He hesitated for a moment, his finger, curiosity worn out. With a deep breath, he tapped on the option.
[Soul Interaction Initiated: Xiao Yun]
In front of him a small ball of light appeared. It tried to escape but before it could go chains gasped it and it couldn't go away no matter how it did.
"Where the fuck am I. What am i?!" Xiao Yun's voice echoed as it tried to escape from here and there like a fly. Seeing it couldn't run away it stopped before two pair of red eyes appeared on that blob.glaring at Silvan. "What did you do to me, you bastard?!"
"Release me at once!. I'm already dead you fucking bastard!"
"Let me out of here, you filthy worm! You've already killed me! What more could you possibly want?!"
Silvan scratched his head, his expression a mix of confusion. "First off, I didn't trap your soul. The system did. Second…" He leaned closer, peering into the swirling red eyes embedded in the orb. "You're really not in a position to be yelling, are you?"
Xiao Yun's glowing form twitched. "You insufferable little—"
"Ah, ah!" Silvan interrupted, holding up a finger. "You're my… uh, 'guest' now. So, how about we set some ground rules? Like, maybe, not calling me names?"
Xiao Yun growled,. "You think I care about your rules, you pathetic worm?! I'm an inner disciple of the Dark Hall sect! When my master finds out what you've done—"
Silvan yawned. Thinking should he really sell this thing?.
The orb flickered violently, "You… YOU! I swear, if I had my body, set me free now!"
Silvan couldn't take it anymore. " First of all you're dead!.Second I owe you now! Your existence depends on me. And considering the ominous aura you have radiating you're not a good person! I should just make you disappear!"
Xiao Yun's red eyes widened,W-Wait… what do you mean you can make me disappear?"
Silvan crossed his arms as he stared at the orb. "Exactly what I said. You're bound to me now, thanks to this lovely system. And if I decide you're more trouble than you're worth…" He trailed off, making a slicing motion with his hand. "Poof. Gone. For good this time."
Xiao Yun's voice dropped to a quieter tone. "You're bluffing…""
"I wasn't even that bad among my other juniors. I drained the blood of those who are my enemies!"
"Also if the Senior brother found it. You will be dead! You wouldn't dare!"
"Wouldn't I?" Silvan raised an eyebrow, leaning in close. "You think I enjoy having some loudmouthed soul yelling insults at me? You're just a glowing ball. I better make you disappear!"
Xiao Yun hesitated "I… I can be useful! Yes, useful!" he blurted out. "You wouldn't just destroy someone without hearing them out first, right? I have knowledge! Connections! I can help you!"
"You can be of some use. But why should I just sell you for some points!" Silvan truth to be told he was really considering that as Shard shop was quite pricey.
The orb flickered even more. He didn't know what this weird looking person was saying. What did he mean he will sell him!. To devil?
"I'm not an object!. Listen to me I can be of help!. I can tell you the secrets I know. Don't kill me..ah no don't make me disappear!"
Silvan crossed his arms, staring down at the orb with a cold expression. "Useful, huh?" His tone was sharp, Demonic mages also existed in his time killing villages, draining blood was a common practice in his time.
He would have killed this fellow right away. He doesn't know what he did but the things won't be worth praising. But now the situation changes, he can use this fellow.
"Tell me everything about the sealed world"Silvan asked.
Xiao Yun didn't spoke for a second. Thinking what kind of question is this to begin with.
" Speak. Or you wish none exist anymore" Silvan spoke coldly.
Xiao Yuns soul flinched he can see it this mad man will really do it and sell him whoever he was speaking off.
" Ah yes, Yes. As you know this is a sealed world. The White peak hall decided to allow more people then usual this time"
"Who is this White peak hall?" Silvan asked.
Xiao Yun stoped speaking again thinking who the hell doesn't even know them. If it was him back ago he would have already slaped for questioning such stupid question.
Silvan glared making His soul flinch. He doesn't care anymore he has to answer whatever he would be asked.
" White hall is the one that controls the.....
The questioning continued for more than an hour. If Xiao Yun was himself with his body he would have already been exhausted and mad to the point he would just bang his head on the trees from such stupid questions.
" Is that enough?" Xiao Yun spoke.
Silvan thought of nodding his head. He can see the world he was in and the situation the dungeonlords will be put through.
"Hmm yes. You did well. It's time to say good by eto this world" Silvan spoke.
There was a moment of silence as silvan's words came out. Before Xiao Yun exploded!.
"You despicable, conniving bastard! I just spent over an hour answering your stupid questions, explaining things any half-wit would already know, and THIS is how you repay me?! By selling me off like some cheap trinket?! I swear, if I had my body right now—"
The shouts continued for the next few minutes before Xiao turned quit.
"Hey will I really just disappear?" He spoke.
