âThe Southern Region venerated the Evil God. Legend had it that it was the place where the Evil God had his downfall.â
âWhat he advocated was âto break through orderâ and âpursuance of freedomâ. As time went by, these proposals became very abnormal and have become the âdisorderâ of today, as well as âpursuance of the true freedom of the body and mindâ, which was also known as âindulgenceâ.â
Xiao Kongtong didnât hold anything back and explained everything very openly. He then paused and said, âYes, the so-called Evil God in the Southern Region is equivalent to the Sword God of the Eastern Region.â
Xu Xiaoshou understood immediately, but he was still a little puzzled.
It was a good idea to âbreak the orderâ and âpursue freedomâ. How did the Southern Region fall to this state?
âNo wonder heâs an Evil GodâŠâ Mu Zixi also muttered.
âNo,â Mei Siren suddenly said. âThe Evil God is just a nickname for the Southern Regionâs Spirit Cultivator. Among the ten ancient ancestors, his real name is the Ancestor of Sorcery, or the God of Sorcery.â
Xu Xiaoshouâs gaze turned, and he was slightly moved.
Mei Siren picked up the paper fan, looked at his student, and said softly.
âAll the spells in the world come from the Ancestor of Spells.â
âWhether itâs the path of spiritual array, the strange sectâs evil technique⊠In the past, the strange sectâs evil techniqueâs actual name was the Golden Gate Arts, or the Divine Secret Art; in essence, theyâre all the techniques of the ancestors.â
âItâs just that most of the ancient inheritances have been lost, so itâs very difficult to trace the origin.â
Xu Xiaoshou was shocked.
The art of the Divine Secret also came from the Evil God of the Southern Region⊠Uh, the Ancestorsâ techniques?
âYesâŠâ
He suddenly realized something. Heâd heard that the Spiritual Cultivators of the Southern Region were unorthodox. Some of them had even studied the art of the Divine Secret and created strange things.
It turned out that these legends were without basis!
The things they researched about came from proper sources, but they just couldnât learn the authentic ones.
Speaking of the authenticâŠ
Xu Xiaoshou suddenly thought, between his own Weaving Technique and Hallmaster Daoâs Divine Secret, which of the two was more authentic?
If they were all inheritances from the Spell Ancestor, perhaps the things given by the system were more orthodox? But where did the system find these inherited experiences from among the Great Path?
Xu Xiaoshou didnât dare to think further.
He usually didnât want to think too deeply about these terrifying things, because other than getting scared, there were no other benefits.
âLetâs end this topic.â
Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyes and smiled. He looked at the two Seniors in front of him and returned to the main topic. âHow much of your âcountdownâ time is left?â
âSix days.â Xiao Kongtong replied.
Just like meâŠXu Xiaoshou turned his head to look at Master Siren, âTeacherâs, eight days left?â
âYes.â Mei Siren nodded.
Itâs almost halfway through, and you two are not worried at all?
In fact, Xu Xiaoshou was a little anxious. He had wasted too much time in the Yuan Mansion, while he waited for Lei Xiâerâs transformation. He didnât expect that after he came out, the two of them would still be so calm.
Alright, since you guys arenât anxious, I should not be anxious, either.
At most, when the countdown ended, everyone would die together.
It couldnât be that a mere Abyss Island would bury Master Siren, the Seven Sword Deity and Eldest Senior Brother of Fringe Moon Immortal City, right?
In that case, it would be normal for me, Xu Xiaoshou, to be buried with them. In comparison, Iâm too insignificant!
âThen letâs stop our chat and go to the First Hall of Sins?â Xu Xiaoshou suggested.
âSure, Iâll leave it to Master Siren.â Xiao Kongtong thought to himself, âIf you, Xu Xiaoshou arenât in the least anxious, and even took time off to cultivate in the Yuan Mansion, then I am sure you must have a backup plan.â
Since thatâs the case, why should I be worried?
Moreover, they were with Master Siren this time, so at worst, they would all die together.
It would be normal for me to die on the Abyss Island. I donât think itâs possible a mere Abyss Island can bury Master Siren, right?
âYou donât plan to break through to the Sovereign Dao Realm here?â Mei Siren looked at his student. He was actually a little anxious, but when he thought about how Xu Xiaoshouâs countdown was shorter than his and his lack of anxiety, then what was he so anxious about?
There were too many people behind this kid, including Bazhunâan and the Master of the Black and White Veins.
The Abyss Island was his home. If Xu Xiaoshou said that he didnât have a backup plan and was willing to waste his time and life in the Yuan Mansion, Mei Siren would never believe it.
Bazhunâan must have definitely left a trump card for Xu Xiaoshou, that allowed him to be fearless, even if he only had six days left on the countdown!
Since thatâs the case, I should not be worried either.
âWhy donât you take this opportunity to break through to the Sovereign Dao Realm first? After you gain additional life-saving means, itâll be safer for you to enter the First Hall of Sins.â
âI would like toâŠâ
When he saw how calm everyone was, Xu Xiaoshou felt less anxious.
However, when he compared the breakthrough to the Sovereign Dao Realm, he felt that it was better to get rid of the âcountdownâ that threatened his life as soon as possible.
Only the Heavens knew how much time it would take to break through to the Sovereign Dao Realm?
If he meditated, even if he made a breakthrough, it would take half a month. When he woke up again⊠Uh, it was a possibility he wouldnât be able to wake up by then!
âI feel that this is not the right time to break through to the Sovereign Dao Realm, but in the First Hall of Sins.â Xu Xiaoshou had an agenda in mind and he tried to find an excuse to make Master Siren and Xiao Kongtong enter the First Hall of Sins first.
He could break through at any time. After all, he had Master Siren, his guardian to protect him. How could there be any accidents?
However the premise was that this possibility would appear once one entered the First Hall of Sins. One would inexplicably encounter the Death Exemption Token, make a successful exchange for it, and then the âcountdownâ would be lifted and the breakthrough would begin.