Chapter 481 Taking on a Disciple from Blood Abyss, Temporarily Avoiding the Edge "Buzz!"
A dark red light suddenly surged.
Within that Spirit Vein Node, a very faint gray phantom was slowly pulled out.
The phantom had a blurred face, a distorted body, and was wrapped in a dense network of Karma threads.
Every thread of Karma is connected to the very foundation of that Spirit Vein, and to that Chaos Qi.
That was the remnant will left behind by the enemy.
That was a karmic Karma even Xuandi's billions of dollars could not sever.
Xuandu stared at the gray phantom, his expression unchanged.
With a slight thought, the Chaos Color chains within the Chaos Bead suddenly tightened.
"Snap."
A very faint cracking sound.
The first Karma thread on that gray phantom was severed.
Then the second one, and the third one.
The cracking sounds grew more frequent and faster.
It's like thousands of threads being cut simultaneously by the same pair of scissors.
The gray, ghostly figure trembled violently.
A silent roar echoed in the void, a roar filled with resentment and anger.
It was as if even the last vestige of that remaining will was resisting the fate of being stripped away.
But the chains of the Chaos Bead were too strong.
Even the Karma strong enough to reach the level of Hunyuan Taiji were broken inch by inch in front of these chains.
A moment later.
The last thread of Karma shattered.
The gray phantom transformed into a wisp of extremely faint smoke and slowly dissipated into the void.
The dark red light suddenly dimmed.
Within that Spirit Vein Node, the oppressive feeling that had been suppressed for billions of years instantly dissipated by more than half.
That old, hoarse voice rang out again, this time carrying a joy that the billionaire had never experienced before.
" The Karma! Truly severed! I am free!!"
As the sound faded, the dark red light rapidly contracted.
A figure, entirely gray-white, slowly materialized from the light and sat cross-legged in the void.
The figure was blurry-faced and emaciated.
The lingering power of his lingering will surged like a tide, but the binding force of the Spirit Vein Node was no longer there.
He looked up at the That Green Clad Figure, his voice tinged with complexity.
"You... you really did it."
Xuandu looked at him and put the Chaos Bead back into his palm.
The forty-nine restrictions slowly returned to calm.
"I said I could do it. Now the Karma are severed, and your lingering resentment has left the Spirit Vein."
"You can leave now."
The greyish-white figure remained silent, gazing at Xuandu.
In the depths of those blurry eyes, the light flickered uncertainly.
After a moment, he spoke, his voice much calmer.
"Are you really going to take me as your apprentice?"
Aren't you afraid I'll turn my back on you?
"Aren't you afraid I'll devour you and take over your body?"
Xuandu looked at him, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.
The smile was cold, yet it carried a knowing wisdom that seemed to see through everything.
"Though you are the remnant of Hunyuan Taiji, you are now like a rootless duckweed."
"If it really comes to a fight, this junior may not necessarily lose."
"Not to mention..."
He paused, his voice turning somber.
"If you were truly the kind of treacherous person who turns your back on people, you would have already launched a sneak attack when the Chaos chains Sever Karma."
You didn't.
"This shows that although you are arrogant, you are also a person of principle."
"A person like that is worth taking on as a disciple."
The ashen figure gazed at him, remaining silent for a long time.
Then, he let out a very soft sigh.
"At the billion-dollar party, you're the first person to say I'm principled."
"Fine."
"Now that the Karma have been severed, I am free, and I owe you my life."
"Becoming your This Master wouldn't be an insult to me."
He slowly stood up, changing from a seated position in mid-air to a standing position.
Though the figure was blurry, the back was straight as a sword.
He bowed slightly, giving a full salute.
"Disciple Blood Abyss greets Master."
As the four words fell, the void trembled slightly.
The moment that greyish-white figure bowed, all the lingering power around it vanished.
The ferocity and arrogance of the billionaires seemed to vanish into tranquility at this moment.
Xuandu gazed at the bowing figure and remained silent for a moment.
Then he slowly began to speak.
Get up.
"From this day forward, you are a disciple of Xuandu."
"Follow me in my spiritual practice, follow me on my travels."
"Once I break through to the Hunyuan Taiji, I will rebuild your Dao Foundation."
"At that time, although you will no longer be the Blood Abyss of yesteryear, you will be able to live a new life with a new identity."
Blood Abyss straightened up and looked at the That Green Clad Figure.
In the depths of those blurry eyes, the light flickered uncertainly.
He had finally waited for this day: a multi-million dollar event.
His voice was calm, yet carried a sense of relief.
"Disciple understands."
The lingering power of Blood Abyss had been completely subdued, no longer as turbulent and ferocious as before. Now, it stood quietly in the void like a wisp of silent gray mist.
However, the invisible pressure emanating from him still made him a force to be reckoned with.
That was a remnant of the Hunyuan Taiji level. Even if only a wisp of remnant spirit remained, it was an existence that no ordinary Nine Heavens Peak could shake.
Xuandu looked at him and spoke.
"Now that you have become my disciple, there is something I need to explain to you first."
Blood Abyss raised his eyes, his blurry gaze fixed on Xuandu, signaling him to continue.
Xuandu said, "I need to go out and see Xuandi's remnant soul later."
"He guarded the billion-dollar association in the core of the secret realm, guarding this Spirit Vein, guarding that Karma, waiting for someone to sever the lingering resentment of his enemy for him."
"If he saw me take you out and accept you as my disciple, what do you think he would think?"
Blood Abyss remained silent for a moment, then let out a very soft sneer.
"He'll probably turn hostile on the spot."
Even if he's just a remnant soul, he'll use the last wisp of Hunyuan Taiji energy to self-destruct, dragging both of us down with him.
"I know that old man's temper better than anyone else."
"He guarded the multi-million dollar club so that that lingering resentment wouldn't have a chance to turn things around."
"If he saw me standing alive in front of him, he would probably be even more furious than if he saw the Spirit Vein being refined."
Xuandu nodded.
"So you can't show up in front of him."
"At least, not now."
Blood Abyss gazed at him, a faint light flickering in his blurry eyes.
"What does Master mean?"
Xuandu raised his hand, and the Chaos Bead slowly rose from his palm.
On the pearl, forty-nine Chaos Restriction flowed endlessly, and its ancient and vast aura instantly enveloped the entire rift void.
"You enter the Chaos Bead first."
"Within the pearl lies a separate world, enough for your lingering regrets to find rest and recuperation."
"I will release you after I have dealt with Xuandi's matter and left this place."
"At that time, whether I want to rebuild your Dao Foundation or have you cultivate and comprehend with me, it will be convenient to do so and will not cause any unnecessary trouble."
Upon hearing this, Blood Abyss paused slightly.
He gazed at the Chaos Bead, then at Xuandu, the light in the depths of his blurry eyes flickering uncertainly.
After a moment, he spoke, his voice tinged with complexity.
"Master is indeed cautious."
"Even that lingering, Xuandi soul must be kept in the dark."
"Aren't you afraid that once I enter the Chaos Bead, I'll cause chaos and turmoil within it?"
" The Bead World is vast, but the difference in our cultivation levels is undeniable."
"Though I am but a remnant of my former self, if I were to truly cause trouble, you might not be able to suppress me easily."
Xuandu looked at him, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.
The smile was faint, yet it carried a profound understanding that saw through everything.
" The Chaos Bead is my Natal Supreme Treasure; every inch of the Bead World is within my perception."
"If you truly wish to wreak havoc, I can suppress you in an instant."
Do you believe it or not?
Blood Abyss fell silent.
He gazed at Xuandu, at that young yet composed face, at those calm and resolute eyes.