Chapter 593 325: Igniting the Morning Fire

"The Purifier is certainly quick to react. It responded as soon as it got a name, but this request..."

Su Chen's gaze swept over the words. It had previously requested the blood of someone with a Divine Dawn Talent. Divine Dawn Talents were rare, but not impossibly so.

Besides, the blood of the dead could be used. But this was the first time he'd ever heard of the True Radiance Level, to say nothing of an Ancient King's blood.

Mulling it over, Su Chen turned to Qing Cang and asked, "Senior Brother, are there any clearly recorded individuals at the True Radiance Level in our Dust Star Sea?"

"Clearly recorded?" Qing Cang let out a laugh. "There are no such records."

"None?" Su Chen was surprised. He had been hoping to scavenge for corpses like last time. He couldn't help but ask, "How can there be none? Didn't Master just say he has similar Traits? Is he the first?"

Qing Cang shook his head and explained, "According to what that being called Sun said, Master probably doesn't count yet. He's only just beginning to possess such a Trait."

"Sun?" Su Chen raised an eyebrow. "Who's arrogant enough to call themselves that?"

"Sun…" Qing Cang mused for a moment. "It's the mass of purple flame that was extracted from Qin Tianlin's body. There's a residual Spirit Fragment inside that claims to have been left by a Sun Tier Professional. It calls itself Sun."

"So it was that thing?" Su Chen was surprised, but it also made a certain kind of sense. His eyes flickered. "As expected of a Sun Tier Professional, to retain consciousness even after death."

"We can't be certain if it was really left behind by someone of the Sun Profession yet. There's no way to corroborate it; it's all just based on what that thing says."

Qing Cang added with some hesitation, "However, the Ancient Kings and the Emperors are inclined to believe it. The concept of the True Radiance Level also came from it. In the past, people speculated there might be a Talent tier higher than Divine Dawn, but there was never any solid proof."

"I see," Su Chen said, lost in thought.

'Doesn't that make the Purifier's request even more trouble? We only just learned the name. Even if people at the True Radiance Level existed before, there's probably no way to find any records of them.'

'Does that mean my only option is to find the blood of someone at the Moonlight Tier? That seems even more difficult.'

'I wonder if there's any blood left in the Bronze Ancient King's body?'

'It's all been converted into metal, so the chances are slim. Tsk...'

Though a myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind, Su Chen asked aloud, "Did this Sun being only talk about matters related to Talents?"

"Not at all. It said quite a lot."

Qing Cang then proceeded to give Su Chen a summary of what Sun had said.

After listening, Su Chen was astonished. "So, you're saying the Ancient Kings and Hanhai Emperor will all be competing for the Spirit of Sun?"

"Correct." Qing Cang nodded, sighing with emotion. "I originally thought there would be restrictions. After all, the Morning Star and Moonlight Spirit both have age requirements. Those proud Spiritual beings wouldn't look twice at someone nearing the end of their life, whose vitality has begun to fade."

"But since Sun said otherwise, the Ancient Kings naturally won't miss this opportunity."

Compared to raising a descendant to reach the Sun Tier, advancing themselves was a far more attractive prospect. Everyone has a selfish side.

After speaking, perhaps afraid that Su Chen might be discouraged, Qing Cang added reassuringly, "However, just because they're participating doesn't mean the Sun Chosen One will necessarily be one of the Ancient Kings."

"Spiritual beings are fickle and unpredictable, and other factors are at play. You don't need to worry. The Ancient Kings won't be able to completely block everyone else from having a chance at the Spirit of Sun."

"Worry?" Su Chen shook his head. He wasn't actually worried about that.

'For him, becoming the Sun Chosen One wasn't necessarily a good thing. It would draw too much attention.'

'If he were to be exposed, it wouldn't be as simple to resolve as when Qin Yun had her eyes on him. Not even the Bronze Ancient King could guarantee his safety.'

'Besides, it seemed his Great Venerable could evolve. If it could ascend to the Moonlight Tier, that meant it could also reach the Sun Tier. It was just a matter of finding enough Fog Source.'

"If I get it, it's my fortune; if I don't, it's my fate," Su Chen replied simply, changing the subject. "Outside the Dust Star Sea, are there other regions that aren't affected by the Nether Fog?"

Just now, when Qing Cang was relaying what Sun had said, he mentioned that this being wasn't a Professional from the Dust Star Sea, which had piqued Su Chen's curiosity.

"Of course," Qing Cang nodded. "Even places completely enveloped by the Nether Fog, like the Red Thunder Star, aren't necessarily devoid of human life. It's just that the survival conditions are extremely harsh."

"Some regions, by a twist of fate, were left with the protection of a Flame Fire and thus weren't consumed by the Nether Fog. However, we have yet to discover another area on the same scale as the Dust Star Sea."

"If what Sun said is true, then the place it comes from must be extraordinary," Qing Cang remarked with a hint of awe.

Seeing Su Chen with his head bowed in thought, Qing Cang's eyes flickered, and he let out a dry cough. "Junior Brother, your curiosity seems to rival my own."

"Er…" Caught off guard by Qing Cang's jab, Su Chen was left speechless. If this were about some trivial matter, he would have let it go, but this concerned the Sun, True Radiance, and the Lost Flame. He had to get clear answers.

'His senior brother was clearly still holding a grudge from being teased earlier and was taking the opportunity to get back at him.'

Seeing Su Chen left speechless, Qing Cang felt a great sense of satisfaction. He then feigned nonchalance and asked, "What did Master mean when he kept mentioning the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator just now?"

'So he only jabbed me to set me up for this question?' Su Chen grumbled to himself.

'But on second thought, while swallowing a Spiritual being was bizarre, there was no reason to hide it. Since Old Qing was asking, he might as well satisfy his curiosity.'

"It's nothing much. It's just that last time, after I helped Master purify the Fog Ashes, the Spirit of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator suddenly went haywire for some reason and entered my body."

"A Spirit Attachment?" Qing Cang asked thoughtfully.

Su Chen shook his head. "It doesn't seem to be a simple Spirit Attachment. Because after the Spirit of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator entered my body, it refused to come out."