Chapter 002: Infinite Devouring Entity

Anderson exerted all his strength to lift the two armored skeleton soldiers onto the cart. Although he was old, he still possessed the strength of a novice silver warrior. Even he had to use all his effort to move these two armored skeletons, which speaks to their weight.

Hogenberg sat cross-legged on the stone bench he had casually crafted, while Gaia was bound by a golden aura, floating in mid-air. The golden aura was exceedingly domineering; upon contact with Gaia's body, it felt as if sharp blades were slicing through his flesh, causing him to tremble all over in pain

The old man stood up: "Alright, child, I am leaving now. If fate allows, we will meet again in the future"

The old man Hogenberg seemed very pleased, sitting there and slapping his thigh while laughing heartily: "Hahaha! That old fellow Joey Vela has been fighting against me for a lifetime. In martial arts, he has never been my match, yet his luck has always been better than mine, allowing him to learn the inheritance of the Infinite Devouring Body. Unfortunately, that old fellow is a tough nut to crack..."

Hogenberg let out a sinister smile: "Kid, take a last look at this world, for you will never have another chance..." As he spoke the first part, it was still his body that was speaking; by the time he uttered the second part, a dark mist began to rise from his body, and his form collapsed like a tattered sack. The dark mist coalesced in the air into a figure resembling Hogenberg, who continued to finish the sentence.

Infinite Devourer, is there really such good luck?

After that surge of fighting spirit spread within him, it gradually sank into his bones and blood, and Gaia was already on the verge of death. Hogenberg frowned and said, "Your body is truly too weak. Even after being transformed into an Infinite Devouring Body, you can barely withstand one-ninth of my fighting spirit. What a pity..."

Hogenberg smacked his lips and said: "What a little rascal, having such a cold gaze at such a young age. If you grow up, you will definitely become a god of death! Alas, what a pity."

Gaia looked at the magical gauge placed before him, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and cautiously extended his hands towards it. Anderson could not bear to watch; his feelings were entirely rooted in sympathy for the young master. This magical gauge had shattered the boy's hopes countless times over the fourteen years of Gaia's growth

Falling from mid-air, for an average youth from the Abyss, it is hardly a concern due to their robust physique. However, for Gaia, the fall left him seeing stars and his ears ringing.

The only fortunate aspect is that after the nine bursts of energy surged into his body, they did not receive further commands and instead lay dormant within him, avoiding any reckless rampage; otherwise, Gaia would undoubtedly have suffered even more.

What are the benefits? The old man smiled, thought carefully, and then answered the question: "Child, there are many benefits to the Infinite Devouring Body, and you will need to explore them gradually in the future. It is a legacy from ancient times, and I cannot explain it clearly. What I can tell you is that you can inject magical energy media without restriction, so you need not worry about your poor constitution. You have infinite opportunities to reshape your body."

... ...

"Anderson?" he called out, but there was no response from outside. Gaia walked out in confusion. Next to the old horse, Anderson lay on the ground, oblivious to his fate. Gaia was taken aback and quickly rushed over.

Gaia spoke to Hoganberg's body: "In the end, you wanted to harm me with the * map * you left behind; consider it your compensation to me. Whether it be kindness or enmity, all will be repaid. Now we are truly even."

Hogenberg swiftly pierced nine bone spikes into his own body: atop his head, on both shoulders, both kidneys, both legs, and both feet. He closed his eyes, and two streams of white smoke slowly emerged from his nostrils, while a faint golden glow flickered around him.

Gaia's vision blurred for a moment, and the two individuals had already vanished. The campfire in the cave crackled and flared, while old Anderson slept soundly. Gaia gazed at the cave entrance, feeling a sudden sense of loss.

Gaia could no longer contain himself, stood up abruptly, and respectfully bowed to the elder: "Elder, whether it is a favor or a debt of vengeance, Gaia will surely repay it. Please tell me your name." The elder looked at Gaia with great interest: "Child, it seems you are not as simple as you appear. You need not ask for my name; when your abilities are sufficient, you will naturally come to know it..."

Two hours later, old Anderson returned driving a sturdy cart, with two fine horses snorting thick white vapor from their nostrils, restlessly stamping their hooves.

There is also the jealousy of the crowd

The second hollow sphere is different from the first; behind the blooming magical lotus flower, there is a faint golden shadow, a dual-grade magical lotus flower

The dark energy surged towards Gaia's forehead, but an unexpected event occurred

Young Master! Suddenly, a startled cry came from outside the cave. Gaia was overjoyed, but then felt a chill in his heart. Just as he was about to warn Anderson to be cautious of the two armored skeleton soldiers at the cave entrance, Anderson had already rushed in like a gust of wind. The two armored skeleton soldiers remained motionless. Gaia let out a sigh of relief; it seemed that with their master dead, the two armored skeleton soldiers were no longer receiving commands and stood still.

