Super gene

by Stayrr

The future unfolded on a magnificent scale into the Interstellar Age. Humanity finally solved the space warp technology, but when humanity transported themselves into the other end, they discovered that place neither had a past nor future, nor was there any land under the starry skies… The mysterious sanctuary was actually a world filled with countless tyrannical unusual organism

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Chapter 1433: Gold Mask

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Han Sen and Ling Mei'er were on their way to a gold shelter. The Underworld was a sprawling labyrinth that featured all sorts of places.

Creeping across many of the rocks were thick, hardy vines.

"Are these vines geno plants, by any chance?" Han Sen asked Ling Mei'er, pointing at the vine. The vines looked familiar to him.

The vines were not strong like the Aqua Vine, and more than anything, they almost looked like the ordinary, garden variety.

"This is the Underworld's Holy Vine. They support the entire world; we down here are its protectors. When we finally acquire a gemstone geno core, we are allowed to return to Dark Spirit Shelter. That is the place that houses the primary vine," Ling Mei'er explained.

"Can the Holy Vines produce fruit, and if so, are they beneficial?" Han Sen asked with much curiosity.

Ling Mei'er smiled and said, "It can produce fruit, yes. But the elder says it has only ever produced one. As for when it next might mature, none can tell. The elder never leaves the shelter due to the terms of the Hundred Tribe Deal, but he also remains there to safeguard the vine."

"If your elder wants to protect it that much, it must be something quite powerful," Han Sen said.

Ling Mei'er receded into thought for a moment, before saying, "There is one fruit currently on the vine, but it has yet to mature. He hasn't told me what it does, but I recall when I was small, he let me sit next to it and touch it. I don't remember it being anything particularly special."

Ling Mei'er described the fruit's shape and size and then said, "But I'm not sure how all the vines can only produce one small fruit like that."

Han Sen was shocked to hear Ling Mei'er describe it, because he realized she was talking about a gourd. And learning this, it was like a lightning bolt struck his brain. He knew now why the vine looked so familiar to him.

The vines that gave birth to Bao'er looked exactly like this. The only difference was that the vines he had seen long ago were rotten, and that's why his mind didn't immediately make the connection.

After hearing what she had to say, he realized now that the Holy Vine was what those vines would have looked like if they weren't all dried out.

Han Sen drew the shape of a gourd on the ground and asked, "Did the fruit look like this?"

"Yes; have you seen it before?" Ling Mei'er patted her own head then, and went on to say, "Wait, you've only just been born. There's no way you've seen it before."

Han Sen was shocked. The gourd he drew was exactly the same one that Bao'er came out of. Did that mean Bao'er would have a connection to the Holy Vine?

Han Sen had mulled this over a lot in the past, and he was always interested in learning more about where Bao'er came from. Only humans or creatures with human blood could travel between the sanctuaries and the Alliance.

Bao'er was from the gourd, so it was unlikely she had human genes. But then again, if that was so, how was she able to travel between the two?

If Han Sen was able to find out more about the Holy Vine, there was a chance he could discover more about Bao'er's origins.

But Ling Mei'er's knowledge of the vine was lacking, and it was highly likely only the elder knew much about it.

Han Sen really wanted to examine the Holy Fruit now, to see whether or not it was Bao'er's gourd. But Ling Mei'er required a gemstone geno core before she would be allowed to return to the shelter.

Ling Mei'er was not weak, but she was young and had not yet grown up. Without Snake King, she might have already been killed. It was difficult to tell when she'd earn a gemstone geno core.

"After taking this shelter, I will bring Bao'er and let her take a look at the vine." Han Sen decided to help Ling Mei'er take over a gold shelter.

Shelters of the Underworld were hewn from the stone of the realm itself. They came before a stone gate, which Han Sen inspected keenly.

There was a lock on it that had not yet been opened. It was unclaimed.

The black and white Snake King had found this shelter before, but he was prohibited from helping Ling Mei'er take it down.

Observing the large construct, Han Sen noticed the presence of many creepy mask symbols adorning the stonework. Usually, the symbols that adorned the gate of a shelter were in some way connected to the shelter's power. What this indicated, however, Han Sen could not quite tell.

Judging from the size of the gate, Han Sen did not believe the shelter would be particularly big. It was either a silver or gold shelter.

"This is it." Han Sen broke the lock and opened her up.

Han Sen and Ling Mei'er entered the lobby of that place, while the Snake King stayed behind.

"Can we really take this place for ourselves?" Ling Mei'er looked uneasy and unsure.

The lobby was host to a stone table and a number of stone chairs. On the furthest wall from them, there was a large depiction of a gold mask. The mask was the same as what he had seen on the gate to the shelter, but this work was far prettier than the cruder exhibits outside.

Before they approached it, however, the gold mask suddenly came to life and raced towards them.

They weren't given much of a chance to retrieve their geno cores to respond to the threat, and what was coming to them looked like a gold geno core. Swiftly, Han Sen responded by firing a coin at it.

The coin planted itself firmly on the gold mask's forehead, but it did not stop the mask as it came right for Han Sen.

Han Sen frowned. The single coin could have been too weak, so he then fired a barrage of coins at it.

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Chapter 1434: A Geno Core That Can Evolve

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The coins landed on the gold mask, but the phantom did not relent at all.

With his fist, Han Sen moved forward to punch the gold mask, and when his fist was about to meet with it, his hand went right through it. It was like an ethereal object.

The next second, the gold mask planted itself neatly on Han Sen's face. And the moment that occurred, Han Sen felt a weird power surge through his brain.

"Slave; adhere to my commands and I will grant thee power!" the gold mask roared with a booming voice, with a speech that tried to invade Han Sen's mind.

Han Sen's brain had been fortified by the crystallizers, however. He tried to grab the gold mask on his face, and he noticed his fingers were now able to touch it. It had become a physical object.

Han Sen ripped it off of his face and held it in his hands.

The gold mask squirmed and struggled. It was an incredibly weak thing after becoming solid.

Just as Han Sen was going to destroy it with a punch, the gold mask pleaded, "Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'll swear allegiance to you!"

Han Sen did not expect the thing to be able to talk out loud like that. But it was audible all the same, even if the mask's facial features did not move.

"What is your geno core level? What does it do?" Han Sen wanted to grill it for information before he agreed to its plight.

"I am the gold geno core Gold Mask. I can attach myself to the face of anyone and then control them. Please don't destroy me!" Gold Mask spoke with a creepy, unsettling voice.

"That sounds useless," Han Sen said.

"It's useful!" Gold Mask remarked, in shock. It quickly went on to say, "Master, you are just too strong. That is why I might appear useless right now. I can easily control normal creatures, even of sacred-blood strength. And what's more, I can evolve to become a gemstone geno core and even a super geno core!"

"Are you kidding me? I've never heard of a geno core that was capable of evolving," Han Sen coldly rebutted.

"But I'm not kidding! I really can evolve. Take me with you, and you'll see it first-hand. If I am unable to do this, you have my full permission to destroy me." Gold Mask was scrambling to spit his words out.

"Okay." Han Sen didn't really want the mask, even still.

Gold Mask hastily gave Han Sen his mark, and then went straight into his Sea of Soul. Han Sen checked out the information it came with, and it did indeed say that it was able to evolve.

Gold Mask: Spirit-Type Geno Core (Evolvable)

Han Sen was more than surprised. Geno cores required living things to evolve, and he had no clue a geno core could evolve by itself. Han Sen had only seen Little Angel and Golden Growler evolve by themselves, but they were beast souls.

The Gold Mask would save Han Sen a lot of trouble, though. He didn't require a spirit to control the shelter, as the Gold Mask could do it for him.

"Is that it?" Ling Mei'er couldn't believe it was already over.

"Yeah, this is your shelter now." Han Sen smiled.

It was Ling Mei'er's shelter, technically, but Han Sen was its true master and controller.

"I finally have a shelter to call my own!" Ling Mei'er happily swung the gate open to invite Snake King and the rest of her creatures inside.

Han Sen found his chance now to sneak back to the Alliance and retrieve Bao'er, so she could check out the Holy Vine.

But when he returned home, Han Sen was in for a surprise.

Luo Lan had gone to visit Han Yan in the military school a few days ago, while Mister and Missus Ji had gone away to resolve a few matters of their own.

There was a problem with Ji Yanran's business, so only Bao'er had been left behind to look after Littleflower while the rest were absent.

Bao'er may have looked small, but she was capable of taking care of Littleflower for quite some time. There were a bunch of AI droids in the house, as well, which helped. They were all well-behaved.

Bao'er was staring at Littleflower while suckling a milk bottle. Littleflower was doing the same, but with a smile. Bao'er placed a gentle hand on his jaw and suddenly got up, ran to Ji Yanran's room, and unearthed a few makeup products.

"Don't move, Littleflower. Let me make you prettier." Bao'er grabbed a tube of lipstick and some eyeliner with an evil smile creeping across her face.

Littleflower was smiling happily at Bao'er with an unchanging expression, as Bao'er drew across his face, occasionally pausing in admiration of the work she had done upon her human canvas.

As she had fun doing this, she stopped. She sensed someone had entered the house.

Han Sen's house was in an old town. It wasn't a very fancy or expensive neighborhood, and neither did the house have much in the way of valuables. Every generation of the family had lived there, though, and because Luo Lan did not want to move away from there, that was where they all stayed.

A man opened the door and entered the house stealthily, closing the door as discreetly as he could.

"I thought the Alliance's first super aristocrat would have a fancier house than this. I am a master thief; this place is far too easy for the likes of me to break into." A man was speaking to himself.

The man looked around and then pulled out a gadget. He pressed a bunch of buttons and all the alarm systems were disabled. Not even the robots functioned after that.

"This really is too easy. I thought this would be challenging. A super aristocrat, the president's son-in-law, has chosen to live in this dump with hardly any security? Pah!" The man walked straight into the next room.

When he walked in there, he saw Bao'er and Littleflower.

"It must be the smaller one; but why would that guy pay so much money for him?" The man knew no one was home, and his target was Littleflower.

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Chapter 1435: Good Uncle

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Tang Rubei's nickname was Ghost Hand. He called himself the best thief, and through the employ of state-of-the-art technology, he hadn't once botched a job in over sixty years.

Someone had paid him a high price to steal Han Sen's son Littleflower, and that was why he was on Planet Roca. He waited until everyone was gone before breaking in to complete his objective.

"People these days are way too naive. They rely on robots to do everything for them. Even a rookie thief could get this job done without breaking a sweat." Tang Rubei was speaking out loud to himself, as he stepped towards Littleflower.

"Do you want some ice cream, little girl?" Smiling warmly, Tang Rubei offered a Blue Gemstone ice cream.

The client had informed him that Bao'er was not a real human, just a pet beast soul. It didn't fight, and it loved nothing more than ice cream.

"Uncle, you're a good man," Bao'er told him, gleefully accepting the ice cream.

Tang Rubei thought to himself, "This is what you call true talent. If I admit I am the second-best thief in the universe, no one would be the first."

As Bao'er licked away at her ice cream, Tang Rubei gently moved to pick up Littleflower and said, "Little Baby, let me take you someplace fun."

But before he could lay his fingers on the baby, he felt something touch his clothes with the zap of an electrical current. He promptly turned around to see what the issue was.

His senses were excellent, and he had not detected the presence of anyone else in the house. But strangely, his clothes were still being pulled. He had not been caught once across all the years he'd been active, and if he was to fail now, his image and reputation would be forever tarnished.

After turning around, he noticed Bao'er was staring at him intently.

"Pah! I knew no one would have gotten home that soon." Tang Rubei sighed, seeing no one else there. His heart had almost leaped out of his chest.

"You continue eating your ice cream, kiddo." Tang Rubei smiled at Bao'er and went to pick up Littleflower again.

His clothing was tugged again, and when he turned to take a look, Bao'er told him, "I finished my ice cream. I want some more."

Tang Rubei felt a headache coming on. Although Han Sen would not know what the pet beast soul was up to or how she was treated, if Tang Rubei attacked her, there was a chance Han Sen might realize something was up no matter where he was.

To avoid Han Sen's wrath, Tang Rubei thought it was best not to attack Bao'er.

Bao'er was not technically his beast soul, anyway. The chances he'd find out were low, regardless.

"It is true that the rich are selfish. I'd let such a cute humanoid pet eat whatever she desired. Han Sen's family has no doubt been cheap on her," Tang Rubei thought. He then opened the mini fridge attached to his waist and gave her two more ice creams.

Tang Rubei liked being prepared, so he had brought three ice cream bars with him, just in case. He gave the remaining two to her and said, "Go eat."

In a flash, Bao'er gobbled up the ice cream bars and immediately proclaimed, "Uncle, I want more!"

"Won't you get sick, eating that much ice cream?" Tang Rubei had only brought three and had no more to give her. "I have run out of ice cream, I am sorry. If you stay here, I'll go and bring you some more later." Tang Rubei was reaching down to pick up Littleflower as he said this.

"Uncle, take me to get some now." Bao'er tugged at his clothes.

Tang Rubei wished to ignore her, but he realized his hand was incapable of reaching any further to pick up Littleflower.

He turned around and was in shock. Bao'er had latched onto him, and she was so strong, he found himself incapable of moving.

"Is she a high-class pet beast soul that's in battle mode? This was not mentioned in the mission dossier at all!" Tang Rubei was in shock. Fortunately, he was very experienced, so he smiled and told Bao'er, "I'll go buy them now, then. Let's bring your brother along for the ride. We'll all go together, okay?"

"Okay! You really are a nice man," Bao'er happily told him.

"Let's go now. If we don't hurry, the shops will close." Tang Rubei turned back around to pick up Littleflower, but again, he was stopped by Bao'er.

"Uncle, I can't go." Bao'er looked rather bitter this time.

"Why not? Do you not want ice cream?" Tang Rubei rushed his dialogue.

"I do want it, but if I don't finish my homework, my parents will yell at me." Bao'er had her finger pointed at the books in front of her.

Han Sen wanted Bao'er to learn about the Alliance. He wanted her to live there instead of the sanctuary, as civilization seemed to suit her a lot more.

"Parents these days are ridiculous! They even get their pets to do homework? Sheesh. Let me help you." What Tang Rubei said was in support of Bao'er, but inside, he thought to himself, "If I wait for you to finish, Ji Yanran will be back."

"Uncle, you are a good man." Bao'er was touched.

"Yes, I am." Tang Rubei picked up the book and pen and said, "In the farm, there are sixty-seven animals. There are twice as many ducks as there are chickens…"

Tang Rubei scrawled a bunch of non-sensical answers, planning to leave swiftly.

"Good uncle, this is wrong." Bao'er pointed down to the answers he had made up.

"I deliberately wrote it incorrectly, just so I could test you. Very good!" Tang Rubei was getting glum, realizing he might have to do the homework for real.

"What is this? I'm a master thief! I shouldn't be reduced to doing baby mathematics." Tang Rubei's facial expressions turned bitter as he resumed doing the math.

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Chapter 1436: Tang Rubei

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His heart sank even lower when he realized there were some questions not even he was able to answer.

He had studied many of these subjects many long decades ago, but by now, he had forgotten everything. He had no clue on how to come up with the solutions for the more complicated questions.

"This is horrible! How can they allow a kid to trudge through something so hard and brain-melting? This is sure to ruin their childhood! Whoever created this textbook should be executed," Tang Rubei angrily proclaimed.

Bao'er tried to comfort him in his distress, saying, "You are right. You should execute my father. But you still need to do this."

"Why don't we take a break and go get some ice cream? If something occurs, I'll get your back and cover for you." Tang Rubei patted his chest.

Bao'er shook her head and said, "No, we have to do it now. If I don't finish this before he gets back, he'll destroy me with his belt again!"

After that, Bao'er's eyes began to well up with tears.

"What an animal! How can such a young kid be subject to such horrible treatment? I should really go to see Child Services and take him to court." Tang Rubei felt genuinely angry, seeing how frightened and fearful Bao'er was becoming at the thought of her father.

Bao'er looked like a nice and cute child. To think of her getting her hide whipped by a belt would make anyone mad.

When Tang Rubei learned the art of theft, his master often brought out his whip if he failed to conduct his practices with the precision expected. He knew exactly how Bao'er felt, and he could empathize with her.

"Don't worry. I will complete these exercises for you. I won't allow you to get hit anymore." Tang Rubei had no choice but to complete her homework for her. He couldn't leave and let her be subject to that—not now.

Tang Rubei turned on his computer and allowed the PC to complete what he was unable to do. It took the machine an hour to finish it all.

"Good Man Uncle! You are smart. You can do anything!" Bao'er looked at him in profound admiration. He had completed the entire week's worth of homework her parents had given her to do.

Tang Rubei felt cocky and proud of himself, too. And in this arrogance, he said, "Oh, it was nothing. I've dealt with worse. We should go and get that ice cream now, shouldn't we? If we don't get going soon, all the shops will close."

Tang Rubei reached over to Littleflower then, prompting Bao'er to yell, "Good Uncle! Don't touch him."

"Why? What is it?" Tang Rubei was dealt a heart-stopping shock, thinking she might have discovered he was in fact a bad man. But still, he played it cool.

Bao'er came clean, honestly telling him, "Good Uncle, my parents are afraid someone will try and steal my brother. So, they had a machine planted on him. If someone unfamiliar touches my brother, it will trigger an alarm. If my parents and grandparents learn it was me who allowed a stranger to come in and take my brother, I'd be so screwed. They'd kill me for merely letting you in!"

Tang Rubei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing his cover had not been blown. "I knew a super aristocrat and the son-in-law of the president wouldn't really employ such cheap and crappy security. But I've never heard of this before. Was this device placed inside the child?"

If Tang Rubei was unable to steal the baby, how was he going to accomplish his mission?

While he wracked his mind for an idea of what to do, Bao'er ran off into her room. She came back out holding a remote, which she promptly handed over to him. Then, she said, "Good Uncle! I know you are a good man, so you will need to push that button to disable the security and its alarm for a brief period of time."

Tang Rubei accepted the remote and felt rather touched by the help he had been given, and he said, "Bao'er, you are so nice. I will buy you ten… no, twenty ice cream bars!"

"Thanks! And yes, you have to aim it at his face." Bao'er looked very excited.

"The device was injected into his brain?" Tang Rubei used the remote on Littleflower, and a light flashed across his face.

Littleflower was looking at Tang Rubei the entire time, but the light gave him quite the unexpected shock. Littleflower's mouth turned crooked, and tears began to drown his eyes. He was on the precipice of crying up a storm.

"You need to comfort him, quick! If you don't, my parents will beat me." Bao'er hurried Tang Rubei into action.

Tang Rubei was also worried the crying would draw attention to him, so he swiftly picked up Littleflower.

Tang Rubei held Littleflower, but now that he was being hugged by a stranger, that was when the real waterworks turned on.

"Don't cry! Ah!" Just as Tang Rubei was about to comfort the baby, a strange force came out of Littleflower. He was blown away, and the entire room they were standing in was destroyed. He was sent flying outside into the pond.

Fortunately, Tang Rubei was a surpasser. His body was tough enough that the blast did not outright kill him then and there.

Tang Rubei dragged himself out of the pond and walked back into the house dripping wet. He looked at the children with a fire in his eyes.

Bao'er was holding Littleflower who had, by now, stopped crying.

"I'm sorry! I forgot to tell you he has an intruder-explosive device, too. But don't worry, I've turned it off now. Let's go!" Bao'er said, looking at him.

Tang Rubei grew suspicious of Bao'er, then. He stood there soaking wet, his hair black and smoldering. He was seemed to be in a horrible state. He'd look like a dubious individual if he brought the children out onto the streets now.

"Good Uncle! If people see us on the streets, they will tell my parents. And then, they'll hit me again. Use this!" Bao'er pulled out a big suitcase-on-wheels and climbed into it with Littleflower.

Tang Rubei's suspicions died down a little, after that. All he wanted to do next was close the suitcase and get out of there.

But with Bao'er in there, the suitcase wouldn't close. He tried to push her head down, to make her fit.

And then suddenly, Han Sen walked in.

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Chapter 1437: Quite Familiar

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Han Sen saw a big hole in the side of his house, and an old man anxiously pushing Bao'er's head into a suitcase.

Bao'er herself was holding onto Littleflower, whose face was flushed the color red as if he'd been bleeding.

"What… are… you… doing?" Han Sen looked at the man with such anger, he hissed the words through clenched teeth. He swiftly looked like a demon that had emerged from the fiery pits of hell.

Tang Rubei stayed where he was, but turned to look at Han Sen. He jumped up and said, "Please, don't! Let me explain. This isn't how it looks!"

"Dad, he is a thief! He wants to take Littleflower away," Bao'er proclaimed loudly.

"You can explain in hell!" Han Sen's power erupted like a volcano, as he leaped forward to deliver the man a flurry of punches.

Katcha! Katcha! Argh!

Tang Rubei was suspended in mid-air, as a geyser of punches sprayed him from above and below like heavy rain.

