Ultimate Dao Immortal Sect

The sun hung high.

On the floor of a lush forest.

Chen Xia stood bathed in sunlight. At his feet lay Elder Yu of the Mysterious Heaven Sect, his breath faint as he cried out in agony.

Elder Yu had lost all hope. His muscles were torn, every meridian in his body severed, and his dantian shattered.

Losing his cultivation would not kill him, but it had dragged him down to the level of an ordinary man. He stared at Chen Xia, nearly hysterical.

He had struggled so hard to break through to the Spirit Severance Realm. Reaching that level was extraordinarily rare.

Even if he lived his life over again, he might never make it this far.

Chance encounters had helped him reach this point. Given another try, he might never find the same insights or opportunities.

Yet just when he had finally arrived, before he had enjoyed his glory for long, Chen Xia had crippled him.

Despair filled his heart. "You crippled me, but the Mysterious Heaven Sect will find out. This is no small matter. I'm an elder of the Mysterious Heaven Sect. You won't come to a good end."

"How dare you make an enemy of the Mysterious Heaven Sect—"

"I'd intended to talk this over with you. There was room to settle the matter, but you refused to play along. You've only yourself to blame."

Chen Xia said, "I'm only somewhat wary of the Mysterious Heaven Sect. If not for the Federation, you'd already be dead."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm keeping you alive because you're useful."

Chen Xia formed a hand seal with his right hand and flicked a mark straight into Elder Yu's forehead. "Accept this Slave Seal. If you refuse, I'll pull out your soul and force it to merge