âLife Sacrifice?â
Upon hearing the Cheap Catâs words, Hua Youyue and Han Yanâer both shuddered simultaneously.
They heard this term from the Cheap Cat when he was discussing with Yang Zhen about the ancient practitionersâ preference for domesticating a mount during the early days of the Beiqi Clan.
Life Sacrifice was an innate ability of spirit beasts and demons, enabling them to offer their own lives to another; a shared honor and glory, with their lives in the hands of the recipient of sacrifice.
What this meant was that once the Life Sacrifice was performed, if Yang Zhen wished for Sao Chicken to die, just a mere thought would cause Sao Chicken to disperse its soul instantly, leaving no room for resistance.
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Upon hearing the words âLife Sacrificeâ, Kua Hu trembled all over, and the hearts of all members of the Beiqi Clan were intensely shaken.
Everyone stared in shock at the floating life spark of Sao Chicken above Yang Zhenâs brow. If Yang Zhen decided to accept the Life Sacrifice of Sao Chicken, and the spark entered Yang Zhenâs brow, the process of Life Sacrifice would be completed. Sao Chickenâs fate would then rest completely in Yang Zhenâs hands.
Even those who had never heard of Life Sacrifice could infer from this scene what Sao Chicken intended to do. They were all flabbergasted, their mouths agape wide enough to swallow their own fists.
Chirpââ!
A crisp mournful cry echoed throughout the world. The terrifying body of Sao Chicken abruptly shrank, reverting to its original appearance, but now devoid of flesh and blood. Instead, it became a spirit soul, floating in mid-air. The endless thunderbolts fell upon its small body, manifesting a power that dominated the heavens and the earth.
Sao Chicken was withstanding the heavenly punishment for Yang Zhen!
Seeing Sao Chickenâs teetering body, countless hearts received a heavy blow.
Who could have expected that amidst the endless divine punishment, Yang Zhen would abandon all resistance, forcibly enduring the heavenly punishment twice, yet it awakened Sao Chickenâs consciousness.
Now, as they watched the wailing figure of Sao Chicken, its body rocked by the divine punishment and slowly beginning to disintegrate, numerous people shouted in anger.
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âYang Zhen, quickly accept the life flame of Sao Chicken! Doing so might save his life,â
âDamn it, Yang Zhen! What are you waiting for? Canât you see that Sao Chickenâs consciousness has returned? How can he withstand divine punishment of this magnitude?â@@novelbin@@
âYang Zhen, what are you waiting for?â
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Everyone urged Yang Zhen to accept Sao Chickenâs life spark swiftly; however, Yang Zhen, as if not hearing them, continued to smile with his mouth wide open. His aura was completely gone, his body swayed, and he seemed unable to stand any longer.
The Cheap Cat went berserk, swearing loudly, âDamn it, kid! You arenât giving up, are you? Hurry up and accept Sao Chickenâs life spark. This way, Sao Chickenâs spirit soul might have a chance of surviving.â
Hua Youyue and Han Yanâer were profoundly affected, both anxiously watching Yang Zhen.
Even so, despite the Cheap Catâs shouts, it seemed like Yang Zhen didnât hear him and finally closed his eyes.
In the moment when Yang Zhen closed his eyes, everyone was distressed.
Having persisted for so long, was he just going to give up now?
If Yang Zhen gave up, he and Sao Chicken would undoubtedly perish under the divine punishment.
Countless people fell silent, staring intently at the increasingly volatile divine punishment in the sky, all with regretful expressions on their faces.
Blast it, couldnât he just hold on a little longer? If he persisted a bit more and accepted Sao Chickenâs life spark, it might save Sao Chickenâs life.
âYang Bapi, you bastard, I was the first one whose clothes were ripped by you. From Nether State to Northern Island, I wished every day for you to die horribly, but⦠but now, Damnit, open your bloody eyes! Hurry up, Sao Chicken is about to die, you bastard!â
In the crowd, a man with a full beard roared, tears pouring down his face, instantly blurring his features. Despite this, he didnât bother wiping away his tears and continued to shout at Yang Zhen, looking as if he yearned to rush up and smack Yang Zhen awake.
His enraged howl shocked everyone around him, leaving them staring in astonishment at the tears on Big Beardâs face.
The next moment, countless people joined in Big Beardâs outcry: âYang Zhen, open your eyes!â
Humââ!
An invisible wave exploded from Yang Zhen, even the magic barrier that neither Hua Youyue nor Han Yanâer could penetrate, failed to block this invisible energy ripple.
Perhaps he heard the collective outcry from the crowd, for Yang Zhen slowly opened his eyes. His wounds began to heal mysteriously. In just a few moments, they had scabbed and fallen off, revealing near flawless skin underneath.
