Chapter 986: Golden Husk
The Sakka, who was under Qi Xuansu’s control, trailed several paces behind Sage Qingwei. Thus, when Sage Qingwei spoke, the Sakka had only just stood next to him, allowing Qi Xuansu to see the entirety of the hollow golden body.
Though its radiance was dulled, the golden body bore no trace of decay. However, it was far from whole. Upon closer inspection, the golden body bore clear bite marks. It was also hollowed out, barely retaining its silhouette.
This husk was 30% of a complete golden body. It was like a ruined house with fallen roof tiles, broken walls, and no furnishings, wind whistling through every gap. Yet the frame was still discernible.
From afar, yin energy veiled this golden husk, so one could make out a vast figure lying on the ground. But up close, its shattered state was unmistakable.
With a thought from Qi Xuansu, the Sakka used the Earth Qi Recall Technique. The dense yin energy lent power to the effect.
The yin energy swirled, gathering to form a mirage.
The colossal husk lay where it had fallen, still broken, but far more intact than its current state. Around it stood three figures, each with a halo of light behind their heads.
The central figure was a woman, noble and resplendent. To her left stood a brooding, graceful man, and to her right was a burly, rugged man. Three pairs of eyes were fixed on the husk.
The rugged man lunged first, tearing into the husk with beastlike savagery, gnawing at the golden body. The graceful man followed, feeding like a bloodthirsty fiend upon its essence.
The woman was far more refined. Her motions were elegant as she gathered some fragments of the golden body into her sleeve, perhaps to savor later or to deliver elsewhere. Despite her poise, it still could not conceal the cruel and ghastly nature of this act.
The rugged man noted what the woman was doing, so he began tucking fragments of the golden body into his bosom.
Thus, by hoarding rather than devouring, the two left more to the brooding man, who ended up consuming the lion’s share of the golden husk.