Chapter 305: Chapter 304: Taking Essence Blood, Condensing the Star Mark
Looking at the Star Mark in his hand.
Qin Yang studied it for a moment. The more he looked at it, the more appealing it seemed. He realized there were so many ways to play with this.
"Interesting."
If planting a Star Seal allowed one to obtain the Sealer’s great power...
’Couldn’t I just cast a wide net?’
’When the time comes, I’ll find people I like, and under the guise of friendship, I’ll toss a couple of secret manuals their way in exchange for a drop of their Essence Blood. I can keep it on hand to draw from later.’
’As for those I don’t like...’
’People like the Venerable Alliance Leader, the Nine Celestial Venerables...’
’Why would I need to be polite with them?’
’Once I’m strong enough, I’ll just capture them and throw them in my basement! I’ll set up a massive sealing Array, imprison them all, and drain them of their power for free!’
"Not bad,"
Qin Yang said, satisfied. He took out his phone and sent a message to Elder Li. Under the pretense of a request from the Gang Leader, he asked him to fetch some Essence Blood to begin his experiment.
Then, he walked out of the courtyard and asked Li Zixuan and the others for their reserves.
Although they were confused, they didn’t hesitate after learning Qin Yang’s purpose. Liu Wushuang was especially generous, currying favor by giving several extra drops....
"Young Master, if it’s not enough, just ask this Venerable for more. Just make sure to let me join the battle next time!"
Qin Yang: "..."
A moment later, Elder Li also arrived at Fuhai District, coming in person. He was carrying three small, floral-patterned porcelain vials.
"Young Friend Qin, this is all of it. The Commander’s and the Hall Master’s are in here too. Jianghai City has been too chaotic lately, and they’re tied up at the border of the Da Li Mountain Range, so I had to be the one to deliver it."
Elder Li shook the vials. "Do you think this will be enough?"
With the Venerables of the Heaven-Blasting Gang falling one after another, he felt deeply ashamed. He was willing to give more than just Essence Blood; he would even give his life!
"It’s enough, more than enough!"
Qin Yang took the small porcelain vials and nodded. "You’re too kind, Elder Li. This is plenty. Later, I’ll prepare some Elixir Pills for you—all excellent medicines for replenishing blood and qi. Please take them back as compensation for the Commander and the others."
Now that he had this Essence Blood, all he had to do was merge it, and with a single thought, he could activate the Power of Stars. All the Star Force within the bodies of the seal recipients would pour back into him.
’Not for a lasting future, but for a single, brilliant moment!’
’My combat power will skyrocket!’
’Invincible!’
...
...
「Four hours later.」
The toad moon rose high in the sky.
A dark, misty valley was shrouded in fog. Outside the valley, deer drank from a forest stream, the water trickling softly. Clear moonlight shone down, and an endless haze of dust filled the air.
Under the assault of the poisonous miasma, the place resembled a ghostly region of the Underworld.
Bathed in moonlight, the Nine Celestial Venerables slowly strode into the valley, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.
Expensive Elixir Pills were scattered all over the ground.
At the mouth of the gorge, Meng Tianxuan sat cross-legged on a cattail-leaf cushion right in the center. With each breath, he guided the Star Force from the sky to temper his physique.
His robes were still tattered, but his charred skin had healed. It was now as fair and tender as a baby’s, completely restored to its previous state.
"How are you, Senior Brother?"
The Nine Celestial Venerables’ voice was steady, his face devoid of joy or sorrow as he crushed an empty porcelain vial underfoot. "You’ve used up all the Elixir Pills in the valley. I just gave you the last vial. If you want more, there aren’t any."
"It’s fine, it’s enough, Junior Brother!"
Meng Tianxuan pushed himself up from the ground, stretched his arms, and nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of his hand, vast Star Force answered his call.
In an instant, the valley was filled with a thousand brilliant lights.
