"Real, Pallor..."
Shen Heng silently recited the words to himself, then did not disturb him, but continued to sit on the side and listen quietly.
"And then, it's Valder!" Liya Nolandir continued.
"This is a giant whale that lives in the deep sea. To be honest, I don't know exactly what it looks like. I've only heard that it's a very large, dark blue whale- Calamity Beast."
"It has existed since the Primordial Era, but it did not become Ninth Tier at the end of that era. It only became Ninth Tier later, during the Era of the Fallen Gods."
"And then, there's the one I just told you about, who, along with Jörmungandr, ended the Age of Godfall and joined the Ruins Abyss Court Council."
"Right now, we hold two Authority,"
"One is the tide, the other is mass."
Tides, mass... Shen Heng raised his eyes, then suppressed the urge to ask immediately and continued listening.
"Finally, it's Muque!" Liya Nolandir continued.
"Emm... to be honest, I still don't know what this thing is like. I've only heard that it's a Calamity Beast that looks like a moth, and that it's mostly blackish-gray, and that it has holes in its wings."
"Unlike the previous two, this guy seems to have appeared in the later stages of the Godfall Era, and then reached the Ninth Tier within that period."
"Then, like Valder, he participated in the war to end the Age of Godfall and joined that Court Council."
"As for the Authority it bears, there is only one."
"Gravitational."
"Mass, gravity, this..."
Qin Yu stood to the side, opened her mouth, but for a moment didn't know what to say.
She always felt that the Authority wielded by these two speakers was somewhat strange.
In contrast, Jörmungandr, who wielded three Authority, gave her a more normal feeling.
As for why...
"Because these two Authority are closer to science."
A soft voice came from the side.
Qin Yu glanced at the captain, then nodded, "Yes, that's right. Sister Liya, why do these two chairpersons wield such Authority?"
"Emm, that's a long story," Night Spirit Liya Nolandir pondered for a moment, then said, "In short, it's roughly this: with the development of the times, although for many Calamity Beast there isn't any systematic training guidance..."
"But for beings who can cultivate to the Sixth Tier, Seventh Tier, or even Eighth Tier, obtaining some isn't too difficult."
"Then, in this process."
"They will gradually discover that the paths of objects tend to be weaker; then the paths of intentions are very unbalanced, with some being strong and others weak; and the paths of patterns have a much higher probability of being strong than the previous two."
"So, you'll find out."
"In earlier eras like the Chaos Era and the Primordial Era, when cultivation knowledge was relatively scarce, the Authority held was mostly based on physical objects and mental images."
"Such as the Sun, rocks, sky, earth, etc."
"This type of path is easier to approach and connect with; it's a relatively easy path to take."
"Then, as things developed and people learned which paths might be more effective, they began to consciously move towards imagery-based and pattern-based approaches."
"This is why the other two Speakers of the Court Council wield Authority based on mass and gravity."
"This situation likely occurred in the middle to late stages of the Godfall Era!"
"Of course, it's not to say that looking in the latter two categories will definitely result in something stronger, but generally speaking, the probability of finding something stronger will be a bit higher."
"Moreover, for ordinary Calamity Beast, finding a path to take them up is already quite an achievement; they have no time to worry about anything else!"
After saying that, Night Spirit Liya Nolandir paused again and added,
"Furthermore, where we're from, we don't call this science, we call it a law!"
There was no response; Shen Heng and Qin Yu were both on the sidelines, processing the news.
To be honest, it seems absurd at first glance, but after hearing Night Spirit Liya's explanation, it feels quite normal.
After all, isn't it normal to pursue strength on the path of cultivation?
Shen Heng let out a soft breath and didn't ask any more questions.
On the one hand, he had already received enough information today; on the other hand, there was still plenty of time, so there was no rush. He needed to organize the information in his mind before deciding what specific questions to ask later.
Thinking this, Shen Heng slowly raised his gaze.
The Calamity Beast they had seen ahead was already not far away. It hadn't noticed them and was instinctively moving forward.
This one wasn't strong; it was just a barely Fourth Tier Calamity Beast.
Even with their abilities suppressed, with Qin Yu's cover-up and that guy's madness, there was virtually no chance of them being discovered.
Qin Yu, who had also noticed the presence of the Calamity Beast, interrupted her thoughts and raised her gaze.
Then, he stood up, drew his bow, and nocked an arrow.
A few days later.
Gallery.
Shen Heng and Stone looked ahead.
There, a figure was moving swiftly, occasionally firing an arrow from the shadows at the pursuing target.
It wasn't easy, but we didn't encounter any problems.
For the past few days, their daily routine has been the same: kill the Calamity Beast, move forward, and then continue communicating; kill the Calamity Beast, move forward, and then continue communicating.
The last two are fine, the key one is the first one.
As they progressed, perhaps due to approaching some unknown reason, they encountered more and more Calamity Beast, and their strength was increasing at a slow pace.
There have even been instances of two Sixth Tier or higher.
At that time, they didn't move and waited for a long time before the two Calamity Beast left.
Fortunately, overall, the Calamity Beast that appeared were still within their capabilities to handle!
Shen Heng did not go up to participate; his mental state was much better, but not completely recovered.
Mental problems, whether it's the Mysterious Gate Visualization Method he cultivates or the Mind-Calming Incense provided by headquarters, can only be alleviated gradually; they cannot provide an immediate cure.
Treatment mainly depends on his own mental rest and recovery.
But it will be soon!
Thinking of this, Shen Heng couldn't help but look ahead again, at the battle that was about to end.
With a deafening roar, the enormous Calamity Beast collapsed heavily to the ground.
Shen Heng lightly tapped his toes, and his figure slowly flew over.
Seeing this, Stone followed.
"Are you alright?" Shen Heng asked.
"Yes, apart from the excessive consumption of Origin Power, there are no other issues!" Qin Yu replied.
Shen Heng nodded, his gaze drifting towards the Calamity Beast lying on the ground beside him.
Ferocious, insane...
Even though it was dead, its ferocious aura still emanated from its body, which was covered with armor plates standing upright on its back.
"This one has been Distortion; you can't even tell what kind of Calamity Beast it originally was," Qin Yu said from the side.
Shen Heng nodded, his gaze still fixed on the Calamity Beast before him.
It has indeed Distortion point that it is completely unrecognizable as the original Calamity Beast, but without a doubt, its strength is definitely greater than before.
In fact, it could be said that it is infinitely stronger.
And...
My gaze swept over the Calamity Beast, but I didn't see any extra limbs on other parts of its body, unlike many others I'd seen before.
Is Distortion better?
Thinking this, Shen Heng took out the Origin Crystal, but had no intention of continuing to collect the corpse of the Calamity Beast.
There are already a lot of similar corpses in the storage space, and there's really no more room left.
"Ah, if only I had unlimited storage space!"
Shen Heng thought for a moment, then turned to Qin Yu and Stone and said,
"Alright, let's go!"
With that, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and flew forward.
Qin Yu followed beside him.
However, after flying for only a short while, Shen Heng stopped.
He looked back, somewhat puzzled.
The Stone looked at itself, then at the corpse of the Calamity Beast, then back at itself, then back at the corpse of the Calamity Beast...
Finally, the gaze shifted.
Somewhat cautiously, Stone looked at Lord Shen Heng.
"Lord Shen Heng, can I... can I eat this thing? Raw!"