Chapter 701 - 368: "Zhuque Divine Bird" and "Zhuque Blood Pact

Chapter 701: Chapter 368: “Zhuque Divine Bird” and “Zhuque Blood Pact

A shiver ran through his heart, and his gaze quickly swept towards the direction from which the crying sound came.

When he saw an impressively sized Zhuque Divine Bird appear before him, Song Chi’s pupils suddenly constricted.

Almost instinctively, he was about to directly activate the “Heaven Tilt · Dome Sky Automatic Control System” feature of the Dome Sky Brain System and then enter the Ruins Market himself.

As for why this Void Demon which had supposedly ventured out of its nest appeared, there was simply no time left for him to ponder this point.

However, before he could mobilize the Spectral Energy within his body to activate the Starry Sea Ruin Market Rank in his Ancestral Torch, another cry reached his ears.

“Don’t worry, I have no ill intentions!”

With these words, Song Chi’s heart relaxed slightly.

That made sense; if the other party had truly bore malice, attacking silently before making noise would have been the best strategy, and there would have been no need to call out to him.

Of course, he only relaxed a little. Song Chi’s heart remained taut with vigilance. After a moment of thought, and before responding, he first activated the “Purusa Time Realm” feature of the Purusa Zen Seal.

Instantly, the entire nest space surrounding the Cang Qiong was enveloped within a time barrier where the speed of time was slowed by tenfold.

Only then did Song Chi slowly speak up:

“Senior Zhuque, what guidance do you have for a youngster like me by waiting here? Also, if I’m not wrong, you should have left the nest, should you not?”

He spoke with respect, as he was face to face with a Divine Beast of Fifth Rank Level, whose combat power was definitely even more fearsome than that of the Fifth Rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix, so of course, due respect was in order.

Hearing his question, the slowed-down voice of the Zhuque Divine Bird, less than “threefold” slower, came once more.

“You·are·talking·about·the·Void·Demon·that·lay·in·wait·for·over·a·year, right? It’s true that I ventured out, but before the great Major Achievement Space Law, returning was merely a blink of an eye away, as for the reason I sought you out…”

Upon hearing this slowed-down voice, Song Chi’s eyes trembled, fully comprehending what was implied.

As it turned out, the Void Demon’s surreptitious activities had always been under the observation of the Zhuque Divine Bird, and indeed the Void Demon had not been mistaken; the Fifth Rank Zhuque Divine Bird had left but controlled the Major Achievement Space Law, allowing it to easily return to the nest with just a single instant movement, despite the vast distance.

Coming to this conclusion, Song Chi had a newfound understanding of the Talent Gift “Double Pupils.”

What he had thought to be a flawless plan was but a joke before those “Double Pupils”—even a Void Demon concealing itself tens of kilometers away could not hide from its sight.

Moreover, what shocked him the most was the Major Achievement Space Law possessed by the other; it wasn’t the shock of a Fifth Rank Life mastering Major Achievement laws—belonging to a Divine Beast, it was no surprise it had this talent—it was the doubt that the other had previously clearly demonstrated the Law of Light, which he had also verified several times, and, yet now, suddenly, a Space Law appeared.

Could it be that this Zhuque Divine Bird was simultaneously comprehending two Origin Laws? But wasn’t that extremely difficult for any creature beneath Dominators?

During his perplexity, his gaze swept through the nearby holographic exterior view towards the Zhuque Divine Bird outside. The two beings locked eyes and, under those particularly distinctive Double Pupils, the next second Song Chi felt the world spinning around him.

“Damn…”

Before losing consciousness completely, these two words were the only ones that bubbled up in his mind.

As for the Component of the Abnormal Status Purifier on the Cang Qiong and the Phantom Soul-Suppressing Stele within the Ancestral Torch, although both reacted at that moment, they failed to rouse Song Chi.

The fleeting consciousness Song Chi retained was thanks to the innate resistance to illusion techniques and the Illusion Realm of the Mirage Transformation Pearl of Mirage Dragon Component but even that was all.

When his consciousness cleared once more, Song Chi found himself in a completely unfamiliar and dark space.

Above him in the Vault of Heaven, two immense pupils hung in the sky, resembling two round silver moons illuminating the entire land beneath them.

As he stood in astonishment, a vast voice came down from the heavens, no longer affected by the slowing of time.

“Human, have you come here with the intent to take away my child?”

Song Chi shook his head repeatedly. He swore that after realizing the terror of the Zhuque Divine Bird, he no longer harbored such a thought.

Moreover, even if that were the case, it would definitely not be wise to show such intentions in front of a mother, or it would invariably invoke an unimaginable retaliation.

But the Fifth Rank Zhuque Divine Bird was not concerned with these thoughts as it changed the subject.

“This matter isn’t necessarily off the table…”

Song Chi: ???

Song Chi narrowed his eyes, thinking perhaps he had misheard.

“This Dustless Secret Realm is ultimately a prison; leaving it is the best choice, but before that, you must establish a contract with my child!”

The sliver of hope that had just bloomed in his heart was instantly extinguished. Although Song Chi didn’t reply verbally, his eyes were filled with reluctance.

A contract, one drafted by the Fifth Rank Zhuque Divine Bird, would likely impose restrictions he couldn’t foresee; should he sign it, he feared that he would never again be free.

Under the sheltering Double Pupils in the heavens, all of Song Chi’s internal thoughts laid bare, impossible to conceal.