Chapter 707  : Winner is King

Nie Li felt the injuries in his body and knew he was dying, about to be smashed to death alive.

“I submit! I’m willing to submit! Please don’t kill me!” Nie Li screamed in agony.

After painstakingly cultivating to the realm of Monster King, to be beaten to death like this, Nie Li couldn’t accept it.

Sea Monsters cultivated slowly, but their lifespan was longer than humans’. With Nie Li’s current state, he could easily live for another thousand years.

If he delved deeper into the exploration of his own bloodline, Nie Li’s lifespan might continue to increase.

A thousand years, how much could he enjoy in that time? Nie Li didn’t want to die.

Boom!

The world spun, and Nie Li’s body was once again smashed onto the sea surface. This time, Nie Li didn’t feel pain, only numbness all over his body, a sign of imminent death.

His four limbs shattered completely, countless blood mists surrounded him, and cracks covered Nie Li’s turtle shell, as if it would completely split open the next moment.

If the turtle shell really cracked open, Nie Li’s demon body underneath would surely turn into minced meat.

Nie Li spurted out a mouthful of blood mist towards the sky, his eyes already bursting open due to immense pressure.

Even the demon core inside his body had cracked now, mirroring the situation of his turtle shell at this moment.

There was already a faint connection between the two, and Nie Li had been constantly strengthening the resonance between his demon core and his turtle shell in his daily cultivation.

As a result, the toughness of Nie Li’s monster core was much stronger than that of an ordinary Monster King.

“What did you just say?”

Chen Fei held Nie Li’s skull with one hand, his tone flat.

As long as he was smashed one more time, this Monster King known for defense would be completely crushed to death, with no possibility of any luck.

“I submit! I’m willing to submit to you, please spare my life!”

Hearing Chen Fei’s words, Nie Li’s instinct for survival made him tremble slightly, awakening him from his daze.

Nie Li surrendered, he truly did.

Feeling the condition of his body, Nie Li had never imagined that one day, he would be smashed to pieces by a human of the same realm in this manner.

The Mountain Sea Realm was strong, but this kind of strength was different from that of Sea Monsters.

Every time Nie Li fought someone from the Mountain Sea Realm, the most annoying thing was that they always dodged around, never engaging in a direct confrontation, slippery as an eel.

Today, however, a human confronted it head-on, leaving it speechless.

Losing in its own strongest aspect to a human, Nie Li had nothing to say, not even a trace of defiance.

Chen Fei looked at Nie Li without speaking.

Nie Li trembled slightly, both afraid of Chen Fei’s refusal and because his injuries were too severe at this point, making it impossible for him to control his demon body.

“If you submit to me, you must completely release your soul,” Chen Fei said after a moment’s thought.

Taking in a Monster King would indeed bring more benefits than simply killing it.

It might be easy for Chen Fei to defeat this Monster King, but it didn’t mean other members of the Mountain Sea Realm could easily kill Monster Kings at will. Especially Nie Li, with his turtle shell, not only had extraordinary strength but also defense far superior to other Monster Kings. It wouldn’t be easy for attacks from the Mountain Sea Realm to break through Nie Li’s defense.

“Okay, okay!”

Hearing Chen Fei’s words, Nie Li felt as if he had been granted a reprieve, his entire demon body relaxing as he nodded vigorously.

Though Chen Fei had only considered for a moment, for Nie Li, the time just now had felt so long, as if in the next moment, he would be smashed to death directly.

In the terrifying throes of life and death, Nie Li had never felt time could be so agonizing.

“Release your soul!” Chen Fei’s voice was heavy.

“Yes!”

Nie Li dared not delay even for a moment, directly opening up the defense of his soul, fully displaying it before Chen Fei.

Chen Fei wielded the Heavenly Profound Sword, and a stream of sword essence moved through the air, beginning to inscribe runes into Nie Li’s soul.

Among the jade slips collected by Wu Renxu and Zhang Zhaoyun, there were many remnants and singular techniques, including several methods for imprinting souls and subduing Sea Monsters.

These remnants and techniques had never been used by Wu Renxu and Zhang Zhaoyun, nor had they intentionally studied them.

For the members of the Mountain Sea Realm, only powers of the same level could possibly provide assistance, such as spiritual treasures. As for Monster Kings or Fourth-Tier Evil, defeating them was an extremely difficult task, let alone making them completely submit willingly to be enslaved.

Nie Li’s situation was somewhat special. Besides being shattered head-on in his strongest aspect by Chen Fei, causing a massive shock to his mind, he willingly submitted.

More importantly, it was closely related to Nie Li’s own character.

The turtle shell bestowed upon Nie Li immense defensive power, providing him with a choice of retreat throughout his life.

This option of retreat had been a constant theme in Nie Li’s life.

Just like the last time Chen Fei fought Nie Li, Nie Li had directly hidden inside his turtle shell to escape death.

Nie Li had done this many times before and had grown accustomed to always having an escape plan.

Now, after being nearly shattered by Chen Fei, Nie Li once again chose to retreat naturally, without any psychological burden.

What’s wrong with being enslaved for the sake of survival!

Moreover, Nie Li believed his lifespan was still over a thousand years. It was uncertain who would die first in the end.