Tang Rubei's bones were all broken, and his face had been deformed beyond recognition. When Han Sen delivered his next punch to send him flying, he spiraled through the air with a twisted body. He'd have been killed within a second if Han Sen hadn't wanted to keep him alive.

Tang Rubei's bones were all dislocated. He wished he could commit suicide rather than endure that pain, and he couldn't even speak. All he could emit were a few painful tears from his eyes.

Han Sen picked up Bao'er and Littleflower and realized it wasn't blood that was on his son's face; it was crudely smudged lipstick.

Han Sen didn't think the thief would be able to shove Bao'er into the suitcase, so he asked, "What's going on?"

Bao'er looked at her father with innocence and said, "I wanted to make my brother look pretty, but I have no makeup of my own."

Han Sen did not want to punish Bao'er, so he stroked her head and said, "Are you hurt?"

"Neither of us are hurt. I have been protecting him!" Bao'er spoke with a streak of pride.

Han Sen patted Bao'er on the head and called Ji Yanran and his father-in-law. Ji Ruozhen was furious beyond measure, and he sent for someone to come and arrest their would-be kidnapper.

Han Sen was unable to interrogate the man himself, but Ji Ruozhen had people who could do it for them.

Two days later, Tang Rubei's background had all been dug up.

Unfortunately, Tang Rubei did not know who the client was himself. The bargain was negotiated and struck through an interstellar pirate organization. The pirates were situated in an area that existed between the shura's bubble of space and the human's bubble of space.

Whenever they were chased by humans, they could escape by fleeing to the shura-governed territories. Whenever they were chased by the shura, they could escape by fleeing to the human-governed territories.

Tang Rubei and the client had made their deal by using the pirate organization as the middle-man. They hadn't interacted with each other directly.

Ji Ruozhen was so angry, he made a deal with the shura to send an enclave of ships to shake out the pirates' base of operations. The pirates were caught, but not even they knew who the client was.

"Who would want to kidnap my son? They obviously want to take him for their own ends and not kill him. But why? Maybe it's not that they want Littleflower, but by holding him hostage, they could use him to threaten me. If they only wanted Littleflower, then the likeliest candidates for such a conspiracy would be Luo Haitang and perhaps Blood Legion. But truthfully, I have many enemies. The list of people who might want to threaten me is far too long." Han Sen was in deep thought.

Whatever the case may be, he wight reminded that he had a son who needed much protection.

No one could kidnap Littleflower in the Alliance; otherwise, they wouldn't have asked Tang Rubei. The best way to ensure his safety was to keep Bao'er with him at all times. With Bao'er there, not even a demi-god could kidnap Littleflower.

But there would come a time when Han Sen would need to bring Bao'er to the sanctuary. For those times, he'd call on Zero to look after Littleflower in her stead.

Zero hadn't left the Third God's Sanctuary yet, though. If she did, she'd end up spawning in the Fourth God's Sanctuary alongside Han Sen next time she returned.

With Luo Lan gone for the time being, though, Han Sen had to ask for Zero to come back.

When Ji Yanran finally returned, she complimented and praised Bao'er, and made sure to buy her many gifts.

"I need another thief. That one earned me a lot of ice cream, and he even did my homework for me. And now I'm getting showered in praise and snacks," Bao'er thought to herself, as she scoffed down the food she was given.

Han Sen then brought Bao'er with him back to the sanctuary. He convinced Ling Mei'er to escort Bao'er to see the vine.

"Bao'er, let's see if you have a connection to this thing." Han Sen pointed at the vines they had come to.

Bao'er looked to be in shock when she saw it. She looked at the Holy Vine intensely, and she reached out to touch it.

"Don't touch it! It's dangerous," Ling Mei'er screeched, looking shocked.

But it was too late; Bao'er's hands had already touched the vine. But after she did, nothing extra transpired.

Han Sen felt safe, despite Ling Mei'er's continued expression of surprise. "How is this happening? Only those of us in the Underworld should be able to touch it. If others do, it can dry up and wither their bodies."

"Maybe she's special," Han Sen said.

Bao'er jumped back and returned to Han Sen, and then she turned to stare in the direction of Dark Spirit Shelter.

"Dad, I want to take a look over there. It looks quite familiar, and it may be related to who I am," Bao'er said with seriousness.

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Chapter 1438: Corpse-Chewing Maggots

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Han Sen wanted to see the Holy Vine and the Holy Fruit, which were in the Dark Spirit Shelter. Many super creatures occupied that place, though, so he knew he couldn't just go there.

"Wait a bit and we will go," Han Sen said. Just as he was about to return to their shelter, he heard an echo coming from a nearby tunnel. It sounded like a rat nibbling wood.

"What was that?" Han Sen frowned.

When Ling Mei'er heard the sound, her face changed. "No! Why are there Corpse-Chewing Maggots here?"

"What is a Corpse-Chewing Maggot?" Han Sen asked her.

"A scary creature that is native to the Underworld. They can eat anything they desire, and wherever they go, things won't grow in their wake. If they head towards us, that will be very unfortunate. It is highly likely the shelter we have just claimed would be lost." Ling Mei'er was speaking in a rush.

"What's their level?" Han Sen asked.

"They are sacred-blood creatures. But they grow quickly, and it's their gemstone geno cores that make them as strong and fearsome as they are. Creatures of the same level would have no chance of breaking their shells, unless they were unnaturally powerful. And if you can't penetrate their shells, you won't be able to kill them." Ling Mei'er's face turned bitter with disdain for them, and she went on to say, "But they've never come this way before. Why are they showing up here now?"

"Can Snake King do something about them?" Han Sen listened to the chewing sound, and as he spoke, he noticed its volume increasing. It was coming closer.

"He will take no part in this. The only thing Snake King will do is take me away to someplace safer. He won't help repel them." Ling Mei'er shook her head.

As they discussed this, one of the bugs appeared around a bend in the distance. It looked like a crab. On its back-shell, there was a white pattern that resembled a face. The claws it wielded were sharp, and so were the fangs that protruded from its rotten mouth.

The creature was built like a little tank, and its overall color was black like obsidian.

When Han Sen scanned its lifeforce, he was able to confirm it was indeed a sacred-blood creature. Han Sen's fitness was definitely at the necessary level to take it down, but his geno cores were still not up to par.

But the Crystal Egg and Bulwark Umbrella's power would at least make the fight a touch easier. Real Blood and the powerful coins were special, too, and Han Sen had a few tricks and techniques he wanted to try out in battle.

The maggot then started heading their way without hesitation or restraint; naturally, Han Sen rightfully assumed it was coming for them.

Without time to mull the situation over, he knew he had to spring into action. So, Han Sen took off flying to meet with it. Although Ling Mei'er was the heir of a super creature, her geno core was incredibly weak.

Han Sen took to the subterranean skies like a strange bird in flight. He swooped down just past the bug and delivered a mighty strike to its back.

He didn't use Super Spank. His fitness level, combined with the boosts of super king spirit mode, were no joke and should have been enough.

When Han Sen first became a demi-god, he had eight thousand fitness. Ordinary geno points boosted that figure up an additional two thousand. Primitive gave him a bonus of four thousand. Mutant points gave him an extra eight thousand. Sacred-blood geno points gave him an additional sixteen thousand.

Han Sen's fitness, in total, had reached thirty-eight thousand. He was getting close to forty thousand.

And with super king spirit mode, sacred-blood creatures had no chance of withstanding the devastating blows he could deliver.

But just as Han Sen punched it, the face upon the maggot's backside began to glow brightly. When his fist came into contact with the shell, it was like bringing a fist to steel. He dealt no damage, and only the loud sound of ringing metal could be heard.

Inside a cave, Spirit Thirteen and his father, Spirit Twelve, watched Han Sen fight.

Seeing Han Sen punch it, Spirit Twelve could not help but laugh. "His punch far exceeds that of a sacred-blood creature. There is no way Ling Mei'er tamed such a being; the elder must have given it to her."

"He is so strong. What if he manages to kill the Corpse-Chewing Maggot?" Spirit Thirteen asked, with worry.

Spirit Twelve looked disdainful, and he said, "Even if he can kill sacred-blood creatures with ease, he has no hope of defeating a wretch like that. The maggots have a Ghost Armor geno core, which provides incredibly high defense. Unless he is an elite of the highest order, he won't be able to break the geno core."

Han Sen fought with the creature for a while as those two spoke between each other. Try as he might, though, he had found no success in penetrating the shell.

He could tell the shell was its geno core, however, and that the real bug was inside that hardy carapace.

"Do you think this measly armor can stop the likes of me?!" Han Sen used Yin Yang Blast, and with his Yin Force, he drove a fist right into the middle of the creature's belly.

Han Sen was left reeling in shock. Not even that punch worked, and there was a chance the creature itself was just as strong as the shell.

The claws of the bug ground across the rocks as it moved. It had found itself unable to deal with its primary aggressor, Han Sen, and it thought Ling Mei'er would make a far more viable target. It was going for her.

Ling Mei'er went to hide as the maggots scratched marks into the ground scrambling after her. It then went for Mask Shelter.

The shelter's gate was closed tight, and there were defensive wards in place. But this did not deter the maggot; it simply ran up to the gate and began banging on it like a siege engine.

After a big boom, the gates swung open and the warding broke. The creatures Ling Mei'er had collected were all still inside.

The maggot ran in and immediately grabbed a snake creature. Quickly, it began to devour it.

Han Sen frowned and started to gather power in a coin. He fired it at the bug, which made it move slower. The maggot looked as if it was hauling rocks with its new speed.

Han Sen wanted to kill the maggot, but all of a sudden, he saw many more of those same creatures appear. There had to be at least a dozen of them. One of them was even twice as large as the one Han Sen had been dealing with. It was clearly the king of the maggot enclave.

Spirit Thirteen was excited seeing this, and he said, "Father, you are too good! You own this group of maggots!"

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Chapter 1439: Collecting Taxes

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"These maggots are not mine. If they were, they'd have my scent. My scent would be picked-up by Snake King, and the elder would surely find out it was me behind this," Spirit Twelve said coldly.

"Then how did you make the bugs attack them?" Spirit Thirteen asked, with much shock.

"It wasn't difficult. I had an insect spray the gates of their shelter with a flowery-pheromone. The maggots love it more than anything, and it drew them to the shelter from far away," Spirit Twelve explained.

"Father, you are the smartest Dark Spirit," Spirit Thirteen complimented him.

While they spoke to each other, the maggots were almost all inside Mask Shelter.

"There are too many of them, and even the maggot king has come. We should just give this place up and run!" Ling Mei'er was shouting. She was not afraid of getting killed, as the black and white snake would not let her die.

But the snake was tasked with protecting Ling Mei'er and Ling Mei'er alone. It wouldn't concern itself with Han Sen, and that's why she was worried.

"You take the others and go. I'll stay and see what I can do." Han Sen pointed at each of the maggots, creating bucketing stormclouds of coins above each of them. They were all slowed to a crawl.

But it didn't last. The faces on the maggots would frequently glow, and when they did, all the coins would be shaken away.

"These things are annoying." Han Sen summoned another coin, then. This one looked different.

This coin was bigger and thicker. It was the geno core generated by his super king spirit. Han Sen wanted to see if it was effective against the bugs.

Han Sen took aim at the maggot king and fired it at the fiend.

The maggot king was a berserk sacred-blood creature, and its hide was far tougher than any of the others. Believing itself to be too strong, the creature did not even bother dodging. The coin planted itself tightly to the enemy's shell.

The glowing face started up again, but this time it was unable to shake the coin loose. The coin didn't do much to the maggot, though.

It looked like the suppressing powers of that coin were not as effective as the others Han Sen could make. The coin geno core's power was weaker than the average coin due to its power not being fueled by Han Sen's own might.

The maggot king didn't dwell on the coin it could not shake off, though. It just focused on leading its troops in a conquest of the shelter.

As the maggots continued their march, however, they felt something strange occur. They felt their power begin to get sapped and drain away.

The coin geno core, over time, was getting heavier and heavier on the back of the maggot king. Eventually, the maggot king's movement speed was reduced by a considerable amount.

"Does that really work?" Han Sen was feeling happy.

A bronze geno core could affect berserk sacred-blood creatures was something remarkable, and it was likely something only Han Sen could accomplish. Not even the heirs of super creatures were capable of doing something like this.

Han Sen decided to call this ability "Collecting Taxes," for when the coin showed up, the creatures around would all feel drained. The more creatures there were, the more effective it was.

But due to the coin only being a bronze geno core, its radius-of-effect was only half a mile wide. Still, for the maggots inside its range, it worked very well.

The coin drained a dozen of the bugs of all their power, and all that power gathered up on the maggot king's back, which slowed the creature down considerably. But due to the coin's absorption rate being as slow as it was, it wasn't enough to stop the maggot king entirely.

"If the coin becomes super, I can't imagine how wide its radius might be. It'd be great if it could encompass the entirety of the Fourth God's Sanctuary," Han Sen thought evilly.

But he'd have to shelve such thoughts for a later time, as it wasn't anywhere near that powerful yet. It slowed down the advancing creatures, but it didn't stop them completely. Han Sen didn't expect the coin geno core would stop them, though. And slowing them down was enough for him right now.

Seeing the maggots in front of the shelter, Han Sen summoned a geno core and threw it towards the bug king.

Something gold landed on its head; it was the Gold Mask that Han Sen had just obtained.

Gold Mask was one tier weaker than the foe, but it did tell Han Sen it could control sacred-blood creatures.

It was floating towards the creature slowly, though, and Han Sen imagined the average creature could dodge it with ease. That was why Han Sen had to use the coin to slow down the maggot king. He wanted to see if the mask was effective enough to control sacred-blood creatures.

Again, the maggot king did not dodge. The mask fell upon its face and molded to its shape for a perfect fit.

The bug king squealed and shook its head violently, as if undergoing some mental battle.

The other maggots took notice of this and moved towards it to help, but the closer they went to the maggot king, the more their power was drained.

The bug king used its pincers to try to rip the mask off its face, but it kept moving up and down shakily. The mask was probably fighting for the control of its claws.

After a while, the coin geno core had amassed a ludicrous amount of power, and it was enough for the Gold Mask to ensure full control of the king.

Before long, the bug king ceased its resistance. It screamed, and then, the entire enclave of maggots came over to Han Sen. They stood in front of him like an army awaiting his command. Spirit Thirteen and Spirit Twelve could not believe their eyes.

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Chapter 1440: The Grateful Shelter Master

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Han Sen returned the coin geno core that was still atop the maggot king, and as soon as it was removed, the creatures all had their powers returned.

Perhaps that was one con of the geno core. It had to be stuck on a creature to collect power, but once it was removed from that creature, the power returned to any creatures it had been absorbed from, and the negative effects that plagued the conduit-creature were removed.

But for now, Han Sen did not need this power. The Gold Mask had already taken control of the maggot king, and by extension of their leader, the smaller maggots too. Now, they all bowed before Han Sen.

"Please, issue me a command," the Gold Mask said, while controlling the maggot king.

It was only a gold geno core, so the coin must have helped it out a great deal in allowing it to triumph and possess a berserk sacred-blood creature. It didn't just possess the bug king, though. It could absorb and feed off the trapped creature's power and make itself stronger.

Han Sen looked happily at the forty maggots in front of him. It appeared that he had just earned himself a legion of hardy meatshields.

Spirit Twelve, on the other hand, looked ill. It had been a difficult task for him to lure them there, and the last thing he expected was Han Sen being able to tame them and bring them to heel. He felt as if he had gifted forty powerful sacred-blood creatures to his enemy by mistake.

If he wasn't afraid of Snake King, Spirit Twelve would have gone over to kill Han Sen right then and there.

"Dad, what do we do? This guy is too strong. He even managed to tame the maggot king. And what is that gold mask he has?" Spirit Thirteen asked in shock.

"I cannot believe the elder favors her that much, and was willing to provide her with such powerful creatures." Spirit Twelve looked dim.

"Does that mean I won't be able to have her?" Spirit Thirteen looked sad.

Spirit Twelve looked green, and he answered, "She will join our family eventually. Her blood may not be pure, but she has all the worthy benefits you require. If you can have sex with her, you'll be granted a powerful baby, I assure you."

Dark Spirit was comprised of intelligent people, but they still had an instinct for creating a pure lineage with good blood. They weren't too different from humans, in that way. They chased beautiful people, subconsciously wanting good genes.

"But the maggots were unable to beat him, and he tamed them instead! What else can we do? Can you do something?" Spirit Thirteen asked.

Spirit Twelve laughed and said, "We will think of something, but for now, let's go back."

Ling Mei'er watched Han Sen return to the shelter with the maggots in tow, and she believed herself to be dreaming. She could not believe a berserk sacred-blood maggot king had suddenly become a member of her shelter.

Han Sen asked Gold Mask, "Why did the maggots come to our shelter?"

Gold Mask, who had its proverbial fingers in the maggot king's mind, said, "They love the smell of Zheluo Flowers. They followed its powder here."

"Zheluo Flowers?" Han Sen frowned.

Gold Mask brought the maggot king over to the gate and gave it a sniff. "This is the scent."

Han Sen scanned it with Dongxuan Aura and picked up traces of a powdery substance on the ground.

Han Sen scanned the area around and picked up a trail that led through the gates and beyond the shelter.

"Someone is behind this. It must be Spirit Thirteen," Han Sen thought to himself.

"Dollar, I am the master of this shelter… Should I do something?" Ling Mei'er asked, with a shy and awkward look.

She was supposed to be the master of the shelter, but Han Sen had done everything on her behalf. She felt rather embarrassed every now and again.

"Can you give a good massage?" Han Sen smiled.

"What is that?" Ling Mei'er shook her head, having never heard the word "massage" before.

Han Sen put on a look of sincerity and explained to her, "Giving a massage is an ability every great shelter master should have. It can make subordinates very happy and ensure they fight the best they can, when the time comes. Do that, and there's a chance we'll end up procuring more shelters."

Before Han Sen had even finished talking, she said, "Can you teach me how?! I want to be a great shelter master."

"I can teach you some techniques, but it still depends on whether you have a natural talent or knack for it." Han Sen checked her out.

Her body was petite, but her boobs were big. At least D-cup.

"The elder said I'm good. Teach me what you know and I'll start practicing right away!" Ling Mei'er was ecstatic and rushed in her speech.

"Okay; I'll teach you a few massaging techniques. But this is my legacy. You cannot teach others this, not even your elder. Promise me you won't mention any of this to anyone else." Han Sen looked at her seriously.

Ling Mei'er was dismayed to hear she could not inform her elder of this, but more than anything, she wanted to be a great shelter master. "I swear I won't tell a single soul—not even the elder!"

"Very good, then. Now, I will teach you all about massages." Han Sen clicked his fingers and looked at her, up and down.

A few hours later, Han Sen was lying down on an airbed. Ling Mei'er was on her knees, tapping his body repeatedly.

Ling Mei'er looked rather confused, and she asked, "Does this massage really work?"

"Yeah, I feel my power increasing already. Go lower and it'll go even higher… Yeah… Harder here… Master, you are so good at this."

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Chapter 1441: Six Paths

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"Has your attacking power increased yet?" Ling Mei'er asked as she performed a Thai massage on Han Sen.

"It is increasing, yes. Keep going!" Han Sen said, reveling in the comfort provided by the massage above and the airbed below.

Bao'er, who was near, started to say, "Oh, great shelter master, I want to increase my power, too!"

Ling Mei'er moved over to her and then began massaging Bao'er.

Han Sen decided to sit up and ask Ling Mei'er, "Do you know where Spirit Thirteen's shelter lies?"

"Yes, what about it?" Ling Mei'er inquired, as she was busy massaging Bao'er.

"According to the Dark Spirit rules, are you allowed to bring down the shelters of others?" Han Sen asked.

"You are planning on taking down Spirit Thirteen's shelter? No, you can't take down a shelter belonging to someone in your own tribe. You either have to claim one that was unclaimed at the time, or conquer a shelter that belongs to another tribe entirely." Ling Mei'er shook her head.

Han Sen always liked exacting revenge, and nothing would put him off the concept. This time, though, it sounded like he'd have to do it quietly.

"I need to think on this a bit more." Han Sen got to devising a way in which he could whack Spirit Thirteen without arousing suspicion.

Han Sen wanted to boost Ling Mei'er to gemstone-level, too, so she could return to Dark Spirit Shelter. If she could go back, Han Sen and Bao'er could potentially get a good look at the Holy Vine and its gourd.

It would take a while for this, though. And it had been made clear by now that if he didn't get rid of Spirit Thirteen, he'd keep harassing them without stopping.

He had already tried to assassinate Han Sen, and it would be best if Han Sen eliminated Spirit Thirteen before one of his next attempts actually had a chance of succeeding.

Han Sen asked Ling Mei'er about Spirit Thirteen, so he could learn more about the threat he posed and devise a method in which he might succeed in taking him out.

The Dark Spirit elder had four children, but some of the children reproduced with sacred-blood and others with super creatures. It was because of this, some were weaker than others.

