98: Agree to take action

“What did you say? You were sealed here by the Tianyu Empire King five thousand years ago.”

Hearing what the Black-Robed Old Man had just said, Lu Fengming couldn't help but frown, asking again with some doubt.

“That’s right, he severely injured this old man and sealed him here.”

Once again receiving a definitive answer from the Black-Robed Old Man, a solemn expression appeared on Lu Fengming’s face.

Among the Tianyu Empire’s most outstanding Kings, none surpassed Tianyu Shenzong, the Tianyu Empire King from five thousand years ago.

Five thousand years ago, he was already a top-tier expert in the Combination Realm, even the ceiling of combat power for the entire Tianyu Empire.

His abilities were so strong that he was unrivaled across the Tianyu Empire.

Even in the Southern Border, he was a renowned existence.

However, as time passed, the Tianyu Empire continuously declined, especially after participating in the battle to besiege the Tian Sha Sect.

Although the Tian Sha Sect was crippled, many of the Tianyu Empire’s combat forces also fell in the Ten Thousand Mountains, dying at the hands of the Tian Sha Sect.

Meanwhile, the powerful enemy to the north, the Yan Yang Empire, seized this opportunity to rise continuously.

It snatched a large amount of territory from the Tianyu Empire and further suppressed it, leading to the Tianyu Empire’s greater decline.

As the Tianyu Empire gradually declined, its strongest expert, the top-tier Combination Realm expert, also gradually faded, withdrawing from public view and slowly being forgotten.

Nowadays, under the suppression of super-power like the Yan Yang Empire, the Tianyu Empire is no longer what it once was.

The number of top-tier Combination Realm experts is also continuously decreasing.

The entire Tianyu Empire has only three Combination Realm experts on the surface.

Although it's unknown how many hidden experts there are, they certainly aren't as powerful as they were in the past.

“Five thousand years have passed, and I wonder if that old ghost is dead, and if I still have a chance for revenge.”

As he spoke these words, the Black-Robed Old Man’s eyes flashed with an unprecedented viciousness, his tone sinister and his words gritted.

“Demon Lord, if you can help this old man remove the restraints on his body, this old man is willing to follow under your command for the rest of his life and serve you.”

Suddenly thinking of something, the Black-Robed Old Man lowered his head, staring intently at Lu Fengming, his words filled with sincerity and extreme earnestness.

“Become my subordinate and serve me?”

Hearing the Black-Robed Old Man’s words, Lu Fengming couldn't help but frown, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.

Although the Black-Robed Old Man was enveloped in black mist from head to toe, even Lu Fengming couldn't fully ascertain his true strength.

However, a brief investigation allowed Lu Fengming to roughly understand the Black-Robed Old Man's power.

This person should be at the third or fourth stage of the Combination Realm, perhaps even higher than he imagined.

One must know that five thousand years ago, the Black-Robed Old Man possessed the strength of the sixth stage of the Combination Realm, and due to cultivating demonic sect techniques, his combat power was even superior to that of a seventh-stage Combination Realm cultivator.

It was precisely because he was ambushed by the previous Monarch of Tianyu Empire and confined by the Shuantian Chain that the Black-Robed Old Man’s realm decreased instead of increasing, and now he only has the cultivation of the fourth stage of the Combination Realm.

But even if he only has the cultivation of the fourth stage of the Combination Realm, he is still an extremely powerful existence in the entire Tianyu Empire, and he holds a place in the vast Southern Border.

Such terrifying strength, if he were truly willing to submit to Lu Fengming, would be a tremendous asset to Lu Fengming.

“Indeed, if Demon Lord can remove the restraints on my body, this old man is willing to swear an inner demon oath to follow Demon Lord for the rest of his life and die for Demon Lord.”

The Black-Robed Old Man’s eyes gleamed with an unprecedented light, as he gazed at Lu Fengming with an undisguised look of longing on his face.

One must know that five thousand years ago, the Black-Robed Old Man was the Sect Master of the Tian Sha Sect, a renowned existence throughout the Southern Border, traversing the Southern Border, truly living a life of swift revenge, possessing extremely terrifying strength and a highly esteemed status.

However, five thousand years ago, he was ambushed by the Tianyu Empire King leading a large number of experts, causing heavy casualties to the Tian Sha Sect.

Even the former Sect Master of the Tian Sha Sect suffered an unprecedented blow.

Not only was his cultivation damaged, but his realm also plummeted.

