Holy crap, I'm taking on a mission?
Does this old man know that I am the Descendant?
Lin Yi's heart pounded wildly as his thoughts raced, and he instantly came up with several ways to kill the Spirit Wood Sage without leaving a trace.
When Lin Yi met Spirit Wood Sage's calm and composed old eyes, he ultimately did not make a move.
Although the Spirit Wood Sage before him was a martial artist whose Qi-Blood were declining, Lin Yi always felt that this person was not simple.
Once an ordinary person reaches the Martial Saint realm, their entire body becomes one with their essence, energy, and spirit locked away and never dissipate, resulting in a long lifespan. Even without consuming longevity-extending Spiritual Object, they can live for four or five hundred years.
With the help of various longevity-promoting Spiritual Object, it's not a problem for a Martial Saint to live for a thousand years.
As for the Martial Saint whose Qi-Blood have declined, it is because of injuries and lifespan that the Martial Saint's foundation has been damaged, and his strength is far inferior to that of a normal Martial Saint.
Logically speaking, if Lin Yi had acted more decisively, he could have used his Blazing Flame Fire to kill Spirit Wood Sage. However, due to various considerations, Lin Yi simply said in a deep voice, " Qin don't understand what you're saying, senior."
Spirit Wood Sage chuckled and said, "Although I don't know what method you used to manipulate the Tongguan Treasure and impersonate Qin Jian, I can be certain that you are the Descendant without a doubt."
"Moreover, your true identity should be Lin Yi, the first Descendant in the Dragon Kingdom!"
Upon hearing these two sentences, Lin Yi realized that she could no longer hide her identity.
Even his identity as a member of Blue Star had been exposed by the Wood Sage Spirit before him, so there was no point in hiding it anymore.
Let's be frank and speak openly.
Lin Yi frowned.
But how could the Spirit Wood Sage know his identity?
"Senior, why don't you just say what you have to say?"
Spirit Wood Sage smiled and said, "Young friend Lin, I did not mean any harm by revealing your identity. In fact, although I am from the Ancient Domain, I have no geographical boundaries. Just a few months ago, when I was traveling through a remote village, I saved a Descendant. As for your information, it was my disciple who told me about it."
Spirit Wood Sage had already been in contact with the Descendant, so he did not initially suspect Lin Yi's identity.
When he learned tonight that Lin Yi had exchanged the Black Mountain Token for the Talent Stone, he observed him closely for a moment and sensed a trace of Spiritual Power. Only then did he realize that the Qin Jian in front of him was an imposter.
As for guessing Lin Yi Blue Star's true identity as Lan Xing, that was nothing more than his speculation and deception.
After all, his understanding of Blue Star was limited to his apprentice, who happened to be a die-hard fan of Lin Yi and had often boasted about Lin Yi's achievements on Blue Star in front of Spirit Wood Sage.
Among the Descendant, Lin Yi is probably the only one who can replace the Tong Pass Guardian Tongguan and also possess the Spiritual Power of Sequencer!
"I see. May I ask what your disciple's name is? To be accepted as a disciple by you, he must be exceptionally talented."
Lin Yi then realized why the Spirit Wood Sage in front of him knew his identity on Blue Star; it turned out he had a disciple Descendant!
Spirit Wood Sage could hear the resentment in Lin Yi's voice, so he smiled and said, "I will not mention his name now, so as not to offend you. However, I still hope that you will grant my request regarding the matter of the Black Mountain secret realm."
Seeing that the topic had returned to Gu Tianxue, Lin Yi asked Yu, "What exactly is the relationship between you and Gu Tianxue, senior?"
"If you had listened carefully to what I said just now, you would know who I am."
Lin Yi nodded, already having guessed as much, and asked, "So, senior, you are that disciple of the Gu Family from a thousand years ago?"
The descriptions of the Spirit Wood Sage are mostly written from a first-person perspective, and given his current state of declining Qi-Blood, his identity is not difficult to guess.
Spirit Wood Sage sighed slightly, his expression somewhat nostalgic, and slowly said, "Yes, my original name Gu Tianle. I Gu Family Inheritor a thousand years ago. However, since the incident in the Black Mountain secret realm, I have lost all connection with the Gu Family and was expelled from the Ancient Domain... But in terms of bloodline, Gu Tianxue is indeed my descendant."
Gu Tianle!
Lin Yi thought of a certain once handsome male star from Blue Star.
Of course, that guy is a bit older, but he's still quite handsome.
However, the Gu Family's "Tian" generation is not simple either.
It is said that the Gu Xianhe set a rule that any descendant of the Gu Family with the character "Tian" in their name was the most talented person in the history of the Gu Family.
Lin Yi thought for a moment and asked Yu, "Senior, you were a participant in the secret realm back then, so why don't you tell me what exactly is inside?"
"It's not that I can't tell you, but you need to accept my task first."
"Ding! The Spirit Wood Sage has issued you a mission: This mission requires you to protect Gu Tianxue within the Secret Realm..."
Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh. Since leaving Ancient Pool Village, he hadn't heard that familiar mission progression sound for a long time.
Unexpectedly, the Spirit Wood Sage before him, a person from the Ancient Domain, was quite familiar with the intricacies of the birth of the Descendant.
It seems he's given his apprentice, the Descendant, quite a few tasks.
Seeing that the mission only involved protecting Gu Tianxue within the secret realm, and that Spirit Wood Sage promised not to reveal Lin Yi Yi's true identity after completing the mission, Lin Yi readily agreed, "I'll take the mission. Senior, you can tell me now, right?"
