96: The Qin family's ambition! The legendary supreme treasure!

Lin Yuan looked at the half-human, half-demon prisoner below as if he was looking at a fool.

"Come down?"

"You tell me to come down, and I come down?"

"Do I look that naive?"

"I say, buddy," Lin Yuan floated in mid-air, looking down at the other party, "Your trick is a bit too old."

"If you have something to say, say it there. My hearing is excellent; there’s no need to lean in for whispers."

The prisoner... or rather, the fellow who called himself a discarded son of the Qin Family, his smile froze on his face.

It hadn't expected this new Supervising Officer to completely disregard convention.

Just then.

"Roar—!"

The alarmed Abyssal creatures finally crawled up the rock wall!

Their speed was incredibly fast, their arthropod limbs scraping against the rock wall with a harsh sound.

Over a dozen monsters, from all directions, surrounded Lin Yuan and Su Wanqing.

"Be careful!" Su Wanqing's expression hardened, and a surge of cold Qi erupted around her, preparing to strike.

However, Lin Yuan was faster than her.

He didn't even turn his head, merely glancing impatiently at the things pouncing on them.

"So noisy."

He gently raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

"Snap."

A soft sound.

The next second.

"Boom—!"

Black-purple lightning exploded outwards!

The moment those monsters came into contact with the Abyssal Tribulation Thunder, they were evaporated completely.

Not even a speck of ash remained.

The ice cones Su Wanqing was preparing to unleash were still suspended in front of her.

She looked at the empty cliff walls around her, then at Lin Yuan's calm and composed back, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes.

This guy... had grown stronger again.

And it was an unreasonably powerful kind of strength.

Below the cave, the prisoner chained to the bronze pillar was also stunned.

Its human eye was filled with disbelief.

Instant kill.

Over a dozen C-rank Abyssal creatures were instantly killed.

What kind of monster was this new Supervising Officer?!

Lin Yuan clapped his hands, as if shooing away a few annoying flies.

He lowered his head and looked at the prisoner again, a benevolent smile on his face.

"Alright, it's quiet now."

"We can have a good chat."

He controlled his wings, slowly descending a bit, but still maintaining an absolutely safe distance.

"Now, can you speak?"

The prisoner stared intently at Lin Yuan, the madness in its eyes replaced by apprehension.

It fell silent.

"Not talking?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "It seems you don't really want to chat."

He extended his right hand, his palm facing the prisoner.

A wisp of Abyssal Tribulation Thunder leaped in his palm.

"I'm a very kind person, you see."

"Looking at you, half-dead, you must be very uncomfortable, right? It's okay, I'll help you with that."

"This is called electrotherapy; it's very popular where I'm from. A little electricity, it promotes blood circulation and dispels stasis, guaranteed to leave you feeling refreshed."

Before he finished speaking.

"Sizzle—!"

The Abyssal Tribulation Thunder shot from his palm, hitting the prisoner's body!

"Ah ah ah—!"

A mournful scream echoed throughout the cave.

The prisoner's body twitched violently, and the black substance belonging to the Abyss on its body, as if encountering its nemesis, emitted bursts of black smoke.

The chains on its body were violently shaken by this power, clanging against the bronze pillar with loud "Clang! Clang!" sounds.

"How does it feel?" Lin Yuan asked leisurely. "Doesn't it feel much better?"

"You... you demon!"

The prisoner's voice was distorted by the intense pain.

It could feel that Lin Yuan's lightning was not only destroying its flesh but also burning its Soul!

Especially the Abyssal energy within its body, which was utterly powerless against this black-purple lightning!

"Demon?" Lin Yuan shook his head, looking innocent. "I'm helping you. Look, all those dark, dirty things on you have greatly diminished."

As he spoke, electricity once again lit up in his palm.

"No! Don't!"

The prisoner screamed as it saw the electric light.

However, Lin Yuan ignored its wailing.

"Let's do another session to solidify the effect."

"Sizzle—!"

A second, thicker bolt of Abyssal Tribulation Thunder struck the prisoner again!

