Suddenly, Qian Ye’s aura surged rapidly, and in just a few breaths, he was nearing his peak! The extremely dense blood energy even overflowed from his body, condensing into a faint armor. At this critical moment, Qian Ye finally activated the Book of Darkness, and the blood energy contained within its pages gushed out, restoring Qian Ye to his best condition.
With a deep roar, Qian Ye’s Sea Vortex Domain erupted once more, instantly overpowering Wei Lao’s domain. Seizing the fleeting opportunity, Qian Ye swiftly waved his hands, and before Wei Lao’s eyes appeared a massive number of origin grenades!
Hundreds of origin grenades danced through the air, covering the entire battlefield. As Wei Lao looked around, he saw nothing but origin grenades, even surrounding Qian Ye! This immediately shattered Wei Lao’s idea of charging to Qian Ye’s side to find safety. In this moment of life and death, he couldn’t find a single safe spot!
“Is he trying to die with me?!” Wei Lao thought, both shocked and furious.
Unfortunately, he had no time to think further. The next moment, a deafening explosion echoed across the peak. Countless fire streams converged into a massive fireball, rising steadily to a height of a hundred meters before gradually turning into black smoke, continuing to drift towards the sky.
In the instant the flames engulfed him, Wei Lao suddenly realized: “That kid’s body is strong; he won’t die, but I can’t afford to!”
Wei Lao immediately decided to launch a fierce attack on Qian Ye, but his mind suddenly shook as he realized that his domain had been destroyed by the explosions. With his domain gone, Wei Lao was heavily injured once more, and his origin power instantly dissipated. Next, the impact and flames tore his emaciated body to shreds.
Finally, the flames subsided, leaving a huge shallow pit over a hundred meters in diameter and more than a meter deep on the peak. Inside the pit, crystal grains flickered, all formed from the fusion under the high temperature of the origin flame.
In the center of the shallow pit, Qian Ye knelt half-standing, hugging his head. His combat suit had long turned to ash, and his skin was charred, making him look like a burnt corpse.
A cool breeze blew, and Qian Ye moved, attempting to stand up. This action caused his skin to crack, revealing the pink new flesh beneath. A slight pain showed on Qian Ye’s face, but he gritted his teeth and stood up. When he straightened up, dozens of cracks appeared on his body, looking horrifying.
If Qian Ye hadn’t restored his body to its peak state, this round of explosions might have been fatal. But now, his injuries were only superficial, and most of the wounds, after splitting open, began to heal as small beads of blood emerged. It seemed that it wouldn’t take a day for him to fully recover. The Book of Darkness still contained a small amount of residual blood energy, which Qian Ye absorbed, accelerating his recovery.
Next, Qian Ye turned his gaze to Carol.
Carol bit her lower lip, struggling internally. She knew that this was the best opportunity to kill Qian Ye. If she missed this chance, it would be much harder to kill him later. Not to mention, even if Qian Ye wasn’t her match, he had already demonstrated the ability to Void Flash. If he wanted to run, Carol truly couldn’t stop him.
If she couldn’t kill Qian Ye, and if one day he crossed the threshold of the Divine General, then Carol would be the one running.
But there was something intangible that made her hesitant to kill Qian Ye.
Numerous thoughts flashed through Carol’s mind like lightning, causing her grip on the lightning whip to loosen and tighten repeatedly.
Qian Ye was the first to speak: “Still not making your move?”
“If I make my move, you’re a dead man.”
Qian Ye smiled, wincing as his wounds were pulled. He suddenly produced an origin grenade and said, “That’s not necessarily true. Why don’t you guess how many origin grenades I have left?”
Carol’s heart skipped a beat, and she extended a finger, “One.”
Qian Ye was taken aback, shaking his head with a bitter smile, “Alright, let’s say it’s one. Why don’t you come and try it?”
Whether it was this grenade or the hundreds that had just appeared, they had materialized out of thin air, and Carol hadn’t seen where they came from. Clearly, Qian Ye had a spatial equipment, another Heavenly King-level technique. It was shocking that such a young Qian Ye had so many Heavenly King techniques at his disposal.
Carol’s emotions were complex as she took a step forward, locking her killing intent on Qian Ye. As their auras clashed, Carol suddenly felt a sharp prick in her heart. This was her instinctive sense of danger, and it was also her true talent. For years, her acute intuition for danger had allowed her to navigate through perilous situations, ultimately becoming a Divine General.
Carol was surprised; she didn’t expect that even at this point, Qian Ye still had means to threaten her.
