Chapter 635 - 634: Torment

"Ahem!"

The Artifact Spirit of the Divine-Demonic Stele let out a light cough, successfully drawing Yang Xiao’s attention. But just as it was about to speak...

A voice stopped the words it was about to say.

"Lord Artifact Spirit, if you let him know I’m here, I will never accept the inheritance of the Master of Gods and Demons again, even if it means death."

Xue Yi’s words were incredibly resolute.

The Artifact Spirit, which had originally intended to play matchmaker, was instantly stunned.

’The affairs between men and women are so complicated. She’s clearly dying to see him, madly in love, yet she refuses to meet him. Ah, forget it. What business is it of mine?’

The Artifact Spirit of the Divine-Demonic Stele sighed inwardly, but there was nothing it could do.

After a moment’s thought, it immediately returned to the Divine-Demonic Stele.

It planned to try and persuade this stubborn Inheritor.

However, it had only just returned to the Divine-Demonic Stele when Xue Yi’s voice rang out.

"Let’s go. Let’s leave this place now. Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to..."

The moment she said this, the Artifact Spirit of the Divine-Demonic Stele was stunned once again.

It looked up and saw Xue Yi, her eyes red-rimmed, but she was forcing herself to hold back.

Even though it was an Artifact Spirit, it felt a strange pang of sadness.

Immediately, it said no more.

It nodded.

With a thought, the Divine-Demonic Stele tore through the sky and departed.

Just as it had arrived.

’It just left? Did it cough just now to tell me it was leaving?’

Seeing it leave just like that, inside his sea of consciousness, Yang Xiao was completely bewildered.

Originally, when he heard the Artifact Spirit cough, Yang Xiao thought it was about to speak to him. Out of respect, he didn’t say anything and simply waited.

But right after, he saw the Artifact Spirit’s expression seem to change before it vanished.

Yang Xiao still felt in his heart, ’The Artifact Spirit of the Divine-Demonic Stele must have had something to say. It probably went back because the master of the Divine-Demonic Stele summoned it.’

A faint sense of excitement grew within him.

He felt that he might be able to confirm who the master of the Divine-Demonic Stele was.

He couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

But what he never expected was that just as he was feeling a little excited and nervous, thinking he would finally see the long-separated Xue Yi...

The Divine-Demonic Stele flew away.

It was gone.

Yang Xiao’s heart clenched painfully.

’Even now, she’s still unwilling to see me? Why?’

Yang Xiao didn’t understand.

But he felt incredibly dejected.

In the distance, the increasingly faint, miserable screams of the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable still echoed.

Yang Xiao’s expression changed in an instant.

He became furious.

He strode over to the creature that had been refined into a sphere.

"Eh? You’ve come over, little Human Race whelp? Excellent! Hurry up and release me, or this Demon Venerable will definitely kill you!"

"Is that so? Kill me?"

Yang Xiao smiled.

He was angry because Xue Yi had left without a word. Although he had no concrete proof that Xue Yi was on the Divine-Demonic Stele, who else would have come to save him?

Not to mention, Xue Yi could sense him when his life was in danger.

Naturally, Yang Xiao could sense her as well.

It was a vague feeling, but he had a gut feeling.

Xue Yi was on the Divine-Demonic Stele.

Therefore, he was in a terrible mood. And now this creature, on the brink of death, still dared to threaten him.

’How laughable.’

His Divine General Talisman had not yet worn off. He was still a Tier Five True God, a titled Divine General, and at the level of a Divine General Peak.

This level of strength would certainly not have been enough to deal with the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable at his peak. It was likely not even a match for the Demon Venerable’s residual power from before.

But now...

Trapped by Elder Long’s Secret Technique, which was further enhanced by half of his Origin Essence Blood, Yang Xiao’s current strength was more than enough to do whatever he wanted.

Yang Xiao’s fingers began to move gently.

The power he continuously sketched out formed one Secret Pattern after another, which merged directly into the black sphere that was the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable. The moment these patterns appeared, the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable’s screams intensified dramatically.

"Damn it! What is this stuff? Why... why has my consciousness suddenly become ten times clearer?! AHH! It hurts! This pain is killing me!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiao simply smiled.

"Just as I thought. The Purifying Spirit and Clarity Array can indeed clarify one’s will. However, it won’t help you resist this God-Trapping Array. In fact, it will only make you suffer more. So, what’s next? Should I use the Thousand Blades Heart-Destroying Array to make your will suffer the pain of a thousand cuts? Or should I upgrade the Purifying Spirit and Clarity Array into the Celestial Capital Spirit Array and increase your consciousness’s clarity by another ten times?"

"You... how dare you do this to me! A mere little member of the Human Race, you... AHHH!"

The Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable cried out in pain again, his very core trembling.

This pain was unbearable.

The God-Trapping Array was already an Array that refined one’s will out of existence, yet Yang Xiao had added the Purifying Spirit and Clarity Array, instantly multiplying the pain tenfold.

And now, this brat was saying he would upgrade it to some Celestial Capital Spirit Array, making his will another ten times clearer. Didn’t that mean the pain would increase another tenfold?

’No, I can’t... Even this Demon Venerable wouldn’t be able to withstand that kind of pain. Should I... Should I beg him for mercy?’

Although it was a question, the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable’s mind was made up in an instant.

He had already begged the one who laid the God-Trapping Array for mercy before.

Begging for mercy one more time didn’t matter.

Although this fellow’s level was too low, making it a great loss of face, when faced with life and death, what was face worth?

But just as he decided to beg for mercy, Yang Xiao’s fingers began to move once again.

Array Patterns, similar to the previous Secret Patterns but far more complex and profound, appeared in the sea of consciousness. They then landed on the sphere that was the Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable.

In that instant, a scream like a pig being slaughtered echoed out.

This pain... it was far more than ten times worse.

"Hu-Human... No, Saint Emperor... Saint Prince, I-I beg you! Please... spare me! AHH! It hurts! Spa— AHH, the pain!"

The Netherworld Erosion Demon Venerable couldn’t even form a complete sentence.

Unfortunately, Yang Xiao showed not a hint of pity.

He didn’t even plan on paying him any mind.

Dealing with this Dark Night Demon God, this Dark Night Demon God who had just tried to possess him, Yang Xiao would show absolutely no mercy. Especially since, when this creature invaded his sea of consciousness earlier, its will had merged with his own.

While attempting to control his sea of consciousness, it had also left behind some memory fragments.

These memory fragments let Yang Xiao understand exactly what kind of being this creature was.

A monster who saw the Human Race as food. A creature who, after growing tired of them, could devour his own wife of a hundred years and the children who shared his blood.

A pervert who reveled in watching others suffer.

Never mind that Yang Xiao was in a terrible mood right now; even if he were in a great mood, he would never let him go.

This monster. He had to die a death of endless torment!

Otherwise, how could the souls of the humans he had killed ever rest in peace?

If he hadn’t known, or if he hadn’t had the chance, Yang Xiao might have let it be. But now, with the opportunity right in front of him, if he didn’t act, he would be failing those members of the Human Race.

He would be unworthy of the title of Saint Prince.

Therefore, Yang Xiao’s fingers, in an instant, began to move again.