Tian Lin fell silent in midair. A year ago, he had sensed that Su Ming was in isolation. His original intention to talk to him had been delayed due to Su Ming's isolation and his attempt to gain his epiphany. When he noticed that Su Ming had come out of isolation, he walked out of the forest in the western region and found his way to this place based on his senses.
In truth, he had been here for several days, but he had not shown himself, because the things he saw on Su Ming's body had caused him to be apprehensive, and the same thought as Yue Hong Bang rose in his heart. He did not believe that Su Ming was a person from the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. All of this was because of the mask he had been wearing over the past few days.
In his eyes, this was clearly a powerful torture tool, and only the first generation criminals from the four Great True Worlds who had been exiled from the Barren Lands of Divine Essence would have torture tools on them.
This was the punishment from the four Great True Worlds. Even if these criminals had to live and die on their own in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, they still had to suppress their levels of cultivation and use methods that would make them suffer even more.
Once Tian Lin saw the mask on Su Ming's face, most of the hesitation he originally had for talking to Su Ming instantly disappeared. He felt that he was eight-tenths certain that he understood Su Ming's origins.
At that moment, his breathing gradually calmed down. The scene just now had shocked him, and wariness towards Su Ming's divine abilities also grew within him. He was different from Mei Lan. He had never underestimated Su Ming. On the contrary, he regarded him with great importance.
"Fellow Daoist Su, your divine abilities are profound, and I admit that I am no match for you. Since you possess such an Art, I am even more eager to invite you to my sect." Tian Lin smiled faintly and descended to stand in front of Su Ming.
"Sit." Su Ming's expression remained the same as he sat down cross-legged on the ground. The weakness in his body was slowly recovering, and the expression on his face grew colder. Mercilessness shone in his eyes. At that moment, Su Ming looked even colder than before his third change of heart.
With a smile on his face, Tian Lin sat down cross-legged and looked at Su Ming before he suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Su, are you interested in the power of World Planes?"
"What do you mean?" Su Ming's expression remained the same as he asked flatly.
"I know of a place that can provide an incredibly thick power of World Planes, but that place is very dangerous …" Tian Lin's smile remained on his face.
"I haven't reached the level of a Lord of a World Plane yet. I'm not interested in the power of a World Plane." Su Ming shook his head.
Tian Lin was momentarily stunned. He did not expect that Su Ming would give such a thorough answer. He frowned and sized up Su Ming before speaking again.
"You're too humble, Brother Su. You have many mysteries about you. I don't believe that you're not at the Universe Master Realm." Tian Lin laughed as a shrewd light flashed in his eyes.
"But fellow Daoist Su, since you're not interested in the power of the World Plane, then aren't you interested in the Crimson Fire Stones that possess even greater physical power?"
Su Ming cast Tian Lin a glance.
"Fellow Daoist Su, don't be in such a hurry to reject me. Listen to me first. There are quite a number of those blue stones in Crimson Flame Planet, and they are distributed in various regions … but the power of flesh and blood contained in those blue stones is too lacking compared to the places I mentioned.
"Over the years, no one has been able to absorb these Crimson Flame Stones that contain the power of flesh and blood, but I've been observing you, and I've noticed that you … are very interested in these stones.
"This is the first reason!" Tian Lin's eyes burned brightly as he looked at Su Ming. There was a slightly solemn expression on his face as he spoke once again.
"The second reason is that once every ten years, True Guards will come to Crimson Flame Planet to patrol. At that time, they will carefully check whether all the seals in Crimson Flame Planet are complete. If even the slightest bit of damage appears, the True Guards will descend to investigate.
"Fellow Daoist Su, you've broken the seal on the Crimson Python Phoenix. Even if you seal the Crimson Python Phoenix once more, there will still be some clues about it, and there's a high possibility that the True Guards will discover it … And once they discover this, which is the most grave matter for the four Great True Worlds in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, then even if you run far away, you will definitely be hunted down by the True Guards. They will put you on a wanted list, and there will even be a bounty on your head.
"There are less than eight years left." Tian Lin looked at Su Ming. Once he said those words, he no longer spoke. He knew that Su Ming was an intelligent person and would naturally be able to tell whether his words were true or false, as well as the consequences.
"Fellow Daoist Tian, please speak frankly." Tian Lin could not find any clues on Su Ming's expression. As he was mulling over his words, Su Ming's aloof voice traveled into his ears.
When he heard Su Ming's words, a smile appeared on Tian Lin's face.
"Alright, then I will speak my thoughts directly. Fellow Daoist Su, you must know that there is an alien race that was sealed countless years ago in each of the abandoned cultivation planets in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence!
"Even the powerful warriors from the four Great True Worlds find it difficult to kill these alien races, which is why they can only seal them. Perhaps there are other reasons for this, but I don't know about them.
"The alien race sealed in Crimson Flame Planet under our feet is rumored to have a great reputation when the alien race fought against the four Great True Worlds in the past. He was a mighty cultivator from the alien race, and his name was the Duke of Crimson Flame!
"This person has always been sealed in Crimson Flame Planet. His power spread out and formed a large number of volcanoes in the planet. His life force spread out, causing the ferocious beasts from the alien race that were sealed in this planet by the four Great True Worlds to absorb the Duke of Crimson Flame's life force once their intelligence was wiped off … Fellow Daoist Su, your Crimson Python Phoenix is one of the ferocious beasts from the alien race.
