My Professions Have Too Much Personality

"They react pretty fast."

Inside the Nether Tower, Su Chen opened his eyes. His features were a blurry, constantly shifting mess—he had already assumed his Faceless Ghost High Priest form. Beneath him was a Sacrificial Array constructed from Faceless Ghost Divine Power.

The rippling, scroll-like image before him was gradually collapsing. Within it, a withered old man with a foul expression stared at Qin Guang’s body on the ground, scanning the surroundings.

Many other people were gathered around. One had already crouched down, dense green symbols extending from their fingertips to spread across Qin Guang’s body.

’If I’d been even a little slower, they probably would have intercepted me.’

Su Chen erased the Sacrificial Array on the floor and reverted from his Faceless Ghost High Priest form, murmuring thoughtfully,

’It’s a good thing the Faceless Ghost specializes in Concealment. If I had used a domain created with Black Tuo Divine Power, they probably would have discovered it the moment the corrosion began.’

But the Corrosion Domain Pearl, created with Faceless Ghost Divine Power, had its flaws. Its duration was too short—only a little over ten seconds.

’If not for the overwhelming advantage of a High Tier entity against a Low Tier one, the Centipede Dragon probably would have had a hard time taking Qin Guang.’

Each of these Deceitful God’s Powers had its own specialty. He hadn’t known how to use them for very long, so there was still much to explore.

AWOOO!

Just as he was pondering this, a familiar wolf-like howl faintly reached his ears.

Su Chen paused, a bit speechless. ’What’s he so excited about?’

It was probably Xiao Hei reporting in. That meant things should be fine on the Centipede Dragon’s end.

’I should be able to get quite a few secrets out of this Qin Guang.’

A glint appeared in Su Chen’s eyes. The order he had given the Centipede Dragon was to bring him back alive, if possible.

He checked the time. The Dark Sun was still seven or eight hours away. He couldn’t waste that time, so he returned to the training room to develop his skills for a while.

Only when the time of the Dark Sun arrived did he return to the Nether Tower and immerse himself in the Nether Realm.

...

Down in the Netherworld Stone Mine, Qin Guang’s eyes were shut tight. Grayish-white tentacles coiled around his body, extending to connect with the Centipede Dragon.

The countless Netherworld Creatures all around cast covetous gazes upon him. To them, an Outer Realm Spirit Body was the most delicious food, and it could even spur their own evolution.

Even the Centipede Dragon’s eyes held a hint of desire. Although at its Tier, this Outer Realm Spirit Body couldn’t help it advance, the aroma was simply too enticing.

’If it hadn’t promised that Faceless Ghost High Priest, it would have devoured this thing long ago.’

At a certain moment, Qin Guang slowly opened his eyes, looking dazed at first.

But then a chill shot through his entire being. He trembled as he looked at the horde of Netherworld Creatures around him that seemed ready to devour him, and only then did he recall what had happened.

’I’ve actually been dragged into the Nether Realm.’

Terrified, he subconsciously tried to sense his physical body but found it was impossible. The grayish-white tentacles wrapped around him severed the connection, preventing him from returning to his body directly.

"Don’t waste your energy."

The Centipede Dragon lowered its head, deliberately toying with him. A fierce gust of wind blasted forth, making Qin Guang’s Spirit Body feel chilled.

Qin Guang’s heart trembled as he stared at the hideous Netherworld Creature before him. ’How could a creature like this appear directly in my room?’

Qin Guang couldn’t understand it. It should be impossible for a Netherworld Creature to appear in the outside world so easily, let alone with such precision inside his room.

He thought of that transparent substance. It was very likely that thing was the culprit.

’Someone is trying to harm me!’ Qin Guang gritted his teeth, but he had no idea what specific methods the other party had used.

"You can’t go back," the Centipede Dragon’s voice rasped, circling around Qin Guang.

"Sir..." Qin Guang forced himself to remain calm and pleaded, "If you just let me go, I can find you vast quantities of delicious Outer Realm Spirit Bodies for you to enjoy."

As Qin Yun’s son, he at least had some understanding of what Netherworld Creatures liked.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the Centipede Dragon seemed to show some interest.

Qin Guang rushed to reassure it. "Don’t worry, sir! As long as you let me go, I can get you as many Tier Seven Spiritual Bodies like myself as you want."

"I’m the son of a Morning Star Tier! I have the status, and I have the ability to make it happen."

"That sounds very appealing," the Centipede Dragon said, its eyes narrowing slightly.

A flicker of joy sparked in Qin Guang’s heart, but then he heard the hideous Netherworld Creature shake its head and say, "However, I don’t trust you Outer Realm Spirit Bodies."

In an instant, the hope that had just begun to bloom in Qin Guang’s heart sank into the abyss.

The Centipede Dragon pulled back its head. ’It wasn’t a Deceitful God; it didn’t have the means to bind an outer-realm being. If it really let him go, there was no guarantee he would actually fulfill his promise.’

’Of course, it also didn’t want to needlessly offend that High Priest.’

"Then can you tell me who wants to see me?" Qin Guang asked cautiously.

He truly couldn’t figure out who could possibly Master a Netherworld Creature and send it to attack him.

"Mmm..." The Centipede Dragon was about to speak but suddenly lifted its head.

Meanwhile, Qin Guang noticed that the many Netherworld Creatures surrounding them were scattering in terror, as if they had seen something frightful.

Only a single Black Ape remained, beating its chest and letting out a wolf-like howl at the sky.

He looked in the direction the Black Ape was running and saw a figure emerge from the mist. The figure’s facial features were faintly but constantly shifting, appearing old one moment and young the next, male then female.

"This... A Follower of the Faceless Ghost?"

Qin Guang recognized it at once, and his trembling intensified.

He had never expected that the one who wanted to see him would be a Follower of a Deceitful God.

He had spent his whole life inside the Sect, almost never venturing into dangerous places. He didn’t know much about the various methods of the Deceitful Gods; he only knew their general characteristics.

But now he guessed that the transparent substance must have been a technique of a Deceitful God.

’Damn it, are the family’s inspectors all blind? How did that thing get delivered to my room?’