The skeleton in the ninth palace shuddered at that moment, causing the chains and nails around him to tremble as well. The mountain also started trembling faintly. He stared at Su Ming's palm, then at the strand of hair on his finger. A dark light slowly appeared on his withered face, and as that light spread through his body, his withered body looked as if it had regained its life force.
"Lie Shan Xiu …" Su Ming's expression remained as calm as ever, but a huge storm was raging in his heart. This was the first time he heard this name, and based on the skeleton's words, this name belonged to the God of Berserkers … to the first God of Berserkers!
"I won't be taking away the dragon's soul with me today, but with the power of the God of Berserkers, even if I ignore the deaths of the Spirits of Nine Yin, the crimson dragon sealed in this place must be an important place for you Spirits of Nine Yin!
"It'll be best if I can destroy this place, but if I can't, then with my own power and the power of the God of Berserkers, I should be able to leave this place without any problems … but from now on, I will search for the lone Spirits of Nine Yin and kill them endlessly!
"With my divine abilities, you saw what I did just now, I can do it!" Su Ming forced down the shock in his heart and spoke languidly. The power of the God of Berserkers he possessed could even kill Di Tian's clone. This was the reason why he was confident that he could save the crimson dragon, and also the true reason why he had gone through so much trouble to come to the ninth palace!
If he had revealed the power of the God of Berserkers before he got close, then the threat would not have been as great. Only by showing off his own power and using it as a threat would he be able to bring out the best effect!
As the skeleton's body recovered, the dark light in his eyes grew stronger. He stared at the strand of hair on Su Ming's finger, and a complicated and nostalgic look appeared on his face.
"Lie Shan Xiu was the first person to challenge the palace … That was something that happened a long time ago … That presence does indeed belong to him, but I didn't expect that he would manage to take that step …"
Once he said those words, the skeleton let out a long sigh and looked towards Su Ming. He had heard Su Ming's threat clearly. If the power of the God of Berserkers did not exist, then this would just be a joke, but right then, this was no longer a joke!
"We can make a deal …" The skeleton had completely recovered and slowly stood up from the ground. As it stood up, the chains melted and the nails that were nailed to the ground loosened before disappearing without a trace.
When the skeleton stood up, he was not tall and was about the same height as Su Ming. As he stood there, a yellow robe gradually appeared on his body.
Su Ming did not speak. He just looked at the skeleton.
"I need this Earthen Aura dragon soul because the power of Earthen Aura is incredibly useful to my people … but now, if you can help us with the power of the God of Berserkers, then we will naturally not need this dragon soul!" the skeleton said languidly. As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and pressed it against the ground.
Immediately, the crimson dragon's totem on the ground distorted. As a low roar reverberated in the air, the totem melted, as if a seal had been broken. The crimson dragon's body manifested and flew up from the ground. With a dispirited look on its face, it charged towards Su Ming.
At the same time, all the Spirits of Nine Yin in the eight halls at the foot of the mountain no longer attacked. Instead, they retreated and turned back into statues. Soon after, the Poison Corpse charged forward and arrived beside Su Ming. The small snake also closed in with a loud whistle, and finally, Su Ming's Nascent Divinity returned with Han Mountain Bell.
During the entire process, the Spirits of Nine Yin did not try to stop them. They simply allowed them to return to Su Ming's side.
"This is my sincerity," the skeleton said slowly and looked towards Su Ming.
"If you agree to this, then not only will I let you leave with the Earthen Aura, you will also obtain the friendship of the Spirits of Nine Yin. This friendship will never change."
Su Ming put away Han Mountain Bell and his Nascent Divinity without batting an eyelid, then looked at the skeleton and spoke coldly.
"I heard that the Shamans and the nobles also had this sort of friendship in the past."
The skeleton looked like an ancient old man at that moment. He shook his head towards Su Ming's words.
"The Shamans did not have any friendship with us. It was just a form of mutual use and agreement. They didn't follow the agreement and brought trouble upon themselves. They can't control us Spirits of Nine Yin."
Su Ming frowned and did not speak.
"Oh well, there's no harm in me telling you. The agreement between us and the Shamans was that we helped them open up an area of one million square kilometers in this place and allowed them to build Shaman City. We also did this so that they could live here and willingly submit to us.
"As repayment, they had to give us what we needed once in a while, and every single time we asked for our help, they had to give us what we needed! "Besides, the Shamans couldn't send too many powerful Shamans here …
"But fifteen years ago, the Shamans broke the agreement first and caused this place to collapse," the old man in yellow robes who was the skeleton spoke in an ancient voice.
"Once you use the power of the God of Berserkers, I will no longer have anything that can threaten you. If you go back on your word, then wouldn't I be in danger?" A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes as he spoke slowly.
The old man in yellow robes fell silent and walked forward slowly. When he walked out of the hall, he stood outside and looked at the world outside.
Su Ming took a few steps back and maintained a certain distance between them.
"Everyone has a home …" After a long while, the old man suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice.
