Chapter 528
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Chapter 528 The Devourer!
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, saying nothing.
“This is the most distinctive feature of the Source Devourers! You can’t disguise it!” Red Lotus continued, “But I’m telling you, don’t expect to get any information about the Phoenix Clan from me!”
Phoenix Clan, Source Devourers.
Fang Yu had never heard of either of these two entities before.
Of course, Phoenix Clan was easy to understand, probably referring to a clan of phoenixes, with Red Lotus being one of its members.
As for Source Devourers, Fang Yu truly had never heard of them.
According to Red Lotus, were these people also long-lived beings?
“You can tell me more about the Source Devourers, I’m very interested,” Fang Yu said.
Red Lotus stared at Fang Yu, the confusion on her face growing stronger.
Could it be that this Fang Yu wasn’t actually a Source Devourer?
But if not, why did Fang Yu possess an aura similar to the Source Devourers, and why was he so powerful?
Looking at it from another angle, she had now completely fallen into Fang Yu’s hands.
If Fang Yu were truly a Source Devourer, why would he waste so much time talking?
Come to think of it, whenever her clan members encountered Source Devourers in the past, they would be captured and have their essence devoured without any discussion…
Red Lotus’s thoughts became increasingly chaotic.
Was the Fang Yu before her truly not a Source Devourer?
“I can tell you definitively that I am not a so-called Source Devourer,” Fang Yu said. “But I would very much like to meet these people, if given the opportunity.”
The anger and determination on Red Lotus’s face gradually dissipated, and her breathing became noticeably calmer.
“You’re… really not a Source Devourer?” Red Lotus asked hesitantly.
“Really not, but you were partly right—I have indeed lived for a very long time, I am what you call a long-lived being,” Fang Yu said.
“If you’re not a Source Devourer, then release me first,” Red Lotus said.
Fang Yu let go of his hand.
Red Lotus stretched her body for a moment, looked at Fang Yu with furrowed brows, seemingly considering something.
After a moment, she spoke: “There is a group of cultivators who extend their lifespan by devouring the essence of spiritual beasts with pure bloodlines, they are called Source Devourers.”
Devouring essence, extending lifespan.
Fang Yu’s eyes flickered slightly as he asked, “How many of these people are there in total?”
“Not many, but they are all extremely powerful. My mother, and many from my father’s generation, died at their hands,” Red Lotus said, her tone filled with hatred.
“You said they are all long-lived beings, so approximately how long do they live?” Fang Yu asked.
“…I don’t know exactly, but their lifespans all exceed eight hundred years,” Red Lotus said.
“Seeing how sensitive you are, have you encountered Source Devourers before?” Fang Yu asked.
“Yes, just a year ago,” Red Lotus said, taking a deep breath.
But she didn’t continue. After all, for her, that year was an extremely dark time.
A year ago, while searching for members of her clan in Europe, she encountered a Source Devourer. After a fierce battle, she was severely injured, and barely escaped using a secret technique, only to collapse midway.
Later, she was found and revived by a mercenary group.
Afterward, she was sold by the mercenary group to that madman Garry, and was kept in Garry’s underground laboratory until recently when Garry brought her to the Nine States Nation and fought with Fang Yu, allowing her to escape from Garry’s grasp.
In a way, Fang Yu was actually her savior.
If Fang Yu hadn’t removed the chip from her head, Red Lotus wouldn’t have been able to regain her consciousness.
From this perspective, Fang Yu indeed wasn’t a Source Devourer.
“If you’re not a Source Devourer, why are you so strong?” Red Lotus asked.
“Strength is relative. I’m just a Qi Condensation stage cultivator. Perhaps you should consider another perspective… could it be that you’re simply too weak?” Fang Yu said.
Hearing the mockery in Fang Yu’s words, Red Lotus was displeased but couldn’t refute.
She had fought with Fang Yu twice, and lost decisively both times.
This was also why she had been so certain that Fang Yu was a Source Devourer.
As a member of the Phoenix Clan, she was far stronger than spiritual beasts of other clans, yet she was completely helpless against Fang Yu.
This situation was identical to when she faced Source Devourers.
