"I said that casually exploiting a loophole in a soul contract comes with a price. Even if you are a Soul Lifeform, you are no exception. You should rejoice that you didn't tamper with this soul contract enough, or else you wouldn't have just signed a master-slave contract …"
Lin Yun 'words carried some regret.
The only part of the soul contract that had been tampered with was the true name. The Soul Walker had hidden Sean's true name under Jalax's true name.
In Noscent, a soul contract was the fairest contract. If one party tampered with the soul contract, a loophole would appear in the entire soul contract. The more the tampering, the bigger the loophole. If the Soul Walker tampered with the contractor's true name, then the only loophole Lin Yun could exploit would be the true name.
Lin Yun had done it very simply.
He had only reversed the positions of the two true names.
The contract was still the same, and the contents were still the same, but the master-slave contract had been completely reversed.
This was also why Lin Yun said that the Soul Walker should rejoice.
If the Soul Walker had tampered with this contract even more, then Lin Yun would have had more room to exploit the loophole. At that time, it wouldn't have been as simple as a master-slave contract.
For example, the Reincarnation Contract that he would never be able to get rid of, or the Blood Oath that would allow both sides to share their lives, or the slave contract that was purely demanding without any return. In short, it definitely wouldn't have been a fair and loose master-slave contract.
"You … How did you find out?" The Soul Walker was curled up on the ground, his voice trembling. The master-slave contract had already taken effect, and even without the Flame Shackles, it couldn't attack Lin Yun.
Moreover, it didn't have the power to attack Lin Yun. Otherwise, it wouldn't have used its little mana to transform into a Desolate Overlord, and it wouldn't have been helpless against a 2nd Tier Spell like the Flame Shackles.
"This is a secret …" Lin Yun smiled, not answering the question.
In fact, only Lin Yun knew that he had almost been fooled.
This was a very clever scam …
At first, Lin Yun almost believed that what appeared in front of him was the projection of the true Desolate Overlord, because the true name of Jalax wouldn't be known for at least 20,000 years.
However, the next moment, the Soul Walker revealed a flaw.
Why would the esteemed Desolate Overlord Jalax, an existence above the Heaven Rank, sign a master-slave contract with a human Great Mage?
However, this flaw wasn't enough to convince Lin Yun. After all, how an existence like the Desolate Overlord thought and acted wasn't something a Great Mage could guess.
Fortunately, the second flaw appeared.
That was the real name on the contract.
Lin Yun took the contract and immediately knew that there was a problem. Jalax's truename only had boundless power in the Ancient Divine Language, and the truename on the contract was written in Nesser Runes.
Thus, Lin Yun began to probe.
Lin Yun tried to haggle with this suspicious Desolate Overlord and actually succeeded!
After the Desolate Overlord angrily roared, he actually changed the contract to a hundred years.
At this time, if Lin Yun still didn't know that this was a scam, then he would have lived in vain. What kind of terrifying existence was the Desolate Overlord trying to haggle with a human Great Mage? What kind of joke was this?
Lin Yun used True Sight and sure enough …
"Now, isn't it time for you to explain?"
"What is there to explain? I only drew an array and waited for you despicable thieves to take the bait." Although the master-slave contract had already been signed, the Soul Walker was clearly unconvinced and his words were filled with ridicule and disdain.
At this time, the Soul Walker was truly unconvinced.
As a True Spirit Magic Tool, the Soul Walker had been in this prince tomb for over a millennium. Because of some special reasons, he had already exhausted his mana a few hundred years ago. Seeing that his Incarnation was on the verge of dissipating, the Soul Walker thought of a way.
He used the last of his power to draw an array outside the Prison Rock Door as bait.
In order to make the bait more realistic, the Soul Walker connected the array to the Runic Shield. In other words, this array could indeed control the Runic Shield, but the Soul Walker had done something to the mana source. It looked like mana was pouring into the array, but in fact, the Soul Walker intercepted it.
But the Soul Walker truly hadn't expected that there would be such a stingy person in this world.
There were only two level-five magical crystals!
The Soul Walker almost cried when the mana from those two mana crystals poured into his body. 'What can two Level 5 mana crystals do? They aren't even enough for half a cast at my peak … '
'Damnit, just you wait!
'Once Lord Shawn signs the master-slave contract with you, Lord Shawn will definitely teach you a lesson!'
