"The Shura Divine Power within the Asura Devil Sword was greatly depleted by Tang Chen during the recent battle, but what remains still cannot be overlooked."
"Relying only on our power, I'm afraid it will be difficult to erase the Divine Power within the Asura Devil Sword."
Now was not the time for jokes, Qin Xiao's expression was also very grave.
"If that's the case, then this really is a thorny problem," Bossi frowned deeply, staring at the Asura Devil Sword, "This thing is really a hot potato—unwanted, indestructible, and we cannot simply ignore it, letting it return to Tang Chen's side, fueling his ferocity."
"Of course we cannot let it return to Tang Chen!"
Qin Xiao's attitude was still very resolute.
The importance of a Divine Artifact was beyond doubt, for aside from possessing tremendous destructive power, it was also an essential item on the path to godhood.
It could be said that without the succession of a Divine Artifact, godhood itself was incomplete, and even the divine examination could not be completed.
Although, given Tang Chen's serious injuries, unless a miracle occurs, or the old Asura God shamelessly interferes with matters on Soul Land, Tang Chen simply cannot complete the succession of godhood.
But who knows whether Tang Chen would have the resolve of a desperate hero to sever ties and forsake the divine examination, letting someone else fulfill it?
Securing the Asura Devil Sword means severing the path to godhood for others.
"How about we collaborate?"
"Each of us suppress the Asura Devil Sword for a period of time?"
That seemed to be the only option Bossi could think of.
If she were to suppress it alone, she would definitely be overwhelmed.
That certainly would not do... Qin Xiao still had many things to do; dragging around the Asura Devil Sword like a dead weight, what kind of situation would that be?
"Wait, suppress?"
A flash of inspiration struck Qin Xiao, and he looked at the Sea God's Trident in his hand.
Now, the Sea God's Trident was filled with Divine Power and could continuously absorb the power of faith and convert it into Divine Power, couldn't he just use the Sea God's Trident to suppress the Divine Power-deficient Asura Devil Sword?
Qin Xiao excitedly said to Bossi, "I have a plan."
"What plan?"
"Great Priest, please bear with me for a moment."
Saying that, Qin Xiao turned and plunged into the sea.
Soon, he reappeared.
"Great Priest, please hold out your hand."
"What's wrong?"
Bossi extended her left hand in confusion.
Qin Xiao, on the other hand, gently placed an object in Bossi's palm.
It was a crystal-clear bone that radiated strong Soul Power from time to time.
"This is..."
"A soul bone!"
A look of surprise flickered in Bossi's eyes.
"To be precise, it is Tang Chen's left arm bone, just fished out of the sea; I'm giving it to you."
"Tang Chen's soul bone!"
Bossi's delicate body shuddered violently.
Her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Seeing her reaction, Qin Xiao nodded imperceptibly.
The main reason for giving Tang Chen's soul bone to Bossi was to remind her that she and Tang Chen were now enemies.
This soul bone was like a sword that forcibly severed the emotional ties between Bossi and Tang Chen.
All the past vows and promises were now gone.
"Great Priest, I will be waiting for you at the Sea God Temple."
Leaving those words behind, Qin Xiao vanished from the spot.
Countless thoughts raced through Bossi's mind, ultimately turning into a sigh, "Ah, such is fate... "
...
In the Sea God Temple, Qin Xiao stood on the central platform, from where the Sea God's Trident had been removed.
It wasn't long before Bossi also entered the temple.
She approached Qin Xiao.
At that moment, she had already understood Qin Xiao's intention, and her face unconsciously revealed a look of astonishment, "You are actually willing to use the Sea God's Trident to suppress the Asura Devil Sword."
Qin Xiao smiled faintly, "What's there to hesitate about? It's just an external object after all."
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, Bossi nodded slightly in appreciation, "That's right, a Divine Artifact, no matter how good, is still a Divine Artifact, an external thing, one shouldn't rely on it too much."
"However, without the protection of the Trident, what about your safety?"
Before Bossi could finish her sentence, Qin Xiao understood that she was worried about Tang Chen targeting him.
"Does the High Priest not have confidence in my strength? You severed one of Tang Chen's arms, causing him to lose a soul bone, his Soul Power must have plummeted substantially, and has also lost the Asura Devil Sword, reducing his combat power even more."
"If I were to encounter him, even without the Sea God's Trident, it's uncertain who the victor would be."
Qin Xiao's words were filled with immense confidence.
If they met again, with Tang Chen in such a state, he was eighty percent confident that he could kill him.
Bossi fell silent.
She knew that what Qin Xiao said was no lie; Tang Chen, severely weakened, indeed posed no substantial threat to Qin Xiao.
Seeing that Bossi had nothing more to say, Qin Xiao suggested, "If the Great Priest has no other opinions or suggestions, let's start."
"Alright."
Bossi gently placed the Divine Sword on the central platform.
The moment she let go, the Asura Devil Sword began to move on the platform like a fish out of water.
"Qin Xiao, hurry!"
Bossi's pupils contracted and her face showed urgency.
However.
Before she could speak, Qin Xiao had already made his move. Standing on the platform, he looked down at the Asura Devil Sword and thrust the Sea God's Trident fiercely, fixing its main prong onto the Devil Sword.
Hmm...
It had quite the demeanor of Run Tu piercing the dregs.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, the Asura Devil Sword stilled.
Qin Xiao let go, and the Trident stood upright on the central platform, with the Asura Devil Sword laying perfectly below it.
The next moment, the power of faith from all around the Sea God Temple converged onto the Sea God's Trident, bathing the entire temple in golden light.