Spirit Thirteen was a descendant of the four children, and the eldest was called Spirit One. Spirit Thirteen was the thirteenth generation, and that was why he was so named.

The other three Dark Spirits were not like them, though, and Ling Mei'er was a descendant of the fourth child.

After the years that had elapsed, their blood had gradually thinned. When they mated with others of a different kind, there were no sicknesses or ill results. As a result, they were all allowed to mate with different races.

Spirit Thirteen was the weakest. There was a big battle before the Hundred-Tribe-Deal was hammered out, and it had resulted in many elites perishing. Only Spirit Thirteen and his father, from their entire lineage, survived. That was why they were in such a rush to produce babies.

Spirit Thirteen was fifty years older than Ling Mei'er, but he was actually much weaker than she was.

Spirit Twelve only had a gemstone geno core, to add to that. And due to his blood being what it was, he could not raise it to a super geno core. They were the only lineage that did not have one.

"It's no wonder they want you so bad." Han Sen did not think Spirit Thirteen had the balls to try to take on Han Sen alone, and he imagined his father was in on his plan to take Ling Mei'er.

If Han Sen wanted to deal with Spirit Thirteen, that meant he also had to consider what he needed to do with Spirit Twelve.

Spirit Twelve was not super, but he was the leader of one of the blood-lines. He had many resources, and he'd be a far more significant threat for Han Sen to snuff out.

Han Sen asked Ling Mei'er something else, while he mulled how he might deal with that pestering father and son. Han Sen was told there was a nearby swamp where a super creature resided. It was a dozen miles from the shelter, but it lived alone.

Ling Mei'er told him about that to warn him, and make sure he stayed away in case something bad happened to him. Han Sen was interested after hearing this, though, and he made sure to ask what sort of powers this creature possessed.

"Okay, she says Yin Dragon has a cold-element geno core, and its breath can freeze people. My fitness, combined with Jadeskin, should be enough for me to resist and adequately combat that cold. I should definitely go give it a shot." Han Sen was now thinking about this.

Han Sen wanted to be able to combat super creatures again. Han Sen never gave up an opportunity that allowed him to take down a super creature, but thus far, he hadn't been strong enough to fight one in the Fourth God's Sanctuary.

Han Sen found an excuse to return to Shadow Shelter after that. Mask Shelter lacked access to the Geno Core Storage, and he thought someone had tried to challenge him.

"Who dares challenge me, huh?" Han Sen's Real Blood had been there for a long time, and he was curious to learn who thought they had what it took to take him on, all of a sudden.

Rockman read out the challenger's geno core, and Han Sen learned it was called Six Paths. Which shelter the combatant hailed from, he did not know.

Han Sen thought it was rather strange. He checked out the leaderboard and recalled that this challenger wasn't in the top ten, last time he was there.

Han Sen could see it was in second place. It had even pushed down Crystal Core a notch.

There were only two possibilities that could explain this. Either Six Paths conducted the test and jumped straight to number two, or Six Paths had challenged the person in second place.

Crystal Core was number five now. He didn't use it anymore, after "losing" to Ghost Eye. As a result, it had gradually descended the leaderboard.

Han Sen donned his armor and accepted the challenge. The only thing he didn't do was hide his lifeforce. He didn't want others to piece together that he owned both Crystal Core and Real Blood.

The battleground was still set to the scene of a sand-buried city, lodged in a desert. There was a man in gray, standing on a tower in the distance. He held a black sword. He wasn't facing Han Sen to begin with. He only turned around to meet his opponent after Han Sen arrived.

The enemy looked just like a human, but Han Sen could tell it was a spirit from the purple eyes he possessed.

"My name is Six Paths. You are the master of Real Blood, correct?" Six Paths asked.

"I am Real Blood." Han Sen thought Six Paths was using a fake name, so he decided to use the geno core's name for a moniker, as well.

Six Paths went on to say, "I thought I could reach number one. I challenged the core in number two and thought it was extremely weak. To prohibit me from taking first place, I wondered what sort of powers Real Blood possesses."

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Chapter 1442: Heart Sword

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After hearing Six Paths speak, Han Sen thought it sounded like he was confident in his chances of reaching first place. But the placement test had actually put Six Paths in fifth place.

Crystal Core had been in fourth place, and when Six Paths conducted his test, he could not pass it.

"Where are you from?" Han Sen asked. The spirit sounded very confident and full of himself, so he must have had some modicum of proper talent.

"I am an emperor that was created. I come from pure chaos; I have no parents nor background. There is no need to concern yourself with this. Just fight," Six Paths said with a cold tone of voice.

Han Sen smirked. "Do you think I was born yesterday? Born-emperors start with emperor geno cores; you sound like the son of an emperor."

Six Paths looked at Han Sen coldly and told him, "When I came from chaos, I had an emperor geno core. But I didn't like it, and so I killed myself to receive another. Now, I am just like you; starting over with a bronze geno core."

"Really?" Han Sen's eyes opened wide. He didn't expect a spirit would ever give up an emperor geno core in exchange for a bronze geno core.

"What would I gain by lying?" Six Paths glum seriousness suggested this really wasn't a joke.

"Why didn't you like your previous geno core? Your body has the same element, and the second core can't be all that different from the first. What's the point?" Han Sen asked.

"It is pointless to earn something grand when no effort of your own has gone into its retrieval. I'd prefer to earn things through my own hard work; the satisfaction gained that way is far more meaningful." Six Paths peered down at Han Sen for a moment, before continuing. "I destroyed my geno core, but my emperor body is still here. I will scale down my power to combat you."

"Okay, let's see what you got." Han Sen used his hands like blades and began slashing towards him.

Han Sen was employing Ghost Slash, which involved the powers of time and space.

Six Paths pulled out his sword and struck Han Sen's hand. The collision of powers made an explosion. Six Paths was not moved, but Han Sen staggered backwards through the air a few meters.

"I know your power. I will scale down. Fight me!" Six Paths said.

Han Sen frowned and thought to himself, "He really does have the body of an emperor. Ordinary super creatures could never possess such power!"

Han Sen looked dim, but he wasn't going to turn his nose up at the prospect of making battle with an emperor.

Han Sen did not use his Real Blood geno core, and instead, he used his phoenix techniques to fly towards Six Paths. Six Paths scaled his level to match Han Sen, and his speed and power were brought down to a similar, more manageable amount.

"Use your geno core!" Six Paths blocked Han Sen's attacks three times in a row with just his hands, and his opponent still refused to use his geno core.

"Feel free to use yours. I'll use mine only when I need to," Han Sen said.

"Okay, then. So be it." Six Paths pulled out an ancient sword.

Han Sen felt a chill run down his spine when he saw it. It was wholly black, with no sheen or gloss. It didn't reflect a single thing, and it looked almost sullen. The appearance of the sword made something clench in Han Sen's gut, as if he was in danger.

As Han Sen watched him hold the sword, he believed the spirit really was named Six Paths. His sword, the Six Paths Sword, became one with its wielder.

"My Six Paths Sword has six different powers; I will make use of the first. It is called Heart Sword." Six Paths pulled out his sword.

Han Sen only knew there was an animal path, but he had never heard of the heart one.

When Six Paths attacked, Han Sen felt a great power overwhelm him. He felt as if he wanted to get stabbed.

It was like watching a horror movie. They could cause much distress due to how terrifying they were, but people insisted on watching them to ride out the thrills, anyway. Han Sen felt like a moth, drawn to a flickering flame that could incinerate him.

Han Sen used his phoenix techniques to dodge, but he couldn't shake the desire of wanting to get stabbed.

Fortunately, Han Sen had an incredibly strong will. Most would find themselves thrown onto the sword by now already.

Six Paths attacked swiftly, and over time, the attraction grew stronger. Han Sen was having to fight physically and mentally, the latter being the temptation.

From Han Sen's point of view, Six Paths was an alluring person. He felt as if he wanted to die by the spirit's hands.

Although Six Paths scaled his power down, Han Sen realized he was at a genuine, clear-cut disadvantage. This had never happened to him before.

"This Heart Sword is evil!" Han Sen did his best to fight back against that suicidal attraction.

Six Paths was able to see into Han Sen's mind and read what was going on, and he said, "The path of the heart is one of faith. It makes people believe what you say, regardless of whether you're right or wrong. Your faith becomes stronger than everything else, and that is why it is called Heart Sword."

Han Sen thought the man was extremely attractive, and he felt small and unworthy in his presence.

Six Paths had gone on to tell Han Sen his secrets, but Han Sen was so selfish he hid everything. It made Han Sen feel like he was a much worse person, and Six Paths was someone he could greatly admire. His sword was extremely attractive.

"This skill is so powerful! I cannot believe I underestimated a spirit in this sanctuary." Han Sen thought he was invincible against those of the same level as him. Now, Six Paths had revealed to him that spirits of such might, at that level, still existed.

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Chapter 1443: The Most Delicious Food

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It wasn't just physical attacks he had to deal with; Han Sen had to battle within the mindscape. There was no skill involved there.

You could lie to others about the power you possessed, but you could never truly lie to yourself. If Han Sen's mind was weak, his nemesis would not have to exert effort in trying to kill him. If Han Sen was weak, Six Paths could just ask Han Sen to kill himself and he'd do what was bidden.

There was a clear difference between the heart and willpower. Willpower improved one's faith, but that was not all.

People with normal willpower and normal body power could still have strong faith.

People with a strong mind might not be the strongest physically, but it was still common for physically strong people to have strong minds.

The fists collided with a sword while faith clanged against faith. There were no sparks for the latter, but the lethality of that dance was just as wicked and dangerous.

Every hit and every turn teetered on the brink of a knife. A misstep would bring certain death.

Han Sen had experienced many life-and-death battles in his time, but his mettle had never been tested this much before.

Han Sen fought his hardest when he was in combat with an enemy that was clearly stronger than he was. But in this fight, he couldn't solely rely on his body. He had to rely on his heart as well.

This was almost overwhelming, and Han Sen was exhausting more power than he should have been to make decisions.

Beneath that power of attraction, Han Sen still managed to keep his head clear. His objective had not been mired and he did not let himself succumb to the charm of his opponent.

Han Sen didn't think highly of himself. He was a demi-god, one of the best in the Alliance. But at the end of the day, what Han Sen wanted out of life was fairly simple.

"So what? It doesn't matter how good you are. I'm soil, and I will grow my own faith! I don't need others influencing me." Han Sen's heart was incredibly strong. He really admired Six Paths's faith, but he would never consider trying to become like him.

"All I have to do is remain who I am. Be myself." Han Sen was really strong of faith, and he was most certainly not going to change due to the skills that Six Paths possessed.

Suddenly, Six Paths withdrew his sword and stopped for a moment. He stood where he was, unmoving, just staring at Han Sen.

"Why have you stopped?" Han Sen looked at his enemy with confusion.

Six Paths shook his head. "Your talent is too strange. It seems as if you are able to predict the motions of your enemy. My sword was unable to move your heart, so it is pointless for me to fight."

"You concede?" Han Sen asked, with shock.

"I only used my first technique. I have five others, so I won't concede. But you are an enemy unlike any I have ever seen before. You are a rare sort. You did not even have to use a geno core to do combat with me. I don't want to fight you."

"What does that mean? Are you fighting or not?" Han Sen did not know what he meant.

Six Paths said coldly, "The most delicious food must be enjoyed. To me, that is what you are. But you are not strong enough for me to enjoy the thrill of fighting you to my fullest. I will wait until the day I do not have to scale down to fight you."

After that, Six Paths withdrew his weapon and readied himself to leave.

"Hang on!" Han Sen shouted.

"What is it?" Six Paths turned around.

"I can let you take first place. Just give me an item to trade. My geno core was reinforced nine times already, anyway. You've only done it eight times, correct?" Han Sen made himself look like a charitable person.

But in Han Sen's heart, he thought, "You are an emperor. Even if you destroyed your geno core, you should still have a bunch of worthy goodies. Give me something better than that Ghost Eye did."

Six Paths looked at Han Sen with much surprise, and he said, "Okay. I'll trade this with you."

Han Sen accepted what Six Paths offered him. It was a wooden sword. It looked like the Six Paths Sword, but it had been crafted from black wood instead.

Han Sen had no clue what wood it had been made from, but it wasn't a beast soul or a geno core. It really was just a hunk of wood.

"I crafted this wooden sword when I was practicing. This is all I have to give," Six Paths said coldly.

"Um, okay. Then I'll leave." Han Sen said he was going to leave, but his legs did not move.

Han Sen thought he'd earn a treasure off the man. He didn't expect he'd only receive a plank of wood.

"I hope you can become stronger soon, so we can have a real and true fight someday," Six Paths told him.

"Okay. I will work hard to ensure that," Han Sen said randomly and then quit the fight.

"This is bad. I swapped my first place for a wooden sword?" Han Sen regretted his decision, but he didn't want to backpedal on his word.

Six Paths becoming first place did not create much of a fuss. People believed Six Paths's new geno core was bound to be better than his old one, so it didn't come as much of a surprise.

He was not a nameless emperor. He was from chaos. He had been alive for a thousand years, and none could rival him.

His old geno core was the second best on the super geno core leaderboard. It had made a big fuss in the Fourth God's Sanctuary before, so this was more-or-less a repeat that didn't warrant the same fanfare. Spirits believed it to be a normal, almost natural and expected occurrence.

Han Sen brought the wooden sword back to the shelter with him. He went and saw Moment Queen, who wanted to access the Geno Core Storage.

They said hello to each other, but when Moment Queen saw the sword Han Sen held, her eyes opened wide.

"What are you doing?" Han Sen saw Moment Queen approach him and grab the wooden sword with profound excitement. It was like she was looking at some extremely expensive antique or relic.

"Impossible… how can…" Moment Queen's face stiffened with a massive shock.

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"Is this something good?" When Han Sen saw Moment Queen's face, his heart jumped.

"Of course it is! Where did you get it from? But I wonder why it has become a wooden sword. What a waste." The way Moment Queen looked at Han Sen was like a spoiled woman.

"Where I got it from is none of your business. Tell me what it is." Han Sen was really happy, and the way in which Moment Queen spoke suggested he was holding onto something pretty special.

Moment Queen paused. "If I am not mistaken, it is a branch of the Godspeak Tree."

"What is the Godspeak Tree? It sounds powerful." Han Sen had never heard of it before.

Moment Queen rolled her eyes. "You've been in the Fourth God's Sanctuary for a while now. How come you've never heard of it?"

"Just tell me. If I knew what it was, would I have to ask?" Han Sen sounded annoyed. Every time Moment Queen opened her mouth, her speech was crooked and not to-the-point.

Moment Queen said, "Godspeak Trees grow in the Fourth God's Sanctuary. Legend has it, they connect to the Fifth Sanctuary. If you scale the entire tree, you are made a god and you can go there."

"That sounds a bit too easy. If all you had to do was climb a tree to become a god, we'd all be one by now." Han Sen smirked.

"Actually, no one has ever made it to the top. No one has become a god," Moment Queen clarified.

"No one? No way. Is that tree thousands of meters tall or something? That shouldn't be a difficult challenge for the elites." Han Sen did not believe her.

Moment Queen stroked the wooden sword and said, "No one knows how tall these trees are because no one has yet reached their tops. Not even emperors have managed to scale such trees completely."

"If the tree was that big, then this branch should be worthless." Han Sen was disappointed. He didn't care about reaching the top, but hearing of how big the tree was really did devalue the rarity of such wood.

Han Sen thought Moment Queen's surprised reaction indicated he was holding something very special, but it turned out to be something rather common and unspectacular.

Moment Queen rolled her eyes and said, "Who do you think has what it takes to cut down a tree called Godspeak? Not even emperors can scrape its bark. You cannot fathom how hardy such trees are."

"Interesting." Han Sen stroked his jaw.

"It's not just interesting. Some people believe the Godspeak Trees are seeds of the Fifth Sanctuary. It makes sense, since emperors are unable to damage them," Moment Queen said.

"If emperors are unable to damage them, where did this hunk of it come from? Maybe it's not even Godspeak Wood at all." Han Sen eyed the wood suspiciously.

Moment Queen shook her head. "This is Godspeak Wood. Although emperors are unable to break such trees, every ten thousand years, branches are known to drop."

Moment Queen gave Han Sen a few more details about this. Every ten thousand years, thunder rained down across the trees. The thunder could incinerate everything it touched. If an emperor came into contact with it, they'd be instantly rendered charcoal.

But the Godspeak Tree couldn't be damaged, for the most part. There was simply the occasional chance a small branch would be struck, and it'd fall from the tree. These rare fallings were called Thunder Godwoods.

Thunder Godwood was incredibly sturdy, but they weren't as strong as they had been before being sundered. If an emperor was strong enough, they could actually pull them down.

It was considered a lot, even if only three cropped up every ten thousand years.

Thunder Godwood had some special attributes, however. If you carried it with you, it could moisturize your body and your geno cores. It could even influence geno cores to evolve at a faster rate.

Some emperors carried Thunder Godwood around with them as a trophy of sorts. It acknowledged or underlined their reputation.

Moment Queen looked at the wooden sword in her hand and she said, "Thunder Godwood; the bigger the better. Seeing just one foot of this is rare. The emperors are so proud of theirs, but this one is three feet long. Furthermore, it has been carved. The handle is thicker than your arm. It must have been very big before, and I must confess I think it was a bit of a waste to have it carved into a sword."

Han Sen almost had tears running from his eyes. It was a treasure that could make geno cores evolve, and yet, it had almost been ruined.

Han Sen took back his Thunder Godwood and stroked it like a lover. He told it, "I am so sorry you were unfortunate enough to end up in Six Paths' care. Come with me and I will treat you well. I'll take care of you as if you were my baby."

Before Moment Queen entered the Geno Core Storage, she turned around. With a serious look on her face, she said, "It would be best not to let others see it. If emperors see it, they will undoubtedly want to take it from you. You cannot fight emperors yet, isn't that right?"

Han Sen nodded. "I didn't know it was a treasure, at first. Now I'll be sure not to let anyone else see it."

Moment Queen departed, and then Han Sen brainstormed a few ways in which he could mask the sword and prevent others from recognizing it.

He had to carry it with him, too, because Han Sen could not put it inside the Cruel Bottle. Six Paths was able to carry it, but it would be easily noticed if Han Sen was carting it around.

As he mulled this over, he thought of a question. If it was called Thunder Godwood, and it had been thunderstruck, then shouldn't it be a thunder-element treasure?

"Perhaps it will come in handy for the Silver Fox. It is a shame he has not evolved yet. If he had, I'd definitely want him to see this." Han Sen, now thinking about Silver Fox, decided to look at the egg he now resided in.

Han Sen did not put Silver Fox inside the Cruel Bottle, due to it being a separate dimension. Han Sen was afraid he would not evolve inside there.

Han Sen took the egg Silver Fox had become and then, all of a sudden, the lifeless black Thunder Godwood suddenly erupted with lightning. It was going directly towards Silver Fox's egg.

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Chapter 1445: Little Silver is Born

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The wooden sword was black, but the lightning was white. It struck the egg and was absorbed by the shell. As this occurred, the egg began to shine.

Han Sen looked at the wooden sword and the egg in shock. The lightning from the wooden sword did not look aggressive, but it was radiant and brimming with energy. It looked as if it wished to bestow life upon its target.

Han Sen felt as if the egg Little Silver had become was desiring flesh.

Han Sen then placed the sword on top of the egg, to see if Little Silver would have some sort of reaction. Thunder Godwood was rare, but if it could speed up Little Silver's evolution, Han Sen wouldn't mind spending it on him.

After all, Little Silver had been with Han Sen for a very long time. He had saved Han Sen's life many times, as well. As far as Han Sen was concerned, Little Silver was a part of the family.

When the sword came into contact with the egg, the lightning flowed into the egg like silk. The egg glowed brighter and brighter.

Surprisingly, despite the fact that the Thunder Godwood had been shaped into a sword, it began to look lively. Its charcoal body looked as if it had been moisturized, and it was undergoing a change.

Not long after, Han Sen saw a sprout on the wood. More and more began to pop up across the sword, making it look like some dry fallen log that had submitted to overgrowth.

"Does this represent the turn of seasons; the coming of spring replacing the winter?" Han Sen sighed.

Lightning continued to pour out of the wood, and the egg's glow made it look like a silver sun. The wooden sword had become a little tree, flourishing with green leaves.

This did not last long, though. When the wooden sword was decked in green leaves, the lifeforce it had exhibited began to fade. Slowly, those leaves began to die. And as this occurred, the lightning it generated diminished.

Eventually, all the leaves had died and there was no more lightning. After a momentary stillness, pat! The sword crumbled into dust.

Han Sen felt hurt. It was a treasure one could earn only once every ten thousand years, and it had been procured from an emperor. Now that it had been destroyed, Han Sen was unsure if he'd ever get another one.

Inside the silver light that still burned before him, Han Sen could detect Little Silver's lifeforce becoming stronger.

Katcha!

