In the Scarlet Heaven Territory, Ning Fan sat alone at the belly of the Cloud Mountain and remained silent for a long time.
He had never thought that the Rain Emperor would give him such a mission …
In this message transmission jade slip, the Rain Sovereign roughly explained the reason why he wanted to borrow Ning Fan's Inextinguishable Flame Body.
The Immortal Burning Valley of the Western Flame Country was the former site of the Shedding Orchid Sect. In the deepest part of the Immortal Burning Valley, there was a forbidden area with interweaving immortal flames. It was called the Fallen Abyss. Even Void Fragmentation Realm fire cultivators could not enter that place.
The Rain Emperor had once explored the Fallen Abyss, and had made several attempts. However, he was unable to enter this place. However, he could sense a terrifyingly rich medicinal aura emanating from this forbidden land.
According to the Rain Emperor's investigation, there was an Eight Revolution Alchemical Pill sealed in the Fallen Abyss, and this Eight Revolution Alchemical Pill was the Sect Guarding Pill of the Shedding Orchid Sect!
Low Grade Eight Revolution Pill, Emergence Pill!
Any Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator who consumes it has a very small chance of directly ascending to immortality!
If a Peak Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator were to consume it, he would have at least a thirty percent chance of directly ascending to become an immortal!
The Rain Sovereign was a cultivator at the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm. If he consumed the Emergence Pill, the probability of him directly becoming an immortal was not high. However, even if he failed, he could at least advance to the Void Fragmentation Realm by one heavenly layer. Moreover, the Emergence Pill would lay an immortal foundation in the Rain Sovereign's body. In the future, if the Rain Sovereign cultivated to the Peak Stage of the Void Fragmentation Realm, his chances of ascending to immortality would still be thirty percent higher than ordinary cultivators!
The reason why the Rain Emperor had painstakingly schemed to enter the Fallen Abyss was precisely for that Eight Revolutions Emergence Pill!
This matter was very secretive. Even the princes didn't know what was sealed in the Fallen Abyss.
The Rain Sovereign did not reveal anything about the Emergence Pill to anyone. If the news about the Emergence Pill were to be leaked, all the Void Fragmentation Realm experts in the Nine Worlds would probably be in an uproar and come up with ways to snatch the Emergence Pill …
It was especially so for some rogue immortals who were stuck at the Void Fragmentation Realm and were unable to ascend. For the sake of this Emergence Pill, perhaps they would even massacre the entire Rain World.
The Rain Sovereign had only told Ning Fan about the Emergence Pill.
It couldn't be helped. If he didn't tell Ning Fan about this, Ning Fan wouldn't be able to help him complete the mission.
"The Emergence Pill is of great importance, you must not leak any information about it. The immortal fire of the Fallen Abyss is very powerful, and there are still three years before the tide of the sea of fire is at its weakest. Three years later, it will be the best time for you to enter the Immortal Burning Valley. Before that, I want you to secretly go to the Tree World! "
"In the Fire Tree Clan of the Tree World, there is a divine spring called the Zhu Rong Spring. It is unsealed once every hundred years. If a Void Refinement Realm cultivator were to soak in this spring, not only would he be able to increase his cultivation base, but he would also be able to increase his physical body's defense against fire … In another year, the Fire Tree Clan will unseal the Zhu Rong Spring and open up a certain number of slots for cultivators to enter it to cultivate. I hope that you can go to the Fire Tree Clan and fight for a slot to enter the Zhu Rong Spring to cultivate for a while. This will increase your chances of obtaining the Emergence Pill … "
After the order was delivered, the golden sword-transmitting flying sword immediately turned into dust and dissipated.
He did not expect that the Rain Sovereign would ask him to go to the Tree World.
After the flying sword finished delivering the message, the lord of the Rain God Palace, Han Song Zi, personally visited Ning Fan and handed him a golden storage pouch. It was a reward from the Rain Sovereign.
Apart from ten billion immortal jade, there were also five Void Refinement Realm Dao Fruits, ten bottles of Sixth Revolution Pills, three Low Grade Seventh Revolution Pills, five Peak Mortal Void Realm magic treasures and two golden jade slips.
