83: Soul Imprint Restriction! An astonishing number of prisoners!
As for Tushan, which separates these four regions from the Taihang Mountains side.
Among The Two Tushan Sisters, Tushan Yiyi has already secretly given her heart, and Tushan Nanyu is about to be conquered.
Once that is settled, if his wife is the Master of Tushan, wouldn't that make him essentially the Master of Tushan?
Consider it a dowry.
It is perfectly reasonable, the logic is flawless, and even a Confucian Saint would not be able to find a single fault.
The only thing that Xu Qing currently finds troublesome is the shortage of manpower.
These four places—Fierce Tooth Mountain, Crimson Blood Cave, Wind Chasing Ridge, and Three Spirits Valley—cover an area of nearly a Thousand Li combined!
Adding Xu Qing's existing territory, the total area is enormous.
The demon cultivators of Profound Yin Mountain and Flower and Fruit Forest are not strong enough; controlling these regions still requires relying on the original demon cultivators.
At this point, loyalty becomes an issue.
Xu Qing dislikes the feeling of being stabbed in the back, and he intends to minimize that possibility.
Thus, an idea surfaced in his mind.
The art of Arrangement Formation can not only set up Formations but also establish Restrictions!
Xu Qing's eyes flickered as he began to formulate a plan.
Not long after, Fox Demons appeared, escorting several captives.
"Greetings, Snake King Sire!"
Seeing Xu Qing, the Fox Demons quickly bowed, their eyes filled with awe and reverence.
Xu Qing's previous actions had convinced not just The Two Tushan Sisters, but also the other Fox Demons.
Now, when they see Xu Qing, their respect is genuine.
Xu Qing looked at the captives and said lightly, "Leave them here. I will handle them."
The Fox Demons did not question him. They immediately left the captives, bowed, and withdrew.
The captives were all injured, lying on the ground, watching Xu Qing in terror.
They did not know what awaited them.
Xu Qing stepped forward silently, his gaze falling upon a stout Black Bear Spirit.
Thick-skinned and sturdy. He should be able to experiment thoroughly.
Xu Qing nodded secretly, and his Magic Power surged out, attempting to carve a Restriction directly onto its Physical Body!
"Ah!"
A piercing scream immediately rang out.
Intense pain swept through the Black Bear Spirit's entire body. It tried to struggle but found its body completely unable to move.
Xu Qing was not disturbed by the noise and focused intently on the experiment.
A moment later.
Cracks appeared one after another on the Black Bear Spirit's body.
"Bang!"
Following a dull thud, shattered flesh, bones, and fresh blood splattered onto the ground.
Xu Qing frowned slightly, sinking into contemplation.
Next to the shattered corpse, the other captives trembled, terrified to the extreme.
Soon, Xu Qing began the next round of experiments.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
Accompanied by dull thuds, the shattered pieces of corpses on the ground increased.
Finally, when it was the last captive's turn.
When Xu Qing finished carving the Restriction, the Giant Spider in front of him was completely intact and did not explode to death.
Xu Qing immediately lifted the Immobilization Technique and commanded, "Attack me, or die."
His golden vertical pupils stared coldly at the Giant Spider.
It dared not defy Xu Qing's command and instinctively prepared to attack.
Just as this thought appeared and was about to be put into action.
Fine cracks instantly appeared all over its body!
"Bang!"
The remaining Giant Spider's body exploded.
A trace of delight flashed in his vertical pupils.
Success!
After Xu Qing's attempts, he finally devised a Restriction that could be used to control demon cultivators.
Once the Restriction is placed, if a thought of betrayal arises, the Restriction will activate, and the traitor will instantly die, with not even their Soul surviving.
"I'll call it the Soul Seal. Once branded, there will be absolutely no thought of rebellion."
Xu Qing murmured softly to himself.
Afterward, he found several more captives and repeatedly tested the effect of the Soul Seal.
Only after confirming there were no issues did he relax... It was night.
A full moon hung in the sky, casting down its cold, clear moonlight.
Tushan was not peaceful tonight. The Fox Demons were constantly busy rounding up captives and cleaning up the corpses on the battlefield, working frantically.
Xu Qing coiled on the mountaintop, his entire body bathed in moonlight.
The Grain Avoidance Technique showed a noticeable effect at this moment.
His Physical Body autonomously absorbed the Moonlight Essence Qi, tempering his Physical Body and quietly increasing his Cultivation Level.
Of course, the speed was very slow, and the effect was minimal.
At this moment.
A figure in a red dress appeared on the mountaintop.
Tushan Yiyi's face was slightly flushed, and she was somewhat shy about looking directly at Xu Qing. She said, "The captives have all been tallied. Please come and take a look."
After speaking, without waiting for Xu Qing to agree, her figure disappeared again.
"Why bother?"
Xu Qing shook his head helplessly. "Adapt early, enjoy early. Why don't they understand this simple logic?"
The Green Snake descended the mountain and arrived at the destination in an instant.
Several hills stood around, enclosing a basin where dense crowds of demon cultivators were packed together.
Tushan Nanyu and Tushan Yiyi stood at the front, with other Fox Demons guarding the surroundings to prevent the captives from causing a disturbance.
Seeing Xu Qing arrive, the Fox Demons bowed in unison.
After Fat Ball bowed, he turned and roared at the captives in the basin: "Why aren't you kneeling?! Do you want to die!?"
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Skinny Egg had already rushed down, seizing several captives and slapping them repeatedly.
With a "whoosh" sound.
The numerous captives in the basin immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling all over, daring not to make a sound.
Tushan Nanyu glanced sideways at Xu Qing, then quickly withdrew her gaze without speaking.
Tushan Yiyi did the same; the two sisters acted as if they were mute.
However, with the Fat and Thin Guardians present, they did not need to speak.
"Great King, there were a total of three thousand six hundred captives in this battle. Among them, four have a Cultivation Level of over two thousand years, twenty-one have over a thousand years, and one hundred sixty have over five hundred years. The remaining three thousand-plus captives all have a Cultivation Level below five hundred years."
This force is already quite formidable.
Calculating carefully, there are 25 Middle Third Rank Great Demons with over a thousand years of Cultivation Level alone!
Among them are four Great Demons with over two thousand years of Cultivation Level.
Those whose strength is equivalent to Seventh Rank, meaning those with over five hundred years of Cultivation Level, number nearly two hundred.
However, the most astonishing are the three thousand-plus Lesser Demons with less than five hundred years of Cultivation Level. Their sheer numbers represent a tremendous reserve force.
If luck is good, quite a few Great Demons with a thousand years of Cultivation Level might emerge from them.
This is even after numerous demon cultivators died in the recent battle.
If we consider the total demon cultivators from the Four Regions of Fierce Tooth Mountain before the battle, the force would have been significantly stronger than it is now.
"Are there any particularly stubborn ones?" Xu Qing asked.
"Yes, but not many. Most of the stubborn ones have already been killed," Skinny Egg replied.
"Find a few and bring them out."
"Understood!"
The Fat and Thin Guardians dove into the captives and dragged out a few whose eyes were filled with resentment and fury.
"Kneel!"
Fat Ball kicked the legs out from under these captives, forcing them to kneel on the ground.
Xu Qing nodded, finding the twenty-plus captives with over a thousand years of Cultivation Level.
He directly employed the Immobilization Technique and carved Restrictions onto their bodies... P.S.: The next two chapters might be slightly late, they will be posted before 1:00.