Chapter 2110: Such a Hasty Suppression...
Chapter 2110: Chapter 2110: Such a Hasty Suppression...
The World Tree’s petal.
This was what Du... Master Du? specifically told me to watch out for. If I ever ran into one, I absolutely had to get it.
According to Master Du, this is something even the Saint Master of the Holy Court is scouring the world for. It’s a part of the World Tree’s flower, and the World Tree’s flower is formed from condensed World Tree essence.
One can imagine how precious it is.
Even just a single petal contains power that makes all experts drool with greed.
Judging from this, the mastermind behind this whole incident was aiming for this thing.
Xu Yeming clutched his head, groaning in pain: "Didn’t expect the key to open the Yin Yang Heavenly Pool to get eaten by that cub!"
Or maybe...
Xu Yeming looked over at the void beast cub, his eyes flickering.
The void beast spoke at this time: "If you try to force it out, you will have to sacrifice my child’s life."
When Xu Yeming heard that, he immediately thumped his chest in guarantee: "Senior, rest easy! I, Xu Ming, am not some heartless lunatic! How could I be cruel enough to harm a little beast just for a mere World Tree petal?"
The void beast stared at Xu Yeming without speaking.
Xu Yeming still kept his chest-thumping pose, his face serious and solemn, a drop of sweat sliding down his temple.
Only, it was unclear if that sweat was cold or hot...
"Besides, since you know the void beasts’ reputation, you also wouldn’t dare kill my son. Anyone who slays a void beast will be branded with an indelible spatial imprint and hunted endlessly by the void beast clan."
Xu Yeming asked, "Then, did the one who refined you into an evil puppet get killed by the void beast clan?"
The void beast: "..."
Even though the void beast no longer had a heart, listening to Xu Yeming’s words still made it feel a faint, phantom ache.
"I only have one soul and one spirit left, which were sealed by that person using an Evil Technique, so my clan will not receive any message."
Xu Yeming nodded slightly, "Then how should I help you, Senior?"
The void beast shook its massive head and said calmly: "Your strength is nowhere near enough to break my seals. One soul and one spirit, under the corrosion of evil aura, has long since been reduced to a single wisp of Soul Power. Even if the seals are lifted, it will wither and die."
Even someone as sharp-tongued as Xu Yeming didn’t have the heart to crack jokes at a time like this, and couldn’t help letting out a sigh.
An expert of this level ending up in such a state really made one lament.
"The fact that you have this intention is already good. In that case, could you agree to one request of mine?"
A request?
Xu Yeming blanked for a moment. Seeing the pleading in the void beast’s eyes... not a shred of a strong one’s pride left, he subconsciously nodded.
"Take my child home."
Just a few simple words, but Xu Yeming stayed silent for a long time.
Under the void beast’s anxious gaze, Xu Yeming took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
Only then did the tension and pleading in the void beast’s eyes fade.
Immediately after, a violet mark lit up at the center of the void beast’s brow. That violet mark floated out and sank into Xu Yeming’s brow!
"This is the void beast clan’s mark. If you encounter other void beasts in the future, they will treat you as an honored guest." Having settled his child’s matter, the void beast’s tone regained its former pride: "Not just anyone can become an honored guest of the void beast clan."
"Lastly... I am of the void beast royal family, Kong Xuan."
As those words fell, before Xu Yeming could say anything, the surroundings reverted back to the cliffside.
"We’re back..."
Xu Yeming glanced around. Not much time had passed. Vice Hall Master Lin’s urging was still in his ear: "Quickly pacify it!"
Behind him, countless people were also staring at Xu Yeming.
They wanted to see exactly how Xu Yeming planned to pacify the void beast evil puppet, given such a gigantic gap in realm.
"Uh..." Xu Yeming thought for a moment, hesitated, then simply stepped forward. Under the crowd’s horrified gazes, he walked right up to the void beast’s skull, then stretched out his hand and patted the bare, bone-white surface of the void beast evil puppet.
"It’s fine, it’s fine, good boy, raaawr..."
Then he put on an act of circulating the Great Wilderness Beast Heart.
And after that... he hurriedly sent a voice transmission to the void beast evil puppet, "Senior, my bad! I couldn’t think of a better way to put on a show just now!"
The void beast: "..."
Still, it slowly retreated back down into the valley.
The evil aura drew back at that moment.
Perhaps it was because Xu Yeming had agreed to Kong Xuan to bring its child back to the clan, leaving it with no more worries.
Or perhaps that soul-connection just now had reawakened Kong Xuan’s lone soul and spirit enough to temporarily suppress the evil aura.
Only then could Kong Xuan pull back under its own will and stop attacking.
Vice Hall Master Lin... no, in fact everyone present turned their eyes to Xu Yeming.
Xu Yeming felt countless gazes burning into his back.
He could only turn around, spread his hands, and say innocently, "I did my best."
Everyone: "..."
Wasn’t that a little too casual?
Just like that, with a single line, he managed to pacify the void beast evil puppet that had cost them so many lives and so much effort, yet they couldn’t suppress?
Although the experts present knew Xu Yeming must have secretly done something they weren’t aware of.
Still... the visual impact was a bit much.
Vice Hall Master Lin gave a light cough, then waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, whatever the case, seal it first!"
Then.
The sealing pillars scattered around the Nether River Abyss in all directions each sent a golden beam shooting into the sky.
They pierced through the clouds, and the spreading golden radiance condensed into an upside-down bowl that covered the cliff abyss.
The broken chains along the cliff wall reignited with golden light, and the dim runes upon them once more flowed with golden streams.
They locked down the void beast evil puppet.
During this whole process, the void beast evil puppet did not struggle.
So it could be this simple after all...
For a moment, everyone present felt a sense of unreality, as if all their previous losses weren’t worth a fart.
Soon enough, however, someone’s gaze fixed on the cub that was still absorbing the medicinal power.
Judging by its aura, it seemed about to break through.
A void beast cub, with no fixed cognition yet, like a newborn.
If they could bring it back and raise it within their own force, in the future they would naturally have at least a Star Nebula Realm expert.
That was a realm above the Formless Realm.
The entire Fuyao Realm only had a handful of those.
Xu Yeming seemed to pick up on their intent. He shifted his steps and moved to stand in front of the cub.
"All of you Seniors should know about the void beast clan. If the void beast clan learns that you took one of their cubs back to your sects, it might bring a catastrophic disaster down upon your own sect."
With Xu Yeming’s reminder, the experts present all cleared their heads a little.
Vice Hall Master Lin looked at Xu Yeming and said, "Then are you planning to undo the mark?"
Xu Yeming shook his head. "No need for now. I’ve made an agreement with the void beast evil puppet to send the cub back to the void beast clan, and Senior gave me a mark, saying that with this mark I can become an honored guest of the void beast clan."
Hearing this.
Vice Hall Master Lin and everyone present had their gazes sharpen.
The way they looked at Xu Yeming was now filled with wariness.
This was exactly the effect Xu Yeming wanted.
Might as well make good use of this mark, right?
The void beast clan’s tiger skin was quite handy.
At this moment, Vice Hall Master Lin said instead, "But it swallowed the key to open the Yin Yang Heavenly Pool. The importance of that item, I’m sure all of you understand... how are we supposed to deal with this?"
Once again, everyone’s gaze fell back on Xu Yeming...