Seeing the Three-Eyed Emperor's polite tone, Lin Yun frowned slightly, but then didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, he directly asked, "You should know that when a cultivator breaks through a new level of a world, the difficulty of breaking through to the next level increases significantly! What if this cultivator breaks through a new level after skipping several levels?"
"Blood Emperor, you don't know?" The Three-Eyed Emperor asked in surprise upon hearing Lin Yun's words.
"Know what?" Upon hearing the Three-Eyed Emperor speak like this, Lin Yun's heart stirred, and he asked.
"Uh..." The Three-Eyed Emperor finally realized that he had forgotten that during the long absence of the Blood Emperor, many high-ranking ghost cultivators in the Netherworld believed that the Blood Emperor was lying low, preparing to break through to a new level after some time had passed. Naturally, in the eyes of the high-ranking ghost cultivators, the Blood Emperor knew, and was even quite certain, of this rule.
Subconsciously, he assumed that the Blood Emperor already knew this.
In his view, the Blood Emperor's strength was so terrifying and heaven-defying that he should be omniscient.
It only now comes to mind that during the time the Blood Emperor was away, he may not have been lying low, but rather reincarnating.
"Blood Emperor, please don't be offended. Three-Eyed Emperor misunderstood. In fact, many ghost cultivators are only guessing about this rule and are not certain. I originally thought that Blood Emperor knew about it long ago, which is why he hasn't appeared for so long..." Three-Eyed Emperor said with a wry smile.
At this point, the Three-Eyed Emperor suddenly had a thought. Could it be that the Blood Emperor had wanted to resolve this matter in another way? Like... reincarnation!
The power of reincarnation is a very magical power. It can wash away many marks in a life. The power of reincarnation exists in the Netherworld, but even these top ghost cultivators in the Netherworld cannot control this power of reincarnation. At most, they can only make simple use of it!
Back then, the Blood Emperor broke through eight new layers of heaven. The difficulty of breaking through another layer of heaven must be extremely high. So, could it be that the Blood Emperor thought of using the power of reincarnation to wash away this repulsive force?
It's not impossible. The Blood Emperor's strength was already far beyond that of other ghost cultivators in the Netherworld. Even in the Great World of Living Beings, apart from the legendary God Realm experts, very few experts could pose a threat to the Blood Emperor. Who could possibly cause the Blood Emperor to perish?
Unless, the Blood Emperor entered the cycle of reincarnation on his own initiative!
However, if that's the case... the Blood Emperor's audacity is truly astounding!
The power of reincarnation—who dares to touch it? One wrong move, and you're doomed forever!
Thinking this, the Three-Eyed Emperor gasped inwardly.
It seems that there is a reason why the Blood Emperor has such strength today!
However, now that the Blood Emperor has successfully returned, it is a case of the clouds parting and the moon shining brightly. He already possesses such terrifying strength at the intermediate Saint King level. What will happen when the Blood Emperor breaks through a few more levels?
Not to mention, the Blood Emperor is currently in the form of a living being, and his strength is likely suppressed in the Netherworld. If he were in the realm of living beings, his strength would be even more terrifying, just like the information he obtained from Guomuboer.
At the intermediate Saint King realm, one already possesses the strength to rival even the invincible Saint Kings and powerful peak Saint Kings of the Great World of Living Beings! Now, if one were in the Realm of Living Beings, how terrifying would one's strength be? And if one were to break through to the peak Saint King realm, how terrifying would one be?
Perhaps, they wouldn't even fear the legendary divine realm experts of the Great World of Living Beings!
The Three-Eyed Emperor thought to himself, and as he thought this, he became even more shocked!
Fortunately, the Blood Emperor was once a ghost cultivator and still remembers the bond he formed with his ghost cultivator. Otherwise, with the Blood Emperor's current strength in the Netherworld, it would be an easy matter for him to treat the entire Netherworld as a "breeding ground."
Ghost cultivators and living beings are naturally opposed, and it is common for them to use each other as "nourishment" to cultivate each other!
Wait, aquaculture?
Just as the Three-Eyed Emperor was thinking of this, his face suddenly turned deathly pale!
The Blood Emperor asked them to stay and cultivate here. Could it be that he intends to raise them as livestock?
Otherwise, why would the Blood Emperor suddenly leave them behind?
Thinking this, the Three-Eyed Emperor couldn't help but feel a sense of panic!
