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Today, under the leadership of the Four Guardian Kings, the Dragon King Palace follows the arrangements made by the Dragon King before his disappearance, steadily accumulating wealth and expanding its power, and acting with a low profile.

In addition, there is an unconfirmed rumor that someone recently saw a figure resembling the Dragon King at the Cloud Sea Palace.

However, that person was mentally challenged and lived as a son-in-law in the household of the Cloud Sea Palace Master, enduring all kinds of humiliation without resistance. The person who relayed the message thought that the person and the Dragon King probably only resembled each other.

"Oh? Yunhai Palace? That's so far away?" It took Xing Moxie a while to remember where Yunhai Palace was.

That place is too far from the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Heavenly Demon Palace, so far that even the flames of their century-long war didn't reach there.

However, this makes sense.

In the later stages of the war, the troublesome Dragon King Palace suddenly disappeared. Xing Moxie initially thought they had been wiped out by one of his subordinates.

It now seems that the Dragon King had some kind of extraordinary encounter, which made him need to find a quiet place to slowly process it.

"Wow, life is getting better and better."

Becoming a live-in son-in-law? That means you'll have a wife? That's fantastic!

The thought of so many chosen ones waiting for him to teach them in the Eternal Continent filled Xing Moxie with immense joy.

Having been tormented by tentacles all the way, Xia Lingxue's eyes were vacant, her expression chaotic, and her face flushed. She no longer had the strength to listen to their conversation and only wanted to find an opportunity to commit suicide as soon as possible to avoid exposing more information.

Amidst laughter and conversation, Xing Moxie and Xiao Linglong had already broken through all the checkpoints in the secret realm and arrived at an altar in the deepest part of the space.

The altar was simply set up: a stone platform sat atop a broken array, upon which sat the lifeless remains of a cultivator.

Further up, a bell emitting an eerie black light hangs.

Wu Kai could tell at a glance that the bell was extraordinary; even from that distance, he could sense a captivating dark spiritual power.

Xiao Linglong had been rather uninterested the whole way, but she became slightly more interested when she saw the bell: "Hey~ isn't this the Soul-Seizing Bell? A top-grade magic artifact specifically designed to attack the primordial spirit. What kind of identity does this cultivator have to possess such a treasure?"

Magical artifacts that attack the primordial spirit are already rare, and high-quality ones are even rarer. Even the leader of a third-rate sect might not be qualified to possess a treasure like the Soul-Taking Bell.

Xing Moxie said, "You should have heard of this person's name; he is known as the Old Man of the Moon Court."

"The Moon Court Elder, a Nascent Soul expert who suddenly disappeared 250 years ago? He actually died in a place like this." Xiao Linglong couldn't help but sigh.

At that time, she did not yet possess the cultivation and status she has today, and the title of Old Man of the Moon Court was absolutely legendary in her eyes.

Xing Moxie continued, "This Soul-Taking Bell wasn't his; it was the thing that killed him. In fact, the bell's transformation into the Soul-Taking Bell was a recent event."

Chapter 60: 61 The Demon's New Toy

That must have been 250 years ago, before Xing Moxie proclaimed himself Demon Lord and declared war on the five great immortal sects.

The Old Man of the Moon Court was someone Xing Moxie encountered during one of her outings.

Xing Moxie could no longer recall the specific details of what caused the conflict between the two.

He only remembered fighting the Moon Court Elder all the way, traversing three kingdoms. Finally, above the Xuancang Kingdom, he used a pre-set trap to ambush the Moon Court Elder.

What dealt the fatal blow to Elder Yueting was a mid-grade magic artifact, the "Soul-Striking Bell," that Xing Moxie was carrying at the time.

The Soul-Striking Bell severely damaged the Moon Court Elder's primordial spirit, causing him to fall into the northern layered mountains.

Because Xing Moxie had also suffered considerable losses and noticed that the Old Man of Yueting had sent out a distress signal, he left without even bothering to loot the loot box.

Judging from the current situation, the Old Man of the Moon Court probably created this secret realm while on the verge of death, and then tried to use the Soul-Striking Bell's ability to attack the primordial spirit in order to repair the damage to his own primordial spirit.

The idea was good, but in terms of results, it was a failure. And a complete failure at that.

After the death of the Old Man of the Moon Court, the Soul-Striking Bell used its remaining body and lingering soul as nourishment to upgrade itself. More than two hundred years later, it actually advanced to become a superior Soul-Taking Bell. Who could have imagined that?

No, someone has an idea: the Dragon King.

