Grasping the Evil-Chapter 815: Primordial Star Reverser

Ning Fan furrowed his brow, and Luo Xiao immediately noticed his worry, transmitting a message to him,

"Daoist friend, do not worry. The matter of the Luo Family Tomb Keeper quota you desire, I have already reported to the Family Head... The Family Head returned today precisely to grant you a quota; otherwise, there would be no need to come back personally. Even though you have not yet achieved the War God First Transformation, it is of no consequence!"

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing Luo Xiao’s words, Ning Fan did not feel any relief; instead, his brow furrowed even deeper.

Luo Shix twirled his beard, letting the cultivators in the Secret Hall debate among themselves.

After a while, he gave a light cough, and immediately the Secret Hall fell silent again, even the five Shekong Cultivators dared not speak further.

His eyes casually swept over the cultivators in the hall, and Luo Shix spoke again,

"For this Tomb Competition, my Luo Family has eight Tomb Keeper quotas. This time I’m returning to Tianhai Star to inform everyone of the competition’s start time and to select, together with ’Miss Xuan,’ the eight Tomb Keepers."

Saying this, Luo Shix offered a courteous smile towards Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan gracefully stepped out from the crowd, standing shoulder to shoulder with Luo Shix, still exuding an inherently proud aura but bowing respectfully to Luo Shix, a respect that came from the heart.

Occasionally, a few newly joined Guest Elders of the Luo Family, upon hearing how Luo Shix addressed Luo Xuan, were visibly startled and puzzled.

Even Ning Fan showed a trace of curiosity.

"Miss Xuan..."

Savoring how Luo Shix addressed Luo Xuan, Ning Fan’s eyes flickered slightly, lost in thought.

Luo Shix was the Luo Family Patriarch, and Luo Xuan was the young master, but Luo Shix called Luo Xuan ’Miss’...

"Daoist friend, you may not know, the young master is the most similar in bloodline to the War King among his descendants; the Family Head is not a descendant of the War King, nor originally a cultivator of the Luo Family but was a footman taken in by the War King from outside."

"The Family Head followed the War King all his life and made a great vow to succeed as the Luo Family Patriarch only to guard the War King’s descendants and await his awakening after the War King fell into slumber... Though the Family Head’s cultivation is profound, and his status is prominent, he has always treated us, direct descendants of the War King, with utmost politeness... Within the Luo Family, the one who wishes for the War King’s awakening the most is none other than the Family Head."

Seeing the doubt in Ning Fan’s eyes, Luo Xiao transmitted in explanation.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fan expressed slight emotion, looking towards Luo Shix.

This Luo Shix, the Luo Family Patriarch, also the Ninth Elder of the Divine Void Pavilion, was indeed a footman of the War King...

With the War King in a coma, he guards the Luo Family as a substitute for his master, takes care of the War King’s descendants, and waits faithfully for his master’s awakening...

In the Void Fragmentation Realm, such loyal footmen as Luo Shix are truly rare.

Being so prominent in status but still mindful of past bonds, even more so...

Luo Shix, with a Shattered Thought Early Stage cultivation, was three major realms higher than Ning Fan.

Previously, Ning Fan couldn’t discern the aura surrounding Luo Shix, but after listening to Luo Xiao’s words and looking again at the Dao Charm around Luo Shix, he came to some understanding.

"If I’m not mistaken, this person’s Dao should be the ’Dao of Loyalty’... The absolute loyalty that sustains his entirety... But in this loyalty, there’s also solitude, loneliness, guilt, and the yearning for his master..."

Ning Fan’s eyes glinted with a faint azure as he carefully contemplated the aura of Luo Shix’s Dao.

Luo Shix seemed to sense this, nodding and smiling at Ning Fan.

In the group of cultivators, suddenly one Luo Family Human Profound stepped forward excitedly, bowing respectfully to Luo Shix and Luo Xuan, inquiring,

"May I ask the Patriarch, when exactly does this Tomb Competition begin? And what are the criteria for selecting the eight Tomb Keepers? Is it the same as in previous years?"

Once the question was posed, the Secret Hall fell silent immediately; everyone was waiting for Luo Shix’s answer.

"The Tomb Competition is scheduled for ten years from now, during the season when fog locks the Eastern Ocean Bell. The Bell Sacrifice has been canceled, so there will be no Spirit Soul Liquor as a reward this time..."

Luo Shix’s words were just halfway through, and a cultivator immediately exclaimed, "Ten years! It’s been brought forward!"

Another cultivator, seemingly thoughtful, said, "Advancing the Tomb Competition, is it to settle the minds of the Eastern Ocean cultivators... After the chaos, hearts are restless; perhaps this grand event could help people gradually forget the calamity caused by Senluo."

