The void was boundless, but there were still traces of shocking aura fluctuations that slowly dissipated.
A humongous body that was thousands of meters long was suspended in the void, motionless. It was a giant beast, a void beast. There were three ten-meter-long puncture wounds on its body, and the most fatal one was on its head.
The Mantis Blade Giant Snake was … dead!
Chen Zong put away the Evanescent Ship and stood in front of the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's body. At such a close distance, it was like standing at the foot of a mountain. There was an indescribable sense of awe.
Moreover, even in death, the Mantis Blade Giant Snake still emitted shocking aura fluctuations that surged and suppressed in all directions, making Chen Zong feel a shocking pressure.
An ordinary First Revolution Dao Manipulation Realm cultivator wouldn't have been able to stand still and would have had to retreat.
"Void beasts are full of treasures, but the most valuable part is their beast crystals," Chen Zong said to himself. He didn't need Sword Master Dong Ting's memories to understand this.
Only mature void beasts could condense beast crystals, which were the condensation of the essence of the void beast's spirit.
Besides the beast crystals, the skin, shell, limbs, and so on of the void beasts were all shockingly valuable. The least valuable part was the void beast's flesh, but that was only in comparison. After all, some void beasts' flesh couldn't be eaten because it was poisonous and so on.
However, some void beasts' flesh could be eaten and contained decent power, which was somewhat beneficial to cultivators.
Coincidentally, the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's flesh could be eaten, which was somewhat helpful even to Dao Manipulation Realm cultivators.
The best way to sell it was naturally to sell the entire Mantis Blade Giant Snake. However, when Chen Zong's consciousness seeped into the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's body, he discovered that there seemed to be something in the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's body that was constantly emitting shocking radiation.
With the Extreme Heart Phaseless Sword in hand, he cut along the wound. Fortunately, the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's skin had softened a lot after its death. Otherwise, Chen Zong reckoned that it would have been difficult to cut it open.
Four times!
The Mantis Blade Giant Snake had used up 40 mid-tier Flaming Void Crystals after four blasts. The Mantis Blade Giant Snake was still in its growth stage and had yet to reach the Yuan Underworld stage.
If a Yuan Underworld cultivator was hit by a single blast without any defensive treasures, they would most likely die. Even if they didn't die, they would be severely injured and on the verge of death. Two blasts would kill them instantly.
Of course, if they had some kind of treasure, they would be able to withstand the bombardment.
However, the Mantis Blade Giant Snake was equivalent to the Path Manipulation Realm, yet it took four shots to kill it. That was because two shots had hit the giant beast's head, directly destroying it and killing it.
After all, the most outstanding thing about a Void Beast was its huge size and astonishing vitality. It was at least a hundred times, or even a thousand times stronger than a cultivator of the same level. It was extremely difficult to kill.
If this was a mature Mantis Blade Giant Snake, Chen Zong estimated that it would be difficult to kill it with a mid-tier cannon.
Even if it could be killed, he didn't know how many mid-tier Flaming Void Crystals it would take.
However, when he thought about it, 40 mid-tier Flaming Void Crystals in exchange for a Void Beast that was worth millions of void dollars was still very worth it. Millions of void dollars were enough to buy thousands of mid-tier Flaming Void Crystals.
His Sword Principle Field was released and immediately covered a hundred meters. It was much larger than the previous ten meters.
Chen Zong could clearly feel the trajectory of the Sword Principle Field. Following the trajectory of the Sword Principle Field, it was much easier for him to cut it.
Before long, Chen Zong had cut open the Mantis Blade Giant Snake and took out the object that was radiating a mysterious power.
It was an irregular sphere that was at least a meter in size. It looked like a stone, but also like steel. The material was very special. Waves of power that didn't seem very strong but was very tenacious was constantly radiating from it.
This power seemed to have a kind of scorching heat that was different from flames. This scorching heat had a somewhat corrosive power, as if it could invade and corrode everything.
With the memory of Sword Master Dongting, Chen Zong quickly recognized what this object was. He couldn't help but be very excited.
"A Star Core!" Chen Zong seemed to be growling. That excited growl was something that only he could hear clearly.
He never thought that there would be a Star Core in the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's body.
Involuntarily, Chen Zong quickly connected the dots.
Perhaps this Mantis Blade Giant Snake was lucky enough to devour a Star Core when it was a baby. With the power that was constantly radiating from the Star Core, it kept growing and quickly became an adult.
The radiation of a Star Core was harmful to most cultivators. If anyone below the Imminent God realm was hit by the radiation, the consequences would be very serious. They could easily be crippled.
If someone in the Path Manipulation Realm came into contact with it, as long as it wasn't for long, they could use their own power to expel it as soon as they left. However, if it was for too long, they would still be damaged.
Of course, some special cultivators, such as those with unique physiques or bloodlines, or those who practiced special cultivation methods, were not afraid of the radiation from the Star Core. Some of them could even use the power of the Star Core to cultivate.
As for void beasts, they were naturally not afraid of the radiation of a Star Core. It could be said that void beasts could devour and absorb most of the power for their own use, allowing them to grow faster.
