Chapter 693 Great Temptation
The reason why the nightmare plane makes people shudder is not only because of its unfathomable strength, but also because its lord of natural disasters and lord of natural nightmares are very keen on destruction and ruin, and their style of doing things is extremely extreme and crazy.
Rumor has it that the Nightmare Plane has only suffered losses at the hands of the Gods Plane, and has never been defeated against enemies from other planes.
Of course, others don't want to provoke such a difficult plane.
In order to reverse the current unfavorable situation, the Burning Shadow actually took the initiative to summon the opponent and directly pulled it into the Ash Plane. This approach can be said to be crazy.
"Julia, Robert, are you all right?"
When Ivan and others were in great crisis, there was a force that pulled them to all directions. That force obviously came from Vanessa, the mother of all things in the ashes. He didn't expect that he would be sent to the small ashes area by the other party.
Here, he meets the trapped people of Thriller Land, including his friend Julia.
"Wizard Ivan, we are prisoners."
When Julia saw him, she had tears in her eyes and looked pitiful.
They were still restrained by Vanessa at this time, and except for not being able to move freely, they did not suffer any harm.
Seeing this, Ivan felt relieved. He turned his head and glanced at Vanessa not far away. Facing this big figure who was equal to Danara, the mother of all things, he really didn't know how to start talking.
"Don't run around. If you lose your life, you can't blame me."
Vanessa suddenly waved her hand behind her and let Julia and the others go.
Hearing this, Julia and the others didn't dare to act rashly. They shrank over there and didn't dare to come any closer. It was not until they saw Ivan waving at them that they approached cautiously.
The two sides didn't talk much and were sent by Ivan into the space inside the Temple of Truth, where Nicole was also.
"Thanks, Datianmu."
"You're welcome. I have reached an agreement with Yanaqinsi, the Great Tianmu of your Danela."
After hearing Vanessa's words, Ivan thought to himself that it was true, but he was still a little uneasy because he was the only one brought here by the other party. If someone said there was no special reason, he would be the first one to not believe it.
He wisely did not ask any questions.
"You are the inheritor of the wise old man, right?" Vanessa took the initiative to speak.
"Yes, one of the inheritors." Ivan nodded.
"To make a long story short, I'm attracted to you," Vanessa continued.
Ivan was stunned when he heard this. What did he mean?
"There is a unique opportunity right now. I will give you my power and you will protect me. With this power and my help, I believe you will soon become a supreme ruler or even an ancestor of a higher level. It all depends on whether you are willing to come to my side."
"You don't have to worry about me deceiving you. After all, I am the mother of all things in a large plane. I would not deceive a junior like you."
Vanessa speaks bluntly and expresses her ideas directly.
These words were very concise, but what they implied was more than 10 million pounds in weight, which immediately made Ivan a little dizzy.
Supreme!
Ancestor!
Isn't it what all the living beings who set foot on the path of cultivation pursue? Let's not talk about the distant ones, just look at the Dark Mountain Ancestor and the Burning Shadow in front of us. The power is so great that it is shocking.
As a second choice, characters like Supreme Tiekong, Supreme Wuyang, Mother Goddess of Dark Night, etc. are also fascinating.
And now he actually has such an opportunity to soon stand in the same ranks with these big shots. What a great temptation it is.
"Why me?" Although Ivan was uneasy, he did not lose his mind.
"You are the best candidate. Your potential and your strength have met my requirements. If you agree, from now on, you will be the leader of the Ash Plane except for me. I can hand over the entire Ash Realm and Ash Realm to you."
As Vanessa answered, she continued to throw out her chips to increase the temptation.
At this moment, Ivan had calmed down and thought about it carefully. He couldn't agree to this.
On the one hand, Danaira has things he cannot give up, such as gifts, missions, responsibilities, etc. People cannot just live for themselves; on the other hand, his power is quite different from that of the ashes. He relies on the power of the ashes to climb to the top, and is affected by the power. He may not be himself from now on.
"I'm sorry, I can't agree to your offer, please find someone else."
"Are you worried that Ashes will fall into ruin? Don't underestimate the foundation of a large plane. No matter how bad Ashes is, it will take thousands of years to fall into a medium-sized plane. With your help, if the plan is proper, it may not come to this. I believe in you."
"I'm very sorry, but Ivan may not be able to take on such a heavy responsibility."
