As for Nan Gong Hen, the moment he stepped into the vortex, he turned his head around and cast a glance behind him. He might have accepted the fact that Mo Su's battle prowess was equivalent to a Latter Shaman's, but he felt that while he could not win against him in terms of battle prowess, he would definitely surpass him in terms of renting Spirits of Nine Yin.
After all, he had come to the World of Nine Yin multiple times, and this time, the Catastrophe of the Eastern Wastelands was about to arrive. Perhaps this would be his last chance.
That was why before he came here, he could be said to have spent an endless amount of time and energy. With his understanding towards the Spirits of Nine Yin, he prepared the offerings that would allow him to rent the Spirits of Nine Yin in the fifth layer. He was confident that even if it would be difficult for him to rent the Spirits of Nine Yin in the fifth layer, then he would have absolute confidence in renting the Spirits of Nine Yin in the fourth layer.
That was why once he entered the first layer, he did not stop for even a moment. He walked through three doors and went straight to the fourth layer where the Spirits of Nine Yin were.
'Mo Su might be strong, but once I rent the Spirits of Nine Yin in the fourth or fifth layer, I'll be able to stand on equal ground with him, or perhaps … surpass him!' Nan Gong Hen was filled with confidence and ambition.
Once Su Ming disappeared into the vortex outside the hall and reappeared, he swept his gaze across the area, and his heart trembled because of what he saw.
This was a dimension covered in fog. Just how big was this dimension? It was difficult to see its end with the naked eye. It was quiet around him, and besides a gigantic mountain before him, there was nothing else around him.
That mountain pierced through the clouds and looked incredibly lofty. There was also a mighty pressure that came crashing down on Su Ming's face. But that was not all. It would not have been enough to make Su Ming's heart tremble. What truly made his breathing stop was the large number of statues on the gigantic mountain.
Each statue was as tall as a person. They were dressed in simple armor and had helmets that covered their faces. Their exposed hair was braided, making them look crude, but at the same time, they exuded a powerful presence.
That was the presence of powerful Berserkers!
Each of them held different kinds of fog in their hands. Some of them held long spears, some scimitars, some battle axes. There were also some who held gigantic shields.
There were no less than hundreds of such statues on the mountain peak. They stood quietly in different positions, not moving at all.
Besides Su Ming, there were a few dozens of Shamans here. These Shamans were all very quiet and did not bother each other. Some of them were walking back and forth as if they were choosing a statue. There were also some who stood beside a statue and placed their right hands on it as if they were sensing something.
Su Ming's arrival did not catch anyone's attention. After a moment, a faint glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, and he lifted his head to look above him. There was another towering mountain above this mountain. That second mountain floated in midair. At the same time it shone with a dark light, it looked rather indistinct.
He could only faintly see that there were also many statues on the second mountain peak …
However, if he continued looking upwards, Su Ming would see the third mountain, the fourth, the fifth … until his vision was blocked by space and he could no longer see clearly.
The height of this place was difficult to describe. The endless sky seemed to have no end, causing the distance between each of the mountains to be very high.
'Nan Gong once said that there are nine layers in this place. The higher I go, the stronger the Spirits of Nine Yin will be. If that's the case, then the nine layers he mentioned are these mountains … If that's the case, then there should be nine mountains.' Su Ming lifted his head and looked at the mountains for a while before he averted his gaze and walked towards the mountains before him.
There was a flight of stairs leading to the top of the mountain. There were also a few forks in the middle of the stairs, and each of those forks led to the statues. If a person passed through all the forks and the main flight of stairs, then they would be able to walk past all the statues in the mountain.
There were two statues at the foot of the stairs leading to the top of the mountain. These two statues were clearly in a better condition than the ones on the mountain. There was a lot more armor on their bodies, and they held two long spears in their hands. The tips of the spears were pointed towards the ground. They were about twenty feet long and about ten feet above the ground. All those who wanted to go up the mountain had to walk past the tips of the spears.
Su Ming walked closer to the two statues. Once he swept his gaze across them, he walked past the tip of the spear and stepped on the stairs leading up to the mountain. When he reached the first fork in the road, he did not continue walking towards the mountain. Instead, he walked towards the right fork and stood beside the first statue erected there.
This was a statue whose face could not be seen clearly. It held a battle axe in its hand and was about the same height as Su Ming. A primitive presence spread out from within the statue, and there was also a faint presence that belonged to a powerful Berserker surrounding the statue.
After a moment of pensive silence, Su Ming lifted his right hand. Just as he was about to place his hand on the statue just like the others, the entire mountain suddenly trembled.
As it trembled, a powerful ray of light burst forth from one of the forked paths in the middle of the mountain. As the light appeared and the mountain trembled, most of the people on the mountain immediately turned their heads to look over.
A focused glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. At the instant he looked over, he saw that the strong light was coming from a statue. As it shone with a light that reached one hundred thousand feet, ripples and distortions appeared on its body. Gradually, as if ice was melting, the statue came to life!
