Chapter 1137: Chapter 1137: Marrying Off

The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady felt elated, as though she were about to ascend to the heavens.

Seizing the Chaos Bell, acquiring the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact, and ascending to the pinnacle of life–everything was within reach, everything seemed easily obtainable.

The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady burst forth with a frenzy, unleashing the Netherworld Marriage Technique in an attempt to make the Chaos Bell her own.

As the Netherworld Marriage Technique activated, the Chaos Bell began to emit radiant primal lights. Mysterious Spirit Patterns of heaven and earth emerged on the pitch-black, iron-like bell walls.

“This technique truly works… The Chaos Bell is mine…” The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady exclaimed excitedly.

“What do you mean? Didn’t we agree you’d help me control the Chaos Bell?” Lin Shen asked aloud.

“What do I mean… Haha… You’ve ruined my plans… You’ll be imprisoned by me… Do you think I’ll let this slide… Everything you’ve done… was merely you crafting a wedding dress for me… Very soon I’ll fully master the Chaos Bell… and seize the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact… Seeing how obedient you are… I might leave you a little life… However, while I’ll spare you death… I won’t spare you suffering… I’ll also imprison you within the Chaos Bell… A caged bird watching me dominate the cosmos, rising as a sovereign god… When this god is in a good mood… you’ll get two bites of food… If I’m unhappy… you can fend for yourself…” The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady boasted arrogantly, violet light surging to the heavens as she tried to lift the Chaos Bell.

Once… no response… twice… still no response… Upon the third attempt, with no reaction, the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady’s expression darkened.

“What’s happening… The Chaos Bell has clearly been activated by my Netherworld Marriage Technique… Why can’t I lift it…” Her face flickered between gloom and uncertainty, unable to comprehend the situation.

“Could it be, just maybe, the Chaos Bell wasn’t activated by you?” Lin Shen’s voice resounded, now devoid of prior panic, and instead, resolutely confident.

“Impossible… That’s the reaction of the Netherworld Marriage Technique… If not me, then… who…” The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady suddenly realized something and cried out in disbelief: “You… you… Impossible… You couldn’t possibly know the Netherworld Marriage Technique… In this world, only I and the Great Heavenly Netherworld King know it…”

“Exactly, only you and the Great Heavenly Netherworld King know it. My Netherworld Marriage Technique was precisely taught by you,” Lin Shen replied indifferently.

He had mastered the Netherworld Marriage Technique, understanding it fully after being taught just once by the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady.

At the time, Lin Shen understood that the Netherworld Marriage Technique she taught him was certainly flawed. If it were a proper and reliable technique, he wouldn’t have been able to learn it so swiftly, much less perfect it immediately.

Thus, after mastering the Netherworld Marriage Technique, Lin Shen concealed this fact, continuing to feign loyalty to the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady to discern her true intentions while secretly using the technique to forge a bond with the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

In the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady’s view, the Netherworld Marriage Technique she taught Lin Shen was useless — his efforts were merely fruitless gestures.

Yet Lin Shen genuinely felt a unique connection gradually forming between him and the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he also managed to extract knowledge from her on how to use the Netherworld Marriage Technique to control the Chaos Bell, resolving a longstanding issue.

The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady, convinced that she was manipulating Lin Shen, never anticipated that she was inadvertently aiding him.

You couldn’t blame her–how could she have imagined that Lin Shen could master the flawed Netherworld Marriage Technique, and so rapidly at that?

“Impossible! That technique is wrong, completely unworkable. You must have already practiced the Netherworld Marriage Technique or something similar…” The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady stubbornly denied the possibility that Lin Shen had succeeded using what she taught him.

The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady could accept failure and even admit her inferiority in skill. But to acknowledge that she had handed over the dagger and then willingly rushed forward for Lin Shen to stab her–such a notion made her appear foolish, and it was something she could never tolerate.

“If what I accomplished weren’t due to the Netherworld Marriage Technique you taught, how else could it have worked?” Lin Shen’s remark rendered the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady frozen in place.

Indeed, every action Lin Shen had taken only worked because of the flawed Netherworld Marriage Technique.

If he had practiced the proper version of the technique, these methods would have instead failed, leaving him unable to control the Chaos Bell, serving only as a tool benefitting someone else.

Although the answer was now evident within her heart, the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady remained unwilling to believe that Lin Shen had mastered the flawed Netherworld Marriage Technique.

After all, it was something even the Great Heavenly Netherworld King had confirmed as a theoretical failure–a technique so utterly flawed it couldn’t possibly be cultivated. How had Lin Shen succeeded?

In a daze, the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady suddenly noticed dazzling light surging from the Chaos Bell, accompanied by a cascade of blood-red glow resembling a bridal veil descending upon the Bell, enveloping it in scintillating hues.

The Chaos Bell appeared akin to a bride awaiting marriage, its aura gradually converging as it allowed Lin Shen’s intent to interface with it.

At this moment, the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady was completely stunned.

“Blood veils falling… Red radiance bridal attire… Heavens… What have I done… To actually grant him the Netherworld Marriage Technique…” This was the very phenomenon that the flawed Netherworld Marriage Technique was supposed to evoke–images the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady had always presumed she’d never witness.

But now, the impossible phenomenon had materialized, leaving her dumbfounded, staring at the Chaos Bell with complete bewilderment.

There was no longer doubt; Lin Shen had unquestionably succeeded in mastering the flawed Netherworld Marriage Technique she had provided.

At this moment, the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady felt like a fool–handing over the dagger to Lin Shen while continuously jumping around in front of him, almost begging him to strike her.

Through his intent linked with the Chaos Bell, Lin Shen instantly received an influx of information from within the bell, transmitted to his mind’s sea of consciousness.

The Chaos Bell’s secrets flowed to him like a bride’s dowry, completely handed over for him to claim.

From this point on, Lin Shen truly owned the Chaos Bell and could freely control it.

“Just as you said, let you be the caged bird then.” Lin Shen’s thought echoed, commanding the Chaos Bell to descend, further suppressing the Purple Nether Butterfly Lady.

The Purple Nether Butterfly Lady stood motionless, utterly numb, completely unresponsive as the Chaos Bell fell upon her.

Lin Shen had no time to concern himself with her now–his attention was fixed on more urgent matters.

Xiaona’s Red Gourd was reaching the critical stage of refining Divine Souls and artifacts, and Xiaoye’s suppression and purification of Huai Nanxing was also near its conclusion.

Now was the perfect moment for Lin Shen to act and seize the two Great Emperor’s Divine Artifacts. The Netherworld Marriage Technique surged once again, its presence manifesting faint streaks of deep crimson on Xiaona, Xiaoye, the Red Gourd, and the Jade Purifying Bottle.