The Unpredictability of Human Hearts

Looking at the black ice on the Old Man's lower body, Tian Ling'er pointed and asked, "What happened to you?"

"..." The Old Man shook his head and sighed.

"!" Tian Ling'er exclaimed in surprise.

"Impossible?! My father said that if you get hit by it, you'll definitely die. How are you, how are you?" Tian Ling'er pointed at the Old Man with a look of disbelief.

"That's because your father's cultivation hasn't broken through the Nascent Soul Stage yet," the Old Man said.

"Uh, how do you know?" Tian Ling'er asked like a simple-minded big sister.

"Hahaha," the Old Man laughed heartily.

"Then what's wrong with your hair?" Seeing that he didn't answer, Tian Ling'er immediately asked again.

"It's attached to my Nascent Soul. I don't have the ability to force it out yet. I can only use Fire Poison, fighting poison with poison, to barely survive," the Old Man shook his head and said with a bitter smile.

"Using the Fire Poison from the magma?" Tian Ling'er asked in surprise.

As if he hadn't spoken for a very, very long time, the Old Man became very talkative. As soon as Tian Ling'er asked, he immediately replied, "Yes, it's the Fire Poison from the magma. However, there can't be too much Fire Poison. If the Fire Poison overwhelms and far surpasses it, I'll be burned and poisoned to death by the Fire Poison. Right now, I'm using my hair to control the absorption speed of the Fire Poison, slowly neutralizing it."

Seeing how pitiful the Old Man was, a hint of sadness suddenly appeared on Tian Ling'er's face.

"Have you neutralized it now? How long will it take to get rid of it?" Tian Ling'er asked.

"Get rid of it? A hundred years ago, the poisonous ice only spread to my knees," the Old Man said with a bitter smile. Clearly, getting rid of it was impossible.

"That's so pitiful. Is there anything we can do to help you?" A kind expression immediately appeared on Tian Ling'er's face.

"Help me? Hehe, actually, it's very simple for you to help me. Help me go out and find someone," the Old Man suddenly smiled.

"Find someone? Right, I'll go find my father. As long as I find my father, he will definitely save you," Tian Ling'er immediately said.

"No, I don't need a cultivator. Just find a mortal, that will be enough," the Old Man said with a faint smile.

"A mortal?" Tian Ling'er's face showed extreme confusion.

As for Zhong Shan, although his expression matched the confusion, his heart didn't relax at all. He was on guard at all times.

"Yes, you take this crystal. Let a large number of mortals touch it. As long as someone touches it and makes the crystal glow, no matter what color the light is, that's the person. Bring him here, and he can save me," the Old Man took out a transparent crystal the size of a fist from his Storage Space.

Just as Tian Ling'er was about to take it, Zhong Shan snatched it before her, grabbing the round crystal.

Seeing Zhong Shan rush to grab it, a hint of surprise appeared on the Old Man's face, while Tian Ling'er's attention was drawn to the crystal.

"Then, Senior, we will go find someone to save you now," Zhong Shan immediately said, pulling Tian Ling'er.

"No," the Old Man suddenly furrowed his brow.

"Huh?" Tian Ling'er looked at the Old Man strangely.

"What if you run away? One person stays with me, and the other goes out," the Old Man said very seriously.

"Stay with you?" Zhong Shan frowned as he looked at the Old Man.

Tian Ling'er also suddenly became indignant. Why should she stay with him?

"Outside is a Deep Valley, I know. You stay, she goes out," the Old Man suddenly pointed at Zhong Shan.

"Hey, we're going out, but we'll definitely be back, don't worry," Tian Ling'er immediately called out.

The Old Man shook his head, looked at Zhong Shan, then at Tian Ling'er, and said softly, "If you don't want to, then stay with me. It's been a long time since this old man has had someone to talk to."

Seeing the stubborn Old Man, Zhong Shan frowned. He knew that someone like this, who had been isolated for a hundred years, had a twisted mind no less severe than an adult eunuch. If you went against his wishes, he could easily kill you. In his thoughts, things often became very direct and brutal.

"Ling'er, you go out. After you get out, go to Bian City. Someone there will definitely receive you and help you find people. Find them and bring them back," Zhong Shan said solemnly, handing the crystal to Tian Ling'er.

Seeing Zhong Shan being so cooperative, a hint of satisfaction appeared on the Old Man's ugly face. He was also a little excited.

Tian Ling'er gently took the crystal, her eyes filled with reluctance.

But just as Tian Ling'er grabbed the transparent crystal, it glowed, emitting a strong red light. The red light was so dazzling that it actually overshadowed the light of the magma?

The Old Man stared blankly at Tian Ling'er's hand, and Zhong Shan also looked at this scene in surprise. Tian Ling'er looked at the crystal in disbelief.

"Li Ding Physique, Li Ding Physique," the Old Man said tremblingly. Excited, intensely excited. The girl in front of him had the Li Ding Physique? She actually had the Li Ding Physique?

"Huh, it's glowing, it's glowing. I don't need to go out. I can save you, but how do I save you?" Tian Ling'er's initial excitement suddenly turned into confusion.

Greed. Zhong Shan suddenly saw a look of greed erupt in the Old Man's eyes, and his gaze was fixed on Tian Ling'er.

Not good!

