Chapter 116: The Purpose of the Demon God Hall
"So what if it's Dongque City?"
"As long as we can recruit a talent like you, Young Master, what does a little risk matter?"
"Young Master, think it over. The Demon God Hall can definitely give you what you want."
Qin Nishang gave a charming smile. "That includes me!"
Jiang Yuan sneered inwardly. How could he not see through her intentions?
They weren't trying to recruit him at all; they were after his status as the Flame God's disciple!
Once they controlled him, they could use him to blackmail his master, the Flame God. Such despicable intentions were truly loathsome.
Even setting aside that the Demon God Hall was an enemy of the Federation, he would never agree based on that alone.
"What value do I have that makes you go to such lengths to recruit me?"
"I presume you're after my master, the Flame God!"
"Speak. What is your true purpose?"
Jiang Yuan remained silent, his gaze as cold as ice.
He surmised that Qin Nishang's painstaking efforts to find him, even at great risk, must serve a significant purpose.
The first possibility was that they saw potential in his future and wanted to secure him early, but this was unlikely. Aside from being the Flame God's disciple, his own value wasn't that high yet.
The second possibility was to use his status as a disciple to get close to the Flame God, collaborating with the Demon God Hall to subvert or control him.
The third possibility, and the most likely one.
The Demon God Hall might have learned that the Flame God could heal the injuries of The three people, including Jiang Heng. To prevent The three people, including Jiang Heng, from recovering their peak strength, they were interfering!
Seeing Jiang Yuan so calm, Qin Nishang's brow furrowed imperceptibly.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo, whose nerves had been taut, suddenly stood up abruptly.
His plain robe fluttered without wind, and a sharp aura, starkly different from his previous silent and honest demeanor, spread out. He quietly clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, clearly prepared for a fight.
At that moment, an obscure and mysterious power surged within the private room, spreading like a tide and tracing faint golden patterns in the air.
Jiang Yuan's expression sharpened. Scanning his surroundings, he discovered the room had been completely sealed by an invisible formation.
The formation's patterns wove into a net, isolating the space from the outside world. Electronic signals, spiritual power, and energy fluctuations were all trapped within, unable to be transmitted out.
"Don't bother trying to send a message or hoping someone will come to save you!"
The charm on Qin Nishang's face vanished completely, replaced by a cold smile. She looked at Jiang Yuan with a contemptuous gaze, her tone filled with absolute certainty.
They had prepared thoroughly to capture Jiang Yuan. From luring him here to sealing the room with the formation, every step was meticulously planned. They wouldn't give him any chance to escape.
"What exactly do you want?"
Jiang Yuan asked in a low voice, yet his expression became increasingly calm. His gaze shifted between Qin Nishangand Lin Mo, trying to capture more information from their expressions.
"It's nothing complicated!"
Qin Nishang leaned back against her chair again. Her tone seemed relaxed, but her eyes held an uncompromising firmness. "As long as you agree to join the Demon God Hall, we'll let you leave immediately."
Jiang Yuan's heart tightened suddenly.
This condition seemed so simple it was almost absurd, but that only made him more wary.
He knew well that they wouldn't go to such lengths—setting a trap and using a formation to seal the space—just for a verbal promise.
If he really agreed, he would likely fall into an even more lethal trap the next second.
Perhaps he would be implanted with a Demon Seed to control his mind, or forcibly branded with the Demon God Hall's mark. Once tainted, it would be hard to break free.
It might even affect his original body.
Moreover, if he feigned agreement to escape, he could just go back on his word and report them to the Flame God or Dongque City officials, bringing powerful experts to hunt them down.
Given the Demon God Hall's craftiness, they couldn't have overlooked this.
Thinking thus, there were bound to be unforeseen risks hidden behind this seemingly lenient condition.
Naturally, Jiang Yuan could not agree.
But he didn't strike immediately. Instead, he suppressed the urge to fight and watched the two quietly, wanting to figure out their true plot.
For the Demon God Hall to lurk under Dongque City's nose and openly set a trap for him, the power hidden behind them was anything but simple.
