Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 671 - 666: Resentment of the Causative Demon Part 2

Chapter 671: Chapter 666: Resentment of the Causative Demon Part 2

Lin Xin searched himself and found that his Space Ring had been destroyed again, with no Healing Medicine left at all.

Having no other choice, he simply sat down on the ground and began to examine the cloth of the Golden Radiance Robe.

Upon a closer look, he noticed there were other fragments of the Golden Radiance Robe nearby, but these fragments were slightly different from the small piece of cloth he found.

"Could it be...?" Lin Xin had a guess. With a slight movement in his heart, he took the small piece of cloth and wrapped it around his wrist.

He struggled to stand up and staggered toward the direction of Zeng Zhuo and his sister.

The wounds on his body were also visibly recovering slowly.

Even though he was cursed by the Army Master of the Heavenly Demon and was left with just a tiny bit of life, the sheer magnitude of his natural healing abilities was staggering, almost giving him an Undying Body.

Therefore, although it was just a bit of his foundation he had left, it was enough to support him in regaining action.

In just this short time, the blood holes on his body had shrunk from the size of a fist to that of a chicken egg.

When he reached Zeng Zhuo and his sister, he crouched down to take a closer look at them both.

Both were barely breathing, with only a trace of pure Elemental Energy left in their bodies. Their skin and meridians were utterly destroyed, obviously from resisting the explosion just now.

There were two blood holes near Zeng Zhuo’s chest, just a bit away from his heart—nearly causing his death.

Murong Jun’s skirt and stockings were blown to shreds, and a blood hole in her lower abdomen went straight through. Her internal condition was similar to her brother’s, with severely damaged meridians.

Their physical constitutions were merely of an ordinary Fifth Rank level.

The so-called Human Immortal Body mainly exhibited its advantages in the smooth transmission of Spiritual Energy and Elemental Energy, perhaps with some improvement in healing capabilities and the overall enhancement of the five senses.

But in terms of defensive power and toughness, they were almost at the level of the Yuan Jing period.

Human Immortal Cultivators were mostly strong because of their formidable Spiritual Energy, which formed a Protective Aura to resist external attacks.

But once they were devoid of Spiritual Energy, the Protective Aura vanished, and they were even worse than a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who practiced Body Cultivation.

Elemental Energy is the foundation of Qi Cultivators, their one and only reliance.

Now that the two siblings were marred by completely destroyed meridians and scattered Spiritual Energy, Lin Xin briefly checked their internal condition.

The foundation of their Cultivation Practice consisted of two pale golden Golden Talismans, floating within their Dantian.

At this moment, these Golden Talismans were dim and intermittently releasing a little bit of pure Elemental Energy.

"What a pity."

Lin Xin knew his condition well. He had implanted the Cyan Yuan Cauldron into the Upper Dantian in his head during his breakthroughs, so as long as he kept his head intact, his Cultivation would be unharmed. At most, his body would be overdrawn.

With his strong recovery attributes, his body would also heal quickly back to normal.

But other Qi Cultivators didn’t have this advantage.

The current state of these two siblings meant that if they survived, without any accidents, they would return with a greatly reduced Cultivation level, plummeting from the Human Immortal Fifth Rank down to Yuan Jing, or perhaps even to Core Formation.

Like him, Zeng Zhuo and his sister had their space storage equipment completely destroyed. Even several personal Magic Artifacts were blown into pieces.

Lin Xin then walked over to Lu Qiaoqiao and discovered that this woman had somehow regained consciousness at some point.

"You’re not dead?"

Lu Qiaoqiao’s eyes were wide open as she stared at Lin Xin with a look of seeing a ghost.

"You were hoping I’d be dead?"

Lin Xin smiled, such injuries were common experiences for him in the Guifu.

"It’s good that you’re not dead!" Lu Qiaoqiao’s expression changed, "How about we make a deal?"

"Your life is in my hands, what right do you have to make a deal with me?"

