Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Stone Pagoda quickly inferred Qin Yu's intentions. He spoke hurriedly, "Let's assume that the ancient spirits had anticipated the birth of a corpse spirit when they built this altar. They must have constructed it with arrangements made. Let's not think about what these arrangements are. However, we can be sure that since they can harm the corpse spirit, the corpse spirit has been silent for a long while.

"Master, you killed the Spiritual Snake and you have made the Rule System body. This has similar origins to the innate spirit within the altar. Maybe the corpse spirit has long found out about your existence and it knows that Master has obtained the acknowledgment of an innate spirit before. It did not attack you, mainly because it is fearful of the backlash from the ancient creatures' preparations. However, because it voluntarily gave its powers to you, it means that it has other plans.

"Shield, a shield…I knew it! Master you are wise and you have seen through the corpse spirit. It transferred its powers to you and it gave you the energy from the innate spirit because it wants you to trigger the trap set up by the ancient creatures. Thus, you are its shield! Therefore, we just need to survive this trap. The corpse spirit will realize its mistake because we would have absorbed all the powers from the innate spirit!"

Qin Yu confirmed, "That is the case. The only issue is whether we would be able to take the trap prepared by the ancient creatures." He paused and his voice grew calm, "Do you think that whatever plans the ancient creatures had would be able to destroy the innate spirit's corpse completely?"

"No way!" Stone Pagoda answered in a flash. He seemed to have an idea and he spoke hurriedly, "The Lost Garden was made from the ancient creatures' last breath. If the corpse of the innate spirit was destroyed, the Lost Garden would also perish with it. However, it is more likely that whatever plans the ancient creatures had targeted the consciousness of the soul."

"Mm." Qin Yu nodded.

Old Turtle suddenly felt a chill. He felt as though he had been locked onto as a prey by a hunter in the dark. His eyes burned with ambition and anticipation. You can do it…you can…even if you can't, you will find a way. That is if you want to continue to live a comfortable life!

In the beginning, Old Turtle had not reacted fast enough. His mind was slow because he was petrified. However, Qin Yu and Stone Pagoda had explained everything to him. With all the facts before him, he could no longer pretend to be a fool.

Old Turtle cursed inwardly. He felt that Qin Yu knew everything long beforehand and he and Stone Pagoda had made an act together to sway him.

Could he reject them? They would not abandon the corpse of the innate spirit just because of him and regret that forever. However, if he really spoke his mind and rejected the idea, Qin Yu would not listen to him. He would scoff and then continue on with his plans.

Could Old Turtle sit and do nothing if the ancient creatures' plan threatened Qin Yu's life? Of course not. If Qin Yu died, he would perish as well!

"Master…these are all guesses…if this isn't the case and the coffin for the corpse spirit has been prepared…your future is bright, you must live…" Old Turtle pitifully made his last plea.

He was rejected in an instant!

Qin Yu's voice was calm, "While it is true that these are all guesses, we can't always speak the truth in the stories. Stone Pagoda has experienced this before and I am sure he has incorporated the lessons learnt from that incident in his judgment this time."

Old Turtle cried. If it weren't for the fact that he would die together with Qin Yu, he would have long since started cursing at him. Why would he trust that brat Stone Pagoda in whatever he said? What did he mean by Stone Pagoda's judgment? It was clearly Qin Yu's own intentions!

Stone Pagoda was an idiot to assume that he was smart. He had fallen into Qin Yu's schemes. Why did he have such a master? His life was too hard!

"Okay, silence means consent. Very well, we will fight to get our best loot next. If we succeed, we will be the biggest players in the Vast Brightness World." Qin Yu ended the discussion with this.

Old Turtle was speechless.

What else could he say? He would have to fight to his death!

"Power. I need excessive power!" Old Turtle spurted out his words through gritted teeth.

Qin Yu relaxed slightly and said, "Alright, you will get whatever you need!" Although he had forced Old Turtle into this, since he agreed, it meant that Old Turtle had some confidence in succeeding.

That was enough for him.

There was nothing in this world that was a guarantee. For instance, his earlier argument was formed from guesses. However, it was logical and he was confident that it was close to the truth. At the very least, he was thirty percent confident of succeeding, and this was worth a shot.

Was the power from an innate spirit really that easy to take? The corpse spirit would not allow him to leave easily.

As such, Qin Yu had chosen to take this gamble!

The power that Old Turtle needed was not an issue. The energy from the corpse spirit in the altar flowed to Qin Yu continuously, and before Qin Yu took the blow from the ancient creatures' trap, he would get all the resources he needed and would absorb every last bit of energy from the innate spirit. This was a key ingredient for his plan.

