LRAB Chapter 288 Shearing the Gods Off! The Eternal Beast! Hunting the Ancient Giants
Chapter 288 Shearing the Gods Off! The Eternal Beast! Hunting the Ancient Giants
Chapter 288 Fleeing the Gods! The Eternal Beast! Hunting the Ancient Giants (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
On the fertile plains.
The sky darkened, but with the suppression of the Three Calamities Peacock, the earthquakes had stopped, and the previously dormant Abundance Spirit became active, beginning to suppress the Dark Abundance Power that had lost its target and gradually descended into chaos.
"Is it not over yet?"
Chao Bingyan and the others were anxious and tried to extend their spiritual vision to break through the shadow curtain, but all their efforts were in vain. They could not find any information at all and had to give up in the end. They were amazed by the number of methods Lu Yu had!
No wonder he defeated two early-stage Radiant Realm warriors in a single day!
It is estimated that once this news gets out,
It will cause a sensation in the league!
Some top families who would normally be too proud to admit it would probably snatch Lu Yu away and bring him home to... well, in civilized society, it should be said that they would give dozens of girls the freedom to date him.
After all, what does so-called face matter compared to real benefits?
Families that are truly obsessed with saving face have long been buried in history.
You can only talk about manners after you've eaten your fill!
"In this way, most of the Star Families, unless they're stupid, won't openly break ties and become easy targets. At most, they'll resort to underhanded tactics, which might be troublesome for others, but Lu Yu..."
Chao Bingyan had previously worried that Lu Yu might encounter a lot of trouble, but now it seems that this kid will become their nightmare instead.
After all, in biographical novels, only the protagonist is made to suffer; the villainous BOSS usually has his family wiped out.
Unfortunately, the higher-ups of the Church of Abundance are too laid-back, and since they already have Miao Feng as their Holy Son, they won't offer too high a price.
Most importantly, if Lu Yu really comes, it won't be the Holy Son who has to be treated like a beast of burden; they will likely be the ones doing all the hard work.
Isn't this going to kill these lazy dogs?
"What happened?"
The others looked tense, not because they were afraid that the Three Calamities Peacock would turn the tables on them, since it had no chance against Lu Yu, the founder of the bullying tactic.
It's lucky if you don't get smashed to pieces.
What they are worried about is...
If Lu Yu forcibly contracts with the Three Calamities Peacock, and its spirituality goes out of control, it may mutate into a demon or even an anomaly.
Then the alliance can feast on their food!
Click!
With a soft sound, the shadowy sky gradually dissipated, and the scene that came into view made everyone's pupils shrink.
The once tyrannical Three Calamities Peacock actually followed obediently behind, showing a completely subservient attitude.
Such a huge contrast surprised everyone.
Although its size has shrunk and its appearance has changed slightly, with some mysterious patterns appearing, the three calamities of divine light swaying on its tail feathers prove that it is not an illusion, but that tyrannical scourge of abundance.
Lu Yu actually succeeded!
Chu Qingluan pursed her lips, feeling a bit thirsty. Although she had expected it, she was still very curious when she saw it with her own eyes. How exactly did Lu Yu resist the pollution?
And this is the question that Luo Zisong asked:
"How are you feeling...?"
Unlike ordinary pets, contracted calamities are born in a dark and bountiful environment. They are inherently violent and carry a large amount of negative emotions, which can easily affect their minds!
Everyone looked at Lu Yu nervously, then heard his hoarse voice:
"That's terrible!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone quickly retreated more than ten meters, and then heard Lu Yu continue:
"Another mouth to feed in the house, we can barely afford to keep them. Luckily, the pressure of this great battle allowed me to break through to the mid-stage of the Morning Star realm, otherwise I would have really lost out!"
"..."
Listen to this, is this even human language?
He made a contract with a calamity comparable to an ancient giant, and even advanced a small level, yet he still complained that the other party ate too much.
If you don't want it, you can give it to me!
Everyone inwardly scoffed, unable to bear such Versailles-like remarks, but even if Lu Yu really gave it to them, they wouldn't dare accept it, unable to handle such a huge bird.
They also determined one thing: the ruins could not be collapsed, and the ink could not be allowed to continue to stain black.
Amidst laughter and playfulness, the mouse's second incarnation was successfully exonerated and became the fifth pet in the open!
"You're getting more and more shameless!"
Luo Zisong chuckled and scolded, then looked at Lu Yu, whose mental state was stable, and knew that he wasn't just putting on a brave face. A huge weight was lifted from his heart.
This kid, now that he has such a beautiful peacock, he won't have to keep an eye on my Five-Bone Abundant Bird every day anymore.
However, he soon saw Lu Yu approach the Five-Bone Abundant Bird and whisper to it, which made the bird very happy and it cackled excitedly.
"??"
Just as Luo Zisong was about to speak, he received a message from the Five-Bone Abundant Bird through the contract. His expression changed, and he stared intently at Lu Yu, saying in a trembling voice:
"Is it really possible?"
"Of course!" Lu Yu nodded with a smile.
As a grateful person, Luo Zisong remembered all the kindness he had shown him, and now it was time to repay it.
The scene might be a bit scary, so we need to prepare the old man first, lest he get scared to death!
Otherwise, I'll have to raise your granddaughter and the bird!
"good!"
Luo Zisong chose to believe Lu Yu and did not ask what method he used.
They didn't take the warnings to heart. They've already started reaping the rewards of their victory. How much bigger can the situation get?
"Next, it's time to return to the real world!" Chao Bingyan said.
Normally, the divine grace barrier cannot be terminated if one party disagrees, but now...
The corrupt church was annihilated, and the bountiful were victorious; they had no need to consult a bunch of dead men.
"Those who eat grain will eventually become saints; those who eat rotten food will never recover!"
As Chao Bingyan used the Abundance Divine Art, a vast and abundant spiritual energy surged forth, causing the entire barrier to tremble.
Click click click!
A vast, boundless power of abundance swept across the land, golden ears of rice swayed in the wind, destroying each node of the Mother Nest ritual. The power of the Dark Soil rapidly withered, coalescing into a twisted portal from which countless tentacles crawled.
At the ends of its tentacles were bizarre limbs resembling both humans and sheep, which grabbed the dark, bountiful mother nest and began to drag it away. The twisted, gigantic mouths on its cloud-like body emitted mournful cries, filled with deep resentment, echoing across the fertile plains.
boom!
As the ritual began to crumble, two abyssal and terrifying auras emerged in the sky, transforming into two distinct projections that divided the heavens.
One is a huge five-colored rice stalk; just a single grain falling can create an endlessly bountiful land.
On the other side was a gigantic ouroboros churning in endless rotten sludge, like a serpent coiling around the world. Its body was covered with feathers, tattered scales, and rotting flesh, which constantly fell off and turned into more bloody sludge, but the flesh on its body did not decrease, as if it were endless.
The moment it appeared, the whole world trembled!
"The mark of a great being!"
Whether it was Chao Bingyan at the Radiant Moon level or the Morning Star level, they all lowered their heads, feeling their own insignificance.
Like a group of ants standing in front of a massive mountain about to collapse, they could be crushed into dust by a stray pebble.
And this is merely a projection of the mark of their authority; their will has not yet descended, let alone manifested.
It's hard to imagine that true greatness exists.
How powerful is it?
"Abundance and corruption?"
Lu Yu, on the other hand, didn't seem to be too surprised. He looked around with interest, having become quite familiar with these things before.
After all, no matter how powerful a god is, can he be stronger than the Thousand-Armed Demon God in Creator Mode?
That is the product of the forbidden gate of truth!
However, Lu Yu did not activate the Eye of Truth, and the influx of a large amount of information made it easy for him to split up and act separately.
hum!
As the radiance of the two deities coalesced into rules, the blessings bestowed upon the people also manifested.
Miao Feng, having blocked the locust swarm and killed a large number of overlord-level calamity insects planted by the corrupt high priest, condensed a five-ear-level blessing!
Although Chu Qingluan kept a low profile, she killed quite a few Fengrang pests, including five and a half ears!
Although Chao Bingyan is a Radiant Moon, he is only a Five-and-a-Half Grain because he is tied up by the enemy High Priest most of the time and has no time to farm blessings!
