Chapter 782 - 348:
"It’s harnessing the power of the Fire Domain to reshape the Dragon Race’s origin."
Lingxiao watched for a while, and confirmed it.
Xu Guang’s heart trembled.
He didn’t know to what level the other’s strength would be restored after this reshaping.
But he could imagine that it wouldn’t be something the people entering the Fire Domain this time could match.
Lingxiao’s gaze suddenly moved away from the Dragon Monarch and fell on the distant plain.
There seemed to be someone there.
The other person sensed Lingxiao’s gaze and simply stopped hiding.
Several streaks of light broke through the sky, landing at the edge of the plain.
Unexpectedly, it was Murong Zhen!
The Chu Monarch squinted his eyes, with a hint of surprise.
At this moment, the aura emanating from Murong Zhen was completely different from before.
Ancient and obscure, as if from ancient times and non-human, his eyes were like ancient wells without waves, devoid of any emotional color.
As he walked, the surrounding gray fog split into two sides, countless pale flames burnt ahead of him, prostrating.
"Ancient God’s Apostle."
The Chu Monarch slowly spoke.
She recognized Murong Zhen’s current state.
Murong Zhen slightly raised his hand, his movement slow and elegant.
"Apostle under the Spirit of Pain, Murong Zhen, has seen the Moon God Manor’s Chu Monarch lady."
The Chu Monarch’s expression was unchanged, with a hint of wariness in her eyes.
Every Ancient God has its unique symbol and source of power, but without a doubt, every symbol is hard for normal people of the present world to accept.
The Spirit of Pain, just from this name alone, one can see the source of power behind Murong Zhen’s Ancient God.
"It seems you are the source of the projection’s descent from the Purple Moon Cave?"
The Chu Monarch asked.
Murong Zhen’s face remained calm, "My god desires to descend upon Hongze; this is but the first step of the divine miracle’s descent."
The Chu Monarch sneered, "Seeking sainthood is seeking sainthood, there’s no need for this feigned loyalty; it’s disgusting to watch."
Murong Zhen’s face twitched slightly.
It was clear that the Chu Monarch touched upon his inner thoughts.
In truth, he had been trapped in the Semi-Saint realm for nearly a thousand years, and for sainthood, he was almost mad.
The news of a chance for sainthood in Starfall Valley was seen as a lifeline by him, yet despite having stayed in Starfall Valley for many years, he hadn’t found a chance for sainthood but instead coincidentally encountered an ancient Ancient God.
In pursuit of sainthood, he didn’t hesitate to become the Apostle of the Ancient God, providing the Spirit of Pain in space with coordinates of Hongze.
As for the reason behind the projection’s descent from the Purple Moon Cave.
He wasn’t quite clear.
But from some prior interactions, he faintly sensed that this Ancient God had certain relations with Han Chuo in space.
Whether enemy or friend, he couldn’t discern.
Nor did he care.
However, an Ancient God of supreme realm is sufficient to offer him the chance for sainthood, and that’s enough.
...
In the Fallen Saint Land.
Xu Guang frowned at the distant beast with a bull’s head.
According to the talisman given by the Chu Monarch, this should be the Holy Fall Land of the senior from Moon God Manor.
The beast before him was formed by its sacred resonance and demonic thoughts, similar to the three-eyed flood dragon and the three-headed beast seen before.
Except...
This beast seemed to possess intelligence.
Especially when Xu Guang took out the talisman given by the Chu Monarch, its gaze towards Xu Guang carried a hint of curiosity.
With a solemn demeanor, he took out the Killing Tower, ready to suppress the beast before him at any moment, while carefully examining the surroundings.
After confirming that the beast bore no malice towards him, he cautiously stepped into the cave behind the beast.
No remains, but there were things.
A ring engraved with the Moon God Manor’s emblem.
Vaguely, Xu Guang sensed a crisis in the air.
Instinctively, he took out the talisman given by the Chu Monarch.
All within the cave fell into silence.
Completely different from previous encounters.
Xu Guang contemplated deeply.
The strength of a Saint determines the strength of the countermeasures they can leave behind after death.
Very reasonable.
He retrieved the ring and cautiously left.
Then...
He was startled by the bull-headed beast.
It actually crouched at the cave’s entrance, its clear gaze carrying a hint of curiosity.
Xu Guang’s heart stirred; this beast... seems to indeed have intelligence.
Not sure if it could become his ally.
This Fallen Saint Land houses many fallen Saints. If aided by this beast, the relics left by those Saints could become quite a substantial wealth.
...
"So, why have you come to see me?"
The Chu Monarch asked.
In Hongze’s past history, there have been many Apostles of Ancient Gods from space, perhaps to achieve Ancient God’s ascension, or perhaps to provide the coordinates of Hongze to the ancient Ancient Gods in space, or perhaps to fulfill some private affairs.
In any case, everyone has their purpose.
Murong Zhen has been hiding for so many years, appearing before her must have his own request.
A peculiar smile appeared on Murong Zhen’s face.
His smile, although smiling, showed no emotional fluctuation, akin to a false smile.
He slowly spoke, his voice no longer Murong Zhen’s original aged tone, but rather a mixture of countless echoes, neither male nor female, directly echoing within the soul in a whisper.
"In pain, see my god."
Immediately, the Chu Monarch felt everything around her change. Not a spatial change, but... time!
Time, as if from a calmly flowing long river, suddenly became a rushing, roaring waterfall, frantically and irresistibly charging forward!
In just an instant, the Chu Monarch seemed to have experienced a long baptism of time.
Her expression changed drastically, and with the washing of this time river, she faintly perceived, in the depths of the void, an ancient and terrifying presence, its gaze resting upon her!