"Run!" Zhong Shan pulled Tian Ling'er and dashed towards the cave they had come from, shooting out like an arrow.

Tian Ling'er didn't understand why, her feet were lifted off the ground as she was pulled, and there was a great pain in her wrist.

"Hmph~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The Old Man behind them let out a cold snort. Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er, who were rapidly shooting out, were once again fixed in the air, their bodies twisted to face the Old Man.

"What are you doing?" Tian Ling'er cried out in fear.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to help me?" The Old Man's previously amiable expression flashed away, replaced by a greedy, sinister look.

"Help you? How do I help you?" Tian Ling'er was scared when she saw the Old Man's expression. She knew something was wrong.

"It's simple. I want your body, the Li Ding Physique. As long as I take over your body, the Fire Poison will naturally be completely expelled by your body. Li Ding, it's actually Li Ding. What a pity. If I had met you before I was poisoned, I would have definitely used you as a cauldron for cultivation. What a great physique," the Old Man was first happy, then his expression became incredibly regretful.

"No, no! You're a big bad guy, no!" Tian Ling'er was so scared she was about to cry again.

Possession? Possess herself? Even if Tian Ling'er was naive, she could see that the Old Man in front of her was not a good person. He wanted to extinguish her consciousness?

"Senior," Zhong Shan was fixed in place and called out respectfully to the Old Man.

The Old Man suddenly looked at Zhong Shan, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

"Innate Fourth Stage? That's truly unexpected. With your bone structure, you can actually cultivate to the Innate Fourth Stage," the Old Man mocked.

"Senior, we are from the Kaiyang Sect. This is the daughter of the Kaiyang Sect Master. What kind of body do you want? I can find it for you. Please don't harm her," Zhong Shan said.

"Kaiyang Sect?" The Old Man's eyes narrowed.

Finally, the Old Man shook his head and said, "If she didn't have the Li Ding Physique, I would naturally give the Kaiyang Sect face. But Li Ding, it's rare to see in a thousand years. How could I bear to give it up? Since heaven has sent you here, I'm sorry."

Saying that, Tian Ling'er's body gradually flew away from Zhong Shan and rose into the air.

Tian Ling'er watched this scene in horror. Was she going to be possessed? In her fear, Tian Ling'er's tears finally streamed down.

"Zhong Shan, woo woo, Zhong Shan save me." Tian Ling'er cried out in fear as she flew away from Zhong Shan.

"Zhong Shan, Zhong Shan, save me."

"Save you? Him?" The Old Man's face showed a mocking smile.

Zhong Shan knew that if Tian Ling'er was possessed, it would be his death day. The Old Man's tone showed some apprehension towards the Kaiyang Sect, which clearly meant he intended to kill them to silence them.

Now, perhaps seeing Tian Ling'er had made him too agitated, so he hadn't killed him first.

Having thought everything through, Zhong Shan's heart hardened. His mental power surged wildly from his brow, rushing towards his arms at a frantic speed. Zhong Shan needed this to succeed in one go; failure was not an option, only success. Therefore, the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture was activated to its maximum.

Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique!

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Zhong Shan let out a massive roar, his physical strength suddenly doubling. His body violently slammed against the power that was restraining him.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

He broke free.

The Old Man also looked at Zhong Shan in sudden surprise. This was because Divine Sense restraints consumed a great deal of energy, and the strength of the restraint was determined by each person's cultivation level. According to the Old Man's estimation, the restraining force on Zhong Shan was equivalent to the Innate Fifth Stage, which should have been impossible to break free from.

Seeing Zhong Shan suddenly break free from the restraint, Tian Ling'er's despairing heart trembled again. Looking at Zhong Shan, a very peculiar emotion grew within her. Zhong Shan seemed like her destined savior; every time, every single time, he was able to save her.

As Zhong Shan broke free from the restraint, a Great Saber suddenly appeared in his hand.

Heaven Splitting Strike!

From a distance, Zhong Shan fiercely slashed at the Old Man with his saber. Moreover, the Great Saber carried a massive amount of pink energy, which poured out towards the Old Man.

"Hmph," the Old Man snorted coldly. Although his body moved slightly, he invisibly restrained Zhong Shan once again.

The saber stopped, but the pink energy seemed to continue unabated, still rushing towards the Old Man.

The Old Man's eyes narrowed, a hint of surprise flashing within them. How could his Divine Sense, which had always been effective, fail to lock onto that pink energy? How was this possible?

"Whoosh," the pink energy directly entered the Old Man's body.

Seeing this scene, the Old Man was terrified and quickly circulated his energy to resist the invasion of the pink energy. However, the moment the pink energy entered his body, it instantly vanished.

Seeing this, the Old Man knew something was wrong and quickly began searching within his body.

Zhong Shan, seeing the Red Phoenix Mist enter the Old Man's body, was also delighted. He quickly circulated his energy to urge it on.

A large amount of pink energy seeped out from his body, spreading in all directions.

With the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture at the second level, his mental power had increased significantly. Using the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, his True Qi also seemed to surge. The Red Phoenix Mist, a large amount of Red Phoenix Mist, slowly enveloped the surroundings, invading in all directions.

In just a short while, the entire inner platform, in every direction, was completely filled with the Red Phoenix Mist.

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