At last, he had found it!
Lin Suchou focused his gaze and saw that the glowing mass was actually a black giant egg about ten feet across. Its surface was dark and smooth, with mysterious patterns etched across the shell.
The pattern resembled a black bird spreading its wings protectively around the egg.
"Human brat, are you courting death!?"
A flustered, indignant mature female voice reached Lin Suchou's ears.
"Heh, I wasn't looking for death. I was looking for you."
As the giant egg formed by Jiu You appeared, Lin Suchou opened an ancient scroll and dripped a drop of his essence blood onto it.
He muttered, "In the name of Lin Suchou, I swear to offer my essence blood today and form an equal contract with Jiu You of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan!"
The moment his words fell, the ancient scroll began to shine with dazzling light.
It forcibly drew a drop of Jiu You's blood. The two drops of blood merged, and before long, the light faded as the scroll returned to Lin Suchou's hand.
From then on, a connection existed between Lin Suchou and Jiu You, as though they were family.
"What did you do to me!?"
Jiu You sensed the connection as well and asked angrily.
"Nothing much. You heard what I said just now—I signed a contract with you."
Lin Suchou said with a smile.
"A contract!?"
Jiu You was stunned for a moment. Then purple flames instantly swept across the bottom of the Volcanic Crater and rushed toward Lin Suchou.
Yet he merely smiled calmly and snapped his fingers. Jiu You immediately sputtered out and fell to the ground.
Lin Suchou used spiritual power to bring her before him. He raised a hand and stroked the smooth surface of the giant egg, smiling faintly.
"If you don't want to suffer, then obediently follow me. I'll make sure you eat and drink well from now on. I definitely won't treat you poorly."
With that, he lifted Jiu You's punishment.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Equal Contract Scroll.
Since it was equal, neither party could attack the other. Otherwise, they would suffer punishment from the other party.
If one party committed suicide, the other party would not be affected in any way.
Unless both people willingly agreed to dissolve the contract, it would remain with them for life.
"Bastard."
Seeing that her physical attacks were ineffective against Lin Suchou, Jiu You could only resort to verbal attacks.
But though the words were an insult to Jiu You, they sounded more like coquettish grumbling to Lin Suchou.
"What I said earlier was true. These are things I prepared for you."
Suppressing his laughter, Lin Suchou took out the Golden Sacred Phoenix Spirit Essence and the Heaven Ranking Phoenix Clan Essence Blood he had obtained from Wen Qingxuan.
Jiu You fell silent for a long while.
"The Spirit Essence of the Golden Sacred Phoenix, ranked sixth on the Myriad Beasts Record Earth Ranking, and the essence blood of a Heaven Ranking Spirit Beast..."
Feeling the stirring in her bloodline, Jiu You's voice was filled with astonishment.
"How did you obtain these two things?"
Hearing Jiu You's question, Lin Suchou smiled. "These are nothing more than trifles to me. Follow me, and you'll naturally never lack such things."
As soon as he spoke, he manipulated the two items with spiritual power and suspended them before Jiu You.
Yet Jiu You still did not move.
Seeing that she still refused to accept them, Lin Suchou began tempting her with words. "Now that we've signed an equal contract, we're close partners. Take these and undergo your tribulation first."
"But why are you helping me?"
Jiu You still refused to trust Lin Suchou. Although these two items would indeed be immensely useful to her, no one offered favors without reason.
She understood that much.
"Why?"
Lin Suchou was taken aback, then laughed. "I have everything I need, except a wife."
"Lecher."
Jiu You cursed him again, though she had already calmed down.
That was right. She had already formed an equal contract with this man. No matter what she did, she could not hurt him. She might as well accept them—for free, at least.
"I'll undergo the tribulation first. Stay farther away from me."
Jiu You drew in the Spirit Essence and essence blood before her, then shot out of the Volcanic Crater and into the sky.
Seeing this, Lin Suchou also flew out. He called back the little mare and landed on a distant mountain peak.
"Rumble—"
Peals of thunder resounded through the sky, carrying an intense aura of destruction.
As the most outstanding genius of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan in ten thousand years, her talent was unquestionably astounding.
Had she not insisted on venturing out to gain experience and thus lacked resources, she likely would have broken through long ago within the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
"Huff."
In the sky, after Jiu You absorbed the golden Phoenix Spirit Essence and golden blood, cracks began to appear across the giant egg's surface.
Countless black flames burst out and enveloped the giant egg.
As more and more black flames emerged, the black bird pattern on the egg began to glow, and the spiritual power between heaven and earth boiled.
"Screech!"
A clear cry suddenly rang out across heaven and earth, sweeping outward like a storm and filling the entire sky.
"Crack!"
The cracks on the black giant egg grew denser and denser before it finally shattered apart.
The black flames instantly formed an ocean, and a pair of black wings large enough to obscure mountains unfolded.
Lin Suchou's gaze pierced through the black flames, and he could vaguely make out a massive shadow elegantly stretching its enormous body within the fire.
It looked just like rebirth through nirvana.
"Rumble!"
High above the nine heavens, masses of dense black thunderclouds finished gathering and unleashed thunderous roars.
"Wuwu."
Every Spirit Beast in the Black Nether Abyss trembled, letting out miserable howls.
To them, the Black God Tribulation was a fear passed down through their bloodlines...
Beneath those terrifying Black God Thunder clouds was Jiu You, beating her wings as rolling black flames emanated from her enormous body.
The temperature between heaven and earth rose sharply.
"Screech!"
Jiu You let out an unyielding cry toward the Black God Thunder clouds. Though she had already failed once, she had never given up.
She possessed the bloodline of the Ancient Undying Bird. How could such a proud Divine Beast fall before the Black God?
So... she had to succeed this time!
"Rumble!"
The Black God Tribulation seemed to sense Jiu You's challenge as well. The Black Cloud writhed, and thunder brimming with destructive aura suddenly descended!
The thunderclouds were completely torn apart, and even space seemed to freeze as it crashed fiercely toward Jiu You.
"Screech!"
The Nine Nether Sparrow shrieked sharply. As her wings beat, boundless black flames swept forth, transforming into a black flame storm that violently collided with the Black God Thunder!
"Boom—"
The instant thunder and black flames collided, shockwaves spread out, shearing every surrounding mountain peak in half!
Lin Suchou hurriedly condensed a massive Bronze Bell covered in Dragon-Phoenix patterns. Only after covering himself and the little mare with it did he barely withstand the attack.
"Clang, clang."
Listening to the Bronze Bell's vibrations, Lin Suchou was overjoyed. This Dragon Phoenix Town Spirit Bell truly was extraordinary!
It could even withstand thunder of such power. But after thinking carefully, he realized the equal contract was still at work...
The thunder continued for half an hour before peace finally returned to heaven and earth.
Lin Suchou withdrew the Dragon Phoenix Bell, only to find a long-legged, mature beauty standing before him—completely naked, with a stunning figure and a wild air about her!
"Although I don't know who you are, thank you..."
"Don't rush to thank me. Put some clothes on first."
Lin Suchou's eyelid twitched as he reminded her.
"Humans are so troublesome."
Purple light appeared around Jiu You's body, and a blue cheongsam appeared on her, concealing the breathtaking sight.
Watching Jiu You, whose attitude was completely different from before, Lin Suchou laughed inwardly.
The law of true fragrance never failed.
Achievement achieved—tamed Jiu You...
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