"My strength isn’t back to its Peak, but I’ve recovered about seventy or eighty percent. Even if that little bastard Qin Yang showed up, this Alliance Leader could still get away. Not bad."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands toward the Nine Celestial Venerables. "Thank you for saving my life, Junior Brother! Those lunatics from the Heaven-Blasting Gang are savages. If I hadn’t been able to use your Chaotic Sky Shuttle this time, I’m afraid I really would have fallen into their trap..."
"Heh heh."
Hearing this, a strange light flickered in the depths of the Nine Celestial Venerables’ eyes. "You’re too polite, Senior Brother. We are from the same sect... How could I, your Junior Brother, stand by and watch you suffer?
The grand plan for the future still requires our combined efforts.
Please come with me, Senior Brother."
The Nine Celestial Venerables spoke coldly, leading Meng Tianxuan deeper into the valley.
"I want to show you something."
"Hm?"
Meng Tianxuan was taken aback but saw that the Nine Celestial Venerables was insistent on leading the way. Not wanting to refuse, he simply followed behind him.
The gorge was secluded.
Further inside,
Water seeped from the surrounding rock walls, and faint traces of artificial carving became visible.
Meng Tianxuan approached one of the walls, stroking its surface with his arm, a look of envy rising in his eyes.
"This location is one of extreme yin. This gorge is truly excellent, highly concealed. I never thought... your Beast God Sect would have such a backup plan?"
"You praise us too much, Senior Brother. This was once the hiding place of the Vermilion Bird."
"It is also the sanctuary of my Beast God Sect."
The Nine Celestial Venerables strolled with his hands behind his back, leading the way as they gradually went deeper into the valley.
The decorations on the walls to either side grew more numerous.
Magical Artifacts made of human-bone flutes hung down. A chilling mountain wind blew in from outside the valley. The walls were adorned with carvings of gods, buddhas, and Yama kings. They were depicted slaughtering each other amidst fiery clouds. Parts were weathered and damaged, but one could still see the splendor of the bas-relief rock art.
They were now approaching the secrets of the Beast God Sect.
This was another part of the secret history of the Human Race.
When a man dies, his light goes out. His reputation is left to the judgment of others.
After the world-shaking war five hundred years ago, history diverged. The Venerable Alliance recorded the accounts of the surviving seniors of the Human Race, while the Beast God Sect’s version was told from the perspective of the Black Hole powerhouses.
The deeper they went, the more amazed Meng Tianxuan became. He was aware of these things and had even investigated them before, but his search had always been fruitless, so he eventually had to give up.
But now, the puzzle of the truth was complete.
Meng Tianxuan couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.
Looking closely, the construction was exquisitely wrought, the carvings breathtakingly lifelike.
Judging from these traces, they were conservatively several hundred years old. They clearly depicted that cruel period, but with a changed perspective. The Human Race was portrayed as uncivilized natives, their intelligence not yet awakened, while the Black Hole powerhouses appeared as Immortals in dark robes and vermilion garments, their sacred temples and pavilions stretching for ten thousand miles.
"Junior Brother, what is the meaning of this?"
Meng Tianxuan admired the rock carvings, his curiosity satisfied, but he was also somewhat confused. "These must be the secrets of your Beast God Sect, right? Is it really... appropriate to show them to this Alliance Leader?"
"Ha, are you still acting like an outsider, Senior Brother?"
Nangong Li walked ahead, his hoarse voice echoing back, lingering eerily between the rock walls.
"We’re in the same boat now."
"So what’s the harm in letting you see? There’s not much to look at, just the ravages of time."
"A long time ago, the Vermilion Bird Earth Venerable was stationed here. It was I who ordered him to stand by, guard the safety of the valley, and keep all strangers out, while also keeping an eye on the Beast Tide situation in Jianghai."
"I thought that before the arrival of the Celestial Beings, I wouldn’t let any other outsiders in, but I never expected..."
As the Nine Celestial Venerables walked, he looked up at the Magical Artifacts above, a cryptic smile flashing across his lips.
"After so many twists and turns, by a stroke of heaven-sent fate, the two of us were bombed by the Heaven-Blasting Gang and ended up returning to this very place...
"This must be the will of heaven!"
