Far away, the goshawk shrieked proudly because the bloody lizard was no longer breathing. Through their teamwork, three mighty spirit insects were all taken out. However, they did not notice that something red was squirming underground. ‘When did Master have two auras? Did two living beings inherit Master’s power?
‘Hmph, no matter what, taking them down is the right thing to do!’
Chapter 468 - Memorial Service
“Boom…”
The goshawk carried the utterly dead lizard over to Ou Yangming and Big Yellow, then he dropped the carcass hard to the ground.
“Master, your martial art is glorious, splendid, and simply unparalleled. The spirit insect couldn’t resist you at all,” the goshawk flattered Ou Yangming without any hesitation.
Big Yellow widened its eyes. It looked at the disintegrated centipede then at the calm Ou Yangming, who was holding a military saber. It felt like he contributed the most in the fight.
Nonetheless, the big yellow dog immediately shook its head and barked.
“Goshawk, which one of your eyes saw that? I was the one that killed the insect!”
The goshawk cast a cold look at Big Yellow. Although it did not say a word, its indifference perfectly expressed its attitude.
‘What do you think you are? How could you have resisted a real spirit beast and kill it when it’s from the upper realm?’
Big Yellow read the goshawk’s mind right away, and it jumped almost 10-meters high. It bared its teeth furiously at the goshawk. If it was not because the spirit bird was not its enemy, it would have attacked it with stone awls by now.
Nevertheless, Ou Yangming shook his head slightly. Apart from the fact that Big Yellow seized an advantageous opportunity, it could eliminate the centipede because its natural gift was also an intrinsic restraint against the insect. On top of that, the big yellow dog possessed an impenetrable armor and was assisted by the young fellow, hence it could slaughter the centipede without any danger. On the contrary, Big Yellow’s best skill did not seem to be effective against the goshawk, and it could be harassed by the spirit bird’s wind blade instead.
If the goshawk and the big yellow dog were to have a deathmatch, Ou Yangming would not be optimistic about the latter even if he did not consider its disadvantage of having just become a spirit beast.
Ou Yangming cleared his throat and said, “The Heavenly Thunderbolts are gone.”
When they turned to look, they noticed that the thunderclouds in the sky had dispersed, and the thin passage, which initially seemed to have covered the entire space, disappeared as well. At the end of the day, only black traces were left behind.
Despite that, they could not help but feel downhearted when they fixed their gazes on the black traces.
Ou Yangming and Big Yellow naturally knew who drew the Heavenly Thunderbolts, thus they were dejected. Even though the goshawk did now know Elder Universe, it naturally understood what happened after witnessing everything.
The Insects lured Ou Yangming and his companions away because they wanted to capture him and the goshawk halfway.
Moments ago, the peculiar thin passage almost let the Insects complete their mission but just before they succeeded, Elder Universe showed up and used himself to attract the Heavenly Thunderbolts.
Elder Universe’s death was inevitable since the Heavenly Thunderbolts struck, but he clung to a spirit beast when it happened. Therefore, the thunderbolts spotted the lizards and mercilessly zapped both the elder and the insect into fine powder.
“Senior, rest in peace…” Ou Yangming lowered his head and mumbled. He had a fierce look in his eyes, and he made up his mind at that moment. There were no debts without creditors; he would certainly seek justice for Elder Universe if he had the chance to enter the upper realm.
At the very least, the Venerable One that hosted the passage would not die a natural death.
The goshawk flapped its wings and asked hesitantly, “When are we going to take a look?”
While the Heavenly Thunderbolts had naturally gone away after they destroyed the Inescapable Trap, the goshawk was still afraid of it. In fact, even Big Yellow looked at that area warily.
The thunderbolts were too powerful, so they stayed away and dared not remain inside the zone when they descended.
Fortunately, an even more formidable aura filled Heaven and Earth at that point, allowing them to escape safely. If that was not the case, even Ou Yangming would have been caught in the disaster.
