Beast of the Void

Two weeks later.

The ever-flowing spirituality within us, which has been surging Gu Jinlai, gradually returns to calm.

His once-exhausted and depleted True Spirit was finally freed from oppression.

"As expected, refining Void Beasts is not something that Heavenly Monarchs can do. Only the Creator, who has transformed into a spirit world being, can refine Void Beasts. If it weren't for Qingguang's recovery and my control over the remaining power of this spirit world being, I might not have been able to refine this Void Beast."

Gu Jinlai let out a long sigh of relief.

Behind him, three enormous metal rings, each over two hundred meters in diameter, appeared.

The ring rotates in a way that is incomprehensible to ordinary people. It is not fast, but it seems to contain special laws.

Ripples spread outwards, causing the space to distort slightly.

Around the three concentric rings, ninety-nine giant swords, each nearly a hundred meters long, roam.

In the center of the metal ring is a cavity with a diameter of over a hundred meters, but at its very core burns a ball of azure flame that is over ten meters high.

The flame was dim, and it even gave off a chilling feeling.

The overall appearance of the Ruins Beast leans more towards that of an artifact than that of a beast.

"This is the only effect I can achieve. Ultimately, I, a Heavenly Lord, cannot fully control this spirit world life form. If I hadn't continuously burned my True Spirit power to control it, this spirit world life form would have already been pulled back to the spirit world by that mysterious force."

The Way of the Heart, from Gu Jinlai.

This is also why he couldn't wait to refine the Void Beast half a month ago.

A large amount of spiritual energy is being consumed every second.

There was no choice but to make a decisive decision.

Although the Void Beast before us is not yet fully formed, but...

A taboo is a taboo.

Not only do the Void Beasts possess the ability to draw power from living beings, similar to demonic Demonic Spirit, their use of material power is also unpredictable.

These ninety-nine giant swords did not appear to possess any great power.

However, if these ninety-nine giant swords are given the ability to transform between reality and illusion, coupled with the impact of the Void Beast on the spiritual level, the two will create an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

Even a powerful immortal could not escape the assassination attempts of the ninety-nine giant swords that shifted between reality and illusion.

Once they are unable to escape the encirclement of these giant swords, they can only watch helplessly as their spiritual essence is gradually drained by the Void Beasts.

Or rather, the soul.

Depending on the difference in strength between True Immortals and Void Beasts, it could take as little as one or two exchanges, or as long as three to five days, for even the strongest True Immortal to be worn down to death.

In other words, as long as True Immortals cannot directly defeat the material form of the Void Beasts, death is their only outcome.

Even if it could defeat the true form of the Void Beast...

At best, they could only guarantee their own survival.

"The operation of the Void Beasts can either be like that of the Creator, where spirit beings directly provide spiritual energy for the Void Beasts as fuel, or it can use Demon Soul Crystals as fuel..."

The gazes of people from Gu Jinlai turned to the rift in the Demon Realm beside them.

Unfortunately, just as powerful Demonic Spirit cannot descend into the material world through ordinary rifts, it is not easy for the Void Beasts to enter the Demon Realm.

"Behind the Aries Star Lord is a force called the Bai Ze Palace... Since they are so eager to summon the Aries Star Lord, and I am not an evil person, I will naturally grant their wish. This Void Beast is, in a sense, equivalent to the Aries Star Lord. If not, I will give it a name: 'Aries Star Lord.' That way, it couldn't be more real..."

After carefully searching through the memories of the Aries Star Lord from Gu Jinlai, he quickly took to the air.

Behind him, the Void Beast—the Lord of Aries Star—shrank to three hundred meters in size, wielding ninety-nine giant swords, and roared straight toward the location he sensed.

Mountain Sword Sect.

At this time, this force remained closed off.

Outsiders have no way of knowing what is actually happening inside.

Meanwhile, Yang Kaishan, the person in charge of the Mountain Sword Sect, served various teas and snacks to the two Void Immortals in the hall, acting like a servant.

"It's been half a month, and His Majesty the Great Lord of Aries still hasn't contacted us?"

Bai Muling's expression held a hint of worry. "I hope nothing unexpected has happened."

"Accident?"

Bai Yuxin's eyes were filled with absolute confidence. "The only one who can deal with the Creator is the Creator. In the present world, all the Creators are trapped in the Spirit Realm and cannot descend. Only His Majesty the Great Aries Star Lord sensed the anomaly in advance and prepared a backup plan. His Majesty is now the only Creator in the world! His power is invincible! There is no way anything could go wrong!"

As she spoke, she continued, "There's only one possibility that His Majesty hasn't contacted us: he's succeeded. He needs some time to completely transform that person from Gu Jinlai the present into a guiding light..."

"We've investigated thoroughly over this period. That Gu Jinlai is too bizarre; he's actually become a True Immortal?! There are the remains of more than ten Demon Emperors and one Demon God as evidence, establishing his terrifying reputation! You must know, just a year ago he was only a Martial King..."

Bai Muling's eyes were filled with disbelief as she spoke.

The difference between King Wu and a True Immortal is enormous!

Even if King Wu were replaced by Celestial Person, the difficulties that would need to be overcome during this period would be far greater than a few, and the time required would be calculated in hundreds of years.

But Gu Jinlai...

It only took a year!

"Do you think that, Gu Jinlai, it might really be as the rumors say, that it was a true immortal who transformed into a cultivator?"

Bai Muling said.

"A True Immortal transforming into a cultivator? How is that possible? Don't forget, he was a Heavenly Lord Gu Jinlai, a powerful Heavenly Lord whose potential was verified by Ziyang and who was qualified to become His Majesty's guiding principle."

