20: Chapter 20 The Silver Seal with Tortoise-Shaped Knob!! Marquis Du Yan!!

Sun Po had never seen such a ferocious and terrifying Double-Pupil Warrior.

Ever since its birth, the Double-Pupil Warrior had always maintained a cold and dull image, never displaying such intense emotions as it did today.

He was the card master of the Double-Pupil Warrior, and Sun Po could truly empathize with that immense and pure hatred.

With a powerful bear hug slam, the Double-Pupil Warrior charged straight into the battlefield.

But Sun Po knew this was an illusion, and Yang Wulang laughed from the side:

"Heh! Look at this blockhead, I told you it was an illusion!"

But the next second, a scene that shocked everyone appeared.

The Double-Pupil Warrior actually picked up that giant flesh mountain, which was several times its own size, and smashed it straight into the Black Water River.

Changyou's golden eyes widened drastically, filled with disbelief.

Yang Xinyue was also startled.

"Reality-illusion conversion? I've never seen such a high-level monster!!"

Yang Wulang rushed up again, smashing his staff down at a dark-armored nether soldier, but he somehow missed empty air once more.

This left Yang Wulang rubbing his large bald head in confusion as he muttered:

"What in the world? Is this ghost only something that big dummy can touch?"

Even more frighteningly, Sun Po's connection with the Double-Pupil Warrior became extremely weak!!

He could barely sense the existence of the Double-Pupil Warrior anymore.

Sun Po was shocked. Was this secret realm so demonic?

The card he had painstakingly crafted actually just disappeared out of nowhere?

Sun Po could not accept such a result.

"Can Changyou sense what's under the Black Water River?"

Changyou shook its head and told Sun Po in its heart:

The disaster Qi content in the water of this Black Water River was extremely high. Rather than calling it a river,

it was more like liquefied military disaster Qi, which was why these severed limbs and broken bones could forcefully cultivate nether soldiers.

In such a rare "River of Military Disaster", the military baleful Qi was too heavy. Taking some water for use was fine,

but if one connected with it too deeply, it would be easy to have one's mind seized by the baleful Qi.

Sun Po felt quite helpless.

Seeing Sun Po's ugly expression and the Double-Pupil Warrior jumping directly into the river, Yang Xinyue came over and said:

"This secret realm is a bit fishy. Call the Double-Pupil Warrior back, and let's talk after we get out."

Sun Po shook his head and looked at those dark-armored nether soldiers, saying:

"I can't call it back. My connection with it has become extremely weak, and it's even somewhat intermittent."

Hearing this, Yang Xinyue frowned:

"That is indeed strange. A card you made with your own hands actually lost connection?"

At this moment, the fog dissipated.

Sun Po saw that those dark-armored nether soldiers had lost their target for slaughter,

so they raised their large black flags and slowly stepped into the Black Water River.

He vaguely saw that the flag bore a traditional Chinese character for "Xiang".

Combined with the broken dark armor scattered everywhere after entering the secret realm, Sun Po already had an answer in his heart.

He walked over to the spot where the dark-armored nether soldiers had just fought the flesh-mountain monster, only to find an object emitting a faint purple light dropped on the ground.

It turned out to be a purple material!!

This material was a turtle-shaped seal with a rather ancient vibe,

its color darkened, showing traces of silver oxidation.

Sun Po understood somewhat that a turtle-knobbed silver seal like this should be used by marquises of the Han Dynasty.

He tried to analyze this material using the mod loading system.

[Card-Making Material Analysis]

[turtle-knobbed silver seal]

Quality: [Purple 5-Star]

Description: [Originated from Wang Yi, the Marquis of Duyan and founding contributor of the Great Han. After Wang Yi's death, an abnormal mutation occurred, creating a mysterious connection with the Wu River.]

MOD [Marquis of Duyan] and [Spirit Monkey] Compatibility: 0.173%

MOD [Marquis of Duyan] Loading Success Rate: 0.00054%

A thunderbolt seemed to flash across Sun Po's mind.

