Chapter 450: Clearing the Identity? Rebuilding the Abyss |
The Ancient Bronze King said in a deep voice, "Your talent and tier don't match the information. If it's discovered, it'll be a huge problem."
Su Chen's expression couldn't help but shake. He naturally had this thought as well, and Old Yuan happened to share the same view.
However, his Sect Master usually had a wooden expression on his face, but right now, he looked somewhat stern. He asked tentatively, "What news have you learned?"
Yuan Shuo's expression was grave. "The situation is even worse than I imagined. During the days when the Taixuan family fled in panic, too many people made a move against them in order to explore the wealth they left behind, or for the Great Sun Profession."
"It has nearly affected more than half of the Abyssal Domain. It's no longer just coveting the position of the Chosen; it's all blood feuds."
Hearing this, Su Chen couldn't help but frown. Borrowing the name of Taixuan Hong allowed him to become the Chosen and escape safely from Great Heaven.
Naturally, he would be stained with some karma. Moreover, because of the blood sacrifice of the Tianyi brothers, this matter was practically set in stone.
If his identity was exposed, even with a bloodline verification, it would be difficult to prove that he had absolutely no relationship with the Taixuan family.
After all, it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be some method of concealment or stripping of the bloodline.
"Oh?" Su Chen couldn't help but be curious. "What other matter is it involved in?"
"The Dao Sovereign didn't explain the specific situation to me, but it seems to be very important and can only proceed after the new Chosen is born."
Yuan Shuo didn't understand it too clearly either. The Dao Sovereign of Lingxiao had glossed over it with one sentence at the time, and it wasn't appropriate for him to press for details.
"A combination of circumstances..." After saying this, he sighed helplessly again. "It's not that you can't become the Chosen, but you cannot do so with the identity of Taixuan Hong."
"If there's a chance, it's best to completely clear this identity. After all, the Taixuan lineage only has so many people in total. Sooner or later, they will all be screened, and sooner or later, they will figure out that this Taixuan Hong is not a member of the Taixuan family."
Clear this identity... Su Chen's heart stirred slightly. He had also considered this hidden danger, but even if he really wanted to clear it, it probably wouldn't happen overnight.
Suppressing his thoughts, he looked at his Sect Master. "I've inquired about it. Within Lingxiao, there is indeed a method for Divine Dawn to undergo a metamorphosis into True Radiance, but as for what it specifically is, I'm afraid I'll still need you to step forward..."
"Profound Limit Celestial Light," Yuan Shuo spat out four words. He extended his hand, and a dense, glowing light emerged in his palm, surrounded by various things of different shapes.
Among them, there seemed to be surging black tides, writhing flesh and blood, as well as flowers intertwined in gold and silver.
"This is the method of metamorphosis?" Su Chen couldn't help but be stunned. Looking at the light in the Ancient King's hand, he thought, 'He really gets things done quickly; he's already found it.'
"That's right. This is a precious item that can only be born within the Guixu Abyss. It also requires the support of a large number of rare resources to allow Divine Dawn to undergo a metamorphosis into True Radiance."
The Ancient Bronze King's eyes flickered. He still clearly remembered the uncontrollable heartache on Heaven Lord Tang's face when he prepared this item for him.
To one of the Heaven Lords of the Upper Three Heavens in Lingxiao, these materials could be considered precious.
But how did Su Chen manage to directly undergo metamorphosis back then? It seemed he had only taken a bone of True Martial and underwent the metamorphosis.
After obtaining this Profound Limit Celestial Light, he really pondered over it for a while.
"This Guixu Abyss is?" Finding the hint of inquiry in his Sect Master's eyes, Su Chen hurriedly changed the subject and asked.
"The Guixu Abyss..." Yuan Shuo naturally saw through this kid's slipperiness, but he didn't say much else and explained, "The Nether Realm doesn't only devour Starfire and spirituality; it also devours planets in the real universe."
Speaking up to this point, the Ancient Bronze King paused. As a mechanically augmented being, he could access Lingxiao's database, and in a very short time, he could learn everything that his access level permitted.
However, some things even surprised him quite a bit, and one of them was this Guixu Abyss.
