Chapter 443: Scare You to Death

Longling's eyes revealed a hint of coldness; she was not moved by Elder Qingyun's threat.

The Universe Cultivation World is inherently a life-and-death purgatory; strength is the fundamental determinant of everything, and the weak deserve to become stepping stones on the strong's path of cultivation.

Qingyun comes from the Azure Profound Sect of Huanyu; these cultivators of ancient great sects possess an innate sense of superiority, and even if spared, they would later seek out their fellow disciples to return and take revenge on the two of them.

So.

Better to offend them completely than to release a tiger back to the mountains and invite endless trouble.

"Heh Heifeng, you old thing actually threaten us!"

"If we were to exterminate them root and branch, would the Azure Profound Sect notice?"

Longling asked softly, her voice tinged with a hint of disdainful mockery.

Heifeng had been standing beside Longling; hearing this, he couldn't help but stare, and a hesitant expression began to appear on his face.

To be frank, neither the cultivators of the Azure Profound Sect nor those of the Ancient Earth Royal Clan could match the fallen Black Clan of Huanyu.

He told Longling that killing the Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun, without fearing retaliation from the Ancient Earth Royal Clan and the Azure Profound Sect, was absolutely impossible.

"Boss, both the Ancient Earth Royal Clan and the Azure Profound Sect stand eternally in the Universe Cultivation World!"

"Whether those great clans have any hidden tricks, no one can guess."

Heifeng's face flushed slightly, and he said somewhat embarrassedly.

The Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun nearby, hearing this, slowly exhaled a breath; since the opponent knows to fear their backing forces, they dare not lightly take their lives.

"What this fellow cultivator says is correct; you are a cultivator of extraordinary talent, your future path is limitless—why must you engage in a deathless feud with us three?"

"As long as you let us go, I can pretend this never happened."

"I can guarantee to you that thereafter I will not cause any trouble for the two of you……"

Qingyun spoke, his tone gentle and persuasive, trying to convince Longling and Heifeng to let this matter rest.

Longling and Heifeng's strength should not be underestimated; before the opponent lets them go, their hearts cannot truly find peace.

"Two fellow cultivators, my brother and I can also guarantee to you that if you let us go, the Ancient Earth Royal Clan will not cause you trouble!"

After hearing Qingyun's words, the Black Fiend exchanged a glance with the White Fiend and also hurriedly spoke.

They never imagined that Longling's strength would be so great; even Qingyun of the Thousand Laws Realm, after unleashing the terrifying Sword Dao Divine Ability he comprehended from the Slay Immortal Sword, still failed.

Now this area is already shrouded in white mist; even if one extends their divine sense to probe far away, it is blocked. If we are not forgiven by the opponent, we will certainly face a nine-deaths-no-life fate, utterly unable to escape.

"Hmm, what you say is all quite right!"

"Heifeng, you said grinding their bones to ashes and scattering them—would the Ancient Earth Royal Clan and the Azure Profound Sect still be able to detect any trace?"

After pondering, Longling opened her eyes and directly ignored the existence of the Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Heifeng's face showed a strange expression; he could hardly believe his own ears.

He watched Longling ponder after hearing the Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun's words, assuming she also feared the two major powers behind those three, and was thinking about how to let the three before her go.

Heifeng never expected that Longling was actually thinking about how to destroy the corpses and erase traces.

"Fellow cultivator, let's speak nicely……"

"We can also say we're not strangers after a fight; as long as we can satisfy you, we are willing to give our all!"

Qingyun's voice carried a tremor as he tried to use his last strength to turn the situation around.

However, Longling did not answer; she merely looked at him silently, her eyes revealing a deep disdain.

That seemed to say, "No need for pointless struggle; you are doomed to be annihilated."

"Oh my god, senior, let's discuss this properly.

"As long as it's what you wish, we will do our utmost to fulfill it."

"Please, senior, do not harm our lives!"

The Black and White Double Fiends were so frightened that even their manner of addressing Longling and the other changed.

This person before them is utterly lawless and fearless, showing no regard for the forces backing the three of them.

In the Universe Cultivation World, who does not fear the Ancient Earth Royal Clan and the Azure Profound Sect? Yet they have encountered two murderous stars, feeling no fear at all and acting utterly lawlessly.

"However, what Heifeng said is also correct; the Ancient Earth Royal Clan and the Azure Profound Sect have endless inheritances, so they must possess some secret techniques passed down!"

"Grinding bones to ashes and scattering them might not be safe either; one could easily leave traces that could be deduced!"

Longling seemed to pay no heed to the words of the Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun, pacing back and forth before everyone, chin in hand, muttering.

"What the senior said is quite correct!"

