601 The Strongest Divine King! (1/2)

Little Missy seemed shaken by Wang Baole's words. Wang Baole could hear her breathing quicken in his head.

He immediately felt pleased with himself. He was the most handsome guy in the entire Federation, after all. A simple snap of his fingers would bring tens of thousands of young women swooning at his feet. Charming Little Missy was a piece of cake. He took a deep breath, intending to continue his passionate declarations of his undying love with greater gusto and use that to create a window of opportunity to persuade her to leave.

”Cut it out, fatty. Stop the act and get to work, quickly!”

Wang Baole blinked, stunned that this tactic of his was no longer effective. But he had a thick skin. Rather than feeling embarrassed at having his act seen through, he seemed to have perked up instead. He crouched slightly and dashed ahead for a few steps before suddenly remembering that his appearance was that of an Never-Ending Clan member. He straightened his back and swaggered in the direction Little Missy had pointed. He approached their destination steadily.

It wasn't long before three combat vehicles zoomed past in the skies overhead. They paused above Wang Baole. The passengers glanced at Wang Baole and left without bothering too much about him.

Wang Baole watched and wanted a combat vehicle for himself too. He knew the chances of getting his hands on one were slim though. He sighed and continued forward. He passed a stretch of ruins, then suddenly stopped in his tracks.

”Little Missy, if there's no rush, can I pick up a few things for myself along the way?”

Little Missy's first thought was to refuse Wang Baole's request, but she knew that reason wasn't on her side this time. Her silence conveyed her consent.

Wang Baole's eyes lit up when Little Missy remained silent. He looked around before approaching the ruins. He inspected the area in detail, conducting one round of search before locating a few damaged Dharmic treasures, storing them away.

It was impossible to discern what the Dharmic treasures had looked like originally. However, Wang Baole's proficiency in Dharmic Armaments meant he could tell that they had been crafted from exceptional materials. He intended to dismantle them into their individual components and reuse the latter.

Wang Baole advanced amidst Little Missy's silence and continued scavenging. He took any items that he felt could be of use without hesitation.

He bumped into a few Never-Ending Clan patrols along the way, but the disguise he had on him had been woven into being by Little Missy, through her application of Vast Expanse Laws. As a result, those encounters ended up being harmless scares. His haul grew ever more bountiful as he continued to evade capture.

It didn't matter if they were damaged Dharmic treasures, ridiculous and obscure-seeming parts, shriveled plants, or the occasional dried seeds, he left nothing behind and took everything. With Little Missy's guidance, he approached the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's mountain gates steadily.

Wang Baole had been hearing a loud rumbling coming from the mountain gates from a distance away. Now that he was nearer the gates, he immediately caught sight of an enormous jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact piercing the mountain peak. It exuded tremendous power as it continued to draw unknown energy from deep underground. The process of this extraction was so overpowering that it resulted in continuous rumbling ringing in the air.

Compared to the Dharmic Artifact, Wang Baole was but an ant, small and insignificant. His insignificance magnified the awe that was inspired by the artifact.

”What exactly is this gigantic Dharmic Artifact? What's it doing?” Wang Baole gulped as he muttered in his head.

”This is the Essence Draining Leech that belongs to the Never-Ending Clan's second Divine King. It's used to drain a star system's essence, which will then be used as energy to power the Divine King's advancement. There are nine such star systems under the second Divine King's rule. He intends to use them to build a foundation for his breakthrough from the King realm into the Emperor realm… There are thirty-seven Divine Kings in the Never-Ending Clan, and five great Divine Emperors above them!” Little Missy said coolly after a moment's silence.

Thirty-seven Divine Kings? Five Divine Emperors? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had found out that the Never-Ending Clan had emperors during his time in his Dark Dream. There had been nine of them though, not five. The one who had appeared in the Dark Sect had been Emperor Tuo Mu. He alone had six Divine Kings under his command. In fact, he could be considered one of the more powerful ones amongst all the Divine Emperors and ranked in the top three!

It was clear, however, that both Divine Kings and Divine Emperors had dwindled in numbers. There were at least four fewer Divine Emperors!

That had Wang Baole shaken. He had his guesses, though. They must have fallen in battle during the time that had gone by. Wang Baole could also sense what was hidden beneath Little Missy's words. The complicated feelings and melancholy. However, he couldn't help but ask.