Chapter 612 334: Gathering, Future Ancient King?

The World Slaughter Form's Unmoving Vajra ability allowed one to gain a powerful boost in strength and temporary invulnerability by sacrificing some bodily functions.

Su Chen had experimented with this before. If he used the Holy Mark Physician to repair his injuries while in that state, the healing would be immediately siphoned by Unmoving Vajra to further enhance his power.

'The "false blood" from the Healing Sage should also be siphoned by Unmoving Vajra.'

'At this level of power, even healing professions can't be underestimated.'

As he felt the warmth fading from his body, Su Chen's thoughts turned to the Phoenix Holy Profession.

'Just one more profession, and I'll meet the requirements for Melting. But right now, the only way to get this Holy Profession is through Lan Hao.'

'I can reduce the difficulty of acquiring a profession, but Lan Hao can't. The final profession for the Phoenix path likely requires one to be Tier Seven. It'll probably take that guy years to reach that level.'

But Su Chen wasn't too worried. He would just take things one step at a time. Worst case, he'd wait five or six years. It wouldn't be too late to learn what he needed from Lan Hao after his promotion.

As he mulled this over, Su Chen was about to order some good food to treat himself.

Just as he activated his wristband, a message from Wei Zhenghong popped up.

"A party." Su Chen raised an eyebrow. 'Old Wei just got back and he's already organizing a get-together. That's just like him.'

'That guy's news travels fast. I just left the Creation Copper Heart.'

Su Chen freshened up, informed Luo Shuhang he was leaving, and then boarded a flying device to Wei Zhenghong's floating island.

......

In the Ancient King Hall, a blurry, white phantom hovered before the Bronze Ancient King. A clear voice emanated from it. "Yuan Shuo, are you really not going?"

"I can't get away at the moment. The issue with the Flame Fire isn't fully resolved yet." The Bronze Ancient King shook his head. He seemed to have a good relationship with the other figure and spoke without concealment.

In truth, there was no hiding it. His absence alone would lead outsiders to guess that the Flame Fire's condition had only seen limited improvement.

"It seems this Fog Ashes is not so easily resolved." The other figure wasn't surprised. The fact that the Bronze Sect's Flame Fire had improved at all was already beyond most people's expectations.

If it had been completely resolved, they would have to start wondering just what level the Bronze Ancient King had truly reached.

The Bronze Ancient King didn't dwell on the subject of Fog Ashes. Instead, he said, "Xuan Tian, I'm leaving Qin Yun in your hands."

"Fine," the Xuan Tian Ancient King agreed with a nod. "But this student of yours is a deep one. I suspect he's still hiding something. If anything unexpected happens, how should I proceed? Give me your bottom line."

After a long silence, the Bronze Ancient King finally spoke, his voice steady and resolute. "There is no bottom line. If you discover any treacherous intent, you may kill him on the spot."

"Kill him on the spot? Yuan Shuo, you've finally hardened your heart." The Xuan Tian Ancient King seemed somewhat surprised. He said slowly, "I understand. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him for you."

The Bronze Ancient King remained noncommittal. At their level, one could never truly be at ease when entrusting matters to others.

But he had no other choice. Those other "guys" were fixated on the Spirit of Sun; he couldn't prevent them from taking Qin Yun.

With the trouble of the Flame Fire looming, he couldn't afford to be away for long. His only option was to entrust the matter to the Xuan Tian Ancient King, one of the few he was on relatively good terms with.

"Yuan Shuo, one more thing." The Xuan Tian Ancient King sounded somewhat exasperated. "Lately, those others have been probing me, both overtly and covertly, about the Profound Celestial Instrument. Can you just give me a straight answer? What exactly is the deal with Su Chen?"

"If his transformation was due to his own talent, then I'll tell them to keep their hands off the Profound Celestial Instrument."

But the Bronze Ancient King shook his head, saying coolly, "I have already said what needs to be said. You should know full well why the Royal Court needs the Profound Celestial Instrument. Don't pin everything on Su Chen."

"Tsk... The rumors say you dote on him. I didn't quite believe it, but it seems there's some truth to them after all."

The Xuan Tian Ancient King clicked his tongue in wonder. "Letting him enter the Creation Copper Heart as he pleases, giving him an endless supply of resources... I even heard you're planning to give him your title as Ancient King. That doesn't sound like you."

"He is the only remaining blood of my junior brother. Of course, I must look after him," the Bronze Ancient King said, concealing the truth. "As for the next Ancient King, I have my own plans."

In truth, this treatment was a reward for Su Chen's role in resolving the Flame Fire crisis.

But that couldn't be publicly announced. Su Chen's transformation to the Divine Dawn Level and his apparent Red Sun bloodline served as a convenient excuse.

"Indeed. People grow nostalgic in their old age," the Xuan Tian Ancient King placated, before changing the subject. "But how is it that Su Chen can perform a Melting Holy Profession at Tier Six? Is it a secret art of your Bronze Sect, or is it because of something unique to him?"

"Xuan Tian..." The Bronze Ancient King still didn't respond directly. "Why are you so interested in a junior? You should focus on the Spirit of Sun. What secret could be more important than that?"

"True enough." The Xuan Tian Ancient King didn't press the issue. He nodded. "The High-level Professions are limited. Your student is only a Star Seed right now. If you don't pass your title to him, he will never reach our level in his lifetime."

The Bronze Ancient King was silent. The Xuan Tian Ancient King then said, "Judging by the time, you should send Qin Yun over in a few days."

The Bronze Ancient King nodded, watching as the phantom before him dispersed.

...

Many people had already gotten the message and hurried to Wei Zhenghong's floating island. The moment Su Chen set foot on it, someone greeted him, "Su Xingzhong, you came too."

Su Chen turned toward the voice. The speaker's expression was eager. His face was familiar, but Su Chen couldn't recall where he'd seen him before.