As Chu Tian watched Wei Du, the Ten Thousand Beasts Seal in his hand emitted a verdant glow.
"Master..." Ding Ding ran over, her eyes shining.
"Ready?" Wei Du looked at her.
Ding Ding nodded quickly and patted the spatial bag at her waist. A larger mole appeared in her hand.
It should be called a Soul Devourer.
Wei Du chuckled, "Two Soul Devourers? You've probably mortgaged your dowry!"
Ding Ding froze and slowly said, "It's... four!"
Wei Du's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "What? Four... You intend to..."
"Yes!" Ding Ding nodded.
"Sigh..." Wei Du shook his head and advised, "Ding Ding, they are your parents after all. With the pressure from that old thing... They had no choice... Sigh... Forget it, you decide for yourself!"
"This old thing is for you to handle! If you get useful information, remember to tell me!"
Ding Ding listened to Wei Du's words, her eyes flickering, and she nodded.
Wei Du touched the Ten Thousand Beasts Seal and uttered, "Break!"
*Crack...* That massive spatial ice block.
As if struck by a hammer, countless cracks spread across it. Everything within shattered into tiny fragments.
*Squeak squeak squeak...*
The Soul Devourer in Ding Ding's hand cried out erratically.
*Whoosh...* It shot out.
Within the shattered space, there was a strange aura.
It was swallowed in one gulp by the giant Soul Devourer.
Could that... be the soul after death?
This was Chu Tian's first time sensing such a peculiar aura. Originally, it was being pulled towards somewhere. However, the appearance of the Soul Devourer created another pulling force. It paused for a moment, then was instantly swallowed by the Soul Devourer, severing that unseen thread of connection. And that pulling force carried an aura familiar to Chu Tian. It was the Underworld, where he had been! If he hadn't been deliberately observing the Soul Devourer, he wouldn't have noticed such a subtle trace.
However, this Soul Devourer truly shocked Chu Tian. No wonder Ding Ding insisted he was the murderer. After all this, the people he had killed had returned to personally accuse him.
But... why would Ding Ding and her brother and uncle use such a malicious method? Not only killing people but also using such a method to trap souls and even torture them... Wei Du had just said he would try to persuade Ding Ding. From the sound of it, she had two more Soul Devourers, intended for her parents.
Unbidden, Chu Tian shivered. Beneath that pure exterior, what kind of venomous heart lay within? Or perhaps a pervert... a siren...
Chu Tian unconsciously moved two steps to the side, hiding behind Old Yang.
Ding Ding didn't notice Chu Tian's expression at all. Instead, she excitedly held the large mole in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, she unleashed a blade.
"Squeak..." The creature screamed in agony. Then, with a series of movements from her fingers, seven or eight small magic circles appeared out of thin air. She then poured the mole's blood onto them. Magic circles of different colors flickered, imprinting themselves on its body. The constant struggle elicited piercing cries of agony.
Chu Tian listened, his scalp tingling. At the same time, his curiosity was piqued. He was eager to know what Gou De'er and Gou Bi had done to offend her.
"Notify everyone to gather at the Assembly Hall tomorrow morning. Attendance is mandatory!" Wei Du instructed the guards at the door.
"Yes..." They responded in unison.
"Alright, you may leave!"
"Yes..." The guards quickly departed from the City Lord's mansion entrance.
Once everyone was gone, Wei Du resumed his smiling demeanor. He looked at Chu Tian and said, "Shall we go for a drink?"
This remark made Chu Tian stare. He looked at the four old men. They all reeked of alcohol, and even Ding Ding exuded the smell of liquor. After all his hard fighting outside, these guys had apparently returned to drink.
"You..." Chu Tian was about to point at Wei Du's nose.
Suddenly, he felt something flying towards him. He caught it casually.
*Ding... System prompt: Item obtained [Seal of Ten Thousand Beasts] x1.*
*Ding... System prompt: Control of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts obtained. Reward: Skill - Positional Teleportation (City of Ten Thousand Beasts).*
*Ding... System prompt: Ultimate quest [Conquest of the Sea of Death], completion progress: 1/4. Reward: Soul Space Level +1, range increased by 500%, can store non-human creatures.*
*Boom...* Chu Tian's brain felt a searing pain, as if it were being torn apart. His vision went black, and the scenery shifted. His consciousness was forcibly pulled back into his soul. What he saw next was the drastic transformation of his soul space.
