Su Ming's hesitation lasted a long time.
He constantly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
Although the Douluo 1 main body could descend to this node, he had already refined the River of Time's water at the Douluo 1 node. If he crossed two thousand five hundred years to come here and refine another drop of river water, wouldn't there be problems?
"Play it safe."
One drop of river water wouldn't be a significant improvement for Su Ming. If he really needed a drop of river water, he could just scoop some up from the Douluo 1 node and refine it.
"It's better to use it to strengthen the bond of fate."
Thinking this, Su Ming looked outside Douluo Star.
[Douluo 2]
"Elder, how long have you lived?"
"I don't know either. I lived at least seven thousand years on the Holy Demon Continent. Then I drifted in the turbulence of time and space for who knows how long."
"What about the Necromancer Demiplane? When did you open it, Elder?"
"I opened the Necromancer Demiplane before I started that war on the Holy Demon Continent. Why are you asking all this?"
"Nothing. Just understanding the situation." Su Ming brushed it off.
[Douluo 1]
Two thousand five hundred years later.
Su Ming had made his choice.
He changed Spirit Masters.
Possessing a Spirit Master whose Martial Soul was the Death God Scythe, Su Ming began to guide him to become stronger.
After gaining his trust, Su Ming had him summon the Gate of the Dead.
Xu Jie – that was the name of the Death God Scythe Spirit Master Su Ming was possessing – looked at the huge gate slowly opening before him, his face full of shock.
This Gate of the Dead was summoned under Su Ming's guidance.
Gazing at the towering gate, feeling a huge pressure from its status, Xu Jie couldn't help but lower his head.
Su Ming sighed inwardly.
Xu Jie's talent was still somewhat lacking.
If a Spirit Master's talent was a bit lacking, Su Ming could still help, but when it came to willpower, that was beyond his ability.
Some Spirit Masters were simply born to be strong.
Of course, Xu Jie's performance couldn't be entirely blamed on him.
In the domain of death, Electrolux had absolute authority.
Even the unrefined Electrolux of this era.
"Close it."
Su Ming had Xu Jie close the Gate of the Dead.
He did nothing else.
Even so, he could feel the entire world trembling.
His perspective rose. On the River of Time, the breadth of the false history was pioneered, extending from Douluo Star to another world – the Holy Demon Continent.
"According to Elder, the Holy Demon Continent exists side-by-side with the Douluo universe. Now that the River of Time can extend to the Holy Demon Continent, it shows the River's coverage is still broader."
Waiting a few days, Su Ming had Xu Jie summon the Gate of the Dead again.
This time, on the other side of the Gate of the Dead, a young man was waiting for the gate to open.
The moment he saw this young man, Xu Jie's entire body was trembled involuntarily.
The young man sensed the fluctuation of Douluo Star's Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
So weak.
The laws here were also very fragile.
Electrolux's gaze fixed on Xu Jie, seemingly seeing Su Ming within Xu Jie's Sea of Consciousness.
"Don't come in."
Su Ming spoke. He detached from Xu Jie's Sea of Consciousness, warning Electrolux.
Electrolux looked at this unfamiliar spiritual entity. For some reason, he listened to the other's words, not stepping out of the Gate of the Dead. He waited across the gateway for an explanation.
Su Ming was also observing Electrolux of this era.
That terrifying fluctuation was much stronger than the Elder Electrolux he knew.
Of course, that was only in terms of fluctuation.
Elder's strength lay in his insights and realm.
And after becoming the God of Reincarnation, he had surpassed any previous era of himself, definitely stronger than the Electrolux before him now.
However, Elder's essence still lay in borrowing power – borrowing the power of heaven and earth to achieve God King-level strength. Normally, his fluctuations weren't intense.
In contrast, the young Electrolux before Su Ming had experienced betrayal and dark times in his life, and now only had revenge.
Su Ming felt that being able to resist the urge to unleash an army of the dead to slaughter Douluo Star the moment the Gate of the Dead opened already showed remarkable restraint.
"Leave a coordinate. It should help you in the future too," Su Ming said.
Electrolux's gaze flickered.
What did he mean?
"I mean, anchor this place."
Su Ming's words left Electrolux somewhat confused.
He had summoned the Necromancer Demiplane that Electrolux had invaded his privacy, yet for some reason, he inexplicably trusted this spiritual entity.
Electrolux followed his inner feeling.
He mobilized his spiritual power and left his own spiritual imprint on Douluo Star.
Su Ming glanced at the imprint and said in a deep voice, "This imprint is to guide your remnant soul back in the future. Its intensity is insufficient."
Electrolux frowned.
What did he mean?
The future?
He would become a remnant soul?
Electrolux immediately associated to many things.
Would his revenge fail?
"Who are you?"
He didn't continue to trust Su Ming recklessly and voiced the doubt in his heart.
"Who am I?"
Su Ming chuckled softly.
"You may call me the Lord of Fate."
"Quite the bold claim!"
Electrolux's pupils contracted.
He carefully observed Su Ming's spiritual entity and found it was just a wisp of spiritual power.
"Where is your main body?"
"It can't come out for now," Su Ming said helplessly.
Electrolux glanced at Xu Jie.
Even summoning the Gate of the Dead required using this young man. Either his main body had fallen, or it wasn't in this plane, and was likely out of contact.
"You summoned the Gate of the Dead twice, probably to see me. Just say what you want. I don't have much time to waste here."
"Help me with something," Su Ming said.
Electrolux didn't know what to say.
We're still strangers, okay?
And you're already asking for my help?
"It won't be for nothing. Consider this Water of Time as payment."
Su Ming took out the river water he had scooped up.
Calling it a drop, it was actually a vast ocean.
As Su Ming took it out, the endless Water of Time threatened to engulf the entire world.
Seeing this, Electrolux waved his hand, guiding the Water of Time into his Necromancer Demiplane, quickly engulfing it.
Even after completely filling the Necromancer Demiplane, there was still a large amount of Water of Time outside.
He looked at Su Ming, shaken.
"This water all contains pure power of time. Where did he get it?"
Su Ming looked at the Water of Time still filling the air, somewhat helpless.
This stuff expanded too much.
"You should be able to refine it, right?"
Su Ming wasn't sure of Electrolux's upper limit in this era.
The corner of Electrolux's mouth twitched, forcing himself: "If you can give it to me, I can naturally digest it."
"Refine the rest here. While you're at it, come help me on Douluo Star."
Without suspicion, Electrolux directly stepped out.
He actively restrained his spiritual power fluctuations.
Su Ming had warned him not to come out at first because his spiritual power fluctuations were too strong, which would cause violent fluctuations on Douluo Star and might even attract the God Realm's attention.
Electrolux had also traveled to other planes and was very experienced. His restraint of his spiritual power was very thorough, not causing Douluo Star's repulsion.
"How do you need me to help?"
Electrolux had already begun refining the Water of Time, and while refining, he questioned Su Ming.
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