Chapter 2220 - 14: Reunion with Qing Yu Zi, Calamity of the Historical Book Worm! _3

Chapter 2220: Chapter 14: Reunion with Qing Yu Zi, Calamity of the Historical Book Worm! _3

But now there is no time to worry about so much.

"Sigh~"

The flames inside the bronze tripod intensified.

The speed of the paper’s deterioration slowed down instantly. Through their efforts, four words finally appeared on it.

[Go find Zhao Xing]

"Sigh~"

After speaking, the flames inside the bronze tripod extinguished suddenly, as if nothing had ever happened.

But signs of aging were already apparent in the two Great Emperors, and cracks appeared on Qing Yu Zi’s divine statue.

"Boom~"

A boundary ship swiftly took off from Bowa Star Land.

...

In the territory of Heaven Leisure Ancient Country, a boundary ship was shuttling through the void.

The twelfth year of the Third Epoch, Zhao Xing returned from the Origin Palace, accompanied by Venerable Tian Guan.

Venerable Tian Guan was a historian, but not merely a scholar; he was the kind who could fight.

Back when Zhao Xing ventured into the [Earth Core Blood Core] checkpoint, Venerable Tian Guan ranked second. He rushed to the Origin Palace eager to meet Zhao Xing and observe the Earth Core Blood Core.

But at that time, did Zhao Xing have the time to entertain him?

He followed Venerable Bomeng to the Sky Demon Country to handle Jin Yan’s matter.

However, upon his return, Venerable Tian Guan was still waiting, and finally, Zhao Xing was moved.

"Venerable Tian Guan, I never said when I’d return; it could be ten years, or it could be hundreds or thousands. Will you just keep waiting?"

Venerable Tian Guan humorously replied, "Minister of Agriculture Zhao, I lack any other skill but am very good at waiting."

"Hahaha." Zhao Xing chuckled, recalling this person who ranked after Venerable Zhang He and waited for over three hundred thousand years.

"You want to see the Earth Core Blood Core? It’s not impossible," Zhao Xing said. "What will Venerable trade in exchange?"

Venerable Tian Guan happily said, "Please, Minister of Agriculture Zhao, name your price. I only need to observe for a century."

"Then trade some historical records." Zhao Xing said, "Ancient Country-level records, just find some."

Zhao Xing had two tasks from the Infinite True God, one was to cultivate the Ten Thousand Generations Flower God Seed.

The second was to cultivate the Historical Book Worm.

For the first task, Zhao Xing had no clue, completely in the dark on how to make the Ten Thousand Generations Flower God Seed sprout.

But the second task did have a direction, which was to devour various historical records.

Earlier, he exchanged some from Academy City Elder Feng Chen, though they were just low-grade junk.

"Good, I happen to have some Ancient Demon Histories, not low in level, that I can give to Minister Zhao."

Venerable Tian Guan took out three glowing historical records, each cover featuring a figure of a mythical beast.

There were also many loose pages, rich in illustrations, containing the essence of history.

The strongest were three books: "Ancient Demon·Rongdi Clan," "Ten Great Demon King Records," "Chaotic Sea Ancient Demon Book."

"Alright, you may enter."

Zhao Xing waved his hand, without bargaining, directly bringing Venerable Tian Guan into his inner world to view the Earth Core Blood Core through the Grassman’s body.

Swoosh~

Then Zhao Xing retrieved a delicate transparent worm box, inside which floated a larva resembling a silkworm, emitting a faint scent of books.

The Historical Book Worm feeds on historical records; its surface skin is covered with text.

The larva is weak, not even reaching the Origin Realm, even entirely without presence.

However, if it could reach maturity and undergo its first metamorphosis, its power would reveal itself.

"It can devour historical records. The Infinite True God said the most powerful Divine Grade Book Worm could even consume Mystic Spirit History Book, though it’s uncertain if that’s true."

Zhao Xing found it hard to believe that Mystic Spirit History Book, such a divine object, could be consumed by this small worm.

But it’s all part of the task. The materials required by the Evil God are bizarre, and he is used to it.

"Eat, mature quickly so that I can complete my task." Zhao Xing tossed the three historical records into the box.

"Crunch crunch~~"

The Historical Book Larva instantly transformed into a stream of light, darting towards the three major Ancient Demon Books but couldn’t bite through, eventually having to start nibbling on loose pages first.

Zhao Xing watched for a while before growing bored, then sat cross-legged, quietly waiting for the boundary ship to return to the Empire.

Yet just at that moment——

"Buzz~"

His Star Mirror suddenly started buzzing.

"Hmm? It’s Du Yun."

"He’s contacting me?"

"Seems he knows I’ve been to the Origin Palace."

It’s true Zhao Xing went to the Origin Palace for business, and Du Yun’s location wasn’t within the First Void Ancestor Star System, so he didn’t contact Du Yun.

"Buzz~"

Du Yun’s virtual shadow appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

"Mr. Du, you know I’ve been to the Origin Palace? It’s not that I’m avoiding you, but indeed time was tight, and tasks were heavy..."

Yet Du Yun interrupted Zhao Xing, looking serious, "Zhao Xing, we’ll catch up later; there’s something, please approve for two others to come in."

"Alright." Zhao Xing nodded.

Soon in the Star Mirror appeared not only Du Yun’s figure but also two familiar yet strange faces.

"Purple Moon Mansion Master and Yuqing Mansion Master?"

Seeing these two, Zhao Xing couldn’t help but recall flashes from when he first entered the universe, back when Purple Moon Mansion Master had taken him away at Star Hail Pass.

Later, relying on Purple Moon Prefecture’s resources, he broke into the Origin Realm, headed to Yueluo Cemetery, and made his first fortune.

That’s also when he met Du Yun, who was still considered the next leader of the Purple God Mansion then.

After the fall of Yuanhai Ancient Country, how Old Qing’s forces were arranged this era, Zhao Xing didn’t know.

Eight thousand years had passed since he’d seen these two for the first time.

"These two requested you to find me, what’s the matter?" Zhao Xing asked, knowing Du Yun was also part of the Purple God Mansion, representing some connection to Qing Yu Zi.