Chapter 1514: Bai Qi’s Goal

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

Bai Qi raised his hand,

pointing to Chen Ling’s chest:

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

Chen Ling’s eyes narrowed. As if realizing something, he took the scorching Bai Qi Token from his bosom.

"'Help me resurrect, fulfill your wish'." Bai Qi spoke slowly. "Back in the Soldier Path Ancient Treasury, I made a promise to you... and the token in your hand is the witness to that promise.

As long as you help me complete my resurrection, once I re-attain the Soldier Path Demigod status, I can help you fulfill one wish... At that time, whether it’s a Demigod or a world-ending threat, as long as you give me a name... I will definitely kill them for you.

There is no need to doubt whether I will keep my promise. With that token, you have one chance to directly command my soul."

A flash of surprise crossed Chen Ling’s heart.

He examined the Bai Qi Token in his hand and indeed felt a faint trace of soul aura within it... So this was how this token was used?

If he helped Bai Qi resurrect, this legendary God of Killing could be used by him?

This was indeed a very tempting deal.

And Bai Qi had given him this token from the very beginning, proving his sincerity. Chen Ling believed Bai Qi would keep his word, 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 defying the heavens is destined not to end well."

Bai Qi’s gaze swept slowly across the surroundings. The modern Underworld River surged behind him, and a flash of arrogance and disdain crossed the depths of his eyes.

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

"In hundreds of years, those who have achieved the Soldier Path Demigod status are few and far between. A single meteor has turned this world upside down, leaving the common people in misery..."

"The root cause is that the people of this modern era have a mental willpower vastly different from those of the pre-Qin era; they are no different from parasites who live off others and seek only pleasure!"

"Since that is the case, I shall be the savior of this world."

"First, I will slay the incompetent parasites, then I will slay the world-ending monsters. When the Red Star returns, I will personally cut down that star and create a peaceful and prosperous age once more!"

The fighting spirit in Bai Qi’s eyes grew stronger, but at the same time, another emotion rose in his heart, as if a memory from his life had been stirred.

He lowered his head slightly, looking at his own hands,

"I will prove to this world... that I was never a loser."

The wailing cold wind swept through the desolate Ghost City. The black armor stood amidst the ruins, like an aggrieved ghost crawling out of hell.

Chen Ling was stunned.

He knew a little about the life of this ancient famous general, but not much... As far as he knew, this general, who had achieved great military exploits, was ultimately forced to commit suicide due to the suspicion of his king.

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

He was struggling to be reborn in this era, not for immortality, nor for the worship of descendants, but in the hope of proving himself once again in an era without feudal emperors?

"Chen Ling, I did have hostility toward you, but that was the Soldier Path’s instinct to slaughter the different within my remnant soul... Once my soul is complete, I will completely shed that instinct and naturally will not be your enemy."

"I know you also have means to control souls. As long as you hand over that remnant soul to me, you will have the assistance of a Demigod from now on..."

"Are you... satisfied with this deal?"

In the wailing cold wind,

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

Da An’s face remained devoid of expression, his hands clutching Bai Qi’s remnant soul tightly, saying nothing, seemingly prepared to fight Chen Ling to the death.

Jian Changsheng’s soul drifted alone to the side, as if he had become an outsider. From beginning to end, Bai Qi hadn't looked at him once;

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

The conditions Bai Qi offered were indeed too tempting. The biggest flaw of the Twilight Society was the lack of Demigod-level combat power. If they could have a peak-state God of Killing like Bai Qi, the Twilight Society would no longer fear anyone and could push through the Spirit Void Realm with brute force, completing a restart at any time.

If it were the former Heart 6, Jian Changsheng felt he would definitely have chosen to stand on his side, but things were different now...

Now, Chen Ling was the Red King of the Twilight Society, shouldering the responsibilities and pressures given to him by the Fifth Red King. He had to think from the perspective of the Twilight Society.

Who was Bai Qi? A historical general, the strongest Asura. His strength after rebirth would likely crush all modern Divine Path Demigods. And he, Jian Changsheng? A plain passerby, an unlucky disaster star. If Bai Qi hadn't had no other choice back in the Soldier Path Ancient Treasury, he probably wouldn't have bothered to look at him.

Losing a Jian Changsheng in exchange for a God of Killing like Bai Qi would be considered a huge profit by anyone.

"This deal is indeed very sincere..." Chen Ling said slowly.

Bai Qi was about to say something more,

The next second,

Chen Ling’s cold voice sounded again,

"However... I refuse."

Thump—!!!

Just as Chen Ling’s words fell, a white-haired figure descended from the sky like a cannonball!

Jiang Xiaohua’s heavy body smashed a spiderweb-like crater into the earth of the Ghost City, as if he had been sprinting at full speed and couldn't brake. The terrifying shockwave sent the surrounding small stones flying!

He had heard Chen Ling refuse, but didn't know what they had been talking about. He didn't care either. The moment he landed, he threw a translucent scalpel toward Chen Ling!

"Heart!" Jiang Xiaohua called out softly.

Jiang Xiaohua couldn't understand the situation, nor did he know about any deal. He only knew that Spade was in a desperate situation and they had to find a way to take the body back!

So, he immediately threw the knife to Chen Ling, who was closest to the remnant soul.

He had never thought that Chen Ling would give up on Jian Changsheng.

Without dialogue, without even eye contact, the tacit understanding of the 6-series was carved into their souls. The moment Chen Ling saw Jiang Xiaohua throw the knife, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly used [Scarlet Trick] to swap the bone-carving knife in his hand with the scalpel!

Then...

He backhanded it into the chest of Bai Qi’s remnant soul beside Da An!!

Everything happened too fast. Even if Bai Qi wanted to stop it, he couldn't be faster than the Scarlet Trick. By the time his pupils constricted, the scalpel in Chen Ling’s hand, which could harm souls, had already sunk deep into the remnant soul’s chest...

As for Jian Changsheng, he was left standing there, stunned.

Chen Ling’s resolute refusal, Jiang Xiaohua’s descent from the sky, and their unhesitating, tacit cooperation slapped Jian Changsheng—who had just been thinking about how "it would be reasonable for Chen Ling to give up on him"—hard in the face.

At this moment, the two words Chen Ling had coldly tossed out earlier resurfaced in Jian Changsheng’s mind...

Affectation.