There might even be people from the Dongque Cityofficialdom cooperating with them.
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment; he had to root out this hidden Demon God Hall stronghold in Dongque City and eliminate it completely.
More importantly, the one in the private room right now was just one of his clones.
Even if it fell into danger, his original body wouldn't be harmed. Instead, he could use this to uncover the enemy's trump cards and pave the way for a subsequent cleanup of the Demon God Hall's forces.
Compared to escaping, dealing with these hidden remnants of the Demon God Hall was clearly more important.
As his thoughts raced, Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered the incident where he killed the clone of the Dark Bone Demon Emperor.
Given the Dark Bone Demon Emperor's vengeful nature, he would surely use every means to retaliate.
"The Dark Bone Demon Emperor sent you!"
At this thought, his gaze suddenly turned cold, and he shouted in a low voice.
Hearing this, a clear look of surprise flashed across Qin Nishang's face. She obviously hadn't expected Jiang Yuanto identify the person behind the scenes so accurately.
This operation against Jiang Yuan came from orders from the high-ranking members of the Demon God Hall.
As for why the Demon God Hall would suddenly target Jiang Yuan or the Flame God, it must be due to the influence of the Dark Bone Demon Emperor.
The Demon God Hall and the Abyssal Demon Gods had always maintained close contact.
"I didn't expect you to be so sharp. Unfortunately, knowing doesn't change anything."
"Are you waiting for someone to save you?"
"Too bad, they won't be coming!"
Qin Nishang sneered. "Since you insist on refusing, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Qin Nishang's voice turned completely cold.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Mo moved. His hands quickly formed seals, and dark mana surged from his fingertips as several obscure incantations took shape instantly.
As the incantations were cast, the surrounding space warped slightly, and a faint ripple was felt.
This feeling was similar to entering a dungeon through a teleportation array.
Jiang Yuan's pupils constricted. He looked around; it was pitch black, like a dungeon cell.
At this moment, he was no longer in the Heaven Room No. 1 of the Yunqi Elegant Pavilion, and he might not even be within the boundaries of Dongque City.
"He's Jiang Yuan?"
"The Flame God's disciple?"
Several figures draped in black robes and shrouded in darkness walked in.
Their gazes sized Jiang Yuan up without restraint.
"Has the Charm Seed been planted yet?"
One of the black-robed men asked.
"Not yet. This kid is quite stubborn!"
Qin Nishang said with a hint of helplessness.
"Stubborn?"
"Let's see just how stubborn he can be!"
"Let him experience the methods of our Demon God Hall!"
One of them let out a perverse snort.
Chapter 117: Law of Life - Body Sculpting and Soul Forging
"He's just a Second-Rank, I'll definitely whip him into shape!"
"But what about Flame God?"
"Have someone notify him and tell him his disciple is in our hands!"
"If he wants him to live, he'll do as we say!"
"After all, Flame God is a Seventh-Turn Magic Saint; he won't be so easy to control."
"Then tell him: does he want to save the lives of Jiang Heng and the others, or protect his disciple's life!"
Everyone discussed fervently.
They didn't even bother to hide their conversation from Jiang Yuan.
At this moment, Jiang Yuan's body was completely immobile, and even the mana within him was sealed, though his mind remained clear.
Clearly, they felt that Jiang Yuan could not possibly escape their grasp.
After all, they had made thorough preparations; how could they let Jiang Yuan, who appeared to be a mere Second-Rank mage, escape?
Not only could he not escape, he couldn't even send out a single message!
"Kid, you'd better have some value. I hope your status in your master's heart is far higher than the others, otherwise... Jie jie!"
A black-robed man pulled out over a dozen sets of torture tools stained with dark demonic qi from somewhere.
When it came to torturing people, he was an expert.
...
Dong Que Academy, second floor of the villa.
"As expected, they're coming for me!"
A trace of helplessness and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Yuan's mouth.
When the other party pulled out a blood-colored long needle and stabbed it into the head of Jiang Yuan's clone, his mental link with the clone was forcibly severed.