Inside the silver sun, there was some noise, then a thunderbolt burst out to beam through the entire hall. But the silver light did not hurt Han Sen. It made him feel good, as if he was being energized.

Inside the silver light, something elegant, decked in silver fur, had appeared.

"Little Silver!" Han Sen was so happy that he picked the furry thing up and stroked its head. Little Silver squinted its eyes and looked proud. But above all, it looked happy.

The lightning slowly began to fade, and when it did, Little Silver jumped away from Han Sen. It shook itself, showcasing its extremely smooth hair.

"Don't randomly hold a girl." Little Silver said in a mockingly feminine voice.

Han Sen was shocked, hearing this. He went over to pick up Little Silver again and said, "You speak the human language now?"

"I said you shouldn't grab me. Look, you've messed up my hair again." Little Silver leaped away from Han Sen again and shook down his hair to reset it. With a proud tone of voice, he turned to tell Han Sen, "The human language is easy to learn. It's nothing to be proud of."

"I knew you were the best." Han Sen bent down to rub his head.

Little Silver looked all cocky, but did not tell Han Sen not to touch him this time.

Now that Little Silver had been reborn, Han Sen was exuberantly happy. Unfortunately, this upset Bao'er. She used to be the sole recipient of Han Sen's love, and he took her everywhere. Now, she felt she'd have to compete for Han Sen's attention.

Bao'er and Little Silver looked at each other. A spark of rivalry jolted between them, and they both turned around to look away.

Little Silver was like the heir of a super creature, and so was his fitness level. Little Silver had received a geno core, but it was only a bronze one. He'd have to spend much time leveling it up.

Han Sen planned to take Bao'er and Little Silver down into the Underworld. He worried if he was gone from there for too long, Ling Mei'er would fall prey to another one of Spirit Thirteen's machinations.

It would be a shame if such a cute girl was tricked into making babies for Spirit Thirteen, of all people.

But before Han Sen left Shadow Shelter, he felt something very powerful approaching. It immediately made him frown.

Han Sen knew who it was. It had visited the shelter twice before, after all. It was Qing Le from Outer Sky Shelter.

Han Sen quickly went to hide in the spirit hall, while Cheap Sheep and Green Cow went over to welcome him in and see what he wanted.

Cheap Sheep and Green Cow commanded a few creatures to open the gates. The sheep smiled as the gates opened and said, "Mister Qing Le, welcome! I wonder what business brings you here. Whatever it is, I assure you we will strive for co-operation."

Qing Le looked dim and replied, "From now on, I own this shelter. You are all to follow my command."

Qing Le was in a bad mood. Han Sen was the only member of their search party to escape the mystic shelter. Qing Le and Yu Xuan had been responsible for recruiting Han Sen, so Qing Le expected a reward of his own.

But Han Sen did not provide them with useful intel, and they couldn't claim the shelter. The rewards Qing Le wished to receive did not come.

The reward aside, despite the fact that Qing Le was close with Yu Xuan, Yu Miao hated him. He had been forced to patrol this region, but there was nothing at all around. Shadow Shelter was one of the only decent shelters in the vicinity. Plus, he believed Han Sen's mind had been damaged. Now, he wanted to occupy the shelter.

Hearing him say this, Cheap Sheep and Green Cow's faces changed.

"Mister, there is no need for you to control this entire shelter. Just tell us what it is you need, and we will go and fetch it for you," Cheap Sheep said.

"Cut the crap! Take me to the spirit hall. I'm your boss now." Qing Le was very upset, and he had no interest in discussing matters with the sheep. He barged inside the shelter.

"Fine! Fine! Fine! This way." Cheap Sheep rolled his eyes and lowered his head as he spoke.

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"What's going on with Han Sen?" Qing Le asked Cheap Sheep, as he walked inside.

Cheap Sheep looked at the spirit with disdain and answered, "His brain had problems. We chased him off, seeing there was no point keeping a simpleton around. Having an idiot running the place would be silly."

"Yeah! Yeah! He became so dumb! He cannot even tell the difference between men and women now. No one would even accept him as a slave," Green Cow added.

"That makes sense. Do you know where he is right now?" Qing Le asked.

"Who knows? I sometimes seem him skulking around the alleyways, munching on leftover food. He knows they're just bones devoid of meat, but he still ravenously gnaws away at them." Cheap Sheep was saying a lot.

After Qing Le heard this, he didn't want to know any more about Han Sen. "Who asserted leadership over the shelter, then?"

Cheap Sheep and Green Cow played dumb, and just said, "You're the boss now, eh?"

"Before I arrived, I mean. Who was the boss?" Qing Le stared at the two.

"There was a female spirit leading us, called Moment. She left a few days ago, but she has yet to return. No one dared ask her where she was off to," Cheap Sheep said.

Qing Le asked a few questions regarding Moment, but Cheap Sheep and Green Cow kept saying they didn't know.

Qing Le was satisfied, regardless. Cheap Sheep and Green Cow were being polite, after all. He walked around Shadow Shelter for a bit and came to quite like the place, and after that, he went to wait inside the spirit hall. He asked for the two to gather everyone the next morning, so they could announce who their new leader was going to be.

Cheap Sheep and Green Cow agreed to do this, but eventually, they sneaked off into a stone house together. Han Sen, Moment Queen, Bao'er, Little Silver, Red Pony, and Galaxy Beast were all there waiting.

"Boss, we've calmed him down. What do we do now?" Cheap Sheep explained what had occurred to Han Sen.

"Why don't we kill him in his sleep?" Green Cow spoke with a hushed voice, one that harbored contempt.

Han Sen shook his head and said, "Qing Le is from Outer Sky Shelter. We don't have the strength to combat such a place, and killing Qing Le would only draw trouble from there. You guys continue the charade for a few more days while I figure something out."

Cheap Sheep and Green Cow patted their chests and said, "Don't worry, we are loyal to you. Even if we stand next to Qing Le and look faithful, at heart, we are forever yours."

"Good. For as long as I breathe, I'll take care of each of you the best I can." Han Sen's voice turned cold, and he went on to say, "Go back for now. Do as he commands and keep up the act. We can't afford him growing suspicious."

When Cheap Sheep and Green Cow left the house, they began speaking to each other.

"Cheap Sheep, should we follow the old boss or the new boss?" Green Cow's voice dipped even lower. She was close with the sheep, and she trusted his judgment.

Cheap Sheep rolled his eyes and said, "We follow the strong one, of course!"

"Does that mean the new boss? He is from Outer Sky Shelter, after all. He must be stronger than Han Sen." Green Cow made her opinion clear.

Cheap Sheep touched Green Cow's leg and said with a smirk, "You don't know anything. No matter how strong Qing Le is, he is still the slave of someone else. There is no use in following a slave. Do you really want to become the slave of a slave?"

"I thought you said we should follow the strongest?" Green Cow asked for clarification.

Cheap Sheep sighed and shook his head. "Are you stupid? Are you really not able to tell how powerful our boss is? If Qing Le did not already belong to Outer Sky Shelter, I guarantee the boss would have killed him by now."

"The boss is that strong?" Green Cow's eyes opened wide.

"That is why I called you stupid. For as long as the boss is around, the shelter will still belong to us. Of course, if you want to pledge a short-lived allegiance to Qing Le, go right ahead. But with your measly power, it won't make a difference once the tables turn."

Green Cow said, "I suppose you are right. You and I lack power, and it was very courteous for the boss to let us run and manage the shelter."

"Exactly. And the boss has not told us to be hostile. He's kept things friendly and maintained the quo."

Han Sen left the shelter. He was not afraid of his companions being rats. Qing Le was merely a royal class spirit with a gemstone geno core.

He needed to avoid Outer Sky Shelter's wrath, above all. If that wasn't an issue, he would have killed the pompous spirit already. Qing Le obeyed others, so his spirit stone was inside his body. He couldn't even revive.

Han Sen was determined not to let him get away with this, but he wanted to go to the Underworld before he did anything and retrieve his maggots. If he pinned the death of Qing Le on those creatures, they wouldn't think to put the blame on Han Sen.

Han Sen walked a few miles, but after a while, something white approached him. It was a three-meter-tall white ape. Its muscles were like steel, and the only places not coated with its lustrous fur were its face, hands, and feet.

The ape had already reduced its power, but with his Dongxuan Aura, Han Sen was able to tell the creature was extremely powerful and far better than the maggots he was setting out to retrieve.

Han Sen did not want to fight, though. So, he planned to avoid it. But the ape already had Han Sen in its sights. It ran towards him like a train, sounding furious, and it bellowed, "Are you from Shadow Shelter?"

Han Sen eyed the ape up and down and thought to himself, "He must be looking for trouble."

Han Sen quickly answered, "I was there, but I just got kicked out."

"Good. Take me there and I'll kill the master. No one will kick you out after that," the ape said coldly.

Han Sen felt a chill run down his spine, as he was actually the shelter's master.

"Wait, the shelter is owned by Qing Le now," Han Sen realized. "Do you have a grudge with the new master there?"

"It goes far beyond a grudge!" the ape roared.

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Chapter 1447: Because I'm the Master of this Shelter

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Han Sen brought Snow Ape to Shadow Shelter, feeling exuberantly happy.

Along the way, Han Sen asked the creature many questions. Snow Ape was the heir of a super creature known as Daymoon Ape. After he was born, though, for reasons he never learned, he was unable to see his parents. Not long after that, Nan Litian captured him and brought him back to the shelter to conducts tests and experiments on him.

Nan Litian did not expect to get so lucky and capture the baby of a super creature. But still, Snow Ape was actually a sacred-blood creature. Snow Ape claimed it was Sacred Blood because its blood may have been impure. Su Mianhua had taken much of his blood to run many tests.

He had been fortunate to escape captivity one day, while Nan Litian was away from the shelter.

And then, he got even luckier. He leveled up and his geno core became a super geno core. With such might and confidence, he planned to return one day to slay Nan Litian.

Unfortunately, that was a long time ago. He was young when those atrocities were committed. He didn't actually remember Nan Litian's name, and neither did he remember what he looked like. He only remembered a vow he made long ago, and that was to kill the master of Shadow Shelter.

Han Sen felt relieved he had narrowly avoided being the ape's target, and he thought to himself, "It's lucky Qing Le came when he did. If he hadn't, this big ape would be out for my blood instead."

Snow Ape didn't sound like a bad person, though. He was very grumpy, but he wanted to keep his rampage focused on the person he vowed to kill. He didn't want to kill anyone else.

They traveled back to Shadow Shelter, and when Snow Ape's eyes saw it, they turned red. The ape cried aloud, "This is the shelter!"

After that, Snow Ape attempted to run right for the shelter. But Han Sen stopped him first and said, "Mister, don't go yet."

"Why not? Are you going to try and stop me?" Snow Ape stared at Han Sen with anger, as if he—rightfully—knew the human would be unable to stop him.

"No, not at all. But you don't know what his face looks like. If you go in with such bluster, you'll frighten everyone. And the master is sly, so he will probably blend in with the terrified crowds and not admit to being the one you're looking for," Han Sen quickly explained.

"That makes sense." Snow Ape groaned.

"How about you hide your strength, like you did earlier, and come back there with me? I'll help you find the master, and once he admits his identity, you can go right on ahead and kill him."

On the inside, Han Sen thought to himself, "I killed Nan Litian and already got you your vengeance. Now you can return the favor and help me get rid of Qing Le."

When Snow Ape heard what Han Sen told him, he replied, "Good thinking. Take me to the *sshole so I can kill him."

Han Sen nodded and brought the Snow Ape straight to the spirit hall.

Qing Le was having a meeting in the spirit hall at the time. He was sitting upon the throne, gobbling up all the geno fruit Cheap Sheep and Green Cow had been delivering him.

Shadow Shelter was better developed that he believed it to be. He thought he could rake in quite a lot of profits with this place under his control; it was a concept that perked up his mood quite a bit.

All of a sudden, someone unwelcome entered the hall. Qing Le thought it might have been a Metal Eater, but it wasn't. It was Han Sen, and at his side was a white ape.

"Han Sen? What are you doing here?" Han Sen was useless to Qing Le now, so he was going to spare all his courtesies and niceties.

"You're asking me why I'm here? Why are you sitting there?" Han Sen asked, angrily.

"Why? Because I am the master of this shelter." Qing Le spoke very cockily, gesturing with his arms that the entire place belonged to him.

Those words were perfect. Han Sen was delighted to hear him say that, as he expected he'd have to say a lot more to get the spirit to admit it. Qing Le was so arrogant, he jumped right into the admittance. It rendered Han Sen's prepared speech useless.

"You really are the master of this shelter?" Snow Ape did not make a move yet, and just tried to suppress his anger.

"If I'm not, who else is? You?" Qing Le did not have Dongxuan Aura, so he couldn't tell how incredibly strong the Snow Ape really was. Thinking him average, and knowing no other creature there could stop him, he was fearless.

When Han Sen heard this, he again felt relief. And he thought to himself, "Qing Le, you just played yourself."

After this answer, Snow Ape kicked up a display of wrath before Qing Le. His gold claws immediately came down on the spirit's head.

Qing Le was shocked, and he quickly shouted, "Gah! Who are you?!"

The ape snorted and answered, "I am the little ape you once captured and drained the blood of. I am here to exact my revenge!"

Qing Le was confused, but before he could plead his innocence, the Snow Ape tore the spirit in half. His blood coated the spirit hall red. He had no chance of fighting back.

Qing Le was a spirit that obeyed Outer Sky Shelter. His spirit stone was a part of his body, just like Moment Queen's. He could put his spirit stone in the spirit statue, but he'd still be unable to revive.

Now that Snow Ape had ripped him apart, he was gone for good.

Snow Ape was still extremely angry. He repeatedly pounded the ground and smashed the guts and limbs of the lifeless spirit into mush, over and over.

"Poor guy. How dare you pretend to be Cheap Sheep's boss." Han Sen looked at what remained of Qing Le and sighed.

Cheap Sheep and Green Cow were frozen. Qing Le was a powerful royal spirit, and he had just been torn to pieces in a flash. He didn't even stand a chance of fighting back.

The creatures and spirits that had arrived there for the meeting saw the messy leftovers of what had transpired, and they were brought to shock.

After killing Qing Le, the ape turned around and left. He did not fancy staying there a second longer.

Han Sen reminded him, "Be careful. He obeyed Outer Sky Shelter, and if they find out he was killed by your hands, they will come after you."

"I'll kill whatever comes my way." Snow Ape spoke with anger as he slowly walked off.

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Chapter 1448: A Mushroom You Cannot Touch

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"Boss, you are really smart and really strong. Qing Le was such trouble, and you found someone to get rid of him." Inside the spirit hall, Cheap Sheep praised him proudly.

Green Cow also chimed in to say, "Boss, you are blessed. You are so young and so handsome; all the woman cows are sure to fall for you, head over heels."

"You can keep them," Han Sen thought to himself. He then turned to look at them and said, "If an envoy from Outer Sky Shelter comes, do you all know what to say?"

"Yes. A creature named Snow Ape came and killed Qing Le. He was a spirit with many enemies, so it didn't come as a total surprise," Cheap Sheep quickly answered.

"Good. Honesty is the best policy." Han Sen smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment. From now and into the future, I swear to serve you as best as I may." Cheap Sheep had a renewed vigor and a spring in his step. He used the phrase Han Sen had taught to both Bao'er and Galaxy Beast.

Han Sen handed matters of the shelter back to Cheap Sheep and Green Cow once more. They were a strange duo, but they got things done. He didn't expect them to be loyal forever, but as long as they kept the income flowing, they were fine to handle things however they chose to.

Most spirits and creatures were unable to speak the way they did, as well. It did not matter how strong others were; none matched their eloquence for diplomacy.

Han Sen left Moment Queen in the shelter, and even Little Silver. He activated his super king spirit and re-donned his Dollar identity, and then, he took off to the Underworld shelter.

Bao'er did not want to stay in Shadow Shelter, and Han Sen needed to take her to the Holy Vine, anyway. Thus, he brought her with him.

As they left, Bao'er sat on Han Sen's shoulder. She gave Little Silver a smile, as if she had asserted victory.

Little Silver ignored her and continued to rest on the bed. His attitude and lack of caring just made Bao'er angry.

Back in Mask Shelter, nothing ill had befallen the place during Han Sen's absence. Spirit Thirteen hadn't tried anything else.

"Dollar, I located an area with high-tier geno plants. Snake King refuses to take me there, so can you?" Ling Mei'er asked Han Sen.

"What is it?" Han Sen was not interested in any average geno plant.

"It's a cave with an abundance of mushrooms. They look high-class, but I don't know their names," Ling Mei'er said.

Han Sen did not know how to deal with Spirit Thirteen yet, and with nothing else to do, he decided to accompany her and check out those mushrooms.

There were millions of smaller caves and tunnels in that place. If Ling Mei'er was unable to lead the way to them, it was highly unlikely Han Sen would find them himself.

The tunnel was only one-person wide. After a few hundred meters, it opened up enough to allow three people of average build to walk side-by-side.

After a while, Ling Mei'er pointed ahead of them. "Those are the mushrooms."

Han Sen looked at where her fingers pointed, and there were mushrooms skirting a number of rocks. Their caps were white in color and around the same size as a clenched fist.

"Nothing seems to be guarding them. Why don't you just go grab them?" Han Sen's Dongxuan Aura did not detect anything hostile in the immediate environment.

"I tried, but I was unable to," Ling Mei'er said, with an apathetic attitude.

"Why not?" Han Sen couldn't see why.

Ling Mei'er did not know why, either. "I was just unable to. You should go try to pick them up."

Han Sen didn't sense any danger, so he walked right up to one of the mushrooms and tried picking it up.

His hand went right through it. The mushroom was giving off a fragrance, and it was plain to see, but he was simply unable to make physical contact with it.

"Weird. It's a shadow," Han Sen said, as he looked at the mushroom.

It was white, with a slight smidgen of pinkishness. It smelled good, and the Dongxuan Aura was telling him it was a sacred-blood plant. Han Sen used his hand to touch it again, but just like before, it slipped right through.

"See? You can't touch it," Ling Mei'er said.

"So very weird; why can I not pick it up?" Han Sen used his Dongxuan Aura to scan it again. It was alive, and it most certainly did exist.

But no matter what he tried to do, his fingers could not grip the 'shroom.

"There's a lot more ahead," Ling Mei'er said, as she went deeper into the cave.

Han Sen followed. The cavern was filled with the mushrooms, all of varying sizes. Some were as big as footballs, whereas some were only fist-sized.

Han Sen tried touching them, but again, he failed to make contact. He couldn't touch any of them.

Bao'er was curious about this phenomenon, so she jumped down off of Han Sen's shoulder. She successfully grabbed a mushroom and picked it up.

"Bao'er is good," Han Sen thought.

Ling Mei'er saw Bao'er grab one with success, and so she tried doing the same. Just like Han Sen couldn't, she was unable to pick one up.

"Dad; this is for you." Bao'er put the mushroom in Han Sen's hand. Perhaps it was because it had been picked up, or it had been touched by Bao'er, but the mushroom was now a physical item he could hold onto.

Han Sen gently squeezed the cap of the mushroom, keen to see what it did.

But when he squeezed it, the entire mushroom blew up in his hands. A white light hit Han Sen's forehead, prompting an announcement to play.

"Ordinary Class Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"This is a beast soul?" Han Sen was rather surprised.

Han Sen had a look inside his Sea of Soul, and there he saw a white Grenade Mushroom. He checked out its information.

Mushroom: Ordinary Class Plant Beast Soul

"What is a plant beast soul?" Han Sen did not understand.

Clearly, plant beast souls did not come from plants. Han Sen used to have many beast souls, but he'd never seen this type before.

As Han Sen mulled this over, Bao'er picked up another mushroom. She had seen Han Sen break the mushroom, and she decided to squeeze one herself.

"Dad, I got a sacred-blood beast soul," Bao'er said to Han Sen.

"Why is there such a big difference? Why did I get an ordinary beast soul?" Han Sen's eyes were opened wide.

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Chapter 1449: Grenade Mushroom

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"Bao'er, help Dad get another one." Han Sen thought if there was a sacred-blood beast soul up for grabs from the mushrooms, he couldn't leave satisfied with an ordinary one.

Bao'er went to pick one up, but Han Sen suddenly blurted out, "That one? That's only like the size of a fist. Surely it can't have anything good inside it. Instead, grab that big one there."

Bao'er grabbed it and passed the football-sized mushroom over to Han Sen. It was much heavier than the one he last received.

"It's obvious this is the sort to hold something good. The bigger it is, the more lifeforce it has absorbed. It must be a few tiers above the rest," Han Sen said and then squeezed it.

Pop!

The football-sized mushroom was broken. A white light quickly penetrated Han Sen's Sea of Soul.

"Ordinary Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"Sh*t! Why is it just an ordinary beast soul again? Are the smaller ones better?" Han Sen wondered.

"Dad! I got another sacred-blood beast soul," Bao'er happily exclaimed, having squeezed another mushroom.

