My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 1131 - 534: The Child Who Ran Away from Home

Chapter 1131: Chapter 534: The Child Who Ran Away from Home

The diligent young man immediately shrank his body and the map in his hand disappeared quietly. In his other hand, he gently crushed a black beetle.

Pur—

A faint puff of black smoke was released from the beetle’s body, wrapping around his shrunken figure and quickly transforming him into a small beetle of the same appearance. It fell to the ground and burrowed into the soil.

This strange item was called "Cobra," and there were thirty-six of them in a nest. They had to be fed with several special substances that could only be obtained in the adventures in "Da Luo World Gate." Although not particularly precious, they could provide an opportunity to transform into an insect monster while lasting half a shichen (an hour). Even Sixth Realm powerhouses could not see through this disguise, and it was very useful for traveling around during the adventures.

As a result, the "Calamity Experiencers" of Da Luo World Gate liked this item very much. This was a genuinely useful, handy curiosity, and none of these so-called "brothers and sisters" ever told Keith about it. Berry, however, tried it for himself, not fully believing in the opinions of those "brothers and sisters," and discovered its usefulness.

The little insect hid for a while, making sure there was no danger before it crawled forward through the gap in the soil. When it reached the Void Sealing, it suddenly trembled. Berry was excited: ancient deity power was leaking out of the Void Sealing!

In this adventure, Berry’s goal was to collect the "Divine Rhyme" of the ancient gods, but he didn’t know what this so-called divine rhyme was. However, Da Luo World Gate provided him with a "Mission Curiosity," a thread-bound ancient book. All he had to do was find the target, open the book, and it would automatically absorb the "Divine Rhyme." According to the requirements given by Da Luo World Gate, after absorbing the divine rhyme, the pages of the ancient book would change colors, and the book would proceed to the next page after one page was filled.

The minimum completion standard for this adventure was three pages of the ancient book, and the more completed and the greater variety of colors on the pages, the higher the evaluation of the performance, and the higher future rewards.

The adventure’s range was in the Ancient Destroyer Origin. Berry thought himself lucky, for he had found clues for the mission as soon as he arrived. But he could not afford to be careless either, for in every happiness lies an element of misfortune—this was a remark often uttered by Old Man Master Basil.

He searched through the curiosities he had on hand, hoping to find something useful. It didn’t take long for him to find a big-mouthed tea bowl. He placed the bowl upside-down on the ground, put his ear to the bottom of the cup, and faint noises from within the Void Sealing were heard.

Curiosity: The Wall Cup.

Keith favored powerful and mysterious curiosities, while Berry had a different taste. He valued practicality more and had collected an array of strange curiosities.

From within the Void Sealing, Dean Rivercutter Zhan kept retreating, while the Commanding Chieftain, like a deity possessing the body, waved his sabre, leaving Dean covered in wounds and looking extremely miserable, apparently unable to bear much more.

"You treacherous officials and thieves!" With a mouthful of blood, Dean yelled in desperation: "What’s the use of killing me? Master Owen Bertram will be here soon. He is the pride of the Horizon Bureau. Second only to Master Lane, he is a peerless talent of his generation. Your fate will be even more miserable than mine!"

"Heh—" The Commanding Chieftain sneered, "No matter how strong Owen Bertram is, he is just a mortal. What can a mortal do to compete against a true god? We have long prepared a burial ground for him. Rest assured, it won’t be long before your beloved Master Owen joins you down there!"

He raised his sabre high, black and yellow energy entwined around it, making it even thicker and stronger. As the blade fell, Dean’s soul would be cut off.

Berry suddenly realized two important points from those few words: firstly, that Da Luo World Gate had issued the adventure reasonably, the ancient gods were still asleep, and he still had a chance to complete this task.

Secondly, it involved Owen Bertram! These bastards, they had laid a trap to kill Robert!

Without any hesitation, Berry took out a piece of paper. This was the most powerful curiosity he had obtained in Da Luo World Gate so far. It had a picture of a knife on it!

Whoosh—

The blade shone like a bright moon in the night sky, radiating a profound and powerful presence, unleashing a terrifying force that easily broke the Void Sealing. The rolling blade light entered the barrier, and the moment the Void Sealing was broken, the chieftain wielding the blade deflated like a balloon as his body rapidly shrank. His eyes widened in horror as the gleaming blade light burst out right through the center of his body...

Berry was taken aback for a moment and then beat his chest in pain: "I was in a hurry! I should have carefully examined the Void Sealing. It was sealed from the inside, so it could be easily broken from the outside. Moreover, the power of the man wielding the blade depended entirely on the Void Sealing. Once the Void Sealing was broken, his功法 would also be completely broken."

"I didn’t need to use such a powerful curiosity at all. With my current strength at the peak of the Fourth Great Realm, I could break the seal and kill this fellow with just a move."

"I wasted a powerful curiosity for nothing!"

Despite his regret, Berry still remembered to toss the thread-bound ancient book, which opened to the first page in midair. From the surrounding void, some strands of special power were sucked into the book, and the blank first page gradually turned a dark yellow.

