Chapter 360

Chapter 360 Soul Slavery

Lu Qing didn’t directly explain the reason. Instead, he found a cave and had Wei Xinghe watch over Wei Zihao and the other Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciples.

He then instructed Xiao Li to secretly protect them.

Then, he summoned the Lihuo Ding and entered it with his mind.

“Young Master.”

Upon seeing Lu Qing enter, Yan, who had been in the Lihuo Ding’s spiritual space, materialized, still sporting the same double-horned form.

“Senior Yan, where is the demon cultivator’s spirit?”

“Here.

” Yan waved his hand, and a cage materialized within the spiritual space, containing a wisp of black energy.

The black energy shifted constantly, occasionally revealing a roaring face.

There were the disheveled figures Lu Qing had seen before, the green-faced, fang-toothed monsters he had transformed into, and even others he had never seen before.

However, because the spatial cage blocked all perception, the demon cultivator’s roars could not be heard.

“Young Master, this demon cultivator must have extraordinary origins. He wasn’t even at the Foundation Establishment stage before, yet he possessed such a condensed soul essence.

Even after being torn from his body, it remained intact.

Even a cultivator at the Golden Core stage might not possess such a skill.”

Yan exclaimed in amazement at the soul trapped in the spatial cage. In

his tens of thousands of years of life, this was the first time he had seen such a situation.

“This demon certainly has other connections,”

Lu Qing nodded, but offered no further information.

Yan’s heart stirred, remembering what the demon cultivator had said earlier.

“Senior Yan, please release it first.”

Yan waved his hand, removing the spatial cage that had trapped the demon cultivator’s soul.

With the spatial cage gone, the demon cultivator’s soul immediately attempted to escape.

However, an extremely powerful binding force quickly suppressed it, preventing it from moving.

“Demon boy, stop struggling. You can’t achieve anything in my dimension.”

“Yan” spoke calmly, noticing the demon cultivator’s spirit still trying to struggle.

The demon cultivator’s spirit froze, realizing it was truly impossible to escape, and ceased its struggle.

“Boy, I never imagined you could control two spiritual artifacts simultaneously.

If I’m not mistaken, I’m currently in a spiritual artifact dimension.

The cloth bag you threw out to contain my body is also a spiritual artifact, right?”

The demon cultivator’s spirit radiated waves of energy.

“You guessed correctly,” Lu Qing didn’t deny.

“A mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator controls two spiritual artifacts! Boy, your luck is truly rich enough to make anyone jealous.

However, as I’ve said before, sometimes, too much luck isn’t always a good thing.

Boy, do you know that you’ve sown the seeds of disaster deep within you, and you could very well end up in an irretrievable situation in the future!”

The demon cultivator, trapped in a cage, didn’t seem panicked, instead offering Lu Qing a warning.

“Oh, how am I doomed?” Lu Qing asked.

“Boy, don’t think I’m trying to scare you.” The demon cultivator’s soul trembled. “The greater your luck, the more blessings you receive from heaven and earth.

The deeper your entanglement with the laws of this world, the more karma you will bear.

You won’t notice anything now, but as your cultivation deepens and you reach the realm of the primordial spirit,

you’ll find that without resolving your karma, further breakthroughs in your cultivation will be nearly impossible.

You will be trapped in the primordial spirit realm forever, unable to make any progress.

Moreover, some karma will transform into inner demons when you overcome the calamity of the primordial spirit, eroding your soul.

Then you’ll know what it means to be entangled in karma and live a life worse than death!”

The demon cultivator’s soul’s words grew increasingly terrifying, frightening even Yan.

He recalled the words of the primordial spirit masters of the Lihuo Sect regarding the primordial spirit realm, and his heart was shaken even more.

Lu Qing, on the other hand, remained calm, seemingly unfazed by the demon cultivator’s spirit’s words.

He simply asked, “Since you know this so clearly, is there a way to resolve it?”

“What? Are you scared?”

The demon cultivator’s spirit felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing this.

However, he didn’t show it. Instead, he said solemnly,

“It’s not difficult to resolve it.

If you’re willing to cooperate with me, I can teach you a method to avoid disaster.

