Just as the Ghost Fla Insect Mother was about to launch another desperate offensive, a ball of dazzling golden light suddenly condensed above her head.
In the next instant—
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Golden chains descended from all directions, like divine punishnt falling from the heavens. They wrapped around her wrists, ankles, waist, and neck, locking her in place without leaving the slightest gap.
"What—what is this?!"
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother’s expression changed drastically. She struggled violently, but to her horror, the demonic energy in her body slowed to a crawl—then nearly stopped altogether.
A suffocating sense of powerlessness surged into her heart.
Her legs softened, and she collapsed to her knees with a dull thud.
"This... this technique... how can it suppress my demonic energy completely?!"
Her voice trembled as she looked up at Ethan, breathing heavily. Fear—sothing she had not felt in countless years—finally appeared in her eyes.
Ethan walked toward her step by step, his expression calm and indifferent.
"Submission," he said, "or death?"
"I would rather die," the Ghost Fla Insect Mother snarled, gritting her teeth, "than beco the spiritual pet of a re human!"
Snap!
Before her words had even finished echoing, Ethan raised his hand and slapped her across the face.
The sound was crisp and clear.
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother’s head snapped to the side. She froze in place, eyes wide, mind completely blank.
"Pure Azure Fla."
Ethan spoke softly.
In the next mont, gray-blue flas surged up the golden chains, crawling along them like living serpents. They spread rapidly, engulfing the Ghost Fla Insect Mother completely.
"Aaah—!"
A shrill scream tore through the hall.
Her body convulsed violently as the flas burned not only her flesh, but her soul and consciousness. The pain was layered—physical agony, ntal tornt, and soul-searing heat overlapping at once.
She bit her crimson lips until blood flowed, her expression twisted in unbearable suffering.
Ethan watched quietly.
"My flas burn body, mind, and soul simultaneously," he said calmly.
"Three tis the experience. Consider it... thorough."
"I’ll give you a quarter of an hour."
"Reorganize your words."
"Decide whether you want to be tortured to death and buried forever in this closed ruin—"
"Or leave the Training Trial Secret Realm with , and see the vast world beyond."
"Life or death."
"You choose."
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother’s hair was disheveled, sweat soaking her body. Her eyes were bloodshot, her breathing ragged.
She endured.
Ten breaths.
Twenty breaths.
Thirty breaths.
Then her heart finally wavered.
She did not want to die.
She had lived here for too long—so long that she could no longer rember the passage of years.
She had never seen the sun rise or set, never felt the wind of the outside world, never known freedom.
This hall, revered by countless cultivators as a sacred ruin—
Was her cage.
A place others desperately wanted to enter was the prison that had trapped her entire life.
"...Stop..."
Her voice cracked.
"Stop... please..."
"I... I surrender."
The words were forced out between gasps.
"I am willing... I surrender!"
"Very good."
Ethan smiled faintly.
Far simpler than he had expected.
"At least you’re not stupid."
"Lower all defenses," Ethan continued. "I will sign a soul contract with you."
"...Fine."
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother raised her head, pain and exhaustion written across her face.
"I hope you keep your word."
"The only thing you can do now," Ethan replied calmly, "is trust ."
He began to silently recite the incantation of the Infinite Ten Thousand Beasts Technique. His palm lifted and pressed gently against her forehead.
Golden light flickered.
The soul contract began to take shape.
Minutes passed.
When the light finally faded, the Ghost Fla Insect Mother slowly opened her eyes.
She could clearly feel it—an additional binding within her soul. Not oppression, but connection. A bridge linking her existence to the man before her.
From this mont on—
She belonged to him.
Ethan’s mind moved, and the Supre Prisoner’s Heavenly Lock dissolved into light and vanished.
The chains disappeared.
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother staggered, then steadied herself. She clenched her fists and was startled to discover that the demonic energy in her body was flowing faster than before.
Much faster.
Her cultivation speed had increased.
"This...?"
She stared at her hands in disbelief.
"Being my spiritual pet has only benefits, no drawbacks," Ethan said.
"The soul contract amplifies your growth through ."
"There will be more advantages in the future."
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother took a deep breath.
It seed... her choice had been correct.
If this man were not suppressed by the rules of the Training Trial Secret Realm, he would undoubtedly be a terrifying Supre expert.
Following him—
Perhaps she could one day step into the legendary Perfect Demon Lord realm.
"Thank you..."
She hesitated, then spoke again, awkwardly.
"I... I don’t know how I should address you... Master."
The word felt heavy on her tongue.
"My na is Ethan," he replied, turning away.
"No need to be restrained."
He walked back toward Kara and the others, his mood visibly lighter.
"Do you still possess the Ghost Fla?" Ethan asked.
"If Master needs it," she replied quickly, "I can condense a new fla and offer the fully matured Ghost Fla."
"It will take so ti."
"Good," Ethan nodded. "Recover first."
"Stripping out the spiritual fire will cause backlash. Enter my bottle—it will aid your recovery and cultivation."
As he spoke, a jade bottle radiating nine-colored light appeared in his palm.
The Ghost Fla Insect Mother stared at it in shock.
The mont it appeared, her soul felt nourished. Her body instinctively yearned for it.
"Thank you, Master!"
Her voice was filled with genuine excitent now.
In just a short ti, her attitude had completely changed.
What dignity mattered?
Could dignity make her stronger?
Could it grant eternal life?
She finally understood.
"If I had known you were this powerful," she thought bitterly, "I should have surrendered from the beginning..."
But regrets were aningless.
What mattered was the future.
"From today onward," Ethan said calmly, "your na is Pyra."
"Remain in human form by my side. Do not reveal your true form without my permission."
"I understand," Pyra replied softly.
Ethan silently recited the incantation and placed Pyra into the Nine-Colored Soul-Living Bottle.
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