Life-and-Death Seal Controls a Saint King, the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard

Before Chen Zhanshan could react, he heard a familiar voice.

"Grandfather!"

Qin Luo unfurled the Human Emperor Banner, and an illusory figure emerged from it. Looking at Chen Zhanshan, his nose stung with emotion. Unfortunately, he had no tears.

To be precise, he was already dead. Only his soul had been preserved through the Human Emperor Banner.

If not for Xi Huang, if not for the Human Emperor Banner, Chen Mo would have vanished completely.

Chen Zhanshan's body trembled. He had never expected Chen Mo's soul to still remain.

That was right. The shattering of the life tablet merely proved that Chen Mo's vitality had been extinguished.

In truth, even a Saint Realm expert would find it difficult to preserve their soul after losing their physical body. Only under certain circumstances, with the aid of special treasures, could a trace of the soul remain immortal.

The Human Emperor Banner was a special Saint Artifact. Although it was currently only low-grade Saint Tier, the more souls it contained—and the stronger those souls became—the more the Human Emperor Banner would evolve.

This low-grade Saint Tier artifact was far more precious than ordinary mid-grade, or even high-grade, Saint Tier artifacts.

Of course, every soul within it became Qin Luo's servant.

Chen Mo was no exception.

Qin Luo silently departed, leaving the space to the grandfather and grandson.

Chen Zhanshan learned from Chen Mo what had happened that day. He also learned that Qin Luo had arranged for someone to save Chen Mo and preserve his soul from perishing.

As a Saint Realm expert, Chen Zhanshan himself could not accomplish such a thing. That alone showed how powerful the person who had acted behind the scenes was.

Perhaps it had been Su Qianchen, but Chen Zhanshan felt that Su Qianchen should not possess any particular expertise regarding souls.

Once they had nearly finished catching up, Qin Luo walked in and smiled at Chen Zhanshan. "Heroic Martial Marquis, shall we discuss matters now?"

"Fine!" Heroic Martial Marquis watched as Qin Luo withdrew Chen Mo back into the Human Emperor Banner.

He understood perfectly well that Chen Mo could only continue living by relying on Qin Luo.

As for Chen Mo becoming Qin Luo's servant, he could only choose to turn a blind eye.

"Heroic Martial Marquis, how about I give you a choice?" Qin Luo asked.

"Ninth Prince, please speak." Chen Zhanshan's tone was no longer as forceful as before.

"Become my man," Qin Luo said with a smile.

The combat strength of a Saint King Realm expert! He wanted it far too badly.

Not only did he want Chen Zhanshan to submit to him, he also wanted to plant a Life-and-Death Seal within Chen Zhanshan's body!

Only by controlling the other party's life and death could he feel secure. As far as he was concerned, any oath was utter bullshit!

Chen Zhanshan pondered for a while. With Chen Mo in Qin Luo's hands as a hostage, he truly did not have many choices.

"I can choose to stand on Ninth Prince's side," Chen Zhanshan said.

"No, no, no. Heroic Martial Marquis, you have that wrong. What I mean is, submit to me! Let me use a little method on your body, so that you submit to me forever!" Qin Luo's words instantly made Chen Zhanshan's expression turn exceedingly ugly.

Submit? He was a dignified Saint King Realm powerhouse. Submit to Qin Luo?

What a joke!

"Is Ninth Prince threatening me?" Chen Zhanshan asked stiffly.

The strong possessed their dignity, and he was no exception. Even if Qin Luo held his grandson's life in his hands, he could not threaten him so brazenly.

"No, no, no. I wish to make a deal with Heroic Martial Marquis."

"If Heroic Martial Marquis is willing to submit to me, I can allow your grandson to truly come back to life. What do you think?"

Those words made Chen Zhanshan's eyes widen. His grandson currently existed only as a soul body. Calling him dead would not be wrong in the slightest.

Qin Luo could bring his grandson back to life?

"You aren't lying to me?" Chen Zhanshan asked.

