Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1241 - 1241 74 The Fool Achieves Merit_2

Chapter 1241: Chapter 74: The Fool Achieves Merit_2 Chapter 1241: Chapter 74: The Fool Achieves Merit_2 “Even worse, abyssal spirits have evolved to this day, often intelligent. They may delve deep underground or into desolate mountains and ranges, starting their devouring process with small creatures like ants… And this kind of accumulation is even harder to detect…”

“Millions of these scattered starry malices, though tiny, as long as one grows significant, can jeopardize an entire continent, making it nigh impossible to survive!”

“And once dispersed by the millions, there will be more than one that can become significant!”

With a grave expression, Feng Yin said, “So that’s the case, that is the true nature of abyssal spirits.”

“Indeed, the lord of the Abyss does not come forth for this reason.”

“It’s not that he can’t come out, but coming out would mean dividing himself. Once divided, his strength would dissipate, chances of reconsolidating are slim, most likely ending up like the original abyssal spirits—a fundamental reason for his ability to come out but choosing not to.”

Feng Yin let out a sigh of relief, “I see, so that’s the truth!”

The same four words, but there was much more relief in this ‘I see’ than in the previous one.

“The most difficult part for an abyssal spirit is the initial accumulation. Once the accumulation reaches a significant level, it never splits up again; this involves its core essence, drastically different from the initial fusion and cooperation. A fully accumulated abyssal spirit has become a complete entity, an independent individual!”

The Illusory Silkworm explained in detail.

A worried Feng Yin said, “But according to what you said earlier, the essence of an abyssal spirit is still devouring. Now that the lord of the Abyss has become significant, why doesn’t he directly devour other abyssal creatures? Wouldn’t that allow him to improve more swiftly, and also overrun the starry sky?”

“It’s the constraints of the universe’s laws that limit him.”

“His devouring instinct is contrary to the laws of heaven and earth, unacceptable both in heaven and on earth, intolerable both in this world and amongst celestial beings, only the Abyss, which is also intolerant to the Three Realms, gives him a glimmer of hope, an avenue for survival. Conversely, heaven and earth use this to isolate him; now, having accumulated to his limit or hit a bottleneck, if he wants to advance further, he must break free from shackles, which means he must leave the Abyss to do so. To achieve his goal, he would spare no expense, which is also why he has tempted the Purple Emperor. Of course, the only price he cannot afford is to divide himself, for once divided, he ceases to be!”

Feng Yin frowned.

He felt that the real reason must not be as the Illusory Silkworm had said.

Because the other’s devouring power was too overwhelming. If he truly devoured the entire abyssal world, he would possess the power of a whole realm. With such accumulated strength, how could he not break through the earth’s surface directly?

Even if he utilized the abyssal creatures in a parasitical manner, he could keep devouring without end…

Having accumulated for hundreds of millions of years, it would surely be enough to break through the earth’s surface with his power alone.

But the other had never come out, so there must be another reason.

But it was unknown whether the Illusory Silkworm did not know or was unwilling to reveal it to him.

Meanwhile, the interrogation of the Purple Emperor continued.

For an unknown species, there was too much to ask.

Too many questions had been posed, often leaving the Purple Emperor speechless, overwhelmed, ‘I really don’t know’ becoming almost a catchphrase.

And Dong Canglan, who served as the record-keeper, had already written a thick pile of notes.

She was now biting the tip of her pen, idly watching the proceedings.

“There’s nothing else.”

The Purple Emperor pleaded helplessly, “Let me die, please, just let me die.”

Qing Ming, the Great Sage, furrowed his brow in annoyance.

The questioning was temporarily over, but the dilemma they faced now was still difficult to resolve.

Could the Purple Emperor even die now?

It wasn’t a problem of being swayed by past emotions or whether he should die, but what if they encountered an unsolvable issue in the future? Things they didn’t understand?

Who would they ask then?

Who could ensure that what had been asked now was comprehensive, with no omissions?

But for the Purple Emperor himself, the problem was being controlled by both Feng Yin and the small pine tree in addition to being a mere soul fragment, he couldn’t even kill himself if he wanted!

Although high-level cultivators still need to eat…

But damn it, a soul fragment doesn’t need to eat, so starving won’t kill him either!

In short: If no one intervenes to end him, he simply can’t die!

Hence, the only way he could possibly hope for death would be if one of Qing Ming’s party personally made the move to end him completely!

And this was precisely where Qing Ming and the others found their headache. They had indeed promised the Purple Emperor.

To leave no stone unturned, no word unspoken, to let him die quickly once done.

Now that he had fulfilled his promise, would they go back on their word?

They were all of the Nine Colors’ supreme caliber or of a similar level, and going back on their word would not only be a shameful act, but it would also be unsightly!

“If the Purple Emperor were to die, wouldn’t that be a great loss to the world?”

Feng Yin, considering himself a junior, broke the impasse for everyone with a smile, “I haven’t had enough personal time with the Purple Emperor! Leave him to me.”

The Purple Emperor screamed in horror, “You promised! You all promised!”

He roared frantically, “Feng Yin! You’re not keeping your word! A gentleman’s agreement is worth its weight in gold, his word as good as nine tripods!”

“Going back on your word!? Trust is for the good ones! Do you count as one?”