Chapter 4050

Su Xiao had no time to worry about the extent of the psychological trauma caused by the Soul Zhong Ta; he was currently inside a valley where a waterfall plunged into a pool, emitting a rumbling sound and filling the air with mist.

Su Xiao sat cross-legged on a strange, oval-shaped stone. Dense blood energy surged from within his body, and bloodshot veins gradually appeared in his eyes. As time passed, these veins merged, causing his pupils to emit a bloody glow, while the depths of his eyes began to turn pitch black.

A surging desire for slaughter welled up from his heart. Logically, he should be dominated by this blood-energy slaughter by now. If he could wake up after a period of time, it would mean his talent had successfully evolved. However, if he remained dominated by this desire, he would be completely lost, his consciousness would eventually perish, and only a powerful shell would remain.

The reality, however, was that Su Xiao—with his pitch-black eyes and pupils glowing with a bloody light—remained calm. The Blade Master's "exemption from mental and spiritual control" played a crucial role at this moment, further strengthening his resolve to develop an "Absolute Will" ability characterized by an "absolutely unshakable will."

Such abilities are unnoticeable in daily life, but every time they take effect, they are critical, especially when life is at stake.

Two hours later, the pitch-black color in Su Xiao's eyes faded, and the bloody glow in his pupils dimmed until it vanished completely.

【Your second talent ability, Blood Beast, has completed this evolution.】

【Talent Ability: Blood Beast.】

Category: Growth Talent (reached its limit).

Grade: SSS++++

Talent Effect (Active): Construct a "Blood Beast" using your own aura. The "Blood Beast" can be generated instantly and pounce on enemies. While causing "super-massive" damage upon explosion, it is guaranteed to cause 0.5 seconds of non-exemptible "physical paralysis." The "Blood Beast" can also exist continuously. Its overall strength is determined by the sum of your True Strength, True Agility, True Stamina, and Soul Strength attributes.

Current Blood Beast Strength: 9879 points (Strength + Agility + Stamina + Soul Strength).

Current Blood Beast duration limit: 20 seconds.

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After much back and forth, the "Blood Beast" talent returned to a state similar to its former self. Su Xiao stood up from the strange stone, and blood energy erupted with a boom. Instead of spreading outward, it gathered above him, instantly forming a Blood Beast over 10 meters long, 90% similar to the beast form of the fierce beast, Fei.

From generation to pouncing and exploding, the Blood Beast leveled the mountain ahead in an instant. There was no flying debris; in the area where the Blood Beast exploded, the rocks turned into powder, their material properties altered, and this powder was now gradually drifting away.

Su Xiao constructed another Blood Beast and leaped backward. Immediately after, the body of the Blood Beast below became slightly more solid, and he stood on its back.

With a boom, the Blood Beast prepared to pounce, turning the valley into a crater 100 meters in diameter. The Blood Beast lunged forward with all four claws, its massive body transforming into a streak of blood. After rushing out 100 meters, it suddenly vanished—or more precisely, it turned into blood energy and clung to Zhan Long Shan.

"Extreme Blade · Blood Roar!"

With a single downward slash, the earth ahead was violently cleaved open, creating a slash mark hundreds of meters wide, stretching to an invisible end, and deep enough for groundwater to surge out wildly.

This slash focused on forward momentum and fierce power. If he had this move when dealing with large enemies like the Abyss Ancient Dragon, he wouldn't need to wait for the opponent to attack to perform a perfect block; he could simply charge forward and slash.

Su Xiao's Extreme Blade series abilities can be divided into three major systems: Pure Blade Technique, Blood Blade, and Black Moon.

The Pure Blade Technique needs no explanation; when dealing with powerful enemies, it is the big brother of all big brothers. You can't do without it, and among them, "Extreme Blade · Extreme" and "Extreme Blade · Flow" still firmly hold the top spots.

As "Blade Dao Blade · Extreme," this blade technique move is big-brother level, and since the blade technique foundation has been promoted to the "Extreme Blade System," the melee slashing characteristic of "Extreme" has become very, very outrageous.

Let's put it this way: the current "Extreme Blade · Extreme" has almost the same characteristics as the previous "Extreme Blade · Bai Ye," except that the current "Extreme Blade · Bai Ye" is a passive state, and it has been fused into his own body by Su Xiao using "Origin of Strength."

