To obtain high-quality humans, the Red Lord left those without cultivation behind as seed stock after every harvest. He harvested only those with advanced cultivation.
Through all that devouring, the Red Lord had realized that piling up numbers was useless. Only a human of exceptional quality could help him learn how humans thought more quickly and bring him closer to developing consciousness.
If Lin Jun had not broken through the limits of the world and shown the Red Lord this "high-quality human male," the Red Lord would have kept harvesting through Heavenly Tribulations until he developed consciousness of his own.
But he no longer needed to. Lin Jun was simply too perfect—the finest human the Red Lord had ever encountered. The Red Lord also sensed that he was just one step away from consciousness. Lin Jun was the key that would open the final door.
So the Red Lord stopped harvesting and revealed his true form. He intended to devour this world along with Lin Jun.
He had sent Su Ming to persuade Lin Jun because he did not want Lin Jun to resist too fiercely and damage his mind. The Red Lord wanted his new consciousness to be perfect. If Lin Jun's mind was harmed, the consciousness born from it would be flawed as well.
To form a consciousness of his own, the Red Lord would use any means necessary—even if Lin Jun was the one guiding that consciousness.
"Sounds pretty good."
Xie Yun patted Lin Jun on the shoulder. If Lin Jun accepted the Red Lord's terms, the coming world-ending crisis would vanish at once. Lin Jun might even become a being who transcended the world.
"So? Tempted?"
Xie Yun looked at Lin Jun. Lin Jun wore an amused expression. He rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully,
"Looks