Chapter 3122: Another Demon Brain? Five Underworld God Clan Combat Skills!

The "Soul Concealment" combat technique had now reached the mastery level as well.

Wang Teng felt an immense wave of joy within his heart; compared to the "Brain Devouring" technique, this particular skill was undoubtedly far more useful to him.

Whether it was for tracking down those hidden members of the Dark Brain Race or concealing his own soul.

It served both purposes perfectly.

Next, he continued to absorb the combat techniques of the Dark Brain Race, a glimmer of anticipation rising in his heart.

Soul Possession!

A familiar technique surfaced within his mind.

Just a moment ago, he had wondered why the "Soul Possession" technique had not appeared this time, and now he finally understood.

It turned out to be tucked away at the very back.

One had to admit that even among the various techniques of the Dark Brain Race, this "Soul Possession" was an exceptionally vital existence.

After all, this was the innate talent of their clan.

Wang Teng silently absorbed and comprehended it, his mastery over it rising at a rapid pace.

Mastery!

The "Soul Possession" technique leapt directly from proficient to the mastery level, marking a significant advancement.

A sharp light flashed in Wang Teng's eyes, and he felt that if he were to control other living beings now, it would be considerably easier.

"Tsk."

He could not help but stroke his chin, letting out an ambiguous click of his tongue.

Compared to that "Brain Devouring" technique, Wang Teng undoubtedly favored this "Soul Possession" technique much more.

As for controlling other living beings, he felt not the slightest bit of discomfort.

This technique remained highly important, and if possible, he naturally hoped to elevate it rapidly.

Even though Wang Teng had never actually used this skill before.

Mainly because he had no temporary need for it; his "Beguilement" and "Malice" skills alone were already sufficient to control other creatures.

This was the sole drawback of having far too many skills.

They could not even get a turn in line.

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Yet this did not mean the "Soul Possession" skill was useless.

Rather, it was so incredibly useful that he had no immediate need for it, and one could hardly use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken.

Wang Teng continued to absorb the subsequent combat technique insights.

A fresh fragment of comprehension emerged.

It was likewise the shadowy figure of a Dark Brain Race member, dark force erupting from within its body and spreading along a bizarre and sinister path.

In the next instant, a peculiar scene manifested.

That dark force actually coalesced into an identical... Dark Brain?!

"???"

Wang Teng froze, utterly dumbfounded.

What on earth was this?

Another Dark Brain had been condensed!

Was this some kind of cloning method?

A cloning technique exclusive to the Dark Brain Race?

His mind filled with doubts, and as he finished absorbing the comprehension of this technique, its utility dawned on him instantly.

Dark Auxiliary Brain!

As the name implied, it used dark force to condense an auxiliary brain, highly similar to the original body yet not entirely identical.

The functions of this auxiliary brain were manifold!

It could serve as a substitute; if he encountered danger, he could use it to bear the brunt in his stead.

It could also serve as a subordinate core for controlling other living beings!

In other words, if a member of the Dark Brain Race executed this technique, they would no longer need to merge their true body into another creature.

They only required an auxiliary brain to remotely control the body of another being just the same.

Of course, the control would definitely not match that of the true body.

However, doing it this way brought a distinct advantage.

Namely, it ensured the safety of the Dark Brain Race member's original body, preventing a life-or-death crisis the moment they were discovered.

"A bit interesting!"

Wang Teng's eyes flickered as a thought suddenly struck him.

Wasn't this just like the "Seed of Disaster" condensed by the "Heart of Disaster"?

Both were capable of controlling other living creatures.

The only difference was that one utilized the power of disaster to control, while the other utilized dark force.

Having figured this out, Wang Teng felt that he was truly becoming more and more perverse.

Possessing both of these abilities simultaneously, what living creature could possibly resist his control?

Naturally, entities with overwhelming strength remained difficult to control.

But if they were merely one or two tiers stronger than him, there was an eighty percent chance they could not withstand these two abilities.

Joy filled Wang Teng's heart, and he immediately glanced at the attribute panel, his eyebrows suddenly arching: "It actually turns out to be a growth-type combat technique classified by ranks."

A growth-type combat technique classified by ranks and a growth-type combat technique of a fixed rank were two entirely different matters.

The potential of the former was undoubtedly far greater.

It could be said without any exaggeration that this "Dark Auxiliary Brain" could well be considered an innate talent.

Indeed, yet another innate talent!

Just like that "Soul Possession"!

Even to a certain extent, that "Soul Concealment" skill was also an innate talent, all belonging to the unique repertoire of the Dark Brain Race.

However, the "Dark Auxiliary Brain" and "Soul Possession" techniques could not be executed by members of other races, as they required the corresponding innate talent.

Whereas "Soul Concealment" could be performed even without possessing the talent of the Dark Brain Race.

That was the distinction.

Viewed from this perspective, the potential of the "Dark Auxiliary Brain" and "Soul Possession" was indeed stronger than that of "Soul Concealment."

"Presently, the 'Dark Auxiliary Brain' has already reached the fifth rank."

As the relevant data flashed through Wang Teng's mind, he instantly realized that this fifth-tier level was equivalent to the Demon Venerable tier.

It could even rival a mid-tier Demon Venerable!

"So, a fifth-tier Dark Parasitic Brain can actually be used to control a King-Lord Immortal stage existence!"

Wang Teng's expression grew sudden and solemn.

Controlling a King-Lord Immortal!

Just the thought of it was utterly terrifying.

Even other mid-tier Demon Venerable dark apparitions might not be capable of controlling a King-Lord Immortal, alright?

