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Chapter 221 - 221, [The Old Young Man] (Asking for Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 221 - 221, [The Old Young Man] (Asking for Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 221, [The Old Young Man] (Asking for Monthly Tickets)
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The old man known as the High Priest was saying something in his hoarse voice.
Perhaps it was an incantation for divination or perhaps it was meaningless, potentially incomprehensible gibberish meant to intimidate.
His hands, they looked extremely stiff and bony. They occasionally twitched, creating a cracking sound.
Then, a grey light began to pulsate within his eyes beneath his hood, like two grey whirlpools!
He looked through the grey as if he was seeing something.
The High Priest didn’t directly try to divine the Dao Bead, as it was beyond his abilities.
The Dao Bead was exceptional, something even he couldn’t divine.
In reality, once the altar had been completed, the power of the dao bead would merge with the altar, rendering it an ordinary pearl.
However, the crux was that the altar had not been fully completed, and the Dao Bead still contained power!
The robed old man began his divination using the details he had previously deduced.
Moreover, he had been kept in the dark until after Bai Beiqiu’s death, when it became apparent that one of the keys to the altar entrance in the Three Thousand Mountain Area had been lost.
Following this clue, he aimed to divine the identity of the person in possession of the key.
Unable to divine the Dao Bead, he would divine the key.
As his divination progressed, his wrinkles deepened, and the age spots on his hands became more prominent. Already thin and bony, he looked more and more like a skeleton monster.
In a trance, he saw mountains within the Three Thousand Mountains, saw a sect featuring the words ‘Tianque Gate’, then saw Mo Beipo, the extremely short sect leader of Tianque Gate.
All of this was relatively clear, like seeing flowers through the mist, providing a general idea.
Following that, he saw Mo Beipo, with a smirk on his face, handing the key to another person.
But unlike his view of Mo Beipo, covered in only a layer of mist, this person was pixelated.
It was a very thick layer of mosaic!
The old man tried to get a clearer vision, his mouth murmuring words again and again, with fresh blood seeping from the corner of his lips.
Just as he felt that he was on the brink of success, the vision before him shattered. Replaced by an endless void, he saw a pair of calm eyes.
Those eyes only took a glance at him, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The actions of his hands came to a halt, with all ten fingers broken!
He promptly ended the divination.
The old man’s back became hunched, half leaning on the ground, gasping for air.
The strong man immediately went to support him, his face filled with horror.
“High Priest!” He asked in concern.
He checked the old man’s condition, finding that his life force was draining rapidly.
The old man weakly lifted his head to look at him.
Their eyes met and the strong man couldn’t help but tremble as he supported the old man.
The eyes of the High Priest were said to see through everything.
Now, his left eye…
Had gone blind!
The strong man couldn’t imagine what the High Priest had seen to undergo such severe backlash!
The High Priest looked like a decrepit old man, but in reality, he was not even twenty!
At this age, he should be a carefree youth.
The strong man thought for a moment, at his age, he was only interested in girls.
But divination came at a price, repeated expenditure of life force would eventually significantly affect one’s body.
What concerned the strong man the most was that the High Priest was involuntarily shivering.
He seemed to have undergone great torment and had experienced immense fear!
What had he seen!?
After a long time, the High Priest’s emotions finally stabilized. He said in a hoarse voice, “Liu Ying, help me wipe the blood from the corner of my mouth, my hands are useless, hehe.”
“In such a situation, he still finds the heart to laugh. The High Priest is truly the most open-minded person I’ve ever seen.” he thought to himself.
The robust man named Liu Ying quickly took out a black handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corners of the High Priest’s mouth.
“Cough, cough… don’t worry, I won’t die just yet.” The High Priest opened his right eye and glanced around the Ink Sea.
Liu Ying knew, the High Priest’s days were already numbered, he had very few years left.
After arriving at this continent, upon seeing the sea named Ink Sea, the High Priest had not set foot ashore again.
He knew the reason; because this boy, not yet twenty, liked the sea.
He had taken one look at the Ink Sea and fallen in love with it.
So he was always wandering on this sea.
After all, he could not see it for much longer.
Although Liu Ying was much older and more powerful than the boy, being able to easily kill him, he willingly called him the High Priest.
Liu Ying sighed inwardly, but because of his duty, he had to ask, “High Priest, what exactly did you see?”
The elderly-looking young man shook his head without answering directly, instead saying, “Liu Ying, I’ve picked up a clue, but it’s not specific.”
He continued, “I can tell you where the clue is located, but the journey may be very dangerous, so be extra cautious.”
“All right, Liu Ying understands. Please speak, High Priest!” Liu Ying responded.
The High Priest looked into the distance and said, “It’s not too far from here, the clue is in the Three Thousand Mountains, in a place called Tianque Gate.”
“The key was originally obtained by Tianque Gate, but they gave it to someone.”
“Who?” Liu Ying asked.
“I don’t know.” The High Priest shook his head.
Liu Ying fell into silence.
He guessed that something must have gone wrong when the prophecy about this person was being carried out.
“Who on earth is he, capable of instigating such a serious backlash on the High Priest?” Liu Ying thought, inflating the person’s ability endlessly in his mind.
He must be a powerful figure of the Heavenly Dust Continent.
Probably one of those people standing at the pinnacle!
The High Priest looked at Liu Ying, hesitating to speak several times.
During the divination, the pair of calm eyes that suddenly appeared marked his mind, lingering on like a nightmare!
He knew very well that though Liu Ying was strong, he wouldn’t stand a chance against this person.
However, the Tianque Gate shouldn’t be too troublesome.
He looked at Liu Ying and said, “Your task this time is to go to the Tianque Gate and investigate the clue. Nothing more, do not go any further, remember that!”
He emphasized the word “remember”.
Liu Ying nodded vigorously to show that he had taken note.
Before leaving, Liu Ying looked at the Giant Snake in the water and said, “Take good care of the High Priest.”
The Giant Snake blinked its eyes as if it understood.
Liu Ying leapt up and returned to the back of the black eagle.
Before flying away, Liu Ying looked back at the figure on the snake and said, “High Priest, take care of yourself.”
The High Priest looked up at Liu Ying with his right eye. The sea breeze blew his black robe back, revealing part of his face.
He really looked like an incredibly old man. One of his eyes was blind, and his face was sallow, seemingly drained of color.
He was emaciated and his cheeks were sunken in.
However, his remaining right eye was nothing like that of an old man’s.
It was clear and bright, as if always holding onto hope!
Liu Ying had never seen such clear eyes on anyone before.
“As long as I’m not dead, it’s all right.” The High Priest laughed in response to Liu Ying, very optimistic and open-minded.
The elderly young man with white hair lightly stomped his foot, signaling the Giant Snake to move.
As the Giant Snake moved, it stirred up waves.
Although the boy was incredibly frail, he still wore a smile on his face, his eyes clear, and even whistled leisurely.
(ps: Second update, seeking monthly ticket!)