Inhuman Torture

The members of the Shentu Family were full of confidence in Shentu Nantian. Now that they saw more than 90% of the people being eliminated, and Shentu Nantian still hadn't appeared, their confidence grew even stronger.

Just then, the portal flashed, and a figure was ejected, crashing to the ground and rolling several times.

He leaned on his sword, stood up, his expression ferocious, his face full of murderous intent, as if he were about to strike again.

This person is... Gongsun Hong!

"Hmm? This is..."

Suddenly thrown onto Black Stone Square, Gongsun Hong was momentarily stunned, until he saw many people looking at him, especially the young talents of the Lihuo Sect who came up to congratulate him.

"Haha, Junior Brother Hong is indeed exceptionally strong, holding out until now before finally emerging."

"After all, I'm the first place winner of the triennial inner sect martial arts competition of my Lihuo Sect!"

The congratulations from the Lihuo Sect startled Gongsun Hong for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Looking around, Gongsun Hong realized that most people had been eliminated before him.

"I didn't realize I'd persevered for so long."

Although Gongsun Hong didn't show it on his face, he was very satisfied with his performance. It seemed that he had achieved remarkable results in this trial!

That's normal.

Gongsun Hong had always been confident in his talent, but after repeatedly suffering setbacks in the Empress Secret Realm, he even began to doubt whether he was truly a top genius.

His achievements in this trial finally gave Gongsun Hong confidence.

Gongsun Hong looked around and spotted Yi Yun in the crowd.

Upon seeing Yi Yun, Gongsun Hong breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but curl his lips into a slightly mocking and smug smile.

In my first trial, I was just unlucky.

The second trial tested true abilities, and people like Yi Yun were exposed, which naturally led to my own remarkable success.

At this moment, the light gate flashed repeatedly, and several more people were ejected. Among these people, Yi Yun saw one person— Shentu Ya.

This thin boy left a deep impression on Yi Yun; his eyes always revealed a ruthless intent.

Because these people persisted long enough, they immediately received congratulations from the disciples of their respective factions upon their appearance.

So far, two quarters of an hour have passed since the first person was eliminated in the second trial of the Empress Secret Realm.

That person only lasted a little over fifteen minutes in the Empress Secret Realm. In other words, those who haven't come out yet have lasted three times longer than the first person to be eliminated.

The longer it takes, the more people look forward to it.

The members of the Shentu Family, especially Shentu Nantian's followers, were all beaming with joy. Since Shentu Nantian showed no signs of emerging, the stronger their future leader became, the more benefits they would receive.

"Only Shentu Nantian and Lin Xin Tong are left."

Someone suddenly said something, and people looked around and realized it was true.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and the second trial had now been underway for half an hour.

Shentu Nantian and Lin Xin Tong were still inside the portal.

The people looked at each other, utterly astonished. So much time had passed, and they still hadn't come out?

The inner demons people experience grow stronger over time. It's hard to imagine how powerful the inner demons Shentu Nantian and Lin Xin Tong will be after going through so much.

"It's been this long..."

In a corner of the square, Yi Yun stroked his chin, wondering what Lin Xin Tong's inner demon was, and whether Shentu Nantian's inner demon was himself...

Just now, inside the portal, I fought against Shentu Nantian, but Shentu Nantian might fight me again.

This situation gave Yi Yun a strange feeling.

At that moment, the portal flashed, and the last two people in the secret realm, Shentu Nantian, were ejected first.

"Brother Nantian!"

Shentu Nantian's followers reacted quickly and rushed to greet Shentu Nantian.

They lasted for half an hour! That's incredible! I wonder how much reward they'll get!

However, upon seeing Shentu Nantian's appearance, they were somewhat dumbfounded...

They watched as Shentu Nantian crashed heavily to the ground. His face was completely ashen, his body stiff, his hair disheveled, and layers of Ice Crystal were still visible on his hair. Blood was gushing from his nostrils and ears.

Judging from this situation, it's hard to imagine what Shentu Nantian went through in the Light Gate.

