Crab Treasure

Jing Qian discovered that this newly emerged void was twenty percent smaller than the space inside the Brocade Pouch—not even large enough to make up one cubic unit.

The only reason he could confirm that this void had been obtained by Xumi devouring the Brocade Pouch was that the three things he had just found inside the Brocade Pouch were hidden within this void.

After expending an incomparably precious storage treasure, Jing Qian had successfully unlocked a new function of the Xumi Destiny Essence!

At present, this void had been perfectly embedded within the dimensional space opened by Xumi, becoming a unique space that only Jing Qian could access.

He could not help moving closer to examine it carefully.

Yet when he reached out and touched this newly born void, which resembled a bubble, he was astonished to discover that, as the master of the Xumi Destiny Essence, he could enter this space without the slightest obstruction!

Jing Qian slowly bent his body and squeezed bit by bit into the cramped space.

This void was only a fraction of a cubic unit in total, extending just a little beyond the volume occupied by Jing Qian's young body.

If the boundary of the void's bubble had not lacked a fixed shape and been able to adjust freely according to Jing Qian's movements and posture, he probably would not have been able to squeeze inside.

When Jing Qian had crawled completely into this newly born void, a completely different sense of security suddenly rose in his heart.

He only felt that within his sea of consciousness, the Xumi Destiny Essence was silently beating like a heart.

It was a wondrous resonance between his Destiny Essence and the void he inhabited!

Jing Qian carefully savored the changes within it, vaguely sensing that this was an extraordinarily important matter to him.

Just as Jing Qian inexplicably opened up this void, in a strange place an unknown distance from this Vast Continent, someone immediately sensed it.

It was a ten-thousand-ren-tall peak standing alone in a snowy plain, with a brightly lit tower sitting atop it.

On the tower's second floor, a gigantic Armillary Sphere cast from purple bronze stood at the very center.

When the Xumi Space was opened, the Armillary Sphere corresponding to the Vast Continent's position suddenly trembled ever so slightly.

If one had not been staring at it without blinking, one would never have noticed!

To the east, south, west, and north of the Armillary Sphere sat four old men dressed in official robes.

The four of them resembled statues, utterly motionless.

Yet when the Armillary Sphere trembled, all four opened their eyes at the exact same moment.

Then the old man sitting due east spoke:

"Huang Yan, the Armillary Sphere moved. Go see whether one of the pocket heavens has awakened!"

The old man sitting due south rose and walked out upon hearing this.

At the same time, after carefully investigating for a while, Jing Qian finally gained a deeper understanding of this newly born void.

First, this void was an exceptionally effective treasure trove for storage!

Its interior space was stable and could freely change shape. It was also deeply bound to Jing Qian, allowing him to retrieve anything stored inside at any time according to his will.

This benefit alone was enough to make Jing Qian quite delighted!

Yet above that, the second benefit of the newly born void was what truly solved Jing Qian's greatest pain point!

Whenever he used the Xumi Destiny Essence to travel back and forth through this dimensional space, every minute and every second consumed a vast amount of his White Fang Destiny Essence.

Although he had the Destiny Stele Space, which allowed him to rapidly accumulate Destiny Essence, there were still times when his Magic Power was exhausted and he could no longer keep going.

But when Jing Qian burrowed into this newly born void, he felt as though he had returned to his own household, becoming exceptionally relaxed.

While inside, the rate at which his Destiny Essence and Magic Power were consumed plummeted, becoming almost negligible.

This tiny space could actually serve as Jing Qian's safest hiding place!

Given the might of the Xumi Destiny Essence, whenever he encountered danger, he could flee into the void at any time and preserve himself.

His safety had been vastly secured!

This newly born void, obtained by sheer accident, had undoubtedly given him a powerful trump card.

And all of this depended entirely on the terrifying might of the Xumi Destiny Essence!

His own Golden Root-grade Destiny Essence seemed like an inexhaustible treasure, continuously bringing him surprises!

He sat cross-legged in the cramped space, sensing the unique rhythm connecting the surroundings to his Destiny Essence, and an unprecedented feeling of peace welled up within him.

He knew that from now on, no matter what perilous situation he found himself in, as long as the Xumi Destiny Essence remained, this void would be his most solid shelter from the storm.

Jing Qian sat there peacefully, adjusted his state of mind, and leaped into the Destiny Stele Space.

After he successfully arrived in the Destiny Stele Space, the third benefit brought by this newly born void suddenly revealed itself.

Standing within the Safe Zone, Jing Qian sensed the void outside and discovered that the space beyond remained stable.

He had finally removed one of the great knots in his heart!

Before this, every time Jing Qian entered the Destiny Stele Space, his physical body would briefly fall asleep.

That was also the time when he was most vulnerable.

If no one was protecting him, he had to maintain constant surveillance of the outside world.

Yet even so, he could not disregard the enormous risks involved.

This had always been Jing Qian's greatest worry!

But now, with his physical body hidden in the void and utterly safe, he could explore the Destiny Stele Space again without any lingering concerns.

Jing Qian gazed excitedly beyond the Destiny Stele Safe Zone.

Beside the three humanoid creatures, a white jade crab the size of a millstone was swimming back and forth.

This was precisely the soul of the White Fang-tier giant crab he had slain, which had been offered up.

However, demons and ghosts were strong in the flesh but weak in the soul. The colossal crab outside had manifested an incomparably feeble soul, far weaker than that of a human at the same level.

Jing Qian's strength was now worlds apart from before. He raised a hand, and two threads suddenly shot out, striking directly at the crab's two pincers.

Then the threads wound around it layer by layer. Starting from the pincers, they tied the crab up like a dumpling, not even sparing its legs.

Anyone could tell at a glance that this technique had inherited the true teachings of Hema!

Once it was tied up, Jing Qian gave the threads a sharp yank. The crab flew toward the Safe Zone until, with a smack, it was plastered against the Safe Zone's invisible wall.

Without hesitation, he stood up, channeled his Magic Power into his right foot, and delivered a whip kick straight at the crab's weak lower abdomen.

"Bang!"

The force of that kick sent the crab shrieking wildly!

But Jing Qian remained unmoved. He simply kept lashing out with one kick after another, and before long, he had kicked the crab to death!

The crab's soul completely dispersed, so weak that it did not even have a chance to revive.

A stream of pure Destiny Essence and two faint wisps of memory transformed into smoke and drifted toward Jing Qian.

After receiving the replenishing Destiny Essence, Jing Qian's exhausted body returned to its peak, and his third White Fang Destiny Essence also formed naturally.

This had been within his expectations. It was merely routine and not worth mentioning.

But the two wisps of memory, which he had not held out any hope for, made his eyes light up.