Chapter 313: The Sophisticated Egoist

"Only when we reach the Ninth Rank can we be considered slightly larger ants."

"To grasp some say in matters."

Obscure light appeared in Chu Han's eyes; this was the reason why she had joined the Gospel Society.

"Senior Uncle, I would like to know what realms exist above the Ninth Rank."

Seeing that Chu Han was so easy to talk to, Ye Bai asked boldly.

"The Eighth Rank is called the Human Stage, the Ninth Rank is called the Earth Tier, the Tenth Rank is the Heavenly Tier, the Eleventh Rank is the Saint Tier, and the Twelfth is the God Stage, also known as Weak Divine Power."

"Every time one crosses a stage, one must pay a tremendous price."

"Moreover, this is closely linked to one's own talent, which is the Domain one will need to master in the future."

"Both your talent and mine are the Memory Palace; to deeply develop one's talent, one must read extensively."

"It is a pity that all the books in the entire Yan Country are already in my mind; I no longer have any room for improvement."

"That is why I joined the Gospel Society; it was only by borrowing the power of the Gospel Society that I successfully crossed into the Eighth Rank."

"Ye Bai, I feel that you might walk my old path in the future."

"If you feel that you cannot break through for a long time, I can extend an olive branch to you."

Chu Han tempted Ye Bai.

After all, among the current Twelve Pillars of the Nation, quite a few are Ninth Rank powerhouses.

"Senior Uncle, I have my own way of breaking through; if I have need, I will naturally contact you."

"I wonder if you are interested in the inheritance of the Blood Saint; of course, for the sake of our Senior Uncle-Nephew relationship, I can give you a discount."

"I used the power of Dankalabi to intercept a portion of the inheritance."

Ye Bai rubbed his hands together.

"Haha, I don't want to be hunted down by the Resurrection Society. With my current strength, I simply cannot contend with the leader of the Resurrection Society; that guy is a fallen saint, a being who was once at the Eleventh Rank."

"And the Trinity Project is precisely the heaven-defying scheme to bring this saint back."

"Because Blue Star did not allow the appearance of saint-level powerhouses at that time, the moment that saint descended onto Blue Star, he immediately fell."

"His Soul went through constant reincarnation, and only after gradually being branded by Blue Star did he found the Resurrection Society."

"Oh my, I seem to have said a bit too much, revealing things that shouldn't have been revealed to you."

"You must keep your mouth shut."

"If this news leaks out, the people of the Resurrection Society will kill you at all costs."

"This concerns the major plan for that fallen one to be resurrected."

"By the way, thank you for curing my master; if that old stubborn man were willing to listen to me, he would have recovered long ago."

Chu Han teased, her body gradually turning into starlight and dissipating.

She had also just been passing by to see if her junior nephew was worth betting on.

The Second Senior Uncle had left, but whether the Second Senior Uncle was trustworthy was still a question mark in Ye Bai's heart.

Even though his master and the Senior Uncle had the best relationship, Ye Bai would not reveal too much information to Chu Han.

After all, people's hearts are hidden behind their skin; one never knows how many knives a smiling person has stabbed into others behind their backs.

A smiling tiger is even more terrifying.

Right now, the inheritance of the Blood Saint was already being fought over by several big shots.

These people were arguing until their faces were red in their attempts to seize the inheritance.

The bids were also getting higher each time.

In order to win the inheritance, the Necromancer even brought out most of his savings.

But for the vast financial resources of the Resurrection Society, this was no different than throwing an egg against a rock.

The Necromancer looked on in despair as the inheritance of the Blood Saint was taken by the Resurrection Society.

The Red Knight who obtained the inheritance also clutched the Inheritance Gem and hurried away.

Just as the Necromancer was planning to give up and unleash an Undead Calamity, the Three Sages Chu Han appeared in the Necromancer's private box.

"Necromancer, if you don't want to be annihilated right here, I advise you not to make a move."

"The Hidden Dragon Auction House has a powerhouse backing it; it is not something a small Eighth Rank powerhouse like you can shake."

"If you were to use the Death Knight Legion you have in ambush, you wouldn't even know how you died when the time came."

"Your skull might even be chopped off by someone to be used as a chamber pot."

Chu Han warned the Necromancer.

After all, the Necromancer was the leader of the largest faction in the Gospel Society; if something happened to the Necromancer, it might implicate Chu Han.

Chu Han wanted to step into the Ninth Rank steadily so that she would have the qualifications to become a devotee of the Knowledge God, thereby mastering a vast amount of knowledge.

