Astral Pet Store (WN)
chapter-1247

Chapter 1247 Escape

Su Ping looked at the young Chaos Beast as it was enshrouded by the Red Tribulation. The lightning bolts were gradually absorbed and its five small worlds were revealed; the tribulation reached the apex and started to decline once the pet leveraged their power.

The young beast emitted an Ascendant aura. Su Ping was able to confirm through their bond that the tribulation had been successfully endured. His pet had risen to the Ascendant State like the Purple Python!

When compared to its older self, there were a lot of black patterns covering the young creature, which resembled veins. Su Ping easily recognized that they were Dao Glyphs that constructed the essence of the universe, just like the 108 Dao Glyphs his own body contained.

Being a top ancient creature, the young Chaos Beast was born with Dao Glyphs, which were then activated and displayed on its skin after it reached the Ascendant State.

However, those Dao Glyphs had been partially spread and embedded inside its body. It would be impossible to understand them completely just by observing the skin.

As expected of a Chaos Path Beast… It revealed Dao Glyphs, even though it had only just reached the Ascendant State. It would certainly be dissected if it fell into the hands of a God Warrior or an Ancestral God, all to analyze the naturally occurring Dao Glyphs inside its body. That beast was an ultimate treasure for any organization; it would be a precious opportunity if any of their disciples could observe the beast’s body.

Su Ping had certainly noticed how extraordinary his pet was.

The clouds above the ancient corpse dispersed after the tribulation and the dull thunder went away. The young Chaos Beast regained its consciousness once the clouds disappeared. It opened its eyes, filled with stars and glanced at Kayafollet. The pet immediately flew towards her.

There was a boom, as the creature hit the barriers on the island and was bounced back.

The young Chaos Beast bared its fangs, Dao Glyphs glittering around its body and making it even more intimidating. Its sharp claws attacked the barriers with a brutal force.

The barriers shook, but they didn’t fall apart.

The young Chaos Beast tried to tear down the barriers several times, making them shake with the effort. However, the energy of chaos quickly surged into the island and fixed the barriers.

Su Ping realized what was going on and stopped his pet.

The barriers were deeply connected to the surrounding space. They could absorb power from the vicinity and make repairs while under attack. Repairs would continue, unless the barriers were shattered with a single attack. It wouldn’t be worth it.

“Keep absorbing,” said Su Ping to his pet.

The pet’s absorption speed had definitely risen after the breakthrough.

The young Chaos Beast stopped insisting; following Su Ping’s orders, it unfolded its Dao Glyphs, which turned into black vortices and swallowed chaos energy like whales.

Slowly but surely, it was constantly expanding.

Su Ping didn’t idle around; he was also doing his best to condense stars with the power of chaos.

The chaos energy around him became violent just as he completed the eighth Astral Painting, then surged in one direction.

Su Ping split part of his attention and noticed that Kayafollet was in the process of getting the legacy.

Her body was currently inside something akin to a chaos energy cocoon. A stream of a strange power was gradually emitted. Su Ping sensed danger, his every hair standing on end.

Is she about to break through?

He felt alarmed, but then he remembered the restrictions imposed on the Mayhem Star Zone. She would reach the Celestial State if she broke through.

As for the star zone’s restrictions…

I wonder whether or not the restrictions are effective while being inside the corpse. I’ll die if I stay and the restrictions don’t apply inside the body. The young Chaos Beast reached the Ascendant State and I will definitely be stronger if I fuse with it, but my opponent will be a Celestial expert with an emperor-level legacy; she will probably know very powerful Celestial techniques…

Su Ping’s eyes glittered; he decided to leave that place first.

He had to at least exit the ancient body.

She would reach a dead end if he decided to hide in the Mayhem Star Zone, even if the woman truly reached the Celestial State.

Whoosh!

