116: Chapter 116: Life is worse than death!
Hai Qianzhong was almost spitting blood from Jiang Xuan's anger; this guy completely defied common sense. He couldn't understand why Jiang Xuan was so reckless. Didn't he fear that the three major powers would come after him once he left?
Not to mention that he was merely a Saint of the Supreme Beginning Holy Land; even a Holy Lord wouldn't dare offend three major powers simultaneously. He didn't understand whether Jiang Xuan was a reckless youth or had some backing.
Jiang Xuan looked at the two, whose gazes seemed to want to devour him, and smiled, saying, "Do you know what's more terrifying than death?"
Hearing this, and seeing Jiang Xuan's smile, an ominous premonition rose in Hai Qianzhong's heart.
Jiang Xuan continued, "Sometimes, death isn't the most terrifying. It's the pain of losing your most precious things; that feeling is a hundred times worse than death."
After speaking, Jiang Xuan thought to himself, "Space Imprisonment!"
Hai Qianzhong and Crown Prince Cang were instantly unable to move. "Damn it, it's spatial power again!"
The two looked at Jiang Xuan with grim expressions. What exactly was he going to do?
"Jiang Xuan, at this point, do what you will, kill or dismember, but tormenting people like this is not what a gentleman does!" Crown Prince Cang couldn't stand the prolonged agony and cursed at Jiang Xuan, hoping he would give him a quick end.
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment. This was the funniest joke he had ever heard in this world.
Jiang Xuan flashed forward, "Slap!" A loud slap echoed around. "You, calling yourself a gentleman with me? You damn Crown Prince must have gone mad, pretending to be noble with me. You want to die? It's not that easy!"
Crown Prince Cang clutched his swollen face, his purple crystal hair crown knocked off by Jiang Xuan's slap. His hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely disheveled.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan extended both hands, pointed a finger, and two beams of light instantly pierced through their Dantian and Qi Sea.
"Ugh! Ah!"
Screams rang out. Hai Qianzhong and Crown Prince Cang, like deflated balloons, collapsed to the ground, no longer possessing their former arrogance.
Their faces were pale, and wrinkles began to appear. Having lost their Cultivation, they were now Mortals. Having Cultivated until now, both were over fifty, and now they looked like two old men in their fifties.
Crown Prince Cang's expression was blank. He raised his aged hands, trembling uncontrollably, and shook his head frantically, saying, "No, this isn't me, this isn't me! Ah!!!"
He looked at Jiang Xuan with hatred, "It's you! Give me back my Cultivation!"
After speaking, he screamed and lunged at Jiang Xuan. Shi Teng, seeing this, kicked him away, sending him into the crowd.
The crowd immediately scattered. Soon after, another figure fell from a distance. Hai Qianzhong lay on the ground like a dead dog. He didn't beg for mercy, nor did he scream frantically like Crown Prince Cang. He just stared at Jiang Xuan with hateful eyes.
Jiang Xuan looked at his eyes and said mockingly, "Still quite stubborn, huh? I hope you can maintain that look later."
He looked up at the people around him, his gaze indifferent, and his voice cold, "Everyone, it seems you've seen something you shouldn't have."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank. "Oh no, we were too engrossed, and for a moment, we forgot about this."
As long as they dealt with all of them, who would know that Jiang Xuan did this?
Immediately, the crowd's hearts were in turmoil; they had just witnessed Jiang Xuan's ruthlessness.
"It's over, it's over. I knew watching the excitement wouldn't be this good." Someone slapped their own head, filled with regret.
Jiang Xuan looked at the crowd's expressions and continued, "However, if you agree to two conditions, I'll let you go."
Hearing this, the crowd quickly spoke up, their eagerness showing their fear that Jiang Xuan might go back on his word. "Sir, please say it. We'll agree to any conditions."
Jiang Xuan nodded, "First, make a Heavenly Dao vow, and let me plant a Divine Soul Restriction on you."
"This..." Hearing the first request, everyone's expressions changed. They could accept making a Heavenly Dao vow, but a Divine Soul Restriction? That was tantamount to completely handing their lives over to Jiang Xuan. They began to hesitate.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. His murderous Sword Intent enveloped everyone, and he said in a cold tone, "What, you're unwilling?"
After speaking, his gaze sharpened, a red glow flashed in his hand, and dozens of screams instantly rang out. The surroundings immediately fell silent.
"Now what?"
A faint voice echoed in their ears, like a death knell forcing them to make a choice.
Looking at the dozens of newly added corpses around them, the crowd's mental defenses could no longer hold up. One by one, they nodded frantically like chickens pecking rice. It was too terrifying.
"Hmph!" Jiang Xuan snorted coldly.
"Second, do you see these two?"
Jiang Xuan pointed at Crown Prince Cang and the other, saying indifferently, "I want you to torment them with all sorts of methods, as long as they don't die."
At this, Jiang Xuan's expression was playful, "How about it? These two are important figures in your hearts, always high and mighty. Aren't you excited?"
The crowd heard Jiang Xuan's words and then looked at Hai Qianzhong and the other. Their gazes began to change, their eyes gleaming as if looking at peerless beauties.
Looking at the gazes of the people around him, the hatred in Hai Qianzhong's eyes instantly vanished, replaced by endless fear.
As the Azure Sea Sect's first true disciple, he wasn't afraid of death, but he absolutely could not tolerate being wantonly humiliated by beings he considered ants!
He propped himself up with his hands, retreating uncontrollably. "Jiang Xuan, kill me, please kill me!"
Jiang Xuan sneered inwardly. For someone like Hai Qianzhong, who was used to being high and mighty, to suddenly be cast down to the Mortal world and trampled underfoot by those who once looked up to him—that feeling was worse than death.
"Get away! You lowly ants, dare to touch me, and I'll kill your entire clan!"
Crown Prince Cang looked at the approaching crowd and roared angrily.
Hearing this, the crowd, who had originally been a little scared, instantly burst into a rage. "Damn it, you still think you're the Crown Prince of a Holy Kingdom? Bah!"
After speaking, he threw a punch. As if that wasn't enough to vent his anger, he furiously poured a stream of yellowish liquid on him, only then feeling satisfied.
For a time, the screams and curses of the two filled the surroundings.
Just then, Jiang Xuan turned to look at Yun Shan and the others.
This turn of his head startled the few of them, and even Saintess Meng Ling couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Huiming the Monk's expression changed. He gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and pulled out a roasted Yao Beast leg from somewhere, offering it to Jiang Xuan with a pained expression, carefully saying, "How about you eat something?"
Jiang Xuan's mouth twitched slightly. Was he testing a cadre with this?
He ignored the gluttonous monk and said to the others, "The three of you only need to make a Heavenly Dao vow."
The Divine Soul mark was only to prevent anyone from collecting souls, and these three were the most important people of the major powers; who would dare to collect their souls?
Intense killing intent instantly locked onto the three, giving them no chance to refuse.
Yun Shan sighed, then nodded. Huiming the Monk had a bitter face, but seeing Jiang Xuan looking at him, he immediately nodded in agreement.
Jiang Xuan looked at the last person, Saintess Meng Ling.
Meng Ling's eyes were full of curiosity towards Jiang Xuan. Her beautiful face smiled slightly, "Saint Jiang Xuan's actions are understandable to this little girl, and I am willing to cooperate."
Immediately after, as the three were about to make their Heavenly Dao vows, a projection suddenly appeared above the Void Realm gate. When Jiang Xuan saw the scene within the projection, he was stunned in place, and the others beside him also looked at him with strange expressions.