As long as he had a large reservoir of energy, he could take over the corpse spirit. He would not allow the corpse spirit to have its way; he was not going to be its shield.

The wavering Rule System body was suppressed by the endless flow of energy from the innate spirit. As energy flowed into him, the Rule System body was slowly being healed.

Power from an innate spirit was considered one of the top treasures in this world. Otherwise, the effects from its energy would not be that effective. The Rule System body had been on the brink of collapsing. Qin Yu could not imagine how strong the Rule System body would be when it was perfected.

Furthermore, this was not the end!

An innate spirit was formed during the creation of the world and it could be seen as a portion of the world itself. Qin Yu was almost cultivating a small world by himself! Coincidentally, his cultivation way was that of the True God Path, he comprehended many rules of the heavens and earth and his divine sense was strong. He had unimaginable strength.

It was simple and destructive!

As he absorbed the powers from the innate spirit, he gained much enlightenment about rules of the heavens and earth in his mind. It was as though a bright fire had illuminated a pitch black sky.

In this world, many tiny stars were born. They sparkled and formed a brilliant galaxy.

Within this pitch black world, Stone Pagoda shivered in excitement. He remembered what happened back then, but he had never imagined that there would come a day when he would be able to take revenge.

After all, those people were too strong. The single blow from back then had plunged everything into eternal darkness.

However, Stone Pagoda could feel Qin Yu's leap in strength and he could finally see hope. If Qin Yu could live past this day, the future of the Vast Brightness World would be decided by him!

"You bunch of bastards. If you don't want to die unwillingly, pray with me for Qin Yu's survival.

"This brat might seem cold but he is highly sentimental. The more I do with him, the more he can't run away.

"Although this feels like a scheme, Qin Yu has known since a long time ago that I have an issue. He accepted my help knowing that he would have to pay a price in the future.

"So pray with me for his survival. He has to live…after today, he will hold a key role in the Vast Brightness World's future!"

Old Turtle could vaguely sense Stone Pagoda's waves of consciousness. He gritted his teeth. This idiot had ridiculous thoughts and prayers. If he could not block the blow from the ancient creatures, Qin Yu would be finished instantly and everyone would die!

Suddenly, the devastated Old Turtle felt filled with a new sense of motivation.

He could not die, he definitely could not.

At this point, every extra bit of energy he consumed created greater hope for him to block the blow.

He was so full of energy…as long as he was not dead, he could continue absorbing.

He could do it, he had to. He was a Shadow of the Abyss…an eternal being!

……

The battle continued to rage on. Although the three-headed giant was suppressed by the altar and it could not utilize its full strength, it was still destructive. Even with the top three cultivators joining hands against it, it would not go down easily.

The more time passed, the more people started to worry. Patience had a limit and past a certain point, they would become rash. As such, a few people started to look at the altar with burning anticipation. Their breathing became more hurried.

Lei Xiaoyu was an exception.

She silently maintained her distance. This was not because she was disinterested in the altar but because she did not want to be dragged into the situation by a bunch of idiots.

Calling these men idiots was not accurate. Some were smart but could not control their greed. They would forget their own positions!

Trying their luck!

Previously they thought that Cang Zhu, who carried a half dead man in her arms, was trying her luck. At this point, these people were now the subjects of an experiment in the top three cultivators' eyes.

However, they just did not know this.

Lei Xiaoyu sighed softly. Elder apprentice brother was still someone who had selfish thoughts. But this was good; if he was truly all-giving and righteous, how could he be the eldest apprentice of the Peach Garden?

This judgment was not made because elder apprentice brother had given her instructions. However, Lei Xiaoyu had come to this conclusion by herself. While she was not sure of Nether Ye Xing and the Prince of Heavenly Palace's true strength, she knew how terrifying elder apprentice brother was.

The three-headed giant was indeed a tough opponent. However, if elder apprentice brother used his true strength, this battle would be easy.

Nether Ye Xing and the Prince of Heavenly Palace had gained a similar status to elder apprentice brother and they should have similar strength. After all, elder apprentice brother was a prideful person and he had also learned some of Master's bad habits. Regardless of friend or foe, he had to acknowledge them first.

As such, it was evident that the three top cultivators were not using their peak strength. They did not have complete confidence in taking each other down to retrieve the altar for themselves. The other cultivators were nothing in their eyes.

Lei Xiaoyu thought of this and laughed bitterly. Her eyes drifted to the man lying on the ground not too far from the altar.

Hm?

He looked way better than before. She tried to sense him but it was blurry and it felt like she was being blocked.

Lei Xiaoyu's eyes flashed. There was definitely a problem!