Published: March 8, 2025
“Such a good sword?” Chu Yang was taken aback, his eyes sharpened as he calmly looked at Tan Tan and slowly asked, “Who are you?”
Just from this one sentence, Chu Yang immediately sensed something unusual about Tan Tan. Tan Tan would never speak to him like this. The tone, the demeanor—everything was different.
“The meaning of 'such a good sword' is…” Tan Tan’s lips curled into a strange smile, about to continue speaking, but suddenly his brows furrowed tightly, hinting at a faint pain.
One must understand that Tan Tan was currently under the influence of the Demon King awakening; to evoke such a feeling of pain in someone like him showed just how intense that pain was.
“My divine soul has split.” Tan Tan said with a frown, “This lifetime's consciousness is surprisingly strong… Please wait, I’ll read it.”
Chu Yang's heart shook, and without giving him a moment to breathe, he pressed for answers, “Read? Then will Tan Tan disappear?”
Tan Tan frowned and looked at Chu Yang, “Are you that concerned?”
Chu Yang scoffed, speaking domineeringly, “Answer my question!”
Tan Tan was instantly enraged, his brows standing up slowly, and he lightly said, “Do you dare speak to me like that?” Although his voice was soft, it was filled with a dangerous undertone.
But after he finished speaking, he let out a muffled grunt.
It was evident that two consciousnesses were fighting for control over the body and mind. During the last awakening, he had faced no resistance from Tan Tan; perhaps in Tan Tan’s heart, he desired to eradicate everyone from the Ao Clan.
But this time, facing Chu Yang was tantamount to crossing Tan Tan's bottom line.
One could say that in Tan Tan's heart, there were indeed few people of significance. Among them, Chu Yang and Meng Chaoran were undoubtedly the two most significant figures. Now, one more person had been added: Xie Danfeng.
Without a doubt, the care Chu Yang had provided since childhood, and the bond they had developed growing up and training together, was the strongest.
Tan Tan’s reliance on Chu Yang had transformed into respect, and eventually, it had almost evolved into admiration—this was not without reason.
Now, this awakening of consciousness was filled with obvious hostility towards Chu Yang. How could Tan Tan allow that?
So at this moment, it ignited Tan Tan's fiercest resistance! Tan Tan's consciousness seemed to be fighting desperately, struggling as if it was exploding!
This pain originating from the depths of the spirit soul, even the Demon King found it hard to bear.
Because he couldn’t kill him; killing him would be equivalent to killing himself!
Tan Tan furrowed his brows deeply, maintaining a calm expression, but beads of sweat were already seeping from his hairline, dripping down.
After a long while, he finally controlled himself and said, “I will not kill him!”
Then, after a while, he gradually calmed down.
Chu Yang had been patiently waiting. Upon seeing this situation, his heart shook, and a surge of warmth rose within him.
He recalled what Tan Tan had said to him some time ago: If the day comes when I can no longer control myself, please kill me! That statement warmed his heart.
Tan Tan had anticipated this situation and had even made a request to him; yet when the day truly arrived, although he couldn't control his body, his subconscious was still protecting himself!
And he was doing it desperately!
“I want to talk to you,” Chu Yang said softly but firmly.
“You? Talk to me?” Tan Tan's enchanting black eyes looked at Chu Yang, a wicked smile forming at the corners of his mouth, he said, “I don’t think there’s much for us to discuss.”
Chu Yang stared at him intently and said, “But I believe there is.”
“Dialogue between a king and a sword? Haha, how strange!” Tan Tan pondered for a moment, suddenly sneering, then seemingly mocking himself with a silent laugh, he said, “Fine! I’ll talk with you.”
Meanwhile, Xie Danfeng looked at him with some trepidation, her eyes filled with hesitation, fear, and longing…