Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 398 - 387: It’s Alive! (Fourth Update)_1

Chapter 398: Chapter 387: It’s Alive! (Fourth Update)_1

The creature hidden within the Earth Core Stone Milk was a palm-sized, round-bodied, earthy brown little beast. According to Xiao Chen’s senses, this small creature was not made of flesh, but was instead a unique life form condensed from pure Heaven and Earth’s Vital Energy.

It was a peculiar living being formed from the concentrated Spirit Extract of heaven and earth in the Great Wasteland, naturally nourished and created by the elements. Xiao Chen detected the scent of Earth Core Stone Marrow on this creature and according to the ancient texts left behind by the Purple Snake Venerable, this peculiar creature was exactly what he was looking for.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen was bewildered, struck by a profound realization that the Earth Core Stone Marrow, the vital object used to consolidate the fate of the divine races at the Clan Stele, was an ordinary creature of principle. While it was reasonable for it to possess spiritual consciousness, this consciousness was downright conventional.

In Xiao Chen’s understanding, the Earth Core Stone Marrow, nurtured by the cream of the Earth Mountain Range, was inherently pure, thus it had the ability to absorb the power of destiny and transform. Although it was a spiritual stone, it had a vast ability to change its form. It was indeed much more than just a stone with spiritual consciousness, it was a living being brought about by the essence, a living entity!

At this point, even though the small creature hid beneath the surface of the pond, it continued to consume the human luck permeating from Xiao Chen. Its round body heaved up and down, emanating a soft, earthy glow.

As a product of Heaven and Earth’s nurturing, its mind remained pure and unadulterated; there was no trace of any other emotion within its earthy brown eyes.

Xiao Chen was finally able to suppress the odd sensation in his heart. Rather than pulling away his force, he slowly diffused it towards the creature, avoid startling it. Thus, an unusual tranquility settled between him and the creature.

The earthy brown creature absorbed the purple Qi that was diffusing around it. At the same time, its earth-brown eyes were cautiously observing Xiao Chen, the unexpected guest. As a spirit item nurtured by the cream of heaven and earth, it had a strong sense of other creatures. At the moment, it didn’t sense any malicious intent from Xiao Chen, which was why it didn’t immediately try to escape.

After all, as the celestial sprite formed by the essence of the Earth veins of this place, it was a part of the Endless Wilderness and the boundless earth was its playground. If the creature wanted to escape, it could slip into the ground and Xiao Chen would have no means to find it again.

Xiao Chen knew all these facts from the ancient records left behind by the Purple Snake Venerable. That’s why earlier outside the cave, he had cleansed his mind and hid his killing intent, eliminating any stray thoughts in his heart.

Chirp chirp chirp!

Finally, about a quarter of an hour later, the peculiar creature seemed full. Its body no longer absorbed the endless purple Qi. It made a chirping noise as if asking Xiao Chen where he came from and why he was emanating a purple haze that it liked.

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but smile bitterly, although this creature only had the size of an adult’s palm; it had absorbed as much as one-fifth of the human luck that he had gathered over the past few days.

He could feel that this one-fifth of the human luck had been completely swallowed by the creature and would not recover. If he wanted to accumulate his own yet again, he would need to slay the alien race anew.

At this moment, Xiao Chen was also puzzled about whether this creature really was the Earth Core Stone Marrow he was seeking. The Earth Core Stone Marrow was the supreme divine material necessary for the manufacture of the Clan Stele, but the creature was clearly a peculiar life form.

When Xiao Chen remained silent, the earthy brown creature unexpectedly crawled out of the pool, its body glimmering and a heavy aura that belonged to the Earth Mountain Range rushed towards him. Xiao Chen felt as if there was an Ancient Mountain standing before him. It was difficult to imagine that a palm-sized peculiar creature could possess such a profound aura.

Chirp chirp chirp!

The peculiar creature made another round of chirping noises. This time, it seemed frantic, and the sound appeared to be hurried as well. The creature’s round body stomped restlessly on the ground with its short legs.

"Roar!"

The heavenly horse beside Xiao Chen suddenly let out a deep growl. It seemed to understand what the creature was trying to express, and the small horse and the creature began to communicate using their distinct calls.

Roar roar roar!

Not long after, the heavenly horse roared at Xiao Chen, sending waves of mental shockwaves deep into Xiao Chen’s mind.

"It says that it is the spiritual creature nurtured by this mountain range! It wants to eat the purple haze emanating from your body and is offering to trade it for the Earth Core Stone Marrow in the pool in exchange!"

At these words, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but stare at the creature in shock. He did not expect that it would have such a strong spiritual consciousness to understand the concept of trade. Moreover, he noticed a hint of human-like craving in the sparkling earth-brown eyes of the creature as he glanced at it.

Then, Xiao Chen said to the little heavenly horse that he agreed to the exchange. He needed the Earth Core Stone Marrow. At this moment, Xiao Chen had no choice but to make this deal. He had no certainty that he could capture the creature. If it escaped into the ground, finding it again in the vast earth would be equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack.

Roar!

When the heavenly horse informed the creature Xiao Chen’s intent, Xiao Chen clearly felt a reluctance in the creature’s eyes. The creature knew where the Earth Core Stone Marrow was.

Chirp!

After a long while, the small creature let out a chirping sound. Its tiny body leaped towards the center of the hundred-feet stone pond. This time, instead of submerging into the yellow Earth Core Stone Milk, it landed on the surface of the pond. The small body erupted with a strong earthy glow.

Rumble!

The next moment, the entire cave shook. Huge waves rolled in the pool filled with Earth Core Stone Milk. In the central position of the pond, it seemed as though something was about to emerge.

Earth Core Stone Marrow!

In an instant, a ten-feet tall earthy hill, translucent and also emanating an earthy glow, rose from beneath the surface of the pond. The aura it emitted was identical to that of the creature and seemed like one entity. Xiao Chen began to suspect that the creature was a companion beast that grew up together with this spirit item, the Earth Core Stone Marrow.

Looking at the towering Earth Core Stone Marrow before his eyes, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but give another bitter smile. The creature brought out the Earth Core Stone Marrow. It was not afraid that he would seize it, and even if he wanted to, he couldn’t. Unless he was able to smash the mountain range within a thousand miles and destroy the Earth veins.

The Earth Core Stone Marrow was a celestial object formed by the nurture of this mountain range, and its roots deep in the heart of the mountain range. Now, unique creatures were born with it. Both were an integral part of the earth itself, which also meant the massive mountain range was the creature’s source of power. Perhaps it couldn’t use its power to attack Xiao Chen, but its ties with the Earth Mountain Range were strong. If Xiao Chen wanted to pull it out from the ground, it would be akin to wrestling against the entire thousand-mile range.

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