585: Severe damage

If it was a restriction left by an expert of this level, Chen De would be extremely wary of it.

So he decided to try one more time, just one last time.

Half a breath later... Chen De watched in silence as his body gradually faded and disappeared.

In an instant, he vanished without a trace.

A dignified sixth transformation Demon Venerable Realm expert had disappeared without any earth-shattering commotion or leaving behind even the slightest trace.

It all happened so quietly... Wuguang Cluster Domain.

In one of its domains, a drop of black liquid was drifting with the current.

Sometimes it was inside the fruit of a plant, or on its leaves and stems.

Sometimes it was in the mouth or stomach of a demonic beast, or some other part of its body.

Other times, it was mixed in with the rain, clouds, soil, and dust.

At this moment, it landed on a child playing in a courtyard.

He just thought it was ordinary rainwater, and after lightly wiping it off, he didn't give it another thought, continuing to play happily.

However, the child didn't notice that the pitch-black drop of liquid hadn't been wiped away.

It remained on his brow, clinging tightly like tiny hands crawling all over the spot where it touched his skin.

“Xiao Bao, come and eat!”

“Coming, Mother!”

Hearing his mother calling him, the child grabbed the toy in his hand and tried to run over.

But halfway there, his figure suddenly paused.

It was precisely because of this pause that the child tripped and fell to the ground.

However, he didn't cry or make a fuss.

The child's mother had gone inside to set the table and didn't see him fall outside.

Since no sound came from him, she naturally didn't put down what she was doing to go out and check.

After all, what could happen in such a short time?

Outside, the child slowly used his hands to push himself up from the ground.

He calmly brushed the dust off his clothes, his face devoid of any expression.

As for the drop of black liquid on his brow, it had long since disappeared.

At the same time, a vast and righteous consciousness rapidly awakened within this small body.

“Impressive...”

From the child's mouth, words of immense benevolence were spoken in a tender voice.

He had just been resurrected and needed to recover as quickly as possible, and recovery required... “Xiao Bao? Why aren't you in yet?” Xiao Bao's mother's voice came from inside the house, carrying a hint of urgency.

The child turned his gaze toward the house and then stepped inside.

“Xiao Bao, why are you still...”

“Oh, you're already in. Why are you walking so quietly?”

“What are you still standing there for? Go sit with your father and get ready to eat.”

“You child, why aren't you moving? Come over here...”

A few breaths later, the child walked out and looked up at the sky.

Not enough, this is far from enough!

He then looked toward the village, the city several kilometers away, and places even further beyond.

Looking from outside the planet, one could see an inconspicuous black dot appearing on the blue planet.

Then, the black dot gradually became more distinct, and its size continued to expand.

As it expanded, the speed of its expansion also increased.

One-tenth, one-ninth, one-eighth... one-fifth... one-third... one-half... Soon, the entire planet was covered in black, forming an immensely massive black mass.

After the black mass formed, its volume began to shrink gradually, eventually taking the size and shape of a person.

Just this little bit was still far from enough for him.

Not to mention his full power, not even a billionth of it had been restored.

Although there were many, many planets like this, going through them one by one would take too much time.

Chen De planned to Influence more, first pushing his strength to a certain level, and then infiltrating a major power; that would definitely speed up his progress significantly.

Just as he was thinking, two people happened to be flying toward him from the distance.

“Thank you, Senior Brother, for coming with me.”

“It's nothing, Junior Brother. This is your first time out to collect taxes. As your senior brother, it's only right that I show you the ropes.”

“Don't worry, Senior Brother. If there are any private 'gifts,' if there's a share for me, there's a share for you.”

“Haha, there's no need for such talk between us brothers. But you are sensible, Junior Brother. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll return with a full harvest this trip.”

“Thanks, Senior Brother. Hey, Senior Brother, according to the map, we should be there by now, right?”

“Yeah, it really should be here. Such a huge planet... where did it go?”

“Could we have gone the wrong way?”

“It's possible, but I've been here a few times. There's no reason I'd get lost.”

While the two were pondering, one of them pointed ahead and shouted.

“Senior Brother, there seems to be someone ahead!”

The other person looked over as well. “The person seems to be... smiling at us?”

For some reason, he had a bad premonition.

In the empty starry sky, the planet that was originally in this position was gone, leaving only a person standing there.

In the universe, any stranger is first dealt with as a potential enemy.

As a senior brother, he had been traveling outside for many years and was naturally well aware of many things.

Moreover, collecting taxes wasn't easy. They had conducted suppression after suppression, yet tax-robbers were never-ending.

So when encountering this situation, his first thought was to flee—flee quickly!

The junior brother beside him was decent enough; he didn't make any unnecessary moves but waited there obediently.

“Go!”

After quietly sending a voice transmission to his junior brother, the two turned to leave.

Unfortunately, by the time they wanted to leave, it was already too late.

At that moment, a hand rested on each of their shoulders. Turning back, they saw it was that same person from before.

Chen De also looked at them, once again revealing what he thought was a sincere smile.

“Ah!”

“Ah!”

After two screams, the two were successfully Influenced and decided to forsake darkness for light, working for the Holy Mother Sect.

Chen De generously accepted their attitude of correcting their mistakes and was very satisfied with it.

This was him; as long as you were willing to repent sincerely, no matter when it was, Chen De would gladly accept you.

But since he had important matters to attend to, he temporarily requisitioned their physical bodies.

However, Chen De could guarantee right here that he would return their bodies as soon as he finished his business.

He truly intended to use them for good deeds and wouldn't dare use even a tiny bit for himself.

After a brief browse through their memories, he already had a plan and route in mind.

By acting this way, he would soon be able to restore all his power.

These two fellows, one named Lin Shan and the other named Chao Yu, were just minor characters in the Void Union Realm.

Of course, "minor" was only relative to Chen De; in reality, they weren't minor at all.

Then he suddenly looked somewhere, the corners of his mouth curling up.

“Space Pirates?”