"The truth is, I obtained a great opportunity in the Primal Secret Realm. The Saint Alliance, in order to seize that opportunity, laid an ambush on Heavenly Gate Star, willing to pay a heavy price to kill me!"
The Evil Emperor continued, "That great opportunity involved the secret of immortality!"
Lin Heng was slightly moved upon hearing this!
Which powerful being in the God Realm doesn't yearn for immortality?
but--
Let alone the Saint Realm and the Great Saint Realm, even the Supreme Saint Realm cannot live forever; they will die sooner or later!
It can be said that immortality is the ultimate pursuit of cultivators of all races in the God Realm!
Since the secret of immortality is involved, the great opportunity that the Evil Emperor claims is enough to tempt any powerful being or force in the God Realm and make them greedy!
Lin Heng had a gut feeling that the Evil Emperor wasn't lying!
There was no reason for the Evil Emperor to lie to him!
Moreover, Lu Yuanqing most likely knew his disciple's true identity long ago. The fact that this powerful figure from the Saint Alliance did not kill him suggests that he genuinely did not believe the Evil Emperor deserved to die and did not approve of the Saint Alliance's actions towards Evil Emperor!
"Your Evil Emperor Netherworld Pearl was stolen, and that great opportunity should have been seized by the Saint Alliance as well, right?"
Lin Heng asked curiously.
"Yes!"
The Evil Emperor nodded dejectedly and said, "I was killed until only a wisp of my soul remained. If the Evil Emperor Netherworld Pearl hadn't been powerful enough, I would have died long ago. How could I have kept that great opportunity!"
What kind of extraordinary opportunity was it?
Lin Heng pressed for more details.
"A Longevity Road Pass!"
The Evil Emperor made no secret of it!
" Longevity Road Pass?"
Lin Heng communicated with the system using his divine sense to find out why he hadn't obtained the item through the daily check-in!
The system's answer is, the time isn't right yet!
Is the time not yet ripe?
Obviously, you need to sign in more times!
Is the Longevity Road Pass not even as valuable as the Evil Emperor Netherworld Pearl and the Heaven-Devouring Art?
" The Longevity Road Pass is simply a certificate that allows one to enter the Longevity Road!"
The Evil Emperor explained, "Of course, having only Longevity Road Pass isn't enough; you also need the cultivation of the peak of the Supreme Saint Realm. Otherwise, even if you embark on the Longevity Road, you won't reach the end and will die halfway! After obtaining a Longevity Road Pass, I wanted to enter the Heavenly Gate World to seek opportunities in order to improve my cultivation as quickly as possible, which gave the Saint Alliance the opportunity to ambush me!"
Lin Heng understood!
A Longevity Road Pass is very valuable, but having it doesn't grant you immortality!
It's practically just a ticket!
It cannot bring any improvement to a cultivator's strength, nor can it enhance a cultivator's combat power like a magic weapon!
This is probably why the system determined that the Longevity Road Pass wasn't very valuable!
"I've told you so many secrets, shouldn't you be a little more honest with me?"
The Evil Emperor looked at Lin Heng and asked with equal curiosity, "What exactly is your purpose in coming here? Don't tell me it's just for sightseeing or to broaden your horizons; you already came here yesterday!"
"I just feel like I get along better with Senior Lu, so I came again today!"
Lin Heng replied perfunctorily, "Senior Lu is a Saint Realm expert. As High-Stage God Venerable, I naturally hope to receive more guidance from him in order to smoothly advance to the Saint Realm!"
The truth cannot be told; it is his biggest secret, and he cannot tell anyone!
My intuition tells me you are very, very young. Could you tell me how old you are?
The Evil Emperor asked curiously as well.
You might not believe it, but I was about twelve years old!
Lin Heng answered truthfully.
"Ah?"
The Evil Emperor looked utterly incredulous!
Becoming High-Stage God Venerable at the age of twelve is simply unheard of!
The Evil Emperor had a gut feeling that Lin Heng was young, but he never expected Lin Heng to be this young!
You should know that in her previous life, she cultivated the " Heaven-Devouring Art," and her cultivation level increased very quickly. However, when she reached the High-Stage God Venerable in her previous life, she was already nearly a thousand years old!
"You said yesterday that you are Ascenders and belong to no sect or faction, is that true?"
"Yes, really!"
Lin Heng nodded.
"You're so boring when you chat, you don't say a single extra word!"
The Evil Emperor entered the courtyard and went to Lu Yuanqing's corpse!
Lin Heng followed him in, signing in as he went!
"Thank you, old man!"
The Evil Emperor bowed deeply before Lu Yuanqing's corpse!
Then, she flicked her finger and released a burst of Divine Power that enveloped the corpse!
Before long, the corpse turned to ashes!
It's clear that the Evil Emperor isn't pretentious at all!
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to silence you?"
The Evil Emperor sat down in a chair and laughed, "I absorbed that old man's cultivation and have now recovered to the Saint Realm. Even with your Saint Armor, killing you shouldn't be difficult for me!"
"You've only recovered to the Saint Realm; you can't kill me!"
Lin Heng replied confidently, "Even if I can't beat you, I can at least escape! Besides, your current state is unstable, and you might not be able to unleash your full Saint Realm strength! Most importantly, you said before that you're not a bloodthirsty person. I have no grudge against you, so you have no reason to attack me!"
"To be honest, even though I have a gut feeling you're not lying when you say you weren't reborn from the Saint Realm, I still don't believe you!"
The Evil Emperor reclined lazily in his chair and said, "If you said you were Supreme Saint Realm expert, I might believe you! By the way, your cultivation aura feels very familiar. Compared to the cultivation I've developed, it seems to lack only a bit of evil energy. I'm very curious about what cultivation technique you practice!"
"The cultivation technique I practice was created by a powerful figure from the lower realms, and it is indeed quite similar to the ' Heaven-Devouring Art ' you practice!"
Lin Heng also sat down!
"Oh... wait, something's not right!"
The Evil Emperor nodded first, then suddenly stood up, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "How do you know my cultivation technique? No one but me knows the name of my cultivation technique!"
"Well..."
Lin Heng was also stunned, never expecting that no one knew about the Evil Emperor's cultivation method!
How can this be explained?
"Don't get excited!"
Lin Heng forced a smile and explained, "Actually, I also know the Heaven-Devouring Art. I obtained this technique before, but I haven't practiced it! From the condition of Senior Lu's corpse, I can tell that you practiced the Heaven-Devouring Art!"
"You also know the Heaven-Devouring Art?"
The Evil Emperor clearly didn't believe it!
"Yes!"
Lin Heng immediately recited a few lines of the " Heaven-Devouring Art " mental cultivation method!
"This..."
The Evil Emperor was surprised, "Where did you learn your ' Heaven-Devouring Art '?"
"The fact that I was able to cultivate to the High-Stage God Venerable Realm at this age clearly indicates that I received a great opportunity, including the content of the ' Heaven-Devouring Art '!"
Lin Heng gave a vague and perfunctory reply.
He thought to himself, "If I were to show you the Evil Emperor Netherworld Pearl, you'd be utterly astonished!"
Why don't you cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Art?
The Evil Emperor asked first, then shook his head with a smile, saying, "Your cultivation speed is faster, and you don't carry any evil aura. There's really no need for you to cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Art!"
"Aren't you planning to leave Heavenly Gate Star?"