The Domineering King of the Netherworld and His Sweetheart

98. Incident in the Northern Area

Translator: Ning LL

“Ding, ding, ding…”

There was only the sound of Feng Xi fiddling with the jade slips on the crystal desk in the whole Quite Stage Palace.

He looked at the thing in the King’s hand curiously. It was a crystal jade slip which Carendra had brought with him. This kind of jade slip was different from the ones on the desk. It had been refined by a white crystal and a red jade slip and was a Profound Instrument of high quality.

It was said that this kind of crystal jade slip could only be obtained through inheritance, which was used for recording the secret profound arts and skills.

Carendra, as the next leader of his family, was presented with the crystal jade slip long ago. Besides the most powerful arts and skills of the Sura family, on the jade slip was also the cultivating experience of all the elders in the Sura family. Although these elders were all in the realm lower than the God Sovereign realm, Carendra still regarded the experience as very precious information.

Not only had he read the experience on the jade slip, but he wrote his own experience on it in order to give his descendants some reference. Also, that was the mission for every leader of the Sura family.

The look on Carendra’s face couldn’t remain calm anymore, because he had no idea when the jade slip had disappeared and shown up in the King’s hand. Even an expert in the God Exalt realm was not able to do that, so Carendra had every reason to feel shocked.

After a while, with the expression on the King’s face changing, he shot the jade slip into one of Carendra’s hands. Then the jade slip was returned to its original owner.

Carendra held the jade slip with a strange look. He didn’t think the King would be interested in the treasure of the Sura family. Meanwhile, he found that the soul mark on the crystal jade slip hadn’t been erased or moved.

Therefore, Carendra was quite curious about the King’s move. However, he didn’t dare to ask straightly.

Nonetheless, someone was obviously more curious than him. The moment Carendra had the intention to ask, Feng Xi had already blurted the question out,

“My leader, why did you do just now?” Feng Xi put his hands on the table with his chin against the crystal desk while raising his head. He had watched his leader for a long while but still couldn’t figure out what the latter was doing right now, which made him quite confused.

“I’ve recorded an art in the middle level of the Heaven Stage, which is called Nine Turns in Spirits. This art could help you stimulate your special bloodline and connect your soul. What’s more, it is also able to refine your soul. This is to repay your kindness of saving Feng Xi’s life.”

Carendra had already been struck dumb due to the sudden good fortune and could only stare at the crystal jade slip in his hand in a trance.

When he arrived at the Palace, he only felt that he had been dreaming. Now, he even felt that he was having a serious delusion. The thing which the elders of the Sura family had tried so hard to find for thousands of years was now recorded in the jade slip?!

Moreover, he couldn’t help wondering if he had heard it wrong. ‘Nine Turns in Spirits could also refine one’s soul?’

Thinking of that, Carendra was utterly shocked.

As far as he knew, the art which could refine one’s soul was an invaluable asset in the God and Demon Kingdom. Even the cultivators in the Heaven World and Demon World were not able to take out a book of refining souls so easily, let alone the art was in the middle level of the Heaven Stage. This was not only just good fortune, but extremely good fortune!

Although Carendra was utterly excited now, he didn’t lose his sanity. He stared at the jade slip with a complicated look first. Then, he didn’t check the content inside and gave obeisance to the King as if he had made up his mind about something, saying, “Your Majesty, our Sura family does need this art a lot, but I am not a greedy man. Although I have saved Feng Xi’s life, I don’t think that I deserve such a big reward.”

Hearing that, Feng Xi wanted to retort him right away but was stopped.

The silver gem on the King’s forehead gave off bright light like the stars, making that handsome face even more charming. With the formidable aura of a King and the otherworldly appearance, he sized Carendra up with a meaningful look in his black eyes. After a while, the King moved his thin lips and said in a flat tone,

“Nothing could compare with his life.”

The domineering aura and the definite tone made Carendra’s heart tremble fiercely.

‘Does the King mean that Feng Xi’s life is more valuable than anything else in the world and this art in the Heaven Stage also means nothing when compared with the boy’s life? Perhaps even the art in the God Stage too.’

Hearing the King’s answer, Carendra was astonished again.

“Carendra, just take it. This book of art is one in the lowest level in my leader’s collection. Even if you want something in a lower level than this, he wouldn’t be able to offer you. So, just take it.” Feng Xi saw that Carendra was still hesitating. Then he said that straightly to break the silence in the Quiet Stage Palace.

Feng Xi didn’t realize that his words would give Carendra a greater shock.

‘The art in the middle level of the Heaven Stage is the lowest art the King collected. No wonder he could become the most powerful man in the Three Worlds. If those cultivators knew that the arts which they were earnestly longing for were in the lowest level in the Heaven Peak Palace, they might really go crazy.’