After hearing this, the Soul Fire in the Necromancer's skull trembled violently; one could see the Necromancer's lack of composure at this moment.

After a long while, it sighed heavily: "Three Sages, you have already successfully achieved the Trinity, and your Soul is about to be complete; how could you understand my pain?"

"I rose from humble beginnings and spent a great deal of effort to become a renowned Necromancer."

"But I have reached a dead end; no matter how hard I try, I cannot improve."

"I am only one step away from the Ninth Rank."

"But I just cannot break through."

"Do you understand this pain?"

"For me, eternal life is nothing but constant, unending pain."

"I would give up everything I have just to trade for a chance to turn back into a human."

"How I long to bathe in the sunlight, watching butterflies and bees dancing amidst the flowers."

"How I long to eat some delicious food."

"What a pity, all of this is ruined."

The Necromancer said with immense frustration; his financial resources could not compare to the Resurrection Society, and he had lost—thoroughly and completely lost.

In truth, the Necromancer had not been entirely honest; he had turned into a human in order to completely break through his current bottleneck.

Only by seeking life through death could he comprehend the true mysteries of death.

"Necromancer, I have a piece of extremely important information that might be able to realize the wish you dream of."

"And it won't cost you a large amount of your savings."

"I wonder what you can trade with me."

The Necromancer raised his head: "If this information of yours is truly useful to me, I will entrust the Sun Bible and the Undead Bible to your safekeeping."

"The knowledge within them is All-Encompassing and will certainly be able to fill your memory labyrinth."

"Only after your memory labyrinth is filled will you have the opportunity to charge toward the Ninth Rank."

"This is my sincerity."

"Three Sages, I don't have much time, nor do I want to be at odds with you; I just don't want to have a hope ignited only to be disappointed in the end."

"That is truly too torturous."

The Necromancer appeared very pained; he was originally a cunning and crafty fellow, so if he could reduce his losses, he was naturally willing.

"Not enough; I need you to teach me the Soul Summoning Technique."

"This information is extremely useful to you; you will not regret it."

"On the contrary, it will bring you immense benefits."

After hearing the words of the Three Sages, the Necromancer pondered for a while before finally nodding.

Only then did Chu Han reveal her true appearance: a youthful and beautiful young girl.

She was wearing a black Gothic dress and holding a parasol in her hand.

"You should know that the inheritance of the Blood Saint has three treasures: the Blood Pool, the Summoning Array for Dankalabi, and the Blood-colored Skeleton Legion."

"The information I obtained is that Dankalabi helped extract the inheritance of the Blood Saint."

"Therefore, there must be a backup in Dankalabi's hands."

"The person behind the scenes who placed the Blood Saint's inheritance into the Hidden Dragon Auction House is currently orchestrating a heaven-shaking plan."

"If you want to know what the Blood Saint's inheritance contains, you can completely summon the Demon God Dankalabi. Let Dankalabi tell you the contents of the inheritance."

"Even if there is no backup, the knowledgeable Demon God can also tell you other methods of soul reincarnation."

The Three Sages suggested to the Necromancer.

"But I do not have the Magic Array capable of summoning Dankalabi on me."

The Necromancer shrugged his shoulders, his gaze scanning Chu Han up and down.

He was waiting for Chu Han to provide the Summoning Array for Dankalabi.

Otherwise, this refined egoist would not tell him the information regarding Dankalabi.

"I have it here, but you need to agree to the request I just made."

"You also know that I am a refined egoist who never does anything that results in a loss."

"Whoever makes me suffer a loss, I will play the game of 'wiping out the nine generations'."

"Necromancer, you are no longer my opponent now."

"You should know that my goal is the sea of stars."

"I was very interested in the Sun Bible and the Undead Bible before, but I don't necessarily need them now to take that final step."

The Necromancer pondered for a moment and took two large books, each about two meters long, out of his Pet Beast Space.

The cover of one book was covered in golden radiance, while the other was as gloomy as ink, with black Qi coiling around it.

At the same time, the Necromancer condensed an Inheritance Black Crystal himself and tossed it to the Three Sages.

Inside the black crystal was the secret manual for the Soul Summoning Technique.

"Smart, this is an incomparably correct choice."

The Three Sages flicked her hand sharply, and a slip of paper was placed into the Necromancer's palm.

"What is drawn on this slip of paper is the Magic Array to summon Dankalabi; take care of yourself."

After obtaining the due reward, the Three Sages departed on her own.

