Su Ming was not the only one who cast his gaze towards the sixth platform. At that moment, the other four people also looked over. It was especially so for Zhu You Cai. There was even a hint of uncertainty on his face. He was incredibly puzzled as to just what had caused Flame Fiends' Progenitor to be the last to arrive.
As for the white-robed teenager who was the centipede, a dark light shone in his eyes. When he looked towards the sixth platform, there was also a hint of speculation on his face.
It could be said that Su Ming's expression was the calmest among them. He stared at the sixth platform and waited for Flame Fiends' Progenitor to appear. He wanted to know whether Flame Fiends' Progenitor would dare to tell the truth.
The sixth platform flickered even more intensely, and a moment later, a blurry figure appeared on the platform. However, the instant the figure appeared, the yellow-browed man and Reverend Zi Long let out soft gasps of surprise at the same time.
Zi Long's eyes focused. He stared at the indistinct figure on the sixth platform, then slowly stood up. A strange light shone in his eyes as he looked towards the white-robed teenager.
When he stood up, his gaze stunned the white-robed youth. The strange light in Zi Long's eyes made him even more puzzled. He couldn't understand why Zi Long was acting like this, because in his eyes, there didn't seem to be anything special about the sixth platform.
When Zi Long saw the stunned expression on the white-robed teenager's face, he frowned and looked towards Zhu You Cai, but then he moved his gaze away. After a moment of hesitation on Su Ming's face, he looked towards Huang Mei.
At that moment, Huang Mei also stood up swiftly. His expression instantly became incredibly solemn as he stared at the sixth platform. His eyes sparkled a few times, and he was the first to look towards the white-robed teenager who was the centipede. Then, he swept his gaze past Zhu You Cai and Su Ming before finally looking at Zi Long. Their gazes met.
Once Su Ming saw this from the platform in the distance, his expression remained calm, but he was already on guard in his heart. He had previously been able to tell that Zi Long and Huang Mei had the highest levels of cultivation among the group, but by the looks of it now, the profoundness of their levels of cultivation was not reflected in their Mastery Realm. It should be related to the laws of fate, or else it would have been impossible for the two of them to see the blurry figure of Flame Fiends' Progenitor and the change in his level of cultivation through the shining light in the sixth layer. In fact, even Su Ming himself could not see the changes in his level of cultivation.
"Both of them suspected that the white-clothed young man was the culprit at the first moment. Perhaps his cultivation is not what it seems on the surface, or perhaps he has a trump card that Zi Long and Huang Mei attach importance to.
Then it was Zhu You Cai, and then it was me. However, I'm afraid that even the two of them wouldn't be able to determine who it was … In fact, even each other is a little suspicious. " Su Ming could see it clearly. His expression was not normal at that moment. When he looked at the sixth platform, shock also appeared on his face.
Of course, that shock was only on Su Ming's face, or else it would have been too obvious.
Zi Long and Huang Mei's abnormality also caused Zhu You Cai to stand up. He had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen. Almost at the moment this feeling appeared, his expression changed drastically, because at that moment, he finally sensed that there was something wrong with the figure of Flame Fiends' Progenitor who had appeared on the sixth platform!
"He … He lost his physical body!" Zhu You Cai said in a low voice as his expression changed.
The white-robed teenager on the other platform had also noticed it at that moment. His expression instantly changed, and he clearly knew why Reverend Zi Long's expression was so grave just now and why he was looking at him. In fact, Huang Mei had also cast his gaze on him for a moment.
After all, the fifth kiln might be dangerous, but to people like them, while there were things that could threaten their lives beyond the third layer's edge, there were very few of them. Usually, the true dangers would only appear more frequently when they were closer to the core.
Even though there were cultivators who had disappeared or died beyond the third layer's edge in their memories, there were only one or two Almighties who had truly reached Mastery Realm who had died beyond the third layer.
As for why these people died, no one knew. There was a possibility that they had been ambushed and died, but there was also a possibility that they had run into a rarely seen dangerous dimension and died in it.
That was why when they noticed that Flame Fiends' Progenitor had lost his physical body, their first reaction was that he had been ambushed, but there was also a possibility that he had run into a rarely seen dangerous dimension, which was why he was in such a pathetic state. In fact, they could already imagine that if Flame Fiends' Progenitor had not resolutely given up on his physical body, his body and soul would have definitely been destroyed.
'Was he ambushed, or did he run into some sort of dangerous place that would force Flame Fiends' Progenitor to this extent? 'This was the guess that appeared in the hearts of all the people besides Su Ming.
Several breaths later, when the sixth platform shone so brightly that it was piercing to the eyes, the light swiftly dimmed, and Flame Fiends' Progenitor's Nascent Divinity appeared before the people's eyes with fatigue.
Huang Mei and Zi Long stared at Flame Fiends' Progenitor with fierce gazes.
