Matsushita Kojiro turned around and saw Lin Heng smiling at him.
The angel's smile, however, instilled in Matsushita Kojiro a devilish fear.
Lin Heng slightly raised the Mystic Yin Sword in his hand, and the aura of death from the Yellow Springs instantly enveloped Matsushita Kojiro.
"Since we're here, I think we shouldn't leave."
Lin Heng's calm voice carried an undeniable domineering air, and the Mystic Yin Sword, gleaming with a cold light, made Matsushita Kojiro dare not make the slightest move.
At that moment, Matsushita Kojiro regretted it.
Why did I rush to kill Lin Heng?
This wasn't an opportunity to make a contribution; it was a chance to die.
Matsushita Kojiro shook his head desperately, making a final struggle. " Lin Heng, you can't kill me! If you kill me, the Matsushita Lineage will not let you get away with it!"
Lin Heng was delighted to hear this.
"Will the Matsushita Lineage not let me off the hook?"
"Heh! Does your Matsushita Lineage think you're more powerful than the entire Great Sun Race?"
Lin Heng's seemingly contradictory words left Matsushita Kojiro dumbfounded.
Having already provoked the entire Great Sun Race, would Lin Heng really care about a Great Sun Race Lineage under their command?
Having lost his last lifeline, Matsushita Kojiro's eyes darkened, and he felt a great emotional turmoil.
In the blink of an eye that he was distracted, Lin Heng made a move.
The aura of the Yellow Springs rippled outwards from the Mystic Yin Sword.
The deep, chilling aura transformed into a wave of energy that instantly engulfed Matsushita Kojiro.
Corroded by the energy of the Yellow Springs, Matsushita Kojiro Divine Soul with fear and was in a completely dazed state.
" Soul-Locking Pagoda, take it!"
Lin Heng shouted sharply, and a powerful suction force emanated from the Soul-Locking Pagoda floating in mid-air. Before Matsushita Kojiro could even react, he was sucked into the Soul-Locking Pagoda.
After absorbing the three Samsara Realm of the Great Sun Race into the Soul-Locking Pagoda, Lin Heng waved his hand, and the Soul-Locking Pagoda floated down from the sky, landing in Lin Heng's hand.
Looking at the miniature pagoda in his hand, Lin Heng's lips curled up, revealing his arrogant expression.
Through this battle, Lin Heng also gained a general understanding of his own strength.
With the weapon's grade suppressing his abilities, he could easily fight against Eighth-Turn Samsara without being at a disadvantage, and might even have a chance to kill him.
As for the Seventh-Turn Samsara, even if ten or eight come, Lin Heng can handle them all on his own; it's just a matter of how much time it takes.
With such strength, one can go anywhere in the Ninefold Heaven. After all, apart from the Thirteen Factions, no cultivators above the seventh level of the Samsara Realm are allowed to appear in the entire Ninefold Heaven.
The Thirteen Factions established this unwritten rule to more fairly balance the allocation of resources in the Nine Heavens.
Otherwise, if a Heavenly Venerable Realm expert were to occupy the Ninefold Heaven year-round, where would lower-level cultivators find any room to survive?
However, this rule now gives Lin Heng a near-invincible state in the Ninefold Heaven.
The next ten years will be enough for Lin Heng to fleece the entire Ninefold Heaven. By then, Lin Heng is confident that even the Thirteen Factions stationed in the Ninefold Heaven will be unable to do anything to him.
But that's a story for later. Right now, Lin Heng has one more thing to do: deal with the three Great Sun Race cultivators inside the Soul-Locking Pagoda.
Located 500,000 li away from the Soul-Burying Mountain Range, in the Luo Water Vale!
At this moment, Lin Heng stood beside the waterfall at the foot of the cliff, with Matsushita Kojiro and the other two standing respectfully in front of him.
"Owner!"
Despite their reluctance, Matsushita Kojiro and the other two bowed respectfully and greeted him.