She needed to carefully read the contents of the Sun Bible and the Undead Bible to prepare the knowledge reserves for advancing to the Ninth Rank.

Hidden Dragon Auction House.

The final grand finale item was brought onto the stage.

What appeared this time was a lifelike Jade Carving Tree.

The jade was carved into a towering tree.

"Everyone, allow me to introduce the origin of this jade carving to you all."

"This jade carving was chiseled out of a complete Original Stone and only appeared after being carved by a craftsman."

"It is said that sitting beside this jade carving can make one's thoughts agile, as if the Star of Literature had descended to the mortal world."

"Starting bid: ten million Alliance Coins."

"It counts as an item added to the auction temporarily."

After hearing the host say this, the crowd, who were already short on funds, all left their seats one after another and departed the venue.

This thing had a starting bid of ten million Alliance Coins and only made one's thoughts agile; if one really bought this thing, they must have been kicked in the head.

After all, the Wisdom Art could achieve the same effect.

Just as the host finished speaking, Ye Bai raised his paddle.

The moment this jade carving appeared, Ye Bai's heart began to thump wildly.

It was as if that Jade Carving Tree was hiding something.

Take it, he must take it.

The last time Ye Bai's heart felt this way was when he found the ancient jade of the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart.

Could it be that inside this jade tree, a part of the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart is also hidden?

This was the reason Ye Bai chose to participate in the auction.

Moreover, he was currently wealthy; a mere ten million Alliance Coin was nothing.

After the inheritance of the Blood Saint was traded away, Ye Bai received a huge sum of money.

He imposingly took the Jade Carving Tree at an extremely low price.

With this, the entire auction came to an end.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction has concluded."

"Please take your personal belongings and leave in an orderly fashion."

The auction house's broadcast shouted this several times.

Many people returned to the real world through spatial portals, though those in the VIP rooms all possessed independent spatial portals.

Ye Bai also passed through a butterfly-shaped portal and returned to the real world.

As Ye Bai's left foot stepped into the real world, the butterfly's body shattered, forming silvery-white powder that dissipated into the air.

"This thing is just a one-time item, equivalent to a teleportation array."

For this auction of the Blood Saint's inheritance, the Resurrection Society had brought out a large amount of treasures to be calculated at a discounted price.

The actual cash that could reach Ye Bai's hands was not much.

Just at this moment, the body of the Paper Puppet unfolded in mid-air, and a graceful young girl wearing a cheongsam appeared.

"Ye Bai, Jiang Dashi has something to find you for; come with me."

The Paper Puppet opened a spatial passage, and Ye Bai followed the Paper Puppet's footsteps into Anbao Hall.

Having not seen him for half a month, Jiang Dashi seemed to look even younger.

"Ye Bai, I have a very thorny job here."

"Don't worry about Nantianmen Fortress for now; it cannot be breached for the time being."

"Yin Hu has already arrived at Nantianmen Fortress, and with two Pillar of the Nation guarding it, the situation is not too bad."

"After you finish handling this matter for me, I will personally go to Nantianmen Fortress; I can treat any Pet Beast Master."

Since Jiang Dashi had spoken to this extent, Ye Bai naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Master, tell me, what happened?"

"Even you find it very thorny?"

Jiang Dashi was the sect leader of Heaven Gate, a person who had read extensively.

What kind of thorny matter could stump him?

The sun must be rising from the west.

"In fact, this favor is also related to a Pillar of the Nation, but its problem is several times more complex than that Ice Glass Dragon of Chen Long."

Jiang Dashi brought Ye Bai to the operating room.

Here, he saw a Sun Gold Chicken? It is said that the Sun Gold Chicken is also known as the Angri Star Chicken; it is conceived by the sun and is the embodiment of justice.

Its cry can make high-level Insect Type Exotic Beast lose their ability to resist.

It holds a lofty status in Yan Country.

This Sun Gold Chicken had its wings and Zhua cut off, and its entire body was firmly bound by iron chains.

A look of madness flashed in its eyes; that kind of insanity was frightening.

"Master, what on earth happened here?"

Jiang Dashi looked at the figure of the Sun Gold Chicken and let out a long sigh.

"This Sun Gold Chicken encountered angels."

"Yes, the very angels who pity all living things."

"The angels cut off the Sun Gold Chicken's limbs and wings, and used light-attribute energy to seal the Sun Gold Chicken's wounds."

"They will not let the Sun Gold Chicken's body recover."

"And this Pet Beast is the main pet of You Ji."

(End of this chapter)