Chapter 514: Sovereign? The Bearded Man's Goodwill |
The elders of my family? Where did I get elders?
Su Chen cursed silently in his heart, but his main focus was on the latter sentence.
Listening to this guy's meaning, his identity seemed very unusual. Could it be that this Bearded Man wasn't a Projection or something created by this place?
Su Chen pondered secretly in his heart. Although he could feel vigorous Vital Aura and even boiling Vitality when fighting the opponent just now, he truly didn't believe this was a living person.
The technical capabilities of the Abyss were definitely not low. It might be something like a Trial puppet, like the ones he encountered in the Tower of Spirit before.
"What exactly do the elders of your family do, not even teaching you this little bit!" Seeing Su Chen's fleeting hesitation, the Bearded Man instantly became somewhat angry again.
This Temper is too Violent... Su Chen was quite speechless, but temporarily didn't say things like "The Abyss has been destroyed" again.
He wasn't entirely sure right now whether saying such things would trigger some underlying code or something, making this guy fall into a frenzied state.
Right now, the other party was finally willing to chat with him with great difficulty. He didn't know a single piece of the Intelligence he wanted to know, so he couldn't stimulate him.
Su Chen told a lie. He felt this lie was perfunctory enough.
But he didn't expect that the Bearded Man in front of him glanced at him and actually nodded, seemingly Deeply Convinced: "With strength that looks down upon the crowd, one's disposition will naturally overlook others. When reflected in words and actions, one will unknowingly offend many people."
He had also experienced this, so he didn't doubt it, and even offered a lot of admonishment: "The Abyss is developing rapidly now. Various auxiliary Resources can fulfill Profession Requirements. One can advance rapidly just by staying behind closed doors."
"Let alone one or two hundred years old, there are some guys who are four or five hundred years old whose minds cannot be considered mature. One still has to undergo more tempering and experience the affairs of the world. Otherwise, having empty strength makes one just a giant baby."
He actually believed it... Su Chen became increasingly speechless, and hurriedly asked: "So, I still ask Your Excellency to clarify for me, what exactly is this Trial, and who are you?"
Seeing this little guy wasn't very mindful of his reminder, the Bearded Man couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If a person won't be taught by another, it's useless no matter how much he says; it's not as profound as this kid taking a big loss in the future.
He remained silent for a moment, finally not continuing to speak nonsense, and pondered: "This Trial is externally called the Desolate Domain Trial, and internally called the Path of the Supreme."
"Path of the Supreme?" Su Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. Hearing this name, he knew it was extraordinary.
But seeing this Bearded Man only state a name and then remain silent, Su Chen cursed silently, having no choice but to pursue: "What is the purpose of this Path of the Supreme? Is it to select someone?"
"Although you don't know, you are quite intelligent." The Bearded Man nodded, "That's right, this Path of the Supreme is exactly to select people possessing certain characteristics."
Speaking of this, the Bearded Man stopped again. Su Chen had already cursed this appetizing old bastard several times. Just as he was about to play the straight man...
The Bearded Man merely pondered briefly, and continued: "Do you know of the Sovereign of the Abyss?"
"Sovereign?" Su Chen's heart skipped a beat, unable to help his imagination run wild. "Could it be that this Trial is to select a Sovereign candidate?"
"You sure can make associations." The Bearded Man chuckled, "Yes, and no."
You tm———— Su Chen gritted his teeth secretly.
"It is more important than selecting a Sovereign." The Bearded Man added another sentence.
This time, Su Chen didn't continue pursuing it, quietly waiting for him to explain. Say it if you want, if not, forget it.
Seeing Su Chen not asking, the Bearded Man glanced at him, cursed "Little brat doesn't know how to carry the conversation," coughed dryly, and said: "The people of the Abyss all believe the Sovereign is above the Bright Sun, but in reality, it is not so."
"The Sovereign is not above the Bright Sun?" Su Chen's heart palpitated slightly. This conflicted with the Intelligence he understood, but he didn't raise any inquiries.
After all, the Intelligence he understood was also learned by later generations excavating the Ruins of the Abyss.
And this Bearded Man had already said that even the current Abyss believed the Sovereign was above the Bright Sun, let alone those Ruins left on remote planets.
The Formless Heavenly Gate could even To spread falsehoods into traveling through time and Space.
"But if the Sovereign is not above the Bright Sun, how could they deter the Bright Suns of the other Pillars?" Su Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Several Pillars?" The Bearded Man frowned and glanced at him, pondering briefly: "The Six Great Divine Bloodlines are the support of the Abyss. Calling them Pillars is also reasonable."
The divine bloodlines were indeed the current Various Major Factions. Su Chen verified this guess.
The Bearded Man's words only strayed briefly before coming back. He said: "This is the problem. Logically speaking, you come from the Buddha Land divine bloodline and should have some understanding of this."
