent ones could be selected, and with good luck, up to half might be useful.

Now with the countless power struggles in Hell, the requirements for troops were very low, as long as they were passable for use. As for those who didn’t qualify, they couldn’t even emerge from the blood pools – they just dissolved right away.

It was the same with alien demons, though some were more resilient. They wouldn’t be completely dissolved, but what emerged were all sorts of weird things. Those not part of an Asura Demon were directly chopped up and thrown back into the blood pools.

In Hell, those alien demons were despised by all factions, despite being quite numerous there. "Alright, are you going back on your own or should I send you back?"

Once he had enough information, Zheng Yichen swung his fishing rod next to him, creating a black ring. The Asura Demon buried in the ground hesitated, not really wanting to go back, "I wish to follow in your footsteps!"

Another reason for the constant strife in Hell was that it became difficult for them to leave Hell after the death of a Supreme Demon.

There was a passage that led to the Mortal Realm, but it was filled with flames and completely impassable. Otherwise, they would definitely be fighting their way into the Mortal Realm amidst their battles in Hell.

"You’re too ugly! Answer the next statement, or I’ll send you down," Zheng Yichen warned.

"I, I’ll go back on my own!" The Asura Demon quickly exclaimed, knowing that being ’sent back’ by Zheng Yichen meant returning to eternal rest. Going back dead to Hell was not a pleasant experience. When the Battle Maniac Asura was still around, some of the Asura Demons who died could still receive protection and ’resurrect’ in Hell.

Now, without the Battle Maniac Asura, these Supreme Demon servants were no different from the other dead, aimlessly wandering in Hell. With some luck, they might regain their memories and rise again, if not, they would become indistinguishable from other dead souls, either accidentally falling into the blood pools to be cleansed of all past traces or transforming into something else entirely.

Whether being cleansed in the blood pools for rebirth or turning into something else, it meant completely severing ties with one’s past self, with no more connection.

Unless they were beings like the Supreme Demons, unable to be stripped of that sense of self.

"Go on, then."

The Asura Demon, plucked from the earth like a radish, reluctantly leaped into the black ring and, once his senses returned, found himself in Hell, locking eyes with a serpent demon fishing beside a blood pool for Supreme Demon servants.

"?" The serpent demon looked at the suddenly appeared Asura Demon with some confusion. Its head full of fog, wondering since when Asura Demons had infiltrated their territory.

However, after seeing the fierce smile on the Asura Demon’s face, the serpent demon felt uneasy, confirming with its gaze that this was not an Asura Demon it could defeat, especially since the distance between them was no more than twenty meters.

"Don’t you come over here!!!"

...

At Qi Family Town, Qi Xiangyun waved off some guards at the entrance and looked at Zheng Yichen with some puzzlement, "Brother Chang Qing, what are they...?"

"Oh, those are some things I fished out from Hell. I found them quite unique, so I brought them back."

A pile of skeletons naturally made the guards of Qi Family Town very cautious.

"I see." Qi Xiangyun didn’t doubt Zheng Yichen’s words at all, "Then, do I need to prepare a place to arrange these... skeletons?"

"The martial arts training hall will do."

"Clan Leader, this person..." A young swordsman hesitated, wanting to ask something but was deterred by a glance from Qi Xiangyun.

The young swordsman immediately fell silent. Among the three ladies, Qi Xiangyun seemed the kindest at the moment. Liu Hongzhao was too bloodthirsty, a no-go zone for the living. It wasn’t just ordinary people who dared not look her in the eye, even martial artists hesitated before her.

Looking at her would only make your eyes hurt. Lin Yaoyao didn’t have Liu Hongzhao’s bloodthirstiness, but whenever she returned, the place she stayed at would emanate animal-like roars, making people feel uneasy.

After all, Qi Xiangyun was the Clan Leader of Qi Family Town and practiced the demonic technique Blood Asura, which had its ferocity, even though it was usually well-concealed.

But to be a good Clan Leader of Qi Family Town, she hid the ferocity that came with her magic power very well.

Besides, the people of Qi Family Town were intensely curious about Zheng Yichen’s background. Gossip was a universal pleasure, and they were keen to know who this ’Brother Chang Qing’ mentioned by their little Clan Leader was, someone who made their Clan Leader show a side that was invisible to others.

And it wasn’t even a side she showed in private.

In front of Zheng Yichen, their young Clan Leader acted almost like an actual young lady.

In the martial arts training hall, young people were sweating profusely while training. In times of chaos, sufficient martial prowess was the best guarantee. Those who had experienced chaos and felt that despair understood even more the importance of martial strength, so everyone here trained with great diligence.

"Brother Chang Qing, can these skeletons be used as wooden dummy posts?" Qi Xiangyun asked, looking at the struggling skeletons. She didn’t query Zheng Yichen about where he had found these skeletons. Of course, he had said he was going fishing, but instead of fish, he brought back a bunch of these abnormalities.

But since it was Zheng Yichen who brought them, they must be something helpful for them, right?

"When I fished them out, they could use some swordsmanship and archery. There was one that used a bow, but I killed it."

"...The bow, that should be more important." Qi Xiangyun was momentarily stunned. There were many in her place who knew sword skills, but not many were proficient with the bow. Better archery would be an advantage in defense at Qi Family Town.

She could make firearms as well, but it wasn’t suitable to reveal too many of those at the moment.

"Then tomorrow, I’ll help you catch some more. Try these for now, how about that?"

Qi Xiangyun nodded and immediately arranged for people to come and try.

"I’ve seen some records in an ancient text that long ago there was a disaster with the dead in times of chaos, but it was solved by the heroes of that era," a sword-wielding man said, looking at the tightly bound skeletons with a somewhat odd expression.

Especially when he saw the large pile of skeletons stacked up like haystacks next to him, this seemed too gruesome.

Zheng Yichen said, "Then, the most likely disaster we’re facing is an alien demon chaos."

"..." The sword-wielding man twitched the corner of his eye and nodded reluctantly, anyone with a bit of foresight could foresee this situation: "I’ll test its swordsmanship first."

With that, the sword-wielding man swung his sword, cutting the ropes binding the skeleton.