The Awakening Monster

Old Yuan's words startled Luo Jun as well.

Could there really be two souls? Could that Karruth have actually taken root inside him?

But then Old Yuan shook his head. "No, the other one is less of a soul and more of a lingering remnant of a thought; it can't cause any Remnant Soul. As for the original soul..."

As he spoke, Old Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Luo Jun with a touch of affection in his eyes.

"There's really no problem."

Remnant Soul? Luo Jun was taken aback, thinking to himself that this wouldn't work either. That was the lingering Remnant Soul of Deity. If it were to grow stronger, who knew what hidden dangers it might pose?

He looked at Old Yuan with worry in his eyes, but the Old Man gave him a reassuring look, implying that they would talk about it later.

With the misunderstanding cleared up, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Old Yuan took out a piece of parchment, wrote a message on it, and then it disappeared shortly afterward.

The girl looked panicked. "Something very, very powerful..."

"At that time, the Holy See was eager to expand its influence and gain a foothold in [Utopia]. However, the indigenous religion of [Utopia] was gaining momentum and could exert a miraculous and powerful force through the faith of the people. It was as difficult as climbing to heaven to change the people's long-standing religious habits and promote their own religion."

"Therefore, the Holy See proposed a plan to start with the Mysterious Power within [Utopia] itself, first establishing faith among the surrounding powers. These surrounding powers had largely lost their native faith to Utopiya Utopiya, and if the Holy See could utilize those ancient ruins, it would be easy to gain the faith of the native inhabitants."

"During this process, the Holy See discovered the Mosayus, which slumbered deep in the Hairub Desert. At the time, the Holy See believed that this thing was a living miracle, and that if it could be killed or tamed, and this monster presented to the public, it would greatly shake the people's faith in their native religion."

"Could it be that the Awakening Faction has secretly taken action?" Jin Fei asked curiously.

"When the Holy See lent us people, they told us it was to maintain peace in another world," Old Yuan said with a smile, shaking his head. "But after seeing this thing, I understood."

"Which direction?" the others asked nervously.

"To put it simply..." Old Yuan sighed, "The Pope at the time led the Central Knights Order and even borrowed three Peak from the Yuan Cultivation Society, including myself, but in the end, all he could do was let it fall into slumber again."

Mosayus, the slumbering monster the group encountered in the heart of the desert, is known as the Oasis Devourer. When asleep, it exhales an invisible mist that surrounds itself, and only by entering the mist can one see the surroundings turning red. At the time, to escape the pursuit of the Death Worm, the group, guided by Ophelia, traversed the territory of this Ancient Giant Beast.

"If it really is it, we have to run!" Old Yuan clearly knew about Mosayus: "I experienced it the last time it awakened..."

"I sent a message to the Parami Branch to let them know I was safe," Old Yuan explained. "This is a magical artifact used for long-distance communication. What I write down is immediately received on the other side... Hey, a reply has arrived."

"The Oasis Devourer..." Having experienced it once before, Old Yuan frowned deeply. "Even if this thing doesn't chase us, it's still a catastrophe... Last time, because there were no oases to devour, it chose to head towards Paramis City, which is why the Holy See went to such great lengths to lure it back to the center of the desert."

"You need to look at a reference point," Flora said through gritted teeth. "That monster is the size of a small town, and it can only walk a few dozen times its own length in an hour. Compared to other creatures, even a snail can walk faster!"

The Central Knights Order are the most elite force of the Holy See. The Grand Master and Vice Grand Master are both at their Peak, and the members are all top-notch warriors. As for Old Yuan, who came to provide support, he was not injured forty years ago and was at his Peak at that time. With the addition of two other helpers, there are five at their Peak.

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely stunned. Rolf quickly produced Armored Vehicle, and everyone immediately climbed inside. Luo Jun took the steering wheel and drove at full power to escape.

"You experienced it?" Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. "You were involved? What level of monster was it?"

The others, upon hearing this, realized that even if it were a nation- Oasis Devourer, it would still be causing trouble in Different World. There was no need for them to go to such lengths to clean up the mess left by the people from that Different World.

Old Yuan nodded. "That's right, is there a problem?"

"This Noble Phantasm is very convenient in a world lacking communication technology. The downside is that it has a long cooldown period. After one use, it requires 24 hours to cool down, and the interval between sending and receiving messages cannot exceed one hour."