The jade slips contained a terrifying magic technique called the 'Rain Gate Technique'. It was left behind by a Peak Void Fragmentation Realm Divine Sovereign of the Rain Palace. It could be used to open the Rain Gate and directly descend to the other Nine Worlds!
After reaching the Rain Sovereign's cultivation base, he would more or less have some secret techniques that allowed him to descend to the other worlds secretly. However, he would usually not use them. Even if he uses them, he would do it secretly.
It was an extremely arrogant act to descend to the Rain World openly like Moksha Sovereign.
The Rain Sovereign only had four of these jade slips. After giving Ning Fan two of them, he only had two left.
One of the techniques recorded in the two jade slips was located in the Tree World while the other one was located in the Middle State of the Rain World.
If Ning Fan activates the jade slip to locate the Tree World, he could open up a world tunnel and secretly sneak into the Tree World …
After completing the mission, he could activate the other jade slip and sneak back to the Rain World …
This time, in order to let Ning Fan go to the Fire Tree Clan to increase his fire resistance, the Rain Sovereign had already gone all out. He even gave Ning Fan two of the Rain Gate jade slips.
The Rain Sovereign was not afraid that Ning Fan would betray him. In his opinion, Ning Fan was a smart man. All of his relatives and friends were in the Rain World. It was impossible for him to flee to the Tree World alone and never return.
After keeping the Rain Sovereign's reward, Ning Fan pondered for a while.
Currently, he had yet to break off his relationship with the Rain Sovereign. If the Rain Sovereign wants him to go to the Tree World, he would be willing to go.
Ning Fan had heard of the Zhu Rong Spring of the Fire Tree Clan in the Tree World before. It was said that a Void Glimpse Stage cultivator had once cultivated in it. When he left three years later, he directly broke through to the Void Inquiry Stage … That Zhu Rong Spring could greatly increase one's cultivation base. It could also increase a cultivator's resistance to fire.
Ning Fan did not have any objection about going to the Zhu Rong Spring to cultivate.
"The best time to enter the Fallen Abyss is three years later. In other words, I can only stay in the Tree World for three years at most … Three years is enough for me to go to the Fire Tree Clan and enter the Zhu Rong Spring to cultivate …"
"I can't afford to make any mistakes in the trip to the Tree World. I need to make thorough preparations before I go. To me, going to the Tree World is also an opportunity. With my current magic power and cultivation base, I might be able to break through to the Void Pierce Stage after I enter the Tree World. "
"Yu Yi needs to improve its grade. It's better to break through to the first grade as soon as possible. If I can improve it to the first grade, I will most likely be able to find my mother in one go with the Rain Ancestor's technique."
"Yun Tianjue has yet to return. I'm afraid I can't return this Blood Wine Gourd to him for the time being … He's my father but I don't know how to face him …"
Ning Fan let out a sigh. With a flash, he directly left the cloud mountain and flew towards the Ruling Sky City.
After sweeping through the eight palaces and passing through the three trials, Ning Fan's name had already spread across the Rain World.
Ning Fan flew at full speed. As soon as the cultivators he met saw him, they would immediately stop on the clouds in awe and salute him respectfully.
The palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace, Marquis White Robe, the strongest devil in the Rain World and a Mid Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Refinement Master … With these halos on Ning Fan, no one dared to underestimate him at all.
The reason why he rushed all the way to the Ruling Sky City was to exchange for thirty billion merit points.
The Rain Sovereign had given him a mission which was beneficial to him. Thus, he decided to go to the Tree World and complete it.
Before he leaves, he naturally needed to make thorough preparations.
He directly flew to the center of the Ruling Sky City. Han Song Zi seemed to know that Ning Fan would come. He had already received the Rain Sovereign's order and received him respectfully.
"This old man greets Marquis White Robe. May I know if Marquis White Robe has come to the Ruling Sky City to exchange for merit points?"
"That's right."