Luo Shix waved his hand, calming the crowd, then spoke again,

"The Divine Void Four Pavilions’ requirement for this Tomb Competition’s Tomb Keepers is that the age of the bones must be less than two hundred thousand years. Therefore, those over two hundred thousand years of bones, step back, the rest, step forward!"

"What! Two hundred thousand years! In the last Tomb Competition, the bone age limit was still two hundred twenty thousand years; it’s reduced again this time!" A Human Profound Advanced Stage Luo Family cultivator instantly showed a distressed face.

His bone age had already exceeded two hundred ten thousand years, so it seemed that this Tomb Competition was not meant for him.

Merely the bone age requirement would eliminate countless people; out of several hundred second-step cultivators, immediately nine-tenths stepped to the back of the hall.

Only forty-one people stepped forward.

Ning Fan was naturally among these forty-one people. If his bone age were revealed, it would probably be the lowest in this hall...

Unexpectedly, Wang Meng was still following behind Ning Fan. His bone age was also under two hundred thousand years.

"What’s your bone age?" Ning Fan furrowed his brows slightly and asked.

"Reporting to the master, it’s one hundred ninety thousand!" Wang Meng endured the pain in his body, put on a smile, and answered.

Now that Ning Fan was his master, he naturally dared not express any dissatisfaction towards Ning Fan.

"Nineteen hundred thousand years, why do you look like an old man?" Ning Fan showed a peculiar expression.

Generally speaking, a peak-stage Ghost Profound cultivator at nineteen hundred thousand years old would appear as a young man. Someone like Wang Meng, who had the appearance of a muscular old man, was quite rare.

"Hehe, back then I wasn’t very talented. When I was in the Golden Core stage, I almost died of old age. That’s why I look like this... But afterwards, in despair, I awakened the Eight Extremes Battle Body. My potential increased drastically, which enabled me to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and reach this point today..."

"I see..."

Ning Fan nodded and stopped paying attention to Wang Meng.

Compared to Wang Meng, he naturally cared more about which eight people among the forty-one could become the Tomb Guardians.

Although Luo Xiao had given him assurances, he ultimately had not yet mastered the First Transformation... The timing of this selection was too sudden and too rushed.

"Including Miss Xuan, are there only forty-two people? That’s fewer than expected..."

Luo Shix shook his head and then said, "Now, according to the usual rules of our Luo Family, cultivators who have mastered the first transformation of the War God Art, reveal your flames of war and step forward!"

As Luo Shix spoke, only sixteen out of the forty-one stepped forward.

Among these sixteen were Luo Xiao, Wang Meng, the Luo Family Fate Immortals, and a Guest Elder from the Second Peak, but none from the Crossing Truth realm. Just the bone age alone eliminated many from the Crossing Truth realm.

Beside each of them, more than nine streams of flames of war were spiraling!

After summoning the flames, battle intent flowed in each of their eyes!

Ning Fan was not among these sixteen...

Luo Xiao showed a trace of concern and looked towards the Family Head Luo Shix.

Before this, the Family Head had clearly promised him that Ning Fan would be among the slots for Tomb Guardians this time, but now, Ning Fan had been eliminated in advance, which contradicted the earlier words...

Luo Xuan also furrowed her brows slightly, unconsciously looking in Ning Fan’s direction.

There was suddenly a slight sense of regret in her heart, as if she regretted that Ning Fan hadn’t obtained the Tomb Guardian qualification...

Ning Fan’s eyes also narrowed slightly, but he said nothing more.

Luo Shix’s eyes lightly scanned over the sixteen people in front of him, nodded, and consulted with Luo Xuan beside him,

"Sixteen people is quite a lot this time... Thus, I would like to invite Miss Xuan to select six people from these sixteen to occupy seven slots alongside you. As for the last slot, I have a suggestion to leave it for those Second Step cultivators who haven’t mastered the First Transformation but meet the bone age requirement. What does Miss Xuan think of this proposal?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"To leave one slot for those cultivators who haven’t mastered the First Transformation?" Luo Xuan was taken aback. For some reason, when she heard this, she felt a slight sense of relief in her heart.

Without much hesitation, Luo Xuan immediately nodded her delicate head and said,

"Alright, let’s do as the Family Head suggests and give one slot, one opportunity to those who haven’t yet mastered the First Transformation."

"Hehe, that’s good. In that case, let’s first select the six slots for those who have mastered the First Transformation."

Luo Shix nodded, and with a flick of his finger, a light gate appeared in the Secret Hall, directly connecting to a chiliocosm. He then announced the rules for competing over the slots.

Sixteen people competed for six slots, and naturally, the method for determining the slots was based on strength and competition.

Sixteen cultivators followed Luo Shix and Luo Xuan into the chiliocosm. After two hours, everyone determined the slots based on strength.

The cultivators who secured the six slots all had the Guixuan level.