Though there were no longer signs of the Heavenly Thunderbolts, they were still fearful and did not have the guts to enter the zone. After all, they would regret it if they accidentally drew the thunderbolts again.
Ou Yangming stated after some thought, “Wait here, I’ll go in myself.”
The goshawk was stunned. “Master, that’s not good. How about we wait for 3 days? I’m sure the repercussions will be gone by then.”
Big Yellow nodded in agreement. “Yes, this fella’s finally saying something normal.”
“Senior Universe died to save me. If I can’t even collect his corpse, how can I feel at ease?” Ou Yangming sighed and waved his hand. “Don’t move around.”
As soon as his voice died away, he flashed into the dangerous zone.
The goshawk’s eyelids twitched, and it thought, ‘Struck by the Heavenly Thunderbolts, even if the old fella’s ashes didn’t scatter, he would’ve been completely burnt already. Is the risk worth it…
‘But Master hasn’t arrived at that boundary anyway, so he shouldn’t trigger an irreversible situation even if there are repercussions.’
Big Yellow titled its head to ponder for a while, then it tipped its toes toward the zone.
The goshawk looked at it but smiled smugly.
‘This little fella is really courting its death..’
Next, Big Yellow arrived somewhere. There was no mark on the spot, but it seemed to have sensed a mighty yet mysterious power. It carefully stretched its leg forward.
The aura in the void changed drastically as soon as its paw crossed the spot.
An incredibly fearsome power seemed to have awakened. Visible electric ripples could be seen in the space, and the dispersed thunderbolts showed signs of resurgence.
Big Yellow was appalled. It sprang without any hesitation and fled at the speed of light.
It was so fast that it zoomed toward the goshawk like the wind.
The goshawk was crouching leisurely when the big yellow dog reacted madly, so it spread its wings and flew away. ‘This damn dog! It tried to drag me into the disaster after triggering the Heavenly Thunderbolts.’
In a flash, an eagle and a dog escaped from the dangerous place.
The universe’s magnificent power was omnipresent in normal places, but it would not especially target them.
On the other hand, the thunderbolt zone had just been hit. In particular, the Inescapable Trap, which was not controlled by its owner, drew the Heavenly Thunderbolts like never before. It was true that the thunderbolts had left, but a centipede would not fall even if it died; the thunderbolts’ repercussion still filled the air.
If another spirit-beast-level powerhouse entered the zone, the Heavenly Thunderbolts would be stimulated once more.
Big Yellow and the goshawk took flight when they noticed that the situation was unfavorable. If they were slightly late and triggered the thunderbolts, they would end up tragically.
Putting aside Big Yellow, which had a Thunderbolt-resistant suit, the goshawk would likely be doomed.
As such, the goshawk could not help but curse in the sky after Big Yellow went far away, and when the thunderbolts naturally disappeared. If the big yellow dog was not its master’s friend, it would have swooped down on it and swallowed it, lest it cause more troubles.
Ou Yangming entered the thunderbolt zone calmly. His eyes never left where Elder Universe was at, and it seemed like the elder’s thrilled laughter still echoed beside his ears.
The elder did not die in sorro
w nor pain. Judging from his final laughter, he sounded like he was relieved, and it seemed like he was telling Ou Yangming through this method that he left in peace.
Even so, regardless of his mentality when he left, Ou Yangming still felt bad.
He had not seen the elder much ever since they met but his acts as a senior were faultless.
Owing to the elder’s guidance, Ou Yangming grasped the Fireball Art, the refining method of the Spiritual Power Formation Map, and so on; the elder was almost half his master. In the end, the elder even sacrificed himself so that the young fellow and the goshawk could break free from the passage made of a thin film.
All of a sudden, the sound of electricity and Big Yellow’s bark were heard coming from behind him.
Ou Yangming did not turn to look because he knew Big Yellow would unlikely be harmed; it was capable and careful.
Sure enough, the sounds eventually faded away and vanished. The goshawk and the big yellow dog, whose mental conceptions were connected to his, were shocked but safe and sound.