The periphery of his soul space, white mist churning, had turned into the waters of the abyss, falling into the sacred lake. The Sacred Source Island beneath his feet was also growing larger. The 500% range reward had increased Chu Tian's soul space by fivefold. And the ability to store non-human creatures within it. Did that mean, besides humans, he could now keep other living beings?
He tried to leave his soul space but found no reaction. Seeing how it was gradually changing, he remembered the positional teleportation mentioned in the system prompt. This skill was amazing! He quickly opened his skills to check.
[Positional Teleportation (City of Ten Thousand Beasts)]
Attribute Description: When used, regardless of location, you can directly teleport to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.
Cooldown: 24 hours.
Introduction: Exclusive skill for the City Lord of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts. Becomes invalid if control is lost.
Chu Tian's gaze fixed on the words "regardless of location." He desperately wanted to know if this skill would still work if he returned to Blue Star or the Heavenly Dao world. If so, wouldn't that mean he could instantly travel between two worlds? Thinking about it... it seemed incredibly awesome. However... it seemed that after he returned, a few days there would translate to several years here. If the time was longer, one trip back and forth might mean generations or even several generations gone in the Sea of Death.
...
"Chu Tian..."
The moment he fainted, Old Yang caught him!
"What's wrong?" Wei Du was also taken aback.
"Kid... Don't you dare die, bring out a few more barrels of wine!" These were the words of Old Li. Only Old Qin stepped forward and felt Chu Tian's pulse.
"He's fainted..." He shook his head and went upstairs directly.
"Uh..." Everyone was stunned. Did he get injured during the fight just now? But he didn't look like it at all!
"Little Yang, this kid... he doesn't have such poor psychological resilience, does he?" He glanced at the Seal of Ten Thousand Beasts clutched in Chu Tian's hand.
"No... it shouldn't be that bad!" Old Yang understood what he meant, but considering how long they'd known Chu Tian, he seemed to have pretty good psychological resilience. However... who knew!
"Uh, how about I take it back first?" Wei Du showed some intention. He reached out to pry Chu Tian's hand open. After a couple of tries, he found that although Chu Tian was unconscious, his hand gripping the Seal of Ten Thousand Beasts was incredibly strong. To take it off, he would probably have to break his fingers.
"Forget it..." Wei Du gave up, glanced at Old Yang, and turned to go upstairs as well.
Seeing this, Old Yang slapped his forehead. He had never realized how fond this kid Chu Tian was of power. Even unconscious, he was still tightly holding onto the Seal of Ten Thousand Beasts.
"Hehehe..." Ding Ding pursed her lips and smiled.
"Uncle Yang, let me arrange a room for him. You guys follow me!" She then walked towards the main hall.
"I say... kid, you're Chu Tian, right? Hurry up and bring out the wine!" Suddenly, Old Li slammed the wine pot in his hand and grabbed Chu Tian by the collar. This old man was clearly drunk. He slurred his words, telling Chu Tian to bring out a few barrels of wine. Even when drunk, he was still anxiously telling Old Yang that it was Chu Tian who provided it. If Chu Tian were awake, he would probably have slapped both of them. "Do I know you? You're demanding things from me? I didn't see you fight earlier, and you're drinking my wine. You're too ungracious!"
Old Yang was speechless. He snatched Chu Tian back from the old man, slung him over his shoulder, and followed Ding Ding into the main hall. After winding through several corridors, Chu Tian was taken to a rather luxurious room by Old Yang.
"You guys, take good care of this young master!" Ding Ding instructed from outside.
A moment later, Old Yang also came out. He naturally wanted to find Wei Du to understand the matter of Gou De'er. Hurricane City had infiltrated the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, and it didn't seem like a recent development. He knew that Wei Du's enemy was in Hurricane City. Moreover, the revenge for the murder of his wife... and the harm to his son! It was the same for Old Yang. He had long suspected that his being chased was inextricably linked to Hurricane City.