Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 369: Chapter 364: Withered Wood Elder, Securing Victory

"Hm?"

The sudden voice in his ear made Su Ye’s pupils shrink.

Fortunately, Su Ye’s composure was solid. He remained calm, betraying no emotion, as he continued to fight the Shadow-Binding Incarnation. At the same time, he asked inwardly with a grim tone,

’Who are you?’

’The God of Mist Forest... perhaps.’

Su Ye already had a guess in mind before he even asked the question.

And the mysterious voice was quick to admit it. "Correct. I am the God of Mist Forest. Or you can call me... the Withered Wood Elder."

"It’s worth mentioning that I prefer that title to God of Mist Forest."

"Very well, Withered Wood Elder," Su Ye agreed easily. ’It’s just a name. No harm in humoring him on something so trivial.’

"Good," the Withered Wood Elder said, satisfied.

Su Ye continued his questioning. ’Let’s cut to the chase. Why are you contacting me? And what is this Old God Heart Core you mentioned?’

’Could it be... these fragments you’ve been sending me lately?’

"Precisely. You’re very clever," the Withered Wood Elder said candidly. He answered Su Ye’s second question first before returning to the first one.

"What do I want? Why, to help you!"

"Heh..." Su Ye sneered inwardly.

’Help me?’

’How could he spout such nonsense? Does he take me for a three-year-old child?’

After all, wasn’t the God of Mist Forest the very reason for his current predicament? He was the one who caught him off guard and dragged him into this divine kingdom.

He remembered it clearly and was still holding a grudge.

’I hold grudges!’

’This old bastard definitely has no good intentions!’ Su Ye was on high alert.

’He might have even been the one to secretly guide the Shadow-Binding Incarnation here!’ The more Su Ye thought about it, the more likely the guess seemed.

After all, the God of Mist Forest had previously shown the ability to guide mutated creatures!

Guiding a Divine Incarnation would be slightly more difficult, but in essence, there was no difference!

’His intentions are sinister...’

’But, these highly active Sea Successor Remains are called Old God Heart Cores?’

’Could it be... the fundamental essence left behind by a Sea Successor that reached the divine realm? No wonder it has such a strong pull on me,’ Su Ye mused.

At that moment, the Withered Wood Elder seemed to notice his wariness.

"Heh..."

"It matters not if you don’t believe me."

The Withered Wood Elder was indifferent.

He continued speaking, transmitting a Technique directly into Su Ye’s mind.

"Hm?"

As Su Ye listened to the Withered Wood Elder impart the Technique, his brow twitched and his expression changed slightly.

He had perused the entire foundations of two great Golden Core sects, Cyan Profound and Spirit. With the insight he had accumulated, ordinary Cultivation Techniques and secret skills could no longer catch his eye.

But this Technique was different.

Its framework was completely different from Yaoguang’s Spiritual Mechanism Immortal Dao or the Bloodline True Form of the Far South Continent!

As he listened to the Withered Wood Elder impart the technique,

the Divine Blood in Su Ye’s body pulsed slightly, circulating and flowing according to a certain pattern!

The effect was immediately obvious. As the Technique operated, the power of the Sea of Deep Blue lingering on his Moonfall Halberd increased by ten to twenty percent!

This made his fight against the Shadow-Binding Incarnation much easier.

’This is...’

’A Technique originating from the Old God lineage?’

Su Ye’s eyes flickered as he guessed.

The gods of the Far South all called him a descendant of the Old Gods.

But Su Ye himself knew very well that he hadn’t actually received any inheritance from the Old Gods. He had simply used the system panel to change his class to *Pastor of the Sea*.

This was the first time Su Ye had ever heard of a technique from the Old God lineage!

Therefore, he listened even more intently.

But the Withered Wood Elder clearly understood the art of playing hard to get.

Just as Su Ye was engrossed in listening, the Withered Wood Elder stopped his explanation and gave a sly chuckle.

"My young friend."

"Use this Technique to refine the Old God Heart Core."