Qian Ye stood silently, feeling helpless. It was almost impossible to deal with Carol now, but if she attacked, Qian Ye still had one Primal Gunshot left. By using the wings of Primal Origin to enhance his spear and then activating the lethal strike, he could severely wound Carol. However, using so many abilities would drain his last remaining origin power, leading to his immediate death. This was a final, mutual destruction tactic.
However, Carol did not approach, instead saying, “You killed my brother. If you want me to let you go, there must be a price, right?”
Carol’s attitude caught Qian Ye off guard. But at this moment, it was best not to fight. Qian Ye decisively said, “What price do you want?”
Carol sighed lightly, “Juan had many flaws, but he always had a dream: to obtain a territory on the Central Continent and pass on our family legacy. Now that he’s dead, I still want to realize his dream. So, the price is, I want a territory on the Central Continent, preferably an imperial one.”
Qian Ye frowned slightly; this was not an easy demand. As a Divine General, the territory must match her status and strength. It couldn’t be just any small barony or viscountcy.
If it were on the empire’s mainland or the Western or Yue continents, it would need to be a county-sized land to support a noble family. If it were in a border conflict zone, it might need two counties.
After a moment’s thought, Qian Ye decisively said, “I can agree, but when the time comes, you need to act too.”
“Of course,” Carol nodded.
The unexpected resolution was surprising, but Qian Ye wouldn’t refuse the opportunity. Regardless of Carol’s true intentions, he needed to focus on recovering his strength.
“I need to rest.” With that, Qian Ye turned and left, finding a quiet place to activate his blood nucleus and heal his wounds.
Carol wandered around the peak, paying special attention to the stone hall. She also saw the eight characters left by the Northern Pole King, but, like with the stone stele, she felt nothing special and gained no insight.
After a short while, Qian Ye had recovered considerably and entered the stone hall. Carol was bent over, closely examining the four stone basins in the corner. She turned and saw that Qian Ye’s charred skin had faded, revealing a somewhat unnatural pale pink, clearly newly regenerated.
“You recover quickly.”
Qian Ye smiled, “If I didn’t, I’d be dead.”
Carol pointed to the entrance of the stone hall, “This is what the old man brought, and he valued it highly throughout the journey. It must be related to what the Northern Pole King left. Do you want to see it?”
Qian Ye followed her gaze and saw a heavy cargo box in the corner. The surface of the box had extremely intricate origin arrays, and it functioned normally even in the Neutral Zone, indicating that the materials used were top-notch. The box itself was valuable, and the contents were surely even more so.
Qian Ye didn’t rush to open the box but asked, “Why didn’t you take it?”
Carol said indifferently, “First, what the old guy valued might not be useful to me. Second, this is likely related to the Northern Pole King, and I’m not bold enough to touch it. Since you received the Northern Pole King’s heritage, you should be fine. Of course, if there’s something I need, I’ll take a share.”
This was reasonable, and Qian Ye nodded, carefully inspecting the box to confirm there were no traps, then pressed the switch, and the lid slowly lifted.
Carol watched intently, curious about the treasure that the old man had cherished.
The lid smoothly slid open, revealing a highly intricate machine emitting a soft blue glow. Through the semi-transparent shell, one could see the smallest parts, as fine as hair, barely visible even to Qian Ye’s sharp eyes. It was firmly secured by several clamps, showing great care. On one side of the box, a row of sealed boxes was embedded.
Qian Ye and Carol exchanged puzzled looks, neither knowing the purpose of the machine. It didn’t look like a component of an origin gun or cannon. Their knowledge of origin machinery was limited to the gun and cannon field.
Qian Ye pondered for a moment and picked up one of the sealed boxes. It was extremely heavy, making his hand sink slightly. He opened the lid, revealing a silver sphere—Dragon Blood. Checking the other boxes, he found they all contained Dragon Blood. There were eight drops of Dragon Blood in the box.
Carol, who was indifferent to the unknown machine, brightened at the sight of the Dragon Blood, “This is very important to me. I need at least three drops.”
Without hesitation, Qian Ye handed her three drops of Dragon Blood. They were still in a fragile alliance, and Qian Ye was unsure why Carol had abandoned her hatred. Although her compensation request was high, together, acquiring a territory was not difficult. So, this was a chance to strengthen their bond, and he wouldn’t miss it.
Next, Qian Ye found a thick manual inside the box, detailing the usage and installation of the machine. Carol also came over, and they studied it together. After a while, they looked at each other. The machine in the box was actually a semi-finished engine!
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