Lin Xin couldn’t help but laugh.

Lu Qiaoqiao was now unable to move, her condition similar to Zeng Zhuo and his sister, if not worse, because she had been severely injured from her continuous use of Karma Taoist Techniques against the power of the Ancient Divine Artifact Fragment before being hit by the explosion.

Although there wasn’t much blood on the surface, her insides were a complete mess, with her meridians thoroughly wrecked.

A Qi Cultivator without meridians is equivalent to having no channels for transmitting Elemental Energy, which is akin to being without Elemental Energy.

And a Qi Cultivator without Elemental Energy is just a slightly stronger martial artist from the Mortal World.

Just like an oil lamp without oil, without a flame, it’s nothing but scrap.

Hearing Lin Xin’s mockery, a flash of anger passed over Lu Qiaoqiao’s face, but she quickly suppressed it.

"As long as you escort me out of here safely, my Sect and family will offer you a satisfactory reward, be it Contribution Points or Magic Artifacts, and can even recommend you to enter some of the strongest Sects of this generation. After killing that guy, as long as you have a clean background and a suitable recommender, you could easily join a major Sect."

"You mean, killing that guy?" Lin Xin narrowed his eyes, "Is that Yuan Xia Mountain person well-known?"

"Of course. You must have heard of the notorious Xia Yuanli, the Great Fox Thief, right?"

Lu Qiaoqiao sneered.

"That guy has even deceived a Sixth Rank Earth Immortal and is wanted throughout the heavens, a renowned figure on the list of infamous characters. You can take his head and claim rewards from dozens of major Sects across many worlds."

Lin Xin finally understood why that guy was so difficult to kill. Fortunately, he attacked suddenly, and only after Lu Qiaoqiao and the Yuan Xia Mountain person were both severely wounded from their fight, did he make his move. Otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain.

"His Primordial Spirit Great Method comes from the top-tier Secret Techniques of the Supreme Shadow Record, which are extremely rare even in great Sects like Four Seas Fairy Mountains and Green Lake Mountain."

"You survived after being directly hit with that technique. Seems like you’re not an ordinary person either!" Lu Qiaoqiao said, staring at Lin Xin with cold laughter.

"Whatever kind of person I am, what does it matter? The key point is, your life is currently in my hands. What will you use to exchange for it? What can you use to exchange for it?"

Lin Xin said, enunciating each word.

"I can give you everything you want," Lu Qiaoqiao said indifferently, her tone carrying an air of absolute authority.

"One million Contribution Points."

Lin Xin’s heart raced.

Who exactly is this guy!?

Right off the bat, he demands one million Contribution Points. Even for the Honored Master of the Dragon Serpent Realm, that’s a hefty sum.

"Not enough."

Lin Xin suppressed the pounding in his chest and said calmly.

"This money isn’t for buying a life; it’s for you to save me and get me out." Lu Qiaoqiao spoke coldly.

"You think I won’t kill you?" Lin Xin’s tone suddenly became icy.

"I have the same secret techniques as the Fox Spirit Thief. If you don’t believe me, you can try and attack." Lu Qiaoqiao’s face showed no fear.

An awkward silence fell between the two.

Lin Xin also couldn’t be sure whether this woman truly possessed those secret techniques. He couldn’t afford another round like before.

He had three layers of Defense before and still ended up in this sorry state. If he were to take another hit now, it would surely mean the complete annihilation of his soul, without a doubt.

"In that case, I’ll be taking my leave first."

After remaining silent for a moment, Lin Xin felt a faint trace of Elemental Energy within him and walked over resolutely to Zeng Zhuo and his sister, lifted them up, one in each hand, and headed towards the red light.

"The Evil God’s servant hasn’t come back yet. You can wait here slowly. Perhaps he might be in a good mood and let you off."

Lin Xin said with a faint smile.

