"Senior, you're so strong, yet you still need me to help you retrieve Ying Gougu?" Lu Xiaotian was puzzled. "With Senior's strength, you can easily kill this junior with a single breath. I'm afraid it'll be very difficult for this junior to be of help. Even if you're looking for help, Shiye and Corpse Spiral should be more suitable."
Jiangchen was already so powerful. The Infernal Blight Silkworm, whom he was so wary of, definitely wasn't someone to be trifled with. If Jiangchen really did succeed and they started fighting, Lu Xiaotian was truly worried for his life. He refused to believe that Jiangchen would go all out to protect him.
"Shidi and Shidao are fairly strong, but their nascent spirits are a bit too weak. They're far from being on par with you, young friend. Retrieving Ying Gougu mainly depends on the strength of your nascent spirit. Of course, you can't be too weak. Although your cultivation base is a bit lacking, your strength is passable. You might not necessarily be weaker than Shidi and Shidao. If I hadn't run into you, I'm afraid I would've returned empty-handed, "snorted Jiangchen.
"If I work for you, how will you guarantee my safety?" Lu Xiaotian took a deep breath. He felt like he couldn't keep many secrets from Jiangchen. Jiangchen had most likely seen through his totemic power. As for whether or not Jiangchen knew he was actually a dragon, Lu Xiaotian wasn't sure.
When faced with an old monster like this, blindly disobeying him wasn't a good idea. Lu Xiaotian didn't mind being used once or twice, but no matter how much he was being used, he still had to do his best to preserve his own life.
"There are two paths. The first is that I take you away after the matter is settled. The second is that I give you a Sky Mulberry Fruit. After you eat it, I'll send you out of here. However, you'll remain in the Tiansang Wastelands and have the identity of a Mulberry Spirit. I can even tell you how to retrieve the Tears of Mulberry Spirits, "said Jiangchen.
"Which of the two paths is safer?" asked Lu Xiaotian.
"I don't know either. Once that old bastard Dark Blight Silkworm goes crazy, even I may not be able to escape unscathed, let alone with you."
"However, if I send you away before the conflict with the Dark Withered Silkworm Venerable, the Dark Withered Silkworm Venerable probably won't pay any attention to you and will only let you become a member of the Sang Ling Clan. I'm afraid the current situation is very dangerous. The Sky Mulberry Fruit will give you the aura of the Mulberry Spirit Clan. It'll last for a thousand years, "said Jiangchen.
"Senior, please give me the Sky Mulberry Fruit." Lu Xiaotian made a decision after pondering for a moment.
"Oh? My young friend, you've made your decision so quickly. If you stay by my side, I'll give you some pointers in the future. You'll benefit immensely. "Jiangchen was rather surprised by Lu Xiaotian's decision.
"Senior's level is too high. It's not something that this junior can come into contact with right now. A battle between senior and the Dark Blight Silkworm is not something that this junior can interfere with. After helping senior retrieve the Ying Gougu, I'd like some peace and quiet. Even if I'm still stuck in the maelstrom that is the Tiansang Wastelands, it doesn't matter. After a thousand years, I'll still be free. "
Lu Xiaotian shook his head. If he stayed by Jiangchen's side, perhaps he'd receive some pointers. However, Lu Xiaotian's cultivation method was completely different from Jiangchen's.
He had his own path to walk. Jiangchen's pointers might help him avoid detours, but Lu Xiaotian was confident that even without Jiangchen's pointers, as long as he had enough time, he'd still be able to cultivate to a higher level.
Furthermore, he had many secrets. The longer he stayed by Jiangchen's side, the easier it was for him to be exposed.
"Haha, good. Here's the Sky Mulberry Fruit. Before you retrieve the Ying Gougu, I'll remind you to take it. Once you're done, I'll naturally send you on your way. " When he saw Lu Xiaotian's decision, Jiangchen laughed and said nothing more. He simply led Lu Xiaotian through the sky as fast as lightning. Lu Xiaotian didn't know how far they'd traveled. It felt like they'd traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, but it also felt like they were wandering around in the same place.
Lu Xiaotian clutched a black, fist-sized immortal fruit in his hand.
A moment later, Jiangchen and Lu Xiaotian came to a stop. Before them was a vast expanse of gray sky. Clouds swirled in the sky, and the sound of rolling waves could be heard.
Lu Xiaotian felt a powerful suction force pull at him. Without using his totemic power, if it weren't for Jiangchen's protection, Lu Xiaotian knew he'd find it difficult to resist.
Jiangchen's withered hand swiped through the air. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The dark clouds parted, revealing a vast, boundless ocean below. It was far larger than any ocean Lu Xiaotian had ever seen. Not only was it vast and boundless, it also gave off the feeling that heaven and earth could be sucked into it.
The dark, bluish waves rose and fell violently, piercing straight into the clouds. Lu Xiaotian felt like he was about to be smashed into the clouds by the waves.
"Don't you think the Netherwither Sea before you is vast and boundless?" asked Jiangchen, glancing at Lu Xiaotian.
Lu Xiaotian nodded silently. The sound of the Netherwither Sea's waves was intimidating. Those with weaker nascent spirits, if they didn't form a formation to protect themselves, would be shaken to the core by the sound of the waves.
"Everything you see is both real and illusory. One day, when you reach this realm, you'll understand the pinnacle of paradise and the profundities of the Golden Tower of Retrospection."
Jiangchen had no intention of lingering. He reached out and swiped through the air. An enormous handprint, like an axe capable of cleaving heaven and earth, appeared. With a crack, it seemed to cleave the heavens and earth in two.
When he saw the heaven-splitting, earth-shattering axe, Lu Xiaotian felt a splitting headache. It seemed the profundities of this axe weren't something he could comprehend at his current level. If he tried to force his way into its mysteries, not only would he fail, but he'd also end up hurting himself.
However, Lu Xiaotian vaguely sensed a hint of familiarity from this axe. Yet, for a moment, Lu Xiaotian couldn't quite put his finger on where this familiarity came from.
The entire space in front of him trembled. In the face of an expert like Jiangchen, Lu Xiaotian felt like even if he'd comprehended some of the mysteries of space, he wouldn't be able to withstand this tyrannical axe strike.
Rumble, rumble, rumble. The seemingly boundless Netherwither Sea suddenly rumbled. The azure-black waves split in two.
Lu Xiaotian's mind was filled with an extremely strange scene. Under Jiangchen's attack, the Netherwither Sea in front of him seemed to split apart like a painting. Within the painting, there was only a small pool of azure-black Nine Underworlds Weak Water.
But it also seemed like the endless sea had been split apart by Jiangchen's heaven-defying divine ability.
These conflicting feelings caused Lu Xiaotian's nascent spirit to feel like it was about to be torn apart. Even at his current level of cultivation, Lu Xiaotian couldn't comprehend what was happening.
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