Su Ping wasn’t greedy, so he quickly made up his mind. He ordered the young Chaos Beast to stop absorbing chaos energy and they fused. Su Ping instantly sensed that an unbelievable amount of power was infusing his limbs, starting from his heart. He somehow had the feeling that he could tear the world apart.

I’m really strong now. Is this the Ascendant State power? Su Ping was truly shocked.

Merging with the Chaos Beast was the most suitable choice for him because they both had chaos constitutions. Once his pet reached the Ascendant State, Su Ping could more or less wield Ascendant power too.

That was from personal experience. It was different from fighting other Ascendant cultivators and enduring their power.

However, that wasn’t enough for him to rise to the Ascendant State; he had to find his own path.

Su Ping approached the spatial crack and quickly flew out. He saw that the saints were still outside; some were soaking their bodies in the lakes, while others were guarding the spatial crack, waiting for him to return.

However, the two saints showed different expressions and stepped back out of reflex when Su Ping did step out; they seemed terrified to see him. His presence and momentum seemed to be even more terrifying and unpredictable than before. Just looking him in the eye gave them a fright.

Had he looted the legacy

They knew that the Saint Heir was as strong as Su Ping. However, the latter’s current aura was a telltale sign that the Saint Heir was probably not a match for him.

“Get lost!” yelled Su Ping, after noticing that the two of them remained on alert against him. He then flew away.

The saint pair were stock still; neither of them dared to attack. They were somehow relieved when they passed by Su Ping.

Finally, we don’t have to confront this monster… They then felt embarrassed by their impulsive thoughts. After all, they could tell that the young man was just a Star Lord…

The others also noticed Su Ping’s arrival, but they only spared him a glance. They only hesitated for a moment when Su Ping left, but then chose to pretend they hadn’t seen a thing. Whoever was able to instantly kill a Heavenly Lord deserved the same respect devoted to a Celestial.

Su Ping encountered Song Yuan and the others on the way back; they reentered the corpse. There were also Ascendants from the other star zones. All of them were shocked to see the current Su Ping fused with his pet. He wasn’t concealing his aura in the slightest. The Dao Glyphs on his skin echoed with those found inside his body. He was so terrifying that everybody felt they were seeing a Celestial expert.

Those cultivators somehow felt their hearts were shrinking when they saw him.

“J-Junior brother, did you get the legacy?” Song Yuan reacted after a momentary daze.

Su Ping shook his head and directly answered, “No. The Saint Heir from the Planet of Origin beat me to it. She’s still digesting the legacy and is in progress of making a breakthrough to the Celestial State. Now I’m planning to run for my life. No one knows if Celestial power can also be suppressed inside the corpse…”

Such an answer stunned his eldest brother and all the cultivators from the other star zones. They had similar thoughts as Song Yuan’s, not expecting that Su Ping would fail to get the legacy. “What was the Heavenly Tribulation about?” asked someone.

Su Ping glanced at the guy, noticing that he belonged to a neutral star zone. He didn’t want to explain at first, but eventually said, “It was my pet.”

After that, he said to Song Yuan and the others, “Eldest brother, I’m leaving. I suggest you too leave immediately. None of us will get away if the restrictions of the Mayhem Star Zone aren’t effective inside the corpse.”

Song Yuan, Ji Xueqing and the others shared conflicted looks. They didn’t know whether or not Su Ping was telling the truth, but he was their junior; they wouldn’t rob him, even if he did get the legacy.

Such a decision wasn’t only based on the possibility of their master punishing them, but also because Su Ping was too strong.

Su Ping’s fused state made them think that it was impossible to rob him now.

Su Ping remained silent upon noticing that Song Yuan and the others were hesitating. He simply cupped his hands to bid them goodbye and left.

The cultivators from the other star zones exchanged looks, but none of them stepped up to stop him in the end.

It wasn’t just because they were afraid of Song Yuan and his team, but also because Su Ping’s aura was too terrifying at the moment.

Whoosh!

