Half an hour later, Lin Feng gradually woke up from his meditative state, a barely concealed smile playing on his lips.
"The Myriad Dao Slave Scripture is truly domineering and unparalleled. Just the introductory section alone makes me feel like I could use it to create an army that's completely loyal to me."
The Soul Nourishing Ring was silent for a moment before it spoke softly, "Your cultivation is too shallow. Planting a slave seal consumes a significant amount of spiritual energy and mental power. With your current peak Spirit Gathering Realm spiritual energy reserves, you can only cast it once every three months.
Furthermore, the slave seal you're casting now requires the target to have a good impression of you for a higher success rate. Otherwise, you might suffer a backlash from their soul. Remember this."
Lin Feng nodded. "Don't worry, Master, I know my limits. This introductory section is enough to handle the current situation. As long as I can get the Purple Abyss Empire to support me and help me turn things around, abandoning this evil cultivation label will be enough."
After a moment of silence, Lin Feng suddenly asked, "Master, is there a way to break such a domineering technique?"
The Soul Nourishing Ring fell silent.
A way to break it?
If there is one!
In this world, it can only be that man…
After a long while, he said, "The slave seal planted with your current cultivation is rather shallow. It's not impossible for someone to break it."
"Then what about the complete Myriad Dao Slave Scripture?" A hint of excitement flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. "If I have the opportunity to learn the complete Myriad Dao Slave Scripture, can I unify the Immortal Martial Continent?"
"Feng'er! The Myriad Dao Slave Scripture is just a means. Those who truly stand at the peak rely on profound cultivation. I hope you don't get things backward because of these unorthodox methods, thereby abandoning your own cultivation foundation."
Lin Feng: "I'm sorry, Master. I was just asking casually. Of course, I know it's just a means. I was just a little surprised that there is such a miraculous ability in the world."
"Alright, Feng'er. If there's nothing else, I will continue nurturing myself."
"Master, please rest. Your disciple won't disturb you anymore."
Lin Feng rose excitedly, the gloom on his face completely gone.
Looking at Zhao Wanyu running towards him in the distance, a sneer couldn't help but appear at the corner of his mouth: "Your Highness, since you are so fond of me, you shouldn't mind becoming my slave for the rest of your life, right?"
On the other side, Shen Zhao and Ding Bubuer returned from the Dragon King Hall, heading towards the Yun Estate leisurely.
Shen Zhao took a sip of wine, looked at the beautiful landscape under the clouds, and couldn't help but stretch lazily, asking, "Master Ding, how was the harvest this time?"
Ding Bubuer's eyebrows were crooked with laughter: "Between the Tang Sect and the Dragon King Hall, there are several million spirit stones alone. We're rich now! Luckily, I didn't go watch Messi's match, or I would have given him a ghost country household registration."
Shen Zhao shrugged: "You're so smug about a few million spirit stones. You probably haven't seen much money, have you?"
Ding Bubuer looked disgusted. "Alright, Master Shen, can you say a few less words? I know you've seen the big picture, but you don't have to put us down like this, right? Anyway, the amount of money isn't the problem. As long as our pockets are full, our hearts will be at ease."
Listening to Ding Bubuer's endless fantasies about the future, Shen Zhao stopped talking. He lay on the back of the Jade-Eyed Golden Eagle, crossed his legs, and looked at the sky.
In a daze, Shen Zhao felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. After casually greeting Ding Bubuer, he fell into a deep sleep.
In a daze, a child's voice sounded in his ear…
"Host, do you remember me?"
When he opened his eyes again, Shen Zhao found himself in an empty valley filled with strange flowers and fruits. Butterflies danced, cranes flew, and cloud dragons circled in the sky. A waterfall cascaded down from a distance, three thousand feet, as if he were in a fairyland.
Looking at the scene before him, Shen Zhao felt very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
Not far away, a child in a gray-brown robe was carefully planting a spiritual flower.
In the instant he stood up and turned to face Shen Zhao.
"Ugh~"
Shen Zhao suddenly felt a tearing pain in his heart, and beads of sweat immediately covered his forehead.
But the child just looked at Shen Zhao, a pure and innocent smile on his face.
When Shen Zhao felt the pain dissipate, the child slowly spoke, "Have you remembered? My host?"
"You... System..."
Shen Zhao looked at the harmless child in front of him with disbelief.
"I said, no one can get rid of the System, including you."
The child, holding a bouquet of flowers, walked step by step towards Shen Zhao.
And Shen Zhao, who was usually fearless, couldn't help but show a look of terror and retreat repeatedly when he saw the personified System approaching.
This was Shen Zhao's life's nightmare.
"Are you resisting me?"
The System stopped, asking in a deep voice.
But it always wore that innocent smile on its face, a smile that, in Shen Zhao's eyes, made him shudder like a ghost.
