Chapter 2231 - 2317: Ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Crystal Bead

Chapter 2231: Chapter 2317: Ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Crystal Bead

Tie Venerable was in the middle of chanting the Heavenly Song Enchanting Soul Mantra when Chen Nan suddenly kicked him in the chest. He was sent reeling, seeing stars.

He didn’t understand what was happening at all.

Chen Nan’s kick was so powerful that it felt like a dream to him.

However, he had just seen clearly that his senior brother, Tie Venerable, had been absorbed by Chen Nan and vanished without a trace.

This made him think of the divine skills of the young kid from before.

"Senior brother died, killed by this Seventh-layer Supreme kid in front of me, and it was an instant kill."

The thought popped into his head, and even though Tie Venerable was previously confident in himself, at this moment, his legs were trembling with fear, unable to stand firm.

The world is vast, but how did I end up so unlucky, encountering such a terrifying guy?

He really couldn’t fathom it.

"Please spare me, elder. As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll do whatever you want, sir." Tie Venerable pleaded, kneeling on the ground, holding onto a last ray of hope.

He was waiting for a chance. Now, in the entire cave, the only one who could give him a lifeline was the owner of this cave mansion from ancient times, a powerful figure. Even if it was just a residual soul, this cave was his territory, maintained over countless ages. Surely, the elder had a way to trap Chen Nan and kill this hateful guy.

"Tie Venerable, you’re putting me in an awkward position. You’re the elder, I’m the junior; we must set this straight."

Chen Nan chuckled, making Tie Venerable even more uneasy.

He had experience; previously, when dealing with less important opponents, he adopted this attitude, putting them on a high pedestal no matter the situation.

"Brother Chen, it was all my senior brother’s idea. He said he wanted to test his recently mastered secret technique on you since you have a firm mind. If I knew it would upset you, I would never have let him do it."

Tie Venerable’s eyes showed a flash of fear.

"What’s the name of your Enchanting Secret Skill? If you dare to deceive me, I won’t hesitate to use the Soul Searching Technique to scour your Sea of Consciousness."

Chen Nan smiled faintly, making Tie Venerable’s face turn deathly pale, with beads of sweat rolling down continuously, soaking his collar instantly.

The Soul Searching Technique is taboo for cultivators at any realm. Once used, it might severely damage the divine soul, leaving one possibly an idiot.

"Brother Chen, I’ll tell, I’ll tell. This enchanting secret technique is called the Heavenly Song Enchanting Technique. We brothers obtained it from a stele in an ancient cave. After obtaining this technique, we were greedy enough to lure those human and demon strong people with loose vigilance."

Tie Venerable was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing as he spoke.

In his heart, he firmly believed Chen Nan was a strong person of the Heavenly Position and among the more powerful ones.

He knew that unless he offered up some valuable information at this moment, the young man in front of him would certainly not believe him. Once he used the Soul Searching Technique, he’d be living in hell, unable to die.

"And then?" Chen Nan rubbed his fingers, seemingly lost in thought.

"After we lured these human and demon strong people, we first let them see our luxurious life, indirectly making them yearn for our Taotie Club, disrupting their Dao Heart. Then, when the time was ripe, we used the Heavenly Song Enchanting Technique to control their minds, making them our resource-gathering slaves."

Tie Venerable, while wiping the sweat off his forehead, spoke nervously.

"I previously saw there were at least forty human and demon strong people here, all at the Supreme King Realm. That’s not easy to achieve; there must be more to it, right?"

The demon clan doesn’t trust each other and is highly vigilant. Chen Nan didn’t believe that with just Tie Venerable and his brother, they could deceive so many people.

After all, their goal for acquiring resources is to improve their cultivation. It’s commonplace for the demon clan to go into secluded cultivation for decades or even centuries.

It seems they didn’t have enough time to deceive so many people outside.

"Brother Chen, your insight is remarkable. Actually, the Heavenly Song Enchanting Technique is very powerful. Once we enchant their minds, by triggering the secret technique, they act according to our will. Other than following our orders, they act no different from normal people. Among these, most were actually friends brought in by the first ones we bewitched."

Tie Venerable said timidly.

Chen Nan chuckled, "You old fart, you’re really shameless. Saying you brought them in, but you probably tricked them in, right? Saying it so grandly, but your method indeed can deceive some people."

Tie Venerable nodded repeatedly, "We used the name of the holy demon race’s ancient beast, Taotie, out of helplessness. In recent centuries, this has become increasingly difficult. Elder, if you spare me, I’ll hand over everything I’ve obtained over these years."

Tie Venerable appeared utterly sincere, but Chen Nan, watching him, smiled inwardly. He wasn’t interested in spirit stones or rare treasures; to him, they were just material possessions, at most to be given to companions or mortal realm experts battling in the outer domain, to enhance their strength.

His eyes shifted, sweeping through the Void Illusion Realm. Tie Venerable, who had been absorbed into the Void Illusion Realm, had no privacy before him now.

Chen Nan immediately discerned his true level, Great Star Position King Peak.

Although this was a decent level, it was worlds apart from the Heavenly Position realm he had previously showcased.

"Doesn’t your senior brother have anything else to say? It seems you’re still hiding something. Do you think you can bluff your way under my watch?"

Chen Nan’s eyes emitted a killing aura, the Five Elements Seal Wheel spinning, releasing a terrifying pressure that seemed tangible, shooting outward.

Struck by this palpable killing aura, Tie Venerable let out a muffled groan, spewing a mouthful of blood.

"I... I’ll tell. My senior brother’s realm is similar to mine, just at the Great Star Position Peak. We discovered a ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Crystal Pearl in a hidden chamber of this cave, which can disguise one’s realm."

Tie Venerable didn’t expect Chen Nan to know so much. Upon reflection, since Chen Nan had just killed his senior brother, knowing this wasn’t strange.

"Brother Chen, I’ll offer the ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Crystal Pearl and all the resources we obtained over the years. Just spare my life."

Tie Venerable appeared to be speaking genuinely.

They exited the stone chamber, returning to the previous spot where the little rascal and demon slave were still eating. The squinty-eyed young man’s face was so wretched, he was on the verge of tears.

Seeing Chen Nan and Tie Venerable return, Tie Venerable wore a look of a child who had done something wrong, with an unexpected expression in his eyes.

"Tie Venerable, Brother Chen, you..." The squinty-eyed young man was still unclear about the situation and asked in confusion, noticing that Chen Nan had not been enchanted.