Chapter 808: Shen Lang's Target, Beast Soul!

Ren Xudong, who had constantly threatened to slaughter Shen Lang and subject him to Soul Extraction and Refining, completely lost his former arrogance.

Shen Lang had laid down the “Soul-Locking Celestial Forbidden Technique” using Netherworld Qi as its foundation. Once it entered the body, even Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses would be stripped of their prestige!

If Ren Xudong had practiced a Thunder Element Technique or possessed energy of Supreme Yang and Firmness, he might have been able to resist the restriction and prevent it from invading his body. However, he practiced a Demon Cultivation Method, and the Spiritual Power within him possessed a Cold Yin Attribute. Paralyzed and unable to move, he had absolutely no way to fend off the Netherworld Qi.

Shen Lang had already condensed a “Yin Element Mansion” using Netherworld Qi, which now surged with vast, boundless amounts of energy. If he hadn’t lacked a Cultivation Technique like Candle Dragon’s “Silent Extinction Netherworld Finger,” he wouldn’t have needed to use such a complex restriction as the Soul-Locking Celestial Forbidden Technique. A direct strike with the Silent Extinction Netherworld Finger would have likely crushed the immobilized Ren Xudong in just two blows!

Unable to endure the agony inflicted by the restriction and the Netherworld Qi, Ren Xudong screamed incessantly. The others present turned pale with horror, none daring to utter a single word. Shen Lang’s unpredictable and eerie methods had completely terrified them into submission.

“Did you really think your Emperor Martial Realm Cultivation gave you the right to target me? You saw me using a powerful Fist Technique against the Fierce Beasts, so you wanted to slaughter me and extract my memories? In your dreams!” Shen Lang said coldly. “With just these few streams of Netherworld Qi and the Soul-Locking Celestial Forbidden Technique restriction, you won’t find relief for a hundred years unless Candle Dragon himself steps in to purge it for you! From now on, you can suffer the constant corrosion of the Netherworld Qi and experience the agony of the Nine Netherworld Prison.”

His endlessly domineering, arrogant words echoed through the grand hall, delivering an unparalleled shock to everyone present. The four dignified Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses of the Demon God Hall didn’t even dare to voice a single objection!

Ren Xudong desperately tried to circulate his Spiritual Power, but doing so only allowed the Netherworld Qi to seep deeper into his meridians, inflicting even greater torment. As for Dong Chengyue and the others, they were powerless to intervene. Even if they had the ability, they were all currently trapped themselves.

Shen Lang had deliberately acted ruthless and tyrannical in front of the Demon God Hall members. Seeing that he had achieved his desired effect, he began lightly tapping the stone pillars as he walked toward the center of the hall.

Following behind, Monk Bu Se was on the verge of tears.

“What in the world are you doing, Uncle Master?” the monk muttered to himself. “Weren’t we supposed to run the moment we got inside? We already offended four Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses, and now you’re torturing one of them with Netherworld Qi… Is this a fight to the death? Even though Duanmu Xie is formidable, he can’t fight four against one! Once the hour is up and they break free from the seal, won’t we be trapped with no way out? Amitabha, may the Buddha protect us. This old monk really doesn’t want to die here.”

The woman wearing a Bronze Mask who had followed them inside merely cast an indifferent glance in their direction. Speeding up, she dashed down the central passage toward the exit and vanished from the grand hall in a few quick bounds.

After a while, Dong Chengyue’s eyes shifted. “Little brother,” she said in a soft, persuasive tone. “Although I don’t know your origins, judging by your methods and your feud with the War God Hall, we shouldn’t be enemies, right?

“As the saying goes, it’s better to squash enmity than to keep it alive. How about this? Since you’re so skilled with Array Restrictions, why don’t you help your big sister out and remove these bindings from us?

“As long as you free us, we’ll wipe the slate clean! I’ll even take responsibility for what happened to Ren Xudong. I can guarantee he won’t dare cause you any trouble. What do you say?”

With that, Dong Chengyue shot Shen Lang a flirtatious wink.

Shen Lang’s gaze had been dark and brooding, but seeing Dong Chengyue’s alluring display—and remembering that she preferred women over men—he couldn’t help but think how incredibly fake she was. If he hadn’t used a Secret Technique on the first-floor platform to eavesdrop on their conversation, he probably would have believed she was actually trying to seduce him! Rolling his eyes, he quickened his pace toward the stone pillars.

“Bastard,” Dong Chengyue spat, a flash of anger appearing in her eyes when Shen Lang couldn’t even be bothered to acknowledge her.

Even within the Demon God Hall, no one below the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm had ever dared to treat her with such disrespect! Yet this Ghost-faced Person who had popped up out of nowhere completely disregarded her.

“Save your breath,” Qin Mengxue chimed in leisurely. “This person is deep and unpredictable. It’s impossible to persuade him with just a few words. From the moment he decided to set us up, he already thought through the consequences. Trying to intimidate him is useless.”

Shen Lang paused slightly upon hearing Qin Mengxue’s words. Compared to the others, she was undoubtedly much smarter. Even trapped in such a desperate situation, she maintained a calm state of mind and saw through the entire sequence of events clearly.

While the group stared at him with ugly expressions, Shen Lang smiled faintly and retrieved the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle he had previously obtained from Yuwen Huaji. He stepped up to one of the stone pillars.

