Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 658: Disturbing the Nothingness Dominator
Previously on Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”...
"What about my duties here?" The Chaos Stone Eagle gestured towards the treasury.
"I shall enlist others to oversee it!" Xie Tingfeng dismissed the concern with a wave.
"But you yourself stated it!"
The Chaos Stone Eagle stretched its form, its stone feathers beginning to gleam with increased intensity.
"Proceed," Xie Tingfeng commanded.
With a swift exit from the treasury, the Chaos Stone Eagle dissolved into the Nothingness, then rapidly propelled itself towards the Third Frontline's location.
Within the boundless Nothingness, the Chaos Stone Eagle moved with the effortless grace of a fish in water or a bird in the sky—utterly free and agile, it covered vast distances at an astonishing speed.
Meanwhile, on another front…
The covert operative, strategically placed within the Second Frontline by the former Seventh Speaker, diligently monitored all incoming intelligence from the Chaos Alliance. The logistics reports concerning the Second Frontline were of paramount importance.
Behind the encroaching Scavenger army, the former Seventh Speaker had achieved a significant transformation. By condensing a body within the Nothingness, he had officially ascended to the status of a Nothingness Dominator. His rank, remarkably, was also Seventy-Two!He had adopted a new moniker: Void Venerable!
A profound sense of satisfaction washed over him with this change.
The most striking alteration was the palpable sensation that the upper limit of his cultivation realm had dissolved, although formidable bottlenecks still persisted!
And the method by which these bottlenecks could be surmounted involved the complete eradication of either two Chaos Dominators of equivalent rank or a single Chaos Dominator of a higher tier!
It became readily apparent why the Nothingness Dominators exhibited such fierce determination in confronting Chaos Dominators—this represented an intrinsic and irreconcilable animosity.
Void Venerable's perusal of the messages from his spy brought a subtle smile to his lips.
"Precisely as I surmised, the Second Frontline suffers from a severe deficit in Dominator Artifact reserves. Once hostilities commence, significant complications are inevitable!"
The other ten Nothingness Dominators converged around him.
One among them chuckled heartily. "Void Venerable, your contributions have been immense. During our next offensive, we shall grant you a kill quota!"
Void Venerable's eyes sparkled, and he replied with a smile, "My gratitude for your consideration!"
"I trust you have fully grasped the crucial element for advancing as a Nothingness Dominator. This is a vital secret held by our kind—absolute discretion is paramount. We can vanquish Chaos Dominators and eliminate several Speakers, but outright annihilation is not our objective. We must protract the conflict over time!"
A fellow Nothingness Dominator offered this cautionary reminder.
Void Venerable grew thoughtful. This explained why the Second Frontline, despite the disadvantages they had faced year after year, had managed to maintain their position. They endured when outnumbered seven to ten, and persevered even when the odds shifted to six to eleven.
At that precise moment, a new message arrived from his subordinate spy, a piece of information so startling it left him utterly dumbfounded.
The Dominator Artifact reserves, which had dwindled to critically low levels, had been substantially replenished, exceeding fifty percent in merely one day!
The weapon stockpiles of the Second Frontline had, with astonishing suddenness, become abundant!
The logistical predicament that had loomed large was, in essence, now resolved.
Void Venerable was rendered speechless!
The Scavenger army had already advanced to the Second Frontline's primary defenses, and with this latest intelligence, he was uncertain whether to relay it to the others.
"Is something amiss?"
The First Nothingness Dominator inquired, a hint of perplexity in his voice.
Void Venerable let out a sigh. "I have just received an internal intelligence report. The Dominator Artifact reserves of the Second Frontline, previously depleted, are now essentially at full capacity!"
All ten surrounding Nothingness Dominators froze, utterly still.
"What do you imply?" The First Nothingness Dominator's tone hardened with displeasure.
"It signifies that an artificer known as Seven Stars has, in a solitary feat, supplied seven hundred million Dominator Artifacts, ranging in tier from the 30th to the 60th!"
Even as Void Venerable uttered these words, a palpable sense of incredulity laced his voice.
"Do you truly believe such a claim yourself?" the First Nothingness Dominator pressed.
"All my operatives and informants have corroborated the veracity of this report!" Void Venerable sighed. "I suspect this is a contingency devised by Ying Wenzheng, yet I remain utterly perplexed."
"And who precisely is this individual, Seven Stars?" the First Nothingness Dominator inquired further.
"That, I do not know. My intelligence indicates he is the City Lord of a settlement named Black Flame City, located within the Third Frontline. His name was entirely unknown to me prior to this."
Void Venerable felt a growing sense of being manipulated, yet tangible proof eluded him.
"This Seven Stars is no mere mortal. Dispatch an operative to eliminate him without delay!" the First Nothingness Dominator decreed immediately. "Surely, we have assets embedded within the Third Frontline, correct?"
"Indeed, we do. We have a hidden Nothingness Dominator, positioned at the 70th Tier, ready to execute orders at a moment's notice!"
"Excellent. Dispatch him to deal with this Seven Stars. Regardless of the circumstances, neutralize this emergent threat first, and subsequently, proceed to ascertain the full details!"
The Nothingness Dominators reacted with haste, their concealed forces immediately brought into play.
Within the Third Frontline.
In a desolate expanse of Nothingness.
A form gradually took shape from the previously empty void, its keen eyes radiating a chilling gleam.
It resembled a lion the color of cyan.
"The objective is simply to eliminate an artificer?"
"This task is trivial. Once he is neutralized, the mission concludes, and I can make my way back to the primary base!"
He had been lying in wait here, anticipating emergency assignments.
Initially, he had presumed he would need to launch a coordinated assault on the cities of the Third Frontline concurrently with the invasion of the Second Frontline. Yet, his current directive was merely to assassinate an artificer.
Did this not represent a monumental squandering of his combat prowess?
Could this artificer truly hold more value than all the cities within the Third Frontline combined?
The cyan lion extended its form, then stealthily moved towards the direction of Black Flame City.
To the cyan lion's pleasant surprise, Black Flame City was not distant, and its destination would be reached shortly.
Simultaneously.
As Su Yuan withdrew from the psychic realm of the City Lord Seal, a lotus seed was also dispatched to him via the Alliance Token.
Su Yuan gazed at the lotus seed, and a cluster of information materialized.
[Item]: Chaos Void Lotus - Lotus Seed
[Type]: Nothingness Spiritual Plant
[Rank]: 99th Tier
[Effect]: Capable of nurturing a Chaos Void Lotus; upon consumption, can condense a Chaos Void Body (secondary effect: the body will be transmuted into a Void Body)
Su Yuan was rendered speechless as he examined the item's designation. This was not the Chaos Void Lotus seed previously mentioned by Xie Tingfeng—instead, it was a Chaos Void Lotus seed. The omission of a single word created a chasm comparable to the difference between earth and sky.
Its rank had ascended to an astounding 99th Tier!
The effect was equally formidable—it possessed the ability to transform an individual into a Chaos Void Body, bestowing a 99th-Tier physical domain!
However, Su Yuan's Power of Fame discerned the presence of adverse consequences. While a 99th-Tier physical realm could be attained with relative ease, one's potential would be permanently capped at this level. The singular step separating it from the 100th Tier felt like an eternity.
Consequently, consuming this lotus seed was wholly disadvantageous for Su Yuan. It would prove far more beneficial to cultivate it into an authentic Chaos Void Lotus and subsequently awaken its sentience.
