"Greetings, senior. Thank you for saving my life." Excitement appeared on Yue Hong Bang's face. Once he struggled to his feet, he immediately wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed deeply.
He had asked for help by referring to the gods instead of Su Ming or the senior. He had done so to numb the old man who was chasing after him so that he would fall into his trap when he regarded him with disdain. If he had asked for help straight away, then the old man would definitely have been shocked and would not have gotten too close to him.
However, since the old man could survive in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, he had extraordinary intelligence. He might have been disturbed by Yue Hong Bang's words, but he was still cautious and did not get too close to him. When Yue Hong Bang saw this, he sighed in his heart.
The old man's pupils shrank at that moment, and his expression turned incredibly solemn. To him, Su Ming was only in Earth Cultivation Realm, but the fact that he could train in the volcano was enough to explain everything.
It was especially so when he heard the roar from the volcano and the slightly smaller Crimson Python Phoenix poking its body out of the volcano to glare at him fiercely. The old man's heart let out a thump against his chest once again.
He took a few steps back without any hesitation. A smile appeared on his face, and he wrapped his fist in his palm towards Su Ming.
"I am Qi Bei Shan. I have disturbed your training. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please forgive me." The people in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence had developed incredibly cautious personalities in this incredibly difficult environment to survive in. Unless it was absolutely necessary and they were not confident, they would not attack easily.
Even if Su Ming was only in Earth Cultivation Realm to the old man, he did not believe that a cultivator in Earth Cultivation Realm could reduce half of his follower's body to ashes with just one punch. Besides, Yue Hong Bang's respect and excitement, his mysteriousness, and the fact that there were quite a number of powerful warriors in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence who sealed their power so that they could release it when needed.
All of this caused the old man to choose to retreat. As he smiled, he lifted his right hand and immediately brought out a crystal filled with impurities from his storage bag. Once he placed it on the ground, he immediately fell backwards.
"Senior, you can't let him leave. Once he leaves, he'll tell his leader about what happened today, and it'll be bad for you! "That person's cave abode is completely formed by that blue stone. I went there to investigate it for you, senior, and that's why I was chased all the way here …" When Yue Hong Bang saw that the old man was about to leave, he immediately spoke to Su Ming anxiously.
Killing intent flashed in the old man's eyes and he retreated without any hesitation. The woman beside him also retreated with the old man, turning into a ray of light and quickly leaving the mouth of the volcano.
Su Ming did not chase after him. Instead, he simply allowed the old man to bring his followers into the distance. When they disappeared into the horizon, Yue Hong Bang's expression turned incredibly sour, but once he cast a glance at Su Ming, he forced down his complaints and spoke in anguish.
"The number of blue stones you need in this area has been decreasing over the past two years. To satisfy your needs, I brought a few of my companions to scout further away." Qi Bei Shan's cave abode is not too far away from here. I saw a large amount of blue stones outside his cave abode. In fact, his cave abode should have been dug out from these blue stones.
"It's a pity that I fell for the Rune he placed outside his cave abode and was chased all the way here. All my companions died … If you hadn't attacked, I would have died as well." Yue Hong Bang's face was pale. His injuries were incredibly grave, and as he spoke, blood trickled down the corners of his mouth.
Su Ming looked at Yue Hong Bang coldly. The purple-robed man in the past was now in an incredibly pathetic state. When Su Ming's gaze landed on him, he spoke flatly.
"Is becoming my follower really that important to you?" Su Ming's words were completely different from what Yue Hong Bang had said previously. They were incredibly sudden.
However, at the instant he said these words, Yue Hong Bang shuddered lightly, but not a single hint of change could be detected on his face. He was momentarily stunned, then ecstasy appeared on his face, and he bowed deeply towards Su Ming.
"I am willing to become your follower, senior. I am willing to be your lackey and help you obtain more blue stones.
"To become my follower, you made all the people who saw me behind you die bit by bit over the past two years … The last person died because of you just now, without even knowing it," Su Ming said slowly as he looked at Yue Hong Bang.
Yue Hong Bang shuddered once again, and he forced out a smile. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Su Ming.
"Over the past two years, the others have been sending me corpses, but you've been sending me blue stones. This time, when you came here to ask for help, the first thing you said was that the cave abode was made of the stones I needed, luring me to attack so that I could help you kill that old man." Su Ming's voice traveled into Yue Hong Bang's ears, and each word he said caused his face to turn paler.
"In fact, you might have gone to provoke that old man because you fell into his Rune on your own. Your goal was to lure him out, and your so-called chase to kill him was probably seven-tenths real and three-tenths fake!" Su Ming's gaze was aloof. When his merciless gaze landed in Yue Hong Bang's eyes, it made his heart shudder. His face turned even paler, and an unprecedented respect towards Su Ming rose in the depths of his heart.
Su Ming might not have told Yue Hong Bang all of his plans, but every single word he said made Yue Hong Bang's heart tremble. He had indeed done all of this on purpose.
"Senior …" Yue Hong Bang forced himself to speak, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Su Ming.
"Give me the item you have left to protect your life," Su Ming said coldly.
Yue Hong Bang fell silent. After some time, he reached deep into his bosom with his right hand and brought out a black bamboo, which he handed to Su Ming respectfully.
