Tang Lan's brazen looting did not go unnoticed.
Inside the Sea God's Hall, Bo Saixi immediately became aware of it.
"Since you're back, come up."
Tang Lan grinned.
Without stopping his plundering, his soul left his body and drifted toward the Sea God's Hall.
Upon entering—
He saw Bo Saixi staring at him with an unwavering gaze, clearly waiting for an answer she had long anticipated.
Tang Lan didn't drag it out.
"I can now confirm—the Slaughter King of the City of Slaughter… is my great-grandfather, Tang Chen!"
Bo Saixi's eyes lit up with a brilliant radiance!
Yet she forcibly suppressed her emotions.
Struggling to remain calm, she asked, "How can you prove it? Did you see his Martial Soul?"
Tang Lan didn't waste words.
He raised his hand.
A strand of soul power floated in his palm—
Extremely condensed yet brimming with a sinister bloodlust.
At just one glance—
Bo Saixi rushed forward, carefully lifting the soul power with her spiritual energy.
No doubt about it!
Though tainted with a strange bloodthirst, this was Tang Chen's soul power!
At long last—
She could no longer hold back her emotions.
Tears streamed down her face.
"One hundred years!"
"I have waited for you… for one hundred years!"
"At last, I've received word of you!"
Tang Lan remained silent.
He simply let Bo Saixi vent her emotions.
For someone as high-ranking as the Great Priestess, to lose control like this—
Tang Chen must have been something special back in the day.
But having spent so many years in power, Bo Saixi quickly regained her composure.
She turned to Tang Lan.
"How is he now?"
"Not good at all."
Tang Lan stated bluntly—
"Great-grandfather has been parasitized by a 100,000-year-old Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King."
"His soul is asleep in his spiritual world, while his body is riddled with wounds and filled with deadly poison."
"I used the immortal herb Earth Dragon Golden Melon to stabilize his foundation and repair some physical injuries."
"But I suspect he was ambushed and parasitized while completing the Asura God's Trial."
"If we wake him now, he will instantly receive the trial's rewards and regain his power—but his body might not survive the shock."
"Not to mention, the poison inside him is another major problem."
"That's why I didn't act recklessly—I returned to consult with you first."
Bo Saixi's expression darkened!
She had never imagined—
That a mere 100,000-year-old beast could keep her from seeing Tang Chen for a whole century!
And worse—
That it had wrecked the man she loved beyond recognition!
Unforgivable!
That thing deserved to be torn apart!
But after her rage subsided, she was overwhelmed by sorrow.
Tang Chen's fate was too cruel…
At the same time, she was filled with regret.
She should never have spoken so ambiguously back then.
If she had been more direct, that idiot wouldn't have gone off on a blind quest for a God's Inheritance.
Tang Lan watched Bo Saixi's shifting expressions and could only sigh—
Even the Great Priestess wasn't immune to the "Romance Land's" legendary lovestruck foolishness.
"Waking his soul is simple."
Bo Saixi frowned and explained—
"Once your Sea God Affinity reaches 35%, you can use the divine ability Sea God's Light."
"Suppressing that lowly beast's control and waking Tang Chen's soul will be effortless."
"As for his body's endurance—don't worry."
"With my spiritual power, I can help him control the energy within his body, extracting the excess."
"I can even transfer some of it to you for cultivation."
"It might be a massive amount—you may not be able to absorb it all alone."
"But the poison inside him… that's a bigger issue."
Bo Saixi sighed—
"Detoxification isn't my specialty."
And especially—
The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's poison was extremely troublesome.
"I might have a solution." Tang Lan hesitated. "But… I'm not sure if it will work."
"It doesn't matter. Tell me—I'll judge whether it's viable." Bo Saixi insisted.
At this point, even a sliver of hope was worth considering.
"Since there's poison, why not just drain it?" Tang Lan said decisively. "I have an extremely strong regenerative ability—I can replace Great-Grandfather's blood with my own to cleanse the poison!"
Bo Saixi's eyes lit up!
Blood transfusion?
That was actually a brilliant idea!
"Give me a drop of your blood—I need to check its compatibility." Bo Saixi requested.
"Alright."
Tang Lan used spiritual energy to rupture a capillary inside his eye, extracting a single drop of blood.
He handed it to Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi took out an ancient halberd and carefully placed Tang Lan's blood onto a dark red section of the blade's tip.
Tang Lan's eyebrows twitched.
That dark red color…
Wait a minute…
Was that Tang Chen's blood?
Why was it on that halberd?
There's gotta be a story behind this!
"No problem!" Bo Saixi suddenly smiled. "Your blood is highly compatible!"
Hmm…
Tang Lan had a strong suspicion that Bo Saixi had just performed a "blood type compatibility test."
"However, I need to warn you."
Bo Saixi's tone turned serious—
"That Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King has deeply parasitized Tang Chen. We have no way of knowing how long the separation process will take."
"To prevent it from going berserk and taking Tang Chen down with it, we must continuously replace his blood to avoid further damage."
"The amount of blood we need to drain is… immeasurable."
"Are you sure you can handle it?"
This made Tang Lan hesitate for a moment.
He wasn't sure.
But that wasn't his problem to solve.
So he stated the facts—
"My regenerative ability comes from my soul bone—the Lifeforce Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone."
"It's currently at 250,000 years, and the life energy it stores is more than enough for simple blood regeneration."
"Combined with my natural recovery rate, I can sustain this for three days and three nights."
"That should be enough, right?"
Bo Saixi's expression showed hesitation.
She hadn't personally seen Tang Chen's condition, so she couldn't be sure how long the extraction would take.
What if it took more than three days?
"Then—"
Tang Lan's eyes narrowed in a sly grin—
"Sister Xi, actually, my Lifeforce Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone is a fusion of a Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone and an external soul bone."
"It retains the evolutionary ability of external soul bones—it can absorb life energy to increase its lifespan and expand its life energy storage capacity."
"Even though its current age is high, if it can absorb some high-quality life energy, it can rapidly evolve in a short period of time."
Bo Saixi understood instantly.
She stood up.
Turning to face the Sea God's Mark on Tang Lan's forehead, she bowed respectfully.
"Honorable Sea God, your devoted follower Bo Saixi humbly requests permission to temporarily leave Sea God Island."
"Once Tang Chen is saved, I will dedicate my entire self to you, allowing your divine radiance to shine upon the seas once more!"
Tang Lan looked away silently—
Damn… Bo Saixi was packing some serious assets.
From within the Sea God's Mark—
A calm, majestic voice resounded.
"Bo Saixi, you have devoted nearly your entire life to Sea God Island. How could I stop you from pursuing your own happiness?"
"As long as it does not interfere with the God Trials, you may move freely."
"If necessary, even my true form can—"
The Sea God's consciousness… suddenly paused.
Tang Lan's eyes narrowed!
It hesitated when mentioning its "true form"?
Could it be—
The Asura God King had severed the connection between the Divine Realm and the Human World?!
"Go, and pursue your love."
With those final words, the Sea God's consciousness fell silent—
Completely avoiding the topic of what its true form could actually do.
But Bo Saixi was overjoyed!
She immediately knelt, pressing her forehead to the ground.
"Thank you, Sea God, for granting my wish!"
After rising—
Bo Saixi strode directly out of the Sea God's Hall.
And then—
She uttered one simple sentence…
That made Tang Lan absolutely ecstatic!
She said—
(End of Chapter.)