Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Chapter 298: Chapter 244: Divine Technique Monster

A group of people all looked in the direction Coconut pointed, inside the Great Cauldron with blazing flames leaping up, a wisp of black shadow was climbing out.

What the hell is this thing?

The object was entirely pitch black, from a distance it indeed looked like a shadow, but upon closer inspection, it appeared like liquid, constantly twisting and curling, changing its shape.

In just an instant, it was almost about to crawl out of the Great Cauldron, but as soon as it touched the chains, a flicker of phosphorescence flashed, and the black entity sizzled with thick smoke as if it had been scalded, retreating quickly a few inches.

After several attempts, it tried to crawl out from all directions, but unfortunately, the chains extending from the Dragon Capturing Pillar around the Great Cauldron were like a Thunder Pool, impossible to cross even half a step.

Thick smoke sizzled continuously, with faint howling sounds.

The few people watching felt a chill throughout their bodies, having never seen such a bizarre thing.

Coconut on the side was already pale with fright.

After consistently failing to escape from the Great Cauldron, that pool of shadow seemed to also give up.

”Ah!”

An ear-piercing scream suddenly came from inside the Great Cauldron.

”Be careful, it’s trying to control you again.”

The Artifact Spirit said while putting its hand on the bottle, ready to shake it at any moment.

As soon as Han Yu lost his consciousness, it would immediately stir the Sea of Consciousness.

Fortunately, this time they were prepared; Han Yu only had a brief moment of distraction before snapping back to his senses, but the others were not so lucky.

Turning his head to look, the common folks were all in a daze, with stiff bodies moving toward the shrine.

”Wake up!”

He quickly shook a few people vigorously, but this time it seemed the state of being distracted was more severe, with no reaction after several shakings.

Han Yu bit his teeth and simply smashed a big water ball onto his cousin’s head, drenching him in an instant like a drowned rat.

His cousin shivered all over, then looked around blankly, the strangeness of the other three changed his expression, without hesitation, he hurriedly helped Han Yu hold back the three.

After three big water balls were successively smashed down, the three simultaneously shivered and came back to their senses.

Now, looking at that pool of shadow again, a few people felt a bit of lingering fear.

”This thing, just now controlled us again.”

The common folk’s face was pale, such a situation of being uncontrollable, he had never experienced, and even now thinking about it, it still brought a lingering fear.

”Don’t think about anything now, just steady your minds.”

Han Yu’s face was solemn, this thing repeatedly controlling others definitely had an intention, and would absolutely use the same trick again.

He simply waved his hand at the four of them, using Earth Divine Techniques to conjure an Earth Prison, trapping them directly inside.

The best method was to keep the four completely within the Earth Prison, so even if the other side used controlling means again, as long as they couldn’t get out, there would be no danger.

The pool of shadow seemed to also realize Han Yu’s methods, and couldn’t help but let out a shrill howl, its sharp sound as piercing as iron scraping on glass.

”What do you think it actually wants to do?”

Now with hands free, Han Yu began to speculate on the other side’s intent.

”Could it want to devour you?”

Inside the Sea of Consciousness, the Artifact Spirit guessed with a serious expression.

This guess wasn’t without reason, according to the mural’s meaning, this shrine ultimately did use human lives to sustain it.

Now, the Great Cauldron controlling them to move forward cannot be said to be an impossible notion.

”Actually, this isn’t the most crucial part yet.”

The Artifact Spirit opened its mouth in a deep voice.

The most crucial is the thing within this shrine.

”You also think the thing that emerged from the Great Cauldron is ’alive’?”

Han Yu frowned in thought, then glanced at the Great Cauldron.

This thing had been setting traps everywhere since they entered.

First controlling his cousin and the common folks to touch the mechanisms, activating the Trapping Array.

Then trying to use them to deplete the suppressive powers of the array.

Seeing that Han Yu and the others held back, it switched to trying to control them to head toward the shrine.

This kind of ever-changing thing, could it be a lifeless thing?

Han Yu took a few steps forward, startling the Artifact Spirit.

”What do you want to do?”

Saying this, it already wanted to shake the bottle.

It thought Han Yu had inadvertently fallen into the trap again.

”I’ll give it a try, you keep an eye on my Sea of Consciousness.”

Han Yu spoke cautiously, approaching slowly.

Just stepping onto the stairs, it was clear the shadow immediately fell silent.

