bookpower Chapter 287 Persuading to Sacrifice? A False Path?
Chapter 287 Persuading to Sacrifice? A False Path?
Chapter 287 Persuading to Perform a Sacrifice? A Fake Thousand Paths Stream?
"Madman! You're a real madman!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm muttered, but then its tone revealed an uncontrollable excitement as it continued:
"But...hehe, it seems...quite exciting! Bibi Dong is indeed powerful, but now you have my million-year spirit ring, plus your few monstrous spirit skills, and the exploding ring you just tricked into giving you...you might not be without a chance!"
"Those two big guys look like they're about to die, perfect for harvesting."
"Their attributes and quality are absolutely top-tier among 100,000-year-old soul beasts! They're perfect as starting soul rings for your second martial soul!"
"This is much more reliable than aimlessly searching in the far north! After all, it's difficult to encounter even one soul beast of this level normally, let alone two appearing at the same time, both on the verge of death!"
Just as Tang Chuan was about to act, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to have been doused with cold water. Suddenly remembering a crucial question, it hurriedly shouted in its mind:
"Wait! Tang Chuan! Don't rush! I have a big problem!"
"You haven't obtained your second spirit yet! You have a spirit slot, but no concrete spirit form. How are you going to absorb spirit rings? Even if you snatch those two big guys from that woman, you can only watch helplessly! Spirit rings dissipate as soon as they leave your body!"
It wondered if Tang Chuan was getting too excited and overlooking this most basic step.
Without a supporting martial spirit, even the best spirit ring is like a rootless duckweed.
However, Tang Chuan's reaction was beyond its expectations.
"Who told you I'm going to absorb their spirit rings right now?"
Tang Chuan's voice remained calm, even carrying a hint of composure as he said, "My plan is to first rescue them from Bibi Dong's hands."
"Rescue them?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was taken aback.
"That's right. With their current injuries, they would surely die without external intervention. But I can stabilize their lives for now." Tang Chuan explained in his mind as he quickly approached the battlefield, "I still have a few top-grade medicinal herbs from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Keeping them alive for a while is no problem at all."
"At that time, I will place them in a safe place."
"Then, we'll immediately head to the far north and have you help me acquire my second spirit. Once I successfully obtain my second spirit, I'll return to absorb these two pre-prepared 100,000-year spirit rings. Wouldn't that be much safer and foolproof?"
This plan sounds intricately linked, avoiding the current predicament of being unable to absorb spirit rings while firmly holding two top-grade spirit rings in one's own hands, waiting only for the right opportunity.
"..." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm paused for a moment, seemingly stunned by Tang Chuan's pig-raising plan. It pondered carefully, and then, an even bolder, even somewhat whimsical idea flashed through its millions of years of memories and understanding like lightning.
"Tang Chuan, perhaps... perhaps we don't need to go to the point of hunting them down." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice carried a hint of uncertain excitement as it solemnly stated, "I have a bolder idea. Perhaps I can try... to persuade them to sacrifice themselves for you?"
"Sacrifice?" This time, even with Tang Chuan's composure, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, and his forward momentum slowed slightly.
He certainly knew what sacrifice meant.
That is when a soul beast willingly and voluntarily burns its own life and soul, giving up all its cultivation, soul rings, and soul bones.
It is bestowed upon the designated Soul Master in the most perfect and unreserved way.
Soul Masters face almost no risk or bottlenecks when absorbing sacrificial soul rings, and the quality and compatibility between the soul ring and soul bone will reach their peak.
But to make two proud, dying 100,000-year-old soul beasts sacrifice themselves to a human they've just met? That sounds even more unbelievable than snatching them away from Bibi Dong!
"You...can you convince them?" Tang Chuan's voice was filled with obvious doubt.
Upon hearing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice carried a hint of mystery and urgency as it said:
"The reasons for this are rather complicated, and I can't explain them to you in a short time."
"Your top priority is to rescue them from that wicked woman! As long as they're alive, there's still a chance! Hurry!"
It seems to have some kind of certainty.
However, the prerequisite is to save the survivors first.
"Understood." Nodding, Tang Chuan asked no more questions. A glint flashed in his eyes, and then his soul power exploded without reservation, shooting off towards a distance.
Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield.
The deafening roar and the hissing of energy gradually subsided.
Titan Giant Ape Erming and Azure Bull Python Daming, these two soul beasts who once dominated the Star Dou Great Forest, now lay like two overturned mountains, barely clinging to life in the huge pit.
At this moment, Erming's chest heaved so faintly that it was almost invisible, and his dark golden fur was stained a mess with blood and toxins. Daming's tail wound had stopped bleeding, as it seemed that the blood had almost dried up. His huge bull eyes were half-closed, with only a last glimmer of indomitable light remaining.
Looking at the two soul beasts that had completely lost their ability to move, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a cold smile. Her true form as the Death Spider Queen slowly moved forward, her eight long legs stepping on the scorched and broken earth, making a chilling rustling sound.
At the same time, the five titled Douluo, including Ju Douluo and Tuoba hope, breathed a slight sigh of relief and dispersed around, remaining vigilant against the possible final counterattack from the two great soul beasts.
However, at that moment...
"Buzz—!"
A pure, vast, and sacred golden light suddenly shone from the sky above the forest not far behind them!
The light was not dazzling, but it seemed to have the power to cleanse the soul, instantly dispelling some of the evil and murderous aura that permeated the area.
"Enemy attack?!"
"alert!"
The five titled Douluo reacted extremely quickly, gathering together almost reflexively.
Their powerful soul energy surged once more, forming a solid defensive formation as they nervously gazed towards the source of the golden light.
Even Bibi Dong abruptly withdrew her attack, and the Death Spider Queen turned her true form around, its four small eyes under its carapace flashing with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
She sensed an extremely powerful aura, one that even made her heart tremble!
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, a peaceful yet dignified voice, seemingly capable of calming all agitation, clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"it's me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light slowly receded, and a figure floated in mid-air.
The newcomer wore a simple golden robe, with long golden hair cascading down his back. His face was ancient, and he looked to be only in his thirties or forties, but his eyes seemed to have seen through all the ways of the world, filled with vicissitudes and wisdom.
He didn't display any spirit rings or deliberately exude any powerful aura; he simply stood there quietly, as if he had become the center of heaven and earth.
It was none other than the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, the Angel Douluo—Qian Daoliu!
"Greetings, High Priest!"
Upon seeing the newcomers, the five Title Douluos, led by Chrysanthemum Douluo, instantly transformed their tense expressions into utmost respect and a hint of fear. They bowed in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized, not daring to show the slightest negligence.
At this moment, Bibi Dong's true form as the Death Spider Emperor trembled slightly, and her expression turned extremely ugly. She had calculated everything, but she never expected that this Qian Daoliu was a fake.
(End of this chapter)