After he stopped, a figure kept appearing in his mind: Tang Wan, whom he had seen during the day.

He hadn't been using a gun for long, but the spirit of the gun was already ingrained in his bones. Today, seeing other people wielding long guns with such fluid grace, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The Devouring Heaven Spear in Tang Wan's hand must have a spear spirit, and its grade is not low. This shows that not only is she outstanding herself, but her weapon is also exceptionally powerful. Such a person will surely be a formidable opponent.

He has too many enemies now: the three Crimson Feathers and numerous Beast Kings within the Beast Clan, and the four Holy Sons and Holy Daughters within the Holy Spirit Clan. These are all outstanding individuals in the Heavenly Spirit Realm. He must know the trump cards of each of his enemies in order to ensure his safe retreat in this war.

"Let Akabane deal with this kind of enemy!"

Jiang Yuan was gnawing on a piece of dry beast meat. Gu Anlei had made it for him after he hunted the Beast King. Although the amount was small, the flesh and blood power it contained was sufficient.

In Seoul, the human race was undoubtedly weak, lacking top experts, and most of the new students were a burden. If it weren't for the fact that all the major families had sent out geniuses this year, perhaps the 100,000 new students would have been slaughtered in the first three days.

Putting all that aside, Jiang Yuan took out a token from his pocket. It was the Beast King Token from his Silver Feather Storage Ring. However, Liu Zhaodi hadn't mentioned the Beast King Token's function before, so he had kept it in his storage ring.

"Forged from Zhu Yan's ribs!"

Looking at the bone token, Jiang Yuan subconsciously transferred his soul into it, but the Beast King Token reacted strangely the next second.

A faint red light emanated from the Beast King's Token, which contained a message.

"Those who obey my command shall cultivate one of the twelve methods of Zhu Yan."

There was a ball of light inside the Beast King Token. Jiang Yuan's soul did not dare to risk entering, because once he did, he might be involved with Zhu Yan's corpse, which would mean becoming a candidate for Beast King.

Thinking about all this, Jiang Yuan's expression became serious; he was considering something.

Xie Chuan had been inside his Demon Refining Pot for over twenty-four hours, but his situation was far from optimistic. Even though he had desperately dodged the vital organ of his heart when he was struck, the Elf Arrow still exploded in his chest cavity. Moreover, after reading Sen Ying's memories, he gained a more direct understanding of the Elf Arrow. The Elf Arrow's damage wasn't just immediate; its unique natural power would corrode the victim's body, turning them into nothing more than a piece of rotten wood.

In other words, if he wants to save Xie Chuan, he not only needs to find a way to awaken his soul, but also needs to rebuild his physical body, which is an almost impossible challenge for him at present.

That's why he thought of another path, a path where risk and opportunity coexist.

"Some decisions are ultimately yours to make."

Jiang Yuan swallowed the last bite of beast meat with the help of the Spring of Life, then took out the Demon Refining Pot and muttered, "In the name of the God of Death, I summon the remnant soul wandering outside the cycle of reincarnation—Xie Chuan!"

The power of death emanated from Jiang Yuan's fingertips and then surged into the Demon Refining Pot.

Before long, the Demon Refining Pot shook, and a wisp of green smoke flew out from it.

"Who am I? Where am I? Have I already entered the cycle of reincarnation?"

The wisps of smoke slowly coalesced into a human figure, asking and answering questions as it did so, as if he needed these questions to awaken his self-awareness.

"Xie Chuan, in a sense you are already dead!" Jiang Yuan replenished Qingyan with a wisp of Death God power before he could clearly see Xie Chuan's face.

"Who are you?" Xie Chuan looked at the person in front of him, trying to recall, but having only met Jiang Yuan once after he was disguised, he had no way of remembering his identity in this state.

Jiang Yuan did not reveal his identity, but said, "You have already reached the gates of hell, but there is a girl begging me to save you."

"Siyin!" Xie Chuan blurted out instinctively. He had been in a daze for a long time even when it came to his own name, but he blurted out Lin Siyin's name without hesitation, which showed how deep his obsession with this girl was.

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

Xie Chuan's eyes began to clear. After recalling the whole process of his death, he broke down in tears. "I was too careless. I was killed in one blow. I'm sorry to Si Yin and Aunt Wen."

"I understand your situation. There are only two ways to save you!"

Jiang Yuan had no opinion about Xie Chuan's pain; it was just a way for him to vent. He would not look down on any man with feelings and righteousness.

"I can come back to life?" Xie Chuan felt a lump in his throat, and his whole body trembled.

"The first path is for you to wait until I have reached the pinnacle of my power. I will then help you rebuild your soul and body! However, the timeframe is unknown; it may be ten years, or it may be a hundred years!" Jiang Yuan said calmly.

He will cultivate the power of the Grim Reaper to a terrifying level, but that will take time.

"Beauty fades with time, and I cannot let Siyin face the world alone. I choose the second option!"

Xie Chuan made his choice without hesitation. If resurrection required endless years, he might as well die completely and end Lin Siyin's hopes.

"The second option is to revive the Beast King as a replacement!"