Berry put away the ancient book and found that the first page had been filled with color, which brought joy to his heart.

"Cough, cough, cough," a coughing sound came from Dean Rivercutter Zhan as he struggled to get up. As he treated his wounds, he asked, "Young man, I’ll never forget your life-saving kindness. I am the local Horizon Bureau Commander. What can I do to repay you?"

Berry pocketed the ancient book and asked, "Who is this fellow trying to kill you, and how does it involve an ancient deity?"

After coming back from the brink of death, Dean Rivercutter Zhan was eager to live and didn’t hide anything from Berry, telling him everything. Berry knew that his adventure target was probably the "Divine Lord."

Dean Rivercutter Zhan invited, "The Horizon Bureau has sent the real Heaven’s Chosen, Owen Bertram, to investigate this case. Young brother, why don’t you come with me to meet Owen Bertram? Your cultivation skills will surely pave the way to a great future..."

"No need." Berry felt guilty and didn’t dare to see Robert. He left the Extinct Village without saying goodbye to remove the evil energy from his body. However, meeting Robert at this time always made him feel like a "runaway child" who would have to face his parents’ wrath.

Fearing that Dean Rivercutter Zhan would hold him back, Berry said the three words and turned around to leave. He stopped a few dozen yards away and threw one of the Spiritual Pills from the Da Luo World Gate reward: "Take it, and your wounds will heal."

Dean Rivercutter Zhan had prepared a lot of words to keep this "young talent" by his side, fearing the terrible means of the Divine Lord. The young man’s origin was unknown, but his extraordinary skills would protect him.

However, the other party slipped away without looking back! Dean Rivercutter Zhan was taken aback, took the Spiritual Pill left by the other party, and found it to be very effective. The severe injuries healed rapidly, even faster than the Spiritual Pills he had collected over the years.

He frowned, puzzled, and muttered to himself, "Why do I feel that he... seems to be afraid of seeing Master Bertram?" As Berry had disappeared without a trace, Dean Rivercutter Zhan had no choice but to continue on his way. He immediately took out a Communication Talisman and informed Master Lane about the ambush he had encountered and the infiltration of Nightmare Sect throughout Rex County.

Despite the urgency of the matter, Master Lane impatiently replied, "I’ve already sent Owen Bertram, what are you panicking about?"

Dean Rivercutter Zhan didn’t know what to say, how could Master Lane not be worried about the situation in Rex County? He should consider the situation serious and hurry over, using his Seventh Level strength to save the day.

Furthermore, did he not listen carefully to what the Commanding Chieftain said earlier? They knew that Owen Bertram would come and had a plan to deal with him.

"Master..." Dean Rivercutter Zhan didn’t want to directly blame Master Lane for not listening. He carefully said, "The Nightmare Sect is treacherous and unpredictable. I am worried about Master Bertram..."

"What are you worried about!" Master Lane had no good temper for him. You turned the whole Rex County into this mess! After Owen Bertram deals with the Nightmare Sect, you’ll be the next one to be dealt with!

"Uh..." Dean Rivercutter Zhan shrank his neck and dared not say anything.

Master Lane said, "What are you panicking about for an insidious sect? With Owen Bertram there, they won’t be able to do anything. You first contact Owen Bertram and follow his command in all actions."

Then Master Lane ended the call, and Dean Rivercutter Zhan opened his mouth: Are you really that confident in Master Bertram?

At this moment, Dean Rivercutter Zhan felt somewhat wronged and wanted to simply give up and join the Nightmare Sect. But he couldn’t, he had seven concubines settled in various districts and the capital, who had given him over a dozen children. These people were surely under Horizon Bureau’s surveillance.

Dean Rivercutter Zhan felt suffocated and took out another Communication Talisman, preparing to contact Master Bertram.

...

At dawn, Owen Bertram entered Moon City at a leisurely pace.

Everything here seemed normal. Although it was not as bustling as the other districts, it was still a bustling county capital.

At the city gate, several guards with sabres guarded the entrance. Master Bertram called to one of them, showing his Token: "I am Owen Bertram of the Horizon Bureau. Where is the local Horizon Bureau Manor?"

As the guard led Owen Bertram to the Rex District Horizon Bureau Manor, news of his arrival had quickly reached the Prefect Mansion. The Commanding Chieftain’s "Divine Rhyme" had gone out last night, causing panic among the others, who secretly sent out many people to find out what had happened.

They concluded that since Dean Rivercutter Zhan was still alive, he must have reported Rex County’s situation to Master Lane, and Owen Bertram would also know about it. So why would Owen Bertram still dare to enter the city openly?

The Prefectural Governor paced anxiously and suddenly gritted his teeth: "Lead him out of the city and invite the divine general to deal with him! We cannot take action here, as there are many believers of our sect in the city."

The Scholar said, "Owen Bertram came prepared. I’m afraid he won’t be easily deceived."

The Prefectural Governor, with a desperate courage, said: "Leak the special Extinction Domain in the Liantai Camp outside the city to him. I don’t believe he won’t be tempted!"