This Ten Thousand Beasts Circle was an Exotic Treasure belonging to the Spirit Copper Level Influence, Divine Dragon Valley, and had been acquired by Yuwen Huaji. Shen Lang had once taken a hit from it, which had left him coughing up blood. He had barely used it before, but right now, inside the Twelve All Heaven Beast Array, it was finally going to prove useful.

Monk Bu Se hurried to his side. Seeing Shen Lang pull out a small blood-red ring with a sly, mischievous grin, the monk felt completely bewildered.

“Didn’t you say we only had an hour? If we aren’t leaving now, what else are we going to do?” the monk muttered. “This little ring keeps emitting a fierce, sinister aura, and it’s extremely chaotic… Amitabha, it’s the Divine Dragon Valley’s Ten Thousand Beasts Circle! The Ten Thousand Beasts Circle… the Twelve All Heaven Beast Array… Uncle Master is scheming against these Fierce Beasts!”

A massive shock jolted Monk Bu Se’s heart, nearly causing him to collapse to the floor in fright.

The Twelve All Heaven Beast Array was filled entirely with Ancient Fierce Beast Souls. Plotting against these Beast Souls—wasn’t that basically asking for a death wish? Furthermore, the light barriers would automatically dispel after an hour. When that happened, forget the Fierce Beast Souls; those four Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses alone would make Shen Lang suffer unbearable consequences!

“Uncle Master, you… we…” Monk Bu Se practically sobbed.

“Shut up,” Shen Lang said without looking back. “What kind of nonsense are you imagining in your head to be this scared?”

Monk Bu Se truly began to cry. “How can I not be scared? With all the trouble you’ve stirred up, you’re going to send this disciple ascending straight to the Buddha Realm…”

“Tsk!” Shen Lang shot a displeased look over his shoulder. “Look at your temperament. You’re far worse than Chaos! Can’t you learn a thing or two from him? Don’t be afraid. This old monk has a brilliant plan!”

Monk Bu Se genuinely wanted to smash his head against a wall. No matter how capable he was, how could he possibly compare to Uncle Master Chaos? There were several generations of difference between them!

Before his panicked gaze, Shen Lang lightly tapped the stone pillar with the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle. Following that, the ring hovered in the air directly in front of the pillar.

Shen Lang extended both hands, pressing them against the edges of the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, and pushed it toward the gaping maw of a Fierce Beast engulfed in blazing flames carved onto the pillar. His movements were incredibly slow and strained, as if a tremendous force ahead was rejecting the ring.

“Ahem… Old monk… Oh, wait, little monk. Come help your Uncle Master out. I’m a bit short on strength!” Shen Lang called out, feeling slightly embarrassed after being pushed back several times by the force within the stone pillar.

“Oh… Oh, alright!” Monk Bu Se replied. His mind was in utter chaos as he subconsciously stepped behind Shen Lang. Placing his hands on Shen Lang’s back, a surge of pure and robust Buddha Power instantly poured into Shen Lang’s body.

With Monk Bu Se’s assistance, the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle finally radiated a blood-red light and clamped tightly onto the gaping mouth of the Fierce Beast carved on the pillar! A terrifying, sinister aura immediately burst forth from the ring, and earth-shattering beast roars suddenly echoed through the grand hall once again!

Even with his exceptional mental fortitude, Monk Bu Se shivered in fright. Fortunately, he quickly realized that the roars were coming from the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle in Shen Lang’s hands, not from the stone pillar. If that many Fierce Beasts were to leap out from the pillars again—this time without the Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses to hold them back—it would truly be a dead end.

After a short while, the beastly roars gradually quieted down until they completely vanished. At that moment, Monk Bu Se could even sense that the gaze of the Fierce Beast on the pillar had become extremely irritated and tyrannical.

Shen Lang cast a mild glance at the Fierce Beast’s eyes, holding its gaze for three seconds before closing his own. The moment his eyes shut, a terrifying blood-red light erupted from the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, wrapping tightly around his entire body!

In that instant, Shen Lang finally constructed a bridge between the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle and the space within the stone pillar! Through Divine Thought Transformation, Shen Lang’s illusory figure materialized inside a narrow passage.

At one end of the passage was the dimension within the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, where thousands of Beast Souls stood behind Shen Lang like a regiment of soldiers. At the other end was the space inside the stone pillar. Blocking the entrance to that space was none other than the bizarre-looking Fierce Beast whose mouth Shen Lang had sealed with the ring!

It was a peculiar creature. Its appearance closely resembled a lion, but it was completely covered in golden Scales, and a Sharp Horn glowing with a faint, eerie light protruded from its forehead. As massive as a small hill, its golden-scaled body was dazzling and magnificent. Wreathed in blazing flames, it looked majestic, brimming with raw power and wild ferocity.

Even though it was only a Beast Soul, it was condensed so densely that it appeared solid. Whether it was the razor-sharp teeth in its mouth or its menacing claws, it seemed to possess enough strength to tear the sky and shatter the earth! Its aura was overwhelmingly intense and utterly terrifying.

Behind this bizarre Fierce Beast stood countless more Beast Souls, far exceeding the quantity and strength of those inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle.

“Human, you should not have come here. Retreat immediately, or you will regret it!” The Fierce Beast spoke in the human tongue, its booming and ancient voice carrying the majestic momentum of a king of beasts!