Secret Buyer-Chapter 244 - 186: The Third Furnace Fire—Let There Be Snow!

Chapter 244: Chapter 186: The Third Furnace Fire—Let There Be Snow!

"Correct."

"That’s right, it’s the Book of Life and Death."

The heavy voice reverberated, immediately drowned out by the wind and sand of the desert.

Du Mingsheng looked at the chaotic humanoid with reverence, cautiously saying:

"I heard you mention that the figure of interest once ruled the land of the dead, the abode of the Yin World Netherworld, so I guessed... the Ancient Book might be connected to them."

The True Man nodded faintly, chaotic Qi flowing:

"You guessed correctly. The former honorifics of that figure of interest were ’Central Pole Sect Leader’, ’Emperor of the Underworld’, and ’Nine Netherworlds Sin-Extinguishing Celestial Venerate’.

Du Mingsheng was startled by these titles.

He heard the True Man continue to speak to themselves:

"And their responsibilities back then were rather simple."

"Nothing more than..."

The True Man’s voice suddenly turned solemn and majestic, with a sense of chanting:

"Positioned in the Netherworld, ruling Youdu."

"Holding the balance of life and death in the human world, recording the deeds of good and evil."

Life and death in the human world, good and evil deeds.

Du Mingsheng’s breathing became uncontrollably rapid; these titles were frighteningly great.

He licked his lips and rubbed his hands, realizing that he had probably encountered the third great opportunity of his life.

One was the time he encountered the Ancient Book.

The second was entering High Heaven.

The third is now.

A former True God who once ruled the Netherworld and controlled life, death, and judgment of good and evil in the human world!

The True Man asked:

"Ah, the Book of Life and Death... Though it cannot add or cut short a Deity’s lifespan, it is nevertheless a magical treasure, crucial for the operation of the Underworld."

"Where is it?"

The True Man’s voice was calm, without the slightest ripple, yet Zhang Fusheng, far away in the tent, suddenly sat up.

The Bridge of Helplessness, check.

The Other Shore Flower Cluster, check.

To add the Book of Life and Death??

Damn it.

Looks like I’m really about to rule the Netherworld!

What does this mean?

Am I creating an Underworld in the extraordinary era?

In the throes of emotions, Zhang Fusheng paid no attention to the sudden noise outside the tent.

It seemed some big shot had arrived at the camp.

Who cares.

His thoughts continued to reside far away, in the desert of the waiting area.

At this time.

Du Mingsheng rubbed his hands again, a look of reminiscence on his face:

"Back then, I wasn’t called Du Mingsheng; over these thousand years, I’ve changed many names and identities, been in the Investigation Bureau, worked as a professor at Golden University..."

"Now, as you see, I’ve become a cultist of the Mandala Lineage—I originally planned to change my identity again in fifty years."

Saying this, he shook his head and spoke no more nonsense, inhaling deeply:

"Seventeen hundred years ago, in Hope City—which is now Golden City—I encountered that Ancient Book."

Golden City?

Zhang Fusheng’s gaze was sharp, his Plague Ghost form carrying thirty-one Grandmaster skeletons, sneaking towards Golden City.

He controlled the True Man’s murmurs:

"Golden City..."

Du Mingsheng nodded forcefully:

"Yes, outside Golden City, in a cave on Chicheng Mountain, I couldn’t move that Ancient Book, so I left it there."

"When I went back after becoming a Grandmaster, it had disappeared, taken by some mysterious person."

Taken?

Zhang Fusheng felt a sinking in his heart, and simultaneously a bit disappointed, yet heard Du Mingsheng continue:

"However, shortly after its disappearance."

"At that time, Hope City saw the rise of a great family, which later migrated to Qinghe Province, becoming renowned for their longevity."

"It was the famous Qinghe Cui Family."

Qinghe Cui Family?

The True Man seemed thoughtful:

"You seem quite sure that it’s in the hands of Qinghe Cui Family, if I remember correctly, that’s a Divine Race family, right?"

"Yes."

Du Mingsheng nodded emphatically, with a wry smile:

"To be honest, I went crazy investigating back then, discovering that whenever a rival of the Qinghe Cui Family emerged."

"The leader of the rival would perish within a few years or even months."

Zhang Fusheng felt rather uninterested.

The Qinghe Cui Family, not to mention being a super clan with Divine Spirit-level individuals, it’s far located in Qinghe Province, completely out of reach.

In the short term, it was inconceivable.

He controlled the True Man, nodding lightly:

"Yes, I will inform that figure of interest, although, as..."

Before finishing the sentence.

The True Man saw Du Mingsheng’s bashful expression saying:

"But ever since I added lifespan for myself in the Book of Life and Death, every time I sleep, I dream of that Ancient Book."

"Sometimes it’s in a safe, sometimes in an ancient box, sometimes being worshipped somewhere."

Zhang Fusheng’s emotions surged, patiently listening further.

Du Mingsheng said:

"Later, upon hearing that the Qinghe Cui Family produced a Divine Spirit, the dreams of the Ancient Book gradually became blurry—but my connection with it has always existed."

"To be honest, I joined the Mandala Lineage to study this, and now the conclusion is... Cause and Effect Entanglement."

The True Man seemed thoughtful:

"The Dao of Cause and Effect, mysterious beyond measure."

"Indeed, mysterious beyond measure."

Du Mingsheng chuckled twice and softly added:

"But I think that figure of interest, once so frighteningly exalted, ruling the Netherworld, might know some Dao of Cause and Effect, perhaps..."

Zhang Fusheng had a stirring inside.

Indeed.

With Cause and Effect Parallel, one could already execute critical strikes weighted in cause and effect.

If further progressed in the Taiyi Chapter,

Is there a chance to follow the cause and effect, directly engaging with the Ancient Book?

Even to... steal it?

Hope resurfaced in Zhang Fusheng’s heart, he controlled the True Man to speak:

"I’ve learned of this matter, I will immediately inform that figure of interest."

Saying this, the True Man comprised of chaotic fog closed their eyes, one breath, two breaths, three breaths.