"The Heavenly Demon... the Heavenly Demon. I know who the Heavenly Demon is, but I can't say! If I do, the Heavenly Demon will punish me. I'll turn to flying ash, lose any chance of resurrection, and die without even a place to bury me."
Liu Changfeng's words were thick with confusion and struggle, as though he had seen the thing he feared most.
Even though his face had gone blank as a block of wood, he still had not revealed the Heavenly Demon's identity.
It was as if a shackle had been placed on him. After so long, even at his most vulnerable, he remained wary enough not to let down his guard in the slightest.
Seeing this, Qin An turned to Yang Huan and signaled him with a glance. "Put more into it. He's wavering between doubt and conflict. One more push should make him reveal the truth behind all this."
Yang Huan nodded and poured in more Void Essence, making the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone shine even brighter.
By now, Yang Huan's forehead was beaded with sweat.
Activating the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone took a great deal out of him.
It drained his Void Essence every moment. One slip, and he could exhaust it entirely.
But this information mattered not only to Qin An, but also to the Holdouts. It might even be crucial to saving the world.
So Yang Huan did not ease up. He pushed harder.
As Void Essence flowed into the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone, its light grew more dazzling. Under its glow, Liu Changfeng's expression grew increasingly vacant.
He had been wavering in turmoil, but when the light poured fully into him, he gave up resisting. The conflict vanished from his eyes, leaving only a vacant stare, like a piece of rotting wood.
Liu Changfeng slowly