God of Pets-Chapter 632: A Leaf

As for the notion of the Daoist Mortar, Chen Guan was not surprised.

From what he had learned previously about matters related to the Netherworld Emperor, it was evident that he was indeed different from general Secret Spirits.

The Yellow Springs River that traversed many Secret Realms, and the eerie and mysterious Nether Sea, made it hard to imagine what kind of existence the Netherworld Emperor truly was.

"How can I find the Daoist Pestle?" Chen Guan was currently more concerned with how he could quickly attain the Five Senses.

The Daoist Mortar is the core Secret Treasure of the Great Cave Heaven, arguably the strongest Secret Treasure within the Secret Realms.

If it could be used as the Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure, it would naturally be the best.

"Back then, we got separated in a great battle and have lost contact, but there remains a peculiar, yet indistinct connection between us, and I can sense that it should be within the Great Cave Heaven," said the Daoist Mortar.

Upon hearing this, Chen Guan was dumbfounded: "The Great Cave Heaven? How could I possibly obtain it?"

He needed to achieve Seven Senses to enter the Great Cave Heaven, and right now, it's of no use to him.

As for sending someone to look for the Daoist Pestle, not to mention that Chen Guan doesn't know anyone within the Great Cave Heaven, even if he did, could someone bring the Daoist Pestle back for him?

Moreover, finding the Daoist Pestle requires the Daoist Mortar to sense it, otherwise, who knows when it could be found?

Giving the Daoist Mortar to someone else would entail even greater risks.

For this reason alone, Chen Guan felt there wasn't much chance he could obtain the Daoist Pestle.

"It's difficult. I can only sense its presence, but as for the specific location, I can't sense that," said the Daoist Mortar.

Chen Guan furrowed his brows slightly, remaining silent.

The Daoist Mortar continued: "Actually, if you choose not to make me your Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure, perhaps there's another better choice for you."

"What better choice?" Chen Guan asked.

The Daoist Mortar replied, "Back then, tragic events involving the fall of the terrifying Sky Secret Spirits and the suppression of the Netherworld Emperor resulted in some Sky Secret Spirits' treasures being knocked down, shattered, or even annihilated."

"I once saw the Netherworld Emperor suppress a particularly terrifying Secret Treasure, which lies within a Grotto Heaven Secret Realm. If you can find it and extract it, you could refine it into a Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure," said the Daoist Mortar.

Chen Guan pondered, "How powerful could a suppressed Secret Treasure be?"

"No, no, no, it's not the same concept. Just like a sword, no matter how sharp it is, it can be sheathed, imprisoning its sharpness. However, being in the sheath does not diminish its edge."

The Daoist Mortar recalled, "For such an existence as the Netherworld Emperor to suppress it initially demonstrates that the thing posed the greatest threat to him. Yet, simply suppressing and not destroying it indicates that even the Netherworld Emperor couldn't annihilate it."

"The intrinsic power of a Secret Treasure is only part of it; the wielder's strength and whether it can be countered by other Secret Treasures also matter. The strength of a Secret Treasure is complex and cannot be discussed simply in terms of strength or weakness."

"The Sky Secret Treasure I mentioned – I witnessed its might firsthand. Even if the Daoist Pestle and I were united then, we might not have had the upper hand against it, or perhaps might not even be able to withstand it."

"What exactly is this Sky Secret Treasure?" Chen Guan showed interest.

"It's a tree leaf," the Daoist Mortar said.

"A tree leaf?" Chen Guan imagined various possibilities but never expected it to be a tree leaf.

"Yes, just a leaf, neither gold nor jade, neither paper nor clay, merely a withered, yellow leaf, even stained and blackened," recalled the Daoist Mortar. "The Sky Secret Spirit only placed it before its eye, blocking one eye, and then the powerful Earth Secret Spirits and treasures that were before him vanished without leaving a trace, as if a void was erased."

"At that time, the Sky Secret Spirit with the leaf treasure used it only once and never had another chance to wield it, as there were too many formidable Sky Secret Spirits, not leaving an opportunity for him. When the Netherworld Emperor arrived, he was the first to crush the Sky Secret Spirit, suppressing the leaf treasure, leaving him no chance to act."

Chen Guan was astounded: "Is this an illusion caused by a leaf? Even so, it's just an inability to see things; how did they get erased?"

"Its power is not of the same system as mine; I cannot comprehend it, but I can confirm that it is incredibly powerful," urged the Daoist Mortar. "I know where it was suppressed. If you're interested, I can lead you there."

Chen Guan knew that the Daoist Mortar did not wish to become his Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure, and this strong recommendation was also a way for it to seek escape.

However, the Daoist Mortar itself indeed was incomplete, missing critical components.

Moreover, if the leaf Secret Treasure were truly as described by the Daoist Mortar, it's worth consideration.

"Let's discuss this matter later. First, tell me, what is your Rule Ability?" Chen Guan wanted to ascertain the real function of the Daoist Mortar.

"Creation of life," the Daoist Mortar's voice suddenly seemed somewhat lofty: "You may refer to it as the Creator."

Chen Guan had already suspected: "You mean, you can create anything with that yellow mud?"

"More or less, but creation isn't a product of imagination; creating something requires equivalent sacrifice, especially in creating life forms. If a life sacrifice is made, it can be converted one-to-one."

"If not sacrificing life and using other energy instead, then an unimaginable amount of energy must be paid to transform and create a life form."

"What if it's not a life form? If I just want to create a Secret Treasure?" Chen Guan further asked.

"A Secret Treasure is essentially a life spirit, the cost is the same. From the perspective of the rules, all matter is life forms, just existing in different ways."

The Daoist Mortar paused and continued: "However, some elements are relatively easy to create and consume less energy, but that's only relative. Offering life for sacrifice is the best way to achieve replication."

"Back then, I was invincible in great battles, and my owner sacrificed Sky Secret Spirits to create an immensely powerful army that terrified the Sky Secret Spirits as well..." The Daoist Mortar's voice began to weaken as if remembering something.

Chen Guan didn't expose it, but asked, "Can others be sacrificed too?"

"That requires coordination with the Daoist Pestle; I cannot complete it alone," said the Daoist Mortar hastily. "Besides, you could also use energy containing the attribute of life to create. I can sense that the Primordial Energy you possess contains the life attribute and can also be used for creation. However, your current Primordial Energy is too little, insufficient to create anything beneficial to you."