In the past two months, his strength has indeed improved considerably, but the Blood Emperor, who is at the core of the power of heaven and earth, has probably improved even more. If he were to attack him, he would probably have no power to resist.
If the Blood Emperor is truly using them as "nutrients" for breeding, they probably have no way to escape.
As for why the Blood Emperor had the Martial Emperor and the Ao Emperor leave earlier instead of "raising" more, it can be explained that he was afraid that if he raised too many ghost cultivators, they might become too powerful and difficult to control.
As for why they were spared? There's an explanation! On the surface, they each had their own reasons for being favored by the Blood Emperor, and the Blood Emperor keeping them wouldn't make the other ghost cultivators too suspicious!
In this way, the Blood Emperor could kill them without alerting the other ghost cultivators... The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. The more he thought about it, the more frightened the Three-Eyed Emperor became, and the powerful energy within his body even began to circulate rapidly.
"Hmm?" Lin Yun naturally sensed the changes in the Three-Eyed Emperor. Lin Yun looked at the Three-Eyed Emperor with some curiosity, not understanding why such a big change would occur after he only asked one question and the other party only answered one question.
However, the thirty-seventh heaven is the space he broke through, and he can use the spatial power of this space very efficiently. In addition, he broke through more than ten heavens in the Netherworld, so he can also have a great deal of control over the power of the entire Netherworld.
There is a time lag between a practitioner's thoughts and the spiritual aura they emit. For example, a practitioner first has a thought in their mind, and only then will that thought be contained in their spiritual aura and be sensed by other practitioners.
Even if this time difference is very small, it still exists.
Therefore, Lin Yun did not immediately sense why the Three-Eyed Emperor had undergone such a change.
However, Lin Yun quickly sensed a trace of spiritual energy emanating from the Three-Eyed Emperor. Although he didn't perceive any specific information, he could get a general idea of what it was.
He couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't expected that the Three-Eyed Emperor's inner thoughts were so rich. He had only asked one question, yet it had made the Three-Eyed Emperor think of so many things.
"Blood Emperor, you..." Seeing Lin Yun laugh, the Three-Eyed Emperor became even more nervous and said, his voice changing slightly due to his nervousness.
He has lived and struggled for countless years to achieve his current success, so naturally he doesn't want to die. Even if he could enter reincarnation, he still doesn't want to die. Not everyone has the same courage as the Blood Emperor.
"It's alright, don't overthink it. I have many ways to improve my strength, and I won't treat you as 'nutrients' to be raised..." Lin Yun smiled and said.
"M-My Lord..." Upon hearing the Blood Emperor reveal his thoughts, the Three-Eyed Emperor's expression changed drastically. A huge wave surged within him, and in his nervousness, many of the powers within his body were even released subconsciously. He stammered.
In fact, when he saw that Lin Yun had not left behind the Martial Emperor, Ao Emperor, and other ghost cultivators, he vaguely felt that the Blood Emperor could sense their specific thoughts. This was because he knew a little about the personalities of the Martial Emperor, Ao Emperor, and some of the ghost cultivators that Lin Yun had not left behind. Most of them were not very honest ghost cultivators; many were quite ambitious and could easily develop bad ideas about the Blood Emperor.
However, when he actually heard Lin Yun accurately express the thoughts that were on his mind, he was still very shocked and terrified.
Because his thought just now was not a good one.
If the Blood Emperor were to consider killing him to silence him or taking his anger out on him, he would be courting death.
This was the Three-Eyed Emperor's first thought after Lin Yun revealed his inner thoughts. For a moment, he didn't even have time to understand everything Lin Yun said.
"Alright, I really didn't mean that. Don't be nervous. The reason I asked you to stay is that besides this question, there's something else I'd like you to help me with!" Seeing the Three-Eyed Emperor's reaction, Lin Yun understood and smiled faintly as he spoke.
As he spoke, he unleashed a terrifying power that swept over the Three-Eyed Emperor. The Three-Eyed Emperor's aura immediately melted away like snowflakes encountering blazing flames, and soon disappeared.
From the Three-Eyed Emperor's words, he already had the answer to the question he had just asked. So, there was only one other thing left to do.
"What? The Blood Emperor might be using us as fertilizer to raise?"
"No, this was a thought that the Three-Eyed Emperor had just entertained, which the Blood Emperor sensed. Now the Blood Emperor has denied it. If the Blood Emperor truly had such an idea, he wouldn't have done it..."
"How powerful and virtuous is the Blood Emperor? How could he possibly do such a thing?"
