Cang Yuan's condition made the atmosphere on the bridge strange once more.
Kill Emperor Withered Bone.
Take its spine.
He said it as casually as if he were discussing what to have for dinner.
Yet to everyone else, it was no less shocking than the psychic roar of a Chaos Demon God.
That was the ruler of the Netherworld!
A being even Saints found troublesome.
This ancient dragon had already begun considering how to divide up its corpse.
Chen Ran looked at Cang Yuan.
In the other's eyes, he saw a mad rationality much like his own.
"Fine."
Chen Ran agreed without hesitation.
"One mere spine in exchange for a chance to negotiate with Minghe is worth it."
"Good!"
Cang Yuan laughed heartily.
He appreciated Chen Ran's decisiveness.
With a flick of his finger, the Ancestral Dragon's Heart-Protecting Scale transformed into a streak of azure light and flew toward Chen Ran.
The instant the dragon scale touched Chen Ran's body, it merged into his chest and vanished.
A cool, vast power brimming with the origin of life instantly spread through every limb and bone in Chen Ran's body.
His exhausted soul, worn out from excessive deduction, swiftly recovered to its peak under the nourishment of that power.
"Thank you, Senior."
Chen Ran bowed deeply.
"No need to thank me. This is also for our own salvation."
After saying that, Cang Yuan's figure began to fade.
"Young friend, remember this."
"Minghe is older and more complicated than you imagine."
"What he seeks may not be merely Emperor Withered Bone's 'gift.'"
With those cryptic words left behind, Cang Yuan's figure disappeared completely.
As if he had never been there at all.
The bridge fell silent once again.
Everyone was somewhat stunned by this sudden turn of events.
But Chen Ran had no