Jiang Ziya lay trembling on his bed, Death Qi rising from his entire body.
"Weak as I am, I still want to live, nephew," Jiang Ziya said. "I want revenge. But I've searched countless ways to stay alive, and none has worked. My only hope may have been a blessing from my master. Yet all he said was 'Thanks for the effort,' as if that settled everything I'd worked for over these past decades. Sigh... What can I do to survive?"
Who wanted to die if they could live? After years spent on the brink of death, Jiang Ziya longed to live more than ever. He thought of the enemy who had framed him, and of the Merit that should have been his today, only to vanish in a streak of light. The thought filled him with rage and hatred for the person who had ruined him.
Jiang Ziya wanted to live, grow stronger, and take revenge. Yet for so long, even staying alive had seemed like an impossible dream. Now that Ren had brought him a glimmer of hope, it felt unreal.
"Martial Uncle," Ren said earnestly, "you won't die. I don't want you to die, so you absolutely won't."
As he spoke, a mass of life-filled liquid appeared at Ren's fingertip.
The liquid flowed slowly onto Jiang Ziya. It immediately crystallized, beginning to encase him.
Feeling everything below his waist being covered, Jiang Ziya asked, "Nephew... What is this? It's full of vitality and looks like a liquid, but the moment it touches me, it turns to crystal?"
Ren smiled. "It's called Divine Source Liquid. It can seal away vitality and hold off death. Though it starts as a liquid, it crystallizes when it comes into contact with the body. Once the crystal completely surrounds you, it can