Ling Tian and the others had already learned about the situation of their friends and family. Next, they planned to learn more about the Lord of the Universe. Once they understood his strength, they would have greater confidence in defeating him. However, it was hardly realistic to learn much from the accounts of the cultivators who had escaped the God Realm. After the Divine Emperor reminded them, everyone immediately realized that soul-searching was the best way. They prepared to begin, but clearly not every cultivator was willing to cooperate. After all, each of them had secrets of their own—secrets they did not want outsiders to know.
At that point, Chi Xue and the others began to use both threats and inducements. Offering to break their soul restrictions and rescue their friends and family was the inducement; vowing to search their souls at any cost was undoubtedly the threat. After Shi Ying said this, everyone knew what choice these cultivators would make. Choice was hardly the right word, since Ling Tian and the others had not really given them one. They could only accept having their souls searched.
That was right. The cultivators who had escaped the God Realm understood the situation perfectly. They also knew that Ling Tian and the others would do whatever it took to rescue their friends and family. On top of that, they were entirely at the mercy of their captors, so they could only give in. Fortunately, they believed Ling Tian would be the only one to search their souls. They had always admired him, and letting him do it was something they could accept.
What came next was simple. Ling Tian began searching the cultivators' souls. Naturally, he focused only on what they knew and thought about the Lord of the Universe, ignoring their