Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 144 We've struck it rich!

"Boom!"

After the Beast God statue was taken away, the ground where the statue was originally located shook violently and a huge circular cave with a diameter of about ten kilometers was opened up.

Luo Shen frowned, as if he were about to soar into the sky.

But before he could fly to the top of the original canyon, mysterious patterns suddenly appeared in mid-air, like a huge, fine net descending from the sky.

Even if all the power of the world were unleashed in an instant, it would not be able to break free from the shackles of this secret rune.

"suck!"

A terrifying suction force arose from the cave below.

Just like a black hole in the universe devouring the surrounding scattered planets, Luo Shen had no way to resist. He could only watch helplessly as his Crimson Flame Spirit clone flew backward in mid-air, and was eventually swallowed up by the dark cave.

"Fortunately, there's still the Water Spirit Ice Crystal clone outside."

The thought suddenly flashed through Luo Shen's mind, and then he lost consciousness completely.

Inside the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, outside the 18th layer of clouds on the Blood Luo Continent.

"You said Prince Luo Shen has already left the Ancient God Ruins, so why hasn't he left yet?"

"A realm lord who was observing asked curiously."

At this moment, Luo Shen's mechanical spaceship was quietly hovering above the ancient god ruins of the Blood Luo Continent, motionless.

"His Highness Luo Feng, who entered the Blood Luo World with him, left the Blood Luo Continent decades ago, but he has stayed in this ancient god ruins for more than a hundred years."

"I initially thought his spaceship had moved and was about to leave."

The realm lord, who was observing, shrugged and said, "But as it turns out, he still shows no sign of leaving. What exactly is going on with Prince Luo Shen?"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

Another realm lord rolled his eyes and said, "Prince Luo Shen is now the strongest genius in our Virtual Universe Company, and even in the entire human race. Even the higher-ups in our Virtual Universe Company have to be careful to appease him. Who can say anything about what he does?"

"That's right."

The world lord, who was observing, nodded in agreement.

"However, in my opinion, His Highness Luo Shen will be back in two or three years at most. We must keep a close eye on him and be ready to provide support at any time, so that those natives don't leave the Blood Luo Continent."

The expert pointed something out.

If Luo Shen were to perish in the Blood Luo World, the natives of the Blood Luo Continent would naturally suffer. However, if Luo Shen were to leave the eighteenth layer of cloud energy on the Blood Luo Continent and an accident were to occur, it would be these very people who would be in trouble.

Within the eighteenth layer of clouds in the Blood Luo World lies the Blood Luo Continent.

Beyond the eighteen layers of clouds, that is the territory of the Virtual Universe Company.

The altar of the Beast God, in a dark place somewhere.

for a long time.

Feeling himself lying on solid ground, Luo Shen finally slowly opened his eyes, only to find everything in complete darkness. An incredibly terrifying aura prevented him from using his Force to observe his surroundings.

Struggling to his feet, he reached out and groped around.

suddenly.

His right hand touched something cold, like a stone, with strange patterns on it.

"What is this?"

Only one thought had time to form in Luo Shen's mind.

"Whoosh!"

A ball of fire suddenly exploded in front of me, revealing the surrounding environment. Then, the fireball burst out and instantly gathered on an unidentified rock that looked like fluorite above my head.

Finally, the surroundings were bright again.

This is a long, narrow passageway, about the size of a house.

The surrounding stone walls were carved with all sorts of patterns, many of which were patterns that Luo Shen had seen on the previous stones, depicting scenes of the battle between the Blood Continent and the Virtual Universe Company.

There were also some that he had never seen before.

The carving depicts a colossal beast resembling a lizard, which gathers creatures from all directions and then builds its kingdom on a vast, open road.

Seeing this, Luo Shen had a vague guess.

This may be the original form of the Blood Luo Continent. The humans and wild beasts on the Blood Luo Continent now are all plundered from all over the universe by the Beast God.

After all, the Beast God is a being born in the early stages of the evolution of the primordial universe, and is naturally sacred, making it extremely rare in the entire universe.

It's perfectly normal to seek companionship from living beings when you're tired of being alone.

Just like the Lord of Yuan'ao in the original work, and the Yuan'ao Secret Realm under his command, they grew and expanded in this way. In fact, this phenomenon has happened too many times in the universe.

I don't know what material the stone walls of this space are made of.

