Chapter 419: Chapter 419: To Deal or Not? (Third Update)
After a violent shake, a gigantic apparition filled with the aura of death slowly rose.
Netherworld God Suo En!
A High-Grade Divine Spirit ruling over a dozen Necro-realms.
Of course, this was not his true form, but an avatar projected here.
As for why he came so swiftly…
It was entirely because Suo En sensed something amiss with the soul contract and descended to reap Karsath’s soul.
Xue An sensed his necromantic aura, and thus he took a step forward, summoning him forth.
“Who are you, and why summon me?” Suo En’s avatar demanded with dignified authority.
That radiant divine might caused many to change color.
Especially Anastasia.
Being of the Dark Magic System, she naturally felt a deep reverence for this High-Grade Divine Spirit who wielded darkness.
Yet Xue An pointed nonchalantly at Karsath lying on the ground.
“Is this your disciple?”
“He is my disciple!”
“Good, now I’ve protected him. Hand over that soul contract and simultaneously lift all his soul punishments!” Xue An stated indifferently.
The avatar of Suo En paused, then a sneer of scorn and disdain surfaced on his divine visage.
“Mortal, do you know to whom you speak? How dare you be so arrogant and impolite?”
As he spoke, an endless divine might spread forth, causing the very heavens and earth to change hue.
Karsath shivered uncontrollably, as if his very skeleton might fall apart at any moment.
Anastasia, Titan, and the others all stepped forward, shielding him with their bodies.
“You all…” Karsath said softly.
Meng Yan turned and smiled, “The two of you have finally come together; how could it end so quickly?”
The people of the Dark Council blocked the divine might.
Xue An, however, frowned with impatience, “So you’re saying, you refuse?”
“Of course I do not wish to…”
Before the words were finished, Xue An took a step forward, charging right up to Suo En.
As Suo En’s avatar was incredibly tall, when Xue An stood before him, he barely reached above the ankle.
Suo En looked down disdainfully, curious to see what this self-important ant intended to do.
But in that moment, Xue An grabbed his ankle with one hand and forcefully tugged.
Suo En felt an irresistible colossal force assailing him from below; before he could react, Xue An had him by the ankle and swung him aloft.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Xue An simply used Suo En as if he were a fire poker, smashing him ferociously.
Not until he had cratered the entire square did he stop, then said indifferently, “I don’t have time to waste words with you. Now tell me, will you hand it over or not?”
Suo En had been thoroughly stupefied by the beating.
He was the supreme Netherworld God!
To be swung by the ankle by a mortal, pummeled senselessly.
The contrast was too much for him to accept in the moment.
So he did not manage to speak.
But his silence was taken by Xue An as a mute resistance.
Xue An nodded slightly, “Quite spirited, then. Let’s continue!”
With that, Xue An grabbed Suo En’s ankle and went on another wild barrage of smashes.
“Will you hand it over now or not?”
“…”
“Ah, quite the tough bone you have, here we go again!”
Xue An got into it as well, even using Suo En like a giant hammer to smash anything uneven.
At that moment, Anastasia’s trembling voice could be heard shouting, “My lord, please don’t smash anymore, if you keep this up, he might actually be smashed to death!”
Xue An finally ceased his hand, only to see that the High-Grade Divine Spirit had indeed been smashed into unconsciousness.
“No wonder he wasn’t responding when I asked him questions!” Xue An said as he let go, then approached Suo En.
“I’ll give you three breaths’ time. If you’re not awake by then, I’ll refine you!” Xue An said indifferently.
Before he had finished speaking, Suo En had already opened his eyes, shouting fearfully, “My lord, please don’t!”
“So, will you hand it over or not?”
Suo En’s face broke into an obsequious smile, “My lord, I’ll hand it over, right now!”
As he spoke, a soul contract flew into the air and then directly entered Arthas’s forehead.
Click.
After a slight, crisp sound.
Karsath felt an unprecedented sense of relief, as the constant torment he had always felt disappeared.
The immense sensation of bliss made him wish he could faint right then and there.
Xue An then nodded, “Had you done this earlier, wouldn’t you have avoided a beating?”
“Yes, yes, you’re right, my lord!” Suo En hurriedly replied, bowing his head.
Everyone from the Dark Council watched the scene in stunned silence.
Especially Karsath.
As a disciple of the Netherworld God.
Netherworld God Suo En had always been an almighty presence.
But even such a being had to nod and bow, full of smiles, in the presence of Xue An.
So it turned out, deities could be bullies as well as cowards!
“My lord, may I leave now?” Suo En’s projection asked cautiously.
At that moment, his heart was filled with regret and fear.
When he was being used as nothing more than a stick for beating, he had tried to resist, deploying numerous powerful and evil soul techniques as if they cost him nothing.
Yet, none of these had any effect on Xue An.
They might as well have sunk into the sea without causing the slightest ripple.
This man was definitely no ordinary individual.
Which is why he was so eager to curry favor.
Xue An gave a slight smile, “You may leave, but there is another matter!”
Suo En tensed up, “What is it!”
Xue An calmly said, “You see how weak my friend here is, and he has even sacrificed all of his flesh and blood to you. You should take care of this, after all, he is your disciple. If he goes out like this, it wouldn’t reflect well on you, would it?”
“Yes, yes, I’ll take care of it!” Suo En said hastily, then paused, “My lord, what should I do?”
“I won’t make it difficult for you; you’re just a projection after all. How about this? Leave half of your necrotic power with him, and then I’ll let you go. How does that sound?”
“Half… Half of my necrotic power?”
Xue An nodded, “Hmm!”
Suo En almost cried, “My lord, this…”
“What? Is that too little? Then three-quarters! One for you, three for him!”
Suo En wanted to say something else.
Xue An raised his eyebrows, his voice turning cold, “Another word, and I’ll refine you right away, giving all of your necrotic power to him!”
Suo En trembled all over, hurriedly nodding, “Okay, okay, I’ll give it now!”
As he spoke, he painfully extracted three-quarters of his necrotic power, turning it into a clump of ashy light, which flew into Karsath’s skeleton.
Boom!
Karsath felt a supremely powerful force surge into his soul, turning his almost extinguished soul fire into a dazzling brilliance.
At the same time, flesh began to rapidly grow on his body.
In the blink of an eye, he was transformed into a man in his thirties with a slightly sinister face.