Chapter 5390, Innate, Acquired, Source Domain
Translator: Silavin & VictorN
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Yang Kai was in a good mood when he saw this Territory Lord, not only because he could avenge Huang Si Niang’s Soul Clone, but also because if he was trapped here, that meant that the Great Evolution Army was going in the right direction.
One of the Eighth-Order Open Heaven Realm Masters near Yang Kai was also overjoyed, “This guy is really unlucky to come here of all places. Now he has truly gotten caught in a trap.”
Yang Kai laughed lightly and reached out at the space in front of him with his hand.
The Territory Lord looked at the scene and scoffed sarcastically. This damned place was full of Void Cracks, each one practically indestructible. Even he could not withstand being cut by those cracks. He knew this well as he had tried several times to break out and each time he ended up being cut up even worse than before.
What made him feel more desperate was that while some of these cracks were visible to the naked eye, others were totally invisible, so there was no way he could detect them.
The location of these cracks was also not fixed as their location changed as time went by.
He was a Territory Lord. How could he be trapped here if not for all these damned Void Cracks?
Now this Seventh-Order Human even dared to grab at these Void Cracks with his bare hand. He would definitely suffer some pain, and if he was unlucky, his hand might even be cut off.
While he was thinking about this, he saw Yang Kai’s hand wave, and the hidden cracks of the Void appeared one after another. Then with some mysterious power, Yang Kai grabbed a huge crack and held it in his hand!
The Territory Lord was dumbfounded when he saw the Void Crack shatter in Yang Kai’s hand. He could not believe what he had just seen!
Territory Lord was stunned and frozen in place.
Then he suddenly remembered that he had encountered this Human in the previous battle. He seemed to have some power related to the Dao of Space. He did not understand such a power, and did not recall this immediately; however, what just happened undoubtedly explained something.
After destroying one of the Void Cracks, Yang Kai asked, “Do you want to die or live?”
Words were not as convincing as showing the other party that he had the means to save his life. Now, all that was left was the other party’s desire to live.
The Territory Lord pursed his lips and did not say a word.
However, Yang Kai did not mind the snub. There was a blood feud between the Human Race and the Black Ink Clan, one that could never be resolved. Turning down Yang Kai’s offer was only to be expected.
Yang Kai asked, “What’s your name?”
The Territory Lord was silent for a long time before he replied, “Ge Chen!”
Yang Kai’s brow rose slightly as a response meant that the other party had some desire to live and might cooperate with them.
It was easy to understand how this Ge Chen felt. He was caught between a death trap and his enemy was now willing to give him a chance to survive. Anyone would grasp the opportunity to survive.
“I’ll ask you a question. If you answer me honestly, I’ll save you and guarantee that no one will do anything to you for half a day. After half a day, whether you live or die depends on your own ability.”
Ge Chen said in a gruff voice, “How can I trust you?”
He knew that if the tables were turned and it was he who discovered a trapped Human Master, he would definitely not let him go so easily.
Yang Kai snickered and said, “Let me summarize the situation you are in. Whether you like it or not, you have to trust me. If you choose to trust me, there is a chance you will survive, if you choose not to trust me, you can remain here. I will not kill you, but good luck trying to get out of here on your own.”
Ge Chen’s expression turned grim.
He also knew that what Yang Kai said was the truth. It felt horrible to him that his head was on the chopping block while Yang Kai held the axe. If he could get away from here on his own, would he still be standing here?
He had already attempted many times and each time he only wound up worse than before. If hadn’t acted cautiously, he would have already died long ago.
However, Yang Kai was just a Seventh-Order brat who had no right to represent the Human Race.
The Eighth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master standing beside Yang Kai said impatiently, “Enough nonsense. Yang Kai said that no one will attack you for half a day, which means that you can escape for half a day. Mo Zhao, that son of a bitch, died during the battle over the Royal City. You are one of the few Territory Lords that managed to escape. What else can you do to survive? Yet, you still dare to question us?”
The Humans did not know much about the situation in the Black Ink Clan, especially about the previously speculated Mother Nest. Although it was certain that there was a higher rank Black Ink Nest above the High-Rank Black Ink Nests, they still did not really know what exactly the Mother Nest was. What was there to lose from letting a Territory Lord live if he could tell them something about the Mother Nest?
This Eighth-Order Open Heaven Master was definitely aware of Yang Kai’s intentions, which was why he said this.
Ge Chen shook his head, looked past the two of them and said, “If it’s the Old Ancestor who guarantees to spare my life, I will tell you anything you want.”
“Impudence!” The Eighth-Order Master sternly shouted.
After the Eighth-Order Master roared though, the Old Ancestor suddenly appeared behind them. Apparently, she also found out about the situation somehow and rushed over long ago, but hid from sight.
When the Territory Lord saw Old Ancestor Xiao Xiao, he obviously looked a bit nervous.
This was the Supreme Human Master who killed Royal Lord Mo Zhao. Every Black Ink Clansman would be terrified of her.
“Upon my name, I swear I will not kill you as long as you answer a few questions,” Old Ancestor Xiao Xiao looked at Ge Chen and said flatly, “You can choose not to answer, but if you dare to lie… I have ways to make you beg for death.”
Ge Chen looked conflicted for a while, but soon resigned himself to his fate and nodded, “Good!”
Old Ancestor replied, “Regarding your High-Rank Black Ink Nests, is there a higher Black Ink Nest that is the source of the Black Ink Clan?”
Ge Chen frowned and answered, “I’m not sure. Maybe.”
Old Ancestor Xiao Xiao stared at him with narrowed eyes and asked, “Do you have a death wish?”
Ge Chen quickly said, “I’m really not sure about this. I’m not lying.”
The Old Ancestor narrowed her eyes and asked, “How could you not know such a simple matter as a Territory Lord?”
Ge Chen explained, “There are differences between Territory Lords. These things may be known to Innate Territory Lords, but I am an Acquired Territory Lord and don’t know much about the secrets of the clan.”
Old Ancestor Xiao Xiao was puzzled and asked, “Innate? Acquired? What are the differences between an Innate Territory Lord and an Acquired Territory Lord?”
Even Yang Kai, who had lived amongst the Black Ink Clan for years, never knew that there were any differences between the Territory Lords.