Chapter 523: 523: Hall of Water’s Trial (8)
After the treatment of Lan Guye was done, the seniors including Xing Suiri’s own master had asked him to return to the trial he was undergoing. He was reluctant to leave seeing that Lan Guye hadn’t woken up yet. But convinced by the words of the seniors and his master, he chose to jump back to the water after giving Lan Guye one last glance.
After Xing Suiri had taken his leave, Sect Master Xing Kunlun and Supreme Elder Xi Lianyu of Starfield Sect lost their amiable expression as their cold eyes landed at the three disciples from this sect that almost caused such a tragedy.
Xia Lianyu, this short tempered Supreme Elder couldn’t help but kick Lan Yi awake. He didn’t hesitate at all as he saw that this child’s injuries had been fully healed which is a bit fair compared to how Lan Guye had to suffer slow healing and hasn’t even opened his eyes yet even after his state had stabilized.
Argh!
This mean kick had instantly woke Lan Yi up.
"Wake up you stupid brat! You must explain everything and how you ended up in such a state," said the Starfield Sect’s Supreme Elder, Xia Lianyu.
Holding the stomach that was just kicked, Lan Yi sat up properly and tried to recall what happened to him.
"I... I was on my way back to the Blue Tower one night and bumped into these two..." Lan Yi said as he pointed at the other two disciples who were pretending to be mute.
Lan Yi said, "After that they brought me in some undergroud.. Urg! An underground... a place full of red runes all over and the strong scent of blood lingers... in that area, In that place... Black... Black Star... Black Star Elder... Agh!!!"
The two disciples who were silent all this time suddenly took the opportunity when the others were stunned by the mention of the Black Star Elder.
"Die you traitor!!" The two disciples self-destructed and the seniors were mostly caught off guard.
Shen Jueyang protected them and the patient. But this doesn’t include Lan Yi, in Lan Yi’s last moment of life, he glanced at Lan Guye at the distance and murmured,
"I’m sorry for everything, Shidi."
BOOOM!!
The self implosion of two Yuanying cultivators instantly killed Lan Yi who couldn’t have escaped from him. However, they are surprised how those two disciples were able to use their qi when the immortal binding chains were wrapped around them.
"What the hell? Aren’t they wrapped with Immortal Binding Chains? How could they self-destruct!?"
"There is something weird about their actions. What are they trying to hide?"
"There is also this strange... Bug? Is this a worm or a bug?"
Everyone couldn’t help but move their gaze and stare at Shen Jueyang. Wanting to hear the answers they desired but they saw him busy tending to Yue Xuexia who felt tired after the surgery.
Shen Jueyang said, "The Immortal Binding Chain only seals qi. Soul curses are a different story. As for that thing... there seems to be someone who recognizes it."
"Am I right, Old Hermit?" He looked at the hidden hermit seating at the corner of the restaurant.
Everyone’s eyes had landed on the Hidden Hermit, the oldest Huashen Realm Cultivator in the group. The Hidden Hermit knew that he couldn’t hide from this Immortal one as they had briefly exchanged gazes at that moment. Though he had avoided it right away, the immortal still saw the slight tremor in his eyes and knew that he might have some clues about that bug that looks like a sandworm.
Sigh~
The hidden hermit spoke, "Just as I thought the Immortal noticed even a slight change of this old man’s expression. Indeed I knew what that was but... why should I tell you about it?"
Shen Jueyang didn’t get involved. That bug didn’t interest him much and had no intention of exchanging something with something to sly as the old man. As for Yue Xuexia, she had entered meditation to regain the loss of qi and strength she had just used up while treating her patient, Lan Guye.
Without the Moon Goddess asking this Immortal Sun Emperor for help, Shen Jueyang will not get involved with such boring things. Others noticed his intention and had to speak up to continue the conversation. This cunning old man would not be waiting for them to speak as they were the ones who needed something from him.
Everyone saw the Hidden Hermit stare at the Starfield Sect’s Supreme Elder. If there is someone who can move the Moon Goddess to make a move it can only be him. If the Moon Goddess makes a move that means that the immortal will also make his move.