Don’t doubt my ability. Since you know my background, you should also know that with my past, mastering such a method wouldn’t be difficult.” “

As one of the 108 demon generals under the command of the Black Sky Demon Lord of the Tianyuan Great World, you’re certainly someone with considerable background.

However, do you think, since I know your background, that I don’t know how to eliminate karma?”

Lu Qing’s tone remained calm.

But his words shocked the demon cultivator, causing even his spirit to twist.

Unable to resist, he blurted out, “Who are you, sir?”

The demon cultivator believed he had concealed his true identity well enough, never revealing it to anyone.

So, he couldn’t fathom how Lu Qing knew his origins.

After all, he had been hunted down by the righteous, fleeing through the starry sky, on the verge of his demise.

He randomly chose a direction and performed the reincarnation technique.

Back then, even he himself was not sure if he could reincarnate successfully.

Even in this life, it was a wisp of his original source that had reincarnated for many lifetimes before, by chance, he was able to break the mystery in the womb and awaken.

If he had reincarnated one or two more times, his original source would probably have been wiped out, and there would be no possibility of awakening.

After so many reincarnations, he could be said to be completely unrecognizable, and his soul aura had long since changed.

Logically speaking, even the other demon generals who served under the Demon Lord at the time would have found it extremely difficult to recognize him.

How did Lu Qing recognize his origins?

And who was he?

The demon cultivators were puzzled, but Lu Qing had no intention of explaining.

Instead, he said calmly: “Demon boy, don’t waste your time. Your little tricks will not escape my eyes.

I came in this time for only one thing.

As long as you remove the talismans on the Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciples who are controlled outside, maybe I can give you a quick death.

If you refuse, then I will refine your soul.

Make your true spirit annihilate, and you won’t even have the possibility of reincarnation.”

“Are you here for those ants?” The demon cultivator’s soul was stunned.

He didn’t expect that Lu Qing came for such a small matter.

But soon, a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.

Because he realized that this might be his chance to escape.

“Yes, so are you willing or not?”

“Your Excellency, it’s not impossible for me to remove the spells from their bodies.

As long as you swear a soul oath and are willing to let me go, then I will agree to it!” As soon as

these words were spoken, the entire spiritual weapon space suddenly fell silent.

Lu Qing quietly stared at the demon cultivator’s soul, without saying a word.

It wasn’t until he saw the demon cultivator’s soul’s heart frightened that he slowly said, “Demon boy, it seems I didn’t explain it clearly enough just now.

What I mean is, if you remove the spells from their bodies, I can still spare a trace of your true spirit, giving you a chance to reincarnate.

If you refuse, then I will destroy your true spirit as well!”

“Impossible! Once the soul is destroyed, even if the true spirit still exists, what use is it!

Even if I reincarnate, it will no longer be me.

Boy, if you don’t give me a chance to survive, then we will all go our separate ways!

But I tell you, once my soul is destroyed, those ants outside will surely die and be buried with me!”

However, before the demon cultivator’s soul wave subsided, countless flames suddenly appeared around him.

Lu Qing’s icy words followed: “What gave you the illusion that you were qualified to negotiate with me?

Or do you really think I would be threatened by you for those ants?

Since you don’t want to, then die!”

With that, countless flames burned towards the demon cultivator’s soul.

As soon as it approached, wisps of black energy floated above the demon cultivator’s soul, and it was completely refined.

“Ah!!!”

The demon cultivator’s soul had not expected Lu Qing to turn against him so swiftly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Feeling the demonic energy constantly being refined within him, he knew that if even a little of it dissipated, he would truly perish.

“Sir, let’s talk it over!” the demon cultivator’s spirit screamed. “Even if you refine me, it will do you no good.

I know you’ve come here for Wei Zihao, the son of your best friend.

If he dies, you won’t be able to explain yourself to him.

So, why don’t we both compromise?

If you promise not to refine this strand of my spirit, I’m willing to open my mind and serve you as my master, becoming your servant!”

To save his life, the demon cultivator disregarded everything else.

Even becoming Lu Qing’s slave was better than death.

As long as he could survive, there was still hope.