Xing Moxie speculated that the Dragon King probably came here before he reached the Golden Core stage and discovered the Soul-Slaying Bell, which is why he sent people to guard the place and wait for the treasure to take shape.

Based on this calculation, the Dragon King should have been cultivating for no more than two hundred years. What level would he be at now?

"Alright, we can have fun later. Now..." Xing Moxie raised his hand and beckoned, "Soul-Taking Bell, come here to me."

Ding ding ding ding—

Sensing a spiritual force attempting to seize it, the Soul-Taking Bell seemed to have its own consciousness and rose up in resistance, emitting waves of sound that made people dizzy and directly attacked their souls.

Wherever the sound waves swept, everything conscious was affected.

"Ughhhhhh..." Wu Kai, whose cultivation was sealed, rolled around on the ground, crying out, "No... my head is going to split open!"

Xia Lingxue, who was grabbed by the tentacles, foamed at the mouth and was directly shocked into unconsciousness, with a puddle of water flowing out from below.

"Oh? This power... I see. The Dragon King is quite the shrewd strategist." Xing Moxie smiled slightly.

The Dragon King sent his subordinates, who were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, here with the intention of killing two birds with one stone.

If Xia Lingxue's cultivation had not been sealed, the soul attack from the Soul-Taking Bell would have been a perfect trial for her to hone the strength of her primordial spirit.

If everything proceeds as the Dragon King plans, Xia Lingxue will likely succeed in subduing the Soul-Taming Bell after enduring several days of torment. At the same time, her primordial spirit will rise to a level typically attainable only in the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, making her far surpass other cultivators of the same level.

Unfortunately, the Dragon King, despite his wisdom, failed to foresee Xing Moxie as a variable.

"Foolish thing, after advancing in rank you don't even recognize your former master? Come here!"

Xing Moxie did not force out more spiritual power, but instead used a pure soul attack to counter the Soul-Taking Bell, showing it who was the boss.

After being subdued by a single blow, the Soul-Taking Bell no longer resisted and obediently floated into Xing Moxie's hand.

"Hmph, that brat deserves to be taught a lesson. He only learns his lesson after suffering the consequences."

As the shock subsided, Wu Kaicai shakily got up and said, "Senior, your divine skills are unparalleled! Senior, you are invincible! Congratulations on subduing the divine artifact!"

"This thing is far from being a divine artifact..."

"So, what do you plan to do with them next?" Xiao Linglong didn't know what Xing Moxie's purpose was in keeping these two people around; letting them go would definitely offend the Dragon King's Palace.

Wu Kaigang had barely stood up when he heard this, he knelt down again with a thud: "Senior, spare my life! I've confessed everything I know, and I don't think I've disappointed you. I will absolutely not reveal what happened today, and I swear an oath to the heavens!"

The oath of Heaven is very binding, but Xing Moxie didn't care whether he told anyone or not at the moment. Instead, he had an interesting idea.

Xing Moxie raised his hand and used his tentacles to infuse the girl with spiritual power to awaken her.

"!" Xia Lingxue suddenly jolted.

When she opened her eyes, she realized that her skirt, stockings, and shoes were all wet, so she could only close her eyes with a blush.

She is a dignified protector of the Dragon King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Dragon King Palace, and the head of the Silent Hall. When has she ever behaved in such a disgraceful manner?

Then, the tentacles gradually loosened, especially after the one in her mouth left. Xia Lingxue knelt on the ground and gagged violently. She knew what she had to do: she had to commit suicide!

"Xia Lingxue, right? Don't rush to your martyrdom yet, I have some good news to tell you." Xing Moxie walked up to the two of them with the Soul-Taking Bell in his hand: "I can give you this bell."

Xia Lingxue & Wu Kai: "!?"

Give it to me? This is a top-grade primordial spirit artifact, bro! You just give it to me like that? What kind of family is so wealthy?

The two could hardly believe their ears, and at the same time, they knew that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

This person must have other requirements.

Xing Moxie's lips curled into a smile: "However, I will only give it to one of you. The other will have to die here..."

Before the demonic sound had even faded, a fierce glint flashed in Xia Lingxue and Wu Kai's eyes, and they attacked each other almost simultaneously.

Xia Lingxue stabbed the deputy hall master in the chest with a hand chop.

Wu Kai then grabbed the hall master's neck with one claw.

Holy crap, that decisive?

Yes, I made that decisively.

Please, they're professionals. Xia Lingxue wouldn't hesitate to commit suicide to complete a mission, let alone kill a disloyal subordinate.

Wu Kai is a scoundrel who only cares about profit. As long as he can live, what does it matter if he kills his superior?

