Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System-Chapter 896 - 398: Eat! Eat! Eat!! The Gluttonous God!! (Part 2)
The body technique initiated, and in an instant, Su Tu arrived at the highest mountain peak.
As soon as he stepped onto this mountain peak, Su Tu felt a wave of discomfort, for this Heishan was covered in a layer of sticky substance, like oil, yet also like a swamp.
The sensation of stepping on it was extremely unsettling; Su Tu could even feel his shoes being pulled downward by the substance.
He endured the discomfort and began to climb toward the peak’s top.
Upon slowly reaching higher altitudes, the surroundings began to reveal a large number of white bones, dried skeletons of former creatures.
Moreover, Su Tu saw a dozen skeletal trees, eerily and ominously constructed of white bones.
And when he reached the summit of this mountain, a colossal bone tree captured his gaze!
This tree, enormous enough to occupy the entire mountaintop, was pale white, like translucent jade or glass, shimmering with a light that captivated one’s soul.
It bore an indescribable divine presence, forming a stark contrast with this eerie mountain.
At first glance, one might mistake it for a jade tree or a divine tree.
However, the reason Su Tu referred to it as a bone tree was...
With cautious eyes, he looked at the top of the bone tree, where a massive skull rested silently.
On the skull, numerous bone fragments connected densely together, spreading outward like strands of hair.
The hair, composed of innumerable remains and white bones, trailed down the mountain’s cliff face.
At this moment, Su Tu realized that from afar, the large expanse of white bones was actually this skull’s hair.
The further away one got, the more eerie and terrifying it felt, and when Su Tu arrived at the heart of this terror.
Instead, he sensed a reflex of warm divine grace.
Su Tu watched all around with caution, for this was a terrain of godly presence; even if consciousness was not in the Star River, a powerful god’s might was unpredictable, and the existence within could be unexpected.
Buzzing!!
At this moment, Su Tu discovered the mysterious mark on his hand began pulsating urgently, as if responding to something.
He couldn’t help but look around, yet apart from this bone tree, there was nothing else.
Su Tu knew that the mark’s current flickering behavior was likely related to the bone tree, so he cautiously stepped toward it.
As expected, the closer he got to the bone tree, the mark on his hand flickered even more frequently.
When Su Tu stood before the bone tree, the mark on his hand emitted a light unlike any before.
In an instant, the peaks were enveloped by this light, simultaneously, Su Tu sensed a change in his surroundings.
He swallowed reflexively, as if perceiving an exquisite delicacy, his stomach growled with hunger.
Though the radiance had dissipated, his surroundings remained unchanged, just as they were before,
Yet, Su Tu felt like he was surrounded by an irresistible banquet, inherently craving all of it.
But he could not partake, nor even see this feast.
"Something definitely happened just now, this yearning is so intense."
"It is not merely hunger, but an innate desire; obtaining and consuming that would make me powerful...
What is it, just what is it!!"
At this moment, Su Tu clenched his fists, eyes bloodshot, this craving nearly enveloping his entire heart and spirit, yet he had no target, nor knew what to do.
The feeling was driving him to the brink of insanity.
Like tossing a starving man of days into a restaurant reeking of meat aroma; he knows there is food, smells its fragrance,
But no matter what, cannot find nor see the food, should an ordinary person face this, madness would ensue.
Yet Su Tu, with his powerful heart and spirit, forcibly restrained the impulse and seriously contemplated the source of all this.
Suppressing desire with heart and spirit.
Truly, when misfortune comes, it doesn’t come alone, and at this precise moment...
Gurgle!!
Su Tu’s abdomen emitted a thunderous sound, an endless hunger explosively surged forth.
The Taotie Tribulation among twelve calamities erupted!!
All along, Su Tu had been suppressing the Taotie Tribulation with his heart and spirit, but now the boundless craving and relentless appetite clashed.
In an instant, Su Tu only felt his heart and spirit starting to lose control...
He knew what he was doing and was aware his state was wrong now.
But he was beyond controlling himself; the long-suppressed Taotie had been unleashed...