“Alright, then open your mind now and let me imprint your spirit!”

Lu Qing’s cold and ruthless voice echoed.

This time, the demon cultivator’s spirit dared not hesitate even a moment.

Even as he begged for mercy, Lu Qing hadn’t slowed down his refinement of his spirit.

If he didn’t act decisively, he would be utterly destroyed within a few breaths.

The demon cultivator’s spirit immediately opened its mind completely, not holding back.

Just as his mind opened, almost instantly, a soul mark descended from the sky, striking the demon cultivator’s true spirit core.

Simultaneously, the raging spiritual fire that had previously ignited his soul dissipated instantly,

as if it had never existed, as if everything he had let go of was merely an illusion.

However, the demon cultivator’s soul knew it was no illusion.

In just those few breaths of scorching, two-thirds of his soul’s essence had dissipated.

Just a little more, and he would be completely refined.

“Greetings, Master!”

Feeling the soul mark on his true spirit core, the demon cultivator dared not delay, regardless of his weakened spirit, and bowed to Lu Qing. With

his true spirit marked, he was completely enslaved by Lu Qing, leaving no room for resistance.

“Very well, you will now remove the talismans from Wei Zihao and the others.”

Lu Qing did not show any leniency for the demon cultivator’s weakened spirit, but instead gave a direct order.

The demon cultivator’s heart skipped a beat. He said cautiously, “I dare not lie to you, Master. My soul is weak, and I’ve lost my body.

I’m no longer able to cast spells, and I’m afraid I can’t remove the spells from Wei Zihao and the others.”

“So, you were lying to me earlier?” Lu Qing asked coldly.

The demon cultivator was shocked and quickly said, “I didn’t mean to deceive you, Master. I was just desperate and resorted to this desperate measure.

Master, rest assured, as soon as my soul recovers a little, I’ll be able to remove the spells from Wei Zihao and the others.”

“Then how can you recover?” Lu Qing asked.

The demon cultivator paused for a moment before cautiously saying, “As long as I can absorb some of the original demonic energy, I should be able to recover quickly.”

“That’s for another time. Let me think it over!

Is there no other way to remove the spells from them?

Or perhaps to temporarily stop the spells from draining their life force?”

Lu Qing immediately understood the demon cultivator’s intentions.

The demon cultivator’s shared origins naturally lay in his demonic body.

However, thinking of the demon cultivator’s background, Lu Qing didn’t want him to return to his demonic body just yet.

After all, this demon had a deep background, coming from the mysterious Tianyuan World.

Although he was currently enslaved by his soul, who knew if he had any secret method to break free from slavery?

Nothing in this world is absolute, and Lu Qing didn’t want to cause any trouble before he was absolutely sure.

“Master, you are right!”

Although the demon cultivator felt disappointed, he also knew that gaining Lu Qing’s trust, having just been enslaved, would be difficult.

Therefore, he didn’t show it, instead saying humbly, “If it weren’t for completely removing the spell, simply stopping it would be much simpler.

All you need to do is learn the control formula. I will teach you now.”

With that, the demon cultivator transmitted a wave of energy to Lu Qing through the divine soul mark on his true spirit.

The divine soul enslavement mark was the key to connecting the two,

allowing the enslaver and the enslaved to communicate telepathically at any time.

However, this connection was limited to a primary and a secondary.

The enslaved could not sense any of their master’s movements.

Even if they communicated telepathically, they could only transmit thoughts as a request.

Whether the other party would accept or not depended on the master’s mood.

Conversely, as the master, Lu Qing held absolute control.

Not only could he sense the demon cultivator’s thoughts at any moment, but if he so desired, he could even instantly control his thoughts and cause his divine soul to self-destruct.

Furthermore, if the demon cultivator perished, it would have no effect on him at all. However, if he died, the demon cultivator would also perish.

This was the horror of soul slavery.

Unless forced to do so, or if there was truly no other way, no cultivator would willingly accept such slavery.

[Discovered inheritance, do you want to download the simulation?]

As Lu Qing received the demon cultivator’s message, this message also appeared in his mind.

He didn’t hesitate and chose the simulated download.

(End of this chapter)