27: Frame someone! Kill them all!

A cold glint flashed in Li Shengyuan's eyes!

If it really came down to it, he would arrest Minister Sun, then perform soul searches. He would kill one for every one he found!

Anyway, he had the identity of an Asura who did bad things, so killing these people was of no consequence.

If he had to wait to find evidence and then punish them according to the laws of Great Qian, that would take forever!

However, doing so had a significant drawback: it would cause turmoil in the imperial court, which would be very unfavorable for Empress Sister's rule.

It might even give the Prince of Yan an excuse to raise a rebellion.

If he was going to kill, he needed a reasonable excuse, and then frame others...

Li Shengyuan scanned the people imprisoned in the underground cells, who had been tortured beyond recognition by the Demon Sect's fiends, and his brows furrowed.

Some of these people were used as cultivation fodder, some as human elixirs, and others were used for testing elixirs.

The best way to boost a martial artist's qi and blood was, of course, to absorb the qi and blood of others.

Refining people into Qi and Blood Pills and consuming them would certainly yield good results!

Among these people were citizens from various prefectures of Great Qian, as well as people from other nations.

To transport so many people to the capital, a single Minister of Justice certainly wouldn't be enough.

Looking at these people, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Li Shengyuan's mind!

He had a way to frame others... A slight smile played on Li Shengyuan's lips.

The Pure Yang Nascent Soul darted through the vast underground secret chamber, quickly ascertaining the number of Demon Sect powerhouses present.

There were no third-rank or higher cultivators; the strongest were two fourth-rank martial artists and one fourth-rank Qi Refiner. As for the combat power of a fourth-rank alchemist, that could be ignored.

"If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do something big!" A cold glint flashed in Li Shengyuan's eyes.

Li Shengyuan's Pure Yang Nascent Soul arrived outside the secret chamber of a fourth-rank martial artist who had perfected his artistic conception.

For a martial artist to break through from the fourth rank to the third rank Indestructible Golden Body, besides perfecting their artistic conception, a crucial factor was qi and blood.

The more vigorous a martial artist's qi and blood, the stronger their vitality and combat power!

A fourth-rank martial artist, having perfected his artistic conception, steals a large amount of Qi and Blood Pills to break through to the third rank, is discovered, and a fierce battle erupts – this is very reasonable, right?

As for some minor details, they weren't important, because Li Shengyuan didn't intend for him to be the one to start it.

Martial artists have strong physical bodies and formidable combat power, but their souls are their weakness.

They generally possess magic artifacts to protect their souls, but for Li Shengyuan's Pure Yang Nascent Soul, as long as these artifacts didn't reach the level of the upper three ranks, they were mere illusions.

Li Shengyuan's goal was to use the Pure Yang Nascent Soul to annihilate the soul of this fourth-rank martial artist who had perfected his artistic conception, and then use the Pure Yang Nascent Soul to control his body...

Standing outside the door, Li Shengyuan's Pure Yang Nascent Soul transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light and slipped into the room.

This fourth-rank Demon Sect martial artist was not meditating; instead, he was sleeping soundly on the bed, bare-chested.

As someone who cultivated both martial and magical arts, Li Shengyuan naturally knew some soul-destroying spells.

For a martial artist with muscles enveloping his brain, completely unguarded, he was simply too easy to deal with.

The Pure Yang Nascent Soul's small face, identical to Li Shengyuan's, was taut, and with a serious expression, it began to form hand seals, then struck a palm towards the large man on the bed, softly exclaiming:

"Soul Seizing Art!"

The next instant, the Pure Yang Nascent Soul transformed into a stream of light and surged into the bare-chested man's glabella.

The bare-chested man, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face gradually becoming ferocious as he tangled with Li Shengyuan's Pure Yang Nascent Soul in his sea of consciousness.

His sea of consciousness had already been transformed into a sea of fire by Li Shengyuan's Pure Yang Flame!

The big man stared at Li Shengyuan in shock and anger, "Who are you... Why are you here!"