Lu Qiaoqiao’s eyes flickered with fierce killing intent, waves of shame and rage surged within her. Heavily injured, with all her spatial equipment destroyed, and utterly alone, facing the Evil God’s servant would mean only one thing: a dead end.

Watching Lin Xin preparing to leave the hall, already at the mouth of the Light Gate, yet showing no signs of looking back, her heart finally started to panic.

"Wait!"

Lin Xin turned his head to look at her.

"I have no reason to save you. Don’t talk about giving me Contribution Points after we get out. That’s not realistic."

"Then what do you want!?" Lu Qiaoqiao suppressed the raging fury in her heart, barely containing her emotions in her voice.

"I want to know what use this mask is. And I want you to sign a Master-Servant Soul Pact with me," Lin Xin said, his expression calm.

"You’re courting death!!!" Lu Qiaoqiao’s eyes suddenly blazed with ferocity. Never in her life has anyone dared to humiliate her like this! Never!!

"Then you can wait for death."

Lin Xin smiled and turned to leave.

"Wait!!"

Lu Qiaoqiao called out to him again, her face alternating between pale and flushed.

The Master-Servant Soul Pact isn’t something just anyone can sign. With her status and position, as long as she could survive and escape, as long as the Soul Pact signed was of a lower tier, she could potentially pay a great price to have her seniors and superiors dissolve it.

No wonder she was so furious. The main feature of the Master-Servant Soul Pact is a shared life and death.

And it’s a unilateral form of life and death sharing.

The master could, with just a thought, cause her soul to perish at any time.

If the master perishes, the servant also dies simultaneously.

Beyond that, there are also numerous other, extremely demanding absolute control commands.

This type of pact comes in many forms. Once signed, being inseparable in life and death is a certainty.

Lin Xin had simple intentions. It would be a pity to kill this woman. Moreover, with an upfront demand of one million Contribution Points, someone of this caliber likely has at least the background of a Realm Master even in Green Lake Mountain.

With her status, it was very possible that her powerful backers would investigate if she were discovered. Rather than dealing with those troubles later, it was better to take the initiative now.

Having someone of her stature aiding him in his investigations was bound to double the results with half the effort.

In a moment, he thought of Xia and the Ghost Mansion.

He had expended tremendous effort to reincarnate into the Mortal Realm all to seek a stronger path and uncover the truth about the Ghost Mansion. There was also Xia, who fancied controlling him and served as one of the masterminds behind the scenes. He would prove to be a big problem sooner or later.

He was too weak right now, far too weak.

He needed to increase his strength and influence quickly. Without power, he could accomplish nothing.

"You and I are worlds apart. Even if we sign a Master-Servant Soul Pact, I won’t be able to reach you and control you with my limited power.

Furthermore, I believe with your background you could find a way to safely dissolve the pact. It would only cost some time and resources.

All I am asking for is a form of insurance."

Lin Xin had read from ancient texts that any Soul Pact, particularly one as severe as a Master-Servant Pact, could only be dissolved if the master agrees, or requires a process akin to drawing threads, meticulously and gradually extracting the servant’s soul power imprint from the pact. This process is extremely intricate and lengthy, generally taking between fifty to a hundred years.

Hence, his proposal also implied a buffer time.

"A Master-Servant Soul Pact is out of the question. An equal Soul Pact is possible!" Lu Qiaoqiao’s voice was icy. "Otherwise, I’d rather die, and you can wait for the day you’re hunted down."

"Hunted down?" Lin Xin laughed. "Then you may as well die."

He turned, intending to depart.

If it wasn’t a Master-Servant Soul Pact, he wouldn’t be able to control the other party to execute key tasks. It would be better not to save her at all.

"You!!" Lu Qiaoqiao was utterly infuriated.

Roar!!!

Suddenly, a huge, sustained roar came from outside, resembling the sound of a rhinoceros or an elephant, long and oppressive.

"It’s the Wailing Spirit of the Grudge River!!"

Both their expressions changed suddenly.