Chapter 256: Chen Xiaotian's Suspicion
Watching Huang Xiaolong approach closer, an inexplicably cold shiver ran through Geng Ken's heart!
"Submit to me, or die!" Huang Xiaolong emphasized each word slowly, allowing time for it to sink in Geng Ken's thoughts.
A series of emotions flitted across Geng Ken's face. From the way Huang Xiaolong dealt with the two Sky Magi Sect Elders earlier, Geng Ken knew, the instant he shook his head, Huang Xiaolong would exterminate him without slightest hesitation!
Exterminated!
When the thought of death appeared in Geng Ken's mind, a new fear reared its head in the core of his heart, spreading.
He had lived so long, the number of people that died in his hands was no less than several hundreds of thousands!
At times, watching an enemy struggle in their the last moments of death, in fear, pain and unwillingness, his heart felt joy and satisfaction at such sight. But now, when he himself was staring death in its eyes, he was paralyzed with fear.
Huang Xiaolong saw the myriad of emotions that flickered past Geng Ken's face in silence, waiting nonchalantly for the person to speak their decision.
In general, people like Geng Ken―ambitious and coveting power, were more afraid of death than any other person.
Exactly as predicted, it didn't take Geng Ken long to surrender: "Okay, I'm willing to yield to you! ... I'm willing to swear allegiance to you."
Listening to Geng Ken's submission, Du Xin and Deng Guangliang were greatly relieved.
Geng Ken's influence ran deep within the Sky Magi Sect, and with him choosing to side with Huang Xiaolong, he would prove to be a big help for Huang Xiaolong in taking control of the Sky Magi Sect.
Huang Xiaolong was secretly relieved as well. If Geng Ken were too stubborn to submit, the only option left was to 'erase' any variable factor and that would be a loss in Huang Xiaolong's calculation.
After all, a Xiantian Seventh Order was still quite important for a force like the Sky Magi Sect. Using the Sky Magi Sect as the stepping stone, he would proceed to incorporate the Blood Swallow School, therefore, Geng Ken was worth more alive than dead.
"Good. now, release your soul sea, I will brand a soul mark within your soul sea." Huang Xiaolong stated.
"What, soul mark?" Geng Ken turned deathly pale hearing that.
Geng Ken's reaction was no different than Du Xin, Deng Guangliang, and other Sky Magi Sect Elders' when they heard the word soul mark. Instead, it would've been suspicious if Geng Ken's reaction was calm.
"That's right, a soul mark." came Huang Xiaolong's cool confirmation.
Geng Ken stared astonishedly at the young man in front, this young man actually knew a soul marking technique!
Branding one's soul!
He suddenly thought of the rumors of Gorefiend more than six hundred years ago! Remembering some of the myths related to Gorefiend, Geng Ken broke out in cold sweat as if he saw the bloody history repeating itself in a dozen or a hundred years' time, where blood flowed across the land all over the entire Martial Spirit World.
Yet, in the end, he obediently released his soul sea for Huang Xiaolong to brand the soul mark. Whether Huang Xiaolong would turn into a second Gorefiend, Geng Ken didn't know and it wasn't up to him to be concerned about. At this moment, he could only relent and yield to Huang Xiaolong.
