I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 457 - 358 Positioning_1

Chapter 457: Chapter 358 Positioning_1

Back when the human race was flourishing, it was possible to attempt such feats. At that time, there were many Mages and Diviners among the human race, and as long as the price paid was significant enough, they would be able to discover something. But now? Don’t think too much about it, unless the human race can produce some special prodigies...

However, the present era has already seen the rise of three Daughters of Heaven’s Mandate, which means the probability of other special prodigies appearing isn’t high. Maybe their offspring could have potential, but it’s obviously too late now; that would at least take a decade or more.

If the Proxy Agent of Dusk, if the daughter of Heaven’s Mandate of this world, should have any offspring, as long as they are raised properly without going astray, wouldn’t the future of the human race be more stable?

But at the moment, the few Diviners hadn’t thought so far ahead. Some things can be anticipated, which is exactly why they can’t rush things. What if the offspring of the Daughters of Heaven’s Mandate also bear some kind of destiny that is even more troublesome?

If three more were to suddenly appear, there might not be anyone who could match or suppress them at that time.

It is best to maintain the current state of affairs.

If Supreme Demons aren’t dealt with, too many problematic issues could easily arise later.

"Of course, we’ll wait until after the Supreme Demon is resolved. At that time, I’ll provide some rather unusual things, and then we’ll see what you’ll be capable of achieving," Zheng Yichen nodded and said. He wasn’t a jack-of-all-trades; if his main focus was combat, then he would prioritize enhancing his combat abilities. For other aspects, he would act as an investor and await the outcomes.

"Then let us begin," Yi Nan approached his horse and took a bag down from it. Although they were certain that dealing with a Supreme Demon would come at some cost, the Diviners had a long inheritance, and with proper preparation over an extensive period, they could still reduce some of the cost.

Or they could offset those costs with certain things, but it’s very rare to have something that can completely offset them. The reason they chose this place was that it has a significant connection to the Supreme Demon; the Supreme Demon battlefield has traces of Demonic Qi, and the Gate of Hell is also here.

The Land of Calamities spans two realms; there is no place more suitable than this when scheming against a Supreme Demon.

The essence of the Supreme Demon lowers their initial consumption, and the special environment that spans two realms allows them to pinpoint the Supreme Demon’s location over a broader range...

Four Diviners sharing the burden of expenditure and backlash, as long as Zheng Yichen is strong enough to eliminate a Supreme Demon and claim the so-called ’First Kill,’ then all their spent resources would be recuperated, and they’d make a considerable profit. Once they opened the door to more capital, subsequent matters would become much simpler.

After all, the feedback from continued scheming against other Supreme Demons and First Kills would take care of any backlash they might face. Moving forward in this virtuous cycle, they could become akin to a person of destiny, even if not directly so. As long as they didn’t foolishly seek death, their paths would be smooth sailing, leaving a legacy for their descendants.

Now was the time for their bold gamble—

Zheng Yichen wasn’t familiar with Diviners’ methods, and Liu Hongzhao didn’t know much either. They simply stood by as spectators, although Zheng Yichen casually parked his motorcycle nearby the Diviners. Lilith hadn’t released her phantom, but she still maintained a state of energy monitoring.

Silently monitoring and recording the Diviners’ actions, whether they could analyze anything was secondary; at least having a record for future use could always prove beneficial.

It wasn’t about Zheng Yichen imitating the Diviners and having Lilith try to become an electronic fortune-teller, but rather about monitoring the same information at certain times to make comparisons and remind Zheng Yichen, informing him when he’s been calculated by some existence.

Liu Hongzhao sat next to Zheng Yichen, her eyes unfocused as she was still pondering over what she had gained from challenging the Supreme Demon phantom. The Snake God goes without saying, as the Snake God phantom did nothing but torment her mercilessly; however, instead of killing her, it allowed her to understand a great deal about Supreme Demon tactics.

As for the Battle Maniac Asura, he indeed was a ’good teacher,’ highlighting the weaknesses in her mastery of the Blood Asura, causing her distress even though she revealed strengths that the phantom of the Battle Maniac Asura didn’t have.

Moreover, these strengths only existed because the Battle Maniac Asura himself lacked certain attributes; if he possessed them, she might not have been able to demonstrate such power.

It was a battle worth reflecting upon. She thought to quickly summarize her gains and then share them with Zheng Yichen, just like he had been continuously sharing his experiences with the Demonic Abyss Seven Kills with them.