Seeing that Lin Yi had accepted the task, Spirit Wood Sage finally spoke, "Actually, if you were from the Ancient Domain, I would definitely not reveal the secrets of the Gu Family to you. But since you are Descender, it wouldn't hurt to tell you. You should know about Gu Xianhe, the founder of my Gu Family, right?"
Lin Yi truthfully replied, "I know a little about the deeds of the Gu Xianhe, but it's all hearsay."
Compared to the Gu Family, he certainly didn't know the specifics of Gu Xianhe's deeds.
The Spirit Wood Sage said, "That's enough. When the Gu Xianhe led numerous top Martial Saint Monster wreak havoc on the Strange Spirit, opening up the Ancient Domain and building the Seventeen Tong Pass to guard the four directions, he laid a solid foundation for later martial artists... After his death, he left behind many inheritances and secret realms. Over countless millennia, most of his inheritances and secret realms have been found, but the Black Mountain secret realm involves an important inheritance of the Gu Family and has remained undiscovered..."
Lin Yi pressed further. "So... what's inside the inheritance?"
" Black Mountain!"
Spirit Wood Sage solemnly uttered two words, then said, "That is a Third-grade Martial God Artifact, named [ Black Magnetic Mountain ]!"
Lin Yi was somewhat shocked; it turned out that Black Mountain was a Third-grade Spiritual Artifact.
Within the Heavenly Apocalypse World, Spirit Artifact are categorized into Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
The first level is called Spirit, the second level is called Treasure, and the third level is called God.
Compared to Spiritual Treasure, divine artifacts are even more unpredictable in their power, and are said to be able to easily change the world.
Lin Yi then asked, "So the inheritance is the true divine artifact, then what does it have to do with the Gu Family?"
However, Spirit Wood Sage did not answer again. He looked at Lin Yi and shook his head, saying, "Young friend Lin, I can only tell you that there is a reason why the Gu Family has a superior status in the Ancient Domain. If the Gu Family wants to maintain the stability of the Ancient Domain, they need to obtain this artifact, and this artifact can only be taken out by members of the Gu Family."
"Alright, so Gu Tianxue's goal is to retrieve the [ Black Magnetic Mountain ]?"
"I don't know her purpose. Perhaps she came for the Black Magnetic Mountain, or perhaps she came for the treasure hidden inside the Black Magnetic Mountain."
"Are there more treasures inside Black Magnetic Mountain?"
"Hmm, these are all special Spirit Plant left behind by Gu Xianhe. After being cultivated for tens of thousands of years in the secret realm, they should all be fully mature by now..."
In this way, Lin Yi and Spirit Wood Sage talked and answered questions for a long time, gradually learning the true situation in the Black Mountain secret realm.
Finally, Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "Senior, as you know, I am Descender. Although I have accepted the mission, I can only do my best. If I really encounter a situation where I am sure to die, and that girl still foolishly rushes forward, I will have no choice but to give up the mission."
According to Lin Yi, Gu Tianxue was probably not after the artifact [ Black Magnetic Mountain ], but rather the many myriad Spirit Plant nurtured within it.
After all, Gu Tianxue's physique is different, and she cannot advance to the level of a martial artist. She may need special magical Spirit Plant to defy fate.
She had many plans. Thirty years ago, she had already arranged for Qin Jian Qin Jian marry into her family and appointed him as the Garrison Commander of Seventeenth Tong Pass. Clearly, she had a clear plan in mind long ago.
Spirit Wood Sage sighed softly, "No matter the outcome, I hope you can bring her out safely, even if you have to knock her unconscious."
" Senior Tianle, if I may ask, does Gu Tianxue know your true identity?"
"I don't know, but I watched her grow up since she was a child. Her mother and I have a deep connection, and because of this, she trusts me very much. This time, she came to the Black Mountain secret realm at my request."
Lin Yi nodded, realizing that Gu Tianxue's real trump card was the Spirit Wood Sage right in front of him.
At this moment, Lin Yi asked again, "So, was my fake identity also told to you by Gu Tianxue?"
Seeing Lin Yi's question, Spirit Wood Sage seemed to have thought of something and chuckled, "Don't worry, I was the one who saw through your false identity. I didn't even know that Girl Tianxue knew about your false identity..."
For some reason, Lin Yi felt relieved upon hearing this.
It has been seven days since the entrance to the Black Mountain secret realm appeared.
Regardless of their gains, most of the Three-star Warrior ventured into the secret realm earlier have already emerged. As for those who haven't come out, they're probably dead inside.
On this day, the entrance to the secret realm began to shake violently, and the mirror-like entrance, which had been scattered ten meters above the ground, began to tear apart again.
The scattered entrances merged together, eventually forming a huge Space Rift entrance.
This commotion had already drawn everyone in the canyon to this spot.
Through the entrance of the enormous Space Rift, everyone could see the towering, black mountain in its entirety.
Lin Yi Yi's gaze also fell upon the Black Mountain, and he couldn't help but marvel at the skill of the top martial artists, who were able to refine such a massive, Sky-Piercing Black Mountain into an ultimate artifact.
Some of the half-step Martial Saint began to lament, "How hateful! We traveled thousands of miles from the Ancient Domain, only to find that we don't even have the qualifications to enter the secret realm..."
"Who can argue with that? It's just that I didn't expect most of the Black Mountain Token to fall into the hands of Town Guardian Qin. I wonder how he managed to do that..."
"I think it's better for us to fall into Lord Qin's hands than into the hands of those martial arts masters. If Lord Qin brings out a large amount of materials for the Martial Saint Pill, we can still get some benefits. But if we fall into the hands of the martial arts masters, we're afraid we'll have come all this way for nothing."
Upon hearing this, many half-step Martial Saint looked at Lin Yi.