Three Dao Marks, what the hell does that mean?!

It's important to know that trying to increase the amount of Dao Marks through one's own cultivation before possessing True Intent is absolutely impossible—in other words, Dao Marks can almost be said to be exclusive to Beast Kings and True Men!

To obtain Dao Marks ahead of this stage, aside from those blessedly rare opportunities or life-changing evolutions, one must have been born with a significant innate talent.

And to possess three Dao Marks based purely on talent, when converted into a Spirit Master, you'd need to have one of the top two hundred Purple Talents at least.

A genius of this level has been rare throughout history, even the total number of True Men is comparably higher.

These individuals and beasts, as long as they can cross the Six-Star and Tier Six hurdle, will have a smooth path ahead!

—This time I might have accidentally stolen the very lifeline of the Divine Heart Association.

Realizing this, Lin Guang's lips suddenly curved up slightly, an uncontrollable joy and pride arose from the bottom of his heart.

"What are you so pleased about?"

Seeing Lin Guang's expression, Kaiwen's eye twitched several times, indicating her inner turmoil, and even her speech seemed a bit faster: "Do you know, even discounting the risk of that action and the attack from a True Man, you still went through a life-and-death ordeal."

"To use Blue Talent to cross-level contract a Purple Magical Beast with three Dao Marks, if your Spiritual Strength was even slightly lacking, if the compatibility wasn't that high, or if you didn't use an Equal Contract..."

"Either you'd now be drained of your Spiritual Power and become an idiot, or your Sea of Spirit would have burst open or even exploded."

"If it weren't for having good luck and many coincidences, you would have already..."

She didn't continue, but everyone understood her meaning, then fell into silence.

Even Lin Guang became earnest.

Although his intuition and feeling clearly told Lin Guang that the risk and pressure of contracting Chelina were not as great as Kaiwen described.

But...

Faced with his mentor's concern turning into distress, what else could he say.

Kaiwen realized she was somewhat out of line, took a deep breath, and changed the topic:

"Once your Sea of Spirit stabilizes, I'll get in touch with the Miracle Master I mentioned last time as soon as possible, his ability can minimize the damage while severing the contract."

"Then I'll concoct the most suitable potion based on your body data, as long as you cease all training and focus on healing, you'll basically be fully recovered within half a year."

After a pause, Doctor Kaiwen added: "I must clarify, this is not a test."

Lin Guang chose not to answer but instead asked: "Teacher Kaiwen, how is Chelina's condition? Is her improvement just a placebo effect, or has it truly occurred?"

"After forming a contract with you, her body is indeed improving."

Lin Guang's face showed a slight smile again: "That's good."

Kaiwen's voice was cold: "Don't think you've scored a big bargain by accidentally contracting her."

"In reality, although her condition is improving, the speed is not fast."

"Even though she has three Dao Marks, her current physical condition cannot exert their expected Combat Power, achieving even thirty percent is a luxury."

"Moreover, your physical condition—"

Before the words could finish, Vishdair and Lisa suddenly became alert, even Chelina, who always seemed indifferent, slightly lifted her gaze.

Kaiwen paused, no one noticed her change of wording, "Your Talent is evolving, it cannot be interrupted."

"..."

"Although she was developed by Divine Heart Association at great expense, she can only be considered a 'half-finished product'. Forcibly severing the contract will definitely worsen her condition, but Divine Heart Association will not let her—"

Lin Guang suddenly raised his head seriously and said: "It is absolutely impossible for me to return her to the Divine Heart Association."

"I know you definitely don't want to let go, but for your safety and future, it's the best choice."

Lin Guang shook his head: "Letting go or not, cutting the contract or not, has nothing to do with sympathy."

"Even if hypothetically, both of us agreed to sever the contract, I absolutely cannot let her fall back into the hands of Divine Heart Association."

Looking at Kaiwen, the smile on Lin Guang's face gradually disappeared: "Teacher...this is the one thing that is simply unacceptable."

Seeing the determination shown on Lin Guang's face, Kaiwen fell silent.

After the silence, she slowly spoke, her tone returning to an unemotional coldness: "So, why would you do such a thing?"

She finally voiced the issue they both had intentionally or unintentionally avoided since entering the room.

Kaiwen's implication was obvious—why attack the Divine Heart Association's base without any warning.

According to logic and the curiosity of intelligent beings, this question should be asked first, but for some reason she left it until now.

Lin Guang lifted his head, looking at the stunning face of his teacher.

At this moment, her emerald-green eyes were staring at him closely.

Anger seemed to have completely vanished.

Yet that icy demeanor made one's whole body shiver even more.

"..."

Taking a deep breath.

When it truly came to this moment, Lin Guang instead calmed down.

He looked straight into Kaiwen's eyes: "Teacher, I am confident of making a safe retreat."

"That's not a reason."

"I have a True Man's ultimate move, so even if ambushed, I can activate it..."

"Suppose two Beast Kings attack simultaneously in an ambush, even if Kong Guofeng's trump card in your possession is triggered, there's over an eighty percent chance you'll still be teleported out as a corpse."

"But..."

Lin Guang spoke again: "With the Secret Realm arriving, it's very likely that True Men will leave; I considered it a good opportunity."

"You mean, entrusting the fate of yourself and your partner to elusive luck?"

"..."

"Upon realizing the importance of this base and her to Divine Heart Association, didn't it give you a cold sweat?"

"Even if you're safe now, can you guarantee that no one will seek revenge in the future?"

"You know if you dare to leave Zhen Sheng City, set foot in the Wilderness without protection, even for a step, what will happen next?"

"Even with Guofeng and Tianmu's favor, even with a True Master level Protective Spiritual Artifact in hand, you can't stop two to three True Men who lower themselves and resort to any means."

"Even if they don't harm your life, there are plenty of ways to forcibly sever your contract, and in such a case, your Sea of Spirit and Talent would sustain quite severe trauma, enough to cause you to fall from the rank of prodigies to a mundane life."

"I can imagine, so I will be careful..."

Kaiwen coldly interrupted him: "These aren't reasons."

"What's the reason?"

The atmosphere suddenly chilled.

Vishdair's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of danger; if she could defeat that Beast King, a bomb would have probably been tossed over.

Lisa showed a look of guilt in her eyes.

Chelina simply tilted her head, quietly watching the icy Kaiwen.

"..."

Lin Guang slightly lowered his head.

After a moment, he raised his head again.

"There is only one reason."

Lin Guang looked at Kaiwen calmly and steadily, without any sense of regret on his face: "I want revenge on them."

"Thinking they can mess with me and those around me and walk away as if nothing happened, that's not how it works."

"They must pay the price."