"Senior, you are wise. Some of my schemes cannot escape your eyes. This is an item left behind by my ancestor. It is known as Sovereign Yin Bamboo, and it can instantly activate the shield of ten thousand bamboos. Once a person is sealed inside, even a Lord of a World Plane will be trapped for a period of time." Once he handed over the black bamboo, Yue Hong Bang lifted his head and looked at Su Ming. A respectful look appeared on his face.
"That Qi Bei Shan humiliated me in the past and nearly killed me. I have a personal grudge against him, which is why I lured him to this place so that I could use your hands to kill him.
"During these two years, I had my companions die one by one without leaving a single trace so that no one would be able to detect any accidents. I wanted to silence them so that no one outside would know about you, senior, and they would only be able to guess that you are someone from the universe beyond … and not a first generation sinner.
"I also wanted to use this to get closer to you and become your direct descendant in Crimson Flame Planet," Yue Hong Bang said in a low voice while kneeling on the ground.
"But I have absolutely no intention of harming you, senior. All I did was to gain your acknowledgment. Please, senior, let me become your direct descendant." Yue Hong Bang lowered his head.
"Each first generation sinner who was exiled to this place by the four Great True Worlds definitely has something that makes the four Great True Worlds wary of them. Senior, your level of cultivation might not seem high, but I believe that your true power is definitely extraordinary.
"All first generation sinners in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence will become the targets for all forces of power to rope in. Only first generation sinners truly have the right to form their own families in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence.
"I am not talented, and I do not want outsiders to know about your origins before I become your direct descendant. My previous actions and the luring of others to this place were mostly just tests. Senior, please punish me," Yue Hong Bang said in a low voice.
Su Ming cast Yue Hong Bang a cold glance, then turned around and ignored him. Instead, he stepped into the mouth of the volcano and gradually sank down. Yue Hong Bang's heart was filled with anguish towards Su Ming's actions. He sighed in his heart, and just as he was feeling slightly disheartened, Su Ming suddenly said something as he sank down.
"Is it true that Qi Bei Shan's cave abode exits through blue stones?"
Yue Hong Bang's expression lit up, and he immediately lifted his head to answer, "I am not completely certain, but I am eight-tenths certain, because there are a lot of these blue stones scattered around his cave abode!"
Su Ming's expression remained as calm as ever. He did not continue asking questions and disappeared into the mouth of the volcano. Yue Hong Bang hesitated in his heart. He could not guess what Su Ming was thinking. At that moment, he sat down cross-legged at the mouth of the volcano and brought out a few crystals that were filled with impurities. Then, he quietly exercised his breathing and healed his wounds. His mind was spinning rapidly, but he still could not find any clues from Su Ming's words.
Su Ming sank into the magma of the volcano, and a pensive look appeared in his eyes. After a moment, his body sank completely into the magma. As the magma tumbled about violently, the gigantic Crimson Python Phoenix let out a roar and flew out of the magma. Su Ming sat cross-legged on its head with his right hand pressed against the Crimson Python Phoenix's body. He had his Atman spread out and fused into the ferocious beast's body.
As the gigantic Crimson Python Phoenix roared, it leaped out of the volcano, and the mighty pressure of a World Paragon spreading out from it caused excitement to instantly appear on Yue Hong Bang's face.
The bald crane turned into a ray of yellow light and appeared beside Su Ming, then carefully landed on the Crimson Python Phoenix's body. It was currently in the form of a mutt, and it stuck out its tongue as it looked around.
"Lead the way!" Su Ming said coldly. Yue Hong Bang immediately flew up, and once he wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed towards Su Ming, he turned around and charged into the distance with killing intent in his eyes.
Su Ming patted the Crimson Python Phoenix beneath him. The gigantic ferocious beast hesitated for a moment before it swiftly rushed out of the volcano, but before it could fly ten thousand feet away, a blue screen of light rose from the ground and enveloped the entire area, causing the Crimson Python Phoenix to freeze for a moment. Terror and wariness appeared on its face.
"Bald crane." Su Ming was not surprised. Instead, he cast a glance at the bald crane.
The bald crane was full of energy. When it flew out, it returned to its original form and rammed its head against the Sealing Rune formed by the blue screen of light. After a moment, its body distorted and turned into an old man dressed in a black robe with nine heads. He closed his eyes and let out a low roar towards the Rune.
"Open!"
With that one word, the blue screen of light immediately shuddered, and a crack appeared on it. The Crimson Python Phoenix widened its eyes and let out an ecstatic roar. Its body turned into a ray of red light that shot out of the crack.
The slightly smaller Crimson Python Phoenix did not come out. Instead, it looked at Su Ming from the mouth of the volcano and let out cries. The bald crane moved. This time, it swaggered to stand on the gigantic Crimson Python Phoenix's body. It was no longer as cautious as before, a telling sign that it felt that it had made a contribution.
When the gigantic Crimson Python Phoenix flew out of the blue screen of light, it lifted its head and let out a roar that shook most of Crimson Flame Planet. Its body of several tens of thousands of feet caused the weather to change. This was the first time it could remember … that it had flown more than ten thousand feet away from the volcano!
As it roared, Su Ming sat cross-legged on its head. Before him, Yue Hong Bang had an excited expression that had never appeared on his face before. He knew that he had made the right bet!
"Why aren't you leading the way?"
"Yes!"
There was a typo in this chapter. Names were written incorrectly, but they have been corrected. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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