Chapter 87: This world is truly... absolutely magnificent!

The Holy Emperor's pupils shrank abruptly; he grabbed Lin Potian's arm, turned his hand into a blade, and was about to strike!

"Holy Emperor, stop! The Young Master has already been completely infected; it's not just this one arm!"

Xiaoxiao shouted loudly, hurriedly blocking him, a look of despair appearing in his eyes.

Aside from not having human bodies, the two spirits were no different from humans.

Furthermore, Lin Potian had always treated them as people, not merely as a tool spirit or a Tower Spirit.

"As expected, so this is the source of the pollution."

Lin Potian's face turned slightly pale; he spoke to himself, looking within his own body to find his blood had been entirely replaced by black blood.

He kept asking himself, what to do? What to do?

If he really turned into that monster, how could he face Liuli, how could he face his sons, how could he face the Lin Family clansmen, and how could he... face himself?

"Holy Emperor, you know a lot; I only want to know now, will I... also turn into the appearance of that monster?"

Lin Potian remained silent, growing calmer, then suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

The Holy Emperor's expression flickered, and then he burst out laughing with a "pfft"!

Pointing at Lin Potian as if looking at a fool, he clutched his stomach and laughed: "Hahaha, Young Master, do you really believe whatever people say? That black blood is indeed a bit poisonous, but it's not so exaggerated that you'll turn into a monster; at most, it will just reduce your lifespan. It's fine, when you run out of lifespan, I'll reserve a spot for you in advance so you can come in and live."

"What, Young Master, are you that timid? If you were to turn into that kind of monster, could it be... you want to commit suicide?"

Hearing this, Xiaoxiao's eyes widened; the Holy Emperor had changed... he had really changed!

He was simply telling lies with his eyes open, making them up on the spot!

This was the Ominous Black Blood, something that even gods comparable to an Immortal Emperor could not resist and would fall to as monsters; how could the Holy Emperor speak of it so lightly?

"Young Master, the truth is..."

Xiaoxiao could not help himself immediately and was about to blurt out the truth.

"What is the truth?"

Lin Potian frowned and turned his head; honestly, the Holy Emperor had spoken too lightly, but the appearance of that monster did not seem like he was trying to scare him, but rather like he was stating a fact.

The Holy Emperor's eyes turned cold in an instant, and he sent a voice transmission to Xiaoxiao: "If you want the Young Master to die, then tell the truth; otherwise, keep the lie going, because my lie is his last straw of hope!"

"Besides, the black blood is not unsolvable; have you forgotten that the Master was also once struck by the Ominous Black Blood?"

After the voice transmission ended, the Tongtian Command Spirit fell into a moment of contemplation.

"Xiaoxiao, what exactly is the truth?"

Seeing his blank gaze, Lin Potian raised his voice slightly and asked again.

"Ah...? Right, the truth is exactly as the Holy Emperor said; I have lost many memories and am inevitably confused. Now that I think about it carefully, what the Holy Emperor said is absolutely correct!"

The Tongtian Command Spirit immediately changed his tune and looked certain; the speed of his change was truly unmatched!

"However, this black blood can drain lifespan extremely fast, taking away one thousand years of life per day. With the current lack of Longevity Substance and your current cultivation at the early Immortal King stage, you could have lived for one million years, but calculating it this way, you only have about two and a half years of life left."

"But what if you break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm? Your lifespan would increase tenfold, becoming ten million years. However, this black blood would also become correspondingly more powerful, draining ten thousand years of life per day; you would still only be able to live for another two and a half years."

"And you can no longer use the time dilation of the Tongtian Command, or you will die even faster."

The Holy Emperor frowned slightly and continued to add half-truths.

The truth was that Lin Potian really only had two and a half years of life left and his life countdown had begun; the lie was that after his lifespan was exhausted, Lin Potian would not die.

Instead... he would become what the Holy Emperor called a Primal Beast!

That is, a monster!

