Chapter 2160 - 2145

The blood-colored blaze was still roaring through the ruined city, but Shi Feng controlled this Blood Flame so it only burned the corpses; everything else remained "intact"!

But when they heard Shi Feng say something about letting the dead rest in peace, that Jian Family youth who had been targeting Shi Feng earlier immediately opened his mouth again and said:

"Jian Feng, you think we're going to believe you? You must've been here quite a while already, right? Then why didn't you burn the corpses earlier, and just had to do it right when we showed up!"

That Jian Family youth was named Jian Bi, nephew of the Jian Family Second Elder, Jian Yuan! So within the Jian Family he counted as someone with a bit of status.

Hearing Jian Bi's words, the other Jian Family youths also quietly nodded, suspicion of Shi Feng rising in their hearts.

Not only those Jian Family youths—even Second Young Master Jian Ye was suspicious. To them, there were simply too many doubtful points about Shi Feng right now.

"Hmph, what a bunch of idiots!" At this moment, Jian Tong let out a contemptuous cold snort and said.

As for Jian Tong's voice, these Jian Family disciples naturally couldn't hear it.

"Jian Feng, before we get the truth clear, I really can't take you to that place." At this time Jian Ye spoke as well, addressing Shi Feng.

Hearing those words, Shi Feng's brows suddenly furrowed.

He had been here for over half a month, waiting for these people, yet he hadn't expected that they would actually start suspecting that he'd thrown himself in with the Four Great Powers.

Given how they blocked all outside information, given their current suspicion toward him, if he told them that the Four Great Powers had already been wiped out by his hand, they simply wouldn't believe it.

Their mindset was already deeply rooted; if he told them, they'd only think it was some colossal joke.

Right then, the Jian Family crowd heard Shi Feng speak coldly: "Stop with the nonsense. Take me to that place. Your Jian Family still owes me a few things—I have to collect them."

As he said this, a chill killing intent spread out from Shi Feng's body, surging toward the twenty-three Jian Family members in front of him.

In an instant they were all enveloped in that icy killing intent; their expressions changed dramatically, and their bodies began to tremble uncontrollably.

The killing intent Shi Feng emitted now was something these Jian Family juniors simply couldn't withstand. Here, the strongest among them were only Jian Ye and that Jian Bi.

The two of them were both at the True God First Heaven realm.

"Ji–Jian Feng, what are you going to do?" Looking at Shi Feng, Jian Ye spoke with a trembling voice.

At this very moment it was evident that he… was afraid!

Only now did he finally realize how terrifying this person was.

He recalled that Evil Demon from back in Aotian Land.

"I… I knew it… you're a Jian Family traitor!" At this moment, Jian Bi spoke again, voice shaking but vicious.

Then, with a face full of steely resolve, he said, "Jian Feng, give up on our Jian Family traitors! Even if we die, we absolutely won't take you there!"

"That's right! Even if we die, we won't talk!" As Jian Bi's shout rang out, the other Jian Family members echoed him one after another.

Back in Aotian Land, all of them had faced threats from the Four Great Powers yet refused to betray; every single one wasn't afraid of death. Even if they died, they would not sell out the Jian Family.

"Jian Feng, I never thought you really were this kind of person. Little Ran must have been blind to fall for you! You wretch who clings to life and fears death, disloyal, unrighteous, heartless, faithless!" Jian Ye also spoke coldly, aiming his words at Shi Feng.

To them, the situation was already extremely obvious.

This Jian Feng referred to the Jian Family as 'your Jian Family' and even threatened them to take him to that place—if that wasn't betrayal, then what was?

Shi Feng could no longer be bothered to explain to these people. Seeing the way they were, even if he did explain it wouldn't be of any use, and he had no need to.

Then they heard him speak again: "I'll give you two choices now. One: take me to that place to see Jian Yu. Two: after you suffer torment worse than death, then you take me to that place.

You have only ten breaths to think it over. Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Jian Feng, if you want to kill, then just kill. Don't play these useless games. Either way we won't talk. No matter what methods you use, we're not people who fear death." Jian Bi once more barked coldly, every word nailed down firm.

"That's right, if you want to kill, then kill!" Right after, another Jian Family youth shouted.

"Jian Feng, stop wasting time. Just kill us already!" At this moment Jian Ye also spoke; once he finished, he let out a long, heavy sigh.

His demeanor seemed to be full of disappointment in Shi Feng.

...

"Five!" Shi Feng still ignored them, counting down to five.

Since he'd said he'd give them ten breaths to consider, he'd give them ten breaths to catch theirs.

When the time came, Shi Feng didn't believe they could keep silent under his methods.

"Two!" When he counted to two, twenty-three ghastly white Runes had already surfaced in his palm.

At "one," Shi Feng thrust his palm forward, twenty-three ghastly white Runes whirling through the air, flying toward these twenty-three Jian Family members.

The faces of the Jian Family crowd all changed dramatically; they hurriedly mobilized all their strength to resist.

But how could those Runes be something they could resist? The swords in their hands were knocked away, while the Runes shot into their foreheads, pierced their brow centers, sank into their hearts.

In the span of a mere instant, these Jian Family youths all had Shi Feng's mark driven into their bodies.

"Jian Feng, what tricks are you trying to pull now!"

"We already said, if you want to kill, then just kill!"

"Exactly, wanting us to betray the Jian Family is absolutely impossible!"

"Jian Feng, stop doing these pointless things. You're strong, we're indeed not your match, but we won't bow to someone like you, ungrateful and selling out his clan for glory!"

...

The Jian Family crowd shouted at Shi Feng again, fury in their voices.

And just then, Shi Feng moved his mind.

In an instant: "Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

One by one the Jian Family youths' expressions abruptly twisted again; shrill, agonized screams burst from their mouths.

On each face an expression of extreme pain was laid bare; every one of them clutched his head with both hands, as if their skulls were going to explode at this very moment, not a single exception.

Since they didn't believe him, didn't want to take him to that place, yet he had to go find Jian Yu and take what he was owed, he could only do this.

No matter how tough they were, Shi Feng wasn't worried; he believed that very soon, someone would speak.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Wave after wave of shrill, tormented howls rang out, one set after another, while each Jian Family youth thrashed and rolled violently in this stretch of Void.

As if besides their head, every inch of their body was in unbearable agony.

At this moment, it was as if their entire beings were being devoured by ten thousand ants.

They'd never experienced such torture before, only heard others speak of it.

Yet the agonizing, unbearable feeling right now was exactly like that legendary torment.

This feeling truly was more painful than death.

Truly, a fate worse than death.

"Ah! I'll talk! I'll talk! I'm willing to tell you! I'll tell you everything!" The torture had only lasted about thirty breaths, yet unexpectedly, someone had already "surrendered"!