As Han Dong pulled the slender, bizarre worm out in one piece.
Chen Xinying's vision went black. She collapsed limply to the ground and fell into a coma, her fate uncertain.
As for Luo Gaocheng, the "Frozen Dead Bone" dangling in the air from Han Dong's one-handed grip, he wore an expression of utter shock.
He first gave Han Dong another careful look, recalling the strange bloodhound's abilities, before staring at the bizarre worm in Han Dong's hand.
"Corpse Gu! You're not one of the Imperial Court?"
Han Dong smiled and loosened his five fingers. The canine teeth piercing Luo Gaocheng's head naturally slid out as well.
"Didn't I just say it? I have something I want to discuss with you.
By the way, is this thing that can alter memories and indirectly control the brain called Corpse Gu? Could you tell me about it in detail?"
Han Dong took out wine cups he had prepared in advance. Using the Talent Tree's red fruit to produce fresh blood in his body, he treated Luo Gaocheng, the "Frozen Dead Bone."
Before long.
The tense and perilous depths of the Demon Cave had turned into a secret chamber where both sides could negotiate.
Jiang naturally craved blood. Luo Gaocheng had never tasted blood like this before, and he nearly lost himself in it. His guard against Han Dong also dropped considerably.
"Corpse Gu is the Imperial Court's core method for controlling elite individuals.
Every jiang who directly serves the Imperial Court and possesses a certain degree of authority and status is inevitably controlled by Corpse Gu.
Corpse Gu is not implanted from outside. It is formed from a hidden danger that was already buried within every corpse being."
"You mean... the air?"
"That's right... Since the Corpse Transformation Order was issued, the