Chapter 506 - 502: Memory Seizure

Silence!

The entire scene fell deathly still!

The six Shattered Void realm Martial Artists stood there dumbfounded, their mouths hanging wide open, having even forgotten to breathe. They stared, stupefied, at the empty space where Hai Tiannan had just vanished!

The surrounding soldiers and citizens of the Dianchi Kingdom were also stunned, their eyes wide and mouths agape. They stared blankly at the scene, not even having seen clearly what had happened.

But no one dared to make the slightest sound!

In the vast square, with thousands of onlookers, you could have heard a pin drop. People could even hear their own heartbeats. All the spectating citizens of the Dianchi Kingdom wanted to know what had happened, but not a single person dared to open their mouth and ask!

"ARGH!" One of the six Shattered Void realm Martial Artists finally let out a furious roar, shattering the momentary silence. He casually blasted a fiery red ball of light toward She She!

But Bai Zhonghuo simply raised a hand, and a white light as blinding as the sun shot out to meet the attack. He shouted coldly, "You only know how to bully women. Pathetic!"

BOOM!

With a massive explosion, the fiery red light was instantly devoured by the white light, which then slammed viciously into the Martial Artist. His body was instantly blasted to smithereens!

HUMMM!

This time, the surrounding crowd of onlookers finally saw what had happened! An involuntary cry of surprise erupted from them, and slowly, ever so slowly... a trace of joy finally appeared on everyone’s faces.

Finally, someone mustered their courage and bellowed, "A good kill!"

"A good kill!" The suppressed fighting spirit in the hearts of thousands finally erupted in that instant. The shouts shook the heavens, deafening all.

At the same time, Bai Zhongshan and Shangguan Shiyu each moved against two of the Shattered Void realm Martial Artists, whose eyes were filled with despair. They gave them no chance to escape, let alone self-destruct.

Each was slain in a single strike!

In the end, only two Shattered Void realm Martial Artists remained, standing there foolishly, at a complete loss. They had completely lost the courage to self-destruct and the confidence to flee. Their minds were blank; even their entire Seas of Consciousness were empty voids.

’Where did these people come from? Are they even human? Are they human? Are they human?’ The question screamed in their minds.

"This isn’t fair!" Suddenly, one of the Shattered Void realm Martial Artists, as if unable to bear the immense pressure, broke down completely. Tears streamed down his face as he roared, "This isn’t fair! You... your strength is many times greater than ours! You’re just bullying us!"

"Pah!"

Among the crowd of onlookers, someone who had seen everything clearly, watching as these beasts who had plagued the entire Dianchi Kingdom were about to be slaughtered, finally regained their courage. They spat fiercely at the speaker and cursed, "You beast! When you led your men to slaughter the common folk of our Dianchi Kingdom, did you ever think about fairness? When you snatched away our sisters and our daughters, did you ever think about fairness? When you massacred the benevolent and beloved royal family, did you ever think about fairness?"

"That’s right! You’re not just a pack of beasts, you’re a bunch of despicable cowards!" someone else chimed in. "When you had the upper hand, you represented power, you represented the rules and the law. But when you meet someone stronger, now you want fairness? Pah! We all just wish you would hurry up and die!"

"Yeah, kill him!"

"Heroes, kill these beasts! They took my daughter... *sob sob*..."

"They took my sister too! Those damn beasts, they’re not human!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!"

From all directions, the crowd was in an uproar. The cries for death rose like a tidal wave!

The two Shattered Void realm Martial Artists stood there, their faces pale, rendered speechless by the curses of the common mortals they had always regarded as ants.

Finally, the two Shattered Void realm Martial Artists summoned the dignity befitting a Martial Artist. They raised their heads, looked at Qin Li and the others, and said, "Go on. Kill us."

"Where is the Iron-blooded Hall’s headquarters?" Qin Suo asked them directly.

The two Martial Artists froze for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh. They had originally thought they’d just provoked someone they shouldn’t have during a conflict. Only now did they realize it wasn’t a conflict at all; these people had come specifically for them!

"Don’t think you’ll get any information about the Iron-blooded Hall from us. But we’ll be waiting for you in the underworld! Someone will definitely avenge us!" one of the Shattered Void realm Martial Artists said with a cold expression. He drew the longsword from his back, placed it against his neck, and prepared to take his own life.

Qin Li, who had been motionless the entire time, suddenly moved. No one saw what happened. In a flash, he appeared beside the two men and subdued them both. Then, with a calm expression, he said, "If I don’t want you to die, you’ll find that dying isn’t so simple."

"You... who in the world are you? A warrior can be killed, but not humiliated!" one of the Shattered Void realm Martial Artists said, his face flushing red. He found he couldn’t summon an ounce of strength, making self-destruction an utter impossibility. A trace of fear crept into his heart.

