Beast God Statue

Just moments after Luo Feng went to pay his respects to Blood God Ba Qi, a deep purple saucer-shaped spaceship hovered in mid-air above the giant pit. Whoosh! The hatch opened. The envoy leader, white-robed Yu Ke, and the foxy young man Ku Yan flew out of the hatch together, followed by eight other envoys. “Is this where Lord Ba Qi cultivates in seclusion?” The foxy young man’s eyes gleamed as he looked down at the massive pit. “This pit has such a dense baleful aura; it seems there’s also a baleful aura vortex at the bottom.” “Indeed,” Yu Ke nodded faintly, simultaneously putting away the spaceship beside them. “Follow me down,” Yu Ke ordered. “Yes, sir,” the group of envoys respectfully replied. “Tsk tsk, we’ll soon meet the legendary Lord Ba Qi,” the foxy young man said, brimming with excitement and anticipation. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Figures swooped directly downwards, rapidly plunging into the abyss filled with red baleful aura. Somewhere at the bottom of the giant pit, a palace stood. Ten figures quickly descended, landing at the palace entrance. Leading them were white-robed Yu Ke and the foxy young man Ku Yan. “Lord Ba Qi, I have come by divine command to deliver the Blood-Red Medals,” white-robed Yu Ke said in a booming voice, bowing slightly. “Enter.” A deep, resonant voice echoed directly in the ears of the ten individuals. Simultaneously, a Blood God Guard appeared at the entrance, personally leading the way: “Envoys, please!” Led by the Blood God Guard, the ten quickly arrived at the fifth floor of the palace. On the fifth floor of the palace, Ba Qi, clad in a blood-red robe, sat high on a throne, looking down. Below the main hall, to his left, stood a tall, fierce Beast Qi Niu. Beside the Beast Qi Niu stood three Blood God Guards: Captain A Yi, Vice-Captain A Er, and Blood God Guard Ninety-Seven, who was about to be bestowed a Blood-Red Medal. Yu Ke, Ku Yan, and the other ten arrived. “Greetings, Lord Ba Qi,” white-robed Yu Ke bowed in greeting. The foxy young man beside him also bowed slightly. “Greetings, Lord Ba Qi,” the eight envoys behind them all knelt on one knee. “Yu Ke, you’ve had a long journey,” Ba Qi, seated high on his throne, nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon the foxy young man beside him. “You are Ku Yan?” “Yes, Lord Ba Qi,” the foxy young man replied with a smile, his face eager and excited. “I am a few generations younger than Lord Ba Qi, but I was also one of the geniuses cultivated by the Divine Temple. I have long heard of Lord Ba Qi’s name and have always wished to meet you. Only today can my wish be fulfilled.” Ba Qi nodded slightly, but remained calm. The Undying Divine Temple cultivated many geniuses in each batch, and a large number of them possessed World Lord strength. Ba Qi, being the foremost genius in billions of years, held a status comparable to an Undying God. Naturally, he wouldn't pay too much attention to other ordinary geniuses. Moreover, Yu Ke and Ku Yan below, though both Sector Lords, one was a third-tier Sector Lord, and the other a fifth-tier Sector Lord. Their accumulation of power hadn't even reached its peak, certainly not enough to warrant Ba Qi's significant attention. “Where are the Blood-Red Medals?” Ba Qi asked, looking down at Yu Ke. “These are the twenty Blood-Red Medals I was commanded by the divine to bring,” white-robed Yu Ke said. With a flick of his hand, twenty palm-sized carved plaques immediately floated above his palm. The plaques were entirely dark red, with faintly carved patterns. Whoosh! The twenty Blood-Red Medals floated directly towards Blood God Ba Qi, who sat high on his throne. “Hmph,” Blood God Ba Qi grunted faintly. With a wave of his hand, he put away all twenty Blood-Red Medals. “Ninety-Seven!” Blood God Ba Qi commanded. “Your subordinate is here!” Luo Feng stepped forward, kneeling on one knee, and replied loudly. Blood God Ba Qi, on his throne, revealed a faint smile. “You have successfully fused three Blood-Red Crystals, naturally becoming a ‘Blood Warrior.’ Today, in front of all the Divine Temple envoys, I shall personally bestow this Blood-Red Medal upon you! You must cultivate diligently and not waste your talent.” “Your subordinate will certainly not fail to live up to your high expectations,” Luo Feng replied, still kneeling on one knee, his voice firm and powerful. “Good.” Blood God Ba Qi waved his hand, and a Blood-Red Medal immediately appeared out of thin air, floating towards Luo Feng. Luo Feng looked up and stared at the Blood-Red Medal. It was palm-sized, dark red, and the carved patterns on its surface subtly formed the outline of an ancient palace. He immediately reached out and took it, respectfully saying, “Thank you, Lord.” At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having finally obtained this Blood-Red Medal. Becoming a Blood Warrior and obtaining a Blood-Red Medal granted 100,000 points! “Everything is done. There’s no need for me to linger here. Once I return to the Pit Estate, I’ll find an opportunity to leave,” Luo Feng thought to himself. “A Cloud-Soaring level peak expert can fuse three Blood-Red Crystals?” The foxy young man Ku Yan’s slightly sharp voice echoed through the hall. “Congratulations, Lord Ba Qi, congratulations! To acquire such a genius, I believe that hundreds of thousands of years from now, he will surely be an extraordinary expert.” Blood God Ba Qi merely responded faintly, then changed the subject. “I heard you obtained a Beast God Statue?” “By chance,” Ku Yan said, immediately beaming with delight. “Good luck,” Ba Qi on the throne nodded faintly. Luo Feng, standing beside the two Blood God Guard captains, secretly