He still feels somewhat incredulous and is unsure whether the old man's words are true. He secretly resolves to find an opportunity to definitely give it a try.

In front of him stood an elderly author, who appeared truly exhausted, with sweat clinging to his eyebrows and beard. He looked at Gaia with a smile. Strangely enough, as Gaia gazed at him, he felt no trace of hostility.

He pointed to Hogenberg's corpse and said, "Go, see what this guy has left." Old Anderson helped him sit up properly, and then walked over to Hogenberg, rummaging through his belongings, where he found a pouch of money and a ring.

Seeing Gaia covered in blood, Old Anderson hurriedly helped him up: "Young Master, what on earth happened?" Gaia coughed twice, feeling a deep sigh in his heart; this body was indeed exceptionally frail.

I do not believe it!" Hogenberg was furious, repeatedly striking at Gaia's forehead, yet he could not penetrate. Gaia looked at his body slowly dissolving with pity, and soon only his head remained. He sneered: "If you had turned around immediately to seize Anderson's body, at least you wouldn't have been obliterated. Unfortunately... whether it is a favor or a grudge, it will all be repaid—if you evade my body and endanger my life, I will in turn bring about your death; I fear we will owe each other nothing!" He sneered: "If you had turned around immediately to seize Anderson's body, at least you wouldn't have been obliterated. Unfortunately... whether it is a favor or a grudge, it will all be repaid—if you evade my body and endanger my life, I will in turn bring about your death; I fear we will owe each other nothing!"

I am waiting for you to wake up, just to tell you that I have transformed you into an infinite annihilation entity, and there are some things you need to know said the old man, while Viktor stood respectfully behind him

Gaia endured the pain in her body and coldly looked at him: "What do you want to do with the *illustrated* book?"

However, these thirty-six gold coins are a windfall for the two of them at present. Old Anderson exclaimed joyfully, "Young Master, a full thirty-six gold coins, we have struck it rich!" Gaia pondered for a moment, noting his own injuries, and then glanced at the two magically armored skeleton soldiers standing lifelessly at the door. "Anderson, you ride to the nearest town, rent a sturdy carriage and two good horses. These two magically armored skeleton soldiers are very valuable; we must transport them back to the territory."

"Infinite Devourer? It sounds quite impressive. What are its benefits?" Gaia tried to act like a fourteen-year-old boy, asking curiously.

Ah—" Hogenberg roared, "But I can still kill you..." With his furious shout, the black smoke completely dissipated. Almost simultaneously, the golden fighting spirit that was entwined around Gaia suddenly erupted, and with a tearing sound, blood gushed from Gaia's body

Hogenberg's thin fingers traced a strange symbol on Gaia's head, and with a gentle tremor at his fingertips, he uttered a low command: "Disperse"

The old man opened his arms wide, the spacious sleeves of his windbreaker hanging down, revealing his emaciated arms. Veins protruded on his arms, resembling the gnarled roots of an ancient tree, with a faint blue glow subtly emanating from within the veins. The old man's arms trembled slightly, as if he were exerting all his strength to lift an invisible heavy object.

The surge of fighting spirit that had been lurking above his head immediately dispersed and surged into his body—at that moment, Gaia felt as if every muscle and every blood vessel in his body was being sliced by sharp little knives, a pain even more intense than what had been injected earlier

"But young master, you..." Anderson was uneasy about leaving Gaia alone here. Gaia waved his hand and said, "On such a cold day, who would come to this desolate place? You should go quickly and return soon"

As time passed, the bald spot grew larger, while Hogenberg's hair quickly withered away

The hollow patterns on the surface of the sphere are mysterious, reflecting the golden threads inside, which are entwined into a luminous orb, enigmatic and eerie

However, a thin thread of golden light continued to be drawn from his body, injecting itself into those spheres of light. From the top down, the light within the nine hollow spheres gradually coalesced, slowly forming a golden magical lotus flower.

Although Gaia was still bound by the golden aura, his gaze was remarkably calm: "There is something I haven't told you; this body is not mine either, I took it by force as well, though I did so unintentionally while you did so intentionally. I entered this body from this position; do you think I wouldn't know that you could also come in from here? Do you really think I would be foolish enough to leave this passage open for you? I have long since sealed it off."

Sequentially downwards, the reflection behind the third magic lotus reveals two shadows of magic lotuses, the fourth has three illusory shadows of magic lotuses... all the way to the ninth magic lotus, which astonishingly has eight faint golden illusory shadows, a ninth-grade magic lotus

About half an hour later, the bony dragon's spherical orb was filled with a golden light sphere. Hogenberg seemed to have aged several decades in an instant; when he opened his eyes, his gaze was no longer as vigorous as it had been earlier.

