Chapter 202: I Have a Suggestion
Yang Haoran swallowed several Death God Seals one after another, and the reason he didn't explode to death was, firstly, because the power contained within the Death God Seals hadn't fully erupted.
Secondly, a portion of the Yin Qi unleashed by these Death God Seals was absorbed by Zhong Siyu. An even larger portion was collected by Zhong Siyu into that eyeball, which is to say, the blood-red eyeball that Yang Haoran had swallowed.
It was precisely for this reason that Yang Haoran, after swallowing several Death God Seals consecutively, was still alive.
Otherwise, by now, he would have long since been annihilated, with not even his bones remaining. It would have been impossible for him to survive until this moment.
At this moment, Zhong Siyu's so-called method was to have Yang Haoran leverage the immense Yin Qi contained within the several Death God Seals to simultaneously open his Heaven Soul.
A portion of the Yin Qi from the swallowed Death God Seals had already been absorbed by Yang Haoran and converted into his own Spirit Power. Another portion was devoured by Zhong Siyu and her blood-red eyeball. However, an even larger amount remained suppressed by Zhong Siyu's power, still residing within the Death God Seals.
Although suppressed by Zhong Siyu's power, the swallowed Death God Seals continued to violently unleash Yin Qi at all times. If this unleashed Yin Qi wasn't dealt with swiftly, Yang Haoran would ultimately be unable to escape the fate of exploding to death.
"I'll hold off that old scoundrel Du Da for you first. As for whether you succeed, that's entirely up to you. If you don't want to be soul-scattered, you'd best not fail."
In his mind, Zhong Siyu's voice resonated once more, while Yang Haoran was consumed by anxiety.
"I don't know much about how to open the Heaven Soul—please teach me!"
Yang Haoran hurriedly asked Zhong Siyu, hoping to gain some useful information from her. However, Zhong Siyu's reply left him utterly disappointed.
"Opening souls is a technique of your Underworld Office. You, as a member of the Underworld Office, actually have the nerve to ask me? It's quite amusing, and besides, do you really think I have time to teach you in this situation?"
"When the Spirit Power within your body reaches the level required to open a soul, your Heaven Soul will naturally open. The Spirit Power currently in your body is already sufficient to allow you to open your Heaven Soul. Originally, this would be a very simple matter. However, to successfully open your Heaven Soul before the Soul Dispersing Needle eradicates your soul, and furthermore, to force the Soul Dispersing Needle out of your body—that makes it exceedingly difficult. Whether you succeed will depend on a bit of luck. Good luck."
With these words, Zhong Siyu directly departed from Yang Haoran's body. However, the blood-red eyeball remained within Yang Haoran's body and was not removed by her.
The Yin Qi constantly emanating from the several Death God Seals was incredibly intense. If the blood-red eyeball hadn't been left inside Yang Haoran's body, his already dilapidated physical form would have instantly burst apart, without the slightest chance of an exception.
Only with the blood-red eyeball frantically absorbing the Yin Qi within his body was Yang Haoran able to cling to life. However, this merely kept him barely breathing. At this moment, his flesh and blood were sloughing off, and his situation was exceedingly dire.
As Zhong Siyu exited his body, his eyes returned to normal, and the blood-red garment formed from Yin Qi on his body vanished. He regained control over his physical form.
However, the very instant he regained control of his body, a horrific shriek escaped his lips. His tattered physical form, looking as if gnawed by dogs, plummeted towards the ground below.
Even with his firm resolve, he found it unbearable to endure such torture. The agony inflicted upon his flesh, coupled with the Soul Dispersing Needle's torment on his soul, made it utterly impossible for him to remain composed.
He hadn't shrieked before because control of his body had been with Zhong Siyu. He was the one enduring the pain, not Zhong Siyu. Thus, Zhong Siyu controlled his body as if nothing was amiss; even as his flesh detached piece by piece, she didn't so much as frown, because it wasn't Zhong Siyu herself who was experiencing the agony.
Now, she had returned control of the body to Yang Haoran. Not only did Yang Haoran shriek from the torment of pain, but he couldn't even manage to keep his body suspended in mid-air. His ruined physical form plunged from the sky like a kite with a snapped string.