The Mantis Blade Giant Snake was considered lucky. It had devoured a Star Core. If it consumed all the power of the Star Core, it would definitely be able to break through and become an adult. When that happened, most Yuan Underworld cultivators wouldn't be a match for it.
If Chen Zong encountered it, he might not even be able to dodge at the beginning. He might be killed right away.
"Based on the intensity of the radiation, this Star Core should have come from a low-level star. Furthermore, this is only a small part of it," Chen Zong said to himself. Of course, this was only a small part of Sword Master Dongting's massive memory.
The Star Core of a low-level star wouldn't be so small. It would be at least 10 meters in size and basically round. This one-meter Star Core wasn't round.
Furthermore, if it was a complete low-level Star Core, it would have been depleted from 10 meters to only one meter in size. This meant that the Mantis Blade Giant Snake was at least an adult.
If that massive power was converted, it would be equivalent to a cultivation level higher than the Yuan Underworld. However, due to the huge size of a void beast and its astonishing vitality, the power required to grow was correspondingly many times greater.
Chen Zong remembered that in Sword Master Dongting's memory, a few mystique cultivation techniques in the Stellar Dao College seemed to require a Star Core. If one had a Star Core, it would be much easier to cultivate those mystique cultivation techniques.
However, other than using it for cultivation, a Star Core could also be sold at a shocking price. Chen Zong estimated that this piece of Star Core was definitely worth more than the Mantis Blade Giant Snake.
Another point was that the Star Core provided an astonishing amount of continuous and stable energy. If it replaced the Burning Void Crystal, it would be enough to allow the void flying ship to fly for a very, very long time.
Chen Zong would definitely not be willing to sell it.
Then, should he use it as a mystique cultivation technique or as a source of energy for the Escaped Void?
That was a choice.
If it was the latter, then he could immediately take out the Escaped Void and quickly rush to the Will Heavenly Palace.
"Keep it first." Chen Zong quickly got to work.
After keeping the Star Core, he finished dissecting the Mantis Blade Giant Snake.
Although selling it after dissecting it would not be as valuable as selling it as a whole, no one would be able to detect the existence of the Star Core, which would cause unnecessary trouble.
The most valuable part was the Giant Beast Crystal, followed by the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's giant hooked blades, then the shell of the upper body, the skin of the lower body, and the tendons and bones in the body.
As for the meat, Chen Zong planned to keep it as his own food. Sword Master Dongting had eaten the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's meat many years ago and had mastered a few techniques to prepare it. It seemed to be quite delicious and had some benefits for his body.
After dissecting it and quickly storing it in the Nine Heavens Ring, Chen Zong made a decision.
He took out the Escaped Void and opened the star map to quickly search.
The Black Steel Galaxy was a very large galaxy. In this galaxy, there was a high-level trading star. Chen Zong's goal was naturally to go to the high-level trading star to sell the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's materials and buy some Flaming Void Crystals as a reserve.
Because he had a Star Core with him now, even if he encountered any danger, he could just use the Star Core to continuously release the energy of high-level Flaming Void Crystals, allowing him to break through layers of blockades and quickly escape.
If it was not for the fact that he had to consider his soul's endurance, the Star Core could even release the energy of a supra level Flaming Void Crystal.
This was the advantage of using the Star Core as a source of energy.
In an instant, the Escaped Void locked onto its destination and quickly moved. Its speed kept increasing and soon reached the speed of a mid-level Void Flying Ship. Then, when the speed reached the limit of a mid-level Void Flying Ship, it activated the one-year level Void Travel.
After repeating this a few times, Chen Zong saw a huge star that slowly rotated in the void.
That star was surrounded by balls of starlight. The starlight was dazzling and dazzling as it slowly rotated around the high-level star. It was a Void Formation.
This was a high-level star. It was a star that focused on trade and was very prosperous. The manager of this star was the Triple Black Gold Gate, a Star Sector-level force. However, it was only a manager and was not fully in control.
As a trading star, there was naturally no need to verify the identity of the visitor. Therefore, Chen Zong easily entered the star and quickly landed.
Time was precious. Chen Zong was not in the mood to sightsee. Instead, he went straight to the main point and headed towards a prosperous city.
He found a large trading company, took out the Mantis Blade Giant Snake's materials and began to sell them.
After some bargaining, the price was finally settled at 3.5 million void dollars.
If it was a complete Mantis Blade Giant Snake, it would probably be worth more than 4 million void dollars.
However, Chen Zong did not pay with void dollars. Instead, he let the other party pay with Flaming Void Crystals.
500 mid-level Flaming Void Crystals and 300 high-level Flaming Void Crystals.
During the conversation, Chen Zong casually mentioned that the elders in the sect had asked him to sell this Void Beast and buy a bunch of Flaming Void Crystals. This way, he could avoid some trouble.
Otherwise, if others were to think that he was only a first-transition Dao Manipulation Realm cultivator buying mid-level or even high-level Void Flaming Crystals, it was very likely that he owned a mid-level or even high-level Void Flying Ship. It would be easy to be coveted and cause unnecessary trouble.
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