hsntnovel Chapter 374 The Abyss of the Old Gods: More Evil Than Expected
Chapter 374 The Abyss of the Old Gods: More Evil Than Expected
The underground chamber on Dengxian Island was dimly lit.
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a holographic star map in his hand. This thing was forcibly extracted from the withered brain of the Heavenly Saint Ancestor. The star map was densely marked with the coordinates of various branch bases of the Scavenger Alliance.
He stared at the coordinates, chewing on a piece of high-dimensional primordial crystal. It crunched like he was chewing rock candy.
"Boring." Lu Sheng tossed the remaining half of the crystal aside.
He's currently stuck at the peak of the Spirit Venerable Realm, and the seed of his small world within him has already taken shape; it just needs one last push to mature. The resources he's plundered from Earth, along with the ordinary goods from the Cleaner Alliance, are far too low in nutritional value for him. Eating them is merely filling his stomach; they don't ignite any urge to break through his defenses.
He needs higher-quality ingredients.
Lu Sheng's finger traced across the star map, stopping at the very edge.
There was a mark that was so red it was almost black.
The words next to it were written: Old God Abyss.
The ancestor's memories of this place were vague. He only remembered that it was an ancient forbidden area, one that even the old monsters of the Cleaners Alliance dared not enter casually. None of the several Spirit Saints who went there came out alive.
"Are they all dead?" Lu Sheng stroked his chin.
These four words did not frighten him at all; instead, they made his throat dry and caused him to swallow hard.
A place that can kill even a Spirit Saint must be incredibly fertile. The more dangerous the place, the more nutritious it is—he had long ago figured this out.
"Luo Tianfei," Lu Sheng called out to the air.
Heavy footsteps echoed from outside the secret chamber. Luo Tianfei pushed open the stone door and stepped inside, her mechanical eyes flashing blue light.
"exist."
"Old God Abyss, do you have detailed information about this place in your database? Show it to me." Lu Sheng threw the star map on the ground.
Luo Tianfei stood still, the data stream in her eyes scrolling wildly. After a while, she looked up.
"Search complete. A fragmented exploration log was found in the encrypted archives of the First Fleet flagship of the Scavenger Alliance. Only the first half is available."
"read."
Luo Tianfei's voice was flat as she mechanically read, "Exploration Log, Page 1. We've entered the outer perimeter of the Old God Abyss. The spatial laws here are in complete chaos; the warp drive is completely destroyed, and we can only move forward using the most basic physical propulsion. Outside, there are countless wrecks of ancient warships. A rough estimate would be at least tens of thousands. The armor material of these warships is even harder than the top-grade star alloy of our alliance."
Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow. Tens of thousands of ancient warships? Just the scrap metal alone could arm the Earth to the teeth.
Luo Tianfei continued reading: "Exploration Log, page two. We discovered the first corpse. Its size is outrageously large, exceeding that of a medium-sized star. Its wounds are still oozing primordial energy. We didn't dare get too close, because the residual pressure it emitted alone caused the accompanying Spirit Saint Realm guards to vomit blood on the spot, and the laws were completely disrupted. Preliminary judgment indicates that this corpse was at least at the Spirit Immortal Realm or above in life."
"That's it. The log ends here." Luo Tianfei shut her mouth.
After hearing this, Lu Sheng stood up directly from the futon.
A corpse that big as a star?
The pressure from those at the Spirit Immortal Realm or above?
Is the wound still oozing primordial energy?
This isn't a forbidden area at all; it's practically a super buffet restaurant where he can eat whatever he wants right away!
"Check the coordinates." Lu Sheng rubbed his hands together.
"The Abyss of the Old Gods is located at the very edge of the known universe, approximately 30 billion light-years from Earth. At the current highest warship jump speed, a one-way trip would take about forty days."
"Forty days. That's a bit of a drag." Lu Sheng frowned, but quickly relaxed. "Alright, forty days it is. I have to go."
"I suggest you bring enough energy supplies," Luo Tianfei reminded her. "The spatial laws inside the Old God Abyss are chaotic. If the warp drive fails, you won't be able to evacuate quickly if you encounter danger."
"Evacuate?" Lu Sheng grinned. "Danger is a feast. I'm going to eat, why would I run away when the food is already on the table? Go prepare the boat."
He dusted off his clothes and strode out of the secret room.
It was night outside. The plaza on Dengxian Island was brightly lit.
Dao Yi, shirtless, was directing a group of cultivators to move the metal plates they had dismantled from the Cleaners' headquarters. They were all sweating profusely from exhaustion.
Upon seeing Lu Sheng emerge, Dao Yi trembled in fright, dropping the metal plate in his hand to the ground. He quickly jogged over, bending extremely low.
"My lord! You have emerged from seclusion!"
"I'm going on a long trip." Lu Sheng looked at him. "The duration is hard to say, it might be one or two months, or it might be half a year."
Dao Yi's heart skipped a beat. Was his master going to buy more goods again?
"You stay home and keep an eye on things. Keep a close eye on those cultivators' progress. If anyone dares to slack off, cut off their crystal supply. If anyone causes trouble, don't even report it, just kill them and use them as fertilizer." Lu Sheng's tone was calm, but his meaning was very direct.
"Yes, yes, yes! I understand! I will protect the house with my life!" Dao Yi's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
He was now terrified of Lu Sheng from the bottom of his heart. He dreamed about Lu Sheng tearing apart more than a hundred warships in outer space every night. Now, he probably wouldn't hesitate to eat shit even if Lu Sheng asked him to.
After giving his instructions, Lu Sheng turned and walked towards the tarmac.
The dilapidated warship lay moored in the open space. Ten Qin Dynasty terracotta warriors were already waiting there.
I had only taken a couple of steps when I heard shouts from behind.
"My lord! Wait for me!"
Li Xiaoyao ran over, panting, his face flushed red.
"My lord, please take me with you! I want to go out and broaden my horizons!" Li Xiaoyao patted his chest. "I'm already at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm! I can help you!"
Lu Sheng stopped and looked him up and down.
"Early stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm? Pretty impressive." Lu Sheng smiled.
Li Xiaoyao thought there was a chance, and his eyes lit up.
"If you go, you'll just be a burden to me." Lu Sheng's words chilled him to the bone.
"The area I'm going to is surrounded by residual pressure at the Spirit Immortal level. With your meager Spirit Emperor level physique, you'd be crushed into mincemeat from a hundred thousand miles away. Gain experience? You wouldn't even survive a glimpse there."
Li Xiaoyao's face turned pale.
"Stay home and practice your skills. When I come back, I'll bring you some high-grade bones to make soup." Lu Sheng ignored him and walked directly up the gangway of the warship.
The hatch closed.
With blue flames billowing from its engines, the warship slowly rose into the air. A rift tore open in the space ahead, and the warship plunged into the warp portal, disappearing from sight.
In the square, Dao Yi walked over and patted Li Xiaoyao on the shoulder.
"Stop looking. We can never reach the level of our lord in this lifetime. Be content with just being able to have a sip of soup."
Li Xiaoyao swallowed hard and looked at the night sky.
"Senior Dao Yi, how much do you think our lord will consume on this trip?"
Dao Yi shook his head.
"I don't know. All I know is that the toughest bones in this universe will eventually be chewed up and swallowed by the Lord."