I run a casino in the immortal realm.

The gap is too big.

The difference between a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator and a true Nascent Soul cultivator is only half a step, but that half-step is an insurmountable chasm.

Murong Hao's face turned ashen, and he closed his eyes. "Do it."

"I told you, I'm not here to kill you."

Ouyang Tian withdrew his suppression of the laws, walked to the opposite side of Murong Hao, and casually sat down cross-legged: "I'm here to help you."

Murong Hao opened his eyes, staring intently at Ouyang Tian, ​​his gaze filled with suspicion: "Help me? Ouyang Tian, ​​do you take me for a three-year-old? The Heavenly Demon Sect and the Profound Heaven Sect are sworn enemies, would you really be so kind as to help me break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Irreconcilable differences?"

Ouyang Tian scoffed, "That's something for the younger generation to worry about. At our level, what's there to fight over in this small pond of the Southern Wilderness? Why do you think I didn't directly destroy the Xuan Tian Sect after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

Murong Hao was stunned.

"Because it's meaningless."

Ouyang Tian looked at him and said, "A Nascent Soul cultivator's vision should not be limited to this desolate place lacking spiritual energy. My goal is the Eastern Divine Continent, the vast world across the Endless Sea. I don't even care about the resources of the Xuan Tian Sect right now."

Murong Hao remained silent for a moment, his wariness lessening slightly, but he still wasn't entirely convinced: "Then why are you helping me?"

"Because the Heavenly Dao rules of the Southern Wilderness are incomplete."

Ouyang Tian's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression: "Old ghost Murong, you've read so many ancient books, you should know how dangerous it is to undergo tribulation here. Let me tell you the truth, with your current foundation, you'll be reduced to ashes when the seventh lightning tribulation strikes."

Murong Hao's expression changed. He knew Ouyang Tian was telling the truth, but he was unwilling to accept it: "Then how did you survive?"

"Because someone helped me share the burden of the lightning tribulation."

Ouyang Tian stared into Murong Hao's eyes: "To be precise, someone helped me withstand 30% of the power of the final lightning tribulation. Without him, I would have died under the heavenly tribulation long ago."

"impossible!"

Murong Hao categorically denied it: "The causal lock of the lightning tribulation means that if an outsider intervenes, the power of the tribulation will increase exponentially. Not only will they not be of any help, but they will also drag the intruder down with them. This is common knowledge in the cultivation world!"

"Common sense is meant to be broken."

Ouyang Tian took out the image-recording jade talisman from his sleeve and tossed it to Murong Hao: "See for yourself."

Murong Hao took the jade talisman and probed it with his divine sense.

The scene recorded in the jade talisman was the final moment when Ouyang Tian was undergoing his tribulation in the back mountain of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

In the scene, the sky was shrouded in dark, ominous clouds, and thick, purple lightning bolts roared like angry dragons. Ouyang Tian was covered in blood, his aura was waning, and he was clearly on the verge of death.

Just as the final, most terrifying lightning bolt struck, a massive bolt of lightning split into two pillars. A thicker pillar struck Ouyang Tian, ​​while a thinner pillar struck the young man beside him.

Murong Hao's eyes widened suddenly.

He saw that the figure was bursting with five-colored light, and the five spiritual energies of metal, wood, water, fire and earth formed a perfect cycle on his body.

The lightning strikes that person, but instead of tearing him apart instantly, a portion of its power is forcibly depleted by the five-colored cycle.

The remaining lightning tribulation power fell on Ouyang Tian, ​​severely injuring him, but not fatally.

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Murong Hao's hand holding the jade talisman trembled slightly.

He looked up at Ouyang Tian, ​​his voice hoarse: "That's... cultivating all five elements simultaneously? And a perfect cycle of mutual generation among the five elements?"

"That's right."

Ouyang Tian nodded. "His name is Zheng Yifei. You should have heard of him; he's a wanted criminal from your Xuantian Sect."

Murong Hao certainly knew Zheng Yifei.

This name has become almost taboo among the higher-ups of the Xuantian Sect.

