Chapter 206: A Life-Releasing Talisman
“Eh? Why don’t I feel anything?”
“What’s going on? Why can’t I sense anything?”
“I didn’t sense anything either, but when Prince Bei glanced at me just once, I felt like my body was out of my control!”
“Is it really that weird? It’s just a bit of enhanced soul power, why do you make it sound so spooky?”
“Really! I genuinely feel like my body isn’t under my control, and I even have the sensation that my consciousness is slipping away from me!”
“Tsk~ This is getting more and more ridiculous. Please stop joking around, okay?”
…
Everyone who wanted to see how powerful Qin Bei could become after gaining these soul powers was ultimately disappointed.
Because Qin Bei showed absolutely nothing.
Even those who felt a little something weren’t believed.
“Stop looking; Qin Bei has completely controlled this soul power. As long as he doesn’t use it, we can’t know how strong it truly is. But from the two earlier instances of him losing control, it’s clear his soul power is definitely on par with mine.”
From a distance, Qin Chen looked at Qin Bei scanning the area and said to Princess Ling’er.
“Doesn’t that mean that if you two fight now, it would be hard to determine a winner?”
Princess Ling’er asked in surprise.
“No! I’ll definitely win! He just boosted his soul power a tad. In low realms, this doesn’t have much of an effect; it’s all about cultivation strength now, so he’s not my opponent,” Qin Chen said decisively and confidently.
“Hey~ Not bad, you seem quite confident. How about you fight after entering? Let me see for myself?” Princess Ling’er teased.
“Not interested.”
Qin Chen replied nonchalantly and prepared to step into the inner circle.
Seeing that they couldn’t determine Qin Bei’s strength, the others also got ready to step in.
Only Qin Xiu, standing at a distance, frowned as he looked around.
According to the arrangement, this should have been time for Ling Tianyi to send the soul beads.
He was still waiting for the thirty soul beads in Ling Tianyi’s possession to bring everyone into the inner circle.
But the entrance had already opened, yet there was still no sign of Ling Tianyi.
This made Qin Xiu think deeply.
Could it be that he failed?
But that shouldn’t be, right? So many people against a mere Golden Core Peng Yuan couldn’t possibly result in failure, could it?
If Qin Xiu had known that Ling Tianyi let Peng Yuan slip away just for some fun, he might have pried open Ling Tianyi’s head just to see if there was anything intelligent inside.
….
It was under Qin Xiu’s anxious gaze that two more figures finally appeared from a distance.
Qin Zhen and Peng Yuan arrived.
Actually, Qin Zhen could have arrived earlier.
But he was worried Qin Bei might impulsively do something rash.
So, he waited until now to come.
After all, for Qin Bei, the core area’s “Void Sutra” is the most crucial part of this venture.
Everything else is merely an appetizer.
Seeing Peng Yuan being dragged by Qin Zhen, Qin Xiu realized his plans had gone up in smoke.
He never expected that while he was stalling Qin Bei here, he would bump into Qin Zhen on the other side.
It was as if the heavens weren’t aligning for him at all!
….
When Qin Zhen arrived, he glanced at Qin Xiu and, without saying much, brought Peng Yuan to Qin Bei.
Qin Bei, who had just had a breakthrough, was still in high spirits when he saw Peng Yuan, who was covered in wounds, appear before him, causing him to frown.
“Who did this?”
Qin Chen and the other individuals who could enter the inner circle were originally preparing to move in.
Suddenly hearing Qin Bei’s icy question, their gossip dynamic was instantly ignited.
Then they spotted Peng Yuan.
“Hey~ Who is this? This one’s brave! I didn’t think there’d be any way to ascertain Qin Bei’s strength, but it looks like there’s a chance now.”
“A good show is about to unfold~”
Everyone delayed entering the inner circle.
After all, the opportunities in the inner circle weren’t a matter of time.
They were all about capability.
So no one cared about these few minutes to watch the spectacle.
….
“It’s the Ling family’s people! Ling Tianyi and his crew wanted to take the soul beads you gave me, and they also aimed to snatch these spirit stones. When I refused, they threatened to kill me!”
Peng Yuan seized this moment to complain.
So he began ranting about Ling Tianyi and the gang, listing their transgressions one by one.
Qin Zhen wanted to interrupt and stop Peng Yuan, but after some thought, he decided against it.
Ling Tianyi did indeed overreach this time; letting Qin Bei remember him and teach him a lesson wouldn’t be too much to ask.
As those around heard Peng Yuan’s accusations towards Ling Tianyi, they all expressed their disdain for such thuggish behavior verbally.
Yet, in their hearts, they raised a thumbs-up to Ling Tianyi.
In their eyes, daring to target Qin Bei’s possessions was indeed commendable courage.
From afar, Qin Xiu listened to the entire account and grasped what had unfolded.
But for Qin Xiu, understanding this might have been worse than being oblivious.
What kind of foolish people had he gathered?
They actually sabotaged the mission for his twisted thoughts.
If Ling Tianyi were in front of him right now, Qin Xiu would have raised his hand and given him two hefty slaps.
To snap Ling Tianyi back to reality and remind him what truly mattered.
Unfortunately for Qin Xiu, it was all too late now.
He not only hadn’t obtained any extra soul beads, but he now also lacked thirty soul beads to bring all his people inside.
And currently, the only one who could give him those soul beads was Qin Bei.
It seemed he was truly about to get extorted this time…
….
“So Ling Tianyi was coming for me?”
Qin Bei didn’t seem as furious as everyone anticipated, at least outwardly.
“Yes! I told them these soul beads belong to you, and they insisted on stealing them from you.”
Peng Yuan exaggerated.
Ling Tianyi’s crew had hurt him so badly; how could he not desire revenge?
But Ling Tianyi and his crew indeed harbored such thoughts; he was just speaking aloud what they all wanted on some level.
“Haha~ Good! Very good!”
Qin Bei seemed quite ‘excited’; he hadn’t encountered someone as foolish as Ling Tianyi for ages.
“It seems I haven’t killed anyone in a long time; no one seems to remember that—how delightful.”
As he spoke, Qin Bei looked around.
Eventually, his gaze settled on Qin Xiu.
Just so it happened that Qin Xiu had managed to hold back from buying soul beads all this time; it turned out he had other motives in mind.
“Xiao Bei, let it go. The Imperial Mausoleum Trial is the most important thing right now. We’ll settle Ling Tianyi’s score after we exit.”
Qin Zhen observed Qin Bei was angrier than he had expected, feeling a bit concerned that Qin Bei might forfeit a chance to look for Ling Tianyi and settle accounts, so he advised him.
Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue, standing by, wanted to persuade him as well, but they felt if Qin Bei didn’t act, he’d have no place to put his face.
Plus, it might give outsiders the impression he, Qin Bei, didn’t care for his subordinates.
This was not a healthy perception for someone aspiring to elevate their position.
Ignoring Qin Zhen’s words, Qin Bei took a jade slip from Mu Zhaoxue.
Then, right before everyone’s eyes, he crushed it.
Meanwhile, Ling Tianyi, a hundred miles away, remained completely unaware that a seemingly inconspicuous jade slip in his Cosmos Bag had shattered.
This was the jade slip he had snatched from Peng Yuan when he made his move earlier.
He had placed it in his Cosmos Bag, forgotten.
And that slip, which he had disregarded, ultimately became his life-releasing talisman.
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