Read Novel Full Chapter 1680: Chapter 1012: Soul Contract
Chapter 1680: Chapter 1012: Soul Contract
Under Liang Yuan’s questioning, the three of them confessed their identities honestly.
Two of the blue-faced, fang-bearing men claimed to be from the Ghost tribe, similar to the Meng Po tribe, specializing in spiritual soul talent abilities.
The other one claimed to be from the Huangquan tribe, a skeleton from Huangquan.
Their current appearance, naturally, is the transformation brought by genetic species.
At Liang Yuan’s command, the three obediently turned into their ordinary forms.
In their ordinary form, these three look much less intimidating, each appearing as honest and humble ordinary people.
Even when placed among a crowd, they seem extremely unremarkable.
Liang Yuan asked, “Are the three of you stationed here to guard the underground palace?”
“Yes.”
“Why are you here?”
“The ancestors within the underground palace have awakened, and ordered us to come here to find ways to get more people onto the altar.”
Through his inquiries, Liang Yuan basically confirmed that those old folks who returned from the Starry Sky Ancient City have impatiently hidden themselves to restore their powers.
Even the task of constructing more soul channels was casually thrown to the staff on duty to handle.
Liang Yuan’s eyes twinkled slightly and he asked, “Do you know where these ancestors went after they awakened?”
“This… we don’t know.”
“The ancestors fled directly when they left; we didn’t dare to inquire.”
Liang Yuan realized right away that these old folks were cautious at heart, and wouldn’t let anyone know their hiding places until their powers are fully restored.
“Well, only a few escaped, they don’t affect the overall situation.”
He shook his head slightly, no longer concerned with these few escaped ones.
As more Japanese enter the altar, soul channels are multiplying rapidly, and Liang Yuan suddenly sensed the visions coming from various underground palaces transmitted by his avatars.
He saw more and more coffin lids being lifted, and all kinds of legendary beings from the Netherworld emerging.
However, in front of Liang Yuan, these old folks who once dominated the scene, one after another, became his servants.
After collecting nearly sixty people, Liang Yuan asked an old skeleton he had just captured below the underground palace at the Reincarnation Platform.
“How many people are left in that Starry Sky Ancient City of yours?”
The old skeleton replied obediently, “Master, there aren’t many people left over there, only about twenty.”
“Hmm? Why are there so few? Weren’t there over a hundred in total over there?”
The old skeleton said, “You didn’t know, because many couldn’t pass through the soul channels due to insufficient soul power, they targeted others instead.”
“Just before I came here, there was a fight within the Starry Sky Ancient City, and many people died.”
“These people’s soul energy was divided among others.”
Liang Yuan was speechless, waiting around foolishly.
He immediately looked around, pointed at one person, and said, “You, go up the altar. I want you to pass through the soul channel and warn the old folks in the Starry Sky Ancient City to immediately release my batch of subordinates.”
The person pointed at turned white. He was from the Ghost tribe, not one of the old folks who escaped from the Starry Sky Ancient City.
Because Liang Yuan knew that those old folks who had just escaped from the Starry Sky Ancient City wouldn’t have enough spiritual power to enter the soul channel again.
The man didn’t dare resist and could only obediently walk onto the altar.
Liang Yuan instructed him with a few words.
The man kicked away a Japanese whose soul had already been obliterated, and lay down himself.
Before long, he constructed a soul channel.
Soon, the sound of coffin lids being knocked on tirelessly in various underground palaces immediately stopped.
Liang Yuan chuckled lightly, knowing the Starry Sky Ancient City had received the message.
For a short time, this batch of people wouldn’t dare to come over.
Shortly afterward, there came a muffled grunt from the altar.
Immediately, Gu Feng shouted with surprise, “Mr. Liang, Ling Yurong has awakened!”
Liang Yuan immediately looked towards the altar and saw Ling Yurong’s pale face being supported weakly by Gu Feng.
Liang Yuan’s form flickered, coming to her side, asking immediately, “How are you?”
Ling Yurong shook her head, “Sorry for causing you trouble.”
Her expression showed a bitter smile, not expecting that this outing to search for her spiritual split thought, something she thought would be effortless, turned out to be such a big blunder.
If it weren’t for Liang Yuan, they would have truly exhausted themselves to death on the altar.
Liang Yuan glanced at others, frowning, “Why are they not waking up yet?”
Ling Yurong quickly said, “Master, people from the Starry Sky Ancient City asked me to bring a message.”
“Hmm? What message?”
“They want to talk with you. They want to return to the Netherworld, saying that as long as you agree to this condition, they’ll release Tu Long and the others.” Ling Yurong’s pale face showed a flicker of anger.
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan frowned slightly.
He sneered and said, “Negotiating conditions with me? Do they have the qualifications?”
Ling Yurong said nothing, merely smiled bitterly, “It’s we who are holding back the Master.”
Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, “How do they want to cooperate? Even if I agree, do they dare truly trust me?”
Ling Yurong closed her eyes, and from her brow, an antique jade token floated out. She said, “This is the soul contract jade token they gave me.”
“They said, once we sign this soul contract, there will be the basis for trust.”
Liang Yuan took the soul contract, examined it, then laughed.
“Isn’t this similar to the bone covenant you showed me before?”
Ling Yurong smiled bitterly, “It’s the same thing, only the material bearing the rune is different. My bone covenant was made with mutant beast bones; this one was made with spirit stones, um, superpower stones.”
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, turned his gaze toward a nearby old Shura tribe person, and said, “You, come and sign this.”
The old man’s expression changed slightly, but he dared not disobey Liang Yuan’s order, and quickly said, “Master, I’m afraid there’s a trick in this; this soul contract contains many subtleties, maybe there’s a hidden hand left by the opponent, we mustn’t underestimate it.”
Liang Yuan nodded, “You’re right, so I can’t sign it. But how would the other side know who’s signing it with them?”
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.
Indeed, how would the people from the Starry Sky Ancient City know who on this end is the leader and who’s signing the soul contract with them?
The old Shura tribe person hurriedly said, “But they know this old servant!”
Liang Yuan thought the same, so he shifted his gaze abruptly to a Ghost tribe member.
This Ghost tribe member belonged to the Netherworld, not resurrected from the Starry Sky Ancient City; the other side shouldn’t recognize him.
Immediately, he beckoned to the person, “You, come here.”
The Ghost tribe man’s face showed bitterness, but he had no option, and could only step forward to obey.
Forced by Liang Yuan, he obediently signed the soul contract.
Then Liang Yuan said, “The soul contract has been signed, the other side should be able to sense it?”
Ling Yurong nodded, “Definitely.”
Shortly afterward, another Yangshan person woke upon the altar, it was the Island Master Meng Hu, who fled from Min Province all the way to Yangshan.
He opened his eyes, his face pale, evidently due to excessive spiritual power consumption.
At this moment, his face was full of fear, deeply relieved.
He looked around immediately and spotted Liang Yuan, showing delight instantly.
“Mr. Liang! I knew it must be you saving us, otherwise we’d be finished this time.”
Liang Yuan smiled slightly, asked, “Did those old folks let you go to bring back news?”
Upon hearing this, Meng Hu’s expression turned solemn and he said urgently, “Mr. Liang, you’ve fallen into their trap; the soul contract is problematic!”