Immortal Starry Sky-Chapter 654 - 628: What is a "Devourer" (Part 2)

"Devourer, what is a devourer?"

"It is the one who devours everything, swallows everything, claiming everything beneficial to oneself and turning it into a part of oneself!"

You Ji's eyes were cold, "Devourers are greedy, their desires have no end. To them, the Chaos Devouring Fire is just a 'tool'. As long as it can make them stronger, attain higher status, and control the life and death of all beings, everything is worth it."

"Wang Xu, among the ranks of the devourers, you are merely a newborn child, too naive, believing that if others do not offend you, you will not offend them. But when devourers truly show their claws, they will be far more terrifying than you can imagine!"

You Ji's words shook Wang Xu's heart.

"This is the first thing I'm telling you, remember, don't easily trust anyone, especially devourers!"

You Ji continued, "The second thing, do you know why Shulu is able to use his Chaos Devouring Fire as a weapon to kill Ancient Fierce Beasts?"

"Why?"It was only after You Ji said this that Wang Xu realized this point.

Wang Xu's previous understanding of Chaos Devouring Fire completely stayed at "devour" and "enhance power," never realizing that it could also be used as a weapon.

"It's because I am unwilling to be used as a weapon by you."

You Ji said expressionlessly, "Once Chaos Devouring Fire becomes a weapon, it is no different from a slave. I do not wish to become a slave, nor do I wish to break the balance we have now, do you understand?"

Wang Xu remained silent.

He recalled many past memories, in which You Ji mentioned that not only could he devour inanimate objects, but he could also devour living beings.

But for a long time, Wang Xu had never seen You Ji do this.

Now he finally understood.

You Ji is proud; he would never willingly become a tool to be manipulated. If it were himself, he would rather die than submit.

"Have you changed your mind now?" Wang Xu asked.

"That's right, you must grow stronger now since Shulu has discovered you and knows of my existence. He won't let go of a Chaos Devouring Fire, especially in the Ganges Realm!"

You Ji said seriously, "To Shulu's body and its Chaos Devouring Fire, I am an irreplaceable sacrifice. As long as I am sacrificed to the Chaos Devouring Fire within him, his life level will skyrocket, and his Chaos Devouring Fire will become stronger!"

"In other words, he has already set his mind on killing you, so don't naively trust anyone easily!"

Wang Xu's mood suddenly turned heavy.

He initially thought he had met a compatriot from the chaos, gaining a confidant in the Ganges Realm.

However, this was not a friend but the King Yama ready to take his life at any moment!

"I understand," Wang Xu nodded solemnly.

"It's not too late for you to understand now. I haven't warned you before because Shulu's Chaos Devouring Fire has been attempting to probe my existence."

You Ji continued, "If he detects that you and I are not truly integrated, he might turn hostile on the spot. With our power at the time, we'd stand no chance against him."

"So, now we must unite and resist him together!"

"Unite?" Wang Xu asked, puzzled.

"We've always been under a Symbiotic Contract before, even though there is a bond of coexistence, it's not the perfect integration. Only by merging cores and fully integrating can you truly use my power, perfectly exerting the devourer's advantage over regular cultivators!"

"In doing so, won't you become a weapon?" Wang Xu frowned.

"Wang Xu, since when did you become so hesitant? This is not the moment to be in chaos. You have the Domain Master of Zhenfu Alliance Domain's protection and the Supreme Controller's attention. Shulu could strike at any moment, maybe even infiltrate the Eternal Palace. In conclusion, your strength must improve quickly!" You Ji said.

"Alright, I do want to see what you mean by truly perfect integration." Wang Xu agreed.

You Ji smiled mysteriously, "It will definitely surprise you greatly!"

...

In the blink of an eye, three hundred years quietly passed.

"It seems he has realized my intention."

In the Supreme Palace, Shulu crushed the Sound Transmission Talisman to pieces. He has been trying to contact Wang Xu for three hundred years. Even if Wang Xu was in seclusion for cultivation, he should have responded.

But now, there's not even a word of reply.

Shulu had already understood; Wang Xu must have learned everything from the Chaos Devouring Fire within himself.

"But what if he's aware? In another two hundred years, it will be the 'Day of Palace Veneration.' By then, no matter how deep you hide, I will surely take your life and seize the Chaos Devouring Fire from you!"

Shulu's words were icy cold, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, at the cultivation field behind Wang Xu's palace mansion.

Boom!

Bam!

"Wah..."

A green silhouette flew backward, crashing into a mountain peak and splitting it in half.

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, a look of uncontrollable shock appearing on his pale face.

A streak of black light flew through the air, standing on the void, smiling as it gazed at Ling Wu.

"Senior Brother Ling Wu, I concede." Wang Xu smiled and cupped his hands.

"You..." Ling Wu's emotions were complex at this moment, not knowing what to say for a while.

He had not fully reacted from this sparring match!