The current "Extreme Blade · Extreme" can increase the next melee slash by 300%. This is actually more powerful than the previous version of "Extreme Blade · Bai Ye." Previously, it was 100 (base) × 500% = 500; now it is 6000 (base) × 300% = 18000.

Coupled with the name "Extreme Blade · Extreme," even Su Xiao, who names his blade techniques quite casually, felt a bit awkward. So, after much thought, he decided to rename this ability...

Extreme Blade · Bai Ye.

Anyway, the previous version of the "Extreme Blade · Bai Ye" ability had been completely absorbed by him, and since their practical combat characteristics were identical—even the long blade turning dark gold due to technique energy when used—it was exactly the same.

However, it should be noted that it is best not to use "Extreme Blade · Bai Ye" more than three times in one battle; otherwise, even with his current physique, it would be hard to handle.

The Blood Energy system is invincible in group battles. When fighting powerful individuals, either don't use it, or once used, it is power and ferocity to the extreme. As for speed, cough~, it's best to use it after the enemy has been kicked.

The "Black Moon system" is the most special of the three blade technique systems. Most of its abilities do not need "Extreme Blade" as a prefix to enjoy the bonus of this "Extreme Blade Foundation" and be executed. For example, after entering this world, due to the world environment, a blade technique move derived from the "Black Moon system" is named:

"Chasing Stars and Moons"

This blade technique move is very peculiar and powerful. After use, it does not immediately trigger its full power; instead, it needs to be triggered wonderfully and rapidly while attacking the enemy. Moreover, once triggered, the silver moon hangs in the sky, and in the next instant, the enemy will receive a heavy blow.

In short, those with "Extreme Blade" as a prefix are basically Pure Blade Technique and Blood Blade systems. The names of Black Moon system moves are generally very unique. He further confirmed this point after using that move, "Extreme Blade · Dark Moon." This move is one of the very few in the Dark Moon system.

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No. 25 Abyss Spreading Zone, outer area, near the entrance.

Micro-light particles diffused in the darkness; this was the world's method of dealing with the darkness in the Abyss Spreading Zone. However, when the darkness became dense to a certain degree, this method was not very effective, such as near the Abyss passage.

The soldiers and Honorary Second Lieutenant stationed at this fortress all came to watch. They heard that the leader of this group of thugs coming to suppress the Abyss Spreading Zone was the Empire's youngest supreme powerhouse, Lei Shima. This made Honorary Second Lieutenant Stam break into a cold sweat; he knew the background of this person.

Stam was different from other Honorary Second Lieutenants stationed at the "Abyss Spreading Zone Fortress." He was of royal descent and had caused a huge disaster, only obtaining a chance to be absolved of his crimes through this position. He figured that if he continued to be stationed here for a few years, that matter would pass, especially since he heard the old King didn't have long to live.

Honorary Second Lieutenant Stam knew Lei Shima's background and even more so what kind of big shot her father used to be, so he was very worried that Lei Shima would die in this Abyss Spreading Zone.

This worry was gradually replaced by trepidation as the suppression team's battle began. Honorary Second Lieutenant Stam keenly noticed that Lei Shima, who always had a faint smile on her face, seemed to be suppressing some kind of impulse in her heart.

Until one thug, while fighting dark creatures, was injured because he wanted to escape and ran to Lei Shima for help. Lei Shima saved him, comforted him gently, and even bandaged his wounds. After seeing this scene, the other hundreds of thugs, although still fighting fiercely with the dark creatures, became all thunder and no rain, unable to kill a single dark creature for a long time.

The injured thug sat in the back to rest, looking like he intended to rely on his injury to stay in the back and not continue fighting.

Regarding this, Lei Shima expressed understanding and comforted him, telling him to rest in the safe area and not to rush to continue fighting.

This gentle, almost weak behavior caused other thugs to stop fighting the dark beasts one after another, all starting to shout about their wounds or old injuries and illnesses, saying they couldn't continue fighting. Lei Shima remained as slow and gentle as ever, until the first thug she had cared for began to melt like a candle.

The slowly melting thug let out a shrill scream that made the dark beasts in the distance retreat. In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and tore his own throat out. As a result, he still didn't die, screaming miserably for over an hour before finally dying from the disintegration of his consciousness caused by the excruciating pain at the soul level.