"Are you sure it really takes one thousand years a day, and I can only live for two and a half years?!"

"What can I do in two and a half years? In two and a half years, how can I break through to Immortal Emperor!"

Lin Potian's eyes rounded instantly; this bad news was no better than becoming the Primal Beast he spoke of!

The time was too short; even for a low-level cultivator, breaking through a major realm in two and a half years would be a genius, and now that Lin Potian had reached the Immortal path, he understood even better that breaking through to Immortal Emperor in just two and a half years was completely impossible!

Originally, Lin Potian had thought that if he could use the Tongtian Command as a cheat, it wouldn't be much of a problem, but it turned out he couldn't use it...

The Holy Emperor raised an eyebrow, looked at Lin Potian, who had a terrible expression and was feeling very oppressed, and gave a light shout:

"Young Master, you don't have even this bit of confidence? Very well, let me tell you an inspirational story. A long, long time ago, in the place we came from, there was once a handsome youth who only used a short two and a half years of practice time to reach the peak of martial arts, and he even created his own technique, the Jini Divine Fist! Once the Divine Fist was unleashed, he instantly shattered the void with martial arts and ascended to the Upper Realm!"

Lin Potian was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan; he was in no mood to listen to some bullshit inspirational story, he only wanted to know what to do now!

Forcing himself to calm down, he spoke urgently: "What is this 'shattering the void with martial arts' and 'ascending to the Upper Realm' you just mentioned? I don't understand at all! I only care now if there is any way to reduce the rate of lifespan depletion!"

"Wait, Holy Emperor, what did you just say, the place you came from?"

Lin Potian's breath hitched; he finally grasped the key point!

"That is a very distant memory; to be precise, the Master does not belong here either. He is also a Visitor from Beyond the Heavens, and these stories were also told to me by the Master."

The Holy Emperor's silver eyes were dim, gazing into the void, his expression nostalgic, as if recalling something.

Step, step!

After receiving the confirmation, Lin Potian could not help but lose his focus and stagger back a few steps; this news... was simply too explosive!

The Forbidden Senior was actually also a Visitor from Beyond the Heavens?

Then what kind of connection did he have with these Primal Beasts?

Lin Potian's heart was in a mess; the more he knew now, the smaller he felt.

The achievements he had attained and the glory of being revered by billions of people seemed a bit... not worth mentioning.

Before, Lin Potian really thought the Immortal Domain was just a legend; now, not only did the Immortal Domain really exist, but even Visitors from Beyond the Heavens had appeared.

First, the polluted monsters came from beyond the heavens.

Now, even that Forbidden Senior, who had always been like a high mountain with his back to the masses, actually came from beyond the heavens!

These pieces of news constantly refreshed Lin Potian's perception; his lips were dry as he muttered to himself: "How big... is the world, and how far is the end of the Dao?"

For a moment, Lin Potian's brain was like mush, and he stood frozen in place.

"What is wrong with you?"

Seeing Lin Potian standing there as if stunned, the Holy Emperor frowned tightly, secretly wondering if he had spoken of these matters too early.

However, there was no other way; as the person chosen by the Master, Lin Potian was now contaminated by Ominous Black Blood, and completely removing the Ominous Black Blood was something neither the Heavens nor the Immortal Domain could achieve—only by heading beyond the heavens could it be done.

It was not to say that the Immortal Domain was weak; on the contrary, the Immortal Domain was very strong, otherwise it would not have remained untainted by the ominous until now, but this Ominous Black Blood was ultimately something from beyond the heavens, and the solution was lacking here.

Therefore, the Holy Emperor thought it better to simply say a bit more; in any case, he would know sooner or later, and it was only a matter of time.

"What is wrong with you? Were you scared silly?"

Seeing death energy suddenly erupt from Lin Potian's body, the Holy Emperor was left speechless!

Could it be that he had said too much and scared him?