The armor on his body shone with a green light. His head, which was covered by his helmet, slowly lifted up. Green light flickered in his eyes.
There was a female Shaman standing before the statue. She was very excited at that moment. Once she wrapped her fist in her palm and bowed towards the statue, the statue stomped on the ground with its right foot and leapt into the air. It pointed the scimitar in its hand towards the female Shaman.
The woman quickly flew up and floated in midair to stand beside the revived statue. The statue's eyes sparkled a few times before its body shrank abruptly and turned into a ray of green light that charged towards the woman. Eventually, it landed on the back of her right hand and turned into a golden mark.
The woman's face was filled with excitement. She did not stay there any longer. She turned around and charged towards the vortex at the foot of the mountain.
Only when the woman left did the tremors in the mountain calm down. The complicated and envious gazes were averted, and the mountain slowly fell silent once more.
Su Ming looked in the direction the woman left and sucked in a deep breath before he turned his head around to look at the statue beside him. Anticipation appeared in his eyes. During that instant just now, he had clearly sensed a presence that was equivalent to Tie Mu's from the revived statue. Judging by that presence, this person was definitely a Latter Shaman, and to the Berserkers, that was the power of a Berserker in the Berserker Soul Realm!
'So this is the Spirit of Nine Yin..? But Nan Gong Hen once said that these Spirits of Nine Yin can't leave this world. If that wasn't the case, then with so many Spirits of Nine Yin here … it doesn't matter whether it's the Shamans or the Berserkers, no one would be able to fight against them!' Su Ming sucked in a sharp breath and his heart trembled.
'Just what sort of secrets are hidden in the World of Nine Yin? There's the Candle Dragon's carcass, the Spirit Medium's burial ground, the Thought Soothsayer's altar … and this is just the area within one million lis. As for the area outside … there must be an endless amount of strange things … Just what sort of existence is the World of Nine Yin? Is it an ancient ruin..?' Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he looked at the statue before him and pressed his right hand on it.
The instant his hand touched the statue, he immediately felt a ripple in his head, and it was soon followed by a calm voice echoing in his head.
"I need two offerings. One, one thousand Origin Stones, also known as Shaman Crystals, Berserker Stones, and spirit stones every day. I want them to be of superior quality, I don't want any substandard ones.
"Two, one Scattering Dusts every seven days."
That voice echoed in Su Ming's head, eventually turning into lingering echoes that gradually faded away. Su Ming lifted his right hand. His eyes might have seemed calm, but a huge storm was raging in his heart.
'Scattering Dusts!' Su Ming's breathing quickened, and he only managed to calm down after a long while. He lifted his head and looked at the statue before him, and a dazed look gradually appeared in his eyes.
Scattering Dusts was the first medicinal pill he had created in that strange dimension. He had never heard of this medicinal pill before, and only after he created Spirit Plunder did he learn about this quenching method from the Shamans. It seemed to be somewhat related to the Shamans …
In fact, Spirit Plunder was also known as Soul Catchers, and it was something that even End Soul Catchers would need a lot of strength to create. Besides, Su Ming believed that the End Soul Catchers' method of creating Spirit Plunder was completely different from his own.
'The Soul Catcher originated from this World of Nine Yin. Then, does that mean … that the End Soul Catcher's method to create Spirit Plunder was also obtained from this place … Then, could it be that my Powder Quenching Art … came from this place? Su Ming's heart trembled. He had never been able to figure out the origins of the black stone fragment. In fact, he had even wondered whether this item was part of Di Tian's plan.
Su Ming stared at the statue for a long time before he moved to the next statue. Once he pressed his hand on it, another voice appeared in his head. Besides the first request being different, the second request was also for Scattering Dusts.
After Su Ming tried a dozen something times, he realized that all the statues in the first mountain should be the same. They might be slightly different in the first request, but they were all the same in the second request.
'The first request for each statue is different, and some of them are really strange. If that's the case, then what Nan Gong said is true. The Spirits of Nine Yin here are the natives of this place, and they once helped the Shamans gain a stable footing in this place …
'If that's the case, then these statues are the same as me. They're all living beings, and they're not dead. All of them … are alive! 'As long as I can fulfill their requests, then they will become my guards … If that's the case, then perhaps the Shamans must have paid a huge price to help the Shamans gain a stable footing in this place in the past!
'But just where did they come from..?' Su Ming took a few steps back. As he observed the statues, two more statues rose into the air and were taken away.
Su Ming's expression kept changing. After a moment, he suddenly lifted his head and his gaze fell on the second mountain, then the third, the fourth, and even the indistinct sky at the end.
'If that's the case, then I won't care about the origins of the Spirits of Nine Yin for now. Perhaps … I can rent … stronger guards from here!' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes and a brilliant light shone in them. (To be continued. If you like this work, then please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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