Only the bizarre nature of the Dark Brain race could pull off such a feat.

Yet, the stronger this Dark Parasitic Brain was, the happier he became.

What a complicated mix of emotions!

With this, the insights into the Dark Brain race's battle techniques were fully absorbed.

Wang Teng stopped dwelling on the possibility of those Dark Brain powerhouses possessing the bodies of the Light Universe warriors.

He would finish absorbing the insights from the other races first.

After all, the great war had just ended, and those Light Universe experts had not even undergone their initial screening, so they couldn't do much anyway.

From the current situation, the Light Universe was exceptionally strict with its own forces.

Any expert suspected of being corrupted by the darkness would be placed under surveillance.

This was a tacitly accepted truth by everyone.

One could catch a glimpse of this from the reactions of those powerhouses.

They were all highly cooperative, offering no resistance whatsoever, and were now quietly staying aboard the Divine-class battleship of the Machine race.

Under these circumstances, Wang Teng naturally had no right to complain.

Since even the Divine-class existences complied, how could he act as an exception?

Though he desperately wanted to leave.

As for how long the surveillance would last, Wang Teng figured it would not be too long.

Presumably, as soon as it was confirmed they were uncorrupted by the darkness, they would be allowed to depart.

"I wonder what methods the Light Universe uses to prove it?"

A hint of curiosity stirred in Wang Teng's heart.

He certainly did not underestimate the means of the Light Universe.

Although they were somewhat lacking when it came to dealing with dark apparitions, the Light Universe had developed over countless years and possessed plenty of light-element warriors, so they should be able to detect corruption.

Otherwise, over all these years, the Light Universe would have long been riddled with holes by dark apparition infiltration.

"Only the Pluto race is left now!"

Wang Teng's eyes lit up; after absorbing battle technique insights for so long, he was finally nearing the end.

It hadn't been easy!

Absorbing insights was quite exhausting, wasn't it?

If outsiders knew what he was thinking, ninety-nine percent of them would spit right in his face.

Ptooey~

Utterly shameless!

This brief amount of time wouldn't even suffice for someone else to comprehend a single battle technique, yet he had already gained so many insights and still complained of exhaustion?!

Was that even a human thing to say?

"Speaking of which, there didn't seem to be many dark apparitions from the Pluto race on the battlefield."

Wang Teng narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the situation during the battle.

At that time, neither the Calamity Fiend Body controlled by the Pluto race nor any of their powerhouses had shown up.

It was only at the very end, upon entering the dark mist, that he encountered a countermeasure left behind by a super expert of the Pluto race.

But as the saying goes, since he could pick up the battle technique insights of the Pluto race, there must have been members of their race present on the battlefield.

There was absolutely no doubt about that.

Thus, harboring these doubts, Wang Teng immediately began to absorb the insights.

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Pluto Claw (Peak Upper-Tier Demon Emperor): 7800/15000 (Mastered);

Pluto Prison Palm (Lower-Tier Demon Venerable): 16500/20000 (Proficient);

Pluto Prison Sword Scripture (Lower-Tier Demon Venerable): 17200/20000 (Proficient);

Phantom Pluto Movement Technique (Lower-Tier Demon Venerable): 14200/20000 (Proficient);

Underworld Ferry (Growth-Type): 11800/30000 (Tier 3);

...

Several streams of battle technique insights flooded into Wang Teng's mind, causing his entire body to shudder as a look of astonishment washed over his face.

Five battle techniques!

This Pluto race had actually dropped five battle techniques as well!

Although a swift glance revealed that he had already acquired three of them before.

For five battle techniques to appear simultaneously was indeed an exceptionally good outcome.

After all, the Pluto race was a mysterious and powerful existence, rarely seen in ordinary times, and their clan's battle techniques were incredibly clandestine—many dark races could never fathom them.

This was no exaggeration!

At least, his Blood God clone over with the Vampires had not managed to obtain much information regarding the Pluto race.

That served as proof enough.

After all, the heritage of the Vampires was not a single bit weaker than some of the powerful dark races, such as the Dark Brain race or the Bone Spirit race.

Clans like the Giant Demon race or the Demon Rock race simply could not compare to the Vampires.

"Let's absorb them and see."

Banishing his stray thoughts, Wang Teng immediately began to absorb the first battle technique insight.

He discovered that this first battle technique was actually one he hadn't obtained before, and it was a claw technique, quite extraordinary.

Within his mind, a luminous projection of a Pluto race entity emerged, its body shrouded in the energy of dead-nether, eerie and powerful.

In the next instant, the Pluto race projection struck suddenly, dead-nether energy and dark energy coalescing in the void to form a massive, violet-black claw that lunged toward a Light Universe warrior from afar.

"Impressive!"

"Pluto Claw!"

A tremor went through Wang Teng's heart, leaving him somewhat shaken.

This claw technique of the Hades Clan seemed rather formidable.

The moment that concentrated power of Hades struck the enemy, it actually rapidly eroded the lifeforce within their body.

If it were merely an ordinary dark battle technique, it would at most wear down the opponent's power with dark energy, corrupting their body and soul.

Of course, that was already terrifying enough.

Yet this battle technique of the Hades Clan before him was even more horrific; it could directly erase lifeforce.

To think that a single swipe of a claw could shave off a portion of an opponent's lifeforce—how satisfying must such an attack be?

Uh... though it was quite wicked, in Wang Teng's eyes, it was simply magnificent!

Who could blame him, since he also possessed the talent of the Hades Clan.

"Is it only a peak upper devil emperor-tier battle technique?!"

Wang Teng glanced at his attribute panel, thoroughly caught between shock and delight.

He