nycdaug Chapter 923: The Same Monster
Chapter 923: The Same Monster
Chapter 923: The Same Monster
As night was about to fall.
The group of about twenty tomb keepers left the Buddhist temple stronghold together.
Somehow.
Inside the Epoch Graveyard, there was no way to fly or use any means of rapid movement. Gu Heng's Heaven-Mending Divine Disc nearly self-destructed the moment he took it out, as did his Swift Boots...
Helpless, he had no choice but to walk slowly on his own two legs, just like everyone else.
It would take about three days to cross this wasteland where Buddhist temples and statues are buried. Gu Heng tried to strike up a conversation with the others, but the members of the tomb keepers remained silent to each other, even though the good news brought by Wu Zhao in the Buddhist temple had given them a lot of motivation...
But it was just a passing fad.
Although he didn't know much about it, he knew that launching a heavy attack on the "tomb beasts" would not be an easy task, and they didn't want to waste time talking. They preferred to use the time on their journey to accumulate more strength.
Helpless, Gu Heng could only pinch Gu Xitong's cheeks to relieve his boredom whenever he had a chance.
The little girl's face was getting softer and softer the more he pinched it. Although he felt that this was a bit of a fetish, he thought it was just a misconception caused by his excessive longing for Qin Yiyao.
"Brother Gu."
Wu Zhao took the initiative to come over and chat with him.
"Master Wu."
Gu Heng smiled and said, "Why do you look a little worried, just like Miss Yue Ru?" "Of course, this expedition to fight against the tomb beasts will probably be very difficult."
"Why do you say that, Hall Master Wu?"
“Brother Gu, you may not know this, but this tomb beast was born from the remains of a god. It is extremely difficult to deal with, and its power is quite special, seemingly tainted by the cause and effect of ‘concepts’.”
Wu Zhao sighed and said, "They're clearly just a bunch of mindless monsters, yet they possess conceptual power... You know what, this reminds me of a kind of monster outside."
"What monster?"
“There is a monster called the ‘Eternal Beast’ that often ravages the borders of countless civilizations across the myriad worlds.”
Wu Zhao reminisced about the past.
"...Back when I was in the Martial Dao Civilization, I went on many expeditions to wipe out the Eternal Beasts. Now that I think about it, those Eternal Beasts are somewhat similar to the tomb beasts in the Epoch Graveyard."
His words piqued Gu Heng's interest. It wasn't that he cared about it that much, but rather that traveling was incredibly boring, and it was perfect that Wu Zhao was willing to strike up a conversation with him.
Actually, it wasn't that Gu Xitong couldn't talk, but she didn't make any expressions, and her tone was as calm as still water.
It doesn't offer much emotional value.
"Why is it called the Eternal Beast?"
"Because those monsters are impossible to eradicate!"
Wu Zhao gritted his teeth.
"Every time a large group of Eternal Beasts is wiped out, another group will appear not long after, as if they appeared out of thin air. Several civilizations even joined forces to plan a large-scale extermination..."
"We wiped out countless millions of Eternal Beasts, but soon an equal number of them appeared again."
"These monsters have also caused great chaos on the borders of many civilizations. If they want to make any trade or travel with each other, they have to be careful of these guys."
"—The same applies to tomb beasts."
Wu Zhao recounted the story vividly, his words filled with helplessness and hatred for the monster.
"Speaking of which, what crime did Master Wu commit to be exiled here?"
Gu Heng asked.
"Brother Gu, you shouldn't pry into these kinds of things."
Wu Zhao gave a wry smile.
Those who can enter the Epoch Cemetery all have quite a few stories. Some of them may not necessarily be bad, but there are still some who have done some truly heinous things.
"If Hall Master Wu feels offended, he may choose not to say anything."
"No, there's nothing to hide. I just couldn't stand that bastard who preyed on women to refine their blood energy, so I crippled him. But the big shot behind him wanted me dead." Wu Zhao didn't try to hide anything and said it directly.
Gu Heng suddenly regretted it, feeling that this was a bad ending where justice lost to evil, and that he shouldn't have asked.
"Master Wu used to be someone who hated evil as much as he did."
He sighed.
I've only met good people, not real prisoners.
In a sense, this can be considered luck.
"By the way, do you still have the kind of pills that Brother Gu gave Yue Ru?"
"She said it would be very good for your health, and I'd like to swallow my pride and ask Brother Gu for one too. Of course, I won't take it for free!"
Wu Zhao had always wanted to try the kind of pill that Yue Ru had mentioned, the one that could "cure conceptual erosion."
Eating just one of these can prolong your life for a long time!
At least Yue Ru said that there were no traces of the concept erosion left in her body!
Although Wu Zhao thought he got along well with Gu Heng, he wasn't shameless enough to ask for it, especially without paying a price; that was practically impossible.
but.
Gu Heng's identity and background are all mysteries, and his strength must be far beyond Gu Heng's reach!
"Tsk, just say you want some."
"We're practically acquaintances, why would I ask you for a kickback for this?"
Gu Heng was equally decisive.
He immediately took out an entire jade bottle of pills and gave it to Wu Zhao.
"Eat slowly, and ask me for more if you're not full."