The Luozi pine has four ears.
Most of the others only got 2-3 points, but they were quite satisfied with that. After all, they were carried to victory by following the big shots the whole time, and they even got a share of the spoils at the end. What more could they ask for?
They were more curious about what had become of Lu Yu's favor.
However, when everyone looked over, they saw a...
Hills!
The blessed rice stalks swelled to a height of twenty meters, with nine five-colored stalks that continuously drooped down, swirling around Lu Yu like a canopy above his head.
It looks incredibly sacred!
Their harvested rice ears weren't even as big as other people's.
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
"It actually reached the nine-eared divine ear!" Chao Bingyan looked at the nine ears of rice, and there was still a small half of the illusory ear of rice that was beginning to transform into ten ears.
Even a blessing that would be extremely difficult to achieve even during a grand festival lasting a century has been granted in this dark and bountiful calamity.
Chao Bingyan's envy was like a surging river, never-ending. If he had such a blessing, he could definitely give the Ancient Spike Crab Legendary Qualities and have a 90% chance of advancing to the Eternal Blazing Sun.
Taking the first step into eternity, gaining a lifespan of ten thousand years, and overlooking the vicissitudes of civilization.
Countless geniuses have fallen at this stage, ultimately reduced to ashes!
However, he was also very self-aware and did not think that Lu Yu was getting a bargain. Even if the other party did not use up the divine essence of the ancient giant contained in the statue, he would only reach the eighth grain at most after solving the three calamities. It would be almost impossible for him to reach the ninth grain.
The more rice ears there are, the more exponentially the amount of blessing needed increases!
Lu Yu was able to reach this level because after resolving the Three Calamities, he also sacrificed the corrupt High Priest, giving birth to the calamity that combined the Three Calamities, and then defeated him.
It's like playing through the Three Disasters twice in a row, acting as both a player and a referee, relentlessly exploiting others.
Even if Chao Bingyan knew the method, he wouldn't dare to do it. Without a way to isolate the power of darkness and abundance, the scourge would be almost immortal and could easily perish here.
However, Lu Yu dared to do it and succeeded.
In the end, my mouth was dripping with oil from all the food!
Just as they were pondering, they suddenly heard a rustling sound.
Despite the absence of wind, a rustling sound emanated from within the rice stalks, as if something were burrowing in and out. Soon, at the very top of the blessed rice stalks, the group spotted a gigantic, decaying serpent!
No, that's not right!
It should be called...
Corrupt eight-winged feathered serpent!
"roar!"
Four pairs of wings, covered in feathers and tattered flesh and blood, unfurled behind it, carrying billowing poisonous mist. Its enormous snake head looked up to the sky and roared.
"Hiss!"
This is... a gift of corruption!?
I didn't know it could be this big.
Chao Bingyan was also seeing such a huge corrupt blessing for the first time, but after a moment of reflection, he realized that the crops destroyed by the corrupt church were not even half of Lu Yu's!
By destroying the fertile plains and creating seeds of disaster, Lu Yu directly earned the highest-level blessing that the corrupt high priest had always dreamed of.
A true winner-takes-all situation!
Chao Bingyan laboriously averted his gaze and reminded everyone:
"Next, simply silently think of the reward you want, such as a treasure to enhance your strength, materials, or skills. The specific finished product is equivalent to the level of the blessing."
But remember, it must be related to abundance and corruption; otherwise, there's a high probability of failure. You only have one chance, so use it cautiously.
"I've been waiting for this for ages!"
Without hesitation, Miao Feng consumed his blessing, transforming into a stream of light that rushed into the mark of the God of Abundance, granting his Shennong Herb Spirit Demon a new high-level Abundance skill.
Abundant Scarecrow!
It can summon scarecrow puppets with a certain level of intelligence to fight, but their strength will be one level lower than the summoner.
It's good for the average person, but it doesn't significantly boost Miao Feng's combat strength.
However, what he valued was not that, but rather the ability to help him with farm work such as sowing and cultivating, making it easier for him to lie down!
"hehe!"