However, when he checked the clone's status...
...he found that the clone was still 'alive'.
It was just that the clone was now in a controlled state, unable to be commanded by thought, and he couldn't know what was happening on that end.
"I wonder if the clone will be discovered!"
Jiang Yuan wasn't worried about whether the clone lived or died.
It was just a clone, after all.
But as long as the clone didn't die, it would still be "Jiang Yuan."
If the clone were unfortunately killed by the people from the Demon God Hall, it would inevitably shatter, revealing that it wasn't Jiang Yuan's flesh and blood body, but a fake one.
But Jiang Yuan thought about it; the other party wanted to use Jiang Yuan to control Flame God, so they likely prioritized control over killing him.
If they really wanted to kill Jiang Yuan, they could have done it in the private room; why bother setting up a teleportation array to take him away?
If there was one thing Jiang Yuan was worried about...
...it was the two top-tier Skills!
Light-Breaking Technique and Soul Suppression Technique!
These were definitely the things he wanted most.
"It doesn't matter if the person lives or not!"
"Just don't lose the Skill Scrolls!"
Jiang Yuan sat down again and fell into deep thought.
He was now facing several problems.
Although the clone had been taken, Jiang Yuan didn't know where it currently was.
Since the Demon God Hall could survive under the eyes of the Dongque City authorities, they must be hidden very deeply.
Even if he possessed great power, there was nothing he could do if he couldn't find their location.
From the looks of it, he could only wait for the other party to contact him?
"That Crimson Moon Guild might be a breakthrough point, but the hope isn't great!"
Jiang Yuan's hands continuously cast waves of blue water shimmering with the aura of life.
He vaguely guessed the Demon God Hall's true objective.
Perhaps there wasn't just one, but several.
Using the control of Jiang Yuan to counter-control Flame God, or to recruit Flame God into the Demon God Hall.
At the very least, to make Flame God temporarily obedient in order to save his disciple's life.
Making Flame God obedient was surely to prevent him from continuing to treat Jiang Heng, Xiang Nan, and Ji Beichen.
These past few days, although the Demon God Curse in the bodies of The three people, including Jiang Heng, hadn't been completely eradicated, their combat power had basically recovered, and they often appeared in public.
This was not good news for the Demon God Hall, which had always been an enemy of the Federation.
The Demon God Hall's primary goal was to stop Flame God from continuing to treat Jiang Heng and the others.
At the very least, they wanted to force Flame God out of Dongque City!
This way, without Flame God's treatment, though Jiang Heng and the others might not die immediately, they would definitely be like before—only able to soak in the Holy Spring, unable to leave.
But how could Jiang Yuan let the Demon God Hall have their way!
Not to mention, trying to force him to surrender and obey just by using a clone—how could that be possible?
[Ding! Used Water Healing Spell once, Skill power increased by one-fold; current amplification: 1,000,000 times.]
[Ding! Water Healing Spell amplification reached 1,000,000 times, obtained special effect: Law of Life - Body Sculpting and Soul Forging.]
Jiang Yuan didn't have many useful clues at the moment, so he naturally wasn't in a hurry to save his 'disciple'.
If he rushed in, he might fall into the Demon God Hall's trap.
Because of this, Jiang Yuan decided to upgrade his Water Healing Spell first.
Since the Demon God Hall didn't want him to treat Jiang Heng and the others, Jiang Yuan would make even more of an effort to completely cure them!
The effect of Law of Life - Body Sculpting and Soul Forging...
...was to obtain the power of Life Law; as long as the target wasn't dead, they could be completely saved.
First, it could reshape a completely destroyed physical body, including desperate injuries like severed limbs, annihilated organs, or bones turned to ash; it could even forge a perfect body for a remnant soul that had lost its physical form, restoring the body's life essence.
Second, it could repair a shattered divine soul (severe soul injuries), reshaping the torn soul essence and restoring all memories and power lost due to soul fragmentation.
Finally, it could clear high-level negative effects from the target's body or soul, such as causal curses and soul marks.
