Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 163 First Meeting, Tang San's Scheme!

As the sound faded, countless specks of light surged within the room, swirling and dancing freely in the wooden space. In an instant, the entire room seemed to transform into an ocean of light, bright and warm.

Jiang Xiu was startled and looked back in the direction of the sound. He saw a white-haired old man slowly appearing where the dense light was converging. He was wearing a light gold robe, his face was kind and gentle, and his eyes had a sense of vicissitudes that seemed to have seen through everything, with a faint golden light in them.

Jiang Xiu turned around and looked at the old man who had suddenly appeared. His heart was in turmoil. He already had a guess about the old man's identity, but he still bowed slightly and asked, "May I ask who you are, senior?"

"Haha, you really are cautious and prudent," the old man smiled slightly upon seeing Jiang Xiu's appearance and slowly walked up to Jiang Xiu. "I am the tree spirit of this golden ancient tree. You can call me Elder Jin."

"So you are Elder Jin. This junior greets you." Jiang Xiu's guard gradually relaxed, as if he had suddenly realized something, and his expression was still excited.

He entered Shrek Academy specifically for the Golden Tree. He thought he would have to go through some trouble to see Elder Jin, but unexpectedly, Elder Jin took the initiative to come to him.

It seems that this Mr. Jin can also sense the mark on him.

But this is better; it's more advantageous for him.

"I presume you've come here for more than just meditation and cultivation?" Old Jin raised his hand slightly, pointing to the gray tree mark on the back of Jiang Xiu's right hand, and said meaningfully.

Jiang Xiu's eyes flickered. He hadn't expected Elder Jin to be so direct right away. But it made sense. Ah Yin should already be inside the Golden Ancient Tree. Elder Jin, the tree spirit of the Golden Ancient Tree, was even more anxious than he was.

After all, Ah Yin has always coveted the Golden Ancient Tree.

“Old Jin is right. My purpose here is not only for meditation and cultivation, but also because of that person’s request to come to you,” Jiang Xiu said frankly.

As he spoke, Jiang Xiu injected his soul power into the mark on the back of his right hand. Immediately, a gray light appeared, and the surrounding space rippled with gray light, as if it were announcing something.

Jiang Xiu had already realized that after Elder Jin appeared, the surrounding space was isolated, and it was absolutely impossible for what happened here to reach the outside world.

Seeing this scene, it seemed that Mr. Jin had expected it. His old eyes were filled with both excitement and sorrow. "My old friends are passing away one after another, and only I am still alive."

Jiang Xiu remained silent, simply watching Elder Jin quietly.

The spirit of the old plane had already dissipated that time, and with his current strength, there was no way to bring it back. Instead of grieving, he should find a way to quickly increase his own strength.

After a moment, the gray light dissipated, and Old Jin composed himself, suppressing his grief, and carefully examined Jiang Xiu.

"Young friend, did the spirit of the plane leave you any words before it dissipated?" Elder Jin asked softly.

"Before the spirit of the plane dissipated, it sent me to find you, saying that you have a way to protect my growth," Jiang Xiu said truthfully.

"Is that so..." Upon hearing this, Elder Jin frowned slightly, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "Young friend, I'm afraid I can't help you now. In fact, I can't even protect myself."

A glint flashed in Jiang Xiu's eyes, and he naturally knew that it was Ah Yin's problem. So he straightened his face and asked seriously, "According to Senior Spirit of the Planes, your danger comes from the mother of that sea god. May I ask how far things have developed now?"

“It seems he has told you everything. In that case, I will not hide anything from you.” Old Jin put his hands behind his back and sighed softly. “I was not originally born here. I was transplanted to Shrek Academy by the Sea God 20,000 years ago.”

"However, this doesn't matter to me. After all, I grow up the same way no matter where I am. And I don't have the strength to refuse Tang San, the Sea God who has two godhoods."

