Chapter 0151

Chapter 151: A Great Man Is Born Under Heaven and Earth; How Could He Stay Low for Long!

“Then what is the price?” Tang Qi stared at the shadow. His face grew serious. [This gloomy fellow will not serve me for free.]

The shadow chuckled darkly and said: “There are five benefits and three prices. If you submit to me, I will upgrade your art, alter your bloodline, perfect your body, increase your cultivation, and sweep away your strong enemies.”

Tang Qi frowned. The rest did not matter to him. He only cared whether his body could be perfected so he could regain a man’s dignity. Normally, once a cultivator reached the Life and Death Realm, life energy would flow without end, enough to regrow a severed limb. But his spiritual root had been destroyed by the Power of the Primordial One. That was like returning to nothingness, as if it had never existed. No matter how heaven defying the method, how could one restore what never existed?

He said quietly: “If you can truly do it, I can pay any price.”

The shadow’s eyes flashed. He said: “First, you must let this king reside inside your body.”

Tang Qi narrowed his eyes. After a moment of thought, he still chose to agree. It was plain that this shadow, though overbearing, was only a wandering remnant. He must have been a fallen Devil King whose remnant soul slept here, awakened by Devil Race origin left behind in yesterday’s battle. Even so, Tang Qi dared not relax. A Devil King’s remnant was no common thing. Though he had lost his body, he could still unleash great power. He was not like the pitiful thing in the Signet Ring that was useless without a host.

“I agree,” he said through clenched teeth. For the sake of dignity, taking a risk did not matter.

The shadow said: “Second, you must take me as your teacher.”

“Fine,” Tang Qi answered without a pause. Since he had already conceded, he might as well go all the way. It was only taking a teacher, not pledging myself as a servant. It was still within what he could accept.

The shadow’s voice turned cold: “Third, to prove your loyalty, you must offer the soul of the person closest to you to this king.”

Tang Qi felt as if struck by lightning and almost refused on the spot. But then his eyes lit up. He was an orphan with no parents or siblings. The people he could call close were very few. Mo Liu Su and the others were suitable, but he had already marked them as future toys, so how could he bear to sacrifice them? That left only one choice.

His gaze turned cruel, and a violent aura poured off him. He bowed slightly and said: “Please wait a moment. I will present you a tasty soul.”

Without hesitation, he pulled off the Signet Ring. A surge of strong spirit power forced the being inside to the surface.

With a ragged cry, a white haired old man’s remnant soul appeared in panic. He said: “Little Qi, what are you doing?”

Tang Qi snapped: “Shut your filthy mouth, old beast. Weren’t you hiding like a turtle just now? Keep pretending.”

The old man stared, then his face twisted with anger and grief. He shouted: “I am your master and your great benefactor. You got this far because of me, and you dare talk to me like this!”

“Lies!” Tang Qi cursed back. “It was all my own effort. You, a parasite, would have scattered long ago without the shelter I gave you. Now you still try to lord it over me. You really have no shame.”

He ranted like a madman. Layers of resentment surged up from inside him. He said: “Old geezer, no wonder I could never defeat that trash Zhou Tong. It must be you stealing my nourishment. Today I will remove you, my weakness!” He struck like a storm, seized the old man’s remnant with one hand, and raised flames in the other to wipe it out.

“Beloved disciple, why have you changed?” the old man howled, trying to stir Tang Qi’s conscience.

It was useless. Tang Qi had none. He shouted: “A great man is born under heaven and earth. How could he stay low for long!” His Life and Death Realm power erupted without restraint.

A scream echoed between heaven and earth. Moments later, only a pure cluster of light remained in Tang Qi’s palm. It was the remnant soul’s origin.

The shadow laughed, even more sinister but unable to hide his satisfaction, and said: “You did well. Cruel and shameless. Our Devil Race needs someone like you.”

With a thump, Tang Qi dropped to one knee. He held the soul origin in both hands, solemn and devout, and said: “Everything is offered to the Great Devil King.”

“Good. Good. Good,” the remnant Devil King laughed. A pitch black throne appeared behind him, and he sat on it slowly. He asked: “Tang Qi, will you keep your word and take me as your master?”

Tang Qi fell to both knees and knocked his head to the ground three times. He said: “Tang Qi has drifted half his life and never met a true teacher. If you do not despise me, I am willing to take you as my foster father and my master.”

A hum spread through the air. Magic mixed with spiritual energy. Countless complex gray threads flowed into Tang Qi’s body. In an instant, his whole body tingled like lightning. His inner injuries healed, and his strength rose a notch. Even better, the Devouring Heavenly Devil Art underwent a change in nature and became terrifying without limit. Before, the incomplete art could only strip away others’ cultivation. Now the perfected art could seize their bloodlines as well. He could even graft the targets’ body parts onto himself.

Someone else’s arm was strong, so he could take it. Someone else’s heart was strong, so he could take it. Someone else’s spiritual root… As long as he lacked it, he could steal it from others. He could even extract the same part from many people, fuse them, and make a stronger piece. It was an almost cheating kind of art.

From now on, he had broken human limits. He no longer had to be bound by one shape. If he wished, three heads and six arms would be nothing difficult.

Tang Qi threw back his head and laughed: “I am truly going to thrive. Foolish ants, offer your bodies to the great king.” He crept out of the darkness with a twisted grin. Looking at the crowded street, he thought it looked delicious.

He whispered to himself: “Next, how should I begin this delightful torment?”