Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

Sea fog filled the air as two figures swept across the dark blue sea, one after the other.

Lin Langtian was in front, and Yin Ruoshui was behind.

She had taken the healing pills, and her wounds were gradually healing, and her breathing had returned somewhat, but she was still weak.

However, she did not call for a stop, but silently followed the figure in the green robe ahead.

Heading east.

Lin Langtian neither deliberately sped up nor deliberately slowed down.

He needed Yin Ruoshui to guide him; she was far more familiar with this sea area than he was.

As a descendant of powerful beings in the Endless Seas, she grew up in this sea and knows where there are reefs, where there are lairs of ferocious beasts, and where to take shelter from storms.

During the rest of the journey, no trouble from the Dark Spirit Clan occurred, which relieved Lin Langtian somewhat.

As time passed, Lin Langtian got closer and closer to his destination. Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Lin Langtian decided to find a place to rest for the night.

After all, the night in the endless sea is more dangerous than the day, and some unexpected ferocious beasts often choose to appear under the cover of darkness.

As night falls, the sky over the endless sea is devoid of stars, only covered by a layer of black mist that never dissipates.

The sea was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the darkness, making it impossible to distinguish where the sky ended and the sea began.

Lin Langtian and Yin Ruoshui landed on a huge reef that protruded from the sea.

The surface of the reef is smooth, having been washed by the sea for countless years, resembling a piece of natural black jade.

All around was silent, except for the gentle sound of waves lapping against the rocks, like a whisper.

Yin Ruoshui sat cross-legged on the edge of the reef, took the pill, and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

Her injuries had mostly healed, her complexion had regained some color, and her breathing had become much more stable.

Lin Langtian stood with his hands behind his back at the highest point of the reef, gazing into the distance where endless darkness lay, which was also the destination of his journey.

"Young Master Lin, aren't you going to rest for a bit?" Yin Ruoshui opened her eyes and looked at his back.

"No need," Lin Langtian said calmly. "Your injuries have just healed, so you should rest more."

Yin Ruoshui smiled slightly and did not try to persuade her further.

She stood up, walked to his side, and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. The sea breeze blew through her long hair, and her skirt swayed gently.

"Young Master Lin, where do you come from?" she suddenly asked. "The world is vast and boundless. It must be a treasure land to produce a young powerhouse like you."

Lin Langtian was silent for a moment, then said frankly, "Actually, I am not from the Great Thousand World, but from a lower plane."

Yin Ruoshui was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Lower plane? You ascended from a lower plane?"

Lin Langtian nodded.

Yin Ruoshui looked at him, her surprise gradually turning into admiration: "The cultivation environment in the lower plane is far inferior to that in the Great Thousand World. To be able to go all the way from there to the Supreme Earth, Young Master Lin must have experienced a lot."

Yin Ruoshui knew that her advancement to the Earthly Supreme level was thanks to the bloodline of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan and the resources left by her parents. In terms of true strength, she was probably no match for Lin Langtian.

Lin Langtian's ability to rise through the ranks from the lower planes clearly involved far more hardship than she had imagined.

Lin Langtian did not answer, but simply gazed into the distance.

Images of the Tianxuan Continent flashed through his mind, where his family, wife, and friends were...

“I have a cousin…” he suddenly began, his voice calm yet carrying a barely perceptible hint of concern: “He came to the Great Thousand World with me, but we were separated due to a dimensional storm, so I don’t know where he is now.”

Yin Ruoshui looked at him and said softly, "Is Young Master Lin looking for him?"

Lin Langtian nodded: "One day, I will find him."

"Young Master Lin is so capable, he will definitely find your cousin. By the way, Young Master Lin, you come from a lower plane. What is it like there?" Yin Ruoshui asked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Lin Langtian was silent for a moment, then said, "It's much smaller than the Great Thousand World, and the energy of heaven and earth is much thinner there, but my home, my family, and my friends are there."

He paused, then continued, "There are struggles, grudges, and life-and-death separations there, but no matter what, that is my root."

Yin Ruoshui listened, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes: "Young Master Lin, you are so lucky."

At this point, Yin Ruoshui paused for a moment, then said, "Young Master Lin, you are luckier than me. At least you have your own family and friends in the lower realm, and relatives you can search for. But I..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Lin Langtian understood what she meant.

Her father was dead, her mother was imprisoned, and she had almost no relatives left in the world.

"Do you hate the Black Sky Ancient Clan?" Lin Langtian asked suddenly, his lips slightly pursed.