Shaking his head, the Holy Emperor's gaze held a hint of disdain as he looked at Lin Potian, standing with his hands behind his back while shaking his head: "Master, the person you chose is actually really... very ordinary!"

But the next second, Lin Potian, who had been surrounded by death energy, saw his eyes suddenly brighten, as if he had found a new direction to strive for, and he sighed toward the sky:

"So I have always been a frog in a well watching the moon in the sky; I never expected that the true path has only just begun! Beyond the heavens, contamination, the ominous, gods! Hahaha, the heroes of the world are like crucian carp crossing a river, and it is truly magnificent! I... am becoming more and more excited!"

Immediately, he sat cross-legged, golden light shining all over his body!

The Holy Emperor's two Silver Pupils widened, and he slapped himself hard, silently adding, "Damn, I didn't expect the inspirational story I told about the youth practicing for two and a half years could actually lead someone to enlightenment! But I have to admit, I misjudged again just now; the Master's eye is truly excellent..."

"Giggle, hilarious, would you die if you didn't act cool, Holy Emperor? You keep getting your face slapped!"

Xiaoxiao immediately covered her mouth and giggled, not indulging him in the slightest!

"Go, go, go, what do you know? The Master often said, acting cool is like the wind, always by my side; if a man doesn't act cool, he surely doesn't have the goods!"

"Pfft, you aren't even a man, you are just a Tower Spirit!"

"No, one day, I, the Holy Emperor, will break my own shackles and become a real human, a human with the goods!"

The Holy Emperor's face turned red, and he looked back at Lin Potian, reaching out a finger!

"Since you have reached enlightenment, then I shall give you a helping hand!"

Boom, boom, boom!

Following the Holy Emperor's point, the light around Lin Potian, who was already in a state of enlightenment, was instantly ignited, becoming brilliant and dazzling, illuminating the entire space in a golden hue!

His eyes were tightly shut, his brows locked, and then, after a crisp, light sound came from his sea of consciousness, his state of mind broke through in an instant!

His original cultivation could have even broken through to the Immortal King Mid-Stage, but it was suppressed by Lin Potian.

He had not yet undergone the Immortal Tribulation; such a breakthrough would not be perfect.

However, the Ominous Black Blood within his body began to stir inappropriately at this moment!

It spread straight upward from the right hand that had once punched through the mouth of a Primal Beast and was most deeply contaminated by the ominous!

The Flame Dao Principle within him burned frantically to resist it, and Lin Potian was forced out of his state of enlightenment and interrupted; under the backlash, a large mouthful...

No, a large puddle of black blood was spat out!

The Holy Emperor's heart tightened; his previous estimate was too idealistic, and he had underestimated the degree of Lin Potian's infection. He could not last two and a half years at all; in one year at most, he would completely transform into a Primal Beast and become an alien!

No, at this rate, it might not even take a year before Lin Potian completely lost his sanity, bid farewell to his past, and started eating people...

Finally turning into a Primal Beast that would occasionally reminisce about the glory of the past.

The Holy Emperor scratched his head and ears, shouting in great anxiety: "This is bad, I have to use that method first!"

Xiaoxiao understood immediately and retorted at once: "But if you do this, the Young Master will also be an alien!"

The Holy Emperor's eyes showed determination, and he roared directly:

"At least he can stay alive this way, otherwise he will only die! If he dies, we will have to deal with him instead!"

"No matter what you say, I disagree. Are you even human? You actually thought of letting the Young Master share a body with that Primal Beast!"

"When was I ever human? I am just a Tower Spirit! I only know that if we don't do this, Lin Potian will die!"

"Move aside!"

Having said that, the Holy Emperor suddenly drew the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, pointing it straight ahead, its edge fully unleashed!

Xiaoxiao did not give an inch, her aura surging; as an Immortal Emperor Artifact, by the principle that one thing conquers another, although she did not have much combat power, she was not afraid of the Holy Emperor in the slightest!

The atmosphere instantly became tense, one tower and one command, two spirits suddenly confronting each other!