NOVPUBThe old man laughed heartily and said, "Do you know your own identity?"
"What identity?" Li Zhizhong said in confusion.
"You should feel that you are not human," the old man replied.
"In fact, you come from the Flame Clan."
"How do you know that?" Li Zhizhong frowned slightly as he responded.
"Of course I know, it was I who took you away from the Flame Clan," the old man said.
"That night, when your boat capsized in the Endless Heaven Sea, it was also I who placed you upon this ice mountain, activating some of your bloodline within."
"Are you also from the Flame Clan?" Li Zhizhong instantly caught on.
"What is our relationship?"
"Just fellow clansmen, that’s all," the old man shook his head as he replied.
"Dozens of years ago in the summer, I passed by here by chance and discovered this ice mountain.
Inside the ice mountain, there was a strong energy fluctuation. I could sense the heat it contained, truly rare in this world.
My intuition told me that as long as I obtained what was inside, I could ascend to immortality in one step.
Unfortunately, no matter what method I used, I couldn’t break through this ice mountain.
Then one day, the ice mountain suddenly radiated a brilliant light, and large characters appeared on it, ’Waiting for the predestined one.’"
"What does this have to do with me?" Li Zhizhong asked, frowning.
"Listen to me," the old man said with a faint smile.
"At that time, I couldn’t accept it, with the opportunity so close at hand, how could I just give it up to someone else?
So I began making my arrangements."
Xu Zimei chuckled lightly at the side, having guessed most of the story already.
He said indifferently, "So, you used the Evil Dragon Jiao to protect this area of the sea,
preventing others from approaching and discovering the ice mountain.
Afterward, you took Li Zhizhong away from the Flame Clan and arranged for him to grow up in Linhai City, so his origin wouldn’t arouse any suspicion.
You built up Li Zhizhong’s reputation as the Hero Who Slew the Jiao Dragon and then told him about the location of the ice mountain.
In this way, when that so-called predestined person comes looking for the ice mountain, they would definitely seek out Li Zhizhong first.
Then you would trap them, right?"
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, a flicker of surprise crossed the old man’s eyes, followed by a smile.
"You’re right, now that this door has been opened, it’s time for me to reap the rewards.
How would you prefer to die?"
"Perhaps you haven’t figured out the positions of the mantis and the oriole," Xu Zimei shook his head as he spoke.
"In the face of absolute power, what use are schemes and trickery?"
He looked at the Evil Dragon Jiao surrounding them and slowly waved his right hand.
A Space Gate opened.
From within the Space Gate, a fierce dragon roar could faintly be heard.
Upon hearing these sounds, the old man suddenly had a bad feeling.
Then, the Space Gate swung wide open, and deafening dragon roars resounded.
Dominant and immensely powerful dragons flew out from it one after another.
Dragon might rolled over like waves in the vast sea, suppressing the entire sea area.
Watching these dragons, almost a hundred in number, take flight, the old man’s complexion drastically changed.
"This is impossible, the Dragon Clan was clearly extinct, how could there be so many.
Impossible," the old man murmured to himself.
And at this moment, those most affected were probably the surrounding Evil Dragon Jiao.
They carried the weak blood of the Dragon Clan, hence when so many True Dragons appeared,
These evil dragons Jiao didn’t even have the courage to resist; all of them lay trembling in the sea.
It was pure bloodline suppression.
Rolling dragon might accompanied by dragon roars echoed all around, as the huge bodies of a hundred Divine Dragons stirred up the waves that filled the sky.
Explosions of "boom, boom, boom" rose from the seabed.
And upon seeing this situation, the old man could no longer concern himself with anything else and attempted to order the evil dragons Jiao to stop them while he made his escape.
Unfortunately, the evil dragons Jiao remained completely still, and in the blink of an eye, the hundred Divine Dragons had completely surrounded the old man.
Before the old man could even resist, the hundred Divine Dragons, with their massive bodies and thick dragon’s breath,
Already surged towards the old man; the dragon might, accompanied by waves of energy, all blasted onto the old man’s body.
With a "bang,"
Accompanied by the old man’s scream, his entire body exploded, and his flesh flew in all directions.
...
After the hundred Divine Dragons did all this, they then surrounded the entire iceberg.
Xu Zimei said to Li Zhizhong, "The matter I promised you is also considered done.
You wait here; when I come back, we can return to Linhai City."
Li Zhizhong nodded.
The hundred Divine Dragons outside were also guarding against anyone causing trouble.
After Xu Zimei gave his instructions, he stepped into the red gate before him, finding himself amidst the void.
As the view before Xu Zimei’s eyes began to clear, he found himself standing in a plain.
Looking around, the plain was burning with fire, and countless columns of smoke drifted in the sky.
The temperature around was extremely high, and it became hotter the farther forward he walked.
If previously, Xu Zimei had faced extreme cold while seeking the Taiying Youying,
Then this Taiyang Zuzhao was the embodiment of extreme heat.
Taiyang Zuzhao was formed at the beginning of heaven and earth when the first thread of supreme yang Qi and the essence of the sun coalesced.
People referred to Taiying Youying as the way of the Wang Sheng, while Taiyang Zuzhao was truly the Holy God.
One yin and one yang is called the way, and the combination of Taiying Youying and Taiyang Zuzhao is the derivative and profound meaning of all ways.
In the ancient stories from the Yuan Central Continent, Taiyang Zuzhao and Taiying Youying were said to have given birth to all life.
They were the utmost of life.
Xu Zimei had not walked long before he saw the plains before him burning more fiercely.
Moreover, these burning flames were purple and red, clearly not ordinary fire.
He could feel the surrounding temperature getting hotter, and without having walked many steps, his clothes had already started to burn.
Xu Zimei feared that if he took a few more steps, his entire body would spontaneously combust.
At this moment, Xu Zimei’s True Fate World opened, and under the suppression of the Chaos Pearl, he slowly drew out the Taiying Youying.
The Taiying Youying was like a small animal statue.
It gave off a very strange feeling; its appearance was seemingly ordinary, but no matter how hard you tried to look,
You couldn’t see or remember its features clearly.
As if after one glance, you would completely forget it.
The little beast that gave birth to myriad lives emitted a grayish-white chill from its body.
At this moment, as soon as the little beast appeared, the entire space began to tremble.
In the distant horizon, a terrifying roar came forth.
And the Taiying Youying little beast before Xu Zimei likewise emitted a series of roars.
The surrounding space continued to shake, and the spiritual energy transformed into waves that surged.
Only to see Xu Zimei slowly taking the Taiying Youying in his hand.
A chill spread through Xu Zimei’s entire body from the Taiying Youying, driving away the heat around him.
