Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears

Chapter 237: Chapter 237: The Star Source Crystal Core Is Actually an Earth Spirit Pearl?

「Inside the Ancient Sunken Star Vein.」

After the Great Xia contestants discovered signs of a Star Source Crystal Core appearing, they all immediately flew toward the mountain peak.

In a few more minutes, the contestants from the Philippines Team would be entering the Secret Realm.

Therefore, they had to secure this Star Source Crystal Core as quickly as possible, or a conflict would be inevitable.

「At the entrance to the Secret Realm.」

Chu Sheng and Gu Yuexi “discussed” things for a moment.

They formulated a basic plan for this expedition into the Secret Realm.

First.

Go over and confirm whether it was indeed a Star Source Crystal Core that had appeared.

Chu Sheng had never seen a Star Source Crystal Core before. Since it was possibly related to the Power of Origin, he wanted to confirm if there was any Realm Power inside it, and if so, whether it could be absorbed.

Second.

Accompany Gu Yuexi to retrieve the treasure she had obtained here in her past life.

Finally.

Wrap things up and win the competition.

Simple and clear.

Gu Yuexi didn’t want to waste too much time on this trip to the Secret Realm.

Besides, the Ancient Sunken Star Vein was only open for four or five hours to begin with.

…

“RUMBLE…”

The tremors from the mountain peak slowly subsided.

The contestants from the Great Xia Team landed one after another on the mountaintop.

“The teams from the other two countries will be coming in soon! Everyone, spread out and search. We have to be quick!”

“Fire a signal as soon as you find it!”

After arriving at the peak where the phenomenon had occurred, the group quickly spread out to search for the Star Source Crystal Core.

Star Source Crystal Cores existed in two forms.

One form was those that had already been born.

The other was those that were just in the process of being born…

Those that had already been born were extremely hard to find. They might exist in some dilapidated ancient shop or lie hidden in a desolate valley. They could only be located by relying on one’s Perception of the Heaven and Earth Origin Law.

As for those just being born, they were easy to discover because their birth usually produced a phenomenon related to a specific Realm.

The deeper one ventured into the Ancient Sunken Star Vein, the higher the probability of a Star Source Crystal Core being born.

For the group to encounter a newly born Star Source Crystal Core in the outer region right after entering, one could say their luck was excellent!

Soon, on the rear flank of the mountain, someone was the first to discover the Star Source Crystal Core.

Behind a stone wall, a spherical spiritual orb floated in mid-air, emitting a heavy, earthy-yellow glow.

“Found it!”

The eyes of this disciple from the Lei Family lit up! However, instead of signaling the others, he eagerly rushed toward the spherical spiritual orb.

Once he was beside it, his eyes filled with fascination as he slowly reached out to grab the Star Source Crystal Core.

Just then, Chu Sheng and Gu Yuexi’s figures appeared out of thin air.

“I wouldn’t recommend you try to grab that Crystal Core by force.”

Gu Yuexi’s indifferent voice sounded as she walked over, step by step.

However, the Lei Family disciple seemed to be possessed, completely ignoring her words as he snatched at it.

Instantly!

The earthy-yellow light on the spherical spiritual orb flared violently, and an immense vibrational force erupted from it.

The Lei Family disciple held on for dear life, but in the next second, the vibrational force suddenly increased dozens of times over. Even the mountain peak itself began to tremble once more!

In an instant, the tremendous force sent the Lei Family disciple flying, and he crashed heavily into the mountain wall, spitting out a large mouthful of blood on the spot.

Gu Yuexi spoke calmly,

“A Star Source Crystal Core is inherently dangerous. You’re lucky this one contains the Earth Realm, which isn’t highly destructive. If it had been the Gold Realm or the Fire Realm, you would already be dead.”

Indeed.

The Ancient Sunken Star Vein had no dangers posed by Demon Beasts, but it held other perils far more terrifying.

For example, various ancient, residual Killing Arrays and Illusion Arrays. If one were to wander into them, even a High-Tier Array Master could perish.

The Star Source Crystal Core itself was also a type of danger.

Because they were nurtured by the Heaven and Earth Origin Law, they contained various types of Realm Power.

The best way to secure a Star Source Crystal Core was to use the same type of Realm Power, which would prevent its ’resistance’ mechanism from triggering.

But if you hadn’t comprehended that particular Realm, you could only resort to forceful Taming, using brute force to overcome its innate resistance in order to claim it.

Forceful “Taming” was extremely dangerous.

This Earth Crystal Core, for instance, contained a potent Earth Defense Power.

A Fire Crystal Core would be even more dangerous, capable of instantly generating a terrifying Fire Domain.

A Star Source Crystal Core containing Spatial Power would be the most dangerous of all. Merely approaching it could get you torn apart by the Spatial Power that could erupt at any moment.

At this moment, the commotion here had already attracted everyone else nearby.

The Lei disciple lay on the ground, his aura weak. He quickly took out a Healing Elixir and swallowed it. In that brief instant, his internal organs had nearly been shattered.

After catching his breath, he gritted his teeth and said,

“I… I just wanted to help Great Xia secure this Crystal Core sooner.”

Gu Yuexi couldn’t be bothered with him and looked at Chu Sheng.

“Didn’t you want to see what this Crystal Core was all about? Go on, then.”

“But let me remind you, if you haven’t comprehended the Earth Realm, securing it won’t be that easy.”

As Gu Yuexi spoke, her eyes held a trace of slight smugness.

Her mastery of Realms was the only thing Gu Yuexi could currently take pride in before Chu Sheng!

She was even looking forward to seeing Chu Sheng fail to secure the Crystal Core and have to turn to her for help, defeated.

…

Chu Sheng shot Gu Yuexi a glance. ’Heh,’ he scoffed internally, then flew toward the Star Source Crystal Core floating in mid-air.

’This thing looks…’

’Isn’t this an Earth Spirit Pearl? Whoever named this thing a Crystal Core has no taste.’

He circled the Crystal Core in the air once, then used his six mosquito legs to grab hold of it.

Immediately, a massive repulsive force blasted from the Star Source Crystal Core. Chu Sheng hurriedly channeled his Earth Realm. He hadn’t improved his Earth Realm in a long time; it was only at the Minor Success stage.

After he channeled the Earth Realm, the repulsive force from the Star Source Crystal Core did indeed weaken, but it was still ’struggling’ frantically.

Chu Sheng was about to lose his grip on the Star Source Crystal Core!

Watching this scene, the corners of Gu Yuexi’s mouth curved into a faint smile.

’Stupid mosquito, hurry up and beg this empress for help!’

She took a small step forward, ready to intervene at any moment.

In the air, just as the “Earth Spirit Pearl” in his grasp was about to slip away, an idea struck Chu Sheng. He looked at the thick, almost tangible, earthy-yellow light on the Star Source Crystal Core’s surface, pulled out his Soul-devouring Demon Spike, and plunged it deep inside.

BZZZ—

The moment Chu Sheng’s proboscis touched the surface of the Crystal Core, the vibrations from the Star Source Crystal Core ceased immediately.

In the next second, a powerful and dense stream of Realm Power flowed into the Soul-devouring Demon Spike.

[Ding! Large amount of Earth Realm (Perfection Level) detected. Absorbing…]

’Holy crap, it can actually absorb it!’

Chu Sheng was ecstatic.

’Doesn’t that mean this Ancient Sunken Star Vein is my own personal… ’Realm Power’ buffet?’