Luo Xiao was naturally among these six, and although Wang Meng was seriously injured, he gritted his teeth and secured a slot.

Thus, with the addition of Luo Xuan, seven out of the Luo Family’s eight slots were determined.

Only the last slot remained, which would come from Ning Fan and the other twenty-five people.

At this moment, Ning Fan was already confident that Luo Shix’s moves were intentionally giving him a chance, offering him the Tomb Guardian slot as a gesture of goodwill.

Among these twenty-five, the one with the highest cultivation was only at the Late-phase Guixuan.

All eyes on Ning Fan were filled with traces of dread and fear.

If this last slot was still up for grabs based on strength, it was certain that no one could match Ning Fan in securing it.

The tragic fate of Wang Meng serves as a cautionary tale.

Ning Fan, who was once unknown in the Luo Family, suddenly established his prestige. This newly established prestige made many cultivators look at him with fear...

"It seems we have no hope of winning this last spot..." A Luo Family cultivator at the Late Ghost Profound stage sighed helplessly.

This sigh was echoed among other cultivators.

"Hehe, everyone, no need to despair. This last spot is not necessarily unattainable for you..."

Luo Shix smiled slightly, and after his smile, a sudden sternness appeared in his eyes.

In an instant, an unimaginable force of Daoist thought erupted from his mouth, transforming into a word like the might of the heavens.

"Disperse!"

This single word of dispersal was imbued with the Great Divine Power of Spirit Speech, and as the word was spoken, an indescribable force of the great Dao swept out from the center of the Secret Hall!

Within a ten-zhang radius of the Secret Hall center, all cultivators were forced back, unable to approach!

This ten-zhang radius seemed to become a vacuum zone.

Even Ning Fan, even Luo Family Transcenders, even the five Shedding Void cultivators of the Luo Family could not rashly approach this area, unable to defy Luo Shix’s will of Daoist thought!

This was the Spirit Speech that can only be performed by a powerhouse of the Mid-Phase Shattered Thought!

And Luo Shix had already touched upon the wondrous state of Spirit Speech, not far from breaking through to the Mid-Phase Shattered Thought!

Luo Shix then patted a storage pouch, and immediately a starry light flew out from the pouch, landing at the center of the Secret Hall, transforming into a massive stone of starry light!

"Among you twenty-five, whoever can smash this stone will gain the last spot for the Tomb Guardian position!"

As Luo Shix spoke, everyone present took a deep breath.

Because the giant stone that landed in the center of the Secret Hall was remarkably a massive piece of Immemorial Star Iron!

All the cultivators could see that this was a Six-Star Divine Iron, which could be used to make Immemorial Divine Weapons for Crossing Truth cultivators!

The advantage of Immemorial Star Iron, besides that the magical treasures crafted from it could be upgraded, is its extraordinary durability.

Although this stone had not been refined into a treasure, its hardness was such that even an Initial Stage of Crossing Truth cultivator might not be able to smash it in one blow...

"Let me try! After all, it’s just a piece of Immemorial Star Iron, surely not as terrifying as a living person! Even if I fail, it’s no big deal..."

Among the twenty-five, a Mid-Phase Ghost Profound cultivator immediately stepped forward.

He cast a wary glance at Ning Fan, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and summoned a Dao Weapon without saying a word, bringing down a hammer on the giant stone.

His Dao Weapon was a Skyfire Silver Hammer, and as it swung down, a sonic boom resounded in the Secret Hall, roaring throughout.

This strike used almost all of his life’s strength, but when it hit the stone, it only caused slight ripples on the surface, without causing any real damage.

The next moment, the stone suddenly burst with star power, and the direction in which the star power flowed was contrary to the laws of the Great Dao!

Moreover, a counter shock force several times stronger than before the hammer stroke suddenly emanated from the stone, transforming into a fierce glint that shot towards him.

His silver hammer Dao Weapon was shattered into dust in an instant by the counter shock force.

And his body, like a leaf blown backward, flew high into the air and crashed miserably onto the ground, already severely injured and unconscious.

"This is... ’Primordial Star Reverser’!!!"

In an instant, all the cultivators in the Secret Hall displayed shocked expressions.

Many of them harbored fiery gazes despite their shock!

The Primordial Star Reverser is an extremely rare type among Immemorial Star Iron.

Its star force flows in reverse to the Great Dao, making it impossible to use ordinary types of Immemorial Divine Weapons to refine this Reverser.

Before this iron is crafted into a treasure, it cannot be touched by humans, nor can it be attacked, otherwise, it will fiercely counter with the Reverser force contained inside.

Only one kind of armor-type divine weapon can be refined with this Reverser.

It is a kind of devil armor called ’Contrary Star Demon Armor’, not only world-shatteringly defensive but also possessing counter-attack abilities...

