Land of Sinking Souls
Yet Lu Xiaotian had to master this degree well; once he completed the task, he might lose his utility value to Devil Lord. If he was too slow, as Phantom Scorpion King had said, Devil Lord might implement other plans, similarly feeling that Lu Xiaotian did not have much use left, or rather casting him aside out of an unwillingness to be utilized by him.
Regardless, he could first familiarize himself with the terrain in this region. Even if he did not go and finish what Devil Lord had instructed right now, he could still make some preparations. Seven years was too long, so two or three years would be considered normal. With this amount of time, the dragon-patterned dark crystals he refined could reach a certain quantity.
Carrying such thoughts, combined with some information provided by Qing Li and the distribution of powerful zombie-ghost-demons in the nearby area, or even some powerful races, Lu Xiaotian gradually began to figure things out as time passed.
As for Phantom Scorpion King and Ban Qianchi, although they had followed Lu Xiaotian around quite a few places, their primordial spirits were far from being as powerful as Lu Xiaotian's. Moreover, Lu Xiaotian combined Qing Li's introduction, perfected things further on that basis, and gradually supplemented some areas Qing Li had not explored. Added to that was some information Qing Li sent over periodically.
Although they were traveling companions along the way, what they knew clearly were mostly just fragments. This was also something Lu Xiaotian deliberately orchestrated. Phantom Scorpion King was indeed clear on what was going on in his heart, yet he did not dare to fall out with Lu Xiaotian over this matter.
Although a time span of two or three years was not long, for a