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Inside the quiet thatched hut atop Danxia Peak, two figures sat across from one another. Nearby, a third man hung shackled to an iron frame, his arms bound by heavy chains, one of which pierced cleanly through his clavicle.
The man’s eyes burned with hatred as he glared at them. However, the moment Wang Yuan cast a cold glance his way, all the fire drained from his expression. He trembled uncontrollably and lowered his head in silence.
"You can’t kill me!" he suddenly blurted, his voice breaking with desperation. "My grandfather is Huo Quan! My master is an elder of the Flame Alliance! I’m even a candidate for True Inheritor! You—"
Under Wang Yuan’s icy stare, his words trailed off.
Luo Chen watched the scene with a grin, completely devoid of sympathy.
Those who take lives must be ready to lose their own. Since he had dared to make a move against them, he should’ve been prepared to die. There was no such thing in this world as someone being born to be slaughtered.
With a calm breath, Luo Chen shifted his gaze toward Wang Yuan. "So… how’s your research into the Blood Fiend Seizing Formation coming along these past few years?"
Wang Yuan didn’t hesitate. "If you’d asked me two years ago, I might’ve had doubts. But with Min Longyu’s help, I’ve fully refined the formation and even engraved it onto my back. That way, the soul-seizing process will yield twice the result with half the effort!"
Luo Chen nodded, visibly more at ease. Even so, he pressed on with a few more questions.
"How many Spirit Passage pills have you taken so far?"
"Every one you sent me, I’ve taken them all." Wang Yuan pointed to his head. "I can feel it. My divine soul’s foundation...



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