novelraw Chapter 648 - 578: Would You Like to Die By My Hand? (Part 4)
Chapter 648 - 578: Would You Like to Die By My Hand? (Part 4)
The drifting blood rain just as stingily fell upon Xiao Jin, Lu Xiao, Xue Yinzhou, and Shen Li.
Xiao Jin and Lu Xiao had both reached the mid-to-late stages of the Tenth Rank, seemingly just a step away from the Primordial Beast Tier; yet only upon reaching that boundary does one realize that every step ahead is as difficult as climbing the heavens.
Breaking through to the Primordial Beast Tier might take half a lifetime, or even a whole life’s effort.
But now, after absorbing this surging energy, their stagnating cultivation suddenly soared—the once unattainable Primordial Beast Tier, was broken through in a single move!
Feeling the newfound and astonishing power, both were left dumbfounded, momentarily lost in how to react.
This truly is...
Too miraculous.
And too overwhelming.
They never would have thought, the one lending them a helping hand was the very Necro they so hated and swore to destroy.
He was indeed dead, yet in this way, he fulfilled and completed them.
He slaughtered countless innocent people, and in the end, achieved their Primordial Beast Tier.
This tangle of gratitude and resentment is truly too complex for words.
Shen Li had already broken through to the Primordial Beast Tier, so this surge of power did not grant him a breakthrough, but rather made the power within him more purified and condensed.
Yet no joy showed on his face; instead, a trace of desolation and confusion passed over him.
He extended his slender, jade-like hand, and a viscous drop of blood rain fell into his palm, instantly melding into flesh and blood.
He seemed to sense something.
Such pure Blood Clan power...
Why does it feel so familiar?
As though recalling matters long buried in dust.
A hazy, long-forgotten figure surfaced in his mind...
Xue Yinzhou’s cultivation had already reached the Peak of the Tenth Rank, and he had even devoured the power of Primordial Beast beastmen. By past progress, he should have broken through to the Primordial Beast Tier long ago.
Yet for reasons unknown, every time he touched that bottleneck, some force within would forcibly suppress him, keeping him bound at the Peak of the Tenth Rank, unable to truly break through.
Yet that pure Blood Clan power seemed like a key, unlocking the invisible seal inside him—the shackles dissolved entirely.
The power that had long been pent up, now finally unleashed!
His strength soared, almost effortlessly breaking through to the Primordial Beast Tier in the shortest amount of time!
In truth, the other Beast Husbands shared the same feeling. After advancing to the Tenth Rank, an invisible seal seemed to stifle further progress within them.
Even Shen Li had only managed, by blind luck and coincidence, to break through to the Primordial Beast Realm; otherwise, he might have remained a Nine-tailed Red Fox his whole life.
Xue Yinzhou suddenly spoke, "I understand now."
Shen Tang heard his words, but didn’t have time to ask what he meant.
The blood rain across the skies lasted for mere seconds before dispersing without a trace. Meanwhile, a dim blood bead emerged in the air, falling into her palm.
This blood bead was similar to those she had seen in the Blood Clan’s forbidden ground—all left behind after the death of Blood Clan beastmen.
The difference was, this bead was far larger than any found in the forbidden ground, nearly the size of a fist.
Unfortunately, it had completely lost its luster, gray and dull, with no sign of energy’s pulse.
The last power of the pureblood Blood Clan had already been exhausted in the rainfall just now.
Shen Tang sent a wisp of spiritual power into the blood bead and, through it, saw many of Necro’s memories, also learning more secrets of the Blood Clan.
She softly said,
"Thank you."
This time, it was no longer a false pretense, but a heartfelt gratitude.
"I promise you, I will reclaim the stolen Blood Clan treasure."
The Blood Clan possesses mysterious powers coveted by all.
Even if Shen Tang had not been the one, Necro would one day have died at the hands of those Deputies.
He had already grown weary of the endless hunt spanning centuries.
If the Blood Clan’s extinction is destined,
then the one with the right to kill him can only be the person he chooses himself.
Necro knew his time had run out, unable to fulfill his wish. But she would accomplish his final legacy.
Shen Tang stored away the dim blood bead in her space.
At the same moment, the Deputies across from her were shocked, panic-stricken. "No! The Blood Clan’s power has broken the seal!"
"Damn Necro... so cunning! He’d rather destroy himself than let us have his power!"
A living pureblood Blood Clan is worth far more to them than a dead one.
With Necro’s self-destruction, all their plotting came to nothing.
Even if they killed Shen Tang now and seized the blood bead, this empty shell, devoid of power, would be useless!
All their years of careful planning and sacrifice—all turned to dust!
The Deputies were furious, and meanwhile, a deep fear welled up within them.
They could feel it clearly—the power of Shen Tang and the others had changed dramatically, all breaking through from the Tenth Rank to the Primordial Beast Tier!
In this world, ordinary beastmen’s power is kept below the Tenth Rank. No matter how great their talent, they can hardly ever break through the Primordial Beast Realm. Even if outsiders arrive here, their strength is forcibly suppressed to the Tenth Rank, or they would face catastrophic backlash.
At this moment, they were no match for Shen Tang and her companions.
Shen Tang and the Beast Husbands slaughtered the Deputies then and there.
Only that lone female was left behind.
To kill her easily—too kind a fate.
Shen Tang must uncover her origins.
What secrets could lie between them?
She released Jia Lan from her space.
Having been forcibly kept inside, Jia Lan had been anxious beyond words.
Now finally seeing daylight, he clung to her arm, impatiently grumbling, "How are your injuries? Do they still hurt? It hurts my heart to see..."
"You! How could you lock me up in there! Don’t ever do that again or I’ll really be mad!"
"Quick, let me check if your wounds are healed yet..."
Though Jia Lan was in the space, with his spiritual power he sensed all outside. He saw everything Shen Tang went through, his heart burning with concern.
Shen Tang worried the little one might let something slip; she didn’t want the Beast Husbands to fret too much, so she hurriedly hushed him, changing the topic, "I’m fine, just help me check this person’s memory first."
Jia Lan turned to look at the terrified female.
Examining her up close, even he found it unbelievable—there could really be someone who looked exactly alike.
He and Liu Ye share two souls in one body, but these are two completely different forms. Even twins couldn’t resemble each other so uncannily.
Pale blue spiritual power radiated from around Jia Lan, threadlike strands seeping into the female’s body.
"No! Stop!"
The female struggled in panic, and for a moment Jia Lan’s spiritual power couldn’t delve deep; luckily, his true self sent power through Teleportation from afar, and he finally penetrated her spiritual domain.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, doubt flickering in the obsidian blue depths. "This female’s memory... truly odd."
Shen Tang pressed, "What is it?"
Jia Lan replied, "She has no memories of her own. Her consciousness began only half a year ago, and all memories before then are blank—as if a newborn, having nothing at all."
"She doesn’t know her origin, only received mechanical instructions, her sole purpose to replace you."
"And to achieve that, someone spent the past six months pouring countless intent into her mind—those memories are all yours, including everything from your childhood and... everything with us, all copied into her mind."
"In her eyes, she is you."
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