Bai Yuxin shook her head. "True Immortals and Heavenly Lords are two completely different paths."

"Is it possible that he is also a beacon of the Dao of another creator Gu Jinlai? The strength he displays is actually a protective method manifested by a creator? Otherwise, there is no way to explain how his cultivation level could change so drastically in just one year."

Bai Muling suddenly made a guess.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuxin's expression changed slightly. "This..."

She was unable to answer immediately.

Just then, she seemed to sense something.

A familiar shiver and fear were rushing in at an extremely fast speed.

This feeling...

Although not as intense as it was half a month ago, it is clear that some powerful spirit life is approaching at an extremely fast speed.

"He's back! He's back! The great Lord of Aries has returned!"

Bai Yuxin exclaimed with delight, "Quick! Let's go together to pay our respects to the great Lord of Aries!"

Bai Muling didn't consider it any further. Although the fear emanating from the distant horizon made her somewhat uneasy, but...

Indeed, this is true for those who face the Creator in their spiritual realm.

Just like the natural fear that ordinary life forms feel when facing higher life forms.

Two weeks ago, when the spirit form of the Aries Star Lord swept across the horizon, didn't they also feel a chill run down their spines?

At that moment, the two Immortals, the six Saints, and a few high-ranking members of the Mountain Sword Sect all left the main hall and came to the square in front of the hall, looking towards the horizon with anticipation and longing.

Only...

When a metal ring over two hundred meters in diameter, carrying ninety-nine giant swords, came into their view, Bai Muling immediately sensed something was wrong. "That aura... it doesn't seem... to be the great Lord of Aries..."

Bai Yuxin immediately recognized what it was.

Gu Jinlai!

The aura emanating from that terrifying being...

Throughout Gu Jinlai!

And this life form...

"The Void Beast!"

A saint from the Bai Ze Palace cried out in terror, "This is the Forbidden Ruins Beast!"

"A Void Beast! Why would there be a forbidden Void Beast!?"

"This is a monster that even immortals who have remained in the world cannot stop!"

The remaining saints panicked, their expressions filled with fear.

At this moment, Bai Muling finally saw the true situation before her...

" From Gu Jinlai... the one standing on that Void Beast is Gu Jinlai, and the aura of His Majesty the Lord of Aries Star still lingers on that Void Beast... He is the great Lord of Aries Star..."

Her eyes widened, her heart seemingly about to be completely swallowed by the tumultuous waves represented by the scene before her.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Bai Yuxin suffered a mental breakdown. "Your Majesty, the Great Lord of Aries..."

"Isn't he right in front of you?"

At this moment, voices from Gu Jinlai present came from the void.

He stood in front of the azure flame at the very center of the metal ring, with the Void Beast forged by the Aries Star Lord, looking down at Bai Yuxin in the square in front of the Mountain Sword Sect Hall.

I still remember a year ago, he was almost driven to the brink of despair by this Palace Master of Bai Ze Palace, but now...

"No! No! No! This isn't real!"

Bai Yuxin stared at the enormous, vengeful beast, sensing the lingering aura emanating from it. She knelt down in anguish, her eyes filled with tears of despair. "This can't be real! How could His Majesty the Lord of Aries have perished..."

"Look, the Void Beast I've created is also called the Aries Star Lord. Since you all so desire the arrival of the great Aries Star Lord in your hearts, then merge with it forever and become a part of it."

Gu Jinlai finished speaking, the enormous Void Beast behind him suddenly pounced forward.

As the distance between the two continues to shrink, the terrifying aura emanating from the spirit world surges towards ordinary beings.

In an instant, the fear and dread in everyone's hearts reached their peak.

Just like Lord Ye's love of dragons.

But when the real dragon appeared before them, they were not filled with excitement or joy, but with unspeakable terror.

The fear brought by the arrival of these Void Beasts was ever-approaching. Not to mention the Saints, even Void Immortals like Bai Muling couldn't help but break down and scream, "No... no!"

"Don't come any closer!"

"Get away! Get away! Get away now!"

"Buzz!"

The beast pounced.

Gu Jinlai, none of the ninety-nine giant swords were used. Instead, the Void Beast Aries Star Lord pounced down, and the spirituality of the high-ranking members of the Mountain Sword Sect, as well as the saints and immortals of the White Ze Palace, was completely stripped away.

In his hazy vision, he could still see Bai Yuxin, Bai Muling, and others, stripped of their spirituality, letting out terrified and painful screams.

But the next second, he was directly crushed into dust by the Void Beast's body, which was condensed to the extreme, and turned into nutrients to replenish his consumption.

Everything has a spirit.

Besides the Demon Soul Crystals and the Creator's Spiritual Body transmitting spirituality, there is this most cruel method to replenish the Void Beast's energy.

To refine the essence of all things to replenish oneself.

Just like now.

The forbidden beast swept across the plaza of the Mountain Sword Sect, stripping away the spirituality of dozens of high-ranking members of the Mountain Sword Sect and eight top experts from the White Ze Palace. The divine light in their eyes quickly dimmed, and they lost all their vitality.

Moreover, because the Void Beast was so enormous, spanning over 300 meters in length and width, not only the plaza in front of the hall, but also hundreds of Sword Sect disciples in the surrounding mountains fell down silently.

There were no visible injuries on his body, but he had lost all consciousness.

This is the Void Beast.

The Creators imitated the Demonic Spirit, but surpassed them, creating forbidden creatures specifically for living beings.

We're going back, we're going back to Qian Tian.