This piece of Primordial Star Reverser’s star iron is six-star.

Six-star divine iron is commonly used by Crossing Truth cultivators for refining equipment, while Shedding Void practitioners use seven-star and look down on six-star divine iron.

But if it is six-star Reverser iron, even Shedding Void cultivators would fight over it fiercely.

Unfortunately, this iron is generally priceless and extremely rare, let alone such a huge piece.

"Primordial Star Reverser, it’s actually Primordial Star Reverser... A piece this large, who other than a Shedding Void cultivator, would dare attack it? That Mid-Phase Ghost Profound was only counter-shocked into serious injury, lucky enough. If us Crossing Truth tried to attack it, the counter shock force would sync with our attack strength, and then, it wouldn’t just be a simple matter of injury! If not careful, even our lives could be lost!"

Some of the Luo Family Transcenders gradually withdrew their eager gazes, shaking their heads repeatedly upon looking at the giant stone again.

"The counter shock force of this Reverser is too terrifying. To risk trying to smash it for the Tomb Guardian spot is rather unwise."

Of the twenty-five candidate cultivators, excluding the severely injured Mid-Phase Ghost Profound and Ning Fan, there were twenty-three left.

These twenty-three, after witnessing the previous person’s plight, no longer had the courage to attack the stone.

Each one wished to compete for the last Tomb Guardian spot, yet was afraid of the stone’s counter shock star force.

Only Ning Fan gazed intently at the Primordial Star Reverser stone, showing no intention of retreating.

"With my current full strength, smashing this stone is not difficult, but afterwards, I will certainly face a counter shock force several times stronger..."

"The counter shock may not be enough to cause my demise, but it will inevitably cause severe injury..."

Ning Fan shifted his gaze towards Luo Shix.

In Luo Shix’s eyes, he saw a look of expectation.

"This Primordial Star Reverser is Luo Shix’s test for me... Luo Shix doesn’t mind doing me a favor, doesn’t mind giving me a Luo Family Tomb Guardian spot, but the prerequisite is that I must demonstrate suitable strength..."

"No, it’s not just strength. Luo Shix also wants to test how I will decide in the face of this Primordial Star Reverser! Would I fight, or would I avoid? Would I be brave, or would I be cowardly!"

Ning Fan took a deep breath and stepped forward.

To obtain a Luo Family Tomb Guardian spot, having come this far, he could not retreat because of fear of injury!

"Oh right, there’s something I forgot to mention..."

As Ning Fan stepped forward, Luo Shix suddenly spoke,

"This year’s Tomb Competition has an additional rule compared to previous ones. Since the Bell Sacrifice was canceled, the cultivator winning first in the Tomb Competition will not receive the Spirit Soul Liquor prize, but instead, there is a special reward. This person can request something from the Godly Void Pavilion within their power to grant. The Godly Void Pavilion will do everything possible to fulfill this person’s request! Any request!"

"I wonder what aspirations the young friend might have that the Divine Void Four Pavilions could fulfill? If there is, then to achieve this aspiration, you now have a reason not to retreat, and for this spot, you must get it at all costs; this Primordial Star Reverser would then be no longer daunting..."

The last sentence was clearly directed at Ning Fan alone and was spoken with profound meaning.

His real intention was to enlighten Ning Fan in front of this Primordial Star Reverser.

To tell Ning Fan the essence of the War God Art, to help Ning Fan grasp the mentality of ’fight to the death, with no choice but to fight’ from this Primordial Star Reverser!

But what Luo Shix did not anticipate was that his final words made Ning Fan think of something else!

Ning Fan naturally detected the profound intention behind Luo Shix’s words.

But what he cared more about were the words Luo Shix said previously.

At this moment, Ning Fan’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and within his heart, waves surged!

"Winning first in the Tomb Competition allows one to make a request to the Godly Void Pavilion!"

"Any request can be fulfilled!"

"Could I have Aci’s name removed from the Godly Void Pavilion’s sacrificial list?"

At this moment, Ning Fan’s desire to obtain the Tomb Guardian spot was, for the first time, not for the other half of the Ancient Chaos heritage but for... a request!

If winning first in the Tomb Competition grants such rights, then for him, this Tomb Competition is no longer irrelevant but... must be won!

This spot also must be contended, it can’t be relinquished to anyone else!

The instant this thought emerged, the flames of war within Ning Fan’s body suddenly blazed fiercely, erupting outward!

Six flames of war swirled around him instantly, and in his eyes, an overwhelming battle intent erupted!

"Six flames of war!!! This one has only been with the Luo Family for less than ten months, yet how could he cultivate six flames of war!!!"

At this moment, countless people in the Secret Hall were shocked by Ning Fan’s six flames of war.

Even Luo Shix, who usually maintained an unruffled demeanor, showed surprise on his face!

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