OMG! I Transmigrated into Four Books at the Same Time!-Chapter 198 - 190: Severing the Contract

The Artifact Spirit’s mind was racing.

Originally, he was the Artifact Spirit of the Lifebound Magical Artifact belonging to the Immortal Emperor Zi Huan, faithfully following him for tens of thousands of years.

However, ten thousand years ago, a catastrophe struck the Immortal World.

The Immortal Emperor perished, but before his demise, he sent the Artifact Spirit to the Lower Realm.

Traveling between the two realms, he was gravely injured and only recently began to regain consciousness.

Ten thousand years ago.

The catastrophe affected the entire Immortal World.

Some powerful beings perished, others fled in panic to other worlds.

Still, some chose to cultivate the Reincarnation Technique.

It was rumored that there was a Reincarnation Immortal Emperor in the Immortal World, who specialized in the Reincarnation Technique. At the beginning of the catastrophe, he straightforwardly chose to dissolve his physical body and reincarnate his Divine Sense.

The demon woman in front of him recognized his master and immediately noticed his presence—could it be that she was the reincarnated form of that Reincarnation Immortal Emperor?

Even if she wasn’t.

She must be another powerhouse who practiced the Reincarnation Secret Technique!

Such a powerhouse, even if his former master was still around, was to be treated as an equal.

The attitude of the Artifact Spirit towards Shi Nian instantly became respectful: "My lord, could it be that you and my master were acquainted? May I know your esteemed name?"

Shi Nian immediately showed an elusive expression: "Little Artifact Spirit, this is none of your concern."

The Artifact Spirit shivered, instantly bowing slightly: "I spoke out of turn."

These powerful beings who reincarnate usually do not wish to have their previous identities known.

His question just now might have already offended the powerhouse.

For a moment, the Artifact Spirit felt quite frightened.

Shi Nian glanced at him and said directly: "The Immortal Emperor Zi Huan had four top-tier legacies in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I want you to surrender all these legacies."

The Artifact Spirit was stunned, showing a troubled expression: "However, I have acknowledged a new master. Legally speaking, these legacies should only be passed to my new master. I hope, my lord, considering your acquaintance with my former master, that you will not make things difficult for me."

"Oh." Shi Nian revealed a brilliant smile.

She looked up at the bracelet and gently tapped it again.

Cracks immediately covered the bracelet, and the Artifact Spirit’s body became but a vague shadow, looking ready to dissipate at any moment.

The Artifact Spirit was utterly terrified!

This powerhouse, how could she resort to violence so readily!

This was far from the grandeur expected of a powerhouse!

"Last chance. Will you, or will you not?" Shi Nian said somewhat indifferently: "Hand over the legacies, and I’ll spare your little life. Otherwise, I’m ready to send you on your way to the afterlife."

The Artifact Spirit’s mind wavered fiercely.

He could tell that this demon woman was serious.

If he dared to bargain any further, what awaited him was an end where both his body and path would be extinguished!

He had just acknowledged Leng Shuqin as his new master, and to say he had deep feelings for Leng Shuqin would be an absolute lie.

The Artifact Spirit gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, I am very willing to hand over the legacies. However, I have already acknowledged a new master. My master has set prohibitions, and only the new master can inherit the core legacies. I can give all peripheral legacies to you, my lord, but I truly have no way with the core legacies."

Shi Nian glanced at the Artifact Spirit.

She could see that the Artifact Spirit was telling the truth.

Shi Nian said lightly: "That’s simple."

Her finger moved slightly, and the cracks on the bracelet gradually disappeared, soon restoring to its original state.

The Artifact Spirit breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment.

Shi Nian gently stroked her hand over the bracelet, and suddenly a thin red line appeared on it.

This red line looked like blood, one end on the bracelet, and the other on the Artifact Spirit.

The Artifact Spirit wasn’t surprised, just bitterly smiled.

That was the lot of Artifact Spirits, bound to their masters and the Magic Artifacts for life.