Yang Zhen seemed to have shed a layer of skin, and with a loud, hearty laugh that echoed into the sky, he made everyoneâs blood seethe.
Although nobody knew what exactly happened to Yang Zhen, this lunatic seemed to have finally recovered.
Once Yang Zhen had recovered, it was a moment that was sure to get everyoneâs blood boiling.
The Sleek Catâs fur bristled excitedly all over, doing a little victory dance: âHe awoke! Heâs awake! I knew it! The son of a bitch, Yang Xiaozi, is a calamity that will plague us for a thousand years. How could he die just like that? Hahaha, shit, what kind of background music would be fitting for this situation?â
âWhat is BGM?â Han Yanâer asked with curiosity.
Sleek Cat didnât answer the question but instead retrieved a sound stone from his storage ring and struck it with a paw.
Under everyoneâs watchful eyes, Yang Zhen turned to the Life Seed between his eyebrows and laughed, saying, âDamn, you finally had enough, huh. This Sao Saint here thought I was going to die at your hands.â
With that, Yang Zhen flicked the Life Seed in front of him, the Sao Chickenâs Life Seed abruptly burst into a terrifying flare of the Golden Crow Fire and rushed towards the Sao Chicken.
âKeep the Life Seed to yourself!â
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, extended his hand and called upon the Great Missing Sword. It thundered and fell into Yang Zhenâs hands.
Seeing Yang Zhen had actually returned the Sao Chickenâs Life Seed, everyone was taken aback. They stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief, their faces full of confusion.
Sleek Cat was taken aback, riveting his complex gaze on Yang Zhen.
âDamn it, lad, do you know what the hell it is youâre returning?â
Yang Zhen flashed Sleek Cat a grin and said: âI do.â
âYou know?â Sleek Cat narrowed his eyes and cried out in disbelief, âYou know crap! Once the Life Seed of Sao Chicken integrates into your body, youâd have wielded the Golden Crow Fire. That artifact surpasses even the Companion Heavenly Fire in power! Do you realize how many mighty figures during ancient times wanted to get their hands on this kind of Golden Crow Fire?â
âSo what?â Yang Zhen dismissed, âThe Life Sacrifice ritual does appear to bring many benefits, especially for this Sao Saint. I gain endless opportunities but what about the Sao Chicken?â
Sleek Cat hesitated, then said, âThereâs no downside for Sao Chicken either. On the contrary, if your power increases, Sao Chickenâs power would also rise, a shared glory.â
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, âThatâs utter bullshit! Do you know why the ancestral ceremony is called Life Sacrifice?â
âWhy?â Sleek Catâs body shook, his eyes filled with apparent fear and uncertainty.
âThe reason why itâs called Life Sacrifice is not just because life is given to the sacrifice, but countless destinies are also handed over. If this Sao Saint had taken the Sao Chickenâs Life Seed, it would have absolutely no chance of cultivating to the Great Emperor Realm.â
Upon hearing Yang Zhenâs words, everyone was dumbfounded.
Insane; Yang Zhen was insane. The whole world was insane. Cultivate to the Emperor Realm?
Was Yang Zhen joking?
Forget the crowd thinking Yang Zhen was delusional, even Sleek Cat thought that Yang Zhen was daydreaming.
âCultivate to the Great Emperor Realm?â Sleek cat mumbled to himself, âDamn it, lad, what are you thinking? Can that bastard Sao Chicken even cultivate to the Great Emperor Realm?â
âIf I say it can, then it can!â Yang Zhen cracked a smile, turning to Sao Chicken and said, âSao Chicken, shall we slay this Tribulation together?â
âGood!â
Boomâ!
On Sao Chicken who had retrieved its Life Seed, suddenly burst out an overwhelming wave of the Golden Crow Fire.
Yang Zhen laughed heartily as he charged toward the roaring Tribulation Cloud, trailed closely by the Golden Crow.
Everyone was stunned, gasping as they were overwhelmed by the aura of Yang Zhen and Sao Chicken; their hearts leaping to their throats.
Were these two guys planning to defy the heavens?
At this moment, the sound stone that the Sleek Cat put on the ground suddenly crackled, and a deep voice came out.
âBeing invincible is so⦠so lonelyâ¦â
Countless onlookers watched as a man and a Golden Crow charged toward the heavenly punishment, all with stunned expressions. Especially at Yang Zhenâs words âIf I say it can, then it can,â it was a statement that struck deep.
Thatâs the Great Emperor Realm. Throughout history, who would dare to be so presumptuous?
This son of a bitch, Yang Zhen, his actual target is the Great Emperor Realm?