Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 373: Chapter 368: Each with Ulterior Motives, Withered Wood’s Plot

[Creation Points: 560]

"Not bad..."

"560 Creation Points."

Su Ye nodded slightly, completely satisfied.

To him, the amount of Creation Points he had was directly linked to his combat power!

With enough Creation Points, Su Ye could ignore cooldowns and forcefully unleash his Quasi-Techniques. It was only with these Quasi-Techniques that he could stand a chance against a Divine Incarnation!

’As for the Erosion Stream Battle Armor?’

Su Ye didn’t trust this item.

’First, it originated from an Old God. Second, he had gotten it from the Withered Wood Elder.’

’And what’s more, he hadn’t even obtained the complete Annihilation Secret Scripture. That’s the third reason!’

For all these reasons, even though the Erosion Stream Battle Armor was incredibly powerful, Su Ye couldn’t feel at ease using it.

’Quasi-Techniques are still more reliable...’

Su Ye mused to himself.

Of course, refining the Blood Dragon Divinity had its own repercussions.

Su Ye was already mentally prepared. His actions would inevitably provoke the Withered Wood Elder’s displeasure!

’Speaking of which...’

’Why hasn’t that old dog started barking yet?’

After refining the Divinity, Su Ye stood his ground, slightly surprised.

’According to my predictions, the Withered Wood Elder should be jumping and roaring with rage by now, right?’

But after waiting a moment, the Withered Wood Elder’s message finally arrived, awkwardly late.

"According to our agreement, one-third of this Divinity should be handed over to me."

"What is the meaning of this? Please explain yourself."

To Su Ye’s surprise, the Withered Wood Elder’s attitude was surprisingly reasonable.

’Strange?’

’Has this old dog had a change of heart?’

Grumbling to himself, Su Ye casually spouted some nonsense. "Withered Wood Elder, why the rush?"

"I, Su Ye, am a man of my word. I never go back on a promise!"

"You will get your one-third of the Divinity."

"There are still several other Divine Incarnations in this divine kingdom."

"After I kill two more Divine Incarnations, I’ll give you all of the Divinity extracted from one of them!"

’Don’t rush!’

’Next time. Next time for sure!’

’Procrastinating isn’t great, but it’s effective.’

’Just stall for now!’

’As for whether I’ll actually honor the deal when the time comes...?’

’We’ll see.’

’If it’s to my advantage, then I, Su Ye, am a man of my word!’

’If it’s not, then it’s just a historical document that no longer holds any real-world significance!’

’You have to be flexible!’

But unexpectedly, in response to Su Ye’s excuse, the Withered Wood Elder protested a few times, but then actually seemed to accept it.

’He’s this agreeable?’

Su Ye was very surprised.

However, when he tried to swindle another section of the Annihilation Secret Scripture out of him, the Withered Wood Elder reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, refusing without a moment’s hesitation!

"No!"

"Don’t even think about it!"

This change in attitude took Su Ye by surprise.

What he didn’t know was that at that very moment, the Withered Wood Elder was reeling in shock from the formidable combat power Su Ye had displayed while wearing the Erosion Stream Battle Armor!

...

「Giant Stone City Ruins.」

「Courtyard.」

The Withered Wood Elder’s brow was tightly furrowed.

He held a sea-blue gemstone up to his face, examining it carefully.

’Strange...’

’The Sea Slaying Stone shows no reaction.’

The Sea Slaying Stone.

An item forged by the gods of the Far South specifically to target the descendants of the Old Gods!

This special Spiritual Object possessed no offensive power, but it had an extremely potent detection ability!

Within a radius of thousands of miles, the appearance of any member of the Sea-spawn royal family—even the faintest trace of their aura—would immediately trigger a powerful warning from the Sea Slaying Stone!

But now... the Sea Slaying Stone was completely still.

’In that case...’

’I can be sure that this kid’s bloodline doesn’t come from the Seven Great Royal Clans...’

