Chapter 417

Chapter 417 Soul Enslavement, Subduing the Winged Snake

Yan’s tone held a hint of resignation.

Though the winged snake was now like a headless fly, darting aimlessly around in its spatial cage,

it was nonetheless a powerful spirit beast, its physical strength comparable to that of a Jindan realm cultivator. Subduing it was no easy task, requiring Yan’s considerable energy.

Lu Qing had been honing his skills and was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Coupled with the Jindan enemies, the situation was pressing,

so Yan couldn’t bear to disturb him over such a minor matter.

But now that Lu Qing had achieved a breakthrough and attained the Jindan realm, Yan couldn’t help but remind him.

“I honestly forgot about this,”

Lu Qing paused at the sight of the multicolored winged snake, then smiled.

He had truly forgotten about it.

It was mainly because he’d been so busy lately, and so busy cultivating, that he hadn’t had time to spare for this little creature.

Looking at the multicolored winged snake still struggling and raging in its spatial cage, Lu Qing waved his hand, releasing it from the cage.

As the master of the Lihuo Cauldron, he naturally possessed the ability to manipulate spiritual artifact space.

The five-colored winged snake was suddenly released. A moment of bewilderment crossed its eyes as it landed outside.

Ever since being trapped in that narrow, dark space, it had long since lost hope.

No matter how hard it tried, it was completely unable to break through the spatial barrier.

Its once-proudly powerful body was useless against the spatial prison.

The only reason it continued to struggle and charge was because its inherent pride wouldn’t allow it to surrender.

So, suddenly freed from that spatial prison, the five-colored winged snake was momentarily unable to react.

But soon, the confusion in its eyes vanished, replaced by immense rage.

It saw two figures before it, one of whom it would never forget.

It was that person who had not only taken the treasure it had guarded for millennia, severing its hopes for advancement and transformation, but

also imprisoned it in that dark, dark spatial prison.

This hatred, this vengeance, was etched deep within its heart, a hatred it would never forget.

“Hiss!”

With hatred in its eyes, the five-colored winged snake roared and charged at Lu Qing at breakneck speed.

Its physical strength erupted, threatening to crush its enemy to pieces with its indestructible frame!

Facing the five-colored winged snake’s fury, Lu Qing remained unmoved, simply uttering a single word.

“Hold!”

Instantly, the five-colored winged snake’s rapidly advancing body came to a sudden standstill.

Countless powerful spatial forces enveloped it, not only halting its forward momentum but also pinning it firmly in place, unable to move an inch.

“Hiss!”

Despite being pinned down, the five-colored winged snake refused to yield, still trembling desperately, attempting to break free with its own physical strength.

Its eyes fixed on Lu Qing, as if it wanted to carve its enemy’s face into its very soul.

“Little snake, tell me, do you want to live or die?”

Lu Qing asked calmly, meeting the five-colored winged snake’s gaze, which seemed to wish to devour him alive.

At the same time, this incarnation of the divine soul suddenly shone brightly and rapidly expanded, becoming immensely tall, nearly supporting the entire spiritual artifact space.

Boundless power emanated from Lu Qing.

A resounding voice, as if descending from the heavens, said, “If you wish to live, release your mind and spirit, allowing me to imprint your divine soul.

If you wish to die, I will annihilate you now, transforming your body into a puppet to be used by me!”

This earth-shattering transformation instantly frightened the Five-Colored Winged Snake.

It couldn’t believe how the aura that had only recently been a formidable foe had suddenly become so terrifying.

It half suspected that what it saw was an illusion, but the overwhelming pressure it felt in its mind made it realize that it was all real.

“Little snake, tell me your answer. Do you wish to live or die?”

Lu Qing’s voice once again descended from the heavens.

The five-colored winged snake shuddered and swallowed.

Feeling the mountain-like pressure bearing down on its mind, it wanted to remain defiant.

But its instinct told it that if it truly rejected the being before it, it would destroy its soul without hesitation.

Recalling Lu Qing’s words that after destroying its soul, he would refine its body into a puppet

, the five-colored winged snake lost all hope of resistance.

Since death would inevitably lead to enslavement, it was better to remain alive.

“Hiss!”

Under Lu Qing’s gaze, the five-colored winged snake let out a low growl of grievance and lowered its head,

emitting a wave of submission.

“Hmm?”

This surprised Lu Qing.

He had thought he would need to put more effort into intimidating the winged snake. He

hadn’t expected it to yield so quickly.

It seemed this winged snake, born in the secret realm, was even more innocent than he had expected.

“Since you’ve chosen to submit, release your mind,” Lu Qing said calmly.

The five-colored winged snake, upon hearing this, released its mind without hesitation.

Lu Qing didn’t hesitate either. A soul mark descended from the sky, striking the deepest recesses of the winged snake’s soul.

With the soul mark imprinted, the five-colored winged snake was officially under his thrall.

From then on, the winged snake’s life and death were entirely within his control; he could slay its soul with a single thought.

After subduing the five-colored winged snake, Lu Qing’s soul incarnation returned to its original form, its imposing aura receding.

“Congratulations, young master, for successfully taming a powerful spirit beast.”

“Yan,” who had retreated to the side, now approached.

However, it, too, was still somewhat shaken.

The pressure Lu Qing had just displayed was too much for it to withstand.

“Since successfully transcending the tribulation and achieving the Golden Core, young master has truly become increasingly unfathomable,”

“Yan” thought to himself.

Even before he passed the tribulation, Lu Qing had often shocked it.

Now that he had entered the Golden Core Realm, it was completely unable to see through him.

“Hiss~”

Seeing Lu Qing regain his form, the five-colored winged snake swam towards him, rubbing his palm in a flattering manner.

There was no longer any hatred in its eyes.

Its attitude changed so quickly, it was comparable to changing its face.

This is the terrifying thing about soul slavery.

Once the slave mark is planted, not only is life and death controlled, but even the mind will be distorted, and it will develop a good impression of its master and obey him completely.

This is why Lu Qing has always been uneasy about the demon cultivator.

Because the demon cultivator has too many of his own precautions, although he has always been loyal to him on the surface.

But Lu Qing suspected that the guy had not completely lost his mind.

Seeing the five-colored winged snake’s flattering look, Lu Qing also touched its head.

Feeling the power of the five elements in its body, his heart moved.

“From now on, your name will be [Five Elements].”

(End of this chapter)