382 Deal

"As a fisherman, I've strived so long to gain authority over the Immortal City. I'll grant you authority for a year, see you fight for your life, and if you succeed, I'll follow you too." Small Knife drank, pondered, and spoke slowly.

...!

Demon Heaven Contract.

Interesting.

It seems there's a sense; in the Four Celestial Great World, one cannot breach the contract.

Fortunately, I haven't signed away my life, it's just a gamble.

Small Knife temporarily transferred his authority.

Handed it over to White Bone Young Master.

It's just like a gamble.

Because now there's no following.

Small Knife is still trapped in the White Bone Beauty Painting.

The leaving White Bone Young Master laughed.

Initially, it was a struggle for a sliver of life as lifespan was nearing its end.

Reaching this point is truly a stroke of luck.

Even so, wanting to seize the Immortal City and occupy the Earth Vein Extreme Point is highly unlikely.

I don't have time to wait slowly.

In the end, I can only walk that path, becoming one of the Daoist Ghosts and Spirits.

In doing so, I'd lose everything, no freedom.

Yet, heaven never bars one's way.

Haha!

The grand array of the Outer City is already in ruins.

Relying on recruits and betrayal, only a few Nascent Souls still resist.

They do not fear death.

Pushed too hard, they would self-destruct.

All for preserving their family in the Inner City.

At least, unwilling to surrender themselves, for the Inner City would immediately destroy their whole clan.

So, White Bone Young Master is unwilling to push too hard.

Leading to loss of both people and wealth.

Self-destruction leaves not even a corpse.

But now, I possess the authority of the Inner City, although only for a year.

Yet, it's enough for a fight.

Then, White Bone Young Master personally stepped forward.

In a brief time, he persuaded the remaining Nascent Souls to surrender.

Nothing more, just offered a sliver of life, why not grasp it.

Lived thousands of years, Nascent Soul cultivators, having persistence in their hearts, how can they bear to give up living.

Naturally, seize that sliver of life.

However, in the Four Celestial Great World, there is Demon Heaven. Entering the demon path is easy, but once in, there's no coming back.

Demon Heaven is fiercely competitive, but the Four Heavens Blood Contract, Demon Heaven Contract, and such contracts are almost impossible to breach.

Therefore, many cultivators join midway due to greed, temptation, etc., but few survive long.

Not targeting intentionally, but generally, people truly cannot adapt to Demon Heaven's survival of the fittest.

But now, there's no other choice; all surrendered in a short time.

Because there's an oath to guarantee, initiated by White Bone Young Master, the source of this demon calamity.

He will stabilize the Immortal City for their families to retreat.

Of course, these Nascent Souls must give their all.

Between friend and foe, only one side can survive.

White Bone Young Master reaching this point has taken many risks.

Now with the Immortal City authority, there's no way he won't fight desperately.

Without hesitation, he stepped into the range of the Immortal City.

Under normal circumstances, when a Nascent Soul-level outsider arrives, the Wu and Feng Families' authorities would immediately notice.

Presumably, knowing he's a demon, they'd unhesitatingly utilize the Immortal City's power to keep him in.

But now, White Bone Young Master possesses authority.

Standing in front of the Immortal City, he already felt it.

Thus, without hesitation, he stepped inside.

Upon entering, the authority took full effect. He slightly closed his eyes, already comprehending everything.

With a mix of shock and a wry smile.

That fellow senior brother really has great means; the authority he possesses is higher than the two Grand Elders of the Wu and Feng Families.

Truly unfathomable methods.

Falling into my hands, heh, truly fate.

He felt like he was destined.

Then, White Bone Young Master, relying on his highest authority, boldly used it to inspect the entire Inner City's situation.

If the enemy's authority is higher, he would be discovered.

But no one was.

The only concern was being discovered; the Wu and Feng Families joining hands, their authority would naturally surpass his too much.

Goodness!

That kid indeed did not deceive him.

Nor dare to.

It's bound by the Demon Heaven Blood Contract.

White Bone Young Master, through the authority, saw that the Wu and Feng Families' powerhouses were all together, besieging a group of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Those people clearly can't hold out much longer.

White Bone Young Master's eyes discerned.

If not for worry of a death struggle, self-destruction, etc., these people would already be dead.

It's this caution that has left victory or defeat undecided.

Although the Nascent Soul cultivators are united, they lack the heart of a death struggle.

At this rate, it looks like they're holding on, but will ultimately end up on a dead end.

When the Spiritual Qi is exhausted, there won't even be time to self-destruct.

No, no, White Bone Young Master discovered something else; the Wu and Feng Families can use their authority but haven't, suggesting other methods.

Then, the result is out, looking; they're indeed on guard, probably besieging Wei to rescue Zhao, waiting for these allies to aid.

Already knew an outsider gained authority?

White Bone Young Master felt even more urgent.

He immediately stepped back, exiting the Immortal City.

At this moment, behind him stood a large number of cultivators, both his subordinates and those who had just surrendered, all gathered here.

White Bone Young Master hesitated for a breath, then employed a demonic secret technique.

The Heart-Piercing Nail refined with the bones of Nascent Soul powerhouses, just one was enough to pin down a Peak Nascent Soul Powerhouse.

He possessed a complete set of eighteen.

Used them all on Small Knife, also employing a full thirteen demonic secret skills.

Plunging Small Knife directly into a state of unconscious chaos, unable to revive even with a Spirit Bone Rebirth.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, he discreetly secured Small Knife, then retrieved the White Bone Beauty Painting.

Because this battle was the early arrival of a great showdown, requiring utmost effort.