"Luo Hou, didn't you say I was just a minor cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage?"
"How could a minor cultivator like me possibly have the ability to save you?"
"Fellow Daoist, I misjudged you earlier. Since you can use the Chaos Pearl, that proves you are a powerful cultivator."
"Oh?"
"Now you know to call me Fellow Daoist? But it seems you aren't qualified to address me that way!"
"With your current cultivation, you wouldn't even qualify to be my lackey."
"But it's not impossible for me to save you. You must acknowledge me as your master. If you refuse, then stay here and wait for Hongjun to torment you!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Hou instantly bristled.
"Want me to acknowledge you as my master? Impossible! I am the mighty Demon Ancestor. Even if I perish, I will never take you as my master."
"Fine, you're stubborn, and you have a point. You're the mighty Demon Ancestor Luo Hou—how could you possibly serve someone else? Enjoy yourself here!"
After saying that, Ling Wudao turned and headed toward the Five Elements Sealing Array again.
Seeing that he truly intended to leave, Luo Hou immediately panicked.
Damn it, I absolutely cannot perish here or suffer Hongjun's endless torment here. I might as well become this guy's subordinate. Perhaps I'll still have a chance to take revenge on Hongjun someday.
With that thought, Luo Hou hurriedly shouted, "Senior, I, Luo Hou, am willing to become your subordinate. Please help me leave this place completely."
Hearing Luo Hou shout from behind that he was willing to become his subordinate, Ling Wudao stopped and turned to look at him.
"Have you thought this through? There is still time to regret it."
"Senior, I have. Rather than be tortured to death by Hongjun here, I would rather acknowledge you as my master. At least I can live, and I may even have a chance to take revenge on Hongjun."
"Since you've made up your mind, then swear an oath to the Great Dao! If you betray me, Ling Wudao, you shall be destroyed by the Great Dao Lightning Tribulation and never be reincarnated for all eternity."
Luo Hou fell silent upon hearing this.
If he truly swore an oath to the Great Dao, he would never be able to betray Ling Wudao. This would be an eternal contract. Should he dare betray it, the Great Dao would directly destroy him.
Seeing that Luo Hou had not responded for a long time, Ling Wudao said, "It seems you do not truly wish to submit to me after all. Since that is the case, I will not force you."
"Stay here, then!"
With that, he prepared to turn and leave.
Seeing him about to go, Luo Hou immediately said, "I, Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, swear to the Great Dao today that I shall never betray Ling Wudao for all eternity. Should I violate this oath, may I be destroyed by Great Dao Divine Lightning and never be reincarnated through lifetime after lifetime."
As Luo Hou's voice fell, a thunderclap exploded in the depths of chaos. Immediately afterward, Luo Hou sensed a trace of karmic connection forming between himself and Ling Wudao.
Only after hearing him swear the oath did Ling Wudao slowly turn back around.
Hehe! Today's haul wasn't bad. I got a powerful thug for free. Although Luo Hou is a little weak right now, with proper training, he will definitely become a Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
"Since you have sworn the oath, you are now my subordinate. I will release you at once."
As his words fell, Ling Wudao summoned the Chaos Pearl. The pearl passed straight through the chains binding Luo Hou, drew him into itself, then passed through the chains again and returned to Ling Wudao's hand.
With a flash, Ling Wudao vanished from where he stood. When he appeared again, he was already inside the Chaos Pearl.
Looking at the black mist in the void, Ling Wudao could not help but curl his lips into a faint smile.
"Luo Hou, you only have a trace of your Divine Soul left. I will help you condense a physical body first, then restore your primordial spirit."
After saying that, he cut his finger and forced out a drop of blood. The blood slowly flew into the black mist, then erupted with a powerful crimson glow.
When the bloody light gradually faded, a middle-aged man with two horns atop his head and a black robe stood in the void.
Seeing this, Ling Wudao took out the Spiritless Soul Gathering Talisman and struck Luo Hou's body with it.
As the talisman merged into Luo Hou's body, the surrounding Chaos Qi surged toward him like a bursting flood. As time passed, the raging Chaos Qi finally calmed and no longer poured into Luo Hou's body.
At the very moment the Chaos Qi settled, Luo Hou suddenly opened his eyes. A boundlessly immense Demonic Qi immediately erupted from his body.
Boom!
In an instant, Luo Hou broke through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Not only that, he soared all the way to the Mixed Origin Fifth Heaven.
Ling Wudao was dumbfounded by the sight.
Holy shit!
What the hell is going on? Luo Hou was only at the peak of the Mixed Origin Golden Immortal realm just now. How did he suddenly break through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Heaven?
Could it be the power of my Mythical Talisman Body?
While Ling Wudao was still full of doubt, Luo Hou had already withdrawn his aura and slowly flown before him.
"Luo Hou greets Master!"
With that, he directly knelt down.
However, Ling Wudao was still wondering why Luo Hou had broken through so quickly and did not notice that Luo Hou was already kneeling before him.
After a moment, seeing no response from him, Luo Hou spoke again. "Greetings, Master!"
Only then did Ling Wudao slowly come back to his senses.
"Rise!"
"Tell me, how did you break through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Heaven?"
"I do not know either. When your blood entered my Divine Soul, a terrifying energy wrapped around me. When I awoke again, my realm had already broken through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Heaven."
So it really was the power of my Mythical Talisman Body.
My body was condensed from Primordial Qi, and the power within it is inexhaustible. My blood should be the same, which is why Luo Hou was able to break through all the way to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Heaven.
"Luo Hou, weren't you extremely reluctant to acknowledge me as your master just now? Why are you now...?"
"Master, you jest. You helped me condense a physical body and primordial spirit, and even allowed me to break through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Heaven. How could I, Luo Hou, possibly feel unwilling after receiving such grace?"
"Whatever orders Master gives in the future, I, Luo Hou, will do everything in my power to carry them out."
"Fine. As long as you truly submit, that is enough. I am not an unreasonable person. As long as you do not betray me, I will not interfere much in your affairs."
"But remember this: do not slaughter living beings wantonly, or I will not spare you."
"Yes, Master!"
"Stay here for now and stabilize your realm. It will not be too late to leave once your cultivation has stabilized."
After saying that, Ling Wudao's figure gradually disappeared from within the Chaos Pearl. When he appeared again, he was already before the gates of Wa Huang Palace on Shouyang Mountain.
Yet just as he stood at the gate, he suddenly sensed an aura shoot up from beneath the human territory.
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