Seeing this scene, the thugs were paralyzed with fear. Until the second thug's hand began to melt slightly, they confirmed one thing: the favor received from Lady Lei Shima had to be repaid.

Lei Shima would agree to all the thugs' requests, except those involving herself, such as wanting to rest, not wanting to continue fighting, or wanting to regain freedom. Lei Shima would agree to all of them, and in return, there was the "price" after the "favor." This ability was named "Painful Favor."

"It's okay, you can continue to rest, I allow it."

Lei Shima looked around at the thugs with a slight smile, which made all of them stand up. Are you kidding? The thug just now was also allowed to rest, and the result was such a tragic death that even these murderous thugs were terrified, especially after that thug persisted for over ten minutes, starting to cry, beg for mercy, and repent constantly in despair.

Regarding this, Lei Shima just sat on a nearby dark beast corpse, smiling and watching the thug. The quiet, calm pleasure in her eyes was a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying than those who were excited by seeing others in pain.

When the thug died from consciousness disintegration, the slight disappointment in Miss Lei Shima's eyes meant she hadn't experienced enough. This quiet, calm pleasure turned her gaze toward the thugs, making the nearly 300 male and female thugs shudder.

"Actually, you don't have to fight to the death, I allow it."

As soon as Miss Lei Shima said this, the thugs who didn't want to risk their lives acted as if they had a blood feud with the dark beast group, roaring as they charged forward.

"If any of you want to leave, you can actually leave at any time, I allow it."

As soon as these words were spoken, a thug whose notoriety was at the bottom of the group was already trembling with fear and was immediately bitten in the throat by a dark beast in the middle of the slaughter.

"You can die, I allow it."

Lei Shima spoke again. This villain, who had raped and murdered women for over a decade, with victims reaching four digits, and who took this as pleasure and a capital for showing off, began to melt slowly. This made the dark beasts preparing to continue tearing at him retreat immediately.

The shrill screams spread. This time, the thug died after over forty minutes of consciousness disintegration. He paid a painful price for his evil deeds during his lifetime.

Lei Shima's gaze swept over the thugs present, causing them all to choose to fight with their lives. The reason was that fighting dark creatures, even if they failed, could bring death within seconds, but if they were granted a favor by Lei Shima, it was truly a case of being unable to live and unable to die.

"Mr. Stam, you just said, what matter did you want me to convey to the Minister?"

Lei Shima spoke with a gentle smile, looking at Honorary Second Lieutenant Stam.

"Nothing, I've already entrusted someone else to pass the message. There are still many things at the fortress waiting for me to handle, I'll be going first."

Honorary Second Lieutenant Stam took his subordinates and turned to leave. Seeing this, Lei Shima's gaze turned back to the thugs fighting.

"Before six o'clock tonight, you don't have to kill your way to this Abyss passage, I allow it."

After Lei Shima finished speaking, she glanced at the rabbit-shaped ladies' watch on her wrist. Such a cute watch on Miss Lei Shima's hand actually had a kind of... cute ferocity?

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Empire Special Affairs Department, Headquarters.

The Lord Train stopped in front of the headquarters. Su Xiao had just gotten off when the Deputy Minister, Tu, Enta, who was sweating profusely, hurried to greet him.

"Lord Bai Ye, where have you been..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Tu, Enta knew it was inappropriate. As a subordinate, he could arrange Lord Bai Ye's itinerary in advance and ask if it was okay to proceed, but he must never inquire afterward.

"Lord Bai Ye, the house is on fire! All twelve Soul Mentors from the Soul Zhong Ta have come. Even at the last Kingdom Council, they weren't this complete."

Tu, Enta, sweating all over, led the way to the conference room on the second floor. This conference room, which could accommodate dozens of people, was already packed, with almost no standing room left, but the seat at the head was empty.

After Su Xiao walked into the conference room, the noise in the room gradually died down, replaced by pairs of angry eyes staring at him.

"Tu, Enta, do you know?"

"Hmm? What is it, my lord?"

"I am naturally timid. Being stared at fiercely by so many people makes me very scared. I think I'll leave."

Su Xiao, who had already reached the head seat, walked toward the exit of the conference room. Tu, Enta was stunned.

Naturally timid?

Scared?

