"Holy Artifact?" those who knew were shocked beyond measure.
Those who didnât understand also slightly opened their mouths, pretending to keep up with the conversation.
Each Holy Land force possessed its extraordinary inheritance, and the Holy Artifacts passed down from the era of the Ancient Spirit Royal Family ranked within the top three or two in terms of Holy Land inheritance.
Most representatives from the Super Forces didnât understand what a Holy Artifact was, let alone the power of a Holy Artifact.
Even among the Transcendents from the Super Forces, the vast majority did not possess Transcendent Divine Weapons.
"How powerful is a Holy Artifact, really? Can it threaten that world-level Demonized Beast?"
Sitting beside the Ancient Spirit Emperor, a Senior Transcendent had finally retrieved his confidence and pride as a member of the royalty of one of the Fourth Epochâs Three Great Countries since the meeting started.
"What is a Holy Artifact? It is a treasure capable of manipulating the Laws! It can even unleash power comparable to a Saintâs full-strength strike. According to the literature, that world-level Demonized Beast is only âPseudo Holyââfar inferior to a Saint."
Many Transcendents brightened upon hearing this, their previously suppressed emotions significantly relaxed.
This was true for many from Beiting, Myriad Buddha Valley, and the Hero Club.
However, only a few remained grave.
The leader from Warrendo shook his head, "Indeed, a Holy Artifact can exhibit incredible power, but are you certain it can harness the full extent of that power?"
Naturally, it was impossible.
That was a weapon meant for Saints, and a group of Transcendents, who didnât even reach Domain Level, fell far short.
"Moreover, âPurcell Divine Mountainâ is also a Holy Artifact, but..."
He didnât continue, but the others recalled the scene they just witnessed: the Divine Mountain crumbling on one side and fleeing on the other under the ferocious strike of the world-level Demonized Beast.
A Holy Artifact couldnât withstand the destruction?
It was uncertain whether anyone from the Purcell Royal Family had survived.
Suddenly, their mood plummeted, like a rollercoaster diving into the depths.
"You make a valid point, but we need not be too pessimistic."
The Ancient Spirit Emperor spoke up, "âPurcell Divine Mountainâ was, after all, a damaged Holy Artifact with only the upper half intact. The lower half of the Divine Mountain was repaired over thousands of years by the Purcell Royal Family using countless precious materials, but...
How could they possibly restore a Holy Artifact? It merely had the semblance of one!
Clearly, the part patched up by the Purcell Royal Family collapsed immediately under the powerful attack."
"And," Imperial Lord Ancient Heavenly Venerate shared a secret unknown to most, "âPurcell Divine Mountainâ is a âPalace-type" Holy Artifact, primarily used for storage, escape, and preserving life. Naturally, its offensive capabilities are ordinary.
However, our Ancient Spirit inheritanceâs Holy Artifact is an âAttack Typeâ Holy Artifact. I admit it is difficult to unleash the true power of a Holy Artifact, possibly having only enough for one strike, but if used well, it could severely injure, or even kill, that terrifying world-level Demonized Beast."
Of course, the hope for complete annihilation was slim since the Ancient Spirit Royal Familyâs treasure, âLustrous Sun Bowâ, was also a damaged Holy Artifact.
This was something Imperial Lord Ancient Heavenly Venerate would not say; he looked toward Tang Yu.
Now, only Green Shadow had yet to reveal his trump card.
A Floating Island? Some mysterious ancient Array? Or...
Tang Yu was lost in thought.
The trump card of Ancient Spirit was somewhat beyond his expectations.
The Three Great Countries of the Fourth Epoch indeed had profound inheritances. Although Warrendo didnât possess a Holy Artifact, their Mechanical City was more mysterious and powerful than their presented âStar Annihilation Flying Boatâ.
It was said to also be an inheritance from the Second Epochâs Radiant Era.
Tang Yu even speculated that Warrendo hadnât shown the Mechanical City because they wanted to leave themselves a way out in case the campaign against the world-level Demonized Beast failed and humanity lacked the power to resist â Warrendo... could at least pilot the Mechanical City into the cosmos to preserve the last spark of civilization.
Thus, Tang Yu could not demand that Warrendo reveal the Mechanical City, just as he himself couldnât possibly sacrifice along with Earth if things turned dire.
"Our Green Shadow can allow a part of our people to exponentially increase their strength in a short time."
"How much of an increase?"
"Over ten times."
"Oh, over ten times, wait, ten... TEN times?!"
An almost cracking voice of astonishment came from the side, and seeing everyone looking over, the speaker embarrassingly closed his mouth, but the shock in his eyes was unmistakable.
How powerful would a Transcendent be, enhanced tenfold?Undoubtedly, he could dominate his peers with just one hand and a basic Transcendent could crush advanced Transcendents.
