Han Xuanji listened quietly, his face still devoid of joy or sorrow.
Only after Lin Potian finished speaking did he slowly open his mouth:
"Potian, calm down. Your Master already knows about the matters concerning your two Senior Brothers."
Lin Potian was startled, then realized. His Master's Dao cultivation was unfathomable; how could he not sense when his Disciples were in trouble?
All of this was naturally within Han Xuanji's expectations.
Li Taiqing's journey this time would certainly not be smooth sailing.
However, there would be no danger to his life. If the Golden Crow Clan sent out powerhouses above the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, then he naturally wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
As for Su Ming... as the Person of Tribulation, once he went out, he would naturally be targeted by many parties.
It was both a tribulation and an Opportunity.
Sometimes, the most tragic thing is not even having the qualification to be a chess piece.
"It seems the Nether Lord should also be appearing soon..."
Han Xuanji pondered silently, beginning to deduce future changes.
According to the future simulated by Su Ming, this Nether Lord had grand ambitions, and his actions this time were mostly his doing. But he certainly wouldn't take Su Ming's life.
In short, he would first push Su Ming into danger, and then appear to subdue him.
"Your Great Senior Brother's matter is something he must face himself. As for Su Ming, who values sentiment... going to assist him is also fated. These are all their own choices, and they must bear the corresponding Karma."
Han Xuanji said indifferently.
"This... does that mean they deserve it?"
Lin Potian was somewhat at a loss for words upon hearing this.
"Yes."
Han Xuanji nodded slightly, without much explanation.
"Of course, if the Golden Crow Clan bullies the weak, it crosses the line. In that case, there will be no reason to stand by."
It's settled!
Lin Potian's spirits lifted upon hearing this:
"Master, are you going to act personally?"
With these words, Lin Potian was relieved.
He had only just become a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and was powerless in such matters... Meanwhile, in a Secret Realm of the Golden Crow Clan.
Su Ming slowly woke up to find himself bound by pitch-black chains. The chains were not physical, but continuously corroded his protective Immortal light and vitality, and sealed most of his magical power and Divine Soul senses.
He tried to struggle, but found that the more he exerted himself, the tighter the chains wrapped around him.
"No need to waste your energy. These are the 'Immortal Binding Chains.' Let alone you, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would find it difficult to escape easily once trapped by them."
A deep and ancient voice slowly echoed in this underground cave.
Su Ming looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a dense shadow slowly wriggling on the previously empty ground, eventually transforming into a tall and blurry figure.
He was shrouded in a wide black robe, his face indistinct, with only a pair of eyes like ghost fire, calmly observing Su Ming.
"Who are you?"
Su Ming frowned, asking calmly.
He and Li Taiqing had previously been looking for an Opportunity to kill the Golden Crow Clan's Jinxi Immortal Venerable, but the news leaked, and they were ambushed by many Golden Crow Clan powerhouses.
Although he successfully killed Jinxi Immortal Venerable in the end, he was captured by the Golden Crow Clan's powerhouses while covering Li Taiqing's retreat.
The Golden Crow Clan publicly claimed that he had Cultivated a Demon Race Cultivation Technique.
"You may call me the Nether Lord."
"Nether Lord?"
Su Ming had never heard this title, but he quickly realized that this person was not simple.
To be able to arrive here silently, he was definitely an unimaginably powerful expert.
"What do you want to do?"
Su Ming asked first, trying to gain the initiative.
The Nether Lord was not annoyed, merely smiled:
"This Venerable naturally came to help you."
Su Ming sneered, naturally not believing such good fortune, and said:
"My Senior Brother often says there's no such thing as a free lunch. Speak, what do you really want?"
"That is true."
The Nether Lord slowly approached a few steps, and a terrifying aura spread like a tide, yet it did not affect Su Ming.
"Your Senior Brother is right. If I help you, you naturally have to help me too."
Seeing that Su Ming was not as easy to fool as he imagined, the Nether Lord became much more candid.
"Help you? A powerhouse like you, still needs my help?"
Su Ming was somewhat puzzled.
The Nether Lord shook his head, saying meaningfully:
"You must not underestimate yourself. Do you know your Physique? Do you know how much potential you have?"
"Me...?"
Su Ming frowned, disdainfully saying:
"It's just a Chaos Physique, what's there to talk about?"
The Nether Lord was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then said:
"You know you have the Chaos Physique?"
Su Ming nodded, unconcerned.
The Myriad Phenomena Garden was not lacking in Chaos Physiques; everyone had one, so he didn't feel he was any different.
"Oh?"
The Nether Lord was somewhat surprised, but didn't think much of it, continuing:
"Since you know your talent as a Chaos Demon God, yet you are confined to the position of a mere Lingxu Heavenly Palace lineage's First Seat, dealing with those mediocre individuals, isn't that a waste of your talent?"
Chaos Demon God?
Su Ming's pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't show it, merely saying calmly:
"How I live, what does it have to do with you?"
The Nether Lord's gaze was burning, and he said:
"This Venerable wishes to control life and death, and re-establish the order of Reincarnation. I precisely need a helper like you.
By serving this Venerable, you will not only gain greater power, but in the future, you will also be able to wield the authority of Reincarnation, truly transcend life and death, and achieve the supreme Dao.
Isn't this more meaningful than wasting away in the Immortal Realm, falling into danger to save one person?"
"With strength, everything you want to do can be achieved."
Su Ming remained silent for a moment, not immediately refuting, but calmly asked:
"Let me ask you first, where exactly is Senior Brother Li now? And how is his safety?"
He felt that this guy definitely had problems.
Perhaps the exposure of their plan was related to him.
The Nether Lord was somewhat displeased with Su Ming's reaction, merely saying indifferently:
"He... is being pursued by seven Taiyi Golden Immortals of the Golden Crow Clan, including Peak Taiyi powerhouses. With his ability, it's not easy for him to hold on for so long, but the Golden Crow Clan won't let him off so easily."
"If you join me, I can help you rescue him, how about it?"
Hearing this, Su Ming remained silent, deep in thought... Under the crimson sky, seven fiery streams of light, like small suns, clung tightly to a sharp sword light ahead.
It was Li Taiqing and the seven Taiyi Golden Immortal pursuers dispatched by the Golden Crow Clan.
This place was far from the Human Race controlled region, deep within a desolate domain known as the 'Crimson Melting Purgatory,' where the earth was cracked, magma flowed like blood, and the air was filled with violent fire poison Qi.
For the Golden Crow Clan, this place was no different from their home ground, and the power of their Divine Abilities doubled.
"Ridiculous."
A Golden Crow Clan Taiyi Golden Immortal sneered:
"Trapped here by us, where can he escape to?"
"Human Race Sword Cultivator, you can't escape! How dare you assassinate our Clan's Elder? Today, we will surely extract your Divine Soul and burn it in the True Solar Flames for ten thousand years!"
The leading Golden Crow Elder roared, and countless fiery feathers, like golden meteors, shot towards Li Taiqing, blocking all his evasion space.
The other six Golden Crow Taiyi also attacked simultaneously, some spewing golden fire pillars, some conjuring Magic Treasures burning with Great Sun True Fire, or some stirring up magma to form towering tsunamis, converging from all directions.
The seven Taiyi joined forces, among whom was even a Peak Taiyi like Chiliau, their power shaking the heavens.
Li Taiqing's figure flickered like a ghost in the vast sea of fire, his Sword Intent protecting him, continuously annihilating the incoming True Fire power.
"It's time..."
Li Taiqing was not flustered; on the contrary, he was very calm.