Chapter 2353 - 2312: Malicious Intent with Good Outcome

"You've got to be kidding me, your willpower's that flimsy? No wonder your life's such a train wreck." Watching the Black Jiao's ghost face dissolve into ten wisps of light-smoke, Wang Xiaoqiang's playful mutter drifted out from within the golden fine needle.

By then, there was barely any urine left in that bladder, and the golden fine needle that Wang Xiaoqiang had transformed into, together with the Black Jiao's ten wisps of soul-and-spirit smoke, were expelled along with the urine from the body of that Primordial Giant Beast.

Just as the two had only just left the Primordial Giant Beast's body, the beast's tail lashed out in a sudden violent sweep, whipping toward them.

The Primordial Giant Beast's tail was incredibly long and thick, like some peerless divine whip, dragging a hurricane behind it as it came crashing over, vicious and ruthless.

If that whip strike landed, forget one man and one soul—even a fortified city around a pool would be flattened to the ground.

A Primordial Giant Beast is no herbivore, especially a Third-Level Ancient Beast like this one. Its abdominal cavity is not some place you just stroll into and then walk out of as you please.

In fact, every move and every word of Wang Xiaoqiang and the Black Jiao inside its body, it had already seen and heard clearly through its Inner Vision Technique. It hadn't taken direct action against this man and soul right away—after all, they were inside its body; if it enraged them, it wouldn't feel too great either. Only when the man and soul left its body did it unleash this unexpected, lethal strike.

"Not good!" Wang Xiaoqiang cried out. Fortunately he was in the form of a golden long needle at this moment; otherwise, under that blow, if he didn't die he'd at least be gravely injured. Seeing that army-sweeping tail whipping across, he didn't retreat but advanced, actually thrusting toward that massive tail.

The Black Jiao had originally been about to re-form its ghost face and complain about Wang Xiaoqiang, but when it saw the Primordial Giant Beast's tail sweep through heaven and earth like that, it was terrified to the extreme and kept itself in the state of light-smoke.

Booooom~~~~~~~

A thunderous roar shook the ground within a hundred-li radius, cracking it open with fissures as thick as a child's arm—it was like a full-blown earthquake. At the same time, the gust whipped up by that tail strike turned into a raging hurricane, Wanru a super typhoon, blowing every tree and boulder within ten li clear away…

In truth, the Primordial Giant Beast had only flicked its tail a little, yet it still caused a scene of catastrophic devastation.

Under the sweep of that massive tail, the golden long needle Wang Xiaoqiang had become and the Black Jiao's ten wisps of soul-smoke all vanished on the spot, nowhere to be seen.

The Primordial Giant Beast didn't move its tail again, nor did it launch another attack, because it was utterly helpless against that man and soul. An elephant can crush a wolf or even a tiger, but no matter what it does it can't stomp an ant to death—the size difference is just too great, leaving it powerless.

Not obtaining the Golden Blood Boy left the Primordial Giant Beast immensely regretful and deeply depressed. It let out a muffled thunder-like roar, then quietly settled down again into hibernation.

At that moment it had no idea that Wang Xiaoqiang, in the form of a golden long needle, was embedded in its enormous tail, mixed in with the tail hairs—like a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant, slipping past its notice.

Even if it did somehow notice, it would still be helpless; that long needle was too small for it to hit at all.

As for the Black Jiao's ten wisps of soul and spirit, they had scattered in all directions and were now drifting together toward one point to condense. When that massive tail swept out earlier, it just so happened to be in a void-like state of existence, so it wasn't harmed—only scattered.

Seeing the Primordial Giant Beast let out a strange cry and then bed down as if falling asleep, Wang Xiaoqiang detached himself from its giant tail and flew off into the distance. Only when he had gone ten thousand li away did he suddenly whoosh and return to his True Body. Inwardly he thought, That was close. Good thing I messed with the Black Jiao back there—if I'd gotten soft-hearted, turned back into my True Body, and raised a Spiritual Energy Shield, I'd have been whipped to death by that beast's tail the moment we came out. At best I'd be half-dead.

