Reverend Zi Long's expression changed several times. His gaze focused on Su Ming, and after a moment, he looked at the other three people around him. Su Ming's one sentence had immediately turned the situation around and turned him into the public enemy. It made him feel as if there was a needle on his back, and he could not get off.
Flame Fiends' Progenitor was still manageable, and Reverend Zi Long did not pay much attention to him, but Progenitor Long Hai was an Almighty who had been famous for many years. Even if he was just a Nascent Divinity and was not at the peak of his condition, when he worked together with Flame Fiends' Progenitor, he could be considered as a complete threat.
And at that moment, Progenitor Long Hai did not seem to be a Nascent Divinity to Reverend Zi Long.
Then there was Zhu You Cai. Reverend Zi Long originally did not pay much attention to Zhu You Cai. Even if this person had attacked to save Su Ming when he was in the mountain with the Mountain Shifter Art, Reverend Zi Long had the means to do so, which was why he had only cast him a sidelong glance and placed his position slightly higher in his heart.
What truly caused his heart to let out a thump against his chest was the name Su Ming had called him just then. It was not Zhu You Cai … but Chang He!
At the instant Reverend Zi Long heard that name, only one person appeared in his mind!
The disciple of True Sacred Yin World's Sublime Paragon, the future Kalpa Lord of True Sacred Yin World … War Immortal Chang He!
An Almighty in Life Realm who looked down on the world, but due to the estrangement between him and his Master, they turned against each other, and he was exiled to Divine Essence Star Ocean!
Zi Long, who had been in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence for many years, had heard of Chang He's name before, but he had never been able to find any clues about him in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. Yet right then, at the instant he heard Su Ming's words, the shock in Reverend Zi Long's heart was difficult to describe.
He stared at Zhu You Cai, and after a long while, he shifted his gaze to Su Ming. The gray Su Ming made him feel great wariness. This wariness did not come from his level of cultivation, but from his control over his thoughts. With just three sentences, Su Ming had caused him to fall into such a state, and he became uncertain.
This was a battle between Almighties, and he had yet to attack, yet he was already afraid and hesitant. Because of that, there was no need for him to continue fighting. He … would definitely lose!
It had been a very long time since Reverend Zi Long had felt this aggrieved. This feeling was not the same as when he was sneak attacked when he fought with Huang Mei for the precious treasure, but the humiliation of being threatened yet unable to struggle or resist.
A freezing glare shone in his eyes. The area was silent. Su Ming looked at Zi Long coldly and did not say another word.
The whole situation was on the verge of exploding.
"To fight or not to fight …? If I fight, I have no chance of winning …. But if I don't fight and leave just like that, my reputation will be ruined!" Reverend Zi Long's heart was conflicted. As he hesitated, his heart trembled, and another epiphany instantly appeared in his mind.
"What a good coercion! If I fight, I don't have the confidence to win. If I don't fight, then this matter will leave a mark at the bottom of my heart. It will make me hesitate, and it will stop me from stepping into Fate Realm!
Unfortunately, I was the one who brought all of this upon myself … "Reverend Zi Long gritted his teeth and an intense fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. He no longer hesitated. This battle … he was going to fight!
However, at the instant he decided to continue fighting, ripples of power appeared on Zhu You Cai and the other two's bodies at the same time. When the vicious battle was about to begin, Su Ming suddenly spoke.
"Do you want this item?" As Su Ming spoke, he lifted his right hand. Immediately, a small hole that looked as if it had been stung by a poisonous wasp appeared on his palm. A thick fragrance spread out from it.
At the instant it spread out, Su Ming clenched his fist, causing the fragrance to immediately disappear.
However, the instant the fragrance spread out, it was enough to make Zi Long's expression change drastically. The fighting spirit in his eyes immediately became chaotic again under the impact of the fragrance.
He was not the only one. Zhu You Cai also lifted his head swiftly. Once he cast Su Ming a glance, he lowered his head and no longer paid any attention to him. As for Progenitor Long Hai, a glint appeared in his eyes, but he did not speak. As for Flame Fiends' Progenitor, he remained silent.
"What is the meaning of this? What is this fragrance?" Zi Long's expression changed. He had only taken a whiff of the fragrance just then, and his cultivation base had immediately started circulating on its own. The change in his cultivation base caused his heart to pound in excitement.
"Leave behind your spoils of war and be my bodyguard for a year. I will give you ten times the amount of fragrance I gave you just now. This is my oath," Su Ming said faintly. This was a way out of the situation. Reverend Zi Long's expression turned dark. After some time, he lifted his right hand and swung it in the air. Immediately, the white-robed teenager's corpse was brought out from his storage bag and floated in front of Su Ming.
If he could avoid fighting, Zi Long would not want to.
"I will remember your oath. Guard me for a year in exchange for ten times the amount of fragrance I gave you just now. This is a deal!" Once Reverend Zi Long finished speaking, he cast a cold glance at the other three people beside him.
"I can give you the corpse." Su Ming's expression remained the same, and he looked towards Flame Fiends' Progenitor.
