The woman moved quickly, dodging his Sword Qi and with a flick of her wrist, a silver crescent moon slashed towards Shen Wang.

This Silver Moon was cold and sharp, locking onto Shen Wang's position mid-flight, forcing him to block with the Black Death Blade, causing a clanging sound as he spat blood and was knocked backwards.

Shen Wang grimaced inwardly. This woman's cultivation level was even slightly higher than Black Death's. Most critically, his current status was poor, making it impossible for him to unleash another burst of power.

"Being able to block my Silver Moon Blade, no wonder you could kill Black Death. That guy was just unlucky, rushing to recover some power without consolidating his cultivation, yet still wanting to come out and earn merits, only to die in this gutter."

Silver Moon shook her head, "Had he not been so impatient, he wouldn't have been killed by you."

"He forced me to."

Shen Wang seeing no escape said, "Weren't you recruiting me into the Demon Suppression Department? I might consider it now."

"With your talent, I should be welcoming you. Unfortunately, you killed one of ours."

Silver Moon regretted, "Naturally, I can't let you join just like that anymore. Now, surrender and maybe you can still live."

"Sorry, I don't like waiting for death."

Shen Wang forcefully stimulated the blood in his heart. Having already released a significant amount of mysterious bloodline power in the battle with the Black Death Blade King, it surged again,

A brilliant green light erupted from Shen Wang, with the clan's rune glowing on his forehead. His weakened status vanished, his face regained color, and he instantly seemed full of vigor and vitality.

"Oh, such a powerful Bloodline Power, it can actually restore fighting capacity so swiftly."

Silver Moon was surprised, and in the pristine radiance, a crescent moon rose behind her as a silver curved blade appeared in her hand.

As her aura erupted, Shen Wang also exploded, fiercely slashing towards her, Evil Qi surging to the sky.

Clang!

The long blade and curved blade collided, green and white light intertwined, Shen Wang gained no advantage and retreated backward.

"You cultivated the Black Death Saber Technique, what's going on? He taught you the Saber Technique, and yet you killed him?"

Silver Moon questioned, "Are you slaying your mentor?"

"Hmph, he's not my mentor, merely gave me a sword manual, nearly got me killed, and then threatened my family. Killing him wasn't enough to quell my anger."

Shen Wang sneered.

"Is that so? His methods are indeed ruthless; I suppose he deserved it."

Silver Moon suddenly realized, "However, what he deserved is his business. Now that I have encountered you, according to the Demon Suppression Department's rules, naturally I can't let you go."

"Then let's see if you can catch me."

Shen Wang turned and continued to retreat, needing only to fend off the woman's attacks.

He changed direction, no longer pursuing the Shen Family. Now, it was each for themselves to survive, having diverted two Golden Core pursuers, he owed the family nothing.

"You can't escape; why waste your energy?"

Silver Moon moved swiftly, like a hovering full moon, closely following Shen Wang, occasionally emanating sharp lunar beams that forced Shen Wang to turn back and block.

Shen Wang said nothing; he only aimed to hold out until reaching Kunyu Mountain. Once inside the array, he wouldn't fear this woman anymore.

If she dared to pursue him inside, he wouldn't mind killing another.

As Shen Wang pondered, a figure appeared in the direction of the Dragon Ship, arriving before him in just a dozen breaths.

Shen Wang felt the surrounding air suddenly freeze, enveloped by a terrifying pressure, his mind tightened, and even his breathing grew difficult.

"It's over."

Perceiving the pressure, Shen Wang's face turned aghast, as this time the pressure wasn't from an ordinary Golden Core.

If it were an ordinary Golden Core, he wouldn't fear it with his current foundation.

This newcomer surpassed Silver Moon in pursuit; the terror of the pressure left him with no confidence.

Whoosh!

A middle-aged man with bushy whiskers robed in gray blocked Shen Wang's path, flames rolling over his body, simply releasing mana akin to a volcano, pushing Shen Wang back.

"The Sixth Prince is interested in you, will you go over obediently, or will I have to take you there myself?"

The gray-robed middle-aged man coldly stared at Shen Wang, leaving no room for dissent.

Shen Wang halted, noticing that the other party didn't make a killing move, doubt flickered in his eyes.

Sixth Prince?

To warrant such a title, it must be a Prince of the Sun and Moon Dynasty. So the one on the Dragon Ship was him, such a powerful presence coming here likely to oversee the battle.

Realizing he stood no chance against this foe, he reluctantly sheathed his blade, "Since the Sixth Prince wishes to see me, it's naturally my honor."

The gray-robed middle-aged man sneered, "Wise choice, let's go."

A ball of flame flew out, transforming into a rope before Shen Wang, binding him directly.

Shen Wang discovered that this fiery rope, though hot, didn't burn his clothes or flesh, merely binding him like an ordinary rope, tightly holding him.

"Such mastery over power is amazing."

Filled with astonishment, he could only allow himself to be bound, like a puppet being carried towards the distant Dragon Ship.

Shen Wang secretly hid the Tai Chi Yin Yang Mirror, storing the Eight Trigrams Plate within it, while concealing part of his strength.

He collected the remaining blood at his heart, eventually letting the Tai Chi Yin Yang Mirror slip into his Dantian, hidden within the Yin Yang Qi, followed by Yin Yang merging into the Five Elements, hiding it further.

Silver Moon said, "Chief Steward Shen, I'm not going; I still have to deal with those from the Shen Family."

"The Sixth Prince said to leave some alive; he needs people to test medicines."

The gray-robed middle-aged man replied.

"Alright, then capture all those with cultivation."

Silver Moon nodded.

