Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 620: Chapter 237: Inner Demons and Parasitism

The high temperature made the air scorching.

The domain confrontation between Jing Si and Alpha had entered its next phase.

On the outskirts of the city, a huge stele slowly appeared...

At the center of the Spacetime Array, Jing Er’s gaze was like water, calmly watching the golden stele.

"It’s not enough."

His voice seemed to reach everyone involved in the array’s formation.

This array, with Jing Er as the Array Eye and the other formulators summoning with Temporal Power,

was a powerful formation designed to seal souls and summon the High Tower.

The interior of High Tower contained a Rule Binding specifically targeting the Power of Twist, but the powers of the human order could be utilized.

However, summoning the High Tower and sealing Alpha’s soul both required a lengthy process.

Jing Si indeed had bought them considerable time.

But due to the First Generation dealing with Jing Yi, Lin Rui slashing towards extremity, and the need to repair the Space-Time Labyrinth that was destroyed, the progress of the array became even slower.

Although the First Generation thought of a shortcut, accelerating the flow of space-time in the grid belonging to Alpha, it seemed Alpha had been prepared all along.

It appeared that every person here was continuously getting stronger, constantly breaking through their limits.

But Alpha kept disrupting their rhythm.

So far, all anyone could do was essentially counter Alpha’s moves.

No one was able to seize the initiative.

When Alpha suggested a melee fight, he suppressed Jing Si in the ensuing brawl.

When Alpha proposed a contest of domains, the battle of domains left Jing Si tasting bitterness, nearly causing him to lash out and become a source of instability.

Even as Lin Rui burned his life away and Jing Si found himself at critical moments, it seemed they were constantly making breakthroughs...

What they gained, however, was merely a slight extension of the battle time.

Yet in this process, Alpha similarly slowed the progress of the great array.

Indeed, the gambit between humanity and Alpha hadn’t earned them the slightest advantage.

After the hand-to-hand combat and the battle of domains, Alpha initiated the third phase of confrontation.

"You are quite impressive, my child, to briefly suppress the Twist of the Well with your own will; is it the light of humanity? It seems I need to reassess these weak creatures from this small dimension."

"But next, I am very keen to test just how strong your will is."

As Alpha’s voice faded, Jing Si’s surroundings were no longer the void and Chaos.

He had struggled to return to reality, holding his true persona, suppressing the chaotic one, but in this moment...

He was instantly back in that orderly city.

There stood Alpha in the city, silently watching Jing Si with utter contempt.

"Next is the contest of spiritual power. You have already lost two rounds. Relying on human technology, on the resolve of your dearest friends who burned their lives, you barely managed to hang on in the first two rounds. What about now?"

This was not simply a return to the second layer of the Well World.

It was a replay of all the things Jing Si had once done.

The sky seemed like a mirror.

Walking the streets of this world, Jing Si looked up to the sky, only to see the reflected image of another world.

When he was enjoying a certain tranquility within the Well World, in the real world he was brutally oppressing everything.

"You can use your mind to change things, but you cannot escape the choices you have made. This is a contest of facing one’s own heart."

"My child, everyone has forgiven you, but does that mean you deserve forgiveness? Does that mean you’ve been redeemed? Have your sins been atoned for?"

Alpha’s words echoed between heaven and earth, crashing into Jing Si’s mind.

Jing Si saw countless cruel deeds he had once committed.

In Ddnglin City, he had turned one scientist after another into monsters due to the Twist infection.

The First Generation tried to stop him time and time again, only to be brutally injured.

Tao Xingzhi was cursed by him, as was Ddnglin City.

At last... he killed The First Generation.

And soon, the scene in the mirror changed again, as the boy, following the guidance of causality, entered the Inverted Well Domain, he saw the boy’s pleas.

But ultimately... he killed him.

"All the people who love you will leave you. But they are all driven away by you."

"Every one of them believes you are the savior."

"Indeed, what you’re doing now is fulfilling their expectations, but what does that prove?"

"You are a monster, my child. Monsters should let out roars that make the world tremble, they should let everyone hear the power in their roars."

"Go destroy, demolish, wreak havoc; that’s your nature!"

Alpha’s voice was like the rule of the world, the only truth.

This massive spiritual blow made Jing Si’s eyes lose focus.

He became confused.

In a contest of spiritual power, the realms of the two were too far apart.

When Alpha saw that Jing Si had not truly defeated the Twisted, but had only cheated by taking advantage of Reincarnation, Alpha already had a plan.

