Starting With 100 Million Lives-Chapter 731: Birthplace of the Shadow Race

Water Divine Artifact?

Brother Cheng was taken aback, are you talking about that Water Spear?

Seeing the uncontrollable excitement in their eyes, he was a bit speechless.

This isn't a Divine Artifact.

"This piece of junk is useless now."

Without the 'ammunition' previously loaded by the system, the Water Spear was nothing more than a worthless toy.

Junk?

Those powerful Flame Race people just died under this 'Water Divine Artifact'.

All the attacks were launched from that hole.

We saw it all with our own eyes!

Enemies that even Tier Nine Immortal Artifacts and Ultimate level Profound Artifacts couldn't defeat were taken out by that Water Spear.

If that isn't a Divine Artifact, then what is?

Don't think we don't know the real deal!

Well, for Sage Jiang, perhaps that really is just junk?

After all, his power is too strong to need the boost of a Divine Artifact!

Thinking of this, their hearts were pounding wildly.

Ning Zhilin almost trembled as he asked, "So do you still want this... ah no, this piece of junk?"

Brother Cheng noticed their looks, as ravenous as wolves, and felt speechless.

"This thing is really useless now."

Useless to you, but extremely useful to us!

Just imagine, an unclaimed Tier Nine Immortal Artifact in the Immortal Realm could trigger a bloody storm.

Even some newly ascended Immortal Emperors can't get one.

And compared to this 'Water Divine Artifact' capable of slaying high-plane enemies, what is a Tier Nine Immortal Artifact?

As long as we can get it...

Brother Cheng's kind reminder fell on deaf ears.

"So you really don't want it, right?"

Sage Jiang was speechless and could only wave his hand, "Yes, yes, don't want it."

Emperor Cangxu confirmed one last time, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, you won't regret this and come back for it, will you?"

Brother Cheng grumbled, "Do I look like that kind of person?"

Then we're relieved.

The next moment, several figures vanished almost simultaneously.

Immediately after, that Water Spear on the ground was gone too.

Though no figures could be seen in the void, the sound of powerful Qi clashes resounded sporadically.

There's only one Water Spear!

But there are more people than one!

So a scramble was inevitable.

To seize that Water Spear, several ancestors from the Profound Realm and Emperor Cangxu from the Immortal Realm unleashed their ultimate techniques and displayed their skills.

In their eyes, as long as they could get the 'Water Divine Artifact', they'd be invincible in the Profound Realm once they returned.

Even if Zhong Cuo resurrected, they could handle him easily.

Brother Cheng couldn't be bothered with them.

As long as Shu Baiwei wasn't involved and wasn't in any life-threatening danger, the others could do as they pleased.

This girl, who had been lonely for billions of years, now had her mind full of him.

Even in front of a 'Divine Artifact', she remained unmoved, her mesmerizing eyes never leaving him.

Brother Cheng, busy collecting spoils, felt uncomfortable under her gaze.

"What are you looking at?"

"Looking at you."

"Are you infatuated with my charm and can't pull yourself away?"

"Hehe, yes!"

Shu Baiwei had squatted next to him, even getting closer to his face.

Brother Cheng could even feel her breath.

"A man who works seriously is really attractive."

Brother Cheng felt powerless to retort.

Anyone collecting spoils wouldn't look handsome, right?

This really is love is blind.

This girl, who previously despised him so much, would quickly push him away with even the slightest touch.

Yet now she was so bold and proactive...

He could only awkwardly touch his nose, "Ahem, you have a good eye."

Shu Baiwei hugged her knees, her eyes like water.

If others from the Profound Realm saw her, they probably wouldn't be able to connect her with the 'Gu Yue Xinji' persona.

"Why aren't you looking at me?" she asked.

"How could I not?"

Brother Cheng turned his head, only to unexpectedly have their lips meet.

"Ah!"

Shu Baiwei exclaimed and leaned back.

She then lightly hit him and with a playful pout complained, "You took advantage of me again!"

Brother Cheng looked at her, utterly innocent.

Girl, you did that on purpose!

Otherwise, how could this classic accidental kissing scene pop up so coincidentally?

But this girl was stunning, rivaling Li Hanyu, and he didn't feel at a loss. His heart even thumped, suggesting he should try it again.

After sharing a tender moment, Brother Cheng began inspecting the spoils.

Many items the system couldn't identify yet.

But the weapons from those Flame Race people were usable.

There were indeed two swords.

Both were fire attribute, and their material quality was similar to Tier Eight Immortal Artifacts from the Immortal Realm.

The True Flame World is a more advanced world than the Immortal and Profound Realms.

Logically, they should have higher quality materials there.

It seems these folks weren't the top experts in the True Flame World.

Otherwise, they should be using better weapons.

Since he wasn't into dual-wielding, Brother Cheng generously gave one to Shu Baiwei.

In her hands, it was like a love token, her eyes filled with such sweetness they were about to melt.

After sorting through everything, he began exploring again.

All seven Flame Race people were killed, making the interior of the Flame Mountain Peak accessible without obstruction.

The two soon reached the upper levels of the mountain peak.

"Since arriving here, I've never been up there either."

Shu Baiwei said, "Those Flame Race people were always so secretive, I was curious what exactly they were busy with..."

Her words abruptly stopped, and she instinctively covered her mouth.

Her beautiful eyes revealed unabashed disgust and fear.

Because she finally understood what those Flame Race people had been busy with all these years.

In front of her, tentacles connected to a huge black sphere.

Compared to the previous black spheres, this one was at least a thousand times larger.

On the surface of that sphere, there were also tentacles connecting to higher levels.

The two looked up to the ceiling, where a layer of fire power barrier resembled transparent glass.

It felt like above was a shimmering ocean.

While below was a waterless zone.

In that ocean above, the tentacles swayed slowly, like seaweed.

Now and then, they expelled black bubbles from their ends.

Those black bubbles quickly merged with each other, becoming larger.

Finally, with writhing, they transformed into shadows.

"Shadow Race!"

Shu Baiwei could hardly believe she was seeing the Shadow Race here.

"How could the Shadow Race be born from this black sphere of the Flame Race?"

She muttered to herself, having some guesses yet was reluctant to believe.

But Brother Cheng confirmed it for her.

"It's not surprising. These Shadow Race were created deliberately by the Flame Race people."

He glanced down at those tentacles again.

"When you were forced into spiritual infusion, it was likely to provide nutrients for the birth of the Shadow Race."

"Because of that reason, they didn't kill you all these years, deliberately keeping you alive."