In the Dust Star Sea, it wasn't that Falling Fire or Spirit Fall hadn't occurred, but Starfall had never happened.
"The Nether Realm can even devour planets?" Su Chen was also surprised.
Then he heard Old Yuan continue, "After some Life Stars are devoured by the Nether Realm, there is a certain probability that they will transform into a Guixu Abyss. Not only do they hide the things left behind on the Life Stars, but they might also intersect with the Nether Realm and produce some special materials."
"If a large number of Life Stars in an area are devoured within a short period, the resulting Guixu Abyss will be even more powerful. The Abyssal Domain anchors them in a special way, dividing them into minor realms, middle realms, and great realms."
"This Profound Limit Celestial Light is a precious substance that can only be born in the Great Void Realm."
"So it's like this..." Su Chen was enlightened. Looking at the Profound Limit Celestial Light, he couldn't help but say, "This thing is probably quite valuable. Lingxiao is so generous to give it right away?"
"It is indeed valuable..." Yuan Shuo nodded. "However, the profits the Dust Star Sea can bring them in the future will flow continuously. For Lingxiao to rule through our hands and still take a cut, they naturally have to pay some price."
"Harvesting the Power of Faith?" Su Chen had already guessed it.
"You haven't been idle." The Ancient Bronze King glanced at him. "I have already discussed it with Tang Huai. Lingxiao will dispatch one or two Heavenly Lords to help us stabilize the situation in the Dust Star Sea as soon as possible and occupy a sufficiently large area."
"After deploying the compass, the Power of Faith within the original sect's territory will be split seventy-thirty, with us taking seventy. Within the externally expanded sphere of influence, it will be the other way around."
"Seventy-thirty, thirty-seventy..." Su Chen was thoughtful. He wasn't surprised; he even felt that Lingxiao's conscience was much better than he had imagined.
But what he was more curious about was, "We split the profits with Lingxiao, but into whose hands will it specifically flow?"
It couldn't possibly be divided equally among the other eight heavens.
"It will be uniformly allocated by Lingxiao," the Ancient Bronze King said meaningfully.
"Then it will be the Upper Three Heavens." Su Chen understood. The vast majority of organizations within Lingxiao were managed by people from the Upper Three Heavens.
"This item... I'll leave it for others to use." The Ancient Bronze King put away the Profound Limit Celestial Light. Although Su Chen couldn't use it, it didn't mean it was wasted.
This thing could create another True Radiance. A True Radiance talent had an eighty to ninety percent chance of being chosen by the Radiant Moon Spirit. This was a foundation that could guarantee a legacy for at least several thousand years.
After joining Lingxiao, he naturally could no longer use the method of holding the Moon Fire by proxy to forcibly elevate a Morning Star to Radiant Moon. This also meant that his lifespan would be significantly extended.
"With Su Chen's situation, putting the Great Sun aside for now, becoming a Radiant Moon is absolutely set in stone. The two of us combined can guarantee that Bronze Heaven's legacy will continue uninterrupted for seven to eight thousand years, which is enough to raise the overall quality."
"If a True Radiance can be naturally born, that would be for the best. If not, using this Profound Limit Celestial Light to cultivate a True Radiance can extend it for a long time. Added together, it's already over ten thousand years."
"It's only been ten thousand years since the establishment of the sect..." The Ancient Bronze King had made deductions on his way back. As for further into the future, he could only leave it to the wisdom of his descendants.
Su Chen naturally had no objections to this. Yuan Shuo immediately added, "I've asked Tang Huai. A normal metamorphosis takes about three to four months. During this time, don't show your face."
Su Chen agreed, and then he saw the data streams and light enveloping him gradually dissipate.
The Ancient Bronze King no longer hid anything and said, "I'm going to visit the other heavens, and then I'll send Xuan Tian and Xing Qiong away."
"Understood." Su Chen nodded. When he raised his head, the Ancient King had already disappeared.
"Profound Limit Celestial Light..." Su Chen mumbled at the corner of his mouth. "I didn't expect to be able to clear my identity so quickly."
"I thought I'd have to wait for a while no matter what. The Dust Star Sea is really valuable..."
