Chapter 736 How Could I Leave When Such a Fortune Lies Before Me
After leaving that void whirlpool, Shen Mo quickly rushed toward his next destination.
With Sui Xing at his side, his speed was tremendous.
It wasn't long before he found a massive meteorite hurtling rapidly toward the Sacred Xuan Heaven.
The meteorite was larger than a mountain.
Its surface was blanketed in thick snow, with only patches revealing dazzling golden light.
That was the essence of stars within it!
Star essence was a supreme material for refining weapons.
Any spirit weapon below the level of a sacred weapon, once infused with a mere pound of star essence, could instantly ascend to the rank of sacred weapon.
Even sacred weapons themselves, with enough star essence, could rise in grade further.
Such a massive meteorite of star essence was enough for Shen Mo to elevate many of the sacred weapons he already held.
However, this meteorite's speed was astonishing.
Without an extremely fast movement technique, it was nearly impossible to catch it.
In the destined future, Shi Tianhao had failed to keep up due to insufficient speed, forced instead to shatter the meteorite and claim only fragments of star essence.
But Shen Mo had no such worry.
He cultivated the Great Dao of Void.
And at the level of Sixth-Tribulation Supreme, his speed in the void was even greater.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Lightly stepping on the currents of the void, Shen Mo crossed space in the blink of an eye.
He moved so fast that even Sui Xing could not keep pace.
In less than a hundred breaths, he landed upon the meteorite.
"Break for me!"
Shen Mo drew a deep breath and smashed down with a fist!
A colossal dragon arm, forged like platinum diamond, suddenly appeared.
A cracking sound echoed from within the meteorite.
In the blink of an eye, its surface split with countless fissures.
Crack, crack!
Moments later, the meteorite shattered into countless fragments.
Its speed drastically slowed.
Sui Xing opened wide, swallowing the smaller star essence fragments whole.
Shen Mo nodded with satisfaction.
His son had grown up—already working for his father.
"Come, to the next target."
Shen Mo stepped onto Sui Xing and pressed onward.
After some time, a murky black minor world appeared ahead.
This was the small world seized by the Corpse Division demons.
They had slaughtered all living beings within it, to forge a Chaotic Demon Corpse.
The Chaotic Demon Corpse had no intelligence, only the urge to assimilate and corrupt everything.
It was nearly impossible to control, usually requiring a Corpse Division Demon Saint to manage it.
Some exceptionally talented Demon Supremes dared to try, but always at the risk of backlash.
Yet now, this small world was guarded by only one Demon Supreme.
With Shen Mo's strength, he easily swept aside the demons within.
At once he saw it—the Chaotic Demon Corpse submerged among countless cadavers.
It radiated pure destructive desire.
Its very presence chilled the bones.
Even Sui Xing faltered.
"Father, maybe we should leave?"
Shen Mo chuckled. "Leave? How could we, when such a fortune lies before us?"
This Chaotic Demon Corpse was only one step from completion.
Now was the perfect chance to strike.
He had once used this very method to refine the corpse of the Shijie into a puppet, housing Sui Xing within.
Now, he could repeat the method, forging another formidable puppet for battle.
Swiftly, Shen Mo laid down the Lunar Puppet Formation around the Chaotic Demon Corpse.
The faint trace of will within it was instantly eradicated.
It became a puppet completely.
"You'll do, Tai Er."
Shen Mo considered, then drew out the Black Dragon Shears.
Within it resided the spirit Tai Er.
Tai Er gazed at the Chaotic Demon Corpse filled with overwhelming demonic qi, his face bursting with joy.
"Truly? Foster father!"
He was beyond excited. Such a powerful puppet—entrusted to him?
Shen Mo smiled faintly. "It is given to you, but I can reclaim it at any time."
Tai Er shuddered, immediately recalling Shen Mo's methods, and nodded repeatedly.
"Go."
With a flick of Shen Mo's finger, Tai Er plunged into the Chaotic Demon Corpse.
Moments later, the corpse's eyes snapped open.
Within them flickered endless destruction and slaughter.
But there was also a trace of foolish clarity.
That was Tai Er's unique aura.
"Hahaha! Such a powerful puppet!"
"I finally have a body of flesh! Hahahaha!"
He controlled the Chaotic Demon Corpse, running left and leaping right.
Like a child just learning to walk, the world seemed to him like a vast toy.
"Return."
Shen Mo's calm voice cut through.
Tai Er's laughter halted abruptly.
He felt the mighty force rushing within him.
The suppressed seed of rebellion stirred once again.
His eyes spun restlessly, as though calculating some petty scheme.
But in the end, he cautiously returned to Shen Mo's side.
Lowering his towering body of over three zhang, Tai Er bowed and said obsequiously, "Master, I have returned. I was only too excited at having a body…"
Shen Mo's lips curved faintly. "Is that so? Not because you suddenly gained strength and thought to betray me?"
Tai Er forced a nervous laugh. "No, no, absolutely not. How could Master think such of me!"
Shen Mo said evenly, "Follow."
"Yes." Tai Er quickly complied.
Stepping on Sui Xing, Shen Mo borrowed the aura of the Shijie to swiftly depart that small world and return to the Sacred Xuan Heaven.
…
Sacred Xuan Heaven, Mangcang Mountains.
When Shen Mo returned, he realized that twenty years had passed.
Yet he felt as though only one or two years had gone by within the void currents.
"Outside, the flow of time truly is slower."
"No wonder Saints and Supremes venture out for countless years and never return."
"With lifespans so long, they scarcely perceive time's passing."
Back in the Mangcang Mountains, Shen Mo immediately sat cross-legged and brought forth two treasures.
The Void Demon Eye and the Void Leaf.
Both had come from that void whirlpool.
The Void Demon Eye he had dug out.
The Void Leaf he had obtained from Shadow's storage ring after killing him.
Both treasures brimmed with potent void energy.
They were perfect for comprehending the Great Dao of Void.
Shen Mo had a premonition.
If he could fully absorb the void energy within these two treasures,
He would surely step into the ranks of Eighth-Tribulation Supreme!
…
Seasons passed.
In the blink of an eye, several years more.
Shen Mo's aura expanded ceaselessly.
Though he sat within the Sacred Xuan Heaven, it was as if he were amidst the void currents.
He felt his comprehension of the Great Dao of Void deepen.
And he grew aware of the chaotic evil thoughts drifting through the void.
When Shen Mo discovered them, they too discovered him.
Like starving men who had not tasted meat for three years suddenly finding rich prey, they lunged.
Shen Mo felt a stabbing pain in his soul.
The next instant—
Brilliant radiance burst forth from his soul, blasting the void's evil thoughts away!
"Fortunately, my soul is strong enough… otherwise I would have been consumed."
"Still, I must find a treasure to resist the evil thoughts of the void—without delay."
Shen Mo looked toward the heavens, where thunder once more gathered, his expression pensive.
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