The followers were at a loss for what to do. Shentu Nantian rolled over and lay on the ground, beginning to retch.

But after vomiting for a long time, nothing came out.

The followers stared blankly, speechless. Shentu Nantian's current appearance was far from the glorious return they had imagined. He was even worse than Gongsun Hong. Even Yi Yun, who hadn't lasted very long, still managed to eject from the portal with dignity.

"Brother Nantian, are you alright?"

One of the henchmen quickly took out a pill from his Space Ring, intending to feed it to Shentu Nantian.

This younger brother was none other than Shen Tu, the boy who had participated in the first trial with Yi Yun and had always been plotting to kill him.

He was extremely attentive to Shentu Nantian, serving him faithfully and obeying his every command.

But when Shentu Nantian saw the pill that the young Shen Tu handed over, his eyes instantly turned red.

Seven Fiends Heavenly Yin Pill!!

In the secret realm, he was eventually captured by Yi Yun, who fed him more than a dozen Seven Fiends Heavenly Yin Pill!

That terrifying experience spurred Shentu Nantian's consciousness, leaving him still immersed in his inner demons and unable to regain his senses.

Shentu Nantian is practically possessed by Going into demonic possession right now.

Are you trying to give me medicine again!?

Shentu Nantian suddenly roared and punched Shen Tu the boy in the abdomen. Shen Tu the boy screamed and coughed up a mouthful of blood. He flew out like a kite with a broken string.

However, right after Shentu Nantian's attack, a beam of light descended from within the Empress Secret Realm, completely enveloping Shentu Nantian's body and binding him.

These are rules from the Empress Secret Realm: no one may attack another; otherwise, they will be imprisoned and their power temporarily restrained.

In fact, his power had already begun to be rapidly suppressed when Shentu Nantian made his move. Otherwise, with his strength, that little brother who was only sixteen or seventeen years old would definitely have been killed by Shentu Nantian with a single punch.

"Ah!"

His entire body was bound, the binding light tightening Shentu Nantian's flesh. Shentu Nantian groaned and fell to the ground.

The henchmen around them were completely dumbfounded; they had never expected things to turn out this way.

They all retreated, keeping their distance from Shentu Nantian, leaving him to struggle under the laws of the Empress Secret Realm.

It wasn't until quite a while later that Shentu Nantian finally got a clear look at his surroundings.

He had already arrived at Blackstone Square.

Shentu Nantian had a profound foundation. Although his inner demons were too strong during the second trial, causing his soul sea to be devoured by them and leaving him unable to extricate himself, he quickly recovered after leaving the secret realm.

The previous experience was just a trial...

Thankfully, it was just a trial.

Shentu Nantian let out a long sigh of relief, his forehead and back covered in cold sweat.

In that secret realm, the experiences he endured were incredibly real, almost like the real thing. He suffered inhuman torture time and time again, and what he feared most was exactly what happened to him.

Seeing that Shentu Nantian seemed to have recovered, the henchmen around him finally dared to approach. "Brother Nantian, are you alright...?"

"Brother Nantian, you lasted the second longest of everyone, that's amazing!"

How long?

It lasted a long time. Later on, Yi Yun bound him with chains and began to torture and abuse him for an extended period of time.

Just thinking about that experience makes Shentu Nantian want to go crazy.

He fed himself more than a dozen Seven Fiends Heavenly Yin Pill, then shattered his dantian, destroyed all his meridians, and began to cut his flesh. Afterward, he sprinkled the eggs of the Heart-Devouring Worm into the wounds, subjecting him to the cruel torture of Lingchi Devouring Heart.

Finally, he was castrated by Yi Yun.

He endured so much torment, and finally died unwillingly.

As he died, he was finally ejected from the secret realm, and his second trial came to an end.

For Shentu Nantian, everything in the Heart Demon Secret Realm was absolutely real. Such torture would have caused someone with insufficient cultivation and mental strength to break down long ago.

...(To be continued~^~)