Chapter 468: Making a Painstaking Investigation (4) (1/2)

Chapter 468: Making a Painstaking Investigation (4)

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In a quiet room in the Magi Palace...

The furnishing in the room was extremely simple. A small altar was placed against the wall, with a small, black jade tablet laid upon it. Occasionally, a dim stream of light would flash across the surface of the jade tablet, after which, a small character ‘Netherworld’ would appear for a short moment on the tablet.

In front of the jade tablet was an awfully old clay bowl, the inner surface of which was stained completely by dried blood. Inside the bowl, an especially dense and sticky stream of blood-red mist had been circling, seeming like a living creature.

Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming sat facing each other beside a stone table with their legs crossed. Both of them had their eyes narrowed and weren’t saying anything.

After quite a long while, a black beam of light ejected out from the black jade tablet. Following that, large clouds of black mist rose from the ground, gradually transforming into numerous dark air-whirlpools, swooshing all over the room. Shrill ghost screams constantly came from those air-whirlpools, and from time to time, countless twisted faces showed up, partly hidden and partly visible.

The air temperature in the quiet room dropped swiftly. Soon, both the wall and floor were covered up by a thick layer of black ice.

Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming moved their bodies simultaneously. They were both living human beings while that black mist was produced by the purest netherworld power, which was highly inimical to the life-force of living human beings. The bodies of Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming were wrapped up by the black mist, and they instantly felt like being sliced by countless sharp daggers. The cold and bone-piercing black mist had been trying to drill into their bodies, which made them feel quite uncomfortable.

A black metal gate slowly emerged from the black mist. The gate opened, and Netherworld Priest walked out of it with his eyebrows knitted, then sat behind the table that was in between Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming.

Si Wen Ming took out a clay jar of rice wine, put it on the table before Netherworld Priest’s face. Without saying too much, Netherworld Priest grabbed the clay jar, slapped the seal open and poured a few big mouthfuls of wine into his own mouth in a row. He then let out a long heavy breath filled with a dense scent of wine, and said, “Fortunately, you messaged me timely. I traced the sense of power and have found its true owner.”

Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming continued looking at Netherworld Priest in silence.

Netherworld Priest dropped the clay jar, held both of his hands in his sleeves then narrowed his eyes. He grinned at Emperor Shun and Si Wen Ming and said, “For what I know, I will speak out frankly to you today. But…you have gained so many non-humankind captives this time, I want a million of them!”

Emperor Shun’s fingers flicked on the table for a few times swiftly. He looked at Netherworld Priest’s grinning face, helplessly sighed and said, “The number of captives we gained this time is indeed quite big, but the number of clans that each deserve a share is also huge. We, the few leaders, will all pitch in and try our best to get you, dear Netherworld Priest…”

Before Emperor Shun bargained, Netherworld Priest gave a bigger grin, showed his white shining teeth and said, “A million non-humankind captives, young and strong ones, with powerful souls and abundant life-force. Let your Magi Palace’s Magi do the work. Kill them with the magic spell that could leave their soul powers and life-force unharmed maximally, and hand their bodies and souls to me.”

Si Wen Ming said in a deep voice, “Sure, a million non-humankind captives, we will execute them and hand to you in three days tops.”

Netherworld Priest then let out a heavy breath, looked at Emperor Shun and said smilingly, “Emperor Shun, you are too merciful…As the emperor of the humankind, this is good, but also not good. However, this is your humankind’s business, I shall say no more.”

Narrowing his eyes, Netherworld Priest’s look turned serious as he continued, “What I am going to tell you might violate some rules. For a couple of people, even I don’t want to provoke. Those few are mean, and if they knew that I have seen through them, they would certainly come bring me troubles. Therefore, what I am about to tell you, don’t let anyone know that it was me who told you that.”

Emperor Shun slowly lowered is head and responded seriously, “I understand. Netherworld Priest… Please tell us what you know.”