"This is..." Luo Jun and the others asked, puzzled.

Jin Fei curled his lip. "Little brother, I can only say you don't understand human nature. Even with the strictest ironclad rules, there are still people who will break them."

"It's going to be hard to escape..."

"That monster is several kilometers in size?" Jin Fei asked in surprise. "Isn't it supposed to only wake up once every hundred years? How could it wake up so quickly?"

"So, did the Holy See awaken Mosayus on its own initiative?" Zhuge Chi guessed.

"That direction..." Ophelia was slightly startled. "Isn't that where Mosayus sleeps...?"

"Cheer up!" Jin Fei comforted him, "That monster might not be chasing us..."

"Impossible!" Ottos of unwavering faith, exclaimed. "The Divine Assembly is the most sacred event of the Holy See. No one dares to act rashly before the council reaches a conclusion; that would be blasphemy against the Father!"

"While [Utopia] is generally peaceful, many ancient wonders can still be found among the lost ruins in the wilderness. But this Oasis Devourer is the most unbelievable wonder I've ever seen!"

As for the Pope, that old man was already Ascension Expert fifty years ago!

One Feather Transformation, five Peak, plus countless top-tier Heart Refining Realm, and they still couldn't kill this monster, only putting it back into slumber?

"Could this be a Feather Transformation monster?" Inside the Armored Vehicle, the crew exchanged worried glances, all concerned about the creature behind them. "Can they really escape in such a small vehicle...?"

"The legend of the Ancient Parami is that it awakens only once every hundred years..." Ophelia with some panic, "The last time this monster awoke was more than forty years ago, so everyone guesses that it will take at least another fifty or sixty years..."

If you're saying it's for the sake of saving the world and making a name for yourself in Different World, what happened? The Holy See's true rise in [Utopia] only happened a little over a decade ago. This battle over forty years ago—if Old Yuan hadn't mentioned it, nobody else would have even heard of it...

"Monsters don't have the concept of cultivation realms. They don't have targeted cultivation; they can only instinctively utilize their vital energy," Old Yuan explained. "This Mosayus's main ability is devouring. It can withstand attacks from many experts because of its enormous size and strong defense. Other aspects are not outstanding, and it's also clumsy, with a speed of only a little over a hundred kilometers per hour..."

"Only a little over a hundred kilometers?" Jason blinked. "That's fast, isn't it?"

After replying to the letter, Old Yuan put away the parchment.

Previously, the branch discovered that Old Yuan's team was in trouble because the reply could not be sent and the location was malfunctioning.

"What's our car's maximum speed?" Ma Lei asked Rolf.

As they spoke, a reply from the branch appeared on the parchment, mainly congratulating Old Yuan and the others on their escape and expressing their hope for their early return.

"Wait a minute..." Luo Jun, sitting in the front row, suddenly asked, "You just said that after someone went missing, Mosayus woke up?"

"More than forty years ago..." Zhuge Chi frowned and said, "At that time, the Holy See's influence in [Utopia] wasn't this great, so why would they mobilize so many experts for such a remote monster, and even borrow people from the Yuan Cultivation Society?"

"To say such a thing only shows that you don't understand what faith is!" Ottos retorted.

"No..." Old Yuan shook his head. "As far as I know, Mosayus awakened on its own. The Holy See did indeed intend to awaken this thing, but they were still very cautious about such a terrifying monster... I remember that the Holy See sent many people to investigate the place where Mosayus slumbered, and even a Father and several knights went missing during that time... This caused differing opinions within the Holy See regarding the awakening plan, and even led to the suspension of the plan and the convening of Divine Assembly to discuss the matter... But shortly afterward, Mosayus awakened on its own!"

Mu Ning pointed in a direction. "It's still tens of kilometers away, but its aura is terrifying; I can already sense it..."

"If the road is flat, it's no problem to travel over a hundred kilometers, but on sandy terrain..." The burly man from Xiluo gritted his teeth. "You've experienced that before."

After reporting that they were safe, everyone packed up quickly and prepared to leave when Mu Ning suddenly issued a warning!

Something's coming!

Luo Jun frowned. "If we didn't escape, then from the outside world's perspective, wouldn't Mosayus's awakening also appear to have occurred after someone went missing?"

(End of this chapter)