Furthermore, the Black-Robed Old Man himself was imprisoned here, unable to leave within a thousand-mile radius.

Five thousand years of solitude and loneliness, no one else could empathize with it except the Black-Robed Old Man himself.

He had long been tired of this life as a prisoner.

Now, he finally had a chance to escape from imprisonment and flee to safety.

How could he let the opportunity before him slip away?

“I might be able to try.”

After a brief silence, Lu Fengming finally nodded, speaking in a calm tone.

In that case, I will trouble Demon Lord to help this old man resolve this problem.

Seeing Lu Fengming nod in agreement, the Black-Robed Old Man was overjoyed, continuously expressing his gratitude for the great kindness.

Lu Fengming nodded and didn't say much.

Secretly, he began to communicate with the system.

“System, is there any way to help him resolve this problem?”

Lu Fengming was very clear that as a supreme killing treasure, the Shuantian Chain’s power was so immense that even a top-tier expert like the Black-Robed Old Man in the Combination Realm couldn't break free from its shackles.

It was clearly unfeasible for Lu Fengming to rely on his personal strength to help the Black-Robed Old Man break the Shuantian Chain's restraints.

Fortunately, Lu Fengming still had one last trump card: the system.

“Ding! Host can spend 3 million evil points, and this system will help Host remove the Shuantian Chain’s restraints.”

“Ding! Host can spend 8 million evil points, and this system can not only help Host remove the Shuantian Chain’s restraints but also allow Host to obtain the Shuantian Chain.”

As Lu Fengming asked, the system’s prompt also echoed in his mind.

3 million evil points could help the Black-Robed Old Man remove the Shuantian Chain.

And if Lu Fengming spent 8 million evil points, he could not only help the Black-Robed Old Man remove the Shuantian Chain but also obtain the Shuantian Chain, that supreme killing treasure.

Hearing the system's prompt, Lu Fengming fell into silence.

After this period of effort, Lu Fengming only had 8 million evil points that he could mobilize.

No matter what choice he made, he would lose a large sum of evil points.

But Lu Fengming still had to choose.

The reason was none other than the Black-Robed Old Man before him, that top-tier expert in the Combination Realm.

If he could subdue him, Lu Fengming would have an additional trump card to wield.

“System, I choose to obtain the Shuantian Chain.”

After much deliberation, Lu Fengming still made this choice.

Although spending 8 million evil points would make Lu Fengming's heart ache for a while.

However, being able to obtain the Shuantian Chain, that supreme killing treasure, would be of immense help to Lu Fengming.

One must know that it was a legendary supreme killing treasure, far superior to a heaven rank magical treasure, not just by one level.

Even a top-tier expert in the Combination Realm like the Black-Robed Old Man was helpless against the Shuantian Chain, that supreme killing treasure.

He had been sealed by the Shuantian Chain for five thousand years, and without Lu Fengming's help, the Black-Robed Old Man would probably be bound by the Shuantian Chain for the rest of his life.

He could only live out his life in such a way.

From this, one could see how terrifying the Shuantian Chain, that supreme killing treasure, truly was.

If Lu Fengming could obtain the Shuantian Chain.

It would give Lu Fengming a powerful force in his hands.

As Lu Fengming's words fell, a powerful force suddenly emanated from his body, eventually forming a spatial black hole.

Under the effect of this spatial black hole, a massive devouring force rapidly surged out.

In almost an instant, it had completely enveloped the Black-Robed Old Man.

Guard your Dao Heart, do not resist at all.

As Lu Fengming's voice came, the Black-Robed Old Man keenly noticed that the devouring force was so strong that it almost completely swallowed him whole just now.

“As expected of Demon Lord… I never thought that Demon Lord, at such a young age, would possess such formidable power. I actually sensed a threat of death from the power of this spatial black hole, as if everything within this old man's body could be completely devoured by this spatial black hole.”

Noticing the changes in his body, the Black-Robed Old Man was greatly alarmed.

He hadn't expected that Lu Fengming, merely at the Spirit Division Stage, would unleash such powerful might that even he, a Combination Realm expert, found it difficult to resist.

Although the Black-Robed Old Man was bound by the Shuantian Chain, which greatly reduced his cultivation.

But no matter what, as a top-tier expert in the Combination Realm, the powerful might he unleashed at a critical moment of life and death was not something an ordinary Spirit Division Stage cultivator could withstand.