Shen Wang sighed inwardly, despite his meticulous planning, he couldn't foresee that the Sixth Prince would be nearby. How could a small family like theirs possibly stand a chance against such a formidable presence?

"As long as they don't kill me, I'll endure for a while. I still have several children to be born..."

Shen Wang contemplated his next steps.

Currently, aside from the Tai Chi Yin Yang Mirror, he had no other cards to play for an escape.

Yet he couldn't be sure if there was something even more powerful on the ship. If there was, using the Tai Chi Yin Yang Mirror would be akin to handing them a treasure.

So he had no choice but to endure and see what the Sixth Prince intended. If they needed a test subject, he possessed Bloodline Power, strong life force; he might survive.

While pondering, the scene shifted, and he found himself before the Dragon Ship.

Observing closely, it was even more apparent how massive the ship was—over a hundred zhang long, like a mountain. On its deck, not fewer than a thousand cultivators, armed with swords and spears, patrolled and guarded, all possessing great strength.

There was no sound of music this time, yet there was a distinct aroma of medicine emanating from the palace aboard the ship.

This was indeed a palace; being able to build a palace on a ship showed how enormous this ship was.

The plaque of the three-zhang-high palace was flanked by a row of beautiful maids and a row of eunuchs in servant attire. Deep within stood a Nine Dragon Pill Furnace, inscribed with array runes, its flames roaring, in the process of elixir refinement.

On either side were two children preparing various medicinal herbs; behind the pill furnace was a high platform, where a young man clad in gold embroidered with a Three-Clawed Dragon Robe sat cross-legged.

The man appeared in his thirties, his face fair, wearing a jade crown, his brows slightly narrow, exuding a somewhat harsh and cold demeanor.

"Your Highness, the people have been brought."

The middle-aged man in gray robes with curly whiskers bowed.

"Good."

The Sixth Prince rose and walked barefoot through the air toward him, tall and handsome, his presence a mix of coldness yet intense heat, his body ablaze like the sun, his cultivation at Golden Core Level, walking barefoot in the air.

Palace maids and eunuchs bowed their heads as he passed, drifting lightly to stand before Shen Wang.

"Greetings, Sixth Prince."

Shen Wang saluted.

"Do you understand your current position?"

The Sixth Prince looked down at Shen Wang: "You killed people from the Demon Suppression Department; you're a prisoner now. Not killing you is simply because you're somewhat useful."

"I understand. What does the Sixth Prince need from me?"

Shen Wang responded calmly; since he had use, his life wasn't immediately in danger.

"I'm passionate about alchemy; naturally, I want you to assist me in refining elixirs."

The Sixth Prince swiped his finger, breaking the protective runes on Shen Wang's arm, causing his blood to gush forth. He caught it in the air, gathering it into a glowing green ball.

The prince examined the blood closely: "I didn't sense wrong; this blood is indeed full of life force."

"Your Highness, the Shen Family possesses the Longevity Bloodline, renowned ten thousand years ago. Though it's declined, it's remarkable he could awaken it. Drinking Longevity Blood is rumored to grant longevity."

Chief Steward Liu remarked.

Shen Wang felt speechless inside; wasn't this akin to Tang Monk's Flesh? Perhaps his ancestors were covetously eyed for this reason, leading to their gradual weakening over generations.

"Hmm, I have heard of it. At least the blood before me has absorbed a significant amount of the Essence of Plants—it's quite the excellent elixir ingredient."

The Sixth Prince nodded approvingly, his gaze falling onto Shen Wang, probing him thoroughly.

Shen Wang tensed; his Tai Chi Yin Yang Mirror mustn't be discovered, as it's his key to escape.

Fortunately, his concealment methods were indeed advanced. The Sixth Prince didn't recognize it and instead commented: "Such a powerful physique; uncertain whether it's the bloodline fostering such a body or the body nurturing the bloodline."

"Your Highness, this child's bloodline is exceptional, with formidable physique among his peers, excellent foundation, suitable to be enslaved."

The middle-aged man in gray robes with curly whiskers suggested.

The Sixth Prince nodded, glaring coldly at Shen Wang: "Will you submit?"

"The victor becomes king, the loser a bandit. If the Sixth Prince is willing to take me as an aide rather than a slave, I swear I'll repay the prince."

Shen Wang was unwilling to become a slave.

"Hehe, if you weren't part of a rebel force, naturally you could."

The Sixth Prince sneered: "But now, you can only be a slave."

The middle-aged man in gray robes with curly whiskers stated: "I can now cleanse him."

Shen Wang shrank back, uncertain—did they mean to turn him into a eunuch? No way, he'd rather die!

He coldly replied: "If you want me to be a eunuch, you'd be better off killing me!"

The Sixth Prince, expression indifferent, waved a hand: "Then kill him, drain all his blood for reserve."

Shen Wang didn't expect this man truly intended to kill him, hurriedly argued: "Wait, if I'm alive, my blood can regenerate. As my strength increases, my blood will become better and better, so why kill the hen for its eggs?"

Hearing this, the prince chuckled: "You make a fair point. Then you'll be a slave; you resisted becoming a eunuch, likely because you want to preserve that thing, probably for carrying on your lineage. Then I'll let you do just that—chicken lays egg, egg produces chicken, Longevity Blood inexhaustible."

He spoke with an amused expression, "Chief Steward Shen, all the palace maids here are for him. Within a month, I want them all pregnant!"

Shen Wang paused for a moment—how utterly cruel! Forcing him to be a stud, if not for his system, this would be the utmost humiliation.

Now, he felt surprisingly less resistant.

Still, he feigned displeasure: "Sixth Prince, every one in my family has the chance to awaken their bloodline; why do this?"

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