Chapter 2224 - 2225: Master-Servant Contract (Second Update)
Chapter 2224: Chapter 2225: Master-Servant Contract (Second Update)
"Hehe!" Xue An chuckled indifferently, then said blandly, "Fulfill a promise? What promise to fulfill?"
Taotie’s body instantly went rigid, and beads of sweat appeared densely over his face.
"Of...of course it’s the three things I promised you earlier! As long as you give the order, I will do my utmost to accomplish it for you."
As he spoke, Taotie’s tone had already descended to the utmost humility, almost kneeling down and begging for mercy.
Yet Xue An didn’t speak; instead, he looked at it with an inscrutable smile.
After a long moment, Xue An finally said, gloomily, "You wouldn’t really think that things have come to this, and you can still get away by just accomplishing three tasks for me like before, would you?"
With this simple sentence, Taotie felt a chill directly shoot through his heart.
"Your...your words, what do they mean?"
"What do they mean?" Xue An sneered, "You broke your word, even attempted to renege, so naturally you’ll have to pay a price!"
Speaking this, Xue An’s palm gently stroked the top of Taotie’s head, "So, what price do you think you should pay?"
Taotie dared not move, only speaking in a trembling voice, "I...I don’t know!"
"Don’t know?" Xue An’s lips turned upward, "Then I will make you know!"
As he spoke, his finger suddenly slashed down.
The finger was as sharp as a knife, slicing from the top of Taotie’s head to its brow.
Blood instantly spurted, and Taotie’s whole body trembled with pain.
Yet Xue An seemed unsatisfied; he directly reached into the wound and tore it open.
A large piece of flesh was instantly peeled back, revealing the white skull beneath.
And on the bone between the brows was an enormous crystal.
It was the most prized top elixir of Taotie and other ancient beasts.
This crystal, entirely flawless, was formed from the purest essence of Divine Sense in Taotie’s mind and had a myriad of miraculous uses.
Its importance to Taotie was self-evident.
But at this moment, Xue An forcefully grasped the crystal and yanked it down.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, the crystal was forcibly broken off by Xue An.
Taotie let out an ear-piercing wail, and milky-white liquid seeped from the wound.
Sss!
Many people drew in a sharp breath.
That was too brutal!
But Xue An nonchalantly weighed the crystal in his hand and said to the Taotie, whose face was contorted with extreme pain.
"Your top elixir is not bad, but rest assured, I won’t take it from you!"
But before Taotie could breathe a sigh of relief, Xue An’s next sentence plunged him into utter despair.
"But before returning it to you, I want to make a small, insignificant soul contract with you, how about that?"
Upon hearing this,
Taotie almost cried out, shouting with a voice that carried sobs, "Spare...spare me!"
But Xue An shook his head, "This is the price you must pay; I did give you a chance before, but alas... you didn’t cherish it!"
Speaking this, Xue An’s eyes shone brilliantly, powerful Divine Sense instantly surged out, and he began forcibly altering everything in the crystal.
Taotie couldn’t move, only looking at Xue An with utmost terror.
At this moment, in his eyes, the youth in front of him was akin to a demon.
Everyone present was also bewildered by this scene.
Can it be true!
That’s one of the four ancient fierce beasts, Taotie!
How come before this young man, he’s as obedient as a dog!
In the blink of an eye, Xue An’s Divine Sense withdrew from Taotie’s top elixir and pressed it against Taotie’s brow.
The top elixir returned to its place, and the milky-white liquid immediately bonded the crystal like glue.
Meanwhile, the wound on Taotie’s brow healed swiftly.
Not only this, but the seal’s brilliance also faded away from Taotie’s body.
In the blink of an eye, he regained his former might.
Though his size hadn’t returned, at least he was no longer as despondent as before.
Yet despite these changes, Taotie’s face held no joy, only despair.
Because he could clearly feel an insurmountable iron rule etched within his top elixir.
To serve Xue An as his master and never defy him for eternity!
This was the reason for Taotie’s ashen expression.
For this command had dug into the depths of his soul along with the return of the top elixir, with no chance of alteration.
Actually, this was not just a soul contract; it was modified by Xue An.
Because a true soul contract is an unbreakable agreement between powerful Cultivators for certain matters, with requirements on both sides.
Yet Xue An’s soul contract with Taotie solely imposed requirements on Taotie’s side.
So a more accurate name should be master-servant contract.
No matter the kind of contract, now Xue An had become Taotie’s master.
He simply said, "Shed your body, transform into Human Clan form!"
"Yes!"
Under the contract’s constraint, Taotie couldn’t even entertain the thought of defiance, responding obediently.
Then his figure rapidly shifted, finally transforming into the shape of a man with a sallow complexion.
"Master!" Taotie respectfully bowed to Xue An.
Xue An nodded, "Very good! This looks much more pleasing!"
Silence fell across the scene; everyone dumbly watched this unfold.
Ma...master?
They didn’t hear wrong, did they?
Taotie actually called this young man master?
But the truth was plain, seeing Taotie respectfully stand behind Xue An like a servant.
Everyone fell silent.
Because from start to now, this young man had given them too many surprises.
Now, they’d almost grown numb.
The sole puzzle in many minds was why this young man, with just Half-step Immortal Venerate strength, had such extraordinary knowledge and nearly invincible Divine Sense?
Could he be from some unknown hidden Sect?
Just as many were speculating wildly.
Xue An brought Taotie before the equally astonished Yue Qinghuan and Lü Yangyan.
"Alright! Matters here are settled, next we must go rescue those captive Shadow Turtle Race and your sister!" Xue An said calmly.
Lü Yangyan shuddered, instantly snapping out of shock, blurting, "You know where my sister is?"
"Hmm! From Song Moke’s memory, whom the little Taotie devoured, your sister and those Shadow Turtle Race should be detained in the Drunken Death Yard!"
Little Taotie...
This name made Yue Qinghuan’s eyelids twitch.
As for the Taotie standing behind... his face was even more bitter.
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