Let me report to everyone that the new book will be released between the 10th and 15th of September on a good day.
The new book will take place in another universe and another timeline. It will have a certain connection with "Fourth of Cultivators", but it shouldn't be a sequel. Maybe it's more appropriate to call it a "sister story"? But that's not necessarily the case. The greatest joy of writing a book is to let go of the reins. Who knows what will happen in the future?
The following is the last easter egg of "Fourth of Cultivators" and also the new book preview. But the specific details will be based on the text of the new book.
Thank you for your support, and I hope that we can continue to move forward hand in hand. Five years, ten years, forever!
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In the cloud of infinite probability, in another universe and another timeline.
On a blue planet swept by raging waves, a small town with picturesque hills and clear waters welcomed an unprecedented and beautiful meteor shower.
The star fragments from the depths of the sea of stars were like hazy mist, like burning fireflies, like a dream, floating and dancing with the wind.
The citizens of the small town had never seen such a beautiful meteor shower. They came to the streets, roofs, and parks to enjoy the beautiful scenery that was even brighter than fireworks and bathed in the colorful light.
In the depths of the park, a star fragment fell into the weeds like a fragmented dandelion. Soon, weak ripples spread out.
"… Help, help me!"
A young man was squatting by the side to enjoy the meteor shower. He was slightly startled, but he didn't know where his courage came from. He found a branch, held his breath, and pushed aside the weeds.
In the depths of the weeds, a glimmer flickered. A very strange … creature was floating?
It seemed to be a combination of a jellyfish and an octopus, but it was blooming with a crystal-like texture. Its crystal clear body was only the size of a thumb. Looking carefully, it contained endless stars that slowly rotated, flowed, collided, and split. It was like the full picture of the Milky Way that the young man had seen on the Internet.
— — Some kind of wonderful creature composed of miniature galaxies!
The young man was stunned and speechless for a long time.
The 'thumb octopus' made of infinite stars, however, seemed to be dying. Unable to resist the gravity of the blue planet, it gradually collapsed among the weeds and waved its tentacles helplessly, sending ripples to the young man's brain.
"Save me," it moaned again.
"You, what are you, an alien?" The young man stared blankly and stuttered.
"I am a Devourer."
The thumb octopus said, "Don't be afraid, I'm very weak."
"Devouring Beast?"
The young man was confused. "What is that? How can you speak? Wait, is this the legendary spiritual communication? It's so high-tech!"
"We, the Devourers, are a hardworking, courageous, peace-loving, and friendly race of the Multiverse. We have always lived in the Black Hole Abyss, living a carefree and peaceful life."
The thumb octopus waved its tentacles and cried, "I didn't expect that a disaster would come. A group of demons invaded our home, destroyed the Black Hole Abyss, and destroyed our Devouring Empire.
"My grandfather was the leader of the Devouring Empire, and also the only 'Ancient Devouring Beast' in our race. In the end, he was still no match for the demons, especially that Demon King. Terrifying, too terrifying. The Demon King didn't even make a move. Just a strand of leg hair from the Demon King defeated my grandfather!"
"Demon King's … leg hair?"
The young man tilted his head and thought for a while before looking around. "Is this some secret comedy show? You're some kind of laser illusion, aren't you? Get the crew out here, I have to be paid to appear on the show!"
"No, although it sounds ridiculous, I'm not lying to you. It's true. Anyway, that guy claimed to be a strand of leg hair from the Demon King. He defeated the Ancient Devouring Beast, and then the Devouring Empire collapsed. All the Universe, Galaxy, Star, and Planet level Devouring Beasts fell, leaving only us, the seed beasts, who luckily escaped. However, most of the seed beasts were intercepted and killed by the demons, right? I'm probably the only seed beast in the entire Devouring Empire that managed to escape. "
The thumb octopus said pitifully. "Save me, I'll repay you."
"Oh?"
The young man stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming with greed. "How? What can you do?"
"Our Devouring Clan has an extremely powerful natural ability. We can devour the strongest power in the universe. The emotions and desires of intelligent life forms, transforming them into various forms of energy."
The thumb octopus said proudly. "I can make you extremely powerful, far beyond your imagination, even breaking through the sea of stars and roaming the universe …"
"And then be easily destroyed by the 'Demon King's leg hair' that you speak of. Do you think I'm stupid?"