"No, I was just thinking, how couldn't I have crushed you, you bastard."
"The System is above all things, possessing the power to absolutely control the rules. Do you think those little tricks of yours can do any harm to the System?"
Shen Zhao took a deep breath, trying to calm his restless emotions, and asked sternly, "What exactly do you want?"
System: "What do I want? Well, what do you think? My host didn't hesitate to crush his own heart to separate from his comrade, with whom he shared nine lifetimes of hardship. Do you think I'll just let that happen?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao's expression darkened. "I'd like to thank you, you call him a comrade? What, playing with me for nine lifetimes wasn't enough? You want to do it again?"
The System presented the flower to Shen Zhao. "Host, we were originally one and the same. Now that you've abandoned me, don't you find that cruel?"
Shen Zhao crossed his arms, speaking coldly, "Why I abandoned you, don't you have a clue?
Should I stay and continue to be manipulated by you, abandon my self-respect, and be as humble as a dog, completing the disgusting tasks you set?"
The System chuckled. "However, you also received corresponding rewards from me, didn't you?
The relationship between us was a fair trade. Before the trade is complete, you shouldn't violate our agreement, which troubles me greatly."
Shen Zhao: "What kind of deal are you talking about? Is it some sort of puppet show? My right to resist is strictly limited by you.
Once I disobey your main objective, I'm punished by heavenly thunder that corrodes my heart. I'm just a puppet you control, living my life according to your whims?
I admit I've gained a lot from you. Without your help, I wouldn't have achieved so much.
However, don't pretend to be so noble. Dare you say you haven't gotten what you wanted from me? I bet it's even more than what you've given me.
Any normal person would find this humiliating experience enough after just one time. But me? I've endured it for nine lifetimes. I believe I've already paid off my debts to you.
You shouldn't exist in this world anymore. You should go to other planes and find another suitable host. Let's just part ways amicably."
"Part ways amicably? You make it sound so easy."
The System's tone gradually turned cold.
"You're the most suitable host I've found in this vast world after countless years, and you think you can just leave?"
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you understand yet? Why couldn't the myriad saintly bone constitutions integrate into your body, yet you possess the power to suppress them? You don't really think your body is so ordinary, ordinary enough to go up against a terrifying power like the Nine Underworlds?"
Lin Feng frowned, clearly sensing the System had more to say.
But the System changed the subject: "Host, let me ask you, is the target the System wants you to pursue beautiful?"
Lin Feng remained silent, his eyes cold as he stared at the System.
"Silence means yes, so let me ask you again, you really accept that you haven't gained her approval in nine lifetimes?"
"Save your breath. Your cheap words can't shake my emotions. Agreeing to be bound to you was the most fucking regrettable decision of my life,
"Give me another chance, and I'll strangle you, you bastard, the first chance I get."
"Is that so? Then why did you give Yu Xiyan the Innate Dao Body again, and give her two extra Dragon Cores? Admit it, you still have a strong obsession with her!"
"Just because she's ruthless to me doesn't mean the Yin Tian Dynasty is ruthless to me. Do you think I'll end up like your previous hosts, turning evil because of unrequited love, then becoming enemies with the whole world, and finally falling into the abyss of eternal damnation under your watch?"
Shen Zhao's words were full of sarcasm: "Do you know the history of World War II on Blue Star? What's the fate of the fascists who became enemies with the whole world? Do I need to give you a lesson?"
"Hahaha, very good, you are still the host I know after being reborn. I feel relieved to have such a Dao Heart. After all, you are the most perfect host I have found in my great thousand worlds. When I return to your body, I will surely reach a higher peak."
"You think you still have a chance to return to my body?" Shen Zhao sneered.
"You will agree. In fact, you have countless opportunities to complete the quest, but you chose the most difficult path.
Do you remember when you attacked the Nine Underworlds, I created the best opportunity for you? The Nine Underworlds Demon Lord placed the Myriad Dao Slave Scripture in front of you. As long as you could cultivate it, and then imprint a slave mark on Yu Xiyan when her soul was relaxed,
"Then you could easily capture Yu Xiyan's heart. At that point, both her body and mind would belong to you. But in order to focus on dealing with the Nine Underworlds, you didn't even look back, and instead cultivated the Dao Heart Demon Seed, which even the Demon Realm Emperor avoids."
"Do you remember the Chaos Yin Yang Technique I gave you when Yu Xiyan was at her lowest? That was a divine-level dual cultivation technique."
"It implied that you could directly obtain her body and mind when necessary. After all, with Yu Xiyan's strength, even if her Innate Dao Body was perfected, she couldn't resist you."
