A Chaotic World

Chapter 215: God of Pestilence

At first glance, it looked just like a monstrous version of a giant bear.

Even while moving on all fours, it was already the height of three adult men combined. One could only imagine how tall it would be should it stand on its powerful hind legs.

It was covered in thick fur from head to toe, with pointed ears reminiscent of a fox's.

But perhaps the most eye-catching of all was the pair of wings that spouted out from its back. Even when not fully stretched out, the black feathered wings already spanned out to around ten metres from end to end. If fully extended, they should be at least twenty metres in total, serving to add to the intimidating aura of the wild beast.

Beneath its feet, every patch of grass it stepped upon withered further, as though it had been stricken with a deadly disease.

So this was why it was named as the God of Pestilence

Lu Tianzi mused.

He could clearly see the grass withering at a visible rate after coming in contact with the God of Pestilence, the process continuing even after leaving contact with the beast.

But even though Lu Tianzi was calmly appreciating the properties of the God of Pestilence, he was not exactly in the most relaxed of moods right now. Despite the distance between them, the mere presence of the God of Pestilence was still able to impose a slight pressure on Lu Tianzi.

Just from the aura emitted by the God of Pestilence, it was clear enough that the beast was well above the Essence Condensation realm.

The only question was just how strong was it exactly?

Lu Tianzi was not in a hurry to find out.

He knew that since the grass under the God of Pestilence's feet was withering upon contact with it, this meant that the God of Pestilence was actively releasing its aura into the surroundings.

As long as Lu Tianzi examined the scene carefully after it left, he would surely be able to find some clues as to what realm the God of Pestilence was currently at.

And if he was really unable to do so, that would mean that the God of Pestilence either had a way to conceal its own strength, or that it was on a level beyond Lu Tianzi's comprehension.

For example, it could be at the Overlord realm.

No matter what the reason was, Lu Tianzi would not risk his life fighting an unnecessary battle that posed such risks.

After all, Lu Tianzi was no saint.

He might have taken a liking to both Chen Meng and Ye, but no matter what, they had barely known each other for a few days. Lu Tianzi had absolutely no obligations to help them resolve the problems of Xian Village, especially if it meant compromising his own safety.

As for the duties of a Holy Guardian of humanity, Lu Tianzi had naturally long thrown it out of his head.

Lu Tianzi watched on as the God of Pestilence approached the pile of food and started to feast.

Perhaps it was due to its massive size, but it had a voracious appetite.

This pile of food that could feed an adult man for months was actually inhaled by the God of Pestilence in a matter of minutes, disappearing into that seemingly bottomless pit of a stomach.

When it was done with the food, the God of Pestilence casually left in the direction that it came from, as though nothing was different from before.

From its appearance till its departure, everything happened in a span of ten minutes.

All the while, it did not cast a single look in Lu Tianzi's direction.

Lu Tianzi was unsure if it was because the God of Pestilence was unaware of his existence, or if it just could not be bothered to react. Of course, he was hoping that it was the former.

After making sure that the God of Pestilence had already left, Lu Tianzi leapt down from the trees, carefully heading over to the clearing once more.

With his perception enveloping the entire clearing, Lu Tianzi could sense a lingering aura of decay that permeated the air. Not only the grass pathches that had come into direct contact with the God of Pestilence, but the entire area was slowly withering.

Just by standing in this area, Lu Tianzi was starting to feel like his body was weakening bit by bit.

And this was only the lingering effect.

The Law of Decay?

Lu Tianzi was not too sure.

After all, he had never personally experienced the Law of Decay.

But while Lu Tianzi was unable to determine the true source of power of the God of Pestilence, he at least managed to get a clearer idea of the God of Pestilence's strength level.

Origin Core realm.

It might not be at the peak of the Origin Core realm, but it certainly was not one of the weaker ones either.

If anything, even Chiren might not be able to bring down this God of Pestilence!

And this was only Lu Tianzi's estimation in regard to its lingering aura.

Should the God of Pestilence have any special abilities that Lu Tianzi was not aware of, its strength level could be further amplified. In that case, Chiren would stand no chance against it!

However, even though the enemy was now stronger, Lu Tianzi was actually not as worried compared to when dealing with Chiren.

After all, dealing with the God of Pestilence was fundamentally different from dealing with Chiren.

This time, Lu Tianzi had the initiative.

And he was not done scouting just yet either.

Lu Tianzi darted into the trees once more, travelling parallel to the path of withered grass as he tried to chase after the God of Pestilence.

The further he went, the wider the path of withered grass became, leaving less and less space for him to maneuover in.

Finally after moving for a while, there were no longer any trees that could be used as cover.

Lu Tianzi stopped in his tracks, looking ahead from the top of a tree.

Right in front of him, the terrain had completely transformed into a land devoid of trees, one of withered grass and nothing more.

There was nothing in this area except for a small pit in the ground.