Ou Yangming curbed his thought and finally arrived at his destination.
He firstly noticed large burnt remains in front of him, but it was very different from what he imagined. In terms of its appearance, it did not resemble anything at all.
After studying it closely for some time, Ou Yangming finally understood that the spirit insect only managed to retain half of its body after being hit by the Heavenly Thunderbolts, whereas the other half of its body turned into nothing.
Ou Yangming turned to look at Big Yellow, which was fleeing in panic. He thought, ‘The Heavenly Thunderbolts are extremely powerful. Big Yellow has a full suit made by me but the fact that it survived proved that its bloodline is extraordinary.
He turned back and reached out to gently touch the burnt remains.
Due to the Heavenly Thunderbolts, Elder Universe’s corpse became one with the spirit insect’s. It would be wishful thinking if he wanted to separate them.
However, the instant Ou Yangming’s fingers touched the burnt remains, they crumbled and turned into black ashes, which were then blown away by the wind.
Ou Yangming was struck dumb for some time. His lips trembled a little before tears streamed down his face.
He felt guilty at this moment.
The young fellow could not retain even a bit of Elder Universe’s corpse; the respectable elder was gone forever just like that.
Ou Yangming took three steps back and kneeled to the ground, then he kowtowed with respect in the direction the ashes were blown away.
‘Rest in peace, elder. If you have any wishes, I’ll surely fulfill them for you!
Just as he dwelled in sorrow, the goshawk and Big Yellow widened their eyes from afar.
This was because they saw the Inescapable Trap, which had been destroyed such that only its remains were left, slowly shook and moved at a snail’s pace.
Chapter 469 - Envoy
“Woof—”
“Master, be careful.”
The goshawk and the big yellow dog shouted at the same time. Their thunderous voices were delivered to Ou Yangming’s ears.
Ou Yangming tensed up a little. Through the connections in his sea of consciousness, he instantly knew about the strange thing that happened around him. As such, he flashed without any hesitation as he wanted to leave the area as soon as possible.
Given that something unbelievable happened in the zone where the Heavenly Thunderbolts had just struck, could the Inescapable Trap have not been destroyed? Could it still be used, and did it still have consciousness and wisdom?
Although Ou Yangming knew the chances were close to zero, he dared not react slowly.
In any case, anything absurd that happened to the fellows from the upper realm seemed to be understandable.
Nonetheless, just as Ou Yangming shifted away, the burnt Inescapable Trap suddenly surged as though the two lizards did not die and were still controlling it. Every way out for the young fellow was blocked in an instant, and he could not zoom into the sky even if he wanted to.
The goshawk and Big Yellow screamed at the sight of the unforeseen change, but they dared not get close to the area.
They had witnessed the thunderbolts’ powers in the zone, and the big yellow dog was almost struck as well. How could it still have the guts to enter the place?
The two formidable spirit beasts exchanged glances and were puzzled. The Inescapable Trap was zapped by the thunderbolts earlier, so how could it still move? It was reasonable that Big Yellow was clueless, but why did the goshawk have no idea either?
Ou Yangming stopped abruptly. He was extremely fast, but he still failed to flee from the premeditated trap.
Nevertheless, he immediately calmed down when he noticed that he had fallen into the Inescapable Trap. He shook his military saber and released the Flame Saber right away.
When Ou Yangming looked around, he realized that the Inescapable Trap did not crush him at once; it simply trapped him as if it was content. Despite that, the young fellow sensed an odd but also rather familiar power.
He was quite shocked because the power was incredibly threatening.
A red light slowly appeared in front of Ou Yangming. It stuck close to the trap as if it wanted to paint the world red.
Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He suddenly realized the person’s identity when he looked at the bloody color.
“Sky-devouring Devil God!”
He uttered word by word as though the voice came from his soul.
“Yes, it’s the power of His Majesty the magnificent Devil God.” A creepy and chilly voice was heard. The temperature in the space plunged the moment it was heard.
