Qin Ming sneered at the words, stopped his actions, and chuckled lightly.

"It seems that even the grand Tier Three Great Demon King has a strong desire to survive!"

Cold sweat was already trickling down the back of the Heaven-Devouring Rat, seeing that this human brat before him was not easily fooled and was even going to use the Soul Searching Technique on him.

Quickly, it forced a smile and said with a strained face:

"How about this?"

"I'm willing to sign a Spirit Contract with you, serving you for one full cycle of sixty years. Could you spare me, just this once?"

"Even though I've fallen in cultivation, I'm still of some use to you."

The Heaven-Devouring Rat, with one foot hanging upside down on the Profound Vine, swung back and forth like a swing, lifting his head with effort and said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming pondered for a moment before speaking: "Hmm... unless you're willing to sign a Blood Prohibition Divine Contract with me and serve as my Spirit Pet, then I might consider it..."

Upon hearing 'Blood Prohibition Divine Contract' and the word 'Spirit Pet', the Heaven-Devouring Rat became furious and cursed at Qin Ming:

"A nobleman would rather die than be humiliated!"

"Do I, a Tier Three Demon King, have no dignity, serving as a Spirit Pet to a human brat like you!"

"How dare you think of such a thing?!"

"He~tui~"

"Despicable, filthy human race!"

"Had I not lost my cultivation, I would certainly make you look bad..."

Qin Ming couldn't help but smile at the other's appearance. He couldn't be sure what kind of bizarre and unpredictable methods this Heaven-Devouring Rat Demon King still had.

Even if it fell to Late-stage Tier One, it had nearly left this Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator at a loss before.

If it weren't for the Lifebound Spirit Plant Yin Yang Profound Vine, it wouldn't have been caught, this 'peach thief'.

The Spirit Contract is an equal agreement between human cultivators and demon beasts; even if the cultivator dies, the demon beast remains unaffected.

However, the 'Blood Prohibition Divine Contract' is different, as it is a unilateral master-servant contract. The demon beast must offer a wisp of its Lifebound Essence Soul, making its life and death entirely subject to the master's whims, allowing no resistance or means of breaking the contract.

If the master dies, the Spirit Pet immediately perishes as well.

The death of a demon beast, however, has no effect on the master.

Qin Ming was cautious, considering that no Tier Three Demon King should be taken lightly. Otherwise, he'd rather kill it now than raise a potential threat.

"Very well, then. Today, I shall assist you on your journey!"

After saying this, Qin Ming's gaze turned cold, and he bent his right hand into a claw, with mana surging, reaching toward the head of the Heaven-Devouring Rat, ready to perform soul searching.

But just then.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat Demon King couldn't hold it in any longer and called out loudly again:

"Hey, hey, hey! Stop, stop!"

"I give in! I give in!"

"I'm willing to sign the Blood Prohibition Divine Contract with you."

"But... can we set a time limit, just one full cycle of sixty years!"

"From now on, you're the big one, and I'm the small one..."

Qin Ming furrowed his brow, gazing indifferently at the other.

"I still prefer your previously defiant demeanor."

This Heaven-Devouring Rat was truly adaptable, willing to resort to any means necessary to survive.

After contemplating for a while, he spoke coldly: "Two full cycles."

Two cycles, Qin Ming reckoned, would be sufficient for him to break through to the initial stage of the Golden Core Stage, at which point he would not fear this Heaven-Devouring Rat Demon King.

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat, hanging from the Profound Vine, resembled a deflated ball and sighed heavily:

"Sigh~ Alright, alright, it's truly my bad luck."

"Let's do as you said."

Subsequently, the Heaven-Devouring Rat exerted its demonic power, its face contorted with pain, and produced a wisp of Lifebound Essence Soul.

Seeing this, Qin Ming pinched a spell, using mana to cast a Blood Prohibition Divine Contract, absorbing the wisp of Essence Soul of the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

Instantly, a scarlet symbol formed in the air and split into two, merging into the foreheads of both Qin Ming and the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

In an intangible way, a mysterious connection emerged in Qin Ming's mind, and from then on, the every move and life of the Heaven-Devouring Rat was under his control.

"Are you satisfied now? Can you let me down?" The Heaven-Devouring Rat, having just split its Essence Soul, appeared severely weakened.

Qin Ming went over, grabbed the Heaven-Devouring Rat by the tail, and lifted it from the Profound Vine, shaking it in his hand:

"What should you call me?"

Never had the Heaven-Devouring Rat suffered such indignity, but with its life in Qin Ming's hands, it hesitated before saying: "M... Master."

"That's more like it."

Qin Ming then dropped it on the ground and asked: "Tell me, how did you sneak onto my island?"

"Uh... that's my Lifeblood Talent, called 'Forbidden Profound Light,' which naturally restrains restrictions and can easily break Array Restrictions."

"Then why couldn't I detect your whereabouts with my Divine Thought?" Qin Ming continued to ask.

"Eh, heh heh, that's also one of my Innate Divine Techniques. By consuming some demonic power, I can temporarily become invisible."

Hearing this, Qin Ming twitched his mouth, not expecting that even with most of its cultivation lost, this creature could still possess such skills; it truly had remarkable abilities.

"So, tell me."

"What brought you to my island?"

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat recalled the past and spoke with considerable sadness, "Eh, speaking of it only brings tears! After the battle at Vast Sea Immortal City, I was jointly injured by four Golden Core cultivators of the human race."

"To save my life, I had no choice but to use a Forbidden Technique, at the cost of my cultivation realm, just to barely preserve my life."

"Since then, I dared not return to Beast Roar Mountain Range and kept hiding until I found my way here."

"There's a kind of Treasure-Seeking Talent in my bloodline..."

"I detected many treasures on this island, so I came over, hoping to take the chance to restore some strength, but who would have thought, I got caught by the master's Divine Tree..."

Qin Ming was astonished after hearing the whole story and asked with confusion:

"Why does a Demon King of noble standing not dare to return to Beast Roar Mountain Range?"

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat displayed a look of difficulty, hesitating to speak.

Qin Ming immediately glared at it, prompting the Heaven-Devouring Rat to startle and confess without hesitation:

"Master, I... I'll tell you everything..."

"Alas! We were living carefree in Beast Roar Mountain Range, not desiring to invade the human territories at all."

"It's all because of the directive from a lineage of demon kings in the Beast Roar Mountain Range, and we dared not disobey their orders, lest we face extermination."

"Oh? Which tribe?"

"It's... it's the Cyan-faced Poison Flood Dragon tribe. They have royal demon bloodline within the Beast Roar Mountain Range, counted among the strongest few demon clans."

"Just a few years ago, the Cyan-faced Poison Flood Dragon Demon King advanced to Tier Three Late Stage Semi-Transformed Great Demon King, and many demon clans have submitted to its domination under duress."

"Among them... is the Heaven-Devouring Rat tribe I belong to."

"The nature of the Cyan-faced Poison Flood Dragon is ruthless and brutal, and with my pitiful state returning there, below my former cultivation, they'll certainly torment me to death..."

As Qin Ming learned such shocking secrets from the Heaven-Devouring Rat, he couldn't help but gasp!

'Hiss~ A Tier Three Late Stage Semi-Transformed peerless Great Demon King!'

'The emergence of such a terrifying entity in the Beast Roar Mountain Range.'

'That's a huge threat not only to Vast Sea Immortal City but to the entire Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.'

'Moreover, the Cyan-faced Poison Flood Dragon is secretly orchestrating Beast Tides through other demon races, it seems they are plotting something significant...'

'No way! Must find an opportunity to quickly inform Master Vast Sea and Wei Wuya about this.'

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