bookpower Chapter 324 I'd rather betray the world!
Chapter 324 I'd rather betray the world!
Chapter 324 I'd rather betray the world!
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan immediately feigned shock, even instinctively taking a half-step back, his voice filled with disbelief and anxiety as he said:
"Da Ming, Er Ming! What...what are you doing?!"
The next second, he strode forward, as if to stop them, his tone slightly agitated.
"No! Absolutely not!"
"You are Xiao Wu's most cherished family, and the kings of this Star Dou Great Forest! How can I accept your sacrifice? There must be other ways; I will go and find better herbs..."
"Cough cough..."
Upon hearing this, the Azure Bull Python coughed violently a few times, shook its head to interrupt him, and its eyes suddenly became incredibly clear. It said, "Tang Chuan... don't lie to yourself. We... know our own bodies best. This body... has long been filled with death and toxins. It's only... clinging to this last breath thanks to a bit of obsession... and your medicine."
The Titan Ape also let out a low growl, its voice weak yet firm, and said:
"Tang Chuan, we don't want to... just... rot away here! But our power... rather than dissipate along with these broken bodies, we'd rather... give it to you!"
As if they had made their final decision, or as if to cut off Tang Chuan's hesitation, a strange, blood-red flame rose simultaneously from the massive bodies of Daming and Erming!
This flame is not burning flesh and blood.
Instead, it directly ignited their remaining vitality and the essence of their soul.
The moment the flames rise.
The decaying atmosphere inside the cave was instantly replaced by a tragic and vast energy.
"Finally, they fell for it."
Seeing this, Tang Chuan sneered inwardly, knowing that his plan had succeeded.
Immediately afterwards, a look of pain and struggle appeared on his face, which eventually turned into a look of helplessness and pity. Then he let out a long sigh, as if he had just made an extremely difficult decision, and his voice became low.
"Fine, since you've made up your minds..."
Then, he walked up to the Azure Bull Python, looked at the huge bull head that was gradually becoming transparent in the blood-red flames, and said in a deep voice:
"Da Ming, your spirit rings are neutral and peaceful, and you have lived in the lake for many years. They contain a great deal of vitality and water attribute, which is quite compatible with my Blue Silver Emperor spirit attribute. If you insist on sacrificing yourself... then give your power to my first spirit, the Blue Silver Emperor."
After saying that, he turned to Erming and continued:
"Erming, your power is violent and fierce, containing the weight of the earth and mountains. Although my second spirit is of the ice attribute, it also needs an extremely solid foundation and power to withstand the extreme cold. Your spirit ring can become the most stable foundation for my second spirit. Are you... willing?"
Upon hearing this, the Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python exchanged a glance amidst the crimson flames. The last trace of lingering attachment in their eyes transformed into pure resolve. They nodded simultaneously, a deep and resonant sound emanating from their throats, as if saying, "I do."
Immediately, the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts no longer hesitated. They raised their heads and roared towards the dark cave ceiling, letting out their last, loudest, and most resolute roars!
"roar--!!!"
"Moo—!!!"
The roar echoed through the cave, carrying both relief and endless sorrow.
As the final roar faded, the crimson sacrificial fire burning on their bodies surged to its maximum! The next second, two incredibly thick, solid crimson beams of light shot into the sky from above Da Ming and Er Ming's heads respectively!
Everything around us became absolutely still at that moment.
Immediately afterwards, a beam of light, dark blue-black in color and containing the vitality and boundless energy of a river, poured straight into Tang Chuan's chest.
The other beam of light, a mix of earthy yellow and dark gold, carried a sense of heaviness and power akin to an avalanche, and it too hurtled toward Tang Chuan's chest.
At this moment, Tang Chuan's body was unable to move. In order for the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts to leave in peace, he used his soul to speak to them:
"Daming, Erming, you can go in peace."
"I will definitely kill Tang San to avenge Xiao Wu!"
The bodies of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape were gradually fading away, and after hearing Tang Chuan's words, a look of satisfaction appeared in their eyes.
Inside the cave, blood-red light soared into the sky, and energy surged.
The blood flames burned brighter and brighter, gradually turning from red to dark red. Meanwhile, Da Ming and Er Ming's bodies gradually faded during this transformation, becoming like increasingly transparent red crystals.
Tang Chuan closed his eyes and concentrated, his body flashing with alternating blue-gold and ice-white light as he fully embraced and guided these two powerful and pure forces.
His aura began to rise and transform at an astonishing speed during this sacrificial ritual.
The massive bodies of Da Ming and Er Ming gradually became transparent and illusory amidst the crimson flames, ultimately transforming into the purest energy and spirit rings, becoming part of Tang Chuan's power. The two 100,000-year-old spirit beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest thus completed their final journey, placing their hopes for revenge entirely on Tang Chuan.
The Azure Bull Python's body faded first, and finally, all the red expanded into a huge ring that slowly contracted and then coiled around Tang Chuan's body.
Meanwhile, deep within Tang Chuan's spiritual sea.
At this moment, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress have read all of Tang Chuan's memories from his time on the Douluo Continent.
Although these memories are not very complete, the coldness, scheming, and almost obsessive pursuit of power within them are crystal clear.
"This human..." Hyotei's cold voice echoed in Tang Chuan's mental sea, carrying a clear hint of astonishment and disdain as she remarked:
"Given his deep scheming and ruthless methods, is there even a shred of warmth in his heart?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Di continued, "He seems capable of using any means necessary to achieve his goals. Kindness, pretense, scheming, power, emotions... all can be turned into tools for him. This kind of mentality... is quite similar to some of the top predators in our soul beast world."
Although they are soul beasts, they believe in the law of the jungle.
However, Tang Chuan's ruthless methods, which included both emotions and trust in his calculations, still made the two northern emperors who had just formed a contract with him feel uneasy.
"Oh dear, Bingbing, Xue Di, you can't say that!"
Suddenly, Tianmeng Bingcan's voice, filled with flattery and explanation, immediately broke in. It was clearly Tang Chuan's number one comprehension and defense lawyer.
"You have no idea how miserable this kid's past was!"
Tianmeng Bingcan spoke with exaggerated sympathy, saying, "Having a father who only knows how to drink and wallow in despair, who doesn't care about anything, he had to find his own food at a very young age, fought with wild dogs for food, and almost froze to death in the snow... It's a miracle he survived! Growing up in such an environment, you expect him to grow up to be an innocent and kind-hearted person? Isn't that just waiting to be devoured without leaving a bone?"
It paused, trying to persuade them using the logic of soul beasts.
"Besides, Bingbing, don't you always say you want to eat me? Isn't our world of soul beasts just a naked survival of the fittest? If you're not strong enough, you don't even have the right to live! The human world may have a layer of civilization on its skin, but isn't its core the same?"
"Tang Chuan simply understands these rules more thoroughly and executes them more completely."
"When you're not strong enough, you have to use your brain and do everything you can to survive and become stronger—that's the wisdom of survival!"
In the end, it mimicked the cold and resolute tone that Tang Chuan occasionally revealed, concluding: "Just like that old saying he often repeated to me—'I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me!'"
"Look how powerful and enlightened he is!"
"In this messed-up world, if you don't want to be eaten by others, you have to figure out how to manage them first! That's the hard truth for surviving, thriving, and becoming strong!"
Upon hearing this, Hyotei and Yuki-tei remained silent for a moment.
Ice Empress snorted coldly, offering no further rebuttal, but clearly not entirely convinced by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's robber logic. Snow Empress shook her head helplessly, saying:
"So be it. Since we've already chosen him, this is the only way. I just hope... he won't use this wisdom on us."
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