"I must have done it in an incorrect position. Surely, I cannot be that unlucky." Han Sen bit down on his own teeth and spoke to Bao'er, then. He told her, "Bao'er, help me collect another one. This time, I would like the smallest one you can find. It seems the big ones aren't compatible with my horoscope."

"What is a horoscope?" Bao'er looked at Han Sen with much confusion.

"You don't need to know. Go get me a small one," Han Sen said hurriedly.

Bao'er complied and picked up a small mushroom. Then, she tossed it to Han Sen.

Han Sen caught the mushroom. Before he squeezed it, he knelt to pray. He closed his eyes and said, "Buddha, God, Mary, please let me have a sacred-blood beast soul. I will pray to you every day if you give me one."

After Han Sen said his prayer, he was going to break the mushroom. But before he did, he suddenly turned around and chose what he deemed to be a lucky spot to pop it in.

"Ordinary Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"F*ck! The RNG of these 'shrooms must be broken. It's not that my luck is bad, this cave is just wonky, with skewed probabilities. I just need to break a few more and I'm sure to get what I need." Han Sen put aside his superstitions and faith, and this time took stock in science.

"Dad, I got a sacred-blood beast soul. What did you get?" Bao'er gleefully said.

"Something similar. Collect me a few more, would you?" Han Sen coughed.

Bao'er did as she was told and picked up a few more for him. He accepted the mushrooms and took a deep breath. "Those gods are useless. Science is where it's at."

"Ordinary Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"Dad, I got another sacred-blood beast soul!"

"Ordinary Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"Boring. Is sacred-blood the only thing I can get?"

"Ordinary Beast Soul Grenade Mushroom obtained."

"Dad! I got a super beast soul."

"Blergh!"

Han Sen almost coughed up blood, and his hands trembled hearing this. Although he had many more mushrooms, he was afraid of wasting them all.

But Han Sen thought to himself, "Bao'er sure is different. She always manages to get high-class beast souls. Maybe my luck is average and these are the common results."

"What are you guys doing? What are those mushrooms for?" Ling Mei'er had been watching for a while, but she didn't understand.

Han Sen's eyes darted her way. He provided her one of his mushrooms and said, "Break this for me."

In the first three sanctuaries, if spirits did not obey a human, they could not use beast souls. He wasn't sure if that's how things worked here or not.

If spirits could not obtain a beast soul, he wondered what she'd get when she broke it.

Han Sen was excited to see the result. Surely she wouldn't receive absolutely nothing, even if she couldn't make use of beast souls.

When Ling Mei'er watched Han Sen and Bao'er compete in breaking the mushrooms, she wanted to join in on the fun. Now that she had been given one, she broke it quickly.

Pop!

A white light exited the mushroom and flew into Ling Mei'er's forehead.

Ling Mei'er looked surprised and said, "I got a primitive beast soul!"

Han Sen felt frightened. Although it was only a primitive beast soul, it was better than what he had managed to get.

Han Sen gave the two he had left to Ling Mei'er, and she managed to obtain another primitive beast soul and a mutant beast soul.

"What a piece of crap! Back in the day, I used to get loads of high-class beast souls, the number of which could circle the Alliance three times. Who cares about these stupid beast souls that you don't even have to fight to obtain. I don't need them." Han Sen's eyes twitched as he wrought a painful smirk.

Bao'er walked into the mushrooms and picked up more, merry as ever.

"Dad, they are for you," Bao'er said, trying to hand over a few more mushrooms to him.

"I don't want them. Squeeze them yourself, if you want." Han Sen thought it was a waste for him to break them.

There were around a hundred beast souls in that cave, and at least if Bao'er broke them all, they'd each earn a bunch of sacred-blood beast souls.

Still, Han Sen was interested in learning what the Grenade Mushroom beast souls were capable of. They were all the same, just of different levels.

Han Sen had never seen a plant beast soul before, so he summoned one of his ordinary Grenade Mushrooms. A white mushroom appeared in Han Sen's hand, and he was quite surprised to see that it looked no different than the mushrooms he had broken to obtain it.

"Can I use this like a grenade?" Han Sen threw the grenade out.

Pang!

The Grenade Mushroom hit the floor, and a couple of seconds later, detonated. The explosion was in the shape of a mushroom cloud, and it devastated the rocks around where it blew up.

"Sh*t! I really can use it like a grenade. If the ordinary class grenades are this strong, I wonder how powerful the sacred-blood and super ones are." Han Sen was rather excited.

"It's a shame it is a one-time-use-only beast soul, though," Han Sen thought, eyeing the rest greedily.

Suddenly, a scream echoed through the cave. Something was approaching them.

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Tzi Tzi Tzi Tzi!

Han Sen looked towards the deeper recesses of the cave. A red light was quickly approaching them.

When Han Sen saw it more clearly, he was quickly relieved. It was not a red light, it was, in fact, a redheaded cricket.

The felon was one meter in length, its body was like steel, and its wings had gold markings emblazoned on them. It was skittering towards them on its six legs. The four up front were small, whereas the two in the back were large. The head and the back of the creature possessed two beardlike whips, and the head itself glowed brightly like a shining ruby.

When the gold wings flapped, it made a strange sound that was painful to hear.

The power of its back legs was shocking to behold. It immediately leaped up towards Han Sen, and it looked at him with anger.

"Crap! It's a super creature. Run!" Han Sen grabbed Bao'er and took off running, with a surprising lack of concern for Ling Mei'er.

Ling Mei'er wasn't keen to hang around, either, and she followed after them. But she was slow, and she quickly found herself falling behind Han Sen. The monster would be sure to catch her.

Han Sen heard the sound of something banging around up ahead, and it was then that he realized the cave narrowed to allow only one person to pass through at a time. Snake King was outside, slamming into the stone to widen the way.

But by the time its work was done and it could get to Ling Mei'er, she'd be dead.

Seeing the red cricket behind Ling Mei'er, looking like a hellborn devil with its serrated teeth grimacing in pursuit, Han Sen imagined it'd be capable of tearing through steel with ease.

Han Sen jumped backwards, up and over the struggling Ling Mei'er's head. He gave her a pat on the back which pushed her out of the way of the cricket's incoming attack.

Han Sen saw the redhead cricket's teeth nip and gnash at each other in its sordid mouth, making squelching sounds as it did.

Quickly, Han Sen then jumped over the cricket's head and patted its back, too.

He had given it a slap with Super Spank engaged. But he was only able to make its sequence structure tremble a little, and it felt as if Han Sen was bringing his hand against thick, unbreakable steel.

Han Sen landed ten meters behind the cricket. After the hit, the completely-uninjured cricket turned around to look at the bold human.

"Come this way. Chase me, you stupid bug!" Han Sen flipped the bird at the cricket and took off running, back deeper into the cave.

Tzi Tzi!

The redheaded cricket squealed, leaping after Han Sen.

When Ling Mei'er saw what Han Sen had done and that the cricket was going after him, a mesh of emotions crossed her face. She was touched by his courage.

Unfortunately, despite how fast Han Sen could run, the cricket would eventually catch up to him, too. And so it did, shortly after.

Han Sen was able to summon a Grenade Mushroom to throw at the cricket, but it would have been a pointless move. He only had ordinary variants of the explosive 'shrooms, and they'd likely do nothing to the super creature in hot pursuit.

"Bao'er, give me the Grenade Mushrooms you possess!" Han Sen shouted as he ran.

Bao'er complied and quickly gave all her beast souls to Han Sen. Han Sen was shocked at what he received. There were eleven. Ten of them were sacred-blood grenades, and one of them was a super grenade.

Han Sen hadn't expected this to be how he received his first super beast soul as a demi-god. It almost made him angry. He'd spent half the day receiving only ordinary beast souls, but Bao'er had amassed sacred-blood and super beast souls with ease.

But there was no time to mourn those sour results right now. The redheaded cricket was right behind him, ready to strike Han Sen's backside.

Han Sen lobbed one of the sacred-blood grenades directly into the cricket's hungry maw. It rattled down its windpipe until Han Sen heard a low boom. After that, the cricket was gone from sight, vanished in a heavy white mist.

The shockwave blew Han Sen away, and he was sent hurling into a wall.

"One-time use beast souls are stronger than the average variety, that's for sure. That power was almost equivalent to that exhibited by super creatures." Han Sen stood up, merrily narrating to himself.

But the smile on his face was quickly lost, as the cricket emerged alive, staggering out of the dust. The mushroom had not damaged it. There was no blood, and its lifeforce showed no sign of being any weaker than it was before.

Han Sen got back to the chase by quickly running away. The cave was a labyrinth of complicated pathways, and Han Sen had to use this to his advantage. If he didn't evade the cricket with care, it'd surely catch up and bring him to a grisly end.

The cricket was determined to hunt Han Sen down, though. Nothing swayed its resolve, despite Han Sen lobbing a sacred-blood Grenade Mushroom every time he found himself in a dangerous spot. It helped to slow the creature down.

After an hour of this running, Han Sen had almost run out of grenades. He was down to his last: the super Grenade Mushroom.

The cave ahead suddenly widened, and Han Sen took off for this expansive cavern.

Han Sen ran through it as quickly as he could, and then took off flying towards the Holy Vines he could see creeping across the stone high above.

The cricket was able to fly, and it came after him just as it had been.

Han Sen reached the ceiling of the cave with the cricket at his heels.

Han Sen was going to be swallowed by the rampaging creature if he didn't move fast, so he swirled through the air in an arc like a swooping bird to avoid it.

Boom!

The redheaded cricket hit the cavern's ceiling, and the vines reached out like snakes, lecherously tangling the insect up.

Han Sen didn't want to stick around, as he was unsure whether or not he was immune to the Holy Vine's aggression like Bao'er was.

Han Sen saw the cricket squeal and struggle the best it could, unable to get itself free.

"That Holy Vine is powerful. Not even super creatures can escape its grip." Han Sen was shocked.

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Chapter 1451: Stoneshell

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The cricket struggled as hard as it could, but eventually, the ruby on its head began to shine. And then, something else appeared on the creature's head.

Han Sen saw a one-meter-wide red saw manifest. It began to spin around and around like a rotor, trimming all the vines that had ensnared it. The Holy Vines were thick like arms, but they were weed-whacked away in just a couple of seconds.

Han Sen ran. There were no other creatures around to occupy the cricket and buy him the time to build up a coin with immense power. He knew there was no hope of fighting the cricket under the circumstances.

While the red cricket was still trapped, Han Sen wanted to run as far as he could, and hopefully get out of its sight for good. But after two miles of running, Han Sen heard the Tzi Tzi sounds again. It was catching up swiftly.

The scariest thing was that its ruby saws were still spinning as it pursued Han Sen. If it could tear the Holy Vines to shreds, Han Sen would be sliced in two with little to no effort.

Han Sen kept on running, but the cricket was closing the gap. The situation became even worse when Han Sen noticed he was racing towards a dead end.

"D*mn it!" Han Sen thought to himself. He scanned the walls all around, hoping there was a passage he could slip into and keep up the escape.

There were so many caves and tunnels in the Underworld, but unfortunately, this one big wall didn't have the slightest crevice.

Han Sen ducked to the left. Fortunately, there, the cave was wide and he did not have to go back.

Han Sen stopped after a few more steps. Nothing was blocking him or anything, but the cricket had stopped thirty meters away from him.

If Han Sen ran back now, the distance between him and the cricket would reduce.

The redheaded cricket screeched and squealed at Han Sen, but it did not move or come any closer. As Han Sen thought the scenario strange, and pondered what it meant, Bao'er said, "Dad, look behind you."

"Isn't that just a wall?" Han Sen wondered, but he still looked back. And what he saw gave him a shock.

The uneven wall that seemed comprised of discs was actually populated by a number of shells. The shellfish on the wall were all opening up, revealing the red meat that was inside them.

There were many of them, all within a few hundred meters. And they all opened up their shells, showing off the sickly red meat inside.

Some of these Stoneshells had pearls inside. The jewels they possessed were the size of a man's fist and had a pinkish hue.

Han Sen didn't plan to take anything, of course. He couldn't even tell what level the Stoneshells were, but the cricket must have had a reason to stop chasing him. Han Sen wagered it must have had something to do with the shells.

Han Sen gave them a scan with his Dongxuan Aura, but the results surprised him. While there were a few sacred-blood variants amongst them, the horde of shells was primarily composed of primitive and mutant types.

They didn't seem like the sort of enemy the cricket might fear. The fact that the cricket had stopped perplexed Han Sen.

Han Sen was sandwiched, with a cricket behind him and a wall comprised of shells in front of him. While the Stoneshells did not seem that strong, there had to be something wrong with them that made the cricket not dare take a step closer. They must have had a special power or something, that struck fear into the hearts of super creatures.

As Han Sen wondered what was going on, the meat of each shell reached out like a tongue. They were all going right for Han Sen.

You could not imagine how strange it was to have a wall full of wretched tongues reach out for you. The tongues were incredibly stretchy, and they became longer and longer as if their lengths were infinite.

Han Sen saw the meat and saw the cricket. Defiantly standing his ground, he pulled out Taia to cut the tongues down.

The shells were not very powerful, and Han Sen was thankful they were foes he was able to deal with. He knew for sure he could not take out the red cricket.

Taia's sharpness was useless in the Fourth God's Sanctuary, but its hardness was still good enough. If you had enough power, the weapon could still be useful. With Taia and his strength, Han Sen was able to cut through the incoming tongues. After the blade was driven through, they immediately fell to the ground and stopped moving.

Where the tongues had been cut would profusely bleed pink blood. They reeled back to their shells with alarming speed, to lick their wounds.

"They really are just mutant creatures. They don't seem very strong." Han Sen was happy to learn how weak they were.

Han Sen continued to wave Taia, dropping all the tongues coming for him. After a while, they all gave up.

"The shells aren't very special. What is the cricket afraid of?" Han Sen asked himself, observing the cricket.

The red cricket was slowly stepping backward.

But this just gave Han Sen a heightened chill. Although it had not been revealed, he knew there was something up with the shells. It could not have been that simple.

Before Han Sen could turn around to take a look, the entire cavern began to shake and rumble. Rocks broke from the ceiling, falling down dangerously.

Han Sen dodged the falling stones and took a look at the wall. His eyes opened wide with shock, and he found himself immediately running back towards the cricket.

Now Han Sen understood what the cricket was afraid of, and he'd much rather fight the insect than the new threat.

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Chapter 1452: Shell King

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There was a wall behind Han Sen that was a few hundred meters long. And suddenly, a large crack had developed horizontally across it. It was like a crevice to hell, and a red light bled out from its opening, as if it was ready to swallow all that gazed upon it.

The wall was a giant Stoneshell, and the mini Stoneshells Han Sen had previously been dealing with were all fixed to its body.

The giant Stoneshell King opened up its few-hundred-meter-long body, and the meat that swiftly flooded out was like a tidal wave.

Han Sen was unable to dodge, and he soon found himself tongue-tied.

The Redhead Cricket was also snared, and the two were dragged back toward the shell.

There was a liquid coating the meat, and it worked like an adhesive. It prevented the Redhead Cricket from escaping. The cricket used its ruby-colored saw to try to shred its way free.

The ruby saw was surprisingly effective, too, as it chipped away much of the meat holding it in place. But more of that meat came from elsewhere, catching the ruby saw.

Like a grinder, the saw began to spin, but it was soon clogged. The meat came in from behind and slowed it down more and more until it was jammed and rendered ineffective.

Han Sen waved Taia at the meat that had grabbed hold of him, and he got himself free.

The liquid did not work on Han Sen's super king spirit body.

As quick as he could, Han Sen gripped Bao'er tighter and tried flying away to get out of that cave. But the water-like flesh tried to stop and consume them once more.

Han Sen dodged as best as he could, but he was eventually grabbed by the meat.

The meat was like a sleeping bag, and it managed to wrap up Han Sen and Bao'er both. With his limbs all tied up, Han Sen found himself unable to do anything that might help him escape now.

The red meat was like the tide of the sea, washing out and pulling back into the ocean that was the shell. The few-hundred-meter-long crevice that formed its mouth was like a veritable hellmouth. And it was ready to swallow Han Sen and the cricket.

Han Sen did not know in what way the Stoneshell King could kill its prey, as the meat could only trap him. And it was difficult for Han Sen to tell whether or not he was inside the shell.

Han Sen was unable to escape the meat, as it was a super creature's body. Han Sen had nowhere near enough strength to break free at his current stage.

The weakest of super creatures had one-hundred-thousand fitness, and right now, Han Sen only had a fitness level of forty-thousand. Not even super king spirit mode could balance those odds.

But because Han Sen had escaped the meat at first and gained a bit of distance before being grabbed back, the cricket was the first to end up in the shell. And inside there, Han Sen could see a big white ball residing in its center.

It must have been the pearl possessed by the shell king. It was a few meters wide, like one large orb. When the cricket was pulled inside, that pearl lit up with an ominous, red-colored glow.

The red light inside the shell looked alive, in a suppressed and mysterious manner.

The red light shined on the cricket, turning the would-be victim a shade of red, too. And soon after, its hardy body was like steel dropped into a vat of acid. It began to melt and fizz away.

Han Sen was horrified upon seeing this. If the cricket had no chance of withstanding such a wretched power, then he wouldn't last a second.

The soft meat was pulling him in quickly, and Han Sen did not have the time to get away.

He struggled the best he could, thinking, "Over… it's all over. I even dragged Bao'er into this."

Han Sen looked at Bao'er, and he was surprised to see she had managed to get away from the meat. Her eyes were fixed on the red, hellish object inside the shell.

"Bao'er, throw the Grenade Mushroom inside!" Han Sen transferred the super beast soul Grenade Mushroom to her.

"Why?" Bao'er asked, with a look of confusion.

Han Sen was only two meters from certain doom. He didn't have the time to explain, so he shouted, "Just throw it in!"

Bao'er blinked and summoned the super Grenade Mushroom. Then, she lobbed it inside the shell.

The moment Han Sen was about to be dragged inside, the grenade rolled along the plush meat of the interior.

Han Sen thought he could escape when it exploded. But when the mushroom hit the meat, it must have been too soft. The mushroom didn't detonate.

"Oh sh*t!" Han Sen screamed, as he was dragged into the shell.

The red light shined on him, and immediately, he felt his skin bubble as if he was being fried alive. It felt terrible.

With no hesitation, Han Sen summoned his Bulwark Umbrella. But the red light was able to melt the umbrella as well, and its shielding wouldn't last very long.

"Bronze geno cores are too weak, but still, holding on for a few seconds against the powers of a super geno core is nothing to scoff at," Han Sen said to himself, while his mind raced for a way he might escape this predicament. Unfortunately, his entire body was tied up and he couldn't even wiggle his fingers.

Bao'er looked uncomfortable, too, and she tried getting herself snug beneath the umbrella.

"Dad, the light is annoying. Let's get out of here," Bao'er pleaded.

Han Sen gave a wry smile, as he wanted to leave, as well. He told Bao'er, "You get out of here first, I'll catch up with you later."

"If Dad doesn't leave, then I won't leave." Bao'er shook her head.

Han Sen wished to say something more, but he suddenly felt loose. He felt as if he was miraculously made free again.

Han Sen was delighted by this, but the sudden release didn't mean he was free; it was because the shell had already closed. The meat let him go so the light could incinerate him a little faster.

The cricket was released, too. It desperately tried to claw the shell to get free, but its ruby saw was still wrapped up. It seemed even the shell king was afraid of the insect using that to slice its way out.

Bulwark Umbrella began to develop a few holes, and Han Sen did not have much time. He knew he had to do something.

Han Sen summoned his Crystal Egg, pulled his arm back, and launched it towards the Grenade Mushroom.

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Chapter 1453: Big Explosion

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The Crystal Egg was like a meteor. It soared to the Grenade Mushroom within a second.

Han Sen held onto Bao'er and jumped onto the meat, using the umbrella to protect them near the edge of the shell. He hoped the mushroom would not detonate right away, as it would obliterate him and the umbrella. The power of a super Grenade Mushroom was sure to be frightening.

Pang!

The Crystal Egg hit the Grenade Mushroom, but it didn't blow up. The mushroom instead bounced towards the red pearl.

Han Sen was super happy, and he was relieved to see the grenade had not yet detonated. The Crystal Egg had just worked to make it softer, and this was the exact result he desired.

When the Grenade Mushroom hit the red pearl, it didn't blow up because it had softened. But the Crystal Egg bounced around the interior of the shell until it ended up hitting the Grenade Mushroom again.

When this hit came, the rubber-like status it had inflicted on the grenade went away. And just after this happened, the mushroom hit the pearl.

Han Sen didn't even look that way. He tried burrowing into the meat for protection, ensuring Bao'er's safety first by tucking her in.

Boom!

A strong shockwave annihilated all the red meat in the shell, generating a mushroom cloud of epic proportions.

Han Sen felt as if he was getting thrown away by that wave at first, and then, it felt as if he had been hit by a train. The umbrella shielded the duo from most of that fierce power, but it didn't last too long. It broke, and Han Sen quickly began spewing blood.

