A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 84 Subduing Liu Shi

Luo Ming sneered, "Show mercy? If I'm not mistaken, you were just trying to take my body when I was off guard, weren't you? Besides, if I were the one who lost today, would you spare my life?"

"This..." The burly man was speechless. He had indeed intended to possess someone else's body, and now that he had been exposed, he had no room for further explanation. He really hadn't expected that Luo Ming's divine sense would be so sharp that he could even detect the faint primordial spirit hidden in the dagger.

Seeing the other party remain silent, Luo Ming stopped wasting words: "If Fellow Daoist Liu is no longer of any use, keeping him around will only be a hidden danger. Why don't I, Luo, send you on your way?" After saying that, he was about to activate his magic power to pull the other party's primordial spirit out of the dagger, but he sensed something was wrong as he circulated his magic power—he was unable to shake that wisp of primordial spirit.

"Hmm? What's going on? Could it be that your primordial spirit is connected to this dagger...?" Luo Ming frowned, this matter was beyond his comprehension.

Although there are magical artifacts in the cultivation world that can nurture artifact spirits or forcibly refine a divine soul into a magical artifact, this dagger, though strange, is clearly a magical artifact in terms of its grade. Moreover, the burly man used it with ease just now, so it could not possibly be a magical artifact.

The burly man's primordial spirit emitted a faint fluctuation within the dagger, his tone filled with bitterness: "Fellow Daoist Luo's doubts are understandable. In fact, I am also very puzzled. I admit that I did try to take the opportunity to possess you, but as soon as my primordial spirit entered, I found myself trapped inside, having become one with this dagger. My current state is indeed similar to that of a weapon spirit."

The burly man said with a wry smile, "I don't know the name of this treasure either, I just call it the Bloodthirsty Blade. I obtained it more than ten years ago by intercepting a rogue cultivator returning from the outer sea. For some reason, I can't put it into my storage bag..."

"This treasure is quite interesting." Luo Ming played with the dagger with great interest.

He had just learned from the burly man that he didn't know what material this thing was made of, but it felt exceptionally sharp. He had figured out a way to activate it using his own blood essence, but the amount of blood essence required for this treasure was increasing, so he wouldn't use it unless it was a critical moment.

Luo Ming increasingly felt that this treasure was somewhat strange, much like some kind of sacrificial object, relying on more and more essence and blood to gain greater power, with a hint of demonic cultivation.

But for him, it doesn't matter whether it's righteous or demonic, as long as it works.

"So, if I forcibly destroy your primordial spirit, even if this Bloodthirsty Blade isn't destroyed, it will lose a great deal of its spirituality and its power will be reduced by 70-80%?" Luo Ming asked slowly, tapping his storage bag lightly with his fingertips, secretly weighing the pros and cons.

"Exactly!" The burly man's primordial spirit responded immediately. Sensing Luo Ming's softening tone, he quickly seized the opportunity. "Fellow Daoist Luo, I only have my primordial spirit left, and I'm trapped inside with no way out. I pose no threat to you. How about we make a deal?"

"A deal?" Luo Ming's lips curled into a half-smile. "Fellow Daoist Liu, you are now at my mercy. What makes you think you can negotiate a deal with me? Just because this dagger might be damaged?"

"It's not just a dagger!" The burly man spoke rapidly, his voice brimming with a survival instinct.

"Besides this personal storage bag, my life's savings also include a hidden cave. Inside the cave are not only the spiritual items I'm preparing for Core Formation, but also a vast amount of wealth I've accumulated over the years! If you, fellow Daoist, swear an oath by your inner demons to protect my primordial spirit from destruction, I am willing to submit to you, become your ally, and offer you everything I know!"

Luo Ming fell silent. The conditions offered by the burly man were indeed tempting. His life savings must have been considerable, and the presence of a Core Formation spiritual item made him somewhat interested.

Most importantly, this person has become like a spirit of an artifact. As long as he places a soul restriction on the other party, that person's life is in his hands, and he can't make any waves at all.

After a moment's thought, a glint flashed in Luo Ming's eyes, and he made his decision: "I will not make the oath of inner demons."

His voice was calm yet carried an undeniable authority: "First, I will place a restriction on your primordial spirit; second, you must tell me the location of your cave without any concealment; third, you must swear to serve me as your master and promise never to betray or harm me. In return, I guarantee that I will not destroy your primordial spirit. You have no other choice."

These conditions were incredibly harsh, practically controlling the burly man's life, death, honor, and disgrace entirely. He was required to hand over all his bargaining chips first, leaving him no choice but to passively await Luo Ming's fulfillment of the agreement. The dagger flashed violently with blood, revealing the burly man's inner struggle and resentment, yet he had no other option.

"...Alright, I promise you." The burly man's spiritual energy fluctuations carried a deep weariness and resignation. "I hope Fellow Daoist Luo will keep his promise."

"I, Luo, have my own principles for doing things," Luo Ming replied calmly. He then used his divine sense to set up a restriction on the Great Han's primordial spirit, and the other party obediently cooperated, clearly having accepted his fate.

Looking at the bloodthirsty blade in his hand and the somewhat weakened primordial spirit of the burly man within it, Luo Ming smiled gently and said, "You don't need to feel wronged. Being able to serve me as your master is actually your greatest opportunity."

After saying this, Luo Ming put away the Bloodthirsty Blade. He still had some use for this man, since he had been in this sea area for so many years, so he would use him as a guide.

From the moment Luo Ming began his magical duel with this man to the moment he captured him, less than a quarter of an hour had passed. This speed was undoubtedly due to Luo Ming's perfect combination of timing, location, and popular support.

In normal times, when two cultivators of similar strength are fighting, if there are no terrain restrictions, it is quite normal for them to fight until they run out of mana and cannot determine a winner.

"Time to wrap this up!" Luo Ming chuckled, then walked toward the other battle groups.

Within his sleeve, deep within the Soul-Devouring Blood Dagger, a faint wisp of primordial spirit light flickered uncertainly.

The burly man was filled with mixed emotions—resentment, forbearance, and uncertainty about the future.

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Currently, apart from the Fat Sun Bird which has almost exhausted the opponent's magic power, the other spirit beasts are fighting the opponent to a standstill, and even seem to have the upper hand.

But Luo Ming didn't have time to let them practice slowly at this moment. Huang Song died here, and although he didn't kill him, he guessed that Liu Lian Dian wouldn't mind taking him down as well.

Moreover, he wouldn't be foolish enough to go to Kuixing Island to collect some reward; that would be suicidal. It would be much better to just take everything here and run away.

A moment later, Luo Ming personally set fire to the bodies of the group, including Huang Song's. Looking at the pile of storage bags in his hand, Luo Ming reluctantly put them away and began packing up his belongings.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, there are quite a few people hidden in the waters near Kui Xing Island, Wei Xing Island, and Sang Xing Island by my Ji Yin Island. Some of them are even Core Formation cultivators. It would be best if you stayed away from these waters." Liu Shi's voice came from the Bloodthirsty Blade.

He had no choice. Now that Luo Ming had placed a soul restriction on him, if the other party died, he would not survive either. He could only advise the other party to run away quickly.

"A Core Formation cultivator? Do you know who I'm talking about?"

Luo Ming was shocked. He hadn't expected that the Extreme Yin Island's influence had already reached this place. He didn't know if it was Extreme Yin Island's own doing or if the Reverse Star Alliance had been secretly established long ago and was now slowly eroding the Star Palace's power.

"Well... my strength is too low to know, but just don't trust any Core Formation cultivators in this sea area," Liu Shi said slowly.