"Please, senior, spare our lives!"

At this moment, both the Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun hurriedly went along, speaking soothingly.

Seeing this, Heifeng's mouth corner involuntarily curled up.

These three, hailing from Huanyu's supreme powers, now appear as humble as ants, begging Longling for their lives, having long lost their former vigorous spirit.

"Ah right, steamed buns!"

At that moment, a flash of light suddenly appeared in Longling's eyes, and she blurted out.

"Bun bun bun……steamed buns!"

Heifeng was muddled by Longling's sudden utterance, not understanding why she mentioned this food.

Having entered the Heavenly Realm, they had long passed the grain‑abstinence period; sustaining themselves with Spiritual Power, they would no longer eat grains.

Moreover, this place is the ruins of the Ancient God Sect; where could one go to find steamed buns?

The Black and White Double Fiends and Qingyun were also listening in a daze, not grasping the hidden meaning of Longling's words, wondering what scheme she was up to.

Longling, seeing everyone's confusion, replied in a light and breezy tone.

"You don't know, in my hometown people love to raise fish, regarding them as treasures.

But kids get cravings, so often the children at home gather their playmates, and when the parents are away, they scoop out the raised fish and kill them.

The killed fish had its bones and spines removed with a sharp blade, then was chopped with an iron knife thirty-six thousand times, turning the fish meat directly into a liquid paste.

Using the fish meat to fill buns makes them fragrant.

When the parents returned, the children denied killing the fish, and upon discovering many children had eaten buns filled with the fish meat, they could only let the matter drop.

"These children are really clever, knowing the law does not blame the many."

Heifeng laughed heartily upon hearing this, feeling it very amusing.

"So Heifeng, you also know this.

Cultivators of the Huanyu realm who enter the Ancient God Sect all need the ancient talisman to break the seal suppressing themselves here; surely no cultivator would remain unmoved by the ancient talisman.

You say if the soul's power is scattered upon the ancient talisman, dividing the whole into parts, wouldn't it be impossible for anyone to find any trace?

Longling said this, then turned to stare at Heifeng, which frightened Heifeng greatly, his body beginning to tremble.

He now finally understood why Longling had told the bun story, feeling that he wanted…

Heifeng, upon thinking this, broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and turned to look at the already deathly pale Black and White Double Evil and the three Qingyun individuals; they too were greatly frightened.

But he could understand after thinking: thirty-six thousand chops—what a concept, the fish could be chopped into meat juice, let alone anything else.

"Longling, isn't this a bit too cruel?"

Heifeng asked tentatively, after all he is Longling's junior; if Longling had such an idea, he would certainly not do it himself.

In that case, such delicate skill could only fall upon himself.

Ridiculous, how could he do such a thing; after all, thirty-six thousand chops—just imagining that scene makes one want to vomit, let alone actually wielding the knife.

"However, it is quite safe……"

Longling, upon hearing this, immediately said.

These words fell into Heifeng's ears, yet made him feel extremely uneasy.

"Senior, I am willing to surrender my life soul, to serve you henceforth; please spare me, senior!"

Qingyun Elder's face turned deathly pale, his eyes blood-red, his whole body trembling uncontrollably; he decisively tapped his forehead, extracting the life soul from his divine soul body, and with trembling hands offered it toward Longling.

"Oh!"

A flicker of surprise appeared on Longling's face, while inside his heart had already blossomed with joy.

The intimidation succeeded; due to fear, the other party proactively surrendered their life soul, so the subsequent plan could proceed smoothly.

"Senior, we too are willing to surrender our life souls, to serve you henceforth; please spare us, senior!"

Seeing this, the Black and White Double Evil also panicked, their eyes full of fear and dread as they looked at Longling.

They truly witnessed what cruelty is; just imagining that scene sends chills down one's spine, let alone having to experience it personally.

"Boss, junior feels that taking their life souls and sparing their dog lives would be of great help.

These three also know many friends within the Ancient God Sect.

Using these three to lure cultivators here, waiting by the stump for a rabbit to obtain the ancient talisman would be even better……

"Huh……"

As Heifeng said this, he unintentionally saw the three Qingyun individuals' minds involuntarily conjuring the scene Longling had described, causing him to retch dryly.

No guarantee the three from years ago are still okay; he doesn't want to be a clinical chief surgeon.

"Oh?

"Your opinion is also not bad."

After hearing this, Longling pondered for a moment, then spoke, and afterward turned to collect the three individuals' life souls.

"Having life souls makes it better; not honestly wrapping them up is easier!"

Longling held a miniature humanoid illusion in his hand, looked at it, then said again; this made the Black and White Double Evil and the three Qingyun individuals' hearts tighten once more.

