Invincible Immortal Cultivator in the City
Chapter 346 - 345: Soul-devouring Iron

Chapter 346: Chapter 345: Soul-devouring Iron

The seaweed was gone, leaving only a massive chain that bound a creature resembling a skeleton, neither human nor fish, vastly different from the half-mermaids, and distinct from the nagas behind it—a creature that was only a layer of skin draped over bones, tightly bound to the obelisk. Its sunken eyes had witnessed ages pass by and lost the divine brilliance they held just moments ago, now they were dull and lifelessly staring at Lin Hao.

"To awaken three thousand warriors would cost me my old life. But I have lived too long, too wearily. Once, I was a human, but now, look at what I’ve become? My race has been suppressed deep in the ocean, enduring countless years, and has undergone massive mutations."

"Half-mermaids? They stole the treasure of my race, forcing the remaining beings of my race to live away from the sunlight. They are traitors; they nearly doomed my race to eternal downfall!"

"As long as you promise me, bring back the treasure of my race, and grant my race a new life, what does it matter if this millions of years old life of mine comes to an end?"

"What do you say? Are you willing?"

That creature, looking like an ugly alien drawn on a street vendor’s poster, at this moment truly seemed at the end of its life, making a final plea to Lin Hao.

"Sorry, I have no interest in your race."

Lin Hao shook his head, turned around, and was about to leave.

Completely indifferent to the old monster’s plea.

"Don’t you want to eradicate the half-mermaids and leave this sea area?" The elder didn’t expect Lin Hao to refuse so decisively, to walk away without a backward glance. He felt a sudden anxiety and hastily called out: "Have you forgotten your purpose for coming here?"

"I haven’t forgotten. But, I don’t want to be a scapegoat."

Lin Hao laughed and replied while walking away.

A scapegoat?

What was that?

The elder had been suppressed in this ocean for millions of years, his life nearly endless, but a pot, he seemed to have never seen one, let alone understand the term scapegoat.

"What... what does that mean?" The elder was full of confusion, watching Lin Hao about to leave the sea area, growing more anxious by the moment.

Time was running out for the Atlantean race.

"Fine! If you agree to lead my race to settle anew on Earth, allowing my race to prosper, I—I will give you the treasure of my race, and you shall gain the abilities of my race!" Finally, the elder gritted his teeth and shouted loudly at Lin Hao’s retreating figure.

"Abilities, I’ll take them. But, your race must acknowledge me as the master, obey my commands, and never betray me, or else, this deal is off." Finally, Lin Hao stopped, turning his head to look at the ugly, terrifying body on the distant obelisk.

"I’ll give you three seconds to consider, otherwise, I’ll leave right now. You should understand, the greater the investment, the greater the return. Don’t think that just because you’ve lived for millions of years, you can take me for a fool."

Lin Hao’s voice was not loud.

But in the ruins of Atlantis, it traveled through the water, each word distinctly reaching the elder’s ears.

The elder’s originally shriveled face grew even more haggard and old.

Acknowledge Lin Hao as the master?

Eternal allegiance, and from the entire race!

The price was too steep.

After all, they too were a noble race from an ancient civilization!

But now, what choice did he have?

The giant chain was constantly sapping his life force, draining his Primordial Qi.

"Fine! I agree! As long as you consider my race’s interests and restore our past glory, my race, will serve you as our master!" It seemed like a choice easily made, yet also a difficult decision to reach.

The elder pondered for a full thirty minutes before uttering these words.

Lin Hao, of course, was in no rush.

Having lived two lifetimes, his temperament wasn’t bad either.

As for the three seconds of consideration given, that too was not taken seriously.

"How am I to believe you?" It was only now that Lin Hao slowly stepped forward, looking at the old man and asking.

Believe?

The old man looked up in surprise, gazing at Lin Hao.

Then, somewhat angrily, he glared with his sunken eyes, staring intently at Lin Hao: "We Atlanteans always keep our word."

"Heh."

Lin Hao sneered with contempt: "Seems like Half Mermaids are also a variation of you Atlanteans, right?"

"We are not the same as them!" The old man exploded in anger but then, he calmed down, and said resignedly: "Fine, I’ll give you the power of my race first. In the future, you can look after the treasure of my race. How about that? Now it should be good enough, right?"

"The abilities of your race? Illusion Technique, Mind Attack? Or is it, Heavenly Thunder Introduction?" Lin Hao pursed his lips: "I don’t care, your Illusion Technique can’t confuse me, and Mind Attacks have been decoded by me. As for that Heavenly Thunder Introduction it has some prowess, but sadly, I’ve heard it consumes life. I’m not interested."

"But that’s just the superficial knowledge that those failures learned! The true Heavenly Thunder Introduction of our race, how can it possibly consume life? Moreover, once you possess this ability, you will be immune to all Heavenly Thunders in the future. Even the Heavenly Thunders you evoke will be more formidable than theirs," the old man said indignantly, puffing his cheeks, if he had any...

Immune to Heavenly Thunder?

One had to admit, Lin Hao was tempted.

But he didn’t know whether this special ability would be immune to the Heavenly Thunder of Deadly Heavenly Tribulation; if it was...

Lin Hao trembled with sudden ecstasy.

However, he didn’t show any joy on his face, but instead displayed a look of disdain: "I don’t care about this either. What about your treasure?"

"The treasure is with the Half Mermaid. If you seize it, it’s yours!" The old man rolled his eyes at Lin Hao.

"That’s not enough." But Lin Hao shook his head, fixing his eyes tightly on the old man: "I also want you to make a blood oath with me, to become my servant for life."

Blood oath?

What was that?

The old man didn’t know.

But, to become the servant of Lin Hao for life, it felt like the old man’s lungs were about to explode.

"I’m an old man at death’s door, what use do you have for a servant who is about to die?"

"Die?" Lin Hao chuckled: "Turtles live for a thousand years, what’s a hundred years? I don’t believe you’re about to die. In my opinion, as long as these chains are cut, within a year, you’ll be as lively as a vigorous dragon."

Cut the chains?

A sudden fear gripped the old man’s heart, and for the first time, his deep-set eyes showed a ripple of emotion, becoming panicked and tense.

But, soon after, he shook his head and gave a bitter smile: "These chains, they do not belong to Earth, nor to this universe. You, cannot cut them."

"How do you know without trying? What if they are cut?" Lin Hao chuckled and walked over to the old man, reaching out to grab the chains.

"Buzz!"

As soon as the chains were grasped, aside from the ice-cold feeling like frostbite, a massive sound also blasted through Lin Hao’s mind.

Immediately, a powerful suction force burst from the chains, crazily pulling Lin Hao’s life force into the chains.

In an instant, Lin Hao was struck as if by lightning, his complexion drastically changed.

He mustered all his strength and jerked his hand away violently.

Three words emerged in his mind: Soul-devouring Iron!

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