Chapter 887
Chapter 887: The Wealth of the Golden Beartiger Beast
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
"I…"
Knowing that it was helpless before the other party as long as it was trapped within this book, the finger finally abandoned its pride and spoke . "I am the phalanges of a finger of Vicious, and it is only after several dozen millenniums of sleep that I finally gained my own consciousness . The Bluehorn Dragon Beast was the emperor of the Cloudmist Ridge, and in order to hasten my awakening, I bound his soul to me and had him work under me…"
Soon, it went through the entire story .
It wasn't too far from what Zhang Xuan had guessed previously .
No one could tell for sure what had happened in the battle between Vicious and Kong shi back then, but one thing for sure was that the phalanges of a finger of his had been left behind somehow .
Vicious had already reached the level of being able to revive from just a droplet of blood, so even though his phalanges had suffered severe damage, resulting in a lengthy sleep of several dozen millenniums, it still managed to regain consciousness .
Afterwards, by some stroke of luck, it was found by the emperor of the Cloudmist Ridge .
In order to quickly recover, it used a unique method it possessed to bind the other party's soul to him and made use of it to lord over the saint beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge .
In exchange for replenishing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence in the cavern, the saint beasts would capture master teachers to feed it .
Naturally, with its incredible means, it was able to raise the cultivation of the Golden Beartiger Beast easily as well . However, one thing that was not within its calculations was that Zhang Xuan would possess such a powerful artifact, and it was this that resulted in its current plight .
As for the matter regarding Wu Yangzi… around two thousand years ago, a few Otherworldly Demons had visited the Cloudmist Ridge to request their assistance .
At that moment, Vicious had fallen into a short moment of hibernation after consuming several master teachers, which placed the Bluehorn Dragon Beast in charge for that period of time . Learning of the motive of those Otherworldly Demons, it had sent a few saint beasts to assist them in kidnapping Wu Yangzi .
The Bluehorn Dragon Beast was only an incomplete soul, but after spending innumerable years with Vicious' consciousness, it had learned of quite a number of its secrets . While Vicious was unconscious, it had secretly told the Otherworldly Demons about the existence of the droplet of blood… Eventually, those Otherworldly Demons successfully retrieved the heart and brought it back to the underground chamber . It was under their nourishment that the heart eventually regained consciousness .
Thus, it could be said that this finger was the reason the heart was able to regain its consciousness .
After asking everything that should be asked, Zhang Xuan still had some matters that he hadn't figured out . But just as he was thinking about them deeply, a voice suddenly sounded by his ear .
"Zhang shi, allow me to devour this fellow . I should be able to recover a fair bit of my strength with this…"
It was from the heart .
"You want to devour it?"
"That's right . Based on my deduction, it seems that even though Vicious was destroyed in the battle back then, he has left quite a few hands . Most likely, there are quite a few of us out there that possess consciousness as well . Even if I absorb spiritual energy for another hundred thousand years, I still won't be able to return to my peak… The only way to do so quickly is to find my other body parts and devour them!" the heart said .
"As long as I devour a sufficient number of them, even if I can't return to my peak, I wouldn't be too far away from it!"
"I see . " Zhang Xuan nodded .
When he saw the finger claiming that it was Vicious as well, he had already deduced this much .
There was a famous, albeit brutal, way to groom an expert within an organization . It was to gather a huge bunch of men and have them face off against one another, and the final one standing would be strongest of them all .
Vicious knew that there was a high chance that he could lose his life fighting against Kong shi, so he had used some secret art to preserve his heart, finger, and perhaps a few more body parts so that he could still survive if a mishap occurred . However, in order to regain his former strength, his body parts would have to devour one another, and the final consciousness standing would become the real Vicious .
"As long as you pledge loyalty to me, not only will I give you this finger to devour, I can even help you find the other parts of Vicious so that you can regain your strength," Zhang Xuan said calmly .
To him, it mattered not who became the final Vicious as long as the other party was loyal to him .
The heart had followed him for quite some time, and they had gone through quite a few ordeals together . Thus, it was the closest to him, so the probability to successfully tame it was the highest at the moment .
As for the finger… considering that it had brutally slaughtered so many master teachers and devoured their flesh and blood, Zhang Xuan was reluctant to have it serve as his subordinate even if he could tame it .
"Pledge loyalty?" The heart fell silent .
Even though it was powerless after getting trapped in the book, its consciousness was still one of the domineering Vicious who had fought head-on against Kong shi . As such, it was difficult for it to lower its pride and pledge loyalty to another .
"That's right . " Placing his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan waited patiently for the other party to make his decision .
Possessing the Library of Heaven's Path, it was only a matter of time before he reached the top of the world . In his view, Vicious' loyalty could only be considered icing on the cake . With or without it, he would still be able to forge a path ahead .
After a moment of silence, the heart finally gave the word . "Fine, I agree . "
The capabilities and means that the young man had displayed thus far could even leave the legendary 9-star master teachers astounded .
Perhaps, the other party might really be able to bring it to greater heights, and perhaps… surpass even Kong shi!
Agree, and there would be a chance that it could make a full recovery and even reach greater heights . Reject, and it would be trapped in the book forever, never to make a comeback . Which was the correct choice? It didn't take a genius to figure that out .
Seeing that he had the other party's agreement, Zhang Xuan said, "Offer your soul then!"
The other party's betrayal wasn't a risk he could afford to take, and a couple of words and promises held no weight at all .
Only with the other party's soul held hostage in his hands would he be able to put his unconditional trust in the other party .
"Yes . "
Without any hesitation, the heart sent a fragment of its soul into Zhang Xuan's glabella, entering his consciousness .
Feeling the soul fragment, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction .
Previously, he was only able to make Vicious obey his commands through the prowess of the Book of Heaven's Path . However, after the soul offering, he now possessed absolute control over the other party, similar to a tamed beast . The other party had no choice but to obey his commands unconditionally .
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