Upon hearing Lin Yun's words, the ghost cultivators present were also startled. However, since they were not involved, they quickly realized what was happening and denied it, saying, "As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly."
“Three-Eyed Emperor, how can you doubt the Blood Emperor like this? The Blood Emperor is of such noble character, how could he do such a thing?” A powerful ghost cultivator looked at the Three-Eyed Emperor with a face full of anger.
“Indeed, Three-Eyed Emperor, the Blood Emperor kindly allowed us to cultivate here, yet you have such thoughts. You've gone too far!” Another powerful ghost cultivator chimed in, speaking in a deep voice.
Then, some other powerful ghost cultivators joined in the condemnation. The most vehement reaction came from Empress Liwei, who coldly said, "If the Blood Emperor wanted to kill us, he could do so with ease. Why bother with such scheming? Three-Eyed, you overestimate yourself!"
Although his tone was calm, he exuded a powerful aura, suggesting that he would take action at the slightest provocation.
From the spiritual aura emanating from them, Lin Yun could sense that most of these powerful ghost cultivators genuinely thought this way. Looking at their identities, some ghost cultivators had known him in his early years and should have some understanding of his character. Others seemed to have good personalities. As for the most vehemently reacting Empress Liwei, she had previously said that Lin Yun had saved her life when he was the Blood Emperor, but Lin Yun did not remember such a thing.
Judging from the genuine spirit emanating from him, there might be something like this: back then, he killed a lot, but he didn't kill indiscriminately. Saving some ghost cultivators on a whim was quite normal for him.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's all my fault, I was overthinking it..." At this moment, the Three-Eyed Emperor also realized his mistake, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, apologizing repeatedly.
He was being a bit too sensitive; thoughts would pop into his head in an instant and he couldn't stop them. Now, thinking back carefully, he realized that during the countless years the Blood Emperor spent in the Netherworld, he had indeed never heard of any issues with the Blood Emperor's character.
"I was just having a moment of wild thoughts, and I hope that the Blood Emperor can forgive me..." The Three-Eyed Emperor bowed to Lin Yun again, feeling quite embarrassed. There was nothing wrong with him thinking the worst of others, but it was awkward that the other party could clearly sense this thought. Now, he could only hope that the Blood Emperor would be magnanimous and not hold this against him.
"It's alright. One thought can be Buddha, another can be demon. A cultivator can have countless thoughts in a single moment. Not all of these thoughts are what one intends to act upon. Some are positive, some are negative, some are good, some are bad. They need to be analyzed and eliminated one by one. The true standard for judging a cultivator is what they ultimately do. As the saying goes, Heaven punishes actions, not thoughts. That's how it is! It's normal for you to have those thoughts in a moment. Being cautious is not a bad thing. Otherwise, you might not have reached this point. There's nothing to worry about!" Lin Yun said with a faint smile.
"One thought of Buddha, one thought of demon... Heaven punishes actions, not thoughts..." Upon hearing Lin Yun's words, the Three-Eyed Emperor's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected the Blood Emperor to be so magnanimous, not only not angry at his bad thoughts, but also uttering such profound words.
Thinking of this, the Three-Eyed Emperor felt even more ashamed. Compared to him, he was quite petty.
At the same time, he admired the Blood Emperor even more. Indeed, rumors are not as good as seeing. He had heard many rumors about the Blood Emperor, but after meeting him in person, he found that the Blood Emperor's character and other qualities impressed him even more.
"The Blood Emperor is so understanding..."
"Such a reasonable and incredibly powerful expert, if we could follow him..."
The surrounding ghost cultivators were also excited upon hearing Lin Yun's words.
Among the ghost cultivators present, some who didn't have much of an impression of Lin Yun before couldn't help but admire him greatly at this moment, and some who already admired Lin Yun even more.
Empress Liwei stared at Lin Yun, who was smiling faintly as he uttered these words, her beautiful eyes shining even brighter, and a special emotion welled up from the bottom of her heart.
Lin Yun, the Blood Emperor, is undoubtedly very charming.
In this life, the Blood Emperor is less than a hundred years old, so he probably doesn't have a Daoist partner.
Back then, the Blood Emperor was a loner and there was no news of him getting close to any female ghost cultivator.
Although her strength is not as great as the Blood Emperor's, she is still one of the Nine Emperors, ranking among the top in the Netherworld... So it seems... she has a good chance...
Thinking this, Empress Liwei's pretty face blushed slightly.
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