“Phoenix? He actually asked about Phoenix?” Guan Yue was taken aback. Wasn't it said that after he came back to life, Phoenix would have nothing to do with him? Did he still want to live again?
Without thinking too much, Guan Yue gathered all his strength in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances.
“Who are you?” After making all the preparations, Guan Yue slowly asked.
“You don’t even know who I am, yet you come to dig up my grave? How outrageous! I am the renowned Sea God Badalin. Where do you come from, kid?” The giant spoke in a booming voice, filled with disdain!
Sea God Badalin?
Could it really be a god? Great Deity? Why was he still in the Yongning Continent? But he had never heard of this before.
Could it be that gods could actually remain in the Yongning Continent?
Although his mind was racing with thoughts, Guan Yue immediately asked, “Are you the Sea God? How can you build a tomb here?”
“Oh, how should I answer that question? Let me put it this way: I am a manifestation of the Sea God. Do you understand now?” The giant seemed to grow more spirited, and the pressure on Guan Yue increased.
Guan Yue thought to himself that this was not good. If the Sea God's manifestation could act, everyone here could be in danger. No, he glanced at Azure Snow Lily, and Lan Xuelei immediately understood Guan Yue's intention.
But the giant continued speaking: “Kid, don’t be afraid. You have successfully severed my connection with Phoenix. I am now on the brink of death. It is your fault that I cannot rest in peace. I meticulously planned for ten thousand years, only to have it shattered by your unintentional actions. Is this the will of Heaven?”
Upon hearing his words, Guan Yue did not dare to let his guard down and remained fully alert alongside Lan Xuelei, prepared for any sudden attack from Sea God Badalin.
Baldin straightened his upper body, staring directly at Guan Yue. He then slowly spoke to Guan Yue, a tremendous force of Mental Strength pressing down on both Guan Yue and Lan Xuelei, locking onto Guan Yue's mind. Lan Xuelei also found herself unable to think.
"Kid, I can only ask you now. Soon, you will enter Upper Space. I ask you to bring a Treasure to Upper Space. Of course, you can use it, but if you encounter Ba Xiaolin, you must hand this item over to him. Remember, do not be greedy. Promise me, or you will face divine retribution." The giant Baldin's gaze was so intense that it seemed he wanted to see through Guan Yue's soul.
At that moment, Guan Yue truly felt Baldin's weakness; his immense pressure could only last for a few minutes, and his Origin Energy began to leak out rapidly.
Guan Yue started to believe what he said and replied very seriously, "If you trust me, I will deliver it to Ba Xiaolin. If you don't trust me, then just pretend."
The giant said with great difficulty, "There's no choice; this Girl needs your help to enter Upper Space. I can only ask you. I have no option but to trust you. But kid, remember, heaven is watching; do not break your promise."
As he spoke, a golden shining cauldron jumped out from the Heaven and Earth Furnace of the giant. The cauldron flew up on its own, shrinking down until it became the size of a palm. It slowly floated into Guan Yue's hand, which felt surprisingly heavy.
The giant looked at the small cauldron in Guan Yue's hand with reluctance, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Kid, it's all up to you now. This is the Wind Thunder Cauldron; its origin you'll understand gradually. I can only entrust it to you. I never expected to end up like this. All my efforts wasted," the giant murmured, tears welling in his eyes as if he were a wronged woman.
Then he turned to Lan Xuelei and managed to squeeze out a smile. He suddenly said, "Little girl, call me Master."
Lan Xuelei looked at Guan Yue as if asking for his opinion. Guan Yue nodded slightly. Lan Xuelei immediately called out softly, "Master."
The giant asked again, "Are you sincere in calling me that?"
Lan Xuelei nodded earnestly; she realized that this giant did not have long to live and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. It seemed that this giant was not bad; it was just due to his own recklessness that he had brought about his demise.
The giant smiled happily; although his smile was even more grotesque, it was clear that he was genuinely pleased.
Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Lan Xuelei. Guan Yue did not intervene because he knew that, at this moment, the giant would not be a match for Lan Xuelei.
However, Lan Xuelei was taken aback.
The giant's actions were completely unexpected for her, but once he grasped her arm, an overwhelming force surged directly into her body. She immediately understood: the giant was infusing her with life energy!
He intended to forcibly inject his own life source into her.
Lan Xuelei quickly gathered all her strength, not daring to be careless for a moment.
Guan Yue also realized that this Sea God actually had good intentions; he had acted recklessly.
It was only then that Guan Yue thought that perhaps this was the true form of the Sea God, while his avatar had gone to Upper Space. The Wind Thunder Cauldron was currently with him, and he was called Baldin, while the person in Upper Space was named Ba Xiaolin.
This left him feeling quite frustrated. But how had he managed to send his avatar to the upper space? Was he afraid of something? Was it really that difficult to survive in Upper Space?