However, this clearing wasn't like the control-removal and purification of the Soul Suppression Technique.
Instead, it was related to the 'Body Reshaping and Soul Forging' aspect of the special effect.
It was equivalent to directly breaking or destroying the body or soul afflicted by the curse or mark, and then reshaping it.
It was a completely different path from the Soul Suppression Technique!
"It's time to settle the score with the Demon God Hall!"
Jiang Yuan (Flame God) walked down from the second floor of the villa.
"Flame God!"
"You've finally come down!"
"Rest assured, we will definitely rescue your disciple!"
At this moment, several figures sitting in the living room on the first floor of the villa quickly stood up.
Jiang Yuan had already told Jiang Heng and the others the news that his 'disciple' had been kidnapped.
After all, that wasn't his main body, but just a clone; even if the news leaked out, he wasn't afraid at all.
At worst, the Demon God Hall people would just kill the hostage.
It wouldn't be any loss to Jiang Yuan.
"Have you heard any news?"
Jiang Yuan's gaze swept over everyone.
Jiang Heng, Ji Beichen, and Xiang Nan, those three old acquaintances, were naturally present.
Besides them, there were also the current Vice City Lord Gao Du, the City Lord's Guard's Grand Commander Xu Hui, the Early Warning Center's head Fan Jian, and several others.
Although Jiang Yuan hadn't asked Jiang Heng and the others to keep it a secret...
...they hadn't publicized it either.
Currently, the news of 'Jiang Yuan' falling into the hands of the Demon God Hall was known only to a very few people.
"Everyone, speak your mind!"
"This matter isn't just Flame God's concern; it's the responsibility of our entire Dongque City!"
Jiang Heng's gaze swept coldly over the others.
They never expected that in Dongque City, right under their noses, someone would actually collude with outsiders, allowing the Demon God Hall to successfully kidnap 'Jiang Yuan'. It was an absolute humiliation, a slap in their faces!
Chapter 118: Dongque City's guild master of the professionals guild! Zhuang Beiwang!
The Flame God before them looked very calm, not panicking at all.
But as for them, they couldn't act as if nothing had happened.
If this matter wasn't handled well, it could very likely cause their relationship with the Flame God to fracture!
After all, he had saved The three people, including Jiang Heng, and added a Level 240 high-level dungeon to Dongque City.
He had made such a massive contribution!
Yet his disciple had actually gotten into trouble right under their noses!
If word of this got out, where would Dongque City's reputation be?
"The Crimson Moon Guild is a Level 6 guild with over three hundred formal members!"
"Among them are three Sixth-Turn Class Holders, sixteen Fifth-Turn Professionals, and over fifty Fourth-Turn Professionals!"
"Their overall strength ranks within the top twenty among guilds!"
"As soon as we received the news, we immediately shut down the Crimson Moon Guild, captured the vast majority of its members, and threw them all into prison!"
"However, the vice leader Qin Nishang and a small number of members are missing!"
"After interrogation by Class Holders using mental techniques to peek into their memories, we found that the guild master, high-level executives, and other members of the Crimson Moon Guild were completely unaware of this matter. No clues of collusion with the Demon God Hallwere found on them!"
"When we carried out the arrests, most members of the Crimson Moon Guild were in the Base City and did not put up much resistance or attempt to flee."
"We suspect that the Crimson Moon Guild might have been framed by the Demon God Hall; they have little connection to the kidnapping case, and as for the Demon God Hall... we still need to conduct further investigations!"
Xu Hui, the Grand Commander of the City Guard, relayed the investigation results one by one.
The position Xu Hui currently held was the same as the role of the Qi Xiuzhu, Qi Xiuzhu, whom Jiang Yuan had played in the dungeon.
As a Seventh Rank War Saint-level Expert, his voice lacked a bit of confidence in front of this group of heavyweights.
The Crimson Moon Guild was likely just a scapegoat.
Therefore, Qin Nishang was a mole planted in the Crimson Moon Guild by the Demon God Hall. Her identity was real, but the other guild members weren't necessarily part of the Demon God Hall.
