Nine Revolutions Star Transformation

Chapter 975: Chapter 999: The Elder’s Identity

"Kid, you dare mock me? Today I’ll show you how powerful I am," the monster said, reaching toward Chu Linfeng. Chu Linfeng saw its arm was like a skeleton without any flesh or blood, just a layer of skin, making it appear very eerie.

Chu Linfeng knew the monster’s strength was significantly higher than his own. Although he couldn’t unleash a powerful technique in the mine, the consequences of being caught by it were clear without needing much thought. He immediately retreated, dodging the monster’s strike, and said, "If you don’t want to attract more people, just go ahead and try. I believe you wouldn’t want to expose yourself after enduring humiliation here for so many years."

The monster paused and looked at Chu Linfeng from a distance, saying, "Who are you, and why are you in this mine? You should know this is an abandoned mine without any Immortal Stones."

"Just because you say there aren’t any doesn’t mean there aren’t. I believe there’s a large amount of Immortal Stones here, but your existence has made people think it’s an abandoned mine because everyone who came here was killed by you. Are you trying to hog all the Immortal Stones here for yourself?" Chu Linfeng said, feeling frustrated with the monster’s hoarse voice.

The monster hesitated for a while before saying, "Whether there are Immortal Stones here can be known by digging. If you agree to one condition I have, I’ll let you go. You should know that with your strength in the Earth Immortal Realm, you’re nothing more than an ant before me. I want to kill you in one move. Just now, I was merely testing your reaction and courage."

Chu Linfeng thought there was hope. This old fellow’s identity was definitely not simple, and there was a story behind it, so he said, "I know you are powerful, and I know you have your difficulties. What do you want me to agree to? If I can do it, I might help you, but what can you offer me? You must know I won’t help anyone without benefits. Although your strength surpasses mine, I’m not afraid of you."

"Kid, don’t you dare to talk to me like that. Do you believe I will kill you right now and erase your existence?" The monster was somewhat angered by Chu Linfeng’s words.

"Just try it. Do you really think I’m afraid of you? You have no choice. After waiting here for hundreds of years for someone like me to appear, do you think you’d pass up this opportunity? Stop deceiving yourself. I’ve seen this kind of trick too often. Just tell me quickly what you want me to do because I don’t have the patience," Chu Linfeng said casually, not taking the monster seriously.

While speaking, he had already examined the stone structure within the mine with his Divine Sense. Although many places were extremely hard, some spots were still quite soft. Currently, his Earth Transformation could allow his body to merge into them, making escape not too difficult unless this guy maintained a Space Domain around him and attacked him before he achieved resonance with the elemental molecules inside the domain. Otherwise, he could still escape.

The monster seemed about to get angry but restrained himself and said, "Do you know who I am and why I became this way?"

"I don’t know, but I’m sure you’ll tell me this. I’m quite confident about that. I suppose you have a certain connection to Cold River Mine, and turning into this must be due to betrayal by a trusted ally. Am I right?" Chu Linfeng said, though he was always prepared to use Earth Transformation.

"You’re very clever. I am the Mine Master of Cold River Mine, and it was because I was betrayed that I ended up like this. The one who betrayed me was the City Lord of Hanjiang City, my once best brother. If I don’t take revenge for this, I will never be at peace," the monster said.

Chu Linfeng was slightly surprised, not expecting this old fellow to have such an identity. "Why did he betray you? You were good brothers, weren’t you? Was it because of personal gain?"

"That’s right. Several hundred years ago, a Top-Grade Immortal Stone appeared in Cold River Mine. You should know that Top-Grade Immortal Stones are extremely precious in the Immortal Realm, as increasing one’s strength consumes a great amount of Immortal Spirit Qi. The reason why many people’s realms remain low is that they don’t have enough Immortal Spirit Qi to absorb, and coupled with their mediocre qualifications, they become weak.

The stronger one’s power, the greater the demand for Immortal Stones, and the higher the grade required. The fact that a Top-Grade Immortal Stone appeared in Cold River Mine suggests that it is not a small Immortal Stone Ore Vein. If one could find the core of this vein, there might even be Immortal Crystals there. You can imagine the enhancement in strength one could gain by obtaining such precious Immortal Stones.

At that point, one could enter the core city of the Emperor Wu Spirit Realm. That place truly is the flourishing land of the Immortal Realm, the dream destination for countless Immortals. After the Top-Grade Immortal Stone appeared, the Hanjiang City Lord took deadly action against me.

In terms of strength, I was no match for him, but in terms of being cunning and scheming, he is a very terrifying person. After we obtained the Top-Grade Immortal Stone, we immediately killed everyone who had excavated it to avoid news spreading. Consequently, only I and he knew about this.

Unexpectedly, he planned to swallow the Immortal Stone Ore Vein alone and used Yama Powder against me. This poison is extremely potent; if not for my strong strength, I would have been dead already. Over these years, I have survived just to seek justice for myself one day," the old man said slowly, leaving Chu Linfeng startled.

Yama Powder was a name he had never heard of. "Why haven’t you left? Can you really stay in this kind of environment in the mine for hundreds of years? Are you afraid of him, or are you under some sort of restriction? And that mine with the Top-Grade Immortal Stone might have already been excavated by him by now. There’s no news of such a thing being found either," Chu Linfeng asked, feeling quite puzzled by this old man’s story.

"As the Mine Master here, I naturally have some understanding of the difference in Immortal Stones in this place. If I’m not mistaken, the real treasure should be below this mine, perhaps five or ten miles down. The Immortal Stones on the surface at most reach Upper Grade.

But Yama Powder is extremely domineering. It can corrode one’s skin and flesh, and it is only in the dark environment where this poison can be controlled. Over these hundred years, I’ve been expelling the poison daily, but there’s been little progress. Now I’m already at the end of my rope, and if I appear outside, the sunshine in the Immortal Realm would take my old life first," the old man explained.

Chu Linfeng now understood that this old guy was almost dying, so he posed little threat to him. "Senior, what was your realm before? What do you want me to promise you? You don’t expect me to help you kill the Hanjiang City Lord, do you? With my current strength, that’s impossible."

"I was at the Late Golden Immortal stage back then. If I had a few Top-Grade Immortal Stones, breaking through to Daluo Golden Immortal would have been no problem, but I didn’t expect to be betrayed by a villain. Even if I die, I won’t rest in peace!" the old man said, somewhat unwillingly.