Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âWow! What a mighty group of Qin soldiers, all united for the sake of the country! What a group of spirited soldiers contending for hegemony! It is no wonder that Qin was able to destroy and dominate six countries!â
Chen Xiaobei felt his blood boil hot as he watched the scene before him. He could imagine the pride and joy felt when the Daqin calvary ruled over the whole of China.
âReturn!â The Dark Demon above the coffin shouted.
All at once, all ten thousand of the evil spirit army turned around and returned into the demonâs body.
âFaction Leader Chen! Did I get that right?â The Dark Demon asked.
âYes! I am the leader of Bei Xuan faction, Chen Zhufeng!â Chen Xiaobei nodded and then asked, âYour majesty, how can I help you?â
âIâd like to beseech you for a favour!â The demon said.
âBeseech me?â Chen Xiaobei paused for a moment, wondering if he had heard wrongly.
The first Emperor of the great Qin Empire, the Supreme Lord who conquered six states and ruled over the whole China, used the word âbeseechâ?
âYou heard me right!â The demon said. âYour talisman is very powerful! Iâd like to ask you to leave one for me!â
âWhy do you want an Expiate Heart Returning Talisman?â Chen Xiaobei asked.
âMy soldiers are willing to remain as evil spirits for eternity, but I cannot let them go on like that! Once I get my revenge, I will use the talisman to help them reincarnate back to the world as humans!â
âIt looks like your conscience hasnât completely been eradicated!â Chen Xiaobei now saw the demon in a new light.
Ten thousand Black Dragon Riders who were loyal to a fault and their emperor who was sympathetic and faithful!
One should not belittle on the one word âbeseechâ. A real man would rather die than say the word!
âConscience? Hehe, that was just a joke!â The demon did not want to admit it. âLetâs talk about something more practical. If Faction Leader Chen gives me a talisman, I can open up a portal and send you back safely!â
âIâm not in a hurry. Chen Xiaobei shook his head. âWhat Iâm curious about is, if you have a score that you want to settle, why didnât you leave this place then?â
âDonât you think I want to leave?â The demon hissed. âXu Fu, that snake! He put a powerful seal on my casket. I cannot even leave this black coffin, so where else can I go?â
âDoes that mean that this dark demon here is not your true self?â
âOf course not! Itâs all thanks to the loyalty of the Black Dragon Riders who offered their blood as sacrifice and landed the Spirit Blood Curse on my coffin! After thousands of years, the seal had finally weakened enough, and I was able to unleash some of my consciousness to control the formation!â
âNo wonder! What level is the seal that Xu Fu placed? If itâs below demi-god, I can break it and set you free!â
The demon sighed, âUnfortunately, Xu Fu was already an Earth God with God Ascension cultivation at that time! Thatâs why no one can break the seal that he placed!â
âI have a suggestion! I will bring your coffin away from here, and then try to figure out a way to break the seal! Or else, youâd be stuck here for millions of years and still be unable to break out, much less wreak vengeance on anyone!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat you say is nice to hear but I donât believe that there is such a thing as altruistic help!â The demon said solemnly. âTell me, what good will it do you if you get me out of this place?â
Chen Xiaobei was frank as usual. âI was hoping I could borrow your Black Dragon Riders! The Blood Godâs Deity-Killing painting that I used just now needs another ten thousand spirits before it can become a demi-god instrument!â
âNo way!â The demon refused categorically. âI see the Black Dragon Riders as my brothers in arms! I will never give them away to anyone! As a matter of fact, after Iâve sought retribution, I would love to allow them to reincarnate and have a new life as a human!â
âDonât worry! Iâm just borrowing!â Chen Xiaobei said. âYou will still have complete control of the Black Dragon Riders. Itâs only when I need it, that youâll release them to give me a helping hand!â
âAre you speaking the truth?â The demon seemed to have a change of heart.
âOf course! You lend me the Black Dragon Riders, and Iâll find a way to help you break the seal! Also, I will make sure to give you one Expiate Heart Returning Talisman! This is a win-win deal with no downsides that you have no reason to refuse!â
âIndeed! If I donât leave with you this time, Iâm afraid that I wonât be able to see daylight for the next few centuries! But I have one more request â you have to help me with my revenge!â
âRevenge?â Chen Xiaobei lowered his voice. âAre you talking about the Jade Emperor? Iâm afraid I cannot help you with that.â
âOh, youâre think too much! In my current condition, I cannot even consider that grudge! What I want you to do is to help me kill that dog Xu Fu!â
âXu Fu?â Chen Xiaobei took a moment to digest his words. âAccording to you, heâs already become an Earth God thousands of years ago. Wouldnât he have already become a deity by now?â
âNo!â The demon was certain. âThat dog is definitely still in the underworld! If he could become a deity, he would already have paid this place a visit to destroy my soul!â
Chen Xiaobei nodded. âAlright! I can promise to help avenge you, but Iâm still quite weak so we cannot rush this. Iâll need time to come up with a plan!â
âOf course! You are my only hope. I do not wish to see you die in vain either!â
âGood! In that case, letâs officially form an alliance! Live together, die together! Help each other through thick and thin!â Chen Xiaobei said ceremonially.
âLive together, die together! Help each other through thick and thin!â The demon nodded in confirmation.
Swoosh!
After that, the dark demonâs body dispersed and returned to the coffin.
âBlack Doors! Open!â
A magnetic and imposing voice called out from inside the box.
That was his majesty Ying Zhengâs voice, of course.
Buzzâ¦
There was a wave of energy, and a black portal slowly tore open in the void.
Ying Zheng said, âGo through this door and youâll reach the peak of Mount Li. Youâll be able to leave the mausoleum once and for all!â
âAlright! Letâs go!â Chen Xiaobei waved his hand and the coffin was stored inside the Infinite Space Ring. He then led the people out.
At the peak of Mount Li.
The people felt as though they had walked through hell and finally returned to earth; it was as if they had regained a whole new life, and Chen Xiaobei was now their father!
Everyone was deeply grateful towards Chen Xiaobei, and thanked him from the bottom of their hearts. Zhou Daoxian and the nine other men were no exception. Of course, whether or not it was sincere was still a question mark.
Anyway, in Chen Xiaobeiâs eyes, they were like harmless little ants. It was good, of course, if they were sincere but if they still wished to plot against him, Chen Xiaobei would not mind giving them a gift of death!
Ding! Ring! Ring!
Back on the surface, with mobile signal now restored, Chen Xiaobei received a phone call from Bai Linsu.