Chapter 38: Fearlessness and Estrangement
At dusk, the setting sun on the horizon was like blood. Having exhausted his blood energy and mentally fatigued, Su Xiao returned to the Grand Cathedral. Because the building was free from the spread of deathly stillness, the air felt somewhat fresher.
As soon as he returned, Gulu headed toward the room she had chosen earlier. Inside the small room, Gulu closed the door, threw herself onto the long-awaited little wooden bed, and fell asleep in seconds.
Ignoring the exhausted Gulu, Su Xiao took out a cylindrical glass bottle. Inside the solution, a phantom eyeball was soaking, storing 52 ounces of World Force.
This amount of World Force was more than enough to create Source Stones. In the composition of a Source Stone, or rather the essence of Deathly Stillness, Abyss Energy accounted for 20%, Faith Power: Eternal Life accounted for 30%, Endless Death accounted for 50%, and the remaining fraction was World Force.
Kaisa would definitely have no issues. Zuiyasi was from the Ancient God System and was particularly knowledgeable about Faith Power. The main concern was whether Wude's side went smoothly.
As Su Xiao was pondering this, a figure walked into the Grand Cathedral. It was Wude.
"It seems things went well on your end."
The faint green flame in Wude's eyes was dimmer than usual. As he spoke, he took out a black clay pot and tossed it over.
Seeing this clay pot, Su Xiao felt it looked familiar. After a moment's thought, he realized it was the same model as the Abyssal Jar. The Demon Clan had raised their 'father' for so many years, and it wasn't entirely without gain.
The moment he caught the clay pot, the cold sensation on his hand was like a needle prick. Without even opening it, Su Xiao could sense the thick, profound Death Force inside.
It could only be said that in all their collaborations, Wude had never disappointed. Of course, Wude's backstabs were equally unexpected.
The 'Good Teammate's' ability to get things done was directly proportional to the intensity of his backstabs. In short, until the final enemy fell, you could always trust these three scoundrels.
"My dear friend, that clay pot in your hand looks familiar to me."
Kaisa's voice came from diagonally behind.
"..."
Su Xiao turned his head to look at Kaisa. He could never figure out what kind of inexplicable ability this was. Before his eyes saw Kaisa, the latter simply didn't exist within his perception. But once his eyes spotted him, this perception-concealing ability temporarily failed. It was both powerful and weak.
"Is this purity of Abyss Energy acceptable?"
Kaisa took out a small bottle as thick as a finger. The Abyss Energy inside was extremely concentrated. It had likely been absorbed and compressed by the Abyssal Jar before being injected into it.
"The purity is fine, but the quantity is a bit low."
"Quantity is no problem."
Kaisa took out a tattered cloth bag and poured it out. With a clatter, over a hundred small glass bottles, each as thick as a finger, were dumped out. Every small glass bottle bore a black mark, exuding a strong aura of the Abyssal Jar. It seemed the Abyssal Jar had imbued these bottles with special properties, allowing them to contain Abyss Energy.
There was certainly no need for this much Abyss Energy just to make Source Stones. The remainder could be used for other purposes. Zuiyasi and Wude wouldn't be interested in Abyss Force. In fact, aside from alchemists, everyone else stayed as far away from Abyss Energy as possible. Kaisa was the exception.
Zuiyasi was the last to return. He brought back half of a statue. The statue's original height was about five meters, depicting the image of the Eternal Life God. In most cases, the Eternal Life God was depicted at this size. However, on the battlefield, this deity could transform into a massive form over a hundred meters tall. Don't forget, this god was once known as the Beast God, and its combat power was the strongest in this world's history.
If one were to rank the known powerhouses of this world, it would roughly be as follows: