There was no way a Master of Fate, Lives, and Death would be so easily deceived. Even if the bald crane and the supreme treasure did not reveal any flaws, and even if no clues could be found in Su Ming's performance, they were not just similar, they were incredibly similar!
Even the cultivation power that exploded out was exactly the same as the blue Burning Spirit Transformation.
But … if he could deceive Dust Burners' Progenitor so easily, then Dust Burners would not have existed to this day. Dust Burners' Progenitor … would not have the right to be known as a Master of Fate, Lives, and Death.
He was an old man who had lived for so long and had such power. His intelligence had already turned into that of a monster.
The breathing of the middle-aged man, the tribe leader of Dust Burners, had clearly quickened. He looked at the child-like Progenitor before him, and he could not calm down. He … had been deceived.
In fact, he had always believed that Su Ming was his older brother's orphan, but now, with just one sentence from Dust Burners' Progenitor, everything had clearly been turned around.
"This is …" The middle-aged man found himself speechless for a long time.
"Then why did Progenitor help you activate the kiln and let this person get close to it? Why … did you even have to bear the consequences of flames filling the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean once the kiln was activated? Why did Dust Burners have to seal themselves for nearly a month?"
Dust Burners' Progenitor was silent. He stood at the top of the tall tower, and by his side was the eye of the flame. He stared at the sky, and after a long while, he sighed softly.
"I might not know who sent this person, but … I admire his courage and determination. I also admire him for telling the truth. There are few people in the world who can still tell the truth when they are in such a situation," Dust Burners' Progenitor said softly.
"I can see the complicated emotions in him. One of them is my love for him as a senior, and the other is his lie to me. He did not try to hide the complicated emotions in his heart. If it was not because of it, I would have hesitated for a moment and dispersed the killing intent in my heart. Then I would have definitely killed him." Dust Burners' Progenitor shook his head, and an ancient look appeared on his face.
"I still don't understand …" A freezing glare appeared in Dust Burners' tribe leader's eyes. If it were him, he would definitely not let Su Ming leave. How dare he pretend to be a Dust Burner? This was a taboo for Dust Burners.
"You don't understand, do you?" Dust Burners' Progenitor averted his gaze from the sky and looked at the middle-aged man.
"Then there's no need to understand. Open the furnace." Dust Burners' Progenitor did not say anything else. When he spoke faintly, the middle-aged man's heart might have changed due to Su Ming's matter, but he still lowered his head and voiced his obedience. With one step, he stepped into the eye of fire. In the flames, he moved and instantly turned into a Fire Spirit.
In an instant, the flames spread out. From afar, it looked as if the tower had become a huge torch!
A piercing howl swiftly spread out from the flames. All the Dust Burners who heard it were stunned, but they did not stop. They charged towards the tower closest to them.
After a moment, the countless towers on the ground began to emit flames one after another, forming torches. After the time it takes two incense sticks to burn, all the towers on the ground had become burning torches, and a vast power suddenly exploded.
Buzzing sounds reverberated in the area, and the entire Dust Burners' land trembled. Almost all the Dust Burners turned into Fire Spirits at that moment.
This process lasted for three days. It was a form of sacrifice. If they wanted to activate the fifth kiln, then all the Dust Burners had to offer sacrifices.
Three days later, Dust Burners' land would disappear. The fog in the area would completely envelop the place. At that time, a monstrous sea of fire would erupt from the fifth kiln and sweep through the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean, forcing countless living beings to hide as they trembled. Once they were exposed, they would definitely die.
This process would last for nearly a month. When it was over, Dust Burners would reappear in the inner part of Divine Essence Star Ocean.
Dust Burners' Progenitor watched all the people who had the right to be sacrificed fuse into the flames and turn into burning torches on the ground. Then, he disappeared from the tower. When he reappeared, he was at the top of a tall mountain on the ground. He sat down quietly and stared at the sky. Fatigue and age appeared on his face.
"Why should I help him?" Dust Burners' Progenitor shook his head.
"That's because I don't want to bring such a disaster to Dust Burners … That's because the method he chose is within an acceptable range for me. That's because … he made me feel as if I've truly found Dust Burners' steed during this period of time."
"The treasure he has turned into a Dust Burner is definitely not something an ordinary Master of Fate, Lives, and Death can create. If his level of cultivation can reach this level, then the person behind him must be even stronger.
"My time of decline is about to arrive. The person in my race who can take over my position has enough power, but if he wants to carry the burden of a race, then he doesn't just need power … he also needs to make a choice.
"Oh well, if he wants to go to the Fifth True World, then why should I stop him and bring unnecessary trouble to my race … but I can open the kiln for you. As for whether you have the power to step in, that will depend on your serendipity." Dust Burners' Progenitor lowered his head. Everything he said to Su Ming was true. The purple flames in the kiln were indeed at their weakest … but their heat was second only to the black flames. Under this high temperature, if anyone wanted to get close to the kiln and step in, they would not only need power, but also serendipity.
"If he was truly a Dust Burner, then … how good would that be," Dust Burners' Progenitor mumbled.
Dust Burners' Progenitor mumbled. His body was illuminated by the countless torches on the ground, and he looked old and lonely. There was also a look of worry for his people's future, as if there was no one to inherit his legacy.
This was an old man who had already reached the end of his road. He did not want to bring disaster to his race. If he could live through this and change everything without making a sound, it would be the best choice.
…..
Su Ming sat in the region where the fifth kiln was and stared at the piercing kiln. He could not see how it looked like, only a ball of powerful light.
Furthermore, one could sense a vast oppressive might coming from that bright light.
The fifth kiln was like a sun, causing people to be unable to help themselves but respect it. However, there was no respect in Su Ming's silence. Instead, there was a complicated look in his eyes.
'In the past, he came to this place with the kiln … with his wife and the cursed baby.' Su Ming stared at the kiln, and slowly, resolve suddenly appeared in his eyes.
'Has he truly died, or …' Uncertainty appeared on Su Ming's face. After a long while, he sighed. He did not want to think about this anymore.
If Su Xuan Yi had died, then it would have been fine, but if that person was still around, then Su Ming could not help but feel great resentment rise in him. It was so strong that it made him clench his fists.
"Senior … what … happened just now?" Xuan Shang's voice echoed in Su Ming's heart, interrupting the emotions that had risen in his heart due to him thinking about Su Xuan Yi.
"Ever since Dust Burners' Progenitor returned and spoke to you, we couldn't hear anything. Our connection with you has been cut off by some sort of power, and it has also been cut off from this body," Xu Hui said softly and sent her divine thought to him.
Su Ming's pupils shrank swiftly.
"That's right. Senior, what did Dust Burners' Progenitor say to you? And this is … This is … This is … "
"Could … Could this be the fifth kiln?!"
"We're actually here?!" It was clear that Xuan Shang and the other three had only just recovered their connection with Su Ming. They had also regained their connection to this body, and they immediately noticed the fifth kiln shining with a powerful light.
As Su Ming's pupils shrank, he frowned. After a long while, he sighed in his heart. If he still could not understand this, then he would not have been able to claim to have gained many years of experience.
'He knows that I'm not a Dust Burner. He only said those words to me. He didn't want anyone else to hear them.' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, and he fell into a pensive silence.
After a moment, Su Ming no longer bothered with Xuan Shang and the other three. He only sent a divine thought to Xu Hui telling her to be at ease, then charged into the distance. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared beyond the fifth kiln.
…..
It was the first day the kiln was activated.
Wind stirred in the galaxy in the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean. This was an incredibly rare occurrence. There was originally no wind in the galaxy, but when it appeared, it blew in all directions, and all the living beings who sensed it shuddered. No matter what they were doing, be it fighting, searching for food, or sleeping, all of them showed great fear on their faces when the wind blew through the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean.
The Fire Fiends who had their bodies occupied and had taken human form in the galaxy's nest were originally sleeping, but at that moment, all of them woke up with a start. They looked at the sky and sensed the wind from the galaxy. When they sensed the hint of fire poison in it, they immediately screamed.
There were plenty of Void Beasts in the galaxy, but when the wind blew past them, the Void Beasts swiftly revealed their bodies and charged into the distance at an unprecedented speed. There was fear on their faces, and their roars echoed in all directions.
This sort of thing immediately happened when the wind blew past the nests of the ferocious beasts.
Because what would happen once the wind blew past them was deeply branded into their memories. It would be a disaster in Divine Essence Star Ocean, and before it happened, they had to find a place to hide. They could only go out after a month.
Once they were slow, what awaited them would be death.
The green hue on countless planets instantly turned black when the wind blew past them. All of them withered and turned into dust, causing the planets in the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean to look as if they had died.
Heaven Traversers had already moved to their new tribe, but when the wind blew past them, the expression of Heaven Traversers' Progenitor changed. With his fastest speed, he executed all his divine abilities. With a loud bang, he turned into a gigantic palm that enveloped all Heaven Traversers within it.
Virtue Rooters were a race with the bodies of snakes. As the wind blew past them, all of them hid deep underground. They would not choose to come out.
The same scene happened in all the regions in the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean. All sorts of creatures, and even some of the powerful ferocious beasts, did the same.
Because they knew … that the fifth kiln was about to be activated. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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