The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the stronger their Nascent Soul became, and the stronger its ability to protect itself. An ordinary person wouldn't put up much resistance to a soul search; the process would be over peacefully, and their soul wouldn't be damaged. But Dongfang Lei was already at the Mid Spirit Division Stage, and his Nascent Soul's ability to protect itself was formidable. If someone tried to search his soul, he would resist with all his might. Faced with Old Man Ling's Primordial Spirit, which pressed down on him like an ocean, he might not die, but he would likely end up a fool.
"Wow, so a soul search can turn someone into a fool?" Lian Yue exclaimed in shock, her face full of distaste. "No wonder Sister Hu Yao said this secret technique was vicious beyond compare. It really is."
Though Lian Yue was playful and sometimes willful, she was kind by nature. Now that she'd heard Dongfang Lei was going to suffer such a fate, she couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
"All right, Yue'er. This disciple of Ten Thousand Swords Cliff isn't a good person either, so killing him wouldn't be unreasonable." Hu Yao had known Lian Yue for a long time and understood her well. She reassured her, "Besides, this is the only way your Brother Tian can reclaim the plaque, so..."
Sure enough, once the matter shifted to Ling Tian, Lian Yue's misgivings immediately vanished. In her heart, Dongfang Lei quickly became a thoroughly wicked man.
The women chatted a little longer, then resumed watching Ling Tian's every move.
Tian Xin and the others were afraid that Ling Tian would discover them and get angry, so they didn't dare approach him. Zi Tianfei had no such reservations. When she'd first arrived, she'd wanted to