Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 341 - 342: Subduing the Annihilation Legion (1st Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

Chapter 341: Chapter 342: Subduing the Annihilation Legion (1st Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

The pain was beyond endurance, not just his body, but even his soul was burning under the flames.

The burning of the soul was a thousand times, ten thousand times more painful than that of the flesh.

These were not ordinary flames, they were true demonic fires, capable of scorching the soul.

Far from refining Yuan Chaoqun’s soul, these demonic fires made it stronger, and they even began to merge it with his body.

With the fusion of body and soul, Chu Fengmian intended to turn Yuan Chaoqun’s soul and body into a Spiritual Artifact so that he would endure endless suffering for eternity.

"No! What are you trying to do? You want to refine me into a Spiritual Artifact?"

At this moment, Yuan Chaoqun suddenly realized what Chu Fengmian was planning.

Chu Fengmian actually intended to refine both his body and soul into a Spiritual Artifact, throwing Yuan Chaoqun’s resolve, once as firm as steel, into chaos.

Yuan Chaoqun did not fear death, but being refined into a Spiritual Artifact by Chu Fengmian was a fate a thousand times, ten thousand times more painful than death.

If turned into a Spiritual Artifact, Yuan Chaoqun could tragically live forever, but every moment he would suffer the burning of the demonic flames and could never return to his original form.

The immortality everyone dreams of was now, for Yuan Chaoqun, a true nightmare.

"Devil! You are absolutely a devil! To use such evil methods! The royal family of the Qin Emperor’s realm has actually invited such a devil over, it’s like letting the wolf into the house! What are you waiting for, kill him now!"

Yuan Chaoqun screamed frantically at the countless people around him.

But all of his shouting was in vain; no one present dared to move.

Now that the Great Commander Ao Zhenyuan had been branded with a restriction and become a servant, who would dare to defy Chu Fengmian?

Resisting Chu Fengmian now would mean the same fate as Yuan Chaoqun—being forcibly refined into a Spiritual Artifact and enduring everlasting torment.

"Still have the strength to scream! It seems the refining isn’t forceful enough."

Hearing Yuan Chaoqun’s roar, Chu Fengmian’s will surged, and the demonic flames rose higher, causing excruciating pain that made Yuan Chaoqun emit only screams.

His soul and body were now beginning to merge into one.

"Master Chu, Elder Chu, please let me go! As long as you are willing to release me, I am willing to impose restrictions upon myself and become your servant for life, never to betray you!"

While screaming in torment, Yuan Chaoqun shouted loudly.

He did not fear death, but faced with this endless agony, he could only beg for mercy.

Unfortunately, even as he begged for mercy, Chu Fengmian’s expression did not change; he was never merciful to his enemies.

Regardless of how Yuan Chaoqun pleaded, Chu Fengmian’s expression remained stern, his hand continuously scorching with demonic flames.

Finally, after what felt like a day and a night, Yuan Chaoqun’s soul and body were completely merged, transforming into a dark jade bead, the Demon Refining Pearl.

"Prince Xue Sha, this Demon Refining Pearl is now yours, consider it a reward for accompanying me these past days."

Chu Fengmian waved his hand, and the Demon Refining Pearl flew towards Prince Xue Sha.

Prince Xue Sha caught the Demon Refining Pearl, greatly pleased.

The power of the Demon Refining Pearl was at least comparable to a mid-grade earth-level Spiritual Artifact. For Prince Xue Sha, such an item was a rare addition to his power.

However, upon deeply sensing the continuous screams of Yuan Chaoqun within the Demon Refining Pearl, Prince Xue Sha still felt a flicker of trepidation.

He was glad he had not chosen to make an enemy of Chu Fengmian back then, or he might have ended up like Yuan Chaoqun.

"Now that the Annihilation Army has submitted to the royal family, who else dares to defy?"

Chu Fengmian rose to his feet and sat on the highest golden throne, looking down at the countless high-ranking officers of the Annihilation Army and said with a cold voice.

"We are willing to submit!"

The Great Commander Ao Zhenyuan was the first to kneel, bowing before Chu Fengmian, hands on the ground in submission.

Now that he had been marked by Chu Fengmian with the Seal of Heaven and Earth, he had surrendered himself body and soul to Chu Fengmian and could not possibly have thoughts of rebellion.

As Ao Zhenyuan knelt down, countless other strong members of the Annihilation Army also knelt down one after another.

Even Ao Zhenyuan was no match for Chu Fengmian; who among them could withstand Chu Fengmian’s authority? They knelt down one by one in submission.

"Good, if you serve me well, I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

With a grand wave of his hand, Chu Fengmian released a myriad of golden blood, just as he had previously bestowed upon the Qin Emperor’s Army.

This blood, being that of the ancient battle dragons, was directly bestowed by Chu Fengmian, injected into the bodies of these high-ranking officers of the Annihilation Army.

Even though these officials understood that this was Chu Fengmian’s method of control, not a single one dared to rebel.

To rebel against Chu Fengmian now meant only certain death; it was better to be willingly controlled by him.

However, as each one of them refined the ancient dragon blood, they felt earth-shattering changes within their bodies, and any resentment they had vanished in an instant.

The power of the ancient dragon blood brought them too many benefits, significantly enhancing the strength of everyone present.

Some of the older powerhouses even felt rejuvenated by the power of the ancient dragon blood, becoming much younger all of a sudden.

"Thank you, Great Commander, for your generous gift!"

Countless strongmen knelt on the ground, shouting in unison, kneeling down and speaking with loyal hearts.

"You may all leave now, go train your soldiers well, and be ready for war at any moment."

With a wave of his hand, Chu Fengmian had everyone leave, leaving only Ao Zhenyuan behind; even Prince Xue Sha departed.

"Come, take me to the treasury of the Annihilation Army."

Chu Fengmian looked at Ao Zhenyuan and commanded.

"Yes."

Ao Zhenyuan bowed respectfully and led Chu Fengmian toward the treasury of the Annihilation Army.

This Annihilation Army was not like the impoverished Qin Emperor’s Army, which merely clung to the coattails of the royal family, with little wealth to speak of—a wealth Chu Fengmian disdained.

But the Annihilation Army was a local emperor, occupying Shouzhou Ancient City, with certainly no small accumulation of wealth.

Chu Fengmian needed to breakthrough, having already exhausted all the extraordinary items on him, naturally, he had to collect wealth again.

His Battle Dragon Technique was like a bottomless pit, no matter how much wealth there was, Chu Fengmian could never have enough.

"Young Master, the treasure vault of the Annihilation Army is just ahead."

Ao Zhenyuan led Chu Fengmian to another space, deeper within, where Chu Fengmian at a glance saw countless Nine Tripods Pills.