Chapter 1423 |
For Su Jingzhen, the amount of power he could borrow from the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss was now quite limited.
The strongest, Blood Empress and Ao Rong, had already left.
Only Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling remained.
In his view, the strength of Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling was only at the lower-middle tier of Demon Kings.
Dealing with the numerous demonic beasts in the water ahead would likely be difficult.
"However, these demonic beasts don’t seem to be real. They’re also formed from energy."
Su Jingzhen stared intently at the demonic beasts ahead. When they surged forward and shattered the energy serpent he had created, he clearly saw that many of them broke apart upon impact.
They dissolved back into energy and dissipated into the water.
Then, new energy from the water coalesced to form new demonic beasts.
"If that’s the case, then this place can be considered a special trial.
The core energy between the seventeenth and eighteenth levels has been deliberately condensed into these demonic beasts to attack anyone trying to cross.
In that case, this place isn’t much different from the abyss between the sixteenth and seventeenth levels."
As he thought this, Su Jingzhen took out the black compass that Ling Hua had given him earlier.
"I wonder if this compass can provide any guidance here."
As he muttered to himself, the needle on the compass began to spin wildly.
However, when Su Jingzhen pointed it toward the water, the compass continued to spin without stopping.
Su Jingzhen felt a bit disappointed.
It seemed the compass couldn’t serve its purpose in this body of water.
Su Jingzhen then found himself in a somewhat awkward situation.
After some thought, he took out the black brick again.
"Since these demonic beasts aren’t real, perhaps I don’t need to overthink it. I’ll just use the power of the world to forcibly absorb them!"
But after muttering to himself, Su Jingzhen hesitated again.
"Forget it, I’ll wait one more day.
I’ve already come this far; one more day won’t make a difference."
Su Jingzhen was still worried about Blood Empress and Ao Rong causing trouble outside.
In his view, given their hatred for the Boundless Demon Sect, they were bound to stir up a major commotion.
And as long as the Boundless True Demon King had even a shred of affection for the Boundless Demon Sect, he wouldn’t stand by idly.
Using the power of the world to absorb the energy here so openly during this time still felt too risky.
With this in mind, Su Jingzhen didn’t hesitate. He retreated to the seventeenth level, wrapped himself in the power of the world, and sat down cross-legged, entering a meditative state.
A little over half a day later.
When golden text appeared before Su Jingzhen’s eyes once more:
[Daily Fixed Points: Shuang Jiang: 48, Zhang Xiu: 70…]
[Remaining Available Points: 61604]
The daily fixed points had arrived, and Su Jingzhen opened his eyes.
"There’s been no movement for so long. It’s unlikely anything has happened.
Either the Boundless True Demon King couldn’t handle Ao Rong and Blood Empress, or he simply doesn’t care about what’s happening in the Abyss.
Either way, it should be safe to test the waters ahead."
As he muttered to himself, Su Jingzhen picked up the black brick and headed toward the body of water.
As he approached, the violent auras in the water surged once more.
Countless demonic beasts formed, glaring at him menacingly.
"Just a bunch of mindless energy constructs, and you dare act so arrogantly in front of me!"
As he spoke, Su Jingzhen didn’t hesitate. His energy surged to its peak, and the black brick glowed brightly.
The light enveloped the entire body of water.
Using his authority over the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, Su Jingzhen activated an immense suction force from the black brick.
The water began to churn violently, as if it were boiling.
Although the energy in the water was extremely potent, it was still no match for the power of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Starting from the edges, the water began to flow into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, gradually pooling in a valley near the Creation Peak.
"Roar!"
The water was the source of energy for these demonic beasts.
Sensing the energy diminishing, the beasts roared in fury.
In an instant, tens of thousands of them materialized.
Among them, more than ten had reached the Demon King level.
However, Su Jingzhen had already realized something.
These creatures couldn’t survive outside the water!
"You may rule the waters, but so what? I’ll take you to a better place. Perhaps in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, I can help you develop true consciousness.
I can bring you to life!"
The angrier the beasts became, the more Su Jingzhen smiled.
As the area of the water decreased, the resistance weakened.
Under the glow of the black brick, the absorption speed increased rapidly!
In just a dozen breaths, the vast body of water that stretched endlessly before him was completely absorbed into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
It formed a still stream in the valley near the Creation Peak!
As the last drop of water merged into the stream, a violent aura erupted once more.
The water coalesced into countless demonic beasts.
However, upon seeing Su Jingzhen’s consciousness, the beasts all calmed down.
Their eyes even showed a hint of fear.
Seeing this, Su Jingzhen was surprised.
Had they already developed some level of intelligence just after entering the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss?
When they were in the Abyss, these creatures had been ferocious and monstrous, but they hadn’t displayed such human-like emotions.
"It seems my earlier idea of turning them into independent entities might actually work.
Once Little Green finishes its seclusion, perhaps I can start working on it."
With that thought, Su Jingzhen didn’t waste any more time here.
Since the body of water had disappeared, he strode confidently forward.
He entered the territory of the eighteenth level.
As he did, he keenly sensed that the moment the water disappeared, the overall energy of both the seventeenth and eighteenth levels dropped another tier.
This body of water, like the Fish-Dragon Qi he had obtained earlier, was one of the most important treasures of the Abyss.
He knew that even if he turned back now, the Abyss would be severely crippled.
In fact, the entire Abyss would essentially be ruined.
As he muttered to himself, Su Jingzhen suddenly sensed something.
In the space of the eighteenth level, he caught a trace of Boundless Snow’s aura!