Chapter 522
Black-armored old turtle, resentful tea
"I've calculated no fewer than a thousand possibilities, and the ending for the Star Sea World is always the same: scorched earth and ruins."
It was as if the voice came from the body of the mountain, as if from ancient times.
"But I never imagined that three thousand years ago, you, my friend, would rise from humble beginnings, sweep across the heavens, and unify the starry sea."
"Then he led the dying Star Sea World to completely annihilate the Demon Race, which struck fear into the hearts of all the worlds, on the battlefield of the realms."
"Having met you today, you are truly no ordinary person!"
The powerful voice fell, and although it did not deliberately release its pressure, the immense pressure made Qi Ping feel an almost suffocating discomfort.
"To exude authority without anger—is this the strength of a Mahayana cultivator?" Qi Ping was utterly shocked.
At this moment, he understood that if it weren't for the rule that annihilated all Mahayana-stage beings, the Star Sea World probably wouldn't even have the right to struggle.
However, if it weren't for this strange rule, the Star Sea World wouldn't have ended up like this.
"Senior Xuan Gui, you flatter me. I have been able to get to where I am today thanks to a lot of luck and the help of others," Qi Ping shook his head, not taking all the credit for himself.
Too many people died in that battle.
Because of the Emperor Moral Rui, he could almost feel the will to fight to the death of every being in the Star Sea, as well as their determination and thoughts before their demise.
If it weren't for these people, the entire Star Sea world would have long been reduced to ruins, and he himself might not have escaped death.
He simply couldn't take all the credit for himself.
Qi Ping's complex and regretful gaze also fell into the eyes of this Mahayana stage Xuan Turtle.
It didn't reply immediately, but fell silent, carefully observing the expression on Qi Ping's face.
After a while, the pressure that had been on Qi Ping dissipated like a tide, eventually disappearing without a trace.
Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared, and the mountain-like body of the Mahayana stage Xuan Turtle dissipated, transforming into a hunched old humanoid turtle similar to Qi Ping.
Like an ordinary old man, it slowly and unhurriedly walked up to Qi Ping.
With a wave of its hand, it melted the bones on the ground into a bone table and a bone teapot, brewing a pot of blood-red tea for Qi Ping.
"Young friend, please have some tea!"
Qi Ping looked at the seemingly ordinary cup of tea in front of him, and then glanced in surprise at the black armor that exuded the aura of age.
He didn't think it was just a simple cup of tea.
Because through the Druid of All Things' extremely keen senses, he perceived wails, bloodshed, slaughter, and malevolence in this cup of tea.
However, without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the cup of red tea and drank it all in one gulp.
In an instant, countless terrifying thoughts crashed into Qi Ping's consciousness like a flood bursting its banks!
Among them were even violent thoughts at the Mahayana stage!
Intense pain immediately swept over Qi Ping's consciousness!
It was as if a ferocious beast had pounced on its prey, smashing him into a pulp with a single blow before swallowing him whole.
It was as if countless insects and ants were crawling on his body, tearing and gnawing at him.
Eerie tentacles took root within his body, and countless vengeful spirits emerged from his soul.
Intense pain, violence, resentment, and countless other emotions surged up simultaneously, threatening to tear Qi Ping's consciousness apart completely!
Cold sweat broke out on Qi Ping's forehead almost instantly, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Grotesque bloodstains quickly spread all over his body, as if he would shatter completely at any moment!
Faced with this situation, the Xuanjia Old Tortoise simply watched calmly; this scene was already within its expectations.
But soon, a look of shock suddenly appeared on its face, which had never shown any expression before!
In just a few breaths, Qi Ping's complexion and body began to return to calm, and the bloodstains on his body gradually decreased and healed.
Then, less than ten breaths later, Qi Ping opened his eyes again.
"Excellent tea, very strong! Thank you for your hospitality, Senior Xuanjia!"
At this moment, only calm remained in his eyes. However, the internal struggle within Qi Ping continued, the red tea clinging to his soul like a leech, and it was unknown how long it would take to completely remove it.
However, Qi Ping was not worried at all. Having withstood the previous impact, there were only benefits left. This would temper his will to a new level, and all the attacks he had just endured would become his new weapons.
In some ways, this is an extremely rare and precious spiritual object that would never appear in the Star Sea World.
The only drawback is that if one cannot withstand it, both the will and the body will be completely destroyed. Even though Qi Ping is only a spiritual body at this moment, his will will still be greatly damaged.
"What's the name of this tea?" Qi Ping pressed.
The old tortoise with black armor regained its composure and spoke gently:
"The Tea of Resentment is born from a super battlefield that has been precipitated for countless years, and it requires the essence and blood of a Mahayana cultivator as a catalyst. Only five portions of it have ever appeared in the entire Forest Sea Demon Realm from ancient times to the present. You have the guts to drink it without even asking any questions!"
At this point, a hint of surprise reappeared in the eyes of the Xuanjia Old Tortoise.
"How could I refuse a request from a senior? But aren't you worried that I might not be able to handle it and waste this fine tea?"
Qi Ping was very puzzled by this.
If he cannot withstand it, not only will such a precious spiritual item be wasted, but the precious elixir trade sought by the Forest Sea Demon Realm will also likely fall through.
In this respect, the loss is considerable.
Faced with Qi Ping's question, the Xuanjia Old Tortoise shook its head and chuckled softly:
"What I care about is never the gain or loss of a single thing. If you can't even withstand the vengeful tea, then this cooperation is not worth having for the Forest Sea Demon Realm!"
“I have a question for you,” said the old tortoise with black armor.
"If your world were surrounded by wolves, and by chance a once-in-a-hundred-thousand-years super genius was born, and one day he faced mortal danger, would you save him or not?"
"Save them!" Qi Ping pondered for a moment, then answered definitively, "Senior's answer is no?"
"You're quite clever!"
Why?
"Because I've intervened in the lives of countless such geniuses, but each one either died mysteriously or failed to break through to the Fusion Stage."
"Later, I stopped interfering, and this actually led to the emergence of several young talents at the Mahayana stage. Some of them were not geniuses at all, but rather the ones who caused the geniuses to fall. But as long as I intervened, not a single Mahayana cultivator could emerge. Isn't that amazing?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Ping's brows furrowed slowly as he fell into deep thought.
what is this?
Seeing that Qi Ping was deep in thought, the old tortoise with black armor continued without waiting for his reply:
"Later I gradually realized that I had been too arrogant. I thought I possessed unparalleled strength, that I could predict the past, present, and future without a doubt, for example, I knew exactly what those little guys you sent into the Forest Sea Demon Realm."
"Unfortunately, it turns out that I'm just an old man who has lived a little longer and knows a little more."
"Does genius guarantee success? Will they necessarily become great in the future? Who can prove that even an ant cannot shake the heavens?"
Forcibly interfering in the fate and destiny of others is nothing but asking for trouble, and often backfires.
"To my shame, it wasn't until today, after meeting you, young friend, and learning everything about the Star Sea World, that I glimpsed a sliver of the true meaning of destiny and understood what it means to act in accordance with Heaven's will." (End of Chapter)