There was not a trace of malevolent energy in the entire passage, and even the murderous will that challenged the will of the soul had completely disappeared, as if it had been isolated by some special force.

As you continue along the passage, the space around you becomes more and more spacious.

We walked for about ten minutes.

Suddenly, Luo Shen noticed a bright light not far ahead and instinctively quickened his pace.

Take a step forward.

"Wow!"

As soon as he stepped through the white light and saw what was there, Luo Shen was stunned, as if struck by lightning. He involuntarily opened his mouth wide and let out a sigh.

This is an elliptical space, approximately 100 kilometers long, 90 kilometers wide, and 80 kilometers high.

In the center of this space, there is something that looks like an altar.

Tall pillars stood all around, each ten kilometers long, totaling eighteen, made of E9 grade pure metal 'Rare Gold Nuts'. Even the Crimson Flame Spirit clone at this moment could hardly leave a mark on them.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Luo Shen approached the altar step by step.

He then discovered that, in addition to the eighteen pillars, there were many materials scattered on the ground that were extremely rare in the universe, some of which even Luo Shen couldn't name.

Some of these materials are crystal clear, some are as black as ink, and some are liquids contained in crystal bottles.

They were all casually placed on the ground, like trash, and no one paid any attention to them.

Besides.

There were also giant boxes made of jade, metal, or wood. Opening one of the boxes revealed books made of unknown materials.

Open them one by one.

These boxes, made of different materials, were found to contain weapons, armor, books, and the wreckage of high-tech items such as spaceships from the primitive universe.

Several wooden boxes were filled with Blood Crystals.

Each box contains a full 100,000!

Of course, this is far from the most precious thing. The most precious thing is the two boxes made of a special material called "Jade Gold"!

Inside are two small beast god statues, each 30 centimeters tall, made of jade and gold!

That's why I was able to tell at a glance.

Firstly, it's because of their material, and secondly, it's because of the special charm that these two statues possess, which is absolutely impossible for anyone to replicate.

Luo Shen took out a statue of a beast god.

I took a closer look.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "What incredible luck! I never imagined that Luo Feng would risk his life using the Planet Destroyer Cannon to sneak attack and finally obtain a Beast God statue, only to have it so easily obtained by me—and not just one, but two!"

The two statues have contrasting expressions, one in motion and the other still.

The dynamic statue pushes off with its hind legs, its entire body slightly raised, and its two front paws swing forward.

Just like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

The static statue, however, is lying prostrate on the ground, with three legs bent and pressed under its body, one front leg stretched out in front, and its eyes half-open and half-closed, appearing extremely leisurely and serene. Yet, in this leisure, it does not lose the majesty and ferocity of the beast god.

I thought about it.

Collect all the materials scattered around the altar.

The two most precious small beast god statues were directly stored in the body's inner world.

"I didn't expect you to be faster than me."

Suddenly, a mocking voice came from another part of the space, and the familiar voice made Luo Shen narrow his eyes slightly.

I turned my head and looked.

On the other side of the space, there was another entrance to a passageway.

The person leaning against the entrance of the passage was Yan Na, who had "lost" him as soon as he entered the space.

At this moment, a surging aura was emanating from the other party, which was significantly stronger than before she entered. If she had possessed such a powerful aura before, Youta probably wouldn't have even had the courage to make a move.

"Looks like you've gotten quite a bit out of it."

Luo Shen shook his head.

At this moment, Yan Na's aura was stronger than that of many King-level experts. It was unlikely that she could have risen from the Immortal Army Lord level to the King level in such a short time. It must be some kind of inherited power.

It's unclear whether it's some kind of secret technique or some special treasure.

Just like that Nightmare King.

"Thank you so much."

Yan Na smiled charmingly. With her improved strength, she was even more attractive than before. Every smile and frown was incredibly alluring, and even Luo Shen had to admire her beauty.

If it were someone with a mentally unstable personality, they would probably want to pin her down and ravage her right now.

Yes, that's right.

I'm talking about that shady Ghost Tower!

"It's simply a matter of each getting what they need."

Ignoring Yan Na's allure, Luo Shen waved his hand and said, "Now that you've got what you wanted and what I wanted, isn't it time to leave this damned place?"

Yan Na was taken aback.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that with his charm, he couldn't even handle a mere World Lord level brat.

However, she didn't think much of it.