Nie Li felt confident that he could outlive this master and eventually emerge victorious!

Yes, outlive this master to the very end!

Then, this battle lasting for hundreds of years could be perfectly concluded!

Various thoughts spun in Nie Li’s mind. Suddenly, a sharp pain spread from his soul, and Nie Li couldn’t help but scream loudly, his body involuntarily writhing.

“Shut up!”

Chen Fei’s left hand directly seized Nie Li’s head, forcibly immobilizing his demon body in place.

Upon hearing Chen Fei’s words, Nie Li couldn’t help but shiver, forcibly enduring the pain of his soul being inscribed with runes, not daring to move recklessly.

“Outlive him, outlive him!”

Nie Li kept roaring inwardly, using this as motivation. Without this firm belief, Nie Li would truly have been in so much pain that he would want to scream out loud.

The sword essence continuously traversed through Nie Li’s soul, this forced inscription of runes in the soul naturally causing extreme pain.

Moreover, the soul was different from the physical body. While the physical body might become numb due to intense pain, the soul would become more alert with increased pain. To alleviate the pain, the entire soul would have to be completely shattered.

The runes were very complex, and it took Chen Fei half an hour to finally complete the inscription. As Chen Fei reintegrated Nie Li’s soul back into his body, Nie Li looked at Chen Fei again, and his mentality underwent a transformation.

Thoughts of rebellion or devouring the master could not possibly occur in Nie Li’s mind.

Obedience and compliance, these would gradually influence Nie Li’s temperament in the future, yet Nie Li himself would not perceive this change.

This was the result of the soul being imprinted with steel stamps, irreversible.

During that half hour, if Nie Li had even the slightest reluctance, the inscription would have been interrupted, making the conditions extremely stringent.

Chen Fei sensed the situation in Nie Li’s soul, and while the runes were relatively stable, Nie Li’s own soul instinctively wanted to erase these runes.

This was a subconscious resistance by the soul to maintain its purity.

After considering for a moment, Chen Fei waved his right hand, and the Concealment Bell appeared, then was directly integrated into Nie Li’s body by Chen Fei.

Solidifying the runes with a spiritual treasure didn’t take long; it might only take a few days for the runes to become part of Nie Li’s soul.

Nie Li shook his head slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable, but he didn’t dare to say anything.

“Arrange your population, and three days later, bring some cubs to Thousand Geese City.”

Chen Fei took out some healing holy medicine from the Qianyuan Sword and gave it to Nie Li. Then, he transformed into a rainbow light and hurried towards the direction of Thousand Geese City.

There were many Sea Monsters in Nie Li’s population, but Chen Fei hadn’t considered accepting all of them.

While the overall strength of the Primordial Sword Sect would increase somewhat, it would also be more burdensome.

Moreover, many Sea Monsters were unruly, and to make them submit, soul runes had to be set up. Ordinary mental runes were not very effective.

It would require Chen Fei to personally intervene and set them up one by one. It was better to raise some cubs from a young age, let them grow up with the disciples of the Primordial Sword Sect, and ultimately, they would be more loyal.

Now possessing a Monster King, Chen Fei’s interest in other Third-Tier Sea Monsters, even those at the peak of the Third-Tier, had diminished.

“Thankyou for the master’s reward!”

Nie Li bowed his head. After Chen Fei disappeared, Nie Li opened his huge mouth and swallowed the elixir.

The pure medicinal power began to repair Nie Li’s injuries, and the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into Nie Li’s demon body, gradually restoring his shattered eyes.

Dragging his injured body, Nie Li flew back to the previous island.

The healing holy medicine given by Chen Fei was extraordinary. After flying hundreds of miles, most of the injuries on Nie Li’s demon body had improved significantly.

However, the biggest trouble lay in the cracks on his turtle shell and monster core. These injuries could only be smoothed out with time.

Fortunately, the Nirvana Fruit Nie Li had previously swallowed had greatly enhanced his bloodline. With some time, his current injuries could be fully healed.

Returning to the island, other Sea Monsters were startled to see Nie Li’s injured demon body.

Nie Li let out a loud roar, and some Sea Monsters approached him.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Chen Fei stayed in the courtyard and did not go out again, spending all his time practicing martial arts.

At about 9 a.m., Chen Fei, who was sitting cross-legged on the meditation cushion, suddenly opened his eyes.

Two familiar auras entered from the east gate of Thousand Geese City. Tang Shouchang appeared, intercepting the person, and then accompanied them all the way to the outside of the Primordial Sword Sect’s residence.

Chen Fei’s expression showed some surprise. He flashed his figure and at the same time, sent a sound transmission to inform Qu Qingsheng and the others.

Outside the residence, Min Yanlu looked ahead, sensing the numerous auras inside, his gaze fluctuating. Compared to Chen Fei, Min Yanlu’s entourage from the Thousand Feathers Alliance was much smaller.

Suddenly, a figure appeared, precisely Chen Fei.

Min Yanlu looked at Chen Fei, sensing his aura of the Mountain Sea Realm, his expression carrying a hint of complexity. Had he really broken through to the Mountain Sea Realm?

The scene from the incident at Sea Dominion City, just a few years ago, now seemed somewhat unreal.