Through this, they might even get the Dongque Cityofficials to eradicate the Crimson Moon Guild, killing multiple birds with one stone.
"It seems this lead has gone cold!"
Jiang Yuan wasn't surprised by this.
It would be strange if they actually found the Demon God Hall's whereabouts through the Crimson Moon Guild!
"Hmph, they were blind to the people they associated with and harbored a criminal; they are beyond forgiveness!"
"Let them reflect on their actions in prison first!"
"There's no need for the Crimson Moon Guild to exist anymore!"
Jiang Heng said angrily.
In all these years, he had never been this angry!
Even if the Crimson Moon Guild was innocent, they couldn't escape responsibility.
With a single sentence, Jiang Heng completely decided the fate of the Crimson Moon Guild.
"Cheng Jue, the manager of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, has also confessed everything. It was Qin Nishang, the vice leader of the Crimson Moon Guild, who approached him!"
"I personally used soul-searching techniques to examine his memories. He was indeed just an intermediary and had no knowledge of any collusion with the Demon God Hall!"
"Furthermore, as soon as Cheng Jue discovered Jiang Yuanwas in trouble, he immediately reported it to the patrol team and the City Lord's Manor!"
Vice City Lord Gao Du, who was standing nearby, spoke up.
This meant the lead on Cheng Jue had also gone cold!
"If there's any clue at all, it's this letter!"
Gao Du pointed to an ordinary-looking letter on the table.
During their investigation, it had suddenly appeared in the security room at the entrance of Dong Que Academy.
When the guard found it, he thought it was just a normal letter and specifically delivered it to the villa.
The contents weren't hard to guess.
It essentially told the Flame God that his disciple, Jiang Yuan, was currently in 'their' hands. If he wanted Jiang Yuan to live, he had to go alone to a place called 'Jade Buddha Peak Summit'.
"I've already sent people to investigate the address in the letter secretly!"
"Jade Buddha Peak Summit is a mid-level leveling areawest of Dongque City; there's nothing particularly special about it."
"No suspicious individuals were found, and it's impossible for anyone to be hidden there!"
Said Fan Jian, the head of the Early Warning Center.
"So, you're saying he can't be found?"
Jiang Yuan merely glanced at the letter indifferently.
Although the letter was sent by the Demon God Hall...
...looking for him at the location mentioned would definitely yield nothing.
The enemy wasn't that stupid.
"Flame God, we've had people check Yunqi Elegant Pavilion and the surrounding areas. Only faint array fluctuations and abyssal aura remain at the scene, confirming it was the work of the Demon God Hall."
"However, the enemy's methods are bizarre and they act with great caution, leaving no flaws. The trail has gone cold, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to find them quickly."
Gao Du looked troubled and glanced at Jiang Heng.
"Using conventional means, they certainly won't be found!"
Jiang Heng's expression was calm. He waved his hand, signaling Gao Du and the others to leave.
Although Dongque City had dispatched a large number of personnel to investigate, the results were clearly in vain.
The reason they did this and had Gao Du and the others come over was simply to show the Flame God their attitude—that Dongque City was doing its best to investigate without any negligence.
Even though their efforts were futile, they couldn't let Jiang Yuan feel like they had done nothing.
"Oh!"
Jiang Yuan wasn't surprised by this, nor was he in a hurry.
Since conventional means couldn't find them, then they would use some unconventional ones.
Just like how Xu Hui and Gao Du interrogated suspects, they didn't use normal verbal questioning but instead used special methods like mental control and soul-searching to view memories.
Setting aside whether soul-searching would reveal all of one's secrets...
...there were also side effects that could cause severe damage to one's soul and memory.
Unless absolutely necessary, even official personnel wouldn't usually do this.
At that thought...
...Jiang Yuan couldn't help but wonder if his clone was also being soul-searched by the Demon God Hall.
But it didn't matter even if they did.
Because the clone was, in essence, just a clone and had no real soul.
Since it had no soul, how could there be soul-searching?
