The Sha Zhenzhu was moved to tears.
He couldn't help but sigh again, wishing that the sword cultivator senior was the Sand God.
Qin Ze asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell at all?"
A warm feeling welled up in Zhenzhu's heart; the Sand God had never shown him such concern.
"Thanks to my senior, I feel great now."
Qin Ze nodded slightly. "Let's go, I need to go back and see your god."
Sha Zhenzhu's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
A rebellious idea suddenly popped into his head.
If only the sword cultivator could slay the Sand God and take his place.
Thinking of this, Zhenzhu slapped herself hard across the face.
He is so disloyal.
Seeing this, Qin Ze asked, "What's wrong?"
Sha Zhenzhu shook her hand. "A bug just flew onto my face."
Where did those insects come from in the Abyss?
Qin Ze didn't expose his shortcomings, but just laughed it off.
Qin Ze activated his Shelter Space, excluding the Zhenzhu while simultaneously retrieving all his clones.
Zhenzhu's heart was once again filled with turmoil; the sword cultivator's strength seemed to have no end.
Qin Ze returned to the Sand Race with Sha Zhenzhu.
The moment they set off, a small silver insect appeared in the void and quietly perched on Qin Ze's shoulder.
Qin Ze remained calm and composed, as if he hadn't seen anything.
The two quickly returned to the Sand Race, where the Grand Elder personally greeted them at the entrance.
"Elder..."
Sha Zhenzhu wanted to report the unexpected turn of events in the operation to the elders.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by the Grand Elder.
"You've worked hard, go back and rest now."
Sha Zhenzhu subconsciously looked at Qin Ze, and only after Qin Ze nodded did Zhenzhu to the Grand Elder and take her leave.
The Grand Elder witnessed all of this, and his expression gradually turned cold.
It's not a good thing that a follower loyal to the Sand God is now acting according to the whims of a foreigner.
The Grand Elder then said to Qin Ze, " The Sand God wishes to see you."
Qin Ze said calmly, "It's an honor."
The Grand Elder led Qin Ze to the back of the temple.
At the center of the spacious courtyard was a giant array.
Similar to the "elevator" in the underground city, there is also a large golden gear in the center of the formation.
But unlike an elevator, Qin Ze vaguely felt that it led to another dimension.
"Stand on it, and the Sand God will summon you."
Qin Ze followed the Elder's instructions and entered the Gear Center.
Complex Divine Markings lit up in the surrounding void, and the mechanical gears beneath their feet were immediately activated.
A sudden, intense feeling of weightlessness washed over Qin Ze as he plummeted downwards.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Ze appeared in a secluded space.
This space was also filled with the Divine Markings of the God of Machinery, crisscrossing in the void.
Directly in front of Qin Ze was a huge, decaying mechanical gear.
Its surface was covered in rust, and even had several gaps, with bits of rotten meat hanging from it.
Various broken wires and mechanical parts floated in the nearby void.
At first glance, it looks like a giant garbage dump.
A large mass of red, pulsating Flesh and Blood was attached to the gear, with dozens of blood vessels extending out to connect to it.
It was a vibrant, living heart.
Bang bang~ Bang bang bang~
The sound of a heartbeat echoed continuously in the space.
Qin Ze's breathing slowed down, and the beating of his heart in his chest gradually synchronized with it.
"Is this the heart of the God of Machinery?"
"It smells delicious! If you stir-fry it over high heat and add green peppers, it will taste amazing!"
" The God of Machinery is so lame, it's like his heart has been ripped out."
"Why is it the impurities of the God of Machinery that guard the God of Machinery's heart? Does Master Desolate really trust impurities that much?"
There must be something fishy going on here.
"..."
This is precisely why Qin Ze came to see the Sand God.
There are many contradictions between the words of the Sand God and the God of Machinery.
The Heart of the Gods lacked the God of Machinery, which is why the Sand God guarded the Heart of the God of Machinery until Qin Ze came to receive it.
The Sand God is an impurity of the God of Machinery. To have that impurity guard the God of Machinery God of Machinery's heart is like throwing a meat bun to a dog—what's the difference?
"It seems you've successfully hunted down the Chaos Beast. Congratulations!"
The voice of the Sand God suddenly echoed in Qin Ze's ears, emanating from the Flesh and Blood and mangled gear.
The heart of the God of Machinery and the Sand God were inseparable.
Qin Ze nodded slightly. "I'll accept the things."
To his somewhat surprise, the God of Machinery was not in a hurry.
" Chaos Beast are good things."
"If I had hunted enough Chaos Beast back then, I wouldn't be in this state today."
The Sand God's tone was full of loneliness and regret.
Immediately, the Sand God said coldly, "Old friend, stop hiding."
"Since you're here, let's meet."
The nanobot that had been secretly observing Qin Ze from his shoulder suddenly unfolded its form, projecting a blurry phantom image of a God of Machinery beside Qin Ze.
The God of Machinery stared greedily at the beating heart. "So you've been hiding here, barely surviving. You're quite the rare find."
Immediately afterwards, He said to Qin Ze, "He is very weak now. You are already before Him. Kill Him, and I will help you ascend to the Desolate God Sequence!"
The Sand God scoffed, "Almost an entire era has passed, and you still haven't obtained the Sequence of the God of Machinery, yet you dare to make such a presumptuous promise here."
Qin Ze raised his eyebrows.
What's going on?
Is the God of Machinery not the God of Machinery?
The Sand God's words seemed to have stepped on the tail of the God of Machinery, who instantly flew into a rage.
"I am the God of Machinery!"
"I won back then, and that's a fact that no one can change!"
Qin Ze stood with his arms crossed, at the forefront of the gossip.
That was fantastic!
The Sand God's tone remained as calm and composed as ever.
"You're in such a hurry."
"After all these years, you really haven't changed at all."
"Always so careless and impulsive, he doesn't look like a god at all."
The God of Machinery sneered, "You think you're a god now, clinging to life like this? People will laugh their heads off if they find out!"
The God of Machinery looked at the shattered Sand God and said, slowly and deliberately, "I will always be the God of Machinery."
The Sand God said calmly, "But you are not whole."
"I am here, and my heart is here too."
"You are welcome to come and collect it anytime. We look forward to your arrival."
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of white light shone on the unfolded nanobots, instantly obliterating them.
Before vanishing, the God of Machinery left Qin Ze with his last words. "He is a heinous liar; don't believe his lies..."
The Sand God, "Now it's finally quiet, only you and I are left."
Qin Ze said with great interest, "You two seem to have quite a story, like a young couple who fight in bed but make up at the same time."
Sand God: "Forgive my bluntness, but your analogy is inappropriate; only one of us can exist."
Qin Ze asked, "Can you satisfy my curiosity?"
Why did you just say that His Sequence God of Machinery was incomplete?
The mechanical gears trembled slightly, and the Sand God said in a deep voice, "Because... I am the God of Machinery."