Yin Ruoshui was slightly taken aback, then smiled bitterly: "Hate? Perhaps, but they were just following the clan rules, while my mother violated them. If I have to hate, I can only hate the injustice of fate."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "The Black Sky Ancient Clan is one of the five great ancient clans, with strict clan rules and a clear hierarchy."

In their eyes, an illegitimate child like me is less than an ant. If my mother hadn't risked her life to send me away, I would probably have been executed long ago.

Lin Langtian looked at her, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

This woman, with a tragic past, never gave up. She searched for light in the darkness and for hope in despair.

This resilience is admirable.

"Besides the Dark Spirit Clan, what other forces are there in the Endless Sea?" Lin Langtian asked, changing the subject.

Yin Ruoshui also put aside her worries and said softly, "The Endless Sea is vast and boundless, and the forces involved are complex and intertwined."

Besides the Dark Spirit Clan, there are also the Blackwater Pavilion, the Shadow Pavilion, and other divine beast clans such as the Deep Sea Black Dragon Clan and the Mystic Ice Turtle Clan. In addition, there are some powerful rogue cultivators.

The most powerful among them is the Dark Spirit Clan. This clan is said to possess Heavenly Sovereign level experts, and not just one; their foundation is immense. Otherwise, even though I am a bastard descendant of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, they wouldn't dare to kill me so easily.

She paused, then continued, "The Dark Spirit Clan excels at stealth and assassination. Their spiritual power leans towards the dark attribute, making them extremely difficult to deal with. They live in a space carved out of the seabed, within the Dark Spirit City, and rarely have contact with the outside world."

Lin Langtian nodded and memorized this information.

Lin Langtian looked at her and said, "Don't worry, with me here, as long as the Dark Spirit Clan's Heavenly Sovereign experts don't make a move, no one can harm you."

Yin Ruoshui smiled slightly, a faint smile that carried a hint of warmth.

“I believe in Young Master Lin,” she said softly. “Young Master Lin, are you really going to the Abyss of Eternal Night?” At this moment, Yin Ruoshui hesitated before asking.

Having followed Lin Langtian for the past few days, she naturally knew his destination.

Lin Langtian nodded.

“It’s very dangerous there.” Yin Ruoshui pursed her red lips and said seriously, “The Abyss of Eternal Night is the deepest trench in this sea area. It is shrouded in darkness all year round, and even sunlight cannot penetrate it.”

It is inhabited by countless ferocious deep-sea beasts, some of which have even reached the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign level, and..."

She paused, then lowered her voice: "I heard that there is an ancient ruin hidden there, which is said to be related to a powerful ancient being."

Lin Langtian's heart stirred. He looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and said softly, "What I'm looking for might just be that ruin."

"You want to go to the ruins of the ancient Black Emperor?" Yin Ruoshui was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then blurted out.

"You know that's the ancient Black Emperor's ruins?" Lin Langtian asked, his lips slightly pursed, as he looked at Yin Ruoshui.

He only learned this information from Xue Wuyai, and as far as Lin Langtian knew, this information had not yet been widely disseminated.

It seems that Yin Ruoshui does indeed know something.

Yin Ruoshui realized she had misspoke, remained silent for a moment, then bit her red lips and suddenly spoke: "Young Master Lin, won't you ask me why the Dark Spirit Clan is so determined to pursue me?"

Lin Langtian said, "If you want to say it, you will naturally say it."

Yin Ruoshui smiled wryly: "You really are..."

She shook her head, remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke as if she had made up her mind: "Actually, what I said before was not complete."

Lin Langtian looked at her.

Yin Ruoshui took a deep breath and slowly said, "Actually, the Black Heaven Pearl on my body is not a treasure of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan. Its true purpose is to be the key to unlock the ancient Black Emperor's ruins."

"The key to the ancient Black Emperor's ruins?" Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He suspected that Yin Ruoshui harbored a secret, but he never expected that she would possess the key to unlock the ancient Black Emperor's ruins.

No wonder the Dark Spirit Clan sent such a force to hunt down Yin Ruoshui. It seems that if they weren't afraid of attracting attention by making a big fuss, even the Dark Spirit Clan's Heavenly Sovereign experts would have been unable to resist taking action.

After all, this involves the ancient Black Emperor.

Now that things were out in the open, Yin Ruoshui no longer concealed anything and nodded, saying, "Actually, you may not know this, but the ancient Black Emperor, one of the renowned Nine Ancient Emperors, also came from the Black Heaven Ancient Clan!"

"Oh, the ancient Black Emperor was actually a member of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan? Why is that?" Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He was quite surprised by this, after all, the ancient Black Emperor possessed the bloodline of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, so why had he never heard of his deeds with the Black Heaven Ancient Clan?