The young man took off his backpack and took out a can of snacks that he hadn't finished. Using a branch, he carefully placed the thumb octopus inside and screwed on the lid. "Forget about roaming the universe. If you really want to repay me, then stay here."
"Wait …"
The thumb octopus sensed danger and wriggled uneasily. "What are you doing? Where are you taking me?"
"The park police station."
The young man said as he walked. "Recently, the spiritual energy has recovered, and the entire Earth is quite chaotic. Our community has also issued a notice to the general public to be vigilant in case they see an alien descending from the sky, a transmigrated cultivator, a magician mysteriously appearing, or a weird old man on the street who wants to teach us unique techniques … As long as such things happen, immediately report to the police or send the intruder to the police station. This is a heroic act. You can get a high reward, and you might even be on TV."
"… What!"
The thumb octopus screamed. "What kind of universe is this? What kind of timeline is this?!"
"Besides, I'm not a veterinarian. A veterinarian wouldn't know how to treat a Devouring Beast from outer space," the young man said matter-of-factly.
"If you want me to save you, I have to send you to the police station and then transfer you to a hospital or veterinary hospital. What else can I do?"
The thumb octopus was speechless.
"If you're in trouble, go to the police. If you want help, the police are definitely more suitable than me."
The young man said slowly, "Unless your so-called 'help' will be detrimental to me. For example, you want to take away my mind and turn me into some kind of puppet. I've seen a lot of science fiction novels and movies. Let's not play this game!"
The thumb octopus still did not speak, but the young man felt his backpack shake violently. At the same time, a sharp whistling sound came from the depths of his mind.
He staggered in pain and fell to one knee on the ground.
The backpack slipped out of his hand, and the transparent can rolled out.
It was obvious that some kind of strange force was rushing left and right inside the can, bumping into cracks one after another. The whistling sound in the young man's mind was like a tide, each wave louder than the last.
"Ah!"
The young man had a splitting headache. Just as he was about to kick the glass can away, he could not control himself and fell directly beside the can.
Now, he could clearly see that there was indeed an obvious crack on the can. The thumb octopus inside, the Devouring Beast, had disappeared.
At the same time, the pain in his mind became more and more intense. The young man felt that his soul was being sucked away by a vast expanse of stars or a black hole. It was as if he had sunk into a bottomless black swamp and gradually lost himself.
Just as his consciousness was about to collapse, the opponent's power was exhausted.
The tide gradually receded, the swamp slowly dried up. The stars and the black hole turned into streaks of light and scattered in all directions of the young man's mind.
"What a pity. I've clearly escaped from thirty to fifty universes and thirty to fifty timelines. I was just one step away, just one step away!"
The young man heard the Devouring Beast's final wail in his mind. "Just one step, and I would have the chance to revive the great Devouring Empire and become the new Devouring Beast of Eternity. Then I would go back and find that 'Devil King's Leg Hair' for revenge. Why? Why?"
"Hey, hey, hey, friend, don't die!"
The young man was anxious. "At least don't die in my mind. Can you die outside? I'll help you dig a hole and bury you, okay? You've crossed the sea of stars, thousands of miles away. What's the point of dying in my mind? My, my mind is filthy! "
"Sorry, I can't do it. Who told you not to help me?"
The Devouring Beast's voice was filled with infinite bitterness. "Consider it my bad luck and yours. Be prepared to accept your fate!"
"What fate?"
Who did I offend? Can you really, really hold on a little longer and die outside? Otherwise, I'll help you find someone else. I have a brother who's always thinking about awakening his superpowers and running amok. I'll help you call him, okay? "The young man was sweating profusely." Okay, okay? I have a brother who's always thinking about awakening his superpowers and running amok. I'll help you call him, okay? "
"It's too late."
The Devouring Beast's voice was getting weaker and fainter. In the end, it was just a whisper that wrapped around the young man's soul. "Accept your new fate. From this moment onwards, you are the last Devouring Beast of the multiverse … Embark on the journey, advance bravely, grow from a seedling to an ancient Devouring Beast, rebuild the Devouring Empire, defeat …"
The Devouring Beast's voice disappeared.
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