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Chapter 877: The Thousand Treasures River
Chapter 877: The Thousand Treasures River
"Senior, while I may not be exceptionally strong in these aspects, I should have no issues traveling through the void," Lu Chen said sincerely to the spirit artifact little person, pausing briefly.
The artifact spirit's body, resembling a treasure tower, wobbled as it replied, "Since it's no problem, I'll take you on a trip to that incomplete cave heaven~"
A burst of treasure light shot out from the spirit, pulling Lu Chen into a strange space.
Lu Chen looked around in surprise and uncertainty. The surroundings were hazy, with only strands of spiritual light visible and no solid objects in sight.
Gazing into the distance, he could make out various illusory scenes through the misty light.
"Such incredible speed, befitting of a high-level artifact spirit," Lu Chen muttered as a hazy light appeared in his eyes. Using his technique to dispel illusions, he was finally able to discern the true nature of the scenes before him.
The howling gales, heavenly fires, divine thunder, stars, meteorites, and void black holes—at the spirit's high speed, they all turned into thin, illusory lines.
"Er, Senior, I'm not sure if it's appropriate to say this…"
"You brought me here to familiarize myself with the route to the incomplete cave heaven, but at this speed, I can't see anything clearly. I'll still be groping in the dark the next time I come here," Lu Chen transmitted to the spirit.
A flickering light appeared before him, and the small figure of the artifact spirit emerged.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about that," it said, its odd-looking face now bearing an expression of sudden realization. It raised its slender wooden arm, and the illusory lines outside the spirit light instantly solidified into various phenomena.
"The most common thing in the void is these howling gales, blowing here and there, annoying if you ask me," the spirit said, pointing at the pitch-black storms howling past outside. Despite its words, its cute figure and childish voice made its grumbling seem rather endearing.
"The gales vary in strength. Many body refiners often enter them intentionally to temper their physical bodies. Of course, this is under the premise that they have absolute confidence in their abilities. Otherwise, their physical bodies and souls might be scattered by the gales," it continued.
"And if luck isn't on their side, some unfortunate souls might even be blown into gale storms."
Lu Chen, protected within the spirit, nodded as he silently assessed the strength of the gales outside. "Being cautious should be enough. After all, I have so many treasures to strengthen my body, and I don't need to enter the gales to temper myself."
"Look ahead, there's a spatial rift there."
As Lu Chen was deep in thought, the artifact spirit's childish voice reached his ears.
Following its direction, Lu Chen looked forward but saw nothing but emptiness. He extended his spiritual sense and used his eye technique, finally spotting a transparent rift a hundred meters away.
The rift stood in the void, with tiny space collapses surrounding it. If not for the spirit's reminder and his keen spiritual sense, he might never have noticed the rift's presence.
"It's less than ten meters to our left now," Lu Chen instantly determined the rift's position and relayed it to the spirit.
"Not bad, not bad at all. Being able to sense the existence of a spatial rift proves that you have decent survival capabilities in the void," the spirit praised, reaching out its wooden arm to pat Lu Chen's shoulder. However, due to its small stature, it ended up patting his shin instead.
"But, I should still give you a reminder."
"The spatial rift you spotted earlier is the smallest type in the void, and it's relatively stable."
"If there are multiple spatial rifts in an area, they might very well form a spatial storm, or even worse, cause a space collapse. So, always stay vigilant."
"Thank you for the guidance, Senior," Lu Chen said solemnly, nodding his head.
Lu Chen looked in the direction of the voice, and his spiritual sense soon detected a huge demonic beast rushing towards them from over ten li away.
The beast was covered in pitch-black spikes, with specks of starlight glimmering on its body as it effortlessly swam through the void.
"It should be the Star Beast that Senior Artifact Spirit mentioned earlier. A special kind of demonic beast that lives in the void. Judging by its aura, that Star Beast ahead is a Sixth-Rank beast."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
In the blink of an eye, the massive Star Beast reached them.
Lu Chen, ready for battle, was about to step forward to deal with the beast when he saw the artifact spirit yawn and casually swat at its gaping maw with its hand.
Instantly, a burst of treasure light shot out, encircling the Star Beast.
Lu Chen stood there dumbfounded as he watched the giant beast's body silently disintegrate into pieces.
Flesh, beast hide, demon core, soul...
All were neatly laid out before Lu Chen and the artifact spirit.
"High-level artifact spirits are terrifyingly powerful!"
Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim, witnessing the strength of the adorable treasure tower artifact spirit for the first time.
He prided himself on being able to handle a Sixth-Rank demonic beast with ease, but he knew he couldn't have done it as effortlessly as the artifact spirit, who had effortlessly torn it apart as if it were nothing.
"Hehe, making use of what's available."
"I'll take the demon core, and the rest is yours."
Seeing Lu Chen's astonished expression, the artifact spirit beamed with delight and generously offered the Star Beast's flesh and soul to Lu Chen.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Lu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude.
The two ventured deeper into the endless void, seemingly oblivious to the passage of time.
Lu Chen committed the route to memory while also trying to discern the spatial rifts in the void and other potential threats.
"Look over there~"
The little artifact spirit pointed ahead into the infinite distance.
Lu Chen followed his gaze and saw, countless li away, a river appearing out of thin air in the void.
The river seemed to pierce through the heavens, with no discernible origin or end, stretching across the void as if it had existed for eternity.
"Senior, what is that?"
"That river is called the Thousand Treasures True River, a curious place in this patch of void that is well-known among high-level cultivators in the surrounding cave heavens and realms."
"The Thousand Treasures True River contains countless treasures, some of which date back to ancient and even primordial times."
At the mention of treasures, the artifact spirit's eyes lit up.
"With your strength, Senior, why don't you enter the river and take those treasures for yourself?" Lu Chen asked, intrigued.
"That river is peculiar. Any living being that enters it will have their physical body, soul, and spirit eroded by the river's waters. Over time, they may merge with the river itself and never be able to leave."
The artifact spirit frowned as it explained.
"However, at certain special points along the True River, one can use specific treasures as bait to fish out the treasures within. Of course, sometimes you might also hook some terrifying demonic beasts or other sinister entities."
"I remember over two thousand years ago, a late Nascent Soul cultivator fished out a primordial corpse that was at least a hundred thousand years old! It caused quite a stir back then!"
The artifact spirit cackled.
"I also come by from time to time to fish for treasures, but I don't dare go too deep. I just fish for a few small items."
It laughed proudly, and from its tone, Lu Chen could tell that the "small items" were probably extraordinary.
"A fisherman's paradise, huh? I might give it a try if I get the chance."
"I recall that those Soul Insects I have would make excellent bait for fishing demonic beasts."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
(End of Chapter)
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