Chapter 541 - 441: A Timely Pillow
Chapter 541: Chapter 441: A Timely Pillow
’I came here to find the Divine-level Space Fragment! On top of that, I have to wait for the Tree of Life seed in my personal space to sprout so I can transplant it to Earth. Every one of these tasks is critically important.’
’I can’t die.’
Suddenly, the thousand eyes on his face blinked a few times before closing, leaving only a single pair of slender eyes. His face also morphed, taking on normal human features.
"General Cross, you... you let me go, and I’ll tell you everything!" ’As long as I can escape safely,’ he thought, ’I’ll immediately spread the news that Lex Cross is still alive.’
He glanced at Flora Bloom out of the corner of his eye. He had been just about to touch the woman and pull her into his pocket dimension, but Lex Cross had ruined his plan. And Archie seemed to place great importance on her as well.
’If I can just break free from Lex Cross’s control, I’ll immediately pull this woman into my pocket dimension and force a master-servant bond. Then I can use her to threaten them both, and my life will be saved.’
However, Lex Cross gave Qianyan no chance to bargain. After the black devouring force entered Qianyan’s body, it began to rapidly consume his energy.
The devouring force could consume all matter and energy, converting it for the user’s own purposes. In a way, Death Energy and the devouring force shared a similar origin. Thus, Lex Cross stood to gain considerable benefits from devouring the rich Death Energy within Qianyan’s body.
"Don’t... don’t kill me! I... I have a sec—a secret."
The devouring force continued to consume all the energy in Qianyan’s body. He was completely unable to wrest any of his original energy back from this tyrannical power.
Seeing his Death Energy about to be depleted, Qianyan panicked. "Your Cross family ancestor... he’s in my Land of the Dead!"
The devouring force faltered. Lex Cross frowned. "Go on."
"Let me go! Just let me go, and I’ll tell you!"
Lex Cross paused, his hawk-like eyes glinting with an unreadable light.
The black energy gradually receded. The energy Qianyan had lost, however, was gone for good.
"I only overheard the King mention it. Years ago, your Cross family ancestor charged deep into the Land of the Dead all by himself and was never seen again!"
"..."
Seeing Lex Cross’s face darken thoughtfully, Qianyan continued, "Th-that traitor was one of your Cross family! He came to my people wanting to cooperate on his own accord! You have only your Cross family to blame..."
Suddenly, Lex Cross’s hand shot out and clamped around Qianyan’s neck. The black devouring force spread from his grip, once again enveloping the creature.
This time, the devouring force swept through Qianyan’s body even more ferociously. In moments, the black energy receded, leaving Qianyan’s body shriveled into a husk of scaly, shed skin.
Inside this husk, three items were emitting a clear, brilliant light.
Lex Cross kicked the husk aside, revealing the three items inside.
One was a translucent Crystal Core, likely the one Qianyan left behind after death. It was just like a Zombie Crystal Core. Zombies were a low-level version of the Undead, so their crystal cores contained little energy. Qianyan, however, was an elite among the Undead, and this Crystal Core’s energy was gentle yet abundant.
Flora Bloom sensed its power. If she were to absorb it, she could instantly raise her superpower from its current Nebula Level One to the peak of Nebula Level, or perhaps even break through to the next level entirely.
The second item was another translucent object, much like the Crystal Core.
Archie gasped and took the transparent Crystal Stone from Lex Cross’s hand.
"Holy shit! Can our luck get any better? It really is a Divine-level Space Fragment!" He suddenly turned to Flora Bloom. "Cutie, I don’t know if this is your good luck or mine. That guy Qianyan..." Archie’s expression suddenly changed as if he realized something, and his face went pale. "No, that’s not right. A guy like Qianyan, who always acts before he thinks—if he’d had this for any length of time, he would have made sure the whole world knew about it.
"He didn’t have this before I came to Earth. Besides, he only just got here, and I’ve already searched this entire area without finding any trace of a Crystal Stone."
"The only possibility is... the King gave it to him!"
Archie’s expression was grim, and Lex Cross’s was just as foul. He took the Crystal Stone from Archie’s hand and gave it to Flora Bloom. "Take Qianyan’s Crystal Core and this Divine-level Space Fragment for now. Find some time to absorb them when we get back."
Lex Cross picked up the last item. He suddenly didn’t know whether to laugh or sigh.
He looked at Flora Bloom with a bittersweet expression, wondering if he should tell her the truth.
The seed of the Tree of Life.
The seed of a plant capable of supporting an entire dimension.
And it was a seed from the ever-flourishing, immortal Tree of Life.
If planted on Earth, it would absolutely save the planet from its fate of annihilation and collapse.
However, the Tree of Life’s very nature was unique. It could enter a Divine-level space and be imprinted upon by a master, but it could also be transplanted and grown elsewhere.
But once it took root on Earth, fused with the planet’s core, and began its work of supporting this dimension...
...the person it had accepted as its master would also become unable to ever leave Earth’s dimension.
"I’m telling you, Cutie, you must be blessed by the gods! Haven’t you been looking for something to stop Earth’s dimension from collapsing?"
"That son of a bitch Qianyan really delivered, didn’t he? Talk about just what the doctor ordered!"