You're the one who isn't human, Moke grumbled inwardly, then said with a chuckle, "Sesler, perhaps the souls of people from my Dragonblood Warrior Family are a little special."
Although that was his explanation, he privately felt that his unusual soul might also have something to do with absorbing holy dragon essence blood and becoming a holy dragon warrior.
"Are people from the Dragonblood Warrior Family really that special? It's possible."
Sesler took a deep breath and shook his head with a smile. "After all, even though I've lived for over eight hundred years, this is my first time meeting a dragonblood warrior."
Sesler knew very little about dragonblood warriors, so he had not suspected anything even though Moke's scales were golden after his transformation.
The two talked as they traveled. Since Sesler was slow, he was riding on the Corpse Dragon's back to keep up with Moke.
After some thought, Sesler tossed an ancient-looking book to Moke. "This is a secret tome on necromancy that I obtained eight hundred years ago. It contains necromancy spells ranging from the lowest levels all the way to the Saint Realm.
"It also covers various training methods, how to enter the Netherworld with your mind, and so on.
"I've long since memorized the entire book. You can have it now."
"Oh? Thank you!" Moke was delighted. Now he could practice necromancy too.
"Don't mention it. We'll take on the Radiant Church together."
Sesler waved casually. "That magical beast friend of yours lives deep in the Magical Beast Mountain Range? Could it be a high-level magical beast?"
"He's a Saint Realm magical beast."
No sooner had Moke finished speaking than a low rumble came from the distance, as though something heavy was approaching.
Then Sesler saw a Blood-Eyed Mane Lion, almost as large as the Corpse Dragon, flying swiftly toward them.
"A Saint Realm Blood-Eyed Mane Lion?" Sesler was instantly alarmed.
"Watch out!"
He gave a low shout, then froze.
The approaching Blood-Eyed Mane Lion dropped to his knees before Moke with a thud, his voice rumbling like muffled thunder. "Master!"
"Master?"
Sesler stared in repeated disbelief. "This is that magical beast friend of yours?"
"That's right."
Moke chuckled, then looked at Prust. "Prust, I've killed that ascetic. Has your child already returned?"
He had inferred a few things from the way Prust addressed him.
"Yes, master. After you killed that ninth-level ascetic, my child sneaked away and only just arrived home."
Prust said solemnly, "Master, please enter into a Master-Servant Contract with me."
"A Master-Servant Contract?"
Beside them, Sesler remained silent. He's about to contract a Saint Realm magical beast, just like that?
He was even feeling a little envious now.
Everyone on the Yulan Continent knew that Saint Realm magical beasts could reach the peak soon after entering the Saint Realm, putting them on par with human Saint Realm peak experts.
Moreover, ordinary Saint Realm peak experts were no match for Saint Realm magical beasts.
Only certain Saint Realm peak experts who had comprehended the laws could contend with them.
"All right!"
As Moke laid out the contract formation, he said to Prust, "Prust, I can promise to give you back your freedom within ten years."
He estimated that he would be invincible within the Saint Realm in ten years. Prust would no longer be quite so helpful to him, so there would be no harm in freeing him then.
"Thank you, master."
As two drops of blood fell into the contract formation, a soul connection formed between Moke and Prust, and Prust officially became Moke's magical beast companion.
Prust said respectfully, "Master, I have a Saint Realm magical beast enemy in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and my child Gila is only a seventh-level magical beast. May I bring my child along?"
"Your child's name is Gila?" Moke nodded casually. "Prust, I remember you saying before that you wanted to kill that Saint Realm magical beast?"
"Yes, master."
Hatred filled Prust's eyes. "My wife was also a Saint Realm Blood-Eyed Mane Lion, but she died at their hands."
"But before she died, she killed one of those two bastards."
Moke nodded and asked, "What kind of magical beast is your enemy? If he's an ordinary Saint Realm magical beast, I can help you kill him now."