Then, Lord Shawn transformed into the Desolate Overlord.
And then, Lord Shawn ran out of luck.
Until now, Lord Shawn still felt that if that damned human had been a bit more generous and let him have a bit more power, Lord Shawn wouldn't have ended up like this.
'Turns out a True Spirit Magic Tool can also exhaust mana …' Although the Soul Walker didn't explain anything, Lin Yun thought about it for a bit and figured out the cause and effect. He couldn't help laughing, "You are really unlucky …"
Lin Yun's laughter made Lord Shawn explode.
"You think you've won? Ridiculous human, you actually want to be Lord Shawn's master. Don't tell me you forgot that Lord Shawn is the Incarnation of a True Spirit Magic Tool! "
After saying that, the Soul Walker turned into mist and instantly disappeared from the ring.
Then, a complacent laughter echoed in Lin Yun 'ears. "Hahaha, how about it, ridiculous human, now you know how powerful Lord Shawn is. You signed a master-slave contract with Lord Shawn, but you forgot that Lord Shawn is the Incarnation of a True Spirit Magic Tool. If you have the ability, make Lord Shawn come out of the True Spirit Magic Tool …"
But who would have thought that Lin Yun wouldn't be flustered and exasperated, not even the smile on his face changing.
"Sure, if you like hiding in the Magic Tool, you can hide in the Magic Tool forever. But I guarantee that as long as you dare to come out of the Magic Tool, you will definitely be very happy …" After saying that, Lin Yun reminded the Soul Walker, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, I'm 20 years old this year, and I'm a Great Mage. Many people say that I'll definitely become a High Mage before the age of 40, and maybe I might even become an Archmage after a few decades or a century. I heard that an Archmage's lifespan can reach several hundred years, or even a millennium. I wonder if you have the patience to wait for me to slowly die?"
"Human, don't waste your time. I've already waited in this mausoleum for over a thousand years. To me, waiting for another thousand years is at most another deep sleep."
"Slumber? That's great, I wouldn't need to provide you with mana like that. Moreover, in order to let you sleep better without being disturbed, I can also tailor-make an array to help you isolate all mana transmission. That way, you'll definitely sleep very soundly and sweetly. You might even be able to sleep until the Incarnation dissipates … "
"…"
The Soul Walker remained silent for the first time.
A millennium of waiting was nothing to a True Spirit Magic Tool. At most, it would be another slumber. But without a mana supply, the True Spirit Magic Tool couldn't accept it. Last time, the Incarnation had almost dissipated due to mana exhaustion. The Soul Walker didn't want to experience that kind of miserable state again.
"In fact, what's wrong with changing masters? That prince has already been dead for over a millennium. As a True Spirit Magic Tool, don't tell me you want to keep living in your memories?" Lin Yun saw that the Soul Walker's attitude had softened and immediately knew that something was wrong, so he hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"To hell with His Highness!" In the end, the Soul Walker unexpectedly burst out, "Don't mention that lunatic Barov to me. He's crazy all the time, saying that our world will eventually head towards destruction. In the end, before the world was destroyed, that lunatic Barov destroyed himself first. He even locked Lord Sean in a dark mausoleum for more than a thousand years. Memories? Lord Sean only remembers the miserable state he was in before he died!"
"…"
"Alright, Human, don't waste your time. You want Sir Shawn to work for you? That's impossible. Don't you see how weak you are? An insignificant Great Mage wants to control a True Spirit Magic Tool like Sir Shawn? Do you think you are like that lunatic Barov? How about this, Human, you will be in charge of providing mana to Sir Shawn. If Sir Shawn is in a good mood, you can borrow a bit of his power … "
"No problem!" Lin Yun had been waiting for these words.
He was afraid that the Soul Walker would be determined to hide in the ring. Then, besides cutting off the mana supply, Lin Yun wouldn't be able to do anything about it. At that time, both sides would suffer. The True Spirit Magic Tool would lose its power and the Incarnation would dissipate, and Lin Yun would have brushed past a True Spirit Magic Tool.
Now that the Soul Walker agreed to cooperate, everything would be a lot simpler for Lin Yun.
'If Sir Shawn is in a good mood, I can borrow a bit of his power?' This was purely Sir Shawn showing off. The two of them had signed a master-slave contract. If Lin Yun died, Sir Shawn wouldn't have an easy time either. At the very least, he would be demoted from a True Spirit Magic Tool to a Spiritual Magic Tool.
