Chapter 608: There Is Still a Third Way

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: There Is Still a Third Way

Gao Qingyuan said with a hint of excitement, "Scarface, don’t worry. This isn’t a Celestial Master, it’s Mr. Cheng!"

’Mr. Cheng?’

Scarface’s spirit jerked its head up and peered through the blinding red light, vaguely making out Cheng Yuan’s face!

Scarface was instantly overcome with excitement.

"Mr. Cheng, if you can help me get my revenge! I can rest in peace, even if my soul is scattered to the winds and I’m never reincarnated!"

’Revenge?’

Cheng Yuan said calmly, "Scarface, all the enemies who invaded the safe house have been killed."

Scarface hastily explained, "There’s still one Ranger who’s not dead! He must be the leader of this group! Please, Mr. Cheng, help me kill that Ranger!"

’There’s another Ranger?’

Gao Qingyuan and Xu Ke also recalled what had just happened.

"Brother Yuan, I think he’s right. There was a Ranger whose ear Scarface bit. He didn’t appear in the safe house. You must have scared him off!"

Cheng Yuan glanced at the chunk of flesh in the mouth of Scarface’s corpse and said nonchalantly, "Since we have a piece of his flesh and blood right here, he won’t be able to escape my hunt, even if he flees to the ends of the earth!"

Scarface’s spirit was overjoyed and performed the grand ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows before Cheng Yuan.

"I believe in your integrity, Mr. Cheng! Please, help me pass on!"

Cheng Yuan shook his head gently. "Your resentment is too strong. With my current abilities, I can’t help you pass on just yet."

Scarface’s spirit gave a bitter smile. "Then please, Mr. Cheng, destroy me."

Cheng Yuan grinned. "Why would I destroy you?"

"My sanity is constantly fading. If you don’t destroy me, Mr. Cheng, it will be gone completely in two days at most. I’ll devolve into a Fierce Ghost that slaughters the innocent! I don’t want to become a scourge, so I’m asking you to take action!"

Cheng Yuan nodded in satisfaction. ’Even though Scarface was a street thug, his heart is in the right place.’

’He wouldn’t want to keep a truly vicious person by his side anyway.’

Gao Qingyuan said with a smile, "Scarface, there’s actually a third option! Mr. Cheng is willing to grant you a new life. Aren’t you going to greet your master?"

"A new life?" Scarface looked utterly confused.

Cheng Yuan didn’t explain. He raised his hand, formed a seal, and chanted in a deep voice, "By the Celestial Witch’s blessing, soul, return to body!"

A terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from Scarface’s mangled corpse, pulling his spirit uncontrollably toward it!

Scarface’s spirit panicked. "Mr. Cheng, no! My body is already dead! If my soul is forced back into it, something baleful will happen! It might instantly turn into a great fiend!"

Cheng Yuan smiled faintly. "Scarface, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, nothing baleful will happen. Go on, don’t be afraid."

Since Cheng Yuan had spoken, Scarface’s spirit no longer resisted and instantly returned to its dead body.

Inside the dead flesh, Scarface’s spirit felt an incredibly dense aura of death. This deathly energy frantically battered his Divine Soul, causing its malevolence to skyrocket!

Just as Scarface was about to lose control of his Divine Soul and turn into a great fiend, Cheng Yuan pressed the Talisman to his chest.

The Talisman seemed to become a tattoo, instantly merging into Scarface’s skin and flesh, and in that same instant, suppressing the deathly energy within his body!

The malevolence in Scarface’s Divine Soul rapidly dissipated, and his mind became crystal clear.

Scarface even felt that he was a bit smarter now than when he had been alive.

Gradually, the Talisman merged into Scarface’s body, taking the shape of a heart and replacing its function, helping his vital energy and blood to slowly circulate.

Cheng Yuan possessed the Ancestral Witch True Body, and his blood was incomparably potent. The wounds on Scarface’s body scabbed over and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Gao Qingyuan and Xu Ke watched on, clicking their tongues in amazement.

The circulation of his vital energy and blood quickened, and Scarface’s strength gradually returned.