Vanessa continued to counsel him, speaking her heart out to him.
But Ivan still didn't want to accept it. There were too many variables involved. He didn't want to do something that was completely out of control. It would be more appropriate for him to practice step by step.
Given his current condition, even if he doesn’t turn to the Ashes, he still has a chance to become the Supreme, or even a more powerful Originator.
If that's the case, then why take such a big risk and risk such a huge violation?
"Don't you want to reconsider it?" Vanessa stared at him.
"I've thought it over." Ivan shook his head firmly.
"I was right about you," Vanessa said.
From what he said, it seemed that the other party still hadn't given up. Ivan didn't know what to say. The mother of all things in the great plane didn't actually play by the rules.
"Let's put this issue aside for now and solve the big problem in front of us first. I need you to lend me a hand. It will be of great benefit to you. Besides, I have an agreement with Yanaqins. You won't refuse this time, right?"
Vanessa turned around and looked at the terrifying figure in the sky and invited him again.
"Big Tianmu, are you sure I can get involved in such a big battle?" Ivan felt a little uneasy.
"You underestimate me again, don't you? I just need a medium to exert my power, and you have a lot of things that meet the requirements. I will make sure you are safe."
"Okay, I'll give it a try. Thanks to Datianmu for taking care of me."
After all, Vanessa is the mother of all things in the great plane. Given their aloof and proud nature, they would not bother to tell lies. After careful consideration, Ivan chose to agree.
……
High in the sky, although the evil eye of the nightmare plane came over, he seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, hanging there motionless, only the foul breath continued to emanate from him, permeating everything around him.
"Evil Eye, what are you doing? Come down and help us. Together we can turn this plane upside down."
"Evil Eye, don't forget who summoned you here. You and I are on the same side. If I don't live well, you won't live well either."
"Asshole! You just watched helplessly, are you expecting to reap the benefits? You must be dreaming."
"Big Eyeball, I--"
The Burning Shadow used some unknown method to get the Evil Eye that had severely injured him last time. What he didn't expect was that this guy was pretending to be dead and no matter how he tried to persuade him, it wouldn't work. He was so angry that he started cursing.
This was also beyond the expectations of others. However, the curse of the Burning Shadow still worked, causing the Evil Eye to open its eyes. It was an eyeball filled with madness and cruelty, and it was obvious that it was not someone to be trifled with.
"Stop pretending? Come down quickly and kill all these guys with me." The Burning Shadow said coldly.
"How dare you do this? How could you do this?" The evil eyes seemed to have just woken up and were shocked by the situation in front of them, and then filled with rage.
He clearly didn't want to come here, as if he had some unspeakable secret.
"What?" This reaction was wrong, and Burning Shadow was a little confused.
"Damn bastard, do you know what you have done? I will cut you into pieces!" The Evil Eye was furious, and its huge body flashed and descended below, tearing towards the restrained Burning Shadow.
A wonderful drama is staged.
"Asshole! There is a Chaos Contract between you and me. Aren't you afraid of suffering a serious backlash by acting recklessly like this?" Burning Shadow was even more furious. He didn't want to find another person to kill him.
"What a bullshit contract! You took advantage of my unpreparedness to plot against me, and you still have the nerve to mention it. Do you think you are so capable?"
"Stop! What do you want?"
"Send me back the same way you got me here, or I'll eat you whole, bastard."
"You want to break the contract?"
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! I'll devour you."
The two people each had their own anxieties and could not come to an agreement, which ended up turning into a drama of fratricide, leaving the people around them stunned.
On the other hand, Ivan is ready to give himself to Vanessa and work with her to eliminate the current trouble.
Seeing this, Ivan stopped abruptly and asked someone to do it for him, so he could just wait and see what happened.
"The Eye of Evil is not as strong as it was the last time it attacked. In just a few decades, its power has weakened a lot. Logically, this shouldn't have happened."
Vanessa whispered, her voice reaching Ivan's ears.
"Really?" Ivan was confused.
"This reminds me of a rumor about the mortal enemies, Nightmare and the Gods," Vanessa said again.
"Please help me, Datianmu." Ivan couldn't help but ask.
"The power of Nightmare is like a dream, just like a nightmare. Under Nightmare, there are dozens of Lords of Calamity and Lords of Nightmare. There are more than ten Lords who have reached the level of ancestors, or even more. From this point of view, no other plane can compare to the Nightmare Plane."
