Chapter 551 - 550: Deception and Kidnapping, the Blue Stone Coffin

A water essence undergoing transformation?

Li Jing raised his eyebrows, then squinted his eyes.

He wasn’t entirely unfamiliar with the information regarding the elemental beings of Heaven and Earth.

He just hadn’t delved deeply into it.

And in fact,

there were various records about it on Blue Star.

It’s just that the "level" of the elemental beings discovered on Blue Star in the past probably wasn’t that high.

The elemental beings, in their truest sense, are born from Heaven and raised by the Earth.

Not only are the conditions of birth demanding,

the conditions to complete a transformation are also extremely rare.

This fellow had brought him a pair of water and fire powers, and the water essence was about to transform into a higher level water spirit.

This wave, he must seize.

But before his eyes, he also brought up a question.

A place that can birth both water essence and fire essence, which are totally opposite in nature, is not impossible to exist.

But it needs to be in a rare land realm with extreme climates of fire and ice all year round, and it also needs to be influenced by some special conditions.

The Black Soil Continent, obviously does not meet these conditions.

There is even no reason for either of them to be born here.

So the only possibility is now.

This pair of Fire-Water elemental beings wasn’t born here, but was deliberately placed here.

Thinking back,

Even if there exists a water essence that is about to transform into a water spirit, this is also not a reason for Xiaocai, a Spirit of Origin, to feel uncomfortable near this place.

Just as he was deep in thought, Blue Phoenix whispered.

"Be careful, it’s coming."

Before the words fell, a massive amount of Taiyin Mysterious Water, which had replaced the Solar True Fire in the distance and was wreaking havoc everywhere, surged up into the high sky. Bringing with it an intense coldness, it formed a sky-high wave and crashed down.

The wave was not fast, but its area of effect was large.

With such a situation, Blue Phoenix silently moved to the side, hiding behind Li Jing.

Being a fire-type divine bird,

she is not afraid of cold, but she hates it the most.

With the Taiyin Mysterious Water, which can freeze everything, she didn’t have a good solution for a while.

Mysterious Water is a force only the water spirit can manipulate, not the water essence.

It’s in the same class as Heavenly Fire.

Phoenix Heavenly Fire can’t evaporate it.

Seeing Blue Phoenix hide, Xiang Dong moved behind Li Jing as well.

Li Jing, who had claimed to be the emperor, had become a great pillar to rely on.

With a great pillar,

he wouldn’t need to waste his energy, would he?

Li Jing glanced at the two of them, neither of them took action and treated him like a human wall. With a wry smile, he lifted his sword and casually performed an upward swing.

"Clang!"

"Roar!"

The sound of the sword and dragon’s chant echoed together.

A chilly sword wind rolled out, instantly splitting the huge wave in half.

At the same time,

the huge wave crashed down.

The three of them stood in the split wave, perfectly avoiding it.

With one swing of his sword to split the wave, Li Jing’s eyes gleamed like lightning, inspecting his surroundings.

Dealing with Taiyin Mysterious Water was a piece of cake for him.

But if he doesn’t find the water spirit that has not yet completed its transformation and solve the problem from its root, the ensuing situation would likely be an endless entanglement.

Just as he was trying to locate the water spirit, a loud "boom" came from behind him in the distance.

Li Jing and the others turned their heads instinctively at the sound.

Within their sight,

was Jin Ritian breaking free from the Taiyin Mysterious Water that had frozen him, ready to rise to the sky with his exploding Sun Demon Fire.

Then...

he came face-to-face with the "huge wave" that had split and rebounded back.

"Fuck!"

He could only curse out one word before Jin Ritian was swallowed by the "huge wave".

"..."

Li Jing.

"..."

Blue Phoenix.

"..."

Xiang Dong.

Although it might be a bit unfair,

but for some reason, ever since they joined forces through the anchor channel, it seemed that Jin Ritian was always the one "getting hurt".

This guy, he’s simply a genuine seed of grudge.

Li Jing moved his lips, then silently turned his gaze and said,

"I will deal with the water essence. You two should seize this opportunity, as there must be other extraordinary things hidden in the center of this space. This pair of water and fire essences didn’t originate here, they’re likely here to protect something."

Blue Phoenix and Xiang Dong nodded in unison at his words, tactfully pretending to ignore the situation behind them, as if they didn’t have Jin Ritian as a team mate filled with grudges.

Now that they had a plan, Li Jing casually passed the unconscious fire essence over to Xiaocai who was on his shoulder. Then he leapt towards the center of Continent Space of the Black Soil Continent.

The water spirit was in the midst of transformation.

Its movements must be inconvenient.

Forcing itself to use Taiyin Mysterious Water, even in the form of water essence, would also not be an easy burden.

Faced with something to protect,

at this moment, it could only stay in the center of the continent, and nowhere else.