Pang!

Han Sen did not even know what he had hit, but his head had suffered a nasty blow. His bones felt shattered, and his ear-drums blew out to fill him with an incomprehensible noise.

Han Sen did not care about this much, though. He only wanted to protect Bao'er from as much of the damage as he could.

After a while, the clarity of his head improved. His vision was still a little blurry, his ears were still ringing, and his bones were hurting fiercely.

But Han Sen knew he hadn't died. He could feel intense pain, and that informed him he was alive. It also told him he was in very bad shape.

"Dad… Dad… Are you okay…?" After a while, Han Sen heard the familiar voice trying to break through the buzzing sounds inside his ears.

Han Sen opened his eyes to great difficulty, and there, he saw Bao'er in great worry.

"Dad is fine," Han Sen said, but even that short dialogue had him coughing up blood.

The pain made Han Sen feel awake, and his vision and hearing slowly began to improve.

Bao'er's clothes were red, and he was unsure whether it was his blood or hers.

Han Sen wished to employ Dongxuan Aura to find out more about their current situation, but he was too weak to even activate it.

It was at this point Han Sen began to comprehend how badly damaged he was. He couldn't even begin to guess the number of bones he'd broken. His arms and legs were all twisted and disfigured.

The Crystal Egg and Bulwark Umbrella had both been destroyed in the explosion, and that contributed to how badly damaged he currently was.

The explosion was even greater than Han Sen had imagined it would be. When the Grenade Mushroom detonated right next to the pearl, it was immediately annihilated. The explosion was incredibly brutal.

Han Sen could not even stand right now. His eyes were swollen and bleeding, too. The blood mucked up his eyes, tinting his vision red.

Han Sen looked around, as well as his injured neck would allow him to. It must have been broken in the explosion, and simply turning it had Han Sen groaning in pain. Fortunately, he was a demi-god. Ordinary people would have died at the precise point of detonation.

"Dad, are you okay?" Bao'er was worried, pacing around Han Sen as she spoke.

"I… am fine. Are you hurt?" Han Sen asked, right before he started coughing up blood again.

"I am fine." Bao'er shook her head. She blew wind at Han Sen's wound, saying, "Mom said if you blow on injuries, they feel better."

"She's right. I feel better already." Han Sen felt relieved, knowing Bao'er was okay. His current wounds wouldn't kill him, and he'd live, provided there were no more enemies skulking about.

Han Sen was lying against a curved wall. He was still inside the shell, and the meat had become chunky gore that had sprayed across everywhere. Then. Han Sen saw something shiny, dripping down.

He looked up and saw a hundred-meter-wide hole high above; the light was coming from there.

Apparently, the shell king had died. Han Sen figured that the cricket had too, considering that he could no longer see it.

Han Sen sighed. Fortunately, there were no more enemies about, either. He had no chance of fighting in his current state.

Han Sen tried to gather up his strength so he could instigate his own healing. If he had time, he could recover by himself.

And so he did, and after a while, Han Sen's seventh sense began to feel better. He resumed looking at the big hole high above.

There was light, but it was not sunlight. Outside that cave was still the Underworld, and far above, Han Sen could still espy a ceiling. And in the cave, Han Sen could see a light. It was light blue in color, and he was unsure what was producing it.

This was not the same cave as the one he had initially entered; it was a different cave that existed behind the shell king's body. It was bigger than the last cave, that much he could tell.

"I hope no one is out there." Han Sen gave a wry smile, as he could no longer fight.

Han Sen looked into his Sea of Soul, wanting to summon the unicorn to take him away from there.

But in the Sea of Soul, he saw a familiar shadow.

"Redhead Cricket? I got this beast soul?" Han Sen was happy seeing this.

Han Sen had no clue what had transpired in the midst of that devastating explosion. Both him and Bao'er had survived, and now, Han Sen was seeing the Redhead Cricket's beast soul. The sanctuary must have thought that he had killed Stoneshell King and Redhead Cricket.

Han Sen thought he might have heard the announcement during the explosion, but he hadn't been able to focus at the time.

"I cannot believe I got a super beast soul. I wonder what type it is?" Han Sen examined the Redhead Cricket beast soul.

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Chapter 1454: Trapped in Stoneshell King's Shell

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Super Beast Soul Red Crystal Cricket: Pet Armor Type

Han Sen was rather surprised, as it had been a long time since he last had a beast soul purposed for a pet's usage. He had seen many lower-tier ones, but he had only ever once seen a super beast soul of this type.

Although it wasn't for him, it was still useful.

If he gave this armor to a meatshield pet, their defense would skyrocket. If given to a creature like the rhino, it could continue providing heals and not get killed.

If Little Silver wore it, he'd make a fierce attacker and healer. Still, it was a shame that neither the rhino nor Little Silver were actually pet beast souls. They wouldn't be able to make use of the armor Han Sen had just received.

Little Angel was quite the damage dealer, and with the protection provided by this armor, she'd be able to fight better than ever.

But unfortunately for him, Little Angel was still evolving. In his current situation, Han Sen did not have a pet beast soul he could give it to. While it had to be shelved for now, at least any pet beast soul he might procure in the future could be given the armor set and have super-level defense.

"Bao'er, take a look around and see if the cricket and shell king left behind any Life Geno Essences," Han Sen said to Bao'er.

Bao'er quickly crawled over, and after rummaging around for a bit, she returned from Grenade Mushroom's ground zero with two crystals. They were both small, but Han Sen could tell which crystal belonged to which creature.

It had nothing to do with their presences or auras; it was just through their looks. He could identify each with stark contrast.

These Life Geno Essences were different than those found in the other three sanctuaries. They weren't merely crystals now, as they seemed to resemble small figurines of their former selves. They were only fist-sized, but they looked remarkably alive. One was a pink scallop shell, while the other was unmistakably a cricket.

"Do I absorb these the same way, too?" This was the first time Han Sen had received a Life Geno Essence like this, and he wondered if the process was the same.

But now that he was too damaged, he was not capable of simulating either the cricket nor the shell king's energy flow. Due to this, he had to pocket them for now.

The red cricket did not leave any flesh behind, but the shell king did. Even after the explosion, there was still a lot of meat left.

From what Han Sen knew, humans could not eat super creature flesh. Only pets and creatures could consume their remains.

Unfortunately, even if he could, there was too much meat for him to eat. And he hadn't brought any of his creature companions with him, and nor did he have a pet that could make use of the shell king's flesh.

Plus, Han Sen was worried the flesh might draw other creatures to it. Caring little for his wounds, Han Sen just wanted to get back to summoning the unicorn and leaving there as fast as he could.

Before he moved, a shadow entered from the big hole that was the result of the explosion.

Han Sen was given a shock. He was too injured to fight, so meeting other creatures was a dire thing.

The creature looked like a crocodile, but its scales were blue.

When it entered, it began to eat the meat. Fortunately, it didn't pay Han Sen any attention.

Han Sen was unable to use his Dongxuan Aura to read what its level was, but he could tell from a mere look that the crocodile was strong.

Han Sen summoned his unicorn then, wanting to leave as soon as he could. The creature, thankfully, was not at all interested in them. Han Sen held onto his pain and lifted himself up onto the unicorn. The unicorn leaped out of the hole and landed on top of the shell.

Han Sen was finally able to tell where the blue light was coming from, as well. The cave behind the shell was decked out in blue, luminous mushrooms. The light was their glow.

As Han Sen saw those, he was also able to see a group of creatures that had amassed at the bottom of the shell. It was a swarm of various insects, all in different shapes and sizes. Their numbers were incredible, and Han Sen couldn't even comprehend how many had come. There were more and more coming his way, like a flooding tide.

When they saw Han Sen and the unicorn, they all squealed and screamed at them. Still, they didn't dare to try climbing the fallen shell king.

Han Sen rode the unicorn back into the shell, acknowledging there was no way for him to get past that legion.

Back inside the shell, Han Sen put the unicorn away, in case it triggered the ire of the crocodile.

Han Sen did not know the creature's level, but he assumed the fear of the creatures outside stemmed from that thing. Guessing its level was easy.

"I hope he doesn't have an appetite for human flesh." Han Sen was unable to fight. Without the super Grenade Mushroom, he had no hope of fighting a super creature.

Luckily, it still wasn't directing any concern or interest towards Han Sen. The creature's focus was still fixed on the meat.

Han Sen used his Dongxuan Sutra to recover, hoping he could feel better so he could leave.

If the crocodile finished the soft meat, it might end up turning on him.

There was too much meat, though. It had been scoffing down what it could for at least half a day, and even after all that time, it had only eaten one out of forty equally-sized portions.

After it was full, the crocodile laid down to rest. It showed no signs of leaving.

Han Sen ran his Dongxuan Sutra all day, but it recovered extremely slowly. He also asked Bao'er to take a look outside, and much to his dismay, the hordes of creatures hadn't budged.

"At this rate, the crocodile is going to finish the shell king's meat." Han Sen tried to think of a means of escape.

Suddenly, Han Sen's mind turned to the Ganoderma mushrooms he had found inside the eggshell. Perhaps they would help heal his wounds.

Han Sen took one out of the Cruel Bottle and had a small bite.

As soon as his teeth sunk into it, the thing melted in his mouth. Han Sen felt as if he was in a warm room, and he swiftly felt his body heating up. The damaged bones and flesh were healing with miraculous haste.

Noticing the magic that the red Ganoderma mushrooms were working, Han Sen took a much bigger bite into the cap. It immediately felt as if his entire body was on fire. He was healing fast, and the wounds were all sealing up nicely.

"Good stuff." Han Sen was hoping they could give a boost to his lifeforce. He had never expected they could heal him so well.

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Chapter 1455: The Battle for Meat

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The skin was easy to heal, but bones and veins were not. Fortunately, the red Ganoderma was able to provide effective healing for all three.

Han Sen stayed in the shell for four days, until he was fully healed. Without those red mushrooms, it would have taken at least ten times that long.

"This is good. It's a shame there was only seven and I've eaten one. That means there are only six left," Han Sen thought, with a greedy desire.

His body felt better, but that was all that had changed. The crocodile and the monsters outside were still there. He went out of the shell to take a look at things and used his Dongxuan Aura to scan the crowds. Much to his dismay, he was able to detect super creatures in their midst.

"If not even super creatures dare come in here to eat the meat, how strong must the crocodile be?" Han Sen was shocked, to say the least.

Luckily, the crocodile was still focused on the meat inside the shell. It had yet to pay any attention to Han Sen and Bao'er.

Han Sen wouldn't dare touch the crocodile, especially now that he had detected two super creatures down below. With all the sacred and mutant class creatures buffering the crowds, Han Sen thought it was too reckless for him to try to escape that way. As such, he decided to stay.

"What do we do?" Han Sen did not want to stay, and he doubted that the crocodile would continue to ignore them after it had finished off the shell king's meat. If the crocodile did show an interest in the two, things would turn sour.

If he left now, he wouldn't have to fight the spooky crocodile, but there was no guarantee he could escape the horde safely.

Han Sen watched the creatures from inside the shell, hoping there'd be a shift or an opportunity that might score him a chance to escape. But more and more creatures were coming over time, and with every second that passed, the chances of leaving were got slimmer.

Han Sen noticed a problem, then. For the first few days, the creatures did not dare get too close to the shell. But now their patience was growing thin, and they were inching their way closer.

The creatures that were able to fly had been bold enough to circle the hole. When that occurred, the crocodile roared at them, which prompted them to disperse.

"It looks like it's only a matter of time before they decide to breach this place and enter. When that happens, the crocodile will have no choice but to fight them. Perhaps I can escape in the midst of all that chaos," Han Sen thought to himself.

If Han Sen wasn't going anywhere right now, he could only spend his time practicing the Dongxuan Sutra and Jadeskin so he could regenerate the Bulwark Umbrella and the Crystal Core.

Getting them back was easier than generating them the first time had been. All it took, more than anything, was time.

Han Sen tried to absorb the two Life Geno Essences he had retrieved, but for some reason, he was unable to. Han Sen tried to simulate the creatures' energy flows, but it was to no avail. He guessed he might have been too weak to do that, in his current form.

Han Sen tried researching and experimenting for a while, but he was unable to pinpoint why he couldn't absorb the Life Geno Essences. He did notice that the energy inside them was strange, and somewhat different than what he had seen before.

It was like the two Life Geno Essences were not just power; there was a life inside.

"The shell king and the red cricket are dead. How can their Life Geno Essences harbor a lifeforce? It's almost as if these things are unborn eggs. Does this mean they can come back to life?" Han Sen thought, but he was unsure whether or not that was true.

Two days later, the impatience of the creatures outside rose. Many of the flying creatures were spending time on top of the shell, while the ground ones were right against its bottom. They all looked hungry and greedy.

None of them cared about the crocodile's roaring anymore, so it had actually stopped trying to scare them off. As long as the creatures did not enter, the crocodile would ignore them.

"It looks like they're going to come in soon. I wonder what they are waiting for?" Han Sen thought.

A few hours later, Han Sen heard a noise. The creatures had formed a path, and traversing that was a horned creature with a turtle-like body and a snake-like head. It climbed into the shell without any hesitation.

When the snake-turtle came inside, so too did the rest of the creatures. Quickly, things got out of hand. Every creature was like a hungry wolf, desperately leaping at every morsel of flesh they could grab.

"They must have been waiting for the snake-turtle. I guess now my time has come." Han Sen was so happy. The messier the fray, the better it would be for him and his escape.

All the creatures that came pouring in made the crocodile furious. It roared and summoned its geno core, which was like a giant pair of scissors. They were blue and the blades were cruelly serrated. They immediately swung open to cut a few of the creatures in half.

The scissors flashed into the group of creatures, destroying everything that came into contact with them.

The two creatures Han Sen believed to be super creatures avoided the scissors, not willing to fight the geno core face-to-face. They didn't even summon geno cores of their own to make battle.

"It is no wonder they were all afraid of coming. The crocodile's geno core is too strong, and it cuts everything in half. It's scarier than the Red Crystal Cricket's ruby slicer." Han Sen was in quite a shock. He looked at the snake-turtle. "The creatures all waited for the snake-turtle to come. It must have been in the belief it could effectively make battle with the crocodile."

Han Sen looked at the snake-turtle. It didn't care about the other creatures. The snake's upper-body merely grabbed a hunk of meat and began ravaging it down. It paid no attention to the nearby slaughter and the crocodile's scissors.

It didn't see the scissors, but when it ate the meat, it incited the anger of the crocodile. The crocodile roared, and the scissors flew forward to cut the snake-turtle.

The snake-turtle was not afraid, though. It continued munching on the meat, as its body began to flash. A copper bell appeared to shield its own body and prevent the scissors from reaching it.

Dong!

There was a metal noise. The scissors banged against the bell, unable to cut it in half. Under the protection of the copper bell, the snake-turtle could eat the meat unopposed. And while the crocodile's attention had been drawn to the snake-turtle, the lesser creatures in the vicinity used that opportunity to chow down on the meat.

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Chapter 1456: Follow Me

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As the place descended into chaos, Han Sen took off running. Suddenly, a sword cleaved through the air, and plumes of feathers choked the sky as many of the flying creatures were killed.

The snake-turtle and the crocodile stopped fighting when they saw this. No longer interested in the meat, they started to scuttle away in different directions.

"Where are you going?" Han Sen heard a woman's voice call out from the sky, as another swordswipe reached for the crocodile. The movement was too quick for Han Sen to make out the wielder of that weapon, but it cut down the crocodile in a flash.

The crocodile used its scissors to try to block the incoming attack, but it wasn't fast enough.

Then, a scream echoed. The sword cut through the crocodile's head, and its lifeless body dropped down onto the shell.

The creatures were all fighting against each other in a bid to escape now, even the super creatures. Even they did not want the meat anymore.

Han Sen was shocked. The crocodile was incredibly strong, and he hadn't expected a sword-wielding phantom to one-hit kill it so simply.

Han Sen thought he had heard this voice before. When that person put away the sword, and he got a closer look, he was shocked. She was the master of the Demi-God Association. She was someone who probably had a connection to Han Jinzhi.

"Why are you here?" The woman frowned, seeing Han Sen there.

"I got chased by creatures, and I ended up in here. I didn't expect to see you here. You must be so powerful to one-hit super creatures like that," Han Sen said, looking up at the woman.

Fortunately, he had exited his super king spirit before the encounter. He had done so to save power. Had he not done this, the woman might have thought he was a creature and killed him.

The woman coldly responded, "There is a lot more you don't know. Do you really think you're the first super aristocrat in the Alliance?"

"No, but I know you and the other members of Blood Legion are stronger than I am." Han Sen shrugged.

"Good. Then let's go." When the woman said that, she turned around.

"Go where?" Han Sen frowned. He did not want to associate or interact with that woman here.

The woman said, "It is good to see you here, and there is something I need you to do."

"I have important matters to attend to. I'm not sure I can spare the time to help you," Han Sen declined.

The woman stopped, turned around, and coldly said, "You can reject me, sure; but you can't reject my sword. If you try to leave, I'll arrange for you and my sword to become well-acquainted."

"Do I have a choice?" Han Sen shrugged again.

"Yes. Death is always a choice." The woman spoke with surprising sincerity.

"Who would willingly choose death while they're living?" Han Sen sighed and simply followed.

The crocodile's body disappeared after the kill, and not even its flesh was left behind. Still, the woman collected its Life Geno Essence and even received its geno core Crocodile Scissors.

Han Sen knew he wouldn't be able to beat her, so he followed her.

The woman seemed to ignore Han Sen on their way, but she took him for a long walk through the Underworld. She behaved differently than she had in the Alliance.

In the Alliance, none were able to sense her true power. Here, merely being in her presence told you she was frighteningly powerful. No creature would dare approach her.

Han Sen wanted to ask her a few questions, but after firing them, he received no answer. She ignored him. After a few more repeated tries, he stopped.

They walked in this manner for two whole days. Eventually, they left the Underworld via some cave on a mountainside.

"Where are we going?" Han Sen looked around, acknowledging it to be a place he was unfamiliar with. He could not tell where Shadow Shelter was from there.

Surprisingly, the woman said, "To my shelter."

"Your shelter? Is it a human shelter?" Han Sen asked in shock.

"Who told you I'm human?" the woman coldly said.

Han Sen was shocked. He used his Dongxuan Aura to scan her, and while she was very strong, he still got the sense she was a human.

"What are you, if you aren't a human? A spirit?" Han Sen kidded.

"Han Jinzhi didn't tell you anything?" the woman said, frowning.

"If I knew, I wouldn't need to ask you." Han Sen felt lame. He didn't even know if he was actually the heir of Teacher Han.

Han Sen thought she would tell him something, but she groaned and said, "This has nothing to do with what you need to do. It doesn't matter."

The woman kept on walking after that, but she actually started answering questions for Han Sen.

"At least tell me what I'm doing? And your name. What is it? I can't keep calling you woman." Han Sen wasn't going to give up yet.

The woman hesitated a little, and then said, "You'll know once we get there. And in regards to my name, call me whatever you wish to. It's merely a title."

"That's not really an answer." Han Sen's heart sank, and after that, the woman went back to ignoring him again.

The woman summoned a beast. Han Sen sat on it, and it didn't take him long to discover it was a super mount. It was blisteringly quick. But even at that speed, the mount had to run for four days straight before they reached the shelter.

As Han Sen expected, the place was massive. It had been built on a floating island, draped with clouds like a heavenly scene. The floating island had no simple palace, though. What was there was a city, and it was clearly a super shelter.

But Han Sen did not see a single human there in the shelter. There were far more spirits than creatures residing there, as well.

The scariest thing was that the spirits and creatures there were all remarkably strong. They weren't much weaker than Han Sen, which meant they were sacred-blood creatures and royal spirits at the very least.

When they saw the woman, they all bowed. They all either greatly admired her or feared her.

They were curious about the person sitting next to her; Han Sen. They inquisitively guessed who he might be, and what sort of person would be allowed to tag along so casually.

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Chapter 1457: Big Priest

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Han Sen followed the woman to the spirit hall of the shelter, and she sat down on the throne there. Han Sen looked around him and saw that there were no other chairs. So, he stood.

Not long after, Han Sen saw a number of powerful spirits enter the hall. Every spirit that walked in had a lifeforce equivalent to that of the red cricket. That meant the entrants of the hall were at least king-class in caliber.

But they were all clad in grey cloaks, obscuring their faces.

When the spirits arrived, all of them bowed before the woman. And politely, they all bid her, "Greetings, My Master." Then they split up and stood at both ends of the hall.

Not long after, both sides of the hall were skirted with a large number of these spirits. There were twenty-to-thirty king class spirits.

Han Sen was shocked seeing them, as they all appeared to be of the same visual distinction. Han Sen's senses told him that their bodies and energy were all very similar. It could have been a family of spirits, for all he knew, like the Dark Spirit tribe.

"Maybe she really isn't human? Otherwise, how does she rule and preside over such a large and powerful family?" Han Sen thought this entire scenario was strange. But still, despite repeated readings of the woman, she still seemed human to him.

