Chapter 264

Chapter 264: Continuing the Deception

“Hahaha, good.”

The Snow-Haired Elder produced the Divine Stone of Heaven and handed it to Chen Ansheng.

“Previously, I was merely testing you. Your temperament and talent perfectly meet my standards for selecting disciples.”

“I see. I hope Master will forgive me for any offense earlier.”

Chen Ansheng pretended to show respect and trust while contemplating a way to survive.

This old fellow wants to deceive me, but I’ll first deceive him!

“There’s no offense. Just get on with it, disciple.”

“Alright.”

Chen Ansheng placed the Divine Stone of Heaven back into his dantian but did not immediately unfold the Alien World.

Then, he suddenly acted as if he remembered something, saying, “Oh, by the way, Master, I know of an Alien Immortal Forbidden Zone where there are many treasures similar to imperial weapons, but my strength is too low to obtain them. I wonder if you have the capability to retrieve them.”

Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in the eyes of the Snow-Haired Elder, and his spiritual power quietly extended, probing Chen Ansheng’s emotional changes.

“This kid really thinks he can become my disciple. He should be telling the truth.”

The Snow-Haired Elder thought to himself.

In the eyes of the Snow-Haired Elder, Chen Ansheng was just a naive young pup. With one sentence from him agreeing to take him as a disciple, it should be enough to daze him into submission, and he wouldn’t dare to have any ulterior motives.

“Um, we can discuss this more later.”

The Snow-Haired Elder feigned disinterest while, in reality, he was very eager to obtain those so-called treasures.

After all, using an Alien Immortal weapon to battle opponents of the same realm would be advantageous, possibly deciding the outcome of a fight.

“I understand, Master.”

Chen Ansheng nodded obediently and then, with a thought, unfolded the Alien World.

Swish…

The scene changed rapidly, and both the Snow-Haired Elder and Chen Ansheng found themselves under a dark red sky.

Of course, Chen Ansheng wasn’t foolish enough to ambush the Snow-Haired Elder. Even if he utilized an imperial weapon, he wouldn’t be able to break through the defenses of a peak Immortal King!

“Weapon, come!”

Then, Chen Ansheng opened his palm, and a loud rumble came from the sky.

An imperial weapon, a great halberd, shot down and landed in his hand.

“It truly is an unparalleled divine weapon!”

The Snow-Haired Elder was extremely excited.

Suddenly, a sharp cry emanated from his body.

Following that, half of the Snow-Haired Elder’s body turned black, and even his appearance changed.

At the same time, Chen Ansheng’s spiritual idea body entered the great halberd.

Inside the halberd, the Alien Immortal soul, whom Chen Ansheng referred to as “Old Black,” had already awakened.

Seeing Chen Ansheng’s idea body arrive, Old Black quickly knelt down, saying, “Master, there are lowly servants of my kind outside, their strength surpasses that of lowly servants!”

“Uh, I see.”

Chen Ansheng nodded lightly and then asked, “What exactly is its level of strength?”

Old Black respectfully replied, “According to the realm classification in our world, he is at the ninth stage of the Imperial Realm, while lowly servants only reached the second stage at their peak, so the gap is significant.”

Chen Ansheng understood broadly.

In other words, the Imperial Realm in the Alien Immortal World corresponded roughly to the Immortal King in the Immortal Realm.

The Imperial Realm has nine stages, while the Immortal King realm is divided into nine grades, which are roughly comparable.

It turns out that the nine-stage Alien Immortal Emperor within the Snow-Haired Elder is equivalent to a nine-grade Immortal King!

Damn it, I can’t provoke him.

“Got it,” Chen Ansheng nodded faintly, then asked, “By the way, Old Black, what exactly is the benefit of merging with beings from the Immortal Realm?”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t understand why the Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm were so adamant about seeking out Alien Immortals to merge with them.

Old Black pondered for a moment before replying, “Master, you previously brought a mutated individual from the Immortal body to this realm; that is the effect of merging ordinary people with my kind.”

Suddenly, the image of Li Huaizhen appeared in Chen Ansheng’s mind.

That guy had begun to mutate ever since he accidentally entered the Alien Immortal Forbidden Zone. He could now wear a full suit of black armor without hindering his cultivation.

“You mean, one can exert two types of strength without being affected?”

“Yes, Master.”

“So that’s how it is.” Chen Ansheng’s eyes brightened, saying, “Old Black, can you merge with me, so I can gain some strength too?”

Old Black shook his head and said, “I am but a remnant soul now and have become the spirit of the imperial weapon; I cannot merge with you, Master.”

“I see.” Chen Ansheng felt somewhat disappointed and then said, “What if that old fellow outside wants to take this imperial weapon from me? What should I do?”

Old Black answered without hesitation, “Master can simply hand over the imperial weapon to him. With me around, he cannot control it.”

“Oh?” Chen Ansheng felt a flicker of intrigue and asked, “What if he discovers that he cannot control the imperial weapon and suspects I am playing tricks, leading him to kill me?”

“Rest assured, Master.” Old Black replied confidently, “As the spirit of the imperial weapon, I can make him believe he is in control while remaining unaware. If you need it, just think of it, and the weapon will return to your hand. Not even that old man, nor the injured nine-stage emperor, will notice anything unusual.”

“Alright, alright, that reassures me.”

Chen Ansheng nodded repeatedly. Old Black was his servant and undoubtedly loyal, definitely wouldn’t deceive him.

While Chen Ansheng’s idea body was communicating with Old Black, the imperial weapon had fallen into the hands of the Snow-Haired Elder.

Crack, crack, crack…

Black electric patterns flickered on the great halberd, emanating a wild aura.

“An unrivaled imperial weapon, hahaha, good!”

The Snow-Haired Elder raised the great halberd, exuding an immense aura.

“Master, I have released its recognition of ownership. You just need to dribble some blood on it, and this halberd will belong to you.”

Chen Ansheng said.

The Snow-Haired Elder promptly squeezed out a drop of blood and dripped it on the great halberd.

The great halberd roared, unleashing a burst of terrifying imperial aura. When the imperial aura subsided, the Snow-Haired Elder sensed that he seemed to have merged with this imperial weapon.

However, the Snow-Haired Elder could not sense the spirit of the halberd inside.

“My good disciple, you have accomplished a great deed. I must reward you handsomely for this!”

The Snow-Haired Elder, holding the great halberd, with his half-white, half-black body exuding a menacing aura, looked quite intimidating.

Hearing this, Chen Ansheng’s mind raced, realizing that this old bastard was likely planning to get rid of him. Merely claiming to know about the Alien Immortal Forbidden Zone might not be enough to move him.

So, Chen Ansheng immediately put on a joyful expression and said, “Honoring Master is only right, and I wouldn’t dare to ask for anything. Additionally, I have heard that Master wishes to merge with an Alien Immortal. I happen to have a perfect method of fusion that can aid you.”

Upon hearing this, the great halberd raised by the Snow-Haired Elder traced an arc in the air, narrowly missing Chen Ansheng’s head.

“Um, my good disciple, truly a good disciple. Present the method to me!”

“Master, please don’t rush. As for the fusion method, I only remember scattered, incomprehensible characters. I suggest the Master verify it first.”

Chen Ansheng had no actual fusion method; he was just adding some dubious chips to the gamble he was creating for his survival.

Whether he could deceive this old fellow would depend on fate.