King of Assassins-Chapter 728 - 539 Life and Death Wheel

Kill King Zhuanlun?

Gao Xuan looked deeply at the old man in front of him, whose body was even larger than a planet, yet compared to King Zhuanlun, he fell short.

Gao Xuan had never seen King Zhuanlun, he merely had a faint sense of this divine being. Even this faint sense was enough for comparison and judgment.

The old turtle was a very, very powerful life form, much stronger than him. Of course, considering the Hongyi Sword, Gao Xuan felt that they should be on a similar level.

If it were in the Star River World, Gao Xuan was confident he could kill this old turtle.

The Hongyi Sword, after all, had accumulated three thousand years of human spiritual energy, how powerful it was. No matter how vast the old turtle's body was, or how thick its life force, it couldn't compare to the Hongyi Sword.

The audacity of the old turtle to claim he could kill King Zhuanlun made Gao Xuan question if this turtle was just bragging!

The old turtle smiled at Gao Xuan, "My power doesn't compare to King Zhuanlun's, but I know his weakness, I can help you." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"So, what do you want?" Gao Xuan was a bit curious, this old turtle must have lived for at least millions of years, right?

What does such an ancient creature seek?

However, they say the older the turtle, the more nourishing it is. This old guy would surely make a good soup…

But for one so large, what size pot would be needed to hold it?

The old turtle, unaware that Gao Xuan was thinking about how to make soup out of him, said to Gao Xuan, "My request is simple, I just want a Red Spider Lily."

"Red Spider Lily?"

Gao Xuan humbly asked the old turtle, "What is that thing?"

"A flower from the other side of the Sea of Suffering."

The old turtle said slowly, "Legend has it that the Red Spider Lily can help all beings cross the Sea of Suffering and reach the other shore."

"And what kind of place is the other shore?" Gao Xuan asked with a lack of understanding.

"The other shore, the place of transcendence for all beings," the old turtle answered vaguely.

"The place of transcendence for all beings? What is that? Becoming divine?"

Gao Xuan was truly puzzled; the old turtle hadn't transcended into divinity, yet he wanted to go to the other shore, which was a bit strange.

"Even the divine will die, worlds will perish, and all heavens and myriad realms have an end. Only the other shore is eternal and indestructible, transcending all calamities."

The old turtle's eyes showed a deep yearning and desire that piqued Gao Xuan's interest, "Sounds pretty good."

He asked, "Why wouldn't I keep such a good thing for myself instead of giving it to you?"

The old turtle couldn't help but laugh; his smile was full of the tolerance and understanding of having seen much over the years, showing quite the elder's demeanor.

"The Red Spider Lily is a good thing. However, it's of no use to you."

The old turtle said calmly, "The Sea of Suffering is endless, even the great divine beings can only float and sink within, unable to transcend. Only a unique existence like me has the chance to cross the Sea of Suffering. The reasoning is too complex."

He told Gao Xuan, "You only need to understand one thing, the Red Spider Lily is actually useless to you."

Gao Xuan was half-doubtful; the old turtle was like his grandson, who said the gods and buddhas find it hard to cross over, and with the old turtle, it was even more exaggerated—the gods and buddhas couldn't cross at all.

The old turtle understood Gao Xuan's doubts, "The Sea of Suffering is within the hearts of all beings. The stronger the divine techniques, the harder it is to cross."

He sighed slowly, "Only after experiencing countless years, seeing through all beings and the world, will one want to reach the other shore. You have too many attachments; even if you could transcend to the other shore alone, you wouldn't go."

Gao Xuan asked again, "How do you know I have many attachments?"

The old turtle smiled; given Gao Xuan's age, he would never abandon the colorful world. Eternal immortality was too distant for him. So distant that he couldn't even comprehend the meaning of eternal immortality.

He thought for a moment and said, "Buddhism speaks of Nirvana, Taoism of Primordial unity, beings speak of the other shore; it's just a difference in naming. The other shore is without life, death, self, or others, without thought or care, so it is eternal and indestructible. Do you really want to go?"

