“Heh heh… Divine Son Jiang is not as dissolute as rumored.”
You Sha chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Lin Chen, standing beside him, widened his eyes. The situation had changed so rapidly that he couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion for a moment.
But he wasn't foolish and quickly sorted things out.
“Jiang Ye!”
“Framing my Master, crippling my cultivation—was all of this arranged by you?”
Lin Chen's eyes were bloodshot, his voice filled with immense resentment.
He wasn't in the mood to ponder the truth of what happened years ago.
Compared to the past, his current predicament was far more unbearable!
However, Jiang Ye couldn't even be bothered to glance at him, as if Lin Chen were merely a stray dog on the roadside, not even worth the effort to kick.
“You Sha, if you’re unwilling to speak, then end your own life.”
“This Divine Son has no interest in wasting time. Whether you speak or not, the Hidden Killers Pavilion will be uprooted by my Jiang Clan. Under extensive investigation, we will always find some clues.”
“Even if there are still some rats clinging to life and hiding, they won’t be able to stir up any more trouble.”
“From this day forward, in the Myriad Domains of the Heavens, the Hidden Killers Pavilion will have no place to hide.”
Jiang Ye spoke each word like a devil’s whisper, devoid of emotion, only chilling ruthlessness and resolve.
You Sha’s appearance today confirmed one thing for him.
The Hidden Killers Pavilion most likely colluded secretly with Old Dog Tianji.
Even if not, they must have been secretly causing trouble for the Jiang Clan. Otherwise, after Lin Chen's clan was annihilated years ago, they wouldn't have had any further contact with Lin Chen.
You Sha’s expression was utterly terrified.
He never expected it.
His attempt to rescue Lin Chen today had exposed the entire Hidden Killers Pavilion.
What was even more terrifying was that this Jiang Ye, though not yet an adult, possessed such insight and decisive methods.
As the Second Hall Master of the Hidden Killers Pavilion, he knew very well what the Hidden Killers Pavilion did in secret, and just as Jiang Ye said, a Restriction had been placed on his Divine Soul.
It was just a little more terrifying than a Restriction.
You Sha couldn't even speak to save his own life.
At this moment, Su Qingmeng spoke.
“Old Dog, if you want to save your life, just nod. My sister, Su Hongye, once gave me a Divine Soul secret technique that can remove all Restrictions in your Divine Soul, but it requires you to completely open your Divine Sense and cooperate.”
“You have Supreme Rank cultivation, cultivated for countless years; you wouldn’t want to die like this, would you?”
Empress Su Hongye!
You Sha was well aware of her terrifying power.
She proved the Dao through slaughter, unrivaled among her peers.
She also possessed various Divine Soul secret techniques from the True Spirit Great Emperor. Since Su Qingmeng, her sister, said she had a way to remove the Divine Soul Restriction, it must be true.
Moreover, Su Qingmeng was right.
No Cultivator doesn't cherish his life, let alone a Supreme Rank expert.
In fact, after ascending to Immortality and achieving the Saint Realm, one becomes a Supreme expert who rules over several heavens and earths, with a lifespan of at least tens of thousands of years. After death, one can even undergo Reincarnation and re-Cultivate, and can be called an Immortal.
At least in the Ancient Immortal Domain of ancient times, they were referred to as such.
And a Supreme expert is even the Old Ancestor of a top-tier power.
Their lifespan extends to millions of years.
You Sha, having cultivated to his current level, experienced countless trials and tribulations, naturally didn't want to die so carelessly.
Better a Fellow Daoist die than me!
The Hidden Killers Pavilion was founded only a thousand years ago, and You Sha was unwilling to join the Hidden Killers Pavilion at the time; he was forced.
In just a few breaths, You Sha no longer hesitated and nodded directly.
Su Qingmeng's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of cunning. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, spatial fluctuations occurred, and You Sha, without resistance, instantly vanished from his original spot.
“Ye'er, after this Old Dog’s Restriction is removed, I will personally perform Soul Search to confirm the complete information.”
“I want to see who dares to oppose us.”
Jiang Ye nodded slightly, replying, “Thank you, Aunt Meng.”
Upon hearing this, Su Qingmeng raised her hand, and a ripple of Void Realm fluctuations appeared, then she vanished from her original spot.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the arena dropped to freezing point.
Wang Hongtu felt his scalp tingle.
When did his Cloud Top Academy hide so many strange people?