“Who are you?” Ou Yangming took a deep breath and collected himself.
After knowing that the power related to the Sky-devouring Devil God could control the Inescapable Trap, he was struck with a thought, ‘Could this have something to do with the Insects from the upper realm?’
“I’m Long Dexing, your envoy.” The voice was still slow and calm.
“Envoy? Heh, are you going to escort me to the upper realm?” Ou Yangming wondered and smiled. Even so, his smile was as chilly as the person’s.
“Indeed.” Long Dexing’s voice was somewhat alluring. “You’re Sir Devil God’s inheritor, so you’ll definitely receive great honor if you present yourself to sir.”
As he spoke, especially when he mentioned the words “Sir Devil God”, his voice fluctuated a little.
Ou Yangming uttered at once, “All hail Sir Devil God!”
“All hail Sir Devil God!” Long Dexing shouted without any hesitation, and his voice was no longer cold but full of enthusiasm.
On top of that, the slowly-spreading red ball coagulated and turned into a living being in a human form.
When Ou Yangming looked, he realized that the fellow’s human body was not tangible; it was formed from a liquid combination. When the person moved, it seemed like it would crumble at any time.
It was his first time seeing such a weird person.
Having said that, Long Dexing released a fearsome aura after he took the form of a person. In terms of a valiant aura, it seemed like only Multi-armed King Kong could contend with him.
Ou Yangming looked up at the space being covered by the Inescapable Trap and asked, “Sir Devil God is above, how could you avoid the Heavenly Thunderbolts?”
The Heavenly Thunderbolts were naturally formed once Big Yellow got close to the edge of the zone, but the person ignored the thunderbolts when it was already inside the area.
Long Dexing hesitated for a while. Perhaps he did not want to answer the question or simply wanted to hide the truth, but he cast aside his concerns after he heard Ou Yangming say that Sir Devil God was above. “This is the Insects’ famous Inescapable Trap, which can isolate my aura.”
Ou Yangming raised his eyebrows and remarked, “That’s impossible! The Inescapable Trap was already struck by the Heavenly Thunderbolts. Why hasn’t it been destroye
d?”
A queer smile was seen on Long Dexing’s face. “This…”
All of a sudden, Ou Yangming expressed sternly, “Sir Devil God is above. If you dare to deceive me, you’ll be spurned by sir and won’t end well!”
Long Dexing’s face changed. He flushed and responded harshly, “You detestable fella, I won’t argue with you.” He put his hands behind his back. Even though he dared not speak nonsense, he did not say another word.
Ou Yangming laughed. “Since you say I inherited Sir Devil God’s power, I share the same bloodline as sir. If you don’t answer me, doesn’t it mean that you’re indirectly ignoring sir?”
Long Dexing was startled, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
“Are you willing to go to the upper realm with me?” He asked in a deep voice after a brief moment. His voice was deep and sonorous, and it sounded like he was scheming something.
Ou Yangming questioned seriously, “You should at least tell me the sequence of events if you’d like me to go to the upper realm. Do you think Sir Devil God will be pleased if I know nothing?”
“Okay, I’ll tell you,” Long Dexing replied to him after some thought. “The Heavenly Thunderbolts didn’t hit the Inescapable Trap, but the Venerable One that connected it from the upper realm. Once the Venerable One abandons the trap, and its aura is blasted by the thunderbolts, nothing else will happen.”
The young fellow was moved, and he slowly asked, “What’s the origin of the Insects’ Venerable One?”
“It’s an eight-legged lizard king, which is also the Lizards’ Ghost-clawed Venerable One. If you’d like to seek revenge, how about you follow me to meet sir first. As long as you receive sir’s authentic teaching, you’ll get what you want.”
Ou Yangming laughed out loud and asked, “Where does the Ghost-clawed Venerable One stand as compared to sir?”
Long Dexing was furious. “How could a mere Ghost-clawed be mentioned on equal terms with sir! Don’t ruin sir’s reputation or even I won’t be able to save you!”
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