Gao Xuan frowned slightly and said, "Sounds pretty boring."

The old turtle laughed heartily, "That's exactly what it is. The other shore is a place of transcendence, exceedingly dull."

"Alright, it's settled then. You help me kill King Zhuanlun, and the Red Spider Lily is yours."

Gao Xuan said, "Now, tell me about King Zhuanlun."

The old turtle's face became serious, his aged face bore no hint of a smile.

He pondered for a moment and said, "King Zhuanlun was born with great divine techniques and mastered the Wuman Realm, becoming the master of the Netherworld's tail. Hence, he has mastered the power of life and death cycles, and although he is the last among the Ten Kings of the Netherworld, neither you nor I can contend with him..."

Gao Xuan looked skeptically at the old turtle; this old guy wasn't joking, was he? There are ten kings in the Netherworld? King Zhuanlun was the weakest? The two of them together couldn't match King Zhuanlun?

He said irritably, "Then what's the point! We might as well go our separate ways and each find our own home."

"Young man, don't rush, let me finish."

The old turtle, having lived for an unknown number of years, was most composed in temperament. He spoke slowly, "The Ten Kings of the Netherworld were born from the Netherworld, ten powerful divines. They are the true masters of the Netherworld. Ultimately, everything must be understood from the context of the Netherworld..."

Gao Xuan remained silent, with an attitude of attentively listening.

He knew nothing about the Netherworld, only the name of King Zhuanlun. Since someone was willing to explain, he certainly wanted to listen carefully.

Old Turtle was indeed a being who had lived for a long time, knowing many secrets. He spoke slowly and clearly, describing the situation of the Netherworld and the Ten Kings.

The endless filthy air generated by all heavens and myriad realms converged and sank, transforming into the Netherworld.

Later on, the Netherworld absorbed negative energies such as destruction and death, ultimately becoming the Netherworld that connected the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths.

The Netherworld is also extremely filthy and venomous; even gods and buddhas would be polluted and assimilated by the Netherworld, turning into a puddle of Netherworld Water.

Although the Netherworld connects the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths, it can only manifest in the Netherworld Realm.

As the filthy power gathered by the Netherworld grew stronger, it even threatened the safety of the Nine Heavens.

Then Powerhouses sowed seeds in the Netherworld, which eventually birthed the Ten Kings.

However, each of the Ten Kings has their own origins. The Ten Kings fought fiercely among themselves. But everyone's strength was about the same. After countless years of killing, they ultimately formed a situation where each occupied one realm.

King Zhuanlun is said to have the power to transform life and death. Therefore, he was able to create the Ghost Prison Race using the Netherworld Water.

More terrifyingly, King Zhuanlun can transform various energies. Thus, he can adapt to different environments and worlds.

Trapped in the Netherworld Realm, King Zhuanlun has always desired to escape from the Netherworld. At the very least, he wants to open a new world outside.

After Old Turtle finished speaking, Gao Xuan asked, "So there are mightier beings behind the Ten Kings of the Netherworld. What happens after killing King Zhuanlun?"

King Zhuanlun is already so powerful. If we provoke the guys behind him, wouldn't it be even more troublesome?

Old Turtle can run to the other shore, but he has nowhere to run. This question must be clarified.

"By the time it reaches King Zhuanlun's level, it actually has nothing to do with the people above. The people above don't really care who rules the Netherworld Realm. As long as someone can control the Netherworld and prevent it from overflowing, it's fine."

Old Turtle shook his head: "To all those great powers above the Nine Heavens, the Netherworld Realm is like a toilet. Assigning people there is equivalent to arranging a few servants to manage a toilet. Which big shot would keep an eye on their own toilet?"

This metaphor was easy to understand, and Gao Xuan couldn't help but sigh, "So the Netherworld is like a stinky ditch, and King Zhuanlun is just a dung beetle. That sounds too pathetic."