Seeing this, Zhong Siyu waved a hand, and a surge of Yin Qi appeared beneath Yang Haoran's body, lifting him like a dark cloud. If she hadn't done so, she had no doubt Yang Haoran would have been smashed to death.
Normally, falling from such a height wouldn't have any impact on Yang Haoran, as he could simply mobilize the Spirit Power within his body to resolve such a problem.
But now, Yang Haoran was already tormented to the point of blurry consciousness. How could he possibly remember to mobilize his Spirit Power to protect his body? If he were truly to fall, given his current physical state, he would surely be shattered into pieces.
"He's clearly beyond saving in his current state. Why bother wasting your energy on him?"
Du Da looked at Zhong Siyu, clad in her blood-red garment, and spoke indifferently. As he did so, the cracks on his body actually stopped seeping blood, and his wounds slowly began to heal. Furthermore, the power fluctuations emanating from him were significantly stronger than before.
Moreover, these emanating power fluctuations were actually growing stronger with each passing moment.
Observing the changes happening to Du Da, Zhong Siyu's face twisted into a vicious sneer. A hint of interest sparked in her blood-red eyes as she gazed at Du Da.
"Old scoundrel, you hide your cards well. Even at a time like this, you still have a way to suppress the eruption of the Death God Seal's power within you. Quite impressive!"
Du Da's face darkened, and he shook his head. "Compared to you, I'm still far behind. I only swallowed one Death God Seal; it's nothing strange for me to have methods to slowly absorb the power within it. But you swallowed several Death God Seals, even devouring the Death God Seal of Deng Feng, an Emissary of Death, and you're still alive. That truly astounds me."
"Astounded? Heh heh, what's so astounding? Are you blind? Can't you see his pathetic state? Do you really think he can survive? " Zhong Siyu asked with a vicious sneer.
Du Da shook his head again. "Of course, he can't survive. Even if you left some contingency in that boy's body that can temporarily suppress the power of several Death God Seals, I've already activated the Soul Dispersing Needle. He's not far from being soul-scattered; it's impossible for him to live. That's why I told you not to waste your energy."
Having said this, Du Da didn't immediately attack Zhong Siyu. Instead, he scrutinized her from head to toe.
At this moment, he was suppressing the power of the Death God Seal within his body, constantly releasing a portion of Yin Qi for himself to absorb. Although the speed was slow, it wouldn't cause any harm to his body. On the contrary, with the passage of time, it would heal his physical injuries, restore his previously depleted power, and even allow his strength to further increase.
Therefore, Zhong Siyu not attacking perfectly suited his intentions. The longer the delay, the more beneficial it would be for him, in his view.
Conversely, while Zhong Siyu's spirit body had recovered somewhat, the gap compared to her peak condition was considerable. Although absorbing the power within the Death God Seal could restore her spirit body, the Death God Seal was, after all, inside Yang Haoran's body. With her spirit body separated from Yang Haoran's physical form, she naturally couldn't restore herself by absorbing the Death God Seal's power.
From this perspective, prolonging the situation would only benefit him, with no downsides.
Gazing at the viciously sneering Zhong Siyu, Du Da spoke again. "Although I don't know what method you used to suppress the power erupting from those several Death God Seals, the Death God Seals are currently all within that boy's body. Your spirit body can't recover. With your current power, I'm afraid you're no match for me."
Zhong Siyu extended a crimson tongue to lick her lips, a savage grin spreading across her face. "No match for you, huh? Heh heh, I wouldn't be so sure about that."
"You accepted my benefits yet betrayed me, and afterwards, you even devoured my Guardian Yin Spirit. I can let all of that go. After all, a fight to the death between us would benefit neither of us. On the contrary, I have a suggestion. If you agree to it, then tonight, both you and I can reap immense rewards, and there'll be no need to continue this struggle."
Du Da's words seemed to pique Zhong Siyu's interest. With a vicious sneer, she asked, "What suggestion? Tell me."
"As long as you agree to become my Guardian Yin Spirit and immediately sign a contract with me, then there will be no reason for us to continue fighting. When I devour and refine all the Death God Seals, you, as my Guardian Yin Spirit, will gain no small amount of benefits."
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