"Hungry~"
At this moment, Su Tu’s eyes began to glaze over slightly, his gaze now overwhelmingly pure, pure enough to see all things as food.
"Oh my!! The Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations Ban!! How could this Dharma Gate be on this kid!"
"It’s over, it’s over, the Taotie Tribulation has erupted, and now there’s nothing to eat here. Will this kid starve to death directly?"
The Tomb Guardian Spirit exclaimed.
"After waiting for so many years, I finally encountered someone who could bear the mark. With the final scene about to unfold, how could such a thing happen!"
"Master Zhu Wu, I am sorry to you!!!"
"To be honest, I feel quite close to this kid, he gives me a sense of familiarity. If possible, I really don’t want him to die."
Said the Tomb Guardian Spirit, wanting to cry but without tears.
But now, in this godforsaken place, where can I find something for him to eat to relieve his hunger!!
"Surely not... right??"
At this moment, the Tomb Guardian Spirit seemed to think of something, as if witnessing an unbelievable scene.
"This thing, can it be eaten???"
At this moment, Su Tu, whose eyes were glowing white, looked at the Bone Tree exuding a sacred aura in front of him, reached out and caressed the ancient tree continuously.
"Steamed pork ribs, braised pork ribs, steamed pork ribs, sweet and sour spare ribs...."
A series of dish names slipped out of his mouth.
The next moment...
Crunch!!!
Without any hesitation, Su Tu bit into that Bone Tree.
With a crisp sound, a small piece of the Bone Tree was actually bitten off by Su Tu. Without even chewing, he swallowed it directly.
With just this bite, the white light in Su Tu’s eyes became extremely dazzling in an instant. The way he looked at the Bone Tree sent chills down one’s spine. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
And whether it was an illusion or not, the Bone Tree before him seemed to tremble under Su Tu’s gaze...
.....
The Sacred Land of the Red Eye Race.
Chi Ling knelt before a gigantic idol; the statue resembling a towering mountain and a divine tree, with three dignified heads hanging high above.
Offerings abounded all around, incense burned like mist.
In front of Chi Ling, several dozens of spotless white skeletons were neatly placed before the idol.
"Red Mountain God, Red Wood God, Red Celestial Divine, young Chi Ling greets you."
"These are the bones I have collected from beautiful foreign races, all excavated cleanly by their beloved on their wedding night, containing strong emotions."
"I hope you will like them."
Red Mountain, Red Wood, Red Celestial Divine, are the three deities worshiped by the Red Eye Race. According to legend, the Red Eye Race was born from the eye of the Red Celestial Divine fallen to earth.
The Red Mountain God raised them, the Red Wood God granted them the power of reproduction, allowing them to be passed down.
And these three most favored offerings are the complete bones of foreign races, and the more feelings they carry, the more they like them.
"Before the three Ancestral Gods, young Chi Ling requests once more the Divine Favor. My Invincible Path has been cut off, ruined by a human kid!!"
"I am unwilling, I refuse!! Though my tribe urges me to wait for you to return and settle the human race, I cannot swallow this humiliation!"
"I beg the three of you to grant me Divine Grace again, so I may completely annihilate him on the Ancient Path!"
Chi Ling spoke excitedly, the anger and unwillingness causing him to tremble slightly.
He had the affection of the Red Eye Race deities; he could contact the deities without a Great Sacrifice, but not every time would there be a response.
Even he was unsure if the Gods would respond this time.
Chi Ling bowed low, praying in his heart for a response from his tribe’s deities.
However, the surroundings were silent, without any anomaly.
"It seems I have lost the favor of the Gods..."
Chi Ling shook his head with a bitter smile. Since Su Tu severed his Invincible Path, he had communicated with the deities many times, all to no avail.
In fact, this was also normal; divine responses were always rare.
But now, with an unbalanced mindset, Chi Ling attributed it all to Su Tu making him lose the Gods’ favor.
Just as he was thinking this.
Rumble!!!
The entire grand hall suddenly shook; a gleam of ecstasy flashed across Chi Ling’s eyes.
Just when he thought the deities finally responded to him...
The excitement on his face suddenly froze as, in his eyes, the three statues... collapsed with a roar!!
