pjbooks Chapter 456 Mechanical Clan 1
Chapter 456 Mechanical Clan 1
Xuanwu Temple.
It lacks the grandeur of the Vermilion Bird Temple and the height and sanctity of the Azure Dragon Temple; instead, it appears somewhat dilapidated.
At first glance, it looked like a long-abandoned ruin. If it weren't for the fact that the temple's architectural style was similar to that of the Azure Dragon Temple, Xiao Weiqing would have doubted whether he had come to the wrong place.
Standing in front of the gate.
Xiao Weiqing could clearly see the damage to the temple walls, damage that did not appear to be caused by a battle.
For example, the two doors in front of us have obvious signs of being cut, and even some gaps that look like they were gnawed by teeth.
From inside the door, the sound of something gnawing could be heard intermittently.
"Could it be a demon?"
"But what kind of demon race would feed on metal?" Xiao Weiqing pondered to himself.
Faced with this situation, Xiao Weiqing could only blame it on the demon race, as only a demigod of the demon race could keep Dongfang Baichen.
Filled with doubt, Xiao Weiqing slowly stepped into the gate.
The main hall of the Xuanwu Temple is enormous.
But the scene before him shocked Xiao Weiqing to no end.
Inside the lobby.
Dozens of ant-like mechanical lifeforms were gnawing at the metal walls, pillars, and floor of the hall.
The entire hall was riddled with holes, large and small, all the work of this mechanical life form.
This mechanical life form is less than a foot tall and half a meter long. It has wing bones on its back and sharp limbs that are deeply embedded in the wall. It constantly gnaws at metal with its jaws.
Each time I eat, my body glows slightly and my abdomen expands briefly.
Click click click~~~
This feeding, accompanied by low-frequency hissing, sent chills down Xiao Weiqing's spine.
"Where did these mechanical lifeforms come from?"
Xiao Weiqing never expected that the Xuanwu Temple would be like this.
Just then.
Ding~ Ding~ Ding~~
A series of dense metallic clanging sounds came from deep within the temple.
All I saw was...
Inside the temple passage, dozens of mechanical lifeforms rapidly crawled out along the ground and walls.
All the mechanical lifeforms in the hall gathered and surged into the depths of the temple.
Xiao Weiqing narrowed his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. This looked like an organized operation. What was going on inside?
A faint light shone from the depths of the passage ahead. After a moment's thought, Xiao Weiqing decided to go in and take a look. Entering the Ninth Realm had given him great confidence.
Concealing his presence with purple feathers, Xiao Weiqing disappeared into the darkness.
It took about three minutes to walk.
A change in perspective.
now.
Before Xiao Weiqing was a huge pit, several kilometers in diameter, larger than the entire temple. He never imagined that the Xuanwu Temple had been hollowed out.
Inside the deep pit.
Countless mechanical life forms are digging downwards.
And floating above the deep pit was... a person, a giant.
No, not human.
It was a mechanical life form, no different from a human, but its aura was different. Xiao Weiqing could easily distinguish it with his powerful mental strength.
The mechanical life form was ten meters tall and was currently stationary.
The dozens of ant-like mechanical lifeforms on his body were the same ones Xiao Weiqing had seen in the hall earlier.
At this moment, these ant-like mechanical lifeforms are channeling their energy into the giant's body through thin tubes resembling beaks in their mouths.
Just as Xiao Weiqing was in shock.
The giant opened his eyes, and then his eyes glowed red.
The entire space was quickly swept across by red light.
next moment.
The giant turned his head to look in Xiao Weiqing's direction.
Xiao Weiqing was greatly alarmed; he felt as if he had been locked onto by a giant.
But how could that be?
Even the Blood Moon Star Lord couldn't detect him back then, so is this giant stronger than the Blood Moon Star Lord?
To verify his suspicions, Xiao Weiqing did not move, but remained on guard.
"Who are you?"
The giant's mouth moved slightly, emitting a mechanically synthesized electronic sound, while its eyes remained fixed on the direction where Xiao Weiqing was.
Xiao Weiqing remained motionless, unsure whether the giant was bluffing him.
"You possess a treasure that can evade divine soul detection, but it means nothing to me."
"I can determine your location by observing changes in light; this is a fundamental physical rule of the universe."
The giant continued speaking.
Xiao Weiqing frowned. The purple feathers could indeed conceal his aura, but they did not hide his physical body as well.
The giant's red light had indeed subtly changed the light when it swept past, thus revealing Xiao Weiqing's location.
resignedly.
Xiao Weiqing revealed his true form.
"Is it you?"
"I remember you, Earthling."
The giant spoke.
These words left Xiao Weiqing somewhat bewildered; he didn't recall ever having met this giant before.
"Who are you? Have we met before?"
The giant appeared to be thinking. "I am..."
After a few seconds of pause, the giant continued:
"You can call me... Cam, I'm a member of the mechanical race."
Xiao Weiqing thought to himself, "You must have come up with this name on the spot. And what's this about being a mechanical race? It's either yes or no."
"How did you get here?"
"I came here with them."
A white light flashed across the giant's chest, projecting the faces of several people. The image showed a group of people escaping from the gate, some of whom were carrying the corpses of mechanical lifeforms. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be from Sakura Prefecture.
Xiao Weiqing narrowed his eyes. He was very familiar with the training ground in the picture; it was the Azure Dragon Training Ground inside the Starry Sky. However, he clearly remembered that he had welded the gate shut. How did those people get in?
Do you know me?
Xiao Weiqing continued.
"Yes, a few years ago, at the place where the Azure Dragon Star Lord fell, I saw you fighting with another woman and a spirit beast."
Xiao Weiqing recalled that the giant was probably referring to him and Yin Lina.
But I hadn't seen you then.
Xiao Weiqing was certain that he hadn't discovered any other creatures back then. Could it be that the giant had hidden himself at the time?
After all, three years ago, Xiao Weiqing's strength was very weak, and he had not yet awakened for the second time, so it was normal that he did not notice.
"I was in a daze at the time, just beginning to develop consciousness, not even a real life yet."
"Then how did you become like this?"
"Primordial Divine Light," the giant replied. "In a hazy moment, I unintentionally merged with the primordial light that I had been vying with you for. Later, instinct drove me to make myself stronger."
"Then, I came here with those people."
Xiao Weiqing roughly understood what was going on.
The birth of this guy was a complete accident.
Originally a low-level mechanical life form, it by chance merged with the primordial divine light of the Azure Dragon Star Lord.
Then he was brought out by the students from Sakura Academy in the Xuanwu Training Camp.
"What state are you in right now? What is your current strength?"
Xiao Weiqing asked, this was what he was concerned about. Although he was certain that the other party was no match for him, it would be better to find out.
Even if Kam absorbed the primordial divine light of the Azure Dragon Star Lord in this nurturing land, he would not be able to break through to the Star Lord level. Without reaching the Star Lord level, he would be unlikely to be a match for Xiao Weiqing.
"You want to kill me?"
"Kam said calmly."
Xiao Weiqing was taken aback. Intelligent life was different; it easily saw through his intentions.
However, we certainly cannot admit it.
"No, I'm just curious because it's the first time I've seen a mechanical life form like you."