Nether Fox's Scheme

"Is what you're saying true? You really won't kill me if I become your spirit beast for a hundred years?"

A look of relief appeared in the eyes of the Nether Fox, but its tone carried a hint of doubt, as if it was worried that Song Wen was toying with it.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond," Song Wen said loudly.

Upon hearing Nether Fox's eyes darted around.

"A hundred years is too long, how about ten years?"

Just moments ago, it was trembling with fear that Song Wen would take its life, but after hearing that Song Wen wanted to sign a spirit beast contract with it, its mind became active again, and it began to bargain.

Human greed is insatiable; it's like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

Song Wen said coldly, "You don't seem to have the right to bargain."

The Nether Fox said, its voice trembling slightly.

"Alright, I promise you, a hundred years it is."

"Open your mind and let me forge a contract within your soul," Song Wen said.

The Nether Fox was naturally unwilling to sign a spirit beast contract with Song Wen, but the situation forced it to agree.

The Nether Fox did as instructed, opening its Sea of Consciousness and allowing Song Wen's Divine Sense to invade.

Song Wen had cultivated within the Beast Taming Sect for nearly twenty years, making the formation of spirit beast contracts a piece of cake for him.

However, the contract he formed with the Nether Fox was not an equal contract between spirit beasts, but a contract of enslavement.

This means that before the contract is dissolved, the life and death of the Nether Fox are in Song Wen's hands. With just a thought, Song Wen can make it vanish into nothingness.

However, enslavement contracts are not without risk; under certain circumstances, the spirit beast may turn against its master.

After signing the spirit beast contract, Song Wen pointed to the broken Wraith body on the ground and asked.

"Do you feed on Wraith?"

Having just been forced to sign a contract, the Nether Fox was in a very bad mood, its tone tinged with displeasure.

"So what if it is?"

"How did you find these Wraith in this Misty Ghost Domain?" Song Wen continued to ask.

This is the real reason why Song Wen made a contract with the Nether Fox.

From the beginning, Song Wen had no intention of killing the Nether Fox. He wanted to use the Nether Fox to find the Wraith, then devour their souls to enhance his own Divine Sense power.

However, Song Wen was worried that the cunning Nether Fox might have malicious intentions towards him. Therefore, Song Wen pretended to kill the Nether Fox, thereby forcing it to sign a servitude contract with him.

The Nether Fox twitched its nose a few times and said.

"I have an innate talent: I can smell the scent of Wraith even from a great distance."

"How far can the scent travel?" Song Wen asked.

"It's several hundred miles away, and it's unaffected by the concentration of the ghost fog," said the Nether Fox.

Upon hearing this, Song Wen was both delighted and somewhat surprised.

They were amazed by the power of the Nether Fox's Nether Fox and the uniqueness of its physique.

Apart from the Nether Fox, Song Wen did not see any other living beings that could completely ignore the erosion of the ghost mist.

The Corpse King Reincarnation Art that Song Wen cultivates can only weaken the influence of the ghost mist on him, but cannot completely ignore it. If he stays in the ghost mist for many years, Song Wen will also be eroded by the ghost mist.

The same applies to Law Treasure that claim to be able to resist ghostly mist; over time, these Law Treasure will be corroded by the ghostly mist.

Even vengeful spirits cannot be completely immune to the corrosive influence of the ghostly mist.

Ghosts are much more resistant to ghost mist than other creatures, but if they stay in ghost mist for a long time, they will also be transformed into mindless vengeful Wraith.

The black mist in this Misty Ghost Domain, although called ghost mist, is actually very different from common ghostly energy; it is not the same substance at all.

However, the living creatures like the Nether Fox are completely immune to the ghost fog and can even smell Wraith hundreds of miles away.

The Nether Fox is practically a creature created by the heavens specifically for the Misty Ghost Domain.

If, as Song Wen previously speculated, the Misty Ghost Domain will one day expand to the entire Sea of Disorder, and even the Endless Desert and the Heavenly Origin Continent, then perhaps at that time, only the Nether Fox will be able to survive in the entire Heavenly Origin Realm.

"Go and capture some Wraith," Song Wen ordered.

"But..." Nether Fox hesitated slightly, stammering a bit.

"Speak your mind," Song Wen said.

"There are no more Wraith within this radius of several thousand miles," said the Nether Fox.

"Didn't you just say that our fierce battle would attract Wraith?" Song Wen questioned.

"That was because I was afraid you would kill me, so I lied to you," said the Nether Fox.

"What about the Wraith in this area?" Song Wen asked.

"I've eaten them all," said the Nether Fox.

Song Wen then realized that he had indeed not encountered a single Wraith along his journey.

"Then go even further and capture as many Wraith as possible," Song Wen said coldly.

"This..." Nether Fox hesitated, looking quite troubled.

Song Wen's face darkened, and his icy gaze swept across them.

"I'll go right away."

The Nether Fox immediately fell silent, swiftly darting into the depths of the Ghost Mist Domain and disappearing without a trace.

Song Wen arrived at the center of the Reef Island, where Teleportation Array was engraved.

After confirming that the Teleportation Array was intact and still usable, Song Wen turned around and headed west of the island.

Song Wen arrived at the cave abode left behind by the Nether God Temple and began to meditate and cultivate.

Half a month later, the Nether Fox finally returned.

It entered the cave abode, and without uttering a word, it opened its mouth and spat out.

In an instant, nearly a hundred resentful spirits flew out of its mouth, howling and wailing in the cave abode.

These Wraith range from Tier 1 to Tier 3, with the strongest being at the peak of Tier 3, and there are as many as four of them.

Numerous resentful spirits gathered in the cramped cave abode, and their howls were deafening.

These cries can strike the very soul of any living being.

Song Wen suddenly felt a surge of resentment rush into his Sea of Consciousness, causing him intense discomfort.

The Nether Fox, however, did not react much, clearly demonstrating a strong resistance to the wailing of Wraith.

It stood quietly to one side, its gaze fixed on Song Wen, clearly expecting something.

However, what happened next greatly disappointed it.

After a very brief period of discomfort, Song Wen recovered completely.

He looked at the Nether Fox with a cold gaze.

The fact that the Nether Fox captured so many Wraith and then suddenly released them all at once clearly indicates that it has ulterior motives.

It wanted to kill its master, Song Wen.

If Song Wen cannot withstand the Divine Sense impact of these Wraith, his soul will suffer severe damage, causing him to fall into dementia or coma.

The Wraith would then seize the opportunity to attack in droves, devouring Song Wen completely.

With Song Wen's death, the contract between Nether Fox and Song Wen dissolved.

Unexpectedly, Song Wen was unaffected by the spiritual impact of these Wraith Divine Sense.

A strong sense of fear and unease was evident in the eyes of the Nether Fox.

Immediately afterwards, an unbearable stinging sensation suddenly erupted in his Sea of Consciousness.

The Nether Fox spirit froze, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, its entire body convulsing violently and uncontrollably.

This was because Song Wen had activated the soul contract within its Sea of Consciousness.