Su Ping moved at full speed along the channel. Based on indications from his watch, he soon found a route to exit the ancient corpse. There were all kinds of bones along the way; Su Ping hopped on them and dashed forward. He soon reached the exit, not once encountering other Ascendants. Once outside, he noticed that the corpse was still floating right in front of the crack in the universe.

However, it seemed a lot closer to the crack than before.

Su Ping looked back and moved further away, waiting in the void for whatever might happen.

He would be able to tell if the woman was restrained inside the ancient corpse when Song Yuan or the other Ascendants came out.

If she was, he would have a chance to go back inside to capture or kill her, to wrest the legacy from her.

Who said that legacies could only be inherited once?

He would have to resign and end this trip if she was unaffected. He still had to return to his store and continue cultivating to reach the Ascendant State.

He saw more and more Ascendants in the distance, making their way over. They were clearly unaware of the things that happened recently inside the corpse.

His head shook a bit as he watched. Those Ascendants could live a million years if they ever chose to retire.

However, most of them would die while seeking treasures and trying to become stronger.

You reach the Celestial State, but then there are God Emperors and Ancestral Gods above you. Cultivation never ends; it’s better to stop and enjoy yourself when you can. Su Ping shook his head. His experience in the cultivation sites made him aware of how valuable a peaceful life was.

That was the preferable goal to aim for. One shouldn’t blindly pursue strength.

When choosing the latter, realization would come at the end: how sad life was due to simply chasing an unreachable goal.

Time flew quickly.

Su Ping waited somewhere outside the corpse, while using the power of the young Chaos Beast to completely transform the eighth Astral Painting. He didn’t get the legacy, but he felt ten times stronger than before. He even felt that he could fight Celestials if he encountered any.

Maybe I’m no match for them yet, but they would have a hard time trying to kill me. Back in the cultivation sites I had to resurrect a few times before I could force a Celestial to retreat. I can probably do that within two resurrections now… Su Ping’s eyes glittered. His progress was significant. Even a Celestial would have to pay dearly in order to kill him!

Even Celestials would have to retreat if he resurrected once. In other words, he was becoming as strong as a Celestial.

All of a sudden…

Su Ping saw many people flying out of the corpse’s nose and ears. They seemed to be flying in panic.

He saw Song Yuan, his second senior brother, and the others among them.

Song Yuan was at the moment using his triple fusion, his body significantly expanded and giving off a strong image, but there were wounds all over his body.

Experts of other star zones were also fleeing; most were Heavenly Lords.

The sight was a source of great alarm for our unlikely hero. Judging from the situation, the restrictions of the Mayhem Star Zone were probably ineffective inside the corpse, otherwise the woman couldn’t have forced that many Heavenly Lords to retreat.

Whoosh!

Su Ping rushed to meet with his seniors and asked, “Senior brother, what happened?” Song Yuan quickly replied, “Run! The rules of this star zone don’t apply inside the corpse. They might not apply to the surroundings either!”

Su Ping’s expression changed a bit while feeling dazed; the last part was something he had not considered.

He turned around and fled, running at full speed while combining the path of illusion and the power of his Astral Paintings. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Song Yuan and the others were stunned. That place had been greatly affected by the crack in the universe, and yet Su Ping was still able to move at an astonishing speed. They were surely unable to defeat his junior.

Song Yuan wore a conflicted expression, but he had no time to think about it. He quickly led the others to catch up with Su Ping in the City of Sins.

Kayafollet stood inside the ancient corpse’s skull with a grim expression after all the Heavenly Lords escaped.

“He ran off?”

Kayafollet became furious after grabbing an Ascendant and learning that Su Ping had already left.

Su Ping had looted so much of her energy, and yet he had vanished in the blink of an eye.

There would be nothing she could do once he went back to the mysterious store, unless she processed all the power she received from the legacy, but that would take time. However, Su Ping was growing too fast with the help of the store. Waiting was something she couldn’t afford.