Abyss Domain

"I can't guarantee anything else, but as long as you don't fool me when answering my questions, I can preserve your Primordial Spirit. A hundred years from now, you can choose a body from among your people and possess it. After that, as long as you don't oppose me, you can do whatever you like." Lei Dong stated his terms calmly. "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Soul-searching is more likely to cause information loss, but when there's no other choice, it's not a bad option."

Soul-searching!

At those words, King of Dawn was instantly chilled to the bone. The Great Brightness Art also contained techniques with similar effects. The one most skilled at interrogating souls was the King of Judgment, one of the kings. King of Dawn hadn't studied this art deeply, but he knew all too well how terrifying it was. Once someone searched his soul directly, he would not only endure pain beyond what ordinary people could bear; even if he survived, most of the intelligence in his soul would be wiped away. Put plainly, he would become an idiot. His Primordial Spirit would drift outside his body like a wretched, mindless ghost. Even if, by some stroke of fortune, his Primordial Spirit cultivated intelligence again someday, it would no longer be the same person he was now.

If that happened, he might as well be utterly destroyed, body and soul. That would be a more satisfying end.

By now, King of Dawn felt he had no cards left to play, no way to resist his opponent to the bitter end. His life and death rested entirely on the other man's whim. Somewhat dazed, he said, "Fine. Ask, and I'll tell you everything. But before that, I still hope you'll swear a solemn