Chapter 116: Contract and Creation

Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Contract and Creation

After a sigh, a red glow shot out from the chest of the Red Giant Ape, landing before Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling.

It was a Red Copper Golden Coffin. When the lid opened, it revealed a palm-sized Little Black Monkey.

This Little Black Monkey was brimming with vitality, but it was currently lost in a deep, long slumber, its expression utterly peaceful.

Yi Xiaoyao found it hard to believe. The so-called Demon Race Prince was just a scrawny Little Black Monkey. This was far beyond his expectations.

The Great Demon Will spoke, "Since you have agreed, I shall entrust the Prince to you."

"I will do my utmost to fulfill your wish," Yi Xiaoyao replied with a nod.

To his surprise, the Great Demon Will snorted coldly. "You humans are cunning and fickle. I cannot entrust the Prince to you with an easy heart. You must now sign a Soul Contract with him."

As it finished speaking, lines of blood-red characters materialized before them. Though the characters were arcane and difficult to comprehend, they conveyed a clear message.

"Soul Contract. The signatories’ souls shall be bound, to live and die as one!"

The expressions on Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling’s faces changed. If they signed this Soul Contract, it meant that if any one of them—the two of them and the Little Black Monkey—were to die, the other two would die along with them.

This meant they would have to protect the Little Black Monkey as if its life were their own. This was precisely the Great Demon Will’s intention.

Although Yi Xiaoyao could understand the Great Demon Will’s reasoning, he still found such a contract incredibly difficult to accept.

"This Soul Contract will automatically dissolve once the Prince becomes the Demon Emperor. Will you sign it or not?" the Great Demon Will asked.

They had no choice. If they didn’t sign the contract, the Great Demon Will would not entrust the Demon Race Prince to them, and it certainly wouldn’t let them leave here alive.

"Let’s sign it," Yun Mengling sighed to Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao had no choice but to nod and merge his soul with the contract.

Then, the blood-red characters forming the contract instantly vanished into the Little Black Monkey’s body.

Instantly, both Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling felt a strange sensation deep in their souls. They could feel that a trace of the others’ presence now resided within them, allowing them to sense each other’s existence through this connection.

Before they could dwell on it, the Great Demon Will spoke again. "As a reward for taking care of the Prince, I will now bestow upon each of you a personal Creation."

The moment its voice faded, a stream of information materialized in the minds of both Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling.

"Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm!" "Celestial Demon Sacred Body!"

They both cried out in shock, their faces finally alight with excitement.

The information in Yi Xiaoyao’s mind was none other than the cultivation method for the Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm!

Of course, he knew of the Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm. It was the very same earth-shattering palm strike he had witnessed in the vision of the Barbaric Battlefield—the one the Red Ape Great Demon used to annihilate all those Golden Armor Powerhouses. Its might was self-evident.

As for Yun Mengling, she had received what was called the Celestial Demon Sacred Body.

On the Barbaric Battlefield, the Protective Red Glow that had blocked countless attacks during the Red Ape Great Demon’s battle with the Golden Armor Powerhouses was a manifestation of this very Celestial Demon Sacred Body. Its power was in no way weaker than the Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm.

The Great Demon Will said slowly, "The Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm and the Celestial Demon Sacred Body are two high-grade Earth Tier Demon Techniques that the Demon Emperor once bestowed upon me. When cultivated to the stage of Great Success, they are no weaker than your human Celestial Tier Spiritual Skills."

’High-grade Earth Tier!’ Yi Xiaoyao was inwardly astonished. His Silent Swordsmanship was only at the high-grade Profound Tier, yet the Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm was a whole tier higher.

At this thought, Yi Xiaoyao’s heart began to race with excitement. This trip to the Great Demon Ancient Tomb was truly a mix of disaster and good fortune.

Just then, the Great Demon Will asked, "Is there anything else you desire? I shall do my best to grant it."

Yi Xiaoyao paused, then suddenly remembered something. "Senior," he said, "could you give me some of your Essence Blood?"

He cultivated the Nine Heavens Dragon Soaring Technique and had reached a bottleneck just before its peak stage. The Essence Blood of ordinary Demon Beasts was no longer enough to meet its requirements, but this Great Demon’s Essence Blood would absolutely allow him to successfully form the Dragon Spirit Mark.

The moment Yi Xiaoyao made his request, a head-sized mass of crimson-gold blood shot out from the Red Giant Ape’s body and floated before him.

Within the mass of crimson-gold Essence Blood, one could faintly see a golden dragon shimmering.

"Senior, you actually have a True Dragon Bloodline?" Yi Xiaoyao exclaimed in shock.

"That’s right. I am of the Dragon Ape Race, so of course I possess a trace of the True Dragon Bloodline!"

A hint of pride laced the Great Demon Will’s voice. Any member of the Demon Race who possessed a True Dragon Bloodline was destined to be far stronger than those of other races.

Yi Xiaoyao was overjoyed. If he could cultivate the Nine Heavens Dragon Soaring Technique with a True Dragon Bloodline, its power would surely surpass his wildest imagination.

The Great Demon Will then turned to Yun Mengling and asked, "Little girl, what do you desire?"

Yun Mengling’s brows knitted together. "Senior," she said, "more than any reward, I’m worried that with our current strength, we won’t be able to fight off the enemies hunting the Demon Race Prince."

"You need not worry about that. I will leave a seal on the Prince. They will not be able to discover you."

As the Great Demon Will spoke, the body of the Red Giant Ape began to melt, eventually condensing into a single red crystal bead that vanished into the Little Black Monkey’s body.

Next, the giant black staff also shrank, transforming into a small collar that fastened around the Little Black Monkey’s neck.

"Prince, my will remains with you!"

Having uttered its final words, the Great Demon Will faded into complete silence.

Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling looked at each other. They could sense that the Great Demon Will had vanished.

Just then, the Little Black Monkey sleeping in the Golden Coffin suddenly woke up. It blinked its large, intelligent eyes and, with a WHOOSH, leaped onto Yi Xiaoyao’s shoulder.

"This..." Yi Xiaoyao and the little monkey on his shoulder stared at each other. Because of the Soul Contract, he felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with the creature.

The Little Black Monkey curiously touched Yi Xiaoyao’s cheek, prompting an exclamation from Yun Mengling: "What an adorable little thing!"

As if understanding her praise, the Little Black Monkey let out a squeak and leaped into Yun Mengling’s arms.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a helpless smile. He looked at the perfectly ordinary little monkey. ’Even if I told people this was the Demon Race Prince, I doubt anyone would believe me.’

"Miss Yun, I think we should focus on finding a way out of this place as soon as possible," Yi Xiaoyao said to Yun Mengling.

They were, after all, currently inside a spatial rift. Although they had gained immense benefits from the Great Demon Ancient Tomb, their most pressing concern now was how to get out.

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