webnovel Chapter 411 - 238: Stealing Divine Power (2)
Chapter 411 - 238: Stealing Divine Power (2)
However, thanks to the groundwork laid with the Netherworld Stones, he didn’t blurt out the question this time. Instead, he recalled the words Chong Jingtian had spoken as he was approaching Tianlin—
"Su Chen has a secret. Don’t try to probe too deeply. You only need to know that I, your master, and the future of Red Thunder Star all rest on Su Chen alone."
"If there’s a problem, we can wait a bit longer," Su Chen said after a moment’s thought. He knew this matter was tricky, and it wouldn’t hurt to wait if Ming Lin wasn’t confident.
"It shouldn’t be a big problem." Ming Lin’s expression shifted, and he gritted his teeth. "Deceitful God’s Power. Although the major Sects and even the Royal Court consider it taboo, it’s actually circulated quite widely in the shadows."
Ming Lin had been quite shocked when he first discovered this. On Red Thunder Star, this stuff was considered something you must never touch.
"Many factions have special methods of utilizing this Deceitful God’s Power. As long as you’re willing to pay a high price, buying it isn’t a problem."
"That’s good, then." Su Chen nodded and, after a brief thought, added, "If anything unexpected happens, you don’t need to hide my involvement."
Ming Lin paused for a moment, then smiled. "Of course. I can’t handle these things on my own anyway."
He watched Ming Lin hurry away again with the Netherworld Stones. He was very confident in Ming Lin’s ability to get things done.
’Two stones a day... In three days, I should be able to obtain a Sly Fox Essence to use on a Tolerant...’ Su Chen’s thoughts turned to another matter.
He hadn’t forgotten about using Spiritual Fire and Divine Blood to forge a Purifier.
As for the Nether Realm, he already had a lead on Spiritual Fire. A few more attempts to gather information should pinpoint its exact location.
’But I have no idea how much Divine Blood is needed...’ Su Chen mused. ’Besides, it would be troublesome to take out the Divine Blood I possess...’
Divine Blood was an energy substance. This was the core area of the Sect, and exposing it directly would inevitably lead to its discovery.
Unlike Believers, where it was hard to tell if they’d been corrupted by a Deceitful God without a spiritual inspection, Divine Blood was different.
Although he still had the container he used when he first obtained the Divine Blood, he inwardly doubted whether it could completely prevent its energy signature from leaking.
’Right, the Nether Tower.’ A sudden inspiration struck Su Chen. The Nether Tower was the most secure means of concealment.
The thing was forged from Nether Iron Crystal, which naturally blocked all detection methods. Even if someone died inside it, they wouldn’t be discovered.
’That’s it...’ Su Chen’s mind grew clearer. ’Although it’s fixed to connect to the Sect-controlled areas, I can destroy the symbols inside and turn it into a black box.’
’If I ever need to use it again, I can just find someone to repair it. It probably wouldn’t be too much trouble.’
Putting his thoughts into action, Su Chen went to the Nether Tower, locked himself inside, and forcefully wiped away several symbols engraved on the walls.
Still feeling uneasy, he erased a few more in succession.
He took a deep breath and murmured to himself, "Even if it’s discovered, I can just say I brought it with me from Red Thunder Star. Of course, it’s best if it’s not discovered at all."
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Su Chen reached out and retrieved an exquisite metal box from his Storage Space.
He paused for two or three seconds. When there was no reaction from the outside world and no High-tier Professional came tearing the Nether Tower apart, he felt a sense of relief. ’Looks like it was blocked.’
He carefully opened the box. Inside lay the Black Tuo Divine Egg, a crimson, oval object speckled with black dots of light.
Bringing a physical object into the Nether Realm followed the same procedure.
He tried to envelop the object with his Spiritual Power, which was surprisingly easy. But Su Chen didn’t relax; he then attempted to enter the Nether Realm.
As expected, the world-spinning sensation didn’t occur. It was as if something was holding him back with a death grip. His Spiritual Power began to gush out like a bursting dam.
Su Chen’s heart leaped. He hurriedly began converting the draining power using his Gourmet ability, but halfway through—
He stopped, opened his eyes, and thought, ’I thought that since this thing came from a Deceitful God, it wouldn’t consume much Spiritual Power. Looks like I was overthinking it.’
In Steward Feng’s words, the material coefficient of Divine Blood was extremely high. His Tier Four spiritual quality was completely insufficient to bring it into the Nether Realm; Tier Five should be about right.
