I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 631 The Mysterious Old Man, the Invisible Killing Intent

Startled, Jiang Chen quickly regained his composure and respectfully bowed to the old man, saying, "Greetings, senior."

The old man had a kind and benevolent face and said repeatedly, "No need for formalities, no need for formalities."

He was just being polite; Jiang Chen wouldn't dare to do that. He still had to follow the proper etiquette.

Jiang Chen knew that the being that could appear before him silently and without even alerting his soul must be extraordinary.

The old man seemed quite satisfied with Jiang Chen's attitude. "So? Are you satisfied with your source skill?"

"Senior, are you saying that what I obtained is called a 'Source Skill'?" Jiang Chen had never heard the term 'Source Skill' before. The old man smiled enigmatically. "What? Is there something wrong with the name of the skill?"

Jiang Chen quickly shook his head, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's very fitting."

"Primal Runes", "Primal Realms", and "Primal Skills" do indeed have a sense of being connected.

The skills originate from the Primal Runes and are thus called Primal Skills, which is indeed quite fitting.

The old man smiled and said, "See that big bird in the sky?"

Jiang Chen looked at the enormous creature in the sky, which blotted out the sun. What he could see was only the tip of the iceberg, and he couldn't tell what kind of creature it was.

However, since the old man said it was a bird, then it must be a bird.

Jiang Chen could only nod. "I saw it."

The old man chuckled and said, "It's not the real body, just a phantom. The real body is tens of thousands of times larger." Jiang Chen was startled again; it was now so large it blotted out the sky.

Standing below, I could only see a part of it, but its length was estimated to be over several hundred kilometers, no smaller than a city.

If we magnify it ten thousand times, wouldn't it be comparable to the sun, moon, and stars?

Do such enormous creatures really exist in the world?

Jiang Chen did not hide his shock. The old man seemed very satisfied with the effect and said with a smile, "It is called the Origin Bird, and it carries the bloodline of the Origin."

"The primordial bloodline is a great treasure, incomparably precious. Unfortunately, it possesses this treasure but is not powerful enough to utilize it."

"In the end, he was hunted down by an invincible powerhouse, and his blood was used to refine the Nine True Words."

“临、兵、斗、者、皆、阵、列、在、前”

The old man spoke slowly and deliberately, his tone somewhat calm. Yet, every word sent a tremor through Jiang Chen's heart.

The "Primordial Runes" actually originated from this.

The old man continued, "Powerful beings from all realms fought and struggled for the Nine True Words, staining the starry river with blood. My master obtained the Nine True Words, created the 'Origin Secret Realm,' and transformed the Nine True Words into nine 'Origin Runes.'"

The old man stopped there and did not continue.

Jiang Chen knew he had said enough; these few words had already revealed far too much information.

Origin Bird, an invincible powerhouse, the master of the secret realm.

Combining this with what he had seen when he entered the pavilion earlier, Jiang Chen guessed that the old man's owner might be the old man riding the blue ox.

Could that old man be Lao Tzu, the legendary ancestor of Taoism in ancient China who wrote the Tao Te Ching?

Jiang Chen dared not ask; if the other party wouldn't answer, he couldn't ask.

He understood this principle. The more you know, the faster you'll die if you lack the strength.

Jiang Chen's thoughts raced. "So the Source Bird was just captured and killed like that? Aren't monsters supposed to regenerate after being killed?"

The old man burst into laughter, laughing with immense joy.

"Yes, yes, yes. Monsters can regenerate after being killed."

Jiang Chen remained expressionless, analyzing the meaning behind the old man's laughter.

Although the old man had a kind face, he seemed like a harmless old man.

However, such beings are unpredictable and cannot be judged solely by their appearance.

Jiang Chen was used to being cautious, so he immediately followed the old man's words and said, "Then can we repeatedly hunt and kill the Source Bird to continuously obtain the Nine True Words?"

He appeared somewhat ignorant, but his mind was as clear as a mirror, guessing that once the Source Bird died, it was most likely impossible for it to be resurrected.

Otherwise, countless powerful figures wouldn't have shed their blood for the Nine True Words.

He simply wanted to appear ignorant so that he could learn something from the old man.

The old man laughed for a long time, looking extremely happy, and almost laughed until tears came to his eyes.

