Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands
Chapter 642: Xu Beast Zesheng — I Want a Tuft of Its Fur

Chapter 642: Xu Beast Zesheng — I Want a Tuft of Its Fur

Shen Mo gave a faint smile and simply nodded.

He hadn’t expected to run into Hu Xinyue so soon.

He’d thought he would have to search the bottom of the abyss for quite a while.

A glance toward her arms revealed the pure white little beast she was holding.

Just a few glances at its beast profile told him everything he needed to know about its rarity.

This beast was called “Zesheng,” just like the “Shijie” species—it was a void beast, also known as a xu beast.

Zesheng’s size was fixed from the moment of its birth. From birth to death, it would never grow larger than this.

Though it was born in darkness, filth, wickedness, and corruption, it possessed a kind and gentle nature. Whenever it saw a wounded living being, it would instinctively attempt to heal them.

This was its innate drive.

Zesheng’s saliva, fur, and even flesh and blood were all top-tier healing treasures.

It had been revered by cultivators during ancient times.

Its numbers had declined sharply because of that.

Now, it was nearly impossible to find a Zesheng in the entire realm of Shengxuan.

He hadn’t expected Hu Xinyue to be so fortunate—encountering a Zesheng in a place like this.

And judging by the situation, they had already formed a contract.

Hu Xinyue studied Shen Mo briefly. Though this cultivator seemed a little cold, his aura felt gentle and steady.

So she gathered her courage and asked, “Do you know the way out?”

Shen Mo shook his head. “I do not.”

In truth, he did.

But he couldn’t exactly tell her that he had come down here specifically in search of something.

So it was better to pretend ignorance.

Hu Xinyue looked disheartened.

After a moment’s thought, she asked timidly, “You’re strong. Can I follow you?”

Shen Mo nodded without hesitation. “You can. But I’ll need compensation.”

Hu Xinyue nodded. “As long as it’s reasonable and I have it, I’ll give it to you.”

“Even if I can’t give it now, once I return to the Blood God Demon Court, I’ll have someone deliver it to you.”

Shen Mo pointed to the little beast in her arms. “That small beast seems extraordinary. I’d like a tuft of its fur to study.”

Zesheng immediately curled up deeper into Hu Xinyue’s arms, clearly intimidated by Shen Mo.

Hu Xinyue considered it. The request didn’t seem too excessive.

After all, despite her deep knowledge of various beast species, she hadn’t recognized this one either.

And Shen Mo wasn’t from one of the Five Great Powers of the Southern Archipelago. Even if he went to great lengths to study it, he likely wouldn’t uncover much.

After a brief exchange with Zesheng, she gently plucked a small tuft of white fur from its rear and handed it to Shen Mo.

He nodded and accepted it. “Let’s go. Wherever we walk, we’ll eventually find the way out.”

He took the lead, with Hu Xinyue hugging Zesheng and following close behind.

The distance between them was neither too near nor too far.

In Hu Xinyue’s eyes, Shen Mo was still just a powerful stranger.

Naturally, she wouldn’t dare walk too closely.

As they moved through the bottom of the abyss, corpses occasionally dropped from the Jade Bridge above.

Sometimes, they were still alive on the way down—

But by the time they hit the abyss floor, they were dead.

By the end of the day, the two had grown accustomed to the sight of bodies smashed into pulp.

Several times, a falling corpse nearly landed on them.

Fortunately, Shen Mo reacted quickly and avoided those calamities.

At that moment, Shen Mo suddenly sensed something and turned to look ahead—toward a patch of darkness.

There, a downward-sloping cave opened before them.

The white beast in Hu Xinyue’s arms began crying out in that direction—

It had clearly caught the scent of something delicious.

Hu Xinyue said curiously, “There might be something inside.”

Shen Mo nodded. “Let’s go in and take a look.”

Hu Xinyue hesitated. “It could be dangerous… maybe we shouldn’t.”

“I think staying safe is more important.”

Shen Mo: “…”

No wonder this Holy Maiden of the Skyfox Clan had chosen the Cangming Sacred Spirit Shield right away.

Not only did she max out her defense,

she also instinctively avoided all dangerous areas.

After thinking about it, he figured this probably had to do with Hu Xinyue’s fate constitution.

The Skyfox Clan had always been famous for their expertise in divination.

Her elders might have seen her destined path through divination, and trained her from childhood to avoid risk wherever possible.

In doing so, she might miss out on some opportunities and treasures, but her survival rate would be maximized.

It wasn’t a bad strategy.

“Then I’ll go in alone. If there’s treasure inside, it won’t be yours,” Shen Mo said calmly.

Hu Xinyue pouted. “Fine, I can accept that.”

Shen Mo strode into the cave.

He moved steadily downward.

Hu Xinyue remained at the entrance, not taking a single step in.

Before long, Shen Mo reached the bottom of the cave.

There had been little obstruction along the way—

Just a few reckless spirit beasts tried to attack him and were swiftly dispatched.

At that moment, the passage ahead opened up dramatically.

A vast underground chamber lay before him.

At its center was a massive pit.

The heat here was intense.

A cultivator at the Manifestation Realm might not be able to endure it.

At minimum, it would take a newly advanced Nirvana cultivator to form a spiritual barrier strong enough to shield themselves from the scorching air.

From within the pit came the sound of trickling water.

But under such high temperatures, there shouldn’t be any water at all.

And in fact, it wasn’t water.

Shen Mo stepped to the edge of the pit and looked down.

He immediately saw a grey liquid flowing inside.

Despite having no source, it moved as if alive—circulating endlessly through the basin.

As if countless tiny figures were racing in laps around the pit.

This was none other than Divine Shadow Sky Sap.

The companion treasure of the Divine Shadow Sky Flame.

The sap could only retain the residual energy of the Divine Shadow Sky Flame by moving in this continuous circuit. Otherwise, that energy would disperse and vanish.

If that energy leaked away, the substance would no longer be Divine Shadow Sky Sap—just spiritually rich liquid.

Still useful, yes—but to Shen Mo, no different than an ordinary spiritual spring.

His heart stirred.

Without hesitation, he removed the Gilded Dragon Might Armor and leapt into the pit.

Buzz!

The Divine Shadow Sky Sap immediately surged in from all directions, coiling around him like tendrils, gently caressing his body.

The sap seemed to treat his flesh as just another racing track.

Looking down, Shen Mo could see clusters of liquid flowing along his body, circling continuously, never stopping.

But with each pass, a wisp of the Divine Shadow Sky Flame’s energy was absorbed by his physique and drawn into his divine palace.

He peered inward—

Those flames were now scorching his Xi Bai Ju manifestation.

He already had three manifestations—Primal Elephant, River of Undeath, and Blazing Celestial Eye—burning in constant refinement.

Over time, he had grown used to the agony of burning manifestations.

But with a new one now joining them—

The pain suddenly spiked.

It nearly knocked him unconscious.

But he gritted his teeth and endured it.

After crossing the Jade Bridge trial, his soul had grown far tougher and more resilient.

Even if the agony of burning manifestations pierced him to the bone,

his will remained unshaken!

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