The Truth of the Matter
These things all had obvious flaws, but Su Zhan's attention was entirely focused on finding the Artifact fragments, so he didn't notice them. Now it seems he was indeed careless.
He wanted to get closer to check on Cheng Xinghe's condition, but the crazed Cheng Xinghe was too ferocious, making him afraid to approach at all.
Only now did he realize that Cheng Xinghe's strength was indeed not low. He was indeed the most talented genius in the entire Moon Worship Tribe, and even he dared not approach him easily.
He took out the Mirror of Insight he had brought from the Great Tomb and carefully examined Cheng Xinghe's entire body, and sure enough, he discovered something strange.
The person in the mirror is no different from the person in real life, which seems reasonable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, something just doesn't feel right.
The mirror reflects reality; in reality, he is affected, so the person in the mirror should be his normal self.
But the photo revealed his fangs, the ferocious expression on his face, and even the abnormally sharp fingernails on his hands.
This shows that these things were originally within him; this is his true form.
His previous appearance, which seemed no different from that of a normal person, was probably due to some kind of suppression and concealment. Now that the concealment is getting weaker and weaker, his true appearance has been exposed, and it has even caused him to lose his mind.
Su Zhan silent in thought, his gaze fixed intently on him.
Now that none of the people he could ask were around, Cheng Xinghe himself should know the truth, but clearly could no longer answer his questions.
He could only try to figure it out on his own, mobilizing his Mental Power in an attempt to soothe the person in front of him with his spiritual energy, but he was violently thrown back.
Cheng Xinghe was like a crazed, trapped beast, indiscriminately attacking anything that approached him; clearly, appeasement was not an option.
Su Zhan could only summon Space Element and reinforce them with Space Element Mental Attribute to suppress him, trapping him within the space and preventing him from leaking any more power. Then he approached him and carefully observed the abnormalities on his body.
Since he's in such a hurry to break the Contract with the Moon Beast, it means that this thing of his is related to the Contract with the Moon Beast.
Furthermore, once the Contract with the Moon Beast is resolved, the symptoms may be resolved or alleviated.
This left Su Zhan completely confused. What connection could there be?
The Moon Beast had woken up at some point and silently lay down at Su Zhan's feet.
Moon Beast: "Don't even think about it, he absorbed my power."
The Moon Beast spoke with a cold expression and an emotionless voice, as if it were talking about someone else's business.
Su Zhan suddenly understood and realized the truth.
This Contract is not as simple as using the Moon Beast to serve them, as they claim; it involves absorbing the power of the Moon Beast.
This explains why, despite being an unparalleled divine beast in the world, the Moon Beast is now powerless against even himself.
Over millions of years, they have been gradually draining the Moon Beast's power, causing him to decline from his peak and eventually run out of life force.
However, in recent years, they have discovered that the power of the Moon Beast is too tyrannical and resonates with the heavens and earth, a resonance that their bodies cannot produce.
The violent power within them underwent a mutation, altering the bodies of the main lineage of the Moon Worship Tribe and turning them into mindless beasts.
Upon discovering this flaw, they immediately decided to terminate the Contract and return to normalcy, but it wasn't that simple.
In order to tightly bind the Moon Beast, their ancestors used death curses. Not only were the conditions for breaking the curse complex and demanding, but the solution was also Sealing Formation within the Great Tomb.
They set up numerous obstacles in the Great Tomb, but unexpectedly, this superb defensive skill ended up protecting their own people.
The entire Moon Worship Tribe was in a state of utter chaos, and could only watch as the situation worsened.
After learning the reason, Su Zhan felt no pity for them, only disgust.
He deserved to end up like this. He had spent some time with the Moon Beast and could sense that Moon Beast wasn't inherently bad. After being tortured for so long, it was still able to show its current qualities, which was truly invaluable!
Perhaps in ancient times, when they forcibly made Contract with the Moon Beast, the Moon Beast was still a simple, kind, and naive forest elf. Over the years, they have exhausted all its enthusiasm and patience.
He is a spirit of heaven and earth, or in other words, a child of heaven and earth. To be mistreated like this, those who mistreated him will naturally pay the price.
Su Zhan suddenly didn't want to solve their problem anymore. He felt that they deserved it and that this was the punishment they should receive.
The Moon Beast lay silently at his feet.
Su Zhan understood that the Moon Beast wanted to sever its connection with them and never see them again.
Su Zhan understood this feeling very well, but he couldn't offer any comfort.
He took a breath and continued thinking, determined to resolve this mess as quickly as possible.
His outward appearance remained unchanged, but his inner thoughts had shifted.
He wanted to help the Moon Beast its power and return it to its former peak condition. Although the injuries it had suffered over the years could not be undone, he couldn't let it continue to suffer.
This isn't necessarily a betrayal of the Moon Worship Tribe; this power has already tormented them to this state.
Holding onto things that don't belong to you will only lead to trouble. The best outcome now is to make them hand them over and give you a reply so you can be safe.
Having made up his mind, Su Zhan began to think of a solution. Taking back the power and returning it to the Moon Beast's body exactly as it was was naturally not an easy task.
This energy has lost its proper cyclical direction in the lost Years and has become increasingly chaotic.
Releasing it rashly into the Moon Beast's Moon Beast might harm it; it needs to be purified first. But what should be used for purification?
The best choice is naturally Booklet Tool.
He now understood why Elder Shishan had that expression and why he had told him that now that he had obtained the fragment, the Contract issue would be easily resolved.
If he wasn't mistaken, the Contract was made using the power of the fragments back then.
In other words, the power that maintains the Contract is the power of the fragment. Now that he has become the master of the fragment, breaking the Contract that the fragment once made should be a very simple matter.
All the people saw Su Zhan staring at Cheng Xinghe in deep thought, without saying a word. Instead, his expression grew increasingly serious, even cold, and he would occasionally look down at the ground, as if there was something there that they couldn't see, which was somewhat eerie!
They anxiously inquired, "Sir, how is it going? Is there any solution?"
Su Zhan turned around and said the most terrifying thing in the calmest tone, "Do you think he would be willing to accept that if his strength level drops significantly after the problem is solved, and he may never be able to return to his peak state?"