Chapter 1528: Unequal Trade

Unequal Trade

In the haze, Jian Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.

What entered his sight wasn't a normal sky, nor was it the man-made architecture of a Domain, but an expanse of misty fog. Vaguely, traces of extremely thin Killing Intent silently roamed about...

Jian Changsheng looked down and saw a somewhat familiar mire quietly being stepped on under his feet.

"Is it this dream again..." Jian Changsheng muttered to himself.

Jian Changsheng remembered that he had once had a similar dream. That time, he struggled in the mire, almost being directly devoured. At that time, Bai Qi just stood in the dense fog, watching him sink bit by bit with cold eyes.

This time, Jian Changsheng didn't sink into the mire. He stood steadily on it and looked around, but he no longer saw Bai Qi's figure.

He still disappeared after all...

For this culprit who tried to occupy his body and almost killed Chen Ling and the others, Jian Changsheng didn't have the slightest sympathy. But in a sense, without Bai Qi, it would have been absolutely impossible for Jian Changsheng to reach where he was today, much less become the Six of Spades beside Chen Ling... He was too ordinary.

It was too quiet here, so quiet that Jian Changsheng could only hear his own breathing. The thin fog drifting with faint Killing Intent curled around, making it impossible for Jian Changsheng to see the surrounding scene clearly... He didn't know how long he walked, but vaguely, a humanoid silhouette was sketched out in the distance.

It was a figure draped in armor, sitting quietly on the mire. His figure was like a translucent ghost, as if he would be scattered by a gust of wind.

Seeing that figure, Jian Changsheng's heart jolted!

Bai Qi?

His soul hasn't been completely destroyed yet... Does he still have a sliver of Remnant Soul left in my body?

Jian Changsheng clearly remembered that back in the Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path, Bai Qi's soul was mostly shattered by two Ghost Path heavenly lightning strikes, and then ambushed and devoured by Wang Jian... He originally thought Bai Qi had completely become an Annihilated Soul, yet there were actually some remnants left in his body...

This guy is truly hard to kill.

Jian Changsheng was a bit vigilant at first, but after carefully observing Bai Qi for a moment, he found that the other party's soul strength was extremely weak at this time. Let alone possessing his body, as long as he just willed it slightly, he could even directly obliterate these remnant thoughts.

After confirming this point, Jian Changsheng took a step and slowly walked towards Bai Qi.

Bai Qi sat quietly there with his eyes closed, seemingly completely unaware of Jian Changsheng's approach, as if he had fallen into slumber...

Jian Changsheng walked in front of him, looking closely at his body with puzzled eyes. Just as he tried to poke that ancient battle armor with his fingertip, a calm voice sounded from within:

"If you want to kill, then kill. This general... has always been willing to accept defeat when gambling."

Jian Changsheng was startled by this sudden voice and subconsciously took a half-step back. He originally thought Bai Qi had fallen into slumber; he didn't expect him to actually still be awake?

Speaking of which, this seemed to be the first time Bai Qi conversed with him.

Jian Changsheng calmed down for a moment and asked the question he most wanted to ask:

"Back then in the Ancient Vault of the Military Path... why did you choose me?"

Bai Qi slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Jian Changsheng in front of him. Although he was now only a wisp of a Remnant Soul, he didn't conceal his aloofness and disdain in his eyes, speaking indifferently:

"This general originally wanted to choose that Chen Ling, but he himself is the Calamity of Mockery and cannot be used for resurrection... At that time in the Ancient Vault of the Military Path, there were only two people most suitable to be an Asura. Other than him... it could only be you."

Even though Jian Changsheng was mentally prepared, upon hearing this answer, the corners of his mouth still twitched slightly:

"Is my talent really that bad?"

Bai Qi glanced at him and closed his eyes, not planning to waste breath answering.

True... If his talent was really good, why hadn't he attracted Divine Favor in all those past years? Why was it that only upon reaching the Ancient Vault of the Military Path did he barely step onto a Divine Path? Thinking of this, Jian Changsheng felt somewhat bitter.

He didn't have Chen Ling's talent, he didn't have Sun Bumian's accumulation, he didn't have Jiang Xiaohua's mystery... In the end, he was just an ordinary Divine Path Wielder.

"Can I still catch up to their footsteps?" Jian Changsheng couldn't help but ask.

"Those few companions of yours, each of their aptitudes and backgrounds are extremely extraordinary. If this general's power was still there, you might still have a chance. But without this general... you can only stop here in this life," Bai Qi said calmly.

"In fact, with your talent, the Fourth Order is your peak. If not for this general forcefully pushing you forward, how could you have your current Rank?"

"You... should have been left behind by them long ago."

Hearing this, Jian Changsheng's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He thought his talent was very poor, but he didn't expect it to be this poor... Bai Qi's phrase "can only stop here in this life" directly pronounced his death sentence.

Stop here?

Stop at Rank 7?

How could that do!!

Chen Ling had just become the Red King. For him to Reverse the Era and Reboot the World, he needed sufficiently powerful assistance by his side... He said he needed him, but how could a Rank 7 help him out?

Jiang Xiaohua grew stronger against strong opponents, his own strength always a mystery. Sun Bumian had broken through to Rank 8. Plus Chen Ling, who already possessed Rank 8 Combat Power... Where was there a place for a Rank 7 in this team?

Jian Changsheng pursed his lips slightly. He looked at Bai Qi in front of him, as if having made some sort of resolution:

"What do I have to do to become stronger?"

"You have no chance."

"No, there definitely is a chance!" Jian Changsheng looked into Bai Qi's eyes. "Since you chose me and wanted to use my body to attest the Military Path Demigod, you definitely have a way to make me break through my current talent restrictions and become stronger!"

Bai Qi's voice was as cold as frost. "Why should this general help you?"

Jian Changsheng was left speechless for a moment.

Bai Qi once helped him break through Ranks because he needed this body to resurrect. Now, even Bai Qi's Remnant Soul had been crushed by Chen Ling, and there was no longer any possibility of resurrection... Why should Bai Qi, with only a sliver of a Remnant Soul left, help him?

Jian Changsheng was silent for a long time. As if finally making up his mind, he took a deep breath:

"Don't you just want to resurrect?"

"Although you failed in this world, it doesn't mean you won't have a chance in the future."

"Wait until I help Chen Ling successfully Reverse the Era and Reboot the World... In the next new world, I will give you my body and help you resurrect."

Bai Qi's eyes narrowed slightly.

He just stared at Jian Changsheng for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I know in the next world, you might still look down on my body, but I can achieve absolute cooperation. Even if you need it, I can become an Annihilated Soul at any time... Don't you have that Bai Qi Command Tablet? I can swear an oath to it. With it around, you shouldn't be afraid of me going back on my word."