Signing the Contract

After learning about the background of the Blood Moon, Yi Yun collected all the remnants of Yin Sha from Shentu Nantian's Soul Sea.

These remnants of Yin energy had been blasted into fragments and lost their self-awareness. Yi Yun collected them only to restore the Yin energy to this body.

After putting on the mask, Shentu Nantian, controlled by Yi Yun, was no different from the previous Masked Man.

Yi Yun gently pinched his throat and uttered a syllable, a gloomy and hoarse sound, exactly the same as the Masked Man's before.

Yi Yun is well-versed in the "Star Shifting Heaven Book" and has the top-tier disguise techniques of the Twelve Emperor Heavens as a foundation, allowing him to freely change his voice, appearance, aura, and even his life essence.

This made the Masked Man that Yi Yun imitated almost flawless.

Moreover, by gathering the remnants of Yin Sha souls, Yi Yun's own Yin Sha Qi became completely real.

Furthermore, the physical body he used was also Yin Sha's original body, and it also possessed some of Yin Sha's memories. It can be said that even if the Gaunt Man was most familiar with this Yin Sha were to be resurrected, he would not be able to see through Yi Yun's disguise.

Yi Yun controlled "Shentu Nantian," slowly clenching his hands, his jet-black fingernails radiating layers of deathly aura.

This new clone brought Yi Yun new power.

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, the "Shentu Nantian" that Yi Yun occupied burst into maniacal laughter. This laughter was sinister and evil, even more so than the original "Shentu Nantian".

"Very good!"

Shentu Nantian cracked his neck, the joints in his neck making a series of popping sounds.

He suddenly waved his hand, and a storm swept out.

Click!

With a loud bang, a massive energy shield shattered not far away!

Protected by this energy shield, six young men and women looked up at the sky with expressions of terror.

They were none other than Yu Chi Wei and the bald man, who had been isolated by Yi Yun using his spiritual energy.

"It's over..."

Seeing the hideous and evil Masked Man in the sky and hearing his demonic laughter, the six people's hearts sank to the bottom.

"Are we going to die...?"

The twin sisters, Chu Ke'er and Chu Qing'er, held their hands tightly together, their faces pale.

Their youth was just beginning. In their Lineage, they had loving parents and younger siblings waiting for them to return after completing their studies. Of course, they didn't want to die.

Death is extremely terrifying for everyone.

"Senior Brother Jiang!"

Seeing that Yi Yun was still next to the Masked Man and seemed to be completely subdued, Yu Chi Wei couldn't help but shout, "Senior Brother Jiang looks fine on the outside, but he may have already suffered serious injuries."

Just then, the Masked Man suddenly waved his hand, and a terrifying spatial vortex swept down, engulfing all six people. They struggled and flew into the sky, but they couldn't shake off the force at all.

The gap in strength is too large.

"Once you join the Heavenly Dao Alliance, there is no turning back. You have two choices: either sign Soul Contract or die!"

The Masked Man's voice was evil and filled with murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, all six were filled with despair; they knew they couldn't escape this calamity.

The Martial Arts Alliance's actions are far from benevolent, but how could they possibly resist?

"Senior Brother Jiang, you..."

Yu Chi Wei looked at Yi Yun. Could it be that Yi Yun, standing here, had also signed Soul Contract?

Yi Yun looked at Yu Chi Wei calmly. Originally, Yi Yun's plan was to let these six people go.

However, in the Masked Man's memory, his purpose in intercepting Yi Yun and the others was to give them two choices: either make them sign Soul Contract or kill them!

However, when the Masked Man actually did this, he secretly brought along the Gaunt Man. The Masked Man and the Gaunt Man had been partners for many years. The Masked Man had his eye on Yi Yun's body and wanted the Gaunt Man to complete the Body Snatching.

Back then, the Masked Man and the Gaunt Man both lost their physical bodies in the Empress Secret Realm. The Masked Man possessed Shentu Nantian's corpse, thus obtaining a good physical body, while the Gaunt Man never had a suitable one. He randomly Body Snatching a prodigy from a powerful Lineage, but this Body Snatching's talent was not top-notch, and he couldn't withstand the deathly aura of Yin Sha at all.

As a result, the Gaunt Man quickly developed hair like withered straw, his body became skeletal, and his complexion turned sallow, giving him the appearance of premature aging and impending death.

The Gaunt Man had planned to secretly Body Snatching Yi Yun and keep the best part of her body for himself, but he never expected to be killed by Yi Yun instead.

