novelraw Chapter 968: Han Yan as the Only Woman Present
Chapter 968: Han Yan as the Only Woman Present
Even though he still didn’t know the identities of Xia Youchen and the others, being able to unlock the seal and enter this Ancient Relics, Nian An Yao could guess with his toes that their strength was extraordinary. Not to mention, just by getting the method to unlock the seal from them, he could earn a great deal, and if there were Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or exclusive techniques, it would be even better.Anyway, if they wanted to survive, they had to rely on him. If he didn’t take advantage of them, it would be a waste. Especially Mu Hanyan, he had to be squeezed until he lost everything, no, even losing everything wasn’t enough. He had to be left with a lifetime of rotten debts, to relieve the hatred in his heart.
Knowing he had a treasure to resolve the crisis, Nian An Yao wasn’t worried. The more he thought about it, the more pleased he became, almost laughing.
But soon, he suppressed his joy. One shouldn’t flaunt their wealth. Such a good treasure should be used at the best time to reap the most benefits.
"What a pity I don’t have such a strange treasure on me, otherwise I wouldn’t hesitate to risk losing all spiritual wisdom." Nian An Yao was calculating his Wishful Abacus when he heard Xia Youchen lament.
"What, losing all spiritual wisdom?" Nian An Yao was startled, asking instinctively.
"Yes, the Divine Beast before us is too powerful. Even in ancient times, it should have been a king among Divine Beasts. Even if other Divine Beasts formed a strange treasure with their Divine Souls to help it guard its Spirit Platform and dissolve its anger, it wouldn’t be easy. The best way is to directly break it open, releasing the Divine Beast Spirit inside, resulting in the loss of Spiritual Wisdom.
But compared to one’s life, a strange treasure destroyed is just destroyed, it’s no big deal. It’s just a pity I can’t bring it out." Xia Youchen, feeling doomed, was instead calm, patiently explaining.
Seeing Nian An Yao’s Beastly Heart technique, he knew the other person was also a Beast Tamer, feeling a sense of empathy. After all, to have a fellow traveler on Huangquan Road was somewhat comforting, so saying a few more words to him was no big deal.
Nonsense, it’s not yours, of course, it doesn’t matter if it’s destroyed. Nian An Yao felt no comfort; he nearly burst out swearing.
It’s easy to say such things when you don’t have a Beast Spirit Pearl; you can say whatever you like. But it’s different for me; this Beast Spirit Pearl is the Nian Family’s ancestral treasure. My achievements today are all thanks to this Beast Spirit Pearl. How can it not matter to me?
Originally, he thought he could squeeze a hefty amount out of it, but knowing the consequences were so severe, Nian An Yao hesitated. For generations, the Nian Family lived by this Beast Spirit Pearl, and he, with his good natural talent, had maximized its use, earning today’s reputation.
If its Spiritual Wisdom were destroyed, no matter how many benefits he extracted from Xia Youchen and others, it would be futile.
But it wasn’t just about taking advantage of others; it was also to save his own life. How should he choose?
"Maybe, we should wait and see. This Divine Beast is so powerful; perhaps it’ll regain its clarity on its own?" After deliberating, Nian An Yao decided to wait and see. After all, the Beast Spirit Pearl was more useful preserved and shouldn’t be used unless absolutely necessary.
He just made up his mind when the Divine Beast stopped roaring, shaking its head slowly, looking toward everyone around. Its gaze seemed sovereign, full of a king’s aura.
To Nian An Yao’s delight, he saw a hint of clarity in the Divine Beast’s eyes. Could it be he guessed right, that this Divine Beast was too powerful and could maintain its Spirit Platform despite its damaged spiritual wisdom?
Though he couldn’t take advantage as planned, he was overjoyed to preserve both the Beast Spirit Pearl and his life.
Mu Hanyan and the others also noticed this; although not confirmed, they felt slightly relieved. Some hope was better than none.
However, when the Divine Beast’s gaze landed on Mu Hanyan, the momentarily calmed anger suddenly reignited fiercely. It roared to the sky and charged straight at Mu Hanyan.