"The flesh and blood of this mighty cultivator from the alien race has been corroded by the seal, and over the countless years, it has turned into the blue stones that fill the ground. They are the Crimson Flame Stones I spoke of just now." Tian Lin's words echoed in the air. Su Ming's expression might have seemed as calm as ever, but his heart was trembling.
He might not know whether Tian Lin's words were true or false, but it was not difficult to verify them. If Tian Lin was lying about this, then there was simply no need for him to do so.
"There is a large amount of power from World Planes and even Plane Kalpa in the depths of the ground where the Duke of Crimson Flame is sealed. If we can absorb it, then our levels of cultivation will definitely increase by leaps and bounds!
"Fellow Daoist Su, if you can absorb all the physical power from the Duke of Crimson Flame's body in that place, then your physical power will probably reach an incredibly powerful state.
"I know that you must definitely be puzzled. If there are alien races sealed in Crimson Flame Planet and all the cultivation planets in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, then why haven't I taken any action and waited for you to appear? That's why I said these words today." A brilliant light shone in Tian Lin's eyes. As his voice spread out, he pointed at the Crimson Python Phoenix at the foot of the mountain.
"Fellow Daoist Su, since you can make a ferocious beast from the alien race leave the seal, then you must be able to make all the ferocious beasts in Crimson Flame Planet walk out of the seal. If you can do this, then I have a five-tenths of a chance that I can step into the place where the Duke of Crimson Flame is sealed!
"At that time, all of us will be able to obtain benefits. As for the Duke of Crimson Flame, no matter how weak he is, he won't die. We'll calculate the time well. When the True Guards arrive, we'll help him escape. To the True Guards, the Duke of Crimson Flame is their main target, and we're just small fries. This is a win-win situation. Fellow Daoist Su, are you willing to do this?
"Once your physical power becomes stronger and all of us obtain benefits, then so what if we're hunted down by the True Guards?
Besides, since we can't avoid being hunted down, then why don't we obtain the greatest benefits for ourselves before that happens?! " It could be seen from Tian Lin's words that his train of thought was incredibly clear, and his words were incredibly infectious. Once he finished speaking, he waited quietly for Su Ming's reply.
Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he looked at Tian Lin and said languidly, "Fellow Daoist Tian, based on what you're saying, it's not just the two of us who will do this."
"That's right. As long as fellow Daoist Su has the confidence to break the seal and agree to this, then I will immediately gather some of my good friends and work on this together!" Tian Lin sucked in a deep breath, got up, and bowed towards Su Ming. His expression was incredibly sincere.
"Fellow Daoist Su, you have the power to break the seal. This is the fortune of the Barren Lands of Divine Essence and the fortune of us cultivators. Please help us, fellow Daoist Su!"
Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he looked at Tian Lin and said, "This is an incredibly important matter. I will need to think about it. I can't give you an answer immediately."
"Of course." If Su Ming had agreed to it straight away, Tian Lin would have been suspicious. In his eyes, it was impossible for him to immediately obtain Su Ming's agreement. After all, this matter was too important. When he saw Su Ming falling into contemplation and saying these words, he knew that Su Ming was already tempted. He no longer tried to persuade him, but instead lifted his right hand and seized the air. Immediately, a storage bag appeared in his hand, and he handed it to Su Ming.
"Brother Su, no matter what your final choice is, I will still give you a small gift. This storage bag contains all the blue Crimson Flame Stones I've found in all the regions in Crimson Flame Planet besides the northern region. If you want to do this, you can easily obtain it. This is a small token of my sincerity." Tian Lin wrapped his fist in his palm towards Su Ming.
"Brother Su, will you have your answer within a year?"
"One year later, I will definitely give you an answer!" Su Ming stood up and wrapped his fist in his palm towards Tian Lin as well.
"I will await your good news, brother Su. This is a sound transmission jade slip. One year later, no matter what your choice is, please use this to inform me." Tian Lin laughed. Once he gave Su Ming a jade slip, he turned around and disappeared without a trace.
Su Ming watched Tian Lin leave into the distance. He stood in silence for a moment before he picked up the storage bag and opened it. He scanned it with his Atman and Atman, and immediately saw several blue stones piled up like mountains in the storage bag.
Just this storage bag alone was enough to tell that it was not an ordinary item. Tian Lin's small fortune was not small at all!
Su Ming's expression kept changing. After some time, he picked up the storage bag and walked straight into the cave abode at the top of the ninth summit. He no longer went out. In the blink of an eye, a year went by. On this day, there was a large amount of blue stones in front of Su Ming in the cave abode, and they were rapidly shattering. As he absorbed the physical power within them, a brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes.
'Tian Lin is definitely hiding something. This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems, but … 'Su Ming cast a glance at the shattered blue stones and gradually closed his eyes.
'Level of cultivation is everything in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. Since it's difficult for me to increase my level of cultivation quickly, then now that I have a chance to increase my physical power … even if it's dangerous, I will still take it! ' Su Ming opened his eyes, and resolution appeared in them. He had lived a life of danger, and he had long since understood the principle of finding riches in danger. If he hid and hesitated when he ran into trouble, then it would be impossible for him to obtain a great serendipity.
After a moment, a jade slip turned into a long arc and flew out of the cave abode. As it burned, a light as bright as the sun erupted from it, and in the blink of an eye, it charged into the distance. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