Once every three hundred years, Ling Wu had wanted to test how far Wang Xu had progressed in terms of strength, but in less than three rounds, despite his full power outbreak, he was nearly cleaved in half by Wang Xu's single slash!

"I lost." Senior Brother Ling Wu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of color appearing on his pale face, and smiled, "Although I don't know exactly why you suddenly became so strong, to surpass me in just two thousand years from a new entrant, your talent and fortuitous encounters are completely above mine. I am willing to concede!"

Although Ling Wu was surprised, he didn't ask much.

Here in the Eternal Palace, anything is possible.

"From today on, you are the Seventh Senior Brother, and I become the Eighth Junior Brother." Ling Wu said.

Wang Xu nodded unsurprisedly.

This is the rule of the Eternal Palace.

Once your strength is surpassed and you're crushed head-on, it means your strength is inferior, and your rank must move back.

In the Eternal Palace, there's no division between seniors and juniors, whoever is stronger is the senior!

"Senior Brother Ling Wu... no, Junior Brother Ling Wu, could you tell me about Sixth Senior Brother and the other senior brothers?" Wang Xu asked.

"Do you still want to surpass them?" Ling Wu asked.

"Naturally."

"Alright then, no harm in telling you. I've lost under Sixth Senior Brother numerous times, being suppressed by him for so many years. I'm afraid it's hard for me to surpass him in strength, and only you can help me vent this anger." Ling Wu smiled.

Sixth Senior Brother, named "Hai Ya," is best at the powerful blade technique.

Brother Hai Ya's powerful blade technique is similar to the Wave-Slaying Saber used by the former Blade Seat master. The more he fights, the more potent the strike he unleashes becomes, then later it accumulates and bursts out, catching opponents off guard.

Ling Wu challenged many times, all defeated by Brother Hai Ya's burst, never able to avoid it.

"'Thousand-Layered Saber'..." Wang Xu murmured. This is the truth secret technique practiced by Brother Hai Ya. Although it has not reached perfection, he has already secured the Sixth Senior Brother Seat of the Blade Seat.

"As for the other five senior brothers, I've only exchanged a few words, never had the chance to spar with them." Ling Wu said.

In the Eternal Palace, unlike outside forces, students do not frequently exchange spar and discuss their inadequacies with each other.

Here, every student is their own opponent. If you can avoid contact, you do so, and if you can keep your trump cards hidden, you can survive longer.

Therefore, even though Ling Wu had been in the Eternal Palace for so long and finally entered the Blade Seat, he only exchanged blows with Brother Hai Ya.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Ling Wu." Wang Xu cupped his hands.

"I believe with your talent, it won't be long before you surpass Brother Hai Ya." Ling Wu said.

"I'll take your auspicious words." Wang Xu smiled.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ling Wu left.

He had received internal injuries from Wang Xu's attack and had to go back to heal, giving Wang Xu a bit of a break for the time being.

"Wang Xu, how do you feel?" The red-robed figure of You Ji appeared, with a proud look on his face.

After the perfect fusion of the two inner cores, Wang Xu's strength had inexplicably skyrocketed, even though his realm was still the Early Stage of the Emperor Spirit Realm, defeating the Peak of the Emperor Spirit Realm was now easy!

Moreover, Wang Xu has yet to utilize the power of the Devouring Fire belonging to You Ji, otherwise, the released power would be even stronger!

"Indeed very powerful, I'm curious how long I can hold against someone in the 'Sub-Venerable' realm." Wang Xu smiled.

Sub-Venerable, is the realm above the Emperor Spirit Realm.

In the Ganges Realm, aside from the strongest Venerable, the next are the Sub-Venerables.

The representatives of the Sub-Venerable are precisely the thirteen seats in the Eternal Palace.

Once you step into the Sub-Venerable, it means you have transcended the Emperor Spirit Realm's power, with great capability in every move, any clone could destroy a powerful force!

Sub-Venerables, this realm is blank in chaos, completely uncorrelated with chaos's realm.

But from Wang Xu's speculative analysis, he found that the Ganges Realm actually classifies "Primordial Great Emperor Realm" to correspond to the "Early Stage Emperor Spirit Realm" and "Middle Stage Emperor Spirit Realm."

Giant Tomb Emperor Realm corresponds to the Late Stage Emperor Spirit Realm and Peak Emperor Spirit Realm.

Sub-Venerable, in chaos is the Immortal Emperor Realm.

So, reckoning it up, people in chaos at the Immortal Emperor Realm are far more than Sub-Venerables in the Ganges Realm, in straight conflicts having an overwhelming advantage.

Yet ironically, in the Ganges Realm, only the truth power can harm them, in chaos, lacking any truth power, even an ancestral spirit from the Ganges, the Supreme Controller can't do anything about them.

"Sub-Venerable? I think I can have a go at it." You Ji smiled arrogantly. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)