79: Chapter 79 Forbidden Prelude Medicine, Strange Movements in Kunlun Ruins
As the ravings continued to echo over the ruins, the eerie divine throne, reconstructed from the [ring of calamity], began to vibrate violently.
Upon the divine throne, that blurred, indescribable figure gradually became clearer.
But this clarity was not visual; rather, it was a trembling perception originating from the depths of the Soul.
It floated in mid-air, shaped like a reed sprout, yet constantly shifting its form.
At times it resembled a hunched human figure, at times a writhing mass of rotting flesh, and at other times a piece of moldy bread covered in tentacles... every change was accompanied by the distortion and tearing of the surrounding space.
Countless pink particles danced around it, circling like fireflies, yet emitting a nauseating aura of chaos.
“I...”
“Am... this Heaven...”
“This Heaven... is me...”
As the illusory figure became more solid, its voice was no longer hoarse, but became grand and majestic, yet filled with distortion and madness.
It was as if hundreds of millions of voices were shouting simultaneously, overlapping to form a terrifying wave of sound capable of tearing the Soul apart.
With its awakening,
the entire ruins of Takama-ga-hara seemed to come alive at this moment, turning into an indescribable 'living thing'!!
The rubble, debris, and broken walls began to writhe frantically under the erosion of the pink mist!
Immediately after, a new, more distorted, and more eerie shrine slowly rose from the ruins.
And that indescribable figure sitting on the divine throne looked down upon the entire Takama-ga-hara like a true deity... the scene shifted.
Great Xin Dynasty, Ghost Suppression Department Headquarters.
Inside an extremely secret meeting room.
Mr. K sat at a long conference table, his expression calm, showing no emotional fluctuations.
And opposite him,
sat a mysterious person completely wrapped in a black robe.
There were no symbols or decorations on the black robe; it looked like an ordinary piece of black cloth.
But the fluctuations of laws emanating from beneath the black robe caused the several A-Rank Ghost Controllers behind Mr. K to feel an inexplicable chill.
“Your Excellency, what instructions do you have for personally coming to my Great Xin Dynasty?”
Mr. K pushed up his glasses and asked in a flat tone.
“Mr. K, I won't beat around the bush.”
The black-robed person's voice was low, as if specially processed, making it impossible to tell their gender or age.
“I've come this time for the matter of the ‘Kunlun Ruins’.”
“Kunlun Ruins?”
A sharp glint flashed in Mr. K's eyes.
He naturally knew of that place.
The Forbidden Ground of the Yanlong Empire, known as the place that reaches the heavens, and currently one of the most mysterious and dangerous regions in Dongsheng Continent and the entire world.
“Did... something happen there?”
“It's not just that something happened.”
The black-robed person's tone was grave.
“A... thing buried there is awakening.”
“We need more power to suppress it.”
“Or rather...”
He paused, and the gaze beneath the black robe seemed to sharpen.
“We need more... bait.”
“Bait?”
Mr. K's finger lightly tapped the tabletop, producing a rhythmic sound.
Clearly, he did not want to agree to this request from the Yanlong Empire.
However, the black-robed person didn't care about Mr. K's thoughts at all and directly stated the conditions:
“The Great Xin Dynasty needs to send thirty A-Rank Ghost Controllers, as well as... that newly ascended Taboo Master, Ning Shou.”
Upon hearing this request, the expressions of the Ghost Controllers behind Mr. K instantly changed.
Thirty A-Rank Ghost Controllers!
Plus the only S-rank Taboo Master, Ning Shou!
This was almost all of the Great Xin Dynasty's current top-tier Ghost Controller strength!
If all these people were lost in the Kunlun Ruins, the entire Daxin Dynasty Government would likely collapse!!
Without sufficient Ghost Controller strength, the Base Cities currently controlled by the Great Xin Dynasty would either be swallowed by other Civilian Abomination Controllers or destroyed directly by the taboos!
“That's impossible!”
One Ghost Controller couldn't help but shout out.
“You are forcing us onto a path to death!”
“Shut up.”
Mr. K waved his hand to stop his subordinate's impulse.
Then, he looked at the black-robed person, his face devoid of joy or sorrow, and responded tentatively:
“What if I refuse?”
“You won't refuse.”
The black-robed person said confidently.
“Because... in return, we will provide the Great Xin Dynasty with three bottles of... [Taboo Sequence Medicine].”
“Taboo Sequence Medicine?”
Mr. K's pupils shrank slightly.
“Correct.”
The black-robed person took an exquisite metal box from his robes and opened it gently.
Inside the box lay three test tubes emitting a faint blue light.
“This is our latest research result.”
“As long as there is a suitable Taboo Item and a B-Rank Ghost Controller as a Medium, plus this potion...”
“We can 100% cultivate an S-rank Taboo Master!”
“Even an ordinary person has a chance of success!”
“100%...”
Mr. K stared at the three test tubes, his breathing becoming somewhat hurried.
If they could truly produce Taboo Masters with 100% certainty and mass-produce S-rank Taboo Masters... then the era of humanity's counterattack against the taboos might truly be coming!
But in the next instant, Mr. K regained his composure.
After all, if this so-called 'Taboo Sequence Medicine' could really mass-produce Taboo Masters as the black-robed person said, why would the Yanlong Empire need the Great Xin Dynasty to send Ghost Controllers and a Taboo Master to the Kunlun Ruins as bait?
This sequence medicine likely has side effects!!
And the Yanlong Empire clearly wants to use the Great Xin Dynasty's Ghost Controllers as experiments!
“What are the side effects?” Mr. K asked.
“The side effects...”
The black-robed person was silent for a moment before slowly saying:
“Lifespan.”
“A Taboo Master created using this potion has a lifespan of only... three years.”
“Three years...”
Mr. K closed his eyes, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
Trading thirty A-Rank Ghost Controllers and one S-rank Taboo Master for three S-rank Taboos with only three years of life... no matter how you looked at it, this deal wasn't worth it.
But... did he have the right to refuse?
As the sole hegemon of the Dongsheng Continent, the Yanlong Empire held absolute authority.
If he dared to refuse, he feared that within a day, the rule of the Great Xin Dynasty would reach its complete end.
“Fine.”
After a long time, Mr. K opened his eyes and slowly spat out a word.
“I agree.”
“A wise choice.”
The black-robed person smiled slightly and pushed the metal box in front of Mr. K.
“In three days, we will come to pick up the people.”
After speaking, his figure gradually faded and finally vanished into the air.
The meeting room fell into a dead silence.
“Director...”
A Ghost Controller looked at the box on the table, hesitating to speak.
“I know what you want to say.”
Mr. K picked up a test tube and looked at the blue liquid flowing inside, a deep light flashing in his eyes.
“But we... have no way back.”
“And...”