This person won billions of spirit stones in a mirage, completely humiliating the entire Xuantian Sect.

"His constitution, which is based on the mutual generation of the five elements, allows him to forcibly neutralize the destructive power of the lightning tribulation through the circulation of spiritual energy."

Ouyang Tian continued, "Although it can only resolve 30%, for Nascent Soul cultivators on the verge of life and death, this 30% is the boundary between life and death."

"Old ghost Murong, if you want to survive and successfully break through, you must invite him to participate in your tribulation."

Murong Hao took a deep breath and returned the jade talisman to Ouyang Tian. His mind was racing.

The image-recording jade talisman cannot be faked; the power of the lightning tribulation and Zheng Yifei's methods in the image are real.

If what Ouyang Tian said is true, then Zheng Yifei is indeed his only hope for overcoming the tribulation.

But what about the motivation?

"Ouyang Tian".

Murong Hao stared intently at the other person: "You told me this trump card to save your life, and even came here in person to persuade me. I don't believe you're just doing this out of kindness."

"Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Ouyang Tian smiled; it's so much easier to talk to smart people.

"I want you to come with me to the Eastern Divine Continent."

Ouyang Tian's smile vanished, and his tone became extremely serious: "Old ghost Murong, you haven't been to the Endless Sea, so you don't know how terrifying it is. I've been researching a lot of ancient records lately. The Endless Sea is teeming with sea monsters and riddled with spatial rifts. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator crossing it alone has only a 50% chance of survival."

Murong Hao frowned.

"Even if I manage to reach the Eastern Divine Continent by sheer luck, what's the situation there?"

Nascent Soul cultivators are as common as dogs, while Void Refinement and Body Integration experts control their own territories. As an outsider in the early stages of Nascent Soul cultivation, I am all alone, without background or power. Obtaining cultivation resources is harder than climbing to heaven.

Ouyang Tian looked at Murong Hao: "But what if the two of us go together?"

"Two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, though not top-tier in the Eastern Divine Continent, can at least stand firm by sticking together. We've fought for hundreds of years, and we know each other's secrets and methods perfectly well."

"Instead of getting ripped off by strangers over there, let's team up."

Ouyang Tian extended a hand: "In the Southern Wilderness, we are mortal enemies; but in the Eastern Divine Continent, we are the only fellow countrymen I can trust. I want you to successfully break through, and then we will venture into the Endless Sea together to challenge for a higher realm. That is my motivation."

Murong Hao remained silent.

Ouyang Tian's words were all reasonable and perfectly aligned with the cruel survival logic of the cultivation world.

There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. When facing the unknown Eastern Divine Continent, a Nascent Soul stage ally who is well-known and knowledgeable is of immeasurable value.

"it is good."

Murong Hao finally relented, reaching out to shake hands with Ouyang Tian: "I believe your reasons. So, what price do I need to pay on Zheng Yifei's side?"

Ouyang Tian directly stated the conditions: "He can choose the candidate himself, and your Xuantian Sect must not interfere."

"Ten spots?"

Murong Hao frowned slightly. He was well aware of the value of the Spirit Wind Eye; it was a strategic resource for the rise of the Xuan Tian Sect.

But compared to his own life, what are ten spots? Let alone ten, even if Zheng Yifei wanted half, he would still give them to him.

"Qin Cang rejected him before."

Ouyang Tian added a sentence.

Murong Hao sneered, "Qin Cang knows nothing! He only cares about the interests of the Xuan Tian Sect and has no idea how terrifying the Nascent Soul Tribulation is. I've made the decision on this matter; all ten spots are for him."

"happy."

Ouyang Tian stood up and dusted himself off: "Since it's settled, I'll be leaving now. Get ready, Zheng Yifei will bring people over before the tribulation strikes."

After speaking, Ouyang Tian turned around, his figure once again merging into the void and disappearing into the forbidden area.

After Ouyang Tian left, Murong Hao sat there for a long time.

He processed the information he had just received, and after confirming that there were no omissions or traps, he took out a golden communication talisman from his pocket and crushed it.

"Qin Cang, come to the forbidden area behind the mountain to see me immediately."