At most, the Demon God Hall would discover that it wasn't a real 'person'; they couldn't peek into its memories or expose his secrets.
"This is the guild master of the professionals guild of Dongque City, Guild Master Zhuang Beiwang."
Jiang Heng pointed to an elderly man on the sofa.
After Gao Du and the others left, besides the Flame Godand The three people, including Jiang Heng, only this elderly man in a green Daoist robe remained.
"His class is Myriad Spirit Saint Master. He can use special methods to track a person's current location!"
After introducing him, Jiang Heng added, "No matter where the target is!"
However, he didn't reveal Zhuang Beiwang's specific strength.
But to serve as the guild master of the professionals guild, his strength definitely wasn't low—at least Eighth Rank, or perhaps even Ninth Rank!
This wasn't a private guild like the Crimson Moon Guild.
It was the Professionals Guild of Dongque City, an official organization.
Nominally, all Class Holders in Dongque City were under his jurisdiction.
"Guild Master Zhuang, there's no time to lose. You may begin!"
Jiang Heng's tone carried a hint of politeness.
He wasn't overbearing like he was with Gao Du and the others.
This was because Gao Du and the others could be considered his juniors.
Secondly, his strength was greater than theirs.
But Zhuang Beiwang was neither from the power behind them nor their descendant.
In terms of status and strength, he was not inferior to them.
Inviting Guild Master Zhuang Beiwang this time must have come at a significant cost.
Chapter 119: Tracking the Whereabouts
"No problem, City Lord Jiang!"
Zhuang Beiwang, wearing a cyan Daoist robe, slowly stood up. His face was lean and elegant, and a faint ripple of spiritual energy lingered around him.
Having been invited, he naturally had to get to work!
His profession was the extremely rare Myriad Spirit Saint Master.
He specialized in tracking and detection techniques!
He could use the spiritual items of heaven and earth to lock onto the aura and location of living beings!
Even traces left by spatial transfers could hardly escape his investigation.
"I'll have to trouble President Zhuang then!"
Jiang Yuan stared at Zhuang Beiwang; this man's aura was unusual, another top-tier powerhouse.
Although Dongque City was no longer at its peak, it was still a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
"No need for formalities,"
Zhuang Beiwang simply gave a faint smile and slowly took out two items.
One was a Starry Sky Staff forged entirely from Stellar Crystals. Its body was embedded with dozens of brilliant Star Cores, and as he waved it, starlight seemed to flow!
The other was a black mirror nearly 1.6 meters tall. Its surface was as dark as ink, like a bottomless black hole, emitting an eerie and powerful detection force.
"In the name of myriad spirits, I draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to trace the path of life. Manifest!"
Zhuang Beiwang held the Starry Sky Staff and chanted an obscure and difficult incantation.
As the incantation concluded, he lightly tapped the Black Hole Mirror with his staff, continuously pouring his spiritual power into it.
The Black Hole Mirror suddenly lit up, and the originally pitch-black surface began to show blurry images.
The image showed the Heaven No. 1 Private Room of the Yunqi Elegant Pavilion!
Jiang Yuan was seen walking into the room following a maidservant. Cheng Jue stood up to welcome him, while Qin Nishang and Lin Mo sat at the table, with the delicacies clearly visible.
Immediately after, the voices from the room also came through the mirror. From Cheng Jue introducing both parties, to Qin Nishang taking out the Skill Scroll, then requesting Cheng Jue to step out, and finally stating the conditions for joining the Demon God Hall—every detail was crystal clear.
"As expected, they are remnants of the Demon God Hall!"
Ghost Shadow Sword Emperor Ji Beichen, who had been silent all along, looked at Qin Nishang in the mirror, the killing intent in his eyes deepening.
As soon as he finished speaking, the image in the mirror suddenly shifted.
The formation in the room activated, space distorted, and Jiang Yuan's figure vanished.
The next moment, the scene switched to a pitch-black area filled with mist. A group of figures in black robes could be faintly seen surrounding Jiang Yuan, seemingly in conversation.