"Guard me for a year! I will definitely complete this task!" Flame Fiends' Progenitor quickly said. What he feared the most was that Su Ming would give him the corpse without telling him the karma involved. This caused him to be incredibly conflicted. Right then, when he saw that Su Ming had already stated his conditions, he immediately agreed to it. He was afraid that Su Ming would go back on his word, so he quickly swore an oath to the universe as an Almighty.
"I left a seal on the corpse. Go and fuse with it," Su Ming said faintly. This time, a resolute look appeared on Flame Fiends' Progenitor's face. He turned into a long arc and charged towards the white-robed teenager's corpse. In an instant, he fused with it, and as the corpse shuddered, purple flames spread out.
The flames burned the corpse, causing it to gradually dry up. In fact, it was continuously shrinking. By the looks of it, it still needed some time before it could completely occupy the corpse.
"Guard me for a year, and I will give you your freedom!" Su Ming turned his head around and looked at Progenitor Long Hai.
Progenitor Long Hai remained silent for a moment before he swore an oath in response to Su Ming's request.
"One year later, I will give you the hope of reviving your wife." The final person Su Ming looked towards was Zhu You Cai.
Zhu You Cai stared at Su Ming. After a long while, he nodded. For the hope of reviving his wife, he could give up everything.
Su Ming lifted his head to look at the galaxy. His long gray hair slowly changed. When it returned to normal, a glint appeared in his eyes. He took a step forward and turned into a long arc that charged into the distance.
Xu Hui immediately followed behind him. The others also followed in silence. Flame Fiends' Progenitor had also finished fusing with his physical body, and as he charged forward, he followed behind Su Ming.
Only Xuan Shang was left. His expression was dark and constantly changing. As he stared at the group leaving into the distance, a sinister look appeared in his eyes.
'I wonder what this person's goal is for needing so many Almighties to protect him … But none of this has anything to do with me anymore. However, you stole Xuan Family's supreme treasure. I … will definitely make you pay for this!' The hatred in Xuan Shang's eyes was incredibly deep. With a cold harrumph in his heart, he turned around. Just as he was about to leave, his body suddenly shuddered, and the fifth kiln was activated once again. As flames spread out, a huge suction force was sent out, causing Xuan Shang to be unable to fight back in the slightest. He was swiftly sucked into the fifth kiln once again.
The galaxy around him gradually calmed down …
"Xu Hui, I want to go to an unknown place. You …" As Su Ming charged forward in the galaxy, he sent a divine thought to Xu Hui, who was beside him.
"The Fifth True World, huh?" Xu Hui asked calmly.
Su Ming turned his head around and cast her a glance. He did not speak. As he charged forward, the group behind him also fell silent.
Time trickled by. Several days later, the galaxy in front of him was surrounded by a thick layer of fog. Su Ming came to a stop beyond it.
Xu Hui knew that this was the region where Dust Burners' tribe was located.
Almost at the same time Su Ming and the others arrived, the fog in that region tumbled about violently. An indistinct figure walked out of the fog. When he approached the group, his body was no longer an illusion, but had gained corporeal form. He turned into Dust Burners' Progenitor.
His gaze swept past Su Ming and Zi Long and the other three behind him. In the end, he wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to Su Ming in silence.
He was bowing to the current master of the fifth kiln.
"Progenitor, please send her to the periphery of the Barren Lands of Divine Essence." Su Ming cast a glance at Xu Hui, then at Dust Burners' Progenitor. He, too, wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to him.
Dust Burners' Progenitor lifted his head and looked at Xu Hui before he nodded.
Xu Hui remained silent for a moment before she asked softly, "You insist on going alone?"
"Go back. Wait for me at the entrance of the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the barren lands," Su Ming said calmly.
Xu Hui was silent. She sighed softly and did not continue speaking.
"I'll have to trouble you, Progenitor." Su Ming bowed again.
"Don't worry, I will ensure your safety. If you truly reach that place … remember that there is a place called Burning Dust Planet. It's said that it is the origin of the Fire Spirits. Bring me … a handful of soil from that place.
"Also … you have the fifth stone … Be careful." Dust Burners' Progenitor sent these words into Su Ming's mind with his divine thought.
When he saw Su Ming nod, he swung his arm and immediately turned into a burning cloud of fire that swept up Xu Hui's body. In an instant, he charged into the distance, but at that moment, a sharp scream traveled into the air.
"Damn you, old man! I don't want to go back!" Dust Burners' Progenitor let out a cold harrumph from the cloud of fire. At the same time, a long arc flew out from the cloud of fire and turned into the bald crane. It swiftly returned to Su Ming's side.
When the bald crane returned, it could not see Xu Hui's gaze as she stared at Su Ming from the cloud of fire that was swept up. That gaze gradually left into the distance until it disappeared into the galaxy, ending … their companionship of nearly one hundred years.
Su Ming also stared at the fire cloud that was leaving into the distance. When the cloud could no longer be seen, he turned around, and his long hair had turned gray. His pupils had also turned gray, and there was no longer any emotion on him.
"My fellow Daoists, in the next year, there will definitely be a fierce battle. My promise to you is as eternal as this galaxy. I will definitely not go back on my word. During this year … I will have to trouble all of you." Su Ming looked at Zi Long and the others with a cold gaze. He wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to them.
"Since you're a guard, you have to tell us the reason," Progenitor Long Hai suddenly said.
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