Chapter 1514: Bai Qi's Purpose

Bai Qi's Purpose

"Talk?" Chen Ling spoke expressionlessly. "Talk about what?"

Bai Qi raised his hand

And pointed at Chen Ling's chest.

"Don't forget, we once made an agreement."

Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. As if realizing something, he took out the burning hot Bai Qi Command Tablet from his clothes.

"'Help me resurrect, and I will fulfill your wish'." Bai Qi spoke slowly. "Back then in the Ancient Vault of the Military Path, this general made a promise to you... And the command tablet in your hand is the witness to this promise.

As long as you help this general complete resurrection, once this general proves his Dao again as a Demigod of the Path of the Soldier, I can help you fulfill one wish... When the time comes, be it a Demigod or a World-Ending entity, as long as you give me a name... this general will definitely help you kill them.

There is no need to question whether this general will keep his promise. With that command tablet, you have one chance to give an order directly to this general's soul."

He examined this Bai Qi Command Tablet in his hand and indeed felt a faint aura of a soul from it... So this was how this command tablet was used?

If he helped Bai Qi resurrect, then this rumored God of Slaughter could be used by him?

This was indeed an extremely tempting transaction.

Moreover, Bai Qi had given him this command tablet right at the beginning, proving his sincerity. Chen Ling believed Bai Qi could indeed do what he said, but...

"Why are you so obsessed with resurrection?" Chen Ling asked in return.

"Since you know the method of resurrection, you should also know that going against the heavens is destined to not end well."

Bai Qi's gaze slowly swept across their surroundings. The modern-era River Styx surged behind him, and a hint of arrogance and disdain flashed deep within his eyes.

"Because... the descendants are weak and incompetent."

"In the vast hundreds of years, the number of people who have achieved the position of Demigod of the Path of the Soldier is actually very few. A single shooting star has turned this world upside down and plunged the people into misery and suffering..."

"Investigating the root cause, it is because the spiritual will of modern people is vastly different from that of the pre-Qin era. They are no different from rice weevils who just eat, wait to die, and greedily seek pleasure!"

"Since that's the case, this general will step up to be the savior of this world."

"First, I will execute the incompetent rice weevils; then, I will execute the world-ending ghosts and monsters. Once the Red Star returns, this general will personally chop down that star and recreate an age of peace and prosperity!"

The fighting intent in Bai Qi's eyes grew increasingly intense, but at the same time, another emotion rose from the bottom of his heart, as if a wisp of memory from his past life had been stirred.

He slightly lowered his head and looked at his own hands.

"This general wants to prove to this world... that this general has never been a loser."

The whimpering cold wind swept past the desolate Ghost City. The black battle armor stood amidst the ruins, like an unwilling vengeful spirit climbing out from hell.

Chen Ling was stunned.

Chen Ling knew a little about the life of this ancient famous general, but not much... As far as he knew, this famous general who had established illustrious military exploits ultimately committed suicide out of desperation due to the previous king's suspicion.

To a famous general, this was undoubtedly an extremely humiliating way to die.

He struggled to resurrect in this era, not for immortality, nor to enjoy the worship of future generations, but hoping to prove himself once again in this era without feudal emperors?

"Chen Ling, this general indeed had hostility toward you in the past, but that was the Path of the Soldier's instinct to slaughter anomalies within the Remnant Soul... Once this general's soul is complete, I will thoroughly break free from the Remnant Soul's Path of the Soldier instinct, and naturally, I will not be your enemy.

"This general knows you also possess methods to control souls. As long as you hand that Remnant Soul over to this general, you will have the assistance of an additional Demigod in the future..."

"This transaction... are you satisfied with it?"

In the whimpering cold wind,

Bai Qi looked at Chen Ling, quietly waiting for his reply.

There was still not the slightest expression on Da'an's face. He tightly gripped Bai Qi's Remnant Soul in his hand and said nothing, as if he had prepared to fight Chen Ling to the death.

Jian Changsheng's soul floated alone on the side, as if he had become an outsider. From beginning to end, Bai Qi never even glanced at him.

Jian Changsheng also slowly turned his head to look at Chen Ling...

The conditions Bai Qi offered were indeed far too tempting. Right now, the Dusk Society's biggest flaw was the lack of Demigod combat power. If they could gain an additional God of Slaughter Bai Qi at peak condition, then the Dusk Society would no longer need to fear anyone. They could push horizontally through the Spirit Void Domain by brute force and complete the reboot anytime, anywhere.

If it were the former Six of Hearts, Jian Changsheng felt he would definitely choose to stand on his side. But things were different now...

Now, Chen Ling was the Red King of the Dusk Society. He carried the responsibilities and pressure given to him by the fifth-generation Red King, and he had to think from the perspective of the Dusk Society.

Who was Bai Qi? A historical famous general, the strongest Asura. After his rebirth, his strength could probably crush all modern Divine Path Demigods. What about him, Jian Changsheng? An ordinary passerby, an unlucky jinx. If Bai Qi hadn't truly had no other choice in the Ancient Vault of the Military Path back then, he probably wouldn't have even bothered to look at him.

Losing a Jian Changsheng in exchange for a God of Slaughter Bai Qi was a huge profit in anyone's eyes.

"This transaction indeed shows great sincerity..." Chen Ling spoke slowly.

Just as Bai Qi was about to say something else,

The next second,

Chen Ling's indifferent voice rang out once again.

"However... I refuse."

Thud——!!!

Just as Chen Ling's voice fell, a white-haired figure fell from the sky like a cannonball!

Jiang Xiaohua's heavy body directly smashed a cobweb-like deep crater into the earth of the Ghost City, as if he couldn't brake in time after sprinting over at full speed. The terrifying air wave directly blasted the surrounding fine gravel flying!

He heard Chen Ling say something about refusing, but didn't know what the two of them had talked about just now, nor did he care. The very first moment he landed, he threw a translucent scalpel toward Chen Ling!

"Hearts!" Jiang Xiaohua shouted softly.

Jiang Xiaohua couldn't understand the situation, nor did he know anything about a transaction. He only knew that Spades was currently in danger, and they had to find a way to snatch the body back!

So, the first thing he did was throw the knife to Chen Ling, who was closest to the Remnant Soul.

He never considered the possibility that Chen Ling might abandon Jian Changsheng.

Without dialogue, not even eye contact, the tacit understanding of the 6-series was already carved into their souls. The moment Chen Ling saw Jiang Xiaohua throw the knife, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly used the [Scarlet Trick] to swap the Bone-Stripping Knife in his hand with the scalpel!

And then...

With a backhand grip, he plunged it into the chest of that Bai Qi's Remnant Soul beside Da'an!!

All of this happened far too quickly. Even if Bai Qi wanted to stop it, it was impossible for the current him to be faster than the Scarlet Trick. By the time his pupils constricted, the scalpel in Chen Ling's hand, which could damage souls, had already sunk deeply into the Remnant Soul's chest...

As for Jian Changsheng, he was simply stunned in place.

Chen Ling's decisive refusal, Jiang Xiaohua's descent from the sky, and the unhesitating tacit cooperation between the two directly slapped Jian Changsheng hard in the face—he who had just thought about so much in a split second, and had even given rise to a hint of the idea that "it would be perfectly reasonable for Chen Ling to abandon me."

At this moment, the word that Chen Ling had coldly dropped just now surfaced in Jian Changsheng's heart once again...

Sentimental.