Threats and the Heavenly Dao Contract
After leaving the Sect Treasury, Yang Tianyou led his clansmen to the Outer Periphery the Central Volcano, quietly awaiting the arrival of the one-month deadline.
The Secret Realm also has sunrises and sunsets, with the sky ablaze with rosy clouds. When a crimson afterglow rises from the horizon...
A crimson light filled the entire world, and the Formation barrier that originally Outer Periphery the Central Volcano shattered with a deafening roar.
Buzz!!
The shimmering light from Formation shattered formation began to gather, and a familiar figure reappeared.
He wore a white robe and had a kind face, but the fierceness hidden in the corners of his eyes was becoming increasingly obvious.
'Xu Yan True Person' raised his hand, and a crimson furnace phantom appeared beneath his palm, spinning rapidly.
"The Three Blazing Flame Palace 'Sect-Guarding Treasure, the Three Blazing Flame Furnace, can be obtained by those who pass the final trial!"
Upon hearing this, some of the hundreds of Cultivators gathered there looked greedy, while others wore mocking expressions, but none of them uttered a word.
They weren't fools; they had already determined that the guy in front of them was no good.
"Heh heh, I told you, An Ming, your method won't work. Just threaten me directly!" A crazed demonic voice echoed from an unknown place.
"Shut up!"
Xu Yan True Person frowned and gave a cold rebuke.
Turning his head, he looked at the group of Cultivators and smiled again, "I didn't want to waste the power I've just recovered, but since you won't listen to reason, then make a choice!"
Snap! Snap!
Xu Yan True Person clapped his hands, and Array Mark rose up, transforming into dense Chains that bound the remaining Cultivators in the Secret Realm and dragged them here.
No one can resist this force; it is a powerful force originating from the Secret Realm Origin.
In the Yellow Grade Peak Secret Realm, if one fully controls their Origin Power, they should theoretically be able to directly confront a Spirit Transformation level expert within the Secret Realm.
Even controlling only one or two tenths of its power would be enough to rival Nascent Soul Cultivator. It's far beyond what low-level Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining stages can contend with.
Hundreds of Cultivators were bound by Chains and floated in mid-air, except for three people.
Yang Tianyou, Xuan Gu, Zhang Daoyuan!
They were the individuals selected by Xu Yan True Person to participate in the final trial.
"You three are given two choices!"
"First, do me a favor. If you do it, I can Heavenly Dao Oath to spare these people!"
"Secondly, you will all die now, along with these people!"
Xu Yan True Person smiled kindly, "I'll give you three breaths to choose now!"
I agree!
Yang Tianyou raised his hand decisively.
However, he added, "But you need to compensate my Lineage with some cultivation resources, at least worth 100,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones! As a bargaining chip, I can also Heavenly Dao Oath to do everything in my power to help you escape this predicament!"
"Oh? It seems you've guessed something! Clever brat!" Xu Yan True Person stroked his beard, his gaze towards Yang Tianyou filled with undisguised greed.
Of the three, Yang Tianyou was his favorite.
This person's talent is unparalleled among all the cultivators in the Secret Realm.
Although it's not as good as when I was young, it's still quite remarkable.
"Alright, I agree! This is Heavenly Dao Blood Contract; sign it now!"
After pondering for a moment, Xu Yan True Person took out a scroll covered with blue and red patterns, first imbuing it with a wisp of his own aura, and then tossed it to Yang Tianyou.
Heavenly Dao Oath is not something that can be made at will; it is a contract with far greater binding force than Heart Demon Oath.
If one can still risk breaking Heart Demon Oath, even if the Dao Path is fraught with difficulties, then one should not forcibly violate the vow and break the agreement.
Once Heavenly Dao Oath is made, it is almost impossible to break it; the higher the level, the stronger the binding force of the oath.
This is because it is an agreement made with the consciousness of the world. Once broken, bad luck, thunder, fire and wind erosion are commonplace, until the person who broke the agreement dies.
To date, cultivators who have been able to withstand the Heavenly Dao Contract without dying are extremely rare in the entire Three Realms, truly ruthless individuals.
Such a powerful binding force means that establishing Heavenly Dao Contract is not something that can be done casually with just a few words; it requires a special medium.
An altar, a rooftop, or Contract Book are all acceptable. The medium used by Xu Yan True Person here is the last one: Contract Book, also known as the Heavenly Dao Blood Contract.
The Heavenly Dao Blood Contract drifted over, and Yang Tianyou took it in his hand without hesitation, attaching a wisp of his own aura to it.
Boom!
Like a bolt from the blue, a supremely just and righteous aura swept across the sky, and then the Heavenly Dao Blood Contract transformed into a wisp of light that drifted into the heavens.
The Heavenly Dao Blood Contract is similar to a special Law Artifact. It is not difficult to refine, the materials are very common, and the cost is roughly one-tenth of that of Law Artifacts or Law Treasures of the same level.
However, the method for refining the Heavenly Dao Blood Contract is very rare and is generally held by powerful forces.
The binding force of Heavenly Dao Blood Contract varies depending on their grade. The Heavenly Dao Blood Contract signed by Yang Tianyou and Xu Yan True Person is as high as the Fifth Tier.
It seems that not only Yang Tianyou was afraid that Xu Yan True Person would break the contract, but the latter was also worried that the former would not handle the matter after going to work, which reassured him.
It is worth mentioning that this contract did not mention how Yang Tianyou's personal safety would be guaranteed, nor did he ask about it himself.
Because this was a perfectly legitimate deal.
He would give his own life to save the lives of his people!
What?! Two choices?!
Actually, there's only one way.
One option is to die together with one's clansmen.
Secondly, he was willing to sacrifice his own life to save the lives of his people.
There was no need to think about it; this was also the reason why Yang Tianyou acted so decisively.
"Where are you two?" Xu Yan True Person turned his head and looked at the other two.
Xuan Gu and Zhang Daoyuan exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement.
However, they also offered the same conditions as Yang Tianyou: resource compensation, Xu Yan True Person naturally agreed to.
In fact, the most precious resources in the entire Three Blazing Flame Palace Secret Realm are all in the hands of Xu Yan True Person.
Don't forget, the Three Blazing Flame Palace is Commandery-Level Sect, and its overall resources are an absolutely staggering number.
If calculated in Spirit Stones, it would be at least tens of millions of Spirit Stones.
Note that the tens of millions mentioned here are not Low-Grade Spirit Stones, but mid-grade ones.
However, the resources occupied by the Nine Great Legacy Grounds amount to less than one-tenth.
So where did the remaining resources go?
The answer is, the Central Volcano!
The reason is quite simple.
If Xu Yan True Person successfully breaks free from the Two Realms Sealing Formation, he will also need resources for his subsequent cultivation and recovery of strength. How could this guy not prepare everything for himself?
After Xuan Gu and Zhang Daoyuan agreed, two more Heavenly Dao Blood Contract were taken out by Xu Yan True Person. Each party imbued their aura with them, and with the witness of the Will of Heaven and Earth, the contract was established.
A quarter of an hour later, three Storage Rings floated in from the direction of the Central Volcano, each containing Cultivation Resources worth 100,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones.