Clan Cultivation: I Transmigrated With My Smartphone-Chapter 916 - 697: Du Ling Great Emperor’s Slave Seal

PS: Sorry for the delay in revising yesterday's post as promised, something came up. My apologies.

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In the Imperial Palace, Emperor Du Ling gently asked, his attitude somewhat amiable.

Yet Lu Xuanji remained vigilant, responding: "Everything is fine!"

Emperor Du Ling said, "Fine? I doubt it. Let's skip the other matters and talk about recent events. Not long ago, a war erupted between the Feiyu World and the Purple Mansion World, with both sides fighting fiercely. As for the rights and wrongs of the war, let's set that aside for now."

"During that time, you went to fight, slaying many powerful enemies for the Purple Mansion World, truly a meritorious deed. But how did the Chaos Dynasty treat you, such a meritorious figure? They dispatched a Tribulation Crossing Great Power to hunt you down. Had you not been lucky enough to enter a Secret Realm once, you might have perished already! As a bystander, it feels like all you did was not worth it."

"They're so ruthless, why persist?"

Lu Xuanji sighed, recalling the past, then said, "What does it matter if it's not worth it? They can be ruthless, but I cannot be without loyalty. You might call me old-fashioned, but this is my principle. How can one live without principles?"

Emperor Du Ling said, "Have you thought about a plan for the future? The current situation is extremely unfavorable to you. In the Purple Mansion World now, Cyan Wine relies on his background and powerful potential to unify the Ten Great Sects, and countless Harmonization Cultivators and Tribulation Crossing Cultivators are gradually submitting, merging into the Chaos Dynasty!"

"The Chaos Dynasty is a Qi Fortune Dynasty, which can harness the destiny of the masses as nourishment to boost its cultivation speed; it can also gather the destiny of the masses, transforming it into a Destiny Golden Dragon to battle formidable enemies. As of now, Cyan Wine indeed has the upper hand, with time, terrain, and human harmony on his side."

"I see no possibility for you to turn the tide now. You are suppressed by him, be it in destiny, background, or cultivation, you are inferior to him, how can you fight fiercely against him… The situation now is extremely unfavorable to you. Joining our Feiyu World is the best choice now!"

Lu Xuanji smiled and replied, "Sorry, I don't want to join the Feiyu World!"

Emperor Du Ling said, "Child, don't be stubborn. Joining the Feiyu World is your only option, and the best way out. The energy level of the Feiyu World is half a level higher than the Purple Mansion World; whether it's the number of Tribulation Crossing Cultivators or Harmonization Cultivators, it greatly surpasses the Purple Mansion World."

"Currently, the Purple Mansion World can barely contend with the Feiyu World only because the world barrier still exists, suppressing many top powerhouses, preventing them from descending. But after some time, once the world barrier completely disappears and the two worlds connect, what will the Purple Mansion World have to resist then?"

Lu Xuanji said, "Father-in-law, sorry, I can't agree to this matter. Let's not discuss it anymore. All my life, whether as a person or in my actions, I have been upright and honest, how can I go and become a traitor."

The words remained calm, yet the tone was resolute.

Such determination would not waver due to the deterioration of the external environment, the crisis of the situation, or even the coercion of powerful enemies.

Emperor Du Ling watched this scene, sighing in his heart, partly regretting, yet partly relieved, saying, "Alright, let's set this aside for now. I need your help to remove the Slave Seal on me!"

"Slave Seal!"

Lu Xuanji listened to these words, puzzled, "Father-in-law, what does this mean! You are a high and mighty powerhouse, a Ninth-Layer of Tribulation Crossing Supreme Great Power, who would dare place a Slave Seal on you!"

Emperor Du Ling listened, then mocked himself, "In the world, one cannot act freely. At many times, it seems like endless glory, yet is actually just a pitiful worm. I seem to be a great ruler of the Feather Demon Race, with vast influence, strong cultivation, and awe-inspiring power across the Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies, a top figure in the Feiyu Realm. But in reality, I am not as glorious as outsiders imagine." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"In my youth, I determined King's Blood and stepped onto the path of cultivation. Initially, my potential wasn't great, just slightly below average; at fifty, I reached Foundation Establishment, at one hundred, the Purple Mansion, at three hundred, the Golden Core, at five hundred, the Nascent Soul, and finally at one thousand, barely reaching Tribulation Crossing Great Power!"

"After Tribulation Crossing, I began to gather strength steadily, surpassing one genius after another, constantly breaking my shackles, eventually becoming a Ninth-Layer of Tribulation Crossing Supreme Powerhouse. The Feiyu World has many powerhouses, numerous Tribulation Crossing Cultivators, but there are less than thirty Ninth-Layer powerhouses!"

"I thought I possessed powerful cultivation and could live with dignity, yet soon enough, the Undying Demon Monarch descended and directly inscribed a Slave Seal within my Divine Soul. From then on, I became a slave of the Undying Demon Monarch, life and death beyond my control, under the domination of the Undying Demon Monarch!"

"If I perish, the Undying Demon Monarch won't suffer any loss; but if the Undying Demon Monarch perishes, I will certainly die. Once the Secret Technique is triggered, I will experience splitting headaches, as if ants are gnawing at my body, the physical pain intensifying endlessly, falling into extreme agony. At that moment, death becomes a luxury and a blessing!"

"Under certain special circumstances, the Undying Demon Monarch can temporarily control my body using some Secret Techniques, turning it into a temporary clone!"

Saying these words, he unconsciously clenched his fist, feeling unprecedented humiliation in his heart.