A Celestial Fruit Awaiting Harvest

"Ah!"

The moment Xu Tianran made his decision, Jiang Heng acted.

He circulated his Soul Power and directly severed both of Xu Tianran's legs at the blasted wounds.

"Your Highness!"

"Don't speak!"

Xu Tianran endured the excruciating pain. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Heng cut him off. Two Soul Bones merged into his body, and then the Life Engraving Knife flew out from between his brows.

Jiang Heng activated it, guiding and stimulating the abundant life energy contained within it before merging it into Xu Tianran's legs.

In an instant, the entire Cultivation Chamber was filled with dense life energy, the kind where a single breath could extend one's lifespan by a month or two.

Though Xu Tianran had no idea what Jiang Heng had revealed, he knew it was an absolute treasure.

Naturally, he would not miss this opportunity. He ignored however this lord was working on his body and began meditating, absorbing the surrounding life energy and guiding it into himself to repair his crippled body and hidden injuries.

The treatment lasted a full day and night.

Even after it successfully concluded, neither Xu Tianran nor Ye Guyi ended their meditation. Only after the room no longer contained that powerful life energy did they open their eyes.

"My... my legs... they're back?"

At that moment, Xu Tianran felt as though he were dreaming.

Looking at his intact legs, he could not help but feel that it was unreal.

Not only that, he could feel that the lower half of his crippled body had faintly regained some sensation.

Though it was only the slightest trace of feeling, he could clearly sense it.

"Your Highness, I can tell you clearly that even if I exhausted my entire reserve, I still could not completely cure the matter you have in mind."

"After all, I have never heard of a Soul Bone for that particular purpose."

"As for the treatment method I mentioned before, there is a rare spiritual herb in a medicinal garden within Douluo Three Kingdoms that can reshape the body. Only with the help of that herb can your wish be completely fulfilled."

Just as Xu Tianran was about to say something, Jiang Heng, as if he were a worm in his stomach, explained the difference.

Was that really the truth?

If Jiang Heng were willing to pay the price, he really could restore Xu Tianran's ability in that regard. After all, it had merely been blown apart, not blown off.

But why would he do that?

He still needed to use this bait to keep Xu Tianran hooked.

As for that faint sensation Xu Tianran had felt, Jiang Heng had deliberately created it.

Only by letting him see hope would he work even harder.

"Rest assured, Your Highness. Whether it is the blueprints for ninth-grade Soul Tools you desire or gathering the former members of Spirit Hall, I will do everything in my power to assist you."

"As for that medicinal garden, we only need to accumulate strength for another three to five years before we can take it."

Xu Tianran made his guarantee with utmost conviction.

It had to be said, this crown prince was truly crafty. He clearly wanted to use Jiang Heng's reputation to draw in the remnants of Spirit Hall, yet he framed it as helping him find old acquaintances.

If Jiang Heng truly were one of Spirit Hall's remnants, he might actually have felt grateful.

"These are three ninth-grade triggered Soul Tools. The Silver Moon Divine Light Pendant can form an energy barrier capable of blocking attacks from a level ninety-five Title Douluo. Once the absorbed energy accumulates, it can also unleash an attack comparable to a Title Douluo's. The Red Dust Shelter Imperial Amulet is a passively triggered invincible barrier. Blocking attacks from a Title Douluo below level ninety-five consumes only one-fifth of the user's Soul Power. When actively triggered, it provides triple defense for fifteen seconds. The Star Imperial Boundary Talisman forms an independent defensive space, isolating external Soul Power suppression and Soul Tool array seals. It can last for ten minutes..."

In one breath, Xu Tianran took out three ninth-grade Soul Tools.

All of them were triggered types.

They were a jade pendant, a necklace, and a military tally.

He gave the jade pendant and military tally to Jiang Heng, while handing the necklace to Ye Guyi beside him. He understood very well that ordinary offers were unlikely to move a powerhouse like this. It was better to share some benefits with a junior the other party valued.

"Furthermore, during this voyage to the sea, I obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from a Radiant Orca. It is a Head Spirit Bone, and I would also like to offer it to you as a gift, Senior."

Then Xu Tianran pulled out something else from his person.

He was simply too excited.

This favor was too great.

Not only had Jiang Heng treated his legs and allowed him to stand again, he had also enabled him to break through to level ninety in one stroke.

Most importantly, Xu Tianran could clearly feel that after the mysterious life energy cleansed his body, more than half the impurities left behind by the medicines he had previously used to increase his strength had been cleared away.

Now that his legs were whole and he had fused with two Soul Bones, Xu Tianran was confident that he could obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Ninth Soul Ring.

His joy made him temporarily abandon his calculations.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Jiang Heng did not bother with empty pleasantries. He put away the two ninth-grade defensive Soul Tools, then tossed the Soul Bone to Ye Guyi. He intended to take this opportunity to further study her martial soul.

After obtaining these two Soul Tools, he could not help but sigh.

If he remembered correctly, in the original work, Xu Tianran possessed eleven ninth-grade defensive Soul Tools alone, yet Huo Yuhao's spiritual suppression had prevented him from activating any of them. It was truly absurd.

Ye Guyi, standing nearby, was utterly bewildered.

What exactly had happened?

She had merely meditated here for a while, and her Soul Power had broken through to level fifty.

The moment she woke up, she had been given a ninth-grade Soul Tool and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

"Senior, this is far too precious. I cannot accept it."

After Xu Tianran left, Ye Guyi hurriedly pushed the Soul Tool and Soul Bone back in front of Jiang Heng.

"If I gave it to you, then accept it."

"You've happened to break through as well. Use the Soul Bone to obtain a fifth spirit ring with a higher cultivation."

Jiang Heng smiled at her.

"Senior, I..."

Facing such precious treasures, Ye Guyi did not know what to say for a moment.

"Fuse with it here."

Jiang Heng had no interest in discussing sentimental matters with a young girl. He directly forced her to fuse with them.

Unable to resist, Ye Guyi began by fusing with the Head Spirit Bone.

Throughout the fusion process, Jiang Heng continuously used his spiritual power to probe the object within her martial soul that seemed to be related to the gods.

As he continuously squeezed out his spiritual power and fully activated his Purple Demon Eye, he finally spotted a faint clue during Ye Guyi's fusion process.

"Good stuff. Truly good stuff!"

The instant he confirmed the object's ability, Jiang Heng became excited.

Though he did not know exactly what it was, it was definitely connected to the gods.

The reason Ye Guyi could increase her strength by killing Evil Soul Masters was entirely because of this object. Whenever she killed an Evil Soul Master, the object would also transform. As it transformed, it fed Soul Power back to Ye Guyi, while the increase in Ye Guyi's Soul Power in turn propelled the object's evolution.

It was even more outrageous than a cultivation cheat.

Most importantly, Jiang Heng could sense that the object had vaguely formed an independent law.

If he could allow it to evolve to its peak, then with its unique rules, it might be possible to condense Divine Power on the Douluo Continent in the future.

As for nourishment for condensing Divine Power, it would naturally be Evil Soul Masters.

Even if it could not condense Divine Power, once it had been sufficiently nurtured, it could still serve as core material for crafting tenth- and eleventh-grade Soul Tools.

When Jiang Heng looked at Ye Guyi again, his gaze had completely changed.

She was clearly a celestial fruit growing strong and healthy.

Nurture it carefully, water it, and harvest the celestial fruit once it ripened.

At that moment, Jiang Heng's eyes held only the pursuit of profit, without the slightest trace of human emotion.