Immortal Starry Sky-Chapter 653 - 627: What is a "Devourer" (Part 1)

"It's been almost a month now, why hasn't he come? Could it be that he has completed the task and returned to the Supreme Palace?"

Wang Xu sat quietly on the large rock where he first met with Shulu, gazing towards the east, pondering in his heart.

The two had agreed to return here once the task was completed.

But more than a month had passed, and there was still no sign of Shulu.

"Hmm? He's here!" At this moment, a fiery streak of light flew from the horizon, and Wang Xu focused on it. It was indeed Shulu.

However, the Shulu in front of him didn't appear as spirited as he did over a month ago; he was covered in blood and in tatters, clearly having experienced a brutal battle.

"Sorry for making you laugh." Before Wang Xu could speak, Shulu forced a bitter smile and said, "I underestimated the opponent of this task. I was nearly torn to pieces by that ancient fierce beast."

Wang Xu's heart trembled.

Shulu's true strength could at least match that of the peak Emperor Spirit Realm, and perhaps even surpass it. Yet, in the Purple Moisture Restricted Area, there existed an ancient fierce beast capable of leaving him in such a sorry state!

The term "restricted area" is indeed not just for show.

"You are severely injured, you must hurry back to the Supreme Palace for healing." Wang Xu could feel Shulu's weakened core's aura. If even Wang Xu could easily defeat him, encountering other strong beings entering the Purple Moisture Restricted Area would likely spell disaster for him.

"I'm sorry, I wanted to chat with you more, but the situation is special." Shulu apologized.

"There will be plenty of time to discuss matters of chaos. You should quickly return to the Supreme Palace; healing is the priority." Wang Xu nodded.

Then, under Wang Xu's escort, they led Shulu to the teleportation array at the Supreme Palace.

The teleportation array glowed with green light. Shulu waved to Wang Xu, and with a flash of green light, he disappeared.

"I should also return to the Eternal Palace to submit the task. My seventh senior brother is still waiting to spar with me. This time, let me test the true strength of my seventh senior brother!" Wang Xu's figure moved and dashed towards the teleportation array at the Eternal Palace.

Meanwhile, in the Palace of Supreme Truth, a green light flashed, and Shulu's figure appeared on the teleportation array.

"Huo Lu, you're back!"

"Haha! Encountered difficulties, I see. Look at how disheveled you are. Hurry and submit the task to get some elixir to recover!"

Some students guarding the teleportation array greeted Shulu with smiles.

"This time, I ran into some trouble; nearly lost my life there!" Shulu exhaled deeply, showing a fearful expression, "I must quickly submit the task and get some elixir for recovery, I'm off!"

Shulu flew all the way back to his palace mansion.

However, as soon as the palace mansion door closed, his smiling, harmless expression instantly turned cold, and his gaze was as emotionless as a beast's.

Simultaneously, his seemingly disheveled wounds healed instantly, revealing that his previous state was merely an act!

"Lu Yu, did you clearly see that person's Chaos Devouring Fire?"

He extended his hand, and a crimson flame blossomed in his palm. The next moment, the flame transformed into a bewitching woman in a black robe.

The bewitching woman shook her head, "This person's Chaos Devouring Fire is very well hidden. I couldn't see through it, maybe if I could touch him, I might be able to identify it."

"After chatting with that kid for so long, I've gathered that he is merely a small devourer who absorbed two Cores of Chaos, not even aware of the basic rules among devourers. However, his Chaos Devouring Fire within has a high level of vigilance. Next time, I must find a chance to touch it, and you must quickly ascertain its strength!"

Shulu's voice turned cold. As he clenched his hand, the bewitching woman's figure dissolved into flames. He looked into the distance with deep, unreadable eyes, "I never expected that executing this task would let me encounter a devourer from chaos... If I devour his Chaos Devouring Fire, Lu Yu, your power will surge, and I will qualify for the first 'Dragon Throne'!"

...

Swish!

A figure clad in black robes appeared in the teleportation array, Wang Xu returned to the Eternal Palace.

"First, go submit the task!" Wang Xu rose and proceeded towards the task hall.

"Wang Xu, you should stay away from that Shulu from now on." Suddenly, You Ji's voice resonated in Wang Xu's mind.

"Hmm?"

Wang Xu paused, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"He gives me a very dangerous feeling; this person is definitely much more unfathomable than you appear to be on the surface. It's best to keep your distance, especially since he is a devourer." You Ji continued with a deep sense of caution in its tone.

"What's wrong with being a devourer? You Ji, you're too suspicious. Maybe in the chaos, he could be my enemy, but here we have no conflict of interest. What would he gain from attacking me?" Wang Xu asked.

He had been in the Ganges Realm for so many years and had finally met a fellow countryman, so he naturally did not want to cut off this connection.

"No conflict of interest? The interests involved are much larger than you think!" You Ji said seriously.

"What interests?" Wang Xu asked.

"..."

You Ji fell silent, and after a moment, it spoke, "Forget it, I won't say more, but in the future, you'd better not have any dealings with Shulu, that's all."

