hsntnovel Chapter 2785 Devoured
Chapter 2785 Devoured
Chapter 2785 Devoured
Three mere Star-Devouring Beasts are nothing to Bo Ping Zhenjun.
His main concern was that he might "taint" the Silent Zone; otherwise, he would have acted directly.
"Please wait a moment, senior, I'll try the sacrifice!" Qu Jianlei pulled out his axe and carefully connected the two.
The next moment, the ritual weapon expanded and slashed down fiercely.
Then, the irritable and obsessive divine sense transmitted over, revealing that this Star Devouring Beast was one of the types of creatures least favored by ritual artifacts.
The sacred duty of ritual objects is to safeguard the peace of the world.
What the Star Devourer wants to do is exactly the opposite of the Ritual Vessel—devouring planets, which is of course destruction of the world.
Then the space fluctuated again, clearly indicating that the young lady had used her spatial power to briefly imprison the three Star Devouring Beasts.
It really is one axe blow to kill one kid—and big kid, three axe blows and three Star Devouring Beasts are done for.
This time, the volatile obsession surprisingly asked Qu Zhenzun: Do you want these three corpses?
The corpse of the Star Devourer is actually quite valuable, but Qu Jianlei said: Let's sacrifice it.
Even if he were still poor, let alone now that he has some wealth, he wouldn't compete for it if the ritual vessel showed even the slightest interest.
Before long, the enormous Star-Devouring Beast vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes, leaving not even a trace.
However, they then discovered something strange: how could a complete world core appear?
"Is it from pregnancy, or something that wasn't digested on the previous planet?" Song Yue'er asked thoughtfully. "Was it extracted by the ritual artifact?"
Qu Jianlei asked the hot-tempered older brother a question, but the man didn't answer.
"I don't know much about it either," the young woman said readily, "I don't have much experience with ritual objects."
However, they soon discovered another remaining item: a light, floating black line.
The line is seven or eight meters long, and its thickness is questionable. Sometimes it is only one or two centimeters thick, but occasionally it will fluctuate to half a meter in thickness.
In the vast, quiet zone, no one noticed this little gadget at first.
The Silent Zone is indeed empty, but it is not an absolute vacuum.
Just like when Qu Jianlei and his group first encountered the Crystal Clan, they were able to leave behind a lot of supplies. The disappearance of many items takes time.
Most importantly, when Han Wei accidentally approached it, he actually felt a sticky sensation.
None of the True Venerables and True Lords present could recognize what this thing was!
But it doesn't matter if you don't know them. There are so many divination masters here, they're not just for show!
However, the final divination result was... This item should not be moved lightly!
As for whether it's considered an upper, middle, or lower level of misfortune, the divination results are wildly inconsistent, with middle and lower levels being the most common, and occasionally upper levels being the least ominous.
"There are higher-dimensional factors," was the only conclusion the young woman could offer in the end.
"Then I'll put it away first?" Möbius strip truly had the awareness of a death warrior; even Lord Bo Ping wouldn't dare to say such a thing casually!
“Ignore it,” Qu Jianlei disagreed with his self-destructive behavior. “Don’t let it affect our important business.”
When faced with a matter of utmost importance like saving the world from collapse, everything else has to take a backseat, let alone something as bizarre as this.
After searching for a while, the group found nothing of note.
Song Yue'er couldn't help but say sullenly, "What a waste that it's supposed to be the Silent Zone of the Void!"
This is also what others are thinking. Generally speaking, if a True Venerable accidentally wanders into this place, it is almost impossible for him to get out.
This silent zone has existed in the void for who knows how long; surely it must have left something behind?
Perhaps it was the presence of the three Star-Devouring Beasts that caused them to devour too many items, leaving nothing behind.
"Let's leave first," Qu Jianlei said calmly. "Let's do some divination to see if we can fish here."
So far, we've only found three quiet zones in total.
Even with the cooperation of several Great Lords and the inquiries of cultivators throughout the Lianxing Realm, this was achieved.
This kind of resource is indeed a complete disaster for cultivators who are caught off guard.
However, for those who are interested in finding it, the Silent Zone is many times rarer than the Core of the World!
The way the first two quiet zones are used has changed significantly.
Therefore, it is necessary to consider more uses for this one.
There's no doubt that we should take advantage of these opportunities, but how can we not make full use of such a rare resource?
The group went outside, set up their formation, and began to seriously perform divination.
However, this batch of divinations was extremely agonizing, with different results that were all over the place.
The divination lasted for three months and finally stabilized somewhat.
"Shall we sacrifice this silent zone?" Several high lords whispered among themselves, as if they had formed a small group.
The young woman wasn't very interested in talking, but she didn't want to detach herself from the crowd.
"Since it's just fishing, how can we break the sky if we don't have the right resources?"
It was only then that Jingzu realized, "No wonder Wuya was so vehemently opposed. Even Zhongling would never agree to such a move."
“If you don’t understand, then say less,” Bo Ping’s grudge against it was deep-seated. “Initially, Xiao Qu wanted to use herself as bait!”
"This must be a spur-of-the-moment decision."