As expected,

Just as Li Jing moved, before Blue Phoenix and Xiang Dong even got the chance to follow, the center of the continent, which had only a small amount of Taiyin Mysterious Water left after the formation of the huge wave, erupted with a huge quantity of Taiyin Mysterious Water once again. It formed a towering wave that rose into the sky, revealing the shape of a giant woman.

"Release Xiaohuo then scram!"

A furious voice rose, directly ringing in the ears of Li Jing and the other two.

Li Jing ignored it; his Sword Controlling transformed into a sharp sword light that suddenly accelerated.

He had already found her, the Water Spirit who was not yet fully transformed.

At this moment, there was a short health bar showing the number 20672 on the female giant’s forehead.

The health bars he could see in his vision were related to the numerical value, but more importantly...

They were related to the body size of the health bar’s owner.

Such a short health bar was usually found on adult women.

Obviously...

Beneath the health bar was the Water Spirit.

Over there...

The female giant made of Taiyin Mysterious Water saw that Li Jing didn’t even respond. She was furious and slapped down heavily with her hand.

However, it is a pity...

Even though the body made of pure Taiyin Mysterious Water couldn’t stop Li Jing at all.

"Puff!"

Li Jing’s sword pierced through the female giant’s palm and went straight to her chest.

In the next moment...

The Wind Thunder Domain unfolded.

Endless gales and thunderstorms swept away and shattered the Taiyin Mysterious Water that made up the female giant.

Just as the giant woman’s body collapsed, a tall beauty wearing a water-colored long dress, with anger and a little panic on her face, appeared in the collapsing head of the giant woman.

With her true form revealed, the woman wanted to retreat instinctively.

But before she could do so, Li Jing - taller than her - appeared right before her, face-to-face, having tore through the space.

This really scared the woman.

Her small face instantly turned pale and she didn’t dare to move at all.

Seeing that Li Jing not only found the location of the Water Spirit’s main body in the blink of an eye, but also scared her stiff like a big villain, Xiang Dong and Blue Phoenix who had been catching up from behind, ran straight to the center of the Continent Space without turning their gazes upwards.

The Water Spirit’s expression changed instantly when she saw this.

At this time, Li Jing closed his Law Heaven and Earth behind him and smiled kindly.

"Come with me, I’ll take care of you."

???

The Water Spirit turned her head in stupefaction.

She couldn’t make sense of his confession-like words.

After all, she had never been to Blue Star, so she didn’t understand those tricks and embellishments.

Just like this...

She could accurately perceive what Li Jing specifically meant when he said he wanted to take care of her.

Given the current situation, the Water Spirit was a bit stunned.

The spirit of heaven and earth, no matter who encounters it, would seek to subdue it.

As said before...

Having a spirit of heaven and earth as a companion has countless benefits.

Normally, to get a spirit of heaven and earth...

One would either force it to submit, or try to win its favor...

But like Li Jing saying directly "I’ll take care of you", even the "involved party" Water Spirit itself had never heard of such a thing.

The Water Spirit looked at Li Jing carefully and cautiously retreated a bit.

"Sorry, I... already have a master."

Such a polite reply made Li Jing confirm that the Water Spirit "already has a partner" who was settled here, while also revealing that she had been "trained and educated" very well after living with a human or Alien Species Cultivator for a long time.

Li Jing smiled faintly and asked,

"When was the last time you saw your master?"

The Water Spirit fell silent, her expression gradually turning gloomy.

Li Jing originally wanted to say "He might be dead, isn’t he?", seeing the Water Spirit’s expression, he felt a little reluctant to do so.

At that moment...

Xiaocai, who was holding the "hostage" Fire Essence in hand, spoke up,

"Don’t hesitate, girl! If you join Li Jing, you’ll lead a lavish life and won’t be mistreated!"

You know what...

With Xiaocai’s shout, the Water Spirit’s attention was immediately attracted over.

Water is the source of life.

And the Spirit of Origin is the origin of life.

The Water Spirit was naturally attracted to the Spirit of Origin to some extent.

Looking at Xiaocai, the Water Spirit spoke,

"I recognize you, you’ve passed by not just once, but never stayed too long."

"What you’re guarding makes me feel uneasy."

Xiaocai shrugged her shoulders and then asked curiously.

"So what exactly is it?"

"I’m not sure. It’s something my master left."

The Water Spirit shook her head, then turned her gaze, and waved her hand to freeze the Taiyin Mysterious Water gathered in the center of the continent into ice crystals.

At this time, Blue Phoenix and Xiang Dong were about to get close.

Seeing that the Taiyin Mysterious Water was collectively solidified, the two of them both stopped simultaneously and turned their heads back.

Li Jing saw this and waved his hand, signaling the two of them to calm down.

The Water Spirit took note of this and said with a serious look.

