"Hmm?!"
Chen Xun had initially looked somewhat puzzled. Why had Ke Ding brought him to such a godforsaken barren island in the Void Sea? But after observing it for a moment, a long-satisfied gleam flashed through his eyes. "Hmm..."
What island was this?
This was a strange life-form of the Void Sea, like those strange life-forms they had encountered while crossing the Void Sea years ago. This one had merely hidden itself more deeply.
"Moo..." Black Bull narrowed his eyes as he looked at Little Scarlet.
"Bull Bro, one of those creatures that blocked our path back then? Roar!"
The two lowered their heads and whispered away, thoroughly inspecting this island that could "grow."
"Chen Xun, what do you think?"
Ke Ding said with a beaming smile, "The Astral Clan was born from this life-form. It seems this is an enormous essence of life. Even the aura of the Void Sea's tides of time cannot erode this spirit."
There was a hint of delight in his eyes.
This was the true reason the Astral Clan had managed to continue their race despite surviving a great extinction. The race was like lice upon this spirit... when one batch died, another would naturally be born. Yet it also allowed one to clearly witness the origin of life.
"Hehe, an old relic more than a million years old." Chen Xun nodded with a smile. "It is somewhat useful to me. Ke Ding, thank you."
"Think nothing of it." Ke Ding's smile brightened somewhat upon hearing Chen Xun say it was useful to him. Then he changed the subject. "Then Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace will take those several billion Astral Clan spirits away first."
"They have decent talent. Do not let it go to waste."
Chen Xun replied perfunctorily, seemingly lost in thought. "In