Although Luo Chen had said he would think it over, the moment he handed the Seven Fiend Swords to Han Zhan, his decision to head for the Sunken Sea was already set. He rarely wavered like this, but this time, the shift had come from changing circumstances.0

At first, after years of seclusion and finally finishing his defensive treasure, his confidence had soared. With the lure of a rare spirit medicine, he had made the decision without much consideration. But after the trip to Withered Wood Ridge, where he faced Sage-level power head-on, he began to waver and started to value his own safety more. In the end, however, Ding Yi's information left him no room to retreat. If the Sunken Sea truly fell into the hands of the demons, then even when he reached Perfected Mastery of Golden Core, what difference would it make?3

The Northern Sea was filled with Demon Emperors far stronger than Adepts. A place like the Sunken Sea would inevitably be guarded by such beings. By then, he would have no chance at all of obtaining the Five Elements Lotus Pod.0

For years, he had searched for a Five Elements Lotus Pod without success. Ding Yi had told him very matter-of-factly: Such treasures almost never circulated on the open market and were only rarely traded among Sages. Han Zhan had confirmed this, and he had also added that even Sages would find it hard to find one. As it turned out, most of the Five Elements Lotuses were controlled by the Holy Lands of the Five Territories. Luo Chen did not know how Green Pill Valley had obtained theirs, but he knew one thing for certain: the Sunken Sea was his only chance.1

What finally steeled his resolve, however, was Han Zhan's promise. The man had agreed to assist him at critical moments, just as he had during the incident on Coldlight...0