Han Yu certainly didn’t believe this creature was harmless, such silence was more like a beast crouching, ready to hunt at any moment.

After ascending another level of the staircase, the shadow seemed to stop even wriggling.

Han Yu climbed up step by step, watching as he drew closer and closer to the Great Cauldron.

Hiss!

The shadow could no longer restrain itself; suddenly, like a hedgehog, it formed spikes that shot out like black sticky threads.

A large portion was blocked by the chains, sizzled and vanished, but more of it reached out towards Han Yu.

Han Yu was already prepared; he grabbed a handful with one swift motion, feeling something soft and strange in his hand, he said in surprise.

”It’s actually alive.”

Not only could he feel the thing pulsating in his hand, but with a hard tug, he could even hear a series of wails.

After pulling apart the black threads in his hand, a curious transformation continued to occur in his palm.

Swish!

Suddenly, the thing in his hand turned into a small ball of thread the size of a fingernail, then leaped out, transforming into a stream of light that jumped directly into Han Yu’s shadow.

Sizzle!

Han Yu’s expression changed, and he quickly threw a fire at his feet, but despite the flames burning, nothing happened.

”It seems to have dived into your shadow.”

Artifact Spirit’s expression was somewhat odd, as if it was unsure if it was an illusion, clearly sensing a momentary wave of Divine Techniques when that little thing jumped into Han Yu’s shadow.

How could such a thing possess Divine Techniques?

Divine Techniques are either innate or the fruit of intense training, either way they are means that only cultivators possess.

This thing’s nature is still uncertain, but it definitely isn’t human, how could it have Divine Techniques?

Thus Artifact Spirit hesitated, thinking it was just an illusion.

But the next moment, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded; as the flames dissipated, a dark mass sprang from Han Yu’s shadow, writhing rapidly, as if trying to crawl towards other shadows.

Han Yu quickly rushed forward, but just as he arrived, the little thing, in a panic, slipped back into Han Yu’s shadow once again.

This time, Artifact Spirit saw it clearly.

”It really is Divine Techniques!”

”What?”

Han Yu naturally heard Artifact Spirit’s gasp and promptly asked.

So Glass revealed its discovery.

”Are you saying this blob possesses Divine Techniques?”

Han Yu was incredulous; could such a thing be born under heaven’s blessings?

Postnatal culturing seemed even less likely! Look at its condition; it doesn’t resemble a human in the slightest; cultivating a weapon?

Yet Artifact Spirit could not be wrong in this regard.

If it sensed it, then it truly is Divine Techniques.

In the brief moment of communications, the little thing seized the opportunity and darted out from Han Yu’s shadow again.

This time it had a clear target: the Earth Prison.

Its goal was one of the ordinary folk among them.

Han Yu swiftly flashed over, and this time he was not foolish; even before he reached, he summoned a sea of fire and hurled it forward.

The little thing, in its desperate escape, suddenly felt a scorching heat, and then a circle of fire descended from the sky and trapped it.

When Han Yu arrived, he saw it dashing madly within the fire’s perimeter, yet unable to break through.

After struggling bitterly for a moment, the little thing seemed to weaken and stop.

Seeing this, Han Yu immediately sprang into action, swiftly capturing it again from within the fire.

The little thing seemed more unable to maintain form, slumping into a heap in Han Yu’s hand, unable to move.

As time passed, the bundle gradually began to change again, its original shape fading into nothing, transforming into a black mist-like state.

”Energy, pure Divine Power Energy.”

Artifact Spirit exclaimed; this thing was too familiar, whether it be Ma Zhou, Qi Bai, or those Corpse Kings with Divine Techniques, they all carried this substance.

Han Yu’s open hand remained still, diligently maintaining the current state, letting the energy rest quietly in his palm.

Yet he couldn’t comprehend why a creature alive moments ago, once dead, became pure energy.

”Is it possible that before its death, its body could sustain its life signs through energy, and only upon death did it return to its essence?”

Glass boldly speculated.

Try again!

Han Yu resolved, this time moving much faster. The black soft body, having suffered once, was visibly agitated at Han Yu’s approach.

Yet the chains firmly bound it, preventing any significant action, so it twisted into terrifying shapes, trying to scare Han Yu away.

Besides that, it had no intention of attacking.

”Heh! This thing even has a brain!”

Han Yu clicked his tongue in surprise.