Chapter 1341 - 396: Us Loose Cultivators Have No Status!
Zhou Qing desperately hugged the old hen, the protective spiritual power around his body creaking under pressure.
His ten fingers dug deeply into the gaps of Spirit Stones on the turtle’s back.
Yet the Void Turtle remained oblivious to these turbulent currents, continuing its steady rotation.
For three whole months, Zhou Qing felt as though he had been thrown into an endless vortex, vomiting until he was dizzy and nauseated.
Five more years passed in the blink of an eye; he had stayed here for one hundred and fifty years in total.
His eyes were now filled with bloodshot veins.
He no longer had the heart to condense Spirit Seals; even seeing those once-coveted Wood Attribute Spirit Stones caused him a visceral revulsion.
At this moment of despair, an unusual mysterious fragrance suddenly wafted in.
Zhou Qing abruptly lifted his head, spotting three small Void Beasts resembling dragons, frantically swaying their bodies as they swam in a certain direction.
Their eyes glinted with greedy light, as if something of priceless treasure lay ahead.
"Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"
His usually dull eyes finally glimmered with a hint of curiosity.
In this eternal darkness, even a life-and-death struggle would be preferable to this endless torment.
Quickly leaving a Divine Sense Mark on the turtle’s back, he ensured he could sense the Void Turtle’s location at any time.
He grabbed the dozing old hen, spiritual power surged around him, golden wings unfurled behind him with a "swish."
Transforming into a stream of light, he darted towards the direction from which the fragrance emanated.
Upon seeing the scene ahead, Zhou Qing quaked all over, his breath catching—
Amid the eternal darkness, a bizarre light circle about thirty yards in diameter floated!
The entire circle emitted a gentle white halo, and its edge was adorned with intricate gold runes, forming a complex array pattern.
The light curtain rippled like water waves, faintly illuminating the surrounding void.
And within the center of the light circle, shimmering Spirit Grass hovered, its five leaves glass-like and translucent, exuding an intoxicating scent to the Divine Soul.
The three dragon-like Void Beasts seen before were now circling here!
These Void Beasts were much smaller than the Giant Crocodile Void Beast previously encountered, about ten yards long.
Their bodies were covered entirely in pitch-black scale armor, speckled with silver spots resembling stars.
These beasts swam sinuously in the void, their eyes fixed intently on the Spirit Grass at the center of the light circle, salivating.
Yet these Fierce Beasts maintained their distance, their bulky tails swinging uneasily, seemingly apprehensive.
"This Spirit Medicine..." Zhou Qing squinted, a glint flashing in his heavy pupils, "I’ve never seen it before, but this setup is obviously a meticulously designed trap!"
His heartbeat suddenly sped up as a bold conjecture surfaced in his mind.
Holding his breath, he focused spiritual power into his eyes, carefully scrutinizing the seemingly gentle light circle.
Sure enough, as the light curtain undulated, faint traces of enigmatic runes emerged intermittently; these runes were neatly arranged, obviously not naturally formed!
Looking along the edge of the light circle, deeper into the darkness, a vague figure holding a compass-like magical artifact occasionally made hand seals and cast spells.
The person’s movements were skillful, evidently well-versed in the array here.
"Just as I thought!" Zhou Qing’s eyes gleamed brightly, "Someone is fishing in the void!"
This realization sent shivers through his entire body.
Someone able to lay such an array and dare to set a trap in the void was at least at the Spirit Slash Realm Perfection, perhaps even the legendary Supreme!
Unable to risk entering the void themself, they baited with precious Spirit Medicine to lure Void Beasts, harvesting their crystal cores to refine Tribulation Transformation Maps, preparing to reach the Supreme Realm.
Just as he entertained these thoughts, sudden changes occurred!
"Zheng—"
A piercing metallic resonance abruptly sounded, and a thick, pitch-black chain shot out from within the light circle!
Covered densely with barbs, each segment engraved with blood-red runes.
The sharp hook at its tip glimmered with a dark blue cold light, striking like a venomous snake at the nearest Void Beast!
"Puchi!"
The hook penetrated the Void Beast’s skull effortlessly, black blood gushing forth, coagulating into blood-red crystals in the void.
"Roar—"
The remaining two Void Beasts screeched in terror, turning to flee.
But the impaled one struggled wildly, its claws scraping bright sparks on the chain, unable to move it an inch.
The chain slowly retracted, dragging the dying Void Beast toward the light circle.
"Great opportunity!"
Without hesitation, he lunged forward, grabbing the Void Beast’s tail just as the chain was about to be fully drawn back!
"Boom!"
An overwhelming force struck suddenly, sending Zhou Qing spinning.
Protective spiritual power creaked under spatial pressure, the old hen in his arms turning reluctantly.
It gazed back at the receding Void Turtle, letting out a mournful cluck: "Bawk bawk..."
Passing through a dense spatial barrier, Zhou Qing’s vision opened wide.
He stood on a magnificent bronze platform, its surface intricately engraved with array patterns.
Dozens of towering stone pillars surrounded him, each adorned with lifelike dragon sculptures, blue flames spewing from their mouths.
At the platform’s edge, a black-robed elder gawked at this unexpected visitor.
The elder was gaunt and emaciated, his deeply wrinkled face expressing astonishment.
Still grasping the other end of the chain, the Void Beast had already perished.
"You..." the elder’s voice trembled, his murky eyes filled with disbelief, "You came out from the void?"