237: Incomplete sanity

At the crystal formation within the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree.

Xiao Shi's figure appeared out of thin air.

He was still carrying Luo Jun in his hand.

However, Luo Jun had already fallen into a coma.

Xiao Shi casually tossed him aside.

He walked straight towards the black coffin, which was located within the crystal formation and nurtured by it, his gaze profound.

"Since you're awake, it's time we had a talk."

He stared at the black coffin before him.

In fact, he had sensed a long time ago that the black coffin had changed after devouring the petrified heart and Yin Flame from the blood mass.

If the black coffin was merely an inanimate object before,

then now it was as if it had come to life.

However, this 'living' aura was still very faint, and Xiao Shi couldn't be sure if it had regained consciousness until this operation... When Xiao Shi used the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's abilities, he clearly felt that the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's power had greatly increased.

According to Xiao Shi's understanding of the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree,

the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree was still in a weakened state.

Logically, its abilities shouldn't have reached this level.

Furthermore, when Xiao Shi was using the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's abilities, he vaguely sensed a trace of the black coffin's aura.

Although this aura was incredibly faint,

he still clearly detected it.

This made him realize that...

the reason the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree was able to exert such powerful abilities this time was...

because the black coffin... was secretly assisting it!

Although Xiao Shi could determine that the entity within the black coffin had not been resurrected,

since it now had consciousness, Xiao Shi felt it was necessary to have a good talk with it.

As Xiao Shi's words spread,

Whoosh!

A wisp of black smoke suddenly rose from the black coffin.

This wisp of black smoke floated above the coffin, carrying a conscious fluctuation.

However, although the entity within the coffin had a faint consciousness, it was still in a very weak state, so much so that it couldn't speak.

This made Xiao Shi frown.

If the other party couldn't speak, he wouldn't be able to communicate with it.

"You can't speak?"

Xiao Shi asked.

The black smoke swayed and shook.

Suddenly,

it fixed its gaze on Luo Jun, who was not far away.

In an instant, it floated towards Luo Jun and directly permeated his body.

Luo Jun, who was originally unconscious, suddenly trembled, his eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes.

His pupils turned a deep black, as profound as an abyss.

However, his gaze appeared somewhat hollow and dull.

His neck stiffly twisted little by little, turning to stare at Xiao Shi.

A voice devoid of any emotion sounded.

"What do you want to know?"

Xiao Shi's eyes narrowed slightly.

He knew that the person speaking to him now was no longer Luo Jun, but the entity within the black coffin.

"Who... are you!"

Xiao Shi first asked the question he was most curious about.

His first contact with the black coffin was when he came here and saw the black coffin being nurtured by the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree with a crystal formation.

At that time, he knew that...

the purpose of the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's existence was to nurture this black coffin.

However, Xiao Shi had never known who the entity in the coffin was.

Now that the other party had consciousness, he felt that the first thing he needed to clarify was the other party's identity!

Regarding Xiao Shi's question,

the 'Luo Jun' in front of him fell into contemplation.

But after some thought,

he shook his head.

"I don't remember."

"Don't remember?"

Xiao Shi was stunned.

What was going on?

The 'Luo Jun' in front of him said,

"My current memory and consciousness are incomplete, and I must use this body to talk to you. I can't remember who I am."

Incomplete consciousness and memory?

Xiao Shi frowned slightly.

In that case, the information he could obtain would be limited.

"Were you helping me earlier?"

Xiao Shi asked.

He was referring to the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's abilities earlier.

The 'Luo Jun' in front of him nodded and said,

"Yes, with the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's current state, you can't use many of its abilities, but I can."

So that's it!

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

"You helped me because when I integrated you into my body, our destinies were already linked?"

He continued to ask.

"You could say that, but you're wrong about one thing. It wasn't you who integrated me into your body, but I... chose you!"

Xiao Shi's heart suddenly trembled.

The difference here was significant.

He clearly remembered that...

he had originally integrated this coffin into his body through the Crimson Tiger Totem.

At that time, he didn't have a clear understanding of either the Crimson Tiger Totem or the coffin's rank.

He had always thought that he had integrated this coffin through the Crimson Tiger Totem.

Only now did he realize... this was actually the coffin's own choice!

If it hadn't been willing, the Crimson Tiger Totem alone would certainly not have been enough to integrate it.

After all, the difference in rank between the two was enormous.

"Why did you choose me?"

Xiao Shi asked seriously.

"Because I sensed an aura on you that could revive me."

The 'Luo Jun' in front of him answered seriously.

"Hiss..."

Xiao Shi took a deep breath.

Could it be that the Crimson Tiger Totem could revive the entity in the coffin!?

No!

Given the Crimson Tiger Totem's rank, it definitely wasn't enough.

"What can revive it is definitely not the Crimson Tiger Totem, but something of a higher level than the Crimson Tiger Totem!"

"It seems this is related to the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect behind the Crimson Tiger Totem again."

"This Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect... is not simple at all!"

Xiao Shi's heart stirred, and he suddenly asked,

"Do you know about the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect?"

"Possibly, but I can't remember now."

The 'Luo Jun' in front of him shook his head.

Xiao Shi was pensive.

Given the other party's severely incomplete consciousness and memory, it would be difficult to obtain high-level information from him.

"Besides the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's abilities, what else can you help me with now?"

Xiao Shi changed the question.

Given the rank of this black coffin, even though it now only had a trace of incomplete consciousness, if it had other abilities, he believed it would undoubtedly bring him many enhancements.

"I can help you read this body's memories, even his deepest hidden secrets, I can read them out."

The 'Luo Jun' in front of him said.

Xiao Shi's eyes immediately lit up.

This ability was exactly what he needed at the moment!

The reason he hadn't killed Luo Jun was to interrogate him about the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

He had vaguely guessed that the reason Luo Jun had brought them from Seven Stars Province to Tian Dou Province was likely related to the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

However, such interrogation itself was not foolproof.

The other party might not tell the truth.

Or he might mislead with half-truths.

Or conceal something.

Now with the black coffin's memory-reading ability, he no longer had to worry about the other party not revealing the truth.

"Very good, help me read his memories now."

Xiao Shi said impatiently.

Buzz!

In an instant,

the darkness in Luo Jun's eyes receded.

His pupils returned to their original state.

The entire person seemed to enter a state of recollection, recounting everything in his memories.

"Can you make him recall matters related to our Red Tiger Sect?"

Xiao Shi asked.

Luo Jun's words paused.

He immediately began to recall and recount information related to the Red Tiger Sect.

Everything was as Xiao Shi had guessed.

The reason Luo Jun brought the Red Tiger Sect from Seven Stars Province to Tian Dou Province was because he suspected that the Red Tiger Sect was the Crimson Tiger branch of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

And his current visit to Tree Shadow City was to verify this.

After finishing the matters related to the Red Tiger Sect,

he naturally began to recount the associated Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

"The Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect, as the protective divine sect of the Great Wu Dynasty back then, disappeared from the Tianwu Continent after the collapse of the Great Wu Dynasty's imperial power..."

"After the death of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect's Sect Master, who was the Imperial Advisor of the Great Wu Dynasty back then, the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect began to be purged, and the Four Protective Symbols were successively annihilated."

"Although the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect is now destroyed and no longer exists, there has always been an extremely significant secret hidden within the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect..."