Chapter 834 - 833: The Jiang Family Grand Elder’s Humbleness! The Twelve Ancestral Witch Gods Appear!
Chapter 834: Chapter 833: The Jiang Family Grand Elder’s Humbleness! The Twelve Ancestral Witch Gods Appear!
At this point, the Jiang Family Grand Elder’s tone had been humbled into the dust.
Only then did Chu Sheng finally speak. It did not slow the absorption rate of the Star-devouring Spike; in fact, it slightly increased the speed before replying indifferently.
"Jiang Xinglan and Jiang Qingyao dared to find trouble with this Lord Mosquito, so they completely deserved their deaths. Killing them was nothing; I didn’t even bother to blink an eye," Chu Sheng said, its tone dripping with undisguised mockery. "As for the Jiang family’s revenge, this Lord Mosquito doesn’t care at all.
"Moreover, you people from the Jiang family all act exactly the same when begging for your lives. You don’t even bother changing your scripts."
The Jiang Family Grand Elder froze, quickly understanding the implication behind Chu Sheng’s words. Jiang Qingyao and Jiang Xinglan must have said almost the exact same things when they begged for mercy earlier, only to end up dead anyway. However, he had no time to dwell on that now and could only continue to plead subserviently.
"Lord Mosquito, I was blind to your greatness. Offending you and Fairy Gu is a crime worthy of ten thousand deaths," he begged. "But neither you nor Fairy Gu suffered any actual losses, so please let me go. I guarantee that the benefits of sparing my life will far exceed whatever you gain from killing me."
In response to the Jiang Family Grand Elder’s enticing offers, Chu Sheng simply replied in a flat tone, "If this Lord Mosquito wants something, I’ll just take it by force. There’s no need to wait for your charity. Besides, you Jiang family members have zero credibility. Going back on your word is second nature to you.
"Spare you? This Lord Mosquito would rather trust a dog!"
Chu Sheng’s words were exceedingly harsh, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation. The Jiang Family Grand Elder did not care about the humiliation; after all, pride was nothing compared to his life! Yet, Chu Sheng’s response conveyed only one unyielding message: he was going to die!
Despair instantly surged into his heart. He tried to lunge to his feet for a desperate last stand, but his legs were as weak as noodles, refusing to even support his weight. Mustering his last ounce of strength, he roared with false bravado.
"You damn mosquito! I will never let you off! Even if I lose my Cultivation, the Jiang family still remains! The Jiang family not only has a True God Realm Clan Leader, but also a Celestial God Realm Supreme Elder! No matter how treacherous your methods are, you can’t possibly hide from True Gods and Celestial Gods!
"The Jiang family will definitely capture you, grind your bones to dust, and condemn your Divine Soul to eternal damnation!"
Driven to utter desperation, the Jiang Family Grand Elder began hurling vicious threats. Yet Chu Sheng was completely unbothered, even letting out a light chuckle.
It spoke in a leisurely drawl, "The Jiang family’s revenge? This Lord Mosquito has never taken it seriously. And as for your revenge... I care even less."
With a faint sneer, Chu Sheng stopped wasting words on him. Channeling its Divine Power, it ramped the Star-devouring Spike’s power to its absolute maximum.
[DING! Absorbed 50 points of Top-Grade Divine Blood. Estimated digestion time: two minutes. Estimated gain: 5 points of Divine Essence.]
[DING! Absorbed 15 points of Divine Soul.]
[DING! Detected a massive amount of Destruction Law Fragments. Commencing automatic absorption...]
[DING! Destruction Law Comprehension +1%.]
[DING! Congratulations to the Host. The Destruction Emperor Domain has successfully advanced to the Destruction Divine Domain!]
[DING! Absorbed 100 points of Essence of Origin.]
[DING! Detected Fire Law Fragments...]
[DING! Detected Thunder Law Fragments...]
[...]
The system’s notifications chimed incessantly in its mind, ringing out one after another. Chu Sheng’s various attributes and Law Comprehension soared at a visible rate. This was especially true for the Destruction Law, which broke straight through from the Emperor Domain Level to the Divine Domain Level, massively increasing its power!
