Trials of the Abyss-Chapter 541: Living Treasure Trove

The body of the Star Devourer was not composed of conventional flesh and blood but instead resembled a fusion of metal and jade that was both sturdy and flexible.

Despite unleashing his comprehended Heavenly Daos, Pang Jian's relentless bombardments and attempts to tear apart a limb of the Star Devourer only managed to create shallow fissures.

These were mere surface wounds to the Star Devourer and were far from causing any real damage.

As eight more limbs emerged from the grayish-yellow star, Pang Jian found himself racking his brain for a solution.

If only I had the Abyssal Demon Sword, the Heart of Winter, or the Thunder Pool... he instinctively thought of his reliable divine artifacts.

The Abyssal Demon Sword's unparalleled sharpness would have been enough to sever the Star Devourer's limbs, especially after being imbued with various energies. Unfortunately, Pang Jian had not brought any of his divine artifacts.

As the new limbs closed in, Pang Jian briefly considered shrinking his Immortal Divine Soul to a human-sized form for the battle. A smaller body would make him harder to hit in the next wave of attacks.

At that moment, some of the light pouring from the cracks in the limb he had injured fell upon his Immortal Divine Soul. A brilliant light flashed in Pang Jian's eyes as a wondrous sensation overwhelmed him. It was like drinking a celestial elixir.

The light was like a river of liquid radiance, brimming with incomparably refined energy. Lightning bolts, ice shards, and traces of stellar and lunar veins reminiscent of those in Star Moon Valley flowed within this rich energy.

As the light entered Pang Jian's body, it fused seamlessly with the bones etched with various Heavenly Daos and unexpectedly filled in the missing imprints.

The light combined with the existing Dao Seals on the bones, granting Pang Jian new insights and leaving him marveling at its extraordinary effects.

This light bleeding from the Star Devourer not only contained dense energy but also filled in the gaps in his understanding of the Heavenly Daos. It was truly a living treasure trove!

No wonder the Outer Gods covet Aberrant Spirits like the Star Devourer, seeking to forge them into unparalleled artifacts for their conquests across the boundless void.

This light is the first thing I've found that can enhance my Immortal Divine Soul. I have to seize this opportunity to its fullest.

Pang Jian exerted his strength, pulling hard on the captured detached limb.

His towering divine form dragged the limb further and further away from the grayish-yellow star.

Roar!

The Star Devourer let out a strange, piercing howl from within the star.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

More limbs emerged from the deep fissures, writhing across the star's surface like colossal serpents, unleashing waves of apocalyptic destruction.

The Star Devourer's furious roar unleashed a terrifying wave that obliterated every structure on the star and leveled its mountain ranges. The star was flattened, and an overwhelming soul fluctuation rippled madly outward.

Eight long limbs, as sharp as divine weapons and ruthless as warships from the outer worlds, accelerated toward Pang Jian.

Strange patterns lit up the Star Devourer's limbs as though mimicking a network of blood vessels and meridians. The dense energy it had painstakingly refined and stored within its limbs was fully unleashed.

It was determined to kill Pang Jian and reclaim its detached limb.

The grayish-yellow star grew dim. Meanwhile, the eight detached limbs blazed ever brighter.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Eight dazzling lights streaked across the sky like meteors, illuminating the six continents below with the brilliance of faux daylight. The perpetually dark Shadow Abyss became ablaze with light, and all the inhabitants of the Shadow Abyss dropped what they were doing to rush out to gaze up at the radiant sky.

It was a spectacle for the ages!

None of the inhabitants had ever seen the Shadow Abyss so brilliantly illuminated before, nor had they ever witnessed the nightmarish Star Devourer in such a state of frenzied wrath.

Even those with lesser bloodline ranks among the foreign races could now see Pang Jian. They saw him clutching a detached limb of the Star Devourer as he raced toward a boundary wall.

"I suppose even he can't match the Star Devourer," the High Priest of the Shadow Spirit Race sighed, rising from the shuttle-shaped ship.

His heart hung in suspense, dreading when the eight limbs would overtake Pang Jian.

Faster! Go faster! Faster! he mentally urged.

The limbs of the Star Devourer had a certain range limitation from its main body. If the limbs strayed too far, the energy transmission would be disrupted.

Without the support of energy from its main body, the limbs would lose their intimidating power, giving Pang Jian the opportunity to wound them.

"May the gods bless us," Holy Maiden Cui Ling prayed quietly.

Each limb of the Star Devourer had its own perception and self-awareness. Both she and the High Priest remained exceptionally cautious, lest the limbs take notice of them.