"In fact, the Ancient Black Emperor was not a member of the Black Sky Ancient Clan in a strict sense. He was born out of humble origins and was the illegitimate son of a high-ranking member of the Black Sky Ancient Clan and a woman from another clan. Therefore, he was not recognized by his family from a young age and was left to wander outside."

However, he possessed unparalleled talent and, through his own efforts, cultivated step by step to the realm of a Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme, even surpassing the then-patriarch of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, becoming a peerless powerhouse who shook the entire world.

She paused, then continued, "Although the ancient Black Emperor was powerful, he was always resentful of his status as an illegitimate child. Therefore, he severed ties with the Black Heaven Ancient Clan and never spoke to them again, refusing to acknowledge any relationship with them."

Furthermore, the Black Heaven Ancient Clan did not want such a shameful matter to be exposed and tarnish its reputation, so very few people in the Great Thousand World knew the inside story.

"I see..." Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian nodded in understanding.

Unexpectedly, the ancient Black Emperor's background had such a hidden story, which also shows the backwardness of the ancient races.

Even with figures like the Ancient Black Emperor, they still clung to their incompleteness and refused to accept outside bloodlines. No wonder Mu Chen, despite his outstanding talent, was regarded as a sinner by the Futu Ancient Clan.

Until they truly possess the power to shake these ancient races, they will only become more conservative and stubborn.

"Before his death, the ancient Black Emperor sealed all his knowledge and treasures in a secret realm, leaving this Black Heavenly Pearl as the key to unlock the secret realm."

This Black Heavenly Pearl, after many twists and turns, ended up in my mother's hands. At first, my mother didn't know the pearl's purpose, but later, after consulting the ancient records of the Black Heavenly Clan, she finally understood this long-ago story.

At this point, Yin Ruoshui's face also showed a bitter expression, and she said, "This bead was handed to my father by my mother. My father originally wanted to use this bead to open the ruins of the ancient Black Emperor, thereby increasing his strength in order to rescue my mother."

Unexpectedly, my father was betrayed by a close friend, which led to the leak of information about the Black Heavenly Pearl, attracting the covetousness of the Dark Spirit Clan.

Half a year ago, the Dark Spirit Clan sent a large number of powerful warriors to hunt down my father and me. To protect me, my father covered our retreat alone, and ultimately…”

She couldn't continue, her eyes reddening.

Lin Langtian was silent for a moment, then said, "So, the Dark Spirit Clan is hunting you down not only for the Black Heavenly Pearl, but also to eliminate any future threats?"

Yin Ruoshui nodded: "Yes, my father is dead and my mother is imprisoned by the Black Heaven Ancient Clan. As long as I am killed, the Dark Spirit Clan will be able to monopolize the ruins of the ancient Black Emperor."

Lin Langtian looked at her, a pang of sympathy welling up in his heart.

This woman had a tragic past; she lost both her parents and was left with no one to rely on, yet she still lived on with great strength, proving herself to be just as capable as any man.

"What are you planning to do?" he asked.

Yin Ruoshui bit her lip and said, "I want to go with you to the ruins of the ancient Black Emperor. I want to see what that senior, who shared my fate, left behind."

Lin Langtian said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll monopolize the legacy of the Ancient Black Emperor?"

Yin Ruoshui shook her head and said, "Even so, so what? You saved my life. Even if you need the Black Heavenly Pearl, I will give it to you with both hands."

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian couldn't help but look at Yin Ruoshui with surprise, unsure whether to call her naive or adorably silly.

If it were someone else, they would definitely keep such a secret to themselves and would not share it willingly.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian didn't ask for the Black Heavenly Pearl. Instead, he asked, "Do you know where the ruins of the ancient Black Emperor are?"

Yin Ruoshui shook her head: "I don't know. The Black Heavenly Pearl can only indicate the general direction. The specific location can only be sensed when you get nearby."

“In that case, let’s rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow. Don’t worry, once we enter the ruins of the Ancient Black Emperor, we’ll split the spoils fifty-fifty.” After saying this, Lin Langtian didn’t say anything more and then closed his eyes to rest.

Yin Ruoshui looked at Lin Langtian, whose eyes were closed, bit her red lips lightly, and a look of gratitude flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Although she possessed the Black Heavenly Pearl, she did not have any objection to Lin Langtian's 50/50 distribution of the pearl.

Putting aside the fact that Lin Langtian saved her life, Lin Langtian's formidable strength is also her only source of support now.

"Thank you..." Yin Ruoshui gazed intently at Lin Langtian's retreating figure, a mist welling up in her beautiful eyes as she murmured with immense gratitude. (End of Chapter)