With the Blood-Eyed Mane Lion's help, he should be able to kill an ordinary Saint Realm magical beast.
"Master, he's a Saint Realm Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python."
"A Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python?"
Moke raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he had heard of a Saint Realm magical beast of that species.
Beside him, Sesler smiled. "Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Pythons are Saint Realm magical beasts, but they're rather rare, so not many people know about them."
"How strong is he, then? What are his soul defense and physical defense like?"
Moke pressed for details.
After some thought, Sesler said, "A Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python is a fairly ordinary Saint Realm peak magical beast, but you must watch out for his venom."
"If that venom gets into you, even a Saint Realm magical beast would suffer terribly, assuming they survived."
Prust nodded as well. "That's right. His strength is nothing special, but his venom is formidable."
"My wife died after he bit her. She was badly injured and poisoned."
"All right, I understand!"
Moke nodded. "Prust, let's go kill him together and avenge your wife."
"Master, we should wait until you've become a Saint Realm dragonblood warrior."
Prust sounded a little worried.
"Don't worry. I'll support you, and you'll do the main fighting." Moke gave a mysterious smile.
Then he turned to Sesler. "Sesler, can you enslave the corpse of a Saint Realm magical beast?"
Sesler nodded. "I can, but without a Magic Crystal Core, a Saint Realm magical beast's corpse isn't very powerful. It would only be about as strong as my Corpse Dragon."
"Then we'll leave its Magic Crystal Core in."
"Hm?"
Sesler's eyes widened in delighted surprise.
"Consider it my thanks for giving me that secret necromancy tome." Moke smiled casually.
"Prust, you dare come here again!" The Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python's voice shook heaven and earth, sending the nearby eighth- and ninth-level magical beasts fleeing in every direction.
"Hardy, today is the day you die!"
Prust strode through the air, his blood-red eyes blazing with rage as he roared at the enormous python below. Its body was over a hundred meters long, like a small mountain range.
"You're the one who's going to die!"
The enormous Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python named Hardy reared up and lunged to bite him. The seven vertical pupils on his head glowed an eerie green, making him look utterly terrifying.
"You even brought two weak humans?" Hardy also noticed Moke and Sesler behind Prust, but he paid them no mind.
Neither human gave him any sense of danger. They were not in the Saint Realm!
Prust kept things simple too, swiping straight at Hardy with a truck-sized paw. He did not answer him; they had already discussed their tactics before coming.
Just as the two were about to collide, the wind wings on Moke's back fluttered, and he slashed out with his sword. An eerie sound instantly rang out around them.
"Aah!"
As the eerie sound rang out, the enormous Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python screamed. He realized that the sound was burrowing straight into his mind, battering his soul again and again!
Even with the soul strength of a Saint Realm peak magical beast, he was affected by that eerie sound, and his body briefly froze in midair.
As expected, the improved Sword Chant can affect Saint Realm magical beasts now.
Moke was not particularly surprised, only faintly pleased.
At least this proved he was on the right path.
"Roar!"
Naturally, Prust seized the opportunity. All four paws landed squarely on the enormous Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python's back, his sharp claws digging deep into his scales as his gaping jaws repeatedly tore at his head.
In just an instant, scales flew from the enormous Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python's body, and blood splattered everywhere.
But the terrible pain also hastened his recovery from the shock to his soul. In terror, he twisted his head around nimbly and snapped at Prust.
At the same time, his hundred-meter-long body writhed, trying to coil around Prust.
"Wooo~"
But just then, the eerie sound rang out around them again.
That sound again!
Alarmed and furious, Hardy hurriedly marshaled his soul power to defend his mind, but he could not effectively block those eerie sound waves at all. Under their assault, his soul sank into a dazed stupor.
"Rumble!"
At that moment, the ground split apart, and vast quantities of lava surged up. The enormous Seven-Eyed Black-Ring Python's massive body sank into the lava.
The Fire-Element Forbidden Spell Prust had been silently chanting was finally unleashed.
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