Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 697

Chapter 697: 697

Chapter 697: The Chaos Millstone [V7C014 – In Life and In Eternal Rest]

“Path to Heavenly Monarch?” Nighteye clearly had no idea what Li Fengshui was saying .

The man raised his brows . “You don’t know? Oh, right… perhaps you haven’t heard about the Pointer Monarch’s assessment . ”

Afterward, Li Fengshui recounted the situation at Indomitable and about the Pointer Monarch’s evaluation .

Then he rubbed his hands and said word by word, “So, what I want is that Path to the Heavenly Monarch realm . ”

Nighteye only smiled .

Li Fengshui wasn’t discouraged, however . “Don’t say it’s impossible just yet . You can say that I’ve studied Qianye’s combat records in great detail . That’s definitely not an accomplishment an ordinary human can produce . Moreover, Qianye’s rate of advancement is simply unbelievable, and his combat strength far exceeds his level . In the past, I would’ve believed the empire had produced a true genius, but how can I continue to think so after knowing that the woman beside him is the Monroe Princess?”

“I’m really not clear about Qianye’s matters . He’s never told me about his cultivation matters . ”

Li Fengshui stared into Nighteye’s pupils for a while before sighing . “This matter is enough to exchange your freedom . There’s still time, so please take a while to think about it . My patience has a limit, though . Don’t make me do what I don’t want to do . Okay then, we’ll discuss something else now . For instance, why you went to the Twilight Continent, what you did there or retrieve . ”

“I only went to take a look . ”

“Was it really that simple?”

“Yes . ”

Li Fengshui stared into Nighteye’s pupils once more and said after a long while, “Miss Nighteye, I’ve told you before not to test my patience . Perhaps you don’t understand how powerful the Fifth Central Command is or what we really do . Let’s put it like this, central commands one through four added together can’t compare to half of the fifth . Besides, this is where the empire has the greatest number of methods against the dark races, and we specialize in vampires . ”

Nighteye’s expression was calm . “Is that so?”

“This, you don’t need to doubt . ” With that, Li Fengshui flicked his finger, and a wisp of origin power struck the spike piercing her left wrist .

The nail let out a sudden crackle after being agitated, and its outer layers fell off to reveal a core that resembled red-hot iron . Green smoke emerged from Nighteye’s wrist as the pure daybreak origin power scorched her flesh . The pain induced far surpassed the limit a vampire was capable of enduring . Her body was spasming as her blood core contracted to its limit—she soon released a miserable cry before passing out .

Nighteye woke up again after an unknown length of time and saw that she was no longer in the simple cabin . Instead, she was now in a prison cell built of limestone, a chamber just as cold and damp as before . There was an iron ring nailed onto the wall, stained with rust and black grime . With her vampiric senses, Nighteye knew at a glance that the stains were actually a mixture of blood and flesh fragments .

The iron door creaked open and in walked Li Fengshui .

“Where is this place?” Nighteye inquired . Speaking made her realize how hoarse she was, almost as though scorching hot sand had been stuffed down her throat . It was inexplicably painful .

“We’re on the void continent, at the center of the battlefield, the city of Indomitable . This is a secret stronghold of the military . The word secret doesn’t quite describe this place, though, because everyone knows this is imperial military domain . ” At this point, the man said with a smile, “Even if people know you’re here, who would dare enter and bring away a vampire?”

Nighteye’s heart sank somewhat . She had familiarized herself with the empire’s history and gained a basic understanding of its system . This prison was only a half-concealed stronghold, but attacking this place was tantamount to attacking the military, a crime no different from treason . Unless everyone related was silenced, the perpetrator and his entire family would be executed, even if he had support from a major clan .

The disappointment only lasted a mere second, however . “I have no intention of leaving here alive . ”

Li Fengshui was momentarily startled . He then said while shaking his head, “It’s too early to think that way . We still have time to discuss many things . ”

He drew a chair over and sat down in front of the primo . “Now let’s discuss what you’ll exchange for your freedom?”

“Freedom?” Nighteye smiled mockingly .

“Freedom, true freedom . No hidden injuries, no hunting you down . How you came in is how you’ll leave . That kind of freedom . ”

“Fine, then what price must I pay to obtain this ‘freedom’?”

“The path to the heavenly monarch realm, or an object of similar value,” said Li Fengshui .

It was at this time that a knock came from the door . Li Fengshui said with an upset frown, “Who is it? Enter . ”

One of his aides walked in . He was somewhat apprehensive after seeing the general’s unhappy expression, but he braced himself and whispered something in the latter’s ear . Li Fengshui’s expression changed somewhat . He glanced over at Nighteye before nodding, and then dismissed the aide with a wave of his hand .

