Soul-Seeking Technique (Fifth Update, Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Wang Linshu had long since been frightened out of his wits by the spectacle before him—no matter how capable he was, he was merely a Late Qi Refining Realm disciple. Though he had some equipment on him, most of it had been earned by doing "dirty work" for higher-level cultivators. And that dirty work was just like the time he had sought an opportunity to kill Hu Donghan at Lonely Soul Ridge.

This time, the reason he had targeted Hu Donghan was simply that Mu Zhengfeng had found Mu Ming. Then, after Mu Ming heard about such a person, he hired him for two hundred Spirit Stones to do it as a casual favor.

The moment he heard Hu Meier's question, Wang Linshu instinctively felt his legs begin to tremble. He first cast a pleading look toward the three Enforcement Hall disciples on the ground. Knowing the methods of the Enforcement Hall, they immediately barked, "What are you looking at us for?! Whatever it is, tell it all exactly as it happened!"

Wang Linshu jumped in fright and turned to look at Mu Ming again.

Mu Ming's legs had gone weak from fear as well, but he saw things differently from Wang Linshu. If everything were laid out in full under these circumstances, even he would be dragged in too deeply. By then, it would not be something that could be settled with a whipping! Only by refusing to admit it to the death and insisting that this was Hu Donghan's fault could they retain a thread of life!

"Nephew Wang, what are you looking at me for? Say what ought to be said, and naturally everything will be fine." Mu Ming's words carried a deeper meaning, and everyone else naturally heard it.

The Enforcement Hall disciples all glared furiously—Mu Ming was courting death! He was provoking the Enforcement Hall!

As for Hu Meier, she still wore a calm smile, as though none of this mattered to her at all.

After Mu Ming's pointed remark, Wang Linshu finally understood. If he spoke now, the Enforcement Hall would certainly deal with him harshly. Framing a fellow sect disciple meant receiving the punishment one had falsely accused another of. According to the Sect Law Code, every punishment previously given to Hu Donghan would be visited upon him instead! And in the current situation, if he truly had to take the whip, they would definitely whip him to death. A low-grade spirit artifact, wielded with full force by a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, could kill him with a single lash!

Speak, and death was certain; remain silent, and there was still a thread of life!

"If I can survive this time, at worst I'll find a chance to flee the Yin Soul Sect..."

Wang Linshu sighed inwardly before slowly saying, "What Junior Brother Hu Donghan said is untrue. At that time... at that time, I passed in front of Junior Brother Hu Donghan, and then Junior Brother Hu Donghan suddenly attacked, using the Spirit Bolt Technique..."

"Phew..." Hearing Wang Linshu say this, Mu Ming finally let out a breath of relief. Even Mu Zhengfeng, the source that had stirred up this entire affair, felt much more at ease—so long as they denied it to the death, there would always be a thread of life. This idiot had finally become a little smarter at the most critical moment and had not spouted nonsense under such circumstances.

"Do you dare guarantee that every word you have said is true, without a single falsehood?" Hu Meier asked again with a smile.

Since he had already said so much, Wang Linshu naturally had no intention of leaving himself a way back. He nodded fiercely. "Yes. Every word I have said is true!"

Hu Meier gave another soft laugh. "Now this is interesting! The same matter has somehow produced two versions! It seems that if we do not get to the bottom of this today, it will truly damage the majesty of my Enforcement Hall!" After speaking, Hu Meier paused, then suddenly bowed toward the space behind her. "Elder Niu, I must ask you to act."

The moment Hu Meier's words fell, the air beside her churned, and a figure abruptly appeared at her side.

When the Enforcement Hall disciples saw this person, their expressions changed dramatically. They all bowed and said in unison, "Enforcement Hall disciples greet Elder Niu."

The basic structure of the Enforcement Hall placed the Hall Master at the top: the Spirit Transformation cultivator, the Soul-Devouring Ancestor. Beneath the Hall Master were five great elders, all Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, each commanding one of the Enforcement Hall's five squads of law-enforcement disciples. Below the five great elders were thirty Golden Core Realm peak Ancestors, who oversaw the enforcement teams.

This Elder Niu was named Niu Jinzhong, a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator. Ever since the Soul-Devouring Ancestor had first joined the Yin Soul Sect, he had been the Soul-Devouring Ancestor's trusted confidant, a presence much like the Soul-Devouring Ancestor's shadow. Within the entire Enforcement Hall, the Soul-Devouring Ancestor generally did not concern himself with affairs, and most matters were handled by Niu Jinzhong. It could be said that Enforcement Hall disciples feared Niu Jinzhong even more than they feared the Soul-Devouring Ancestor!

The instant Niu Jinzhong appeared, he strode directly up to Wang Linshu and casually extended a hand. At once, a massive phantom emerged from his palm, like a giant hand seal that blotted out the sky, completely shrouding Wang Linshu.

Then, before Wang Linshu could react at all, he felt as though his divine soul were being torn apart. Waves of pain from the depths of his soul spread through every inch of his body.

"Ah... Aoooaah... ah..."

Wang Linshu howled in agony, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his face twisted beyond recognition. After only a few seconds of screaming, the top of Wang Linshu's skull suddenly flew off and shattered in midair. Only then did Niu Jinzhong withdraw his hand and say coldly, "This man deserves death! His trip to Lonely Soul Ridge was intended to kill Hu Donghan. His heart was impure. In the past, he used all manner of methods to murder twenty-six fellow sect members, and he had already harbored thoughts of betraying the sect. According to the Sect Law Code, his soul should be extracted and his spirit flayed. Enforcement Hall disciples are to whip his soul for fifty years!"

After Niu Jinzhong spoke, he swept his hand again, directly smashing Wang Linshu into a pulp. He then seized Wang Linshu's soul and stored it within a Soul Ring.

These actions came down like thunder and moved with lightning speed. The surrounding people had not even had time to react before it was all over. Yet one thing was already certain: even in death, Wang Linshu would find no peace. His soul would still have to endure at least fifty years of torment!

"S-Soul-Seeking Technique!"

Seeing this scene, the Enforcement Hall disciples turned even paler.

The Soul-Seeking Technique was one of the spells that only Enforcement Hall cultivators could master.

However, because this technique was simply too vicious, using it would, nine times out of ten, destroy a person's mind, with a high chance of turning them into an idiot; moreover, the target of the technique would not be able to conceal even the slightest secret. Therefore, even within the Enforcement Hall, only eleven people had mastered this spell. Such a technique was generally used only against sect traitors guilty of heinous crimes. Who could have imagined that they would be fortunate enough to witness it today?

When Mu Ming heard the words "Soul-Seeking Technique," his face turned deathly pale.

How could he possibly not have heard of this notorious spell? Since Wang Linshu had been subjected to the Soul-Seeking Technique, every contact between him and Wang Linshu had naturally become crystal clear to others. The fate awaiting him next was easy to imagine!

All of this was that idiot's fault!

Mu Ming fixed a resentful gaze on Mu Zhengfeng—by now, he did not even dare harbor resentment toward Hu Donghan.

(End of Chapter)