Silvan nodded considering there's really no need to show kindness to people like this.
"What if I teach you how to cultivate. You're not from this world aren't you?" Xiao spoke slowly.
Silvan narrowed his eyes looking at him" How did you know"
Hearing that Xiao Yun had the urge to slap him hard. Even a five year old kid knows stuff he doesn't! Of course he's not from this place. He doesn't know why and how such a thing can happen but Xiao Yun saw it as an opportunity.
"I will be straight. You're not from here. And you have means to make me alive. Am I right?" He spoke not sure about the last part. But he still asked.
Silvan looked at him. " Yes I do have a way to make you have a body again"
And that's all Xiao Yun needed he exploded again. "Then do it!. I can do anything for you! I can teach you the way the world works and the way people cultivate here. You clearly don't know and also a soul mark is placed on you! If I don't remove it my clan members will hunt you down they are much stronger then me"
Silvan froze for a moment, his gaze narrowed as he processed Xiao Yun's words. 'A soul mark? That wasn't something the system had mentioned'
"Explain," he said coldly,
"The soul mark is a tracking mechanism. When someone dies in our sect, their soul is marked before it disperses, so the clan can track down what happened to them. You've got it on you now. If you don't remove it, my clan will come looking for me and they'll find you."
Silvan narrowed his eyes. "And how exactly do I remove it?"
"You can't. Not without me. Only someone who knows the sect's techniques can undo it, and lucky for you, I do."
"please. Give me a chance. I will prove my worth and teach you how the world works and will also remove that mark I promise"
Silvan didn't answer he has closed his eyes gazing at his own self trying to sense whatever the thing this fellow was talking about and soon enough he found something. It was a strange feeling and sensation clinging on to his core. He tried pushing it out with mana. But things didn't even flinch. Making Xiao Yun's words the truth. He was really marked and he couldn't remove it.
"That would really be problematic if more came this early" Silvan uttered in thought and looked at glowing soul in front of him.
'i don't have any choice do I?' Silvan understood that and sighed.
"Ok"
Xiao Yun's red eyes flickered with relief,
Finally, some sense. You won't regret this, I swear. I'll teach you everything I know—about cultivation, the world, and the people in it. Just… give me a body."
Silvan crossed his arms, staring at the glowing orb. "Don't mistake this for kindness. If I didn't have that mark on me, you'd already be gone. Remember that."
"I understand," Xiao Yun said quickly. "But we don't have time to waste. The longer that mark stays on you, the more likely it is that someone from my sect will notice it. Once they do, they'll send someone to investigate."
Silvan exhaled deeply, rubbing his temples. The idea of being hunted down by a powerful sect this early in his journey didn't sit well with him. "Alright, fine. Let's deal with this mark first"
"No I can't do that if you break your promise. Give me the body first!"
Truth to be told Silvan was really planning to. And clicked his tongue.
Silvan opened the system interface, navigating to the [Soul Slots] section. The options for creating a Dungeon Subject or selling Xiao Yun's soul stared back at him.
He tapped on [Create Dungeon Subject], and a list of body templates appeared. They ranged from basic humanoid forms to monstrous and grotesque creatures. And like the shop the lists were endless. Silvan was quite fascinated seeing so many options. And another interesting fact was everything was free! For the first dungeon subject.
"Do you have any preferences of the body?" Silvan asked.
Xiao Yun didn't answer." What do you mean preference! Give me my old body back"
Silvan Shaked his head. Pointing at the set of clothes and the Glowing qi stones. " That's your body"
His soul trembled now that he thought he couldn't see his body anymore and that's in fact his clothes!.
"What will you make me then. A monster?!" Xiao Spoke.
Silvan nodded he for some reason also couldn't help but smile as in fact that's really the truth he already has chosen what his first dungeon subject would be.
His soul trembled in fear also with deep anger and vengeance. But he couldn't do anything. Or he will just disappear.
He could only let out, " ok " hoping at least he won't be something ugly.
Silvan nodded hearing the person was willing he would have done it even if he didn't.he can't wait to lose such a chance to gain a creature that he always hoped for.
His soul trimbled before getting pulled by the core of the dungeon. Xiao Yun thought Silvan choose to go against his promise and cursed out loud.
"You bastard..."
His soul got sucked in. The dungeon core glowed for a few seconds before nodes of particles of light started gathering creating a small shape on the air that expanded turning into small wings and hint legs and scales of black appeared all over It's body.The transformations ended.
" You bastard I won't forgive you.." Xiao Yun's words stopped as he finally got his control over his new body. He looked behind at his flapping wings. Before gazing down at his front paws.
"I'm a dragon?" He muttered.
Silvan nodded in satisfaction. And spoke " Yes intact, An Abyss's Dark dragon. The rulers of Abyssal plains in my world "
[ To be continued...]