“We’re free! Finally, we’re free!”
Magnus and the others couldn’t contain their excitement as they laid eyes on the familiar palace.
However, as they entered the palace, they found themselves trapped in various arcane arrays, putting their lives at risk.
Jared stared at the palace before him, sensing waves of celestial energy emanating from within. There was something unique about it, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
During his first visit to the palace, he hadn’t noticed any trace of celestial energy. Now, however, it surged unexpectedly, sparking his curiosity.
“Stay here. I’ll go in and take a look.”
Jared instructed Magnus and the others, who nodded eagerly in agreement. They had no desire to go back inside, knowing the danger it posed to their lives.
Jared entered the palace and discovered a bronze cauldron containing a darkened liquid. The celestial energy he sensed was actually coming from the cauldron itself.
As he looked around, he realized that the palace was completely empty, devoid of any other objects. This struck him as odd, considering the cauldron hadn’t been there during his previous visit.
He leaned in closer, examining the cauldron carefully. The celestial energy rushed towards him like a vast sea, and he couldn’t help but absorb it eagerly.
“Could this be celestial water?” Jared exclaimed in surprise.
When celestial energy reached a certain intensity, it condensed into liquid form. If the liquid in the cauldron was indeed celestial water, it would contain an immense amount of celestial energy.
Jared’s Focus Technique began circulating wildly, and a thin layer of celestial mist enveloped his body.
As he gazed at the celestial water in the cauldron, he felt a strong urge to drink it immediately. Despite its pitch-black appearance, he knew it would greatly benefit his cultivation.
Just as he was contemplating whether to drink it, his Storage Ring suddenly vibrated.
To his astonishment, the spirit beast egg emerged on its own and dove straight into the cauldron. It seemed to have sensed the call of the celestial water and began rolling around in it, as if taking a bath.
The constant rolling of the spirit beast egg created a vortex, causing the surrounding celestial energy to surge like a tsunami.
Jared couldn’t help but curse under his breath. After finally finding celestial water, he had hoped to utilize and absorb it to elevate his cultivation level by two levels.
However, his hopes were shattered when he realized that the spirit beast egg was competing with him for the celestial water.
Desperately circulating his Focus Technique, Jared found that his absorption speed was far inferior to that of the spirit beast egg.
Helplessly, he watched as the celestial water in the cauldron dwindled, unable to do anything to stop it.
“You’ve absorbed so much celestial energy, but you’re still just an egg. What use are you?” Jared scolded in annoyance.
This spirit beast egg only knows how to compete with me for celestial energy, but it’s of no help at all! If it could hatch and become a spirit beast that I could ride, that would be impressive!
Before he could finish his rebuke, something changed within the spirit beast egg. The eggshell gradually turned transparent, revealing the creature inside.
Jared’s heart filled with joy as he leaned in for a closer look, but the eggshell quickly turned opaque again.
However, this time, there were faint cracks on the eggshell.
“Could it be hatching?” Jared felt ecstatic inside.
As the celestial water in the cauldron diminished, the cracks on the spirit beast egg grew larger.
