459: Chapter 459 The Mechanical Heart

*Snap!*

A massive arm burst out from the ground, firmly grasping the long spear.

A thunderous boom echoed~

The entire ground was overturned.

And then.

A giant appeared.

Standing a hundred meters tall, his body was enveloped in divine light that surged like a vast sea. Every inch of his Physical Body flowed with star-river patterns, his eyes rotated like the sun and moon, mountains resonated within him, and world energy surged with every breath he took.

This prevented those tiny Mechanical Lifeforms from approaching for a time.

"How is this possible?"

Cam's pale blue pupils shrank suddenly, a rare hint of trembling appearing in his voice.

He couldn't understand, nor could he calculate, why this person's strength had undergone such an earth-shaking change in such a short period of time.

Boom~~

Cam's answer was a massive fist, carrying terrifying power and a whistling sound as it tore through the air.

*Bang~*

A dull thud sounded.

Cam was struck by a fist comparable to his own body size; his entire body deformed into an oval shape as he was sent flying.

The terrifying shockwaves from the aftermath sent the rest of the mechanical army flying, causing them all to crash and shut down.

Xiao Weiqing's figure flickered, appearing in front of Cam.

That five-meter body looked so tiny beneath Xiao Weiqing's hundred-meter frame.

Xiao Weiqing reached out with a giant palm and squeezed Cam's head in his hand; with just a little force, he could crush it into pulp.

However, Xiao Weiqing did not kill him immediately, but instead asked:

"Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

"I want to live."

Cam's voice carried a hint of pleading.

Without any hesitation—any half-second delay in answering would be a lack of respect for life, and a lack of respect for himself.

Even an ant clings to life, let alone him.

Cam had gained consciousness from the haze and, by a stroke of luck, fused with the Azure Dragon Star Lord's primal divine light to possess independent thought. In less than half a year, he had gained everything he had now; he had a bright future ahead of him, so how could he die here?

"Show me your sincerity!"

Facing the massive head and the terrifying pressure.

Cam thought for a moment and said:

"I can let you control my mechanical heart."

"What is a mechanical heart?"

Cam explained: "The energy core of everything in the Mechanical Race."

As he spoke.

The center of Cam's chest opened, revealing a pale blue heart the size of a fist inside.

Xiao Weiqing took a look and was about to reach out to pull the heart out.

"Don't!"

Cam was greatly shocked.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Weiqing's gaze narrowed, radiating killing intent.

Terrified, Cam hurriedly said: "If the mechanical heart is taken away, this body of mine will be ruined."

Although Cam could still live by switching to another body if the mechanical heart was removed, the original body would no longer be compatible.

His current body was stronger than a typical third-tier Physical Body; it was the result of six months of hard work after emptying the Xuanwu Palace. How could he be willing to give it up?

"You can place your Divine Soul imprint on it. That way, no matter where you are, you can know my location, and my strength will never exceed yours."

"Why?"

"The Mechanical Race has no Divine Soul; such are the rules of the Universe," Cam explained.

Xiao Weiqing was silent for a moment, thinking about how to handle Cam.

A few minutes later.

Xiao Weiqing loosened his hand, releasing Cam, and his own figure returned to its normal size.

"Come with me, and don't think about escaping."

"Otherwise, die!"

"Alright," Cam nodded, visibly breathing a sigh of relief.

Xiao Weiqing and Cam walked out of the Xuanwu Temple.

"Can you shrink your body size?"

"No problem."

After saying that, Cam's body shifted and changed, shrinking to 1.75 meters, a head shorter than Xiao Weiqing.

"Let's go."

The two took to the air and flew out of the Xuanwu Palace.

After exiting, Xiao Weiqing contacted Dongfang Yin, telling him that the matter of the Xuanwu Temple had been resolved and asking him to go pick up Dongfang Baichen.

As for Xiao Weiqing himself, he boarded the aircraft and headed toward the Vermilion Bird Empire with Cam.

...

...

The Xuanwu Kingdom and the Vermilion Bird Empire are in the south and north respectively, very far apart.

Even though the aircraft prepared by the Dongfang Family for Xiao Weiqing was the top-tier on the entire Blue Star.

However.

By the time the aircraft reached the Vermilion Bird Empire, it was already the next morning.

Upon entering the Vermilion Bird Empire.

Xiao Weiqing immediately contacted Empress.

Empress heard Xiao Weiqing's request and readily agreed.

...

Inside the aircraft.

"Empress, long time no see."

Xiao Weiqing took the initiative to greet her.

"It has been a long time..."

Empress said slowly, her tone carrying an indescribable resentment.

Xiao Weiqing was a bit confused, "Empress, what's wrong?"

"What do you think?"

Empress gave Xiao Weiqing a sidelong glance.

"Empress, it's better to speak directly."

Xiao Weiqing didn't understand what Empress meant.

"You said before that you would have time to come to the Vermilion Bird Empire in a month. How long has it been since then?"

"Uh..."

Xiao Weiqing's voice stalled.

This was indeed his fault. Originally, if nothing had happened, he had planned to visit the Vermilion Bird Palace, but then he encountered the Yao Race demigod invasion.

After the battle at the Luo River Demon Realm Entrance, Xiao Weiqing felt a sense of urgency and desperately needed to achieve a Breakthrough to the Ninth Realm.

After successfully breaking through to the Ninth Realm, people from the Dongfang Family arrived immediately. One thing happened after another, resulting in several months passing.

"I'm sorry, Empress."

Xiao Weiqing gave a sheepish smile.

"Hmph, I'll let it go this time."

Empress gave a light snort.

"This is..."

In Empress's perception, Cam was a very special existence. The overall feeling was indescribably strange; he looked like a person, yet lacked human Life Qi.

"He's from the Mechanical Race, his name is Cam. I came to find the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy because of him as well."

"Mechanical Race?"

Empress was very surprised; it was her first time seeing the Mechanical Race. However, Xiao Weiqing didn't explain much, and she didn't ask further. She would find out what she needed to know when they met the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy anyway.

Empress's aircraft was certainly fast; in less than two hours, it entered the space where the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall was located without any obstacles.

Nowadays, the area around the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall, like Azure Dragon Island, was undergoing large-scale construction, with advanced large machinery working everywhere.

There were also many propaganda slogans, most of which praised the Vermilion Bird Empire and Empress.

Empress noticed Xiao Weiqing looking at those flattering slogans, and her perfect Face turned slightly red. "Those were all done by the people below."

Empress seemed a bit embarrassed; after all, this Divine Hall was given up by the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy out of respect for Xiao Weiqing.

"It's nothing. It shows that your Vermilion Bird Empire's cohesion is slowly improving."

Empress nodded; that was the truth.

After eliminating some troublesome families and taking over the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall, the interior of the Empire was highly united.

After all, as the saying goes.

The world hurries for profit, and the world bustles for gain.

Soon.

The two found the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy.

"Mr. Xiao, long... time no see!"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy's pupils shrank slightly, his voice unable to hide his inner shock. It had only been so long, and Xiao Weiqing had already entered the Ninth Realm.

For the human civilization of the Incubation Ground, such a Cultivation speed defied common sense.

"Divine Envoy, long time no see."

Xiao Weiqing nodded in response. One doesn't hit a smiling Face; for now, the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy was performing reasonably well.

"I wonder... Eh? Mechanical Race?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy sized up Cam, very curious as to why Xiao Weiqing would be with the Mechanical Race.