Chapter 114: Capturing Miao Dandan, the Black Abyss Handmaiden

"I am a Personal Disciple of the Saintess of the Black Abyss Holy Land, the seventh-ranked Saintess candidate of the Black Abyss Holy Land. I bear the mark of the Holy Lord of the Black Abyss, and I am the granddaughter of the fifth Elder of the inner sect of the Black Abyss Holy Land. If you dare to kill me, the Holy Lord will certainly take action personally to grind your bones to dust and scatter the ashes, ensuring your Divine Soul is completely annihilated!"

Miao Dandan attempted to use the name of the Holy Lord of the Black Abyss to scare Zhou Chen away.

The Holy Lord of the Black Abyss is a tenth-level Saint Realm Cultivator who has been famous for many years. His reputation is illustrious, and ordinary Cultivators would be three parts fearful upon hearing this name.

However, when Zhou Chen heard this, he merely curled his lips slightly, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"The Holy Lord of the Black Abyss? Is he very impressive?"

It was not that Zhou Chen was arrogant; he truly did not take it to heart.

With his current strength and the help of the Ring Spirit, even if he could not defeat a tenth-level Saint Realm Cultivator, escaping would be no problem.

Moreover, he had the Ten Thousand Times Return System in his hands. His strength improved by leaps and bounds, and it would not be long before he might not fear that so-called Holy Lord of the Black Abyss.

Seeing that Zhou Chen remained unmoved, Miao Dandan's heart sank, knowing that this tactic was useless against him.

Seeing her eyes roll, she immediately changed her tune, and her tone became fawning.

"Fellow Daoist, it is a misunderstanding, it is all a misunderstanding! I was temporarily confused, which is why I attacked you. Fellow Daoist, you are magnanimous, please spare me this once. I am willing to offer all my treasures to you, I only ask that you spare my life."

As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest, revealing an alluring curve, her eyes filled with a hint of seduction.

What kind of person was Zhou Chen? How could he be deceived by such petty tricks? His eyes turned cold, and he applied a little pressure with his foot.

"Ah!"

Miao Dandan cried out in pain; the seductive look on her face instantly vanished, replaced by agony.

"Enough nonsense. Those who kill will be killed; once you are dead, your things will be mine anyway."

Zhou Chen said indifferently.

"Today is your death day."

Having said that, he prepared to circulate his Spiritual Qi and strike down with his palm.

"Wait!"

Seeing this, Miao Dandan screamed in a hurry, a flicker of struggle flashing in her eyes as if she had made a difficult decision.

"Fellow Daoist, keeping me alive is more useful than killing me! I possess a powerful secret technique; if you kill me, you will gain nothing!"

Zhou Chen's movements paused, and he raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? What is it?"

Zhou Chen actually did not hold high expectations; the credibility of Demonic Path Cultivators was far too low.

But he still wanted to hear what she could offer.

"It is a secret technique! A secret technique specifically for controlling the Divine Soul, named 'Divided Soul Seal'. As long as you learn this technique, you can plant a mark in others' Divine Sense, making them your Puppet to be driven at your will! Moreover, this secret technique is extremely overbearing; as long as your Divine Sense strength is higher than the person being controlled, you will absolutely not suffer a backlash! If the person who has been planted with the mark dares to have the slightest intention of betrayal, their Divine Soul will immediately shatter, and they will wish they were dead!"

Miao Dandan said quickly.

"A secret technique to control the Divine Soul?"

Zhou Chen's heart stirred; this was actually quite interesting.

If such a secret technique truly existed, it would be very useful, whether for controlling enemies or subduing subordinates.

"You say it exists, so it does? Why should I believe you?"

However, Zhou Chen did not show it on his face, maintaining a look of suspicion.

"If you do not believe me, Fellow Daoist, you can check it yourself! I can recite this secret technique to you right now, I only ask that you spare my life. I swear I will never leak this matter!"

Miao Dandan said hurriedly.