"If that's the case, please follow me to the Merit Tower of the Ruling Sky City!"
The Merit Tower of the Ruling Sky City had a total of six floors. The first four floors were open to Void Glimpse Stage, Void Inquiry Stage, Void Pierce Stage and Absolute Void Stage cultivators respectively.
The fifth floor of the Merit Tower was only open to Sixth Revolution Pill Refinement Masters and old monsters at the Origin Returning Stage and Absolute Void Stage.
The sixth floor of the Merit Tower was only open to Void Fragmentation Realm cultivators like the Rain Sovereign to exchange for items with their merit points.
Han Song Zi had already received the Rain Sovereign's secret order. If Ning Fan needs it, he could allow him to enter the sixth floor.
This made Han Song Zi inexplicably shocked. He could not imagine that Ning Fan's importance in the Rain Sovereign's heart was actually comparable to the Void Fragmentation Realm cultivators of the Rain World. Therefore, he treated Ning Fan with even more respect. He did not dare to show any neglect at all.
Ning Fan followed Han Song Zi all the way to the Merit Tower. It was a silver-colored pagoda. There were layers of formation seals outside the pagoda. There was also a giant tortoise stone statue and two Rain Lion stone statues.
Inside the giant tortoise stone statue was the soul of a First Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm turtle demon. It was none other than the turtle demon who was guarding the Ruling Sky City.
The two Rain Lion stone statues were rooted in the Merit Tower and could not be moved. Each of the Rain Lion stone statues emitted the aura force of the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm.
The two Rain Lion stone statues could not move. However, if anyone tries to steal the treasures in the Merit Hall, they would immediately launch an attack comparable to a Void Fragmentation Realm expert to kill the intruder!
With the turtle demon and the two Rain Lion stone statues guarding the place and many restrictive spells densely covering it, the defense of the Merit Tower could not be said to be weak.
Ning Fan's eyes moved. He only glanced at the tortoise and lion stone statues without saying anything. He also did not have the intention to steal the treasures.
He was not arrogant enough to steal things under the Rain Sovereign's nose. He believed that the Rain Sovereign who was overly suspicious must be secretly watching him at this moment.
"The Rain Sovereign has given an order. If Marquis White Robe wants to enter the Merit Tower, there is no limit to the number of floors. May I know which floor Marquis White Robe wants to enter? "Han Song Zi asked respectfully.
"Which floor is the Divine Yi Stone on?" Ning Fan suddenly asked.
"The first floor. With Marquis White Robe's cultivation base, don't tell me he still needs to exchange for the Divine Yi Stone? "Han Song Zi asked in surprise.
To Nascent Soul Realm and Divine Transformation Realm cultivators, the Divine Yi Stone was a supreme treasure. It could help them comprehend and improve their divine intent.
However, to Void Refinement Realm cultivators, the effect of the Divine Yi Stone in improving their divine intent was greatly reduced. Usually, very few Void Refinement Realm cultivators would come to the Ruling Sky City to exchange for the Divine Yi Stone.
That was why he felt very strange. Why did Ning Fan ask about the Divine Yi Stone that was not worth mentioning first instead of asking about the many treasures in the Merit Hall?
"I naturally have my own use for this item. Fellow Daoist, please lead the way. I want to exchange all of the Divine Yi Stones in this Merit Tower!"
Seeing that Ning Fan did not want to talk much, Han Song Zi was sensible and naturally did not ask any more questions. He led Ning Fan to the first floor of the Merit Tower.
The pills, cultivation methods, magic treasures and spiritual items on this floor were enough to make Void Glimpse Stage old monsters feel tempted. However, Ning Fan did not linger around most of the items. He just exchanged all the Divine Yi Stones and went to the second floor.
Exchanging for a Divine Yi Stone required five million merit points. The price was the same as the Nascent Soul Realm Dao Fruit.
There were a total of one thousand plus Divine Yi Stones in the Merit Tower. Ning Fan had spent five billion merit points to exchange for all of them.