The twenty-to-thirty king spirits all turned to look at Han Sen, then. It was obvious they thought his presence there was strange.

Fortunately, Han Sen had been in similar situations in the past. The king spirits were all very strong, but they didn't scare him. He continued to stand where he was unfazed.

Bao'er looked around in curiosity. If Han Sen didn't hold her tight, she'd squirm free and head for the spirit statue.

"Is everyone present?" the woman asked, scanning the lines of spirits.

"Master, aside from Ghost Moon, all are present." A spirit to her left politely informed her.

"Why is Ghost Moon absent?" the woman asked with a frown.

The spirit said, "You asked us to borrow something from Outer Sky. I sent Ghost Moon there."

The woman nodded and responded, "Then there is no need to wait for her. I have something to announce. From now on, he is our Priest of Elysium Shelter."

When the woman said this, all the spirits around looked shocked.

"Master, we can't do that! The priest has always been chosen from within our tribe. How can you allow an outsider to accept such a distinguished role?"

"Master, I see a bronze light in him. He is a creature with a bronze geno core. How can he be our priest?"

The entire spirit hall was kicked into a frenzy as the spirits all begged and pleaded for their mistress to recall her decree. They all went down on the floor, too, to underline their sincerity. Only Han Sen remained on his feet.

Han Sen was frozen, and he didn't even know what the role of priest would mean. And while it sounded like something of power and import, he wasn't planning on sticking around this place.

But, quite obviously, whether he became a priest or not wasn't Han Sen's call to make, so he decided to remain quiet and just watch. He was going to see how things unfolded first.

"Master, Ghost Moon is a far better candidate than this creature. She is a much greater choice," the spirit to her left said.

"There is nothing for any of you to say. My mind on this matter is settled. Return at once." The woman cared little for their pleading, and she gestured with her hand for them to leave her be.

After that, the spirits turned to leave. They looked awfully upset, but they did not dare disrespect the mistress they had pledged allegiance to. Their eyes swept across Han Sen in simmering anger.

When the king spirits had all vacated the hall, and the door was shut, Han Sen bore a wry smile. "I'm just a human with a bronze geno core. I don't think I can do much for you. Why not just select a strong one of them to be your priest?"

The woman coldly said, "I have my reasons for selecting you. Just play your part."

"I'm afraid of being too weak to accomplish that which you desire of me." Han Sen looked bitter.

The woman suddenly smiled. She actually looked quite beautiful, and it stilled Han Sen's heart instantly.

"Well, perhaps you need some motivation. If you do perform poorly, I will have your head." The woman said this with that same smile.

"I didn't say I could do this. But you're forcing me to commit to all this, and now you're threatening to cut my head off if I fail. It's not fair." Han Sen tried to debate with her.

"It's not fair because I am stronger than you. That's a good enough reason for you to do anything I tell you," the woman said.

"Fine!" Han Sen said no more, and he was willing to accept his role as the priest, given the circumstances.

"At least tell me what this role requires of me, first. If it's for me to go out and kill super creatures, then I can't help you there," Han Sen said.

The woman smiled, "We don't need you to kill super creatures. The Priest of Elysium Shelter only has one task, and it should be easy." The woman then turned to look at Bao'er on Han Sen's shoulder.

"And what would that be?" Han Sen did not want to talk.

"It's to teach and take care of Elysium's holy child," the woman said, slowly.

"Elysium's child? Is that your son? How old is he?" Han Sen's mind was hit with a barrage of questions he wanted answers for.

The woman looked straight at him. "I just told you. It's Elysium's child. The spirits you saw were all children of the Elysium family. You must teach their latest."

"But I'm not a teacher, and I've never taught anyone anything. And I most certainly haven't taught spirits." Han Sen didn't think this was a good mission to be given.

The spirits did not want him to be the priest, and they already hated him. Even if they did accept him in the role, it wasn't as if Han Sen wanted this task.

"Again, I'll cut your head off if you fail to be a decent teacher." The woman reinstated her threat, and it was as effective as it had been the first time.

There was nothing Han Sen could say. He couldn't decline. He simply followed the woman out of the hall until he was told to enter a building located in the garden.

"You will teach him in this garden. Remember what will happen if you fail," the woman said coldly.

"Where is he? Let me see him." There was nothing else Han Sen could do, so he had to roll his sleeves up and get to teaching as well as he could, as soon as he could.

"The holy child is here," the woman said, looking across the garden.

Han Sen looked in the same direction. His eyes opened wide in disbelief as he said, "He is the holy child?"

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Chapter 1458: The Person in the Drawing

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Han Sen expected the holy child of the Elysium would have been just that: a child. He had a lot of experience babysitting, all things considered. But when he looked at what the woman was indicating, it wasn't a person from Elysium he was seeing. In fact, it wasn't even a spirit.

Han Sen saw a stone that was around ten feet tall. He initially believed it to be a fake mountain, often seen in such gardens as decorations.

Taking a closer look, he noticed a drawing on the rock.

The drawing featured a woman standing on a bridge with an umbrella. It was raining in the picture, and only the woman's back was seen. While you could not see her face, her posture suggested she was a woman of some elegance.

"Are you telling me she is the holy child? Where is she?" Han Sen didn't believe what his mind was trying to tell him, so he asked the woman for clarification.

The woman was able to read Han Sen, though, and she said, "It is just as you are thinking. That drawing is the holy child."

"The drawing itself? The actual drawing is the holy child?" Han Sen used his Dongxuan Aura and scanned the rock. There was no lifeforce, so even if it had been alive, it was now dead.

"Not bad," the woman said, quite seriously. "You can return to the Alliance, if you wish. It's best to be prepared. Bring back some famous books and try to get her to think, behave, and believe she is a human. If you teach her well, these are yours to keep. If you fail, your head will be mine to keep."

After that, the woman brought out the Crocodile Scissors and gave them to Han Sen.

"But…" Han Sen wished to say something, but she had already turned around and left the garden.

"Sh*t. Are you crazy? I have to teach a drawing? Does this rock have ears? Can she hear me?" Han Sen said, disheartened.

"Who suggested I cannot hear anything?" Suddenly, the rock sounded with the voice of a woman.

Han Sen jumped. He stared at the stone with his Dongxuan Aura, but noted it still appeared lifeless.

"Are you talking to me?" Han Sen looked at the stone in disbelief and directed his question to the drawing of the woman.

"Is there anyone else here?" The voice really was coming from the rock, but Han Sen could not see any changes in the drawing.

Han Sen said something, but she didn't reply.

"Hey, are you still there?" Han Sen asked this a few times, but he didn't hear her voice again.

"Weird. Am I hearing things?" Han Sen felt very strange. Regardless, he leaned in closer to check the painting on the rock with a keener inspection.

But Han Sen knew the rock and the drawing were special, that much was for sure. And Han Sen now knew why the woman had asked him to teach the painting.

Han Sen could not run-off or shirk this duty. So, he decided to return to the Alliance and find a few books he could read to her. After that sentence he first heard, though, he never did hear her speak again.

The woman wouldn't let Han Sen leave the garden, and so he was stuck there having to read a book to the drawing of the woman. When he wasn't doing that, he spent some time practicing his Jadeskin and Dongxuan Sutra so he could get the Crystal Core and Bulwark Umbrella back.

Han Sen did not focus on the woman with green clothes in the painting, actually. Before long, he spent most of his time playing with Bao'er and practicing.

It was not like he did not want to teach, but reading in front of a lifeless stone or painting felt silly. He thought he was over-qualified for something as simple as that. The woman could get any old books and any old spirit to read to them diligently; she didn't explicitly need Han Sen for that. And the spirits wouldn't be as lazy as him, either.

Fortunately, the woman hadn't come looking for him. So, Han Sen was free to be as lazy as he wanted to be. Her surprising absence was almost as if she had forgotten about him being there. Han Sen ended up staying there for half a month, and aside from the painting, he did not see another living soul.

"I hope Ling Mei'er is safe. I don't want her to get tricked by Spirit Thirteen." Even with Han Sen's desire to help her, he was unable to do anything for her right then.

After practicing Jadeskin and the Dongxuan Sutra, Han Sen had nothing to do. He summoned Taia to practice Six Path's Heart Sword technique.

Heart Sword wasn't really about attacking power or physical strength. This technique, in particular, boiled down to your heart and your mind.

Han Sen loved the skill, but his practice with it was not going well, at first.

Han Sen thought the problem lay in the Six Paths Sword. Six Paths could use Heart Sword because he was talented, and his geno core Six Paths Sword was a perfect match with Heart Sword.

Han Sen did not have the Six Paths geno core. If he wanted to master Heart Sword, doing so without it would be difficult.

But Han Sen did not plan to learn Heart Sword like Six Paths. He wanted to use Heart Sword to make his faith stronger and to find a way to look into himself. He wanted to understand himself more and become one with his true self.

Although Heart Sword was from Six Paths, Han Sen could use it differently due to the differences in their personalities. He and Six Paths were opposites.

Six Paths was a perfectionist, and nothing could leave a mark on his heart. He was even willing to destroy his emperor geno core due to it not being perfect.

But Han Sen had been through a lot, and he couldn't just let things go easily.

Heart Sword was based on the fortitude of your heart. The usage of that skill could be completely different, depending on who performed it.

Six Paths, when using Heart Sword, made others obey him. He got others to want to throw themselves onto his sword. But when Han Sen used it, it was different. If people saw it, they'd be provoked.

Han Sen could not control it. It came from who he was; it was reflective of his beliefs. He never gave up, even when the going was tough and the chances of success were slim. When that faith was put into the sword, it defined his style.

His performance of the technique would only change if his personality was somehow altered.

"This technique is good. What's its name?" As Han Sen practiced, the woman's voice came from the rock again.

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Chapter 1459: It Can't Be Real

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"You're familiar with using a sword?" Han Sen looked at the green-clothed woman in the painting.

"Seeing your sword skills, I understand enough." The voice sounded from the stone again.

"If you would like to learn this, I can teach you." Han Sen eyed the woman in the painting.

"I have already learned it," the woman in the drawing said.

"You learned this skill by watching me?" Han Sen said, with an intonation that suggested he did not believe her.

The woman on the painting reverted back to silence, but Han Sen noticed that she started to move across the canvas of the painting.

The rock had become something like a television, and in the rainy scene depicted, the woman closed her umbrella. Then, she showcased Heart Sword to him, using the closed umbrella as a weapon.

Han Sen was frozen. She used Heart Sword perfectly, in a complete 1:1 recreation of his own performance of it. Her re-enactment of his talent with Heart Sword captured every emotion.

"Ah, but you're just copying what I did. That doesn't mean you've properly learned it." Han Sen didn't look that surprised, though, when her showcase of the skillset came to a close.

Heart Sword was powerful because of one's faith and mind. It changed depending on the user. What the woman had done was copy Han Sen, and she seemed happy enough with that performance to declare it was something she had learned.

The woman in the painting was not Han Sen, though. She didn't have his personality. After seeing his Heart Sword once, and then being able to re-enact the performance with pinpoint accuracy, she had only displayed that she had an incredible knack for copying others and not much else.

"What's the difference?" the woman in the painting asked coldly.

Han Sen thought about the answer he could give, and then told her, "It doesn't matter how well you copy someone, because at the end of the day, it isn't of your own doing. The path to learning Heart Sword depends on your actual heart. Right now, there's no element of you in the skill. Even if you can cast it, it doesn't mean you have actually learned it."

"And what does learning it constitute?" the woman asked.

"If you can use your own faith to cast it; that is what constitutes learning it," Han Sen explained.

The woman stopped talking, then. Han Sen waited for a response, and eventually asked a question of his own. She did not answer this, either. She had gone back to being a silent, motionless object.

"Does that mean only powerful skills can snare her attention?" Han Sen thought to himself.

As Han Sen was mulling this, someone entered the garden.

Han Sen was shocked. He had been there for half a month, and this was the first time a spirit had approached him. He thought it was a woman, due to the shape of her body, but he couldn't be one hundred percent certain. She was wearing a grey cloak that obscured her face.

"You are the new priest?" the spirit asked, looking right at Han Sen. Only her eyes could be seen, and they gleamed with a mean streak.

"Yes," Han Sen answered.

"How were you able to achieve this position?" the female spirit asked.

"It's not something I wanted. Your mistress has forced me into this position, and I had no choice but to abide." Han Sen had experienced a lot, and he could immediately tell she was upset that he had become the priest. She was probably here to cause trouble.

"Three months. If you can't make the holy child revive and speak a single word in three months, I, Ghost Moon, will replace you. Not even the master can stop this." The female spirit said this to Han Sen with absolute sincerity. It was a threat, and there was no way to interpret her words differently.

Han Sen looked at Ghost Moon as she walked away, and then asked, "Is it difficult to make the drawing speak?"

"Ever since the last priest, Ghost Sword from six thousand years ago, none have been able to make the holy child speak. I will be the next one. I will be the next priest to make the holy child talk." After Ghost Moon said this, she left. Han Sen didn't even have the chance to respond.

"Getting her to speak a few words is not that difficult. The holy child might not be very talkative, but there's no way she didn't say a single word in six thousand years. She's already spoken a few sentences to me," Han Sen thought to himself.

Han Sen hadn't shown her any other skills in case she might steal them. He didn't think showing her new moves was necessary, either. It would actually be a good thing if Ghost Moon replaced him in three months. Perhaps then he could leave.

Han Sen was worrying a lot about Ling Mei'er. He asked Moment Queen to seek her out in the Underworld, and help her out in any way she could.

Moment Queen was still fairly weak, however. She only had a bronze geno core, but it was good that at heart, Moment Queen was a completely different person than Ling Mei'er. Moment Queen was sneaky, conniving, and always trying to trick people. She could definitely sniff out any conspiracies that were working against Ling Mei'er.

Ling Mei'er also had the black and white Snake King for protection. All she really needed was some experience and a half-working brain.

A day later, Moment Queen used her mind to reply. She had already found her Ling Mei'er and earned her trust. The two were staying in Mask Shelter.

Bao'er was initially curious and enjoyed playing in the garden, but after a few days, she didn't like being there. Han Sen wanted to take her back to the Alliance, and since Ji Yanran was going on vacation with Littleflower, Han Sen decided to accompany them. It was a family trip, with Bao'er, Zero, and Ji Yanran.

Littleflower was able to walk by now, but he was a rather quiet child. Still, he sat on the air cushion while he played with Bao'er.

Han Sen, Ji Yanran, and Zero sat beneath a tree. They were chatting merrily while eating food and watching the leaves fall.

They were on Rainflower Planet. This was the season where all the flowers bloomed, and it was not uncommon for many visitors to come and observe the flowers and watch them blossom.

Han Sen had heard about this before, but it was only now, being there, that he was able to truly understand and appreciate the beauty of that place.

There was a cheerful mood in the family, and Han Sen and Ji Yanran found themselves getting nostalgic in remembrance of their past in the academy. But suddenly, a man in a suit seemed to be approaching them.

They looked at him. Most people there wore casual clothing and sat beneath individual trees to mind their own business. But this man was walking straight their way. He was obviously going to them.

"Hi. I am Wang Gukai. I work for demi-god Qiuming. Mister Qiuming will come here soon, and he is very fond of this spot. Give me a price and I will buy this spot." While the man sounded polite, there was an undercurrent of intimidation in his words.

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Chapter 1460: Even President Ji Would Be Afraid

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Han Sen looked around. Rainflower Planet had Rainflower Trees all across it. There were countless places to watch the blossoming of the trees, from the plains to the mountains. There was no particular need for them to relinquish their position.

Han Sen checked the man out and coldly told him, "There are many other places here to sit. Demi-god Qiuming doesn't have to sit here, does he?"

Wang Gukai maintained his composed demeanor and replied, "You misunderstand me. Demi-god Qiuming likes the quiet. So, it was our hope we could provide him a pleasant environment to view the flowers in tranquil solace."

Han Sen looked around and noticed many other workers around them, probably asking all the other visitors to vacate the area.

Some visitors were obliging and moving, while others stood up to argue. Most people were inclined to move, however, out of respect for the man being a demi-god.

Wang Gukai carried on, hoping to convince Han Sen. "I hope you can understand. We are willing to pay you any price you name."

"Forget it. Let's go. I don't want to stay here if that's the case," Ji Yanran said.

Han Sen nodded. They were out there to relax, and there was no need for them to have an argument. What was most important to them, on that day, was keeping their spirits high.

There were many other places to view the flowers, so there was no need to fight with the dogs, as Han Sen thought of them. It'd only damage his image.

Han Sen and Ji Yanran were about ready to move, but before they packed their things, they suddenly heard some arguing. Han Sen and Ji Yanran looked over and saw a young couple arguing with one of the workers, just like Wang Gukai.

The wife was sitting on the ground crying, while the husband was standing, yelling at the worker with red eyes. "What's wrong with you people?! I told you my wife is pregnant and can't move much. How can you ask us to move in this condition?"

The worker coldly responded, "Kid, do you want to be an enemy of demi-god Qiuming?"

"So, what? Can they do as they please? We're not moving, not for any price. Get lost!" The young man had gotten really riled up.

The worker was getting annoyed by the reluctance, so he spoke to a machine. Then, many of the other workers came over to that spot, pulling the family away from their spot.

Han Sen frowned, seeing this. Ji Yanran ran up to that kerfuffle and shouted, "What's wrong with you people? Is this how you treat a pregnant woman?"

Wang Gukai stopped Ji Yanran going any closer and frowned. He said, "This is none of your business. If I were you, I'd step away and simply leave. Especially when you're stepping on the toes of a demi-god."

"So? Demi-gods are still average citizens. They can't subvert the system." Ji Yanran pushed him out of her way and continued forward to the hassled couple.

"What's wrong? Demi-god Qiuming will be here soon. You lot are still arguing?" A middle-aged man approached them on a flying chair. He was frowning a lot.

"Boss, there's an incident. There's a couple refusing to sell their spot," Wang Gukai said.

"Give them whatever they want, just get them gone." The middle-aged man looked annoyed.

"The young couple said they don't want money," Wang Gukai said.

The young husband said, "Your money can't do anything. I don't want your stinky money!"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he smirked. "We respect you enough to offer you money for moving. The whole of Rainflower Planet belongs to me, Zhou Changlong; I can throw you out without giving you a dime."

Ji Yanran was upset seeing their mistreatment. "Even if the planet does belong to you, you've charged the visitors here. You can't kick them out."

"My place, my rules. You can sue me if you don't like it, but not right now. You need to get a move on," Zhou Changlong coldly told her.

"And what if I don't go?" Ji Yanran responded, equally cold.

"If you are unwilling to move, then I'll simply force you out." Zhou Changlong waved his hand. Then, some workers approached Ji Yanran, while more came for the young couple.

Han Sen wanted to laugh, unsure who this Zhou Changlong clown was. The fact that the man didn't know who Ji Yanran was told Han Sen one thing: this guy wasn't as big as he was making himself out to be.

The real big players would know who Ji Yanran was.

If he didn't know she was the president of President Ji, they should at least know she was the wife of Han Sen.

Han Sen wasn't going to let his wife get bullied, however. So, he grabbed one of the worker's arms and immediately dislocated the man's shoulder.

One step, one person. After a dozen steps, a dozen workers were writhing on the ground in agony.

"Do you have any idea who you are assaulting?" Zhou Changlong did not seem surprised, and he laughed.

"Your people?" Han Sen smiled.

Zhou Changlong pointed at the workers and said, "Young people are very reckless. If I were you, I'd run. If demi-god Qiuming was here and saw his brother-in-law getting threatened like this, not even the likes of President Ji could save you."

"So, you are demi-god Qiuming's uncle?" Han Sen thought about what he said and knew what he was implying.

Han Sen wasn't stupid. Others wouldn't say something like this. He realized Zhou Changlong was talking about himself.

"Not bad." Zhou Changlong coldly continued. "You still want to go through with this?"

Han Sen laughed. "Did you say even President Ji couldn't quell Qiuming's wrath?"

"Yeah, have you got something to say about that?" Zhou Changlong said, with a face of twisted pride.

"No problem. Qiuming does seem powerful, but my wife is, too. If she's angry, even President Ji would be afraid." Han Sen laughed.

"What nonsense are you trying to sell me?" Zhou Changlong looked at Han Sen with disdain. Han Sen and Ji Yanran were very young themselves, and he believed them to be surpassers at best.

"It's true." A voice rung out from afar, as an old man came down from the hills.

"Brother-in-law!" Zhou Changlong greeted the old man with a smile.

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Chapter 1461: One Punch Breaks the Armor

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Pat! The old man slapped Zhou Changlong across the face. His face immediately started to swell up, and his men froze in place.

"Brother-in-law, why did you hit me?" Zhou Changlong stared at the old man, one hand pressed against his sore face.

The old man said darkly, "Yes, I only hit you this time. Next time, I'll kill you. It's better than being killed by the others, ruining my reputation, and embarrassing your sister! You can be a bad man all you please, but don't be a stupid one. Do you not know the daughter of President Ji and the super aristocrat when they're standing before you?"

