Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands

Chapter 245: The Emperor Will Personally Annihilate Five Cities as Punishment

Shen Mo stood calmly, unmoved, in his place.

The old flood dragon scratched his head helplessly. "Shen Mo's a good guy. I don't want to kill him."

The tall man's expression stiffened.

Shen Mo smiled faintly. "Are you finished? If so, it's my turn to speak."

"This drop of the Demon Emperor's blood is indeed precious, but it harbors malicious intent. Guardian, take a closer look."

The old flood dragon hesitated, then released his peak sixth-rank aura, enveloping the drop of blood completely.

Moments later, his expression darkened.

His enormous vertical pupils locked onto the two men with a fierce glare.

"There's a soul contract hidden in the Demon Emperor's blood?! The Demon Emperor wants to make me his slave?!"

A terrifying aura erupted from the flood dragon like a roaring tidal wave.

In an instant, it suppressed the two men entirely.

With a thud, both fell to their knees, their legs snapping audibly as bloody fragments of bone pierced through their knees.

Their agonized screams filled the air.

The old flood dragon's gaze was icy cold.

An invisible force gathered from all directions, as if a colossal hand had seized the two men.

Their faces turned crimson, veins bulging as they struggled. Finally, like balloons pushed to their limits, they burst apart, scattering blood and flesh in all directions.

Shen Mo, his hands clasped behind his back, released a burst of spiritual energy, creating a barrier. Not a speck of blood touched him.

The old flood dragon growled irritably, "Damn it, that Demon Emperor is truly despicable! Deceiving me like this and even trying to enslave me!"

He paused, a trace of lingering fear flashing in his eyes. "Good thing you were here. Otherwise, I might have fallen for their scheme!"

Shen Mo smiled. "I happened to arrive in time. When I overheard their words, I sensed something was off."

"When the Jade Cauldron Sect was first founded, you fought alongside the sect's patriarch, slaying numerous demons, including some from the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom's current royal families."

"There's no way the Demon Emperor would genuinely let bygones be bygones and regard you as a trusted ally."

The old flood dragon grumbled, "You're absolutely right."

"But this drop of essence blood..."

He couldn't help but look down at the drop of blood in his claw.

The essence blood still radiated an almost irresistible allure, especially to demon beasts, akin to an aphrodisiac.

However, refining it would inevitably bind him as a slave to the far-off Demon Emperor in the southern lands, leaving both his body and mind no longer his own.

Still, abandoning it outright felt like an incredible waste.

Shen Mo smiled. "I have a solution."

The old flood dragon raised a brow. "This is a soul contract laid by the Demon Emperor. What can a mere Core Formation cultivator like you possibly do?"

Shen Mo chuckled. "If you trust me, leave the Demon Emperor's blood with me. Once I've handled it, we can refine it together. How does that sound?"

The old flood dragon was surprised by Shen Mo's bold proposition but soon laughed at his audacity.

After a moment of consideration, he nodded slightly.

The essence blood contained a soul contract. If Shen Mo tried to take it for himself, he would also become the Demon Emperor's slave.

Moreover, during their time together, the old flood dragon had come to see Shen Mo as trustworthy. He didn't seem like someone who would try to hoard the blood.

Besides, Shen Mo was only a Core Formation cultivator. Even if they refined the blood together, Shen Mo's speed would pale compared to his. Ultimately, the dragon would claim the majority of the benefits.

With that thought, the old flood dragon nodded and handed the Demon Emperor's blood to Shen Mo.

"Alright. I'll return in a few days," Shen Mo said, clasping his hands in farewell before leaving.

The old flood dragon waved his claw, summoning a gust of wind to blow away the blood and remains scattered across the ground.

There was no need to publicize the incident with these Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom spies. It was better to act as if they had never appeared.

After all, he had nearly been swayed by their scheme, driven by greed to the brink of becoming the Demon Emperor's slave.

If such a story spread, he'd lose all face. Better to bury it altogether.

Dragon Snake Mountain.

Shen Mo returned to his residence without delay.

He immediately summoned Mei Haihe and Huang Bayi to gather the materials he needed.

Once everything was ready, Shen Mo began working to unravel the soul contract within the essence blood.

His confidence stemmed from his mastery of the True Beast Taming Art.

The True Beast Taming Art included a method for breaking soul contracts.

For a soul contract that had not yet been activated, the process was significantly simpler.

However, since the caster of the contract was the Demon Emperor—at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage—it still posed a considerable challenge.

"Mother Elixir of Soul Fracture, Soul-Concentrating Water, Shadow Flower…"

"It's done."

Shen Mo carefully placed the drop of the Demon Emperor's blood into a concoction he had prepared using more than a dozen rare herbs.

At first, the blood remained unresponsive, simply floating atop the liquid.

Shen Mo waited patiently.

One day passed, then two, then three.

On the fourth day, thin strands of black mist began to emerge around the blood.

The mist rose upward, eventually forming a towering black shadow over ten feet tall.

The shadow resembled a humanoid figure, but upon closer inspection, its every feature appeared distinctly inhuman.

Its entire form radiated an aura of absurdity and sinister malevolence.

Suspended mid-air with its hands behind its back, the shadow exuded a palpable authority. Its hollow eye sockets betrayed an air of cold indifference, ruthless decisiveness, and absolute dominance.

This was unmistakably a fragment of the Demon Emperor's will embedded within the blood.

Had Shen Mo not arrived and warned the old flood dragon, refining the blood would have enslaved the dragon through the soul contract attached to this fragment of will.

The entirety of Dragon Snake Mountain fell eerily silent.

No demon beast dared to make a sound.

Even Mei Haihe, Huang Bayi, and the other stewards found themselves paralyzed, as though a boulder were pressing down on their chests.

The hollow eye sockets of the shadow suddenly turned toward Shen Mo.

In that instant, Shen Mo felt as if a primordial beast had locked its gaze on him, ready to strike and tear him apart.

The oppressive sensation faded as quickly as it had come, leaving Shen Mo frowning as he studied the shadow.

"Interesting. My soul contract has been broken," the shadow remarked, its tone calm yet filled with an underlying menace.

"Ignorant mortal, you have sealed your own fate."

"Though I cannot kill you from ten thousand miles away, in due time, I will personally annihilate five cities as a warning."

With a casual wave of its hand, the black mist dissipated, and the shadow vanished entirely.

The drop of Demon Emperor's blood became clearer and purer, free from any malicious presence.

The oppressive, mountain-like pressure finally began to lift.

Shen Mo's expression darkened slightly.

If you can't kill me, you'll slaughter five cities instead? Such an indiscriminately ruthless Demon Emperor.

"Regardless, the soul contract within this essence blood has been removed."

"Time to visit the old flood dragon."

Without wasting time, Shen Mo headed toward the flood dragon's valley.

The Demon Emperor's essence blood contained immense energy.

As the Demon Emperor was still alive and reigning in the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom, the drop of blood was exceptionally fresh and potent.

Its energy far surpassed that of the ice dragon blood Shen Mo had acquired before.

It was impossible for Shen Mo alone to fully absorb and refine it.

If he recklessly attempted to do so, his body could rupture, leaving him severely injured and in need of lengthy recovery.

Such risks made hoarding the blood counterproductive.

At the valley, the old flood dragon sensed Shen Mo's approach and let out a hearty laugh. "Back so soon? Couldn't figure out how to break the soul contract, huh?"

Shen Mo smiled faintly and revealed the purified drop of Demon Emperor's essence blood.

The old flood dragon immediately sensed that the soul contract was completely gone, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

"What the—how did you do that?!" he exclaimed.

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