Chapter 669: Secret Art
"No one knew what would happen if someone successfully cultivated the fourth level of the Supreme Technique. Would the Black Abyss Sovereign take them as a disciple? Send them away? Or was there some other outcome?
"However, based on widespread speculation, the most likely scenario was that the Black Abyss Highlord would accept them as a disciple."
Yun Lai spoke gravely. "The Black Abyss Highlord was originally of human descent... Though for a being of his stature, race is no longer a constraint. If he wished, he could create an entirely new race.
"But that doesn't mean he lacks a certain fondness for humanity. If a human were to master the fourth level of the Supreme Technique and become his disciple, and if he were to then propose the eradication of other races...."
He left the sentence unfinished, but Li Pin already understood the implication.
Escaping the Heavenly Prison World was of utmost importance. However, if the price of freedom was placing one's life entirely in the hands of another, most self-centered geniuses would find it unacceptable, especially those from other races. The principle of "those who are not of our kind cannot be trusted" held true for every race.
Both the Human and Divine Race alike longed for someone to master the fourth level of the Supreme, Transcendent, or Highlord Techniques and lead them out of this prison. But that person... had to be one of their own. Otherwise, they would rather destroy the one who held such hope than entrust their fate to an outsider.
They didn't mind doing it even if it meant losing the chance to escape the Heavenly Prison World, even if it meant that countless lives would be sacrificed as mere offerings, dying in obscurity, they would not hesitate.
After all, they had Creation Gold Coins. Surviving for another few thousand years wouldn't be an issue. Even if they ran out of coins, their mastery of at least the second level cultivation techniques ensured they wouldn't fall so low as to struggle for survival even in the Silver Lands.
Li Pin was a little surprised. "It seems many non-humans will likely come to hunt me down. But most still hope for someone to master the fourth level of the Supreme Technique and lead them out of the Heavenly Prison World.
"This represents the collective will of billions of beings. If someone were to act against that, wouldn't they risk becoming an enemy of the world? A global pariah?"
Yun Lai solemnly replied, "That's precisely why we came to you first. The news has already spread, but few believe it. Most chose to dismiss it as a rumor. After all, mastering the Primordial Supreme Technique in just ten stellar years is simply too unbelievable.