Chapter 886: I Too Am a Ruthless Man

"Yours?" Zhang Xuan blinked.

According to the Ruthless Man's description, he had once fought a great battle with Kong Shi, was slain, leaving only a single drop of blood, which after tens of thousands of years of cultivation, became a heart.

In other words, after the battle, there should have been no remains left. How could a finger bone appear?

"Indeed. Though I don't know what happened and have lost many memories, I can confirm that this is my finger from my former life! That is, this fellow is occupying my possession!"

The Ruthless Man gnashed his teeth.

As a former peak powerhouse of the continent, even if reborn from a single drop of blood and having lost countless memories, he could still recognize his own body parts.

This finger was originally just a bone. The Green-Horned Dragon Beast had attached itself to it, devouring the master teacher's qi and blood, thus gaining flesh and blood.

"You want to take it back?"

Zhang Xuan understood, frowning.

"Of course!"

The Ruthless Man gritted his teeth. His heart suddenly pounded, and a dense aura of slaughter surged forth, charging straight at the finger flying in the air.

"What?"

The Green-Horned Dragon Beast's soul, which had just left the finger, felt the aura of slaughter, shrank back in fear, let out a sharp cry, and hurriedly retreated back inside, while shouting, "Ruthless Man, save me..."

Boom!

With its words, Zhang Xuan immediately felt another aura of slaughter surge from the finger, colliding with the heart's aura.

The two powerful auras clashed, causing the entire folded space to tremble, as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Who are you?"

Immediately after, a massive will transmitted from the finger, giving a feeling of overwhelming pressure.

Involuntarily stepping back several paces to the edge of the folded space, Zhang Xuan's eyes widened in astonishment.

From the finger, he clearly sensed the other's will... it was the same as the heart of the Heavenly Dao Book!

"Who am I? I am the Ruthless Man!" said the Ruthless Man.

"You're lying. I am the Ruthless Man..."

The will from the finger transmitted.

"Two Ruthless Men?" Zhang Xuan blinked.

What was going on?

Even though he had read countless books and considered himself well-traveled, he felt dizzy.

"Bullshit! I am the genuine article. What kind of Ruthless Man are you?" the Ruthless Man's will raged.

"The Ruthless Man once laughed proudly across heaven and earth, never fearing even Kong Shi. How could he submit to a mere master teacher and obey his orders? Stop tarnishing my reputation here. Let me devour you obediently, or else I'll kill you, your master included..."

The finger sneered.

"Want to devour me? Let's see who has the greater skill!"

The Ruthless Man roared, his heart pounding violently. A powerful force lifted the Heavenly Dao Book, charging straight at the finger.

Boom!

With a slight turn, the finger pointed over.

With a thunderous roar, the Ruthless Man convulsed violently, shaking incessantly, as if severely wounded. The Heavenly Dao Book tumbled and fell back into Zhang Xuan's palm.

"Master Zhang, quickly release the book's suppression on me, or we'll all die here..."

The Ruthless Man's will transmitted.

"What exactly is going on?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"It should be because my former self was too powerful. Any drop of blood or section of finger bone could transform into an independent entity. Before the original body died, these wills could be unified and even merged into one. But after the original body died... the consciousness that emerged each thinks it is the Ruthless Man. To recover, one must devour the other; otherwise, one will be devoured and the consciousness will vanish!"

The Ruthless Man hurriedly transmitted his speculation.

"Such a thing exists?" Zhang Xuan blinked.

Rebirth from a drop of blood... that was too powerful!

"Yes, this fellow has devoured countless master teachers and absorbed their power, making him much stronger than me. Without releasing the book's suppression on me, I can't withstand him..."

After explaining, the Ruthless Man continued.

"Release the suppression?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

Whether the Heavenly Dao Book restrained the other was indeed within his control, but if he released it, this fellow might no longer obey and could flee.

After all, this was someone who had opposed Kong Shi. Suppressed by the Heavenly Dao Book, he would obey; once freed, how could he be expected to follow orders?

"And you thought you were so formidable to contend with me? Die!"

Their exchange lasted only an instant. The finger in the air, having repelled the Ruthless Man with one strike, grew confident and sneered coldly.

The alien race advanced by devouring humans, and devouring master teachers was even more effective. Although the Ruthless Man had become a heart using the power of the underground palace, he had never come into contact with humans, so his power was far inferior to that of the finger bone, which often devoured master teachers.

Moreover, the finger was the most flexible part of the human body, something the heart could not match.

Boom!

Power descended mightily. The finger pointed at the heart again, its dense aura of slaughter like a sword, ready to pierce through at any moment.

"Quickly help me release..."

Feeling the other's power, the Ruthless Man was frantic. He sent a will to meet it while urgently shouting.

"No need to release. Just seal this fellow too..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Releasing was definitely impossible.

Once released, it would be like letting a bird fly free in the sky or a fish leap in the sea.