This temporary increase in strength didnât come at the cost of potential exhaustion.
Also, it could enhance physical constitution, Source Qi, and spiritual power in all aspects.
âWith the power of the World Tree combined with "Telekinesis value," the consumption was reduced considerably, making it feasible to enhance about a dozen people to support one battle.
After a thorough inquiry, even Ancient Heavenly Venerate showed a pleased expression.
Even if his strength increased tenfold, he still wouldnât be able to confront a World-Level Demonized Beast head-on.
But,
it could allow him to exert greater power when wielding a Holy Artifact!
All his trump cards combined, the odds of winning might not be high, but undoubtedly, he had the capital to fight.
No one wants to give up their own family business!
Just as they were preparing to discuss specific battle strategies, they heard the Green Shadow City Lord continue, "Of course, our Green Shadow can still bring out other trump cards, but before that, we need to eliminate a certain unstable factor to prevent any leaks."
"???"
The atmosphere suddenly turned eerie.
Could there be a traitor among them?
But everyone present was a high-level leader of major forces and all were Transcendentsâit made no sense for them to betray the Human Race!
Many had expressions that shifted mysteriously.
Following the gaze of the Green Shadow City Lord, their eyes fell on a burly middle-aged man.
He was one of the great powersâ leaders, the Red Flame City Lord, and one of the two Transcendents from Red Flame City attending the meeting.
The other Transcendent from Red Flame City was furious.
How could his leader possibly be a traitor!
It must be the Green Shadow City Lord trying to suppress dissent and establish his authority!
"Youâ"
He began to curse in anger, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it was as if his neck was being choked.
An invisible fluctuation swept through, filling the entire meeting room with faint golden light; visible Source Qi particles moved about, the air distorted, and the space shifted.
The immobilized Red Flame City Lord had a faint shadow struggling to emerge behind his forehead.
...
In South America,
the Hundred-Winged Demon Snake Emperor coiled within the dark clouds, its presence overwhelming.
The land was desolate, covered with black cracks, looking like scorched earth.
In just two days, the concentration of Source Qi here had dropped significantly; within the range of scorched earth, there was no sign of life, just utter silence.
"Lord Mo Ke, as you predicted, the Human Transcendents are gathering together, discussing their so-called countermeasures."
"Hmm."
Mo Ke stood at the edge of an Abyssal Rift, his syringe-like tail coiled around his waist. After devouring Gulete, his aura had become even more profound, and his pupils occasionally flashed with brilliance.
If one observed carefully, they could see the space around him slightly twisting.
The innate talent of the Purcell Royal Family, after being devoured by him, was employed to a greater extent.
The Alien Races behind him regarded him with even greater awe.
"But my Lord, since we have already devastated South America and are no longer adopting a gentle extraction method, why not strike in one go and obliterate all Human powers?"
Devouring a Life Planetâs Origin mainly involved utilizing the Abyssal Rift, with the Alien Races assisting through various means.
Typically,
they adopted a measured mining approach, not instantly slaughtering all beings of a planet.
The reason being,
to harvest more of the planetâs Origin.
Average Basic Life Planets needed a few months, Intermediate Life Planets one to two, or two to three years; Advanced Life Planets often required five to ten years... These were the experiences gained by the "Devil Race" after devouring the origins of countless Life Planets.
In worlds like Aino, due to the presence of the World Tree, the extraction time was much prolonged.
And for Origin Star, as the highest tier of Life Planets, gentle extraction would take at least fifty to sixty years.
But after the previous envoy of the Devil Race was killed, and either due to outrage among their higher-ups or fear of the Sages of Origin Star, Mo Ke had been hinted that there was no need for delay. Even if destructive mining meant losing some of the Origin, any potential threat from Origin Star must be completely eradicated.
Mo Keâs plan indeed targeted the Ten Great Holy Lands.
His voice was sharp, "Donât underestimate the contingencies of the Origin Star Sages. Even if none remain, those legacies should not be underestimated. Who knows what other Holy Lands have up their sleeves. If we had understood the Holy Artifact of the Purcell Royal Family earlier, they wouldnât have escaped..."
"But well..." Mo Ke was confident, "Iâll give those Humans a little more time to struggle. I have already had the Heart Demon Clan infiltrate the high ranks of the Human Race..."
So that was it!
The Alien Races behind him understood.
The Heart Demon Clan, best at infiltration, directly assimilated the targetâs soul, much like possession, capturing the targetâs aura, memories, and strength. Even a Saint, unless using a special Holy Artifact to probe the soul, would not detect any anomalies.
He knew of Green Shadowâs sophisticated scanning arrays; spies were hard to infiltrate, but could those compare to a Saint? Compare to a special Holy Artifact?
No wonder Lord Mo Ke was not in a rush at all.