Chapter 888: The Barren Wastelands (1/2)

”Yeah, it's time to depart,” Cultivator responded as he looked around, noticing that the massive demon beast carcasses in the area had disappeared. ”Have you finished your preparations?”

”Well…” Krune thought about what he wanted to say. ”Truthfully speaking, no. I still have a lot more to do. Then again, preparing for those are never always done. I'll always find something new to prepare for.”

”That's true.” Cultivator nodded as he took out a ring from his pouch and wore it on his finger, immediately summoning its ring spirit. The ring spirit was the bird-type demon beast he had used before, possessing a massive wingspan that was able to fly for long distances at considerable speed.

He also took out a leash and harnessed it onto the ring spirit, creating a grip to stay steady while riding on its back. He then climbed aboard it and looked at Krune, saying, ”Climb up.”

”Sure.” Followed by a jump, Krune landed beside Cultivator, asking after a moment as he expressed his curiosity, ”How did you obtain so many ring spirits? Hardly anyone tries to awaken the spirit of a ring, after all.”

”Rings are easier to carry with me, so I reforged the equipment I obtained into rings. It's pretty easy for me.” Cultivator smiled as he continued, ”Plus, I like the fact that I can wear ten of them on me at the same time. It makes things a lot more convenient.”

”That's amazing,” Krune expressed his shock. ”I never knew you can reforge a piece of equipment while still maintaining its equipment spirit.”

”It's pretty easy for me. Though, I hardly ever do it. Most of the time, I just extract the best materials from a piece of equipment and forge it into a ring. After that, I will awaken its spirit. After all, the ones I awaken are many times stronger and have a greater growth potential compared to normal equipment spirits.”

'His Spiritual Incarnation is most probably related to equipment spirits. That's most likely the case,' Krune thought to himself, only to remember the fact that the mysterious sword was in the hands of Cultivator now.

His mental state shuddered as he wondered just how strong the equipment spirit of the hilt would be. After all, inside it was a law in its purest form. It was something related to the realm of a God. Without a doubt, it would definitely be incredibly scary.

This was also why Krune didn't finish awakening the brooch given to him by the Spirit Awakener Guild. That's because once its equipment spirit was awakened, there was a good chance it would submit to Cultivator.

Krune had a feeling that it was a possibility. Hence, the reason why he stopped working on it, intending to just use it as is. After all, he did possess more methods of survival now. So, he wasn't entirely reliant on the brooch for his safety.

The ring spirit soon took off to the air and began flying at tremendous speeds, flying past large swathes of the plains in a matter of minutes. Krune was shocked at the speed it exhibited, feeling excitement as he possessed a model of the spirit in his mind.

As for Cultivator, he didn't seem bothered to ask more about Krune. Instead, he gave him a knowing smile from time to time, as if he had an idea of his abilities. Nevertheless, not much was shared between the two. After all, they were still strangers.

All they knew about each other was their names, nothing else.

Krune then noticed how they flew past the Lawless Plains within a couple of hours, amazed at the flight speed of the ring spirit. He then asked after thinking for a moment, ”Do you know what exactly is happening in the Four Sectors' Border Region? Why's everyone heading there right now?”

”You never knew?” Cultivator was shocked for a moment before he burst out laughing. ”Right, you were living under a rock all your life. That's what you're going to say, right?”

'How did you know about that?' Krune mentally frowned but didn't express it on his face. He then stared at the other party, watching him continue to speak.

Cultivator stopped laughing as he responded, ”Based on what I've heard, something incredible is happening there. An ancient Sub-Realm will open up there, filled to the brim with countless treasures. On top of that, there are also countless secret techniques, knowledge of ancient races, and even their respective inheritances, perhaps even more. Anything you can imagine would be there. And anything you can't even imagine would also be there.”

”Hmm, if it's as good as you say it is, then why are the continents waging war on each other? Shouldn't they be fighting to claim benefits from this Sub-Realm?” Krune frowned as he asked, finding the claim somewhat unbelievable.