At the same time, he could only desperately resist the burning of his soul by the Pure Yang Flame.

"Demon Sect villain, daring to lurk in my capital to cause trouble, prepare to die!"

Li Shengyuan coldly shouted, and his Pure Yang Nascent Soul was unleashed to its fullest, the raging flames instantly engulfing his soul. The light cluster protecting his soul shattered in an instant, leaving only screams echoing in his sea of consciousness.

A moment later, the screams gradually weakened. The big man's soul had been incinerated into nothingness, but Li Shengyuan was surprised to find that his Pure Yang Nascent Soul had actually strengthened by a trace!

Could it be that I can also refine souls and qi and blood with Pure Yang Flame for cultivation... Li Shengyuan thought in confusion.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought; the immediate priority was to complete his plan as soon as possible.

The Pure Yang Nascent Soul closed its eyes and sank into the big man's sea of consciousness, beginning to control his physical body.

A moment later, the bare-chested big man, who had been sleeping soundly on the bed, suddenly sat up.

The big man clenched his fists and whispered, "Although it's not seizing the body, I can still exert seventy to eighty percent of his strength, which is enough!"

The Pure Yang Nascent Soul controlled the big man to open the door and walk out, heading straight for the location of the fourth-rank alchemist.

All the Demon Sect guards he encountered along the way respectfully saluted him.

But when he arrived outside the alchemy building, he was stopped.

"Commander Wang, Master Zhong is refining pills inside and has instructed that no one is to disturb him. Please forgive us, sir!"

Li Shengyuan, controlling the big man, scowled and roared:

"I need to discuss important matters with Master. What are you two, daring to stop me!"

"Get out of my way!" The big man pushed aside the two guards at the door, one with each hand.

After a cold snort, he pushed open the door and stepped inside.

The commotion here also startled the others.

Even the two fourth-rank martial artists and the Qi Refiner ran out of their rooms and rushed towards the alchemy building!

They shouted angrily inside, "Wang Bo, what are you doing? Delaying Master Zhong's alchemy, are you tired of living!"

Then they chased after him.

However, Li Shengyuan, controlling the big man named Wang Bo, ignored them and went directly to the alchemy furnace.

Master Zhong, who was refining pills, saw the big man burst in and nearly lost his concentration, which would have caused the furnace to explode.

After steadying himself, he angrily shouted at the big man, "Commander Wang, delaying this old man's alchemy is a grave sin. Why don't you quickly retreat?"

"Wang Bo" grinned at Master Zhong, a ruthless expression on his face, and said:

"Master Zhong, I, Wang, am about to break through to the third rank, and I've come specifically to ask you for some treasures!"

As soon as he finished speaking, "Wang Bo" raised his palm and struck Master Zhong, who was refining pills.

The two fourth-rank cultivators who rushed to protect him were too late and could only watch as "Wang Bo" struck Master Zhong, causing him to vomit blood and fly backward.

With that palm strike, given his alchemist's frail body, he likely wouldn't survive...

The pill furnace, which hadn't finished refining, also instantly exploded.

Fortunately, the furnace was of good quality and didn't completely burst, otherwise, this alchemy building would probably have collapsed.

The two fourth-rank cultivators who arrived saw this scene and their eyes instantly turned red with rage.

"Wang Bo, how dare you! You've ruined the Cult Master's important plans! Prepare to die!"

However, "Wang Bo" sneered disdainfully, "Once I break through to the third rank, this vast world will be mine to roam freely. To hell with any Cult Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, "Wang Bo" reached out and snatched all the pills from Master Zhong's person.

Then he sneered at the two, "You two can continue being dogs for that damn Cult Master. I'm not serving him anymore!"

With that, he burst out of the building, and at the same time, he circulated the powerful qi within his body, striking a palm directly to break open the prison where the pill slaves were held.

Seeing this, the two instantly understood "Wang Bo's" intention and gnashed their teeth in hatred.

"Wang Bo, don't run! You can't escape!"