372: The failed artificial hometown project

Within the space of the Divine Sense, a man of extraordinary heroism sat cross-legged.

"I want answers! System! Tell me the answers!"

[Ding, the Host needs to complete three tasks before you can know all the ans...]

"Sorry, System, I'm afraid I can't wait that long..."

His voice was cold and resolute, his eyes filled with a thick sense of death.

Before the System's voice could finish broadcasting, the entire world of Divine Sense was torn apart as if by a giant force, the space cracking inch by inch.

Crack, crack... In the outside cultivation room, countless cracks appeared on the man's body.

At the same time, a heart-palpitating intent of absolute death, like a surging black tide, spread frantically with him as the center.

Boom!!! A world-shaking explosion rang out, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.

A terrifying wave of world-destroying power erupted, and even the earth trembled.

Inside the Demon Suppressing Palace, the powerhouses who were currently cultivating all felt their blood and Qi churn from the shock of this wave.

"What happened?"

"Could it be an invasion by Outer Realm Heavenly Demons?"

"No, it's the high-grade cultivation area, go check it out quickly!"

Exclamations rose one after another, and many powerhouses flew up on their swords, rushing toward the direction of the wave.

Soon, Cultivators began arriving at the scene one after another.

A magnificent stream-side courtyard had been completely leveled, leaving only a deep crater behind.

It was clear that its owner was definitely someone of status.

Fortunately, this place was near the core area of the Demon Suppressing Palace, so the surrounding powerhouses could immediately act to suppress the fluctuations.

Combined with the protection of strict Formations, it didn't cause a greater impact.

But such a huge disturbance still attracted many Cultivators.

"It's just a pity... In a moment of inattention, I failed to save this boy."

A Spirit Concentration Realm Cultivator who arrived first shook his head, sighing with emotion.

Before long, the group of powerhouses easily deduced what had happened: a junior Cultivator's Dao Heart had shattered, and he couldn't control his cultivation, leading to a self-detonation.

"Someone, quickly bring the registration token!"

A Cultivator said with grief, "To cause such power just from a self-detonation, this boy's talent and combat strength must have been peerless!"

"Yes, if he hadn't died, he would surely have become a pillar of this world in time."

"What a pity, truly a great pity!"

A moment later, a Cultivator brought the registration token.

"Nascent Soul Realm Demon Suppressing Rank 248th, the Seventh Young Lord of the Ascending Immortal Manor, Changsun Tianlong!"

As the name was read out, the scene fell silent.

Cultivators named on the Demon Suppressing Rank were all world-class Prodigies.

In less than a few breaths, people from the Ascending Immortal Manor arrived in a hurry.

When the many Elders of the Ascending Immortal Manor saw the ruins that were both familiar and strange, they felt as if the sky was falling.

"No!!!"

"Qilin Son! My Ascending Immortal Manor's Qilin Son is gone!!!"

"My disciple!"

Shrill cries of grief echoed around, making everyone present feel sorrowful.

Pain, such pain.

For a time, all who heard were saddened.

"Fellow Daoist, please restrain your grief."

..."How did another one self-detonate..."

"Isn't it good to be alive? Why must they make such a fuss?"

In the shadows of the still exceptionally busy cross-realm passage, Li Jinian, who was still staking out the place, couldn't help but sigh softly.

The reason he used 'another' was because other artificial Fellow Countrymen had chosen to self-detonate before.

Any artificial Fellow Countryman deeply affected by a Super Heart Demon would fall into a state of self-nihilism, eventually dying from a collapse of their Divine Sense.

After stabilizing the artificial Fellow Countryman Ling Peng, Li Jinian devoted his energy to investigating the causes of the Super Heart Demon's Formation.

Upon investigation, the results directly astonished him.

Not only Ling Peng, but all the other surviving artificial Fellow Countrymen had Super Heart Demons within them.

Looking back at those artificial Fellow Countrymen who had already been eliminated, they had all more or less encountered similar situations and been affected by Super Heart Demons.

In other words, the birth of a Super Heart Demon was not an isolated case; it was an inevitability!

The reason a Fellow Countryman was a Fellow Countryman was that they truly came from the Earth Sector, possessing a unique and uncopiable self.

The artificial Fellow Countrymen created by Li Jinian could Cultivate and survive normally in the short term, but as their cultivation increased, the loopholes in their memories would gradually manifest.

These memory loopholes could never be filled; only a true Fellow Countryman could remain unaffected.

Calculating carefully, if the Origin consumption for molding an artificial Fellow Countryman was 1, then the energy earned through them and refined back into Origin was currently less than 0.63.

In other words... his artificial Fellow Countryman project could almost be declared a failure.

Out of twenty artificial Fellow Countrymen, only Ling Peng and Dongfang Cang, who had obtained the Furry System, were still alive.

"Fortunately, I didn't mass-produce artificial Fellow Countrymen back then, otherwise I would have lost a fortune."

Thinking of this, Li Jinian felt a faint pang of heartache.

For a black-hearted capitalist, the feeling of losing money was far too painful.

"Sigh, I should just honestly wait for the real Fellow Countrymen."

After a brief moment of heartache, Li Jinian quickly adjusted his mindset.

Then his gaze turned toward the distance where the Light Mark Great World, like a huge piece of fat meat, emitted an enticing glow, waiting for his consumption... "Senior Brother Ling, I wonder if you have a Dao Companion?"

"Senior Brother Ling, I wonder what kind of female Cultivators you like?"

"Senior Brother Ling, I wonder if you believe in love at first sight..."

Along the way, to avoid revealing himself, Ling Peng tried his best not to speak.

But he never expected that this Heavenly Demoness named Qi Shuangbai would harass him with all sorts of questions throughout the journey, making him extremely annoyed.

"Damn, I hope I didn't run into some super pervert."

Ling Peng played along on the surface, but in reality, he secretly grew vigilant.

While it was true he was lecherous, he didn't quite dare touch someone who was throwing themselves at him like this.

Either they had an ulterior motive, or they had caught some strange disease.

"Junior Brother Tang, how is it going?"

"My heart hurts so much. Senior Sister Qi is actually being so proactive toward a man, I'm so unwilling!"

"Hmph, this guy actually treated Senior Sister Qi so coldly."

The other Outer Realm Heavenly Demons traveling with them saw this and felt depressed in their hearts.

Unfortunately, they were only from middle-to-lower-tier tribes and didn't meet Qi Shuangbai's standards for a partner.

However, what Ling Peng didn't know was that his interaction with Qi Shuangbai not only dispelled the suspicions of many Heavenly Demons,

but also gradually led them to compete in offering treasures to curry favor, only hoping to become his servants in the future, while some female Heavenly Demons were also casting flirtatious glances.

After all, from his performance just now, he really did seem like a high-and-mighty descendant of a Saint King.

"Senior Brother Le, I think this person's performance is normal, nothing to worry about."

After finishing his secret transmission, he also followed suit to curry favor with Ling Peng.

The suspicions of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons vanished one by one, until only four, including Le XinHao, remained wary.

"Junior Brothers, there is a city of native beings ahead. We can test him there!"