"I surrender, Li Chen, you have won. As long as you let leave, from now on, the throne of the Demon Emperor will be yours!"
After a series of defenses, the Black Demon King was thoroughly desperate and decided to beg Li Chen for rcy.
Li Chen, like an emperor holding the power of life and death, surveyed the world with a silent gaze at the Black Demon King.
After watching for a while, he shook his head, smiled noncommittally, and said, "I have no interest in your Demon Domain’s throne!"
The Black Demon King’s heart sank, and he trembled as he asked, "Then what are you interested in?"
Li Chen pointed his finger at the Black Demon King and uttered a word from his mouth.
"You!"
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The Black Demon King’s face showed unease, and he exclaid in shock.
Li Chen’s lips curled into a smile, and he nodded, "Yes, exactly you!"
"Now I give you two choices: either choose to beco my slave, vow allegiance to death, or choose to perish here and now, your soul utterly destroyed!"
Upon hearing that Li Chen wanted him, a dignified Demon King, to beco a slave, the Black Demon King instantly resisted with all his might.
"No way, the Black Demon King, after all, is a king of the Demon Clan, how could I willingly degrade myself to beco a servant to a human?"
Li Chen laughed coldly and asked, "It seems you’ve chosen the second path then!"
After saying this, he purposely stood with his hands behind his back, displaying a regretful and sighing expression.
"Ah, a dignified Demon King, destined to have your soul utterly destroyed, such a pity, such a pity!"
The Black Demon King’s heart burned with anger as he shouted, "Li Chen, don’t push too far. Although I fell into your trap and am trapped here, my true form is not made of flesh and blood, but an Undying Body. Killing is sothing you absolutely cannot do!"
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Chen, as if performing a magic trick, lifted an ancient black cauldron.
"Shall we test to see if this Treasure Tripod can refine your Undying Body?"
Seeing Li Chen summon the Youzhou Tripod, the Black Demon King’s pupils suddenly dilated, and a flash of fear appeared in his eyes.
The Youzhou Tripod was an object of extre yin.
This was a Divine Artifact specially forged by Emperor Yu to suppress Dead Souls and evil spirits in ancient tis.
As for the Black Demon King’s true form, it was a black cloud that absorbed ten million Dead Souls, nurtured over countless years.
Therefore, strictly speaking, he was not a demon but an Evil Spirit.
And the Youzhou Tripod was his nesis!
"I only need you to obey obediently, act as my strong hand. After a hundred years, I’ll return your freedom. Moreover, if you perform well, I’ll help you break the Life and Death Shackles and condense a true form!"
Li Chen keenly captured the fear in the Black Demon King’s eyes and said, standing with his hands behind his back, without showing emotion.
Previously, displaying the Youzhou Tripod was to exert power.
Now, making a promise was to show grace.
Combining grace and power is an emperor’s thod of ruling!
As expected, hearing Li Chen’s words, a glimr of light suddenly appeared in the Black Demon King’s dim eyes.
"What did you just say? You can help break the Life and Death Shackles and form a true body?"
Li Chen knew the Black Demon King was tempted, so he nodded and said, "Indeed!"
The Black Demon King, half skeptical, asked, "Since Emperor Yu’s ascension, countless Heavenly Pride have co forward, exhausting their lives and blood, yet none have broken this Great Dao’s shackle. What makes you think you can?"
Li Chen glanced at him, contemplated for a long while, then pointed at himself and said, "Because I am Li Chen, is that reason enough?"
Because I am Li Chen!
These six words, like thunder, exploded in the Black Demon King’s ears.
This was an absurd, arrogant reason, but coming from Li Chen’s mouth, it was deafening, as if possessing so kind of magic, making one inclined to believe and submit.
The Black Demon King’s expression fluctuated, seemingly caught in an internal struggle, hesitated for a long ti before, like a gambler placing his last bet, gritting his teeth fiercely.
"Fine, I will trust you this once. However, the ugly words must be said beforehand, I will only serve you for a hundred years! After the century, you must keep your promise and return my freedom!"
Li Chen smiled calmly and said, "Of course, by that ti, perhaps even if I chase you away, you wouldn’t leave!"
The Black Demon King dismissed Li Chen’s words with disdain and said angrily, "Enough nonsense, let’s sign the Soul Contract quickly, I’m still waiting for you to help reach the Divinity Transformation Realm!"
Li Chen knew the Black Demon King still didn’t fully believe him, so he didn’t say more, instead using his fingertip as a blade, cutting open his palm, letting the crimson Essence Blood flow out.
Then, Li Chen used his own Essence Blood as ink, the Black Demon King’s body as paper, and began to draw the Soul Contract.
"With heaven as witness, and earth as proof. I, Li Chen, hereby use my blood as a guide, my soul as a dium, to sign a Soul Contract with the Black Demon King, lasting a century. Once the term is fulfilled, I pledge to set him free. Otherwise, I will suffer Heavenly Tribulation’s punishnt, eternally trapped in reincarnation!"
The Black Demon King, startled by the vicious oath Li Chen made, suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
Regardless, with Li Chen’s promise, after a hundred years, he would regain his freedom.
Thinking of this, the Black Demon King felt a bit more at ease.
Although he couldn’t live as long as heaven and earth, living for ten thousand or eight thousand years was still a trivial matter.
Compared to ten thousand years, a hundred years was but a blink of an eye. As long as he endured for a while, he would regain his freedom.
Moreover, Li Chen had just promised to help him reach the Divinity Transformation Realm.
These words sounded arrogant, but coming from Li Chen’s monstrous talent, it seed more plausible.
After all, this Li Chen, at rely twenty years old, had achieved accomplishnts that other Human Clan heavenly prides might not reach in a hundred, or even a thousand years.
Leaving everything else aside, with such monstrous talent, he was not just a once in a millennium genius; in ten thousand years, perhaps only Emperor Yu could rival him.
Perhaps he truly could break the world’s shackles and enter the legendary Divinity Transformation Realm.
Well said, "When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"
By that ti, wouldn’t he also...
Thinking of these things, a strange excitent rose in the Black Demon King’s heart.
It was at this mont that Li Chen’s emotionless voice suddenly rang out.
"Stop dawdling, let’s begin!"
The Black Demon King hurriedly refocused, also rging his Essence Blood into the Soul Contract drawn by Li Chen.
However, his Essence Blood was not crimson but a ghostly black.
"With heaven as witness, and earth as proof. I, the Black Demon King, hereby offer my soul to sign a Soul Contract with Li Chen, pledging you as my master. During the contract, I will not betray. Should my heart stray, I will suffer Heavenly Tribulation’s punishnt, eternally trapped in reincarnation!"
With determination, the Black Demon King uttered the sa vicious oath as Li Chen.
As his final word fell, the two colors, crimson and ghostly black, overlapped slowly like Yin Yang Tai Chi, until they fully rged into one.
Eventually, they seeped into Li Chen’s palm and the Black Demon King’s forehead, leaving behind black and red Soul Imprints.
Seeing the Soul Imprint on his palm, a satisfied smile erged on Li Chen’s lips.
"By acquiring the Black Demon King, I now have a powerful ally. Even if the Demon Emperor refuses to hand over the Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldron, I am confident enough to seize it by force!"
Of course, this was a preditated backup plan.
Before truly falling out with Demon Emperor Potian, it was still not wise to reveal the Black Demon King as a trump card.
Li Chen contemplated for a mont, then whispered two words in the Black Demon King’s ear, instructing him to play a drama with him for now...
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