Through Divine Soul communication, Old Turtle could completely understand what Gao Xuan meant. He nodded with a feeling of kinship, "The Netherworld truly isn't all that great."

Gao Xuan suddenly asked, "With the Netherworld being so filthy, how can you dwell here?"

Old Turtle smiled mysteriously, "That's my secret, not to be shared with outsiders."

"Alright, so do you have a way to kill King Zhuanlun?"

Old Turtle didn't reveal it, and Gao Xuan also didn't insist on probing deeper. Ultimately, killing King Zhuanlun was more important.

"The strongest Divine Artifact of King Zhuanlun is the Life and Death Wheel, transforming death into life and life into death—a mere turn can defeat any ordinary Divine. Next is the Rebirth Order, which can make all beings sink into endless past lives, unable to escape. Finally, there's Meng Po's Soup, which can erase all memories of living beings."

Old Turtle said, "If you can withstand these three Divine Artifacts, killing King Zhuanlun won't be hard."

Gao Xuan nodded, "Then how do I withstand these three Divine Artifacts?"

Old Turtle laughed heartily, "Well, that depends on you. I see your Golden Body is already forming. If you achieve Indestructible Golden Body and Primordial Unity, unmoved by external objects, then King Zhuanlun's three Divine Artifacts naturally become useless."

"What you said makes quite a lot of sense."

Gao Xuan gave a very insincere compliment, for Old Turtle's words were all nonsense.

If he truly reached Indestructible Golden Body and Primordial Unity, no matter how formidable the Divine Artifacts, they wouldn't easily obliterate him.

Old Turtle was quite tolerant; he smiled and said, "The three Divine Artifacts of King Zhuanlun all have clever tricks. Therefore, achieving Primordial Unity can break them. I have here a Karma Fire Red Lotus nurtured by the Netherworld over millions of years, a supreme treasure for refining the Golden Body. It could aid you."

"Karma Fire Red Lotus?"

Gao Xuan said, "I've seen Karma Fire Red Lotus in other worlds. Although miraculous, it doesn't seem very useful to me, right?"

He had witnessed the bloom of the Karma Fire Red Lotus in the Cultivator World, and it was at that time his Divine Soul was refined by the Karma Fire Red Lotus that he truly fused with the Undying Golden Cicada and Mechanical Battle Cicada, immensely boosting his Divine Soul Power.

That refinement also laid the foundation for his current Power.

But at his level of Power, the Karma Fire Red Lotus was beneficial, yet not particularly useful for him.

"The Karma Fire Red Lotus has many seeds, but only the most filthy and evil Netherworld can produce a true Karma Fire Red Lotus among all heavens and myriad realms."

Old Turtle said, "Such a divine item relies entirely on chance. Not just the Ten Kings of the Netherworld, even the Powerhouses above the Nine Heavens would employ all means to fight over the Karma Fire Red Lotus."

Old Turtle didn't explicitly say it, but his meaning was clear: the genuine Karma Fire Red Lotus is a peerless divine weapon. The Karma Fire Red Lotus Gao Xuan obtained was merely wild and not worth mentioning.

"Is that so? I'd like to see it."

Curiosity piqued, Gao Xuan developed a strong interest.

"What would you see? Such a divine item blooms only once in billions of years."

Old Turtle said nonchalantly, "I only kept a Lotus Seed of the Karma Fire Red Lotus. You can use it to refine your Golden Body."

Before Old Turtle finished speaking, a crimson Lotus Seed appeared before Gao Xuan's eyes.

The small fruit, however, made Gao Xuan feel a tremendous danger, and the Six-winged Celestial Cicada also issued a high-pitched warning chirp.

"Consume it, and you can refine your Indestructible Golden Body."

Seeing Gao Xuan unmoved, Old Turtle's old face showed a hint of disdain: "Are you afraid?"

(To be continued~)