As she spoke, she channeled her Spiritual Qi, took out a Jade Slip, recorded the Cultivation Technique into it, and then carefully handed it over to Zhou Chen, her eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness.

Zhou Chen glanced at the Jade Slip, then looked at Miao Dandan, lost in thought.

Killing her would certainly remove a scourge, but it might also attract the pursuit of the Holy Lord of the Black Abyss. Although he was not afraid, it would ultimately be a trouble.

Keeping her, while a hidden danger, might allow him to control Miao Dandan with this secret technique and make her useful to him.

This way, he could avoid trouble and gain an informant who understood the Black Abyss Holy Land; it seemed more worthwhile.

"Fine, I will trust you once."

Zhou Chen finally made his decision.

With a swirl of Spiritual Qi, Zhou Chen picked up the Jade Slip. After checking it repeatedly several times to confirm there were no issues, Zhou Chen probed it with his Divine Sense.

A moment later, Zhou Chen slowly withdrew his Divine Sense, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"This 'Divided Soul Seal'… it is actually real!"

The secret technique recorded in the Jade Slip was indeed extremely exquisite. The principle was to extract a sliver of one's own Divine Sense and bury it in the other person's Sea of Consciousness like a time bomb. The steps were detailed; it was definitely not fake.

Moreover, just as Miao Dandan said, the key to this secret technique lay in the suppression of Divine Sense strength.

As long as one could ensure their Divine Sense was stronger than the opponent's, one could safely plant the mark and have absolute restraint over the controlled person.

This was a secret technique tailor-made for Zhou Chen!

With his current Divine Sense strength, among Cultivators of the same rank, almost no one could compare. Even against a Half-Saint Realm, he had the confidence to compete.

"Hmm, you should be glad you did not lie to me."

Zhou Chen looked at Miao Dandan on the ground, a meaningful smile curling the corners of his lips.

Miao Dandan saw Zhou Chen's smile, and her heart tightened instantly, but more than that was a sliver of relief. She had not expected the young Zhou Chen to be so cautious.

She knew she was safe for the time being.

"Fellow Daoist, can you let me go now?"

Miao Dandan asked cautiously.

"Let you go? Let you go so you can go back and bring reinforcements to come and trouble me again?"

Zhou Chen shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist, could it be that you… you want to go back on your word?"

Miao Dandan's expression changed.

"Go back on my word? I never said I would let you go."

Zhou Chen said indifferently.

"I have accepted this 'Divided Soul Seal', and as for you… stay here and become the first test subject for this secret technique of mine."

"What?!"

Miao Dandan was struck by lightning upon hearing this; all color drained from her face, and her eyes were filled with fear and despair.

She never imagined that the bargaining chip she threw out would end up trapping herself!

"No! You cannot do this! I am a person from the Black Abyss Holy Land; if you control me, the Holy Lord will discover it sooner or later! You will have trouble then as well!"

Miao Dandan screamed, attempting one last struggle.

"So what if he discovers it?"

Zhou Chen said dismissively.

"By the time he discovers it, perhaps I will not fear him anymore. Even if I do, I can just run away; surely he cannot chase me forever, right?"

Having said that, he no longer paid attention to Miao Dandan's struggles and began to circulate his Divine Sense and condense the seal, following the records in the 'Divided Soul Seal'.

A faint ripple of Divine Sense emanated from Zhou Chen's body, like an invisible giant hand, reaching towards Miao Dandan's Sea of Consciousness.

Feeling the terrifyingly powerful Divine Sense pressure from Zhou Chen, Miao Dandan's heart was filled with despair.

She still instinctively wanted to resist, circulating her own Divine Sense to block it.

However, her Divine Sense strength in front of Zhou Chen was like an ant trying to shake a tree; it was completely vulnerable.

"Ah—!"

Miao Dandan let out a shrill scream, feeling a sharp pain in her Sea of Consciousness, as if it were about to be torn apart.

Zhou Chen was expressionless as he condensed a tiny black mark deep within Miao Dandan's Sea of Consciousness.