Chapter 1449 - 323: The Secret Behind the Void Beast

Chapter 1449: Chapter 323: The Secret Behind the Void Beast

The long boat sped through the void.

Suddenly.

The void trembled.

A terrifying beast claw reached out from the void, grasping down toward the long boat.

"Void Beast?"

Shen Changqing looked at the descending terrifying beast claw, his expression unchanged.

Void beasts have long roamed the void, and this was not his first encounter.

However, void beasts are most sensitive to living Qi and blood, and in situations like this, where many cultivators gather, it becomes easier to attract void beasts.

But.

Judging from the aura of this void beast, its strength was at most at the Half-Step Divine King Realm.

For a void beast of such level to dare to attack him, it was nothing short of courting death.

Just as Shen Changqing was about to strike, a figure leapt from the Skycraft, launching a direct attack on the emerging void beast.

"A mere void beast dares to disturb our Ziyun Clan, seeking death!"

An angry shout rang out.

The next instant.

Divine power erupted, striking the beast claw, causing its scale armor to crack, and golden blood flowed down, eliciting a painful howl from the void beast hidden within the void.

Following that.

The void in front shattered like a mirror, revealing a massive void beast, its ferocious claws pressing down fiercely on the long boat.

But before the attack could reach the Skycraft, it was already blocked by a wave of golden divine power.

"Zi Yunfang?"

Seeing the person who intervened, Shen Changqing couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

Normally.

As the leader of this expedition, it should be him dealing with the void beast attack.

Now, with Zi Yunfang taking the initiative, things seemed not to be so simple.

In the void.

Golden divine power lingered, and Zi Yunfang seemed to transform into a deity, each movement exuding terrifying power, forcing the void beast of the same Half-Step Divine King Realm to retreat repeatedly, roaring endlessly.

From this, it was evident.

As a genius of the Purple Cloud Holy Land, his strength was indeed extraordinary.

Not to mention anything else.

In the same realm, apart from the Proud Heaven, there was practically none who could match him.

With their battle, the void shattered inch by inch.

The void beast was suppressed from start to finish, its roars turning to wails of anguish.

It wanted to escape.

But Zi Yunfang gave it no chance.

"Die!"

He gathered a golden blade with divine power in his hands and slashed it fiercely down onto the neck of the void beast.

The blade came down.

The void shattered.

The void beast’s scale armor seemed to lose all defensive power, easily being sliced through by the blade, and its mountain-like head fell from its body.

Without its head.

The remaining massive body gradually lost vitality, also falling toward the void below.

Zi Yunfang, eyes quick and hands fast, used divine power to open the void beast’s body and extracted what was hidden inside.

Following that.

He took a step back onto the long boat.

"Saint Heir, this is the core of the void beast, please have a look!"

Coming before Shen Changqing, Zi Yunfang raised the void beast core with both hands, a flattering and ingratiating smile on his face.

Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow: "You killed the void beast; the core naturally belongs to you. Why offer it to me?"

"Saint Heir, you’re joking. You are the leader now; all spoils naturally belong to you. In the past, I was somewhat thoughtless and made some careless offenses. I hope Saint Heir can forgive and not hold a grudge!"

Zi Yunfang said with a compensatory smile.

He had completely lowered his posture, hoping Shen Changqing wouldn’t bear a grudge against him.

The battle on the Holy Battle Platform.

Made him deeply understand the vast gap between them.

If the opponent truly held a grudge, then this battle for the control of Heaven and Earth might be his fall.

No one is unafraid of death.

Zi Yunfang was no exception.

If he couldn’t win, joining was his only choice.

With the strength displayed by Shen Changqing, it was certain that he would become a top strongman in the Ziyun Clan in the future.

Befriending him.

The benefits were self-evident.

Seeing this, Shen Changqing understood Zi Yunfang’s true thoughts.

This Holy Son of Profound Peak had been frightened by him.

Looking at the void beast core in front of him, he waved his hand and pocketed it. There was no reason to refuse such a benefit.

"The past is the past; as long as you don’t deliberately become my enemy, I won’t dwell on it."

"Thank you, Saint Heir!"

Zi Yunfang was overjoyed.

Since the other had accepted his void beast core and said such words, it was unlikely he would target him intentionally later.

With this.

In this battle for the control of Heaven and Earth, his safety level significantly increased.

The other Holy Sons of Profound Peak seeing this scene, were inwardly regretting and upset.

Why hadn’t they thought of this, instead letting Zi Yunfang seize the opportunity first?

