novelden Chapter 681 Taiyin Profound Iron
Chapter 681 Taiyin Profound Iron
"This was originally where I secluded myself in seclusion."
The old man slowly recounted the past: "The formation outside was indeed set up by me personally, but those guys managed to seize it."
"They not only seized your territory, but they also imprisoned you here?"
Mu Jinning picked up where he left off: "Senior, what level of array master are you? And who are those people?"
The old man was sealed, so his aura could not be sensed, and his cultivation level and strength were unknown.
Perhaps we can learn something about what happened back then from him?
The old man replied in a deep, muffled voice, "I am a true immortal."
Zhong Ran and Mu Jinning both gasped in astonishment. Truly divine.
It turned out to be an immortal.
"An immortal? An immortal, why are you in seclusion in this intermediate plane?"
Immortals are also divided into ranks. When they first advance, they are called Loose Immortal, Celestial Immortal, True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal Lord, and Immortal Venerable. As for whether there are any higher ranks, they cannot come into contact with them yet.
I'd heard Xiao Qingtian mention before that the Underworld is a high-ranking realm, ruled by a Celestial Venerable, with eighteen Golden Immortals below him.
Such immortals are too far removed from them; she hasn't even reached the Void Refinement Realm yet, so she simply can't imagine it.
However, such people must be ancient monsters who have lived for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.
No wonder he was sealed here. Immortals shouldn't die easily, right?
wrong.
In the Great Wilderness Secret Realm, there is a special Burial Ground for Gods, where all the immortals are buried.
Even after death, they were suppressed and unable to be reborn.
She is becoming increasingly curious about what happened in the past.
"This place was once a high plane, an era when immortals emerged in great numbers."
Although the old man didn't know what the situation was like outside, he could tell from their tone that things were very bad outside.
"So what exactly happened to you? Why did you fall from the higher world?"
There must be a reason why a country's global standing has fallen to a lower level.
The biggest reason is that the spiritual energy is scarce.
So, what could have caused the spiritual energy of an entire continent to suddenly drop by a level?
"I have been trapped here for tens of thousands of years. How would I know what the situation is like outside?"
Zhong Ran and the other person were shocked and increasingly curious: "Senior, what kind of chains are these? How could they have trapped you for tens of thousands of years?"
The old man grumbled, "They sealed away my elixir, and even sealed away my meridians and blood vessels."
If he hadn't already become a true immortal, he would have been dead long ago.
Is there anything we can do to help you?
Mu Jinning tentatively asked, "If I could help such a senior immortal and earn his favor, that would be a great thing."
The old man grunted, "This stone chain is made of Taiyin Xuan Iron, and it is engraved with a suppressing array. You can't break it."
Unless they all ascend to immortality, their special physiques might be able to lend him a hand.
Therefore, even though he saw the two little ones, he didn't ask them to save him.
It's already pretty good if there are two people listening to me talk.
"Taiyin Xuan Iron?" Zhong Ran murmured softly, "Can a divine artifact cut through it?"
She still has several divine artifacts, which she brought out from the Great Wilderness Secret Realm, including some sharp weapons.
The old man remained silent for a long while before saying, "You actually possess a divine artifact?"
Didn't they say the world's level had dropped so much that there wasn't even a single immortal left? And yet there are still divine artifacts?
It's possible that some large families or powerful sects might possess a divine artifact.
But when the two young women said they had a magical artifact, he became somewhat skeptical.
Zhong Ran looked at him without speaking. Yes, she had a divine artifact, and the other party was a True Immortal-level expert. After escaping, would he try to steal her things and then kill her to silence her?
The old man seemed to sense her concerns, and his tone became somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.
"No matter what, I would never do something like repaying kindness with enmity."
"Moreover, I have the forbidden zone within my body and these injuries. Even if I escape, you won't be able to help me resolve them."
"However, if you can truly help me escape this predicament, I can accept you as my disciples."
A true immortal said he would take them as his disciples; for most people, this would be an opportunity they would be eager to seize.
But for Zhong Ran and the other person, it wasn't particularly attractive.
She possesses the Eye of Deception; her array formations require no master, not even Mu Jinning.
Besides, she already has a master, so how can she take someone else as her master?
Seeing that they didn't speak, the old man seemed to realize that he was being disliked.
He remained silent for a long while before sighing, "Indeed, one of you possesses the Chaos God Body, and the other possesses the Tree of Life. How could you possibly look down on this old geezer?"
"I still have some treasures hidden away. I wonder if it would be acceptable to use those treasures to exchange for my escape?"
Zhong Ran and Mu Jinning exchanged a glance, both considering the feasibility of this matter.
Something that can be called a treasure by a true immortal must be quite valuable. What this old man said is also true. His injuries are so severe, and he still has a seal on him. In the current Phoenix Cry Continent, it would be extremely difficult for him to recover.
It will take at least several thousand years, right? After several thousand years, they can't still be standing still, waiting for him to find them, can they?
"What kind of treasure? Who knows if you're just going to give us something random to fob us off?"
The old man snorted coldly: "Little girl, you'd better help me get out of this mess first."
"That won't do. If we help you out of trouble but you don't admit it, there's nothing we can do about it."
Such a powerful being, who has survived for tens of thousands of years in such a predicament, clearly possesses extremely strong vitality.
She didn't believe that with her and Mu Jinning's current strength, they could kill the old man.
"I swear on my soul that if I do anything to harm you, may I be struck by lightning."
Zhong Ran: "A strong person like you shouldn't be afraid of being struck by lightning, right?"
Those who can become immortals have all withstood the tribulation of lightning, so how could they possibly be afraid of being struck by lightning?
"Little girl, do you even know what the Five Thunders are?"
Zhong Ran really doesn't understand this. Aren't they all tribulations caused by lightning?
"Thunder also comes in several types. The kind that thunders and rains normally is just ordinary thunder."
"The lightning during tribulation is far more domineering than ordinary lightning; the punitive lightning is the lightning of destruction."
"The Five Thunderbolts are the Purple Thunder of the Nine Heavens, which punishes those who have made vows through the five elements. No matter what, they cannot escape it. It is extremely powerful and more domineering than ordinary world-destroying thunder. No immortal can withstand it."
The Nine Heavens Purple Lightning was already incredibly powerful, but when it descended through the five elements, its power doubled, leaving no escape.
Not everyone has a chaotic divine body like hers, capable of devouring any power.
He was just an ordinary earth spirit cultivator who went through countless hardships to reach that level, only to end up like this.
If it weren't for his earth spirit-like spiritual root, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.