"That thing... is very important. My master said that it must not let others touch it..."

Li Jing chuckled at her words, before looking up and asking.

"May I inspect it to see what it is?"

The Water Spirit hesitated but finally nodded her head.

Although spirits of heaven and earth are as innocent as the Spirit of Origin, they aren’t as carefree and tend to be more detailed.

She knew...

Li Jing and others wouldn’t just leave.

She had no choice in front of her.

One wrong move, and she might even end up jeopardizing herself.

Seeing that the Water Spirit was knowledgeable about the "current affairs", Li Jing followed suit and dropped down.

The Water Spirit promptly followed.

Very quickly.

They arrived at the center of the entire continent that had been frozen solid.

Upon arriving, the Water Spirit gently waved her hand.

A huge amount of Taiyin Mysterious Water that had been crystallized into ice melted quietly, revealing an ancient and exceptionally large blue stone coffin.

Seeing that it was a coffin, Li Jing and others simultaneously frowned.

The three of them never thought that what the Water Spirit and Fire Essence guarded would be a coffin.

Seeing the coffin, Xiaocai instinctively shrank her neck, hugging the stunned Fire Essence and hiding under someone’s collar.

Li Jing noticed this detail and looked sidelong.

Was Xiaocai...

Frightened?

Whose coffin is this?

Did it make The Spirit of Origin feel uncomfortable before and after seeing it, causing it to fear?

Before she had time to think carefully, a faint voice came from behind her.

"What’s the situation with this coffin?"

Everyone turned their heads when they heard the voice.

What they saw was Jin Ritian, his face covered with dust, looking upset. He shot a glance at the Water Spirit, intentionally or not.

Upon encountering Jin Ritian, who had been struck twice consecutively, the Water Spirit’s eyes flitted away.

Regardless whether she was feeling guilty or otherwise, she, who had not given Li Jing a direct response before, spoke in a low voice.

"The master never elaborated, but mentioned once. If the person in the coffin could be resurrected, the Ancient Fairyland would be reborn."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing and the others were all startled.

The resurrection of the person in the coffin, and the rebirth of the Ancient Fairyland!?

Who could be so capable?

The first to be eliminated was the Will of Heaven of the Ancient Fairyland.

The Will of Heaven is a consciousness formed with the birth of the Heavenly Path.

The collapse of the Heavenly Path and the destruction of the world.

The Will of Heaven’s consciousness might disperse and leave behind something like the burial soil, but it wouldn’t leave a body.

The creator of the Ancient Fairyland?

This...

Doesn’t seem likely either.

The Ancient Fairyland, which serves as a Mini World and where the ascended stay in, not only directly connects to the Upper Three Realms but is also linked to the Big World, theoretically, it cannot be an independent world created by an individual.

Leaving other things aside.

The Big World’s Heavenly Taoist and the will controlling the Upper Three Realms would never allow such an important Earth Realm to be under individual control.

There are many problems involved in this process, it’s not just a matter of having a place to work as a transitional housing for "population".

Such a place.

Most likely it is a Mini World naturally born as a "bridge" between the two realms.

Or it’s like the Sky of Color and Desire, which were born with a special "mission" with the original birth of the world.

Theoretically, the latter is less likely.

Assuming that the one lying inside is a special original like the Charming Spirit, who can kill a special original that can destroy a Mini World at any time?

But with regards to Xiaocai’s attitude, this possibility becomes greater.

There exists a subtle connection between the originals.

It’s not surprising that the death of an original would cause her, who is also an original, to feel uncomfortable.

Upon seeing its sleeping stone coffin, she felt fear, which made sense.

Staring at each other in astonishment, Li Jing and the other three confirmed that they all had similar speculations. Jin Ritian swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Should we, open the coffin and take a look?"

"Let’s not."

Xiang Dong smiled bitterly and said.

"Aside from the taboo of disturbing the dead, an existence capable of reviving the Ancient Fairyland would not be ordinary even if dead. Moreover, this coffin, at a glance, is created for some purpose. Perhaps it’s the key to the deceased’s resurrection. If opened, not only might we spoil something, but we might also get into big trouble."

After hearing what Xiang Dong said, Jin Ritian somewhat chickened out.

Li Jing, however, pondered for a while and then reached out to touch the stone coffin.

?

Blue Phoenix.

?

Xiang Dong and Jin Ritian.

?

Water Spirit.

In the next instant, the stone coffin disappeared.

!!!

All present.

The Water Spirit couldn’t hold herself back and screamed out loud.

"You! We said we’re just looking!"

"I took the thing and you’re coming with me, that way you can still guard it."

Li Jing said calmly.

"..."

Water Spirit.

Li Jing this...

Isn’t playing an offbeat game, but directly being unreasonable!

The Water Spirit was both angry and anxious.

