Chapter 290: I Can Help You Deal With Su Chen |
"The reaction was truly fast enough."
Within the Nether Tower, Su Chen opened his eyes. His facial features were blurred and constantly shifting; he had transformed into the state of the High Priest of the Faceless Ghost. Beneath him was a Ritual Array constructed from the Divine Power of the Faceless Ghost.
The water-wave-like picture scroll before his eyes was gradually collapsing. Within it, there was a gaunt old man with a terrible expression, staring at Qin Guang's body on the ground and scanning his surroundings.
There were quite a few people surrounding them. Someone had already crouched down, dense azure symbols extending from their fingertips and spreading over Qin Guang's body.
"If I had been slightly slower, I'm afraid I would have been intercepted."
Su Chen erased the Ritual Array on the ground, dispelled the state of the High Priest of the Faceless Ghost, and pondered: "This is precisely because the Faceless Ghost is adept at Concealment. If it had been an area created by Heituo Divine Power, I'm afraid it would have been discovered the very moment the erosion began."
But the [Erosion Realm Orb] created using Divine Power of the Faceless Ghost also had its flaws; its duration was too short, lasting merely a brief dozen or so seconds.
"If it hadn't been a high-tier striking a low-tier to form an overwhelming suppression, the Centipede Dragon probably would have had a very hard time taking Qin Guang away."
These Evil God Powers each had their own specialties. He hadn't obtained the methods to use them for very long; there was still much he needed to figure out.
Just as he was pondering, a familiar wolf howl faintly reached his ears.
Su Chen was startled, feeling somewhat speechless. What are you getting so excited about?
It was probably Little Black reporting the news to him; there shouldn't have been any problems on the Centipede Dragon's end either.
"There should be quite a few secrets that can be extracted from this Qin Guang."
Su Chen's eyes flashed. The instruction he gave the Centipede Dragon was to try its best to bring him back alive.
Glancing at the time, there were still seven or eight hours until the Dark Sun. This time couldn't be wasted either; he returned to the Training Room and did some development for a while.
It wasn't until the Dark Sun Period arrived that he returned to the Nether Tower and immersed himself into the Nether Realm.
Below the Stygian Stone Mine, Qin Guang tightly shut his eyes. Streaks of grayish-white tentacles lingered all around his body, extending to the Centipede Dragon's body.
Massive amounts of Nether Realm Creatures all around cast covetous gazes. In their eyes, Outland Spirits were the most delicious food, and they could also spur their own evolution.
Even in the eyes of the Centipede Dragon, there was a bit of craving. Although with its tier, this Outland Spirit before it couldn't allow it to advance, it was simply too fragrant.
If it hadn't promised that High Priest of the Faceless Ghost, it would have swallowed this thing long ago.
At a certain moment, Qin Guang slowly opened his eyes, initially still somewhat bewildered.
But immediately, a chill ran through his entire body. Seeing the massive amount of Nether Realm Creatures around him that practically wanted to swallow him, his body trembled, and only then did he recall exactly what had happened.
He had actually been captured and brought to the Nether Realm.
He was horrified inwardly. He subconsciously tried to sense his own body but found that he was completely unable to do so. The grayish-white tentacles wrapping his body severed his connection to his physical body, preventing him from directly returning to it.
"Stop wasting your energy."
The Centipede Dragon harbored the intent to tease. It lowered its head, and fierce winds rushed toward him, blowing so hard that Qin Guang's Spiritual Entity felt somewhat cold.
Qin Guang's heart trembled as he looked at this ferocious Nether Realm Creature before him. "How could this kind of guy directly appear in my room?"
Qin Guang couldn't figure it out. It was fundamentally impossible for Nether Realm Creatures to effortlessly appear in the outside world, much less so accurately in his room.
He thought of that transparent substance; it was highly likely that thing was the culprit.
"Someone is trying to harm me!" Qin Guang gritted his teeth secretly, but he didn't understand exactly what method the other party had used.
"You can't go back," the Centipede Dragon's voice was ghastly as it circled around Qin Guang's side.
"You..." Qin Guang forced himself to stay calm, pleading repeatedly, "As long as you let me out, I can find a large number of delicious and tasty Outland Spirits for you to enjoy."
He was Qin Yun's son, after all; he still had some understanding of what Nether Realm Creatures liked.
"Oh?"
Hearing these words, the Centipede Dragon seemed to gain a bit of interest.
Qin Guang guaranteed repeatedly: "Rest assured, as long as you let me go, I can get you as many 7th-Tier Spiritual Forms like me as you want."
"I am the son of a Morning Star Tier; I have this status, and I have this capability."
"That sounds very good." The Centipede Dragon narrowed its dual pupils.
Qin Guang felt a surge of joy in his heart, yet then heard this ferocious Nether Realm Creature shake its head and say, "However, I do not trust you Outland Spirits."
In an instant, Qin Guang's heart, which had just gained a glimmer of hope, sank to the bottom of the valley again.
The Centipede Dragon withdrew its head. It wasn't an Evil God and didn't have various methods to restrict outland creatures. If it truly let him go back, it fundamentally couldn't guarantee the other party would faithfully fulfill the promise.