"Ah ah ah ah—!"

This scream was ten times more agonizing than before.

Lin Yuan waited until the electric light dissipated, then slowly withdrew his hand, looking at the prisoner who was now slumped on the chains, barely breathing.

"Now, don't you feel much more refreshed?"

"Do you want to continue solidifying? The third time is free, you know."

"No... no..."

The prisoner's voice was no longer coherent, only filled with fear and pleading.

"I'll tell... I'll tell you everything..."

"Please... no more... no more electrocuting me..."

Lin Yuan finally snapped his fingers with satisfaction.

"It would have been better if you cooperated earlier."

He pouted.

"Always having to choose the hard way."

Su Wanqing watched silently from the side, saying nothing.

She was used to it.

This guy's way of doing things was always so... simple, brutal, and effective.

It took the prisoner a full half-minute to regain a sliver of consciousness from the intense pain.

Its gaze at Lin Yuan was now completely filled with terror.

"My name is... Qin Feng."

Its voice was hoarse and dry.

"I was once a Supervising Officer of this Abyss of Suppressing Prison."

"At that time, I was still C-rank Peak..." Qin Feng fell into a memory, "Like you, I was also appointed by the Dragon Shield Bureau."

"At first, everything was normal. My daily job was to record data and patrol the grasslands."

"Until one day, I discovered something strange."

"Every so often, the Family would announce that several collateral branch members had unfortunately died during missions."

"At first, I didn't pay attention. The environment in Kunlun Mountain is harsh; it's normal for a few people to die."

"But later, I realized something was wrong."

Qin Feng's voice began to tremble.

"All those 'sacrificed' Family members were young people who had awakened ancient martial arts talent but were not top-tier!"

"Once was a coincidence, twice was an accident, but after it happened seven or eight times consecutively, I became suspicious."

"I began to investigate in secret."

"I found that those so-called 'victims' had never left the outpost at all! They had all mysteriously disappeared within the fortress!"

"I followed the clues and traced them all the way here."

Qin Feng looked up, surveying the massive cave, his eyes bloodshot.

"I discovered this place, discovered these monsters..."

"And... the Qin Family's secret!"

It stared intently at Lin Yuan, speaking each word slowly and deliberately.

"The Qin Family... is experimenting with the flesh and Soul of their own Family members!"

"They lure those young people with mediocre talent here and... push them into the Abyss!"

"They want to artificially create 'half-transformed bodies' like me through this method!"

"They are searching!"

"Searching for a container capable of fusing Abyssal power while retaining human reason!"

"Why are they doing this?" Su Wanqing couldn't help but ask.

"Because of a legend..." Qin Feng laughed bitterly, his voice full of sarcasm.

"Legend has it that in the deepest part of this Abyss of Suppressing Prison, there is a supreme treasure hidden."

"And to obtain that treasure, one must possess a special Physique capable of resisting Abyssal erosion!"

"So, they don't hesitate to use the lives of their Family members for these inhumane experiments!"

"By the time I discovered all this, it was already too late."

"Qin Shan... that hypocrite, brought the Elders of the Qin Family and cornered me here."

Qin Feng's eyes revealed endless hatred.

"They crippled my cultivation, broke my limbs, and then... threw me into the Abyss."

"They wanted me to become the next experiment subject."

"But alas... my will was stronger than they imagined. I didn't go mad, nor did I become the 'container' they desired."

"So, they locked me here, leaving me to fend for myself, never to find peace!"

Qin Feng finished speaking and burst into laughter.

The laughter was filled with desolation and despair.

Lin Yuan listened to this insider story, which was comparable to a horror tale, and fell silent.

He didn't show righteous indignation, nor did he utter grand words about avenging the other party.

He just stood quietly in place, seemingly digesting everything.

A moment later, he looked up and met Su Wanqing's gaze.

Without any words, both saw the same resolve in each other's eyes.

The two transformed into two streaks of light and flew directly towards the top of the Abyss, leaving Qin Feng's frenzied laughter behind at the bottom of the Abyss.