"That is Han Sen and Ji Yanran?" Zhou Changlong's face changed to one of disbelief.

"How many times have I told you? You can be bad, yes, but you need to know the faces of those you insult. I asked you to remember all the important people in the Alliance, and you don't even know these two prominent figures? D*mn you!" After saying this, the old man slapped Zhou Changlong's other cheek until it was swollen.

"Brother-in-law…" Zhou Changlong had once looked cruel and important to the assembly there, but before that old man, he was terrified.

The old man simply ignored him, and then walked towards Han Sen. He eyed the young man up and down, and with each step, he looked as if he was carrying a mountain on his shoulders.

Ji Yanran herself felt there was a monumental power approaching them. Han Sen stepped in front of Ji Yanran, and then that power was gone. She frowned. "Qiuming, your brother-in-law did something wrong. Are you going to take it out on us?"

Qiuming, as he approached, responded coldly, "I will correct him when he does bad deeds. But I can't allow him to be bullied by others, either."

"It's no wonder you two are from Angel Gene. You're both rotten," Ji Yanran said angrily.

Qiuming still held himself in a manner that suggested he was superior by default. "Because of President Ji, I won't kill him. But I need him to know, like any dog should, that he should respect the whip of a master."

"Dear, be careful! Qiuming has been a demi-god for a long time. He might have a gemstone geno core," Ji Yanran warned Han Sen in a hushed voice.

Han Sen nodded. He had heard about Qiuming when he was researching demi-gods. He was not from the Zhou family, but for some reason, he was allowed to join Angel Gene. He was as mean a person as one could be.

Zhou Changlong, who had just been slapped, now looked happy again. "Brother-in-law, teach that *sshole a lesson! Who cares if they are the daughter and son-in-law of the President?"

Han Sen watched Qiuming quietly approach, initially believing him to be bluffing.

As he walked, an armor of sorts appeared on his body. It looked sturdier than a mountain, and this mountain was coming close.

"An earth-element geno core? Interesting," Han Sen said as he watched the old man approach.

Qiuming didn't respond. He just quickened his pace and came towards Han Sen like an armored train.

The power he wielded looked as if it could sunder mountains.

Han Sen didn't plan to dodge the attack, though. He simply threw his fist forward to meet with Qiuming's.

"Kill him!" Zhou Changlong yelled to the sky, seeing Han Sen raise his fist towards his brother-in-law.

He knew the power Qiuming possessed, and he knew his geno core was gemstone class. It was called Heavy Earth Armor. When he battled the shura, his armor was strong enough to block blasts from their sun-class battleships without breaking.

Qiuming had the highest defense in all the Alliance, and yet, Han Sen hadn't been a demi-god for very long. Taking a bash from the Heavy Earth Armor should have been enough to crush every bone in his body.

Qiuming frowned. He only wanted to teach the punk a lesson, not kill him.

Angel Gene and Han Sen had long been enemies. And while things might have been different in the sanctuaries, he wasn't allowed to kill Han Sen in the Alliance.

With Han Sen not dodging his bash, Qiuming was set-up to do serious damage. It also reinforced his belief in Han Sen's arrogance.

"You think I won't dare hurt you? I'm going to cripple you! The Ji family won't be able to save you now." Qiuming's eyes flashed with murder, and he came at Han Sen's fist with greater force.

Boom!

The fist collided with the armor, and Qiuming's train-like body came to a full-stop as if he had rammed head-first into an impenetrable wall.

As the people surrounding the conflict watched, everything came to a standstill. Their ears rang with the simple sound of silence, as their eyes told them something most stunning.

It hadn't ended yet, though. The armor Han Sen had thrown his fist at began to web with countless cracks.

Pang!

The Heavy Earth Armor that could protect its wearer from sun-class battleship blasts shattered, crumbling to the ground in pieces.

Zhou Changlong watched in shock as Qiuming's body went flying far away. He broke through eight Rainflower Trees on his descent, then began heaving blood.

"In my eyes, dogs are dogs. The only difference is their sizes. Big or small, there are no masters," Han Sen said coldly. Then, he left with Littleflower and Ji Yanran.

Zhou Changlong and all the workers were in shock. Qiuming had a godlike strength in their eyes, and they couldn't believe what Han Sen had done to him in a single punch.

The young couple were in shock, too, and they swiftly followed after Han Sen.

"Han Sen, we knew you were the first super aristocrat in the Alliance, but I didn't suspect you could destroy a demi-god like that with such ease. You were able to take him down in a single punch. You are so strong!" The young couple spoke to Han Sen with fervent excitement, as the first-hand viewing of that punch instantly brightened their mood.

"Why is he so strong? Is it because I don't have a super geno core? But he didn't even use one to break my Heavy Earth Armor!" Qiuming gritted his teeth as he lifted himself off the ground. His face looked pale as he watched Han Sen quietly walking away.

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Chapter 1462: Number One Again

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Qiuming hadn't expected Han Sen's fitness to have developed far faster than his geno core had. His body far exceeded what his geno core was capable of, and if he had used his geno cores, the attack wouldn't have been half as devastating.

"Discovering the sanctuaries has allowed humans to acquire superpowers. While that is most certainly good, there are downsides to this. It has given humanity a freedom of possibilities, and this unlimited wealth of possibilities has resulted in many believing they are above the law." Ji Yanran was discussing this with Han Sen as she flew the airship home.

"Demi-gods aren't gods. If they want to properly be above everyone, they'll need to upgrade to God status first," Han Sen said calmly.

Speaking of gods, Han Sen's mind returned to the god that was said to have tricked Dawn. Han Sen wondered if it really was simply a creature from the Fifth Sanctuary.

Han Sen went to relax, and although there had been trouble, it was behind him. Getting comfy again didn't take long.

Back in the sanctuary, he was still bound to the garden and his duty in it.

"Let's see if this sword skill is right." Upon arriving in the garden, the woman displayed on the stone immediately began speaking to Han Sen. This was the first time she had instigated a discussion.

Han Sen was surprised to hear her speak so soon. He looked at the rock and watched the women close her green umbrella and begin casting a new technique.

She cast Heart Sword, but it was different. It wasn't a copy of his like last time. It looked very sad, and it tugged at the heartstrings of those who saw it. Fortunately, Han Sen had the fortitude and resolve to keep himself from shedding tears, but if it was a woman who was watching, he wagered they'd be crying their eyes out at the sight.

"You have sorrow in your heart. Tell me what ails it and perhaps I can help you." When the green-clothed woman finished, Han Sen let out a long sigh.

The green-haired woman did not respond. She opened her umbrella and stood on a bridge. Rain was falling in the scene depicted, and she stood facing away from Han Sen.

Over the next few days, she did not talk. So, Han Sen used this time to finish rebuilding his Crystal Core and Bulwark Umbrella.

Perhaps he was mistaken, but Han Sen felt that the new Crystal Core and Bulwark Umbrella were stronger than they had been before.

After a while, the woman he hadn't seen for a while finally returned. She appeared in the garden, looking the same as she always did. Almost nothing could tarnish her starched image.

Sometimes, Han Sen took to wondering how old she might have been. He theorized she might have made a wish like Dawn did, to that god, in the hopes of becoming immortal.

But Uncle Bug told him the woman and the elder from the Ning family hadn't made a wish. They were the only two of the Seventh Team that didn't.

There was something Han Sen still didn't understand. If Han Jinzhi had entered the sanctuaries after joining Blood Legion, that meant he already knew about the sanctuaries when he encountered that god. He should have known it wasn't real. Furthermore, why did he make a wish?

"Ghost Moon came looking for me. She wants to replace you. You have two months left. If you cannot wake her up, you will be relieved of this task and she will be made the new priest," the woman said.

"If she can be the priest, why not let her?" Han Sen said.

The woman laughed. "I did tell you I'd cut your head off if you failed, didn't I? If you're still not producing results in the next two months, watch your neck."

Han Sen felt depressed. He was hoping Ghost Moon would replace him so he could get off scot-free. It seemed the woman was very reluctant to let him go.

"To grow a better holy child, I have a request," Han Sen told the woman.

"Go on, tell me." The woman sounded fairly interested.

"I was hoping I might use the geno core storage of this shelter," Han Sen said, after spending a moment deliberating whether or not he should ask.

The woman was not keen on letting him go, but he did want some form of liberty and freedom. If he was allowed to enter the geno core storage, he could leave the garden. And that meant he could escape for a time.

"What does the geno core storage have to do with you being able to look after the holy child?" the woman asked.

"If I am too weak, how can I effectively teach her? There is nowhere else I can grow my talents right now, but I can do that in geno core storage," Han Sen explained.

The woman nodded. "Okay, but remember: you have two months left. If the holy child has yet to awaken, your head belongs to me."

"I'll try my best." Han Sen was happy.

The woman seemed to not know the green-clothed woman had spoken to Han Sen on a number of occasions, and since his task was effectively complete, he had nothing to worry about.

After she was gone, Han Sen walked out of the garden. The guards did not prohibit his passage, and he was able to go straight to the geno core storage.

In the Elysium Shelter's spirit hall, the woman was lounging on the throne. There was a mirror in front of it, and the image of Han Sen was there.

"Interesting. He made the holy child speak. He really is that old liar Han Jinzhi's heir. He is a very good liar himself, especially to women." The woman was talking to herself, having watched Han Sen's every movement with the device.

Han Sen prepared to enter the geno core storage with his Bulwark Umbrella. He wanted to get first place with that now, so he could reinforce it nine times.

When he practiced his Dongxuan Sutra, he felt as if he had achieved some sort of breakthrough. It might have suggested the Bulwark Umbrella would be silver soon, so he couldn't miss out on the opportunity of reinforcing it before that occurred.

The woman watched Han Sen use the Bulwark Umbrella in the geno core storage. She looked at him strangely. "An umbrella geno core? It looks so similar to the holy child's geno core. Is that just a coincidence?"

Han Sen entered the geno core storage and began testing the umbrella before the Rockman.

The woman turned the mirror off, as it could only keep an eye on Han Sen while he was in the sanctuary. With him in the geno core storage, she was unable to see him.

"Master, the ranking on the bronze geno core storage leaderboards have changed. Another bronze geno core leapfrogged to first place," an Elysium spirit informed her.

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Chapter 1463: Entering the Painting

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"A new geno core has immediately reached first place again? Is this world truly changing?" The woman frowned, and then asked the spirit, "Which geno core reached the top?"

The spirit answered, "Master, it was a geno core called Bulwark Umbrella. It even managed to displace Six Paths, which now sits at second place."

"Bulwark… Umbrella?" A weird look fell across the woman's face. She retreated into her thoughts. "An umbrella geno core? Is that just a coincidence?"

Bulwark Umbrella reaching the top sent another shockwave across the Fourth God's Sanctuary. Everyone was talking about it.

The umbrella hadn't been the sole achiever of this, as a few others had been able to reach first place on their debut. The higher-ups of the Fourth God's Sanctuary were starting to feel squeezed.

"Does this mean we're at the dawn of a new era? So many powerful geno cores are coming into existence now. This is a frightful time we live in." All the spirits felt like this. They were scared.

However, no one except for Six Paths knew that all the geno cores, so terrifying to the spirits and creatures, belonged to Han Sen. And he still had his Coin geno core, which had yet to show up.

Han Sen did not want his Coin geno core up there, as it was recognizable to humans.

He did not worry too much about the umbrella's presence there, though. And within the next month, he guessed that it might reach the silver level, too. That meant he wouldn't have to fight with it to keep up appearances and maintain the quota.

Aside from Six Paths, he didn't think anyone would actually challenge his Bulwark Umbrella, anyway.

And just as Han Sen thought about this, it happened. Six Paths sent Han Sen a challenge request. He ignored it, however. If he leveled up to silver class in the timeframe he expected to, he didn't need to accept any fights.

With his task done, Han Sen left the geno core storage. Venturing down a street in Elysium Shelter, Han Sen noticed how strong all the spirits and creatures were there.

Han Sen scanned as many as he could with his Dongxuan Aura, and he knew right then and there that he'd have no hope of making an escape if they were to follow on his heels.

He returned to the garden, and he found the woman reclining on a lawn chair.

"I am glad to see your Bulwark Umbrella has reached first place." She addressed him before Han Sen could even say hello.

Han Sen knew how to hide things well, so his facial expression didn't even move. He asked, "What umbrella?"

The woman hadn't expected him to confess. "You are a little different than that old liar Han Jinzhi. I'll admit I may have underestimated you."

"What do you mean?" Han Sen blinked.

"That man lies just the same, but at least you are able to teach the holy child. If you can wake her up, the Crocodile Scissors are yours. And your freedom will be returned to you as well." After saying this, the woman got up and left.

"It sounds like she can watch my every move. She must have seen me entering the geno core storage with my umbrella. But there's no way she can tell for certain that I was the one who took first place, is there?" Han Sen frowned, and he proceeded to think, "If she saw me enter the geno core storage with the umbrella, she must be able to watch me here in the garden. And if she sees the garden, she must have heard the woman in the painting talk to me. It's strange how she never said anything about that."

"Maybe for her to wake up, it will require more than for the lady to just speak." Han Sen didn't think she'd expose things freely.

Perhaps this was a way in which the woman was telling Han Sen that the talking bit wasn't enough, and he'd need to do more.

"In that case, how can I get her to wake up?" Han Sen wondered to himself.

Han Sen went to the stone and spoke to it. Again, there was no reply, and so he just gave up and went back to practicing with Taia.

Han Sen could put his faith into performing the technique, but for him to achieve the proficiency of Six Paths, he had a long way to go. Without the Six Paths Sword geno core, the workload and difficulty were much higher.

But Han Sen was just shooting the breeze, and his practice might prompt the woman on the stone to speak.

Han Sen put his whole focus into the skill. Heart Sword required a lot of faith, and he had to remain as concentrated as possible.

When he finished, he looked at the stone again. She hadn't shown any response. She was still standing on that bridge, facing away from him.

"Her body is good, but I wonder what her face looks like," Han Sen said.

Due to there being a heavy rain, her face had still been partially obscured when she performed the technique for him before. He still hadn't had a chance to see her properly.

After that, the mad voice of a woman rang out from the rock. "How dare you judge a woman like that! You are clearly nothing good."

Just as Han Sen sought to reply, the umbrella in her hand began to spin like a pinwheel. As it spun, it produced the image of a black hole that seemed to exert a tangible magnetic effect.

Han Sen immediately felt a strange power grab hold of him, summoning him ever closer to that hole in the stone.

Han Sen couldn't escape it, and he found himself thrown against the rock.

He didn't feel pain, though. When he was thrown against the stone, it felt as if he had been thrown into water.

More accurately, Han Sen had been drawn into the canvas that was the stone. He was now inside the painting.

Han Sen had touched the rock and the painting before, and it was unmistakably solid. Having now entered it, he felt very strange. He looked around, and just as the image had depicted, it was raining. But he was also able to see many things he couldn't from the previously 2D representation of the painting.

There was a small river with a stone house nearby. The stone bridge he frequently saw was in front of Han Sen, and there stood the woman, just like she always had.

In that rain, the woman looked towards Han Sen. The rain was heavy, but even though Han Sen could not see her face clearly, he could tell she was mad.

"There's a world inside the painting? Is the painted rock a geno core?" Han Sen asked the woman.

The green-clothed woman did not speak. She merely clutched the umbrella tightly and began walking towards him.

Han Sen was then able to see her face. She looked very pretty, but at this point in time, she looked very angry as well.

The face also seemed familiar to Han Sen.

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Chapter 1464: A Sword Skill That Can Change a Lot

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

There many pretty women in the world, but the prettiest one had to be the mystic woman.

The face of the woman before him was the very same as hers. Even her eyes and her eyebrows were the same as the mystic woman's. For all intents and purposes, they were identical.

"Are you playing with me?" Han Sen frowned, looking at the green-clothed woman.

The green-clothed woman did not respond, and she merely used her umbrella like a sword. Then, she cast Heart Sword, the technique she had learned from Han Sen.

The skill's performance flowed like water, driven through a passion of hatred and overwhelming sadness.

Han Sen used Taia to block the umbrella, but it kept on coming at him. He had to keep stepping back, clearly at a disadvantage.

Han Sen wondered, after seeing her performance, whether the mystic woman used a sword too. Regardless, she was obscenely powerful. He had even witnessed her slaying mighty super creatures in a single strike. She was far stronger than Han Sen, whatever the case might have been.

The green-clothed woman used Heart Sword, but her speed and power were definitely inferior to the mystic woman's abilities. Her power was comparable to Han Sen's, and performance-wise, you wouldn't think she and the mystic woman were the same person.

The green-clothed woman kept on attacking, though, not giving Han Sen the opportunity to catch his breath.

Han Sen used Taia and attacked back with his own Heart Sword.

It was different than the green-clothed woman's Heart Sword. Han Sen's display of the skill was strong. There were rhythm and order to it all, despite it also looking like he was messing around. He struck at her during every crucial opportunity he was offered, catching her by complete surprise every time.

The green-clothed woman boxed Han Sen into a corner on a number of occasions. But in every single instance of this, he was able to slip away and send her reeling into a dangerous spot of her own.

Not long after, she realized she was the one at a disadvantage. She was being suppressed by Han Sen.

She wanted to fight back, but Han Sen was always there. Seeing her sword skills getting suppressed, she found it more and more difficult to maintain her combination of hatred and sadness.

"Are you that woman?" Han Sen was the one with the advantage now, and so he was in the position to ask questions.

When Han Sen said this, though, he noticed it wasn't a very good question. He didn't even know what the woman's name was, after all. Phrasing such a question, in the heat of such a moment, wasn't easy to do.

The green-clothed woman did not speak. She changed the skill she was employing via the umbrella into one he had never seen before.

After that, the green-clothed woman regained her advantage. The tables had turned once more, and it was Han Sen who was being suppressed.

This sword skill was very different than Heart Sword. This skill was so free, it was reminiscent of the clouds in the sky. It was impossible to determine how she would strike and from where.

If Han Sen's skills were all pre-determined and set, then the woman's skills were undefined and always changing.

Her sword skills were so free. They looked complex and complicated, almost as if they were composed on the spot. But there was a thread of unity and clarity underlining it all, as if was not a random composition. She used this skill, whatever it was, very well.

No matter how Han Sen struck, the woman was able to block each and every time. He thought he could break her attacks, but it looked surprisingly dangerous to risk it.

"This is so powerful. Who can have a brain that smart; one that can produce such a complicated skill?" Han Sen was taken aback by her performance of this.

Han Sen had mastered Heavenly Go and the Dongxuan Sutra, so he was very good at predicting the enemy. But seeing this skill now, even he was thrown for a loop. The constant changes in the skill were striking, and difficult to decipher and keep up with.

The movements of this skill were never expected.

Han Sen was losing, but he was not afraid. In fact, he was quite happy. He realized there weren't any other sword skills out there that were more suitable to him than this.

With his Dongxuan Sutra and Heavenly Go, this skill was perfect for him. It'd be the exact sort of technique he'd need; one that could constantly change and flow.

Han Sen waved Taia, not wanting to beat her. He just wanted to see how far and broad the changes of that skill could go.

The skill didn't disappoint him. The possible alterations were endless and limitless.

Han Sen kept on fighting her, and as he did so, he thought about the changes and possibilities.

There were so many changes, Han Sen was unable to remember them all. He had to find the rule or algorithm that dictated the changes that were possible if he wanted to learn the skill properly and in secret.

Han Sen watched her for so long, but this rule escaped him. He couldn't figure it out, and the constant changes made it seem as if she had combined every skill in the entire world into one. It was as if she was using every sword skill ever created.

"This is a good skill. Who could possibly be smart enough to create this technique?" Han Sen admired it a lot.

He didn't think the woman had made the skill herself because when he saw her use Heart Sword, she didn't look like a very generous person. This wasn't a matter of talent; if you weren't a generous being, you simply couldn't create a skill like this.

Slash!

The tip of the umbrella made contact with Han Sen. It produced a wound that bled.

"Good skill. What is the name of it? Who created it?" Han Sen used Taia again to strike, and he risked his life to do it. It made the green-clothed woman, who thus far had the advantage, stagger back a little. It kept Han Sen in the game.

"Why? Am I not capable of creating this?" the green-clothed woman asked. Her hands did not stop moving, and her ever-changing sword skill went back to suppressing Han Sen.

"This is not a skill for women. Only a man with a generous heart could create something like this." Han Sen kept on swinging Taia to fend off the changing sword skill.

When the green-clothed woman heard Han Sen say this, her face changed. The umbrella raged with powerful attacks now, more than ever.

Han Sen was hit again, and the blood from the wound splashed his face.

Under the constant barrage of attacks he was facing, this was the sixth strike that had nicked him. But Han Sen didn't feel much pain. He was more excited than ever.

And it was then that, through the woman's blitzing rage, Han Sen saw a unifying thread that connected the entire skill.

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