Time trickled by. Su Ming sat cross-legged before Lan Lan and Ahu. The Spirit of Nine Yin might also be sitting cross-legged by the side, but his gigantic body looked like a small hill.
The crimson dragon floated in midair and stared at its surroundings warily.
Su Ming had his eyes closed. His expression was calm, but he was uncertain in his heart. He was uncertain about the strange snake's dispirited appearance and its continuous mournful cries.
The snake's emotions were slowly shifting from its initial excitement to its current grief. This change in the process made the strange snake look incredibly pitiful.
'Have the Candle Dragons always devoured their own kind to grow..?' After an unknown amount of time, Su Ming opened his eyes and stared at the Candle Dragon's carcass. A freezing glare appeared in his eyes.
'If that's really the case, then this Candle Dragon that has been dead for a long time and only has some of its will left clearly wants to devour my strange snake and use its life force to revive …
'But since the Candle Dragon has always devoured their own kind, then perhaps this strange snake of mine can also devour it!'
In his silence, Su Ming looked towards the Spirit of Nine Yin.
"You said just now that the gigantic eyeball was the Candle Dragon's second eye? Then how many eyes does this Candle Dragon have? "
"It has four eyes …" The Spirit of Nine Yin opened his eyes and answered in a low voice.
"The Candle Dragon has two heads. One of them is the head of a python, and the other is a hidden head that is similar to ours. Each head has two eyes, that's why it has four eyes.
"That gigantic eyeball just now was one of the eyes on the python's head. "There is a detailed description of the Sacred Nine Yin in the rumors related to my tribe. Once it dies, its body must be sealed, or else its flesh and blood will turn into a fierce fog, its grudge will turn into Spirit Tears, its bones will turn into a White Fiend, and its four eyes will turn into a Dark Funeral …
"That eye just now was clearly awakened because the seal was loosened. Once I'm targeted by it, it'll be difficult for me to escape with my current level of cultivation. I'll need someone to save me." The Spirit of Nine Yin's voice reverberated in the fog and fell into Su Ming's ears, causing him to narrow his eyes.
"If I'm devoured by the crack in the pupil of that Dark Funeral Eye, will I become its Soul Catcher's puppet?" Su Ming suddenly asked.
"Puppet …" The Spirit of Yin revealed a look of lingering fear as he shook his head.
"You won't become a puppet. Instead, the essence of your flesh and blood will be sucked away and you will become a dried corpse … This is not the main point. The main point is that your consciousness will be sucked away and enter the Undying and Imperishable World created by every adult Candle Dragon.
Over there, he had experienced countless years. It was as if he had been sealed and could never escape. He could only fight against the countless living beings that were killed by the Candle Dragon in his life. He continued to fight, and even if he died, he would be revived soon after …
Until your willpower crumbles, until you submit to the Candle Dragon, until you become a member of the Undying and Imperishable World...
As for your corpse, it remained in the Candle Dragon's body and became a part of his flesh and blood. "This is something even more terrifying than death. Compared to that, dying in battle is the best choice," the Spirit of Nine Yin said in a low voice. Su Ming could sense the terror in his voice clearly.
"What if I don't submit? Is it impossible for me to walk out of the Undying and Imperishable World? "Su Ming asked languidly after remaining silent for a moment.
"Walk out …" The Spirit of Nine Yin lifted his head and cast Su Ming a deep look.
"Every single Candle Dragon needs to receive worship from an endless amount of races while they are still alive. The more living beings worshiped them, the stronger they become … This is an instinct. Look at your Soul Catchers. You should be able to imagine it. Even after its death, its will can still make Soul Catchers appear among you Shamans. You can tell just how strong this instinct is.
"Soul Catchers are the same as worshipers to the Candle Dragon. However, there aren't many Soul Catchers among you Shamans, that's why we allowed you Shamans to come here.
"When the Candle Dragon needs it, it will devour a certain race, but at the same time, those races that worship it will also obtain a special honor. This special honor … is to be brought into the Candle Dragon's Undying and Imperishable World!" The Spirit of Nine Yin's voice became deeper.
"A special honor?" A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes.
"That's right. Entering the Undying and Imperishable World to train, through the countless life and death situations, you will understand the source of battle and create the strongest warriors … Each of the races that worship the Candle Dragon will choose their most outstanding people to go through this special honor of battle. Their power might not increase by much, but their ruthlessness and decisiveness in battle is something no one else can compare to.
"Because the number of life and death situations they've gone through … is simply too many. "However, this is only when the Candle Dragon is alive. It can release the people who are brought into it at will, that's why this is a special honor.
"But once it dies, this is no longer a special honor. This is a cage that is even more terrifying than death … Perhaps there are truly people who can walk out of the dead Candle Dragon's Undying and Imperishable World, but there is no such thing in our legacy."
Su Ming fell silent, and the Spirit of Nine Yin no longer spoke.
About two hours passed by, and suddenly, the crimson dragon in midair let out a low growl.
As it growled, Su Ming's eyes sparkled. He saw white figures appearing once again in the fog in the distance, and this time, there was not just one of them, but seven to eight of them. They floated about in the fog, and weeping sounds could be heard coming from within.
Those weeping sounds fell into Su Ming's ears, causing him to feel irritated once again.
If it was just these white figures, it would not have been a big deal. However, there were roars echoing within the fog, and one could vaguely see some bodies covered in scales within the fog as the fog churned.
Aside from that, Su Ming also saw a gigantic shadow in the fog. That shadow was about a hundred something feet tall. It floated in the air, and the moment Su Ming saw it, he immediately felt as if his gaze was focused on him.
That shadow was clearly the gigantic eyeball that had disappeared just now – the Candle Dragon's second eye!
The Spirit of Nine Yin's eyes sparkled as he stared at the existences in the fog and whispered, "Don't move!"
"They shouldn't be able to get close. After all, they were born from the Candle Dragon's body. They attacked us just now because we don't have the dead Candle Dragon's will on us …
"Right now, two of your kinsmen are sensing its will and are about to become its worshipers. Because of that, they won't attack us.
"Once your two kinsmen obtain its acknowledgement, then with them around, we shouldn't be attacked when we go out." As the Spirit of Nine Yin spoke, he swept his gaze across the area.
Su Ming did not act rashly. As time passed by, the spirits in the fog were just as the Spirit of Nine Yin had said. They were only lingering around, but they did not get too close. Su Ming sent a thought to the crimson dragon, and once he calmed it down, he remained cautious.
Another hour passed by, and Su Ming's pupils shrank. He saw that the number of white figures in the fog was increasing, and by the looks of it, there were already more than a few dozens of them.
The ferocious beasts hidden in the fog were also increasing in number. They were packed densely together, and there seemed to be hundreds of them. Their low growls fused together with the cries, turning into waves of sound.
Aside from that, as Su Ming and the Spirit of Nine Yin remained vigilant, piercing whistles came from within the fog. Those whistles sounded like they came from the distance, but in an instant, they closed in on them. A dozen something white rays of light charged out from the fog and turned into arcs that pierced the ground several hundreds of feet away from Su Ming and the others.
Those dozen something white rays of light were gray bones. Once they pierced the ground, they immediately melted and turned into small gray humanoids filled with murderous aura.
The instant these small humanoids appeared, Su Ming's heart trembled. He discovered to his shock that these small humanoids were incredibly similar to the small humanoids sealed in the mountain rock.
However, when he took a closer look, he found that they were different. These small humanoids were gray and not black, and their faces were indistinct. They did not have any detailed facial features. There was a slit where their eyes should be, and there was also a slit where their mouths should be.
'The Bone Fiends also appeared. Looks like the seal isn't weakened, but damaged …' The Spirit of Nine Yin's expression immediately changed.
Su Ming's face was dark. He did not speak and simply stared at the living beings in the fog. As he looked over, the fog tumbled about, and a dozen something white figures appeared.
Clearly, as time passed by, the number of spirits in the fog would only increase!
At that moment, Ahu, who had his eyes closed all this while, started trembling. Pain appeared on his face, and gradually, that pain turned into determination. However, within that determination, Su Ming saw a hint of respect.
'Acknowledgement … Based on what the Spirit of Nine Yin said, if I obtain the right to practice the Soul Catcher's path, I will have to acknowledge him as my master …' Su Ming fell silent. This was White Bull Tribe's matter, and there was no reason for him to interfere.
After a moment, pain also appeared on Lan Lan's face. She looked as if she was struggling, but that struggle did not last for long before it turned into respect, just like Ahu's.
Soon after, the two of them opened their eyes almost at the same time. A dark light shone in their eyes, and once it slowly disappeared, Su Ming found that the two of them were slightly different from before.
"Thank you for your help, senior!" Ahu stood up and wrapped his fist in his palm towards Su Ming. Lan Lan did the same by his side. Once she thanked Su Ming, she looked towards the living beings in the fog.
"This is the deal I made with your Patriarch. You don't have to thank me. I'll send you back to Shaman City, and the deal will be considered complete." Su Ming stood up and swept his gaze past the living beings in the fog.
"Don't worry, senior. I can sense that they harbor no ill will towards me and Lan Lan. We can leave this place smoothly, "Ahu quickly said. As he walked forward, the living beings in the fog moved back and revealed a path.
However, the moment Su Ming walked out, the living beings in the fog instantly let out shocking roars. The white shadows cried shrilly, the fog beasts growled, the Bone Fiends hissed, and the gigantic eyeball floating in the distance also floated out of the fog to stare at Su Ming.
Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he said calmly, "Take the two of them and leave. Send them back to Shaman City."
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