Jiang Xiu expressed his understanding of this, but Tang San's transplantation of the Golden Ancient Tree, which could connect to the life source of the Douluo plane, to Shrek Academy clearly showed that he had ulterior motives.

Mr. Jin didn't do anything wrong; he was just trying to survive, not shiver.

"I originally thought that this kind of life would continue peacefully, but ten thousand years ago, the spirit of the Douluo plane was suddenly replaced by Tang Hao, the father of the Sea God. At that time, I already had suspicions, but with such a disparity in strength, I could only bury my suspicions in my heart." Old Jin's eyes were full of helplessness and sighs, but also a hint of unwillingness. As he continued to tell his story, his tone was tinged with resentment.

"Sure enough, not long after that, Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, also brazenly moved into my Golden Ancient Tree. I wanted to refuse, but at that time the God Realm disappeared, and the Abyss Plane followed closely behind, constantly invading the Douluo Continent."

Ah Yin and Tang Hao claimed that this was all for the sake of the entire continent, to prevent Douluo Continent from being swallowed by the Abyss Plane. As the source of life on Douluo Continent, I couldn't ignore this, so I reluctantly agreed and allowed Ah Yin to enter the interior of the Golden Ancient Tree.

"But little did we know, this was like inviting a wolf into the house!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's purple eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with some confusion, "Then how did you realize that Ah Yin had ulterior motives?"

Jin Lao gave Jiang Xiu a deep look. “A Yin woke up suddenly five years ago, which is different from what Tang Hao said back then. Moreover, when the spirit of the plane passed away some time ago, it emitted a fluctuation that only I can understand. So I am completely certain of my suspicion.”

"She never intended to hide inside the Golden Tree to avoid the Abyss Saint King's detection. Her goal from the beginning has always been to devour and replace me, so that she could become the life source of the Douluo Continent!"

Jiang Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, rubbing his chin with his hand, thinking to himself, "Perhaps the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells landed at Shrek Academy with the tacit approval of Tang Hao and Ah Yin."

As far as he knew, Jin Yong was still alive before Shrek Academy was destroyed, and even gave Tang Wulin a natural spirit ring, but after Shrek Academy was destroyed, Jin Yong disappeared.

Therefore, the only possibility is that Ah Yin took advantage of the power of the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon explosion, and while Jin Lao was weak, she revealed her fangs and devoured him in one fell swoop, replacing him as the life source of Douluo Continent.

Only after Ah Yin becomes the life source of Douluo Continent can she pass on the Seed of Life to Tang Wulin.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Xiu felt a sudden sense of indifference and lingering fear.

None of this happened by chance; it was all planned.

Otherwise, with Ah Yin's strength, she would definitely be able to sense the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, but she has been hiding it and not showing herself, and her intentions are obvious.

"So she hasn't made a move against you yet, has she?" Jiang Xiu asked tentatively.

"No, to prevent the Abyss Saint Lord from noticing, she is still asleep. It's just that her little hands are a bit restless, constantly trying to devour my power," Elder Jin said, shaking his head slightly.

However, when he heard Jiang Xiu ask this question, Old Jin was also somewhat puzzled.

To avoid being detected by the Abyss Saint King, Ah Yin and Tang Hao would never dare to attack him. As the life core of Douluo Continent, he was not so easy to control. At the very least, he wouldn't be instantly killed; he could hold out for three seconds.

Three seconds is enough time for the Abyss Saint King to notice.

It seems that Ah Yin and Tang Hao definitely have a backup plan, but we don't know what it is.

Thinking of this, Jin Lao felt a chill run down his spine, for the unknown is the most terrifying thing.

"So that means the Seed of Life is still in your hands?" Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully.

“That’s right.” Elder Jin nodded slightly. “This concerns the entire continent, so I will naturally keep it safe.”

"According to what you've said, Ah Yin will make a move against you, so this Seed of Life will fall into her hands sooner or later. What are your plans?"

Jiang Xiu asked softly, but to Old Jin, it sounded like he was being gently persuaded…

(End of this chapter)