Chapter 465 - 219: Controlling the Heavenly Tribulation! Beating You to a Breakdown

Chapter 465: Chapter 219: Controlling the Heavenly Tribulation! Beating You to a Breakdown

And it was this very membrane that emanated darkness... an aura that shared the same origin as the dark tides.

"You strange little creature, you’ve certainly surprised me."

Chen Xuan’s voice was cold, but the lightning in his palm didn’t stop for a moment.

"AHH!"

"I’m begging you! I give up, I really do! I’m completely and utterly convinced! Please, stop torturing me! I’m telling the truth, I’m from the depths of the Dark World! I didn’t come alone! I have companions... I have companions!"

Tang Yuan continued to shriek wretchedly.

But Chen Xuan remained completely unmoved by his wails and shrieks.

’As if I can’t tell whether you’ve truly submitted or not. No matter how deep you hide the hatred in your heart, I can still sense it.’

"Go on, keep hating. Let’s see how long you can last. You’re a Dharma Realm expert, so you won’t die anytime soon. I’ll just keep this up until you’re well and truly broken."

Chen Xuan’s voice was frigid.

Five bolts of lightning continued to surge into the creature’s body in succession, making it howl again and again.

Tang Yuan was filled with absolute terror as a horrifying thought suddenly occurred to him.

Rumor had it that this Chen Xuan could sense the malice in people’s hearts and track them over vast distances.

He had once scoffed at the idea.

But now, it seemed, it was all true.

It was true!

Such a freak of nature really existed!

He was utterly terrified. All the malice, all the hatred in his heart vanished. At this moment, only profound regret remained.

’I shouldn’t have come. At least not with such confidence...’

"I give up! I give up..."

Tang Yuan continued his wretched screaming.

[A creature from the depths of the Dark World has suffered a mental breakdown. +250,000 retribution points!]

[You have grievously wounded a creature from the depths of the Dark World, leaving it with permanent psychological trauma. +200,000 retribution points!]

Two consecutive lines of text appeared.

His expression cold, Chen Xuan finally withdrew his hand.

"Speak. How many of you are there, and where are the others?"

He rose to his full height, his purple robes billowing and rustling, as he calmly stared down at the creature.

He wasn’t emitting any palpable pressure.

And yet, it was enough to make Tang Yuan’s spirit crumble, filling him with boundless terror.

Every ounce of his pride, every shred of his confidence, had been utterly pulverized.

The confidence and composure he had upon arrival were long gone.

Blood and tears mingled on his face, his eyes filled with thick dread. No one who saw him now would ever imagine that this was the monster who had thrown the world into turmoil just a short while ago.

"There... there are seven of us in total."

Tang Yuan’s lips trembled. "Only I made it through the darkness into this world of light. The other six are in Qianling City, in charge of contacting the surrounding powers."

"Seven of you?"

Chen Xuan’s gaze was impassive.

’Seven warriors to slay a god? Seven gods descending to the mortal world? Seven swords from a celestial mountain?’

"What are you planning to do?"

Chen Xuan continued his questioning.

"...We’re... we’re planning to control the powers in the area... and kill Feng Wuji."

Tang Yuan stammered.

"Oh? And why is that? Do you know Feng Wuji?"

Chen Xuan pressed, "Don’t lie. I’ll know if you do, and if I sense a lie, you’ll endure a torment far worse than what you’ve just experienced."

"..."

Tang Yuan’s eyes trembled, and he swallowed hard.

It didn’t dare to gamble. Since Chen Xuan could even sense malice, sensing lies would surely be no problem for him. It decided it was better to be honest.

"N-no... We don’t know him. But we know his master."

Tang Yuan replied in terror, "Feng Wuji’s master is the guardian of this shallow darkness. We come from the deep darkness and have a great feud with his master. Right now, Feng Wuji’s master is trapped in the depths of darkness and is expected to die soon. That’s why we dared to intervene—to seize control of this shallow darkness and, while we’re at it, kill Feng Wuji and his entire family."

"Oh, hold on."

Chen Xuan cut him off. "You said Feng Wuji’s master is trapped in the depths of darkness? How did he get trapped? And besides, if you’re from the deep darkness, couldn’t you deal with Feng Wuji’s master yourselves? Did you have to wait until he was trapped before you dared to make a move, and even then, you only dare to go after his disciple?"

"I... I don’t know the exact details of how he got trapped. But the word on our side is that Feng Wuji’s master provoked some existence he shouldn’t have and is now trapped in a deathtrap."

Tang Yuan’s voice trembled. "As for Feng Wuji’s master... it’s not that we *couldn’t* deal with him. It’s just that doing so would come at a price."

"What kind of price?"

"...The powerful from the deep darkness get weakened when they try to enter this place. They’re affected by the laws of this shallow darkness. Only weaker ones like us are either less affected or not affected at all."

Tang Yuan continued, his voice laced with panic.

"Affected?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes. This shallow darkness has existed for countless years, separated from the deep darkness by a mysterious membrane. The more powerful you are, the more you’re weakened when you cross it. But if someone from the shallow darkness goes to the deep darkness, they aren’t weakened like that."

Tang Yuan replied.

"So it’s a one-way street, then?"

Chen Xuan looked surprised.

"Yes."

"Interesting."

Chen Xuan stroked his chin and continued, "So, you’re about to make a move against Feng Wuji? What about the other six? How strong are they?"

"I’m the weakest one. The other six are all stronger than me..."

Tang Yuan swallowed. "The strongest among them is close to the Peak of Dharma."

"So you’re the useless one?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"..."

Tang Yuan felt a lump of indignation in his chest, and his eyes welled up with hot tears.

"Yes... I’m the useless one."

’I’m having a complete breakdown! Dozens of us set out to penetrate that membrane, and only seven of us succeeded! The very fact that I made it proved my aptitude was far beyond the ordinary... But now! This local is treating me like I’m trash! And I can’t even argue back!’

[A creature from the deep darkness has suffered a second mental breakdown. +200,000 retribution points!]

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