As for Zhu You Cai, he sighed in his heart and looked at Flame Fiends' Progenitor with a sentimental expression.
As for the white-clothed youth, he narrowed his eyes and a faint flicker flickered within them. Even though it seemed normal, anyone who knew him would be able to see a dark light flashing across his eyes, along with a trace of greed within that dark light.
The area was very quiet. Everyone was looking at Flame Fiends' Progenitor. Su Ming also frowned slightly, but the calmness and aloofness in his eyes made it so that no one could tell what he was thinking.
In contrast to the dead silence, there was an indistinct, mighty pressure. It enveloped Flame Fiends' Progenitor, but it did not cause any change in his expression. Clearly, from the moment he decided to walk out, he had already thought of all the things he would run into. He thought about the dangers he would face once he lost his physical body, his level of cultivation dropped, and the greed of his companions.
After all, not only had his level of cultivation dropped, he only had his Nascent Divinity left. The Nascent Divinity of an Almighty in Mastery Realm was a great supplement to some cultivators, and it was also the best Vessel Spirit to create a supreme treasure.
In fact, it might even have other uses, such as creating puppets, baking it into medicinal cores, and all sorts of other uses. The wretched state it was in was enough to make a person regret not dying.
The crowd fell silent, and so did Flame Fiends' Progenitor. He stood on the sixth platform, and when he lifted his head, he stared at the area around him coldly. At that moment, under all the people's gazes, the first person he looked towards … was not Su Ming, but the white-robed teenager!
When he looked at the white-robed teenager, a strong hint of hatred appeared in the eyes of Flame Fiends' Progenitor. It was so strong and obvious that the others immediately noticed it.
The white-robed teenager was first stunned, but then his expression changed drastically, because not only did Reverend Zi Long look towards him, Huang Mei and Zhu You Cai also looked towards him.
"It's not me!" The white-robed teenager immediately moved away and glared at Flame Fiends' Progenitor.
"You old coot, what's the meaning of this? Are you asking for your entire race to be destroyed?!"
When Su Ming saw this, a faint glint appeared in his eyes, and a barely noticeable faint smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
'What a diabolical and cunning Flame Fiends' Progenitor … 'Su Ming's smile gradually turned piercingly cold.
'He knows that he is now a Nascent Divinity and will definitely be targeted by others, but he doesn't want to die. If he says that I was the one who injured him badly, there will be no benefits for him. It will only make the others wary. After all, there are very few people who will stand up for him and make things difficult for me when they are wary.' Besides, to the others, he is no longer as valuable as a supreme treasure. That's why … he endured his hatred towards me and didn't say anything because he wanted to wait for the others to end up like him.
'Showing up and guiding the others so that they would suspect the white-robed teenager should be part of his plan. If I were him, then my next step would be …' When Su Ming looked towards Flame Fiends' Progenitor, he saw the Progenitor rush out of the sixth platform at an incredible speed with his Nascent Divinity. In an instant, he appeared on Su Ming's platform.
This scene attracted all the people's attention again.
"Fellow Daoist, if you protect me, then I am willing to give you my people's planet as the price. Besides, I have a great understanding of the fifth kiln, and I can help you avoid taking detours. What do you think?" Flame Fiends' Progenitor wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to Su Ming while standing on his platform.
The others might not know, but Su Ming knew that the bitterness and grievance in Flame Fiends' Progenitor's heart would definitely surge to a monstrous degree when he bowed to him.
'Shifting the blame.' Su Ming's expression remained as calm as ever, but a cold sneer rose in his heart.
Flame Fiends' Progenitor definitely had a good relationship with Zhu You Cai, which was why he did not want to drag Zhu You Cai into this. The person he hated the most was Su Ming, which was why he did this. As long as he stayed by Su Ming's side, he would be able to attract trouble, and he himself would be the bait that could lure others' greed.
Before he came, he had provoked the white-robed teenager, so it could be said that the first person who would definitely not let him go would definitely be the white-robed teenager.
Besides, his actions might seem sudden, but when Su Ming thought about it carefully, he found that it was very logical. After all, Su Ming had the lowest level of cultivation among the group, and he seemed to be on par with Flame Fiends' Progenitor, whose level of cultivation had weakened. This was in line with his choice in the eyes of the people.
If he chose to protect someone else, then there was a high possibility that he would be walking down the path to his own death.
Flame Fiends' Progenitor lifted his head. When he looked at Su Ming, there was a hint of madness in his eyes that only Su Ming could sense. This madness was very easy to understand.
If Su Ming refused this plan, then Flame Fiends' Progenitor would do everything in his power to kill him. In fact, he would even willingly become the Vessel Spirit of whoever killed Su Ming. This was the price of his life in exchange for Su Ming dying together with him.
But he did not want to die, which was why his intentions were very clear.
He was gambling. He was gambling that Su Ming would not be able to instantly kill him, gambling that there would be someone who would follow them when they stepped into the first dimension. (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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