Martial Universe: Spacetime Chaos, I Become the Devouring Lord
Chapter 17

The Lord of Devourment's Unique Secret Skill

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"Senior, what do you think of me? How about you teach me a few moves too?"

Little Marten chuckled twice, which sounded somewhat lewd to Lin Dong's ears.

If Little Marten knew, it would surely curse Lin Dong for having a screw loose, thinking he had nothing but his fists. What was lewd about it? He was trying to help the Heavenly Demon Marten Clan flourish and multiply, a sacred mission.

Cang Wu didn't mind hearing this. The chance to be reborn was just around the corner, and there was still some distance to go. He was idle anyway, and contemplating the power of space and time wasn't as engaging as chatting to pass the time.

"I observe your soul aura is quite young. In your Heavenly Demon Marten Clan, you should be a young adult who has just come of age, right?"

Lin Dong's heart stirred upon hearing this. His gaze towards Little Marten held a hint of surprise, clearly astonished by the true age of the seemingly old-fashioned Little Marten.

Sensing Lin Dong's gaze, Little Marten immediately gave a dry laugh and quickly waved its claws in response.

"Heh heh, even my father, in your eyes, Senior, is just a junior, right? No difference, no difference."

"Although I don't know what you look like after transforming, based on your current state, even if I taught you, you wouldn't be able to learn it."

Cang Wu said with a chuckle. Seeing Little Marten's apparent dissatisfaction, he couldn't help but laugh softly and speak again.

"You little fellow, still not convinced? To have my charm, the first requirement is to be unrestrained and dashing."

"Senior, I can achieve that too after I transform!"

Little Marten immediately felt a bit indignant. While its transformed appearance might not be as captivating to countless women as Cang Wu's, it was definitely superior to Lin Dong's.

The fact that Cang Wu seemed willing to teach Lin Dong, but directly said no to Little Marten, was hard for Little Marten to accept.

"Haha, see, you're getting anxious."

Cang Wu chuckled upon seeing this and then softly explained.

"You must remember, this description isn't about looks, but about demeanor. Like me, many old folks used to say I was so ugly I had no face, but I never cared."

Hearing Cang Wu's words, both Lin Dong and Little Marten muttered inwardly, wondering if people weren't calling him ugly but shameless.

To be fair, their impression of Cang Wu had changed quite a bit over the past few days of interaction.

Initially, both Lin Dong and Little Marten had assumed that the legendary Lord of Devourment would be a supreme expert with immense divine might, aloof and high above.

But now, in their eyes, apart from his unfathomable strength, Cang Wu was indeed very approachable. Even they, after only a few days of acquaintance, held him in high regard.

Thinking of this, Lin Dong and Little Marten were momentarily stunned before realizing that while the Lord of Devourment appeared unreliable, he truly possessed great charm.

At this, both Lin Dong and Little Marten became more serious.

"The second point is that no matter what happens, even when facing death, you must remain calm and composed in front of women."

Cang Wu continued to speak. Seeing the doubt in Little Marten and Lin Dong's eyes, a hint of memory flashed in Cang Wu's eyes, and he softly asked Little Marten.

"Little fellow of the Heavenly Demon Marten, the Kunpeng Clan still exists, right?"

"Naturally, they do. However, among the current Four Great Hegemons, the Kunpeng Clan is the most mysterious."

Little Marten scratched its head with its little claws and replied softly, looking somewhat confused as to why Cang Wu was asking.

When Cang Wu heard Little Marten mention the 'Four Great Hegemons,' he froze for a moment and then sighed softly.

"So, only the Four Great Hegemons remain?"

"The Four Great Hegemons? What are those?"

Lin Dong, completely unaware, cautiously asked. After all, he was the most ignorant among them. Seeing this, Little Marten took the initiative to explain.

"The Four Great Hegemons are the four most powerful beast races in the Demon Domain today: the Dragon Clan, the Nine Phoenix Clan, and the Kunpeng Clan."

Although Lin Dong was uneducated, he could count. At least this time, he counted correctly.

"Aren't there only three? The last one... is your Heavenly Demon Marten Clan?"

Lin Dong was initially confused, but when he saw Little Marten constantly pointing at itself with its claws and its proud expression, he immediately understood. After saying this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at Little Marten.

"Actually, in ancient times, the Hegemons weren't... Never mind, let's not talk about that."

Cang Wu sighed. The decline of the Hegemon races in the Demon Domain was directly related to him, so he didn't want to dwell on these sad memories. He waved his hand and changed the subject, asking, "Have you heard of the name Kun Qing'er?"

"Kun Qing'er?"

Little Marten murmured the name, scratching its head with its little claws, its expression of deep thought making Lin Dong roll his eyes and scoff.

"The senior Kun Qing'er has the surname Kun, so she must be from the Kunpeng Clan, right? Do you even need to think about it?"

"Kunpeng Clan, Kun Qing'er... I remember now! She's the ancestor of the Kunpeng Clan who was known to be second only to the Lord of Space in the domain of space!"

Little Marten muttered a few times before suddenly recalling something and exclaiming.

However, Cang Wu smiled and shook his head. Little Marten was stunned. Just as it began to doubt if it had remembered incorrectly, it heard Cang Wu correct its mistake.

"Little fellow, you're mistaken. When it comes to the power of space, I am the best in the world, and no one can refute it. After all, whether it's that kid of Space or Qing'er's power of space, I personally taught them."

"That's not right. According to the ancient records of my clan, she and Senior Kun Qing'er were very close. Many spatial secret techniques of my Heavenly Demon Marten Clan were learned from Senior Kun Qing'er. It is said that the clan leader, known as the strongest in the Kunpeng Clan's history, her power of space was learned from her husband..."

Little Marten trailed off, its mouth agape, staring at Cang Wu in disbelief. Lin Dong, at this moment, finally guessed something and exclaimed.

"Could it be, Senior, that you are that Senior Kun Qing'er's husband?"

"Many years have passed in a flash. I still remember the first time I met Qing'er, she stabbed me through the chest with a knife with her own hands. It was that very stab that forged our destiny."

Cang Wu said with emotion. Lin Dong and Little Marten, the human and the sable, both gave Cang Wu a thumbs-up.

It was a pity that the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone, Yan, was still asleep and had not yet awakened. Otherwise, Yan would surely have cursed Cang Wu for his shamelessness.

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