Chapter 314: A Strange Heart

Gu Chen was shocked, and resisted the urge to drool. He wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and examined himself.

He soon discovered that the nameless feeling of hunger was coming from his body, or more accurately, from his heart.

Heart, heart, Gu Chen felt his pounding heart. Due to his physical condition, his heart beat only once every few minutes, but now, it was beating faster and faster, and he even felt dizzy because of the rapid heartbeat.

Gu Chen grabbed his legs as he tried to move forward, feeling that his body was gradually becoming out of control. A slight creaking sound came from his body, and he clenched his teeth, struggling with himself.

Yan Jing looked at him strangely, noticed something was wrong, turned around, took off the yellow talisman, and cancelled the water mirror technique.

"Brother Gu, calm down, guard your mind, don't think, forget about the world," he exhaled. Now he was enveloped by a ball of yang fire, and even his breath felt hot. A yellow talisman was pasted on Gu Chen's forehead. "I only have this one Qingxin talisman. Maybe the thing in the door has contaminated you. Whether you can survive it depends on you. If you survive this disaster, I advise you to leave as soon as possible."

Yan Jing looked up into the air: "Next, I have to go and help, I'm afraid I can't take care of you."

"Brother Yan, go ahead and don't worry about me. We'll meet again after the game is over." Gu Chen squeezed out a few words from between his teeth and felt that his legs had a consciousness of their own.

Yan Jing did not reply. The Yangming Fire covered his entire body, dyeing him red-gold. He turned into an arc of light and flew away.

As Yan Jing left, Gu Chen used force with both hands to break both of his legs. Unable to support himself any longer, he collapsed to the ground, waves of severe pain coming over him.

Gu Chen's eyes went dark, but the pain made his mind clearer. He looked at his legs trembling slightly, and his stomach was beating like thunder: "This is my body, how can it not be controlled by me? If so, it's better not to have it!"

He was also aroused with a fierce strength. No matter how his legs shook or how the broken bones rubbed against his flesh and blood, he still suppressed the hunger in his heart.

"What the hell is this!"

Gu Chen's whole body was trembling slightly, not only because of hunger, but also because of the severe pain. He knew very well that the uncontrollable desire did not come from the immortal god, but from himself, from his own heart.

Feeling waves of trembling, not only his legs, but other parts of his body also began to lose control. Gu Chen spat out tiny pieces of flesh, and blood flowed from his gums. He reached for the stone next to him with trembling hands and placed it on his legs.

"Get out, get out! If it's not mine, I'd rather not have it!"

Not only his legs, Gu Chen's index finger suddenly trembled and slowly rose up, followed by his middle finger and little finger. The stone hanging on his leg also began to slip out of his hand with the movement.

A violent thought flashed through his mind, and Gu Chen clenched his uncontrollable hands and smashed his legs hard, wanting to abandon this body directly. The stone stopped abruptly just a little distance away from his knees.

Gu Chen felt his body moving freely and without resistance, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If he really had to give up his legs, why not use a knife? He was just gambling, betting that the consciousness would give up before him.

If it doesn't give up, then Gu Chen will have no choice but to commit self-harm. Just like he said, if it's not mine, I'd rather not have it!

Fortunately, that consciousness gave in in time, and Gu Chen cleared his throat: "Come out and talk, I really want to know, what are you, and your existence... Are my father and uncle aware of it?"

"I am your heart."

A thought emerged in Gu Chen's mind: "Heart? What kind of heart are you? Why can you still control my body?"

"I am a strange heart. You and I are one and we coexist with each other."

Gu Chen thought for a moment: "Then where did you come from? Was it something I was born with, or...some other reason?"

"Some things you will understand when the time comes." Hearing this, Gu Chen nodded thoughtfully. Although Gui Yixin didn't say anything, sometimes not saying anything is also an answer.

"What do you want to do? Also, can you control these waves of hunger?" Gu Chen asked.

"You and I are one. The feeling of hunger is my instinct and also yours. I can't get rid of it or throw it away." The voice echoed in Gu Chen's mind.

"Then...what can you do?" Gu Chen asked.

"To live, to live with you."

"It's that simple." Gu Chen was a little confused.

"I will give you enough power to keep you alive, and you only need to pay a small price."

"What price?"

"Your...life."

Gu Chen was silent for a while: "This price... is a bit expensive."

"Everything has value. It just depends on whether you are interested in making a deal with me. You have five chances. After five chances, you will become one with me."

The voice sounded again: "Some things are always regretted after they are lost. I am your regret medicine, and you only need to pay a tiny insignificant price."

Gu Chen looked at the body that slowly stopped shaking, and even the broken leg bones were repaired by an inexplicable force. He said nothing.

The voice sounded: "This repair is considered a trial service. I look forward to your next visit. I believe it won't be too long, hehe."

A series of laughter sounded in Gu Chen's heart, and then gradually faded away. He stood up, patted the dust on his legs, and looked towards the sky: "Isn't it too far..."

In mid-air, the magic pill rolled and fell straight towards the giant tree in the center of the city. Before Qinglong and his party could stop it, a powerful momentum swept over, freezing them in place, and a howling gale swept across the battlefield.

A golden light rushed up to the sky and returned to the side of Qinglong. Yan Jing said, "The black and red meat ball is merging with the strange tree."

There was a crack between his eyebrows, and a golden pupil was embedded in his forehead, looking around.

Qinglong looked at Yan Jing, who was possessed by the golden body, and was not surprised: "What else did the Heavenly Eye see? I dare not look directly at that thing. Only a cultivator of the Pure Yang Dao like you can see it clearly, right?"

Yan Jing closed his eyes tightly, watching with only the golden pupil between his eyebrows: "This time the situation is going to get out of control. My heavenly eyes can see that the meatball contains a strong resentment and evil spirit. The aura is the strongest I have ever seen in my life. It is more exciting than the one I saw when I saw the Yin Immortal descending to the world a few years ago."

He opened his eyes suddenly, and then closed them quickly, but even so, two streaks of blood flowed from his eye sockets. "Deal with them as if they were the Immortal Buddhas descended from the world. Inform nearby personnel to disperse the people, and at the same time, have the other three elephants go get the treasure and come to support us quickly. With just a few of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold them off for long."

At this moment, the magic pill rolled into the giant tree, and the giant tree quickly withered. The thick roots turned to ashes, and dense white flowers scattered all over the ground, replaced by a more intense floral fragrance and a rapidly expanding pill body.

In the blink of an eye, the giant tree disappeared, leaving only black ash on the ground. The magic pill that had swallowed the giant tree fell to the ground, creating a deep pit that looked bigger than the giant tree. Then its surface slowly shattered like an eggshell, but the thing brewing inside was a terrifying evil creature.

(End of this chapter)