Chapter 611: Two Deals (1/2)

Chapter 611: Two Deals

Zhao Shanling’s eyes were filled with shock and confusion, as if he couldn’t find a rational explanation, no matter how hard he thought.

However, as he thought out loud, Nie Tian caught his every word, and gradually gained a general understanding of his master’s situation.

According to Zhao Shanling, Wu Ji would have to consume his own lifespan just to derive enlightenment of time power. This was probably why Wu Ji had run short on his lifespan so quickly before.

The fact that Wu Ji was still alive and could contend against two seventh grade outsiders single-handedly was to a great deal thanks to the Fruit of Life Nie Tian had given him.

He had brought two Fruits of Life back from the Realm of Unbounded Desolation. He had given one to Hua Mu, and the other one to Wu Ji.

Both Hua Mu and Wu Ji were humble people who liked to keep a low profile. Neither of them had said anything to anyone else after obtaining the Fruits of Life. Therefore, almost no one knew about it.

All people knew was that Dong Li had somehow found a Fruit of Life that she had given to the patriarch of her clan, Dong Wangling.

Therefore, it was natural that Zhao Shanling didn’t link the fact that Wu Ji had lived to enter the Profound realm and still had enough lifespan to create a Time Realm with a Fruit of Life.

Zhao Shanling shook his head and sighed. “Even though time power is very profound and mysterious, human cultivators are too limited by their lifespans. Your master is such a rare genius. If he were a outsider with a long lifespan, his achievements would probably be beyond our imagination.

“Once he creates a Time Realm, he’ll start consuming his lifespan at an alarming rate.

“But if he has enough lifespan to use, as long as he doesn’t get killed the moment he launches the Time Realm, he’ll most likely be the winner eventually.

“I’m afraid only a master of time power like him can single-handedly deal with two seventh grade outsiders.”

At that moment, Li Langfeng, who was still held tightly by Zhao Shanling, asked somewhat cautiously, “What will happen if his Time Realm doesn’t end?”

Apprehension once again appeared on Zhao Shanling’s face as he said, “His strength will keep advancing, while the others’ will keep regressing. What do you think will happen?”

A shudder ran through Li Langfeng as he said, “Those two seventh grade outsiders will become weaker and weaker. Their battle prowess might regress to the same level as that of fifth grade outsiders, or even lower.

“But Senior Wu Ji will become more and more powerful as time passes.

“That means, as long as they remain in his Time Realm, there’s no way he’ll lose!”

Zhao Shanling nodded. “That’s right.”

“It’s such a curious and profound magic!” Li Langfeng marveled.

Zhao Shanling then said, “However, nothing is flawless. Even though Time Realm is incomparably powerful, it still has a great disadvantage: the caster will have to overconsume their lifespan to use it. The reason why Wu Ji doesn’t have widespread fame is that he must know the disadvantage of this magic so well that he has rarely used it over the years.

“Perhaps this is the first time he has ever used this powerful time magic in battle.

“Well, it’s also possible that this will be the last time as well. After all, he’s human, and his lifespan can’t match that of an outsider’s.”

Upon hearing that it might be his master’s last time using this Time Realm, Nie Tian’s expression instantly flickered.

He looked down at the ring of holding on his finger, which had been forged by Zhao Shanling, and planned to summon the Bone Blood Demon from it.

However, just as he was about to take action, Zhao Shanling saw through his intentions and instantly pressed his hand on his ring of holding. “Wait!”

“Please don’t stand in my way, Senior Zhao!” Nie Tian blurted angrily.

Zhao Shanling snorted coldly. “Stop, fool! I have a solution to end the troubles in the Realm of Flame Heaven once and for all. Don’t you want to hear it?”

Astounded, Nie Tian said urgently, “Umm, yes please.”

“Originally, I had thought taking you to the Realm of Flame Heaven would be a losing deal,” Zhao Shanling said. “I had thought that you’d only get yourself killed, and nothing would be changed.”

Then, he gazed down at Wu Ji. “Who would have known that your master is actually such a curious figure. Now, it seems that you’ll probably survive this trip, so our deal is not only not a losing one, but we can even make another deal.”

“What do you want?” Nie Tian sounded somewhat impatient.

Zhao Shanling took his time to explain, “You promised to do something for me if I could take you to the Realm of Flame Heaven. Now that you’re probably going to survive this trip, I might as well tell you about it. After this tribulation is over, I’ll take you and your puppet to a place where the environment is extremely harsh. Only those with exceptionally tough bodies can survive.

“Even I can’t get very deep into it. Perhaps you can have your Bone Blood Demon go and get something for me.”

“Alright, you got it,” Nie Tian blurted.

Zhao Shanling laughed. “Good! But that’s only our first deal. As for our second deal... since you’re a Son of the Stars chosen by the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace, you’re bound to leave the Domain of the Falling Stars some day. I want you to take me with you. I don’t care if people from the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace come to take you, or you find your own way to go there.

“I’ve long since been sick of this shithole!”

Nie Tian was surprised by his demand. “Can’t you leave on your own?”

Zhao Shanling’s face grew serious. “No, not before I enter the Void domain. Now, I still need a ancient starship if I want to leave the Domain of the Falling Stars.”

“Fine! But what can you do for me?” Nie Tian asked.

The battle between Wu Ji and the two seventh grade outsiders was still going on underneath them. As time passed, the outsiders gradually fell into a disadvantaged position, while Wu Ji gained the upper hand in battle.

However, Wu Ji was paying the price with his lifespan, which wasn’t something Nie Tian wanted to see.

The years the Fruit of Life had given Wu Ji were limited. If he wasted them on this battle against the outsiders, he would have no hope of entering the Soul realm for the rest of his life.

With a cold smile, Zhao Shanling added, “I can find the spatial rifts through which the outsiders swarmed into the Realm of Flame Heaven and seal them. Once they’re sealed, these outsiders won’t be able to return to the Realm of Split Void, and the outsiders in the Realm of Split Void won’t be able to come to their aid.

“After that, you and your master will be able to kill every single outsider that has come to the Realm of Flame Heaven.

“That way, the trouble in the Realm of Flame Heaven will be ended, right?”