After being taken into the Soul-Locking Pagoda by Lin Heng, all three suffered inhuman torture.
A thousand arrows pierce the heart, heavenly fire burns the soul, darkness devours...
The Soul-Locking Pagoda is terrifying because it inflicts triple torment on the body, mind, and soul.
In less than an hour, the three of them had completely forgotten their loyalty as citizens of the Great Sun Race, which makes it easy to imagine how terrifying the Soul-Locking Pagoda was.
"Once you're inside the Soul-Locking Pagoda, you should know what will happen if you harbor even the slightest disloyalty towards me."
Upon hearing Lin Heng's words, all three of them turned pale.
The servants of the Soul-Locking Pagoda are forced to maintain absolute loyalty to their masters.
The Soul-Locking Pagoda can sense even the slightest ulterior motive.
As for the consequences of harboring rebellious thoughts towards one's master, they can only be described as worse than death.
Matsushita Kojiro and the other two lowered their heads and nodded stiffly.
"Alright, since that's the case, starting today, the three of you will act separately and harass the forces under the Ninefold Heaven Fire Clan. Of course, if you manage to obtain any cultivation resources along the way, remember to send everything you get to the Qian Yuan Sect."
"By the way, we can't just target the Fire Clan; other sects should also cause trouble from time to time."
"As for being captured by the Thirteen Factions, I don't need to teach you how to explain it, do I?"
After Lin Heng finished speaking, Matsushita Kojiro and the other two trembled.
They never expected Lin Heng to make such a request.
Let them attack the forces under the Fire Clan, so Lin Heng won't have to worry about the Fire Clan having any intention of dealing with him. But in the end, the blame will fall on the Great Sun Race.
Lin Heng received all the benefits, while the Great Sun Race took the blame.
"Um?"
Seeing that the three had not responded for a long time, Lin Heng snorted with dissatisfaction.
At the same time, a burning sensation from their very souls caused Matsushita Kojiro and the other two to let out painful groans.
The painful memories that came from the depths of their souls made the three of them quickly raise their heads.
"Master, we understand!"
Matsushita Kojiro and the other two quickly replied.
Compared to the inner torment of betrayal, they were even less willing to experience the triple torment of body, mind, and soul.
Lin Heng nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, I will take you back to the Qian Yuan Sect first. After that, you will return to the Qian Yuan Sect every ten days."
At this point, Lin Heng suddenly revealed a meaningful smile, "If you try to cheat or shirk your responsibilities and don't meet my expectations..."
A chill inexplicably arose from the soles of Matsushita Kojiro Kojiro's feet, instantly spreading throughout his body.
The three men quickly bowed respectfully and replied, "Master, rest assured, we three will devote ourselves to the utmost and die for our cause. Even if it means plundering the entire Ninefold Heaven, we will not hesitate."
The three men's attitude was one of even greater reverence than if they were seeing their own father.
Your biological father might punish you physically at most when you make a mistake, but if you make a mistake in front of Lin Heng, it could mean you'll never be reincarnated.
The three of them understood this basic principle.
Lin Heng glanced at the three with satisfaction, then led them back to the Qian Yuan Sect.
After telling Situ Jiannan about the situation of Matsushita Kojiro and the other two, as well as his own plans, Lin Heng handed over some resources he had obtained from the Soul-Burying Mountain Range to Situ Jiannan before leaving the Qian Yuan Sect.
Situ Jiannan, however, looked at the three people in front of him with eyes full of disgust.
"I really don't know what the master was thinking. Even if he wanted to find underlings, he should at least find a few decent-looking ones. How can he take these guys out like that?"
Situ Jiannan's words infuriated Matsushita Kojiro and the other two.
What does it mean to be more human-like?
Is it still like a man's penis?
Are we really that bad?
However, the three knew Situ Jiannan's status; he was Lin Heng's top steward, and they couldn't afford to offend him. So they could only bury their resentment in their hearts.