Chapter 534

Chapter 534: Absolute Power

Step! Step! Step!

The sound of footsteps pierced through space, and a man dressed in a dazzling starry robe adorned with jewels on his forehead, and a circular mirror-like decoration on his crown, emerged from the other end. He was a man of extraordinary beauty, with starry eyes that seemed to disperse light, giving the impression of being blind.

Yet, the moment he appeared, it was as if he captured all his enemies in the palm of his hand, for those starry eyes possessed profound power, allowing him to perceive through space and control the battlefield from a distance.

“……”

Vaguely, the light of the world focused on this one person, making others believe from the bottom of their hearts that all his actions were just and true.

He was a perfect True Disciple, standing at a level that distorted understanding!

“Greetings, Lord Wanqing! Thank you for your assistance!”

“If it weren’t for your timely help, we would have surely become puppets in the hands of this disaster beast!”

The three powerful figures were taken aback, filled with great joy, and bowed in gratitude.

Although they were puzzled as to why the Heavenly Sect’s aid had arrived so quickly, there was no need for further thought. With a true disciple of the Heavenly Sect present, how could they fear disaster?

“What has happened?”

True Disciple Wanqing frowned.

“We still do not know. This disaster beast launched a sudden attack on the Ten Thousand Flowers Spirit City. We used all our means but were unable to resist, and we were on the brink of annihilation. Thankfully, with your help, we escaped death.”

“All we know is that this disaster beast is quite extraordinary, capable of evolving multiple times in a short period, leaving us completely helpless. It must be a royal among the monsters, appearing here presumably related to the Lord of the Swirling Sky’s passing. Perhaps it is a test from the monsters.”

The true disciples shared everything they knew with True Disciple Wanqing.

The exchange of Spirit Sense was swift and sufficient.

True Disciple Wanqing nodded, a glimmer of cold murderous intent in his eyes: “With the Lord of the Swirling Sky’s passing, the impact is undoubtedly significant. There will surely be many major powers wanting to come to the Star State to get a glimpse. If we do not cut off its tendrils in advance, where will our Heavenly Sect’s prestige lie?”

The five major powers already stood at the pinnacle of the border state, with a respected figure suppressing fortune, and the geographical advantage of the Dao instruments. The Heavenly Sect, as a pure human force, was not afraid.

True Disciple Wanqing did not kill Lack of Shadow immediately but instead activated a Spirit Law to read Lack of Shadow’s memories.

Unfortunately, Lack of Shadow lacked wisdom, filled only with chaos and hunger. Reading its memories was like experiencing them firsthand, causing True Disciple Wanqing to frown tightly.

Then, he activated the causality Spirit Law to observe Lack of Shadow’s origins, hoping to discover some traces directly.

Although Lack of Shadow had no concept of laws, it instinctively fought back when being spied upon. True Disciple Wanqing let out a muffled grunt, as he was actually harmed by the backlash.

“Again with this trick! Given the nature of this disaster beast, tracing it back directly will not be easy. I should directly invite a respected figure to intervene.”

Suppressing the overwhelming chaotic information, True Disciple Wanqing tore open space, intending to take Lack of Shadow and go to meet the respected figure.

At that moment, Lack of Shadow suddenly erupted with power to resist. The space was eroded, the Spirit Law was shattered, and two Flying Zombies broke free from True Disciple Wanqing’s grasp, unleashing power far exceeding what they had displayed before by dozens, even hundreds of times.

“What!”

“They have actually converged into the bodies of Bai Hun and Shi Shu, completely moving within them!”

The three powerful figures’ hair stood on end as they entered battle mode, sensing that the two Flying Zombies before them could easily wipe them out.

“Indeed… they have evolved.”

True Disciple Wanqing stared at his white palm, now marked with black spots from the corrosion, filled with surprise. He had seen many disaster beasts and monsters that could grow quickly, but compared to this one, they were all trash. In just a few breaths, it had already broken free from his control.

This speed of evolution was incredibly fast; wouldn’t it collapse due to a lack of energy?

Even if these true disciples do not engage in battle, the spirit energy they consume daily is enormous. This is because their power is so vast that they require external energy to maintain it.

Monsters and disaster beasts are the same; at this level of strength, the energy they consume every moment is also immense. Without it, they would surely wither and die.

