151: Chapter 151 The Tragic Shen Wansan

After Shen Wansan self-detonated, he escaped back to the Baichuan Holy Academy, protected by the Quasi-Sacred Artifact, the Baolian Lantern.

However, he didn't dare to seek out others, fearing they might harm him for his Baolian Lantern.

Upon returning to his residence, Shen Wansan used a subordinate under his control to send the Baolian Lantern to a secret location known only to himself.

Having completed this, he breathed a sigh of relief and took out the Divine Soul herbs stored in his residence.

After refining many Divine Herbs that helped restore the Divine Soul, his Divine Soul finally stabilized.

At this moment, he felt a bit more at ease.

Once his Divine Soul was stable, he sent someone to invite Dean Tianzimu back to his residence.

Tianzimu was also taken aback when he saw Shen Wansan's state.

"Wansan, how did you end up like this? Where are the other three Saint Elders?" Dean Tianzimu looked at Shen Wansan with confusion; his Divine Soul currently looked extremely disheveled and miserable.

"Dean, I will explain this to you in detail later. I want the Saint Corpse of Vice Dean Qiu Tianji that you collected before. I will exchange a Quasi-Sacred Artifact for it," Shen Wansan said, getting straight to the point.

Hearing that Shen Wansan had a Quasi-Sacred Artifact, a flash of greed appeared in Dean Tianzimu's eyes, but it was quickly masked.

"Wansan, he was our academy's Vice Dean; his body is also the academy's property and cannot be given to others so casually," Dean Tianzimu said with a look of difficulty.

Shen Wansan grew anxious and quickly added, "Dean, if I die, that Quasi-Sacred Artifact will disappear from the Divine Realm forever. Even if you search my soul, you will never obtain it."

"I believe the Dean knows how much higher the value of a Quasi-Sacred Artifact is compared to a Quasi-Saint Corpse," Shen Wansan continued.

Dean Tianzimu fell into deep thought. He was well aware of the preciousness and rarity of a Quasi-Sacred Artifact. Obtaining it would bring immense benefits to both him personally and the academy.

Since Vice Dean Qiu Tianji had already passed away, keeping his corpse held little practical significance. After weighing the options, Dean Tianzimu finally made a decision.

"Hahaha, Wansan, you worry too much. You are an indispensable Saint Elder with real power in our Baichuan Holy Academy. I won't just stand by and watch you die. Our Baichuan Holy Academy can lose anyone, but it cannot lose you, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall," Dean Tianzimu laughed loudly. If Shen Wansan hadn't known his character, others might have actually believed him upon hearing that.

Tianzimu naturally knew the value of a Quasi-Sacred Artifact. One must know that back when the The Old Dean was still in the Divine Realm, he had already comprehended the mysteries and made a Breakthrough to become a First-Tribulation Saint, yet even so, he had never owned a Quasi-Sacred Artifact.

It wasn't until he left the Divine Realm and the Divine Realm entered a period of Supreme Treasure eruptions that the current Guardian Treasure of the Academy appeared.

As for whether a Supreme Treasure or a Quasi-Sacred Artifact was more powerful, he didn't know. He was very curious about where Shen Wansan had obtained a Quasi-Sacred Artifact.

"However, Wansan, if you use Vice Dean Qiu Tianji's Saint Corpse as your Physical Body, you will have no hope of advancing your Realm further in the future. Have you truly decided?" Dean Tianzimu said with a gentle expression.

"I'm certain. I want revenge. If I were to reincarnate and cultivate again, I might never Breakthrough to become a Saint again, eventually struggling and dying in the endless Reincarnation. Even if there were hope of becoming a Saint, it would take an eternity," Shen Wansan said with a face full of hatred.

"Well then, Wansan, since you are so insistent, I can consider giving you Vice Dean Qiu Tianji's Saint Corpse, but you must ensure the academy suffers no losses. At the same time, I need to understand more clearly about the Quasi-Sacred Artifact," Dean Tianzimu said seriously.

Shen Wansan nodded, expressing his understanding of the Dean's concerns, and promised to handle the related matters as soon as possible.

Subsequently, Dean Tianzimu took Shen Wansan to the place where Vice Dean Qiu Tianji's Saint Corpse was stored and handed it over to him.

"Fine, since that's the case, here it is," Dean Tianzimu said as he gave Qiu Tianji's Saint Corpse to Shen Wansan.

Seeing this, Shen Wansan was overjoyed. He slowly and cautiously approached Qiu Tianji's corpse, and once he was close enough, he turned into a beam of light and entered it.

A moment later, Qiu Tianji—or more accurately, Shen Wansan—opened his eyes.

"Not bad. Although my Divine Soul is currently damaged and my true spirit is broken, this Physical Body is more than a notch stronger than my previous one," Shen Wansan said happily.

"Here, Wansan, these medicines to help restore your true spirit and Divine Soul are from the academy," Dean Tianzimu said gently, taking out some Divine Pills and Divine Herbs.

"Thank you, Dean. Once my Divine Soul is restored to the Quasi-Saint level, I will hand over the Quasi-Sacred Artifact to you. I believe with your help, it won't take many trillions of years for my true spirit to recover," Shen Wansan said gratefully.

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