Speaking of this, the Bearded Man even glanced at Su Chen's hair. "The Six Great Divine Bloodlines use the Abyss Pillar as support, and the carrier of the Abyss Pillar is the Sovereign. The Sovereign is also a Bright Sun, only possessing the Might to rule the Six Pillars under the blessing of the Abyss Pillar."
"It's actually like this..." Su Chen suddenly understood. He had learned about the Abyss Pillar from the secret Intelligence found by the Flash Shadow before. It was an important support for rebuilding the Abyss, and looking at it now, it was indeed very important.
That is to say, under the support of the Abyss Pillar, the Sovereign should be half a tier higher than the other Pillars, not a whole tier.
This way, the Sovereign didn't suppress the other Pillars with strength alone. There were times when they probably also had to make some trade-offs. Su Chen instantly realized that the ruling structure of the Abyss was not as he imagined.
"Above the Bright Sun, whether it's the Sovereign or the Bright Suns of the several Great Divine Bloodlines, all are pursuing it. But wanting to catalyze such a Profession, even gathering all the Faith Essence of the Abyss, is difficult to achieve."
"Therefore, this Path of the Supreme emerged as the times require. This is a Trial hosted by the Sovereign and assisted by the several Great Divine Bloodlines. The purpose is to find people possessing certain characteristics to explore the path ahead for the Bright Suns."
Pursue the path ahead? Su Chen was thoughtful, and couldn't help asking again: "Then specifically, what is the method of pursuing?"
The several Great Bright Suns and the Sovereign couldn't do it, yet they needed this blasted Trial to explore. It was somewhat bizarre.
"Hah..." The Bearded Man sneered: "This requires you to pass all the Trials before you can learn it. If there is such a day, that is."
Speaking of this, his thoughts inevitably rippled. This little guy was absolutely not an ordinary person; perhaps he could truly pass this Trial.
Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed this Intelligence should be beyond the scope of common sense.
A Trial more important than selecting a Sovereign, used to explore the path above the Bright Sun...
Su Chen had a preliminary understanding of this Trial. He glanced at the Bearded Man, who was acting like an old god at ease, and asked earnestly again: "Then what is Your Excellency's identity?"
The Bearded Man finally heard this question, coughed dryly twice, and said faintly: "Why don't you guess?"
Let me guess? Su Chen curled his lips secretly. He had an extremely skilled method of dealing with this appetizing behavior. Since the other party told him to guess, he would guess big.
"Could Your Excellency be the Avatar of the Sovereign?" Su Chen showed a Surprised Expression.
He was in that special Space, it wasn't like he hadn't checked what the Sovereign looked like. It hung right on the internet where anyone could see it, and it absolutely didn't look like this.
The Bearded Man's expression stiffened, and he glared at Su Chen, seemingly detecting his "malice", and said coldly: "Didn't you say you didn't know anything?"
Su Chen's expression changed, not caring about the other party's dissatisfaction, but caring about the meaning hidden in this sentence.
The Bearded Man only showed a melancholy expression: "I am the replicated body of the seventeenth Sovereign of the Abyss."
"It really is!" Su Chen's heart shook, yet he couldn't help but suddenly understand. He estimated that only the level of the Sovereign could be this perverted.
That Golden Ape's blessing was absolutely not something an ordinary person could deal with. Throughout the history of the Abyssal Domain, there seemed to be only a few with Talent above Azure God, and all the several Great Bright Suns today had Azure God Talent.
"It's actually the Sovereign in person!" Su Chen put on a flustered appearance: "I was very disrespectful just now, I hope you can forgive me."
The Bearded Man snorted coldly: "Are you thinking, no wonder this guy could withstand my attacks, it turns out it's the Sovereign in his youth."
"Absolutely no such intention!" Su Chen was Resolute and Decisive, but he complained slightly in his heart. This Bearded Man looked to have a Violent Temper, but had a bizarre insight into people's hearts.
Several times, his petty malice had been discovered by this guy. He didn't know if it was a Professional Ability.
The Bearded Man didn't pursue these trivial matters, saying faintly: "Just a replicated body, nothing much."
"..."
Su Chen didn't understand what a replicated body meant; whether it was a Projection, a clone, or something similar. But this clearly involved some secrets, and it might stimulate this person if he wasn't careful.
Su Chen also didn't ask, turning to ask: "I wonder how the previous five Trialists defeated the Sovereign?"
"Defeat?" The Bearded Man pondered briefly, "It's also strange to say. This Trial is clearly not aimed at the Bright Suns, but why did the Bright Suns of the several Great Divine Bloodlines come over for the Trial."
"Their strength is formidable; the Trial target is not me."
"This Trial target can also be random?"
Su Chen harbored Suspicion. Then why did he randomly get this guy every time? Could it be because he beat him up quite badly at the 8th-Tier, and this guy was holding a Personal Grudge?
The Bearded Man seemed to detect the meaning contained in Su Chen's eyes, coughed dryly twice, waved his hand, and said: "Alright, alright, do you have any more questions? If not, I'm leaving."
