[Side quest activated] [Quest objective: Find the lost fragments of authority] [The divine artifact is shared by all; the wilderness lies barren] [Quest hint: How could the wishes of all living beings become another's weapon?] [Quest reward: Host-exclusive weapon]
Chu Xingchen stopped in his tracks, turned his gaze toward the pale yellow seal, and asked:
"What is this?"
Chen Mouguang did not answer, instead looking toward Zhao Yang beside him.
Taking the hint, Zhao Yang turned and retreated a few steps.
Chen Mouguang casually cast a soundproof barrier. Bai Xuanling's reputation was beyond question, and someone she had sent did not need much scrutiny either.
So Chen Mouguang was willing to trust Chu Xingchen.
Most importantly, their window of opportunity was already desperately narrow. If he passed up this ferocious killing god as well, Chen Mouguang believed there would be no chance left of accomplishing this.
In fact, it was obvious that the Heavenly Derivation Sect's higher-ups did not consider this matter important. Otherwise, they would not have sent an Inner Sect Disciple like him.
After all, quite a few of the peak masters' personal disciples had already reached the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Or perhaps the Heavenly Derivation Sect felt that falling out with the Great Dao Sect over this matter was not worth it.
But regardless, Chen Mouguang had already realized that while this Incense-and-Fire Divine Path might not have the ability to shake the Eighteen Immortal Sects' position, it certainly had the ability to change the shape of the world.
Chen Mouguang explained solemnly, "Once the Incense-and-Fire Divine Path condenses, it produces this thing. It can rapidly raise the cultivation of mortals with no foundation whatsoever."
"Besides me, three other members are investigating as part of this operation."
"Although we haven't figured out how to absorb