After the Black Jiao's ten wisps of soul-smoke gathered, they condensed once more into a ghost face. On that face appeared lingering fear and gratitude. It muttered under its breath: It's all thanks to Young Hero Wang. If Young Hero Wang hadn't insisted on not using a Spiritual Energy Shield to protect me, and instead made me soak in a urine bath, I definitely wouldn't have turned into light-smoke at the last instant. If I'd left that brute's body in ghost-face form, its tail would've whipped me into soul-shattering, spirit-scattering, ashes-to-ashes nothingness. Young Hero Wang truly has strategic foresight, he's just too brilliant. From now on I'm sticking with him. Young Hero Wang, where are you?

Just as the Black Jiao was yearning to see Wang Xiaoqiang, Wang Xiaoqiang's Heavenly Eye had already located him, and he had already flown over to hover before that ghost face. He gave a little smile and said, "Black Jiao, to escape disaster is to gain future fortune."

At this point Wang Xiaoqiang had no idea that his bullying of the Black Jiao hadn't harmed him but had actually saved him. And because he hadn't promptly protected him, he'd made him soak in a urine bath. Wang Xiaoqiang felt a bit guilty in his heart, so he offered him a smile, partly to ease his own conscience.

Unexpectedly, the Black Jiao's ghost face immediately burst into tears. With snot and tears streaming, it choked out, "Young Hero Wang, thank you, thank you for saving my life. You're so brilliant, your foresight is incredible. You predicted that brute would attack us, so you purposely didn't revert to your True Body and didn't protect me. But I couldn't appreciate it and kept blaming and resenting you. Only now do I realize that you acted that way entirely for your sake and for mine. Otherwise, neither of us would be alive right now…"

Wang Xiaoqiang froze for a moment at these words. Thinking back on it, it was indeed true: if he'd softened then, reverted to his True Body, and raised a Spiritual Energy Shield to protect the Black Jiao, not only would he himself have been killed by that tail whip, the Black Jiao would never have agreed to turn into a state of light-smoke. It would have insisted on remaining as a ghost face, and it would've been whipped to death as well. If that had happened, how would they be here chatting now?

Thinking of this, he chuckled inwardly. There are people who do harm with good intentions, and there are those who slack off and accidentally pull off something good. He'd originally been bullying the Black Jiao, yet unexpectedly he'd saved its soul and spirit. This counted as doing a good deed with a bad heart.

Although he only now understood, he couldn't very well pretend ignorance. So he smoothed his smile away, put on a solemn expression, and said, "Black Jiao, you think a Third-Level Ancient Beast is some gentle vegetarian? Every word and action of ours in its body was all in its eyes and ears. I knew that full well but didn't dare tell you, fearing that brute would hear. And for our sakes I had to put on an act, not letting a hint slip even at the final moment… Only that way could we preserve our lives…"

After he finished speaking, Wang Xiaoqiang let out a long, leisurely sigh, putting on the manner of an elder who shoulders heavy burdens and understands how to endure.

Hearing this, the Black Jiao believed him even more, felt even more grateful, and grew even more ashamed. Its tears flowed faster as it choked out, "Young Hero Wang, it's all my fault. I'm dull by nature and couldn't grasp your intentions. I even kept prattling and annoying you, making you bear such a heavy load…"

Wang Xiaoqiang at once assumed a magnanimous air, waving his hand carelessly. "Eh, from the moment you decided to follow me, I already considered you a brother. For a brother, I can take blades to my ribs and bear righteousness on iron shoulders. So this little matter—don't take it to heart…"

Upon hearing this, the Black Jiao immediately lifted his ghost face in a posture of looking up, full of reverence and admiration, even more grateful and moved. If he had a body right now, he'd definitely be kneeling to Wang Xiaoqiang. Tears streamed nonstop as he said, "Mm, Brother Wang, from now on you're my big brother. I, the Black Jiao, will run at your stirrup and horse, and swear loyalty unto death."

"Swear loyalty unto death? You don't even have a life right now, what are you swearing to die with?" Wang Xiaoqiang snarked inwardly, but on his face he only laughed freely. "Haha, didn't expect that on my first arrival in the Primordial Realm I'd already pick up a brother like you. Good, very good."