***

In the sky, Pang Jian was already noticing the weaknesses of the Star Devourer's detached limbs.

The flow of soul essence in the limbs had weakened as they strayed from the grayish-yellow star where the Star Devourer resided. It was much like the limited range his Startling Slaughter Spear had from his body in the past.

Realizing this, he recklessly burned through his reserves, speeding through the sky of the Shadow Abyss. The detached limb he had seized radiated an endless brilliance that was more than enough to replenish the energy he expended.

Some time passed this way.

Spotting a familiar shuttle-shaped ship below, Pang Jian realized he was nearing the bizarre mist he had passed through earlier.

Then, the flow of soul essence within the detached limb he was carrying abruptly disappeared.

The eight limbs pursuing him like meteors chasing the moon[1] also slowed down.

Pang Jian did not know if it was because they were unwilling to follow him into the bizarre mist or if they had reached their maximum range of movement from the Star Devourer's main body.

Regardless, the detached limbs ceased their pursuit.

Pang Jian was in high spirits. Carrying the colossal limb, he moved leisurely toward the boundary wall.

Thrusting his arms into the cracks of the detached limb was like plunging into a vast ocean brimming with boundless energies. The energies within were rich and pure. Though they were intertwined, his Divine Immortal Soul could easily separate and absorb them into his bones and chest.

"It's too bad this limb has none of the lightning, soul, or blood essence that Pan Di requires," Pang Jian murmured as he drew closer to the bizarre mist.

At that moment, a familiar voice resonated from a star within Pang Jian's chest.

You'd best not enter the bizarre mist. I suggest you refine the Star Devourer's limb in some hidden part of this world.

The corrosive properties of the bizarre mist will erode the precious energies within the limb. Refining it within the bizarre mist will result in significant loss, wasting a natural treasure born of the heavens and earth.

The ethereal voice unmistakably belonged to the Frost Crystal God.

Pang Jian's expression darkened. You dare to spy on me?

Spy? The Frost Crystal God's true form in the starry skies let out a bitter smile. I exhausted three drops of divine blood just to observe your every move.

Refining a single drop of divine blood costs me decades of effort. You heartless man, I was worried that the Star Devourer would consume you and wanted to provide guidance in case your life hung by a thread.

And yet, you accuse me of spying on you?

The Frost Crystal God laughed bitterly.

Pang Jian ignored her. He planned to first refine the detached limb of the Star Devourer before dealing with the star within his body that resonated with the Frost Crystal God.

The Frost Crystal God's sacrifice of divine blood meant little to him. The mere thought of his movements being constantly exposed to the eyes of an Outer God made his skin crawl.

Despite this, he still followed her advice and refrained from dragging the detached limb into the bizarre mist, instead descending deeper into the Shadow Abyss until he was far away from the grayish-yellow star.

Beneath him lay the bizarre mist at the bottom of the Shadow Abyss. This way, even if the Star Devourer abandoned the grayish-yellow star and pursued him with its main body, he could simply slip into the bizarre mist and vanish without a trace.

Feeling assured, he started to enjoy his prize.

***

In the Lunar Divine Palace on the moon, Ying Yue, clad in a long floral dress, gazed at the pale and listless Frost Crystal God.

"Is he dead yet?" she asked with a frown. "From what you said, that Star Devourer is no weakling. It's likely a Rank Ten Aberrant Spirit. Pang Jian only entered that world through his peculiar divine body. Can he truly threaten the Star Devourer?"

"He's already taken one of the Star Devourer's limbs," the Frost Crystal God suddenly said, expression brightening. "If we joined forces, we could kill that Star Devourer with no problem."

"And how are the two of us supposed to enter?" Ying Yue asked.

"By descending into a vessel," the Frost God replied simply. "I saw beings in that world capable of accommodating our divine consciousness.

"If we can get them to dedicate altars to us and select two suitable vessels from our followers, we can descend part of our divine consciousness into them, granting us some combat capability.

"That world only restricts flesh and soul, meaning our divine artifacts can be delivered through the altars. Two compatible vessels wielding our divine artifacts will allow us to exert about thirty percent of our strength within that world.

"Our combined thirty percent strength, together with Pang Jian's combat prowess, is more than enough to kill the Star Devourer!"

Ying Yue's eyes lit up. After thinking it over, she said, "It's feasible."

"A high-ranking God has been harassing me these past years. Only by ascending can I be free of their threats." The Frost Crystal God sighed. "Ying Yue, you have to help me."

1. 流星赶月 is a Chinese idiom, often used to describe something moving extremely quickly, with a sense of urgency or swiftness akin to a meteor speeding through the sky toward its target. ☜

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