Hidden beneath a veil of spirit light, the cloud carriage sped through the sky while Black King lay curled at Luo Chen's feet. Luo Chen studied him for a long moment before speaking. "You've served me faithfully for many years, so this has nothing to do with trust. I removed the Origin Blood Restriction because it was hindering your cultivation, but I still need a safeguard against the unexpected. If someone takes control of you at a critical moment, they could turn you against me. Hand over your soul blood and let me place Spirit Enslavement on you."

After Han Zhan's betrayal, Luo Chen could no longer afford to dismiss such a possibility. Black King's innate demonic ability allowed him to devour and refine whatever he consumed, and it bore a troubling resemblance to the capturing power of the Primordial Unity Cauldron. If a Soul Path expert seized control of him and used that power in a surprise attack, even Luo Chen could not be certain he would survive.

That danger was far from impossible. Archaic beasts possessed tremendous physical power, but their divine souls...