Chapter 672 - 658: Sacrificing the Shadow
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
The creatures in the dimension woke up in less than half a day. Despite the abundance of oxygen around them, hunger remained a challenge they had to face. After several attempts, a brutal bloodbath unfolded within the dimension.
This gave Chen Feng the feeling of nurturing Gu. A hundred creatures of various races fought for survival, drinking blood, devouring flesh. In a week’s time, thirty-seven creatures had been swallowed.
At present, the dimension is quite stable, and the surrounding gales did not ravage the remaining pure land. However, this situation was not something that could be resolved quickly, so Chen Feng decided to leave it be and check back in some time to see what had happened.
During this period, Chen Feng was preparing to complete an important matter.
Death Island.
This was also one of the territories Chen Feng seized. Originally, many gigantic creatures lived here, but after Order took control, they became rare. Besides the survivors in the Beast Garden, most ended up in others’ bellies or in Lin Yueqiu’s laboratory.
After Chen Feng issued the command to integrate Order, some personnel evacuated, leaving behind Half-Elves and Nagas as scouts to patrol the area. If any enemy presence was detected, they would notify Order immediately!
On a high mountain, Chen Feng stood alone, seemingly pondering some issues. His eyes occasionally revealed bits of hesitation, but these hesitations were quickly replaced by resolve.
The shadow trembled, and visibly, a piece of pitch-black substance split from Chen Feng’s shadow!
Shadow life?
Lost memory?
A mark left by a powerful being?
In fact, even though so much time had passed, Chen Feng still hadn’t figured out the essence of the shadow. It didn’t seem to possess life as it required no food or water, yet sometimes its behavior suggested it was alive.
This shadow originated from the Bottomless Abyss.
That place is the true embodiment of the Law of Chaos, a place where anything could appear due to the extreme disorder!
Human minds cannot comprehend the Abyss, just like you wouldn’t stab your partner without reason, but Demons can, without a hint of guilt!
Remember this: anything can appear there, whether imaginable or unimaginable.
The shadow is indeed mysterious, beyond a doubt.
Chen Feng originally believed that after stepping into legend, he could glimpse some traces of the shadow. Unfortunately, its past was a blank slate, perhaps nonexistent, or maybe Chen Feng’s power wasn’t yet sufficient to decipher it.
Regardless of the reason, this left Chen Feng feeling somewhat troubled.
In this world, nothing exists without reason, even a divine anomaly has a poignant origin story.
This means the shadow’s past couldn’t be blank; Chen Feng couldn’t see through the shadow simply because his power wasn’t enough.
Whenever he thought about this, Chen Feng’s back felt cold as if he saw a hidden smile in the pitch-black shadow.
This smile seemed concealed in a corner, even though Chen Feng stood right in front of it, he couldn’t locate it. What was its scheme? What was its purpose? All these remain unknown.
Perhaps Chen Feng was overly cautious, but for someone who had died once, it’s hard to convince him when his sense of security has already been reset.
In Chen Feng’s view, any unsolved mystery is a potential hidden danger.
Therefore, after contemplating for a while, Chen Feng finally made a decision, which was to break the summoning contract with the shadow!
Chen Feng wouldn’t keep a Summoned Beast he couldn’t see through, especially one hiding in his shadow daily. If it had some nefarious plot, it could harm him without being noticed!
Standing on the mountain peak amid the howling wind, Chen Feng seemed to have made a decision, no longer needing hesitation or thought. He stomped down, causing ripples in the shadow.
It’s undone.
Just like that, it was that simple.
As the master-servant contract signer, Chen Feng regranted the shadow its freedom.
Silence.
At this time, a barrier was formed around Chen Feng and the shadow. Even with the noisy wind sounds, they remained unaffected.
This situation lasted for a long time.
Throughout the long years, the shadow seemed to lose many things, not just bodily but also part of its memory. Freedom? For it, that concept had no meaning. But instinctively, it seemed no longer as keen on clinging to Chen Feng, and slowly drifted a few centimeters away.
Freedom?
Perhaps it wasn’t a bad feeling.
Like a traveler without a destination, the shadow had no home, no memory, no future, just wandering on an endless journey.
Black substance receded little by little, the shadow might rest under a tree or settle into the shadow of some creature, for as a free being, it had the right to decide its lifestyle.
But just as the shadow was about to be a meter away from Chen Feng, Chen Feng suddenly drew the Endless Sword and stabbed at it!
It happened in a flash; the shadow’s memory had too many gaps, losing its ability to evade after Chen Feng’s command disappeared.
As a form of Elemental Power, the shadow was immune to physical attacks, but the Endless Sword was an exception, for during its forging, plenty of Divine Power was infused!
Endless Sword.
It possessed traits of breaking curses and inflicting sustained damage. Most importantly, it was not just a physical weapon but could also deal splash damage to Elemental Power!
A sound of nothingness!
The shadow had no flesh, couldn’t make a sound, nor feel pain, yet instinctively it sensed Chen Feng’s hostility. The shadow twisted and writhed like a snake struggling to escape when its tail was caught!
Chen Feng only agreed to dissolve their contract, he never promised to let it go?
The shadow’s essence intrigued Chen Feng, but its abilities also enticed him.
[Spatial Teleportation]
After transforming, wielding the Endless Sword, with the shadow’s help, Chen Feng could always turn danger into safety.
Rather than leaving this ability with an unknown and unstable factor, it was better to fully absorb it as part of himself.
Sacrifice!
Chen Feng intended to use the power of sacrifice to disassemble the shadow, then integrate its power into himself!
A Summoned Beast’s fundamental existence is solely to offer everything for its master!
The shadow was mysterious, but if Chen Feng could integrate it into himself, he’d surely gain some insights, even if they were just fragments, they’d still provide Chen Feng with clues.
This shadow, which had helped Chen Feng numerous times, struggled on the ground, trying to break free of the Endless Sword’s hold. But if a Sub-divine Artifact could be easily broken free from, it wouldn’t draw the attention of countless strong beings, making this struggle inevitably futile.
Rather than extracting eyes for Pupil Technique, this time, with the shadow’s sacrifice, Chen Feng’s most suitable spot was his own shadow.
Shadow and shadow, he intended to unify them.
Chen Feng crouched down, spreading his hands over the shadow and the shade. He needed an absolutely undisturbed environment, so he came alone to this mountain peak.
Legend power enveloped Chen Feng, and in the next second, his eyes turned blood-red. The sacrifice fusion began, without even a sign, under the command of Chen Feng’s power!
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