Chapter 592: Contract Beast Master

Crack—

A crisp cracking sound suddenly exploded, and the seemingly unbreakable barrier shattered instantly, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the void.

Yuan Yao's eyes narrowed as she was about to reach for the Realm Core floating at the barrier's core, but a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the depths of her sea of consciousness, making her soul tremble violently: 'How dare you!!!'

A wave of dizziness hit, Yuan Yao gritted her teeth to suppress the turmoil in her sea of consciousness; a flash of spiritual light at her fingertip sucked the pitch‑black Realm Core, exuding a deep abyssal aura, into her palm.

Almost simultaneously, the Abyssal Beast Lord surged forward, shrouded in heaven‑destroying, earth‑annihilating murderous qi.

What it saw caused its pupils to contract sharply——

The high‑ponytailed girl in plain white battle attire gripped the Realm Core in her left hand and held an iridescent longsword horizontally in her right, its tip pointing to the ground; her cold phoenix eyes were full of vigilance, locked firmly on it.

"Abyssal Beast Lord," Yuan Yao said calmly, "Open the Abyssal Passage at once and let us out! Otherwise, I will refine this Realm Core right here!"

The Realm Core is tied to the origin of the Abyss; if forcibly refined, the entire Abyss will collapse and shatter, and as its master, it too will have its soul scattered under the backlash of heavenly law!

The Abyssal Beast Lord's eyes instantly turned blood‑red, killing intent radiating from its whole body, almost condensing into substance.

It stared fixedly at the Realm Core in Yuan Yao's palm and squeezed out human words from between its teeth: "Good! Return the Realm Core to me first, and I will open the Gate of the Abyss for you!"

"Open the Gate of the Abyss first!" Yuan Yao snapped her fingers shut around the Realm Core, her face icy as she threatened.

The Abyssal Beast Lord's body stiffened, its heart feeling as if it had been pinched.

It glared at Yuan Yao, seeming to want to tear her apart, yet a hint of apprehension flickered in its eyes.

At this moment, the heavenly pride of the three clans had all arrived, witnessing the standoff between the Abyssal Beast Lord and Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao had seen the Abyssal Beast Lord's reaction and was pondering when she failed to notice a massive, terrifying surge of spiritual power attacking her direction!

"Ah Yao, be careful!" Xie Yan's pupils constricted slightly.

Yuan Yao, however, raised her head calmly, the corners of her lips twitching upward, then her spiritual sense plunged even faster into the Realm Core, forcefully activating the Contract Formation!

Hum—

Two fierce streams of spiritual power collided, erupting in a terrifying shockwave that flung many of the heavenly pride to the ground.

Bang bang bang!

"You!"

A furious shout exploded like thunder, the Abyssal Beast Lord's massive frame shuddered, its scarlet vertical pupils contracting instantly to pinpoints.

It could clearly sense an unfamiliar will flowing upstream along its blood, like a bone‑eating worm boring deep into its soul.

This was the absolute control stemming from the soul contract!

Below, the white‑clad girl held her spine ramrod straight; beads of blood trickling from her seven orifices wound across her pallid skin into shocking red streaks.

Yuan Yao wiped the blood from her lips, her blood‑stained fingertip pointing at the beast; her voice hoarse from spiritual backlash yet edged with iron‑clad authority: "Abyssal Beast Lord, from now on you shall call me master."

The heavenly pride, having just steadied themselves from the spatial upheaval, heard these words, their eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

Yuan Yao had contracted the Abyssal Beast Lord?!

No……

Is this right?!

This isn't right!

Is this real or fake?!

The Abyssal Beast Lord that hundreds of heavenly pride could not defeat was actually contracted by Yuan Yao just like that!

At this moment, Yuan Yao's inner spiritual power surged like an untamed warhorse striking her meridians; the barrier of the Body Integration Realm at her dantian already showed faint cracks.

She clung to the last thread of clarity, forming intricate seals with both hands: "Seal!"

