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Chapter 2844 A Discerning Person
Chapter 2844 A Discerning Person
"Hmm," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly upon hearing this, but couldn't help but complain inwardly.
This aura is merely the blessing of the Dao Stele; he is nothing but a paper tiger. Where does this great Dao's divine pronouncement come from?
"Really... wow," the Twin-Winged True Monarch muttered softly, and then said nothing more.
"As expected, he controls the Great Dao of Destiny," even True Monarch Kanshui was convinced. "However, the way he absorbed this spiritual energy... is a bit strange!"
“What we’re absorbing isn’t just inspiration,” the man with the head said with sharp insight, “but also some unknown mysteries.”
“It must be from a higher dimension!” True Monarch Qiye couldn’t help but say.
Although Senior Heng severed his karmic ties, he was still grateful, and answering the other party now was a way of repaying his debt.
"I know!" But the woman refused to back down; she rarely showed politeness to anyone. "Your inspiration is slipping away a bit too quickly!"
Unfortunately, as soon as Qu Jianlei released his aura, he vaguely sensed the Dao Stele's emotion: Too slow!
This was the second time he had barely sensed the other person's emotions—the last time was because of the Compass of Creation!
I also think it's slow! At this moment, Qu Jianlei felt that he had a sense of "shared perception" with the Daobei.
He could sense that the spiritual energy absorbed by the energy cluster was indeed nourishing the Dao Stele, which was definitely beneficial.
But the speed is too slow. If this recovery continues, I'm afraid I won't live to see the end!
In his lifetime... Qu Jianlei calculated that, based on his current cultivation level, a True Venerable's lifespan would be six thousand years.
If I don't die a violent death, I have over five thousand years to live.
He knew that the Wenyang Dao Stele was a huge project, but now it seemed that the project was... a little too big.
Now that they had "shared their senses," he roughly understood the other party's request—to release all the seals!
Qu Jianlei genuinely didn't want to take this risk, so he opened four layers of the seal. Look at the commotion outside!
However, he also had a vague realization that if the Dao Stele really wanted to break through the seal, his limited abilities would not be able to stop it!
However, in essence, the Dao Stele is more protective; it's a defensive treasure, and I'm not used to operating it that way.
Since that's the case, he could only send a thought to the other party: Sorry, if you continue to release the seal, you may lose control!
However, soon after, the Dao Stele emitted emotions mixed with many thoughts, but... it was difficult to decipher.
When it comes to communicating through thoughts, it's actually very convenient; you don't even need words or language.
Even visuals aren't necessarily required; just conveying the general idea is enough.
However, the meaning behind the stele is... very difficult to describe, and it feels like the thought process doesn't quite fit.
A phrase involuntarily popped into Qu Jianlei's mind: "You can't talk about ice with a summer insect..." Perhaps, this is the way of communication from a higher dimension?
However, he roughly understood the Dao Stele's intention: it wouldn't get out of control, and your worries were completely unnecessary!
Qu Jianlei was willing to believe what the other party said, but the reason... what was the reason?
To be honest, the stele may have given some reasons, but the key problem is that he could hardly understand them at all!
So he had to ask the lake for help: "What message is it trying to convey?"
The big-headed butterfly remained frozen for a long time before slowly flapping its wings. "Boss, are you sure it conveyed a message?"
There's nothing we can do; high dimensions are just that frustrating!
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and felt that the current recovery speed of the Dao Stele was indeed a bit slow.
So he sent a thought: I will break another seal, but please be mindful of your actions.
In his estimation, once this seal is broken, it will be the upper limit that the many True Monarchs outside can block.
Once the sixth barrier is unlocked, it's virtually impossible to stop them!
As soon as the fifth seal was broken, a massive aura surged outwards.
Fortunately, the Dao Stele was trustworthy; although its aura was enormous, it was still orderly and not too violent.
Even so, there was still a slight commotion outside because... we almost failed to defend against it!
However, because of his "sense sharing", Qu Jianlei was able to determine in an instant that the whole situation was under control!
So what he cares about more is: Has the flow of the character "运" started?
Last time, they unlocked the fifth level, and the two sections of the Dao Stele almost merged into one. The character in the stele even seemed to have some spiritual power.
However, perhaps because this time it wasn't a matter of resilience, the luck didn't really come through!
Just as he was feeling disappointed, he suddenly realized that the word "luck" seemed to be flowing... subtly and indistinctly.
In any case, it's not as obvious as last time, that's for sure!
Just as he was pondering this, the phantom outside his body sensed something was wrong: something was not good!
Qu Jianlei switched the perspective to the other side and was surprised to find that everyone was looking at him with strange expressions.
He instantly knew what had happened, so he coughed lightly, "Sorry, I was a little... hasty!"
After breaking the fifth seal, his attraction to spiritual energy has greatly increased, and a vortex of attraction has even formed around his body!
Fortunately, the Dao Stele didn't trick him; instead, it strengthened the defensive air membrane, so at least in terms of protection, he didn't feel powerless.
But this suction force... is really a bit exaggerated. It feels like the central area of the energy cluster is being disturbed.
