Chapter 317 Pure Ghost Flower_2
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"To actually place hope on Chen Xing."
"But this task is indeed not easy to complete, he had already been prepared to make a sacrifice."
"However, if his Beast Taming wants to go a step further and possess the qualifications for Ascension, it must consume a target at the pinnacle of Transcendence."
"From the moment he chose this path, there was no turning back."
"Alright," Chen Xing replied, consenting.
Ming Junting, seeing that Chen Xing had agreed so readily, couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask me why?"
"Not curious," Chen Xing said with a light laugh.
What else could the reason be? It probably had something to do with the path of Ascension that his Beast Taming was on.
And with the experience of the Suspended Island Sky Roc and Shadow, it was estimated that these two ancient relics that had survived from the era of gods would know.
"Shall we set off now?"
"Wait a moment, their battle over there hasn't ended yet," Ming Junting shook his head.
He had arranged for people to monitor that battle, waiting for a suitable moment for them to make their move and enter the fray.
Chen Xing nodded and then said to Ming Junting, "When the time is right, just speak directly to my Beast Taming."
Then, Chen Xing performed Unity of Heavenly Aspects and entered the Quadra-Spirit Soul Space.
Inside the Quadra-Spirit Soul Space, Chen Xing immersed his consciousness into the Gourmet Space.
In the world of Gourmet Space, the Suspended Island Sky Roc lay quietly on the ground, surrounded by many Twin-fiend Dogs.
These Twin-fiend Dogs weren't shy.
One after another, they gathered around the Suspended Island Sky Roc, and the braver ones even chewed on its bones to grind their teeth.
The Demon Eagle didn't mind these trivialities; instead, it lazily watched this group of little creatures.
These little creatures were quite bold, unlike the usual monsters that would have been terrified just being nearby.
Wouldn't dare to move forward and gnaw on one's bones—although one is all bones, anyway.
Talking about these little dogs, the Demon Eagle was reminded of the past, when there was also a three-headed creature that always liked to chase after itself.
At first, it was hugely annoyed and even beat it up many times. Explore more stories at empire
But each time it shamelessly followed, licking its bones.
Over time, they actually became friends.
Occasionally, it would give it a few bones to gnaw on. Anyway, its recovery ability was strong; losing a few bones at a time wouldn't take long to regrow.
Ever since it was captured into the Dark Realm, it had never seen that creature again.
The eyes on the top of the Suspended Island Sky Roc's head suddenly turned to the side, and a consciousness projection appeared next to it.
The Suspended Island Sky Roc was unsure of how to address Chen Xing and hesitated for a bit; then, the Demon Eagle that had clarified its current position called out, "Master."
"Are you getting accustomed to staying here?" Chen Xing coughed.
"I'm used to it. Looking at them reminds me of an old friend," the Suspended Island Sky Roc divided its gaze between Chen Xing and the Twin-fiend Dogs.
Chen Xing was a bit curious about who the old friend was but didn't ask further.
There were more important matters at hand.
Chen Xing said, "You might need to take action in a bit."
"No problem," the Suspended Island Sky Roc was mentally prepared for this.
Since it had decided to pledge loyalty to Chen Xing, it naturally needed to demonstrate its value.
Better to send coal in snow than to add flowers on brocade. Although the Suspended Island Sky Roc hadn't heard this phrase, it understood the principle behind it.
"Hmm… right, do you know of any methods that can enable one to suddenly grasp a rule in a short time?"
Hearing Chen Xing's question, the Suspended Island Sky Roc froze for a moment, then shook its head and eyes, "There are several ways."
Chen Xing shared with the Demon Eagle the situation of the White Cobra that Swallowed the Moon, and after listening, the Demon Eagle affirmed, "I know of such a method, but it's very dangerous. Your Beast Taming must never take this route."
"In our era, such an act was called rule imitation. It is the imitation of the path that the gods once walked. The benefit is that one can grasp the rules mastered by the gods more quickly, and also advance through realms faster."
"But the drawback is that one would be confined within a framework, never able to escape the shadow of the gods. For example, in the same realm, no matter how one is nurtured, one cannot exceed the limit that the god had at that level, and one can never grasp rules that the imitated god did not possess."