"If you require it, I can swear a Great Dao Oath," Qin Luo said calmly.

He did not possess such a method, but Xi Huang did!

It would merely require time, as well as certain treasures.

With that, Qin Luo had seized Chen Zhanshan by the throat.

If his grandson could return to life, then his bloodline and inheritance would not be cut off.

The expression on his face changed again and again as he weighed the gains and losses.

In the end, he still made his decision.

"I hope Ninth Prince will keep his word!"

Qin Luo smiled faintly. "I may not be a good person, but I will still fulfill the promises I make."

"Then shall we begin?"

"Fine!" Chen Zhanshan was also curious what method Qin Luo possessed that could control his life.

He was a Saint Realm expert, while Qin Luo was merely a minor Divine Ability Realm cultivator.

Deep down, he still believed Qin Luo's methods could not possibly control his life. That was the main reason he had agreed.

"Do not resist!" Qin Luo said before beginning to cast the Life-and-Death Seal!

The Life-and-Death Seal was a Saint Tier cultivation technique, capable of controlling anyone below the Saint Tier!

The prerequisite was planting a Life-and-Death Seal within the other party's soul.

When Qin Luo unleashed it, Chen Zhanshan was shocked.

The profundity of that method stirred an ominous premonition within him.

Could Qin Luo truly control his life?

Sensing the turmoil in his emotions, Su Qianchen, standing not far away, said in a deep voice, "Don't move!"

A powerful aura locked onto Chen Zhanshan. If he dared harm Qin Luo, he would surely be met with Su Qianchen's thunderous strike!

Su Qianchen found this grandson of his even more mysterious.

Xiao Luo must have obtained some heaven-defying inheritance. Perhaps it is the inheritance of an Emperor Realm expert, Su Qianchen murmured inwardly.

Then in the future, this Great Qin Dynasty may truly fall into Xiao Luo's hands.

Unfortunately, his daughter had died young. Otherwise, seeing Qin Luo's achievements today, who knew how delighted she would have been.

The Life-and-Death Seal was planted! Qin Luo felt a wave of exhaustion, along with faint excitement.

A Saint King Realm expert!

Had become his servant!

Tsk, tsk. If word got out, that would be fucking incredible!

Chen Zhanshan's expression was extremely complicated. He sensed an imprint deep within his soul, one Qin Luo had left behind.

He could not erase it. The imprint had already taken root in the depths of his soul. If Qin Luo willed it, he might die.

"Next, Heroic Martial Marquis, you should immediately accuse me and have me driven out of the Imperial Capital!"

After a brief exchange with Qin Luo, Chen Zhanshan understood Qin Luo's intentions. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, there is an unwritten rule in the Great Qin Dynasty.

"If princes, or even high-ranking nobles, commit crimes that do not warrant death, they must atone through meritorious service.

"They may join the Tenth Guard of the Demon Suppression Bureau!"

"The Tenth Guard? Doesn't the Demon Suppression Bureau have only nine guards?"

The Demon Suppression Bureau had a total of nine guards. The chief officer of each guard was a commander, and above the commanders were deputy commanders. One deputy commander oversaw three guards.

"The Tenth Demon Suppression Guard is the most unusual division within the Demon Suppression Bureau. Its members are a mixed bag—there are sect deserters, criminals of the Imperial Dynasty, and descendants of criminals."

"The missions they carry out are all the most dangerous ones, yet their treatment is the worst among every Demon Suppression Guard. Of course, they also have the fewest rules."

"If you wish to leave the Imperial Capital, aside from joining the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard, you can only join the border army."

"I suggest Your Highness enter the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard rather than the border army. Military authority has already been tainted by the influence of the other princes. If Your Highness intervenes rashly, you may draw even more enemies."

"For example, the remaining princes besides the Eighth Prince."

"And besides..."

Chen Zhanshan's expression turned cold. "One of those princes may have been responsible for sending people to kill my grandson. Some of them may already have colluded with Northern Mang!"

"The people of Northern Mang approached me and wanted me to kill Your Highness."