Thinking of that, Carendra said, “I won’t decline then.”

Carendra was a resolute man. After hearing Feng Xi’s words, he knew that he would be a fool and the sinner to the Sura family if he kept refusing the book. The Nine Turns in Spirits concerned the future of the Sura family. Carendra believed that he could use this art to help the Sura family stop declining.

“By the way, my leader, when will you give me a book of the art in the higher level? Also, I want a Profound Instrument, the impressive kind.” Feng Xi suddenly remembered that.

When seeing Ming Heiyu’s long spear in yesterday’s match, he got a bit jealous. Others all had magical weapons, but Feng Xi could only launch his attack with his fists. Although Feng Xi knew his punches were powerful, he still felt it very unfair because he believed that he would look even more imposing with a Profound Instrument!

“You haven’t learned all the movements in the Nine Rhyme Fists yet, can you manage to learn other arts?” Seeing the expectant look of the boy, the King didn’t refuse him directly but only asked that. Others might not know about Feng Xi, but the King was well aware how lazy the boy was.

“My leader, don’t worry. I’ve already figured out the how the Nine Rhyme Fists works. I’ll learn all the movements before long. Also, it’s very boring to learn only one art. I can learn the Nine Rhyme Fists and another art at the same time! How great that sounds! What’s more, I’ll join the Green Nether Hunting Group soon. It’s not a bad thing learning more arts.” Feng Xi patted on his chest and promised that. He knew that his leader would definitely agree to that.

“I can give you a book. But you have to promise me that you won’t slack off!” The King was never stingy with anything. Even if Feng Xi asked to learn an art in the God Stage, the King would agree right away without blinking an eye. However, the King was only afraid that the boy wouldn’t focus on cultivation.

Feng Xi never expected that the King would ask him to make a promise like that.

However, that really was difficult for Feng Xi. Thinking of the boring cultivation, Feng Xi couldn’t help but get hesitant. Nonetheless, he still wanted an awesome weapon and a Profound Art. After Feng Xi had weighed the advantages and disadvantages, he still felt it was necessary to learn something more and that he was able to bear the boring cultivation.

“All right, I promise that I won’t slack off.” Feng Xi, afraid that the King wouldn’t believe him, raised his hands and said that as if he was facing death.

Although Feng Xi’s promise might just work for a short while, the King still nodded with satisfaction. One should always do things patiently. Nothing could be accomplished once and for all. The same held true for training the boy. The King believed that the boy would want to learn another art again.

“Carendra, does the Sura family possess a piece of land in the northern area of the God and Demon Kingdom?” The King suddenly looked at Carendra who had a calm look on his face and asked that peacefully.

When Carendra heard the conversation between the King and the boy, he was still a bit shocked. However, he was good at controlling his facial expression, so he only listened to that quietly and didn’t realize that he would be called suddenly. With a dazed look crossing his face, Carendra realized what was going on later. Although he still felt a bit doubtful, he answered reverently, “Our family does have land in the northern area of the God and Demon Kingdom, but…”

Speaking of that, Carendra got hesitant again.

The King said, “Continue.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Half a month ago, the people from a force in the northern area called Icy Valley suddenly came to our family. They wanted to take the Life River beside the back mountain of our family, under which the Life Fountain has flown. The cultivators in our family are not powerful enough, so lots of them were wounded. The people from the Icy Valley claimed that they would give us a month to move away from the northern area, otherwise they would slaughter everyone in our family.” As he spoke of that, Carendra already showed a bloodthirst in his eyes. ‘I’ll let them pay for sure.’

“That’s outrageous! That Icy Valley or what? They are like the robbers, but are they truly very powerful?” Hearing that, Feng Xi was startled. ‘They are more like the robbers than me. Wait, I am a thief, not a robber.’

“There was only one expert in the third grade of the God Sovereign realm in their family. However, no one knows how an expert in the sixth grade of the God Sovereign has shown up in their family all of a sudden, which made their family power increase like mad. With the two powerful experts, the Icy Valley started to expand their territory. Lots of the sects have been harmed by them, including the ones which had experts in high levels too. It was said that there was an expert in the eighth grade of the God Sovereign realm in the Northern Nether Valley. However, the expert of the Icy Valley who came out from nowhere used a special art to swallow the expert in the eighth grade of the God Sovereign realm…”

Although Carendra didn’t see that by himself, the elders in his family had recorded that scene with Black Crystal. Therefore, Carendra had the chance to witness that astonishing moment.

“What are the characteristics of the person who was swallowed?” The King suddenly showed a serious look in his eyes while a strange wave suddenly spread out from the gem on his forehead.