Su Chen glanced at his panel. His development progress for the Word Spirit Law Master class was at 90%, with only 10% remaining. He was close.
However, he still hadn’t met the evolution requirement: Steal a portion of Divine Power from Crimson.
Su Chen had already formed a rough plan for completing this requirement over the past few days and was quite confident about it.
After putting away the Divine Egg, Su Chen returned to the training room. He first waited for his Physical Strength to recover, then began to circulate his Meditation Technique again.
He only stopped when it was almost time for the Dark Sun, then made his way to the Nether Tower.
Inside, he felt much more at ease. He could switch to the state of another Deceitful God’s Follower without fear of being discovered.
Spiritual Power surged, the scenery around him shifted, and he once again arrived in the Nether Realm.
Su Chen, his face covered by a Metal Mask, glanced around and immediately determined his location.
Fortunately, he hadn’t appeared in the core area controlled by the Sect this time; he was some distance away.
He averted his gaze from the faint, golden, dragon-shaped phantom, and a name surfaced in his mind.
Qin Yuezheng, Master of the Nether Hall, a Tier Nine Mental Professional. He had been guarding this place for many years.
Unsure how much of a commotion he was about to cause, Su Chen moved far into the distance. He only stopped after the dragon-shaped phantom was completely out of sight and he had run a little further.
Stealing Deceitful God’s Power might be an impossible task for others, but for a Crimson Priest, it was just a small, normal request.
Su Chen used his Formless True Edge to carve winding symbols into the ground, which intertwined and twisted to form a Talisman Array.
He stood in the center as crimson arcs of electricity began to crackle around him. His hair and pupils turned crimson, and a long, drawn-out chant escaped his lips—
"Dominator of the Crimson Thunder, Giver of Furious Wisdom, at the place where the Red Thunder descends..."
This was a sacrificial ritual that Ming Lin had collected. There were too many factions in the Dust Star Sea, and the lockdown on information about the Deceitful Gods was far less strict than on Red Thunder Star.
As he chanted, the symbols on the ground began to glow, gradually surging with even more intense crimson arcs of electricity.
At a certain moment, a great ROAR echoed between heaven and earth. A pillar of red lightning descended from the sky, enveloping Su Chen as the surrounding mist abruptly dispersed.
A bloody, crimson light filled Su Chen’s vision. Faintly, he saw a colossal, soaring crimson bird with three human-like heads, flapping its wings.
At the same time, a magnificent, ethereal voice of unknown origin resonated, "Humble servant, state your request."
"Please grant me a portion of Low-tier Divine Power," Su Chen said without hesitation.
There was no reply. The pillar of red lightning dissipated.
But before Su Chen’s eyes, a thumb-sized, crimson, swimming dragon had appeared—a portion of Low-tier Divine Power.
’How convenient and fast!’ Su Chen’s eyes flickered as he reached out and stored it in his panel.
A great Deceitful God like Crimson had corrupted countless Life Stars, and there were people worshipping it at every moment.
It was impossible for it to pay attention to every single one. Only high-status Believers like a Divine Son or a Sacrificial Chief would draw its true attention.
What he had just interacted with could be understood as a processing program, something like an artificial intelligence, that granted rewards based on one’s authority or sacrificial offerings.
As a Crimson Priest, it was perfectly fine for him to request a portion of Low-tier Divine Power to spread corruption, even without any rituals or offerings.
But if he had requested more than one portion, or asked for Middle-tier Divine Power, it would have been a different story. That would require offerings or higher authority.
If he were to ask it to bestow High-tier Divine Power or even Divine Blood, the Deceitful God would cast its true gaze upon him. If he didn’t have a reasonable purpose, the consequences would be severe.
At the same time, on his panel, the words "Thunder Caller" were gradually suffused with a crimson hue. They blurred and then reformed, transforming into—Red Thunder Master.
’Red Thunder Master... Not a bad name.’ Su Chen glanced at it, then his thoughts drifted to Black Tuo’s Divine Egg, which contained Divine Blood. A new idea stirred within him.
’What was the purpose of that Black Tuo Divine Egg again? Right, it was to corrupt Wei Yinsuo at the time, but its ultimate target was the Great Venerable’s spirituality...’
Su Chen recalled, a thoughtful look on his face. ’In that case, could I use a similar method to trick these Deceitful Gods and fleece them for some Divine Blood?’