Moreover, Lin Yun was only a Great Mage. Using a portion of the True Spirit Magic Tool's power was already very difficult. If he used the full power of the True Spirit Magic Tool, he might be sucked dry before the enemy could be eliminated.
As for when he could completely control this True Spirit Magic Tool …
Lin Yun thought for a bit. He would have to wait until he reached the High Mage realm. At that time, his nine Magic Arrays would be completely fused and his fighting power would be close to that of a 9th Rank High Mage. He should have a chance to completely control this True Spirit Magic Tool.
As for now, a portion of its power was already enough.
Moreover, what he wanted to borrow wasn't the power of this True Spirit Magic Tool.
"Err, Sir Shawn, how about I ask you a question?" Lin Yun picked up the ring on the ground and carefully put it on the ring finger of his left hand.
This was a superstition spread among mages. Because all mages believed that the ring finger of a mage had unimaginable power, the most powerful magic ring would always be worn on the ring finger.
"This, depends on Sir Shawn's mood …"
"…" Lin Yun inwardly cursed. After taking a deep breath, he suppressed the urge to cut off his mana supply. "I only want to ask how to open this Hell Rock Door."
"No way …" A cry of alarm came from the ring. "You look very smart, Human, why would you ask such a stupid question?"
"My name is Mafa Merlin. You can choose to call me Master or Merlin. In short, don't let me hear the word 'Human' again, or I might forget to supply you with mana in my excitement …"
"Such a weak mana supply, you actually have the nerve to threaten Sir Shawn …" The Soul Walker snorted with dissatisfaction, but he changed the way he addressed Lin Yun. "Alright, Merlin, I'll let Sir Shawn tell you how to pass through this Hell Rock Door … Oh, right, Sir Shawn has to say that calling me Merlin is very stupid …"
'You motherf * cker …'
Lin Yun felt a vein throbbing on his forehead. After taking a few deep breaths, he suppressed the urge to curse. "Are you going to tell me or not!"
"Your attitude isn't very good, Sir Shawn will be a bit unhappy …" The Soul Walker originally wanted to show off, but before he could finish his sentence, he felt the mana supply suddenly cut off. Shawn, who had already felt his power gradually recovering, tactfully changed his tone. "But it doesn't matter, Sir Shawn is in a good mood.
"But it doesn't matter, Lord Shawn is in a good mood and won't lower himself to your level. Alright, don't look at it anymore. This array was actually created by Lord Shawn's power. It's specially used to deceive you stupid humans. No matter how much mana you pour in, it will only go to Lord Shawn. As for the real method, you can find it on the Prison Rock Gate …"
Lin Yun inwardly cursed, 'Damn, these soul lifeforms are really shameless …'
The Soul Walker's reminder made Lin Yun understand. It wasn't that there wasn't a mechanism to open the Hell Rock Door, it was just that some shameless soul lifeform had used an illusion to cover it up.
Lin Yun walked over with a gloomy expression, and sure enough, after the Soul Walker's power dissipated, a ring suddenly appeared on the originally empty Hell Rock Door. There was also a riddle written in Nesser Runes around the ring. Lin Yun was just about to calculate how to open the door when Shawn's voice echoed once again.
"There's no need to look, Sir Shawn can directly tell you the answer to such a simple riddle. Three times on the left, four times on the right, give it a try, stupid human … No, stupid Merlin …"
Lin Yun straightforwardly chose to ignore it.
However, he continued to move the ring according to the Soul Walker's instructions. Three times to the left, four times to the right. Following which, the entire Hell Rock Gate began to move with a 'ca ca ca' sound. In just a short moment, a huge arena appeared in front of him.
'No way …' Lin Yun looked at this huge arena and knew that he was in big trouble. At least half of the Great Mage's records were about this huge arena.
"Haha, Merlin, your luck is really good. After passing through the Life and Death Gate, there's only a 10% chance of entering the Dark Arena. I didn't think that you would encounter such a low chance. How about letting Sir Shawn guess what kind of opponent you will encounter next?"
"Then why don't you guess when I'll cut off the mana transmission?" Lin Yun unhappily scolded.
"Fuck, you are threatening Sir Shawn!"
This time, Lin Yun directly chose to ignore this boastful and talkative True Spirit Magic Tool. After scratching his nose, he finally stepped into the Dark Arena.
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