Throughout the entire process, Su Chen was basically just watching from the side. Seeing that an agreement was finally reached, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Because he couldn't state the existence of the Immeasurable Buddha, he was actually afraid that Qing Cang would excessively press the Prison-Suppressing King, leading to an irredeemable situation.
Fortunately, Old Qing Cang always stuck to a limit.
"That everyone can put aside hatred and consider the overall situation truly makes me admire you." Before leaving, the Prison-Suppressing King was Pinching One's Nose and feigned sincerity.
Qing Cang never gave him a good look from beginning to end, watching him be seen out by Chu Lingyuan again.
"Senior Brother." Su Chen only then spoke up: "When the time comes and the first batch of Divine Blood is sent over, can the Sect lend me one hundred drops first?"
"Lend it to you?" Qing Cang cast a sidelong glance.
"That's right." When Su Chen spoke now, he had quite a bit of confidence. "When the time comes and the Mist Embers are resolved, I'll return it to the Sect."
"I've never seen anything eaten into a Pixiu's stomach be spat back out." Qing Cang snorted coldly, but said: "One hundred drops can actually be allocated to you first."
After speaking, he himself fell silent. This was a full one hundred drops of Divine Blood; it could even spawn several 9th-Tier Nether Realm Creatures.
"Many thanks, Senior Brother." Su Chen grinned. Although the Divine Blood allocated from the Sect was the fastest, it would still take two or three months to be sent over.
But compared to the original gap that he didn't know when he could fill, he could still afford to wait these two or three months.
The Divine Blood would be allocated first. As for truly Purifying the Mist Embers, there were also quite a few trivial matters on the Royal Court's side, and he estimated he would have to wait an even longer time.
"However..." Qing Cang changed the subject and asked: "Those Mist Embers are a single whole, different from the Mist Embers on the Starfire. Even with Starfire suppression... how confident are you?"
"Not to mention anything else, self-preservation is definitely no problem." Su Chen guaranteed.
Qing Cang gave an 'mhm', "As long as self-preservation is no problem, then it's fine."
He still had to wait here for Chu Lingyuan to return and discuss the various details they had just negotiated once more. Naturally, there was no business for Su Chen.
He bade farewell and left, specifically emphasizing that he was going into Secluded Cultivation to study the Forbidden Codex Tier Meditation and Body Tempering Methods.
"Be careful, don't be anxious." Qing Cang also exhorted a few sentences. Circulating across tiers was most afraid of the risk of Loss of Control; it would cause great damage to the body.
Not long after, Chu Lingyuan returned. The gentle expression on his face had long dissipated, and only after entering the door did his expression ease a bit.
"Su Chen went back?" he asked.
"He went back to study the Forbidden Codex Tier Meditation and Body Tempering Methods." Qing Cang nodded.
"Mhm..." Chu Lingyuan was clearly thinking about other matters. Hearing this, he first gave an 'mhm' in the first moment, and only immediately after did he react, his expression shocked. "He advanced?"
"You didn't see it either?" Although Qing Cang asked this, he didn't seem surprised. His eyes flickered. That Concealment ability was probably at the Holy Class level...
Another Holy Class, this kid...
"How come I didn't see it..." Chu Lingyuan also frowned. Qing Cang interrupted his thoughts: "Let's gather the higher-ups first and notify them of the preliminarily discussed framework."
...
On the other side, Su Chen had already stepped out of the Flight Vehicle and returned to the Floating Island.
The Forbidden Codex Tier Meditation and Body Tempering Methods were indeed extremely difficult, but for him, as long as he got the hang of it, no matter how tyrannical or difficult to control it was, it could only honestly circulate for him.
"It's just that the circulation efficiency is indeed not high. Circulating across tiers, coupled with the development attenuation of the 8th-Tier, the time to increase by 1% has drastically decayed again, but relatively speaking, it's fast enough."
Su Chen pondered, and set the Floating Island to a temporary Blockade state again. However, Su Chen arrived at the Nether Tower; he prepared to enter that Flare Realm in advance.
Always entering right on time would inevitably make people suspicious.