Of course, it also didn't want to offend that High Priest for no reason.
"Then can you tell me, who wants to see me?" Qin Guang inquired cautiously.
He truly couldn't figure it out; exactly who could drive Nether Realm Creatures to attack him?
"Hmm..." Just as the Centipede Dragon was about to speak, it suddenly raised its head.
Qin Guang then noticed that the numerous Nether Realm Creatures surrounding them seemed as if they had seen something terrifying, scattering and fleeing in panic.
Only a single black ape patted its chest, howling at the sky like a wolf.
He followed the direction the black ape ran and saw a figure walking out from the mist. The facial features on his face were faintly, constantly shifting—appearing old yet young, male yet female.
"This—a Faceless Ghost Cultist?"
Qin Guang recognized it at once, the trembling of his body growing increasingly violent.
He never expected that the one who wanted to see him was actually an Evil God Cultist.
He stayed inside the sect year-round and practically never went to dangerous places. He didn't know much about the various methods of Evil Gods, only knowing their general characteristics.
But now he also guessed that the transparent substance was probably the method of an Evil God.
"Dammit, are the family's inspection personnel all blind? How did that thing get delivered to my room?"
Qin Guang couldn't help but roar in his heart. Although he refused nobody who came bearing gifts, what should be inspected was always inspected.
Over the years, there had been no lack of people who wanted to secretly harm him, but they were basically all discovered. Yet this time, he was completely kept in the dark.
Just as he was feeling angry in his heart, he discovered that the other party had already walked in front of him.
"Qin Guang."
The voice of this Faceless Ghost Cultist was layered, as if many people were speaking simultaneously.
"It's me." Qin Guang's expression shifted several times, finally squeezing out a face full of flattering smiles. "I don't know when I offended Your Excellency, for Your Excellency to expend such a massive method to capture me?"
He truly couldn't figure it out. Although he acted like the fox borrowing the tiger's might within the sect, he practically wasn't part of the true core upper echelon of the sect.
If you said he knew some secrets, it was only so-so, and he had no real authority either. He simply couldn't figure out why an Evil God Cultist had suddenly set his sights on him.
"I have a few matters I'd like to ask you about." Su Chen looked at the other party. Strictly speaking, this was considered the first time he had met this guy.
"Whatever instructions you have, feel free to speak." In the face of life and death, Qin Guang proved to be a complete coward, seeming even more cooperative than Lan Hao.
After speaking, he cautiously asked again: "After you finish asking, can you let me go back?"
'To think Qin Yun actually has such a son, to think Qin Tianlin actually has such a father.'
Looking at that flattering face, Su Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His tone was indifferent, "That depends on whether you are willing to cooperate."
"Cooperate, cooperate, I will definitely cooperate!" Qin Guang nodded repeatedly. "I will tell you everything I know, and hold nothing back!"
"The first matter: your father returned alone from the Lost Starfire, supposedly the only person confirmed to have survived." Su Chen spoke: "He publicly claimed he knows nothing. I want to ask, does he truly know nothing?"
He was indeed very curious about this matter.
Qin Guang hadn't expected this Evil God Cultist to inquire about Qin Yun's affairs. His expression turned hesitant, and he said helplessly, "I don't know exactly what my father experienced in the Lost Starfire either."
"Hmm?" Su Chen raised his pitch slightly.
Qin Guang hurriedly explained: "Although I am his son, I am not highly regarded. Even if he hid something, it's impossible for him to tell me. Don't you think so?"
'Hmm...' Su Chen wasn't entirely surprised. Looking at this guy's appearance, it was impossible for Qin Yun to discuss anything with him. Asking this was just taking a shot in the dark to see what happened.
He didn't respond to Qin Guang's words, but instead closely followed up with the next question: "The second matter: you seem to be helping your son collect some old, weak, sick, and disabled people within the Bronze Sect. What exactly are you preparing to do?"
This second question also made Qin Guang astonished. This Evil God Cultist seemed to be extremely knowledgeable about the internal affairs of the sect.
To think the sect had actually been infiltrated to this degree; what exactly were those higher-ups doing?
"What, you don't want to say?" Su Chen stepped closer.
It was excusable for Qin Guang not to know the previous matter, but if Qin Guang claimed not to know this matter again, then he was treating him like an idiot.
Before Qin Guang could react, he saw the giant beast prostrate on the mountain range abruptly lower its head, looking as if it were about to swallow him in one bite.
"I know, I know!" Qin Guang's body trembled as he hurriedly responded, "It was indeed the request of my son, Qin Tianlin. He seems—he seems—he seems—"
Qin Guang subconsciously still harbored some resistance, repeating "he seems" three times in a row before finally gritting his teeth and spitting out a sentence: "He seems to be plundering the professions of those people!"
"Plundering professions?" Su Chen was genuinely startled. Qin Tianlin actually had this kind of ability?
Qin Guang cautiously observed the other party's expression, but the facial features on the other party's face were constantly shifting, truly making it hard to fathom.
"Do I look like an idiot?"
Suddenly, he heard this Faceless Ghost Cultist ask, "Plundering professions, Qin Tianlin has this kind of ability?"
