Chapter 1447: Long Sigh

Borrowing the soul trap laid in the Transcendent Palace, Tai Yin finally witnessed Jiang Wang's fourth divine ability, beyond the Samadhi True Fire, Imperishable Wind, and Sword Immortal.He understood what that undying golden light represented.But at the same time, he also sensed Jiang Wang's resolute killing intent.Just as he had initially regarded Jiang Wang as an opponent who must be eliminated, Jiang Wang undoubtedly considered him an enemy.Furthermore, Jiang Wang was even more ruthless, seeking more.What Jiang Wang sought was not merely victory or defeat in a clash within the Mountain and Sea Realm. Three parts of his soul origin were not enough to warrant Jiang Wang expending such effort; instead of inviting the readily available Calamity Hound King Beast, he dragged his wounded body to engage in a personal, arduous battle.What that man desired was to completely erase him, Tai Yin, from this world.To make the State of Xia suffer the loss of a heavenly talent!Moreover, this notion was not born after the fourth divine ability was revealed, but had existed for a long time.Choosing to let the Calamity Hound King Beast attack Xiang Bei, rather than the more threatening him, already demonstrated the killing intent.Because even if a way to circumvent the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm were truly found, Jiang Wang would not be able to completely obliterate Xiang Bei.Otherwise, the moment he left the Mountain and Sea Realm would be the moment he buried Xiang Bei.But as someone from the State of Xia, born into the Tai clan, even if he truly vanished within the Mountain and Sea Realm, no one would be able to stand up for him.The Tai clan's reach did not extend to the State of Chu, much less to the State of Qi.Even the Xia Emperor held no countenance before the Qi Emperor.If he died, he was dead.Like a wild flower withering, like a dead leaf falling from a tree.That was all.Nothing would happen...The exposure of the fourth divine ability only solidified Jiang Wang's resolve to erase him.Tai Yin realized this very deeply.In that instant, myriad response methods flashed through his mind.But finally, he simply turned his head sharply—With this turn, his neck rotated three times, and he twisted off his own head!There was no struggle, no attempt, no further effort.Tai Yin directly chose to commit suicide.Jiang Wang once had a history of slowly exhausting a Nascent Soul prodigy in the presence of a contemporary True Person, preventing their resurrection. That contemporary True Person had personally set up a ritual altar nearby, yet was utterly helpless.Although the Fishing Sea Tower did its utmost to conceal it, the State of Xia on this side still learned of this matter.It also left a very deep impression on his mind.He did not know if Jiang Wang could truly circumvent the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm and completely annihilate him within it.But he did not want to try.He did not want to give Jiang Wang the chance to try.Especially not wanting to use his own life as a wager!Tai Yin's head spun several times in the air, and finally the divine light in his eyes extinguished, yet his mouth was agape, as if saying—You will never be able to truly erase me.Jiang Wang was certain that since the battle began, he had never revealed his intention to bypass the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm and completely obliterate Tai Yin.But Tai Yin seemed to have seen it.Not only that, the trap that man had set in the Transcendent Palace also caused cold sweat to bead on his back.Had it not been for the Heart of Purity divine ability's fortunate counter to the Myriad Demons Diagram, he truly might not have fared well from that strike.This Tai Yin had given him too many "surprises".Any existence that could be lauded as a national prodigy truly should not be underestimated.It was conceivable that had Xiang Bei not been directly killed by Tri-Fork, he would surely have revealed more hidden cards.Today's battle was entirely a breakthrough by force.There was truly nothing worth praising.Watching Tai Yin's corpse vanish before his eyes, the killing intent for this person settled in his heart, becoming even more resolute.Twisting off one's own neck.What a painful matter this was, requiring what a resolute will to execute.Jiang Wang had already witnessed it.An existence lacking neither talent, means, nor will, and who viewed him as an enemy, was truly disquieting.But even if he still wished to do something, it would be after leaving the Mountain and Sea Realm.Xiang Bei and Tai Yin were out of the game, and likely the only thing they took with them was information about his Heart of Purity divine ability.Jiang Wang pondered silently for a while, and felt it was not a significant loss.The Heart of Purity divine ability could not be unused.In fact, he would use it more often in the future, explore it more, and develop it more.It was impossible to completely conceal it from others.Exposure was merely a matter of time.He had actually entertained the thought of using the Deviant Path to prevent Tai Yin's suicide just now, but he truly lacked the confidence to bypass the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm and truly annihilate Tai Yin... so he could only give up.If the Deviant Path were exposed, that would truly be a loss not worth the gain.Thus, while reviewing the battle, he tried to treat his wounds, and subconsciously looked towards Tri-Fork.Tri-Fork was tilting its head, seemingly wondering what method its chef had used to make the opponent commit suicide