However, their attacks were intercepted and blocked by a surge of black spiritual energy.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you in such a hurry to make a move? I haven't finished speaking yet."

"You just want to see us kill each other, don't you? Hmph, you perverse fellow." Xia Lingxue withdrew her hand without expression: "The Silent Hall is loyal to Lord Dragon King. For Lord Dragon King, we would not hesitate to kill any number of our colleagues."

Wu Kai: "Senior, you see, if we let this vile woman live, it will definitely be a disadvantage to you!"

"Watching you kill each other?" Xing Moxie tilted his head: "What era are we living in? Still using this outdated stuff? I got tired of it hundreds of years ago."

"Then what do you want us to do?" Xia Lingxue had a bad feeling.

She sensed no fear of the Dragon King's Palace from this person; perhaps he was even more unfathomable than she had anticipated.

Xing Moxie chuckled: "This magical artifact will be bestowed upon whoever can please me."

The two of them shuddered. To please? At first glance, it didn't seem like an unreasonable request, but upon closer inspection, it must have a hidden meaning. How exactly could they please a senior with such profound cultivation?

Chapter 61: 62 The Loyalty Trap

Wu Kai eagerly showed off his talent: "Senior, please take a look! I have a special skill with five balls!"

He took out five rubber balls and let them spin in the air. To be able to toss and catch them with one hand while his spiritual power was sealed was truly remarkable.

With such a unique skill, could it possibly win a smile from Xing Moxie?

That would absolutely not work.

Even Xiao Linglong gave her a look that said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Seeing that his five-ball attack wasn't working, Wu Kai changed tactics: "Senior, watch closely, I also have the Dancing Dance!"

A powerful melody began to play, clearly from the YMCA. Wu Kai hummed the tune while twisting his waist as much as he could.

So hot, so sexy, such explosive dance moves.

But this only deepened the shadow on Xing Moxie's face, who was originally in a good mood.

Wu Kai truly has absolutely no real talent!

Xing Moxie had no expectations of him to begin with: "Xia Lingxue, what do you say?"

Xia Lingxue glanced to the side, gritted her teeth, and after a long while, managed to utter, "You mean, you want me to dance?"

ha?

Damn it, who asked you to dance? If it's the kind of dance where the more you dance, the less clothing you wear, then it might be worth watching.

It's all Wu Kai's fault for misleading everyone! Xing Moxie shouted angrily, "Enough! Stop!"

Wu Kai was so frightened that he dropped all five balls in his hand to the ground.

"Xia Lingxue, pretending to be innocent won't save you. Do you need me to teach you how to please a man?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Lingxue's delicate shoulders trembled.

She naturally understood the meaning behind the words, but she had long decided to dedicate everything to her admired benefactor, the Dragon King, so how could she submit herself to someone else here?

Wu Kai protested, "This is unfair, senior! This condition is too favorable to her."

"Is that so? I think it might be a bit difficult for her."

Noticing Xing Moxie's amused gaze, Xia Lingxue turned her head away. She couldn't bring herself to serve anyone other than the Dragon King with her body.

Wu Kai was overjoyed. How could he have forgotten? This woman was incredibly fierce; no man other than the Dragon King could catch her eye. As long as Xia Lingxue refused to submit even unto death, this chance to live would be his.

"Hehe." Xiao Linglong chuckled to herself.

She laughed at the devil's unrealistic fantasies. This silver-haired beauty clearly had someone she loved; putting aside the possibility of coercion, getting her to submit willingly was not something that could be accomplished with just a few words.

Moreover, they are currently in a hostile relationship.

These past few days, the devil has been doing all sorts of bad things smoothly and successfully. It's not bad to see him suffer a setback now and then.

Xiao Linglong was just waiting to see what would happen.

Xing Moxie sighed: "Alright, I'm not one to force people. Your five-ball attack just now was actually not bad. How about I give you this item?"

Wu Kai grinned from ear to ear, his heart pounding with excitement: "Haha! Senior has excellent taste! I'll show you another five-ball move!"

As he spoke, he threw the ball again.

No, do you really think anyone reads this stuff?

Xing Moxie waved his hand: "Alright, alright. I think if you bring the Soul Bell back to the Dragon King Palace, it will be a great achievement, right? You'll be promoted to the position of Hall Master and enter the central government of the Dragon King Palace with ease."

"!" Xia Lingxue shivered violently.

Should Wu Kai be made the hall master?

No, this person is only interested in profit and has no sense of loyalty or righteousness. He is not loyal to the Dragon King at all.