Chapter 1502: Their Purpose

"Continue the beating." Chen Yu waved his hand, and someone nearby picked up a whip and cracked it with a *snap*.

"Stop beating me, I'll confess, I'll confess everything, please stop beating me." This fellow let out a hysterical scream, and he immediately threw his loyalty to the Emperor and his so-called bushido spirit to the back of his mind.

"In this place of yours, there is a seal, right beneath the undersea laboratory, sealing a... an avatar of our god." Mitsui Shanghe stammered, finally telling the truth.

"Which god?" Chen Yu asked.

"This..." Mitsui Shanghe stuttered, not wanting to continue.

Chen Yu waved his hand, and a team member nearby swung the whip in his hand without ceremony; with a *snap*, the fellow let out a scream.

"It is Shuten-doji, it is his avatar. After the great war in ancient times, his true form was damaged, so he split into dozens of avatars across the world. The one we found now is just one of his avatars. As long as we find this avatar, we can let him borrow a body to be reborn."

Mitsui Shanghe blurted out everything he knew in one breath, and he hissed: "The seal is located exactly beneath your laboratory, which is why we risked attacking this time."

"So that's how it is. I was wondering, you couldn't possibly have spent such great effort just for a piece of our technology. Technology is important, but you wouldn't use this method." Chen Yu nodded, then said in a deep voice: "Besides this, is there anything else you are hiding?"

"No, there really isn't. The mission I received when I came here was just this; other than that, there really is nothing else." This fellow was scared out of his wits, shaking his head repeatedly.

"Really? You listen to me, if I find out you have other motives, don't blame me for being impolite." Chen Yu sneered.

"There really isn't anything else now, I swear." Mitsui Shanghe shivered in fear. They had truly told everything they knew; if he were to return to the Divine Path, he would be executed, but even so, Chen Yu still looked unconvinced.

"You had better be honest." Chen Yu stared at him.

"Chen Yu..." Mitsui Shanghe steadied himself: "We can cooperate. Your goal is to rescue the people under the sea, and our goal is to take away the avatar of the Great God Jiutun. We..."

"Don't even think about it. A monster like Jiutun is only considered a god by the likes of you, right?" Chen Yu sneered: "And don't think I don't know what your intentions are for resurrecting him."

"We really don't have any other meaning; our business here doesn't conflict with your authorities at all." Mitsui became a bit anxious: "It just so happens that this place is in your territorial waters; otherwise, we wouldn't have taken such a big risk to offend the Dragon Breath Land."

"Let's put it this way: I am actually quite clear on how much treachery you have in your bellies." Chen Yu smiled: "For now, just stay here honestly. As for how to deal with you, that is a matter for later."

Mitsui Shanghe closed his mouth and stopped talking.

"By the way, how many people did you bring this time? How many Onmyoji like you are there? Are there any figures at the Divine Official level?" Chen Yu thought for a moment and looked at him suspiciously.

"This... I don't know, but Chen Yu, that three-story building has a Barrier set up by several of our Divine Officials working together. If you force your way through, the resulting backlash will be enough to level the entire island." Mitsui Shanghe raised his head: "So, without me, you still won't succeed."

"Are you serious?" Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly. This was indeed a troublesome matter; the area around the building connected to the undersea laboratory was indeed heavy with black Qi, and the power of the Barrier was extremely strong.

If it were truly forced open, it would definitely destroy the undersea passage. If that happened, today's rescue would be meaningless, because the massive backlash force would be enough to destroy the entire island, and those researchers would likely all be buried at the bottom of the sea.

But he had looked at it; that Barrier was something that could never be bypassed, which made Chen Yu feel it was quite thorny.

"Everything I said is true. I think you have already seen that Barrier. With your strength, breaking it is not difficult, but if you force your way through, I think you know what the consequences will be, right?" Mitsui Shanghe said, emboldened by Chen Yu's hesitant expression.

"Then do you have any good way to resolve this matter?" Chen Yu pondered for a moment and turned to look at Mitsui Shanghe.

"I... I don't have any good way." Mitsui Shanghe's eyes darted away: "But my identity is that of an Onmyoji; when the Barrier sees me, it will open automatically."

"You mean you can take us in?" Chen Yu understood what Mitsui Shanghe meant.

"Yes." Mitsui Shanghe nodded: "I can take you in."

"What kind of benefit do you want?" Su Yan asked, knowing this fellow must have conditions.

"I just want to live. After I take you in, I will be a free man, and I will try my best not to interfere in future matters." Mitsui Shanghe hesitated and said: "The fact that you detained me cannot be revealed, otherwise the Divine Path will not let me off."

"Do you think you have the leverage to negotiate these things with us?" Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh: "And I don't believe your nonsense either."

"You don't have to believe me, but go and see for yourself right now if you can break the Barrier without making a sound." Mitsui Shanghe said: "That Barrier was set up jointly by several Great Divine Officials, so you know in your heart how powerful it is, right?"

"Lock him up first." Chen Yu was silent for a moment, then walked out.

"Do you feel his words aren't true?" After going out, Su Yan asked.

"What he said is true." Chen Yu gave a faint smile: "The Fusang people are famous for being treacherous and despicable. I am worried that he will play some tricks after taking us into the Barrier."

"Given the level of treachery of those Fusang people, your worry is not without reason." Su Yan pondered and said: "What should we do now? Do you have a way to approach the Barrier?"

"Let's go take another look; there is currently no way to approach the Barrier." Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly: "And the Barrier there was built by at least three or more Divine Officials together."

"Three Divine Officials..." Su Yan was shocked: "This is the strongest power of the Divine Path."

"Yes, but there is no need to be overly worried. The thing to worry about now is actually the Barrier." Chen Yu said: "That kid Mitsui actually wasn't wrong about one thing, which is that the Barrier is very strong. If we force it open, the backlash force released will be extremely powerful."

"At that time, the entire island will be destroyed, and the meaning of our trip will cease to exist."

"Then that's troublesome; it will trigger a nuclear leak." Su Yan frowned: "Some experimental data is also under the sea, and the consequences caused by that will be even more serious."