Just like this time when he acknowledged a master; even if he didn’t think highly of Leng Shuqin, having recognized a master, he could only consider everything wholeheartedly for Leng Shuqin.

This kind of fate couldn’t be erased even when the master died.

He would always have to find the next master, starting another gamble.

Shi Nian looked up at the Artifact Spirit, "This is the line of the Contract."

"Yes," the Artifact Spirit nodded.

Shi Nian smiled, suddenly made a chopping gesture with his hand, and struck down forcefully.

A sharp force converged in front of him, and in the next moment, the red thread was actually split into two sections.

The pupils of the Artifact Spirit suddenly shook.

He stuttered, "The line of the Contract was... was..."

Shi Nian kindly reminded, "Was severed by me. From now on, you no longer have to depend on the bracelet for life; you are free."

The Artifact Spirit stood rooted to the spot.

He wanted to say something, but his mouth opened and closed several times, yet he couldn’t utter a single word.

Shi Nian furrowed her brow, "If you have any objections, I can..."

Before Shi Nian could finish, the Artifact Spirit wailed, hugging Shi Nian’s leg and burst into tears.

Shi Nian stiffened. She held back the urge to kick him away, gritted her teeth and said, "Stand properly for this Commander."

The Artifact Spirit cried while promptly standing upright.

Wu wu wu.

Nobody could understand his excitement.

He had followed Zi Huan Immortal Emperor for tens of thousands of years, they had been through life and death together, and their relationship was very deep.

Yet even Zi Huan Immortal Emperor had never thought of setting him free. After all, to most people, an Artifact Spirit was just a tool to help them control the Magic Treasure better.

Who would think about giving freedom to a tool?

Even before the Immortal Emperor fell, he had imposed various restrictions on him.

For instance, after regaining consciousness, he must immediately seek an heir.

For instance, the core inheritance could only be handed over to the next heir.

Another instance: If that heir could ascend to the Immortal World, they must bring him to the place of his falling, and so on.

These commands had been ingrained into the Artifact Spirit’s bones, forcing him to comply.

But now.

Shi Nian severed the Contract line, also severing the various restrictions imposed by Zi Huan Immortal Emperor.

The moment when the Contract was resolved.

He felt that the heavy burden that had been pressing on him disappeared!

He did not have to live for his master anymore; he could be himself.

Even though he is currently just an ethereal entity and might soon completely dissipate.

But the feeling of complete freedom at this moment still made the Artifact Spirit’s eyes well up with tears.

The Artifact Spirit wiped his tears, "Thank you, my lord. I can try my best to replicate the inheritance, but without the Magic Treasure to rely on, I won’t last long, and I might not be able to engrave all of the inheritance. My lord, let’s not waste any more time, this inheritance is the master’s hard work, the master has already fallen, but I still hope that the master’s inheritance can continue to exist in this world."

The Artifact Spirit mentioned Zi Huan Immortal Emperor, still filled with emotion.

That was his master, they had been together for tens of thousands of years without ever separating. Even though he yearned for freedom, he equally wanted to fulfill Zi Huan Immortal Emperor’s wishes.

The female demon in front of him was clearly extraordinary.

She could definitely help find a truly outstanding heir for her master.

"No rush," Shi Nian raised an eyebrow.

No rush?

The Artifact Spirit was extremely anxious, "My lord, I really don’t have much time left. If we don’t hurry, the master’s inheritance will disappear along with me."

Shi Nian calmly took out a Puppet and threw it on the ground, "You go into this body temporarily."

This Puppet was what she had exchanged when she was previously heading to the Immortal Demon Battlefield. The earlier Puppet had transformed into her likeness, deceiving the City Lord Ling Guang. In actuality, the Puppet could morph into anyone’s appearance, currently this Puppet was just without features, merely waiting for the next master to control it.

The Puppet is a product of the system, made of unknown material, looks indistinguishable from a real person, but fundamentally, it is still a kind of Magic Treasure, providing the Artifact Spirit a temporary abode, nothing could be more appropriate.

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