"It's okay to be in a hurry, but your aura," the curious child pointed at him speechlessly, "isn't it improving a bit too fast?"
The three Jade Beauty True Monarchs were even more shocked. This person's luck had increased instantly. How strong must this luck be?
The Twin-Winged True Monarch secretly sent out a divine sense to ask, "Pili, has another layer of the seal been broken?"
“I’m afraid it’s more than that,” the man with the head said expressionlessly. “The little guy does indeed control a part of the Path of Destiny.”
“Not too fast,” the young woman said again. “It will take at least a hundred or two hundred years to absorb all of this chaotic energy.”
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei's lips twitched slightly. "It's been so long again..."
The last time we absorbed the Silent Zone, although it didn't take a hundred years in the end, it was still very torturous. And now... it's happening again?
When will this life of being a mere tool ever end?
This large mass of energy was at least several times stronger than the silent zone he had absorbed before.
Considering the numerous brilliant ideas involved, spending this amount of time is not considered too long.
"Wait," True Monarch Kanshui couldn't help but say again, "You want to absorb it all?"
No one paid it any attention, but the old woman calmly spoke up, "It's too slow, can it be improved?"
“Well… we could give it a try,” Qu Jianlei replied hesitantly, “but what about the related reactions?”
“We’ll just have to improve the shielding,” the young woman replied. “Let’s all work together and try to improve by one or two more levels.”
"That's enough," Kan Shui said anxiously. "You really want to steal such a huge mass of energy?"
Although no one in Yuxiu paid attention to this energy cluster, it could be considered the foundation of the realm.
Regardless of what the future holds, energy and inspiration will always exist.
If anyone thinks "you guys are useless to keep," they will definitely be roasted until they question their existence.
Even if something is useless, it belongs to Yuxiu, and it's not for outsiders to criticize.
“I said I would pay the price,” the Möbius strip replied dismissively. “Are you worried I’ll break my promise because I’m too old?”
Listen carefully to the underlying meaning of what you say. The point isn't about "breaking the contract," but rather about "getting old"—you really shouldn't push me!
“So,” Wen Shi Zhenjun released a stone the size of a human head, dark and rough, “is this enough?”
"A small, small world?" True Monarch Kan Shui certainly knew its value and recognized it at a glance.
He was somewhat speechless; compared to the two, it seemed a bit... "Is its intelligence really that strong?"
“A middle-thousand world will do,” True Monarch Qingxia released a rock with a diameter of more than ten kilometers. “This shouldn’t be a loss, right?”
This is hardly a loss. The best outcome for this huge mass of chaotic energy is to give birth to a middle-thousand world.
In fact, the world must have absorbed other matter and energy from the outside during its formation.
In comparison, the currently abundant spiritual energy will be almost completely depleted.
But Kan Shui was even more puzzled, "How come you carry the Middle Thousand Worlds, the Small Worlds... with you at all times?"
"We'd love to!" True Monarch Qingxia rarely spoke, and when she did, her tone was firm and unyielding.
It was Wen Shi Zhenjun who spoke up, playing the good cop, saying, "These are provisions we prepared for Xiao Qu."
This statement isn't entirely comprehensive, but it's not wrong either.
Kan Shui Zhenjun wanted to argue further, but it was obvious that Qingxia Zhenjun was already impatient, so he could only shut up.
After the agreement was made, the aura emanating from Qu Zhenzun intensified once again, and the suction force suddenly amplified once more.
"Good heavens," Kongyu Zhenjun hurriedly increased the thickness of the water curtain, "It's really impressive."
Almost simultaneously, various other fluctuations appeared within the energy cluster.
The most obvious thing is the absorption of spiritual energy; the fluctuations are so intense that it's as if a behemoth is tearing everything apart around it.
In addition, there were obvious spatial distortions, strange tremors, and a powerful, sealing aura...
Those True Lords who were able to act all acted without hesitation.
In addition, there is the Starry Sky Three Talents Array composed of True Venerables, which also locks the energy cluster. Although it has little effect, it is better than nothing.
After a flurry of activity, the situation was finally brought under control.
Immediately afterwards, True Monarch Wuchen reported the latest divination results: "It will take another five or six years to absorb the spiritual energy here."
This improvement actually reduced the price by an order of magnitude.
The woman pursed her lips and remained silent, but a deep sense of doubt arose in her heart.
Clearly, the other party has lifted another layer of the seal, but... I wonder how many layers are left?
If this trend continues, how powerful would the related treasures become if two more seals could be broken?
After a moment of silence, the old woman sighed softly, "Little Qu, can you still improve?"
Kan Shui Zhenjun really couldn't take it anymore, "Hey, hey, extreme strength leads to humiliation, you just said that!"
"We'll pay you!" the old woman scoffed. "Little Qu?"
What she was most worried about was that Qu Zhenzun's own cultivation level wouldn't be able to withstand such an impact; nothing else mattered.
“It could… improve,” the phantom replied hesitantly, “but I’m afraid we won’t be able to control the related reactions, will we?”