CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: TIT FOR TAT, REVERSE ASSIMILATION

However, just when everyone was filled with suspicion and couldn’t see through this mysterious figure.

All of a sudden.

The light on this person grew stronger, with an overwhelming momentum, pulling the surrounding energy like a black hole.

"What’s going on!?"

"Why do I feel that the energy density around suddenly dropped by several levels!"

"Damn, could it be that all the energy was absorbed by him!?"

Everyone was instantly stunned, and after reacting, they frantically operated their breathing techniques to start snatching the energy.

But it had no effect at all!

The energy around them continued to uncontrollably dissipate.

This was something they had never imagined.

Are you crazy!?

One must know.

This energy node gathers the floating energy in the air for thousands of miles.

The energy density is terrifyingly high, not even a mere Overlord Level, even a dozen Overlord Level Transcendents couldn’t absorb even one-tenth of it.

How could it cause such a large fluctuation by just one person!?

Could it be...

This person’s Realm has already crossed Overlord Level and reached the Apostle Level they could only look up to!?

Thinking of this.

Everyone was feeling a tingling scalp, shocked deeply, even the strongest here, Shang Kun, couldn’t help showing a deep sense of awe.

However.

They still did not dare to confirm.

After all, Apostle Level experts are no more than a few in the Ninth District!

Other than that, the only explanation is that this mysterious person possesses some kind of Foreign Treasure that can gather energy and speed up cultivation!

These Foreign Treasures generally fall into two categories.

One is manifested from the Mysterious Path, which only the owner can use and cannot be seized by others since it doesn’t exist in reality.

Another type are real Foreign Treasures obtained from some ancient ruins or the great world beyond the Dimensional Passage!

The value of these Foreign Treasures is even higher than All Heavens Reflecting True Crystal because they steadily enhance strength, while All Heavens Reflecting True Crystal involves some luck.

As for the Breathing Technique approach, they dismissed it early on.

Thanks to Pei Jing’s unselfish contributions, most people have basically been exposed to a simplified version of the Divine Demon Prison Breathing Technique.

A Breathing Technique stronger that directly reaches the Saint Master Realm has probably not yet appeared in this world!

Many people thought of this and could not help but show eagerness in their eyes.

But Qu Xiaoyao appeared relatively calm. In her view, if this mysterious person truly possessed such a Foreign Treasure, there was no way he’d use it openly in front of so many people.

Unless he possesses the power to suppress all the Overlord Level Transcendents present!

"Young man, using a Foreign Treasure like this, affecting everyone’s cultivation, is somewhat unethical, don’t you think." The first to step forward was that emaciated elder, originally named Fei Wuji, known as Elder Fei.

At this moment.

His pupils dimly flickered, staring unblinkingly at the golden glittering item in Su Qi’s hand.

However, due to the energy being too dense, the divine light was dazzling, making it hard for him to see clearly and identify what kind of Foreign Treasure it was.

Still, he sharply noticed before.

Judging from the body skin exposed by these two mysterious figures, they don’t appear too old.

Unless these two achieved Apostle Level before the age of thirty, they wouldn’t exhibit such youthful vigor.

This is something not many would have noticed.

This is also due to his own age and obsession with researching the relationship between a Transcendent’s strength and physical functions, trying to shed off decay, he particularly noticed.

"Elder Fei is right."

"The opening of the Dimensional Passage brings not only chances flushed out by All Heavens Reflecting True Crystal, but also the threat of Dimensional Fierce Beasts invading."

"Most people have stayed in the Wilderness for quite a while, experiencing varying levels of loss, your use of a Foreign Treasure to hoard so much energy would surely dishearten those defending against the Fierce Beast invasion."

The speaker was a towering two-meter man with an imposing gaze, bulging with explosive muscle strength.

These words, once spoken.

Even he probably didn’t believe them himself.

The defense against the Fierce Beast invasion was likely just an excuse to kill a few more charging Fierce Beasts under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao. Truly subduing a permanent Dimensional Passage.

That’s only something an Apostle Level expert would dare attempt.

Besides craving the Foreign Treasure, previously to counter Blood Slaughter Organization, this man had already formed a secret alliance with Elder Fei, so naturally he followed on.

With these two forerunners.

Other Overlord Level Transcendents also cast pressuring gazes, evidently also coveting the mysterious person’s Foreign Treasure.

They were just uncertain about the mysterious person’s strength and dared not act rashly.

Of course.

Some still chose to observe.

For instance, in the Xie Family camp, Xie Tianchen also didn’t believe someone would be foolish enough to casually display a Foreign Treasure, such a fool wouldn’t survive to reach their level.

Therefore.

Even though tempted, he stayed very restrained, letting Elder Fei and his buddies act as the advance guard to probe.

However...

Su Qi didn’t respond to any of it.

Even before using God’s Favored One, he already had a rough plan in mind.

And that is...

To use the anomaly created when cultivating under God’s Favored One to conceal his Holy Spear!

Exactly!

The so-called Foreign Treasure Fei Wuji thought of was actually the Holy Spear!

The surge of secret power continued to pour in.

It has been gathering momentum for a minute and a half!

Just give him a little more time, the Holy Spear will ascend to the level capable of annihilating Overlord Levels!

"Must gain more time. If it doesn’t reach full momentum after three minutes, I’d rather abandon this assassination!" Su Qi decisively maximized the energy absorption efficiency in God’s Favored One state!

This is something he had never attempted!

Because.

The God’s Favored One state is too terrifying in energy absorption speed!

Under normal circumstances, absorbing secret power from a Fierce Beast Crystal Core takes just a few breaths, there’s really no need for full efficiency.

Even in regular cultivation, it’s because the ambient energy remains fairly constant in the air, to avoid having the cultivation anomaly detected, there’s no need to push that hard!

But not now.

The energy density here is stupendous.

He needs to leverage more anomalies to distract these people’s attention, gaining more time!

Bang!

The vast secret power was drawn from the Energy Node, like a giant dragon tearing skyward, then crashed down mightily.

From above to below, relentlessly washing over Su Qi’s entire body.

In a flash.

Su Qi distinctly felt every cell seemingly undergoing rebirth amidst constant shattering and rebirth, the surging energy pounding violently within him!

His whole body shrouded in divine light, like a blazing sun, exceptionally dazzling!

The ground trembled, sand and stones fluttered.

Life evolved intensely into brilliance!

"No!"

"How can this be!"

"How can anyone single-handedly seize energy from a node pulling in several thousand miles of energy!"

At this moment.

An Overlord Level Transcendent exclaimed.

If this Foreign Treasure took energy from them, that made sense.

After all.

Their previous operation was merely setting up an interception point at the river entering the sea, obtaining the perpetually flowing water from the upper stream.

But what was this mysterious person doing now!

He was reversing the flow and absorbing energy from the ocean!

How terrifying is that!

Doesn’t it mean that the Foreign Treasure on this mysterious person exerts a greater gravitational pull on energy than the node formed by the collision of the two worlds!

The energy here is meant to solidify the Dimensional Passage connecting these two worlds!

Everyone present momentarily froze, unable to understand, unable to imagine.

But this scene.

Reality has now vividly unfolded before their eyes!