LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 250: If I call you Great Grandfather, do you dare to agree?
Looking at the Ninth Prince’s sneaky expression, the Grand Elders of the Sword Sect were quite displeased.
Especially when they heard the Ninth Prince say that this was just a small bet for fun; their displeasure only grew.
Unfortunately, as annoyed as they were, the whole situation boiled down to the fact that they were the ones wanting to take advantage.
In the end, they simply ended up stepping into a pitfall.
At least, they felt they were still luckier than the beast lions.
“No more playing, no more playing. We are not gambling fools.”
After regaining their wits, everyone decided they no longer wanted to gamble with the Ninth Prince.
They finally understood why it was said that the Ninth Prince’s strength was mediocre, yet he had plenty of treasures at home.
They really shouldn’t use their amateur interests to compete with someone else’s profession.
A guy who focuses on eating, drinking, and making merry obviously was not just talking nonsense.
…
“Tsk~ how boring.”
Seeing no one wanting to gamble anymore, the Ninth Prince instantly lost all desire to chat with them.
He then began to count his spoils amidst the eager gazes of everyone.
Nobody could bear to look in that direction.
Every glance felt like a stab to the heart.
Better not to look at all.
Out of sight, out of mind.
……..
Inside the Imperial Tomb.
Thanks to the help of the Soul Pearl, Qin Bei started to feel much better.
Although the consumption of his soul power was still quite severe.
But he could feel that, at the very least, there would be no problem with his soul origin.
As long as that was fine, Qin Bei could do as he pleased.
Thus, for the next two days, although Qin Bei felt a bit uncomfortable, he still managed to hang in there with relative ease.
Over the four days, the formation operated at full capacity, extracting Qin Bei’s soul power to its utmost limit.
What Qin Zhengji didn’t expect was that in just four days, Qin Bei completed the cleansing and purification of the demonic energy within his soul body.
It was considerably faster than he had initially anticipated.
And the reason? Of course, it was because Qin Bei’s soul power was even more formidable than he imagined.
The resistance against demonic energy was also significantly stronger.
As for the cause, Qin Zhengji figured it was best not to pry further.
Every cultivator has their little secrets.
He decided to keep his mouth shut.
“Finally done!”
Qin Bei looked at the formation that had stopped operating. The tension in his heart, which had lasted for several days, finally had a chance to relax.
Bang!
Just as Qin Bei flopped onto the ground, ready to indulge in a good nap, the coffin in front of him suddenly exploded.
Dazed, Qin Bei was startled enough to snap back to attention in an instant.
Under his watchful gaze, the soul body he had always wanted to see finally appeared.
From the outside, there seemed to be no difference between it and Qin Zhengji standing right in front of him.
However, this Qin Zhengji encased in the coffin was all wrapped in chains.
Clearly, these were self-imposed defenses by Qin Zhengji out of fear of losing control.
Just by casually sensing it, Qin Bei could tell that the strength of the Qin Zhengji inside the coffin was on an entirely different level compared to the one outside.
If the Qin Zhengji he had previously interacted with was just a drop of water, the one appearing before him was an entire ocean.
An ocean that could instantly swallow everything whole.
Even though this power wasn’t aimed at him, Qin Bei still felt a tremendous sense of oppression.
“Is this the soul power of the Saint Realm?”
Qin Bei swallowed his saliva.
It’s often said that the powerful figures of the Saint Realm are beyond reach.
But whenever he was before Emperor Xia, Qin Bei never felt the oppressive power of the Saint Realm at all.
This was the first time he experienced that feeling of being out of reach.
Yet, it was merely a fleeting thought.
In the next second, his mind raced to, ‘Isn’t it just the Saint Realm? When I become the richest man in the world, won’t it just be a matter of a simple wave of my hand?’
Qin Bei felt strangely confident about this.
…
Swipe~
Bang~
Bang~
The chains binding Qin Zhengji began to shatter inch by inch as his aura converged.
When the last chain broke, the two Qin Zhengjis instantly fused into one.
Hiss~ Ha~
“I haven’t felt such abundant and pure power in a long time!”
“So refreshing!”
After breaking free, Qin Zhengji couldn’t help but express his gratitude.
This kind of powerful soul power, unhindered by demonic energy and freely used, was something he hadn’t experienced since his fall into the darkness.
No wonder he couldn’t control his power the moment he escaped.
“You kid sure are confident.”
The recovered Qin Zhengji smiled as he looked at Qin Bei.
He had also noticed the change in Qin Bei’s expression.
When Qin Bei sensed his newfound strength, he only had a brief moment of tension before it completely vanished.
He couldn’t tell whether his great-great-great-grandson believed in him or was simply overflowing with confidence.
“Just so-so. When it comes to confidence and arrogance, I believe, at least among the royal family, nobody is my match.”
Qin Bei openly declared, showcasing his confidence without a hint of shame.
Qin Bei had never shied away from acknowledging his self-assurance.
Even if someone called him arrogant, he didn’t care; after all, nobody had managed to use that arrogance against him so far.
Hey~
Qin Zhengji found himself amused.
“You’re really not holding back on the modesty at all.”
“Modesty is for modest folks, and I’m not one of them.”
Qin Zhengji: …
“But you’re mistaken about one thing; my current soul strength is far below that of a Saint. As for actual power? That’s an even greater distance away.”
Qin Zhengji chuckled helplessly, clearly not satisfied with his current abilities.
“Huh?”
Qin Bei was genuinely surprised.
He had thought the strength he had just felt was that of a Saint.
He never expected such oceanic soul power to be far inferior to it.
What would his father be like if he went all out?
Qin Bei became curious.
He also began to understand why there were only two Saints in the entire Cangzhou Continent.
Turns out, their existence was that powerfully rare.
…….
“Though the demonic energy has been eating away at me over the years, it has simultaneously granted me quite a bit of strength. Now that I’ve shaken off its influence, it’s only natural that I am weaker without the demonic energy’s boost.”
Qin Zhengji explained to Qin Bei.
After hearing this, Qin Bei nodded in agreement.
That made perfect sense.
Ahem~ Great Grandfather.
As Qin Bei’s eyes darted around, he called out to Qin Zhengji as ‘Great Grandfather.’
Qin Zhengji: ???
Such a simple title threw Qin Zhengji’s confidence into disarray.
He sensed a whiff of conspiracy hanging in the air.
…….
PS: Chapter 250 is quite memorable, so I’m going to make a small request for gifts~~