The starry sky stretched as far as the eye could see, and it was filled with monotonous colors. If one looked at it for a short period of time, one would feel that it was rather beautiful, but if one looked at it for a long period of time, one would inevitably feel at a loss, as if they didn't know where they were.
Their own insignificance and the vastness of the starry sky often gave them a strong impact at this moment.
At that moment, there was a long arc charging through Western Ring Nebula. That long arc could not be seen clearly, because its color was similar to that of the galaxy. It was also black.
That long arc was a layer of dark light, and it could be vaguely seen that it was a black crane. The smug expression on its face and the filthy look in its eyes were the only other cranes in the universe besides the bald crane.
Within the dim light was a red coffin. The runic symbols on the coffin were uneven, and there was a powerful pressure spreading out from it. Su Ming sat cross-legged on the coffin and meditated with his eyes closed.
The Marquis of Scarlet Fire stood at the side, looking around cautiously like an old servant. He was no longer as indifferent to everything as he was in the past.
This was the sixteenth day since they left Western Ring Nebula's foreign land.
Perhaps it was because the Master of Fate, Lives, and Death had appeared a few days ago and fought against Su Ming, but Western Ring Nebula had fluctuated endlessly, which was why all the cultivators in the galaxy were filled with apprehension. They did not dare to venture out of the planet recklessly, which was why the places Su Ming went to during those sixteen days were incredibly quiet.
He liked the quietness.
Western Ring Nebula was incredibly far away from Black Ink Planet. Unless Su Ming sent his Ecang clone out, then with his current speed, he would not be able to reach that place within a short period of time.
Fortunately, since the bald crane had woken up and the existence of the Divinity Incarceration Rune in the galaxy, their speed became much faster.
Based on Su Ming's estimations, he should be able to see Black Ink Planet in about six years.
However, before he left, he still had one more thing to do. Once he settled it, Su Ming would no longer have too many things holding him back in Western Ring Nebula's foreign land.
Another three days passed. On the nineteenth day since Su Ming left Western Ring Nebula's foreign land, he slowly opened his eyes while sitting on the coffin.
The instant he opened his eyes, a planet appeared in the starry sky in front of him. It was dark red, like a burning flame that had reached its end and was about to be extinguished.
"Crimson Flame Planet …" Su Ming whispered.
"Crimson Flame Planet … is back here again." The Marquis of Scarlet Fire had an emotional expression. More than a thousand years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the Marquis of Scarlet Fire was in a daze as he recalled everything that had happened in the past.
The bald crane's body gradually shrank. At the instant the crimson coffin approached Crimson Flame Planet, it returned to its normal size and stuck its head out to look outside while standing before Su Ming.
Boom!
The red coffin descended on Crimson Flame Planet. At the instant it touched the highest layer of wind in the planet, a sea of fire that was formed due to the friction instantly spread out in an arc before the coffin.
A powerful, hot gust of wind crashed into Su Ming's face. That wind was strong enough to destroy all cultivators in Heaven Cultivation Realm. In fact, even a normal cultivator in the initial stage of World Plane Realm would need to bring out Enchanted Treasures to protect himself. They could not touch it with their physical bodies, but Su Ming remained calm. The hot wind blew past his body and lifted his hair, but it could not affect his physical body in the slightest.
He silently looked at the land that was gradually expanding. He looked at the mountains, ravines, plains, and volcanoes that were getting bigger and bigger in his eyes.
When another loud bang reverberated in the air, Su Ming's coffin shot through the highest layer of wind. The hot wind immediately became much weaker, but it still existed. However, it would no longer harm the cultivators. It would only make them feel uncomfortable.
As he smelled the familiar hot air and looked at the familiar land, Su Ming could not help but remember the moment he first appeared in Crimson Flame Planet one thousand years ago.
He sighed softly. Ripples spread out from his body in midair, and he disappeared without a trace along with the coffin.
When he reappeared, Su Ming was standing on a dried-up piece of land. It was empty all around him, and no one could be seen. Clearly, this place was rather remote.
Su Ming looked at the ground. This was the place where he had been shifted from Yin Death Region to lie down. It was also here that he had met Yue Hong Bang.
He remained silent for a moment, but just as he was about to leave, he saw the bald crane digging the ground. He remembered that this was the spot where the bald crane had turned into a stone in the past. When Su Ming looked over, he immediately saw the bald crane dig a small hole and bring out three crystals from within.
"Heh heh, as expected, they're still here. I'm still the smart one. I hid these three crystals in this place in the past just in case. Now that I'm passing by, I might as well take them away.
"Let me think about whether I should take away all the crystals I've hidden in this place …"
The bald crane's smug expression, its excited action of immediately putting away the crystals, and the words it mumbled under its breath caused Su Ming to have an even deeper understanding of the bald crane's love for wealth.
He no longer bothered himself with the bald crane and cast a glance at the Duke of Crimson Flame. When he saw the nostalgic look on his face, he saw that he was looking at the ground. Su Ming knew what the Duke of Crimson Flame was thinking, and he sent a divine thought to the Duke of Crimson Flame.
The Duke of Crimson Flame lifted his head and looked at Su Ming. He wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to him, then turned around and disappeared, returning to the place where he had been sealed in the past.
