Chapter 629 - 342: Fleecing Old Hei Again, Divine Blood Complete

His shield, Qin Tianlin, was gone. If Old Hei returned, he would probably come straight for him.

Su Chen’s mind raced, but on the surface, he simply nodded. "I understand. I’ll definitely do everything possible to make him figure it out."

"Hmm," the Faceless Ghost responded. As the fog surged, drops of Divine Blood gradually precipitated. "Humble believer, I await your good news."

The surrounding grayish-white fog gradually dissipated.

Su Chen erased his traces and stood there for a long time without leaving. He was hesitating over whether to contact Old Hei.

Facing an enraged Great Deceitful God, the name "Su Chen" was undoubtedly on his hit list no matter what. Without figuring out the other party’s movements, he truly couldn’t rest easy.

"I definitely can’t contact him now," Su Chen thought. "He has just awakened, and a believer shouldn’t know that yet. Such perfectly timed contact... Although given how much these Deceitful Gods trust their believers, it could perhaps be explained away as a coincidence, Old Hei has just been scammed. He might still get suspicious.

"He’s probably furious right now. I’d better wait for him to cool down."

Su Chen decided to wait a while before contacting Old Hei. Due to Qin Tianlin’s death, the Bronze Sect was already conducting the highest level of audits. Everyone entering the Bronze Sect had to leave a spiritual sample, which was then analyzed by Tier Nine Professionals. This consumed an immense amount of manpower and resources. Even if Black Tuo came again, it wouldn’t be as easy as last time.

In the Nether Tower, Su Chen slowly opened his eyes. He now had nine drops of Divine Blood in his hands.

He wondered if he should try entering that Lost Flame. There was only a one-drop difference between nine and ten, and perhaps seven or eight drops would be enough anyway.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. "Forget it. Since I set a goal of ten drops, I’ll wait until I have ten before trying."

Su Chen decided to stick to his original plan.

"As for how to explain things to Old Hei..." Su Chen pushed open the door of the Nether Tower and walked back to the main building, pondering this matter the entire way.

Amidst the Nether Fog, the silhouette of a six-tiered flagship flickered. What flowed across the hull was not a metallic luster, but rather some kind of living, dark energy field. It alternated between light and dark like breathing, parting the surrounding Nether Fog as it advanced at high speed.

In the high-level command room, five Ancient Kings and one Emperor sat around a round metal table. A wisp of purple flame burned in the center of the table.

Zhenwu Ancient King’s expression was grave. "Sun, you only said before that we needed Qin Yun to ignite the flame. You never mentioned that we would also have to use Qin Yun as the vessel for the Spirit of Sun."

"Not a vessel," the flame flickered slightly as it denied the claim. "Just an anchor for a wisp of Spiritual essence, much like your Ancient King Stele."

Everyone naturally understood the situation regarding the Ancient King Stele.

But Zhenwu Ancient King still seemed dissatisfied. "Why does it have to be Qin Yun? Won’t anyone else do?"

"I’ve already said this. He has entered that Flame Fire before and caught the attention of the Spirit of Sun. Even though he wasn’t acknowledged, he at least wasn’t burned to death.

"He is the only one who can barely bear that wisp of Spiritual anchor. If it were anyone else, the Spirit of Sun would simply strike them dead."

Sun’s explanation left the people present deep in thought. It seemed reasonable. Letting Qin Yun do it wasn’t a problem for them. Besides, their pockets weren’t deep enough to casually use a Morning Star Tier as a test subject.

Streams of data flowed in Bronze Ancient King’s eyes as he suddenly asked, "How long will this situation last?"

Sun’s voice drifted over. "It won’t last too long. Once this wisp of Spiritual anchor selects an acknowledged person to serve as the pioneer entering the Lost Flame, that will be enough."

"Will Qin Yun be of no use by then?" Bronze Ancient King asked in a leisurely tone.

"Qin Yun’s guess was indeed correct. This master of his has already developed murderous intent toward him. If he hadn’t asked me to protect him in advance, the man would probably strike the moment they returned from the Lost Flame," Sun couldn’t help but think. Aloud, he echoed, "That’s right. By then, he will serve no purpose."

"In that case, I have no objections," Bronze Ancient King nodded.

"Being merely a Spiritual anchor, will it have absolutely no impact on the Spirit of Sun? Can Qin Yun influence this Spiritual anchor?" Hanhai Emperor’s voice was deep and resonant.

"Even if it is just a wisp of a Spiritual anchor, it’s impossible for Qin Yun to influence it. Besides, Qin Yun has already walked before the Spirit of Sun once and didn’t even qualify to become an acknowledged candidate.