"You old one are truly fond of buns; your life is pinched in your hand, your thoughts and intentions are clear to you—who would dare to be dishonest, unless they don't want to live?"

Qingyun Elder's face turned dark green, his body exuding a sense of decadence.

He had been invincible all his life, never expecting that for the sake of two juniors of the Ancient Earth Royal Clan he would be dragged in, and moreover lose his lifelong freedom.

He knew he could no longer change anything; seeing Longling wave his hand, Qingyun took a deep breath, then slowly rose to his feet.

"Rest assured, having known me for a long time!

"You will find that I am very merciful."

Longling's mouth corner slightly rose, revealing a smile-not-smile expression.

She looked at the Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Evil before her, a flicker of amusement flashing in her eyes, as if she rather enjoyed their fear and despair.

"But you must also remember.

"From now on, your fate lies in my hands.

"If you dare show the slightest disloyalty, you will know the consequences."

Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Evil, upon hearing this, dared not even breathe, their hearts also feeling utterly helpless.

They knew they had lost the qualification to oppose Longling, and could only honestly drift along, obeying orders.

"Subordinate dare not."

Qingyun Elder replied in a low voice, his expression extremely complex, also helpless.

The Black and White Double Evil also quickly echoed, "We will be utterly loyal, certainly not harboring a second heart."

Heifeng stood aside, watching this scene, his heart also filled with mixed feelings.

He knew Longling's plan had already succeeded more than half; next, they could use the Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Evil's status and influence to lure even more cultivators, then design a trap to seize their ancient talismans.

"Heifeng, you will explain our plan in detail to them, then act accordingly.

"I will seek other ancient talismans.

"Since we intend to catch the turtle in the jar, the jar must be sufficiently sturdy."

Longling gave the order, the corner of his mouth hooking into a cold smile.

"Yes, boss."

Heifeng responded with a sound, then turned toward Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Fiends, "Three of you, please follow me."

Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Fiends exchanged a glance, then silently followed behind Heifeng, leaving Longling's sight.

Longling watched their backs, a glint flashing in her eyes.

With Qingyun and the Black and White Double Fiends' submission, this is only a beginning; there are still greater plans to be carried out.

In this cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, only by continually strengthening one's strength can one stand invincible.

And she, Longling, is precisely to become the existence that stands at the peak.

She took a deep breath, then turned and walked toward the depths of the Ancient God Sect Ruins forest.

Longling's figure gradually disappeared into the mist of the Ancient God Sect Ruins, her steps firm and steady, as if each step trod upon the beat of fate.

In the forest, there are not only ancient runes, but also the myriad restrictions left by the mysterious statue, as well as countless unknown challenges and dangers.

Passing through clusters of ancient buildings, Longling arrived at the forest's central area, where a massive stone tablet stood, its surface covered in strange runes that emitted a faint glow.

She reached out her hand, lightly touching the runes on the stone tablet, feeling the ancient power contained within.

Suddenly, the runes on the stone tablet began to flash, beams of light shooting out from the tablet and enveloping Longling entirely.

Longling closed her eyes, allowing the light to penetrate her body; she could feel powerful currents flowing through her, remodeling her meridians and raising her cultivation level.

This is the hidden power of the ancient runes, capable of allowing cultivators to quickly recover themselves, and is also the supreme treasure countless cultivators dream of exchanging for with the Ancient God Sect's statue.

At the same time.

Heifeng was leading Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Fiends in setting up traps and restrictions around the outskirts of the ruins.

Longling's plan requires time, and their task is to ensure that no one disturbs them during this period.

Qingyun Elder and the Black and White Double Fiends also understood that the situation was stronger than them; only by temporarily obeying Longling's orders could they preserve their lives.

They began to use their cultivation level and abilities to help Heifeng set up traps.

However, they did not know that Longling's plan was far more complex than they imagined.

After obtaining more ancient runes, Longling began to have a deeper understanding of the Ancient God Sect's cultivation method.

Obviously these ancient runes are not ordinary; their interiors contain endless mysteries, with many secrets hidden within.

At this moment Longling guessed that the Ancient God Sect's mysterious statue, which lets people exchange ancient runes for Ancient God Sect items, is probably not that simple behind the scenes.

"Hum..."

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly came from the depths of the ruins, drawing Longling's attention.

She opened her eyes, a flicker of wariness appearing in her gaze; this aura was powerful and unfamiliar, clearly not belonging to any of Qingyun Elder or the Black and White Double Fiends.

Longling took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the source of that aura.

In her mind, she had already designated the surrounding area as a site for setting up formations; no matter how powerful an opponent that might appear ahead, it must be strongly suppressed.