Chapter 1385: One Thousand Faces

After the items were returned to their rightful owners, they moved on to the next agenda. It was time to present the items they had obtained from the Sleeping Hollow.

Jerry decided to go first. Although he hadn’t gained much, he was still happy with his gains. Besides, if these overpowered fellow Above Disciples of his went before him, his own rewards would seem underwhelming, making it look as though he hadn’t even tried at all.

It was best for him to go first, then the rest could happily show off when he was done.

For now, they were going to identify every artefact and item they had obtained. The Decipherer of the Heavens could see through such information, and if he couldn’t, they had the Deceiver of Laws on standby.

Jerry waved his hand as he brought out five items, each of them lying on the ground as his black eyes shifted towards the Core Elders and the Sect Master.

Of the five, the first was a mask that seemed to be made of pure wooden bark. The second was the skull of a Dullahan, with the dark energy surrounding it still present, although barely perceptible. The third was a pea-sized seed, the fourth was a manual, and the fifth and final item was simply a pile of Origin Essence stones that amounted to one million.

The Decipherer of the Heavens stepped forward with a flat expression. The Dullahan skull on the ground moved as he used Origin Essence telekinesis to pull the helmet-like skull towards him.

With a thought, the Universal Law of Truth came alive, humming around him. His eyes shone as he stared at the skull, as though he were reading some invisible text.

After a moment, he spoke in a calm tone.

"It’s an Origin Grade artefact called the Skull of Keeping. The one who possesses the skull can seal a portion of their soul inside it, and upon their death, their soul will merge with the fragment within the skull, keeping their soul alive."

He explained indifferently and flatly, as he was anything but interested in the skull.

Although it could preserve one’s soul, one had to plan what would happen next from that moment onwards, as all the skull did was store the soul fragment.

Jerry’s eyes immediately lit up as he became interested in the skull. Although everyone feared having their bodies and souls taken over by some random ancient immortal, it didn’t mean that if they were in the other person’s shoes, they wouldn’t do the same.

"But to use it, one must first feed it the blood of one million newborn babies who are less than twenty-four hours old."

The Decipherer of the Heavens added with finality.

At his words, the air was filled with absolute silence as they couldn’t believe what they had just heard. Sacrificing a baby was outrageous, let alone sacrificing a million fucking babies.

Jerry’s enthusiasm immediately vanished as he was no longer interested. Although he was a cultivator, he wasn’t willing to sacrifice a million babies to preserve his own life. He wasn’t that ruthless yet. He could only hope he would never become so.

The Decipherer of the Heavens picked up the mask next. His Law of Truth came alive yet again, and after a moment, he began to explain.

"The mask is a Saint Grade artefact called One Thousand Faces. It allows one to perfectly transform into another living being of any race, including animals. The wearer will possess the same presence, demeanour, aura, height, bone structure, and muscle mass as the person or creature they transform into."

At the Decipherer of the Heavens’ words, everyone stared at the mask for a moment and said nothing. Even Jerry wasn’t particularly interested, as he didn’t exactly care about transforming into another person.

But the mask would be useful once in a while if he wanted to leave the Sect in secret, especially now that every eye was focused on the Null Sect.

The Decipherer of the Heavens allowed the mask to float beside him through his Origin Essence telekinesis. His eyes then fixed on the pile of Origin Essence stones. He didn’t even need to say anything, as everyone had automatically counted them the moment they appeared.

He moved on to the pea-sized seed, which was basically what it was: a seed. When planted and grown, it simply increased the amount of ambient Origin Essence Energy. Its effect was straightforward and simple.

Grade? Trash Grade.

Of course, it wasn’t actually trash; it was just that, to the people in this room, it was trash.

The final item was a manual, which turned out to contain a Heaven Grade Sword Technique, one Jerry wasn’t interested in, as he was a man of the spear, not the sword.

After the Decipherer of the Heavens finished assessing everything, the Sect Master’s voice rang out.

"Earlier, the share was ten to ninety percent. If that share rate still stood, you would have been entitled to one reward, and even with me doubling your share, mathematically, you would still be entitled to one reward. However, I will allow you to take two items of your choosing."

Nathaniel stated, his voice unbothered by whichever two rewards Jerry was going to pick.

Jerry didn’t hesitate. He stepped forward and took the One Thousand Faces Mask, along with the pile of one million Origin Essence stones. It was the best choice he could make. Although the skull was useful, he didn’t have the heart to fulfil the requirements needed to use it.

Nobody reacted with surprise, as they had all expected him to make that choice. There was nothing else worth picking. Even if the manual had contained a Spear Technique, Jerry wouldn’t have chosen it, as its grade was simply too low for someone of his strength.

After taking his rewards, Jerry stepped back.

"The rest will be converted into Contribution Points and given to you as stated earlier."

Nathaniel’s voice rang out again. He waved his hand, and the remaining three items vanished from the hall and into his spatial rings.