The Sea Serpent King in the alchemy furnace was silent for a moment, but soon angrily said, “No, I can’t become the servant of a human boy!”
The Sea Serpent King’s refusal made Leo’s face darken. “Sea Serpent King, my patience is limited. I’ll make one last concession: the master-servant contract will only last fifty years. Fifty years is just a blink of an eye for you, and during this time, I will help you awaken your bloodline. After fifty years, you will be free.”
“Fifty years? You will help me awaken my bloodline?” The Sea Serpent King’s voice trembled.
“Yes, fifty years. Sea Serpent King, if you still don’t agree to this condition, then use your bloodline secret technique and see whether you die or I perish!” Leo’s voice turned cold and icy.
With those words, Leo stood up, releasing the powerful aura of a half-step Spirit God. Sea-blue flames surged from his body.
If the Sea Serpent King still didn’t agree at this point, there would be no choice but to fight.
The Sea Serpent King remained silent for a while without responding. Leo’s eyes flashed coldly as he waved his right hand, sending a massive sea-blue flame dragon into the alchemy furnace.
Inside the furnace, the Nether Flame roared to life, its temperature rising to a terrifying level.
“Damn boy! Stop! Stop it now!” The previously silent Sea Serpent King roared in anger.
At this moment, the Sea Serpent King inside the furnace was extremely conflicted and struggling.
To be honest, using the bloodline secret technique would greatly damage his foundation.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that after using it, the Sea Serpent King wouldn’t be able to reach the Demon Saint Realm for two or three hundred years.
Without reaching the Demon Saint Realm, it would be impossible for the Sea Serpent King to evolve into a true sea dragon.
Therefore, unless it was a matter of life and death, the Sea Serpent King would never use the bloodline secret technique.
Given the current situation, it didn’t seem to have reached the point of fighting to the death.
Outside the furnace, Leo ignored the Sea Serpent King’s shouts and waved his right hand again, sending another sea-blue flame dragon into the furnace.
Inside the furnace, the temperature became even more terrifying.
The intense heat had nearly exhausted the Sea Serpent King’s immense demonic power, and his deep blue scales had become scorching hot.
“Human boy, stop! Twenty years! I’ll sign for twenty years!” Under Leo’s pressure and unwilling to use the bloodline secret technique, the Sea Serpent King had no choice but to compromise.
“Twenty years?” Leo stopped adding fire.
“I’ll sign for twenty years at most. Within these twenty years, you must help me awaken my true dragon bloodline. If not, you must refine one hundred seventh-grade treasure pills for me!” The Sea Serpent King’s voice was full of frustration and displeasure.
“Sea Serpent King, you’re really asking for a lot. Seventh-grade treasure pills are not easy to refine!” Leo sneered before continuing, “I agree to twenty years. As for helping you awaken your bloodline, I will do my best. But if luck isn’t on our side and you don’t awaken your bloodline within twenty years, I will refine twenty seventh-grade treasure pills for you as compensation.”
Hearing Leo’s words, the Sea Serpent King inside the furnace fell silent again.
“Hmph, Sea Serpent King, this is my final offer. If you want to fight to the death, I’ll accompany you!” Leo coldly snorted and waved his sleeve, sending another Nether Flame into the furnace.
“Stop! Stop! Damn it! Deal!” The Sea Serpent King’s sharp voice rang out.
A smile curved on Leo’s lips. After waiting for a moment, he waved his right hand and withdrew the Nether Flame from the furnace.
“Sea Serpent King, take your essence blood and make a Skybound Oath to sign the contract.” With a flick of his finger, a Spirit Scroll appeared in mid-air.
The Spirit Scroll contained the contract terms imprinted with divine sense.
After making a Skybound Oath, breaking it would result in certain death during tribulation.
“Damn human boy, I’ll deal with you in twenty years!” The frustrated Sea Serpent King inside the furnace cursed but still extracted a drop of blue-glowing essence blood.
Leo also forced out a drop of essence blood from his body.
The two drops of essence blood intertwined, forming a symbol like a Tai Chi pattern before imprinting on the Spirit Scroll.
The Spirit Scroll burst into a blood-red glow before shattering and turning into blood-red light spots that merged into the void.
As the Spirit Scroll disappeared, an invisible force seemed to flow into both Leo and the Sea Serpent King’s bodies.
This invisible force was real and tangible.
It was the power of heaven’s law; breaking the contract would not only result in death during tribulation but also create inner demons during future cultivation, leading to madness or even death.
Therefore, once a master-servant contract was made, almost no one or beast dared to break it.
“Human boy, let me out now.” The Sea Serpent King’s extremely frustrated voice came from inside the furnace.
“Sea Serpent King, you should address me as master.” Leo chuckled, feeling quite pleased.
Having a free mount and bodyguard for twenty years was worth any price for Leo.
Leo’s words made the entire furnace tremble violently.
Clearly, the Sea Serpent King was furious but refrained from cursing further.
“Hurry up and let me out!” The Sea Serpent King gritted his teeth.
Leo saw no need to argue over titles with the Sea Serpent King. He turned his gaze to the sea-blue chain that had developed many cracks.
With a flash of his figure, Leo appeared before the chain and grabbed it with his right hand, tearing it apart directly.
As soon as the sea-blue flame chain was broken, the furnace lid was blown off by a tremendous force.
A deep blue figure flew out of the furnace.
The deep blue figure hovered in mid-air before transforming into a handsome figure that landed on the central stone platform.
When he saw Leo again, the Sea Serpent King’s face looked extremely grim.
He never imagined that he, the mighty Sea Serpent King and ruler of Star Moon Lake, would sign a master-servant contract with a human boy.
Although the contract had its benefits for him, the proud Sea Serpent King felt extremely displeased.
“What? Sea Serpent King, are you thinking of going back on your word?” Seeing the strange look in the Sea Serpent King’s eyes, Leo asked with a smile.
Leo wasn’t worried about the Sea Serpent King going back on his word unless he wanted to stop cultivating forever.
“Hmph! When I give my word, I don’t go back on it!” The Sea Serpent King’s face darkened further as he snorted.
“It’s best if you don’t. You know what will happen otherwise.” Leo nodded with a smile.
Seeing Leo’s smiling face made the Sea Serpent King feel even more frustrated and tempted to slap him to death.
To think that he, the ruler of Star Moon Lake, had been forced into signing a twenty-year master-servant contract with this boy-it was an utter humiliation.
When the contract period ended, he would make sure this boy paid!