Chapter 378 - 297: An Unexpected Trump Card

Chapter 378: Chapter 297: An Unexpected Trump Card

"Tell me, who sent you to kill us. If you tell me who’s behind this, I might spare your life."

After learning the Black-robed Cultivator’s identity, Yu Changsheng’s expression turned completely cold. He gripped the man’s neck tightly and spoke in a low voice.

"Heh heh..."

The Black-robed Cultivator struggled to turn his head, meeting Yu Changsheng’s indifferent gaze. Blood constantly trickled from the corners of his mouth and his nose, yet he let out a dry chuckle. His eyes were filled with misery, but also a hint of mockery.

"To think that a greenhorn like you from back then could grow this powerful. But you’re overthinking it. There’s no mastermind. From start to finish, it was only me."

"Still talking tough when you’re at death’s door. Don’t take us for fools. You alone are nowhere near important enough to hire a Golden Core Cultivator from the Dark Stream to assassinate us."

Yu Changsheng’s expression darkened. He stared at the Black-robed Cultivator, a Divine Light glinting in his eyes. His Divine Sense Power transformed into a swarm of black needles that plunged deep into the man’s Sea of Consciousness and began to drill!

"AHH—!"

The Black-robed Cultivator’s face instantly contorted in agony as he screamed. Hideous veins bulged on his face. The pain originating from his Divine Soul was unbearable, as if countless needles were stabbing it all at once.

"You’ve got willpower, but how long can you last? Have you ever experienced having every bone in your body broken, piece by piece, while your Divine Soul is extinguished needle by needle?"

Yu Changsheng chuckled dryly, watching the Black-robed Cultivator’s wretched state with cold, unfeeling eyes. He even gave the man an appreciative glance before, with a flick of his wrist, he sent his own surging vital energy flooding into the cultivator’s body.

His Physical Strength erupted. Guided by both his vital energy and Divine Soul, it rampaged through the Black-robed Cultivator’s body, shattering meridians and bones. It forced the man’s blood to flow in reverse, relentlessly battering his internal organs.

The agony from both his Divine Soul and his physical body was magnified countless times, wave after wave crashing against the Black-robed Cultivator’s mental defenses.

The pain was so intense that the Black-robed Cultivator lost even the ability to scream. Yet Yu Changsheng’s methods were precise. Each attack pushed the man to his absolute limit but was carefully measured to stop just short of making him pass out.

After just one hundred breaths of this, the Black-robed Cultivator could no longer hold on. Sweat dripped from his back and forehead. He had clenched his jaw so hard in agony that his teeth shattered, and he swallowed the fragments.

"What’s wrong? Still not talking? If you don’t, I’m going to have to ramp things up."

Yu Changsheng relaxed his grip, pausing the torture. He looked at the drained Black-robed Cultivator with great interest and spoke with a light chuckle.

"You know, I’ve always admired stubborn people the most."

"I’ll talk... I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything, just don’t do it again."

The Black-robed Cultivator’s body trembled as he gasped for breath. His mind shuddered at Yu Changsheng’s words. He struggled to lift his head and look at him, the shock in his eyes completely overwhelmed by terror.

In his eyes, the Yu Changsheng of this moment was no different from a demon.

"Giving up already? I still have so many other methods. I thought I’d get to have some real fun. How boring."

Yu Changsheng let out a breath, seeming somewhat unsatisfied. Hearing the man’s plea, he gave a slight sneer. His gaze returned to its usual calm as he watched the Black-robed Cultivator and secretly activated the Sealing Jade Tube in his hand. He then spoke coolly:

"Go on, then. Who sent you to assassinate the geniuses of my Wanxiang Sect?"

The Black-robed Cultivator let out a long breath and pressed his lips together. The light in his eyes flickered, his expression full of hesitation. After a moment, it seemed he had finally made a decision—or perhaps he was just utterly terrified of Yu Changsheng. He swallowed hard and spoke in a raspy voice:

"I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything. Just lean closer. Don’t torture me anymore."

"Fine."

Yu Changsheng didn’t waste any words. Remaining vigilant, he slowly leaned in and said coldly, "Whatever you have to say, say it."

"The person who sent me to kill you is..."

The Black-robed Cultivator took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He began to speak slowly, word by word, but then suddenly stopped. A look of resolve appeared in his eyes, and a wretched, tragic smile spread across his face.

"Yu Changsheng, to die by your hand in this lifetime... I suppose it’s worth it. If I had just half of your talent and fortune, I wouldn’t be in this situation, controlled by others, with no freedom left."

"I... I can’t accept this!"

Before his voice could even fade, a violent, frenzied fluctuation of energy erupted from his body. It surged upwards, threatening to burst forth. The mere wisp of aura it released was enough to make the void tremble as if it were about to collapse.

A constant rumbling echoed from within his body. Accompanied by a sharp crack, the Golden Core at the center of his Dantian abruptly shattered. His Cultivation and his very Divine Soul were extinguished along with it. In their place, a terrifying surge of energy violently erupted!

’Not good!’

Yu Changsheng’s expression changed in an instant. An intense premonition of life-and-death danger exploded in every cell of his body. A heart-pounding sense of dread washed over his mind. At that moment, the Black-robed Cultivator felt like a bomb about to detonate. If it went off, the entire Medicinal Herb Town would be razed to the ground!

"Damn it!"

Yu Changsheng took a deep breath as a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. A look of anxiety flashed across his face. Gritting his teeth, he let out a low growl and grabbed the Black-robed Cultivator’s half-disintegrated body.

’I’ll just have to give it a try!’

In the next instant, with a flash of light, the Black-robed Cultivator’s ruined body vanished. The terrifying energy fluctuation disappeared along with it. Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.