He once again sat down in front of her with a serious expression . Only after a long while did he let out a long sigh . “This isn’t good news . Do you want to know?”

Nighteye said with a smile, “Of course, why wouldn’t I? Can there be anything worse?”

Li Fengshui smiled wryly . “There is indeed and it’s extremely bad . A major character on the Evernight side has asked for you . ”

“A major character?”

“A true powerhouse, a great dark monarch . It’s just that I don’t know which one . ”

Nighteye stared blankly at the man . She really couldn’t recall which dark monarch would want her so badly . Although she had awakened the Black-Winged Monarch’s primogenitor bloodline, she was only someone with potential after all . She wasn’t that important from the viewpoint of the entire vampire race . At the very least, she was far inferior to Habsburg of the Flaming Crown who had ignited a blood seal on the river of blood .

What surprised Nighteye was that Evernight actually had such deep ties with the imperial military . They could even pull off such a transaction .

Li Fengshui remained silent for a moment before saying, “I thought we still had some time, but now, that seems not to be the case . The one who sent word this time is also a true powerhouse of the military, at least he’s far above me . The person from the Evernight faction has surely paid a price far beyond our imagination . As I see it, this price is enough to trade for a princess and even another holy son . So, let me ask you this; what do you have on you that he’s willing to pay such a price?”

Nighteye smiled wryly . “What makes you think I’ll know?”

Li Fengshui nodded . “I believe you . Whatever the Evernight person wants might not be useful to me anyway . Nonetheless, you should know that your fate won’t be any better after landing in his hands . What he wants is a living Nighteye, in other words, an intact blood core . I’ll give you one more opportunity . As long as you do this, we’ll let you go . Wherever you go after this is your business . ”

“Oh? There’s something that good?” Nighteye was skeptical .

Li Fengshui said seriously, “I can swear on my future great dao, this promise shall be delivered . ”

“What is this about?”

“Testify that it was Qianye and the Zhao clan who hid you in Evernight Continent . ”

“That simple?”

“Just that simple!” Li Fengshui said decisively .

Nighteye contemplated for a moment before saying, “This isn’t enough to topple the Zhao clan . ”

Li Fengshui was apparently surprised . “You understand quite a lot about the empire! But no one says we have to topple the Zhao clan . It’s enough as long as we can deal them a heavy blow and remove most of their territories and industries, making it difficult for them to recover within a few decades . ”

“What good does it do for you?”

“For me, nothing… but it’s beneficial to that bigshot above me . Your existence proves that many things are beyond my control . ” Li Fengshui sighed .

“What about Qianye?”

Li Fengshui replied, “Him? He’ll naturally be put to death for colluding with the vampires . He’s already unconscious and lacking in vitality . Who can even save him? It makes no difference whether or not he’s put to death . ”

Nighteye said immediately, “I won’t agree to this . ”

Li Fengshui was startled, almost as though he couldn’t believe his ears . “What!? Why? For Qianye?”

Nighteye closed her eyes without replying .

Frowning, Li Fengshui persuaded her, “Why must you do this? Qianye will surely die, and we’re only borrowing him to attack the Zhao clan . Why must you give up your only chance at survival for a dying man? Is it worth it? You’re the vampire princess, you’ll live for a thousand years after you mature . ”

Nighteye looked to be asleep and completely unresponsive .

Li Fengshui sighed deeply . “Since that’s the case, then I won’t hold back anymore . The fifth department has a secret guardian art called the Chaos Millstone made specifically for vampires . The thing to be crushed inside the millstone is a vampire’s soul! The pain of having one’s soul crushed is much worse than the two refined silver nails . Moreover, more and more of your soul will shatter with each passing day . In the end, you’ll not only forget about Qianye but even who you yourself are . At that point, no one can save you even if you agree to cooperate . As untalented as I am, I have cultivated this art to the seventh layer and can grind your soul for an entire seven days!”

“Seven days, is it?” Nighteye revealed a smile .

Li Fengshui discovered that things weren’t quite right, almost as though he had overlooked something . However, he could no longer stop halfway at this point, and neither did he have the time to slowly assault her heart .

Li Fengshui’s expression sank as he stretched out his right hand . Soon, a greyish-green mass of lifeless origin power began rotating upon it .

Nighteye closed her eyes and ignored the scene .

The general clenched his teeth and pressed his hand on Nighteye’s forehead!

A mournful wail soon tore through the prison cell, spreading far and wide . Everyone who heard the sound felt their hearts seize for a split second .

Under the night sky, a high-speed airship landed in the City of Indomitable . Song Zining walked out of the vessel, boarded a military vehicle, and made straight for the Zhao clan main camp .