Blazing Huo actually had another option, which was to control the explosion of the formation in the underground square. That would be a life-and-death struggle.
The fish would die, but the net would not be broken because Lu Li had a Relic armor.
What was more, the moment the formation collapsed, Lu Li could go back to the Wicked Bead instantly. Given the Wicked Bead's defense, Lu Li could survive as long as he was in there.
Kill the Deaf Taoist?
What was the point of that? The sacred remains might not even be destroyed. That was why he chose to surrender instead of causing the formation to explode.
The Deaf Taoist ranked No. 4 among the Purgatory's Top 10, and Chen Tianxian was the Family Patriarch of the Chen Family, the overlord of the Central Imperial Universe.
Being Lu Li's soul slave made him feel better. He didn't feel so humiliated.
Of course, Blazing Huo did not surrender right away. Instead, he negotiated some terms with Lu Li.
For example, Lu Li had to take an almighty oath that Lu Li would return his freedom before the Yan Family was destroyed or Lu Li ascended to the Divinity, and the Huo Family's safety and interests would be guaranteed.
The terms were easy to negotiate. Lu Li asked Blazing Huo to turn off the Formation of Blaze. The Deaf Taoist was half dead. At this rate, the Deaf Taoist would be charred soon.
Blazing Huo stopped the Formation of Blaze and Lu Li stopped the immortal's body. Both sides began to negotiate.
Blazing Huo's request was not outrageous. He was just worried that Lu Li would control Blazing Huo all the time. Blazing Huo was even worried that Lu Li would kill Blazing Huo when he was done with Blazing Huo and the Huo Family would be destroyed!
This kind of thing wasn't rare, because many people had perverted personalities and were fickle. Before becoming a soul slave, everything was fine, but after becoming a soul slave, they could kill and take revenge if they wanted.
Lu Li was not that kind of person …
Lu Li had taken in many soul slaves in the past. He never went back on his word. He didn't even mistreat soul slaves.
He even let the Fairy Fox King and the Sea Lion King go back.
Therefore, Lu Li didn't think Blazing Huo's offer was outrageous. He agreed without hesitation.
After the oath was made, Lu Li planted a soul seal on Blazing Huo and made him his soul slave.
Would it affect his cultivation if he took in such a powerful soul slave?
Lu Li did not know.
Lu Li didn't have time to worry. He had to bring the Deaf Taoist and Blazing Huo to the Prison of Gold and figure out a way to enter the Divine Imperial Universe. What if they could break the Divine Imperial City with their combined efforts?
The Formation of Blaze was off, and Lu Li could use the Wicked Bead again. He brought Blazing Huo into the inner hall and let Patriarch Ye out to tend to the Deaf Taoist.
"Father!"
He woke Lu Renhuang up, pointed to Blazing Huo, and said, "I have subdued this old man. He is my soul slave. If you want revenge, just do it. As long as you don't kill him, you can do anything!"
When Lu Li was negotiating with Blazing Huo, he mentioned that he would avenge Lu Renhuang later.
Blazing Huo did not think it was a big deal. It was fine as long as he was not humiliated.
Lu Renhuang's arm was not fully grown yet. He opened his eyes and stared at Blazing Huo. Coldness filled his eyes, and he was filled with murderous intent.
But after a moment, the murderous intent died down. Lu Renhuang waved his hand and said, "Now that you have taken him in as your soul slave, this Blazing Huo is now a dog of the Lu Family. It is not a good thing to bully a soul slave, and there is no pleasure in it."
Lu Renhuang was not a man who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Besides, Blazing Huo had become Lu Li's slave and dog. Lu Renhuang's anger had subsided.
What pleasure could there be in torturing a dog that did not know how to fight back?
Lu Li had predicted Lu Renhuang's reaction. Lu Li sent Blazing Huo out so that Lu Renhuang would not be annoyed.
Lu Renhuang was found, and Blazing Huo surrendered. That was the end of the matter.
Lu Li took a look at the Deaf Taoist. The latter had come back to life. That being said, it would take at least 10 days or half a month for him to recover.
Lu Li let Blazing Huo into the outer hall of the Wicked Bead and asked Patriarch Ye to take care of him. "Do you have any plans?
If not, we will go to the Prison of Thunder and then we will attack the Divine Imperial Universe. "
This time, Lu Li had three objectives. The first was to find Lu Renhuang. The second was to wipe out the Yan Family and deter the nine universes.
The third was to study the Map of Fundamental Principle in the Prison of Wind.
Lu Li was not in a hurry. He was worried that some warriors of the nine universes would have designs on the Heaven Reverse Universe. Therefore, he wanted to go to the Prison of Gold and deter the families.
"Yes!"
Blazing Huo said, "I have used up the three kinds of special flames. I need to go to several secret areas to collect more."
"Sure!"
Blazing Huo's strongest skill was special flames. Without special flames, his abilities would be weakened. He would be no different from an average warrior at the peak of the Semi-God Realm. Lu Li might as well not take him in.
Therefore, Lu Li asked without hesitation, "How long will it take?"
Blazing Huo thought about it and said, "A month. Two small worlds are in the Prison of Soul and one is in the Prison of Darkness."
"Okay!"
Lu Li waved his hand. "Go and find me in the Prison of Gold as soon as possible.
I will leave someone at the exit of the Prison of Gold to tell you my whereabouts. "
Blazing Huo left. Lu Li did not linger. He put away the immortal's body and flew up in the Wicked Bead.
He took out the map given to him by the Blood Emperor's servant. Then, he flew to the east.
The Blood Emperor had helped him a lot. This time, he even pointed the way. Now that Lu Li had come to the Prison of Soul, he must pay a visit to the Blood Emperor and thank him.
After the visit, Lu Li decided to go to the Prison of Thunder.
He was not bold enough to go to the Prison of Thunder. He just wanted to take Little White there. If Little White could survive the thunderbolts outside, the Prison of Thunder would be the best place for Little White to cultivate.
The Deaf Taoist was badly injured. Lu Li did not feel right to ask him to lead the way. He had to fly slowly in the Wicked Bead.
After all, they could just go around the strange places. As long as they did not take risks, they should not run into too much danger.
Along the way, Lu Li kept checking with psychic power.
They ran into some lunatics, many Beasts of Primordial Chaos, and some places that seemed terrifying.
Lu Li had already taken a detour. He was not here to gain experience. He was just passing by.
After four days of peaceful flying, Lu Li finally found the place where the Blood Emperor lived. It was a strange stone forest. What surprised Lu Li was — there was Ghastly Wind blowing in the stone forest. He could even detect Soul Biting Ants.
"Did the Ghastly Wind just happen to be here, or have it been here all along?"
Lu Li was surprised. While he was wondering if he should send the Deaf Taoist out to check, the space outside the stone forest trembled.
The Blood Emperor's servant came out. He bowed with respect and said, "Lord Lu, my master and Astro Emperor have been waiting for you. Please come with me into the valley for a chat."
"Astro Emperor?"
Lu Li found the name strange. Was this person waiting for him with the Blood Emperor?
Lu Li thought for a while and sent the Deaf Taoist in from the outer hall. "Who is Astro Emperor?"
"Astro Emperor!"
A glint of fear rose in the Deaf Taoist's eyes as he explained, "He ranks first among the Purgatory's Top 10. His skills in Eight Trigrams are unparalleled.
He may not be the most powerful in the nine universes, but his ability to seek fortune and avoid disasters is second to none. "
"A fortune teller?"