Ancient Emperor Jade Secured
The strange patterns, the ever-changing brilliance, and the mark connecting Xiao Zhan's soul made Lin Ming quite certain that the Ancient Jade Fragment Xiao Zhan had taken out was the Tou She Ancient God Jade possessed by the Xiao Family.
After confirming the authenticity of the Tou She Ancient God Jade, Lin Ming immediately said, "Clan Leader Xiao, since you are cooperating so readily, your Xiao Family can continue to survive unscathed."
Hearing the black-robed man's words, Xiao Zhan's expression relaxed slightly. After all, since the black-robed man had said that, he probably wouldn't harm the Xiao Family anymore. Otherwise, why would he say something so contradictory?
"Alright, draw out the Soul Imprint attached to the Ancient Jade Fragment! Of course, if Clan Leader Xiao wants to experience the pain of soul tearing, you can let me erase it." Looking at the Tou She Ancient God Jade in Xiao Zhan's hand, Lin Ming said to him.
In the original novel, although the Hun Clan had Xiao Zhan Xiao Yan exchange Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment for Xiao Zhan, it was not the Hun Clan that found the Tuoshe Ancient Tou She Ancient God Jade by matching Xiao Zhan's soul with the Soul Imprint on the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
Whether the Hun Clan or even this world possesses such abilities, Lin Ming doesn't know. But that doesn't stop Lin Ming from guessing that someone could find Xiao Zhan here by relying on the Soul Imprint on this Tou She Ancient God Jade. Therefore, at this moment, Lin Ming wants to prevent all of this from happening.
Upon hearing the words of the man in black robes, Xiao Zhan, who had already decided to give away the Ancient Jade, didn't hesitate. He immediately unleashed his fighting Dou Qi, and a suction force was transmitted to the Ancient Jade. Then, accompanied by a wave of Soul Fluctuation, the Soul Imprint on the Ancient Jade instantly disappeared.
"Take it!" After drawing out the Soul Imprint he had left on the Ancient Jade, Xiao Zhan looked at the ancestral Ancient Jade placed in the trembling hand. Then, with a hardened heart, he threw the Ancient Jade at the man in black robes as he spoke.
Lin Ming caught the Ancient Jade Fragment that Xiao Zhan threw to him, and after seeing that there was no longer any Soul Fluctuation on it, he immediately threw the Ancient Jade Fragment into the energy ball.
As soon as the Ancient Jade Fragment entered the energy sphere, a chaotic and intersecting flow of energy immediately appeared inside the sphere.
Despite the turbulent flow of energy, the Ancient Jade Fragment showed no signs of breaking amidst the tearing of this energy.
After a few moments, seeing that the Ancient Jade Fragment was still intact, Lin Ming nodded in satisfaction and dispersed the energy ball, leaving the Ancient Jade Fragment in his hand.
Although the previous signs had almost convinced Lin Ming that this Ancient Jade Fragment was indeed the same as the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment belonging to the Xiao Family.
However, Lin Ming had never seen the real Tou She Ancient God Jade before, so just in case, he naturally had to examine it again.
As for the method of testing, it's simply to see if you can damage it yourself.
Although the Tou She Ancient God Jade was broken into eight fragments, it means that it could be damaged. However, since the Tou She Ancient God Jade was obtained by the Ancient Eight Clans in ancient times, it means that the one who damaged the Tou She Ancient God Jade was a member of the Ancient Eight Clans with the most outstanding cultivation at that time.
To become the most powerful cultivator among the Ancient Eight Clans, one's cultivation level should at least reach the level of Gu Yuan or Hun Tiandi.
Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were both powerful Nine-Star Dou Saint.
It takes eight Nine-Star Dou Saint powerhouses to divide the Tou She Ancient God Jade into eight pieces. Therefore, if this is a true Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment, with Lin Ming's Dou Wang cultivation level, there is absolutely no way he could damage Ancient Jade in the slightest. And if the Ancient Jade was damaged in the energy impact, then it is definitely not a true Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment.
The experiment showed that the Ancient Jade Fragment was indeed completely undamaged. Therefore, Lin Ming was absolutely certain that this Ancient Jade was a fragment of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
After all, given the current Xiao Family, Lin Ming didn't believe they could produce any other Ancient Jade capable of withstanding the destruction of Dou Wang, besides this Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment. Therefore, after confirming this, Lin Ming immediately accepted the Ancient Jade.
The fact that he was able to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment so easily was both Lin Ming and within Lin Ming expectations.
To Lin Ming's surprise, Xiao Zhan was so sensible as to hand over the Ancient Jade passed down from his family. Lin Ming had expected Xiao Zhan to put up a resistance, but apart from seeing Xiao Zhan summon his Dou Qi Armor and then destroying it, Xiao Zhan hadn't offered any resistance at all, which surprised Lin Ming.
Of course, most of it was exactly what Lin Ming had expected.
After all, Lin Ming had been planning for over ten years to seize the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment, and he had already figured out exactly when to make his move.
Therefore, Lin Ming's purpose in coming here is to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment from the Xiao Family. Even if it leads to bloodshed, Lin Ming is willing to do so.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhan wisely handed over the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment, thus sparing Lin Ming from slaughter.
Frankly speaking, influenced by his upbringing, Lin Ming still hopes to prioritize harmony. Of course, if someone truly wants to die, Lin Ming will not hesitate to take drastic measures.
While Lin Ming hasn't killed many people over the years, he hasn't killed none either. So if anyone thinks he, Lin Ming, is afraid to kill and is courting death, Lin Ming will show them his ruthless side. For Lin Ming, it's not that he can't kill, but rather that he doesn't want to.
Now that he had obtained the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment, Lin Ming saw no need to stay any longer.
Of course, Lin Ming is here to steal something, and once he has it, he's unlikely to say goodbye to the person he's robbing and say he's leaving.
So, after seeing the man in black accept the Ancient Jade, Xiao Zhan watched as the man in black sitting at the table vanished in the blink of an eye.
If it weren't for the ancestral Ancient Jade he was carrying and the faint pain emanating from his chest, Xiao Zhan would probably have thought he was dreaming.
Of course, Xiao Zhan hoped even more that this was all a dream. After he woke up, the Ancient Jade Fragment passed down in his family were still in the same place where the Ancient Jade was kept, and had not been lost.
But all of this was just wishful thinking on his part; the pain in his chest was a constant reminder to Xiao Zhan that it was all real.
After leaving the Xiao Family, Lin Ming felt waves surging behind him, and then, propelled by a pair of jet-black water wings, he instantly soared into the sky, blending perfectly into the darkness.
After leaving Wutan City and about to enter the Monster Mountain Range, Lin Ming suppressed his Water Attribute Dou Qi again, allowing the Fire-Wood Dual Attribute to fill his body once more.
Then, bathed in the convergence of purple light, Lin Ming's figure headed towards the valley.