Having arranged everything, Hogenberg's eerie eyes turned towards Gaia: "Kid, considering the rapport between us, I'll make it quick to spare you some suffering."

He was supposed to penetrate through the center of the brow, but the opening at the center of the brow was blocked by something, preventing him from entering. Hogenberg let out a sound of surprise, regrouped, and charged forward again—only to encounter the same result as before; he simply could not get in.

From the first hollow sphere, the magical lotus flower blooms brilliantly, radiating light mist, with strands of light flowing like water, exuding an eerie beauty

Ah—" Gaia could no longer contain a cry of despair; across two lifetimes, he had never experienced such immense pain. The aggressive and domineering fighting spirit surged into his body like a waterfall, and this tyrannical energy was almost slicing through his flesh.

"Young master, these two skeletal soldiers in magical armor seem rather extraordinary," Anderson remarked while driving the carriage. "In my youth, I encountered similar magical warriors, but none were this heavy. After all, the heavier the magical armored warriors, the more magic crystals they require."

He let out a terrible scream, his entire body drenched in cold sweat

Gaia felt a chill in her heart: "Are you going to conduct a living inheritance on me?"

With a light stroke, there was a sharp "clang" as a crescent-shaped energy slash, the size of a basin, smoothed the surface of the large rock to a mirror-like finish

The person holding Gaia paused slightly: "This little guy has a strong killing intent. Hahaha, but I like it! Don't worry, that old thing is not dead."

Before he could reach Anderson, an immense force suddenly lifted him into the air. He kicked and struggled, but to no avail. "Let me go, let me go! You killed Anderson, and I will definitely make you pay for this. Even if you die, I will seek retribution from your relatives!"

Where is that magic degree meter

The ancient legacy from the Nirvana Divine Realm has transcended the superficial dignity of the younger divine clans, allowing the supreme powers to demonstrate the most humble miracles in your eyes to your devoted followers. You can prove that you are omnipotent

Gaia instructed Anderson not to ask too many questions, and the old servant wisely kept silent and went about his work, not uttering a single word

He scratched his head: "Unfortunately, I don't have a suitable magical energy medium by my side; otherwise, I could achieve it in one step. Forget it, let's leave it at that. Once I have control over this body, I will go find a magical energy medium myself"

Anderson glanced at Gaia with some reluctance and said, "Young Master, what do you need that for?" "Don't ask so much, just hurry up and find it," Gaia replied. Anderson, feeling helpless, said, "Please wait a moment."

"As you command." Anderson went out again to fetch some firewood, replenishing the nearly extinguished campfire, and then rode off on the old horse to the town

The old man waved his hand for the third time, and this time, a green apple flew out of the conical bottle. The apple was covered with various human figures, representing a diverse array of races, including some that had never appeared in the Abyss before.

He took out a leather belt from behind his back, casually spreading it on the stone bench. Inside were nine stark white bone spikes, one end sharp and the other end carved with a hollow round ball

Hogenberg let out a whistle, and a metallic sound echoed as two armored skeleton soldiers, wielding shield and sword, appeared at the cave entrance. It was evident that Hogenberg had summoned them to serve as his guardians

In his previous life, he poured his heart and soul into his endeavors, only to be met with betrayal and schemes. The projects he devoted himself to repeatedly failed due to unforeseen circumstances, as if the entire world was against him. After experiencing a meticulously arranged fatal car accident, he and Tu Shu found it hard to believe that there were truly selfless good people in the world. If it were not for Old Anderson's unwavering care over the past six years, which thawed his cold heart, tonight's experience would have certainly led him to suspect the elderly man’s ulterior motives.

After Hogenberg finished speaking, he casually pointed, and the golden aura on Gaia was pulled, stretching his body into a large letter shape, suspended in mid-air

As he chanted, a blinding light suddenly emanated from his emaciated body beneath the trench coat, enveloping the three-dimensional magic circle. The light intertwined like fine silver threads, and as it intensified, the medium within the three-dimensional magic circle diminished, merging with the light and encasing Gaia in a translucent crystal cocoon

He carried Gaia back to the cave: "Hehe, kid, I’ll tell you this, I, Hogenberg, have killed more people than you’ve ever seen. A man who dares to kill is a true man. At your young age, you already possess such killing intent, not bad, not bad. If it weren’t for necessity, I would really want to take you as my apprentice. What a pity, what a pity..."

It seems to be a spatial ring, but he is not a magician, so how could he possess a spatial ring? Gaia found it somewhat strange. The master imprint within the spatial ring disappears upon the master's death, but neither Gaia nor Old Anderson are magicians, so they naturally cannot open this ring and can only keep it for the time being

The old man raised his hands, and nine syringes pierced the crystal cocoon, each inserted into Gaia's crown, shoulders, kidneys, legs, and feet. A silvery liquid slowly infused, rapidly coursing through Gaia's entire body. ... Gaia's body also began to turn transparent, with strands of blood vessels transforming into silver ...