However, the spatial interference in this area was extremely strong. The image was blurry, and the audio was intermittent, with only scattered words like "join," "Flame God," and "threaten" being audible.
"It seems the other party is very far from Dongque City, and they've even set up a spatial formation to isolate the area from the outside world."
"No wonder Dongque City sent so many people but still couldn't find their whereabouts."
"However, this bit of interference won't stop me."
Zhuang Beiwang snorted coldly and increased his spiritual power output.
The Star Cores on the Starry Sky Staff grew even more brilliant, and streaks of starlight poured into the Black Hole Mirror.
The light on the mirror's surface became more dazzling, the blurry images gradually cleared up, and the previously broken dialogue became complete.
Everyone clearly saw the black-robed people forcing Jiang Yuan to join the Demon God Hall. After Jiang Yuan sternly refused, they began to attack him.
In the mirror's image, although Jiang Yuan wanted to resist, he simply couldn't.
Soon, a black-robed person took out a spike covered in demonic runes and stabbed it ruthlessly into Jiang Yuan's body.
A surge of black energy flowed through the spike, condensing into an eerie mark on Jiang Yuan's forehead!
It was exactly the Demon God Mark Seed used by the Demon God Hall to control others!
"Bastards!"
Jiang Heng and Xiang Nan both clenched their fists tightly, and the pressure of Emperor-level powerhouses suddenly erupted from them.
Seeing Jiang Yuan suffer such torture, their anger had reached its peak.
"These people all deserve to die!"
Ji Beichen stood to the side, his expression equally cold.
Although his strength remained at the eighth transition, with his superb swordsmanship, he fought without fear of death, making him no weaker than an ordinary 9th Transition Emperor-level powerhouse.
"Dean, President Zhuang, lock onto the location as soon as possible. We'll set off immediately to rescue him!"
Flame God spoke up at the right time.
He didn't know what happened after his avatar was afflicted with the Demon God Mark.
But if they continued watching, the secret of his avatar might be exposed.
"Alright!"
Zhuang Beiwang responded calmly.
After all, their primary goal was to find Jiang Yuan's location.
Not to watch the tragedy unfolding upon him.
At this point, the images in the mirror had vanished, replaced by a clear map.
On the map, a red dot was clearly marked at a small town north of Dongque City.
"The location is locked. It's in Luoxia Town, near Minghua City."
Zhuang Beiwang put away his staff and mirror, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Although the Demon God Hall had spatial concealment methods, under Zhuang Beiwang's effort at any cost, the final hiding place was still pinpointed.
There were several dependent satellite cities around Dongque City.
One of them was Minghua City.
And within the area governed by Minghua City, there was a town called Luoxia Town!
Establishing villages, towns, or military outposts outside a Base City was a common occurrence.
Many Base Cities were originally planned and built up from small villages and towns!
This was also the most common method used by humanity to expand their territory into the Wilderness Area!
"Flame God, we're heading to Luoxia Town immediately!"
A terrifying aura emanated from Jiang Heng.
It was even stronger than when he was in the dungeon!
As long as the location was locked, there would basically be no problem!
The few of them were enough to go and rescue the person.
After all, those present were all high-level powerhouses!
Especially Jiang Heng and Xiang Nan, who were genuine Emperor-level powerhouses. Although Ji Beichen's strength was only at the Sovereign-level, his combat prowess was not weak at all!
Furthermore, if Jiang Yuan was with them, he could heal them and allow them to exert their full strength without worrying about any physical issues.
At this moment, Jiang Heng and Xiang Nan had already stepped forward, their power surging as they prepared to turn into streaks of light and speed away.
"No rush to leave. I'll first help you heal your injuries and clear the Demon God Curse from your bodies!"
But at that moment, Flame God raised his hand to stop them and said in a deep voice.
The reason for doing this was, firstly, Jiang Yuan's Water Healing Spell had surpassed a million-fold amplification, unlocking a new special effect: 'Law of Life - Body Sculpting and Soul Forging.' This was a good opportunity to test its effect.
