How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

The cold moon hung high, and within Meng Family Village, all was silent.

"Village Chief, that outsider's injuries will heal in a few more days."

Doctor Meng whispered.

"In the meantime, have you noticed anything suspicious?"

The village chief's eyes were like a bottomless dark pool as he asked.

During this period, besides his granddaughter Xiao Yun, Doctor Meng was the one who interacted with Chen Yu the most.

"Nothing particularly suspicious."

The doctor thought for a moment and then answered.

Chen Yu stayed in this village only to search for clues about his origins. At most, he wandered around a bit but did nothing suspicious.

After the doctor left, the village chief returned to his room and activated a spell.

Whoosh~

The floor in front of him sank, revealing a small passage.

The village chief ventured inside, taking only a few steps before arriving at an underground space four zhang in both length and width.

Embeded at the top of the space was a gemstone, emitting a white halo that slightly illuminated the area.

Beneath the gemstone was a stone platform, on which lay quietly a round copper mirror, its edges etched with intricate and ancient patterns. When the village chief arrived, a layer of white light faintly spread across its surface.

The village chief looked up toward the wall in front, where several portraits were hanging, each figure in them vivid and lifelike.

Though they were just painted figures, all exuded an extraordinary aura.

His gaze fixed on the painting at the center, depicting a tall and imposing middle-aged man in a green robe, with a stern expression, a rugged face, distinct features, and eyes as deep as the night sky.

"Ancestor, I hope you bless our Meng Clan with peace and safety."

The village chief bowed respectfully.

When he lifted his head again, staring at the Meng Family Ancestor, the face of that outsider suddenly surfaced in his mind.

"This outsider bears some resemblance to our Meng Family Ancestor!"

The village chief murmured.

Perhaps it was for this reason that he didn't forcibly expel Chen Yu back then.

At this moment.

The village chief, inside the secret chamber, heard noises from outside.

He quickly left the secret chamber, and upon returning to the room, he heard shouts.

"Enemies!"

"Enemy attack!"

The village chief's expression immediately darkened. He didn't expect that trouble would come just as he prayed; it seemed trouble was inevitable.

...

Chen Yu was sitting cross-legged in his room, practicing the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record."

"As my Secret Pattern Demon Body advances, my life force grows stronger. Even if I suppress it completely, my injuries will heal in a few days."

By then, Chen Yu would have no reason to stay here to continue his investigation.

Thus, he shifted his cultivation focus to improving his cultivation level.

In the past few days, half of the Jade Pendant on him occasionally reacted, and just now, it emitted a flickering glow again.

However, the half Jade Pendant only produced anomalies without giving Chen Yu any clear direction.

At this moment, the noise outside startled him awake.

"Enemies?"

Chen Yu wasn't surprised.

This village clearly had secrets. The villagers possessed high natural talent, and their cultivation levels were equally high, with many having Bloodline Power.

They lived in seclusion here, certainly to hide from enemies.

And now, enemies had come.

"This is my opportunity!"

Chen Yu thought to himself.

With Meng Family Village invaded by outsiders, everyone would be busy dealing with the enemy and couldn't keep an eye on him, giving him a chance to search for clues about his origins.

As Chen Yu stepped out of his room, he saw the village chief emerge from his own house, exuding an extraordinary aura with every movement.

"It's the Yin Clan!"

A middle-aged man in beast hide spoke in a deep voice, "They're setting up an array outside the village."

"If we let the Yin Clan set up their Array, the consequences will be unimaginable."

An old man spoke with agitation in his voice.

"You two, gather some personnel to follow me in a frontal attack and probe the enemy's strength. Elder Feng, you lead a contingent and attack from the weaker side once I signal. If we manage to break through, we can disrupt them from the outside, increasing our chances of a successful breakout."

After listening to everyone, the village chief immediately issued orders.

Soon, everyone in the village began to move, showing no panic despite the enemy attack.

Swish!

Chen Yu left his room, ready to use this chance to investigate for clues.

At this moment, Xiao Yun came running over, followed closely by Xiao Guang and Xiao Yong.

"Brother Chen, you're injured; come with us." Xiao Yun called out.

Suddenly.

Three spatial palms formed behind the three of them and struck down.

The three instantly fainted on the ground.

"Sorry, I have things to do and can't join you."

Chen Yu placed the three in his own room and set up a barrier to prevent harm from befalling them.

Afterward, he activated the Bloodline Power of the Night Winged Wolf within him, turning his body into an enveloping darkness, his presence completely dissipating as he merged into the shadows.

"Yin Clan?"

Upon leaving his room, Chen Yu heard various snippets and learned the identity of the enemies.

At first, he didn't pay it much mind.

But suddenly, Chen Yu recalled, "Among the six Imperial clans of the Great Yu Realm, isn't one of them the Yin Clan?"

The Great Yu Realm had six powerful clans, continuing from the Middle Ages to the present, where even Emperors of the Xuanming Realm, also known as Imperial clans, were born.

Hou Chen at the Food God's banquet hailed from one of these Imperial clans, the Hou Clan.

