Another week passed, and Wenren Sheng finally sensed something unusual.
At that moment, he was sitting upright on a red stone with his eyes closed.
Within his mind, a ball of flame flickered in the unseen darkness. A slender purple thread stretched toward endless nothingness.
It bobbed up and down, seeming to want to approach the purple thread, yet also seeming to want to stay away.
Why are you being so coy? Hurry up and come over so I can take you in all at once.
Wenren Sheng thought this, but he could not directly convey his thoughts.
Given that it had remained hidden for tens of thousands of years, this was clearly a highly cautious Otherworldly Species.
Thinking about it, that made sense. After all, it had no kin here. If it entrusted itself to the wrong person, the result would be the annihilation of its entire kind.
Wenren Sheng suddenly recalled the saint-ascension novels he had read in his previous life, which contained all sorts of methods for making vows.
After considering it, he swore in his heart:
"If I obtain this Otherworldly Species, I shall surely restore this world to its ancient glory."
"If I obtain this Otherworldly Species, I shall surely ensure that everyone in this world can live in peace."
Yet after those two great vows were made, the crimson flame did not draw closer. Instead, it retreated even farther away.
What was going on?
Wenren Sheng suddenly remembered a story, thanks again to the memories of his previous life.
He immediately snarled:
"Get over here right now, or I'll destroy you along with the entire Flame World!"
As he spoke, he shook the purple thread. The earth trembled and the mountains shook, making it clear that he was not merely bluffing.
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