Chapter 308 - Chapter 308: Chapter 10 The Terrifying Old Ape (2/2)
It was the illusion of a Divine Phoenix…
The Divine Phoenix silhouette circled above Lin Jing’s head, then transformed into a streak of light, rushing into Lin Jing’s brow.
Subsequently, a tiny Divine Phoenix Mark formed at Lin Jing’s brow.
A moment later, even the Divine Phoenix Mark vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared.
The old ape opposite retracted its hand, stared intently at Lin Jing, and asked,
“The legendary Divine Phoenix hasn’t appeared for millions of years. How come you have a Divine Phoenix Feather bestowed by it?”
Lin Jing felt a force locking onto him, aware that any slight movement of his own would be detected by it.
Lin Jing understood that if he didn’t answer this question well, it was very likely that the old ape would slay him on the spot.
Therefore, Lin Jing didn’t hide anything and directly answered,
“I lived with her for a while, and this Divine Phoenix Feather was given to me when she was about to leave.”
As Lin Jing spoke, the old ape kept its eyes fixed on Lin Jing; only after Lin Jing finished speaking did the old ape nod slightly.
The old ape nodded at Lin Jing and said,
“Hmm…”
“I can tell that you are not lying.”
After speaking, it immediately followed up with a sigh,
“Perhaps Immortal Crossing Island has been isolated from the world for too long, to the point that even the rebirth of the Divine Phoenix has gone unnoticed by us.”
Then, it sized up Lin Jing with a slightly disdainful expression,
“Your Cultivation…”
“Is really too low.”
Facing the disdain of the fearsomely powerful old ape, Lin Jing had no solution but to say,
“Um…”
“I was just lucky enough to encounter a Divine Phoenix who was concealing her identity and undergoing trials.”
The old ape nodded again and continued,
“Indeed.”
“The fact that you were able to spend time with the legendary Divine Phoenix is truly an incredible stroke of luck.”
“However…”
At this point, the old ape’s tone shifted before continuing,
“You’ve received the protection of the Divine Phoenix, and ordinarily, I could have spared your life, but you not only intruded upon Immortal Crossing Island but also stole the treasures that belong to us.”
“Tell me…”
“What should we do about this?”
As the old ape said this, Lin Jing felt a mysterious and horrifying aura strike toward him unexpectedly.
However, though the aura was frightening, when it came upon him, it didn’t exert too much pressure, and the old ape opposite showed no sign of any action.
Lin Jing knew that this surely meant the old ape had held back.
It seemed the situation was negotiable after all; the old ape was probably just showcasing its strength to intimidate him.
Otherwise, it would have attacked already.
Confronted by the old ape whose level of cultivation was unknown, Lin Jing hurriedly lowered his stance, bowed to the old ape ahead, and said,
“I would appreciate the elder’s guidance…”
As he spoke, Lin Jing even took out the freshly acquired Eternal Life Vine from his hand and passed it over.
Although it was somewhat painful to give it up, faced with this predicament,
When it’s time to bow, one must bow.
Lin Jing certainly didn’t want to provoke this terrifying old ape over the Eternal Life Vine and risk his own life.
After all, his own life was of the utmost importance.
The old ape looked at Lin Jing, nodded slightly, but did not take the Eternal Life Vine. Instead, it said to Lin Jing,
“You do a task for me, and I will not only spare your life but also gift you this Eternal Life Vine.”