Nine golden rays, resembling golden threads, were drawn from Hogenberg's body, gradually converging into the hollow sphere along the nine bony spines.

Gaia is not an ordinary boy. From Anderson's deep slumber, he understood that the old man did not wish for Anderson to know this secret. The next morning, as they set off, he chose not to explain it to Anderson.

He lowered his head and sighed for a moment before suddenly raising it: "Kid, have you ever heard of living inheritance? Of course, at your young age, you probably haven't. Let me tell you, if your abilities are extraordinarily powerful, so powerful that... I can't even describe how powerful, in short, extremely powerful, your lifespan would be almost infinite. However, your body cannot keep up; it ages, and you must find a new body to continue living. At this point, you need to find someone to transfer all your fighting energy into their body, and then your soul will extinguish their soul, completely occupying their body. This is living inheritance."

"What have you done to me?" Gaia asked

Old Anderson counted and found that there were a total of thirty-six gold coins in his pouch, along with twelve silver coins—people like Hogenberg, who are ruthless, do not need to carry too much money on them; when needed, they can simply rob it at any time

The final blow dealt to Hogenberg was immensely damaging, leaving him gasping for breath on the ground, unable to move for a moment.

Young man, I secretly followed that old fellow Qiao Yivila for five years, only to encounter his sudden act of kindness in creating an infinite annihilation entity. It's not that I couldn't wait another five years; it's just that this old man lacks the patience for it. So, young man, you mustn't blame me. He shook his head and spoke with great self-satisfaction.

He felt a deep sense of frustration: it seems that the Infinite Devouring Body truly has only that one benefit, and his own constitution has not improved at all

The green apple fell into the boiling medium, suddenly neutralizing it, causing the medium to ripple with strange waves before settling down. The three-dimensional magic circle resembled a large pot, containing a liquid medium that emitted a platinum glow, while Gaia's small body floated and sank within the medium

Gaia slowly opened her eyes, beads of sweat clinging to her eyelids

He sat down on a large rock inside the cave, unable to help but frown. He stood up and casually brushed against the large rock.

Moments later, Anderson retrieved the magical gauge that was originally used to measure Gaia in the capital city of Xien.

The dilapidated cart was parked outside the cave. Old Anderson had prepared breakfast for the young master and then went out to feed the horses, getting ready to set off. Gaia was inside the cave, drinking meat porridge, when suddenly there was a muffled sound from outside.

Hahaha! Kid, you are increasingly to my liking. Indeed, I desire your body. You must have sensed it too; my martial nature is exceedingly domineering. A typical body, even that of a high-level practitioner, would immediately shatter and perish upon infusion. Only the Infinite Devouring Body of Qiao Yivila can withstand my martial nature. You can only blame your misfortune. However, I see that on such a cold day, you are out here with an old servant, not even staying at an inn. Your life must be quite difficult; perhaps an early death would be a release for you

He stood up again, hands behind his back, and walked around twice, shaking his head and nodding.

The person had a tall and slender figure, standing at a height of 2.2 meters. On his large head, there was a mass of red hair and a beard, while a pair of yellow-brown eyes were set within slanted eyelids, exuding a sinister and cunning demeanor

Gaia opened her eyes; in this lifetime, no, even considering the last lifetime, she had never slept so soundly. Upon waking, it felt as if the entire world had become bright and clear.

The injection speed is very fast, completing in just half a minute

"Anderson," Gaia called out, and Anderson, who was hurrying to catch the carriage, poked his head in and said, "Young Master?"

Hmm. Gaia responded with a sound, remaining silent. The wounds on her body were excruciating, and within her, there were still eight clusters of battle energy. Although Hogenberg was dead, these eight clusters, which condensed the essence of Hogenberg's life, lay dormant within her body. Whether this was a blessing or a curse remained uncertain.

Hogenberg soon realized that Gaia had deliberately drawn his attention and provoked him, which caused him to overlook his last chance for survival and waste time engaging in pointless antagonism with Gaia

If one cannot enter Gaia's body, they will be unable to eliminate his soul and seize his body. Moreover, Hogenberg's own body has already perished; if this delay continues, his soul will dissipate into nothingness.

This is impossible!" Hogenberg shouted angrily, "What on earth is going on!"

Cough... The old man coughed, his steps unsteady. Outside, Viktor could not help but call out with concern: "Master!" The old man waved his hand at him. Then, with some effort, he pushed into the air, and finally, nine quartz syringes with golden hoops flew out of the box. The syringes were intricately engraved with ancient magical patterns, filled with a silvery liquid.

With a series of hissing sounds, as the last Nine-Rank Demon Lotus bloomed, Hogenberg slowly removed the bone spur and approached Gaia. He compared it with the parts of his own body and inserted the bone spur into place.