Chapter 2132 - 18: Return to Xuanling, Sealing Land

Chapter 2132: Chapter 18: Return to Xuanling, Sealing Land

Zhao Xing naturally understood Ayiso’s hint: this was a private job, and the hundred thousand Soul Crystals were completely his own.

Truth be told, if it weren’t for the Eight-direction Divine Mirror already knowing Ayiso’s background, the reason Ayiso found would not reveal any flaws at all.

He just took office and wanting to make an achievement was very reasonable. Zhao Xing had also gained quite a reputation over the forty years, even Venerable Jin Yue was willing to pay money to foster a good relationship. What Ayiso did would not raise any suspicion at all.

Moreover, he even asked Zhao Xing to teach ’advanced experience’, which was a very reasonable request.

"Lord Ayiso, it’s not that I don’t want to help..." Zhao Xing put on a troubled expression, "You see, the Lan Chuan Priest originally followed the East Lord Great Divine Officer, but is now transferred to the Great Divine Officer Luo River."

Zhao Xing lowered his voice, "Who knows what temper the new Great Divine Officer has? If you ask me, I certainly want to go, but after all, it doesn’t comply with regulations..."

"I understand, I understand," Ayiso said with a smile on his face, but coldly smirking in his heart.

Zhao Xing’s excuses were just two words: more money.

Greed is good; the fear is that you are not greedy!

So Ayiso thought and, after a round of talking, raised the price to three hundred thousand Soul Crystals.

Moreover, half was paid in advance, and the rest would be given upon arrival.

Zhao Xing no longer pretended and agreed at once.

Therefore, before the banquet concluded, Zhao Xing gained an unexpected windfall.

"Ayiso really has wealth, yes indeed. Being Dan Ye Zizai God’s envoy, of course, he couldn’t lack this." Zhao Xing weighed the bone ring in his hand, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Pitting against Ayiso, one could certainly swindle a batch of resources first; that was indeed an unexpected joy.

When the time comes to kill Ayiso, it’s uncertain if his items could even be confiscated; they would certainly be dealt with by the Heavenly God Official, not leaving them to him.

"There are still a few months until the agreed time. It’s better to overestimate the enemy. Now, I can use the Soul Crystals given by Ayiso, to let the three Split Souls advance, and there’s still one Divine Power baptism available..." Zhao Xing pondered.

On the other side, Ayiso was also planning.

"After luring him to Three Bends River Bay, it would be outside Yu Shen Country’s territory. By then, capturing him and immediately transporting him into the Mist Barrier, even Venerable Lan Chuan would not be able to find me."

.....

"Greetings, Great Divine Officer." Venerable Lan Chuan cupped his hands.

"Brother Lan, there’s no need for formality." Mr. Guluo River showed a faint smile.

"Mr. Gu, I didn’t expect you to come to the Yin Realm as well," Venerable Lan Chuan mused. "Since our last parting, you have surpassed your former self, and even completed the trials left by the Yu God."

"Brother Lan, do you acknowledge my path?" Mr. Guluo River asked with a smile.

Venerable Lan Chuan shook his head, "I acknowledge your strength, but your path... is too extraordinary."

"The Inner World cannot grow infinitely, and eventually, it will reach the Silent Extinction Period. Decline is irreversible; both the Life Dao and the Dao of Silent Extinction exist simultaneously, which is the law of nature."

"Mr. Gu, you reversed a world seed, which is impressive, but there is always a cost, whether immediate or in the future."

"Although I don’t know how you did it, reversing the Inner World and reversing a withered seed are not the same."

Mr. Guluo River listened quietly as the other spoke, then said softly, "Brother Lan, you speak with reason, which is why I need your help."

"Your Earth Refining Technique, also the Heaven and Earth Dao method, I would like you to share with me, and additionally, I need a bit of soil from the Ancient Hill."

Venerable Lan Chuan shook his head, "The Earth Refining Technique is my own creation; I can give it to you, but to ask me to dig up the three great earth veins is to undermine my sect’s foundation, how could I agree to that? Absolutely not, besides, I can’t even enter it."

"Brother Lan, you have an opportunity to invite me to become your Protector. Then, when you break through, I will act personally, and all responsibility will fall on me."

"The three great earth veins of the Ancient Hill, the Ancient Vein, the Primordial Vein, and the Dao Showing Vein would not suffer greatly even if a small portion was taken."

Mr. Guluo River earnestly said, "Brother Lan, you know my great ambition."

"I do not wish to follow in the footsteps of predecessors; I want to forge my own path, not to have lived in vain, even if it means total destruction, even if it leads to eternal damnation!"

Venerable Lan Chuan remained unmoved, his tone as consistently calm as before, "I will provide you with the latest Earth Refining Technique. However, I cannot agree to your further demands."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Mr. Guluo River’s eyes, but with this descendant of the Earth God Yao Jun, he was very patient, "Alright, let’s not discuss this further today and only speak of the Dao."

...

After Zhao Xing and Ayiso reached a secret agreement, the banquet soon concluded.

At this moment, Venerable Lan Chuan appeared again, but there was a faint sorrow between his brows, as if troubled by something distressing.

Zhao Xing intended to leave but still needed Venerable Lan Chuan to take him back to Mo Yuan City for the East Lord Divine Power baptism.

"Lord Lan Chuan, why are you troubled? I am willing to help relieve your worries," Zhao Xing said.

Lan Chuan Priest glanced at Zhao Xing, "Chen An, now that you are also in the Demi-God Realm, do you know the Path to Godhood?"

Zhao Xing replied, "I know a little: one is to cultivate Origin to become Free God, and the other is the Heaven and Earth Certified True God."

Lan Chuan Priest nodded slightly, "Generally speaking, the Heaven and Earth Certification is more challenging, requiring both the method of attainment and the relevant objects."

"Suppose someone, for the sake of the world’s common people, asks for your method and objects of attainment, how would you respond?"

Zhao Xing was slightly taken aback, as if something had dawned on him.