On the other hand, it was also because there was an additional Immeasurable Buddha inside, adding quite a few variables out of thin air. He still didn't know what the situation was, so it was better to go in and figure it out first, so as to plan for his subsequent actions.
Of course, there was another point. The quantity of Faith Essence in his hands was already not small. He prepared to find the Spirit of the Vast Sun and exchange all the broken Morning Star Artifacts in its hands.
His Mastery Secret Tools already numbered eight, but he only had two Sky-Scars. There was a full gap of six.
"The Faith Essence in my hands, added up scattered here and there, already exceeds eighty. According to what the Remnant Spirit said, estimating over ten portions can exchange for one piece. The Spirit of the Vast Sun still has 4 pieces in its hands, it should be enough..."
Su Chen took out the Ignition Cinders, allowing the Solar Remnants to wrap him up, and gradually disappeared in the Nether Tower.
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In the Flare Realm, within Kong Ming's Cultivation Sanctum. This place was a expanse of dense mist, golden Sanskrit Script undulating like a sea. A Dharma Wheel emerged behind the Immeasurable Buddha, reflecting a scene; it was precisely the scene of the Seven-Branch Wondrous Tree suddenly disappearing earlier.
The Immeasurable Buddha's face was gloomy. He didn't know how many times he had watched this scene, yet he still hadn't discovered how exactly it disappeared.
"Master." Kong Ming hesitated and said: "It's better to report to the World-Honored One. In the Flare Realm, many Methods are shackled and difficult to deploy."
"It's not time yet." The Immeasurable Buddha's face was silent. The portion of power he had taken the opportunity to send out last time was too broken; he no longer held any hope.
The Immeasurable Buddha extended his hand to retract it, and the scene before his eyes dissipated. "I am preparing to use my 'Golden Body' to forcefully charge out of this Flare Realm. Relying on that wisp of power sent out last time, I should be able to find that Dust Star Sea."
"When the time comes... stay in this Flare Realm and don't go out."
"Golden Body?" Kong Ming's expression trembled slightly, and he couldn't help saying: "If you use your 'Golden Body', it will cause an irrepressible impact on you. Just why are you unwilling to report to the World-Honored One?"
The Immeasurable Buddha's voice was low and deep, but in his eyes there was a desire difficult to hide: "This is where your master's predestined fate lies."
"If successful, perhaps the two of us, master and disciple, will have the opportunity to both become World-Honored Ones."
"Both become World-Honored Ones?" Kong Ming's expression stagnated slightly. But he saw the Immeasurable Buddha suddenly look outside the door, "That Taixuan Hong has arrived."
Taixuan Tianyi, who had been standing in the corner all along, moved his eyeballs, watching helplessly as the Immeasurable Buddha and Kong Ming walked out.
After exiting the Cultivation Sanctum, the two descended to the Third Level, only to see a blur before that doorway. Light flickered in the Immeasurable Buddha's pupils, but then gradually dissipated.
"They've actually learned to be smart. No wonder they were unwilling to attack and kill their way in together with me. So they had a deal. That Taixuan Tianyi also only has a half-baked understanding of this matter."
Looking at this posture, the moment Taixuan Hong arrived, these six guys all stood uniformly before the door. They were clearly waiting for the other party to come; it wasn't that there was a conflict or the like, or rather, the conflict wasn't deep.
With these six guys, plus the fact that he had offended the Spirit of the Vast Sun some time ago, it was fundamentally impossible to attack and kill their way in again.
"I can't wait any longer. I must forcefully charge out as soon as possible." His gaze looked outside the Flare Realm. "Having the Ignition Cinders, through Kong Ming, I can still enter again."
...
"Little Friend?"
Outside the door, from within that mass of dense mist, the Xuantian Ancient King called out.
The Hall Door rippled, and a familiar figure walked out. Su Chen looked around at these several people, deliberately asking: "Has the Faith Essence been sent over?"
Although the several people somewhat suspected that Taixuan Hong was Su Chen, it was only somewhat. Before there was ironclad proof, they still treated him as Taixuan Hong.
