The strange ancient bell kept tolling in the air as countless crows cawed noisily.
Chen Hong woke from his deep sleep and abruptly looked around.
The next moment, he was seized by utter terror.
He saw that he had been fastened atop a massive tree. The enormous chains were even thicker than his arms, giving off a terrifying cold gleam.
And at that very moment, a figure appeared before his eyes.
The figure's face could not be seen clearly, but Chen Hong could sense at least a Nascent Soul cultivation level from him. Several blood-drenched crows perched on his shoulders, making him look especially strange and frightening.
In his hand was also a mirror.
The mirror radiated bloody light. It was precisely the ancient treasure that had once fallen into the Ye Family's hands: the Azure Blood Mirror.
"Cooperate honestly, and you'll still have a slim chance of survival. If you don't, I can only forcefully search your soul." The figure's voice was exceptionally hoarse.
It filled Chen Hong with terror.
But at this moment, there was no way he could betray his own family, so he could only grit his teeth and say:
"This is the core of Divine Lord Zhengyuan's Righteous Path Sect, Heavenly Capital Prefecture..."
"You think I'd be afraid of the Righteous Path Sect?" Yet the figure's words made his heart go completely cold.
The figure took out a Spirit-Inquiring Talisman, stuck it in front of him, and directly began asking:
"Is that Ye Jingcheng of the Ye Family dead or not?"
"Dead!" Chen Hong did not want to betray his family, nor did he want to die, but as for the Ye Family, he had not the slightest pity for them, much less any intention of hiding the truth.
"Ye Jingyu even tried to take