Chapter 1217: Nine-Colored Ice Coffin
Xu Qing had a hard time believing that the pretext he had thrown out was actually true, and that the Helioterra Universe actually had the nine-colored ice that Immortal Lord Nineshores sought! If things turned out to be that simple, then the mission from Immortal Lord Nineshores was going to turn out to be little more than child’s play. What was more, he would need to completely rethink his judgment of Poison Monarch.
But no matter how he considered the situation, it seemed extremely unlikely that the nine-colored ice he sought was really here. With such thoughts on his mind, he put away the heaven’s principle clay he had been toying with. However, he didn’t immediately enter the Helioterran ancestral land. Instead, he turned to look at the Helioterran emperor prostrating to him.
The emperor’s eyes were wide with disbelief, and he was trembling. He was fully aware that if he didn’t provide a very clear explanation, then his entire species would likely be damned by myriad tribulations. This was something related to an Immortal Lord.... Not even his patron would utter a peep considering these circumstances.
Noticing Xu Qing looking at him, he immediately called, “Exalted one, this is a misunderstanding!! I know what this fellow daoist is talking about, and it’s definitely not the nine-colored ice referred to by Immortal Lord Nineshores. It’s a remnant of the Aurora Immortal Palace. In our species’ efforts to memorialize the Aurora Immortal Palace, we paid a huge price to fish a coffin out of the void!!
“It’s true that the coffin is made of ice, and it also has nine colors. But it’s not the thing you’re looking for!”
In his anxiety, the emperor wasn’t hiding anything. He explained everything openly.
Xu Qing’s face remained expressionless as he said, “I’ll find out one way or another by checking in person. Right now, all members of the Helioterran species, from the emperor on high to the lowliest member, will produce a drop of soul blood! Any who resist will be killed on the spot!”
Sir Star Ring bristled aggressively, as did the kelp plant and Starfire.
The Helioterran emperor hesitated only briefly. He was a decisive individual, and he knew that he couldn’t afford any more misunderstandings. It didn’t seem like this request was an attempt to wipe out his species more easily. It was more like... collateral. This person was worried about unexpected things happening in the ancestral land.
The emperor gritted his teeth, then reached up to his forehead and extracted some soul blood. He then indicated orders to be sent to the rest of his species. His heart was full of bitterness. The other Helioterrans quietly extracted their own soul blood.
The soul blood converged in front of Xu Qing. Waving his hand, he sent it to Starfire.
“You stay out here,” he said. “If anything happens to us inside, wipe out all of the Helioterrans.”