The Withered Wood Elder stroked his chin, deep in thought.

The Withered Wood Elder had complete faith in the Sea Slaying Stone’s accuracy. The performance of this special Spiritual Object had been proven time and again throughout history; it was trustworthy!

’But...’

’If that’s the case...’

’...why is the Erosion Stream Battle Armor he summoned so incredibly powerful?’

’Even with the Old God Heart Core as a catalyst, this level of power is far beyond the norm...’

’The Blood Dragon god wasn’t considered weak among the deities of the Southern Territory, yet he was rendered completely powerless, crushed like an ant?’

This...

Isn’t that a little too overpowered?

A look of shock and suspicion appeared on the Withered Wood Elder’s face.

For the Withered Wood Elder, such an emotion was exceedingly rare.

The wisdom he had accumulated over countless eons made him profoundly knowledgeable, rarely perplexed by anything he encountered!

But now... all that experience, accumulated over ages, offered him no advantage when facing Su Ye.

This descendant of the Old Gods from the Sea of Fog was steeped in mystery, shrouded in far too many enigmas!

The bizarre disappearance of the extracted Divinity, the abnormally powerful Erosion Stream Battle Armor!

These enigmas... were things that even the wisdom of a god could not penetrate.

This feeling left the Withered Wood Elder deeply unsettled!

HUUUFF...

The Withered Wood Elder massaged his temples, looking somewhat weary.

But a moment later, a determined glint flashed in his eyes once more!

’For the sake of this Orbit, I have already sacrificed so much—my godhead, my divine office... even my divine kingdom has fallen into the mortal realm...’

The Far South Continent’s Celestial Dao despises gods.

A divine kingdom falling into the mortal world is like a block of ice tossed into the ocean!

For a short time, the ice might hold its form, even chilling its immediate surroundings.

But as time passes, the ice will inevitably dissolve, assimilated by the vast ocean!

When that happens... it will mean eternal damnation!

’No matter what...’

’There’s no turning back for me now!’

At this thought, the Withered Wood Elder was filled with a deep sense of dread.

...

’The appearance of the Nether Mirror...’

’...the abnormality of the Old God’s descendant, and the absence of intended sacrifices like Cyan Rong...’

’...my Orbit has already deviated far from the original plan...’

He reined in his thoughts.

The Withered Wood Elder reassessed the situation, forcing himself to accept the reality of it.

Due to external pressures, he was forced to shift his thinking. As things stood, it was no longer possible to eliminate all the variables and get his plan back on track.

’So... my only choice is to use someone else to do my dirty work!’

’Use the descendant of the Old God to counter the Nether Mirror, letting these two major variables cancel each other out?’

’The only problem is... if that’s the plan, the Old God’s descendant isn’t strong enough yet...’

’After all, we’re talking about... the Nether Mirror!’

The Withered Wood Elder narrowed his eyes, lost in thought.

Suddenly... he seemed to think of something, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sly grin.

’That’s it!’

’How could I have forgotten...’

’Heh... You want the Annihilation Secret Scripture?’

’Fine... I’ll give it all to you!’

’We’ll just see if you can handle it!’

The Withered Wood Elder let out a sinister, cold laugh.

After all... as the ultimate legacy of the Old God lineage... the Annihilation Secret Scripture... was hardly a harmless thing!

If one were to master it step-by-step, following the progression of the Chapters... then gradually mastering it might not be an issue.

But if one were to suddenly obtain the complete Annihilation Secret Scripture and learn too much forbidden knowledge, while it would certainly grant Su Ye a massive boost in power... the accompanying side effects would be equally terrifying...

’When the time comes...’

’I’ll wait until the descendant of the Old God and the Nether Mirror take each other out and are both gravely injured. Then I’ll clean up the mess, find a way to obtain the Divinity, and complete the ritual...’

’Hmph. For now, I’ll let you have your way.’