Chapter 2264: Gambling with Life

“Three Bamboos!”

“Pung!”

“Six Circles!”

…

The strange actions of these four people left Xiaolin Chusheng unsure of what to do. He felt there must be some conspiracy within, but couldn’t pinpoint it.

However, seeing these people completely giving up and seemingly lying down in defeat, everything seemed genuine.

“You really know how to act according to the situation!” After observing for a while, Xiaolin Chusheng confirmed there was nothing unusual about them and finally chose to take action.

“Ah! I’m dead!”

“Damn, go easy, it hurts!”

…

The four of them were easily eliminated by Xiaolin Chusheng, leaving only the two young talents from the Holy Kingdom on the field.

“How will you two choose? Fight me again, or surrender like those cowardly waste?” Xiaolin Chusheng asked as he looked at them.

“There are no soldiers who surrender in this world!” Bai Lu maintained a fearless demeanor.

“Same here!” Huo Lian was equally determined.

“Alright then, I will defeat you with all my might as a sign of respect!” Xiaolin Chusheng’s body moved swiftly, creating sonic booms as the three of them began an intense battle.

This battle was dizzying, Bai Lu and Huo Lian were repeatedly knocked out of the arena but kept flying back with an unbreakable spirit that everyone deeply admired.

But unfortunately, the power gap between them and Xiaolin Chusheng was too distinct. With the addition of four Power Seeds, Xiaolin Chusheng became even stronger, and their ten-minute fierce attack hadn’t made him retreat even an inch.

“It’s over!” Xiaolin Chusheng generated a massive Rasengan, declaring the elimination of the remaining two amidst a fierce storm.

The final two Power Seeds floated out gently, merging into Xiaolin Chusheng’s body.

All nine Power Seeds reappeared, slowly converging into a small golden figure, almost identical to the one Zhang Menglong had seen at the bottom of the Blood Pond last time!

However, this golden figure was much stronger; the intensity of each Power Seed was almost equivalent to the previous golden figure, and its overall strength was now more than ten times greater!

“I’ve now obtained all the Power Seeds. Am I eligible to receive the inheritance of the Tower of Gods and Demons?” Xiaolin Chusheng asked, staring at the Soul Shard of the Ancient Humans.

“Close your eyes, open your soul, and I will pass all my powers to you!” The voice suggested with a strongly seductive tone.

Xiaolin Chusheng seemed to fully trust the Ancient Humans. When he obtained the first shard, he was told the same, and until now, the Soul Shard had only lent him power without causing him any harm.

Xiaolin Chusheng took a deep breath and closed his eyes, eagerly anticipating what kind of power inheritance he might receive.

“That kid has been completely fooled,” Zhang Menglong muttered to himself.

If it were one of those ancient human soul shards that just awakened or were relatively weak, it might indeed bring him some benefits.

But this soul shard of the ancient humans was quite complete, even regaining some power. How could it be possibly driven by a human?

The golden figure abruptly burrowed into Xiaolin Chusheng’s forehead, and at almost the same moment, his pupils dilated.

Upon entering his body, the golden figure didn’t pause but moved directly to attack his soul, a sharp pain suddenly striking.

“What are you doing?” Xiaolin Chusheng’s soul immediately shifted into a defensive posture.

“Of course, to devour your soul and take over your body!” The golden figure emitted a standard villainous laugh.

“Ha ha ha, my kindred, let us occupy this boy’s body together! He has something miraculous on him, with it, our resurrection speed will increase by more than a hundredfold!” At this moment, another Soul Shard within Xiaolin Chusheng also awakened!

“You… a kindred?”

Xiaolin Chusheng immediately realized that the previous Soul Shard he obtained was merely biding its time within his body, waiting for the chance to seize control and completely take over!

This supposed inheritance of the Tower of Gods and Demons was not about power, but an ancient existence using their power to restore and strengthen itself, waiting for the opportunity to body snatch and be reborn!

“Kindred? Your strength is so weak, don’t waste your life. Why not also become nourishment for my revival?” Unexpectedly, the second Soul Shard hadn’t attacked Xiaolin Chusheng but turned its knife on its kind!

“What?” The soul obviously didn’t expect its kind to be so cruel!

It resisted with all its might, but it was completely in vain.

It was too weak, even too weak to interfere with Xiaolin Chusheng, but the latter had recovered one percent of its power, a force sufficient to destroy it instantly!

Under an overwhelming soul impact, the golden figure shattered into golden fragments, its unwilling will utterly absorbed.

After absorbing the soul shard of its kind, its power reached a new level. Without any wasted words, it lunged at Xiaolin Chusheng’s Soul Body.

“Give up your resistance; having my body would be your honor!” The golden figure frantically attacked Xiaolin Chusheng’s soul, but Xiaolin Chusheng possessed a powerful system, and his soul wasn’t easily destroyed. Even the golden figure needed to exert itself.

“What’s going on with him? Why is he showing such a painful expression?”

“Indeed, wasn’t he supposed to be receiving a power inheritance? Could it be that the power inheritance is too great, exceeding his body’s capacity to endure, and that’s why he’s like this?”

“We don’t know if he can withstand this power. If successful, he might rival the Dominator!”

Others envied Xiaolin Chusheng’s fortune, but only he knew he was almost at his wit’s end!

His Sea of Consciousness was already battered by the golden figure’s power shock, almost as when Zhang Menglong was.

“System! What should I do now?” Xiaolin Chusheng was panicking, and could only call out to the system.

“This entity is too strong. The current ability of the host cannot resist it. Are you willing to gamble?”

“How to gamble?” Xiaolin Chusheng, ever fearless, was never afraid to gamble his life.

“Bet your life!” the system responded. “Win, and the soul shard’s power becomes entirely yours, with boundless potential for future growth. Lose, and you’ll become a puppet of the soul shard, losing control of your body, virtually indistinguishable from death.”

“Do I have any other choice?”

“No!” the system affirmed.

“Then I’ll gamble!” Xiaolin Chusheng said with determination. “I believe I will be the one to win this gamble!”