Chapter 589 - 284: Demon Thought Cage

Chapter 589: Chapter 284: Demon Thought Cage

Just as he was puzzling over this, the Demonic Thought once again transmitted a series of wild, triumphant, and jeering thoughts!

"Brat, you’ve been caught in my Demon Thought Cage! Your acupoints are sealed. For the rest of your life, you will never break free from this prison or open your acupoints to advance to the Innate Realm!

Sooner or later, my main body will find you. When it does, I will grind your bones to dust and damn you for all eternity!

GYAHAHAHAHAHA! How satisfying!"

Hearing the information transmitted by the Demonic Thought, Chen Cheng’s heart lurched in shock once more.

’I seem to recall seeing a Demonic Thought Dharma Gate like this in the Demon Suppression Department’s Scripture Pavilion, but I didn’t pay it much mind at the time.’

’I vaguely remember that the Demon Thought Cage must be cast by a Demon Venerable using their own Demonic Thought. Moreover, once it’s cast, that portion of the Demonic Thought completely loses its will, and even the Demon Venerable can no longer control it.’

’It’s a classic case of injuring the enemy by a thousand to lose eight hundred of your own.’

’After all, if their Realms aren’t far apart, a Demon Venerable would need to use the vast majority of their main body’s Demonic Thought just to have a chance of harming their opponent with the Demon Thought Cage!’

’It’s essentially a Self-Destruction Method, so why would one use it so readily?’

’It must be a bluff!’ Chen Cheng mobilized his Dharma Thought Power, sending it surging through every part of his body.

’This Demonic Thought is just a minuscule fraction of the Demon Venerable’s own. How could it possibly harm me?’

His Dharma Thought Power flooded his entire body, yet he couldn’t sense the Demon Thought Cage’s location at all. A jolt of alarm shot through him.

"GYAHAHAHAHAHA! It’s useless! The level of your Dharma Thought Power is too low. You can’t even sense a trace of my Demon Thought Cage, let alone move it in the slightest!

GYAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The Demonic Thought once again transmitted a peal of wild laughter.

"Hmph!" Chen Cheng snorted coldly and continued to use his Dharma Thought Power to search for the Demon Thought Cage, but he still couldn’t sense a trace of it.

"GYAHAHAHAHAHA!" the Demonic Thought cackled wildly. "It’s useless! If you were a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Martial Artist whose body could commune with the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, you might have a sliver of a chance to dissolve the Demon Thought Cage!

But you’re just a Bone Forging Realm ant! So what if your Dharma Thought Power is immense?

The Demon Thought Cage will lock down completely in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea. By then, even if you manage to reach the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, you will never be able to dissolve it!"

’So noisy!’ Chen Cheng silently chanted the Vast Righteous Qi Song. His Cyan Heaven Dharma Aspect suddenly coalesced and began to search, slowly and meticulously.

Suddenly, the scene before his eyes shifted. Chen Cheng felt as if he had been plunged into a dark Hell, surrounded by ferocious and terrifying Deceitful Objects.

These Deceitful Objects wailed, shrieked piercingly, and roared in rage, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at Chen Cheng, trying to bite and claw him!

Chen Cheng firmly guarded his mind, continuing to silently chant the Vast Righteous Qi Song and ignoring the illusions completely.

"It’s no use! Caught in my Demon Thought Cage, your own Heart Demon will be awakened. You are doomed to go insane and die!

GYAHAHAHA..."

The thoughts transmitted by the Demonic Thought abruptly vanished. It had clearly and completely lost its will.

Nearby, Jiang Huaijin and Qin Hongbin had already stopped chanting the Vast Righteous Qi Song. After regulating their breathing for a moment, they strolled over to a spot near Chen Cheng, their expressions relaxed.

At that moment, a faint black qi was emanating from Chen Cheng’s body. His face had turned completely black, twisted and ferocious, and a crazed, vicious light flickered in his eyes.

"Alas..." Jiang Huaijin sighed softly and murmured, "To think that a figure as astonishingly talented as young Chen Cheng would end up suffering such a calamity."

"It seems that Demonic Thought cast the Demon Thought Cage. Even if he doesn’t go mad, young Chen Cheng will now be unable to advance to the Innate Realm for the rest of his life!"

Although his tone was one of lament, his face held a faint trace of mockery and schadenfreude.

Chen Cheng’s Martial Arts Power was simply too formidable. Even if he didn’t move against the Jiang Family, his presence was detrimental to their development in Linji City.

Chen Cheng falling prey to the Demonic Thought was naturally the outcome the Jiang Family was most delighted to see.

Qin Hongbin also let out a fake sigh. "With young Chen Cheng’s aptitude, he would have soared to incredible heights in just a few more years."

"But he just had to encounter a Demon Venerable’s Demonic Thought. Truly, the heavens are jealous of outstanding talent!"

Jiang Huaijin said, "Young Chen Cheng sacrificed himself to the demon, forcing the Demonic Thought to use its Self-Destruction Method. We ought to thank him."

Qin Hongbin said, "Brother Jiang is absolutely right! Young Chen Cheng’s contribution to slaying the Corpse Demon this time was the greatest. If he goes mad because of this, I will personally request a commendation for his service."

Learning that the danger had passed, the subordinates from the Jiang and Qin Families all gathered around, looking at Chen Cheng with complicated expressions.

Although they served the Jiang and Qin Families, most of them held Chen Cheng in high esteem.

It was the reverence one held for the strong.

After all, at such a young age, Chen Cheng was already on equal footing with the Ancestors of the Jiang and Qin Families.

In fact, Chen Cheng’s Martial Arts Power was faintly even greater than that of Jiang Huaijin and Qin Hongbin.

A figure who shone as brilliantly as the sun, moon, and stars was truly the pride of the Linji City Martial Arts Realm!

Moreover, if Chen Cheng hadn’t acted this time, it was uncertain how many of them would have even survived.

Chen Cheng was essentially their savior.

What reason did they have to rejoice in his misfortune?

Of course, there were exceptions.

In the crowd, Yang Xingyao, who was dressed in the black, cloud-patterned uniform of a Chief Constable, felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

As Chen Cheng’s colleague at the Lishui Sub-Department, Yang Xingyao felt nothing but resentment toward him.

In Yang Xingyao’s view, if Chen Cheng hadn’t stood in the way of his promotion, his official career would have been much smoother!

Now that Chen Cheng had become a powerful figure, there was nothing Yang Xingyao could do. In fact, when Chen Cheng had arrived at Cui Liu Manor earlier, he had been so afraid of attracting his attention that he had been forced to hide behind the others.

"Venerable Patriarchs, Lord Chen was wounded by the Demonic Thought... will he go mad?" Yang Xingyao asked cautiously, unable to hide his eagerness to see Chen Cheng suffer.

Ordinarily, a minor figure like Yang Xingyao would have no right to question Jiang Huaijin and Qin Hongbin.

However, the two men were in a pleasant mood at the moment and didn’t bother with such trifles.