"You are Ancient Kings and an Emperor. Just what are you so worried about?" A faint hint of mockery laced Sun’s words.

However, aside from Zhenwu Ancient King, who showed a flash of anger, no one else took it to heart. When it came to the Spirit of Sun, one could never be too careful.

"If that’s the case, I can agree to this," Hanhai Emperor nodded, then added coolly, "But if there is even the slightest discrepancy from what you’ve said, we will obliterate you on the spot."

"This Qin Yun certainly has good luck," Profound Celestial Ancient King said with a faint smile, also nodding. "I have no objections either."

The other Ancient Kings nodded in agreement as well. Even though Zhenwu Ancient King was dissatisfied, he could only comply. He was still brooding over Qin Yun’s refusal to be recruited by him.

"Calculating the time, we should arrive in a few days." Hanhai Emperor waved his hand, projecting a holographic Star Map before them. In the central area was a cluster of purple fireballs, while not far away on the screen, a red dot of light was rapidly approaching.

"You’ve finally responded to me."

In the Nether Realm, Su Chen’s voice trembled amid the rolling black fog. The moment the connection was established, he couldn’t wait for Black Tuo to speak before blurting out, "I have an urgent matter to report to you. Someone else has purified the Fog Ashes!"

Unknown how far away he was, Black Tuo, who had been about to shout a reprimand, suddenly fell silent. A hint of suspicion and surprise colored his words. "Where did you learn this from?"

Old Hei had indeed descended into reality again. As Su Chen listened to the voice that seemed to drift over from an immense distance, he recalled that this was exactly what happened last time Black Tuo had descended into reality and he prayed to him.

He hastily replied, "It was that Zhou Yunyang who told me not long ago."

"So, regarding that so-called Qin Tianlin from before, he was lying to you?" Black Tuo’s voice was icy and dead.

"I confronted him with the same question at the time," Su Chen hurried to say. "But he denied it, claiming that the reason Qin Tianlin could purify the Fog Ashes was because of the help from the Sun Residual Fire. Although Qin Tianlin is dead, the Sun Residual Fire has not been extinguished."

"So, who is the one purifying the Fog Ashes this time? Did he tell you?" Unattracted by the mention of the Sun Flame, Black Tuo’s voice remained indifferent and cold.

Su Chen felt helpless inwardly. It seemed that throwing out anyone’s name this time would be useless; Black Tuo probably wouldn’t believe it anyway.

His voice turned grave. "According to what Zhou Yunyang said, the most likely person at the moment is Su Chen."

Black Tuo fell into a long silence. Regarding this believer, his anger mostly stemmed from the fact that he had been deceived by Zhou Yunyang, which had cost him a heavy price. But looking at it now, Zhou Yunyang’s words seemed to make sense. At present, the name "Su Chen" also aligned with his intuition, making him a bit uncertain. "How credible do you think his words are?"

Black Tuo asked, but before Su Chen could respond, his voice came through again. "Forget it, you don’t need to answer."

"It seems Old Hei is truly angry this time," Su Chen muttered inwardly. His voice grew bitter. "I beg for your forgiveness."

"It is not yet time for you to beg for forgiveness. As for the truth of the matter, I will make my own decision once I investigate it thoroughly," Black Tuo’s voice sounded much more stable.

A faint glint flashed in Su Chen’s eyes. "If there is anything you need me to do, please command me."

Black Tuo, however, replied, "No need. Just keep an eye on Su Chen’s movements for now. In addition, keep some distance from that Zhou Yunyang. Pray to me again in three months."

Disappointed that he hadn’t managed to pry into Black Tuo’s movements, Su Chen’s voice carried a hint of apprehension. "Could you bestow two drops of Divine Blood upon me?"

"What use do you have for Divine Blood?"

Su Chen explained, "There are a few mid-to-high-level members in the Bronze Sect who have reached a critical point of corruption. They have some connections with Su Chen..."

"Hmm..." Black Tuo pondered. Forcibly awakening after falling dormant had cost him a considerable price. To hand over another two drops of Divine Blood right now...

However, this believer was fairly competent at his tasks. As for the matter with Qin Tianlin, it was hard to say whether he had truly been deceived or not.

Furthermore, he was currently in his descended body. If he wanted to make a move against Su Chen, he would need to make long-term preparations.

"Do not disappoint me again," Black Tuo’s voice echoed bleakly. The surrounding black fog dispersed, leaving behind only two drops of profound black blood.

"He actually gave it." Su Chen was surprised, as he had only asked with the mentality of giving it a try. This couldn’t help but make him sigh with emotion. "Old Hei, oh Old Hei, what am I supposed to say about you?"

Su Chen collected the two drops of black blood. With these, he had now accumulated a total of eleven drops of Divine Blood.