In the field of martial arts, Zheng Yichen didn’t act like a pushover, telling them what not to do; instead, he explained straightforwardly that since they practiced magic power, risks were inevitable. They just needed to be cautious during attempts and prioritize their own safety if they came across problems they couldn’t resolve.

They could tackle these issues together later since he had many methods at his disposal. Sharing his experiences with the Demonic Abyss Seven Kills also aimed to prevent accidents during their own unknown trials.

This didn’t mean Zheng Yichen thought the techniques were too dangerous to share, as if not sharing them would stop them from making attempts on their own. Trying to face the unknown on their own would be even more dangerous. Zheng Yichen had already trodden the path; following the path he had taken across the river was safer for them.

Although the river was still a rapid flow filled with numerous undercurrents, the fact that Zheng Yichen had crossed it at least proved that the water on the other side was relatively shallow.

When it came to teaching martial arts, Zheng Yichen was not exactly what one would call a good teacher, but he consistently did whatever he could.

In turn, in the realm of martial arts, they also tried to give back to Zheng Yichen. Liu Hongzhao particularly enjoyed this feeling; Zheng Yichen was like her teacher yet not quite a teacher...and occasionally, she could also be like a teacher, imparting some of her own martial arts experience to him.

This feeling sometimes gave her an exhilarating thrill.

After the Diviners had made thorough preparations, Yi Nan looked at the other three Diviners and asked, "Everyone, are we all good to go?"

"I hope I don’t become too old."

The most handsome among the four Diviners, Huan Zhen, spoke up and then took out something resembling a compass.

"Haha, as long as the plan succeeds, all of that is temporary!" Yui Anhe said as he reached out and pressed a hanging tag.

Reversing aging wasn’t about defying Heaven’s Mandate; defying Heaven’s Mandate was about forcibly extending the lives of those whose time had run out. Although using their life force to locate a Supreme Demon would affect their appearance and lifespan, as long as they could accomplish this great deed, they, as the ones to forge new ’history’ and achieve greatness for the human race, would naturally regain all that they had expended.

Breaking through their original lifespan was effortless with such immense feedback. Even if their appearances did not immediately recover, they could easily find ways to rejuvenate themselves afterward. The simplest method was to practice a martial arts technique similar to the Longevity Technique.

That method was the most stable, though it took a longer time. To others, it appeared as though people grew old with each passing day, but for the Diviners—who were regaining or even breaking through their original lifespan—it was as if they were aging backward from gray hair to black.

"This looks somewhat...strange," Zheng Yichen observed the Diviners, whose bodies seemed electrified, as he activated his thermal vision in his left eye. This time, he didn’t see any substantial heat sources; all he could see was the heat from the Diviners’ bodies rapidly weakening.

Countless fine strands of heat dissipated into the environment, some shooting straight up into the sky, connecting to an unknown ’region.’"

In the right eye, what appeared to be the normal phenomenon was that the Diviners were aging rapidly. In the hands of Diviner Yui Anhe, the hanging tag exploded. He paid no attention to the blood spewing from his palm but instead gathered the blood. Guided by a force, the blood solidified into a line, which formed a ’rune’ that only Diviners of this world could understand.

This thing was somewhat similar to the hexagrams Zheng Yichen had seen on Earth before he became a transmigrator. However, in this world, even if similar phenomena occurred, the meanings that emerged might not be the same.

Following the dispersed strands of heat, Zheng Yichen also saw that some of the heat directly converged into the Supreme Demon battlefield, stirring up the Demonic Qi within, which was agitatedly spreading along the heat ’threads’ back to the Diviners.

The Diviners endured the influence and harm of that Qi.

This must be backlash.

"Brother Chang Qing, I’ve encountered some charlatans in some worlds, and they are somewhat similar to them now," Liu Hongzhao whispered to Zheng Yichen. She didn’t have much regard for Diviners, but she would still be concerned for her own people who were fighting for their lives.

"Those put on an act to deceive others; these are truly fighting for their lives," Zheng Yichen said, seeing clearly with his thermal vision that the Diviners’ heat sources were diminishing at an alarming rate. In less than two minutes, their body heat had halved.

They had nearly lost half their lives but at this moment those different ’threads’ of heat associated with life began to be reabsorbed—yet this reabsorption did not improve their condition; on the contrary, it made them worse.

All four Diviners had almost sacrificed half their lives!

It was no wonder Yi Nan had made it clear that he needed helpers rather than thinking about monopolizing the ’investment’ returns on his own. Had he entertained that idea, by now he would have been utterly dead.

And it seemed they had succeeded.

"Mission accomplished!"