Qin Chuan bent over the Chaos Qilin's massive corpse, and the glow of the Empty Hand Technique enveloped it.
[You obtained additional loot: "Chaos Core" x1] [You obtained additional loot: "Fragmented Divine Beast Essence" x1] [You obtained additional loot: "Tainted Qilin Horn" x1]
Not a bad haul.
Next, he walked over to the strange bird's corpse.
The mutant Phoenix-like creature had died alongside the Qilin, but the energy it gave off had been formidable.
He activated the Empty Hand Technique again.
[You obtained additional loot: "Chaos Feather" x20] [You obtained additional loot: "Tainted Bird Beak" x1] [You obtained additional loot: "Twisted Fire Essence" x3]
His gaze swept over the materials on the ground: Chaos Core, Fragmented Divine Beast Essence, Tainted Qilin Horn, Chaos Feather, Twisted Fire Essence...
All of them carried a potent aura of chaos, though he had no idea what they were for.
But Qin Chuan had a feeling they might prove useful in this unusual environment. At the very least, he could use them as materials for Shadow Reforge.
He turned his gaze to the corrupted statue.
Gray-black matter still writhed across its surface, giving off unsettling mental fluctuations.
He remembered the backlash from touching it with his dagger. The thing's corruption was too powerful to risk contact without a plan.
"One of the sources..."
Qin Chuan spoke under his breath.
The chaotic creatures here had clearly been drawn to it—or perhaps "created" by it.
Destroying it might cleanse the area, but who knew whether that would attract something worse?
Besides, given how potent its corruption was, destroying it would be a challenge in itself.
Qin Chuan made a mental note of it and decided to leave this trouble spot for now.
The Shadow Domain quietly receded. He activated Shadow Stealth again, merged