Tu, Enta really couldn't connect these words to the ruthless man who had killed the "Mechanical God Sect Archbishop" like killing a chicken today.

Seeing that Su Xiao was really about to leave, the Soul Mentors couldn't sit still and stood up one after another, but they couldn't really take action to stop him.

"Mr. Bai Ye, I apologize on behalf of my colleagues."

Soul Mentor Jeff Clan spoke. Beside him, a stout Soul Mentor with seven "Soul Holes" on his bald head said with a full face of smiles:

"Mr. Bai Ye, my name is Loichi. Whatever requirements you have, just state them."

Why were the Soul Mentors like this? That was the "Book of Original Sin" which sealed six Original Sin items. Now, that thing was sitting on the stone table on the top floor of the Headquarters' Soul Tower, and it had to be removed immediately, right now.

"Mr. Bai Ye, state your requirements."

Soul Mentor Jeff Clan, whose expression was already deeply insane, spoke.

"Eighty percent of your Soul Zhong Ta's wealth."

"No way!"

"There is absolutely no such possibility."

"It's not that we are completely helpless, it's just a matter of cost, which is why we came to talk to you."

More than half of the Soul Masters of the Soul Zhong Ta were hot-tempered brothers. The most irritable one was already standing on a stool, one foot on the table.

These were the supreme powerhouses of the Soul Zhong Ta. Logically, these powerful supreme beings shouldn't be so petty. The problem was, they were Ascension Sorcerers who had opened their brains.

In the First Era, there seemed to be only three Transcendent Worlds: Sun, Ancient Dragon, and Eternal Light. But if the "Soul Zhong Ta" of that time had been serious, they actually had the qualifications to contend for a Transcendent World.

The core issue lay in the "Soul Zhong Ta" faction's style of conduct... hmm~, let's call it their brain circuits and brain holes, which were quite unique, and their brain holes were true physical brain holes.

Back then, the only one that could make the Sun and Ancient Dragon temporarily truce for hundreds of years and take turns to beat them up was the "Soul Zhong Ta."

And, one very important thing for the Eternal Light Lords at that time was to send spies to watch the Ascension Sorcerers of the "Soul Zhong Ta" so they wouldn't put their whimsical ideas into practice. It belonged to the category where the Ascension Sorcerers wouldn't go crazy for a few years, and the Great Lords would feel very relieved.

Therefore, the performance of these Soul Mentors right now was already very restrained.

"Mr. Bai Ye, make a reasonable request."

Soul Mentor Loichi touched his bald head.

"……"

Su Xiao took out a crystal, and after opening it, there were dense, dazzling techniques on it.

"I need the method to activate it."

What Su Xiao took out was exactly the "Ultimate Soul Sublimation" obtained from opening the ninth layer of the 【Soul Treasure Box】. Seeing this thing, the blood pressure of all the Soul Mentors immediately rose. They could be certain that this Law-Breaker had obtained this item by opening the 【Soul Treasure Box】, and it was from the last few layers.

Why were the Soul Mentors so certain? How could they not be? In the center of the "Ultimate Soul Sublimation" Su Xiao took out, there was the unique mark of the Soul Zhong Ta.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. It could be seen that the Soul Mentors were already thinking about whether to take action immediately and surround and kill this Law-Breaker, but their remaining reason told them that they couldn't do this before removing that "Book of Original Sin."

"What do you use as a guarantee? After we help you set up this ritual, you will take away that 'Book of Original Sin'."

Soul Mentor Loichi's words made the other Soul Mentors present either show anger or secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Sign a contract?"

As soon as Su Xiao said this, the Soul Mentors' expressions changed from different thoughts to a unanimous gaze of wanting to kill him.

"Cough~, we have heard a little about your contract, my lord."

Soul Mentor Loichi's meaning was clear: we are all thousand-year-old foxes, let's not play these games, just give us some sincerity directly.

"Then forget it, let both sides consider it for a few more days."

Su Xiao obviously wasn't prepared to guarantee it with his personal reputation. As for guaranteeing it with the reputation of a Law-Breaker, he could do that, but he didn't know if the Soul Zhong Ta could accept it.

"I believe in Mr. Bai Ye's credit. Then it's decided. Right here, in this conference room, we will help Mr. Bai Ye set up the ritual, and tomorrow morning, you go and take away the 'Book of Original Sin'."