Lin Rui gave up his own life to awaken Jing Si, but in doing so, he exposed Jing Si’s greatest weakness.

If it was said that in fighting hand-to-hand and in the domain battle, Jing Si was the only one who could compete with Alpha...

Then in the battle of spiritual strength, he was utterly no match for Alpha.

Although Jing Si’s weaknesses were far stronger than others’ strengths, against Alpha, any weakness and shortcoming were fatal.

Alpha could freely determine the structure of this world.

Jing Si had been dragged into an illusionary realm.

A legendary Mutation Entry, Heart Demonic Nightmare.

Another of Alpha’s abilities.

Jing Si could actually break this ability, but that led to a paradox.

How could a hypnotized person realize they were hypnotized?

If Jing Si were conscious of defending against it, he may not have been pulled into this spiritual world.

But he was negligent.

He did not expect that the Twisted Master was not only strong in close combat and domain control but also so terrifyingly strong in spiritual power.

This was an ultimate warrior without any blind spots.

One who believed in the Twisted as a god!

"Do you recall the deeds you’ve done? In the factions of order and twist, you chose order. But what did that bring you? You betrayed them, you murdered them. Instead of that, it might as well to choose the twist."

Alpha’s voice, like an oracle, made Jing Si subconsciously feel... that all this was correct.

...

...

Denglin City.

The restored Space-Time Labyrinth made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

But before their hearts could settle, The First Generation sensed... the violent black aura and terrifying starlight seemed to be destroying the labyrinth again.

He couldn’t believe it.

Hadn’t Jing Si already awakened?

Lin Rui’s shout had pulled him back from the brink of losing control, and even though he had reclaimed his life, Lin Rui was now unable to do anything else.

This feeling of despair was like putting all your effort into changing something only to find... it just made the other person take an extra step.

The process may have altered slightly, but the outcome remained unaffected.

Alpha intended to drive Jing Si mad; he wanted to make Jing Si stand once again on the side of the twist.

No matter what anyone did, no matter what anyone sacrificed, it was impossible to stop Alpha’s will.

In every space, The First Generation, as the creator of the labyrinth, could freely go anywhere and sense at any time.

He could sense that if Jing Si continued this way, the labyrinth would soon be breached.

All the formation setters, even the Array Eye, would be removed one by one by Alpha.

But he had no way out.

"Could it be... the fate of humanity has really come to an end?"

The First Generation’s hands trembled slightly.

Just when he thought he was out of options, another breath that he was familiar with pulled him back from his confusion.

He suddenly discovered that in the space where Alpha and Jing Si were dueling... there was a third presence.

"The Ten of Spades?"

This breath was so close to the Ten of Spades, but oddly enough, The First Generation felt an even more familiar sensation.

His gaze went from worried to melancholic, then quickly, that melancholy turned to confusion.

In the end... his eyes were filled with shock.

...

...

It was many, many years ago, on a certain day.

"I’m about to die. Can’t you just look into my eyes and tell me how you plan to survive after I’m gone, how you’ll deal with my son?"

In an unknown world, in a hospital ward, Bai Yuan lay on the bed, looking at the criminal who had come from the dumpsite.

"Should I peel an apple for you?" asked the criminal.

"Do you think I need it?" Bai Yuan asked with a smile.

His smile was always so charming that the young nurse would occasionally come by to check on him.

Though she knew this man didn’t have long to live and that she shouldn’t fall for him...

But she couldn’t help herself, to the point where she would post on her social network, lamenting that good people do not live long.

Such an elegant and perfect man must be a good person; somehow, this logic was established.

"Hard to say, over the years, you’ve been so addicted to playing a normal person. So perhaps you’re quite fond of the food from this world?"

As he peeled the apple, the man speaking revealed the tattoo on his wrist.

The Ten of Spades.

Bai Yuan said:

"Why keep it all this time?"

"It’s a keepsake; besides, I plan to go back in the future. I’m different from you," he replied.

At this point, the Ten of Spades asked a critical question:

"You don’t have many days left to live, is that true?"

"I don’t have your skills. Lying doesn’t pay me a salary or commission."

"But sometimes, you seem more like a con man than I do."

"If that’s a compliment, I suggest you step it up; don’t be so stingy with a dying man."

The Ten of Spades believed Bai Yuan was truly close to death.

"I really want your power," he said bluntly.

