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Chapter 511, The Netherworld Envoy, the Netherworld Deer

The clear and melodious soul melody flowed through the Soul Bamboo Forest, like celestial music from the heavens, washing away the violence and death of this world.

The massive body of the Nightmare Tapir undulated slowly, and its enormous eyes, which were originally filled with bloodlust and savagery, were now half-closed, revealing an almost obsessive intoxication.

Its thick trunk swayed slightly with the melody, as if even its indestructible scales softened a bit in the gentle tune.

As the music ended, the lingering notes seemed to gently linger on the tips of the bamboo leaves.

The Nightmare Beast opened its eyes, and the intoxication in its eyes quickly transformed into an even more intense greed.

"continue……"

The Nightmare Eater's voice was hoarse and rough, conveying an undeniable air of authority.

Hua Changxi did not do as instructed. Although the Soul Melody could make her feel comfortable, it consumed a lot of her soul power.

Because her spiritual platform was not yet open, her soul power was relatively weak, so she naturally could not play for a long time.

Furthermore, the intense predatory lust in the Nightmare Eater's eyes set off alarm bells in her mind.

"Senior, the timer funnel has already flipped three times."

Hua Changxi tried to decline, but his feet were already quietly gathering strength.

"So verbose!"

The Nightmare Eater had clearly lost patience; its enormous rhinoceros eyes suddenly contracted, and a suffocating pressure erupted.

Immediately afterwards, a dark and eerie light shot out, rapidly condensing in mid-air into a white rune shaped like a hoop.

The surface of the runes was covered with eerie patterns, exuding a chilling aura of confinement.

Hua Changxi, who had just read through the "Soul Codex", instantly recognized the white rune—the Soul-Locking Hoop!

Once the Soul-Locking Hoop is implanted into the consciousness of a living being, it can forcibly imprison the soul, turning the enslaved person into a puppet who can never escape, and can only be driven and manipulated by the enslaved being.

Hua Changxi was terrified, but because he was suppressed by the pressure of the Nightmare Eater, and because the Soul-Locking Hoop was too fast and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye, there was no way to avoid it. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the Soul-Locking Hoop disappeared into his brow.

"Boom!"

The moment the Soul-Locking Hoop entered her sea of ​​consciousness, Hua Changxi felt as if her brain was about to explode.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Shennong Cauldron appeared out of thin air, its body flowing with ancient patterns, radiating a heavy pressure that suppressed all ages, directly suppressing the Soul-Locking Hoop that was trying to run rampant in the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, rendering it unable to move.

At the same time, the tokens of the six blessed lands suddenly lit up, and the flames intertwined to form a circle, completely surrounding the Soul-Locking Hoop.

In an instant, flames soared into the sky within his sea of ​​consciousness, the blazing fire burning fiercely as it combined to incinerate and refine the Soul-Locking Hoop.

"Crack!"

Under the combined resistance of the Shennong Cauldron and the six great tokens, the Soul-Locking Seal shattered instantly into countless points of light, like fragile glass.

"Hmm~"

The Nightmare Eater let out a painful groan, its massive body trembling violently. At the same time, its soul power surged and fluctuated abnormally.

This is a state of severe backlash against one's soul.

The Nightmare Beast's face was filled with disbelief and horror as it stared intently at the weak human before it: "How is this possible?!"

It was a powerful expert at the peak of the Demon King realm, just one step away from stepping into the Emperor realm and looking down upon the Nine Netherworlds!

The human before it was only at the General Realm, a gap of two major realms between them. Under such an absolute difference in strength, it failed to lock the soul of the human!

The gaze of the Nightmare Beast towards Hua Changxi changed; its previous casualness and mockery vanished, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

This human race seems to have quite a complicated background!

When the Soul-Locking Hoop shattered, it vaguely sensed a terrifying power that could incinerate all things and seemed capable of refining heaven and earth. That power made it tremble instinctively.

While the Nightmare Eater was still in shock and confusion, its eyelids twitched again the next moment.

After realizing that he had almost become a puppet, Hua Changxi felt a surge of rage and immediately summoned the black broken sword.

However, she did not directly attack the Nightmare Eater.

The aura of this Nightmare Beast before her was far stronger than that of the Crimson Nightmare Lady. When she killed the Crimson Nightmare Lady, she was in grave danger. If it weren't for luck, she might not have been able to kill the Crimson Nightmare Lady.

Now, facing the even more powerful Nightmare Eater, if they were to actually fight, she would most likely suffer a defeat.

After a brief moment of shock upon seeing the black broken sword, the Nightmare Eater revealed a speechless expression.

The most ferocious weapon in the Nine Netherworlds—the Netherworld Blade—has actually fallen into the hands of a human!

"Leave the knife behind, and I will let you leave."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi frowned immediately, making no attempt to hide her reluctance.

Yes, the Nightmare Eater is very powerful.

However, she wasn't truly defenseless.

Being in the fifth level of the Nine Netherworld, she simply didn't want to reveal her human aura. If she were to unleash her full physical power, killing this Nightmare Beast wouldn't be impossible.

What if I refuse?

The Nightmare Beast was taken aback by Hua Changxi's refusal, and a fierce aura immediately surged from its body: "Do you want to die?"

Hua Changxi looked at it without fear: "A Nine Netherworld Beast at the King Realm, you don't have the ability to kill me."

The Nightmare Tapir was stunned. It had never seen such an arrogant fellow before and was speechless.

Although Hua Changxi's words were firm, she didn't really want to fight the Nightmare Eater. Her tone softened a bit: "Three songs for three fruits, this is a deal initiated by the senior herself."

