The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2174: Chapter 2174: Just You?

”Naturally, it’s about the trade concerning the Thunder Immortal Realm.”

Carson Flores answered without hesitation, ”You’re well aware that this is my purpose in coming to the God Immortal Domain. Once it’s accomplished, I will leave.”

Armani Warren asked impassively, ”Be more specific.”

Carson smiled and said, ”Originally, I just hoped the Three Saints Sect would cease their campaign against the Thunder Immortal Realm. Now that two of your sect’s experts are in my hands, my demands will be slightly higher...”

Armani replied succinctly, ”Speak!”

Carson did not waste words, getting straight to the point, ”You make a Heavenly Oath. Neither you nor any member of the Three Saints Sect shall attack the Thunder Immortal Realm, and you must protect it from being attacked by others...”

Armani burst into laughter, ”Not only should I not attack, but I must also protect you?”

Carson said calmly, ”I will return your two Realm of the Mystic Elephant experts, and you protect us. It’s a deal you won’t lose.”

Armani ceased laughing and said calmly, ”I have to first see if they are well before I consider accepting your proposal.”

Carson frowned and said, ”Once you make the Heavenly Oath, I’ll naturally release them. After all, keeping them is useless for me; I need them to help guard the Thunder Immortal Realm.”

Armani replied decisively, ”You must first show them to me, or there’s nothing to discuss!”

Carson hesitated for a moment and finally said, ”Fine, you can see them but not approach. Your power is too great, and if you seize them, I’ll be at a loss.”

Upon hearing this, Armani became more certain that what he saw was fake. How could two experts at the Realm of the Mystic Elephant, when prepared, be captured together?

This is impossible!

This guy is using fakes to trick me into making a Heavenly Oath. Once I make the oath, even if I realize the truth, I’m bound by it and can’t go against it.

”Alright, once I see them, we can talk.”

Carson seemed a bit reluctant but finally agreed, ”Okay, follow me.”

Carson turned and flew, with Armani following behind at a steady pace, his eyes gleaming deeply.

Perhaps this time following Carson, he might meet the others?

Sergio Wilkins?

Once I see them, they won’t escape!

Trying to fool me with fakes, I’ll make you pay dearly!

Carson glanced at Armani following him, a smile appearing in his eyes.

The Soulmirror Stone was deliberately made to look like this, to appear fake upon close inspection.

If Armani knew the two were truly in my hands, he might outright negotiate or ignore it altogether, making it unlikely he would follow me willingly.

It was precisely by making him believe it was fake that he would entertain other thoughts, leading him to follow me and fall into my trap.

Of course, if Armani didn’t notice the deliberate flaw and tried to negotiate with Carson, it didn’t matter. Carson hadn’t counted on River Fulton and Mac Browning to deal with Armani. If he took the oath, Carson wouldn’t lose anything.

Either way, it’s a win!

Carson led Armani in flight for hundreds of miles and then descended into a massive basin.

Armani frowned, looking around, but did not detect any sign of others.

Carson landed and turned, smiling at Armani.

Armani saw the smile on Carson’s face and suddenly felt an ominous premonition rise in his heart.

”Where are they?”

Carson smiled and said, ”You stay here, and I’ll have them brought out. But if you make a move, they’ll perish first. Even if you have plans, having two experts accompany us in death, we wouldn’t be at a loss.”

Armani sneered, ”Fine, I’m waiting. Don’t worry, if they’re truly captured by you, we can discuss terms.”

If not, hmph, you’re finished!

Carson casually cast a spell skyward, sending a beam of golden light straight up.

Armani watched Carson coldly, waiting.

A few breaths later, light suddenly shot up a hundred miles away!

One beam!

Two beams!

...

Eight beams!

As soon as the eight beams appeared, they carried a terrifying aura, instantly connecting and blotting out the sky, enveloping the heavens!

Armani’s expression changed dramatically, the aura from the soaring beams was so terrifying, making his heart thump!

Formation!

What kind of formation possesses such terrifying power?

By now, how could he not realize he had been tricked? Ignoring Carson ahead of him, he transformed into a figure skimming the sky, arriving at the formation’s connection point instantly, only to crash hard into a terrifying barrier.

The barrier remained unmoved!

Armani was astonished; given his level of Fifth Level Great Perfection, how could he not budge it at all?

Carson is just a Heavenly Immortal, and that Black Dragon is no more than a Triple Realm, so how could they possess such a terrifying formation?

Such a powerful barrier would require what level of terrifying energy as a driving source?

Spirit Stones couldn’t possibly achieve such an effect!

Fear surged in Armani’s heart, able to supply such a powerful formation with energy indicates what?

They aren’t negotiating; they’re preparing for battle, to eliminate me!

Countless thoughts flashed through Armani’s mind as he changed direction, summoning a magical treasure and striking the barrier with full force.

”Boom!”

The strike was loud, but the barrier didn’t even shiver, and to Armani’s horror, the scenery beyond the transparent barrier began to distort, rotate, and fold!

Space Folding!

Armani was terrified; what kind of terrifying power is this?

He wanted to break out, but this was no longer a matter of breaking the barrier; he was now in a twisted space, unable to leave!

He turned, his gaze fixed fiercely on the silhouette floating in the sky, yelling, ”Though this formation is powerful, it can only temporarily seal me. Do you have the energy to keep it permanently? You can’t kill me!”

Carson chuckled, ”Can’t kill you, are you so confident?”

Armani said coldly, ”You only have a Triple Realm Black Dragon. If you truly had the means to kill me, there wouldn’t be so much effort involved. This formation sealed me; can you keep it forever?”

Carson laughed, ”Isn’t it possible that this formation’s purpose is merely to prevent your escape?”

Armani asked, ”Then who’s my opponent?”

Carson smiled faintly, calling out loudly, ”Senior, come out!”

As Carson’s voice rang out, the ground began to tremble abruptly.

Armani’s expression slightly shifted, hiding underground?

”Boom!”

The huge basin floor exploded with a roar, and a dragon head as large as a mountain surged from the ground, carrying a towering murderous aura, charging straight at Armani.

Armani’s expression changed dramatically; such a terrifying power, Triple Realm?