Seeing that Lan Xuelei's face had turned red and her veins bulged from the life energy infusion by Baldin, Guan Yue quickly pulled Lan Xuelei away from the giant.
The giant then grabbed Guan Yue again, continuing to transmit his surging Source Power to him. He spoke mournfully, "Let me make you a bit stronger so you can survive in Upper Space. You must find Ba Xiaolin and give him this Wind Thunder Cauldron so he has means of self-protection. Otherwise, I will truly perish and my soul will scatter."
Guan Yue could only endure his goodwill; the giant's power was incredibly thick and vast, directly overwhelming Guan Yue's own Origin Energy and Mental Strength, forcefully entering Guan Yue's Palace Sea. This expanded Guan Yue's Palace Sea once again!
Soon, the giant Baldin slowly stopped, clearly unable to lift even his arms.
However, he still opened his eyes to look at Guan Yue. After a moment of thought, he slowly raised his arm again and sent a seven-colored light into Guan Yue's mind. Guan Yue was taken aback as a spell appeared in his mind: Concealment Technique.
Sea God Badalin used his last bit of strength to say each word carefully: "Kid, you must go to Upper Space, you must find Ba Xiaolin, and you must give him the Wind Thunder Cauldron. As for the Wind Thunder Cauldron, you can use it for self-defense until you find Ba Xiaolin. When you meet Ba Xiaolin, just ask him one question: Who is your master? He will answer: My master is Supreme of the World."
Supreme of the World? Guan Yue immediately recalled the Supreme Treasure that Lu Fang and the others were searching for and quickly asked, "Is the Supreme Treasure made by you?"
The giant slowly replied, "That was all a deception. The real Supreme Treasure is at Snowy Luo Peak." The giant was already out of breath but still struggled to say, "Kid, I give you the Concealment Technique; don't use it to harm others. The things in this coffin are yours now. I intended to keep them for myself, but now they are yours—"
With that, he breathed his last.
Guan Yue watched as Baldin fell, feeling a pang of guilt in his heart. Reflecting on himself, he suddenly realized that he was often controlled by demonic thoughts and focused on harming others. Once he understood this, Guan Yue couldn't help but feel a chill. If one day he were completely controlled by demonic thoughts, he could very well become a murderous Dark Overlord without hesitation.
It seemed he needed to be extremely cautious about the darkness within his blood.
Just as Guan Yue was lost in thought, the body of the giant Baldin gradually turned to dust. Both Guan Yue and Lan Xuelei were astonished: what was happening?
In an instant, his body transformed into a thin layer of dust that completely covered the bottom of the coffin while still maintaining a human shape.
At that moment, Guan Yue noticed that around Baldin's body lay a large number of treasures, all extremely rare and valuable items. Without further examination, he packed them all into his spatial belt.
As Baldin's body turned to dust, the weight of his coffin changed dramatically, causing the sealing formation on the coffin to fail one after another.
Lan Xuelei liked the dazzling Night Pearl on the wall, and Guan Yue took it down for her.
Then, Guan Yue pulled Lan Xuelei back to the Second Hall, where they found many corpses left behind, including the body of Shark Strong. Lu Fang was not present, indicating that Lu Fang had killed Shark Strong.
After checking around, Guan Yue confirmed that Lu Fang had indeed killed everyone here and taken all the treasures for himself.
All the rings of the deceased had vanished, and several of the last fallen Unmatched Four Brothers' subordinates bore identical fatal wounds, all inflicted by Lu Fang.
Guan Yue did not dwell on this any longer and immediately pulled Lan Xuelei out. They carefully traversed the thirty-mile Sunny Path, relieved that there were no Disciples lying in ambush along the way.
Once they emerged from Sunny Path, both took a deep breath: they had finally seen daylight again.
However, Sea God Badalin gave them a vivid lesson that they would remember for a lifetime.
Guan Yue silently resolved, "If I make it to Upper Space, I must find Ba Xiaolin and give him this Wind Thunder Cauldron, regardless of how precious it is."
Guan Tian was preparing to set off for Vast Empire when Jiang Ming found him. Jiang Ming said he was acting on the emperor's orders from Southern Source Empire and also intended to go to Vast Empire, seeking to travel together. Guan Tian agreed. Since Carefree Traveler was also accompanying them, Guan Tian felt very pleased because he had a deeper friendship with Carefree Traveler.
Jiang Ming's team marched forward in full force. Guan Tian could only cultivate along the way and occasionally join Jiang Ming and Carefree Traveler for some Celestial Wine.
Now he was very proficient in practicing with his Sky Peak Tower, Purple Sun Sword, Great Dharma Umbrella, and other items. For this trip, he left the Eighth Special Operations Team resting at Enemy Command Center while he took five hundred Death Guards with him. He himself was currently at the Supreme Realm level, making it nearly impossible for ordinary Disciples to challenge him. Among his Death Guards were also ten Eternal Realm Cultivators.
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