Scarface slowly opened his eyes, sluggishly rolling the somewhat stiff orbs.

After gradually adjusting to his rather stiff body, Scarface shot to his feet!

Although Xu Ke and Gao Qingyuan were somewhat prepared for it, they were still given a huge shock by Scarface’s sudden "reanimation."

The two of them instinctively ducked behind Cheng Yuan, as if that was the only way to feel even a sliver of safety.

Fortunately, they had worried for nothing.

Scarface didn’t fly into a rage. Instead, he dropped heavily to his knees before Cheng Yuan and performed the grand ritual of three prostrations and nine kowtows!

"Thank you for the gift of rebirth, Master. From this day forward, I am your most loyal servant!"

Cheng Yuan said calmly, "Scarface, I don’t like the word ’servant.’ You are my brother. From now on, you can call me Young Master or Mr. Cheng."

"Yes, Young Master."

"Stand up."

"Yes, Young Master."

Scarface responded in a rumbling voice, then bowed slightly to Gao Qingyuan.

"Mr. Gao, I will never forget your kindness. If you ever run into trouble, just let me know. As long as it’s something I can do, I won’t hesitate."

Gao Qingyuan said in a gentle voice, "Scarface, you must focus on your Cultivation under Mr. Cheng. As for your family, I will be sure to take good care of them!"

Scarface bowed to Gao Qingyuan again, then stood behind Cheng Yuan like an iron tower.

Originally, Cheng Yuan had only planned on giving Gao Qingyuan a modified version of the Celestial King Formula, which would have been enough for him to cultivate to the rank of Martial Emperor.

But now, seeing as Gao Qingyuan had suffered such a tragic loss, and Cheng Yuan himself had gained such a high-quality Spirit Servant...

Cheng Yuan decided to compensate Gao Qingyuan properly. He took out a fist technique he had adapted from the Yang Family Spear Technique.

The caliber of this fist technique was in no way inferior to the Yang Family Spear Technique. If Gao Qingyuan’s talent was great enough, he would have a chance to become a Martial Saint in his lifetime!

"Qingyuan, I have a set of fist techniques here. If you’ll have it, I’ll pass it on to you. You can name it...’Gao Family Fist’."

Gao Qingyuan was ecstatic. "Have it? Of course I’ll have it! I couldn’t ask for more! Thank you, Mr. Cheng—no, thank you, Master, for bestowing this Cultivation Technique upon me!"

With that, Gao Qingyuan prostrated himself on the floor!

This time, Cheng Yuan did not refuse Gao Qingyuan’s grand gesture of respect.

A teacher’s duty is to impart wisdom, pass on knowledge, and clear up doubts.

By imparting this knowledge to Gao Qingyuan, he had become his teacher in practice, and thus was deserving of this great show of respect.

After accepting Gao Qingyuan’s deep bow, Cheng Yuan helped him up and said gently, "Qingyuan, you’re getting on in years, so you’ll have to work even harder at your Cultivation. Otherwise, your chances of becoming a Martial Saint are slim."

’Martial Saint??’

Gao Qingyuan subconsciously swallowed. His eyes nearly popped out of his head in shock!

’What level of fist technique has Master given me?’

’One that can be cultivated all the way to Martial Saint?’

A Cultivation Technique like this would be a closely guarded secret, even for a Hundred-Year-Old Gate Valve!

’And Master just gave it to me so easily?’

’Gods!’

’This debt of gratitude is too immense!’

Gao Qingyuan trembled with so much excitement he didn’t know what to say.

"Master! From this day forward, my life is yours! You can take it whenever you wish!"

Cheng Yuan shot Gao Qingyuan an exasperated look. "What would I do with your life? The greatest way to repay me is to practice hard! Here, this is a bottle of Three Patterns Essence Enhancement Pills. For now, dissolve them in water before you drink it. Once your body can handle the potency, you can start taking them directly."

"Thank you, Master!"

Seeing Cheng Yuan bestow both a Cultivation Technique and Elixirs, Xu Ke, who was standing nearby, was absolutely green with envy.

"Brother Yuan, I don’t want to be your brother anymore! Let me be your disciple, too!"