Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 1057 The Inner Fiend Wants To Be A Slave

Since it wasn't prudent to let Barnes assimilate the Inner Fiend for the moment, Darren decided to shackle him. He just had to figure out a way to do that.

"Finley, do you know a way to imprison him?" Darren himself was a martial artist. This meant he didn't have the rule skills to imprison people.

"He may have an Eternal Body, but he has been beaten too many times. He doesn't have much strength left, so I think I can imprison him with my true rule. The question now is where I should do that,” Finley replied.

"Finding a place won't be a problem. Let's just put him in the Ancient Void Battlefield," the Water Kylin proposed.

"That's a good idea." Darren nodded.

"How stable is the Ancient Void Battlefield at the moment?" Finley asked.

"Don’t worry. I'm a half-step emperor now. It would take a long time for the Inner Fiend to smash the battlefield even if he's in his peak stage. And now that he's weak, there will be no problem with the battlefield’ stability.”

With Darren's newfound strength, the state of the Ancient Void Battlefield had also been improved. "That's good. When he revives, you send us in together,” Finley said.

Darren nodded his head at that. A few minutes later, the Inner Fiend's body was finally condensed. There was no struggle or resistance on the Inner Fiend's part because he was too weak to fight them off.

"Darren, let me go." The Inner Fiend was afraid that Darren would try to break him again.

"Why should I let you go?" Darren sneered.

"We can make a deal,” the Inner Fiend responded.

"I don't want anything from you!" Darren snapped. His face had turned cold.

"Please hear me out.” Deep inside, the Inner Fiend was panicking. His desperation had urged him to continue, "My purpose for cooperating with the first fiend ancestor is to assimilate Barnes and become an eight-tribulation senior holy warrior.”

"Cut the crap. We know that already.” It was the Water Kylin who spoke. His fangs were bared, and he waved his claws in the air threateningly.

The Inner Fiend's face crumpled in anger. The corners of his lips were pulled down and his nose was all scrunched up. However, he restrained his fury because he knew he was too weak to fight them off any longer.

"If it were up to me, I wouldn't have cooperated with the first fiend ancestor in the first place. He's dangerous, and I think you know what I mean,” the Inner Fiend said.

Darren remained silent. Finley glanced at him briefly before asking, "Are you saying you want to work with us now?"

"Smart guy!” The Inner Fiend smiled admiringly and then continued, "I will work with you only if you bring Barnes to me."

"Are you an idiot?" the Water Kylin sneered. "We'd rather believe in Barnes than in you. If we give you to him, we'll let him assimilate you and then we'll have an eight-tribulation senior holy warrior for an ally.”

It was obvious that he was trying to intimidate the Inner Fiend.

"No! You can't do that! " Just as the Water Kylin had expected, the Inner Fiend fell for his threat. If Barnes did arrive at this moment, the Inner Fiend wouldn't be able to resist him. He would be assimilated in no time. "Don’t trust my real body. He's more cunning than I am. He's only helping you because you have something that interests him. Once he becomes the eight-tribulation senior holy warrior, he will be your enemy!"

"And what about you? If you become an eight-tribulation senior holy warrior, will you not be our enemy as well? What a joke!" Finley sneered.

"Cut the crap. Let me teach him a lesson!"

In a blink of an eye, the Water Kylin stood before the Inner Fiend and began hitting him.

"ow!"

the Inner Fiend screamed in pain.

"Save me. If you don't come, you won't get your other bodies." He sent this message to the first fiend ancestor.

"No, I won't," the first fiend ancestor responded coldly.

In fact, he had been aware of everything that had happened to the Inner Fiend ever since the latter had been broken into pieces by Darren. But the forbidden area was still guarded by the horrible Witcher Power. It was impossible for him to get close to where the Inner Fiend was. If he was caught by the power, it would take a long time for him to recover.

"Shit! Son of the bitch! You're the reason why I'm in this mess. When I survive the eighth tribulation, I'll come after you and kill you!" the Inner Fiend cursed through gritted teeth.

The first fiend ancestor fell silent upon hearing the Inner Fiend's threats.

"Finley, get ready to shackle him!"

Darren began activating the Ancient Void Battlefield to send the Inner Fiend and Finley inside. "Wait!" Cracks were beginning to appear all over the Inner Fiend's body. It made him grotesque and terrifying to look at.

"What else do you want to say?” Darren asked impatiently.

"I am willing to be your slave," the Inner Fiend bargained. He sounded forced when he said this. Darren was stunned when he heard this.

Everyone knew that the Inner fiend was arrogant. He had been imprisoned in the Raksa Sea for millions of years and yet he never begged or bowed his head to anyone. But now, he wanted to be Darren's slave? It was unbelievable.

"What tricks are you up to now?" The Water Kylin slapped the Inner Fiend across the face. But deep down, however, he was excited by the idea of the Inner Fiend becoming a slave. He would come in handy especially once he became an eight-tribulation senior holy warrior. The human race would have one less enemy to worry about.

"I'm not trying to trick you. I'm just really scared. I'd rather be a slave than live in a void. This is the only choice left for me.” The desperation and despair were evident in the Inner Fiend's voice. He seemed very lost.

"Finley, suppress him!" Darren, however, wasn't swayed by the Inner Fiend's pleas. He went ahead with absorbing the fiend and Finley into the Ancient Void Battlefield.

"No!" A painstaking roar shook the earth. "Please believe me! I beg you!"

"Well, Master?" As soon as Finley and the Inner Fiend were gone, the Water Kylin turned to look at Darren. Unlike Darren, he was willing to try out the deal.

"What do you want to say?" Darren asked calmly.

"Don't you think having him as a slave will be useful? If we let him assimilate Barnes, then we have nothing more to worry about,” the Water Kylin said convincingly.

"Do you think it'll make him trustworthy by making him call me master?" Darren retorted.

"Of course it is. I call you master, and I have never disobeyed you once." Indeed, the relationship between the Water Kylin and Darren was that of a master and a slave. The rules for such connection was rigid and specific to the point of being terrifying.

Darren laughed and shook his head. "That's because you aren't as strong as he is. If he becomes an eight-tribulation senior holy warrior, the rule that bounds him as my slave would become unstable. Who knows maybe he can break it eventually.

Besides, we have no proof yet that Barnes is targeting the human race. Maybe he won't? Maybe he will? It's all just conjecture. If Barnes really wants to help the human race, but we simply capture him and give him to his enemy, do you think it's fair to him? It's not my style to do such a thing.

Lastly, if the Inner Fiend really wants to submit to me, then will it matter if I suppress him for some time? If Barnes turns out to be a threat to us, I'll go to the Inner Fiend for help. I'm sure he'll concede to my request once he is suppressed for some time. In this way, he'll be more sincere.” "Master, you are indeed wise. You really have it all, don't you," the Water Kylin said, amazed at Darren's explanation.

There was no rush in accepting the Inner Fiend's offer. After all, he was still under Darren's mercy whether they accepted it or not.

"Let's head back to the Sacred Palace. The Inner Fiend has finally been suppressed, while the first fiend ancestor won't be able to get close to the forbidden areas to save the rest of his body parts. We should be fine for now,” Darren said. He and the Water Kylin then flew away together.

"Oh no!" The Water Kylin stopped all of a sudden and turned to Darren. Worry was etched on his face. "What if the first fiend ancestor comes after us and tries to save the Inner Fiend after we leave the forbidden area?"