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Chapter 252 Human Hearts and Demonic Hearts, Illusion and Reality

Sun Yu carried a box of metal weapons into the deepest part of the cave.

He found a large rock and used his longsword to carve a depression in it.

With a clang, he threw the box into the pit.

Then it quickly transformed into a two-meter-tall Fiery Dragon King form.

Horns grew from its head, a tail from its back, its body was covered in scales, and its hands and feet had all turned into claws.

His dragon eyes gleamed with firelight.

As it breathes, it occasionally spits out a fiery snake from its mouth.

If Lin Feng saw him like this, he would definitely chop him up with a sword and turn him into jerky.

This box of weapons is just enough for me to break through to the level of a demon general.

Although there aren't many items, they have to be found underground. I wonder how many ores would be needed to extract so much pure metal.

With a snort, Sun Yu spat out a tongue of fire, and the wooden box was reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The metal objects inside were glowing red-hot.

As the fire serpent continued to spit out its flames, the metal objects were gradually melted into a liquid state.

Sun Yu took a deep breath, and the liquid metal floated up, turning into a line of fire that shot into his mouth and was swallowed into his body.

Awooooo.

Sun Yu let out a dragon's roar that sounded both painful and joyful.

Then all the scales on his body stood up, and the pores beneath the scales opened, each pore shimmering with a fiery red light.

From a distance, he looked like a monster covered in red eyes, ferocious and terrifying.

The fiery red pores flickered between light and shadow, spewing out large amounts of impurities that resembled dust.

This process lasted about fifteen minutes, with firelight and smoke filling the entire cave.

Sun Yu's pores slowly closed, and scales covered his body again.

Sun Yu exhaled two more breaths of flame, which turned from yellow to orange.

Because of his martial arts foundation, his breakthrough was very smooth.

After the breakthrough, Sun Yu felt somewhat tired.

He lay on the ground with his eyes closed, wanting to rest for a while.

Woof woof woof, the familiar sound of a dog barking came from the air.

Then came a series of footsteps and human voices.

"Damn, why is it so hot in this cave?"

"There's also a burnt smell. Did that kid roast a suckling pig here?"

The triangular-eyed general shouted, "All of you, perk up and get to work! That man is in the cave!"

"Take that man down, and I'll treat everyone to drinks."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yu's dragon eyes flashed with a fierce light, veiled by a layer of blood mist.

It seems I've been targeted since I entered the city.

Except for the narrow entrance, the cave widens as you go further in. The cave ceiling is about ten meters high where Sun Yu is.

Sun Yu flipped over and jumped directly to the top of the cave, his sharp claws digging into the rocks above, securing himself in place.

He hung upside down, his eyes fixed on the entrance to the cave.

At the cave entrance, a group of people walked in line, some of them carrying torches.

Judging from their attire, these people are the city guards.

Sun Yu was even angrier. These bastards were taking the Sword Sect's salary, yet they were engaging in robbery.

Then he thought of himself. That's just how the world is. He should take care of himself first.

Twenty or thirty people entered the cave, and there were another twenty or thirty people outside.

There was a Bone Refining Realm expert outside the cave who didn't come in; that person must be the city guard general.

Among the twenty or thirty people who entered, there was only one deputy general at the peak of the Flesh Refining Realm.

According to the inherited memories, when the Fiery Dragon King breaks through, he often captures some human sacrifices to replenish his essence.

Sun Yu couldn't break free from the constraints of his human identity, so he skipped this step. Unexpectedly, someone offered themselves up to him, and they were all martial artists.

How could one refuse such fine offerings delivered to one's door?

When these people reached the area below Sun Yu, they only saw a pile of ashes and no sign of a person.

"Where is he? Wasn't he supposed to be in the cave?"

"The hounds led us here, so there shouldn't be any mistake."

The leading lieutenant slapped his palm across the ashes on the ground, the force of the palm blowing away the ashes to reveal embers and red-hot stones.

"I just turned off the power, so the person is definitely still in the cave. Everyone, please search carefully."

Sun Yu felt the time was right, so he jumped down from the top of the cave and landed at the entrance, trapping the people inside.

As soon as these people turned around upon hearing the commotion, orange flames rushed towards them.

Whoosh! Flames swept over the crowd, and a dozen or so city guards near Sun Yu were engulfed in flames, instantly turning two of them into charred remains.

The others let out screams of agony.

"Ouch! Help me put out the fire! It hurts so much!"

The person, whose body was on fire, seemed to have gone mad.

Some people rolled on the ground, while others rushed to their companions for help.

Pfft, pfft.

The person who lunged at his companion was killed by his own companion with a single blow, which was a satisfying end for him.

The deputy general in charge was horrified, guessing that the man had been burned to death by the monster.

Despite his composure, the man still commanded his men, saying, "This beast needs a long time to recover after spitting out fire. Brothers, let's all attack and kill him!"

He said this, but instead of rushing forward, he moved to the side, trying to take the opportunity to run away from the side.

"Kill!"

A group of city guards charged at Sun Yu, brandishing their swords. Sun Yu's dragon-like face revealed a human-like mocking expression, leaving everyone stunned.

Sun Yu spat out an orange pillar of fire, turning the dozen or so soldiers who rushed over into a pile of crackling, burning charcoal.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the deputy commander of the city guard jumped up, trying to get past Sun Yu.

With a slap, Sun Yu sent the deputy general flying with a dragon's tail sweep, then slammed him onto the cave floor.

The lieutenant's mouth gaped open in terror. Faced with a demonic beast, he didn't know what to say to beg for mercy, but he noticed that the beast's eyes seemed to be full of wisdom.

He tried to speak, saying, "Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Sun Yu ignored him, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of flame, which entered the body of the deputy commander of the city guards.

Uh...

The deputy commander of the city guards screamed once, flames shooting from his ears, nose, and eyes.

In just a few breaths, the group of people were reduced to a pile of charred remains.

What's going on inside the cave?

"What kind of monster did we encounter? Anyone still alive, say something!"

......

The people outside the cave shouted loudly, but no one dared to lead the way in.

Sun Yu walked gracefully around the campfire where the charcoal was burning, seemingly enjoying the experience.

His innate instincts gave him waves of pleasure.

The grand scene of the ancestral sacrifice when he broke through to the next level, which was part of his inherited memories, appeared in his mind.

Hundreds and thousands of people were burned to death.

......

The charcoal on the ground quickly burned out, leaving only a small, pale blue flame flickering on and off.

Sun Yu opened his dragon mouth and inhaled sharply, and the small flames on the ground lined up and flew into his mouth.

These flames are the essence of a martial artist's entire life, and of course, this essence has been refined so that it is the essence that the Fiery Dragon King clan can absorb.

After absorbing these flames, Sun Yu felt his body was greatly nourished, becoming incredibly comfortable, and the fatigue he had felt after the breakthrough was completely swept away.

No wonder our ancestors used humans as sacrifices; the essence of human martial artists can quickly replenish the physical deficiencies of the Fiery Dragon King clan after their breakthrough.

The ancestral teachings, passed down from his memory, resurfaced in his mind.

Demons eat people, and people eat people too.

Humans eat demons, and demons also eat demons.

Human beauties and demon beauties are both beauties.

Sun Yu felt that his soul had been sublimated, and the distinction between humans and demons no longer existed in his mind.

Humans and demons are indistinguishable, both real and illusory. Apart from their different appearances, there is no essential difference between humans and demons.

Thinking of this, Sun Yu suddenly turned around and rushed towards the cave entrance.

It would be a waste not to take the tonics that are delivered to your door.