Badass Celestial Emperor Returns!

(31) The Caravan Arrives

Zi Yingjun doesn't need a guide but a soul core will do. However, Sovereign Hei is a Feral Semi-Devil. There is a record he have read that Feral Semi-Devils are far frightening than Feral Demi-Gods. They can scheme against their own master unlike the latter who is loyal under a contract. Zi Yingjun is unsure if he can even control its might. Sovereign Hei is thousands his age and they have the same personality. How can he reign over someone like that? It will only result to a dangerous occurrence where Sovereign Hei may take over his body.

"Master, you only need to enter the first realm of immortality to fully control Sovereign Hei. He's weak right now, someone courageous drove him here. Isn't this an opportunity?" Sui Shen saw his hesitation. It's expected for Zi Yingjun to raise his guard against Sovereign Hei. They are both scheming demons who only cares about themselves. Sovereign Hei unsealed Zi Yingjun's aptitude so that he can restore his strength by being a parasite. The consequence is that Zi Yingjun will lose his rationality because of too much evil energy in him. "We can keep Sovereign Hei as a mentor. I am your first guide in becoming the Demon Overlord but the gods told me not to help you all the time. Sovereign Hei is a knowledgeable beast, he can do anything that I wasn't allowed to."

"Little Critter, you sure are obedient to those immortals." Sovereign Hei grinned deviously, mirroring how Zi Yingjun smirked at his victims. "Shame, ah. You are nurturing a demon than a hero. Is it fate?"

"Fate did." she can tell he is provoking her. Even if she disagrees to be Zi Yingjun's mentor, she cant do anything to change that. History will mark her as a traitor of humanity but the gods above will treat her as their greatest weapon's teacher. If Zi Yingjun cant turn this world cruel and dark, no child of fate will be born. If there is no child of fate, then that only means the world needs to end. This is how fate works.

"Heh. A fine pawn." Sovereign Hei turned towards Zi Yingjun. From one glance, he can tell they are the same. Both cruel, both swindlers, both selfish. No wonder they chose him. Out of all evil people in the world, Zi Yingjun is as insane as a Semi-Devil. Someone like him is truly fit to become a Demon Overlord. "Oh, this boy is worth of my contract. Quick, accept my contract!"

Sovereign Hei unexpectedly turned ecstatic. A small blue green mark floated out of his forehead and headed towards Zi Yingjun. The mark was shaped like a harbinger, a menacing one.

"Master, accept the contract. Once you have his contract, he will be in your mercy. Even if he is a Feral Semi-Devil, Master can kill him instantly by severing the contract." Sui Shen saw nothing wrong from the contract. The only step left is for Zi Yingjun to claim it.

Zi Yingjun was silent for a moment. He had signed contracts with many demon beasts but not one with a Feral Semi-Devil. However, what Sui Shen said is right. Thus, Zi Yingjun accepted the contract. His right cheek burnt before a black mark appeared below his right eye and above. It slowly disappeared at the same time.

"Pity you can only use one skill." Sovereign Hei pinched his chin. He shrugged his shoulder in the end. The Demon Overlord they will nurture is still far from their expectation. Zi Yingjun is still too weak compared to other cultivators around his age. The resources in this place is scarce so it's impossible for them to make him reach the Foundation Building Stage if he were to stay here.

Foundation Building Stage lays the foundation of becoming an immortal. It is the true first stage towards the immortal realm. If the foundation is weak, he will also become a weak immortal. But if his foundation is strong, he will surely surpass those at the same realm as him. With seven ranks, a mere small scale clan cant nourish a Foundation Building cultivator. Sovereign Hei and Sui Sheng glanced at each other. They both had the same thoughts of quickly bringing Zi Yingjun out of Da Long Mountain before he reached the final rank of Qi Refinement.

Zi Yingjun activated the contract and a black mark appeared below his right eye till the edge. His senses went sharp to an unprecedented degree. His sight became clearer like a stalking bat, his other senses were also sensitive. This is even better than his divine sense. Divine sense consumes his qi but when he activated the contract, his consumption were halved. The only disadvantage is that it's not as wide as his divine sense's range.

"Alright. Little Critter, I need to rest. You are obliged to watch over him. Once he becomes a Foundation Building cultivator, wake me up." Sovereign Hei yawned with his sharp razor-like mouth opening. Sui Shen removed the cage and trapped him inside a small transparent ball. The black gas was compressed freely inside the small object.

"Who is this Sovereign Hei?" Zi Yingjun asked in curiosity as he grabbed the floating ball.

"Well, Sovereign Hei is one of the rulers in the Land of Undead. It's not part of this world and that is the realm that the defeated Semi-Devils lived after the first child of fate eradicated them. Sovereign Hei's ancestors were the most powerful rulers in the Land of Undead. However..." Sui Shen paused. She stared at Zi Yingjun in wonder. He does look a lot like someone she knew. "A certain ambitious man disturbed the Land of Undead and forced Sovereign Hei to descend here in the mortal world. For now, you are keeping him safe from the one who annihilated his kin."

The very next day, a line of spirit beasts, humans and cultivators stopped upon seeing the entrance of Zi Clan. Zi Yingjun walked freely outside Zi Clan. He was the first one to ever see the caravan arrives.