Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 471 - 117 Invincible Means of Extortion_2

Chapter 471: Chapter 117 Invincible Means of Extortion_2

Zhou Yan coldly reminded him.

"Ah... yes, yes, subordinates are confused, not even thinking of such matters. Subordinates will prepare immediately and then hand it over to the lord. Lord, you can also offer it to the Hall Master along with the Yuan Ci Secret Realm."

After a moment of astonishment, the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy immediately understood that this was an opportunity, realizing that ’Lord’ had already considered him one of his own, even noticing such a minor detail. This was clearly preparation for ’reusing’ him.

His heart was thrilled, but he restrained his excitement. Instead, he planned to accumulate the treasures and present them to Lord Envoy. If Lord Envoy wished, he could keep some for himself, or not, as he would not object in any way.

He did not know that Zhou Yan intended to use him not only to seize the Yuan Ci Secret Realm but also to use him to kill the Saint, his sworn enemy, and to completely loot his treasured collection. It was as if he were going to scoop up all the benefits!

Beside him, Zhuge Jiayue and Gu Yan both understood Zhou Yan’s scheme, and truly, they felt they had to admire it, for Zhou Yan’s stratagem was indeed quite ingenious.

The key was that he had managed to make others willingly present their prized possessions, which was...

"If you are so inclined, I will help you present it to the Hall Master. I will not touch your belongings before the Hall Master, and this is a matter of rank. Even in small ways, it is good to pay attention."

Zhou Yan said with an even tone.

The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy was overwhelmed with gratitude. If he hadn’t known that Lord Envoy only coveted the souls of top-level genius women, he might have almost offered himself in return.

After bowing deeply, he respectfully took his leave to gather all of his collected treasures into an incomparably precious Netherworld Annihilation Ring.

This ring not only had spatial capabilities but was also surrounded by a strange Netherworld Power, very ancient, with some traces of the Soul Killing Chains, emitting a desolate ancient aura.

In just a moment, he had prepared everything.

He presented the ring directly to Zhou Yan, who did not refuse or show any sign of pleasure, his expression cold and sinister.

Taking the ring, Zhou Yan did not sense what was inside, nor did he show any curiosity or interest in the ring, as he casually placed the ring entirely within his own Soul Token.

Everything was done naturally and indifferently as if what had been presented was not the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy’s collection of treasures accumulated over thousands of years, but a trivial, disposable Elixir, not worth regretting even if discarded.

This nonchalant and somewhat disdainful attitude further increased the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy’s respect.

Lord Envoy was indeed extraordinary. Such treasures, even those at the realm of the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, would be coveted, yet Lord Envoy showed no concern for these things, which also displayed absolute loyalty to the Hall Master!

The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy sighed internally, his respect and loyalty to Zhou Yan, whom he regarded as ’Lord Envoy,’ deepened even more.

"Alright, let’s set off directly to Netherworld Lake."

Zhou Yan said calmly.

"Yes, subordinate obeys."

The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy respectfully bowed, then said reverently, "King, I have been to Netherworld Lake numerous times and am familiar with the ancient paths. We can use ’Netherworld Life and Death Bridge’ to go directly there. My mastery of the ’Netherworld Life and Death Bridge’ is divine and unmatched below the Hall Master, enabling us to quickly carry the King and the two... the two geniuses from Tianji Mountain there."

On hearing this, Zhou Yan nodded and said, "I am now weak, and my injuries are merely suppressed to prevent them from bursting forth, so these matters will require you to put forth extra effort."

"Rest assured, lord. Your subordinate fully understands."

The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy nodded in complete understanding, still with an attitude of extreme respect.

Once Zhou Yan and the other two were ready, he activated the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge—the ’Eight-carried Sedan Chair’ they had seen before.

Previously, Zhou Yan actually did not know what the "Eight-carried sedan chair" was, nor what effect and function it had. Although he could mimic its effect and display it to some extent by relying on instinct and the partial abilities of the Soul Token, he was merely faking it to muddle through.

Now, if he truly wanted to use such means to traverse the Void and fly, he really couldn’t manage it.

But at this moment, the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys personally executed such a Cultivation Technique, and Zhou Yan immediately took note with keen interest.

"Chichichi——"

Suddenly, a cold Netherworld Power enveloped the space between Heaven and Earth, forming into ancient Runes like a procession of Ghost-like Eight-carried sedan chairs.

The sedan engulfed Zhou Yan, the three other people, and the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy themselves, and then, like water flowing, it made a "swoosh" sound and shot through countless distances as if traveling through Space-Time.

Inside the sedan, Space-Time seemed to fluctuate, with endless, bizarre Runes flashing like an ancient score, seemingly quite mystical.

Zhuge Jiayue was utterly astonished by the Rune waves that stirred like wonders of the world, while Zhuge Guyan, who could only sense them and not see them, seemed to have fallen into some kind of memory, as if he was not unfamiliar with this "Netherworld Life and Death Bridge."

Zhou Yan’s heart stirred, and without showing any joy or anger on his face, he spoke with sincere admiration, "Your Cultivation Technique of the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge is indeed the pinnacle of perfection; in this aspect, I am indeed far behind you."

"Lord flatters me too much. In fact, with your genius, if you study the Netherworld Runes more, naturally you can also reach this level," the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy said excitedly without hesitation.

"We in the Netherworld all know that the way of the Netherworld Runes is actually the most difficult to master. To gain a deep understanding is not the work of a single day.

It’s a pity, if I could execute such a Netherworld Life and Death Bridge Technique in the Yuan Ci Secret Realm this time, the certainty of seizing the Secret Realm would probably increase by more than thirty percent," Zhou Yan said reflectively.

It seemed like just an exclamation.

But the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy immediately knew his opportunity had come.

After contemplating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, I possess a Netherworld Inheritance Pill that can recover from the Netherworld’s ailments. I will directly impart the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge Technique to you, and then recover my own injuries with the Netherworld Inheritance Pill. Although there will be a slight impact, increasing the odds by thirty percent to seize the Yuan Ci Secret Realm is a very cost-effective deal," the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy resolutely stated.

"No need. First, facing the schemes of the Evil King and Qian Saint, I have failed the Hall Master’s expectation by injuring myself, which should not have happened. Now, if by imparting this Technique to me, your Combat Power decreases, I fear the impact will be even greater," Zhou Yan immediately refused.

This was precisely the strategy of expressing disinterest to inspire eagerness.

At this moment, the more he declined the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy’s Technique, the more the Envoy became determined to bestow it.

"Lord, the bigger picture is the utmost priority! The impact on my Combat Power is not significant, it’s just a one in a million kind of impact. But if it can increase the success rate by thirty percent, that is undoubtedly very formidable! If the Hall Master were here, he might personally impart the profound Laws of the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge Technique to you!"

The eyes of the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy turned red with urgency, wishing to immediately transmit all his insights on the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge to ’Lord Envoy.’

"Sigh... I also understand, if I refuse your Technique, it would mean I look down on you! Alright, let’s focus on the bigger picture; I shall accept your kind offer. When we return to the Netherworld Palace, I will report everything truthfully to the Hall Master. Of course, in your case, it will all be the good aspects, no bad ones. From this point forward, you will be my ’Eight Chun’s’ brother!" Zhou Yan deliberated for a long time and finally made a ’difficult’ decision.

At this time, Zhuge Jiayue’s pretty face was struggling to contain her laughter, though she did not show it, her tender cheeks twitched slightly.

And Zhuge Guyan was also astounded, utterly shocked by Zhou Yan’s ’invincible’ ’squeeze’ tactic.