"If this Yin Clan is truly one of the six Imperial clans, then what is the real background of Meng Family Village?"

Chen Yu felt a slight shock in his heart.

He had already overestimated the Meng Family Village earlier, but now he found that they seemed to be even more extraordinary than he imagined.

Without thinking too much, Chen Yu first sneaked into the village chief's room.

The room was very simply furnished; at a glance, Chen Yu didn't even know where to start searching.

Suddenly.

A rumbling sound came from the mist not far away. Judging by the battle's ferocity and energy fluctuations, there was likely a clash at the Half-step King Level.

"It seems the enemy is very powerful. I hope they can get through this,"

Chen Yu thought to himself.

Before long, a group of figures dashed back.

Leading them was Village Chief Meng, his face pale and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. The others were also wounded.

"Village Chief!"

The crowd looked anxious and rushed forward.

At this moment, from all directions, the power of the array surged, and a layer of ghostly purple light patterns quickly interwove, enclosing the entire village.

A chilling and desolate atmosphere surged from all around, causing everyone in the village to shiver involuntarily.

"Haha, Meng Jiang, I didn't expect you would be hiding here all along."

Outside the array above, an old man in coarse clothing laughed aloud, casting a cold gaze down into the array.

"Yin Changshan!"

Village Chief Meng Jiang's face showed hatred, and he gritted his teeth.

"You have nowhere to run. It would be better to surrender now. I can give you a swift end, so you can... die and be released early."

The old man, Yin Changshan, wore a mocking smile on his face.

"Why bother talking so much with people who are about to die? Activate the array!"

Not far away, a red-clothed woman ordered coldly.

Yin Changshan shook his head slightly, finding the red-clothed woman dull; torturing and toying with the enemy was much more interesting than killing them outright.

However, the other party was also Half-step Condensing Star Realm, equal in status to himself, so he couldn't be bothered to argue.

With a roar!

The array activated instantly, unleashing a chilling ice-cold aura from above, plunging the entire village into darkness.

Everyone felt their bodies grow cold, their blood freezing, and their life force slowly ebbing away.

"Kill!"

At some point, from the dark, cold mist, emerged a skeleton ghost shadow draped in a black robe.

"Leave no one alive!"

On the other side, two ghosts with mutilated faces exuded overwhelming ghostly energy, roaring as they flew forward.

In an instant, countless ghost shadows and corpses appeared, engaging in a fierce battle with the villagers.

"This is the Life Destruction Soul Locking Array!"

The village chief's expression trembled slightly.

"They want to kill all of us and enslave our souls to become their Ghost Servants."

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Chaos erupted within Meng Family Village.

At that moment.

A burly man came to the village chief's side, "That outsider is missing, and Xiao Yun, Xiao Guang, Xiao Yong are all unconscious in his room."

Upon hearing this, a wave of indignation erupted around them.

"That kid must be from the Yin Clan; he exposed our whereabouts."

"If I had known, I would have killed him back then."

The village chief frowned, his face anxious as he asked, "Are Xiao Yun and the others okay?"

"They're not seriously harmed, just unconscious."

The village chief let out a slight sigh of relief; if Chen Yu were really from the Yin Clan, he would have killed the three of them.

Faced with the severe crisis Meng Family Village was in, he couldn't care about the outsider anymore.

At this moment.

In the air above the array, the old man in coarse clothing pierced through the array, descending, and with a wave of his sleeve, cold ghostly energy spread, and three ghostly corpses charged out.

"Meng Jiang, these three were once part of your Meng Clan, and after today, you will become one of them too."

Yin Changshan chuckled evilly.

Swoosh!

Village Chief Meng Jiang soared into the sky, his body erupting with dazzling white light as he engaged the old man in battle.

Even though he was injured, only he could handle Yin Changshan, who was Half-step Condensed Star.

"Bring out the sacred artifact and kill the enemy!"

In the eerie ghostly mist, the village chief's shouted voice rang out.

"Bring out the sacred artifact!"

The people in the village shouted.

An elder in black attire, who was of higher seniority in the village, immediately returned to the village chief's residence.

At this moment, Chen Yu was searching in the village chief's room, but to no avail.

He was also watching the battle outside, realizing the extreme peril Meng Family Village faced.

Now Chen Yu was certain the enemy was the Yin Clan of the six Middle Ancient Clans, for how else could they rally two Half-step Condensing Star Realms and numerous elite fighters? Moreover, they were adept in the Ancient Soul Path, possessing extraordinary strength.

Faced with such a lineup, even if Chen Yu were to help, he feared it would be of no use.

Suddenly.

An elder in black attire dashed into the village chief's house, and Chen Yu instantly melded into the darkness.

The elder in black entered the underground chamber, solemnly taking a bronze mirror from the stone platform.

Chen Yu, hidden in the darkness, watched as the elder with the bronze mirror passed by.

At that moment, the bronze mirror rippled with a layer of white light, which was so bright that it caused the elder in black to hesitate momentarily, not knowing why.