Infinite Demon God: How can I download it if I don't have enough data?

This is a cold, silver metal cell.

The overhead incandescent light cast a pale glow, and the air was thick with a pungent, acrid smell of blood.

A mangled body was firmly fixed to the shelf, almost unrecognizable as human, covered in blood as if its skin had been peeled off.

Only the slight rise and fall of his chest proved that he was a living person.

— crunch!

Just then.

The tightly closed iron gate in front was pushed open from the outside, and two figures walked in one after the other.

The person walking in front was a man in a black uniform.

Hu Long followed behind.

"My lord, this man has confessed everything."

The middle-aged man with a small mustache handed Hu Long a stack of written information with a humble expression.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Hu Long nodded.

"Not at all, it would be my honor to serve you, sir!"

The man with the small mustache laughed.

Hu Long didn't say anything more.

He took the recorded information from the interrogation and glanced at it.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at the bloodied and mangled 'Hu Xue'.

The intelligence was indeed extracted through interrogation.

This gave him a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Ji Shuang, who is impersonating "Hu Xue", actually comes from an organization called Black Reef.

According to what the other party said.

Black Reef is a secret organization composed of rogue martial artists, practitioners of ancient arts, and mercenaries.

Their goal is to investigate the internal affairs of the various clans and secretly capture the most talented geniuses from each clan.

It was used for forbidden human experiments to explore the ultimate mysteries hidden deep within the human body.

And this "Hu Xue" is one of the hidden agents planted in the Hu family.

Previously, the strange-looking lizard-like creature controlled by the other party was a product of biological hybridization and fusion within their organization.

Hu Long couldn't help but recall the missing person posts he had seen in the chat section of "Shuting".

I didn't think much of it at the time.

But now it seems that those who went missing were most likely captured by this mysterious "Black Reef" and used for experiments.

If it were just about capturing ordinary rogue martial artists, that would be one thing.

They actually dared to extend their reach to the clan members.

If Black Reef can do this, isn't it afraid of being retaliated against by the clan?

Thinking of this.

Hu Long glanced at the woman, whose body was covered in blood and whose skin had been almost completely peeled off.

He said calmly.

"Clean it up!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, the man beside him nodded.

……

Half an hour later, the sky gradually brightened, and the snow had stopped sometime earlier.

This is a courtyard within the main family compound.

Hu Long and Hu Chengwen stood facing each other.

"...That's how it is!"

Hu Long briefly explained the intelligence he had obtained.

Hu Xue's public identity is, after all, that of a member of the Hu family, and she has also taken up the position of director of the Tongbi Club.

Naturally, any action to handle the situation would require Hu Zhenkui's tacit approval.

"How could such a thing happen!"

Hu Zhenkui's expression was uncertain.

In fact, he learned of it the moment the information was extracted from him through interrogation.

This immediately filled him with shock and anger.

A local administrator who nurtured his own family members and outsiders was replaced by someone else.

"I wonder if the clan leader has ever heard of this organization?"

Hu Long asked.

That's why he came here.

He needed to find out the origins of this organization. If they dared to lay a hand on him, he would naturally arrest and kill them all.

Now, because of the previous situation, the relationship has been clarified.

Hu Long naturally had no reservations when asking questions.

Hu Zhenkui frowned slightly.

He thought for a moment before explaining.

"I've only heard bits and pieces of information about this 'Black Reef' occasionally, and I don't know much about it."

All that is known is that it is a foreign organization active in Romania, with a very mysterious background, and there are even rumors that it has ties to the Romanian government.

He paused at this point.

"No matter what their background is, daring to extend their reach into the Yu Kingdom and even attack the clans has already crossed the line."

I will report this matter to the Ji family. Just focus on your cultivation and don't waste your talent.

"The Ji family?"

Hu Long's eyes flickered slightly.

He was no stranger to this clan.

The records in the archives of the Privy Council were already documented there.

Currently, there are eight superior clans within the State of Yu: Ji, Jiang, Yi, Luo, Zhao, Yu, Si, and Kui.

The Ji family was one of them.

Therefore, the Hu family should be a subordinate clan of the Ji family.

This is also what makes clans so terrifying.

It is like a staircase, stacked to form a pyramid with distinct levels.

Each clan exists in isolation; when faced with problems they cannot solve on their own, they can seek help from a powerful backer.

Seek refuge and support from those above.

Even the Hu family itself had several lower-class clans that depended on them for survival.

"Thank you so much this time for catching a spy. Just tell me what reward you want!"

Hu Zhenkui nodded slightly and looked at Hu Long.

He was very curious about how Hu Long had discovered that something was wrong with "Hu Xue".

But Hu Long didn't say that.

Hu Zhenkui did not intend to investigate further.

That would only alienate the other party from the Hu family, which is not what Hu Zhenkui wants to see.

Upon hearing this...

Hu Long answered without hesitation.

"My previous reliance on the mountain-standing pillar to reverse the Spirit Ape Secret Martial Arts may have had some flaws. If possible, I would like to see the divine intent of the Spirit Ape Secret Martial Arts with my own eyes."

Hu Zhenkui had developed a basic immunity to Hu Long's nonsensical remarks and simply ignored the preceding sentence.

He gave Hu Long a deep look, then nodded.

"Okay, come with me!"

Having said that, he walked forward.

Hu Long originally thought he would have to do a lot of persuasion, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

...

Soon, the two stepped into an antique-style room.

Unlike other places, the interior had no windows, and the four walls were bare, without any decorations.

Only on the wall directly opposite the door, there was a scroll hanging.

"...The divine intent contains the martial arts energy left by the ancestors who drew this picture. Each time you view it, it will consume some of your energy. Therefore, you need to wait for a period of time after each viewing before you can comprehend it again."

As Hu Zhenkui spoke, he raised his hand and pointed forward.

"After you've finished watching, just come out on your own."

After saying that, he didn't linger any longer, turned around and left, closing the door behind him, seemingly completely unguarded against Hu Long.

However, Hu Long could sense that the other party had not gone far.

In this regard.

He didn't seem to care and looked around.

Then his gaze fell upon the scroll that was slowly unfurling.

The door closed.

In an instant, the surrounding light dimmed, and the room fell silent.

A beam of light descended from the roof and precisely projected onto the painting.

The scroll slowly unfurled, and the scene on it gradually became clear.

In the vast mountains and forests, a black ape stands on a rock, pounding its chest with both hands, raising its head to the sky, as if roaring.

At first glance, a wild and primal aura washes over you.

Hu Long was familiar with this scene.

He had seen this scene from the memories he had infused when he downloaded "The Secret Martial Arts of the Spirit Ape".

Divine intent serves as a vehicle for the transmission of secret martial arts. To ordinary people, it appears unremarkable, but only those secret martial artists in the Body Forging Realm who have cultivated prerequisite techniques such as "Mountain Standing Stance" can resonate with it.

As for Hu Long, he's already at the level of skin smoothing, so naturally he wouldn't have any reaction.

This was within his expectations.

He came here to observe the divine will, not to comprehend the secrets of martial arts.

They had ulterior motives.

With a thought in mind, Hu Long took a few steps forward, reached out his hand, and gently touched the surface of the scroll with his fingertips.

At the very moment of contact.

A sudden surge of coolness flowed up my fingers and seeped into my limbs and bones.

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