Qin Guang hurriedly explained, "He didn't have it in the past, but it indeed happened recently. I also can't figure out what is going on."
"Tianlin plundered the Saint Lancer profession from those people. This is the initial profession for Dawn's Heaven Punishment, but he had made no preparations to forge this Holy Class previously."
"Saint Lancer, Dawn's Heaven Punishment..." Su Chen's brows were tightly locked.
These three Holy Classes had been open to the Bronze Sect for many years. For the veteran families within the sect, some basic information could more or less be learned.
It seemed to be true. Class plunder...
"How did he plunder it?" Su Chen inquired further.
"It seems—it seems to be through a kind of Purple Flame." Qin Guang's throat rolled as he recalled, "That Purple Flame faintly extracted a special substance from those people."
"Purple Flame?" Su Chen froze; he seemed to have heard of this somewhere before.
A flash of realization went through his mind as he remembered. Hadn't Jiang Mufeng said that the Prison-Suppressing King was enveloped by a kind of Purple Flame, constantly remaining in a state hovering between life and death?
His heart shook slightly. Could this Purple Flame have been brought out from that Lost Starfire by Qin Yun?
This Qin Yun truly was hiding something!
Plundering professions from others... how perverted. Su Chen pressed further: "Regarding this Purple Flame, what else do you know?"
"Anything else, I don't know." Qin Guang shook his head, but seeing that this High Priest of the Faceless Ghost seemed to truly possess a bit of interest in his son, harboring somewhat of a father's protective affection, he hurriedly said: "Tianlin also doesn't know where he got the method from. I reckon he was stimulated and broken by our sect's Star Seed, Su Chen."
"You should know of Star Seed Su Chen, right?" Qin Guang took the opportunity to shift the topic.
"I've heard a bit about him." Su Chen's voice was ghastly.
Yet Qin Guang seemed to regain his spirit, hurriedly saying: "Your Excellency, the secrets on Su Chen's body are what you call truly extraordinary!"
"Is that so?" Su Chen remained noncommittal.
But Qin Guang talked endlessly: "Think about it, he's just a guy who came out of a Barren Planet, yet he has Star-Amber Grade talent. Moreover, his advancement speed is so fast it's unimaginable, and his strength is also absurdly strong!"
"He definitely holds an extraordinarily massive secret."
"Oh? Have you investigated it?" Su Chen inquired. Speaking up to here, Qin Guang's arrogance stalled, looking somewhat awkward as he shook his head and said: "That, I haven't yet. Although this person's foundation is shallow, he is ultimately half a disciple of the Ancient King, has a good relationship with Qing Cang, and also gets along quite well with the other Star Seeds in the sect; it's hard for me to make a move..."
It was precisely because of this that he acted timid and cowardly, not daring to be too arrogant.
Looking at the current situation, if Su Chen had a falling out with him, the one suffering the loss definitely wouldn't be the other party.
Then he cautiously added: "However, I can further investigate him for you, and even help you obtain the secrets he holds."
He perceived that this Faceless Ghost Cultist before him seemed to truly have some interest in Su Chen. Whether he could live or not would depend on this opportunity.
'Help me investigate Su Chen?' Su Chen felt a bit of amusement in his heart.
Meanwhile, Qin Guang nodded repeatedly, but the Faceless Ghost Cultist before him didn't give a direct answer. Instead, he closely followed up with a third matter: "Your Qin Family's Holy Class is called Indestructible Vajra, right? Do you know the Profession Sequence?"
The Profession Sequence of Indestructible Vajra?
Qin Guang froze again. These three questions were more surprising than the last.
What did this Evil God Cultist want a Sacred Profession Sequence for?
He revealed a look of difficulty: "I do know, but I signed a contract when I learned it, so I am unable to speak of it."
"Is that so?" Su Chen's voice was ghastly. "You should think carefully before answering."
This... Qin Guang felt a chill in his heart. As a direct descendant of Qin Yun, he could indeed bypass the contract at the cost of severe injury.
Collateral bloodlines wouldn't have this qualification, but this was a secret among secrets.
To think this Faceless Ghost Cultist actually knew so thoroughly; he must have come prepared!
"I only know three..." Qin Guang lowered his head somewhat dejectedly.
"You only know three? Judging by your Professional Tier, shouldn't you know more?" Su Chen frowned.
Qin Guang said helplessly: "My talent is too low. If I were to expend energy on a Specialized Class, the upper limit of my Main Profession would probably decay too much."
Although he was only at the 7th-Tier now, if he ground it out for a few decades, it was possible for him to reach the 8th-Tier, which would increase his lifespan by over a hundred years. For someone like him, he naturally specialized in his Main Profession.
"Three is three, then. Tell me one by one." Su Chen asked this question also out of the mindset of making the best use of everything.
He actually harbored no thoughts of seeking the Qin Family's Indestructible Vajra Holy Class. Even for him, energy was limited.
It was better to properly settle the three Holy Classes he already had first.
But if its Class Sequences were useful, it wasn't impossible for him to undergo Job Entry for them. Anyway, as long as it was the Physical-Path Class Blood Burner, he'd refuse no comers.