After he had finished laughing, he finally spoke, "I'm not teasing you anymore. Little guy, your world has rules, and monsters can indeed be resurrected after they die."

“But the Source Bird is different. There is only one Source Bird. If it dies, it is dead.”

"Although the Source Bird cannot be resurrected, the 'Primordial Runes' formed from the Nine Syllable Mantra can be infinitely replicated and exist in various forms."

"However, achieving the level of a mantra with the 'Primordial Runes' is something that remains unattainable."

Jiang Chen's face showed disappointment. "Is there really no way?" The old man shook his head. "It's not that there's no way, it's just too difficult. The Nine True Words, if you just obtain one of them and master it, you will have the opportunity to become an invincible powerhouse. It's not something that can be done so easily."

"I have been researching this for countless years."

The old man stopped again at this point, unable to continue.

Jiang Chen's face still showed disappointment, as if he hadn't heard the old man's words. "Invincible expert. Then your master, senior, obtained all nine true words. Wouldn't that make him super invincible?"

The old man was amused again. "The master's realm is beyond our comprehension. The master doesn't take the Nine True Words seriously."

"However, you're not bad off. You managed to obtain two 'Primal Runes,' and even converted one of them into a Source Skill."

"The rules of your world are quite strange. I wonder which supreme being created them. It's very interesting." Jiang Chen looked like he didn't understand, seemingly not quite comprehending the old man's words.

The old man didn't seem to mind and continued, "That's enough of our small talk. Now let's discuss your second 'Primal Rune'."

Jiang Chen bowed respectfully, "This junior is all ears."

The old man said, "The 'Primordial Runes' originate from the Nine Syllable Mantra. Obtaining even one is a great opportunity, and obtaining two is an even greater one."

"Throughout history, many have obtained 'Primal Runes,' but very few have ultimately acquired 'Primal Skills.'"

"You have already obtained one 'Source Skill,' which is an unparalleled opportunity. As for the second 'Source Rune,'..."

The old man's meaning was clear: he did not want Jiang Chen to continue.

But he didn't say it explicitly.

Jiang Chen had experienced similar dungeons and secret realms before, and realized that perhaps some rules were restricting the old man, preventing him from speaking explicitly. However, his meaning was already very clear, just not so clear that even a fool could understand it.

Jiang Chen did understand, but he pretended not to, even sounding somewhat impatient, "How about the second 'Primordial Rune'? Please explain, senior."

The old man's eyes flickered; he couldn't discern anything from Jiang Chen's expression.

If Jiang Chen were over fifty, he would be certain that Jiang Chen was pretending not to understand.

But Jiang Chen was too young; he could tell that Jiang Chen's bone age was less than 22 years old.

This young man may not have truly understood what he meant.

But he couldn't say it outright.

According to the rules of the secret realm, he could only answer Jiang Chen's question. "If you want to turn the second 'Primal Rune' into a Source Skill, the difficulty will increase exponentially. I suggest..." Before he could finish, Jiang Chen eagerly interrupted, "My teacher once told me that no matter how difficult the road ahead, you must try. A true warrior should not fear failure. Even if you die and lose your head, it's just a scar the size of a bowl. Eighteen years later, you will be reborn as a hero."

"And I believe that you, senior, would not watch me die. According to our human race's records, no one has ever died, not even been injured, after entering the 'Origin Secret Realm.'"

The old man's lips twitched; Jiang Chen's words gave him a sense of utter irrefutability.

Of course, no one will die in the "Origin Realm," but that's a story for another time.

The old man's eyes flickered slightly. "Have you ever thought that the reason no one died is because everyone who came out was alive? The real dead wouldn't tell anyone outside."

Jiang Chen knew what he meant; he was just trying to tell him that dead people could exist, but they just couldn't speak outside. However, Jiang Chen detected a hint of anxiety in his words.

Clearly, the old man did not want to continue.

This further confirmed his suspicions that there must be something fishy going on.

He immediately said, "Senior, I've made up my mind. I must try. If I really die, then I guess I'm just unlucky and my life isn't long enough!"

The old man stared at Jiang Chen for a long time without saying a word.

Jiang Chen looked sincere and full of anticipation.

He looked like a naive young boy who had no idea of ​​the dangers of hell and was about to rush in headlong.

In the end, the old man could only follow the rules of the secret realm, saying, "Since that's the case, let's begin."