Now that the Gaunt Man is dead and the Masked Man's Spiritual Sense has been destroyed by Yi Yun, no one knows that the Gaunt Man followed the Masked Man out, and Yi Yun killing the Gaunt Man will not arouse suspicion.

But letting these six people go without a reason is unacceptable.

Back at the Heavenly Dao Alliance, Yi Yun was at a loss for words. After all, the Masked Man should have been strong enough to bring everyone back. How could they have let six escape while bringing back only Yi Yun?

Furthermore, once these six people return, they will also complain to their Lineage about the Heavenly Dao Alliance, which will only alert the enemy.

If the Heavenly Dao Alliance becomes suspicious and investigates Yi Yun's situation, his control over the Masked Man may be exposed.

Yi Yun should not let small gains lead to big losses.

Although he knew that bringing these six people back to the Heavenly Dao Alliance to participate in the Black Stone Trial would send them back into the fire pit, Yi Yun was very clear about which was more important: disrupting the Blood Moon's plan or the safety of the Tianyuan Realm.

Moreover, taking these six people to the Black Stone Trial doesn't necessarily mean they'll perish; they'll just face some dangers. Yi Yun is confident he can protect them.

"I have already signed the Soul Contract. If you trust me, then sign it with me. Although the contract itself has some unfair aspects, it's not a major problem. The Martial Arts Alliance's adoption of such extreme measures is a special strategy for a special period."

"Furthermore, I assure you that I will find a way to terminate the contract in the future."

Yi Yun transmitted his voice to the six people.

All six of them must sign Soul Contract. If anyone refuses to sign or return to the Heavenly Dao Alliance, it will cause a lot of trouble. Yi Yun cannot risk having his identity exposed. So, killing or releasing the person who refuses to sign is not an option.

"Do you have a way to terminate the contract?"

Yu Chi Wei was stunned. The Soul Contract established by the Martial Arts Alliance — Yi Yun actually said he had a way to break it?

Is this possible?

"If you trust me, you'll sign; if you don't, there's nothing I can do. You only have one life. Don't doubt what this Masked Man says; he really will kill you. As long as you live, there's hope. I promise I'll lead you safely away in the future."

Yi Yun transmitted his voice once more.

The six people exchanged glances, each struggling with their own thoughts.

Yi Yun had indeed created many miracles before, but they still had some doubts about whether he could break the contract of the Martial Arts Alliance or even stand against it.

"I'll sign..."

Yu Chi Wei took a deep breath and said with difficulty that he was the only one among the six who had an almost blind trust in Yi Yun.

"Then... I... we'll sign too."

Chu Ke'er and Chu Qing'er said, biting their lips.

They couldn't bear to leave their parents, their younger siblings, and none of them wanted to die. With Yu Chi Wei leading the way, the choice became much easier.

Seeing this situation, the remaining three had no choice but to sign Soul Contract.

Regardless of what the future holds, Yi Yun is right about one thing: you only have one life. As long as you're alive, there's hope; once you're dead, everything is gone.

Although they signed a contract they were unwilling to sign, according to the Martial Arts Alliance, a catastrophe would befall the Tianyuan Realm. At that time, it was uncertain whether the Martial Arts Alliance would be destroyed by the catastrophe, and they might still gain their freedom.

"Very good!" The Masked Man sneered, and with a wave of his hand, six black Soul Contract floated in front of Chu Ke'er and the others.

The moment these six contracts appeared, they burst into flames.

"Sign it!"

The Masked Man's voice was aggressive.

"You..."

Yu Chi Wei and the others were stunned for a moment. The contract burned completely as soon as it appeared. They didn't have time to read the contents of the contract, even though they knew it would be useless anyway.

"You have no choice or right to change it; you can only choose to sign, or die!"

The Masked Man exuded a murderous aura. The six men, including Yu Chi Wei, were filled with resentment, but they could only grit their teeth, bite their fingers until a drop of blood flowed, and sign this heinous Soul Contract.

Watching their blood being burned by Black Flames, the six felt humiliated and resentful.

However, they were unaware that the contents of the contract they signed had already been altered by Yi Yun.

Because of the time constraints, Yi Yun only changed the most crucial point: the original contract stated allegiance to the Martial Arts Alliance, but Yi Yun replaced it with his own name. Of course, Yi Yun wouldn't make the six people fulfill such a pointless contract, so even if they signed it, it wouldn't have any impact.

...(To be continued~^~)