"You have one, the Shamans have one, Lie Shan Xiu also has one … Similarly, we Spirits of Nine Yin also have a home … Right now, the World of Nine Yin is sealed off and the people outside cannot enter, and the people inside cannot leave either. Do you want to leave?" The old man turned his head around and looked at Su Ming.
Su Ming's heart trembled. He had been unwilling to think about this matter over the past few days. Everything that had happened to the Fated Kin had moved him greatly, and he had a vague feeling that it would be incredibly difficult for him to leave the World of Nine Yin.
However, he did not give up hope. Instead, he intended to search for a chance to leave once everything settled down, no matter how slim the chances were.
"If you help our people, you will also be helping yourself …" the old man said slowly.
Su Ming fell silent.
"Our people worked together with the Shamans because we wanted to use the Shamans' convenience to come and go, so that we could gather enough items. Over the course of countless years, there was only one thing we desired … and that was to go home!
"For this, we worked together with the Shamans. For this, we were willing to submit to them. For this, our people brought this crimson dragon back. All of this was so that we could go home …
"Our home is not the World of Nine Yin, neither is it True Morning Dao World. It is the True Sacred Yin World, one of the four Great True Worlds located in the galaxy far, far away from here!" The old man's voice was low, but the words he said made Su Ming's breathing quicken and a storm that surged into the skies raged in his heart.
"For this, we could give up on everything … As the evil spirit of our people, I could even put on a show for the Shamans so that the Shamans would believe that our people were split up. My head would be cut off and offered as an offering in Shaman City so that it would become the Shamans' battle achievement and the emblem of light that would allow them to stay in these one million lis …" the old man mumbled.
'True Sacred Yin World … True Morning Dao World … the four Great True Worlds!' Su Ming remembered the Candle Dragon's words before it died.
"The Shamans did not keep to their promise and set up the Rune fifteen years ago to send a large number of Shamans here, but the Shamans did not know that once they truly did this, it would be a disaster for the entire World of Nine Yin!
"Because too much Yin Death Aura from other races would invade, it would definitely cause the World Spirit to attack while it was asleep, and it would start the beginning of a war to destroy all lives …
"That was why I attacked and killed this danger right when the World Spirit's defenses were activated!" The old man in yellow robes shook his head.
"World Spirit?" Su Ming was stunned.
"You are a member of Lie Shan Xiu's tribe. With his power protecting you, you are not considered an outsider … The World of Nine Yin might seem like a world, but in truth, it is an Enchanted Vessel belonging to the True World of the Spirits of Nine Yin!
"This Enchanted Vessel is incredibly big, and it is used by the cultivators of the True Sacred Yin World to move through the galaxy. Only this sort of Enchanted Vessel can possess the power to break through Worlds and move between two True Worlds!
"But countless years ago, we obeyed the will of the True Sacred Yin Spirit and went out to complete a mission. As we moved through the galaxy, we ran into the gales of a True World … The Enchanted Vessel was incredibly damaged, and we were forced to come here …
"Until … now." There was nostalgia on the old man's face as he mumbled softly.
Su Ming's heart trembled violently. He instinctively took a few steps back, and it was difficult for him to hide the disbelief on his face.
"If that's the case, then why is there a Candle Dragon? Why..?" Su Ming immediately asked.
"The Candle Dragon is one of the nine Sacred Beasts of the Candle Dragon's line … Isn't what you saw already dead..? Our tribe's mission in the past was personally given by the Paragon of the True Sacred Yin Spirit. He asked us to go to the other three Great True Worlds and gather all the corpses of the powerful existences … The strength of our ancestors was far greater than what you see now …" The old man in yellow robes' gaze fell on Su Ming.
"Sacred Bats, Drifting Roamers, Spirits of Nine Yin, Candle Dragons, and this is just within the one million lis … If what the old man said is true … then it's no wonder why this place is so complicated!" Su Ming's breathing quickened as he swiftly digested everything the old man said in his head. He had a vague feeling that the old man was not lying.
Su Ming was just about to open his mouth to say something, but his heart trembled. He suddenly remembered that the old man had mentioned … the Yin Death Aura in the world outside when he mentioned the World Spirit's defense?!
"What is the meaning of Yin Death Aura?"
"Over the countless years, even if our tribe's strength can be said to be among the top ten in the True Sacred Yin Spirit … do you really think that all of us can attain eternal life as time passes by..? Especially after we crashed into the Enchanted Vessel that was damaged? Can we … still survive?" The old man in yellow robes remained silent for a moment before he looked at Su Ming with a complicated expression.
Su Ming was momentarily stunned, and his expression suddenly changed drastically. He remembered that the old man had died in the hall before he recovered his life force!
"You … You're already dead?" A bang went off in Su Ming's head.
"You can say that." The old man sighed.
"If you're already dead, then why are you still here?! Are you a soul now? A remnant of your will? " Su Ming quelled the shock in his heart. When he remembered the Candle Dragon's will, he could somewhat explain all of this.
The old man remained silent. He lifted his head and looked at the sky. After a long while, he looked at Su Ming again, and the complicated look on his face became stronger.
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