190: Trading a Holy King's magic weapon for an egg? This is a huge win!
Tai Shan looked at Capybara.
A trace of complex emotion flashed through those turbid eyes.
"Death?"
He smiled bitterly.
"This old man is indeed dying."
"Before long…"
"This physical shell will completely collapse."
"By then…"
"The Titan Clan…"
"Will truly… vanish completely."
Su Jue listened without much reaction.
He just asked calmly.
"Is there something you need from me?"
Tai Shan raised his head to look at Su Jue.
Those eyes stared fixedly at him.
"You…"
"You have the aura of Tai Yue on you…"
Su Jue was stunned.
"Tai Yue?"
"You know him?"
Tai Shan nodded.
"Tai Yue…"
"Is this old man's brother."
"And the strongest warrior of the Titan Clan."
"Back then…"
"During the Battle of Guixu…"
"In order to cover the Starry Sky Demon Dragon Emperor, he blocked the Guixu Demon Tide alone…"
"In the end…"
He paused.
His voice became even hoarser.
"He was devoured."
"This old man originally thought he had completely died."
"I didn't expect him to still be alive…"
"And…"
"He even acknowledged you as his nephew."
Su Jue raised an eyebrow after hearing this, not expecting the other party to know even this.
"So what?"
"What do you want to say?"
Tai Shan was silent for a moment.
Then… he suddenly knelt down.
"This old man… has a request."
Su Jue frowned.
"Get up and speak."
"No need."
Tai Shan shook his head.
"This request concerns the survival of the Titan Clan…"
"This old man…"
"Must say it while kneeling."
Su Jue looked at him and didn't try to persuade him further.
"Speak, what is the request?"
Tai Shan took a deep breath.
"This old man hopes that you can help the Titan Clan…"
"Leave behind the final spark."
"Spark?"
Su Jue was confused.
Tai Shan nodded and said: "In the depths of this ruin…"
"The last hope of the Titan Clan is sealed."
"That is a titan egg."
"Inside, the final Bloodline of the Titan Clan is gestating."
"As long as it can hatch."
"The Titan Clan can be revived."
"But…"
He paused.
"This egg requires immense energy to hatch."
"This old man cannot hold on for much longer."
"So…"
"This old man hopes you can take this egg away and help it hatch…"
"So that the Titan Clan will not be completely extinct."
Su Jue was silent after listening.
For a long time.
He finally spoke.
"Why should I help you?"
Tai Shan smiled bitterly.
"This old man knows this request is excessive."
"But this old man is willing to pay the price."
"All the treasures within this ruin, including this old man's Life's learning…"
"Can all be given to you."
"Even…"
He paused.
"This old man is willing to burn the last of my Life fire to forge an exclusive saint king-grade magic treasure for you."
Su Jue widened his eyes.
"Saint King Level?"
Tai Shan nodded.
"That is correct."
"The Titan Clan is most skilled at forging."
"Although this old man only has one last breath left…"
"But forging a saint king-grade magic treasure is still doable."
Su Jue pondered for a moment.
Then he spoke.
"Deal."
Upon hearing this, a trace of excitement flashed in Tai Shan's turbid eyes.
"Thank you…"
"Thank you…"
He stood up tremblingly.
"Please…"
"Please follow this old man."
After speaking.
He turned and walked towards the depths of the ruin.
Su Jue followed while holding Capybara.
Capybara whispered.
"Boss, are you really going to help him?"
Su Jue rolled his eyes.
"Otherwise what?"
"Getting a saint king-grade magic treasure for nothing."
"And all the treasures in the ruin."
"Only a fool would refuse such a good thing."
Capybara heard this.
And nodded silently.
That's true.
The boss has always been realistic.
If there's a benefit, go for it.
If there's no benefit, run.
This fits his personality.
…
Soon.
The three of them arrived at the deepest part of the ruin.
This was a huge space.
On the surrounding walls.
Countless glowing crystals were embedded, illuminating the entire space.
And in the very center of the space, a huge egg was suspended.
The surface of the egg was covered with complex patterns, emitting a faint aura of Life.
"This is…"
Su Jue looked at that egg.
"The titan egg?"
Tai Shan nodded.
"That is correct."
He walked to the egg and reached out to stroke it gently.
"This child has been sleeping for tens of thousands of years."
"If it doesn't hatch soon, I'm afraid it will truly die."
Su Jue walked over.
And activated the System.
"Ding!"
"Detected special item!"
"Item Name: titan egg (Unhatched)"
"Rank: ???"
"Effect: After hatching, you can obtain a pure-blood titan cub! Growth potential is extremely high! Can reach up to the Saint King Realm!"
"Hatching Condition: Requires absorbing immense energy! Needs at least the equivalent energy of 100 stars!"
"Note: This is the last hope of the Titan Clan! Please treat it well!"
Su Jue's mouth twitched after reading this.
"The energy of 100 stars?"
"Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Tai Shan smiled bitterly.
"The Titan Clan is a race that feeds on stars."
"This amount of energy is just barely enough for a titan cub."
Su Jue was silent.
The energy of 100 stars.
Converted into his energy points.
How much would that be?
He calculated silently in his heart.
"System Prompt: 100 stars ≈ 500 trillion energy points!"
Su Jue gasped.
500 trillion?!
He only has 5 billion now!
That's a difference of a full 100,000 times!
"This…"
Su Jue was somewhat troubled.
"I don't have that much energy!"
Tai Shan shook his head.
"It's fine, this old man will give you all the energy crystals within this ruin."
"Those crystals added up…"
"Should be enough."
"And…"
He paused.
"This old man will also hand over the entire Legacy of the Titan Clan to you."
"Including forging techniques, combat skills…"
"And the method to use the heart of the titan."
Su Jue heard the last sentence.
His heart stirred.
"heart of the titan?"
Tai Shan looked at him.
"You have a fragment of the heart of the titan on you, right?"
Su Jue nodded.
"That is correct."
"It was given to me by Uncle Tai Yue."
Tai Shan sighed.
"That fragment was snatched by Tai Yue from the creator god Gaia back then."
"This old man didn't expect him to be willing to give it to you."
"It seems… he really treats you as one of his own."
Su Jue didn't speak.
Tai Shan continued.
"The heart of the titan is one of the cornerstones that constructs the Universe."
"It contains the Origin power of the two Laws of Earth and Gravity."
"If you can fully master it…"
"Your strength will advance by leaps and bounds."
"But…"
He changed the subject.
"With your current Realm, you are still far from fully mastering it."
"So this old man will teach you the secret techniques of the Titan Clan…"
"To allow you to refine the heart of the titan faster."
Su Jue nodded satisfactorily after listening.
"Fine."
"Then let's start."
Tai Shan also nodded.
He turned to face the titan egg.
He took a deep breath.
"Child…"
"I'm sorry…"
"This old man couldn't accompany you to the end…"
"But this old man believes…"
"This young friend will definitely treat you well."
After speaking.
He raised his hands and began to form Seals.
Countless complex runes surged from his hands and flew toward the titan egg.