"Now that the music has ended and everyone has dispersed, as a King Realm expert, I'm sure you won't go back on your word, so I won't bother you any longer."

"Hmph, trying to leave?"

The Nightmare Beast snorted, its giant eyes darting around: "The deal was made by me, and I can accept it. But those three fruits were for the Soul Ballad, and now, what I'm after is the knife in your hand." "This knife is my life-saving possession; I will not give it to you," Hua Changxi replied resolutely.

"You won't give it to me?"

The Nightmare Beast's body surged with malevolent energy, and its immense pressure descended once more, causing the surrounding Soul Bamboo to sway and tilt: "On my territory, there is never anything I set my sights on that I cannot obtain."

"If you insist on refusing, then leave your life behind, and I will take the sword as well!"

Hua Changxi disliked being threatened the most. In an instant, the absolute power belonging to the physical body within her body began to stir, and she stared directly into the eyes of the Nightmare Eater without backing down.

"If you insist on fighting, then let's try. Although my cultivation is inferior to yours, if I were to fight to the death, you would probably suffer a lot."

The giant eyes of the Nightmare Eater narrowed, and it vaguely sensed that Hua Changxi's aura was changing. That instinctive tremor surged into its heart again.

For a time, the two sides were deadlocked.

The air was thick with tension, as if a single spark could ignite a conflict.

After a long while, the fierce light in the eyes of the Nightmare Eater gradually subsided, replaced by a shrewd calculation. It looked deeply at Hua Changxi and said in a deep voice, "Human, you are very tough."

Hua Changxi remained silent, quietly awaiting its next words.

"The Netherworld Blade, I am determined to obtain it."

"Of course, I won't take it for nothing."

"In addition to the three Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruits I already had, I'll give you two more in exchange for this knife."

"Don't rush to refuse. That knife is a weapon of the Nine Netherworlds, even more 'fierce' than the Ghost Clan's Soul-Summoning Banner. If a human like you wields it, aren't you afraid that the human race will call you a demonic cultivator?"

These words truly struck a chord with Hua Changxi.

She had long sensed the 'fierceness' and 'evil' of the black broken sword. In particular, the broken sword would arouse and fuel black flames, which was neither suitable for her to use nor did she like it.

Trading the broken black sword for the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Hua Changxi looked at the Nightmare Eater and weighed the pros and cons, and indeed did not want to fight it to the death.

This is the Nine Netherworlds, so let's keep a low profile.

In a flash, Hua Changxi made her decision, a hint of struggle and reluctance on her face: "Two are too few, at least ten."

Seeing her open her mouth wide, the Nightmare Beast gasped, "Human, you're too greedy!"

Hua Changxi: "The Netherworld Blade was not easy for me to obtain."

The Nightmare Beast rolled its eyes, as if the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit was easy to obtain.

When it fell into the River of Souls, it almost died. Although it was lucky enough to encounter the Soul Heart Fruit Tree, it still feels lingering fear to this day.

"No more than five, ten at most."

Hua Changxi was stunned when she heard this. How many Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruits did this Nightmare Beast have? It didn't seem like the fruit was that precious.

Five is too few; at least nine is needed.

"Nine is too many, six is ​​the most we can have."

"Fine, I'll compromise. Eight, that's the lowest I can go."

"Seven, I'll give you seven. No bargaining, or we'll start a war."

After saying that, the Nightmare Beast waved its front paw, and seven fruits, radiating holy soul light and shaped like miniature hearts, appeared out of thin air and floated in its palm.

"Human, don't be too greedy. The Soul Heart Fruit is most effective when taken for the first time. When you take the second one, the effect is halved, and after that, the effect is almost zero. It's just to quench your thirst."

Hua Changxi still seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

Upon seeing this, the Nightmare Eater quickly urged, "Stop talking nonsense, hand over the fruit with one hand and the knife with the other."

Hua Changxi didn't move: "Given that you went back on your word before, I don't believe you."

The Nightmare Baku was extremely impatient: "What do you want?"

Hua Changxi: "Give me the fruit first, and I will give you the Netherworld Blade after we leave the Soul Nightmare Valley."

"Senior is very powerful, so there's no need to worry about me escaping from you, right?"

The Nightmare Beast didn't think Hua Changxi could escape from its grasp, so it swung its paw and gave the fruit to Hua Changxi.

After putting away the fruit, Hua Changxi sped off towards the outside of Soul Nightmare Valley without hesitation.

She was somewhat surprised to see that the Nightmare Eater hadn't chased after her.

Until she reached the valley entrance, she found that the Nightmare Eater was already waiting there silently.

Hua Changxi's eyelids twitched, and without hesitation, she flung the broken black sword into the air.

In order to lure away the Nightmare Eater so she could escape, she even released a trace of her physical strength.

"Hey~"

Seeing the black broken sword streak across the sky like a meteor, the Nightmare was furious. Forgetting about causing trouble for Hua Changxi, it flashed away and chased after the sword.

After the Nightmare Eater disappeared, Hua Changxi's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly. Without daring to delay for the slightest, she gathered her strength and rushed out of the valley.

However, just as she rushed out of the valley, she suddenly stopped.

Ahead, a magnificent blue deer stood quietly.

It was surrounded by a dreamlike, ethereal blue halo, and nine mysterious patterns were faintly visible on its fur, as if it carried the earth veins of the Netherworld.

Nine-striped deer!

This deer, also known as the Netherworld Deer, is a legendary messenger of the Nine Netherworlds, whose status is equivalent to that of auspicious omens in the human world.

It is said that the Netherworld Deer never appears on its own initiative; it only reveals itself when it senses that someone has left the Netherworld. (End of Chapter)