Huotu trembled.
It foresaw true terror and disaster!
It didn’t want to die. From the era of creation until now, it had clung to life, even after being suppressed by the first Human Emperor for tens of thousands of years. It never gave up.
Now, having finally escaped, how could it die so easily?
If it died, there would be no chance of resurrection, and its powers would be taken by the Space-Time Sword Saint.
“You… can’t kill me!”
Huotu struggled to speak, raising its hands as if to support something, desperately resisting a finger that filled the universe. Its body cracked inch by inch, and its divine essence gradually shattered.
It could clearly feel life slipping away, a novel experience that drove it mad, as the extreme desire to survive consumed its last shred of dignity.
Huotu, disregarding everything, said in a deep voice:
“If you kill me, the Heavenly Dao won’t be able to reclaim my powers. It will know that someone capable of burying the gods has appeared. Our battle will spread across the Wilderness, and it won’t be hard for the Heavenly Dao to deduce that you killed me.”
“Then, you will be hunted by the Heavenly Dao! Even the Heaven-Watching Pavilion won’t spare you.”
“And…”
“Before I entered the Wilderness, I ignited the altar for the revival of the gods. Once I die, I will become the nourishment for their resurrection, and they will gradually awaken and break free.”
Meng Qingzhou thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:
“Don’t try to fool me.”
“You say the Heavenly Dao will hunt me, and the Heaven-Watching Pavilion will target me; I can believe that. But you claim to have ignited the altar and that your death will nourish the gods’ revival? I don’t believe it. If you die here, there’s no way any nourishment will escape.”
Huotu was speechless.
Does it make a difference?
Once your power to kill gods is exposed, the Heavenly Dao and the Heaven-Watching Pavilion will surely join forces to kill you. If they join forces, the gods’ revival will be imminent, and there’s no need for my sacrifice. It’s redundant.
“However, rest assured, I don’t intend to kill you.”
“Since you entered my inner universe, I figured it out. This world will be the prison for the gods. While the Heavenly Dao is half-awake and the Heaven-Watching Pavilion has yet to fully revive a god, I’ll capture one.”
“Until I’ve captured all the gods and slaughtered them one by one.”
Meng Qingzhou spoke lightly, as if discussing the easy task of slaughtering pigs for a feast.
But to Huotu, it was more terrifying than a demon’s whisper.
If anyone else said this, it would have rolled its eyes and dismissed it. But the person in front of it could actually do it!
Meng Qingzhou didn’t want to kill Huotu, partly to hide his strength.
On the other hand, Huotu was a god who had survived since the era of creation, a living history book, knowing many secrets, possibly even the truth of the Twilight of the Gods.
Killing it outright would be a waste.
“I’ll ask you a few questions. Answer truthfully.” Meng Qingzhou squatted down, smiling brightly.
Huotu was silent for a moment, then said softly:
“If I answer truthfully, can you guarantee not to kill me?”
“I can.” Meng Qingzhou nodded.
Huotu was choked.
Buddy, you’re lying without even thinking.
Just now, you were talking about slaughtering the gods, and now you guarantee not to kill me?
“Who are you kidding?” Huotu chuckled.
“Knowing it’s impossible, why ask?” Meng Qingzhou retorted.
Huotu felt exhausted and said:
“I mean, since I’m going to die anyway, sooner or later, why should I answer your questions?”
Good point…
Meng Qingzhou rubbed his chin.
It’s a pity there’s no good way to make it talk honestly. Not killing it is impossible.
Huotu had committed countless atrocities and must pay with its life.
Many questions couldn’t be answered for now.
For example: the truth of the Twilight of the Gods, what kind of person the first Human Emperor was, the deep secrets of the Heaven-Watching Pavilion, what the Human Emperor’s position truly represented, what the Heavenly Dao intended with the gods, and so on…
Fortunately, Meng Qingzhou wasn’t in a hurry. Knowing these secrets prematurely, without enough strength, would only bring more trouble.
“Hand over your divine essence.” Meng Qingzhou gave up questioning and reached out.
Huotu’s face turned dark.
What the hell, is this something you can just hand over?
The divine essence is like the source of a cultivator’s power, akin to a mortal’s heart. Even if a god’s vitality is strong, removing the divine essence would only strip its power, but it could still live for a long time.
“Can I refuse?” Huotu asked with a dark face.
“What do you think?”
Meng Qingzhou said calmly, “I’m giving you a chance. Either you hand it over, or I’ll help you take it out. If I do it, I’ll dismember you piece by piece to find it, since I don’t know where it’s hidden.”
Huotu immediately shut up.
After a while.
No movement.
Meng Qingzhou asked in confusion, “Do you really want me to do it?”
“… I can’t move with you suppressing me!” Huotu said indignantly.
“Oh.”
Meng Qingzhou waved his hand, and the giant finger disappeared. The oppressive force from the entire inner universe dissipated.
Huotu felt much lighter, blood flowing from its body. It wanted to seize the chance to attack, but the injuries were too severe, and it couldn’t mobilize its disaster power.
Thinking this through.
It was utterly desperate, hoping to live as long as possible, thinking maybe Meng Qingzhou would be killed in a few days, and it could escape.
With a grunt, Huotu plunged its hand into its chest, digging out a dark green, glowing, prismatic crystal.
As soon as the divine essence was removed, Huotu’s aura plummeted to the freezing point, unable to maintain its body in a vacuum, floating uncontrollably.
“Here!”
Huotu gritted its teeth, closed its eyes, and threw the divine essence to Meng Qingzhou.
“Thank you.”
Meng Qingzhou caught it, placed it in his palm, and tried various ways to analyze it, all to no avail.
Even the principles of time and space couldn’t affect this little thing.
Heavenly Dao’s creation, truly exquisite.
After thinking for a moment, Meng Qingzhou threw the prismatic divine essence into the River of Time and Space. After a few seconds, the entire river suddenly boiled.
Rumble!!
The turbulent flow of the River of Time and Space intensified. Originally a single winding river, it now branched out into a tributary!
The tributary was dark green, composed of countless fragments of rules. The river was not a river but a convergence of powers and principles.
——【Ding!】
——【New side quest triggered!】
——【Collect divine essences: 1/100.】
——【Extra critical hit reward triggered: Sky-Reaching Path progress increased by 10%!】
——【Successfully absorbed power—disaster.】
——【Disaster power: Detected that the host is not a god, power effectiveness less than 10%, depending on the completeness of the inner universe.】
Meng Qingzhou’s breath halted, his heart pounding wildly.
Goodness! A golden legend!
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