Chapter 1525: A Bold Attempt

Indeed.

As the man in black had said, the most important thing at this moment was to preserve the lives of the brothers.

Although he didn't want to see his brothers become his servants, to ensure their survival and allow them to enter his spatial realm without being rejected, this was the only option.

"Alright, let's secure our lives first and worry about the rest later. You guys, release the seal around me."

The three brothers immediately removed the seal. Yi Feng raised his hand to help the man in black reinforce the protective barrier of the formation.

The pressure on the man in black eased slightly.

The toad looked worried.

He glanced at the man in black and said anxiously, "The snail and I are both demon beasts, so we can form a master-servant contract with the boss."

"But the second brother is a genuine human. Humans can't form such contracts with each other."

"Even if a human acknowledges a master, it's only verbal and doesn't count as a soul contract. What should we do about the second brother?!"

Yi Feng and the snail both frowned upon hearing this.

"Yeah, what should we do about the second brother?" Yi Feng looked at the man in black with concern.

But the man in black seemed unfazed, as if they were discussing someone else's life and death, not his own.

"Since the toad and the snail can both form contracts, naturally, I have a way to form one too. Don't worry!" the man in black said with a faint smile.

To the three brothers, it seemed like the man in black was giving up and accepting his fate.

They simply didn't believe that humans could form contracts with each other. It was impossible.

The rules of this world didn't allow for master-servant contracts between humans.

They had never heard of any formation or secret technique that could achieve such a thing.

Seeing their concern, the faint smile on the man in black's face disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

"Trust me," the man in black said gravely and in a low voice. "We've been brothers for so long. Have I ever lied to you? This is an extraordinary situation. Once we're safe, I'll explain everything in detail."

"Snail, toad, hurry up and form the contract with the boss. Don't delay any longer. We can't hold on much longer!"

The three brothers all looked at the man in black.

It was true that the second brother had never lied to them before, even if he seemed unreliable at times.

But the current situation was different. The second brother might be telling a white lie just to save their lives.

Seeing the second brother struggling to maintain the protective formation, the toad and the snail could only hope that he truly had a way, as he claimed.

Just because they hadn't seen it before didn't mean it didn't exist. For now, they had to quickly form the contract with Yi Feng.

"Second brother, I'll trust you this once. If you're lying to me, I swear I'll piss on your grave!"

"Yeah, and I'll drink and puke by your grave..."

"Enough nonsense from you two! Stop acting like women and hurry up!" the man in black urged.

The toad and the snail stopped wasting time.

They each extracted a drop of their essence blood, which floated toward Yi Feng.

As the two drops of blood approached Yi Feng, they transformed into two scrolls, each about a foot square.

The scrolls emitted a faint golden light, and their aura made them seem incredibly sacred.

"Boss, infuse your essence blood into the scrolls, and the master-servant contract will be formed," the toad said.

Yi Feng nodded and immediately extracted two drops of his essence blood, infusing them into the two scrolls.

"Sizzle, sizzle."

As Yi Feng's essence blood imprinted on the scrolls, they emitted a sizzling sound and trembled slightly.

The toad and the snail both clutched their heads.

In an instant, they felt a tearing pain in their heads, as if some unbreakable restriction had been planted within them, making them revere and fear Yi Feng.

The next moment, the two scrolls turned into golden light and shot into Yi Feng's forehead, entering his mind.

In that moment, Yi Feng felt two invisible forces enter his mind.

These forces transformed into two rays of light, one green and one brown.

From these lights, Yi Feng could see the toad and the snail's strength, including their current cultivation levels, the techniques and secret arts they had mastered, and more.

With just a thought, Yi Feng could extinguish these two rays of light and decide the life or death of the toad and the snail.

Moreover, the master-servant contract imposed a true soul suppression.

As soon as the contract was formed, the snail and the toad immediately changed their address, calling Yi Feng "Master."

This was driven by the soul's compulsion and restraint, leaving the snail and the toad with no choice.

Although their brotherly bond remained unchanged, the term "Master" made Yi Feng's heart ache.

But he also understood that this was the domineering nature of the soul contract.

Once the contract was formed, the demon beasts had essentially handed their lives over to their master.

Even though this was a last resort, Yi Feng's eyes reddened, and he felt deeply uncomfortable.

"Don't just stand there! Hurry up and enter the boss's spiritual sea!" the man in black urged.

The toad and the snail were still uneasy.

They repeatedly asked the man in black to confirm that he could form a contract with Yi Feng.

The man in black patiently explained to them.

Finally, he couldn't take it anymore.

"Stop being so damn indecisive and get the hell in there!"

The snail and the toad exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.

Then, steeling themselves, they prepared to attempt entering Yi Feng's spiritual sea.

Whether this would work or not depended entirely on this one attempt.

Yi Feng nodded.

Yes.

Success or failure hinged on this moment.

Soon after, Yi Feng drew the toad and the snail into his spiritual sea, just as he had done with the well and the old locust tree before.

The man in black watched Yi Feng nervously.

But in the next moment, Yi Feng's face lit up with joy.

Seeing this, the man in black let out a sigh of relief.

"It worked! They aren't being rejected in my spiritual sea!" Yi Feng exclaimed with excitement.

"Not only that, but they can also enter and exit my spiritual sea freely, according to my will!"

When the man in black saw Yi Feng's joy, he knew the method had succeeded.

But hearing Yi Feng confirm it himself, he couldn't help but break into a wide smile.

The immense joy filled the four brothers with excitement. Their efforts hadn't been in vain.

The toad's voice echoed from within the spiritual sea.

"Master, the spiritual energy in your space is incredibly dense, no less than a blessed paradise!" the toad said excitedly.

"Yeah, as expected of you, Master!" the snail chimed in.

"Focus on recovering your energy. Once we're out, we still have to deal with the Desolate Hall!" Yi Feng instructed.

"Understood, Master! Hurry and bring the second brother in! We'll start recovering now," the toad and the snail said in unison.

After speaking, the snail and the toad immediately sat down cross-legged within Yi Feng's space and began to recover.

Thick spiritual energy swirled around them.

The prolonged torment they had endured made them feel even more comfortable in this space.

Yi Feng turned to the man in black, his eyes burning with intensity. "Now, tell me your plan!"

The man in black didn't respond immediately. Instead, he quietly pulled out the last jar of wine from his storage ring and sat down cross-legged.

"Pop."

He opened the lid and began guzzling the wine.

The fine liquor spilled from the corners of his mouth, dripping down his chin and soaking his clothes.

Yi Feng's heart clenched.

He felt that something was terribly wrong with the man in black, and his worry deepened.

"What's going on? Speak up!" Yi Feng urged anxiously.

As he drank, the man in black began to speak slowly.

"Boss, I've never told you about my origins, have I?"