This is a neutral term, but it usually gives people a feeling of being rash or willful.
However, none of the kings present understood it that way.
This is an attempt to save the day; there are no successful precedents to follow, so we can only rely on our intuition and do whatever comes to mind!
Perhaps this is the right way, or the cheapest way. So why not give it a try?
“But this state is a bit unstable,” Wuchen Zhenjun said, frowning.
"Although I won't participate, I still suggest we wait a bit longer... What does Fellow Daoist Shi think?"
“I agree,” Wen Shi Zhenjun replied. “We moved a bit too quickly; news from Houde is on its way.”
"If the news is positive, it might bring some good luck."
Despite their high and mighty status, these rulers actually believe in the elusive nature of fate more than ordinary cultivators.
The fortune of those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage or even those who have left their body can exert influence on themselves, but what about those at a higher level?
The Great Lords are not the controllers of destiny; at most, they can determine the destiny of low-level cultivators.
This feeling is somewhat like a smug satisfaction with a strictly structured organizational framework.
Great figures can arbitrarily determine the fate of those below them, but their own fate is also determined by the whims of those in power, and they may not even be aware of it.
As soon as the truth was spoken, Bo Ping Zhenjun's body trembled slightly—very slightly.
The next moment, he spoke with a smile, "I'm back, I haven't failed you... Hehe, Taotie? What a grand name!"
"They really stripped it of its talent?" The young woman was somewhat surprised; she had secretly overheard about this matter.
She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. "If that's the case, why not just eliminate them completely? It only creates unnecessary complications!"
The Möbius strip also appeared, "Senior Taiyuan is right, but that guy prepared a backup of his talent in advance..."
"It's easy to force it to hand it over, but finding it is the real challenge."
"I'd like to kill it too, but it's too sensible, and I'm a little embarrassed to do it."
“Who can argue with that?” Bo Ping Zhenjun couldn’t help but sigh. “The key is that I’ve verified it, and the method itself is correct!”
Despite his fierce and aggressive demeanor, if he only possessed that aura, he would never have been able to overcome the mental hurdle of being distracted.
“Talk to Qu Zhenzun and ask him to learn from him.”
The young woman remained silent for a while before sighing softly, "I feel a little sorry for the little guy. How busy must he be?"
Everyone was speechless upon hearing this. Qu Zhenzun's time for the next few hundred years was basically already fully planned.
Everyone has heard that Xiao Qu has a former female cultivator teammate, the kind who is like brothers who have been through thick and thin, who didn't even go to protect her when she broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.
It's not that I don't want to, but I simply don't have the time—protecting the Dharma is certainly important, but it can be done by others.
The guardian forces were quite formidable, including Tianli Zhenzun, Qingning and her husband, Lingyun Sect's endorsement, and Kongyu Zhenjun as the final figure.
The help these people provided was not without reason. It's not a big deal; anyone with a strong network of connections can do it.
The key is that no one can replace what Qu Zhenzun is doing now—even Zhenjun can only assist him, and it is extremely dangerous!
It's fortunate that he's responsible; if it were someone with a less resolute character, they would probably have been complaining endlessly.
Now, he's being offered the opportunity to cultivate the Gluttonous Devouring Talent, which would be a dream come true for anyone else.
But Xiao Qu... that's hard to say, since it will take quite a bit of time.
As expected, when Qu Zhenzun heard that the two Great Lords had obtained the Devouring Talent, he was first stunned, and then the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
"Be content," Wen Shi Zhenjun couldn't help but say, "You're making that face when benefits are handed to you like this?"
“I really want one too,” Qu Jianlei grinned, forcing a smile, “but…time is too tight.”
"Go analyze how to absorb it first," the young woman said. "We'll handle the related divination matters slowly."
Being chased around and fed... Qu Jianlei took a gray ball of light, sighed inwardly, and released his senses.
"Let me do a divination for you," Han Li offered, "Some racial talents, if absorbed, will have negative consequences."
“You’re so scheming,” the Möbius strip chuckled, “as if we’ve all wasted our lives.”
“Senior, I’m doing this for everyone’s benefit,” the handsome young man replied seriously. “We can’t have too much of this kind of caution, can we?”
"Whatever you want," the Möbius strip had always been good to him, and after Han Li's background as a Xuanzun was exposed, it became even more so.
However, Qu Jianlei was even more cautious than Han Li, glancing at Luo Fu first, "Why don't you clean up first?"
Immediately afterwards, a miraculous scene unfolded: as soon as Luo Fu's aura subsided, the gray light ball actually began to tremble slightly.
Then, a wisp of green smoke spread out from the ball of light, faintly enveloping it.
"What the hell?" Bo Ping Zhenjun stared in disbelief. "What a bastard... he actually dared to play dirty tricks?"
“Not necessarily,” said True Lord Wuchen. “Righteous energy eliminates all negative factors, and the nature of this devouring has significant karmic consequences.”
“Indeed,” the young woman replied, “the Taotie’s talent inherently possesses a degree of destruction and erosion; it’s an attribute of devouring itself!”