“Let me ask again, are the Source Devourers an organization, or separate individuals?” Fang Yu asked.
“Perhaps an organization, since they all extend their lifespans in the same way,” Red Lotus answered.
Fang Yu fell silent.
For the past five thousand years, he had been searching for beings like himself, but had been unable to find any.
The Source Devourers that Red Lotus spoke of weren’t actually the same kind as Fang Yu.
They needed to devour the essence of spiritual beasts to extend their lifespans.
Whereas Fang Yu had naturally lived this long.
He hadn’t done anything special, remaining at the Qi Condensation stage, yet his lifespan had simply continued on.
However, from Red Lotus’s tone, these people must be very powerful.
This aroused Fang Yu’s interest.
It had been a long time since he had truly experienced the joy of battle.
Perhaps due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, the level of beings on Earth had been declining, and he couldn’t even find beings that would make him use seventy percent of his power.
The Source Devourers might be opponents who could make Fang Yu take things seriously.
“Do you have any way to find the Source Devourers?” Fang Yu asked.
Hearing this question, Red Lotus’s expression changed.
For her, the Source Devourers were like nightmares.
After witnessing the tragic deaths of her clan members, she was filled with hatred toward the Source Devourers.
But at the same time, deep in her heart, she also felt extreme fear!
With her current strength, she was no match for the Source Devourers!
She had stayed away from the Nine States Nation for a long time, precisely to avoid the Source Devourers.
She feared being found by them and having her essence absorbed!
“…I have no way to find them, and I… don’t want to find them,” Red Lotus said, her voice lowering as she descended toward the ground below.
Fang Yu thought for a moment, then followed her.
“I forgot to ask, what is this place?” Fang Yu asked.
“This is… the Burial Ground of Ten Thousand Spirits, a territory exclusive to us spiritual beasts,” Red Lotus answered.
“Burial Ground of Ten Thousand Spirits?” Fang Yu looked at the bones on the ground below with surprise and asked, “Were all these bones from beings killed by Source Devourers?”
Red Lotus shook her head and said, “These spiritual beasts might have died anywhere. It’s just that their clan members or descendants brought their bodies back here, allowing their souls to find final peace.”
As she spoke, Red Lotus landed on the ground.
In front of her was that skeleton half-buried in the soil.
This must be the skeleton of Red Lotus’s mother.
Red Lotus lowered her head, saying nothing more.
Fang Yu also remained silent, standing quietly to the side.
A moment later, Fang Yu’s eyes sharpened as he looked up into the sky.
Red Lotus’s face also changed, and she stepped back a few paces.
In the gray-white sky, a fist-sized ball of lightning suddenly appeared.
This ball rapidly expanded.
“Crack!”
The sound of thunder echoed throughout the surrounding world!
Amidst the flashing lightning, a figure appeared.
At the same time, a powerful aura capable of suppressing all things spread out.
“Source Devourer!” Red Lotus’s face instantly turned pale, her aura completely erupted, her wings spread wide, with strands of flame coiling around her.
In midair, the electric light dispersed.
An old man in black robes stood in the air, with bolts of lightning flashing around his body.
His face was rather aged, but his hair was as black as a young man’s.
He looked down at Red Lotus from above, his gaze sharp, the corner of his mouth slightly curled into a smile.
“Coming here occasionally does yield rewards,” the old man said.
His voice didn’t sound as old as his appearance would suggest, but rather carried a youthful vigor.
With each word he uttered, the pressure enveloping the surrounding area grew heavier.
Red Lotus gritted her teeth, looking at the old man, the flames in her eyes burning intensely.
The old man smiled and said, “To have survived until today after being severely injured by me is already a great blessing.”
“As a member of the Phoenix Clan, this is your ultimate fate.”
“So why be so angry?”
“Bang!”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Red Lotus sprang from the ground, charging straight at him!
The old man in midair wasn’t flustered at all.
He raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and drew a character in the air.
“Bind!”
This character, composed of white light, enlarged in midair and flew toward the charging Red Lotus!
Red Lotus collided directly with this ‘Bind’ character!
The ‘Bind’ character instantly transformed into a fine net, completely enveloping Red Lotus!