Su Chen paused, and asked probing: "Do you know what era it is outside in the Abyss now?"
"I just said you were humble, and now you're starting to say mindless things again." The Bearded Man frowned, "Thirty-second Epoch, over thirty-six thousand four hundred years..."
This number was exactly the same as what Su Chen had found out outside.
"This kid's personality is always a bit jumpy; I couldn't hold it in for a moment." Su Chen repeatedly apologized. A trace of deep thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't state that the Abyss had been destroyed.
Saying such a thing required explaining far too much, and given this Bearded Man's personality, he might not necessarily believe it.
Moreover, he had already asked what he should ask, so there was no need to stimulate the other party with this matter.
The Bearded Man waved his hand impatiently, but showed a thoughtful expression and said: "With your strength, staying in the Buddha Land divine bloodline is somewhat a waste of talent. Moreover, they seem to be marginalizing you, actually not letting you undergo the Azure Deity Metamorphosis. How about this, I'll send you to a place."
"What place?" Su Chen couldn't help being curious.
"You'll know when you get there." The Bearded Man's mouth twisted into an ugly smile, and his figure gradually dissipated into the air.
The replicated body of the Sovereign... A Trial to explore the path ahead. These two pieces of news were not small to Su Chen. After Digesting them in his heart for a while, a voice sounded by his ear at the right time.
【Trial passed. Won with a massive difference in strength. The existence time can be extended to one year. Obtained Reward: Two wisps of Origin Fire, two portions of Buddha-Heart Fluid, a complete set of Materials for the Azure Deity Metamorphosis.】
"Materials for the Azure Deity Metamorphosis?" Su Chen was slightly stunned, and a Sharp Gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Two wisps of Origin Fire, two portions of Buddha-Heart Fluid, he was already very satisfied. He estimated they could be exchanged for extremely good things, perhaps even catalyzing the eighth branch.
He didn't expect that at the very end, there were actually Materials for the Azure Deity Metamorphosis.
Streaking Light appeared before his eyes. He had seen both the Origin Fire and the Buddha-Heart Fluid, so his gaze was mainly focused on the final Metal Case.
Opening it to look, inside were placed transparent glazed spheres, sealing various Materials, all of which were needed for the Azure Deity Metamorphosis.
"It seems this Azure God Rebirth Technique was also passed down from the Abyss." Su Chen closed the box and suddenly said loudly: "Many thanks, Your Excellency Sovereign..."
Besides him, probably no one with such low Talent could participate in this Trial. This shouldn't be a regular Reward; it was probably stuffed in by that Bearded Man himself.
He didn't know if the other party could hear it, but the attitude should always be there.
He naturally wouldn't use this Azure God Rebirth Technique. Even if the Materials were sufficient, it would still take several years, but this thing was hard currency and could completely be sold.
A complete set, no matter what, could be sold for a few tens of thousands of Faith Essence.
"This way, not only is it enough to purchase the Spirit-Nurturing Marrow, but there's also a large surplus." Su Chen couldn't help but grin. Just as he tucked these things away, the scene before his eyes gradually scattered and vanished.
"You must be the person exceptionally elevated here, right?"
Just as the scene vanished, what entered his eyes was a magnificent and vast scene. Countless Celestial Bodies orbited around, intertwined with rivers of energy light flowing like a star river, surging ceaselessly.
Flying shuttles, starships, and even the shadows of Roc birds and star dragons were clearly visible. In the deepest part of the Starry Expanse, there was a golden river of light like a waterfall, pouring down from an unknown origin, spanning across billions of miles.
Su Chen recognized what that thing was; it was Faith Essence refined to the extreme.
"Your Excellency?"
The voice sounded by his ear again. Only then did he realize there was a middle-aged man with thin cheeks standing beside him, wearing a pale golden robe. His expression was quite amiable, but the Aura emitting from his body made Su Chen not dare to underestimate him.
This was impressively also a Morning Star.
"Sorry, I was just pondering some matters..." Su Chen showed an apologetic look.
"No harm. How may I address Your Excellency?" He asked.
Su Chen was temporarily Unable to Make Head or Tail of the situation. Several names flashed through his mind, and he replied: "This one is Jiang Yang."
"So it's Your Excellency Jiang Yang!" The other party showed a look of sudden realization and said: "I received a notification early on that someone would come to Xuan Shu as an exception, but the data was delayed in synchronizing over. I waited here for a long time. Seeing Your Excellency's impressive bearing, I figured it must be you."
Xuan Shu?
Su Chen thought of what that Bearded Man had said. Was this that special place?
Su Chen glanced at this middle-aged man and asked: "How may I address Your Excellency?"
"Just call me Zhang Feng, serving as Deacon of Xuan Shu."
"Ah, so it's Deacon Zhang!" Su Chen also put on a look of sudden realization, but muttered somewhat in his heart.
This was obviously not an exception process. It should be similar to changing locations after the Trial ended before, but the specifications for this change seemed very high.