"In terms of time, it shouldn't be much longer." The Xuantian Ancient King explained.
The Zhenwu Ancient King interrupted, saying in a cold voice: "Kid, you should thank us this time. Do you know that we saved your life? If we had a momentary slip in thought, you would have already been dragged out by now, or even turned into a corpse."
"Although my friend speaks roughly, it is indeed the case." The Xuantian Ancient King nodded. Although they didn't prepare to join hands with that Immeasurable Buddha, they didn't mind using this to threaten Taixuan Hong a bit; perhaps they could have unexpected harvests.
"Oh?" Su Chen pondered slightly, but said softly: "Are you several referring to the Immeasurable Buddha?"
Although he knew the Immeasurable Buddha was here, that was all. But the Zhenwu Ancient King inexplicably bringing up attacking the Cultivation Sanctum again was highly likely because of that guy.
As the voice fell, the Xuantian Ancient King's expression changed slightly, the arrogance on the Zhenwu Ancient King's face faded, and the other several people were also astonished and doubtful.
This Taixuan Hong actually knew the Immeasurable Buddha had come to the Flare Realm?
The possibility of this person being Su Chen was thus infinitely lowered. Su Chen was still in the Dust Star Sea; how could he possibly know of the Immeasurable Buddha's existence?
"Little Friend is extraordinary indeed. Not in the Flare Realm, yet you know the things happening in the Flare Realm." The Xuantian Ancient King's meaning was hard to discern.
It really is the Immeasurable Buddha... He wants to drag me out?
Why? Where did I offend him? Su Chen was puzzled in his heart.
"It's just some minor Methods, that's all." Su Chen continued following the topic of conversation.
The Xuantian Ancient King's eyes flickered. He remained silent for a moment, seemingly communicating with the other Ancient Kings. Only then did he say: "Since Little Friend knows of the Immeasurable Buddha, can you dispel a doubt or two for us?"
"Please ask, Your Excellency." Su Chen also didn't mind releasing some goodwill. With the variable of the Immeasurable Buddha, and the other party still wanting to attack and kill their way in, these six guys before his eyes were his barrier.
"This Immeasurable Buddha should be a person from the Buddha Land, right?"
"Naturally." Su Chen nodded.
"Since this is the case, why has there been no subsequent movement after this person arrived? The Buddha Land should have Blazing Sun Tier existences, right?" the Xuantian Ancient King inquired.
Sure enough, these several old fellows had also perceived it. His mind spun, and he explained: "As far as I know, the Immeasurable Buddha has always been secretly searching for the Outer Realms in the dark. I'll give everyone a piece of advice: absolutely do not let him find the place where you exist."
"Wait..." Su Chen feigned shock and doubt, sighing: "It seems it's already too late. How could he differentiate a wisp of power to leave here?"
Hearing these words, the expressions of everyone changed. Last time when they commenced the sacrifice, the Immeasurable Buddha had a wisp of power that actually transmitted out following the Power of Faith.
This matter, Taixuan Hong actually knew as well?
"Little Friend's Methods truly exceed our expectations." The Xuantian Ancient King grew increasingly cautious.
The Zhenwu Ancient King said in a deep voice: "What exactly does he want to do?"
Su Chen shook his head: "I don't understand the specific situation too well."
Turning around, he then added: "However, I do have a Method to perform Deduction on the whereabouts of that power."
"Oh?" The several people were quite surprised. This Taixuan Hong, his Methods were Unfathomable. He could even perform Deduction on this?
"What do you need us to provide this time, Little Friend?" the Xuantian Ancient King inquired.
Su Chen waved his hand: "This Immeasurable Buddha also has hostility towards me, we can be considered Sharing a bitter hatred of the enemy. Everyone only needs to help me set up some Ritual Arrays and provide some fresh blood... hm... to perform Deduction in this place, a wisp of Solar Flame is also needed for assistance."
After speaking, he added: "Real fire, not Ethereal Flame."
Ethereal Flame was the burning flame; real fire was similar to Primal Source.
"The others are easy to say, but where would we get..." The Xuantian Ancient King frowned. Before he finished speaking, his expression suddenly shifted slightly. They really did have a wisp of Solar Flame in their hands.
It was the vessel of that Remnant Spirit, currently still in the hands of the Vast Sea Emperor.
None of the several people spoke. Being scammed here by the Remnant Spirit was an unspeakable pain for them.
Involving the Remnant Spirit, they inevitably had a few more thoughts.
Su Chen appeared casual, but he was also quite apprehensive in his heart. He didn't even bring up the Solar Flame individually, laying groundwork to dispel the sense of coincidence.
"Hm... we understand." Xuan Tian neither agreed nor refused, only responding lightly: "When the Faith Essence is sent over, we will come look for Little Friend again."
Su Chen naturally couldn't act too eager, so he could only watch helplessly as they left.
"Tsk... this group of old bastards, they have too many schemes." Inside the Cultivation Sanctum, Su Chen cursed inwardly, not forgetting to add: "Master excluded, he is cautious."
"If we wait until the sacrifice commences and the Prison-Suppressing King speaks of the matter of the Immeasurable Buddha, then I can only think of other Methods again."
Coming here in advance, he also had this consideration. Once the Prison-Suppressing King spoke, he would have no way to use this matter to trade for that Remnant Spirit Origin.
But he couldn't control the thoughts of the several people either, so he could only temporarily restrain himself. Taking out the Ignition Cinders, he selected the target location as the Spiritual Hall.
The Fire Pillar passage emerged. Su Chen took a step into it, and in the next moment, he appeared in the Spiritual Hall. A familiar oppressive feeling came Rushing Toward One.
A shrunken dragon head emerged from the purple Flamelet before his eyes, its gaze staring intently at him: "What matter?"
Its voice was like a Great Bell and Chime, exploding beside Su Chen's ears.
Su Chen pondered slightly and first took out a portion of clear Faith Essence. The first moment he took it out, he noticed a slight change in the arrogant, cold gaze of the Spirit of the Vast Sun.
"Offering to me?"
Hearing the voice beside his ear that was noticeably much smaller, Su Chen was secretly speechless. So realistic.
How could I possibly give it to you for free... Su Chen cleared his throat, "I want those broken Morning Star Artifacts from before..."
As the voice fell, the gaze of the Spirit of the Vast Sun turned cold again, and its voice grew loud once more: "Impossible!"
Su Chen didn't mind either, taking out another portion of Faith Essence, closely followed by a second portion, quickly exceeding ten portions.
The gaze of the Spirit of the Vast Sun changed again, faintly showing desire, yet it remained silent from beginning to end.
"This dragon is too greedy." When Su Chen took out up to twenty portions and saw that this Spirit of the Vast Sun still had no reaction, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, but didn't continue adding more.
Instead, Su Chen took back one portion. The originally leisurely and carefree expression of the Spirit of the Vast Sun instantly changed, seeming somewhat anxious.
Su Chen's movements were very fast, drawing down from twenty portions to fifteen portions in an instant.
When it reached fourteen portions, the Spirit of the Vast Sun finally couldn't hold back: "Wait!"
The dragon head instantly darted before Su Chen, staring intently at him. Faintly snorting coldly, with a clang, it spat out a slender silver metal rod, both ends golden and carved with dense patterns.
"This is Qin Yun's 'Mountain-Cleaving Sharp Gold'." Su Chen's eyes shifted slightly. If Qin Yun had a weapon in hand that day, he definitely wouldn't have been able to block her.
Fourteen portions... about the same as the Remnant Spirit estimated. A considerable part of this weapon's preciousness lay in the Materials, but for the Remnant Spirit, only the attached Spirituality on it had value.
Su Chen didn't accept the exchange immediately, but took out another portion of Faith Essence, only then handing it over. "I need Morning Star Artifacts. If I have offended you, please forgive me."
The initially somewhat displeased gaze of the Spirit of the Vast Sun eased quite a bit. Nodding with reasonable satisfaction, it inhaled it in one gulp. The Faith Essence then transformed into fine, fragmented Streaking Light and merged into its body.