"It's too scary."
Hearing this, Ivan's pupils shrank slightly. This was too powerful, equivalent to ten Danalas.
No wonder no one dares to mess with the Nightmare Plane. Anyone who does will die.
However, he keenly sensed that something was wrong. If that was the case, given the character of the Nightmare Plane, they would have killed all the people from other planes long ago, leaving no room for survival.
“But the Lord of Calamity and Lord of Nightmare are also like a dream, because their relationship with Nightmare is not that of guardian, but through another way - power lending.”
Vanessa didn't know that he had discovered the loophole in his words, so she explained it very directly.
"Ah! May I ask, Da Tianmu, are you talking about the loan that I understand as 'borrowing and paying interest'?" Ivan asked in surprise.
"Yes, this is the type of lending. It's the same in the Nightmare Plane and the Gods Plane. The difference between the two is that the former has a lower threshold, lends more money at a time, and has a higher interest rate. You need to pay a larger amount of interest every once in a while, and the consequences of not paying it back are serious.
The latter is equivalent to long-term lending, with high thresholds, relatively small loans, and low interest rates. You don't have to worry about not being able to pay it back in a short period of time.
The consequence of this is that it only takes a while for Nightmare to cultivate a large number of Supreme Beings and Progenitors, while the Gods Plane needs more years to accumulate, but both are greater than other planes. "
Vanessa further explained, equally concisely and directly to the essence of the relationship.
"You mean, the Evil Eye just had a large interest payment to pay, and was probably in the process of paying it when it was pulled here by the Burning Shadow."
"The Eye of Evil may also be using its own methods to reduce or delay the interest, such as self-sealing, but it has been disrupted by the Shadow of Burning."
"I see. No wonder he was so angry. It seems that the consequences of not being able to pay back the interest are really serious."
Through Vanessa's detailed explanation, Ivan finally understood the interest relationship involved, which shocked him and broadened his horizons.
"This is the price you have to pay for wanting power."
Vanessa nodded slightly. She suddenly thought of something and added: "You and I are different. We have reached a guardian relationship. Our strengths complement each other, and we will both benefit from working together."
"Datianmu, I clearly refused before."
Seeing this, Ivan was a little amused and he reiterated it.
"I told you, you don't have to answer so quickly." Vanessa didn't give up so easily, and changed the subject casually: "Come on, it's our turn to go on stage, let me show you my strengths."
"Datianmu, what do you need me to do?"
Ivan's heart tightened and he quickly asked for advice.
"You have a wisdom lamp on you. Take it out first. I have some wisdom and power to give to you. It is the power that the wise old man left in the Ash Plane."
Vanessa thought about it and said.
Ivan was distracted for a moment, and after he came to his senses, he took out the Lamp of True Knowledge as he was told. Now the Lamp of True Knowledge was a primary force weapon, only half a step away from the middle level.
After the Lamp of Wisdom was handed to Vanessa, it took only a few seconds for him to realize that the Lamp of True Knowledge had crossed the medium limit and turned into a medium-level force weapon.
I don’t know how much effort this trick saved him.
"In the past, the wise old man visited Ashes, and I had a pleasant conversation with him. He even invited me to travel the long river of the astral world with him. It was just a joke. After all, an existence like me cannot be separated from the plane."
"The True Flame of Wisdom is most suitable for dealing with the likes of Burning Shadow and Vicious Eye, who are so cruel and insane."
Vanessa did not stop and continued to improve the quality of the Lamp of True Knowledge. Then she sighed and handed the thing back to him.
"Thank you, senior."
Ivan thanked him quickly.
The Spirit Lamp of True Knowledge indeed has an additional ability. It originally had the protection of strange power, the dust of enchantment, and the blessing of enlightenment, but now it has an additional bright flame of wisdom. It is appropriate to call it the 'True Flame of Wisdom'.
Afterwards, a mysterious thing fell upon him, and in a trance, his strength level continued to rise.
Rising from the throne to the realm of the Supreme, and continuing to rise from the Supreme, he soon jumped over a big threshold and entered the realm of the Ancestor.
At this moment, Ivan felt stronger than ever before, no one could match him. The Ten Thousand Dragon Banner in his hand rustled, and he stared at the Burning Shadow and the Vicious Eye that were still entangled together, like a skilled old hunter. (End of this chapter)