Vile Dominion

Chapter 64: The Soul Axis and Shadows of Betrayal

There is a rumor about the Dragon and Phoenix of the Northern Continent.

It is said that Jin Long possesses unrivaled courage. When he was 5 months old, he started walking; at 2 years old, he began cultivating; he defeated many strong mortals at the age of 3; he reached Rank 1 Warrior at the age of 5 and defeated many top Rank 1 Warriors at the age of 6. He became a Rank 2 Warrior at the age of 10, a Rank 3 Warrior at 20, a Rank 4 Warrior at 35, and a Rank 5 Warrior at 60. By the age of 95, he had achieved Rank 6. Now, at only 130 years old, his strength is unrivaled in Rank 6. His courage is his strength. No matter how strong his enemies are, he never feels despair and never gives up.

As for Jin Huang, she is the personification of wisdom. When she was 1 month old, she could already speak. People say it took her that long because no one chatted with her properly—there weren't enough words spoken to her, or she would have learned even earlier.

At 1 year old, she could already defeat Rank 5 Warriors in Go. By the time she was 2, she understood all the kingdom's politics. At 5 years old, her father appointed her as the Prime Advisor of the Golden Crow Kingdom. At 7, she suppressed a civil war while simultaneously handling internal conflicts. When she was 15, her father died in a war. At that time, the whole kingdom was in turmoil. Using her wits, she helped her brother ascend the throne and quietly eliminated all obstacles. She subdued 20 princes vying for the crown and eliminated them all. Everyone knew it was her doing, but no one ever found a clue as to how she did it. Even Jin Long often wonders how she achieved such a feat.

Li Gang, deep in thought, asked, "I just remembered, it shouldn't be possible to judge the wind pressure and water vapor given the restrictions of the world. So how can you deduce the weather accurately?"

Jin Huang looked at him suspiciously. "Even though I knew you had already figured out 'that,' I am surprised that you failed to understand this basic thing!"

She said calmly, "You should have already deduced what kind of axis it is. Let me name it for you, and it will clear your doubt. It is known as the Soul Axis!"

Li Gang immediately realized. "So, that's why the Monarch Inheritance enhanced everyone's talents, and that's why only higher-ranked warriors can sense these parameters, like water distribution in the atmosphere!"

Jin Huang replied calmly, "I don't know what the Monarch Inheritance is, but some inheritances do enhance an individual's talents because they exist at a higher level in the Soul Axis and are closer to the Soul Plane."

She glanced at him and continued, "Only those whose souls have reached a high level of cultivation can be aware of the Soul Axis and things beyond this world, within a certain range. Even though the range is limited, it's enough for us to make accurate predictions in most cases. Normally, only Advanced Warriors can do this, but there are always exceptions, like me."

Li Gang murmured inwardly, 'Lin Fan's memory was also messed up because he existed in the same realm as those Immortals. A human brain probably can't process information that exists there. I can only process information limited to this world's restrictions. It's probably because of the limit of my soul cultivation.'

Seeing Li Gang's silence, Jin Huang suddenly asked, "Who are you trying to expose with your identity as 'Ren Ying'?"

Li Gang was surprised by the sudden question. He smiled and changed the subject, "How about we cooperate? I will help you take down both the Wu and Shu dynasties."

Jin Huang glanced at him and said lightly, "Alright."

Li Gang was shocked inwardly by her decisiveness. At the same time, he became wary. 'How is this possible? How could she agree so quickly? She should have realized it might be a trap!'