Chao Bingyan exchanged his gift for a rare and extraordinary grain, which he handed to the ancient horseshoe crab, expressing his disdain for Miao Feng's behavior.
Foolish Holy Son, he acquired this skill ten years ago, but he's too naive to think that he can just lie down and relax once he gets the Scarecrow.
They will only be further exploited!
Since you've improved your work efficiency, then do even more work.
However, he refrained from saying these things for the time being, lest he scare away the Holy Son of the Ox and Horse.
"Since that's the case..." Chu Qingluan had originally intended to choose a suitable material for the Inari Blue Phoenix's evolution, but now, looking at Lu Yu in the distance, a thought flashed through her mind, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips: "Let's choose that one!"
The blessed ears of rice disappeared, turning into an object, which she quickly put away.
The others also took turns exchanging the gifts for what they wanted.
"Have you finished making your selections?"
Lu Yu asked "helpfully," and after receiving an affirmative answer, he smiled and said, "Then I'll begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the nine-eared blessed rice and the eight-winged rotting feathered serpent beside Lu Yu soared into the sky, but Chao Bingyan quickly noticed something was wrong.
because……
They went in the wrong direction!
The gift of rice ears entered the mark of the god of corruption, while the eight-winged, rotten feathered serpent entered the mark of the god of abundance.
In an instant, the two marks in the sky suddenly stopped.
But nothing has changed!
The two illusory figures of grace did not return; they seemed to have been swallowed up.
Chao Bingyan could no longer remain calm. His eyes widened in disbelief as he struggled to comprehend why Lu Yu had wasted two top-tier gifts. However, before he could even question him, a sudden change occurred in the sky.
The ouroboros mark, representing the projection of the god of corruption's authority, had its shattered eyes slowly turn, glancing at Lu Yu on the ground with a hint of something unreadable.
The next moment, from the endless rotting silt, a nine-petaled rice stalk actually grew, its five-colored light shimmering above it, emerging from the silt unsullied.
But a height of twenty meters seems incredibly small in comparison, like a lone boat on the sea, which could be swallowed up by a single wave.
Chi Chi Chi!
But the next moment, it used the endless silt as nourishment to grow continuously, densely covering the rotting ouroboros, perfectly filling the holes in the rotting flesh and scales, and in the blink of an eye, it was covered with a layer of harvest armor.
Not only does it not feel out of place at all, but it also feels like it should be this way.
On the other side, on the five-colored rice stalk mark of the Lord of Abundance, a large number of rice grains hanging down suddenly split open, and from them emerged thousands upon thousands of rotten eight-winged feathered serpents as tall as mountains.
"Hiss!"
Their sharp screech echoed within the barrier, causing the world to tremble.
The collision of the two marks caused countless cracks to appear on the entire Divine Grace Barrier, making it resemble porcelain nearing its limit, ready to shatter at any moment.
Everyone looked on in shock, turning to stare at Lu Yu's retreating figure, where they could hear him muttering to himself:
"So it really works..."
Chao Bingyan felt a chill run down his spine. Because abundance and corruption are mutually reinforcing and mutually destructive, many in the alliance had speculated that there might be a connection between them.
It could very well be two sides of the same coin, or twin gods.
But these are all just guesses, and no one can verify them.
Moreover, after the Corrupt Church and the Abundant Church broke apart, it became even more apparent that they were two opposing deities with conflicting powers, who needed to devour each other.
Chao Bingyan had heard some of the Pope's speculations, but he only had doubts.
However, Lu Yu was not confident, yet he dared to use two completely opposite blessings on different deities.
Aren't you afraid of incurring divine punishment?
However, Lu Yu did not explain. Looking at the two mutated divine marks in the sky, the specific information about the Five-Bone Abundant Bird's reversal method that he had seen before surfaced in his mind.
[The Five-Bone Abundant Bird: During the Ascension Ritual, it was corrupted by the sludge of the corrupt world born from the corruption of the Abundant Holy Son. The ritual of transforming abundance into corruption has completed half of the "constant" evolution and needs to undergo another transformation from corruption to abundance to achieve balance.]
Before proceeding, it's important to understand that the information provided by the Eye of Truth is always correct, but due to insufficient power, it may only see incomplete information.