Soul Mentor Loichi made the final decision, and the other Soul Mentors didn't speak.

"Hmm."

Leaving this promise, Su Xiao left the conference room. He still had a very important thing to do.

Returning to the office, Su Xiao leaned back to rest for a dozen seconds, then opened the drawer, picked up one of the dozen communicators inside, and dialed. A sizzling signal interference sound came from inside. After a while, the other side answered:

"Lord Bai Ye, looking for me?"

After Lei Shima stopped suppressing herself, her tone of voice changed slightly, from the original cold and aloof temperament to a slow and lazy feeling. Her plump figure was wrapped in loose clothing, and her dim crimson pupils only had a bit of light when she was enjoying the quiet, calm pleasure of others' pain.

"Are you happy?"

"Hmm~, not really, just very comfortable. Sometimes... I even feel a little happy inside."

"Are those thugs obedient?"

"Of course, they are all team members who know how to be considerate and understand others. It's just a pity that a dozen of them died. It's such a pity."

It could be heard that Lei Shima was genuinely feeling sorry because those thugs died, because the dead thugs couldn't feel pain anymore, and her toys were limited to these thugs and couldn't be used on others. This was the anchor she set for herself, the anchor point to not completely lose herself.

"How much longer until you finish cleaning up?"

"Before six o'clock."

Having received a clear answer, Su Xiao hung up the communication. After closing the Abyss passage this time, he would bring Lei Shima back by the way. It was time for her to obtain a certain amount of "Fate Blood." This was a necessary process to become a Daughter of the World.

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Royal City · West District · Soul Zhong Ta Headquarters.

Located behind the main tower that towered into the sky, there were three sub-towers. Currently, they were in an experimental laboratory on the 20th basement level of the No. 2 sub-tower.

The equipment here was heavy, and all equipment was driven by crystal energy. The pale blue light gave this laboratory a mysterious feeling of the soul system. It was located in the No. V experimental area, on an all-metal, grayish-white experimental table.

The Soul Master from the Dawn Paradise was being fixed in the center of the experimental table. His body was immersed in a slanted container resembling a bathtub, which was filled with pale blue solution.

His head, neck, and other positions were fixed by precision instruments. What was even more ridiculous was that the Soul Master, who originally had golden hair combed back and paid obsessive-compulsive level attention to his hairstyle, now had his head shaved bald. The key was that a circle was left around it. This kind of kappa hairstyle made the Soul Master completely break down.

Judging from the Soul Master's twisted expression, he cared very much about his current hairstyle. He, who had always smiled and maintained the elegance of an adult man, had his mouth sealed because he had cursed too filthily just now.

The Master of the Zhong Ta, Silgof, who was 1.4 meters tall with a large head and a withered body that was somewhat disproportionate, had already changed into ritual attire. He held a special hole-opening device in his hand. After coming to the Soul Master's side, he removed the seal on his mouth.

"My beloved disciple, you actually have a talent you don't even know about, do you know that?"

The Master of the Zhong Ta, Silgof, leaned close to the Soul Master, smiling with one eye large and one eye small. Obviously, this crazy old monster seemed normal in daily life, but when he encountered something he was interested in, his madness was immediately revealed.

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. However, I have a deal, we can talk about it."

The Soul Master was truly starting to panic. He was good at calculating and good at obtaining benefits that others wouldn't even dare to think about, but facing this super old madman right now, his calculations and plans were of no use at all.

"Rebellious disciple, actually negotiating terms with your master. Let me tell you a secret, kid. Your master, I, used to take in students, but you are actually my first disciple, a true disciple. Also, being my disciple, you won't lose out. Your teacher, I, used to be at the 'Peak of Supreme Power'."

After the Master of the Zhong Ta finished speaking, he patted the Soul Master's bald head: "My beloved disciple, you have great potential for opening soul holes. Others open at most two the first time, but you are different. As your teacher, I estimate that you will have no problem opening five at once."

After speaking, the Master of the Zhong Ta fixed the device for opening soul holes on the Soul Master's head and activated the huge formation he was in. Feeling these, the Soul Master's mentality cracked on the spot.

"Priest, you and I are irreconcilable!!"

The Soul Master's shouting was blocked by the outer barrier. There was no need to guess how he arrived at the Soul Zhong Ta.