Chapter 616: Chapter 623: Are You Teasing Me? (Third Update)
“Indomitable…indomitable to all things?”
Ding Chun’s eyes widened in surprise, he pointed at Yang Zhen and stammered, “He…he actually accomplished it?”
How could this be possible?
Around him, everyone wore expressions as if they were dreaming.
How could such a person exist in this world?
Can it be possible that they actually achieved an Original Tide from Death Shadow’s ambiguous statement —indomitable to all things?
Was he a human or a demon?
If Death Shadow and Gong Sanhe were truthful, was Yang Zhen not more amazing than the creator of Moluo Gate?
How immensely gifted must one be to reach such a level of enlightenment in such a short time and truly become invincible?
All around the Heavenly Machine Lock canyon, everyone looked at Yang Zhen with a bewildered expression.
“What bullshit about being indomitable to all things!” Yang Zhen’s voice suddenly echoed, sounding very displeased. He glanced at Death Shadow, then continued, “Your creator is a person who lies without drafting. What is this so-called indomitable? It’s just barely beneficial. If I encounter someone who’s four or five realms higher than Sao Saint, I’d still get invaded. Damn it, this sucks!”
At Yang Zhen’s complaints, Death Shadow looked like he wanted to strangle him. Anger filled his face as he glared at Yang Zhen and barked, “Dammit, do you still want more than this? A person who’s four or five realms higher than you? Do they have to resort to such underhanded means? Can they not just slap you to death?”
Yang Zhen froze, surprised. He glanced at Death Shadow, then muttered under his breath, “Damn, that makes sense. This power is not entirely useless.”
“Of course it’s not completely useless!” Death Shadow roared, looking at the unsatisfied Yang Zhen with an angry look. He shouted, “Do you know the state you’ve just entered in this brief moment of enlightenment?”
Infuriating!
Skr!
Utterly infuriating!
Yang Zhen looked at Death Shadow, bemused, remarking, “Why are you so anxious when even an emperor wouldn’t be?”
“You! I…” Death Shadow paused, a spark lighting in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Yang Zhen, “Did you successfully create the talisman?”
“You mean this?”
With a snap of his fingers, a grey talisman appeared at Yang Zhen’s fingertips. It was about the size of a fingernail and was filled with a horrifying soul-chilling aura.
Did he… really succeed?
Death Shadow’s face took on a bizarre turned disbelieving look as he stared at Yang Zhen. Suddenly Death Shadow walked over to Yang Zhen, holding Yang Zhen’s hand with trembling hands. He excitedly exclaimed, “Yes, that’s it, the talisman. How did you do it? It’s impossible…heaven is watching!”
Yang Zhen looked at Death Shadow’s rambling and excited demeanor, and with a disgusted face withdrew his hand from Death Shadow, “Don’t be so disgusting. What are you trying to say?”
The next moment, not only did Death Shadow lean in, but two other Death Servants also leaned in, forming a circle around Yang Zhen.
Death Shadow, looking uncomfortable, swallowed and hesitated before asking Yang Zhen, “Can you… remove the talisman in our bodies?”
“What?”
“What?”
Yang Zhen and Gong Sanhe were both stunned.
Especially Yang Zhen, he looked at Death Shadow in confusion, exchanged a look with Gong Sanhe who was clearly surprised as well.
“You’ve got a talisman in you?”
Oh my, this surely is big news. Even Death Shadow from Moluo Gate has the deadly talisman, a secret weapon used by them against enemies.
“I can’t do it!” Yang Zhen replied honestly to Death Shadow’s query.
That was the truth, he couldn’t do it. If it was inside his own body, he could forcibly expel it due to his unique constitution but this method couldn’t be applied to others unless they had gone through a special divine tribulation and had practiced the Dragon Elephant Prison Shaking Body.
Gong Sanhe also looked surprised and confused, he turned to Death Shadow and asked, “Why do you have such a thing in your body?”
Death Shadow looked back at the other twenty-four Death Servants, let out a bitter laugh, and replied, “Not only me, they all have it too!”
What?
The crowd was truly shocked this time. They all have it?
What exactly is the nature of Moluo Gate?
Yang Zhen looked at Death Shadow with a puzzled expression, furrowing his brows, “That’s not right. To use the talisman, one has to pay with his life. How many people does Moluo Gate have to be willing to sacrifice to implant talismans in all of you?”
Death Shadow chuckled bitterly and said, “The talisman inside us is not the same as the one you possessed. It was implanted when we joined Moluo Gate. It’s much less stubborn, but no one can easily remove it. Once removed…”
At this moment, Death Shadow sighed, glanced at the twenty-four Death Servants behind him and then continued, “They will vanish from the mortal world!”
Yang Zhen exclaimed, “It seems the blast of this talisman is quite powerful. Why didn’t you detonate mine at the outset?”
At his words, Gong Sanhe jolted and looked at Death Shadow in disbelief.
Death Shadow laughed and looked at Yang Zhen, “You’re quite good. Among all the young talents I’ve seen, you’re the most genuine and simple-minded. Of course, you are also the most difficult to deal with. The reason I didn’t detonate your talisman is because I found that even if I did, it might not be able to kill you, and there’s also another reason…I was betting!”
“Betting with your life?” Yang Zhen suddenly realized and gave Death Shadow a mocking look.
Death Shadow laughed at himself, and said in a low voice, “My life will be over soon. I just didn’t want to leave this world with regrets.”
Yang Zhen looked at Death Shadow in surprise, and said, “What’s in it for me, the great Sao Saint, if I remove the talisman from your bodies?”
At his words, the crowd fell silent and all eyes turned to Death Shadow.
Death Shadow looked at Yang Zhen deeply, his smile growing more bitter and self-mocking. After a while, he pointed at his nose and said, “Is my life good enough for you?”
Yang Zhen looked at him with contempt, “Damn, I don’t think I believe you! Are you joking with me?”
Death Shadow: “???”
Looking at Death Shadow’s confused expression, Yang Zhen let out a scoff, “To remove the talisman is to save your life and free you from Moluo Gate’s control. But you choose to repay me with this same life, which in the end is still yours, and you will have to face the endless pursuit of Moluo Gate. Do you think this trade is worth it?”
Death Shadow looked deeply at Yang Zhen, surprise flickering in his eyes, and then broke out into hearty laughter.
Yang Zhen could tell that Death Shadow was genuinely joyful this time. There was not a hint of falseness in his laughter.
“It seems I bet right!”
As he spoke, Death Shadow suddenly bit the thumb of his finger and then, with a grin, traced it across his forehead in the face of Yang Zhen’s puzzled look.
“I, Death Shadow, Wei Wuji, swear on my soul, if… what’s your name?”
Yang Zhen seemed taken aback, he answered, “Yang Decao.”