Torture

"Senior Sister, what do you think?" Dongfang Yu decided to hear Hu Liena's opinion.

Hu Liena thought for a moment. "According to the reports, the Evil Soul Masters seen by witnesses were mostly between Great Soul Master and Soul Elder level. We can set a trap and try to capture them."

Dongfang Yu pondered for a while. "All right, leave the arrangements to me."

"Okay."

Near Nuoding City, on a secluded path. It was pitch-black, and the road ahead was barely visible.

A young couple walked along the path, both feeling uneasy. They were the bait arranged by Dongfang Yu.

In the shadows.

Dongfang Yu and Hu Liena watched the two intently, with several other soul masters behind them doing the same.

"Junior Brother, although the reports say the Evil Soul Masters are at most Soul Elders, that doesn't mean there are truly no stronger ones. Be careful," Hu Liena softly reminded him.

Dongfang Yu nodded slightly. "Don't worry, Senior Sister."

"Ah!!" The sudden scream startled Dongfang Yu and the others. They immediately rushed out!

Seeing himself surrounded in an instant, the man in black said coldly, "You dare oppose me? Are you tired of living?"

Everyone had raised their torches by then. Dongfang Yu stepped forward and gave him a look, sensing a vicious aura radiating from his entire body. "Tell me. Where are your companions?"

"Hmph, who the hell are you? Get lost!" the man in black said disdainfully.

Dongfang Yu's face darkened. This guy was looking down on him. He immediately summoned his martial soul behind him.

The man in black's pupils shrank sharply as he shouted in shock, "Angel?!! How is that possible?!"

"And now? Are you going to talk?" Dongfang Yu asked, already gripping his light sword.

The man in black swallowed, and a resolute glint flashed through his eyes. Dongfang Yu seemed to guess what he intended to do and hurriedly shouted, "Restrain him!"

"Second Soul Skill—Fox Charm." A woman's voice spoke softly. The man in black's eyes immediately turned dull, like those of a puppet.

Seeing that he had been restrained before he could kill himself, Dongfang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Turning back, he said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

"It's nothing." Hu Liena smiled faintly.

"Take him back!" Dongfang Yu ordered.

Spirit Hall Branch prison.

"Oh, you're awake?" Dongfang Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly at the man in black, who had regained consciousness.

The man in black gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"All right, I've already removed the poison hidden in your teeth. Why don't you try biting your tongue and killing yourself?" Dongfang Yu said with a smile.

The man in black snorted coldly. "Kid, what do you want?"

"Tell me who your accomplices are, and I can give you a quick death," Dongfang Yu said bluntly.

"Kehehehe..." The man in black merely let out a series of cold laughs.

"So you're not planning to talk? Fine. Guards."

At Dongfang Yu's command, the guards carried in a Bronze Bull. It was exquisitely crafted, its entire body gleaming with bronze, dazzlingly bright.

Ignoring everything else, Dongfang Yu took the initiative to explain, "This Bronze Bull isn't for riding. It's an instrument of torture, forged entirely from bronze plates. Its belly has enough room to fit a small adult." At that point, Dongfang Yu stopped and looked at the man in black with a half-smile.

A sense of foreboding rose in the man in black's heart. "You... what are you going to do?"

"Once someone is placed inside the Bronze Bull's belly, the mechanism can be shut from outside, locking them in so they can't escape. Of course, the space inside isn't completely sealed. There's an air passage, so you won't suffocate to death."

"Kid! You..."

"I specially prepared this for you Evil Soul Masters. Don't waste my good intentions." Dongfang Yu grinned almost from ear to ear, clearly excited.

"You think this will make me talk?" The man in black still refused to confess.

"Guards, put him inside." Dongfang Yu did not waste words and immediately prepared to subject him to severe torture.

Soon, everything was ready. The man in black was placed inside the bull's belly, and faint curses kept coming from the Bronze Bull's mouth.

Hu Liena walked closer and looked at the horn above the Bronze Bull's mouth. "Junior Brother, what is this horn for?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

Walking up to the Bronze Bull, Dongfang Yu shouted, "Hey! Remember to let me know when you decide to talk."

With that, he pulled Hu Liena down to sit with him. "Light it."

"Yes." The guards quickly lit a fire beneath the Bronze Bull's belly, and the sounds coming from within began to change.

"Isn't this a little too cruel?" Hu Liena asked, unable to suppress a smile.

"No." Dongfang Yu smiled. In his world, Evil Soul Masters like this would have been nothing but antisocial cultists. Besides, the Evil Soul Masters here committed every kind of atrocity—murder, arson, and worse. Their nature was a hundred times more vile. Of course, Dongfang Yu also admitted that Bibi Dong's training had made him somewhat twisted.

"Ah...!"

Two minutes later, Dongfang Yu rose and walked to the front of the Bronze Bull, pressing his ear close to the horn to listen. As he listened, he closed his eyes and began humming softly.

Only then did Hu Liena understand the horn's purpose. But... why did Junior Brother look like he was enjoying it? He was still just a child! How could he be like this? This was too... that. Suddenly recalling what Yan had said, she made up her mind. It seemed she needed to find time to talk to him.

"Ah... ah!" As those screams turned into "pleasant music" playing from the horn, Dongfang Yu's smile grew even more cruel.

The Bronze Bull gradually began producing thudding impacts from within, and the "music" played faster and faster. Figuring the time was about right, Dongfang Yu finally shouted into the horn, "Hey! Are you going to talk or not?!"

"I... I..."

"What do you mean, 'I'? Are you going to talk or not? If not, I'm turning up the fire!"

"I... will." Two incredibly weak words came from the horn. Dongfang Yu had to concentrate to hear them clearly.

"Let him out."

Supported by the guards, the half-dead man in black finally saw daylight again. Every second inside the bull's belly had been agony in hell! That feeling... was enough to drive one into despair. There was truly no way up to heaven and no door down to hell.

The man in black felt that even if his injuries healed, he would be left with psychological trauma. His body and face were covered in scalds, his entire body bright red, every blood vessel seemingly ready to burst the next second.

Under Hu Liena's stunned gaze, Dongfang Yu gave an honest smile. "Go ahead. I'm listening."

Meeting his eyes, the man in black was so frightened that he hurriedly dragged himself several steps backward. He raised a trembling finger at Dongfang Yu, his expression terrified. "You demon! You're a devil!"

Dongfang Yu still wore that plain, deceptively innocent smile. "If you don't want to go back inside for another experience, stop wasting my time. My patience is limited."

"O-okay... okay, I'll talk. I'll talk."