These Divine Yi Stones were already the entire inventory of the Rain Palace. Ning Fan pondered inwardly. I wonder if absorbing the power of these Divine Yi Stones will allow my Fifth Grade Rain Intent to break through to the Fourth Grade …
There was still a long way to go before it could attain the First Grade Rain Intent. If I go to the Tree World, I must pay attention to find a way to increase my rain intent.
All the treasures on the second floor of the Merit Tower were prepared for Void Inquiry Stage cultivators.
Ning Fan's current cultivation base was coincidentally at the Void Inquiry Stage. Thus, there were quite a number of items that could be of use to him in this floor.
Ning Fan had exchanged quite a lot of pill recipes, pills and fifty thousand years old spiritual herbs. After spending two billion merit points, his progress kept going upwards.
On the third floor, Ning Fan spent 2.5 billion merit points to exchange for pill recipes, pills and spiritual herbs.
On the fourth floor, Ning Fan spent three and a half billion merit points.
The fifth floor of the Merit Tower was a floor that only Sixth Revolution Pill Refinement Masters and Returning Origin Great Void Stage cultivators could enter.
There were quite a number of good items on this floor. There were even more than ten types of Origin Returning Magic Arts!
Ning Fan's eyes swept across the floor. Among these Origin Returning Magic Arts, there were Divine Arts, Devil Arts, Demon Arts and even the Origin Returning Magic Art left behind by the Rain Ancestor.
Due to some lucky encounters, the Rain Ancestor possessed the power of the three races at the same time. His Origin Returning Magic Art was very mysterious and all the cultivators of the three races could use it.
After pondering for a while, Ning Fan exchanged the Origin Returning Magic Art of the Rain Ancestor. At the same time, he also exchanged for a few other Origin Returning Magic Arts, spending a total of five billion merit points.
Very soon, Ning Fan spent thirty billion merit points, leaving only twelve billion left.
Ning Fan did not spend his merit points recklessly anymore. He only exchanged for a few Sixth Revolution Pill recipes and began to search around the fifth floor.
He still wanted to exchange for a High Grade Seventh Revolution Healing Pill for the small sable to heal its injuries. He also wanted to exchange for a high-grade sword restriction to control the five sword spirits for his own use.
However, the highest grade healing pill on the fifth floor was only at the Peak Grade Sixth Revolution. As for the sword restriction of the highest grade, it was only enough to control the Peak Mortal Void Realm flying sword spirits …
"Let's go to the sixth floor."
As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, he entered the sixth floor of the Merit Tower under Han Song Zi's lead.
The sixth floor was not spacious. There were only thirteen jade racks. There were also not many items on them. However, each of them could make a Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator's eyes burn with desire.
In this floor, there were not only a small number of Seventh Revolution Pills but also tens of tufts of one hundred thousand years old spiritual herbs that could be exchanged.
A tuft of one hundred thousand years old spiritual herb cost five hundred million merit points. It was extremely expensive.
Ning Fan shook his head. He was not prepared to spend his remaining merit points on spiritual herbs that he would not be able to use.
His eyes scanned across each of the jade racks and the Seventh Revolution Pills.
There were Seventh Revolution Healing Pills here. However, the highest grade healing pill was only a Mid Grade Seventh Revolution Healing Pill which cost ten billion merit points …
In order for the small sable to recover his Third Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm cultivation base, he would need at least a High Grade Seventh Revolution Healing Pill.
This pill might not be able to fully heal the small sable's injuries. However, it should be able to slow down some of its injuries …
Ning Fan let out a sigh. In the end, he still spent ten billion merit points to exchange for this pill.
With only two billion merit points left, Ning Fan skipped over the cultivation methods and secret techniques of the sixth floor and the Seventh Revolution Pill recipe. Then, his eyes lit up. He found an ancient jade slip in a corner.
The price of that jade slip was 1.5 billion merit points. It recorded a sword restriction that could control the sword spirits.
This sword restriction was called 'Life and Death Restriction'. It was said that it was created by Emperor Xia, one of the famous Sword Sovereigns of the Sword World a million years ago.
Emperor Xia was also considered as a peerless figure. Rumor has it that when he was alive, he was invincible in the Sword World.