For Martial Artists of their realm, death itself was not a terrifying prospect. But to be captured alive, stripped of all their power, and left at another’s mercy—to them, that was a fate more terrifying than death!

"Heh, so what if I humiliate you? You got a problem with that?" Qin Li wore a wicked smile, looking like a true demon as he stared at the two Shattered Void Martial Artists, who were all bark and no bite.

Then, Qin Li’s expression suddenly changed. He said angrily, "Haven’t you bullied others just like this? When you were slaughtering people, did you ever imagine you’d see a day like this? You wouldn’t have! You never would have thought of it! Am I wrong? Don’t worry, I won’t ask you any more questions. But don’t think that just because you won’t talk, I can’t find out what I want to know!"

As he spoke, with everyone watching and holding their breath, Qin Li’s Spiritual Power pierced directly into one of the Shattered Void realm Martial Artist’s Sea of Consciousness to seize the memories within!

This kind of technique was rarely used unless it was a matter of deep-seated hatred or extreme importance because it was far too vicious.

Many legends on the Celestial Essence Continent weren’t so different from those of Qin Li’s previous life. People believed that souls existed after death and that they could be reincarnated.

In fact, Qin Li’s own transmigration was indirect proof of this. This was especially true on the Celestial Essence Continent, where Martial Artists had extremely long lifespans. A few hundred years old was still considered young, and ancient monsters who had lived for thousands of years were everywhere. Take, for example, the Spirit Beasts at Qin Li’s side—they were all Ancient Demons that had lived for over ten thousand years!

If this were in Qin Li’s past life, they would be considered true gods! In fact, Qin Li himself was already a living god in the eyes of ordinary people.

Therefore, the human soul did exist. And to directly use Spiritual Power to seize another person’s memories was equivalent to completely obliterating that person’s soul after obtaining those memories!

After he died, he would have no consciousness, no soul to be reincarnated! He would be utterly and completely erased from this world!

Qin Li quickly extracted the information he wanted from the Shattered Void realm Martial Artist’s Sea of Consciousness. He turned to look at the other Shattered Void Martial Artist from the Iron-blooded Hall.

The instant Qin Li turned, the man whose soul he had just erased fell to the ground with a THUD. His face was twisted in a savage grimace, his eyes filled with terror and agony. That expression alone was enough to frighten countless people; one could only imagine the torment the man had suffered before his death.

Qin Li looked at the terrified Shattered Void Martial Artist and smiled faintly. "Are you going to talk, or should I help myself?"

"I... I’ll talk! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you anything you ask!" The Shattered Void realm Martial Artist’s teeth chattered, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. As a Martial Artist of his realm, how could he not have heard of a technique like memory extraction? But he had only ever heard of it; he had never seen anyone who actually possessed such an ability.

Today he had finally witnessed it, but unfortunately, he didn’t feel the slightest bit of pleasure. This new knowledge was built on the foundation of his own suffering. Looking at his companion’s horrific death, this Shattered Void realm Martial Artist had lost every last shred of the bearing and dignity of a High Level Martial Artist. He was one step away from getting on his knees and begging Qin Li for his life.

"Suddenly, I don’t feel like knowing anything anymore," Qin Li said with a faint smile, watching as the man lifted his head, his eyes filled with venom and despair. "Because what I wanted to know, I already found out. What’s the use of hearing you repeat it?"

"Then kill me! Kill me! KILL ME!" The Shattered Void realm Martial Artist knew he was doomed. He began to roar like a madman, bellowing at Qin Li.

She She’s willow-like brows shot up. Seeing him dare to shout at her Young Master, she started forward, ready to slap the man dead on the spot. But Qin Li stopped her. He glanced at the surrounding soldiers and citizens, saw the anticipation in their eyes, and said with a faint smile, "She She, don’t you think it would be more fitting to hand this person over to the crowd?"

She She might be innocent, but she was highly intelligent. Her eyes darted, and she instantly understood Qin Li’s intention. She grinned and said, "Then we’ll do as the Young Master says!"

Qin Suo then turned and shouted to the crowd, "Elders and countrymen of the Dianchi Kingdom! We were just passing through when we heard that these men were cruel and merciless, harming the kingdom and preying upon its people. We took it upon ourselves to act on your behalf and eliminate them. Now, this powerful man and some others we captured are all that remain. We hand them over to you! They have lost all ability to resist and are yours to deal with as you see fit! From this day forward, the Dianchi Kingdom is your own land once more!"

The crowd of onlookers fell silent for a moment. Then, a heaven-shaking cheer suddenly erupted. Countless people wept, roaring words no one could understand as they charged madly toward the captured men.