Soul Is Scattered (III)

However, the Black-clothed Man now finds himself unable to seek life nor death, forced to endure it all...

"I’ll give you one more chance. Reveal your purpose, or you’ll spend eternity within the Nine-layered Karma Fire!"

Mu Ruyue gazes down at the Black-clothed Man within the flames, her voice chillingly cold.

The Black-clothed Man tries to resist, but another wave of intense pain strikes him then, a pain that seems to tear his Soul into fragments...

"I...I’ll tell!"

His voice trembles, "I’ll tell you everything, I beg you, let me go."

The Black-clothed Man finally understands the true meaning of a fate worse than death...

Now, he would rather his Soul scatter than endure the torment here.

"We...our men discovered a Blood Essence Vein nearby, but it can’t be exposed to others, lest it be spread. So, he wants the surrounding towns to be overturned so the Blood Essence Vein will belong to us alone!"

Mu Ruyue’s heart suddenly sinks, "So, you controlled the Demon Beasts to attack the towns, hiding behind this chaos?"

The Black-clothed Man hurriedly nods, "I’ve told you what I know, can you let me go now?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ruyue chuckles softly.

That smile sends a cold shiver from the Black-clothed Man’s feet up to his heart...

"Sorry, I only said I wouldn’t torture you, not that I’d let you go. You harmed Xiao Teng, do you think I’d let you leave alive?"

The Black-clothed Man’s eyes widen in shock; he didn’t expect that after confessing everything, she still wouldn’t spare him...

"W-What do you intend to do?"

"Nothing much," Mu Ruyue smiles lightly, "The Blood Essence Vein belongs to me now. To prevent news from spreading, you’ll have to disappear from here..."

She cannot tolerate anyone harming those around her.

If someone does, she will pursue revenge, no matter the cost!

"Ahhh!"

The Nine-layered Karma Fire shoots up to the sky, and before the Black-clothed Man can escape, he turns to ash within the flames...

Even in death, he couldn’t comprehend why the Nine-layered Karma Fire can eradicate one’s Soul so completely?

...

"Yan Jin."

Mu Ruyue sheaths the Nine Heavens Dragon Flame Sword and calls out softly.

Woosh!

As soon as her voice falls, a dark cloak appears behind her. The man is strikingly handsome, his carved features adorned with a smug grin. His regal dark eyes look at Mu Ruyue, asking, "Girl, I was cultivating, did you call for me?"

"Yan Jin, your sensitivity to Spiritual Energy of all things is unparalleled. Help me find the location of the Blood Essence Vein, I’m rather interested in it..."

Mu Ruyue’s eyes flash a few times, her smile carrying a hint of mystery.

She hadn’t expected such fortune; after arriving in hell, she subdued the Nine-layered Karma Fire and now even secured a Blood Essence Vein...

It’s known that while the Blood Essence Vein can aid Human cultivation, its effects on Demon Beasts are most remarkable.

If the Blood Essence Vein were moved into the Dan Book, she believed that in due time, the Demon Beasts within would breakthrough rapidly...

"Alright."