When he was at his strongest, he even dared to carry his sword alone to the Devil World, Demon World and Heaven Immortal World to challenge the cultivators of the various worlds.
Unfortunately, when he was in the limelight, he suddenly died in a strange way, making countless cultivators of the Sword World sigh with regret.
Emperor Xia was also considered as a peerless figure. The Life and Death Restriction that he created was extremely powerful. He could even control the sword spirits of the immortal swords a little.
Ning Fan pondered inwardly. If I plant the Life and Death Restriction on the five sword spirits, it should be enough to subdue them.
Now that both of his spiritual puppets had been destroyed, if he goes to the Tree World and gets targeted by the Void Fragmentation Realm experts there, he could only rely on Luo You.
The five sword spirits of the immortal swords possessed astonishing abilities. If he can subdue them, it would more or less be useful.
If he encounters a sword cultivator at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, he would only need to rely on the five sword spirits and he would be able to defeat them easily …
His eyes flashed with determination. Since he did not have much merit points left after using the Life and Death Restriction, he did not stay any longer and left the Virtue Tower with Han Song Zi.
After that, Ning Fan went to bid farewell to the Pill Sovereign, Yun Bushu, Yu Chong 'er and the others. Then, he quietly left Heavenly Cloud Country when he was in the limelight.
One month later, Ning Fan returned to Seven Apricot City.
He told the ladies about his intention to temporarily leave. Coincidentally, Feng Xueyan's Fake Mo Luo Blood was acting up. Thus, he used the power of the ancestral talisman to help her completely refine the blood.
As she refined the Fake Mo Luo Blood, Feng Xueyan's physique began to improve. Gradually, she no longer stuttered and her cultivation base was also improving at a terrifying rate day after day …
Ning Fan left behind a lot of pills for the ladies. He also left behind some Mid Grade Seventh Revolution Medicine for Little Marten.
Then, he went to a barren mountain a thousand li * (500m per li) away from Seven Apricot City to meet the Ming Luo Tree Spirit who lived in seclusion.
"I'm going to the Tree World. I'm afraid I won't be able to return for some time. I'll have to trouble Senior to protect Yue Country when I'm not around!"
"You want to go to the Tree World?" The Ming Luo Tree Spirit's face instantly revealed an ancient expression.
"I will take good care of Yue Country for you. Even if that Rain Sovereign comes here personally, he definitely won't be able to harm a single plant in Yue Country. You don't have to worry! However, since you're going to the Tree World, I have a presumptuous request. I hope you can agree to it … "
"Junior can't thank Senior enough for protecting Yue Country for me. Since Senior has a request, I will certainly do my best to help you! May I know what Senior wants me to help with? "
"… Countless years ago, I was once the Tree Sovereign of the Ming Luo Tree Clan in the Tree World … Later on, I was trapped in the Dark Sparrow Grave of the Rain World and the Ming Luo Tree Clan declined ever since … Currently, the Ming Luo Tree Clan doesn't exist among the three sovereign forces of the Tree World … Sigh, if you go to the Tree World, can you help me check if the Ming Luo Tree Clan still exists or if it has been destroyed by someone many years ago …"
"If the Ming Luo Tree Clan still exists by luck, please help me take care of my clan. My main body is trapped in the Dark Sparrow Grave and my clone can't leave Yue Country either. I'm afraid I won't be able to return to my hometown in the Tree World for the rest of my life … Can you agree to this request of mine? If you agree, you can take this token with you … "
The Ming Luo Tree Spirit let out a long sigh and took out a black wooden token from his storage pouch.
...
Half a month later, in a hidden sea of trees in the Cloud Cliff Country of the Tree World, a door of rain and mist suddenly emerged.
A white-robed young man slowly walked out of the jade door. Behind him were five little girls who were as agile as elves. Each of them was only the size of a thumb.
"Is this the Tree World …?" The young man muttered to himself and suddenly raised his head.
Not far away, the sound of an intense battle could be vaguely heard. (To be continued.)
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