Turning around, Su Chen gave a "hehe" chuckle and took out another fifteen portions.
The Spirit of the Vast Sun didn't say much either. With a clang, it spat out another piece, closely followed by a second piece.
"Gone?" Su Chen looked at the three Morning Star Artifacts of different shapes on the ground.
There should have been six Morning Stars entering the Flare Realm that day. Including the ones it had already digested, this was only five pieces.
"Gone." The Spirit of the Vast Sun was concise and comprehensive.
Digested? Su Chen was speechless, but there was no helping it. Absorbing these three portions again would give him five Sky-Scars. Although not fully replenished yet, it wasn't a small amount either.
Just as he was preparing to put away the Faith Essence in his hands, he suddenly felt his body sink. Looking up, he saw the Spirit of the Vast Sun's gaze drifting.
"This guy..." Su Chen calculated in his heart. Building a good relationship with this guy, the other party still couldn't directly turn him into a Chosen One, but it wasn't without benefits either.
But he definitely couldn't give it for free. He thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "That Immeasurable Buddha... is that bald head."
Su Chen pinched out a Phantom Image intertwined with thunder and fire. Seeing the Spirit of the Vast Sun nod, its eyes faintly revealing disgust, he finally asked: "What happened after he arrived? Can you tell me?"
The Spirit of the Vast Sun didn't To Think too much. Opening its mouth, it spat out a mouthful of flame, which immediately transformed into an illusory scene lingering around Su Chen.
Su Chen's spirit jolted slightly. Looking closely, it was impressively the scene of this Immeasurable Buddha first arriving in the Flare Realm—
"He came through Taixuan Tianyi." Su Chen looked at Taixuan Tianyi, who was standing behind the Immeasurable Buddha with a long face. This guy was truly unlucky.
His gaze then fell on the bald little monk who had obtained Recognition. "This is the younger generation of the Buddha Land?"
Immediately after, he watched the other party arrive at The Eighth Layer, choose a Palace, push the door to enter, and then come back out. His eyes couldn't help but change. "Such fast Trial speed, not even a wrinkle on his clothes. 8th-Tier..."
"What Talent does this guy have?" Su Chen suddenly asked.
The Spirit of the Vast Sun hesitated slightly. This question seemed to touch the edge of certain restrictions. Only after remaining silent for a while did it respond: "Higher than yours."
Su Chen's expression slightly changed. Higher than True Radiance, that would be an Empyrean God!
His eyes instantly became blazing hot. After all, the Unsullied was still waiting for the blood of an "Empyrean God".
"However, this guy is probably extraordinary. An 8th-Tier Great Sun Trial is equivalent to nothing to him. Empyrean God..." While Su Chen pondered, the scene circulated very fast. Although this Spirit of the Vast Sun was greedy and stingy, it could still be considered honest.
It presented all the events that occurred after the Immeasurable Buddha's arrival before him exactly as they happened. Some scenes were very blurry, such as when the several Ancient Kings communicated and fought with him.
Su Chen watched carefully. The latter part was lackluster and didn't have much useful information, until—
"Hand it over!"
Su Chen watched the Immeasurable Buddha in the image, who for some unknown reason suddenly flew into a raging fury, soaring into the sky to confront the Spirit of the Vast Sun.
His face was ferocious and twisted. That angry emotion could be felt even at this moment.
"What happened to him?" Su Chen was puzzled. Since arriving in this Flare Realm, this Immeasurable Buddha had always been very peaceful. Even when besieged by the several Ancient Kings, he didn't appear flustered. How did he suddenly get agitated?
"Unknown." The Spirit of the Vast Sun appeared quite disgusted. Su Chen frowned slightly, but saw the Immeasurable Buddha repeatedly shouting sternly, the words "Hand it over".
Hand what over? Su Chen couldn't help but speculate. Whatever was to be handed over was definitely very important, and it shouldn't belong to the Spirit of the Vast Sun; otherwise, the Immeasurable Buddha wouldn't need to be so angry.
It was his own item, but he lost it?
Thinking of this, Su Chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be...