Translator: CinderTL
After fleeing tens of thousands of miles, Song Wen glanced back and saw no one from the Duan Clan pursuing him. He couldn't help but sneer.
In truth, he had stopped fearing the Duan Clan the moment he left the market.
The Duan Clan lacked Great Ascension Stage cultivators and terrifyingly powerful Body Integration Stage cultivators like Ying Wu. Without the aid of a grand formation, any pursuit would be a suicidal endeavor.
This was why Song Wen hadn't immediately killed Duan Qingwan and Duan Huo. Even if the Duan Clan used their soul lamps to track him down, he wouldn't be the least bit afraid.
Song Wen conjured a gray barrier, enveloping himself and the two blood cocoons to prevent prying eyes.
He continued his rapid flight toward a remote area, simultaneously manipulating the Blood Sea Seal. The tops of the blood cocoons slowly receded, revealing Duan Qingwan and Duan Huo's heads.
Finally able to see, Duan Qingwan's pupils constricted sharply as her gaze frantically swept her surroundings. All she saw was the tangible gray barrier and Song Wen's indifferent expression, causing her heart to sink.
As for Duan Huo, his face was as pale as parchment, veins bulging at his temples, his features contorted in agony.
Clearly, he was still reeling from the excruciating pain of his divine soul being torn apart, unable to recover.
The God-Slaying Thorn Song Wen had unleashed earlier had cost him a staggering sixty percent of his divine sense power, all to ensure a devastating blow against Duan Huo.
It wasn't just Duan Huo, an Early Body Integration Stage cultivator, who was at risk. Even a Mid-Stage Body Integration cultivator could suffer severe damage to their divine soul if they let their guard down.
The God-Slaying Thorn was far more brutal than the Focused Spirit Stab, and it drained Song Wen's divine sense power even more rapidly.
Duan Huo gritted his teeth against the pain, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Song Wen.
"You are... Gou Jun?"
"Fellow Daoist Duan has a keen eye," Song Wen replied with a smile.
Duan Huo's expression shifted rapidly—shock, disbelief, regret—before settling into despair.
"You've gone to such lengths to capture us both alive. What do you want?"
"Naturally, I want my information. I won't allow anyone to know my secrets. Those who do must die!" Song Wen declared.
"Then why not simply eliminate us? Why keep us alive?" Duan Huo pressed.
"To confirm whether anyone else knows," Song Wen answered.
"And if others do? What if they don't?" Duan Huo challenged.
"If others know, I'll eliminate them all, even if it means slaughtering the entire Duan Clan," Song Wen's voice turned as cold as winter frost.
Duan Huo's eyes widened in shock.
Beneath Song Wen's calm tone, he sensed a murderous intent that reeked of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
This man wasn't bluffing. He was truly capable of annihilating entire clans.
The Duan Clan, a family of such immense power, boasted a vast population, including mortals, numbering in the tens of millions.
"What I said earlier was no exaggeration. I am the only one who knows the detailed account of your three battles with Gu Huang, and I have never shared this information with anyone. Years ago, after your battle with Wu Shandie, Gu Huang, likely fearing he might die by your hand at any moment, approached me with a jade slip. He claimed its contents were vital to his survival and entrusted it to my safekeeping, instructing me to reveal its contents publicly should he meet an untimely end."
"I was immensely curious about the information within the jade slip, but Gu Huang had placed a restriction on it, and I dared not force my way in for fear of alerting him. Over a year ago, when Gu Huang suddenly died, I finally felt free to examine the jade slip's contents, and only then did I uncover your hidden secrets."
"I understand the value of these secrets. Even if no one buys them, I can still hand them over to the Divine Blood Gate's Six Fiends Hall. They are particularly interested in anything related to the void fiend race, and I would receive substantial rewards. Therefore, I chose not to honor my agreement to publicly release the jade slip's information. However, since the information concerned Gu Huang, I dared not release it immediately after his death and waited for some time."
"Two months ago, sensing the time was right, I informed Duan Qingwan that I possessed crucial intelligence about 'Gou Jun' and set a high price for her to sell it. Though several inquired about the information, none followed through after hearing the price. You were the first willing buyer. I initially felt a smug satisfaction, thinking I'd finally found a sucker, but instead, I've brought about my own death."
Duan Huo's voice carried a bitter mix of regret and self-reproach.
After listening, Song Wen pondered for a moment before waving his hand.
Immediately, the blood cocoon enveloping Duan Huo surged, once again obscuring his head.
"Duan Huo's claims—are they true?" Song Wen asked Duan Qingwan.
"I'm not sure about the rest. However, the part about selling the information is exactly as Duan Huo said. In the past two months, no one has purchased it except for you, Senior."
Duan Qingwan's voice trembled, her tone filled with sorrow as she continued, "Senior Gou Jun, the feud between you and Duan Huo has nothing to do with this junior. I still don't know the specific details of the information. I beg you to spare my life. If I live, I'll do anything for you."
"You are indeed innocent. But if you must blame someone, blame Duan Huo. Had he not been so greedy, accepting Gu Huang's spirit stones without fulfilling his end of the bargain, none of this would have happened."
As Song Wen finished speaking, Duan Qingwan realized in horror that the blood surrounding her was surging violently, relentlessly crushing her body.
"Senior, please don't..."
Before she could finish, the sound of bones breaking echoed repeatedly from within the blood cocoon.
Then, Duan Qingwan's despairing head fell, only to be caught by a wave of blood surging from the cocoon and swallowed into its depths.
A similar fate befell Duan Huo. After a few violent surges, the blood cocoon calmed.
The blood cocoon dissolved into liquid, flowing back into Song Wen's body. Duan Qingwan and Duan Huo had vanished without a trace, leaving only four storage rings in Song Wen's hand—including the two he had previously given to Duan Huo.
Song Wen dispelled the gray barrier and continued his swift journey.
Meanwhile, part of his consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness.
Duan Qingwan and Duan Huo's divine souls remained trapped within the sea of consciousness.
"Gou Jun, you've destroyed our bodies and kept your secrets safe. Yet you've imprisoned our divine souls in your sea of consciousness. Why?" Duan Huo demanded.
Song Wen smiled, his tone mocking.
"As a demonic cultivator, I'm known for my vindictiveness. Those who offend me won't find such a swift end. Since carrying your physical bodies would slow me down, I'll simply torment your divine souls instead."
As he spoke, a pool of golden essence gradually coalesced before Song Wen.
The golden liquid churned, radiating waves of scorching heat that pressed down on Duan Qingwan and Duan Huo.
The pair's faces turned ashen, their eyes filled with utter despair.
Just then, Song Wen spoke again.
"Though I hold grudges, I also value fairness. You two have been selling information for years, so you must know many secrets. If you reveal something that satisfies me, I'll grant you a quick death."
"What kind of information do you want?" Duan Huo asked.
"Anything related to the Six Fiends Hall," Song Wen replied.
Duan Huo fell silent.
"I see you don't know anything," Song Wen said with a cold smirk.
The golden essence slowly drifted forward, landing on Duan Huo's chest as he watched in terror.
"Aaaah—!"
Duan Huo's agonizing scream pierced the air.
Beside him, Duan Qingwan trembled slightly before quickly interjecting.
"Senior, I know something!"
"Oh?" Song Wen raised an eyebrow. "Tell me more."
"Several months ago, a group of Divine Transformation Stage cultivators from the Six Fiends Hall appeared in Anmu City," Duan Qingwan said.
(End of the Chapter)
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