Chapter 538: It Really Is You

"Heh, that's right, I am Zhou Cheng'en. I didn't expect that even faking my death wouldn't be enough to deceive you and your mother," Zhou Cheng'en said grimly.

"You knew He Lingyun was my biological mother?" Chen Yu said coldly. "The first time we met, you already knew my identity."

"Yes, the first time I saw you, I knew your identity. You and He Lingyun are too much alike, it's just that I wasn't certain at the time," Zhou Cheng'en sneered. "The second time you came looking for me, I was certain, and I also knew then that you were aware of your own identity."

"A week after I was born, I supposedly died of illness. You were my grandfather's subordinate, responsible for handling my remains. What exactly happened?" Chen Yu said coldly. "After my foster father found me, I was very healthy. Why is it that according to you people, I was already dead?"

"Want to know about what happened back then?" Zhou Cheng'en chuckled. "In your dreams. I promised the God Lord that the events of that year would rot in my stomach."

"God Lord?" Chen Yu was startled.

"Oh, no, apologies, it's He Lao, who is also your grandfather." Zhou Cheng'en shook his head with a smile. "Chen Yu, honestly, you are a pathetic wretch. Your fate has always been manipulated by others; you yourself are nothing more than an experimental subject."

"Fate... an experimental subject?" Chen Yu closed his eyes. "Explain yourself more clearly."

"Heh, why would I explain it so clearly?" Zhou Cheng'en laughed loudly. "You will never understand these secrets. Even until you die, you will still be struggling with what happened back then. I want you to live in this state of confusion."

"I'm afraid that's not up to you." Chen Yu's eyes snapped open. He took a step forward, extended his right hand, and reached toward Zhou Cheng'en.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed, and a man dressed in a black robe appeared abruptly. He threw a punch forward, striking Chen Yu's fist.

Chen Yu's body shook, and he couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

Crack... The opponent's fist was shattered by Chen Yu's Internal Force.

Chen Yu looked up and saw that the opponent was a man entirely hidden within a black robe; it was the black-robed Underworld Envoy he had met once before.

The last time Chen Yu saw the black-robed Underworld Envoy was when he was about to kill Liu Wenyuan in a rage. Last time, he had struck out with the Lichen Sword and the Underworld Envoy had been defeated and retreated, but this time, the opponent's strength had increased significantly.

"Who exactly are you?" Chen Yu stared at him coldly.

"Heh, the black-robed Underworld Envoy under the God Lord." The black-robed figure chuckled, his voice raspy. He stared at his own broken arm, closed his eyes, and after a few breaths, the broken arm actually recovered as if it were new.

Chen Yu's pupils constricted slightly. A normal person could not possibly have such strong self-healing capabilities.

The Underworld Envoy claimed to be under the God Lord, and the God Lord was his grandfather, He Tiansheng. It was clear that He Tiansheng was an expert in genetics, and a very formidable one at that.

This self-healing ability of his likely came from the genes of some animal.

"The God Lord's recovery genes are extracted from geckos, chameleons, and the like. They integrate perfectly with the human body and can rapidly repair an injured human body." The Underworld Envoy twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

"Underworld Envoy, save me," Zhou Cheng'en begged.

"A useless thing that ruins more than it accomplishes." The Underworld Envoy sneered. "If you weren't an important experimental subject for the God Lord, I would kill you right now. Get lost immediately."

"Yes, yes..." Zhou Cheng'en nodded repeatedly and hurriedly left.

"Heh, Chen Yu, I didn't expect your strength to improve so quickly. I'm afraid even the old man Heavenly Mandate didn't expect that the Purple Star Emperor Fate he created by forcibly defying Heavenly Mystery and going against Heavenly Mandate would be so powerful. How long has it been, and you are already a master of the Martial Ancestor Realm?"

After Zhou Cheng'en left, the Underworld Envoy said with a chuckle.

"You're not bad yourself, taking a palm strike from me and still being able to stand here and talk so calmly." Chen Yu stared at his broken arm. "The old man Heavenly Mandate, Chen Tianming?"

"That's right, Chen Tianming, your grandfather." The Underworld Envoy rasped, staring at Chen Yu with a smile. "The God Lord and Chen Tianming are a pair of anomalies."

"What exactly are they doing?" Chen Yu asked.

"Want to know?" The Underworld Envoy gave a sinister laugh. "I just won't tell you."

"It seems I have to use some methods today." Chen Yu said coldly.

"Heh, Chen Yu, one should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days of separation. Since last time, I went abroad and injected the Level 3 Strengthening Fluid developed by the God Lord. Now, even if you are a Martial Ancestor Realm master, I do not fear you."

The Underworld Envoy laughed: "Since you know what you shouldn't know today, I will take you back to the God Lord so he can study you properly."

"Retard." Chen Yu snorted coldly. He let out a deep shout, clenched his right fist, and struck toward the Underworld Envoy.

Whoosh, the Underworld Envoy's figure flashed, appearing on Chen Yu's other side with an extremely bizarre movement.

What he excelled in was speed, strength, and physical durability.

Once on Chen Yu's other side, he launched a heavy punch at Chen Yu's body.

Bang... This punch hit Chen Yu's body heavily, and Chen Yu swayed and retreated a few steps.

But while retreating, Chen Yu let out a violent shout and returned a palm strike.

With a thud, the Underworld Envoy was sent flying out the window by Chen Yu's palm strike; he shattered the massive floor-to-ceiling window and fell to the ground.

Chen Yu had only retreated a few steps; the opponent had no special abilities other than immense strength.

But for this palm strike to force a Martial Ancestor Realm master like Chen Yu to retreat so far, the degree of genetic optimization of this guy was something Chen Yu dared not imagine.

As soon as he flew out the window, Chen Yu's figure flickered, and he followed him out.

The Underworld Envoy lay on the ground with difficulty. Chen Yu's palm strike had used eighty percent of his power; it could have killed an elephant.

Although his genes had been optimized, Chen Yu's palm strike still left him dizzy and disoriented.

The Underworld Envoy struggled to get up. The hood that had been covering his head had been knocked off by Chen Yu's palm strike, revealing his face.

Seeing his face, Chen Yu was startled. Could this even be considered a face?

On a pale, greenish-white face, more than half was covered in thick scales. These scales were incredibly hard; they must have been the scales of some reptile.

Moreover, his head was shaped in a bizarre, grotesque way. From his body, Chen Yu saw the shadows of at least several different animals.

"You think I'm ugly, right?" The Underworld Envoy's raspy voice came out. He chuckled: "Although you are unwilling to admit it, I still have to tell you that we are the most perfect humans."

"I possess the genes of several animals, and they integrate perfectly with my own genes. I possess an ultra-long lifespan, a hard body, extremely strong healing capabilities, and my speed and strength are dozens of times that of an ordinary person."

"You call this state... perfect?" Chen Yu stared at the Underworld Envoy. He didn't know how to describe his feelings; this was nothing short of a monster, wasn't it?