Chapter 5739
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Feeding the Fire Qilin?
The resources he needed for his own cultivation were astronomical, and the Dragon Clan army was an even greater consumer of resources.
Now that the Nine Heavens were newly established, resources were needed everywhere for pacification and development. Where would he find the extra resources to specifically feed this little guy?
He squatted down, stroked the little Fire Qilin’s warm head, and said helplessly, “Little guy, it’s not that I don’t want to raise you, it’s just… even a wealthy family doesn’t have surplus grain.”
The little Fire Qilin seemed to understand Chen Ping’s words, letting out a pitiful whimper and licking Chen Ping’s palm with its little tongue.
Then it simply lay down at his feet, looking like it was saying, “Anyway, I’m not going in. Wherever you go, I’ll go.”
Seeing the little Fire Qilin’s intelligent and adorable appearance, Chen Ping’s heart softened. Well, since it didn’t want to stay in the storage ring, he would take it with him. As for resources… he’d see how it went.
“Mr. Chen, what are your plans next?”
Shen Zhiyan asked solemnly.
They all knew that the great threat of the Soul Devourer had not been eliminated.
Chen Ping stood up, his eyes sharpening again: “Now that we’ve recovered, it’s time to head back to the Netherworld Blood Sea and settle the score with that old dog, the Soul Devourer! This time, we’ll attack together; we can’t give him any more chances!”
This time, he wouldn’t be arrogant or consider a one-on-one fight.
A combined, thunderous strike was the only way.
Everyone nodded in agreement, their fighting spirit rekindled.
After a short rest, Chen Ping, Liu Xue, Yan Nantian, and Shen Zhiyan—the four strongest fighters in the Ninth Heaven—along with Lao Hei, Cen Biqing, and the little fire unicorn clinging to Chen Ping’s shoulder, set off again, heading straight for the Netherworld Blood Sea!
This time, they navigated the Blood Sea with ease, directly piercing through it and descending into the Burial Soul Abyss.
However, when they stepped into this strange space again, they found it completely different from before.
The immense soul pressure belonging to the Soul Devourer, which had enveloped the entire Burial Soul Abyss, had vanished without a trace. The dark red light in the sky seemed to have dimmed considerably. The stench of blood and resentment in the air, though still strong, lacked a central anchor, becoming scattered and disordered.
The throne built of skulls still stood, but it was empty.
The Soul Devourer, gone?
“Be careful, it might be a trap!”
Yan Nantian said in a deep voice, spreading his divine sense to carefully examine every inch of space.
Shen Zhiyan also frowned slightly, calculating with his fingers, and after a moment shook his head: “There is indeed no trace of his soul’s essence here. It seems… he has truly left.”
Just then, a faint light slowly shone on the empty skull throne, condensing into a blurry phantom of the Soul Devourer.
This was not his true form, but merely a pre-set image of his divine sense.
“Hehehe…Boy, I knew you’d bring more people, but you’re too late!”
The Soul Devourer’s venomous and mocking voice echoed from the lingering image. “I’ve been resting here for several days and have recovered some of my strength.”
“This Nine Heavens pond is too small; it can no longer contain this true dragon! I’ve already gone to the higher Ten Heavens!”
“If you have the guts, come find me in the Ten Heavens! I’ll be waiting for you at the Ten Thousand Souls Demon Sect in the Ten Heavens!”
“Of course, if you don’t have the guts, then obediently stay in the Nine Heavens and wait for me to recover my peak strength and descend upon this world again, to devour you and this world together! Hahahaha!”
The arrogant and provocative laughter reverberated in the Burial Soul Abyss, and the lingering image of his divine sense slowly dissipated.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, their faces grim.
They hadn’t expected the Soul Devourer to be so decisive and cunning; seeing the situation was unfavorable, he had directly abandoned his long-established lair and fled to the higher Ten Heavens!