If he didn't clear his identity, it wouldn't be convenient to do anything, nor could he seek more Faith Essence.
Although he had things to sell, the Eternal Physique side still lacked items to change its attributes, and this thing was hard currency. His future consumption definitely wouldn't be small.
.........
In Upper Firmament Heaven, Tang Huai had already returned to the hall. Qi You was already waiting here and said respectfully, "Master..."
"How was it?" Tang Huai frowned, seemingly somewhat displeased.
Qi You explained, "I have already taken Su Chen to register and enroll. There wasn't anything unusual, but he resisted having his blood and spiritual samples recorded. He should just be cautious."
"Hmm." Tang Huai nodded, inevitably disappointed. "I thought the top genius of a domain would at least have something special about him, even if he's not as good as the various Star Seeds of Lingxiao."
"It should be me overthinking it. If he were truly special, Yuan Shuo wouldn't have asked for the Profound Limit Celestial Light for him so quickly."
"Profound Limit Celestial Light?" Qi You's face couldn't help but show astonishment. "The Dao Sovereign agreed?"
"He agreed," Tang Huai said in a muffled voice. "The scope of the Dust Star Sea is too large; we have to appease them somewhat."
"Truly..." Qi You's eyes weren't lacking in envy. "In this way, Su Chen might not necessarily fail to catch up. He is indeed very young. If he perseveres to over a hundred years old, seeking a high-level Ascension Refining method shouldn't be a problem."
Tang Huai shook his head, his eyes suddenly flickering. A brilliant golden token flew out of his body, trembling incessantly.
"Master, I will take my leave," Qi You saw this and hurriedly said.
After Qi You left the grand hall, Tang Huai flicked his finger, and a streak of light fell on the token.
In an instant, layers of energy ripples surged, and the surrounding scenery gradually distorted, unexpectedly arriving in a grayish-white grand hall.
There were already a few figures here. Tang Huai swept his gaze over them: Huang Pan of Great Heaven, Immeasurable of Buddha Land, Zhuang Yi of Longevity, Bai Kun of Machine Domain... they were all acquaintances.
"Immeasurable, you're still alive?" Huang Pan's withered old face carried a faint smile as he looked at the Immeasurable Buddha. "To think you were almost beaten to death in an Outer Realm, tsk tsk..."
The others also sized him up subtly.
The Immeasurable Buddha's face was ugly. He had already wanted to question them, and now he couldn't hold it in any longer. He said in a deep voice, "Huang Pan, for Great Heaven to actually indulge its subordinates to assassinate me, isn't that going a bit too far?"
"Great Heaven has already explained to the Buddha many times. That Zhenwu Ancient King only found us to seek asylum after assassinating you. A Radiant Moon delivered to our door, we can't exactly refuse it, right?" Huang Pan said helplessly.
"Furthermore, Great Heaven has already expressed our apologies to the Buddha Land, and you didn't die, so why be so overbearing?"
"You know exactly when he joined in your heart. It's not like I haven't fought him before," the Immeasurable Buddha's eyes were cold and stern.
"This is not the place to assign blame." Tang Huai spoke indifferently. "How is the situation recently? Is there any news of Taixuan Hong?"
Huang Pan said indifferently, "The character 'Hong' belongs to the Earthly Branches lineage among the Eight Lineages of Taixuan. It stands for open and aboveboard, with extended good fortune. Eight characters form a cycle, but the Earthly Branches lineage was completely wiped out two thousand three hundred years ago."
"Since he wasn't named according to seniority, it will be somewhat troublesome to find him. The remnants of the Taixuan family have all fled into the Nether Mist, so it will be difficult to catch them within two or three years."
Immeasurable Buddha Land supplemented, "We cannot let go of those within the borders of the Abyssal Domain either."
"Heh..." Zhuang Yi spoke, sporting a long black beard, and sneered, "Those surnamed Taixuan within the borders of the Abyssal Domain are either serving as Arhats in your Buddha Land, serving as human stock in Great Heaven, or serving as test subjects in the Machine Domain. They are all half-dead..."
Huang Pan shook his head. "The ritual method can't determine the other party's state. What if this person happens to be fishing in troubled waters and hiding within the borders?"