"However, you once again made me look at you with admiration. You relied on your own strength, and without hesitation, you plunged into the Yin Yang Cliff, allowing the Yin and Yang energies to forcefully infuse your sea of qi and spiritual consciousness, risking death and the obliteration of your dao, to refine this dual cultivation technique into a more outstanding supreme dao principle."
"There are countless examples like this, but you've missed good opportunities to pursue her time and time again, so how can you blame me?"
"But then again, the more you are like this, the more I admire you. So, can you let me return to your body again?"
"And then do what you want, using such despicable means to achieve your goals? Just thinking about it makes me sick."
"Is that really what you think?"
"Is there another possibility? Perhaps I don't want to complete the tasks you've assigned? The remaining eight lifetimes are spent thinking about how to get rid of your manipulation?"
"Using your life to resist the tasks given to you by this System?"
"Sometimes, a person's persistence can unleash unexpected energy. Even I don't believe it, but one day I suddenly realized that I'd rather die with dignity than continue to live aimlessly."
The System was silent for a long time before speaking again: "Host, do you know why you can't use the spiritual energy in your body?"
Shen Zhao frowned: "Is this your doing?"
The System looked innocent: "No, Host, you probably don't know. From the moment you separated me from your body,
you possessed the strength of nine lifetimes of cultivation merged together, as well as half of the System's power. However, this world cannot withstand the high-dimensional power within you,
therefore, before the time rewind, I did something. I set a seal deep within your qi sea. Without my methods, even if a God Emperor from the Upper Heavens were to descend, they wouldn't be able to break it."
"Although your body is strong, and you came up with the excellent plan of using the South Bright Flames to replace spiritual energy, your strength is still suppressed, unable to exert even one-tenth of its original power.
Do you know how terrifying the laws and Dao rhythm accumulated over your nine lives are? Once unsealed, even the entire Upper Heavens would have to prostrate at your feet."
Shen Zhao took a deep breath: "So what? Even if spiritual energy can't be released externally, it won't defeat me. After all, I often like to use my brain to solve problems; that's what makes it interesting."
"That's because the opponents you're facing now generally have low cultivation. When the major secret realms open in the future, your powerful strength may not be very effective.
If you agree to continue cooperating, I can consider lifting some of the seals within you, but the condition is that you must let me return to your body."
Shen Zhao didn't even think about it before refusing: "Although your conditions are tempting, I'm sorry, I won't be controlled by you again in this life."
"Don't be so quick to refuse. I can give you twenty years. Within these twenty years, I won't restrict any of your actions.
But after twenty years, you must go to the Peak of the Nine Heavens and merge with me again. Consider it. You, who have been through nine lives of reincarnation, should know that the Immortal Martial Continent is far more dangerous than what you see on the surface."
"Do you want to know what irreversible changes occurred on the Immortal Martial Continent after your death?
The three lights are extinguished, all things wither, the Great Emperors fall, and the evil corruption spreads throughout the nine realms of the Immortal Martial Continent, with countless living beings, numbering in the hundreds of millions, becoming unspeakable dishes."
Shen Zhao fell into deep thought. After taking a deep breath, he slowly said, "It seems I really have no reason to refuse."
"A wise choice. I will grant you even greater power. First, I will help you resolve the problem of not being able to use the spiritual energy in your body."
"I don't think that's necessary. With or without you, I can still solve the problem of stagnant qi in my sea of energy. In nine lifetimes of reincarnation, I can reach the peak every time. I don't just rely on the System. After all, the miracles I've created, you should know better than anyone."
"As for the issue of evil corruption you mentioned, I think I can find a way to solve it, regardless of whether you're involved or not."
"No, your current strength is simply insufficient to contend with the evil corruption. And the System has its own rules. Without a host, you cannot gain the power and cultivation to transcend."
"I am someone who likes to challenge impossible tasks. No matter what you say, I won't listen, so I advise you not to try to involve me anymore."
The System fell silent.
At the same time, Shen Zhao stopped speaking, waiting quietly for the System to respond.
But the next moment, he felt a pain in his chest, followed by a flash of white light before his eyes.
Vaguely, the System's voice sounded in his ear: "Very good, Host, I also want to see to what extent you can grow without my help. I will wait for your return at the Peak of the Nine Heavens."
When Shen Zhao woke up, he was already on a desolate wilderness.
Ding Bubuer, seeing Shen Zhao awaken, immediately started crying and shouting, "Master Shen, you're finally awake! You scared me to death."
Shen Zhao wiped his face and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"
"A month, Master Shen!"
"What! One month!"
Shen Zhao was shocked when he heard this.
Just as he was about to ask what had happened during his slumber, a whip cracked in the air.
Following that, a shout of anger rang out: "Waste! What are you dawdling for? Get up immediately after waking up and push the cart for me!"
Looking up, all he saw were ragged commoners pushing carts, rushing towards the wasteland ahead.
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