"Slaying the Shadow-Binding Incarnation will be a simple matter..."

As he spoke,

the Withered Wood Elder’s voice gradually faded away.

"Fuck!"

’That old bastard!’

Su Ye cursed inwardly.

With his insight, he could naturally tell that the contents of this Nameless Skill should be more than just this!

What the Withered Wood Elder had transmitted was likely less than a tenth of the complete Technique. It only contained the part about refining the Old God Heart Core and unleashing its power!

’But...’

’The effects of refining, the side effects, and how to avoid them... none of that was included...’

Su Ye’s mood turned grim. He was supposed to use such an incomplete fragment?

’No way!’

’So...’

’Is this the only way?’

Su Ye looked toward the Shadow-Binding Incarnation.

A look of determination flashed in his eyes!

"Such a lovely look in your eyes~"

"After I dig out both of your eyeballs, I’ll turn them into a very nice decoration."

Noticing Su Ye’s gaze,

the Shadow-Binding Incarnation’s tone was playful—cold and viscous like a viper’s—as it taunted him!

But,

in the very next moment,

the Shadow-Binding Incarnation’s expression suddenly froze.

"You..."

It was as if a red-hot iron poker had been stabbed straight into his brain, tearing his will, thoughts, mind... and everything else to shreds!

Without a doubt,

this ability was none other than Su Ye’s Quasi-Technique—*Soul-Chasing Life-Reaping*.

Furthermore, the nurturing level of this divine seed had already been raised to the Late-stage Crystal!

Immediately after,

after using *Soul-Chasing Life-Reaping* to nearly crush the Shadow-Binding Incarnation’s mind,

Su Ye focused his mind, connecting to another golden-red divine seed within his Magic Power Crystal—*End of Tracing Origin*.

VWOOM!

Behind Su Ye, a figure that shared his likeness, condensed purely from golden-red spiritual light, emerged!

The golden-red phantom flickered, its eyes filled with utter coldness.

It drew its bow and nocked an arrow—an arrow filled with the aura of death, like something from the underworld—and aimed it at the Shadow-Binding God!

FWOOSH!

The bowstring vibrated!

The golden-red arrow pierced through the Shadow-Binding Incarnation’s brow, and his entire head exploded with a bang!

Countless motes of Divine Power and spiritual light burst out, like a firework display blooming on the deck!

[Repelled a Pseudo-God. *Pastor of the Sea* EXP +17,562]

The Shadow-Binding Incarnation had fallen!

Two Quasi-Techniques to slay a Divine Incarnation!

However, Su Ye’s expression was incredibly grim.

"Shadow Binding, damn you!"

Su Ye gritted his teeth, his heart bleeding!

Raising the nurturing level and force-cooling the Quasi-Techniques—these two expenses had nearly wiped out all the Creation Points he had just earned from the previous battle!

Over four hundred Creation Points!

’At least, the nurturing level of *Soul-Chasing Life-Reaping* has been raised to the Late-stage Crystal...’

’Not a total loss!’ Su Ye took a deep breath, consoling himself.

Then,

he stirred his Magical Power, preparing to seize the Shadow-Binding Divinity.

However, in an extremely bizarre turn of events,

the Shadow-Binding Divinity, as if pulled by some force, was flying toward the sky?!

"Hm?!" Su Ye’s eyes sharpened!

Flying was forbidden in this divine kingdom. If the divinity flew away completely, it would be lost to him forever!

So,

without hesitation, Su Ye leaped into the air, getting close to the Shadow-Binding Divinity.

[Unclaimed rule detected...]

"Disintegrate!"

Su Ye, racing against time, commanded directly.

VMM.

Along with the consumption of EXP, the Shadow-Binding Divinity instantly vanished.

It turned into 272 Creation Points!

[Creation Points: 280]

"Phew..."

Having secured his spoils of war, Su Ye relaxed slightly.

And just then,

the Withered Wood Elder’s panicked voice urgently sounded in his ear.

"What did you do?!"

"Where’s the divinity?!"