In many areas where spirit energy is scarce, those with double Spiritual Roots, despite possessing high-quality bloodlines, cannot grow quickly. Instead, they exhaust their bodies and cannot sustain themselves.

In places where spirit energy is thin, if a person with double Spiritual Roots lacks spiritual herbs to replenish their losses, they will inevitably have their vitality drained away and perish.

The small amount of spiritual essence obtained from regular food is nowhere near enough for the growth required by their Spiritual Roots.

“The Blood Moon descends.”

Two Flying Zombies roared as a massive Blood Moon descended with their combined force, only to suddenly disappear and teleport through space to attack True Disciple Wanqing.

Boom!

In the next moment, both Flying Zombies exploded and flew backward, completely outmatched.

However, the Flying Zombies possess strong undying power, quickly reassembling as the Aura of Death began to surge.

The First Death!

Nine Deaths and Nine Lives refer to the evolution of a Flying Zombie into an Undying Zombie. The nine deaths bring the Flying Zombie closer to a more negative power.

After the First Death, resentment is born, transforming into an Aura of Death. Lack of Shadow immediately understood this evolutionary process, undergoing repeated deaths and reassembly, quickly skyrocketing from the First Death to the Ninth Death, obtaining a rich power of death.

One of the Flying Zombies charged again toward True Disciple Wanqing.

Wanqing remained calm. As a true disciple of the Heavenly Sect, he didn’t believe that a disaster beast could evolve to a level equal to his own—it would surely die in the process. Therefore, he chose not to strike immediately but to wait with interest for Lack of Shadow’s evolution to complete.

Boom!

True Disciple Wanqing threw a punch, and the power of the Three Major Techniques transformed into a surging blue True Essence that crashed into the Flying Zombie. This time, however, it was blocked by the Aura of Death as the Flying Zombie raised its arm, gathering immense death energy, its arm turning completely black…

Just as the Flying Zombie prepared to swing its fist, True Disciple Wanqing suddenly opened his mouth and unleashed a brilliant sword light, resembling a flowing river in the sky, that roared and struck the Flying Zombie, instantly evaporating most of its body. The residual force did not diminish as it pierced the ground, causing the earth to crack and collapse, releasing a massive flow of lava—an apocalyptic scene.

However, in the Red Heaven realm, such destruction only caused localized effects. After some years, the spirit energy would naturally erase these abnormalities. Although, for a true disciple, this process might take hundreds or even thousands of years, it would eventually erase everything.

“Can it still evolve? Come!”

True Disciple Wanqing said with a faint smile.

The two Flying Zombies gulped down spirit energy and evolved once again, specifically countering the power of his previous attack and further increasing their resistance.

Although they have limits and cannot achieve full resistance, they can remove unwanted resistances against a specific target, focusing only on useful resistances.

Lack of Shadow’s fearsome nature lies in the transferability of the rules of slaughter.

Just like how Yun Ye could leap in strength by killing the captain of the sacred department, this special effect can only occur when killing one’s kin.

This is the transfer of the rules of slaughter.

For instance, if three individuals—A, B, and C—share equal strength, and A kills B, A gains 10 points of the rules of slaughter. When C subsequently kills A, C can obtain 20 points of the rules of slaughter.

In other words, among kin, a weaker individual killing a stronger one can inherit all the rules of slaughter the stronger individual carried, as well as receive the rules that their own strength should provide. Hence, Lack of Shadow self-inflicting harm can swiftly transfer the power of the rules of slaughter.

Furthermore, even if it is not self-harm but rather being killed by an enemy, due to Lack of Shadow being a singular entity, the killing power from dead cells directly averages out to other cells. The only losses are in cellular material and energy.

However, for beings existing in a different dimensional realm, this form of destruction is quite difficult, and seeking to destroy through bodily harm becomes challenging.

Humans cannot quickly change their genes to gain fire resistance, but Lack of Shadow can. The rules of slaughter also follow the principle that the stronger the innate ability, the better the effect; thus, the more Lack of Shadow is destroyed, the faster it evolves. Additionally, due to the Ten Heavenly Arts, Lack of Shadow possesses nearly infinite possibilities.

In this way, Lack of Shadow achieves rapid evolution and absolute power over individuals.

Moreover, the power granted by the rules of slaughter does not require external energy support.