That’s right.

Since Shen Changqing cannot be offended, then lower oneself and make friendly relations.

Offering goodwill to such powerful beings is not something shameful in itself.

But now it’s different.

All the benefits have been snatched by Zi Yunfang, and it’s not as easy for cultivators like us to show goodwill anymore.

Currently.

We can only hope for another Void Beast to give us a chance to offer goodwill to Shen Changqing.

"Huh, when did such a living being appear among the heavens!"

In the Cave Heaven, Qingyi voiced a tone of uncertain surprise.

Shen Changqing’s face was slightly startled: "Senior, are you referring to the Void Beast?"

"Yes."

Qingyi nodded, looking at the Void Beast Core that fell into the Cave Heaven, his face grew more curious.

"This Beast Core seems rather extraordinary, containing a vast amount of essence power within. During the Ancient Imperial Court era, I never heard of any living being called Void Beast among the heavens."

Void Beast!

He searched his memories but found not a trace.

Normally speaking.

Everything existing among the heavens now also existed in the Ancient Times.

However.

If something existed in ancient times and no longer exists now, there’s nothing unusual, as it’s quite reasonable.

After all, over countless years, some races and living beings being annihilated is quite normal.

However.

If something didn’t exist in ancient times but exists now, the possibility is extremely slim.

A simple reason.

The proliferation of living beings in the Ancient Times was undeniably more prosperous than the current era.

"For something like the Void Beast that didn’t exist in ancient times, there are only two possibilities now. First, the Void Beast existed in an era more ancient than the Ancient Times, later vanished for some reason, and only now became active again.

The other possibility is that the Void Beast was artificially created."

Qingyi provided his assessment. 𝐟𝑟ⅇ

"The possibility of the former is not large, I am more inclined towards the latter."

"Artificially created?"

Shen Changqing’s expression slightly changed.

From what he understands, Void Beasts are widespread across the Heavens Void, with even the weakest having the strength of the God Realm, and the strongest capable of devouring Divine Kings.

It’s imaginable how powerful the Void Beast clans must be.

If such a powerful clan was artificially created, then who created them and for what purpose?

For a moment.

Shen Changqing fell into contemplation.

One cannot deny.

Qingyi’s information was somewhat shocking to him.

Just then.

Qingyi continued, "But these are merely my guesses. The specifics remain uncertain, and even if a mighty being truly created the Void Beast race, they may have already perished.

Even if not, what connection do they have with the Supreme?"

"That’s true."

Shen Changqing nodded.

Indeed, he was somewhat overthinking.

Just like Qingyi said, even if the Void Beast was truly created by some powerful entity, what does it have to do with him?

Anyway, the Human Clan has long since vanished, and the emergence of Void Beasts could hardly be targeted at the Human Clan.

At worst.

They’re just created by some powerful being to deal with the myriad clans of the heavens.

Regardless of which possibility, it’s of little concern to him.

"Of course, if the Supreme has the opportunity, you could try capturing a Void Beast alive for me to study, maybe revealing some clues."

Qingyi showed some eagerness.

He was filled with curiosity about these unknown entities.

Back in the Ancient Times, he liked researching strange things, and now, with the existence of previously unseen Void Beasts, naturally sparked much curiosity.

"Alright, if I have the chance, I will capture a Void Beast alive."

Shen Changqing nodded.

While the two were conversing, the long ship had already pierced through the void, having left the Ziyun Clan tens of thousands of miles behind.

In the void ahead, faint lights appeared, with waves of mysterious fluctuations emanating from the direction of the light, causing the surrounding void to ripple with patterns.

"Is that the newborn realm?"

Shen Changqing gazed at the faint light, feeling the mysterious fluctuations around him, staring straight ahead.

Unfortunately.

Despite his strength, he still couldn’t see much.

It was as if there was an unclear and intangible force in the void ahead, blocking his view, leaving nothing but white light before his eyes.

Yet.

As the long ship approached, Shen Changqing also sensed distinct Qi mechanisms.

The number of these Qi mechanisms was quite considerable, with both strong and weak.

The strong ones felt comparable to true Divine Kings, while the weak ones were generally in the post-stage of God Realm.

With this.

Shen Changqing understood.

"It seems the cultivators from each major clan are already here."

This newborn realm was discovered by the Ziyun Clan and five other clans, so it’s impossible for any other cultivators to intervene. The strong ones from each major clan have already sealed the void by millions of miles.

Currently, those appearing within are exclusively cultivators from the six major clans, with no others present.