Chapter 840 - : Reason (2/2)

“Actually, when I entered the mountain gates, I met the Grandmaster and told him everything about this matter, including the part where you wanted me to be an inside man.”

Hmph, no doubt about that.

His answer hardly surprised Fang Ning.

After all, in the Era of Mythology, it was not so easy to be an inside man unlike in the past.

Back in the day, as long as one received comprehensive training and possessed remarkable willpower, one could then become a doomed spy.

Currently, however, there were many mysterious techniques that could be used, including those for detecting spirits. If not for the protection provided by special talismans, the spies could not evade detection from the powerhouses.

As for those who could evade detectors, they were unsuitable as spies as it was too costly.

Chen Tianxiao was just a spirit, so how could he resist Shang Qingshan who controlled an entire grotto-heaven Arcane Realm?

When both individuals met, the former had to surrender and come clean about everything.

Now, Chen Tianxiao was facing him. It was the exact same situation.

This was the pain of a weakling in the Era of Mystery. You might not fear death, but you would be unable to keep a secret.

“The Grandmaster didn’t tell me of his actual reason. However, he allowed me to tell you that his reason was that the gods didn’t dare to enter the Azure Mountain. Since I came out this time, he told me again that if you ask about the reason, I’ll tell you that the Azure Mountain is located on an extremely mysterious node where gods who set foot in the area will be suppressed and end up as feed for this realm. They can’t do anything about it despite their powers, as they’ve to go against the weight of the Earth and even the entire universe…” Chen Tianxiao explained.

“Ah, I see.” Fang Ning exclaimed in surprise.

Sir System took the opportunity to mock him. “Aren’t you the same, you only know those two words.”

“Stop it with your nonsense. I mean, it’s no wonder Shang Qingshan’s so insolent when confronting the gods. He wants to anger them on purpose in order to make them attack the arcane realm. Unfortunately for him, these gods are millions of years old. If they can retain their emotion of anger, they can also control it, so they won’t fall for this trap easily. He’s just doing so out of convenience since there are so many gods and there are bound to be several gullible ones anyway. When he meets one such god, it’ll mean a huge profit to him.” Fang Ning analyzed the big picture meticulously.

“I get it now, no wonder that geezer’s so fierce. Thanks to your cowardice, we didn’t enter his place. Looks like that arcane realm’s specialty is to suppress powerhouses and turn them into feed. It seems that each arcane realm has its own unique characteristic, which is really bizarre. Who created them anyway?” Sir System wondered.

“We’ll ponder about this matter later. At least we’ve resolved an important question.” Fang Ning deeply understood the concept that there were always people who were better than them.

Sir System might be powerful in battles, but it was not invincible. Hence, it must remain humble and vigilant to safeguard itself.

At the same time, Chen Tianxiao forced himself to ignore the pain and announced. “Venerable One, I have one more important secret to report to you.”

“Speak. If it’s good, I shall show you mercy.”

“No man is safe from the trouble at the Azure Mountain, except for Gu Buwei. I suppose he has some sort of talisman or Heavenly Merits to protect him…”

Indeed, a scoundrel who sold out his fellow clan member for personal gain.

Nevertheless, Fang Ning did not punish him as this piece of news was rather valuable.

“Gu Buwei once witnessed the birth of the Two Divine Monuments and he’s probably protected by some Heavenly Merits. This piece of news is very valuable, at least I now know that the Heavenly Axiom is still revered by the God of Plagues. He won’t let his disease infect people with such merits.” Fang Ning felt relieved as another major question had been answered.

Earlier, when Gu Buwei visited him, he was puzzled over his normal condition.

It was not convenient for him to inquire. He could not simply examine whether Gu Buwei was male or female or ask whether he was in cahoots with the God of Plagues.

Now, with Chen Tianxiao’s reminder, he immediately understood that the God of Plagues avoided targeting people with Heavenly Merits with his virus, just like how he avoided targeting women. This only increased the difficulty of reaching illumination and ascension.

This conclusion was worth a lot to him. Fang Ning finally grasped that the Earth’s Heavenly Axiom was not something created just for show.

It might not be as mature as the Heavenly Axiom of the Upper Realm. Still, it was a formidable object in this realm.

The gods who descended to Earth had their powers stripped to the core. Thus, they must regard the presence of the Earth’s Heavenly Axiom with reverence.

This was also the very reason why they came up with all kinds of methods, such as using an Earthling like Hook, to attack the Earth’s Heavenly Axiom.