Mutual Non-Interference? You Think You Deserve It?

This vast, invisible Soul Power did not surge about chaotically. Instead, guided by Shen Wen's hand seals,

it rapidly condensed and compressed before him, ultimately transforming into a transparent soul dragon that radiated waves powerful enough to make one's soul tremble!

The giant dragon roared silently, its Dragon Might awe-inspiring as it targeted the Soul Origin directly!

This was Shen Wen's unique soul technique, created upon the foundation of the Soul Hand Seal under the careful guidance of Old Monster Lin, a top expert.

Soul Annihilation Dragon Seal!

This seal specialized in attacking the soul, condensing his Spirit Realm Mid-stage Soul Power to the utmost limit and unleashing soul damage far beyond that of Alchemists at the same level!

Luo Cheng was a Dou Zong.

His Soul Power was naturally not weak, but it had merely reached Mortal Realm Great Perfection. How could it compare to Shen Wen, who had long since entered the Spirit Realm?

Moreover, what Shen Wen was using now was a lethal soul technique refined by a Dou Sheng expert and perfectly suited to him!

"Go!"

Shen Wen shouted inwardly, and the transparent soul dragon instantly pierced through the not-yet-stabilized Space Shackles.

Ignoring physical distance, it appeared directly before Luo Cheng's brow as though it had teleported!

"What?!"

Luo Cheng felt a fatal sense of danger instantly envelop his soul. He wanted to evade, to defend himself, but the Soul Attack was too fast and too bizarre!

The hasty soul defense he formed was like paper before that savage soul dragon, easily torn apart!

"Boom—!"

The Soul Annihilation Dragon Seal slammed solidly into the depths of Luo Cheng's soul!

"Aaargh—!"

Luo Cheng let out a miserable scream. His body shuddered violently as though struck by a heavy blow.

His vision instantly went dark. Intense dizziness and tearing pain erupted from his Soul Origin, leaving him barely able to maintain his flight.

He felt as though his head were about to explode, every thought in his mind twisted into a tangled mess.

A soul injury was far more severe and painful than a physical wound!

The powerful soul he relied upon to control Heaven and Earth Energy and Space Power was now in turmoil. The Void Breaking Spear that had been locked in a stalemate with the Myriad Spirit Beast Fire Dragon

instantly became unstable in its energy structure after losing precise control. Its glow flickered rapidly and dimmed.

As for the Space Shackles restraining Shen Wen, they shattered inch by inch like broken glass and vanished without a trace.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Most of the spectators below only saw Luo Cheng, the Old Ancestor, use spatial confinement.

Shen Wen seemed to be trapped, but then Luo Cheng suddenly let out a scream. His attack collapsed, and he swayed as though about to fall.

They had no idea what had happened. They only found it inexplicable and were struck with horror.

"Old Ancestor!!"

The Luo Family members and Luo Xiaoyao cried out in terror.

However, there were those in the crowd who recognized what had happened.

Several people wearing Alchemist robes were staring at the figure who had broken free in the sky, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Spirit... Spirit Realm soul?! That was... a soul technique?!"

A white-haired Old Man wearing a Rank Five Alchemist badge on his chest spoke in a trembling voice. "This young man... not only is his body incomparably powerful, but his Dou Qi cultivation has reached the Dou Huang Peak.

His Soul Power has actually reached such a terrifying level as well! Just now, he used that thunderous soul attack to severely injure Luo Cheng's soul in an instant!"

"Hiss—" Everyone who heard his words sucked in a cold breath.

Dou Qi, physical body, and soul—he cultivated all three, and every one of them had reached such an astonishing height!

Could a young man truly accomplish this? Just who was he?

"No wonder... no wonder he dared to face a Dou Zong head-on... With such Soul Power, combined with that bizarre Beast Flame and powerful body, even a Five-Star Dou Zong would suffer terribly from a single misstep!"

Another Alchemist murmured, his eyes full of awe.

In the sky, Shen Wen regained his freedom the moment the Space Shackles shattered.

He coldly watched Luo Cheng scream. "Mutual non-interference? You think you deserve it?!"

His gaze was icy as he first swept it over Luo Xiaoyao below, whose face had turned deathly pale and whose body trembled uncontrollably. His voice echoed through the entire street:

"Luo Xiaoyao, look carefully. The Luo Family's calamity today was caused by your usual arrogance and cruelty, by treating lives as worthless and provoking someone you should never have provoked.

You brought this upon yourself. That is exactly what you are!"

Luo Xiaoyao trembled all over at his gaze and words, nearly collapsing to the ground. None of her former arrogance remained, only boundless fear and regret.

In the sky, Luo Cheng, his soul wounded, endured the tearing pain in his Sea of Consciousness and steadied his unsteady body.

Hearing Shen Wen's words and seeing the killing intent not yet fully faded from Shen Wen's eyes, alarm bells rang in his heart.

He knew full well that if he continued to be stubborn, the Luo Family's foundation, built over centuries, might truly be destroyed in a single day!

"Sir! Please... please show mercy!"

Luo Cheng hurriedly spoke, his voice anxious. "It was my poor discipline that led to offending you! Please, for the sake of the old friendship between the Luo Family and the Cao Family of the Pill Pagoda, spare us!"

Afraid Shen Wen would not believe him, he quickly added, "This old man knows Cao Dan, the Cao Family's eldest young master.

I was once fortunate enough to find a Seventh-Rank Demonic Core and gift it to Young Master Cao Dan. We have some ties of friendship, after all. Today truly is a flood washing into the Dragon King's temple. I hope you will show mercy for the Cao Family's sake!"

"Cao Dan?" Shen Wen raised a brow slightly. He had not expected Luo Cheng to invoke such a connection.

But thinking about it, it was only natural. Tianya City was an important hub leading to the Northwest region of the Central Continent.

The Luo Family operated the Space Wormholes and dealt in Magic Cores, so it was not surprising that they had dealings with certain Central Continent families, especially Alchemist families that required large quantities of Magic Cores.

It was nothing unusual.

Shen Wen neither agreed nor disagreed.

With a flicker of his body, he gently landed beside Cao Ying and Dan Chen. He used soul transmission to ask, "Ying'er, Luo Cheng says he knows your brother Cao Dan. What do you think? If you want to protect them, I'll spare them this once."

Though he acted decisively and killed without hesitation, he was not bloodthirsty.

Luo Xiaoyao deserved to die, but slaughtering the entire Luo Family because of her was not his intention.

Furthermore, he had yet to achieve the purpose of this journey.

Beneath her hood, Cao Ying's lovely face curved into a faint smile upon hearing Shen Wen specifically ask for her opinion.

The corners of her lips lifted.

But she soon replied through soul transmission, "My brother? That Cao Dan spends all day neglecting proper matters. It isn't strange for him to associate with all sorts of riffraff.

Kill them if you want. There's no need to worry about him.

If he dares bare his fangs over this matter, I'll deal with him when I get back!"

She paused, then changed the subject. "But... didn't you say earlier that you wanted to obtain something from the Luo Family?

And Tianya City's Space Wormhole has always been maintained and operated by the Luo Family.

If we truly wipe them out, no one will maintain the wormhole, and it will eventually become unusable.

When the time comes, if we want to return to the Central Continent, we'll have to detour through other major cities with Space Wormholes, creating a great deal of unnecessary trouble."