"To dismember my corpse right before my very eyes?"
These few words, like ancient thunderclaps, resounded in the ears of Lu Li and the other two.
The voice was loud and the pressure was terrifying.
Upon hearing the words, the three of them froze on the spot.
Even Lu Li could hardly believe his ears.
I subconsciously looked up.
Look into the distance.
In the distance, the majestic crimson figure had already set its gaze upon them.
"This... this is... the Golden Crow Immortal Venerable is not dead!!!"
"How is that possible!"
Ye Chenfeng's startled cry rang out at just the right moment.
He stared in disbelief at the lifelike gaze in the distance.
Looking into those eyes, which held a hint of anger and mockery.
His tone was incredibly trembling.
If the Golden Crow Immortal Venerable hadn't died, then the three of them wouldn't have entered a Tomb of the River of Time.
Instead, they forcefully barged into the cave abode a Immortal Venerable!
A being second only to the Emperor Lord.
Look them straight in the eye.
That oppressive gaze seemed to see through the three people's past and present lives.
After quickly passing by Ye Chenfeng and Crimson Crow.
Finally, the silk thread settled on Lu Li.
" Nine-Radiance Golden Emperor Dragon..."
"I never imagined that one day I would see such bloodline in a human immortal."
"Interesting, very interesting!"
The Azure Nether Mystic Crow Immortal Venerable stared intently at Lu Li.
His eyes were filled with surprise and a sense of unusual astonishment.
Then, ignoring the expressions on the three people's faces.
He suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on the edge of the boundary.
As if breaking through the barrier of time and traversing millions of years, they looked directly at Uncle Fu Di Yunxi outside the boundary.
The next second.
A dazzling golden light suddenly flashed by.
The entire Tomb of the River of Time was illuminated to its fullest extent.
The blinding light even pierced the boundary between illusion and reality.
It was so powerful that even the Profound Immortal from beyond the realm couldn't look directly at it.
Even Uncle Fu squinted slightly, as if he couldn't see through the manifestation of this golden light.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"What is Qingming trying to do? What is the purpose of concealing reality?"
Uncle Fu couldn't understand it.
His expression turned slightly serious.
Di Yunxi, standing in front of him, tensed up.
Things have developed to this point, and even she can't intervene.
He was naturally worried about Lu Li.
Xiu-Nan's face showed a slight hint of impatience.
Yet, they couldn't see through the dazzling golden light.
Within the golden light.
Lu Li felt a sudden white light before his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, a voice filled with vicissitudes and anger rang in my ears.
"Boy, you trespassed into my cave abode and even dismembered my body in front of me. You deserve to die."
"But now, I'm giving you two choices that can save your life."
Upon hearing this voice, Lu Li's expression shifted slightly.
Upon recognizing the speaker, it was none other than the Golden Crow Immortal Venerable.
In a moment of surprise, divine thought intervened.
"What kind of choice did you mean by 'sense of choice'?"
"It's very simple. I am indeed neither alive nor dead, but it's no different from being fallen."
"Back then, the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng Roc who chased the sun harmed me, causing me to be severely injured and on the verge of death. Before I died, I forcibly manipulated the River of Time."
"My golden nature was frozen in the moment before my fall, thus allowing me to exist in the past, but preventing me from entering reality."
"It's no different to say you live in the past or die in the present, but now... you help me kill the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng! Then you can live!"
Will killing the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng grant him survival?
Upon hearing this, Lu Li was instantly stunned.
Let's not even talk about who this Sun-Chasing Golden Peng is.
The fact that the other party could force the Golden Crow Immortal Venerable to this point is already extremely terrifying.
Now you're sending him to kill?
Can he kill?
As if knowing what Lu Li was thinking, the Immortal Venerable Qingming's tone shifted slightly.
"Don't worry, it's not like I'm asking you to go kill anyone right now."
"Since you possess the bloodline of the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, you must be closely related to the Nine-Radiance Golden Emperor Dragon Clan."
"With your talent, you might have a chance to kill the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng."
"If you agree to my request, you may take what is left of my corpse."
"By the way, you should know that I have not completely perished. Although most of the Solar Divine Fire has dissipated, some embers still remain."
"Holding this flame will be of great help to you."
The Immortal Venerable Qingming's voice carried a hint of hatred.
He was filled with resentment whenever the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng was mentioned.
Therefore, it would be willing to sacrifice its own crippled body as a means of survival.
I only ask that Lu Li agrees.
Regarding the requirements of the Immortal Venerable Qingming.
Lu Li didn't ask what the second option was.
Asking would be pointless.
In fact, he didn't have any choice.
If I don't agree, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get past this hurdle.
But even if he agrees, he should at least find out the whole story before doing so.
"Senior, since you've given me a choice, you must have the confidence that I won't go back on my word."
"In that case, please tell me the details of the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng that chases the sun, so that I may be prepared in the future."
Lu Li didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
This also caused Immortal Venerable Qingming to glance at Lu Li with slight surprise.
This unexpectedly boosted its confidence.
"Very well, I can see that you are exceptionally talented."
I'll tell you the details today.
"The truth is nothing more than this: back then, I attained the Immortal Venerable, and was the fastest-cultivating Immortal Venerable of the Golden Crow Clan."
"Along with the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan's prodigy of that time, the Sun -Sun-Chasing Golden Peng, they were known as the Twin Heroes of the Mystic Capital."
"Later Sun-Chasing Golden Peng Roc deliberately spread rumors about the Seven-Colored Imperial Phoenix Species, luring me out of my clan into danger, where I fell victim to its and the Great Peng Clan's wicked schemes!!"
"If you kill it, you must cultivate diligently. Although divine birds and exotic species cultivate slowly, their Law Power is extraordinary."
"Now, many years have passed, Sun-Chasing Golden Peng is probably not Emperor Lord anymore, but he is close to Emperor Lord."
"You need to be at least Nine-Transformation Emperor Lord to be able to kill it."
"Remember, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan is extremely protective of its own. If you want to kill it, make sure you have a proper entourage!"
"Ideally, we should find an Emperor Venerable or even Quasi-Saint to protect us."
The Immortal Venerable Qingming spoke in detail, telling Lu Li about his past.
The reason it was tricked out of its territory back then was...
Besides the fact that the news about the Seven-Colored Imperial Phoenix Species was too tempting.
Furthermore, this news is not false; it is the absolute truth.
It was only because the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng turned the tables on them that trouble ensued.
Immortal Venerable Qingming spoke of these things, he was filled with regret.
As for Lu Li, he was already in a daze.
What?
What makes Emperor Lord?
Why do I need to find Emperor Venerable?
How come even Quasi-Saint has appeared?!
No, is this a level that a Human Immortal can currently access?
Also, why does the name of the Sun-Chasing Golden Peng sound so familiar?
Golden-Winged Great Peng???
Lu Li's shock was understandable.
The fame he heard today far exceeded his expectations.
It seems that even his greatest enemy to date, Emperor Lord Ji Wan, is unlikely to do anything in this matter.
These secrets are hard to digest.
Lu Li fell silent for a moment.
Immortal Venerable Qingming seemed to feel that he hadn't said enough.
After thinking it over carefully, he quickly added two more sentences.
"By the way, if you can find Quasi-Saint to protect you, be sure to stay by their side."
"It is said that there is an extremely powerful ancestor on the Golden-Winged Great Peng, known for his speed, who can even... harass Quasi-Saint!"