The Divine Beast at this moment burst into golden flames, clearly enraged to the extreme.
What was going on? Didn’t it seem to have a trace of clarity just now? Why did it suddenly go berserk again?
In a brief shock, Mu Hanyan quickly regained her senses. The Divine Beast, at the critical moment of Nirvana Rebirth, was controlled by Zhao Lingxian and had its spiritual wisdom injured. It likely couldn’t clearly see Zhao Lingxian’s appearance but could sense a bit of her aura.
With Zhao Lingxian already rescued, and her being the only woman left among them, the Divine Beast must have mistaken her for Zhao Lingxian, aiming all its fury at her.
Damn, that damn woman caused this! Mu Hanyan silently cursed her bad luck as she leapt backward.
From the Divine Beast, Mu Hanyan felt a terrifying power she couldn’t resist. Even at her peak as a Sword Saint, she might not have been able to contend with it.
Unlike Mu Hanyan’s frustration, Nian An Yao and the Fifth Prince nearly laughed seeing the Divine Beast choose Mu Hanyan as its target. Though they didn’t know why it happened, with the Divine Beast targeting Mu Hanyan, they could rest easy.
Indeed, indulging in wrongdoing will ultimately lead to one’s demise. Originally, Mu Hanyan should have been in a bad situation, but who knew the enchantress was so foolish, getting tricked by a single word, and even fought him, ending in a mutual destruction scenario.
This time, with an irrational Divine Beast targeting Mu Hanyan, let’s see what schemes he can use!
"What are you so happy about? Do you think it will spare us after killing Mu Hanyan? Also, its power isn’t from the Divine Beast itself but from the Nine-Turned Soul Pill; even it can’t control it. Once this force erupts, we’ll also be collateral damage, a dead end for us too." Xia Youchen said angrily.
In truth, he had grudges against Mu Hanyan too, and quite deeply. But now, they were all in the same boat. Mu Hanyan’s death would only be a short-lived relief for them, nothing to celebrate. So, seeing the gloating smiles on Nian An Yao and the Fifth Prince’s faces, he was rather disdainful.
"Gah!" Nian An Yao and the others couldn’t remain cheerful any longer.
Definitely, Mu Hanyan’s death was good for them, but being buried with her wasn’t good news.
Worse still, as Xia Youchen’s words settled, Mu Hanyan suddenly changed direction, running toward them, with the Divine Beast chasing closely behind.
As she ran, Mu Hanyan shouted to Zirong and the others, "Run, as far away from me as possible."
Instantly, Nian An Yao and the others realized Mu Hanyan knew the Divine Beast’s raging attack was too fearsome, afraid of hurting Zirong and the others, so she deliberately avoided them to give them a chance for survival.
But avoiding them was fine, why run toward us? Isn’t this deliberately trying to kill us? Are you so unsatisfied with dying that you have to drag us down too?
What kind of person does this? Engaging in such self-destructive behavior to harm others. The Fifth Prince and others were trembling with anger.
"Senior Xia, Master Nian, think of something, or if I die, you’re dead too." While running toward Nian An Yao and others, Mu Hanyan blatantly threatened.
"Buzz!" Nian An Yao felt a buzzing in his head, nearly fainting out of anger.
Finally, he understood. Mu Hanyan wasn’t trying to drag them down; she was forcing him to act. After all, he was a Beast Tamer, so he should have more ways to deal with the Divine Beast.
Xia Youchen was also furious, his beard bristling. He had just been grieving over Mu Hanyan’s impending doom, but didn’t expect this guy to turn the tables on him so quickly. Actually, this guy was never a good person; they had seen his cunning ways at the Exotic Beast Valley, and now he was even more shameless.
"Despicable, shameless, utterly despicable and shameless, how can there be someone so extremely despicable and shameless?" Nian An Yao and Xia Youchen almost wanted to curse simultaneously.
However, time was short, and they didn’t even have time to curse.
Mu Hanyan was running fast, getting closer to them, and that shadowing Divine Beast was also closing in.