When Lu Yu first saw the Five-Bone Abundant Bird, the information he provided was that it had undergone corrupt evolution due to unknown pollution.
From the very beginning, the Eye of Truth never said that the Five-Bone Feast Bird had failed to evolve!
It's only halfway through its evolution!
To complete the remaining evolution, a powerful external force is needed to disrupt the process and repeat the fusion of abundance and corruption.
The reason Lu Yu dared to act was that he wasn't worried about incurring divine punishment or interference from a great being.
This is because the specific process of the ritual mentioned the origin of the god of corruption.
The assumptions about two sides of the same coin and the twin gods are actually wrong.
The God of Corruption was actually created by the God of Abundance when his power reached its peak, in order to prevent himself from ascending to higher realms.
It sounds bizarre that the god of abundance deliberately created corruption, thus creating a weakness for himself.
As long as the god of corruption exists, abundance will not become infinitely constant!
A supreme being, a top-tier being, actually gave up the opportunity to advance.
Is it unwillingness? Or...?
Don't dare?
Lu Yu couldn't understand it, nor did he continue to ponder it, because it was meaningless. To use the insignificant thoughts of humankind to guess the ideas of a great being was nothing but arrogance and foolishness.
However, it is enough to be certain that corruption and abundance share the same origin and have been on the path to stability.
Because the root causes are similar,
The two deities were highly likely not to refuse each other's favor, and now they have indeed succeeded.
The collision of the two will continuously scatter a radiance called "constancy".
And this is the opportunity for the Five-Bone Abundant Bird to regain its bounty!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu turned to look at the astonished Luo Zisong and said with a smile:
"It's your turn!"
"You really scared the old man!" Luo Zisong murmured, his voice gradually becoming firmer from confusion.
Lu Yu was willing to use two top-tier blessings for him, so how could he possibly back down?
Thinking of this, he looked at the Five-Bone Abundant Bird beside him and said:
"Old pal, are you ready?"
"Caw caw!" The Five-Boneed Bird spread its wings to indicate that it had always been there.
Luo Zisong flipped over and landed on the back of the Five-Bone Abundant Bird, laughing heartily:
"In that case, let's set off!"
Whoosh!
The Five-Bone Abundant Bird flapped its wings and carried Luo Zisong into the sky.
Rumble!
The two divine marks were still colliding, unleashing terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations. The spreading aftershocks swept out with spiritual energy shocks. Even the weakest of them could easily annihilate a peak Morning Star cultivator, and even a Radiant Moon cultivator dared not approach casually.
However, Luo Zisong showed no fear. Riding the Five-Bone Abundant Bird, he constantly dodged the aftershocks, bypassed the shattered space, and continuously collected the "Constant" light born from the collision of the two marks.
At this moment, the bone fire on the Five-Bone Abundant Harvest Bird began to extinguish little by little, and its body transformed from skeleton into abundant ears of rice.
boom!
As the two marks continued to impact, a terrifying psionic storm suddenly erupted, directly blowing the Five-Bone Feast Bird away and interrupting its evolution.
If Luo Zisong hadn't ducked down in time and grabbed the straw on the bird's back, he probably would have been thrown out and then shredded to dust by the psionic storm!
Boom!Boom!Boom!
The impact of the two marks grew stronger, making it impossible to get close!
This scene made everyone on the ground clench their fists.
Is it going to fail?
"Hahaha, that's exciting!"
However, Luo Zisong, lying on his back, laughed heartily and continued to manipulate the Five-Bone Abundant Bird to shuttle through the psionic storm.
Click click click!
The body of the Five-Bone Feast Bird was constantly being torn apart as it risked its life to gather the light of "constancy," while countless wounds appeared on Luo Zisong's body as his psionic energy began to wane, but his eyes grew ever brighter.
boom!
Another impact arrived, unleashing a massive amount of "constant" light, enough to allow the Five-Bone Feast Bird to evolve.
However, he appeared in the psychic storm, which was almost a "death zone". Even at the peak of Luo Zisong's abundant psychic energy, entering would be a near-death experience!
