Chapter 175: The Wrath of the Beast God
If one understands what gravity is, there would be no confusion. The greater the mass, the greater the gravitational force, a basic law of universal gravitation. What is the Essence of Life? It is life force in a solid state! For life force, the Essence of Life is no different than a black hole—it absorbs any non-sentient life force it contacts. This is why the Essence of Life can easily cut through any metal as if it were slicing tofu!
"If the Essence of Life is not properly integrated, it will madly absorb all the life force it can," Du Qianjue said, grinning eerily. "The feeling of seeing one's lifespan being devoured bit by bit by the Essence of Life, accelerating like a boulder rolling down a mountain, must have nearly driven that Gold Tortoise insane by now, right?"
Biji shivered involuntarily, recalling the Gold Tortoise's languid aura and its nearly broken spirit, she felt a deep-seated fear. 'I must stay away from the Essence of Life!' Biji thought to herself. For ordinary creatures, incorrect absorption of the Essence of Life just means their life force is drained. But for Biji, life force is her strength! Not only would her life force be drawn out, but her power would also plummet drastically!
Soon, the space was torn open again, and Di Tian, looking indifferent, stepped out, holding a blood-drenched turtle in his dragon-clawed hand. The turtle was barely breathing, its tiny eyes having been gouged out by Di Tian. Its abdomen had been split open, revealing its wriggling innards. Clearly, this recklessly greedy Gold Tortoise had been thoroughly punished by Di Tian. If it weren't for its 200,000 years of cultivation, it would have perished long ago. But it was not far from death now.
"Here is the Essence of Life you wanted!" Di Tian threw down a baby fist-sized piece of blood-stained green metal and turned towards the Lake of Life. Walking away, a massive black dragon's head with fiery golden eyes appeared behind him, looking coldly down at the Gold Tortoise.
The Gold Tortoise, sensing its impending doom, struggled feebly. "No... no!!" The threat of death filled it with near madness, fear overwhelming its heart. It had never regretted anything as much as it regretted its greed for the Essence of Life now. After swallowing the Essence of Life, it only brought a few years of convenience before it started devouring its life force, torturing it to the brink of death. And now, it had brought upon itself a fatal calamity.
"Repent, this is the consequence of your offense, stealing the Essence of Life!" Di Tian's voice was chilling, his vertical pupils flashing with intimidating light. "I was wrong, spare me! From now on, I won't dare! Beast God, please spare my life!" the Gold Tortoise pleaded desperately.
With a majestic dragon roar, the black dragon head opened its jaws wide, its sharp teeth like battle blades, and Di Tian casually tossed the Gold Tortoise into its mouth, shaking off the blood from his hands. Blood dripped from Di Tian's fingers onto the ground, signifying the end of a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast. The dragon head snapped shut, and with the Gold Tortoise's last pitiful scream, the only sounds around the Lake of Life were its shell and bones being crushed.
Gulp— The dragon's throat moved as it swallowed the remains of the Gold Tortoise, disappearing behind Di Tian. Gold Tortoise—dead! Not even a soul ring or soul bone was left behind, and even its soul was completely crushed by Di Tian's supreme dark soul power, erasing all traces of its existence.
With the wrath of the Beast God, all beasts bow their heads. Du Qianjue, holding the Essence of Life stained with the Gold Tortoise's blood, clicked his tongue. Boy, Di Tian really isn't one to be trifled with when enraged.
"I've never seen Di Tian so furious," Biji said, also a bit shaken. Even when Xiong Jun challenged Di Tian and injured him, or when the Tyrant Overlord invaded Star Dou to steal the Skydream Iceworm and challenged the position of the Beast God, Di Tian never lost his temper like this. But this time, he truly erupted.
"It's understandable; I'd be surprised if he weren't angry," Du Qianjue laughed, putting away the Essence of Life. Now wasn't the time to absorb it; this item had significant use for him and wasn't to be wasted.
"That makes sense," Biji nodded.
"Biji, you go back first. I need some time to prepare. When I'm ready, I'll call you over to protect me," Du Qianjue said. Before creating his own cultivation technique, he first needed to understand what type of technique he wanted. Only by understanding his own needs could he embark on creating a technique that would suit him best. It wouldn't take too long, but it wouldn't be very quick either, so there was no need for Biji to wait around.
"Alright, just give me a call when it's time," Biji nodded, plucking a crystal-like green feather from her wings and handing it to Du Qianjue. She had imbued a bit of her spiritual power into the feather; Du Qianjue just needed to activate this power, and she would sense it immediately, saving him the trouble of looking for her.
As one of the most powerful healing spirit beasts, Biji did have some duties. Conflicts among spirit beasts were common, and although Biji would not interfere, she would still extend a helping hand to heal injured spirit beasts. This was also why she and her emerald swan clan held such high esteem in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Biji departed. Watching the rising sun, Du Qianjue calmed his mind, sat cross-legged by the lake, and listened to the sound of the breeze rustling through the leaves and over the lake, gradually emptying his mind.
Snow Linglong watched Du Qianjue tenderly; a breeze brushed past, and her tall figure slowly vanished. She would keep an eye on Du Qianjue from the shadows, ensuring his safety. Even though this was the safest place in the Star Dou Great Forest, Snow Linglong still intended to personally guard him.
Beside the tranquil Lake of Life, only Du Qianjue remained, sitting quietly by the lake.
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(End of Chapter)