wondered, what exactly was this Beast God Statue? “Lord Ba Qi, please observe,” Ku Yan said, proudly and confidently extending a hand. Suddenly, a statue appeared out of thin air above his palm. The entire statue was about 30 centimeters tall, semi-transparent and crystal clear, faintly mixed with gold. The statue depicted a monster resembling a lizard, but its head appeared more ferocious, its four hooves were thicker, and a single horn proudly pierced the sky. The entire statue faintly exuded a terrifying aura that made one’s heart palpitate. “Roar!” It was as if a sharp, frenzied roar echoed in their ears, causing the expressions of everyone else present who saw the Beast God Statue to subtly change. “What a magnificent Beast God Statue!” Blood God Ba Qi nodded in continuous praise. “Beast God!” In the Beast Qi Niu’s massive eyes, a complex gaze fixed upon the Beast God Statue. The two Blood God Guard captains also revealed expressions of surprise. They had heard of the legendary Beast God Statue but had never seen one! Perhaps among those present, only Blood God Ba Qi had seen a Beast God Statue before. “This, this is...” Luo Feng maintained a calm exterior, but inwardly, a tempest raged. Yes! Without a doubt, the Beast God Statue before him depicted the terrifying ancient monster from the three ancient images he had once seen in the core of the vortex. Just this Beast God Statue... its very faint but heart-palpitating aura was definitely stronger than either Blood God Ba Qi or Beast Qi Niu! It was even more terrifying than the experts Luo Feng had seen in Chaos City... Of course, the Beast God Statue’s aura was very faint! “This Beast God Statue?” Luo Feng stared intently, scrutinizing every scale, every incredibly clear carved hoof and tail of the statue. Roar! Shriek! Luo Feng vaguely seemed to see a scene from countless years ago: a colossal lizard-like monster roaming the universe, howling, roaring, and slaughtering millions. That ferocious aura... completely stirred Luo Feng’s Golden Horn Behemoth clone. What his Earth human body saw was equivalent to what the Golden Horn Behemoth saw. “Owoo~~” Within his internal world, the Golden Horn Behemoth couldn’t help but raise its head and roar, its dark golden eyes filled with longing and excitement. “This, this is the Golden Horn Behemoth’s goal.” “This is the direction the Golden Horn Behemoth should advance in,” Luo Feng thought, tremendously excited. Years of studying those three ancient images, combined with the Golden Horn Behemoth’s special perception, made Luo Feng’s heart burn with fervor. As the saying goes, form is secondary, spirit is primary! Luo Feng had once observed the three blurry ancient images formed by baleful aura, gaining much insight by drawing inspiration from the Sky-Rending Earth-Splitting secret art. Later, he ventured into the core of the baleful aura vortex, where he saw even clearer ancient images. Those three ancient images were ten times clearer than the blurry ones formed by baleful aura at first, and their ‘spirit’ was also ten times more distinct! Yet at this moment, the Beast God Statue before him... gave Luo Feng the feeling of seeing that ancient monster alive! Although it was merely a Beast God Statue, the ‘spirit’ and artistic conception emanating from this statue were immeasurably superior to those of the three ancient images. “Owoo~~” The Golden Horn Behemoth in his internal world roared. It was roaring. It was like a cat roaring, mimicking a tiger’s roar! That ancient monster was a tiger, and the Golden Horn Behemoth was a weak cat! “This is how it should be!” “No, my previous research was wrong.” “The Sky-Rending Earth-Splitting secret art pales in comparison to this ancient monster’s ‘Sky-Rending Claw.’ Only by seeing the true form of this Beast God Statue did I realize the correct path.” Like a living ancient monster, the aura it revealed and the special artistic conception it contained indeed brought considerable benefits to the Golden Horn Behemoth. “I must get my hands on it!” “This Beast God Statue, I must get my hands on it!” “The Beast God Statue is to the Golden Horn Behemoth what the Ninefold Chaos Tablet is to the human body. I wonder who carved this Beast God Statue, for it actually contains the true artistic conception of the ancient monster’s attacks.” The Golden Horn Behemoth, which had been comprehending for a long time, instantly felt that this Beast God Statue was no ordinary statue. Luo Feng’s gaze fell upon white-robed Yu Ke and the foxy young man. Those two... were both Sector Lords! “What should I do? Both of them are Sector Lords. I can’t possibly snatch it,” Luo Feng thought anxiously. “And Ba Qi and Beast Qi Niu are here, both peak Sector Lord figures. Once they leave, they’ll definitely depart quickly by spaceship.” As Luo Feng grew anxious— “The Beast God Statue is entirely made of jade-gold. Every inch of jade-gold is incredibly expensive, an extremely precious material for Undying Gods to forge weapons,” Blood God Ba Qi said, looking at the Beast God Statue. He sighed twice, seemingly regretting that such precious jade-gold was only used to make a statue. “However, among the eighteen statues, just in terms of carving craftsmanship, each has reached the pinnacle,” Blood God Ba Qi said, realizing his oversight, and immediately praised the craftsmanship again. “Lord Ba Qi, the Blood-Red Medals have been delivered. I shall return to report my mission,” white-robed Yu Ke said, bowing. Ku Yan also put away the Beast God Statue and bowed slightly. “Good,” Blood God Ba Qi nodded slightly. White-robed Yu Ke and Ku Yan immediately led the eight envoys behind them and departed. Luo Feng stood there, his brows furrowed tightly.