in such a cruel manner.Jiang Wang had originally planned to express gratitude to this Calamity Hound King, and seize this opportunity to collaborate against an enemy to foster their relationship. Perhaps he could even take Tri-Fork to chop down some Dou Zhao or something later...But the moment he saw Tri-Fork, he changed his mind.The hand covering the wound on his abdomen instantly loosened and dropped.His entire being was also like a bird with broken wings, falling head first.He said nothing, but had already said everything—Save me!I need rescuing!Need more Fire Lotuses! Or some other heavenly materials and earthly treasures will also do!Tri-Fork stared blankly as its chef plunged headfirst into the magma pool, stirring up splashing magma... For a moment, it didn't react.Was the chef that seriously injured just now?Then why did he insist on killing the other two-legged beast himself?While still inexplicably confused, its paw casually swiped, already pulling out the chef who was plunged into the magma—in his seriously wounded state, if he were buried like that again, he might truly suffocate to death.It took a few steps forward, approaching to examine him.Watching as the magma receded, the chef's tightly closed eyes and pale face.Then looking at the large wound on his abdomen...The still unstaunched blood dyed the nearby magma red.This scene was utterly tragic.As a king of its generation, Tri-Fork naturally had no sympathy for two-legged beasts.A king's heart is cold as ice, hard as iron!But if the chef died, it would mean the disappearance of the Samadhi True Fire feast after all...Tri-Fork pondered briefly, and felt that perhaps the "king's heart" should sometimes look a little further.Finally, it placed a paw on the wound on the chef's abdomen, mobilizing its Calamity Hound divine power, and rapidly repaired the injury.This was the first time Jiang Wang had experienced the "healing" of a Calamity Hound King Beast while conscious.The previous time, he was beaten unconscious, completely unaware of how his body recovered.This time, he could clearly feel how Tri-Fork's Calamity Hound divine power skillfully stimulated the wound and ignited his vitality. And how it gently transformed into pure yuan power, supplementing this seriously wounded body.Within that gentle yet vast Calamity Hound divine power, that inauspicious force was carefully isolated...Jiang Wang actually wanted to dissect and even simulate that inauspicious force, but he also knew that he absolutely could not withstand it now, and it was even more impossible to simulate it successfully.At most, he could only secretly learn something from this Calamity Hound King's control over power—A very ancient, but very direct method of application. Not at all refined, but it had a sense of returning to simplicity.It provided him with considerable inspiration.Feeling the speed at which the wound on his abdomen was healing, Jiang Wang really wanted Tri-Fork to stop.This minor injury could be healed by eating some heavenly materials and earthly treasures; why bother the noble Calamity Hound King to personally intervene?But these words could not be spoken directly after all...Even if he said it, Tri-Fork wouldn't understand.If it understood, it would be even worse.He was tempted to stimulate the injury himself, but was afraid of being discovered by Tri-Fork—this vicious hound was extremely cunning and not easily fooled.After much thought, he finally obediently lay still...Building trust was not easy, but wanting to be swatted to death was very easy.It was better not to take risks.After the wound grew new flesh and rapidly healed, the Calamity Hound stopped transferring divine power.At this moment, it had returned to its normal size, squatting next to Jiang Wang. At first glance, it actually looked a bit... obedient?The surface of the magma lake was still slowly boiling, the sound of constantly bubbling and occasionally breaking was quite peaceful.Tri-Fork tilted its head and poked Jiang Wang's abdomen with its paw, seemingly wanting to see if the newly grown flesh was firm. To care for the injured, its claw tip was hidden within its paw pad. The feeling of the paw pad touching the abdominal muscles was very strange.This moment of softness made Jiang Wang involuntarily raise his hand, wanting to pet the "dog's head"—facing Tri-Fork's suddenly vigilant gaze, his hand awkwardly drew an arc in the air, and rubbed his own forehead.Smiling broadly: "We! Good friends! Haha!"Tri-Fork let out a low growl, raised its head, and left haughtily."Stingy dog, walk carefully, don't fall to your death!" Jiang Wang enthusiastically and loudly bid farewell, waving vigorously.The Calamity Hounds around the magma lake also howled for a while, though it was unclear what they were howling about, perhaps cheering for the friendship between this human and the Calamity Hound King Beast.Not long after, the Alpha Leader Beast came running, carrying a Fire Lotus in its mouth.Lord Jiang accepted it with some dissatisfaction, and casually flicked a flame, sending the Alpha Leader Beast away.Then he lay down again, leaning on a volcanic rock pillow, while carefully reviewing the battle against Xiang Bei and Tai Yin, and lazily eating the Fire Lotus.Tri-Fork was a bit petty, but having something was better than nothing.Of course, this time while bathing, he did not forget to set up some small warning methods.A bath of magma, treasures of the fire element.The sea breeze was free, the sky was bright and clear.It was another glorious day!Xiang Bei opened his eyes and saw the furnishings of the Xiang family