Chapter 695: Jiang Yi's Tragic Fate

Under Jiang Chen's gentle yet persistent cajoling, Antares, the great dragon, eventually forgave Jiang Chen abundantly.

A fist-sized bubble appeared before Jiang Chen.

The bubble contained Jiang Yi's lingering soul, looking very weak, already unconscious and unaware.

Antares breathed dragon fire, casually tossing the bubble; as the bubble rolled, the lingering soul inside kept being tossed about.

The lingering soul did not awaken, but Jiang Chen saw pain in its expression.

The lingering soul was already very weak, its recovery time unknown, and being tossed by Antares made it even weaker.

Jiang Chen stared at the bubble, silently mourning Jiang Yi for half a second; Jiang Yi's lingering soul could vanish at any moment.

He probably never imagined he'd end up in Antares's hands. Antares said, "Did you see what's inside the lingering soul?" Jiang Chen nodded, "At the center of the lingering soul, there seems to be a tiny stone." "That's not a stone; it's a Soul Clan's soul core." Antares exhaled a burst of dragon breath that merged into the bubble, seeping into Jiang Yi's lingering soul.

Jiang Yi's lingering soul showed a painful hue, trembling even while unconscious. At its center, a tiny light flickered, smaller than a fingernail, resembling the stone.

Antares said, "The Soul Clan isn't a particularly powerful race; their weakness is obvious—they lack a physical body and must possess bodies of other races."

"So the Soul Clan's forms are all bizarre, taking on appearances of various races, and they have a bad reputation; all races dislike them."

Jiang Chen immediately understood: who could like a race that constantly seeks to possess others?

The Soul Clan is probably regarded as a street rat, chased by everyone across all races.

Antares continued, "However, the Soul Clan does have an advantage: as long as they…"

"…their soul core remains intact, they can regenerate."

"They can discard their physical body at any time; as long as the soul core persists, after regeneration they can take another body, essentially retraining from scratch."

"If they happen upon a powerful body, the Soul Clan can become extremely strong in a short time."

Jiang Chen said, "A race like that—no one can eradicate them?" In Jiang Chen's view, such a race would certainly be kept in mind and even attacked en masse.

Antares shook his head, "One may wish to destroy them, but they cannot be eliminated."

"Within the clan, are there invincible beings?" Jiang Chen thought, and that seemed the only possibility.

"That's one."

Antares exhaled dragon breath, and Jiang Yi's soul again showed a painful hue, trembling continuously.

It seemed Antares had become addicted to playing, treating Jiang Yi's lingering soul as a toy.

As for Jiang Yi's life or death, Antares didn't care at all.

It said while playing, "There are indeed several strong beings within the Soul Clan, but that's not the main point; there are many races stronger than the Soul Clan."

"The key is that the Soul Clan is hard to kill; to kill them you must destroy their soul core."

"But after reaching the True God realm, the Soul Clan can split a second soul core."

"Moreover, as their realm advances, they can split a third, even a fourth core."

"Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, these rabbit‑like beings hide the split soul cores; who knows which corner they stash them in."

"If even one soul core is missed, they can revive and regenerate."

Jiang Chen said, "So, does that mean the Soul Clan cannot be completely exterminated?" Antares swayed his massive head, "It's not exactly that; it's just that killing them is very troublesome."

"For some truly incomprehensibly powerful beings, eradicating the Soul Clan isn't difficult; however, to those beings, the Soul Clan amounts to nothing."

"To them, the Soul Clan is just a tiny ant; as long as that ant doesn't crawl onto them, they won't bother."

"The Soul Clan is also clever, knowing which races can be provoked and which cannot." Jiang Chen nodded silently; to survive in a world full of strong beings, the Soul Clan must have a system.

However, from Antares's words, Jiang Chen also heard that the outside world is likewise a law of the jungle.

The fist is the hard truth, a rule plainly evident.

【7】 Jiang Chen continued, "Jiang Yi once said he wanted to become the ruler of the world, and claimed that becoming a transcendent god would grant him immortality."

Jiang Chen continues to ask, "Jiang Yi once said he wants to become the ruler of the world, and also said that becoming a super god would let him not die nor be destroyed."

"Oh, is that so?" Antares asked with curiosity, "The Soul Clan's so‑called immortality generally means they can split a second soul core and hide it where no one can find it."

"But that requires reaching the True level; it seems this fellow still has secrets. Let me investigate."

Antares moved; the mist that constantly entangled his body churned wildly, covering sky and sea, obscuring sun and day, and in the blink of an eye it shrouded most of the Core Area.

Even the drifting lights in the air were concealed by the dense fog.

Then Jiang Chen saw a massive dragon claw emerge from the thick fog. The claw was colossal, capable of covering a hundred li.

The claw was purple tinged with black, exuding a heavy aura, exceedingly regal.

Compared to the bubble only the size of an adult's fist, it seemed trivial. The claw emitted a strand of violet‑gold energy that fell onto the bubble.

"Soul Search!"

A deafening sound rang within the soul; Jiang Chen felt his soul quake violently, his whole being searing with pain.

Jiang Chen realized Antares wasn't targeting him, yet he still felt a threat emanating from deep within his soul.

If Antares were targeting him, he would be utterly powerless against Antares's strength, already at a level beyond his comprehension.

At this moment, the Nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal exhaled a burst of dragon breath to shield the soul, yet the sting was still felt, as if even the Nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal had lost its effect.

It's not that the Nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal is weak; rather, Antares is too powerful, and Jiang Chen's soul level is indeed a bit too low.

Jiang Chen endured the sting, watching Antares's movements closely.

A thunderous roar shook the soul; the words "search" penetrated deep into the soul, indelible.

Jiang Chen knew Antares was deliberately roaring for him to hear.

It could have remained silent; roaring for him was to let him know what it was doing.

Soul search, scanning the soul, acquiring information.

Within the bubble, Jiang Yi's soul awoke under the soul search, twisted in excruciating pain.

Jiang Chen could hear the soul's sound emitted by Jiang Yi, truly tragic beyond words.

First used as a toy by Antares, now subjected to a search; this thing is truly miserable.

Looking at Jiang Yi's entire life, one could indeed write a both commendable and ridiculous history.

Jiang Yi's soul gradually faded under Antares's search, disappearing entirely.

In the end only one remaining core was left; a few seconds later, the terminal core also exploded.

Jiang Yi was utterly dead, reduced to ash and smoke, dead beyond death.

With Jiang Yi's complete death, the Core Area returned to normal. Antares opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them, "So that's how it is; no wonder he said a transcendent being could be immortal—there really is a piece of the world's core that fell here."

"How did I not notice it before? I really missed it."

"What a pity, this guy is truly tragic."

Antares muttered to himself, his gaze drifting toward Jiang Chen, meaning, "If you beg me, if you beg me I'll tell you."

Jiang Chen looked at Antares' gaze, and two words sprang to mind: "despicable!"