One body split, five marquises born!!

After Xiang Yu's death, the story of five people being enfeoffed as marquises was widely circulated, and he had a deep impression of it.

Because among them, Yang Xi obtained Xiang Yu's left leg and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Chiquan.

This person was precisely the ancestor of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, in later generations, considered the most prominent one.

And the remaining ones were:

Lü Matong obtained an arm and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Zhongshui; Lü Sheng took a foot and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Nieyang; Yang Wu took the torso and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wufang.

Lastly, Wang Yi obtained the head,

and the marquis title he received was precisely the Marquis of Duyan!!

In other words, that flesh-mountain-like monster was very likely the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi, who obtained Xiang Yu's head!!

No wonder the Double-Pupil Warrior felt such bitter hatred upon seeing that monster;

even with only one double pupil, it actually directly recognized this dismemberer.

But why couldn't Yang Wulang touch that monster, while the Double-Pupil Warrior could?

Sun Po vaguely had some guesses in his heart, especially after seeing the two words "Wu River" in the material analysis.

He basically concluded that this secret realm was likely the place where Xiang Yu committed suicide by slitting his throat,

that is, the famous place where he committed suicide at the Wu River!!

The Black Water River, the dark-armored and Red-Armored Nether Soldiers, and the extremely potent military disaster Qi—everything now had an explanation.

However, where did the Double-Pupil Warrior and that flesh-mountain monster suspected to be the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi go?

And what about those dark-armored nether soldiers?

Sun Po felt that he was almost about to grasp the crux of everything, but he was always missing just a tiny bit.

Suddenly, Liu Jianren, who was counting materials nearby, saw that the atmosphere was a bit tense and blurted out:

"How quiet."

Yang Xinyue rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction, but Sun Po was like a drowning person who suddenly grabbed onto a piece of driftwood.

All the details since the appearance of the nether soldiers and the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi flashed back in his mind,

while at the same time recalling a famous IP from his past life—Silent Hill.

"I didn't notice how the dark-armored nether soldiers and the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi appeared by the river to fight,

but the exit of the dark-armored nether soldiers was them slowly stepping into the river until sinking to the bottom.

The Double-Pupil Warrior also smashed directly into the Black Water River while hugging the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi.

Is it possible that this secret realm world is like Silent Hill, with an outer and inner side? The surface is this world above the Black Water River,

while beneath this Black Water River, there is another world? These dark-armored nether soldiers and the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi fought in the underwater world,

yet for some reason, they formed a projection-like effect on the world above the water?

That's why Yang Wulang couldn't hit the Marquis of Duyan Wang Yi, but the Double-Pupil Warrior could touch it because of its double pupils?"

The more Sun Po thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. He then noticed the turtle-knobbed silver seal in his hand.

Thinking of its description, he handed this material to Changyou, stated his guess, and asked:

"Do you feel anything different?"

Changyou closed its eyes and sensed for a moment, then

its golden eyes radiated a pleasantly surprised expression.

"Master, I can feel that holding this seal greatly enhances my control over this river!!

And it seems I can sense some abnormalities beneath the river surface."

Exactly as expected! This place, just as I estimated, probably has its true oddities hidden within this Black Water River.

If I want to figure out the whereabouts of the Double-Pupil Warrior, I'm afraid I must go into the water to investigate.

Determination shone in Sun Po's eyes. Gazing at the turbulent Black Water River, he told the two of them his plan.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Xinyue said:

"This lady hasn't entered a secret realm for too long, to actually not consider such a crux. I agree to go into the water!"

Liu Jianren on the side boisterously said:

"I trust Brother Po! We agreed to go through fire and water, what is this! Just jump in and that's it!"

Sun Po didn't expect this kid to be a loyal fellow, and couldn't help but re-evaluate this class clown.

He turned his head and took a deep breath facing the rolling black water.

"Changyou, whether the three of us can be protected depends on you."

Immediately after, he leaped forward and jumped down first.

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