I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 895 - 597: The Five Decays of Heaven and Mortal, Apprehension

Ice Extreme Pass.

Qin Tian pushed the door open and walked in, a barely concealed smile between his brows.

Dongfang City, who had been waiting here, looked up at him. Seeing his expression, he couldn’t help teasing with a smile, "General Qin, you look so pleased. Did you run into some happy occasion?"

The smile at the corner of Qin Tian’s mouth did not fade. "Hardly a great happy event, just giving some blind fool a small lesson, that’s all."

"Oh?"

Dongfang City’s eyes flickered, and an ambiguous smile slowly surfaced on his face. "I suppose that person brought it upon himself as well."

Qin Tian only smiled and did not answer.

He was very clear in his heart that between the Moon Ghost Army and him, there was already a Sea of Blood-level feud.

The Moon Ghost Army had lost over ten thousand elite troops, and Blackwood Hitomi, whose Eternal Ghost Eye had been dug out.

Ice Extreme Pass had sacrificed over a thousand Barbarian Warriors.

With this blood debt between them, neither side could possibly let the other go.

So, from the moment he successfully subdued Yagyu Jusaburo and Kyou Yagami, a plan had already taken shape in his heart: he was going to dig a huge pit for the Moon Ghost Army.

And his reliance lay in the two core abilities of his Divine Venerable Talent—Divine Thought Descent and Divine Thought Divine Punishment.

Through Robert’s data, he learned that Sakata Yun was suspicious and cautious. Once Yagyu Jusaburo and Kyou Yagami were ransomed back, Sakata Yun would very likely worry that something had been done to them and conduct a physical examination on them.

And that would be his best opportunity to strike.

Even if Sakata Yun didn’t take the initiative to examine them, given the status of Yagyu Jusaburo and Kyou Yagami, there would always be a chance to catch Sakata Yun with his guard down; when that time came, he could still achieve his goal.

Fortunately, Sakata Yun was just as he had predicted, driven by suspicion to personally probe Yagyu Jusaburo’s Sea of Souls, which played right into his hands.

With Divine Thought Descent, his Soul instantly took control of Yagyu Jusaburo’s body, and taking advantage of the moment when Sakata Yun’s consciousness had sunk deep and was completely unguarded, he unleashed the only offensive ability of the Divine Venerable—Divine Thought Divine Punishment.

Relying on his Holy Blood-level Soul Talent, his Soul Power was in no way inferior to the Tier Eight Sakata Yun. This completely unexpected strike made Sakata Yun suffer a huge loss on the spot.

And the most terrifying aspect of Divine Thought Divine Punishment was not its powerful instantaneous attack, but that it could inflict permanent, nearly irreparable Soul Damage on the target.

This meant that from today onward, Sakata Yun’s Soul would forever be maimed and damaged. No matter what supreme treasures or secret techniques were used, it could never be completely restored.

For a Tier Eight powerhouse, the end of the Spiritual Energy path was still far away, but a crippled Soul would completely cut off his possibility of advancing further, making it forever impossible for him to take another step forward.

This was more painful than killing him, and even more satisfying.

Of course, if there had been a chance at the time to directly kill Sakata Yun, he naturally would not have shown any mercy.

But when Kyou Yagami’s attack was forcibly blocked by Sakata Yun, he clearly realized that although Sakata Yun’s Soul had suffered severe damage, he had not lost his combat strength.

The foundation of a Tier Eight Spiritualist with a Golden Bloodline was not to be underestimated.

And the gap between Tier Eight and Tier Seven was far greater than the gap between Tier Seven and Tier Six.

He had just taken these two Tier Seven subordinates under his command, at a time when he needed people the most, so naturally he was unwilling to let them die in vain.

Thus, he immediately followed the original plan, using his spatial transfer power to teleport Yagyu Jusaburo and Kyou Yagami to a hidden spaceship that had long been prepared.

At this moment, that spaceship had already taken off, leaving Mingwang Planet and heading to the designated area to stand by.

Next, Yagyu Jusaburo and Kyou Yagami would, according to his instructions, secretly establish a hidden force that was independent of the Ice Extreme Pass system.

This force would become one of the sharpest and most important trump cards in his hand, exerting unexpected effects in his future layout.

Lost in his thoughts, Qin Tian had already brewed a cup of clear tea and handed it to Dongfang City. "Elder City, it’s been a hard journey. Try this tea."

Dongfang City reached out to take the cup. Lowering his head for a look, a hint of surprise appeared on his face. "Eh? Isn’t this the Muling Tea unique to our Dongfang Clan? This tea is extremely precious. According to clan rules, only elder-level figures can regularly be allotted a certain share. General Qin, how did you get this tea?"

At these words, the smile on Qin Tian’s face froze for a moment, and his movements paused as well.

He hadn’t expected this Muling Tea to be so precious that even within the Dongfang Clan, only elders were qualified to enjoy it.

"Ahem..." Qin Tian cleared his throat twice, touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, and said in a slightly unnatural tone, "This tea was given to me by Ming Yue."

Hearing the words "Dongfang Mingyue," Dongfang City instantly understood, a teasing glint in his eyes. "So that’s how it is. I suppose that girl Ming Yue quietly skimmed off a portion of the Muling Tea that was supposed to be delivered to Tower Master Xu and gave it to you? That girl really is quite partial to you."

A faint heat crept up Qin Tian’s face. He quickly cupped his hands, speaking earnestly, "I hope Elder City can help me keep this a secret."

"Hahaha, don’t worry." Dongfang City chuckled, waving his hand dismissively. He lifted the cup and took a light sip, closing his eyes as he sighed in contentment, "Even for me, I only get to taste this Muling Tea once in a while. Come to think of it, it’s been quite some time since I last savored this flavor. Today, I am truly benefiting from General Qin’s good fortune."

After draining the cup, Dongfang City set it down. The smile on his face gradually faded as his expression turned solemn, his tone serious. "General Qin, let’s talk business. This time, my coming to Mingwang Planet was not only to escort the ransom operation just now and ensure your safety. The clan also asked me to convey an important message to you—the official document for the Mingwang Planet Grand Development Plan will be formally issued by the Empire’s central authority ten days from now."