He wasn't that foolish.

Since he couldn't win without releasing, he would just seal this finger as well. No need to fuss. At worst, he would have two Ruthless Men in his hands and let them quarrel among themselves.

Just as he was about to summon the Heavenly Dao Book from his mind, his heart stirred.

Since this Heavenly Dao Book could release the suppression on the Ruthless Man, could it also suppress the finger in the air?

If it could, he wouldn't need to waste a new one.

This item was too precious, a life-saving treasure. The fewer used, the better; save whenever possible.

"Go!"

Thinking of this, he hesitated no longer. With a mental command, the Heavenly Dao Book that suppressed the Ruthless Man flew out, heading straight for the finger.

Whoosh!

Just as it was about to slay the heart, the finger felt an immense force envelop it, unable to break free no matter how it struggled.

"What is this..."

It cried out in alarm, trying to flee, but found itself pressed down as if by a boulder, unable to move.

The book before it contained the Heavenly Dao, like a cage, enveloping all the surrounding space.

"Haha, weren't you mocking me? See if you can escape now..."

Seeing that this fellow, like himself, had encountered the book's crushing force, the Ruthless Man laughed heartily.

This fellow had just claimed he was fake, that the real Ruthless Man, who dared to fight Kong Shi, would never surrender to a mere ninth-level Mortal Transformation student. Now he probably understood that not only he, but even the real Ruthless Man resurrected, would have to kneel!

Master Zhang's great weapon was too terrifying, too sinister.

Under the Heavenly Dao, nothing could hide. No matter how immense your strength, how unmatched your power, how invincible your heroism... it was all useless!

Could anyone be stronger than the heavens?

If not, they could only be crushed!

"No..." Hearing its mockery, the finger grew even more terrified.

Crack.

With a miserable cry, it was instantly absorbed into the book.

This fellow had devoured countless master teachers, far stronger than the Ruthless Man, yet before the Heavenly Dao Book, it was as fragile as an egg, unable to withstand a single blow.

Whoosh!

Seeing that it worked, Zhang Xuan sighed in relief. With a light grasp, the Heavenly Dao Book returned to his palm. He gently opened it and saw a finger and a heart sealed side by side.

Previously, sealing the heart had only occupied half a page. Now with the finger added, the page was completely filled.

That is, this Heavenly Dao Book, though it had sealed these two big fellows, could no longer accommodate anything else.

"I am real; you are fake!"

"I am real; you are fake!"

One at the top half of the page, the other at the bottom, the heart and the finger glared at each other, uncompromising, gnashing their teeth in anger.

The finger still seemed unable to believe it.

It was formed from the Ruthless Man's hand bone, a super powerhouse who had once fought Kong Shi. Even a Saint Domain Ninth Layer expert might have a chance to escape, yet now it was trapped in a seemingly old book.

"Where is this place?"

After roaring a few times, it struggled desperately but found it couldn't break free no matter how hard it tried.

This book seemed to possess the will of the Heavenly Dao, lofty and aloof, looking down on all things. Anyone who dared to resist could be easily obliterated.

Not just it; anyone living under the Heavenly Dao, no matter how powerful, had to obey its commands.

"Stop your futile struggles. Let me devour you and be done with it..."

The heart sneered.

"Let you devour me? Dream on! You are destined to be devoured by me... And that Master Zhang, he must die too! You all must die! Offend me, the Ruthless Man, and you'll be buried with me!"

The finger howled.

Before its shouts ended, it saw a finger gently descend and flick at it. The fingertip contained a dense, pure true qi.

Bang!

Before it could react, it tumbled several times, crashing about within the page. Struck by the true qi, it could barely breathe.

This true qi seemed to be its nemesis, easily suppressing all its power.

"Shut up!"

Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.

Even if you still carry the consciousness of your former life and think you are the Ruthless Man, here you are just a simple figure. Keep your mouth shut!

"You dare flick me? Do you know who I am..."

The finger, like the heart when it first entered, was unyielding and extremely arrogant.

It still thought itself the pinnacle king of the alien race that once roamed heaven and earth, making even Kong Shi wary.

Bang!

Before it finished speaking, Zhang Xuan flicked again.

To make this fellow submit, there was only one way: beat it!

Sealed by the Heavenly Dao Book, he was the supreme master. He could kill or destroy at will, no discussion needed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After several consecutive flicks, the finger in the book felt it was about to break.

"You..."

After roaring a few times, the finger finally understood its situation. It dared not be arrogant anymore and fell silent.

"Who are you? And what about that Green-Horned Dragon Beast? Why does a single finger have two consciousnesses? Explain clearly, or else... Ruthless Man, I'll make sure you can never be ruthless again!"

After lecturing it a while longer, seeing that its arrogant temper had been ground down, Zhang Xuan looked over calmly.

Ruthless man or not, before me you're just a weakling. Believe me, I can kill you twice over in an instant!