"What if we search for the one with the highest talent?" Tang Huai suddenly said. "This person should have the Azure God talent."
"Azure God?" Gazes instantly turned over. Huang Pan's eyes flickered slightly. "Has that Celestial Lord Bronze arrived?"
"Hmm." Tang Huai nodded and said casually, "Since this person could defeat Kong Ming head-on, it would be difficult to do without the Azure God talent."
Defeated Kong Ming?
Zhuang Yi and Bai Kun, whose skin was silver-white, both looked at the Immeasurable Buddha in surprise. The bald man lowered his head and eyebrows, remaining silent.
Huang Pan's eyes narrowed. This matter was only known to him, and he hadn't spoken of it, having his own little thoughts. But right now, he couldn't hide it, so he also said, "That's right, I saw it with my own eyes."
"His talent variations were eerie and bizarre. First, it was Divine Dawn, then it transformed into True Radiance, and finally, he even defeated Kong Ming. I also believe he should be an Azure God."
"I thought we agreed to share information?" Zhuang Yi sneered. He looked at Huang Pan, then at the Immeasurable Buddha. "You all have your own little thoughts regarding that Taixuan Hong, don't you?"
Tang Huai took in everything before him and said indifferently, "Before long, the heads of the Five Pillars will explore the 'Primordial Return-to-Void Realm' again. This matter involves rebuilding the 'Abyss'. Before returning, we must find this person."
"Otherwise, with one of the Six Pillars missing, it will be difficult to rebuild."
Mentioning this matter, everyone's expressions restrained, and they began to offer suggestions one after another.
.........
"This is... a friend request?"
As soon as Su Chen returned to his residence, he saw a holographic screen pop up from the token in his hand, with a few words floating on the page—
[Eternal Dragon Heaven, Jiang Ce, requests to add you as a friend.]
"He moves really fast..." Su Chen clicked confirm.
Immediately, another page popped up—[Jiang Ce requests to visit. Do you agree?]
Visit?
Su Chen thought for a moment. Old Yuan had told him not to show his face for three to four months, but it hadn't started yet, so there was no need to worry.
After confirming, he only saw the token trembling, pouring out streaks of light. The glowing lights intertwined, gradually outlining Jiang Ce's figure.
"Star Seed Su..." As soon as Jiang Ce appeared, he hurriedly said, "Three hundred and fifty portions of Faith Essence. That's really the absolute limit of what I can take out."
"Brother Jiang, there's no rush," Su Chen said unhurriedly. "What's the benefit of this increased Star Beast Compatibility?"
"Compatibility..." Jiang Ce paused slightly. Although he wanted to finalize this matter as soon as possible in his heart, he still patiently explained, "Beast professions are broadly divided into three categories: auxiliary combat, fusion, and semi-fusion."
"Auxiliary combat merely uses the Star Beast as a partner, but fusion and semi-fusion are related to the body. The higher the Compatibility, the lower the backlash, and the enhancement gained can even reach the point where 1+1 is greater than 2."
"So that's how it is..." Su Chen understood. "It seems this 150% enhancement is indeed extraordinary."
Jiang Ce revealed a bitter smile. He was made restless by the "teasing" of this young fellow and gritted his teeth. "Star Seed Su, honest men don't speak in riddles. Three hundred and seventy portions of Spirit Essence."
"This is the maximum price I can pay. This Dragon-Transforming Celestial Serpent is indeed very valuable, but only the people from Eternal Dragon Heaven can pay this much, and those whose Compatibility leans towards snakes and pythons are already rare."
It had been raised by a full hundred portions of Spirit Essence. Su Chen pondered, looking at the way the corners of Jiang Ce's mouth were twitching, and suddenly smiled. "I was just asking casually; I don't really want you to go bankrupt."
"How about this, three hundred and sixty portions, is that okay?"
Seeing Su Chen taking the initiative to offer a discount, Jiang Ce couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised, but he immediately agreed. "Star Seed Su is truly forthright."
Su Chen chuckled. "I wonder when Brother Jiang can bring it over?"
"I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a while. I have some things on hand that I need to sell off," Jiang Ce said helplessly.