Twelve profound runes flew from her fingertips, sinking into her limbs and bones.

Her spiritual meridians and bones emitted a strained crack as the violent spiritual power was forcibly sealed back into her dantian.

Yuan Yao swayed, her vision blurred from blood loss, yet she still lifted her chin to meet the Abyssal Beast Lord's blood‑filled eyes, brimming with humiliation and rage.

The contract was sealed; master and servant were now set.

Even as her body teetered on the brink of collapse, the gleam in her eyes burned brighter than ever.

She took two Healing Wound Pills from her storage space, swallowing them to calm her chaotic breath.

She still held the Realm Core exhaling black mist in her hand.

"Realm Core, I can return it to you—provided your performance earns it," Yuan Yao said.

The Abyssal Beast Lord's fury overflowed: "Break the contract! Or die!"

That sound wave seemed to overturn everyone.

"Sit!" Yuan Yao stared at it with a grim, cold expression, spitting out the two words.

With a "Boom," the Abyssal Beast Lord's massive frame slumped down uncontrollably, cracking the ground and shaking violently.

At the same instant, Yuan Yao clenched her five fingers tightly around the Realm Core.

The Abyssal Beast Lord showed a pained expression, as if suffering heart‑wrenching agony.

Seeing this, the heavenly pride were also stunned.

Yuan Yao wiped the blood from her lips, swept her gaze over the stunned figures, and said in a low voice: "Tend your wounds; in fifteen minutes, follow me out of the Abyss."

"Leave, leave?" someone muttered, eyes first blank then bursting into wild joy!

"Can we really get out?!"

"Heavens! Four years and six months! Over sixteen hundred days and nights, I can finally see my parents again!"

The cheers nearly overturned heaven and earth, but the next second everyone's laughter froze on their faces.

A bone‑chilling cold surged from behind, as if a primeval beast had locked its gaze on them.

Everyone stiffly lifted their heads to meet the Abyssal Beast Lord's eyes blazing with blood‑flame; the surging killing intent within almost solidified, making hearts tighten and bodies go cold.

"Noisy." A low growl rumbled from the beast lord's throat, brimming with heaven‑destroying, earth‑annihilating resentment.

Just as the atmosphere solidified again, Yuan Yao spoke lightly, her voice soft yet clear to every ear: "No need to fear."

She raised her hand and shook the world heart in her palm that still emitted a faint glow.

"If it dares to hurt you in the slightest, I will crush this world heart."

"You!" The Abyssal Beast Lord trembled with rage.

It has lived for endless ages; when has it ever suffered such a threat?

But whenever it tries to act, its heart is seized by a tearing pain—that is the backlash of the soul contract.

It can only watch helplessly as those ants cheer before it, unable to move a single finger.

At that moment, a figure slipped through the crowd and came before Yuan Yao.

"Xie Yan!" Yuan Yao recognized the comer, her pupils constricted sharply.

Xie Yan's chest lapel was stained red with blood, a deep wound exposing bone running from the collarbone to the waist and arm.

Yuan Yao frowned, her eyes involuntarily showing distress.

She first fiercely pinched the world heart.

The Abyssal Beast Lord winced so much it almost rolled on the spot.

Yuan Yao ignored it, taking out a Healing Wound Pill and bandages from her storage ring, she carefully tended to Xie Yan's wound.

"Hiss—" The wound stung from the medicine; Xie Yan sucked in a cold breath, his forehead instantly beaded with cold sweat.

Yet he did not push Yuan Yao away; instead he slightly lowered his head, lightly resting his forehead on her shoulder, his voice weak as he muttered a single word: "Pain."

His warm breath brushed her neck; Yuan Yao paused, her heart softened, and she eased her grip even more.

"Hold on, it'll be fine soon."

"Ah Yao, we're leaving."

Yuan Yao: "Mm."

"Once everything is over, let's travel the three realms together, okay?" Xie Yan's voice was soft and gentle.