Chapter 319: Chapter 319

"And cooperating with the Myriad Beasts Sect will also allow us to better locate the lost Insect Nest. Why wouldn’t I cooperate? Do you have a better idea?"

Shi Xiaojun’s face darkened. "Brother, what will my subordinates eat?"

"I have assigned you a region, haven’t I?" the Corpse Demon King said, surprised.

Shi Xiaojun hemmed and hawed as he recounted his previous battle with Chen Jiuge, indicating that he was now homeless.

The Corpse Demon King looked speechlessly at his incompetent brother. "I will arrange a team of trusted aides for you. You lead them deeper to search again. Remember to be careful of the Chaos Giant Beasts."

"Okay, no problem." Shi Xiaojun left with a beaming smile.

Chen Jiuge was unaware of the relationship between the Corpse Demon King and Shi Xiaojun. If he had known, he would surely have been confused again. Weren’t they formed by the infusion of the Corpse Demon Bloodline? Why would they still have blood relations?

The safe return of Chen Jiuge, Li Kui, and the others also put the Spiritual Beasts of Butterfly Star at ease.

After Chen Jiuge announced that Butterfly Star was completely his, they celebrated joyfully.

That night, a grand banquet was held on Butterfly Star, although some essential personnel and patrol members still had to work as usual.

The White Cat Guards that Jin Xiao had spoken of finally arrived.

"Are you the White Cat Guards?" Chen Jiuge scrutinized the thirty burly men before him.

"Yes, my lord. My name is Gan Shou, and from now on, I swear to serve you loyally until death!" Gan Shou knelt on one knee.

Chen Jiuge helped Gan Shou up. "There’s no need for such formality. I’m not much for rules. Just take care of the tasks I give you, and I guarantee you won’t be treated unfairly in other aspects."

Chen Jiuge didn’t have any excellent ideas yet for the placement of the White Cat Guards. Their strength and numbers were insufficient for exploring Stars or searching for Treasures in the Chaos. Guarding the city walls seemed like a waste, as the defenses were already fully staffed and needed no more personnel—especially not thirty True Immortals who were even stronger than the Green Wood Guards.

"For now, get familiar with the environment of Butterfly Star and interact with my other subordinates. As for specific tasks, I don’t have any at the moment. When there is one, I’ll notify you."

After receiving the White Cat Guards, Chen Jiuge began his retreat to process the Dark Night Butterflies he had brought back previously.

There were several thousand Dark Night Butterflies, quite a few indeed. However, compared to the number on that Star, it was merely a drop in the bucket. There was no helping it; a Spiritual Beast Bag wasn’t a Grotto Heaven and could only hold so much.

A single Bloodline again, and shaped like a black hole? Chen Jiuge was somewhat speechless. These Star Sea Spiritual Beast Bloodlines were wilder one after another.

Because it was shaped like a black hole, Chen Jiuge couldn’t clearly see if there was anything else inside. He could only try to probe and extract, and he actually managed to pull something out.

Looking at the pitch-black orb in his hand, Chen Jiuge recognized it. He had seen it before when researching the Star Remnants extracted from the Tianyuan Pig.

Dark Luminous Stone, a type of Spiritual Ore that can absorb the darkness of Chaos.

A city wall built with Dark Luminous Stone could significantly absorb the darkness of Chaos, allowing one to see the vicinity of the wall clearly without opening their Dharma Eye. As for its usefulness, it was hard to say. After all, opening the Dharma Eye required very little Mana for a powerful cultivator. However, for those at the Mahayana realm or weaker True Immortals, this small amount of Mana was very important. Thus, the value of this item was ambiguous. Those who needed it might offer a high price, while those who didn’t would consider it a burden even if given for free, feeling it just took up space.

This is a bit of a white elephant. I thought I might be able to extract Star Remnants too, but it turned out to be Dark Luminous Stone. Well, I’ll keep it for now; it might be useful later. If all else fails, I can just build a Dark Luminous Stone city wall myself, Chen Jiuge consoled himself.

The Dark Night Butterflies that had undergone one extraction not only grew significantly larger, but their efficiency at absorbing darkness also increased substantially.

Not bad. This will shorten the growth time for the Meteor Butterfly Sword again. Chen Jiuge was very satisfied with this.

What was especially pleasing was that these Dark Night Butterflies could be fully extracted eight times without exploding like the Tianyuan Pig did, which was a great relief.

This is what a Golden Finger should do! What good is it if Spiritual Beasts explode when you extract from them? Chen Jiuge grumbled.

After processing this batch of Dark Night Butterflies, Chen Jiuge also checked on the Tianyuan Pigs’ condition. He discovered that not a single one among them had a Bloodline that had grown to contain two nebulas.

He then caught Second Senior Brother, who was always running wild outside. Chen Jiuge carefully examined him and found that Second Senior Brother’s Bloodline was close to developing a third nebula—which was simply outrageous. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel•fire.net

Could it be that you’ll really become the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy in the future? Chen Jiuge chuckled as he looked at Second Senior Brother, whose eyes held a touch of clear, foolish innocence.

Chen Jiuge had high hopes for Second Senior Brother. Mutated Star Sea Spiritual Beasts were rare, and almost every one that underwent such a mutation grew to become extremely powerful.

Phew. I should take advantage of this peaceful time to accelerate my own Cultivation.

These past few centuries were the most peaceful period for the Third Zone.

Since establishing cooperation with the Corpse Demon Clan, the outer regions had gained a powerful, free security force. Consequently, the Third Zone rarely encountered harassment from other Alien Universe species.

The only mishap occurred when a Disciple stationed in one area accidentally awakened a Chaos Giant Beast. Not only did the Disciple perish, but the entire Star was also devoured by it.