Bai Yuan laughed and shook his head:

"I would like to give it to you, but we’ve been surviving here together for so many years, and you haven’t managed to deceive me, have you? I’ve always trusted you."

The Ten of Spades wished there was a legal advisor present to flip through some definitions of trust because whatever the fuck this was, it wasn’t what he considered fucking trust.

"Why take it to the grave?"

"I’m sorry, but even if I pretended to trust you, the reality is I don’t. Blame yourself; you just couldn’t deceive me."

This was the last conversation between Bai Yuan and the Ten of Spades.

The question the Ten of Spades really wanted to ask was why he could never deceive Bai Yuan.

He had obtained Jing Liu’s Causal Force, Bai Wu’s Power of Twist, and not long after, he would gain the Power of Life and Death on the brink of life and death on Huangquan Island.

But he just couldn’t acquire Bai Yuan’s abilities.

In the end, the Ten of Spades never asked that question.

He merely speculated that Bai Yuan would mock him, so asking was meaningless.

...

Seven hundred years later, the Spades Ten gradually let go of his obsession from those years.

But at this very moment, as his body began to move involuntarily toward the northern part of Denglin City, as a strong will to fight surged in his mind... he suddenly remembered that question.

"Why can I never deceive you? Are my lies really that clumsy?"

This question surfaced in his mind, yet his steps never faltered.

Alpha had set up a layer of twisted barrier in this space.

During his process of brainwashing Jing Si, no one was allowed inside.

But for the Spades Ten, who also mastered the Power of Twist and had trained for seven hundred years, breaking it wasn’t too troublesome.

If Alpha and the Spades Ten were to engage in a domain contest, Alpha could instantly devour the Spades Ten.

But this was just a "shell," a defensive mechanism in front of Alpha.

As the Spades Ten stepped into this space.

He felt something within his heart growing wildly.

It was like a parasite, lurking in the depths of his heart.

It was very concealed at first, and there was even a time when it seemed to vanish.

But not long ago... that feeling returned.

"An interesting question indeed. Why didn’t you ask it seven hundred years ago?"

The Spades Ten’s body didn’t stop, although his heart was raging like a tempest, his body kept moving forward, approaching Alpha.

He knew this meant he was losing control over his own body.

But he couldn’t attend to that now, as an unprecedented complex emotion surged within him.

Disgust, joy, surprise, anger, self-mockery...

His brain was working too fast, instinctive emotions already surfacing. Even before he was certain of the truth.

"Fortunately, you didn’t ask that question; otherwise, you would have lived for seven hundred years with the feeling of someone else occupying your nest. That would have been truly miserable."

"But now, I can answer your question."

The voice in his mind continued, and even images and voices of a certain person appeared before the Spades Ten’s eyes.

That nauseating, irritating yet undeniably charming smile seemed to shine into his pupils again.

"When I know all the parameters deep within your heart, how could you possibly deceive me? To me, you are transparent."

"Even some plans were suggested by me. But as it was the early stages of parasitism, I couldn’t let you notice, so I couldn’t direct you as openly as I can now."

"You’ve always envied my abilities, right? Now let me tell you, the true focus of the Parasitic Heart Demon isn’t the heart demon, but the parasitism. That’s why it ranks in the top ten."

The voice in his mind narrated with a steady speed, and the questions the Spades Ten had for seven hundred years finally had an answer.

And with each sentence uttered by the owner of that voice, the Spades Ten’s temperament changed a little.

By the end, as the word "parasitism" fell, the person who stood between Alpha and Jing Si, breaking through Alpha’s twisted barrier...

Although he looked like the Spades Ten, he was no longer the Spades Ten. freewebnoveℓ.com

"Sorry, I never considered you an opponent. Death is just the beginning of the next journey, but you, you’re just a vessel during the journey."

With that, the Spades Ten’s personality was completely suppressed in the Inner World.

The Heart Demon that parasitized in the depths of the spiritual world... finally decided to take full control of the host.

Alpha suddenly opened his eyes. His powerful fighting instinct made him aware of the danger and forced him back from the world of the Heart Demonic Nightmare.

He saw a strange face and a perfect smile.

"The Great Demon King? Would you mind if I join in the contest of spiritual power?"

When a host has been thoroughly consumed, the parasite seeks a new host. This is the rule of parasitism in nature.

At this moment, the eyes of the Spades Ten shone with a charming yet soul-stealing light:

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bai Yuan, the father of Bai Wu. Regarding the matter of you bullying my son, I’m here to seek an explanation."