Crack!
A faint sound emerged from the projection of Jincheng Ancestor's Divine Consciousness. At the same time, a shocking crack appeared on the already dim and nearly extinguished Divine Consciousness of Jincheng Ancestor.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of collapse continued to resonate, and the cracks on the Divine Consciousness grew more numerous, eventually spreading like a spider web.
"You!" Jincheng Ancestor raised his hand, pointing directly at Fang Chen. Just after he uttered the first word, he suddenly... with a loud bang, shattered completely.
With a dazzling orange glow, fragments of Divine Consciousness shot out in all directions.
Fang Chen's mind stirred, and the remaining Divine Consciousness Power around him transformed into a pair of invisible hands that reached for the shattered fragments of Jincheng Ancestor's Divine Consciousness. Although he had successfully exhausted Jincheng Ancestor's projection of Divine Consciousness, he himself was severely drained in the process. If he could gather these fragments of Divine Consciousness, his recovery would be much faster. After all, recovering Divine Consciousness was not as simple as absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy like Qi Energy.
However, just as Fang Chen began to act and reach for the surrounding fragments of Divine Consciousness, a black figure suddenly darted out from his embrace like lightning. This Black Radiance lightly swept over several fragments of Divine Consciousness before quickly returning.
Crunch! Crunch!...
At some point, a strange sound began to emanate from Fang Chen's arms.
Slightly twitching his eyelid, Fang Chen looked down at the little creature in his embrace.
Previously, that entirely black yet lightning-fast figure was none other than the Little Qilin in his arms. At this moment, this little creature was using its two chubby front hooves to hold a piece of Divine Consciousness about the size of a palm and was munching on it as if it were eating cabbage, doing so with remarkable ease. As it chewed, a look of bliss radiated from its face, as if this piece of Divine Consciousness were an exquisite delicacy.
"This little glutton." Watching this scene, Fang Chen couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
No one understood better than him what the Little Qilin was gnawing on. It was not some roadside cabbage or any ordinary food, but rather a fragment of Divine Consciousness formed after the collapse of a Dao Sovereign Realm Expert's Divine Consciousness.
Fang Chen had never known that such a thing could be directly consumed. Even he could only refine it to extract the pure Divine Consciousness Power within, using it to restore himself. But now, in his arms, the newly born Little Qilin was actually...
Could it be that directly consuming Divine Consciousness fragments is a unique ability of the Qilin Clan?
With a twitch of his lips, Fang Chen glanced at the Thunder Kirin beside him. It seemed that the massive Thunder Kirin noticed Fang Chen's gaze and turned its head away with a huff. Nevertheless, Fang Chen could still see a fleeting hint of red on its purple face.
"Cough, cough." Seeing this scene, Fang Chen felt even more helpless.
"Is there going to be a problem?" He gently tapped the happily gnawing Little One, and in response to its dissatisfied "yiya" sound, he shook his head with a smile and murmured to himself.
However, at that moment, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
While gnawing on the Divine Consciousness fragment, the little creature with a blissful expression suddenly emitted a faint orange glow from its entirely black body. This dazzling orange light appeared quickly and vanished just as fast; after flickering for a moment, it completely disappeared into the little creature's body. Even the little creature itself seemed unaware as it continued to munch away.
"The aura has strengthened a bit." Fang Chen's eyes narrowed. He clearly sensed that as the little creature consumed the Divine Consciousness fragment, its internal aura was gradually increasing. Although this increase was not significant, for a newly born Little Qilin, it was already an astonishing feat.
"It can actually enhance its own power by directly consuming Divine Consciousness fragments!" Looking at the Little Qilin in his arms, which resembled a happy little glutton, an unusual light flashed in Fang Chen's eyes.
As far as Fang Chen knew, among beasts, only a very few with special and powerful bloodlines could enhance their strength by consuming extraordinary treasures right after birth. After all, this ability was terrifying; as long as they kept eating, they could continuously grow stronger. Even the Qilin Clan did not belong to this category. Yet now, this little creature had clearly achieved it.
"Dark Moon Water, Life and Death Qi... I wonder what kind of mutation has produced such an oddity?"
Upon its birth, it already possessed incredible speed, and now it could directly consume fragments of Divine Consciousness to enhance its power. The various displays of this peculiar Little Qilin were enough to leave anyone astonished.