Just as she was about to say something, Li Jing said indifferently,

"I know the Big World’s Heavenly Taoist and also the one who ruined this world, I can show them to you later."

Upon hearing this, the Water Spirit was taken aback, her face turned pale.

She didn’t know what the Big World’s Heavenly Taoist meant.

She was the spirit of Heaven and Earth, born in the Ancient Fairyland with no connection to the outside world.

But she knew the person who destroyed this world.

She had witnessed it herself...

Memories so old they were almost forgotten, slowly surfaced in her mind.

She could never forget.

The arrival of that person had caused the entire Ancient Fairyland to collapse in a blink of an eye.

Even the most arrogant and powerful figures of the past had no chance to resist and fell one after another...

Seeing the Water Spirit getting scared by the name of the Charming Spirit, Li Jing spoke up.

"There are some things you, as a spirit of Heaven and Earth, may not understand or know. But I can tell you that, she destroyed the Ancient Fairyland to ensure that the Big World would not be affected."

With that, he continued.

"This place was once invaded by terrifying Alien Species from the Void space. I believe you are more aware of the situation than I am."

"..."

The Water Spirit stayed silent.

Everyone else cast sideways glances.

The Water Spirit before them was undoubtedly a witness who had experienced the entire process of how the Ancient Fairyland was invaded and ultimately destroyed.

She might not know the whole story.

But many things could be clarified through her.

However, it didn’t seem appropriate to ask questions now.

Over here.

Seeing that the Water Spirit was silent, Li Jing smiled and reached out a hand to her.

"Come with me. You can continue to guard the stone coffin as your master had instructed. I might even be able to help you find your master. You should understand that in this completely destroyed world, waiting for that person is unlikely."

In response to these words, the Water Spirit showed slight movement.

The promise that Li Jing could help her find her master was compelling to her.

After much hesitation, the Water Spirit voiced out.

"I can go with you, but you have to promise me, that you won’t force me to acknowledge Xiaohuo as my master."

"Of course, I can swear to the Lord of Lust and Desire, a great vow of the Heart demon."

Li Jing smiled.

Hearing those words, the others rolled their eyes unanimously. Although they knew that Li Jing wasn’t the kind of person who’d go back on his word, his statement was just too shameless.

Ordinary vows of the Heart Demon.

Would not attract the attention of the Charming Spirit.

Li Jing’s vow, however, could indeed invite her to witness it.

But its effectiveness...

Let’s not mention the close relationship between him and the Charming Spirit, the latter even opened a direct channel to Lust and Desire Land in the Little Universe.

It could be said that they were as close as two peas in a pod!

If he were to break his vow.

The Charming Spirit evidently wouldn’t do anything to him, let alone doing something to Ling Ling.

As for other demons.

Ha ha.

Given his propensity for killing Alien Species without batting an eye and his remarkable combat power, if any demon harbored any ill intentions towards him, they might just end up being killed on the spot.

This much was clear to the people there.

But the Water Spirit didn’t understand it!

She only knew that the vow of the Heart Demon was the most restrictive oath for a cultivator, without a doubt.

Obtaining his promise, she slightly nodded.

Seeing this, Li Jing raised his other hand and made a pretentious vow.

Once the vow was made, a loud roar echoed from the sky above.

A Yin Thunder streaked across it.

"Okay."

Li Jing smiled.

Unable to hold back, the others mentally flipped him the bird.

The three people present were all emperors and were extremely sensitive to changes in the rules. The Yin Thunder that just happened was obviously caused by Thunder’s rules, not by someone’s vow.

Simply put.

His great vow of the Heart Demon was not only ignored by the Charming Spirit, but also by other demons.

The simple-minded Water Spirit was oblivious to this.

As a natural-born Water Spirit, she was only sensitive to water rules.

With the completion of the vow, she gingerly placed her cold hand into Li Jing’s hand.

Having successfully gained the Water Spirit’s trust, Li Jing smiled and casually glanced at the sky.

This situation.

It was a bit strange.

He had made a genuine Heart Demon vow.

The Charming Spirit overlooked it, probably because she didn’t want to deal with him or was occupied.

Other demons should not have missed it.

The Charming Spirit is not the type to notify the Outer Realm Sky especially for his sake, inherently she wouldn’t interfere with the Outer Realm Sky.

So.

Why did not even a single demon show up?

Could it be that he had been blacklisted by the Outer Realm Sky because of his status in the Chongyuan Holy Realm?

Shaking his head, Li Jing turned to the Water Spirit.

"Let’s go. I’ll help you complete your transformation first, then we’ll have a chat."

The Water Spirit was taken aback at his words.

He could help her complete her transformation?

Could Li Jing really do something like that!?

Before she could recover from her surprise, Li Jing, with a thought, took her and everyone else present into the Little Universe.