Chapter 778: Another Fragment
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation.
Yan Shenjun averted his gaze in satisfaction. Then, he grabbed the h.e.l.l’s Cage and activated it as per Patriarch Xue Pao’s instructions. A black cloud emerged as a result.
Being inside the black cloud, Yan Shenjun couldn’t sense the aura outside.
This proved that Patriarch Xue Pao was telling the truth, that this magic treasure did have the same effect as the miasma here—the ability to conceal aura.
Yan Shenjun soon mastered usage over this item. With this, he could enter the mainland as he pleased without having to worry about being detected by the immortal devouring beast.
A thought came to Patriarch Xue Pao’s mind and he said, “Shenjun possesses phenomenal power so I’m sure you will soon take the world by storm. But it is best to eliminate Lin Jin first because he might just have a Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment with him. Otherwise, he will be troublesome in the future.”
A Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment.
Yan Shenjun’s eyes lit up and he turned to Patriarch Xue Pao. “Have you seen it?”
Patriarch Xue Pao felt uneasy being scrutinized by Yan Shenjun. He hadn’t seen it before but he also wouldn’t dare lie about it. Though, he was a convincing man so he began elaborating his deduction, supplementing it with a mix of true and false details. He described it so vividly and added some factual accounts so that it sounded probable.
Yan Shenjun nodded, showing trust in what Patriarch Xue Pao had said. More importantly, he knew how powerful a Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment was.
He turned his palm over and a rock piece appeared in his hand. The rock piece wasn’t huge and seemed to be a mix of metal on stone. There seemed to be a soft glow around it as well.
Patriarch Xue Pao’s heart thumped at the sight of this rock, his gaze burning with pa.s.sion.
He knew what this rock was.
A sacred stone.
In other words, a Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment.
Before the immortal emperor died, he had struck the Heaven’s Foundation Stone, breaking one corner of it so shattered pieces fell from the sky. Even a fragment the size of a nail had the ability to help one peek into the rules of heaven. It was truly a supreme treasure. Patriarch Xue Pao had been the first to learn of this secret and had been pursuing these fragments over the years, exerting tremendous effort.
But he never obtained one before.
He was really unlucky. What devastated him even more was that not only Lin Jin had a piece, but Yan Shenjun did too.
For a moment there, Patriarch Xue Pao felt the impulse to leap up and s.n.a.t.c.h away the fragment in Yan Shenjun’s hand. But sanity told him that he was just courting death by doing so.
Yan Shenjun had strength surpa.s.sing unfettered immortal realm. He even had a heaven weaving spider that was on unfettered immortal level guarding him. If Patriarch Xue Pao made a move, he would be instantly killed.
Hence, after suppressing his jealousy and impulse, he quickly said, “Congratulations, Shenjun, this is the sacred stone piece.”
Yan Shenjun laughed. He had an inkling about this fragment’s background before. Now that he had Patriarch Xue Pao’s confirmation, he was able to verify his guess.
The flesh around his palm moved like a mouth, swallowing the Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment back inside his body.
He actually managed to survive because of this fragment.
Back then, all his subordinates died when the heaven weaving spider attacked. Even Yan Shenjun was in a dangerous predicament. With no way to retreat, he could only advance further down.
Perhaps it was his luck but that cave had another cave under it and Yan Shenjun found a large snake there.
The snake had seemed to be sleeping.
At that moment, Yan Shenjun had no idea that the snake was the saint’s original form, the very saint that mended the skies. Yan Shenjun’s attention was drawn instead to the fragment etched on the snake’s forehead.
That fragment glowed so it must be something special.
As the snake slept, Yan Shenjun flew over and grabbed the fragment. Alas, the snake suddenly woke up and swallowed the lower half of Yan Shenjun’s body.
Yan Shenjun had thought he would surely die, and yet, during that near-death moment, something was activated and the fragment in his hand dove into his palm to enter his body. It also unleashed a wave of strength that shattered the snake’s head, also destroying his own lower body. Yan Shenjun fell unconscious after that.
By the time he woke up, he had already merged with the snake. It must have been the magical power of the Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment.
After being lucky enough to survive, Yan Shenjun gained immense strength. He now had half of the saint’s strength and could even control the heaven weaving spider.
However, due to extreme blood loss, he had been weak and famished.
Coincidentally, the cult leader and Patriarch Xue Pao fell into his cave and Yan Shenjun just went ahead and devoured the cult leader to replenish his strength. If Patriarch Xue Pao hadn’t been quick enough to say something that persuaded Yan Shenjun, he would have been eaten up too.
Yan Shenjun knew he wasn’t a normal immortal anymore but a monster. A monster that was merged with the saint’s body. It was also thanks to the Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment that he managed to live.
That fragment was the source of his power, and without it, he would die. Because this item changed the law and allowed him to merge with the saint’s body. If he lost the fragment, this merged state would fall apart.
Yan Shenjun couldn’t let that happen.
Upon hearing that Lin Jin too had a Heaven’s Foundation Stone fragment, Yan Shenjun finally cleared up the confusion he previously had concerning Lin Jin. Like a fog had been lifted, he understood it all now.
“It’s no wonder he’s so overpowering. So it’s because he has a fragment too. Good. I just happen to have a score to settle with him. Once I kill him and take his fragment, my strength will definitely increase. I can even kill the immortal devouring beast after that. Only then can I truly own the world, the universe!” Greed flashed in Yan Shenjun’s eyes.
He actually did experience side effects from merging with the snake. His blood was being forcibly combined with the saint’s, and although there was the Heaven’s Foundation Stone to maintain a balance, Yan Shenjun still suffered pain because of it. For this reason, his temper became violent too.
After all, he would only ever kill in the past and not eat a person.
But because he merged with the saint’s body, he became slightly barbaric.
“Patriarch Xue Pao, tell me. How can I find Lin Jin quickly?” Yan Shenjun asked. The other side effect he suffered after the merger was that he came to dislike thinking. He preferred acting directly now.
He was bloodthirsty so he couldn’t be bothered considering anything. He would leave it to Patriarch Xue Pao. After all, he only kept the guy alive to scheme for him.
If Patriarch Xue Pao could come up with ideas, Yan Shenjun wouldn’t mind letting him live. But if he couldn’t, Yan Shenjun just happened to be hungry. He extended his unusually long snake-like tongue and revealed his sharp teeth while looking at Patriarch Xue Pao.
Maybe eating him wouldn’t be such a bad idea.