249: Snake swallowing elephant

“Heh heh, Young Master Jing, don’t be nervous. I’m here to help you, of course,” Song Zhong said with a smile.

Baili Jing’s expression fluctuated on his face.

He originally wanted to deny it outright. After all, having such a private matter as patricide exposed to his face caused too great a Mental Energy shock.

But the other party was from the Ancient God Church, and getting into a conflict with them in such a mass grave was clearly not a wise choice.

Moreover, since the other party had exposed his secret, their attitude was still relatively calm.

This at least proved one thing: the other party was not someone Bai Li Xin had sent.

“Help me? Although I don’t know the specific agreement between Bai Li Xin and your Ancient God Church, you should be in a cooperative relationship regarding the development of Forbidden Territory items, right?

If that’s the case, then why do you want to cooperate with me?” Baili Jing asked.

“It’s simple. Just like the internal struggles within your Family, the Church also has many factions.

For example, the New Ancient God Church that just split off, you must have heard of it, right?”

Baili Jing nodded. As someone of his standing, he had kept an eye on the Ancient God Church’s movements.

Song Zhong continued, “Bai Li Xin’s relationship with our faction is not harmonious. Therefore, we want to support a new candidate to take over.

Young Master Jing, you are the person we have chosen.”

“How can you be so sure I’ll cooperate with you?”

After Baili Jing learned the other party’s identity, he felt a little worried. Dealing with this group of lunatics was no different from walking a tightrope.

“Whether we can succeed in cooperation is a business matter. Even if it doesn’t work out, we can still be friends, can’t we?

In my dictionary, there are only two concepts: enemies and friends.

Young Master Jing is a smart person, and I believe you will make the correct choice.”

Although Song Zhong smiled, the threat in his tone was obvious.

Baili Jing’s face was very unsightly, similar to a frost-bitten eggplant.

This was a threat, a blatant threat.

If we can’t be friends, we’ll be enemies. Do I have a choice?

“It seems I can only be friends with Old Mister,” Baili Jing sighed and said.

“Young Master Jing is indeed a smart person. My principle in life is that friends are welcomed with good gifts, and enemies are met with weapons.”

After speaking, Song Zhong took out a black box from his in my arms and handed it to Baili Jing.

“What is this?” Baili Jing asked.

“Young Master Jing will know when he opens it.”

Baili Jing took the box. It was only palm-sized. He gently opened the lid and found a necklace inside.

It was a black necklace with a snake-shaped ornament hanging from it.

The ornament was carved from unknown Materials. The black snake body was lifelike, and its eyes were two tiny red gems, flickering with an eerie red light in the night.

This item was taken by Song Zhong from Hou Qing. As for the raw Materials, they were naturally the snake girl’s eyeballs that were sacrificed back then.

“This is… a Forbidden Territory item?” Baili Jing had seen too many Forbidden Territory items. Anything taken out by this Ancient God Church member was most likely a Forbidden Territory item.

“As expected of the Baili Family, known as the Forbidden Territory Museum. You indeed have good taste, but you probably haven’t heard of this item.”

Song Zhong said Mysteriously, “This Forbidden Territory item comes from beyond the mist. We’ve given it a name: [Serpent Devouring Elephant].”

“[Serpent Devouring Elephant]?” Baili Jing was a little displeased. “Are you mocking me for not being ambitious enough to devour an elephant?”

“Not at all, not at all. A python devouring an elephant can transform into a Dragon. Young Master Jing is no ordinary person. Don’t you want to possess the same extraordinary power as us?”

Baili Jing shook his head after hearing this. “I don’t have the talent for Forbidden Territory Awakening.”

Song Zhong laughed heartily, “Therefore, this is a gift tailor-made for you.

The purpose of this [Serpent Devouring Elephant] is to transform a person’s inner greed into Mental Energy.

As long as your inner desire is strong enough, even an ordinary person can unleash the power of the Chuan Realm and Sea Realm.

It’s even possible to reach the Immeasurable and Klein Realm.

How about it, Young Master Jing, are you satisfied with this gift?”

Baili Jing looked at the necklace in the box, the desire in his eyes like a breaking dam.

“Can this really give me Mental Energy?” Baili Jing was a little skeptical.

“Young Master Jing will know once he puts it on.”

Baili Jing didn’t hesitate at all, directly taking out the necklace and putting it on his neck.

A cold sensation came from the skin on his neck. Baili Jing felt as if a poisonous snake had crawled onto his neck.

The eyes of the snake-shaped carving emitted an eerie red light, and a sinister smile curled at the corners of Baili Jing’s mouth.

He felt it—his long-suppressed desires were completely ignited by this necklace.

A trace of Mental Energy flowed from his brain throughout his body, bringing an indescribable feeling of comfort.

Baili Jing raised his left hand, and a tiny Qi vortex slowly spun from his palm.

“Is this Mental Energy? It’s truly amazing.”

Baili Jing was immersed in the pleasure of having Mental Energy, but he quickly realized a problem:

He had Mental Energy, but no Forbidden Territory.

“Old Mister, without a Forbidden Territory, I can only roughly use Mental Energy. What should I do next?”

“Young Master Jing, don’t rush. I’ve already prepared a Forbidden Territory for you. Please take a drop of blood from your palm and drip it onto the [Serpent Devouring Elephant].”

With that, Song Zhong took out an unopened blood collection needle and handed it to Baili Jing.

Baili Jing seemed a bit impatient, quickly tearing open the packaging and pricking the blood collection needle into his palm.

A drop of crimson blood dripped onto the [Serpent Devouring Elephant], and the eyes of the snake-shaped carving immediately lost their luster.

That luster didn’t disappear but transferred to Baili Jing’s eyes.

In the mass grave, Baili Jing, with red light flickering in his eyes, resembled a wild ghost.

And in Baili Jing’s mind, he also perceived his Forbidden Territory.

Forbidden Territory [Serpent Devouring Elephant], sequence unknown. You can plunder the Forbidden Territory of other people or Forbidden Territory items.

Too strong!

Baili Jing’s first reaction was that it was too strong.

Plundering a person’s Forbidden Territory was one thing, but it could even plunder the Forbidden Territory of Forbidden Territory items.

One must know that his Family was known as the Forbidden Territory Museum!

Especially those ultra-high-risk Forbidden Territory items, their abilities were even more terrifying, one after another.

“Slaying White,” “Elegy…”

Baili Jing curled the corners of his mouth. He couldn’t suppress it, simply couldn’t suppress it.

“Young Master Jing, are you satisfied with our gift?” Song Zhong asked with a smile.

“Satisfied, extremely satisfied. Heh heh, with this, everything of the Baili Family will be mine, all mine.”

Baili Jing’s face was distorted, and a hint of extremism appeared in his eyes.

“Very good, just like that, Young Master Jing. Maintain your ambition, amplify your desires. Only then will you continuously grow stronger.

We believe that only in your hands will the Baili Family truly stand at the Peak of the world,” Song Zhong said.

“I will. I will become the strongest person in this world!”