Chapter 233: Chapter 134: Determination (Part 3)
"So now, I want you to prove your worth in advance by starting to open the ring. Such a small request, not too much, right?"
The old ghost fell silent, secretly angry: That’s my life’s savings!
As a ghost that’s been greedy all its life, asking it to open the storage artifact and let Chu Xuan plunder it was more painful than taking its life.
Chu Xuan waited for a while, somewhat puzzled, not willing to agree?
That’s odd, this isn’t what I expected.
Both sides remained in a stalemate for a while before Chu Xuan slowly realized that his "small request" might be an immense demand for the Master of the Ghost Market.
Wait, isn’t this exactly like the Money Guardian Ghost from Ghost Street??
Chu Xuan realized that he had completely miscalculated the direction of the threat, but that was just fine, it could cause the "tear down the house to let in the light effect," meaning:
You find the house too dark, first suggest tearing down the roof, and everyone disagrees; then you take a step back, propose opening a skylight, and everyone agrees.
Chu Xuan first increased the refining power on the Six Souls Banner but didn’t speak until the mass of black smoke could no longer maintain composure and began struggling fearfully, then he spoke coldly:
"If you don’t want to open it, that’s fine. I’ll give you one last chance. From today on, follow my orders without question. Do what I tell you."
"If you agree, once I reach the sixth realm, I’ll set you free, and I might even return the storage ring to you."
The old ghost was moved, nearly incredulous that this damn brat would offer such a favorable condition.
"Impossible! You’re just trying to deceive me. Once you reach the sixth realm, won’t I still be a puppet at your mercy?"
Chu Xuan chuckled lightly, "If you don’t believe me, we can sign a soul contract."
"You again?! A soul contract has no binding power over you at all." The old ghost was nearly furious.
Last time, because it overly trusted the power of a soul contract, it ended up in a severe loss at Chu Xuan’s hands, clearly he should honor the bet, yet he cheated to reclaim the relic anyhow.
Chu Xuan maintained his superior attitude, "Then how do you propose we do this?"
"Change the term to ’reach the fifth realm,’ and if you want me to work for you, you should at least let me out first, right?"
"No way, you just stay here honestly, when I need your action, you can act from afar, then I will slightly release the pressure of this treasure on you."
The old ghost still wouldn’t agree, "I don’t dare believe you. What if you squeeze me dry day by day, and when you reach the fifth realm, don’t fulfill your promise?"
Chu Xuan said unceremoniously, "You can only choose to trust me."
"Either trust or die, don’t forget you’re just a prisoner now."
The old ghost remained silent.
Chu Xuan didn’t give it much time to consider, he used his divine sense to draw the white bone ring to the old ghost, "Do you see it?"
"You won’t agree, right? Then I’ll forcibly open this thing before you, let the precious items inside be torn apart by spatial force!"
"I can scoop up some leftovers, and what’s indestructible by spatial force are surely good stuff, so it’s like having a pre-selection."
Seeing Chu Xuan aiming at this approach, the old ghost couldn’t hold back anymore, "Wait!"
Honestly speaking, even the Master of the Ghost Market couldn’t have imagined that things would develop like this. Clearly it was an assured deceit, why on earth did this damn brat have an Underworld Immortal Artifact?
Yes, the treasure that trapped it was at least an Immortal Artifact, what is this person’s background...
The old ghost was filled with regret and bitterness, had it known, it wouldn’t have been so greedy that time.
But regret was useless now, it had already been forced to the edge of a cliff, either compromise or die.
"I don’t ask for anything else, just make an oath on your treasure to return my ring when you reach the fifth realm and set me free if I obey your commands."
In the old ghost’s view, an Immortal Artifact surely possessed an Artifact Spirit, and as an Immortal Artifact Spirit, it must be very proud.
If its owner freely breaks the oath made to it, it’s bound to incur the Artifact Spirit’s disgust and even rejection.
Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, he truly sensed no Artifact Spirit within the Six Souls Banner.
Yet this thing would come to him after the Foundation Establishment, claiming it to be an inanimate object was unreasonable, at least it’s a very sentient existence.
Thus eventually, Chu Xuan shouted to the void: "I swear upon this banner, if the Master of the Ghost Market is willing to follow my commands, once I reach the fifth realm at the Great Perfection of the Soul Emergence Stage, I will return the storage ring to it and release it from this banner."
The Six Souls Banner didn’t react at all, it’s unknown whether it heard or didn’t hear.
Speaking of the old ghost, it actually discerned that this oath had loopholes for exploitation: releasing you doesn’t mean you can’t be captured again.
But the old ghost endured, because now it had no qualification for further negotiation.
Furthermore, it had been caught due to negligence before, as long as there’s a chance to get out, it had confidence in creating a path to survival!
"Alright, I agree, stop."
The voice of the Master of the Ghost Market sounded somewhat weary, constantly refined by the greenish light was truly unpleasant.
Chu Xuan generously withdrew his hand, "Now, first spit out part of the spirits you devoured in the Eighth Hell, I’ll need them later."
The old ghost obediently complied, spewing out some hundred or so malicious ghost creatures, along with ox-headed and horse-faced spirits, and ghost soldiers.
The strength of these ghosts varied between the first to third realms, naturally being swiftly subdued and transformed by the Six Souls Banner, all becoming loyal minions under Chu Xuan’s control unconditionally.
Seeing this, Chu Xuan gained more confidence. If he needs to infiltrate Li’an Demon Sect later, releasing these ghosts could also create chaos out of thin air, making it easier for him to fish in troubled waters.