Not to mention, his psionic energy was almost depleted, and the Five-Bone Abundant Bird beneath him was also panting heavily, with a third of its wings torn off, and it was on the verge of its limit.
Go in now, and you're guaranteed to die!
"Should we give up...?"
As Luo Zisong gazed at the dazzling, constant light, his eyes seemed to travel through time, seeing a young man draped in a bountiful robe, smiling and extending his fist towards him.
When they first met, after a fight, they bumped fists and became good partners and rivals.
Then it was turned into corrupt sludge, becoming his promotion material and Luo Zisong's nightmare for decades.
I thought I'd never see him again, but unexpectedly...
He never left!
Luo Zisong's eyes reddened as he shakily got to his feet. Facing the psionic storm, he stretched out his fist and said earnestly:
"My name is Luo Zisong, and I'll always be your rival!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
The previously dim spark in his heart shone brightly once more!
"quack!"
The Five-Bone Abundant Bird also shook its shattered wings and rushed into the psionic storm. A large number of rice ears on its body were torn apart, and it crashed into the Constant Light along with Luo Zisong's gradually annihilated body.
"Is it over?" Everyone fell silent. Chao Bingyan unconsciously loosened his clenched fist and closed his eyes.
Even his body was shattered, so there was no basis for advancement.
Only Lu Yu's lips slowly curled upwards, and he spoke in a voice only he could hear:
"This old man wasn't bragging; he really is a genius!"
boom!
As an even greater will descended, the sound of flowing water arose, which briefly suppressed the collision of the two divine marks!
Only then did everyone realize that Luo Zisong had entered the Supreme Mother River at the last moment!
As the mighty power of the Mother River descended, vast spiritual energy surged and converged, slowly coalescing into two ancient and mysterious characters.
Although no one recognized it, they all understood its meaning.
The Mantra – [Constancy]
"唳——"
With a clear, melodious cry, like a celestial melody, it echoed throughout the world.
The mantra of 【恒定】 burst forth with brilliance, transforming into a black and white gate.
A giant crane with black wings and white feathers burst forth from it, flapping its wings and appearing before everyone's eyes, surrounded by a black and white halo.
Deep within its pupils, a disc reflecting a mixture of dark green decay and golden abundance, resembling a yin-yang symbol, constantly merging and balancing.
On its back stood Luo Zisong, dressed in a black and white robe, his hands clasped behind his back, making no attempt to conceal his Radiant Moon Rank aura, and he smiled:
"Everyone, I'm back!"
And his companion, evolved from the Five-Bone Bird...
The ever-flowing crane!
Click click click!
Before everyone could be shocked, the two divine marks, in their constant collision, had already merged with each other, their constant radiance shining brightly, completely shattering the divine barrier.
The world has changed, and the fertile plains have returned to their present state.
However, instead of a welcome, they were met with a violent explosion!
Boom boom boom!
However, at this moment, in the sky above, two powerful figures collided, constantly tearing the void apart.
The clouds within a radius of ten thousand miles were shattered.
One of them was responsible for receiving the corrupt high priest during his retreat. He was from the corrupt church and was the only remaining ancient giant besides the Pope.
The other one was a high priest from the Church of Abundance, a powerful figure from the Abundance faction, whom Chao Bingyan had arranged in advance.
After the divine grace barrier was activated, the two sides engaged in battle, unleashing a power that trembled the world and tore apart everything.
Beneath the giants, all are but ants!
Luo Zisong did not return to the ground. He looked at Lu Yu, understood his meaning, and laughed heartily.
"Next, this old man will go crazy with you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Hengding Crane raised its head, flapped its wings, and stirred up a black and white stream of light, carrying Luo Zisong towards the giant battlefield in the sky.
"here we go!"
Lu Yu smiled slightly and continued making arrangements.
In his ultimate plan, helping Luo Zisong advance to the Radiant Moon realm through the brilliance of the collision of the two great gifts was only the first step; the second step was...
Hunt down the ancient giants!
This is a long chapter of 7,100 words. I'm asking for monthly votes. You can guess that the ability of the Constant Crane might also be one of the abilities of one of Lu Yu's pet beasts.
(End of this chapter)