Chapter 823 An Unknown Entity (2)

Chapter 823 An Unknown Entity (2)

He directly touched the sundial and channelled his divine energy into it, hoping to uncover hidden secrets.

BADDDUMM!! BADDDUMM!!

Aegis of the Arctic Deity froze, startled by the slow, rhythmic sound of a beating heart reverberating through his senses. Doubting himself, he intensified his focus, stretching his senses to their limits, attempting to penetrate whatever obstacle was blocking his perception, and finally –

BADDDUUMM!! BADDDUMM!!

Aegis of the Arctic Deity's starry eyes widened in astonishment at the sight before him. Embedded within the sundial was a beating heart pulsating with an unnatural rhythm. Surrounding it was an intricately arranged network of artificial veins, casting the projection of a much larger heart made of these artificial tendrils.

Aegis of the Arctic Deity recognized these constructs as artificial, not only because of their familiar design but also because similar veins ran within him, bridging the gap between his Omnithraillian transplant and his Pixie body. Moreover, the heart shockingly appeared humanlike.

As Aegis of the Arctic Deity sensed the faint life force emanating from the slow, steady heartbeat and processed his shocking discovery, he realized that what lay before him was the remnants of another man-made god, or at least what remained of one.

Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Aegis of the Arctic Deity released more divine energy, sensing it being drawn into the heart the moment it passed through the sundial.

Instantly, the heart began to thrum rapidly, and just as Aegis of the Arctic Deity contemplated releasing more of his divine energy, the sundial exploded with a burst of light.

Before his wide, starry eyes, the giant sundial transformed, adorned with intricate designs and flowery patterns that illuminated its surface with a soft, moonlit glow emanating from within.

But the transformation was not yet complete. The light at the top of the structure spread outward like the branches of a giant tree while the base extended downward like roots. From these branches, leaves began to sprout, each bearing fruit that shimmered like crystallized gems.

He soon directed his senses towards his Primordial energy reserve and sensed it had filled up slightly.

After deciding, he stretched his hand forward and grabbed another fruit. Feeling the tiny particles flow into his body before being pulled towards his Primordial energy reserve, Aegis of the Arctic Deity seized this opportunity to completely fill it up.

He could utilize it to extend his life further by a few more years, thereby increasing the duration of his barrier over Orion's Cities and giving Orion and the others more time to devise a way to protect the cities until after his demise.

He only had to lose his reserve of Divine energy, which seemed like a fair deal for someone like him. He would have to look into whether it was a blessing or a curse or why such a bizarre entity had appeared within his area later.

His guess also made him believe its appearance was related to the Vylkr veil phenomenon above them.

Just as he was about to touch the last fruit with its mesmerizing red hue, Aegis of the Arctic Deity felt the heart within the sundial beat violently.

BADUUMM!! BADDUMMM!!

He halted his actions and decided to release more divine energy into it to see if it could replenish itself. As he did, the various mesmerizing fruits suddenly emerged from the branches he had previously plucked from. Not only that, but the crystalline translucent tree roots stretched out from the area of the enormous sundial and moved outward.

Aegis of the Arctic continued to observe until it reached his barrier and halted. He knew that if he hadn't set the barrier up, it would have surrounded the entire Village Chief's compound.

He shifted his attention towards the fruits and grabbed one, allowing the particles to enter his body and completely fill up his primordial energy reserve before quickly dispelling the tree and placing a seal on the sundial.

Something strange had occurred here, and he just couldn't fathom it.