After all, those who can enter the Blood Luo Continent are all super geniuses from the extraterrestrial races. Since they are super geniuses, it is not surprising that they have some special qualities. Otherwise, how could they be called super geniuses?

"No rush."

Yan Na rubbed her nose and said with a smile, "You still have some things on you that you haven't taken out yet, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"What is it? I don't know anything about it."

Luo Shen had some vague guesses in his mind, but he pretended to be stupid.

Once something is in his pocket, it's not so easy to get him to give it back.

"The Horn of the Beast God!"

Yan Na's playful expression vanished, replaced by a serious one. "Apart from this, you can take anything else, including those Blood Crystals and the two Beast God statues!"

really!

Luo Shen sighed inwardly; the other party had indeed kept a lot from him.

You can tell from what the other person said that they know everything about this space, including what's inside. It's obvious that they already knew what was here.

But he still didn't quite understand.

"How did you know I got the Horn of the Beast God?" Luo Shen asked.

After all, the Beast God's Horn was something he had put away along with the giant statue, and it wasn't in this space. Logically speaking, the other party had only just arrived and couldn't possibly know about this.

Could it be—

Just as Luo Shen considered a possibility, Yan Na spoke up: "You guessed right."

"When this space was first constructed, two passages were actually built. One is the one I've taken, a path known only to the current tribal chief. The other, known only to the creator of this space, is the Horn of the Beast God!"

"You must have put away that giant beast god statue and the beast god's horn together before you were teleported here, right?"

Although it was a question, Yan Na spoke with absolute certainty.

It was as if she had witnessed it herself.

But Luo Shen's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Since only the creator of this space knows this, why do you also know this? Are you not Yan Na, but the creator of this space!?"

"Guess!" Yan Na said with a smile.

No, that's not right!

Seeing Yan Na's expression, Luo Shen quickly dismissed the idea, because Yan Na was already immortal before entering this space, and immortals cannot be possessed.

If it wasn't possession, then how did Yan Na know?

Luo Shen felt as if his mind had become a complete mess.

Seeing Luo Shen's expression, Yan Na still wore a smile, showing no intention of explaining. She simply took a few steps forward, as if that would make it easier to talk, and said, "I'll say it again: hand over the Beast God's Horn, and you can take everything else!"

As he spoke, his aura intensified even further.

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not keeping my promise!"

Yan Na's expression suddenly turned cold, as if she had suddenly become a different person, completely unlike her previous self.

Luo Shen sighed deeply.

If it were the same Yan Na as before, he would consider giving it a shot, even if she reached the Marquis level.

But now the other party has reached the King level.

Moreover, he couldn't guarantee that the other party was still the same Yan Na as before. Although he didn't understand what had happened to her, Luo Shen was certain that Yan Na was no longer the same Yan Na as before.

Taking rash action could very well lead to your own death.

It doesn't matter if I die.

After all, it's just an energy clone; once it dies, it can simply condense again.

However, he had already collected too many good things on him: Blood Crystal, various precious materials he had just collected, and three statues of different sizes, all of which were extremely valuable and could not be bought even with money.

Is it worth it for a beast god's horn?

Just as he was about to hand over the Beast God's Horn to ensure his safety, Luo Shen suddenly froze, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

But they quickly restrained themselves.

Luo Shen looked directly at Yan Na and said, "What if I hand over the Horn of the Beast God to you and you suddenly change your mind? After all, I'm unfamiliar with this place. If you leave me here, I won't even be able to get out."

Yan Na frowned and carefully examined Luo Shen.

I confirmed he wasn't joking.

Then he said, "I have no reason to lie to you. You should trust the promise of a strong person. Besides, if I wanted to make a move, you would already be dead, not here haggling with me!"

That's the logic, of course.

But if he really had to do that, what other way would he have to keep the Beast God's Horn?

"You're so strong, even if we leave this space, I have no chance of escaping from you."

Luo Shen shrugged: "Since that's the case, why don't you show some strength and take me out first, then let me hand over the Horn of the Beast God to you?"

"If I change my mind, you can just slap me to death again."

Yan Na thought about it and realized that it made sense.

He gave Luo Shen a deep look, and said meaningfully, "You'd better be smart and not do anything foolish, otherwise I won't be able to control my actions."

"Keep up!"

With that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the passage.

"Um?"

Looking at Yan Na's back, for some reason, Luo Shen felt that there was something hidden in her words.

Shake his head.

"That's probably just my imagination."

(End of this chapter)