Wang Xu couldn't make sense of You Ji's words. No matter how much he pressed You Ji for answers, it remained silent, seemingly unwilling to delve further into the topic.

"Sigh, since You Ji says so, it must have its reasons."

Wang Xu sighed inwardly and continued towards the task hall.

...

This task brought Wang Xu a considerable reward of Stones of Eternal Spirit.

As one of the three top forces in the Ganges Realm, the Eternal Palace's missions are difficult, and naturally, the rewards are high. Not only are there a large number of Stones of Eternal Spirit, but also numerous elixirs, truth treasures, and secret techniques.

"Unfortunately, it's not the Truth Secret Technique. To obtain the Truth Secret Technique, I still have to complete three more missions!"

Wang Xu looked wistfully at the wall of the Treasure Exchange Hall, where a dense list of names was filled with various treasures, among which was the Truth Secret Technique.

The Truth Secret Technique, which is extremely valuable outside and any single part of it is enough to stir up a bloody storm, is a clearly marked exchange item within the Eternal Palace.

As long as Wang Xu completes a few missions of similar difficulty, he can immediately exchange for a Truth Secret Technique.

Wang Xu has currently cultivated two Truth Secret Techniques.

One is "Assault," for which he painstakingly gathered the incomplete parts over the years of offerings and pieced them together to complete it.

The other is "Form," and it looks like it won't be long before Wang Xu easily breaks through the Third Realm of "Form."

The two Truth Secret Techniques have immensely benefited Wang Xu. If he can obtain another one, especially an attack-type secret technique, his power would significantly increase!

"After seeing the Seven Senior Brother and the Skill Record, I realized how weak I really am."

Both the Skill Record and the Seven Senior Brother possess strength comparable to the peak of the Emperor Spirit Realm, even strong enough to slay a super powerhouse at that level!

Yet Wang Xu himself can only barely compare to the peak of the Emperor Spirit Realm, and if he encounters someone slightly stronger at that level, his only option is to turn around and flee.

Setting aside these thoughts, Wang Xu returned to the palace mansion.

Without a word, Wang Xu poured all the elixirs he received from this mission's rewards into his mouth at once.

Then, he activated "Form" and began cultivation.

...

Clang!

Boom! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

With a loud crash, the cultivation field made of special materials suddenly revealed a sunken pit, covered with cracks.

"Boy, in just fifteen hundred years, you've already advanced to the point where you can withstand three of my strikes." Ling Wu, the Seventh Senior Brother, twirled the green Great Saber in his hand and rarely showed a smile.

"Three strikes are nothing. My goal is to defeat you first, Senior Brother Ling Wu!" Wang Xu, full of fighting spirit, said.

"Defeat me?"

Senior Brother Ling Wu smiled, "Then come on."

The two collided again!

The result was apparent; with Wang Xu's current strength, he still couldn't withstand Senior Brother Ling Wu's full explosive power.

"Still lost."

After a sparring session, Senior Brother Ling Wu left, and Wang Xu sat alone cross-legged in the dilapidated cultivation field, carefully recalling the battle just now, reflecting, and summarizing everything.

A few days later, suddenly, Wang Xu opened his eyes, waking from a focused state, and took out a Sound Transmission Talisman from his Space Ring.

"It's Skill Record." In the Ganges Realm, even when separated by thousands of miles, people can communicate with Sound Transmission Talismans, and this was the one given to him by Skill Record, allowing them to communicate across the two major Palaces of Truth.

"Tai Xu, how have you been lately? I've left the Supreme Palace and would like to meet you at Ten Desolate Fengdu. Are you free?" The Sound Transmission Talisman emitted a faint glow, and Skill Record's voice came through.

Meet at Ten Desolate Fengdu?

Wang Xu prepared to respond directly, agreeing to meet without hesitation, however, at that moment.

Woosh!

A red and white intertwined flame engulfed the Sound Transmission Talisman in Wang Xu's hand, instantly burning it to ashes.

"You Ji, what are you..." Wang Xu asked curiously.

You Ji's figure in a red robe appeared, looking gravely at the ashes of the Sound Transmission Talisman as it dispersed in the wind, his eyes complex.

"Wang Xu, I know what you want to ask, but before that, I must tell you something."

You Ji stared seriously at Wang Xu.

"Go ahead." Wang Xu nodded.

"You should have seen the six Supreme Controllers. Didn't you find their appearances very strange?"

You Ji said in a deep voice.

"Strange?"

Wang Xu recalled the appearance of the six Supreme Controllers.

Each had an entire body of a single color, with only their eyeballs like Seven-Colored Glaze Balls.

"Their bodies have only one color, and only the eyeballs are multicolored." You Ji explained, "This seems ordinary, but it's not because it represents the stark difference between normal beings of chaos and their 'supreme beings'!"

"Supreme beings?" Wang Xu was puzzled.

"Hmph! Do you think those six old guys are good people? I'll tell you, all devourers are the same; once encountered, it's a fight to the death. You might see no benefit in it, but in their eyes, the chaos devouring fire inside devourers is the profit they most covet!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)