Everyone frowned when they saw the Hidden Hermit’s intention and cursed him in their minds. They finally knew that he wanted to have some bigger gains in this dungeon which he and the black dragon had missed when they didn’t lend a helping hand to save Yue Xuexia that one time.
Xia Lianyu snorted, "As expected you wanted ’his’ protection as well. But do you think that information about this worm-like thing is enough to back it?"
"That thing had something to do with the Immortal World and something to do with the hidden danger of this world," The Hidden Hermit said.
Shen Jueyang was finally interested when this world was suddenly involved in the conversation. Not just anyone can mention the words Immortal World unless they came from that place or at least have connection to it.
His eyes narrowed dangerously as he looked at the old hermit. The latter flinched and couldn’t stop himself from trembling. It was as if he was a prey being stared at by his predator.
The Immortal Sun Emperor spoke, "You better make sure that your information is worthwhile. Tell me everything unless you want me to probe your soul for answers."
Everyone was terrified when they heard Shen Jueyang mentioned about probing their soul. Such a technique is considered a forbidden one and not just anyone would use it on someone as Soul Search is a technique that targets one soul. The best result of this technique is for one to become an idiot afterwards as his soul was stirred to the point it was injured.
The Old Hidden Hermit seems to have expected this but he had calmed down thinking the importance of the information he had about that bug and this world.
"Yes. I vowed to speak only the truth."
Shen Jueyang moves his gaze from Yue Xuexia to the old man. This meant his interest in this information was much more than they expected.
The Hidden Hermit started talking.
"That thing is not an insect but a Gu. It’s a soul type Gu called Soul Worm. It’s a Gu that allows one to take over one’s vessel and identity by someone who is in control of it. It is something the people from the Soul Hall used to descend in this world. Their intention was to take over this world full of resources as they had predicted that the spiritual qi of this world would return."
"The Quota of this world was also determined by them and most Huashen and beyond this realm was taken away by them forcibly and made these people their own. They had been doing this for decades and it’s been a hundred years since they first appeared."
"My master said that this world is known as the Prison Star but no one truly knows its owner. It has a powerful formation that seals off the cultivation of those who entered into this world to only be able to use Void Refining Realm as the strongest realm one can wield in this world."
"Master also said that the Soul Hall would do everything to take over this star as a sapling of a world tree was found in this world. Something everyone from the Immortal World all desires to possess."
"My master also said that unless the owner of this world appears, the Soul Hall will definitely take over this star when that happens all the living beings in this world will be under their control."
Everyone couldn’t believe what they were hearing. No one would have suspected that someone from the Immortal WOrld wanted to take over their own world. Moreover, they are powerless about it as even though the world is trying its best to protect them by sealing an outsider’s realm to Void Refining Realm, none of them had even reached the threshold of such realm and even if they does what can a single Mahayama Realm Cultivator do against one whole sect.
Shen Jueyang, on the other hand, remains calm. The Hidden Hermit had been observing his reaction as he told them everything his master had told him and was delighted. Maybe this person can truly save their world.
They heard him mumbles, "Soul Hall, is it? No wonder those bastards are coming over in groups while the others only come in one or two. They already knew that the Exiled Star is a special place."
"Though I knew about the invasion, I didn’t know it was the Soul Hall who was the cause. However, there is one thing I wanted to do once we came out. You... better tell that master of yours to meet this Emperor when we get outside. Do you understand?" Shen Jueyang said.
The Hidden Hermit was flabbergasted as he didn’t expect the immortal to say such a thing and he seems so sure that his master is still alive and even wanted to meet him. This is so damn scary.
"H-How... How did the Exalted one know that my master is alive?" The Hidden Hermit asked.
Shen Jueyang said, "It’s simple. Only those from the Soul Hall know the plans and information within that place. Your Master is a deserter from the Soul Hall and he isn’t the first one I’ve met. It’s just that your master seems to rank higher than the last one I’ve met. You must bring him to see this Emperor once we are out."
"Tell him that I have a way to let him experience rebirth. He would definitely be interested in it."