The Origin of a Half-Step True God Realm expert was indeed exceptionally nourishing. It was far more effective than draining ten Integration Realm cultivators!
Just as Chu Sheng was about to finish draining the Jiang Family Grand Elder’s Life Energy and Power of Origin, the Elders of the other Seven Great Clans finally arrived at the center of the battlefield. As soon as they arrived, they immediately noticed the Jiang Family Grand Elder’s vacant eyes, realizing he was on the verge of losing consciousness.
"How could this be?!" the youngest among the family Elders exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes widening in shock.
The other family Elders had lived for tens of thousands of years. Being highly experienced, they knew this was not the time to be stunned. Without a moment of hesitation, they expanded their Divine Thoughts, sweeping them overwhelmingly across the surroundings to locate the unseen assailant who had reduced the Jiang Family Grand Elder to such a miserable state.
Their Divine Thoughts scanned the area, but the surroundings were completely empty without a single soul in sight. That was until the Ye Family Elder noticed the anomaly on the Jiang Family Grand Elder and pointed his right hand at the man’s neck.
There, a White-striped Aedes Mosquito, barely the size of a fingernail, was perched directly on a blood vessel. Its proboscis was pierced deeply into the skin, leisurely sucking away.
The Ye Family Elder’s eyes widened in horror as he cried out, "How is this possible! Wasn’t Gu Yuexi’s Beast Pet already dead?! Why is it not only alive, but draining Old Jiang’s Life Energy and Power of Origin?!"
The Chu Family Elder’s expression changed drastically. "Quick! Kill that mosquito!" he shouted. "If we’re a second too late, Old Jiang will truly be sucked dry! If that happens, it’ll be hard for us to give an explanation to the Jiang family!"
The seven family Elders dared not hesitate in the slightest. Each immediately channeled their Divine Power and unleashed their signature techniques, hurtling their attacks directly at Chu Sheng. Seven different elemental attacks converged into a single terrifying barrage of power, causing even the fabric of Space to warp slightly under the sheer force.
Meanwhile, Chu Sheng was only a sliver away from sending the Jiang Family Grand Elder to an agonizing death. It had no intention of letting such an excellent opportunity slip by, nor did it plan to retreat.
"Since you all want to play, this Lord Mosquito will play with you!"
While continuing to feast upon the Jiang Family Grand Elder and absorb the very last bit of his Power of Origin, the mosquito flapped its wings.
"Come forth, Twelve Ancestral Witches!" it willed inwardly.
BUZZ...
Space vibrated subtly. Twelve ancient statues, each towering hundreds of meters tall, materialized out of thin air in the center of the battlefield. Forming a protective circle, they completely shielded Chu Sheng and the Jiang Family Grand Elder within.
Before the seven family Elders’ attacks could even land on Chu Sheng, they abruptly realized that twelve majestic statues had appeared before them, intercepting every single one of their strikes.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The seven attacks slammed into the statues with the deafening crash of clashing metal, sending sparks flying in all directions. Yet, the statues stood completely motionless, not even a single white mark left on their surfaces.
"These statues... they look somewhat familiar?!" The Ye Family Elder dared not be the slightest bit careless. Staring solemnly at the twelve statues in front of him, he scrutinized them closely. He could feel an intensely oppressive aura radiating from them—an overwhelming pressure he had never experienced even when facing the True God Realm Clan Leader of his own family!
The Xiao Family Elder pondered for a moment, his eyes fixed on the ancient patterns etched into the stone. Suddenly recalling something, his eyes flew wide open.
"These statues... they look like the Twelve Ancestral Witches refined by Immortal Venerable Shi Xi back in the day?!"
As soon as those words left his mouth, a deathly silence fell over the entire area. Hearing the Xiao Family Elder’s reminder, the other family Elders took a closer look at the statues’ appearances. One by one, their eyes widened in disbelief, and a cold chill ran down their spines.
"How is that possible?!"
"Immortal Venerable Shi Xi perished a long time ago!"
"The Twelve Ancestral Witches she refined were supreme treasures of the ancient era! They should have vanished into the river of history along with her death!"
"How could they be refined by a mosquito?! And even summoned by it!"