Celestial Peak

Chapter 64: Heavenly Blood Pact I

A Heaven Blood Pact, is the highest form of contract that binds two parties. Using your bloods as the ink and the heavens as your witness. The Heavenly Blood Pact cannot be violated.

The consequence of violating the Heavenly Blood Pact is decided by the two parties that will be forming the pact. But because the pact is an absolute agreement that is only used for the most prestigious contracts, most agreements usually have death as punishment.

Some even dares to promise their descendants for a single Heavenly Blood Pact. The heaviness of the Heavenly Blood Pact is only used by those who have resolved themselves.

Those who broke the agreement died without exception. Wang Ling wanted to show his sincerity though this act of forming a pact with the Black Tiger. The Black Tiger clearly distrusted humans, but if he can somehow soften its heart with this, Wang Ling was willing to do something to this extent.

The Black Tiger observed Wang Ling's serious eyes and found no lie. It clearly knew what the Heavenly Blood Pact was. This devilish human looked honest and did not seem to be lying. The Black Tiger somewhat began to lower its guard against his presence.

But with its form as the Black Tiger still present. He knew that the Black Tiger was not trusting him just yet.

"This Heavenly Blood Pact we will build is simple. I help you and you help me in return. I need information and your strength in the future, in return, I will help you in any way other than sacrificing my life directly like you ordering me to enter your belly then it is fine." said Wang Ling.

The Black Tiger was silent, it was contemplating his proposal. It took a while but the Black Tiger finally raised his head and said with a grin.

"I agree with the usage of Heavenly Blood Pact and your idea of helping one another. But I want something else, no, I want something else in return for my services."

Baffled, Wang Ling asked, "What is it that you want?"

"I also want information, but no ordinary information. What I want is information regarding of who you are and what you truly are. You don't need to tell me what techniques you are cultivating on, just tell me your identity. Also, I want to know your real goals. Why are you trying to coax me into joining you?"

This statement of the Black Tiger made Wang Ling furrow his brows. He didn't think that the Black Tiger will ask him about his real identity. He had been trying to not let anyone know who he was as he didn't want to face any form of implication it might bring.

"Why do you want to know who I am? You do not have anything to gain anything from learning who I am."

"But I can earn a lot from it, you are an enigma, you have an abnormal amount of strength and the denseness of your murderous intent is nothing to scoff at. Your movements are sharp and too fast for someone at your cultivation and age.

"Anyone with half a brain can see that you're not normal. But that can be answered as to who you are, let me guess you took over that body didn't you? For a devil cultivator to take over the body of some young child is not something that cannot be understood."

There were numerous devilish methods from Hell Realm that go against the laws of the world. Body transfer is something that has been around since time forgotten and no one has actually succeeded in creating such a technique but it wasn't exactly impossible.

For Wang Ling to have such level of martial prowess and mastery of the sword, he should be someone that has finally created the method of body transfer.

The Black Tiger was not stupid. In fact, it was quite intelligent. It had said set up the earlier trap for all beings in the White Dragon Valley to supplement its revival so this Black Tiger was as cunning as a fox it was actually a fox to begin with.

For it to not notice the strangest of Wang Ling was very unlikely. Although its assumptions were incorrect, its intellect still made Wang Ling see just how observant and wise this Black Tiger was.

[Old age really does make everyone wise.]

Wang Ling was at a loss for words but he quickly recovered and shook his head.

"It is nothing like that. I do not want to put myself into this whole mess but to gain your trust, I will gladly do so, but I shall also change my proposal. Just like your request, I now want information regarding who you are.

"Also, I want to know about the truth regarding the incident of you being trap inside the ball of blood. In the legend, there was a Phoenix and a Dragon, nowhere was a Black Tiger, I want to know the truth of your existence and how you ended up here.

"If you agree with my proposal, I will agree with yours. And to ensure that our information will not be leak outside this place, I will add to the Heavenly Blood Compact the prohibition of imparting any kind of information regarding our identity to anyone else without the consent of the other party. If the other party is to disobey, death will be his punishment."

Wang Ling changed his proposal. He now wanted to know who the Black Tiger really was and what happened back then in the White Dragon Valley. He was also asking these questions not just for confirming what happened in the White Dragon Valley.

He was asking these questions to confirm something regarding the abilities of this beast.

Wang Ling was no fool, he wouldn't get outsmarted by tricks such as this. If this Black Tiger wanted to take advantage of his identity, he will also do that and also learning what kind of abilities this beast possesses.

Wang Ling was someone who will acts for benefits. He can see the benefits of telling the Black Tiger his information so why not? The fact that he had also set a failsafe of not letting anyone leak any form of information they will receive about each other's identity.

Carefully placing that failsafe ensured that he is not going to lose anything here. The Black Tiger considered the offer and nodded its head after confirming that nothing was wrong with what Wang Ling had proposed.

There was nothing that infringes its freedom and telling its identity and a little story regarding its fight with those two was nothing big. The Black Tiger agreed and Wang Ling took the sword in front of him and threw it up.

He waited for the sword to fall and made a cut on his palms by positioning his hands on the right place where the sword will be able to cut his hand. Wang Ling was cut on the palms and blood flowed on the earth.

The Black Tiger used one of its claws to cut one of its palms before letting its blood flow on the ground just like what Wang Ling had done. Then, Wang Ling started to speak.

"I, Wang Ling vows to do with the agreement. The agreement is in etched in our soul and to the one who forgets it will have his life as compensation for breaking the promise. With the heavens as our witness and blood as our ink, the Heavenly Blood Pact is now complete!"

The blood that had poured over to the ground suddenly evaporated and turned into smokes. In the souls of both Wang Ling and the Black Tiger now have words that was written with their bloods.

These words speaks of their agreement and limitations. Wang Ling smiled as he asked the Black Tiger.

"Do you want to go first?"

The Black Tiger shook its head and replied, "You should go first, I am really curious about who and what you are. Remember, don't try and act funny by lying, or else your death is going to be your punishment."

Wang Ling nodded his head and assured the Black Tiger.

"Don't worry, I know what the consequences are."

Wang Ling said and took a deep breath before answering the question of the Black Tiger.

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"Before, there was a man who rose from the lowest level of society and became the strongest being of the Celestial Spirit Realm. He was an orphan but was also diligent and was training in the path of cultivation.

"The child grew and became strong enough, but he met with countless problems along the way of becoming strong. The child fought and fought until everything that was on his path was dyed red with the blood of his enemy.

"The child grew and became a man, and the cycle of claiming others life to improve became common. He killed for resources and killed to survive.

"Centuries then millennia passed and he achieved what he wanted to achieve and became the strongest. In his path of becoming the strongest, he drew enough blood to form a river.

"He subsequently gained a title that was befitting of his bloodlust. The Blood Seeking Celestial is what others called him.

"His path was to seek strength was unending, he felt that something was there. He felt that something was keeping him from reaching the highest peak. So he set out to see how to break the chains that was restricting his world.

"That man found the way and broke the chains. His era crumbled and his body died. But his soul found its way to the next era, but his soul fell asleep for nineteen years before managing to wake up.

"Almost a year later, armed with countless knowledge and experience, the man became stronger and stronger. Now, that man is standing before you, the strongest of the previous is none other than me, the Blood Seeking Celestial Wang Ling is now in front of you trying to reach heights that was even higher than before.

"I want to rise to the heavens and journey to the depths of hell and become unhindered. As for the reason why I want you to come with me, it is simple, I see you as someone worthy to stand beside me and also wanted a mount for when I travel."

Wang Ling summarized his tale and took a deep breath before asking the Black Tiger.

"Now, tell me what I want to know."