Chapter 656: Lord of Monsters

Chapter 656: Lord of Monsters

A gray wind swept sand through the dome of heaven. The entire world was dusky and cold. Down below on the ground, countless vicious and monstrous godchildren were no longer like agents of chaos. Their insanity had been suppressed, and they were prostrating low to the ground. It was a very impactful scene.

In front of them all stood Xu Qing, tall and straight, looking very calm in his black robe and black hair. As the wind stirred his hair, his pitch-black eyes glittered, and his robe swayed. Given the glistening pools of blood that lay around him, he looked like the lord of all monsters, coming to visit the world of mortals.

This lord of monsters looked at the godchild in front of him. His hand rested on its head, causing it to shiver in place, not daring to move. Face expressionless, he sent his divine sense into it.

The first thing he realized was that the submissive and respectful behavior of this godchild was something based on pure instinct. That was what was suppressing the chaos and madness in the thing.

Next, he sensed its hunger. It made him think of his god-glimpsing experience. Keeping his hand on the godchilds head, Xu Qing sent taboo poison out into it along with violet moon power. The godchilds flesh, which was normally so impervious, now just started to melt. Blood streamed down the godchilds face, splashing onto the ground, where it hissed as it melted into the dirt.

Then Xu Qings right hand plunged into the godchilds flesh. The pain caused the godchild to shiver even more intensely, yet it still didnt dare to move. The red moon authority in Xu Qing was the most powerful suppressing force imaginable to this godchild.

Its flesh and blood contains a will of chaos, as well as a degree of decay, along with the mutagen invasion. Xu Qing could also sense that the godchildren couldnt devour him.

They were manifestations of impurities, and thus, consuming him would benefit them. After a short time passed, Xu Qing shook his head and pulled his hand away. After looking around at the prostrating godchildren, Xu Qings eyes narrowed, and he took out a fragment. The moment it appeared, a majestic force swept out, causing bright colors to flash everywhere, and increasing the pressure weighing down in the area.

This was the gift the Heir Apparent had given Xu Qing back when they had just met. It was a fragment of a Smoldering Gods major world. The Captain had borrowed it when they captured Nethersprite, and had returned it when they brought her out to work in the Green Spirit Pharmacy. The fragment immediately unleashed a violent gravitational force that sucked in all of the tens of thousands of godchildren. It didnt miss a single one.

When the process was complete, Xu Qing put the fragment away and looked down into the chasm. There were no longer godchildren pouring out of it, and the howling was no more. The moment he looked inside, a stream of divine will emerged from within.

Come down for a moment, Xu Qing, the Heir Apparent said.

Xu Qing didnt immediately comply. He took a moment to confirm that the voice was authentic. Then he walked to the edge of the chasm and stepped off the edge.

He dropped down rapidly, taboo poison swirling in his eyes and blood surrounding him. As he descended, the mutagen levels rose. The walls of the chasm were covered with a rotting, viscous fluid, a mere whiff of which would spark the urge to vomit. Down below there was also a flickering red glow.

Eventually, Xu Qing reached a point where a barrier of flesh and blood blocked his path down. It wriggled, letting off a red glow that was strong with the aura of Crimson Mother. It seemed to be struggling to expand up, but there was an invisible force pushing against it that it couldnt resist. As a result, it had no choice but to slowly shrink down.

The Heir Apparent and Princess Brightblossom hovered above it.

Turning to look at Xu Qing, the Heir Apparent said, This is the last line of defense before reaching the heart of this area. We plan to go in and retrieve something critical to rescuing our Ninth Sib. If we force open this barrier, Crimson Mother will sense it even though shs asleep, and conceal the item we seek. And so, Xu Qing, we need your authority to secretly create an opening.

Who could exterminate countless godchildren with the mere movement of a hand? Who could get Patriarch Inkrule to respectfully address himself as your humble servant? As for what cultivation base was involved, the answer was obvious.

A Smoldering God....

That was what all the cultivators were thinking, and the words smashed into their minds like lightning bolts, leaving them trembling. Then, after the last remaining godchildren were taken care of, they watched as Patriarch Inkrule went to the Green Spirit Pharmacy to act as host.

To the cultivators of the Bitter Life Mountains, that was astonishing to say the least.

The Green Spirit Pharmacy had always been a mysterious place, and was also fairly well-known in the area. After all, a lot of amazing things had happened there. Yet no one could have guessed that there would be a Smoldering God there. But today they understood. Now they knew that the Green Spirit Pharmacy... was the heart of the Bitter Life Mountains and the desert as a whole.

That understanding filled everyone with deep reverence. As a result, that ordinary mudbrick city became like a holy land to the people of the desert.

Of course, there were cultivators from the Moonrebel Congregation present, and therefore, everything that happened quickly started spreading. Before long, the resistance armies throughout the Moonrite Region had heard about it.

It caused quite a stir. Everyone had heard about the Bitter Life Mountains. But the gray wind that had appeared had isolated the desert, making it sort of like a mysterious paradise. Of course, some people had come to suspect that the God Decapitation Altar broadcast came from there. But for a Smoldering God to be located there was dumbfounding. Then people started connecting the dots with the God Decapitation Altar broadcast, and speculations began to spread about who that Smoldering God was.

Its the Heir Apparent!

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On a plain not so far away from the Greenhair Badlands, about a thousand flying ships were speeding through the air. Seated cross-legged on the lead ship was a middle-aged cultivator who was currently looking in the direction of the Greenhair Badlands. He looked weary and travel-worn, and was also injured. His expression was threatening without being angry, and he seemed old-fashioned and serious.

Fourth Vice-Bishop, were... going into the desert?

About a dozen subordinates flanked Fourth Vice-Bishop. All of them were in Void Returning, and all were injured to varying degrees.

The Fourth Vice-Bishop of the Moonrebel Congregation looked over his shoulder. All of the flying ships behind him were full of cultivators. They represented numerous species, and all were exhausted and injured. This was one of the resistance armies. When facing the aggression of the Red Moon Cathedral and the godchild calamity, they had suffered a big defeat and sustained heavy casualties.

The survivors had paid a heavy price just to escape with their lives. Unfortunately, they didnt have a safe place to retreat to, and were currently being pursued by the Red Moon Cathedral.

Fourth Vice-Bishop took a deep breath. Yes. Were going into the desert.