Chapter 240: Wings of Inception (1/2)
[Volume 4 – Perpetual Conflict]
Qianye had just killed a rank eight iron rhinoceros. The plentiful essence blood within this ten-meter long beast made Qianye extremely full.
This time, Qianye exhibited symptoms of tiredness after the filling meal. He was immediately overcome by drowsiness and could hardly control the urge to sleep. He had no idea if something was wrong with his body or if it was a special characteristic of the iron rhinoceros’s blood.
He could no longer care about how safe this region was as he hurriedly searched for a hiding spot to lie down and sleep. Qianye’s consciousness was still laughing self-deprecatingly when he was swept into the dreamland by the extreme weariness. It seemed shortcuts would always involve certain repercussions. Just as the combatant formula brought harm to one’s body, drawing upon the blood of creatures would also produce weird reactions from time to time.
His sleep this time wasn’t deep. After an unknown length of time, Qianye was still lingering in a half-awake state. Suddenly, he saw a golden meteorite falling from the sky and smashing ruthlessly into him!
Immediately woken up with a start, he turned around and switched to a sitting position.
He once again found himself in that hazy world. Mists were rolling about in all directions. He wanted to reach out and tear off a piece, however, he soon felt himself slowly ascending and piercing through the domed roof as if it was empty space. He then emerged through the thick earth, continuing to rise above the ground and toward the boundless skies.
There was a ball of golden light before him which seemed to be the only existence he could sense within this empty space. Qianye proceeded to fly straight into it almost as if he was being guided by an invisible force.
Following which, a pair of eyes appeared within his conscience.
A pair of inexplicable eyes—they were enormous, as if they would blot out the heaven and earth. They had experienced countless vicissitudes, as if every ancient timeline was flashing sequentially through their depths. Furthermore, they were intelligent, as if they could see through the world’s deepest secrets with every gaze.
The moment Qianye gazed upon this pair of eyes, an unparalleled and tremendous will touched his consciousness. Following which, a resonant voice reverberated throughout this whole world.
“I am Andruil of the black wing. Oh ye blood descendant who shares a common origin as I, are you prepared? Since my legacy has chosen you, then it’s inevitable that you accept this task—this mission destined to never be completed…”
Qianye’s immediate reaction was, why should he accept the orders of a great dark monarch? Furthermore, how difficult would it be if even Andruil himself felt that it was impossible to complete?
Moreover, what was this so-called inheritance all about?
It seemed this colossal consciousness immediately understood Qianye’s thoughts as the voice once again rumbled, “My legacy is divided into two parts. One of it is named the Wings of Inception which, at this moment, is already within your body. The other, called the Eye of Truth, is hidden on Flaming Beacon Continent…”
Following which, the scene of a continent appeared within Qianye’s consciousness. Judging from its special landscape, the confluence of three peaks and single river, it was probably the Western Continent which was also the Flaming Beacon Continent as addressed by the dark races.
At this moment, Qianye’s field of vision seemed as if he was looking down from thousands of meters up in the sky. The earth was being repeatedly magnified as if the scene was zooming in until it fixed itself on a certain mountainous region.
It wasn’t merely a still map but similar to an incomparably life-like image. He could clearly see many dark race members roaming about in the area as if they were searching for something. A large number of them were already digging into certain hills and valleys.
Qianye was shaken. Apparently, the dark races had also found certain clues about Andruil’s treasure via other channels. Furthermore, they were already starting to explore and excavate. However, it seemed they hadn’t obtained the exact coordinates and could only investigate over a large area. But with such a carpet-like excavation, they would find it sooner or later.
Qianye’s heart tightened as his vision was flooded with dazzling light.
“Go now, find the Eye of Truth and you’ll obtain true strength. At that time, you’ll gain the right to know your destiny…”
When Qianye opened his eyes, he found himself lying within the cave hideout. The cave roof was intact. There wasn’t the slightest sign of rocks falling down from above.
So it was just a dream.
Qianye propped himself up and was stunned as he lowered his head. The ground he was lying on had caved in with cracks extending in all directions. A red glow was flashing in the depths of these crevices, and there were actually residual flames slowly flickering inside. However, no heat was transmitted to the surface at all.
After seeing this bizarre scene, Qianye suddenly felt a chill run down his back. It so happened that he had been sweating profusely and all layers of his clothing were drenched.
Could it be that a meteorite had really fallen onto him? Why couldn’t he find any wounds on him at all? Even his clothes weren’t damaged.
So it was a dream but yet not a dream? Qianye doubtfully checked himself from head to toe but couldn’t find this so-called Wings of Inception anywhere.
At this time, Qianye calmed down and moved toward an intact corner of the cave. He sat down with his back to the wall to regulate his breathing. The drowsiness brought about by the rolling blood energy had all but vanished. This was a region under dark race control and not his pre-determined resting place. Hence, Qianye decided to continue his journey after being able to move again.