Kill Aunt Rong, search her soul
The coldness in Auntie Rong's triangular eyes instantly transformed into tangible killing intent.
Before the words even faded, a Late Void Return Stage pressure suddenly erupted from her body!
The powerful Spiritual Pressure stirred the wind and clouds, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.
"What?! You... you are actually at the Late Void Return Stage?!" Qin Shuhan's expression was one of terror; she exclaimed involuntarily, her face filled with disbelief.
Late Void Return Stage!
Its intensity could even vaguely rival that of her father!
A Late Void Return Stage Daoist Lord, actually willing to be a humble old servant by her stepmother's side?
Just what kind of background does this Song Wan have?!
How could someone of this level exist by her side?!
Even Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.
This was indeed beyond his expectations.
Feeling Qin Shuhan's shock, Auntie Rong's expression remained indifferent. Her withered palm suddenly reached out, fingers forming claws, striking directly at Qin Shuhan's crown!
This strike was fast, ruthless, and precise, showing no mercy!
"Young Miss, go peacefully on your way!"
However, before that destructive claw could even extend three feet...
"Zheng!"
A clear, resonant zither sound rang out without warning!
The ink string sword zither had appeared before Chen Yuan at some unknown moment.
"Bang!"
The zither intent took form, and a crimson sword sound instantly shattered the claw that was suppressing the world.
The claw shattered, and the recoil force made her arm go numb, forcing her to let out a muffled grunt.
"What?!" The indifference on Auntie Rong's face instantly froze, transforming into extreme horror!
Her full-power strike as a Late Void Return Stage Cultivator was actually destroyed so casually by a Mid-stage Spirit Transformation junior?
Before she could make her next move, Chen Yuan acted.
Starlight flickered beneath his feet, and he suddenly vanished from his spot. The next instant, he appeared right in front of Auntie Rong.
The speed was so fast that even the Divine Sense of Auntie Rong, a Late Void Return Stage Cultivator, could barely track it!
Chen Yuan's right hand shot out like lightning, his fingers like hooks, locking directly onto Auntie Rong's neck!
Auntie Rong's eyes were filled with horror, and her breathing instantly hitched.
As Chen Yuan's grip tightened, alarm bells rang in her heart. Her internal Qi surged frantically, yet she realized she couldn't break free at all.
In her desperation, a force of Origin swept across the heavens and earth, and ominous Devilish Qi surged around her body.
Auntie Rong's eyes instantly turned blood-red, and a crimson beam shot out from her scarlet pupils.
At such close range, ordinary Void Return Stage Daoist Lords would find it difficult to react.
However, Chen Yuan merely furrowed his brows. After releasing his grip, he tapped his toes with starlight to create distance, then combined his fingers into a sword and slashed out.
A flash of surprise crossed Auntie Rong's eyes; she hadn't expected Chen Yuan's reaction speed to be so fast.
Immediately, the Devilish Qi around her surged wildly as she retreated rapidly. At the same time, she formed hand Seals, and a pitch-black devilish shield instantly condensed before her!
"A Devil Cultivator?!" Qin Shuhan felt that familiar, repulsive Devilish Qi and exclaimed again.
The crimson sword radiance slashed violently toward the devilish shield.
"Crack!"
The seemingly sturdy devilish shield shattered instantly!
Auntie Rong spat out a mouthful of blood and took out a Medicinal Pill, preparing to swallow it.
How could Chen Yuan give her another chance?
The moment the shield shattered, Chen Yuan moved. His figure was like a gale, passing through the shield fragments and grabbing Auntie Rong's wrist.
Then he yanked hard, and an arm was ripped off by Chen Yuan. He then produced fire in his palm, burning her arm to ashes.
"Ah—" A scream rang out. Before Auntie Rong could react, Chen Yuan reached out a large hand and locked onto her withered neck!
A domineering Spiritual Power surged into Auntie Rong's body, instantly suppressing the devilish essence within her.
Auntie Rong's eyes widened instantly, and the pain seemed to lessen significantly.
She discovered that her entire Late Void Return Stage devilish essence, the moment he grabbed her neck, seemed as if it had been imprisoned; she couldn't mobilize it at all!
"Who... who exactly are you?!"
Auntie Rong shrieked hoarsely, no longer possessing her previous composure.
Chen Yuan did not answer her question, his eyes as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice.
"System, purchase Soul Search Technique." Chen Yuan muttered in his heart.
[Ding, Emperor Rank Soul Search Technique purchased successfully. 300,000 Emotion Points deducted. Current Host Emotion Point balance: 30,000.]
"System, Cultivate." Chen Yuan gave the command.
[Received.]
In an instant, Chen Yuan felt a flood of insights regarding the Soul Search Technique pour into his mind. He felt as though he had practiced it countless times in his mind and could use it with ease at any moment.
He exerted slight pressure with the hand gripping Auntie Rong's neck, while his other hand pressed directly onto her crown!
"Soul Search!"
A powerful Divine Sense, like a sharp sword, forcibly invaded Auntie Rong's Sea of Consciousness!
"No—! Revered Master, save me!!"
Auntie Rong let out a desperate roar and struggled frantically, but it was all in vain.
However, the moment Chen Yuan's Divine Sense was about to touch her memory Qi Sea, a black energy surged out violently.
It exploded suddenly within her Sea of Consciousness.
"Hmph! A mere Seal, and you want to stop me?!"
Chen Yuan let out a cold snort, releasing his Sixth-Rank Divine Sense without reservation.
"Pfft—!"
The backlash from the broken Seal, combined with the impact of Chen Yuan's forced Soul Search, caused Auntie Rong's Sea of Consciousness to instantly shatter like glass, collapsing completely!
Her body trembled violently, dark blood flowed from her seven orifices, the light in her eyes faded completely, her head lolled to the side, and her breath ceased.
Chen Yuan released his hand, and Auntie Rong's corpse fell limply to the ground.
He furrowed his brows, his expression somewhat grave.
The forced Soul Search had caused her to reach Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, but he had still managed to capture some fragmented and blurry information.
Regarding a mysterious "Revered Master", whose face could not be seen.
Could it be Song Wan? Or perhaps, someone above Song Wan?
"How is it?" Qin Shuhan hurried forward and asked with concern.
Chen Yuan shook his head: "Her Divine Sense had an extremely powerful Restriction placed on it by someone. Forced Soul Search leads to self-destruction and demise.
But it is certain that she is undoubtedly a Devil Cultivator, and whether the 'Revered Master' she spoke of is Song Wan remains unknown."
Their eyes met, both seeing the shock and heaviness in the other's.
A Late Void Return Stage devilish old servant... then what kind of status must Song Wan, who is the Revered Master, possess?
What exactly is her intention in infiltrating the Qin Family, which guards the Sea Boundary frontline?
Qin Shuhan forced herself to remain calm: "Then what about Shiwei? Does Song Shiwei... does she know her mother is... or could it be that she is also..."
She dared not think any further.
If even Song Shiwei were a Devil Cultivator, then within the Xuantian Sect...
Chen Yuan held her cold hand and said in a deep voice:
"Don't panic yet. Song Shiwei has been in the Sect for many years and has undergone multiple inspections, including the previous soul-illuminating demon mirror, and no abnormalities were found. The possibility of her being a Devil Cultivator is low.
But this matter is of great importance. We must return to the Sect immediately and report this to the Revered Master and the Sect Master!"
Qin Shuhan nodded heavily, her heart feeling cold.
She had originally thought it was just an internal conflict within the Family, but she hadn't expected it to involve an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon behind the scenes.
She looked at Auntie Rong's corpse on the ground, only feeling a chill shoot straight from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.