"In essence, you would always be a weakened version of the god's younger self."
Chen Xing realized, "A youthful version of a god."
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The Demon Eagle heard this term for the first time and found it somewhat fresh, "Youth edition... That doesn't seem wrong. Moreover, the drawbacks aren't just that, another is that it will never achieve Ascension, unless the god it mimics perishes, only then does it have a glimmer of opportunity."
"And I've heard that these substitutes commonly referred to as imitations of gods, when the gods fall, the gods might possibly revive using these flesh bodies."
Chen Xing suddenly had a whimsical thought, "What do you think, if a contract is signed with an imitation of a god in advance, and then the god is killed, and it revives on the imitation, would that count as having contracted a god?"
The Suspended Island Sky Roc was confused by Chen Xing's bold idea, and was momentarily lost, "It seems... it seems possible?"
It then quickly came to its senses, "No, wrong. If one has the strength to slay a god, then why need an imitation? Wouldn't it be better to take the epic path of slaying gods? Besides, when facing a True God, the imitation's strength will be suppressed, and the imitator will never be able to defeat the original."
Chen Xing smiled, hearing what the Demon Eagle said, he probably guessed what Ming Junting planned to do.
But speaking of it, imitations of gods are capable of increasing power rapidly.
For Beast Tamers who have no desire to become gods, although imitations have various drawbacks, it is still an appropriate path.
No matter how weak, as long as one achieves Ascension, that is still Ascension.
Merely by being in that realm, one could crush a multitude of extraordinary beings.
Chen Xing continued to inquire: "By the way, were you an ascended being before? Can you recover your strength now?"
"Yes, Master, I was ascended. Due to being imprisoned in the Dark Realm for too long, Master might not know, but the black mist of the Dark Realm has the effect of weakening one's origin. It's not just me, but also other creatures imprisoned in the Dark Realm, over time, their realm will fall."
"Because it is the origin that was weakened, even if the injuries are completely healed, the realm will not return to its peak."
"But a path once tread is much easier to walk again!" the Suspended Island Sky Roc quickly added.
"No worries, recovering a part will do."
Chen Xing nodded, but now was not the time to heal the Demon Eagle.
If it were healed and directly broke through to Ascension, it might be noticed.
It would be better to maintain the current realm instead, and give it a thoroughly satisfying aroma-oil SPA after this battle is over!
Chen Xing continued to instruct, "I will summon you later on, and after you're summoned, fight but do not expose anything else."
"I understand!" The Demon Eagle nodded vigorously.
Chen Xing was about to leave when he suddenly felt a gaze. In this Gourmet Space, Chen Xing's consciousness was greatly amplified, which allowed more than projecting a shadow of awareness.
In the Gourmet Space, all his senses were amplified.
Chen Xing noticed another gaze upon the back of the Suspended Island Sky Roc.
The Demon Eagle suddenly remembered something, "Master, this is my friend. You brought me in so rapidly earlier, I didn't have a chance to mention..."
The Pure Ghost Flower crawled down from the Demon Eagle's back.
This was a blue flower that could move freely via its rootstock, about the height of a person.
Entirely in deep blue, the flower was about the size of a basketball.
[Species] Pure Ghost Flower
[Energy Level] 185
[Energy Level Limit] 200+
[Attribute] Wood, Death
[Quality] Purple Overlord
[Skills]
Primary Skill: Omitted
Intermediate Skill: Omitted
Advanced Skill: Death Dispersion, Nether Purification, Recuperative Light Emission...
Innate Skill: Wound Plunder (Perfect)
This was also a being that has transcended the Nineth Layers.
Approaching Chen Xing's conscious form, the Pure Ghost Flower bowed slightly, "Thank you for your shelter, sir. May I continue to stay here? Although I'm not adept at fighting, I am skilled in healing."
Chen Xing glanced at the Pure Ghost Flower's skill list.
Indeed, a list of healing skills.
From the look of the skills, there was almost no combat ability.
"Good," Chen Xing nodded.