From where he was, Lu Tianzi was able to see the God of Pestilence lying comfortably in the pit.

But at this moment, the terrifying God of Pestilence had suddenly become nothing but a distraction in Lu Tianzi's eyes.

What he was focusing on was instead a white flower in the pit.

Beside the massive God of Pestilence, the white flower looked small and insignificant. However, Lu Tianzi knew better than to underestimate it.

A flower that had bloomed beautifully in this region of withered grass.

There was no doubt in Lu Tianzi's mind that this was no ordinary plant.

Just what kind of spiritual flower could it be?

Even with his extensive knowledge in herbalism, Lu Tianzi was unable to recognise it without examining it closer.

Of course, Lu Tianzi would not rush forward blindly just to take a closer look.

Seeing how the God of Pestilence had lain down quietly beside the flower, Lu Tianzi decisively gave up on approaching.

In any case, he had already managed to discover what seemed to be the nest of the beast. Anything else could wait.

By the time dusk fell, Lu Tianzi had already returned to Xian Village with a new wealth of knowledge.

"How was it?" Nanlan Qianxue asked. "Did you manage to see it?"

"Yes," Lu Tianzi's expression was solemn. "It will be difficult to deal with it, but it should still be doable. However, I might need some time to prepare."

"Mm," Nanlan Qianxue nodded. "I contacted Elder Mingxin earlier, and she said that there is a new wave of battle happening right now. The pursuers from the Dragon Cauldron Army should all be busy with that for now."

"That's good news for sure," Lu Tianzi nodded.

Even though this piece of news was by no means a guarantee of their safety, at least it meant that the chances of them being found were now greatly reduced.

With that, Lu Tianzi was now more confident in his plan. Now, all that was left was for him to put it in action.

The next few days passed in a similar fashion as compared to the previous few days.

Lu Tianzi, Nanlan Qianxue, and Chen Meng continued to go out as a group. But this time, Lu Tianzi was the one who chose the location.

When Chen Meng first saw where they would be practising, he was shocked beyond words.

It was none other than the clearing where they usually left their food offerings to the God of Pestilence!

After the initial shock, Chen Meng felt a sense of elation rising up within him. He believed that by coming here, Lu Tianzi must have decided to personally deal with the God of Pestilence.

However, this feeling of happiness faded quickly as well.

During this time, Lu Tianzi continued to stay in the area, patiently guiding Chen Meng on his techniques and showing no signs of wanting to pursue the the God of Pestilence.

The only difference from before was that whenever Chen Meng was trying to comprehend Lu Tianzi's words, Lu Tianzi would be strolling around the perimeter of the area, as though he was doing a thorough inspection of the surroundings.

From time to time, Lu Tianzi would lower his body, as though he was planting something into the ground.

Chen Meng might not be able to understand what Lu Tianzi was doing, but Nanlan Qianxue did.

She could not be considered an expert, but with Lu Tianzi's status as Formation Master Beimu's student, Nanlan Qianxue was confident that he knew what he was doing.

After two days of watching, Nanlan Qianxue finally broke off from the group. She, too, had a part to play in Lu Tianzi's plan.

All the while, even while working on his task, Lu Tianzi had been on full alert.

But despite them being on what some would consider the territory of the God of Pestilence, the God of Pestilence never appeared.

This was well within Lu Tianzi's prediction, but he still could not help but feel relieved when it turned out just as he had hoped.

It seemed that the God of Pestilence cared not about defending its territory. Or at the very least, it could not be bothered with entities below the Origin Core realm.

Or perhaps it had never considered this area as its territory in the first place, and was only coming to the clearing because of the presence of food.

Otherwise, it probably would not have taken such a long time to make its appearance during the village's offering day.

Since that was the case, this plan should work!

Now that Lu Tianzi had a clearer grasp on the behaviour of the God of Pestilence, Lu Tianzi felt even more confident of the plan.

All that was left was to execute it out without hiccups!

Finally, on the fifth day, Lu Tianzi told Chen Meng that the day's training will be cancelled.

Chen Meng was not too disappointed this time.

He had gained a lot of new insights in a short period of time, and needed some time alone in order to fully digest all of it anyway. This would be a good break for him to do just that.

Thus, Chen Meng remained in the village while Lu Tianzi left with Nanlan Qianxue.

Ye watched their backviews disappearing into the distance, and could not help but let out a deep sigh.

Over the past few days, he had been shocked by Nanlan Qianxu'e efficiency in terms of fishing. Every day, Nanlan Qianxue would bring back a basket full of fishes after going fishing for a bit.

Had he known that Nanlan Qianxue was such a masterful fisher, he would certainly have asked her for help earlier!

But it was not too late.

After all, there was always next month, and also the many more months after that.

If Nanlan Qianxue agreed to help them out, perhaps meeting the quota would be a breeze even during the upcoming winter season!

Come to think of it, where had all those fishes disappeared to?

They couldn't possibly have already eaten them all, could they..?

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