Shen Lian was the Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's successor.
Chu Nan seemed to be connected to the Great Emperor of Heavenly Secrets.
Now, even the chief Disciple, Lin Chen, was connected to the Hidden Killers Pavilion, with an unspeakable secret hidden behind him.
And all of them were caught by Jiang Ye.
He truly couldn't imagine what the Cloud Top Academy would become without Jiang Ye.
With this thought, Wang Hongtu's gaze towards Jiang Ye grew even more respectful.
“Jiang Ye, when did I, Lin Chen, ever offend you?!”
“Since you’ve investigated the matter from back then, why didn’t you just tell me directly?”
“Instead, you killed my Master and crippled my cultivation?”
Lin Chen's expression was frantic, his eyes bloodshot, as he roared.
His heart was filled with confusion.
Jiang Ye ignored him, walked directly forward, and cast the Yin Yang Curse Soul True Scripture, placing his palm over Lin Chen's crown.
Soul Search!
Soon, Jiang Ye obtained most of Lin Chen's memories.
“This Lin Chen is quite interesting. He even possesses a special talent for sensing fortune and misfortune. No wonder he didn't Cultivate Old Dog Tianji's Three Lives Art, nor did he even use the Qian Ling Plate...”
Boom!!
The cold Qi in his palm erupted again, about to plant a Soul Seal.
“Ah ah~”
Lin Chen screamed, his head splitting with pain.
A few breaths later, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Ye's golden eyes.
He actually failed to plant the Curse Soul?
As expected of the Protagonist of Destiny, there are always some special circumstances.
The Soul Search just now was also like a forced Divine Soul protection, preventing him from extracting all memories.
Lin Chen, his eyes filled with venom, crawled to his feet, an endless fear rising in his heart.
He suppressed his anger and hatred, and said in a deep voice, “Jiang Ye! There’s no grudge between you and me, is there? What do you want to do to let me go?”
【Ding! The Protagonist of Destiny, Lin Chen, suffered a mental breakdown. His Divine Soul True Spirit was damaged after Soul Search, and his Luck value decreased by 500 points!】
【Villain Value + 500!】
Jiang Ye remained silent, constantly probing the other party's memories in his mind.
The Immeasurable Primordial True Classic was a fragmented Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique.
This method originated from the Primordial Immeasurable Dao lineage, opening up heaven and earth, unifying all Daos.
When cultivated to Perfection, the Cultivator's Divine Soul transcends the mundane and becomes Saintly, capable of condensing a True Spirit and nurturing an Immeasurable Dao Embryo. With a single thought, it can transform into myriad Daos, indestructible through all calamities.
The Divine Soul is like an immeasurable galaxy, vast and boundless.
Soul Search secret arts, Soul Suppressing curses, and Slave Seals all become ineffective.
One can control Magic Treasures across realms, and even remotely control Immortal Artifacts and Emperor Weapons across the Myriad Domains of the Heavens, as one wishes, impervious to all methods.
“No wonder this Lin Chen is still alive and kicking after being Soul Searched. Even a fragmented Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique is still extraordinary.”
“Combined with the Nine-Rank Immortal Medicine, Three Lives Immortal Ganoderma, he obtained, when he reaches the Immortal Ascension Realm, he will be able to nurture the Immeasurable Dao Embryo even more perfectly. This is already a self-contained system.”
“It’s a pity, though, that his Immeasurable Dao Embryo is only one and a half tenths nurtured. If it were fully nurtured, I wouldn't have been able to perform Soul Search successfully...”
“However… nurturing an Immeasurable Dao Embryo and controlling artifacts, that’s quite suitable for me.”
Jiang Ye felt enlightened in his heart.
At the same time, he made up his mind that he must completely strip Lin Chen of all his good things.
He gently raised his right hand.
With just a single finger pointed out, the Void Realm trembled slightly, as if space itself moved aside.
“Crack!”
Before Lin Chen could react, his right arm shattered inch by inch, flesh and blood flying everywhere.
Excruciating pain swept through his entire body, emitting a heart-wrenching scream as his figure staggered backward, his face contorted.
Yet, Jiang Ye's expression remained as calm as still water, as if he had merely flicked away an ant.
Jiang Ye's palm made a grabbing motion in the Void Realm.
The Storage Ring on Lin Chen's broken finger was peeled off by an invisible force and landed steadily in his palm.
“This item, This Divine Son will gladly accept.”