Seeing that everyone was watching him, Hao Lian had no choice but to take out a contract scroll he had already prepared. The scroll itself was blank, but the power it contained was incomparably formidable.
"Peak Imperial Grade. You really are cautious." Huo Hai sneered disdainfully to himself. A scroll capable of reaching Peak Imperial Grade was likely the strongest contract scroll the Vast Earth Empire could produce. If such a contract bound him, he would be unable to dispel its power before breaking through to the Spirit Emperor Realm.
But on second thought, that made sense. Even if they possessed an Emperor Grade scroll, the Vast Earth Empire likely would not take it out. Once he broke through to become a Spirit Emperor, even if the contract restricted him from using Skeletons, he would still not be someone the Vast Earth Empire could handle.
Before long, amid everyone's discussions, the scroll was quickly drafted. "Lord Insect Emperor, take a look. There should be no problem with this scroll, right?" Once the contract had been finalized, Hao Lian raised it and showed it to Huo Hai.
It was not the slightest bit different from what they had discussed before. Huo Hai examined it and found no traps. The loophole he had left behind was still there. Only then did Huo Hai nod and say, "No problem. I agree to the contract written here." Even so, Huo Hai did not sign it immediately, nor did anyone else. Everyone was waiting.
Not a single person left. They remained where they were, surrounding Huo Hai. Otherwise, if Huo Hai escaped, they would have no way whatsoever to deal with him. The only reason they had managed to trap Huo Hai now was because he had been too careless.
If he escaped this time,