Chapter 503: Transaction
Tao Zi suddenly realized that it was precisely because of this that the Earth Soul did not want her to become a demon, for fear that after the Heavenly Dao was repaired, she would not be able to use the teleportation space and would not be able to kill the entire alien race.
"You are indeed contaminated." Her words sounded a little puzzling.
The woman nodded in agreement: "Yes, if she were still alive, even if her goal remained the same, she would never allow Tianhun to do so many evil things."
“So there are some things you can prevent.”
"Yes, but it's not necessary. The Xuanyue royal family is dead, and the people today are no longer Xuanyue people. Of course, the Imperial Princess probably wouldn't think so. Unfortunately, she is dead, and the two souls she left behind have been polluted. The remaining soul is even less like her."
Tao Zi skipped this topic and asked the next question: "What about my inner demon?"
"Although you possess a shattered godhood, you may not embark on the path of immortal cultivation, much less attain godhood. To ensure your safety, it has gathered all the negative emotions from every life you've ever lived, channeling them into your destiny. Over three thousand years, it has become what you call your inner demon, a power comparable to that of a half-demon god. However, rather than calling it your inner demon, it's better to describe it as the inner demon of a god."
Tao Ziming understood: "So, because of it, I, who was possessed by the devil, am destined to face the calamity of ascension."
The woman nodded and added casually, "To ensure that the negative emotions are collected as quickly as possible, you will die a tragic death in every life, never a good end."
Tao Zi said calmly, "I understand. You will never be able to defeat it in your lifetime."
The woman was silent for a moment before explaining, "In the past, I also tried to stop the inner demon from refining, but it used alien races to attack you, and I couldn't stop it."
"Which alien race? Lian Qingzhou? Or Princess Xuanyue?"
The woman remained silent for even longer. When she spoke again, she could barely conceal the sigh in her voice: "From the moment she transformed into an alien race, she was no longer Princess Xuanyue."
"Why does she hate me so much?"
"I don't know." The woman looked at her and continued, "What do you think after knowing all this?"
Tao Zi wanted to laugh. The truth was indeed ridiculous to her. If she told anyone about it, there would be a group of righteous people who would persuade her to sacrifice herself for the greater good.
"What I think is not important to you, why bother saying this?"
"No, you're wrong. You're still very important to me." The woman, also known as the Earth Soul, smiled gently and said, "I'm more inclined to let you commit suicide. After all, it's more difficult to kill you under the protection of the Heavenly Soul and the Inner Demon."
Tao Zi looked at her and said calmly, "I'm really sorry, I don't want to commit suicide. Why don't you take advantage of the damage to the Heavenly Dao and hand over the teleportation space directly."
The Earth Soul shook his head and said, "It's not the time yet."
"When is the time?"
"You can't tell me. The traces of the Heavenly Dao on you are too strong. Once you know, the Heavenly Soul will also know. It has gone completely crazy and is capable of doing anything."
Tao Zi sighed with some regret.
The Earth Soul then realized her thoughts and asked, "Do you want to kill me?"
She nodded without disguising it, but her tone was very casual: "And the Heavenly Soul, if not, I can't eliminate the resentment in my heart."
The Earth Soul shook his head: "You are too fanciful."
"I can't kill you, but what about my inner demon? A half-demon god shouldn't be too useless."
The Earth Soul fell silent. This was already an answer. Finally, she said, "If you can kill me but not the Heaven Soul, what's the point?"
"What if I must kill Tianhun?"
The Earth Soul looked at her deeply and said, "The possibility is almost zero. I can't take this risk."
Tao Zi looked at her: "I can see that the pollution is still controllable for you."
"so?"
"You are not that stubborn, at least not as stubborn as Tianhun."
The Earth Soul was silent.
Tao Zi looked at her and said, "How about we make a deal?"
"What deal?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you possess the authority of the Heavenly Dao, and so you can absorb the incomplete divine nature of the Imperial Princess." She smiled calmly, "I think you will find a way to use this energy for yourself, rather than to repair the Heavenly Dao."
The Earth Soul said with a hint of regret, "You're right, but the Ascension Tribulation is not something I can interfere with. To be frank, I can't compete with the Heavenly Soul."
"What if I sold my soul to you in advance?"
When Dihun heard this, he was startled at first, then he looked at her deeply and said, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"I know." Tao Zi said calmly, "If I win, my soul will be yours. If I lose, my soul will also be yours. There is no reason for you not to make this deal."
"You are right, but if you do this, you are doomed to have no afterlife."
"If I can't even live well in this life, why bother talking about the next life?" There was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. "Besides, if I come back to live again, I'll still be controlled by you."
The Earth Soul no longer hesitated and asked directly: "What are your conditions?"
"First, find a way out for my fellow apprentices."
"Second, help me kill the Heavenly Soul."
"Third, after claiming my soul, you must be willing to die."
The Earth Soul pondered for about a quarter of an hour before sighing and saying, "The second one, I will do it without you even asking. The third one, opening the teleportation space requires a great deal of divine power, and I will sacrifice myself. The first condition alone is truly difficult to fulfill."
"If it can't be done, there's no need for the deal to exist."
The Earth Soul looked at her murderous expression and laughed dumbly: "I see you don't care that much about the Heaven Soul. Well, let me settle the score again."
After a long time, or perhaps not very long, the Earth Spirit finally spoke: "If we use divine power to intervene, there is indeed a glimmer of hope, but..."
"Just what?"
"But to usher in a chance of survival, we must first kill the Heavenly Soul. And the time to kill the Heavenly Soul must be after those three people are robbed, but it can't be delayed too long."
Tao Zi's heart tightened: "After the robbery?"
The Earth Spirit soothed him, "Don't worry. Those things that happened before weren't disasters. At most, they were necessary trials."
"Sharpening?" Tao Zi's tone was not very good.
The Earth Soul didn't care what she was thinking, and simply said, "After the three of them have gone through their tribulations, the Heavenly Dao's control over them will gradually weaken. That will be the best time to take action."
Tao Zi was worried and asked, "What are the specific symptoms?"
"You will know then," the Earth Soul reminded him, "just because it's the best time to save them doesn't mean it's the best time to kill the Sky Soul."
She couldn't deny it.
Suddenly, the Earth Soul smiled inexplicably and muttered to himself, "That's all."
Tao Zi looked at her in confusion: "What's so funny?"
"I don't want your soul, I only want your godhead. As long as you win, you won't die, but you still can't reincarnate. Only by becoming an immortal and ascending to heaven can you regain the ability to reincarnate."
She didn't understand the reason for Dihun's change of attitude, but she didn't care. After all, all she wanted was to resolve the source of all the grudges and find a way out for Xi Jing and the other two.
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