mansion.He was in a daze for a while before finally accepting the reality that he was out of the game.He gently touched his forehead, confirming that his head was still there. That slap from the Calamity Hound King Beast was truly... unforgettable.His soul was still lively and agile, and there was no pain as he had imagined.However, this feeling of being significantly weakened was worse than any suffering in the world.Three parts of his soul origin had been削掉 (excised)...Xiang Bei knew very well what this meant.What was worse was... not only did he know.Knock knock knock!Following the knocking sound was the voice of the Xiang clan's Chief Elder—"It's over?""It's over." Xiang Bei heard his own voice say, so dry and weak. It even startled himself.So the door was pushed open.An old man with a broad face walked in.He was tall and large, and must have been a fierce general in his youth.Looking at Xiang Bei, he said nothing more, only took out a jade bottle and placed it on the small square table next to Xiang Bei."This Primordial Soul Pill can repair your soul loss."Then he turned and walked out.Not a single word of disappointment, yet disappointment in every aspect."Chief Elder!" Xiang Bei called out.Xiang Yuanji, the current acting head of the Xiang family and Chief Elder, stopped in his tracks, waiting for his follow-up."I need another one." Xiang Bei said.When that Calamity Hound King Beast acted upon Jiang Wang's summoning, the outcome of their raid on the volcanic island was already determined.Tai Yin's departure was only a matter of time.Soul-related secret medicines were always extraordinarily expensive and unavailable on the market. In urgent times, one often had to pay more than double the price to secure them.To fully replenish Tai Yin's three parts of soul origin, that kind of price... the current Tai clan might not be willing to pay anymore.So even though he knew the Xiang family's current situation was also not good, Xiang Bei gritted his teeth and spoke.As proud as he was, this request was not easy to make."The Xiang family is no longer the same Xiang family as before." Xiang Yuanji sighed, and then said: "There is only one."He said no more and left the room.Xiang Bei was silent.His Peerless Halberd rested on his lap, and he sat alone on the prayer mat.No one knew what he was thinking at this moment.A lonely lamp, a quiet room, silent solitude.After an unknown amount of time, Tai Yin, whose face was pale and without any power fluctuations, appeared on the adjacent prayer mat.Maintaining the sitting posture he had before entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.As if nothing had happened.By now, their journey in the Mountain and Sea Realm had ended. The Huai Sha Jade Slip would only appear here after the Mountain and Sea Realm closed.Tai Yin, whose three parts of soul origin had been excised, was undeniably weak, yet he smiled and said: "Sorry to keep you waiting!"Xiang Bei pursed his lips: "I truly didn't wait long.""Jiang Wang's fourth divine ability should be related to will, or at least have the ability to resist mental intrusion, which just happens to counter your Myriad Demons Diagram. He stepped into the trap, but he broke the trap.His fifth divine ability should be related to foreseeing danger. My Hundred Weapons Killing Formation had clearly erased all movement, yet he still escaped at the very last moment of its activation...However, this divine ability of his is not as strong as the legendary Premonition.If it were the Premonition divine ability, he should have already felt something when we were plotting in the Earth Burrow Shuttle; he wouldn't have been hit by your halberd.But with this level of warning, if we had known in advance, a little preparation would have completely prevented him from reacting in time.I think this unrevealed fifth divine ability of his, besides warning of danger, should have other abilities."Tai Yin analyzed up to this point, then smiled and shook his head: "Saying this now has a strong suspicion of hindsight. Although I don't want to admit it, I truly still underestimated him... You were right, perhaps we shouldn't have sought trouble with him.""The path was chosen by you and me together. If it was right, we were together, and of course, if it was wrong, we were also together. If I were truly so certain of my correctness, why would I take risks with you?"Xiang Bei said this, and then raised his chin towards the small table next to him: "There is a Primordial Soul Pill here that can compensate for your missing soul origin."Tai Yin paused for a moment, then with difficulty said: "I said before I came that I would bear the risk myself. And this time it was mainly due to my flawed decision-making..."Xiang Bei waved his hand, interrupting him: "Brother Tai, there is no need to say more. This is the responsibility I should bear."Tai Yin wanted to act tough in front of his friend, but the three parts of soul origin that had been excised were indeed a shadow lingering in his heart.He tried to remain composed, but how could he not think about it?Treasures of the level of Primordial Soul Pills might be affordable for the Tai clan. But even he himself was not sure that the Tai clan would pay such a price for him, who had failed repeatedly.The Xiang clan, the Xiang clan was different after all.As long as Xiang Bei was willing to speak, the Primordial Soul Pill was not an issue...Thinking this, the words that came out were: "Then I shall accept it with shame."As his voice fell, Tai Yin seemed to hear a sigh...But he was not sure if the person who sighed was himself.