Once the Duke of Crimson Flame left, Su Ming took a step forward and left as well, leaving behind the bald crane, who was still thinking about whether it should take away all the crystals.
When Su Ming reappeared, he was standing outside a small mountain and looking at it. There was a cave abode there, and there was an endless amount of blue stones placed densely around the cave abode. At first glance, there was no end to them.
However, this place was covered in dust. It had been a long time since anyone had come here. The cave abode was also abandoned and had been destroyed from the inside. It might seem like a mountain, but in truth, it was already riddled with holes.
Otherwise, this place would have definitely been occupied by someone after being abandoned for so many years.
This place was Qi Bei Shan's cave abode in the past, and these blue stones were what Su Ming had asked Yue Hong Bang to gather one thousand years ago.
'He must have gathered so many blue stones for hundreds of years. I wonder how Yue Hong Bang is now, and is the Crimson Python Phoenix still around..? 'Su Ming shook his head. He spread his divine sense outwards and immediately covered the entire Crimson Flame Planet. After some time, Su Ming did not find any traces of the Crimson Python Phoenix.
They had clearly left.
However, Su Ming saw Yue Hong Bang.
To the northeast of Crimson Flame Planet was an endless mountain range. There was a towering mountain. That mountain was crimson, and it was clear that it was not an ordinary mountain. Instead, it was a volcano that had its magma extinguished.
At the bottom of the volcano was a karst cave filled with solidified magma. At that moment, the cave was filled with rotting water. The color of the water was black, and there were even faint bubbles in it, as if it was boiling.
There was a man submerged in the puddle of water, and the water reached his chest.
His hands were pierced by chains, and they were connected to the rocks on both sides of his body. Waves of sealing power flowed through the chains and continuously seeped into the man's body. At the same time it suppressed his power, it was also torturing him.
The man's hair was a mess, and his body was thin. His hair was unkempt, and his face was dirty. He looked incredibly pathetic. His eyes were closed, and his face was covered in rotting wounds. There were maggots squirming about in them, causing all those who saw him to be unable to help but feel nauseous.
He had no idea how many years he had been submerged in this place. In fact, most of his body had already rotted away under the puddle of water, but his life force had not dissipated. Instead, there was still a hint of it remaining. Clearly, someone had intentionally left it behind so that he would not die.
The man did not move. If it was not because there was still a hint of life force in his body, it would be very easy for others to see him as a corpse. Ripples of power would occasionally spread out from his body, and those ripples … did not belong to those in Heaven Cultivation Realm. Instead … they belonged to the power of World Planes.
He was clearly a Lord of World Planes!
He might only be in the initial stage of World Plane Realm, but there was no mistaking his presence.
The sounds of footsteps came from the world outside. After a moment, the light from an oil lamp closed in. It belonged to a young man dressed in black. Once he placed the oil lamp by the side, he sat down cross-legged outside the puddle of water and looked at the sealed man.
"Have you made up your mind?"
The hung man did not move. He did not say a single word. He simply closed his eyes and lowered his head.
"That person has already disappeared for a thousand years. He has never appeared in Western Ring Nebula's foreign land. He is already dead. Why do you need to keep a secret for a dead person?
"As long as you tell me, my Master will immediately return you your freedom. In fact, with your level of cultivation, you will immediately become one of the three Great Rulers in Crimson Flame Planet, someone who can stand on equal footing with senior Mei Lan."
The man still did not move, as if he was dead.
"Even if he didn't die, so what? He's trapped in Western Ring Nebula's foreign land. It's impossible for him to come out. Even if he does, the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the barren lands will be chasing after him. He won't be able to take care of himself, so why do you need to keep a secret for him?"
"Tell me! Why did Mo Su gather those blue stones in the past? Tell me! How did he absorb the power within those blue stones and make his physical body so strong?
"Tell me, and you will be freed. If you don't, then you will continue to be sealed in this place, and you will suffer a pain worse than death!" the young man roared at the man with a ferocious expression.
The man's head moved slightly before he gradually lifted his head to reveal a face covered in scars. He opened his eyes, and with his dull gaze, he glared at the young man.
"Your Master has also searched my soul. Since he didn't find any answers, then I have nothing to say as well." That voice was filled with hatred that was carved into his bones. It traveled out like teeth grinding against each other, causing the place to instantly be filled with a ghastly aura.
"Hmph, that's because you have a method to protect your memories. If you didn't know Mo Su's secret, how could you have moved from Heaven Cultivation Realm to Lord of World Plane Realm in such a short amount of time?" The young man stared at Yue Hong Bang with a ferocious expression. After a long while, he swung his arm, turned around, and left with the oil lamp.
His expression was dark as he thought about how his Master had asked him to be in charge of guarding this place in the past. Right now, his Master's birthday was around the corner, and he had originally wanted to obtain an answer from Yue Hong Bang as a birthday gift, but this man still refused to tell him. He decided that once his Master's birthday was over, he would think of other ways to torture this Yue Hong Bang.
Yue Hong Bang watched the young man leave into the distance, then gradually closed his eyes. He did not know Su Ming's secret, but Su Ming would definitely not believe in this sort of thing, because he had indeed reached Lord of World Plane Realm within a short period of time. However, this was his own secret, and if he revealed it, he would die.
It would be better if he did not say it. That way, perhaps he would have a chance to survive and have a sliver of hope. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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