"Whoosh..." Not long after, the little creature that had devoured several fragments of Divine Consciousness lay directly in Fang Chen's arms, fast asleep. While it slept, Fang Chen could clearly sense the energy from the consumed Divine Consciousness fragments being gradually broken down within the little creature. Meanwhile, its own aura was continuously strengthening during this decomposition process.
"Eating and sleeping both enhance its strength. This..." Fang Chen twitched his mouth again; even with his temperament, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy as he looked at the little creature in his arms.
Others toil hard in their cultivation without seeing much increase in strength, while this Little One simply eats and then sleeps, growing stronger at an astonishing rate. It seemed to have only been born for about half an hour, yet its aura was already on par with some Qilin cubs that had been born for half a month.
This was simply unbelievable! It should be noted that while the beast clan is not bound by the bottlenecks of Martial Arts Realm and possesses formidable strength, ordinary martial artists are no match for beasts of the same realm. Moreover, their lifespans far exceed those of human martial artists, which is certainly advantageous. However, when it comes to the growth of strength, they lag far behind martial artists.
For instance, the time required for a Thunder Kirin to smoothly grow to the peak of Heavenly Realm is an incredibly daunting number—equivalent to several lifetimes of a Heavenly Realm martial artist. The slow growth of strength can be considered one of the greatest flaws of the beast clan. But now, the growth rate of this Little Qilin was astonishingly fast.
"This..." Fang Chen and Thunder Kirin exchanged glances and instantly saw the brilliance in each other's eyes. They were not foolish; they understood what this meant for the little creature.
The chubby little thing in Fang Chen's arms, which appeared harmless, was highly likely to become a terrifying giant beast in the near future!
After all, relying on consuming rare treasures to enhance its strength is an incredibly frightening talent. Moreover, this little creature is a Qilin—a Qilin that has undergone mutation under Life and Death Qi!
Infinite possibilities! Infinite futures!
In an instant, these eight words flashed through Fang Chen's mind, and his gaze toward the little creature suddenly became fervent.
He knew very well that if this terrifying talent of the little creature were to be discovered by others, it wouldn't just attract Daoist Master Realm experts; even some hidden Nirvana Realm Peerless Strongmen might be tempted.
Unable to control himself, Fang Chen tightened his hold on the little one who had fallen into a deep sleep in his arms. Given his current situation, he could almost foresee the terrifying scene of war raging all around him, with enemies in every direction. In such perilous circumstances, having an excellent combat partner by his side would make a significant difference for Fang Chen.
However...
Forcing down these images and chaotic thoughts in his mind, Fang Chen looked up at Thunder Kirin beside him and let out a quiet sigh. The Little Qilin in his arms was not his own, after all.
While Fang Chen was caught in this dilemma, he was unaware of the impact his shattering of Jincheng Ancestor's Divine Consciousness projection had on those far away, outside the Heritage Site, including Crimson Bright and others.
"The body of Jincheng... has truly fallen." A near-whispering voice came from within the crimson Divine Consciousness Beam, belonging to Chi Ming Ancestor.
Previously, even when they witnessed Fang Chen's overwhelming Divine Consciousness Power sweeping through like that of a Daoist Master Realm expert, they anticipated that Jincheng Ancestor's Divine Consciousness projection was in danger. However, knowing it was one thing; seeing it with their own eyes was another.
They were powerful figures of the Daoist Master Realm, Ancestors who stood high above at the Seven Sects Conference, looking down upon all beings. Yet now, one of their own, Jincheng, had been slain by a junior from the Alchemy Realm. Even if what was killed was merely a Divine Consciousness projection and that junior possessed nearly unbelievable Divine Consciousness strength, this feeling still made the five members of Crimson Bright, excluding Ziyang Ancestor, extremely uncomfortable.
For they saw in Fang Chen an unspoken threat—a threat that was silent yet starkly naked and shockingly impactful. Today, with his cultivation at the Alchemy Realm, he could slay a Divine Consciousness projection of Jincheng Ancestor. What would happen when he reached the Primordial Embryo Realm or Heavenly Realm? Would he perform even more astonishing feats? What if he were to break through to Daoist Master Realm?
In the heavy atmosphere, the invisible killing intent grew denser. If it weren't for Ziyang Ancestor's previously insane threat, Crimson Bright and others would have long since been unable to restrain themselves and would have struck down Fang Chen—whom they viewed as a thorn in their side—completely. Yet even so...
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