Secondly, Luoxia Town was bound to be a stronghold of the Demon God Hall. Since the other party had set such a trap to capture Jiang Yuan, there was no guarantee there wouldn't be an ambush or even high-level powerhouses from the Demon God Hall hidden there. Naturally, they had to bring their own strength to its peak state.
Thirdly, if the Demon God Curse in their bodies wasn't cleared, it would be troublesome if the Demon God Hallhad some special means—like someone who could trigger the curse in their bodies, similar to the Dark Bone Demon Emperor.
Chapter 120: Completely Purifying the Demon God Curse! Strength Restored to Peak!
"Will it take too much time?"
"How about we wait until after we rescue young friend Jiang Yuan and come back, then we can take our time!"
Jiang Heng and Xiang Nan exchanged a glance.
Although they also wanted to eliminate the Demon God Curse in their bodies as soon as possible, they knew very well that this matter could not be rushed.
Furthermore, the Flame God's treatment effect only had a certain probability of eliminating the Demon God Curse; it wasn't a hundred percent guarantee.
Besides, they were already very satisfied being able to maintain their current state!
As for complete removal, they didn't dare think about it at all; after all, this was something many high-level Priests had failed to achieve.
"It won't!"
"Come!"
Jiang Yuan said no more. Majestic pale golden energy suddenly surged around him—it was the power of 'Law of Life - Body Sculpting and Soul Forging' fused with the million-fold amplification effect of the Water Healing Spell.
With a wave of his hand, a stream of blue heavenly river water mixed with pale golden light fell upon Jiang Heng.
Sacred brilliance instantly enveloped the three of them, and a majestic surge of vitality emerged immediately.
"This vitality... is so strong!"
A sharp light gleamed in Jiang Heng's eyes.
They could feel that this terrifying vitality was much stronger than what they had experienced inside the dungeon.
Jiang Heng stopped speaking and quietly felt the changes in his body. He truly felt that this time, the Demon God Curse in his body could really be completely cleared.
Jiang Yuan waved his hand again, and two identical streams of pale golden life energy fell upon Xiang Nan and Ji Beichen respectively.
The moment this power of the Law of Life touched their bodies, it seeped directly inside, precisely locking onto the Demon God Curse deep within their souls.
The curses that had been entrenched in their souls were instantly suppressed by this power. Compared to before, the suppression effect was even more pronounced now.
The pitch-black marks of the Demon God Curse began to tremble violently, loosening visibly to the naked eye. Wisps of black mist even began to drift away, showing signs of dissipation.
"It seems once isn't enough!"
Jiang Yuan stared at the three of them, noticing their bodies trembling slightly.
The power of a single Water Healing Spell Skill was clearly insufficient to completely uproot this deeply rooted Demon God Curse.
This was mainly because the power level of the Demon God Curse was very high, and it had resided in their bodies for over three hundred years, making it incredibly deep-seated.
Jiang Yuan did not stop, continuously releasing the Skilland repeatedly exerting the power of the Law of Life.
Wave after wave of pale golden sacred brilliance washed over their bodies and souls, and the sacred aura within the villa grew increasingly dense.
Under the shroud of brilliance, the black cursed mist being stripped away was entirely purified into nothingness.
After an unknown amount of time, after Jiang Yuanreleased the Water Healing Spell once more...
The last trace of black mist on the three of them finally vanished, and the marks of the Demon God Curse deep within their souls were completely erased.
The Flame God slowly withdrew his power, his breathing slightly fluctuating. Meanwhile, Jiang Heng, Xiang Nan, and Ji Beichen slowly opened their eyes. Their auras had become incredibly pure, and their internal injuries were fully healed.
Not only that, the Body Sculpting and Soul Forging effect continued to erupt, restoring their bodies and souls to their peak and even stronger states!
Boom!
Dragon Speech Mage Dharma Emperor Jiang Heng and Mad Blood War Emperor Xiang Nan had previously seen their level and realm drop significantly due to heavy injuries and the curse.
Now, under the nourishment of the Law of Life, the power within them surged like a beast breaking its chains. Their realm soared all the way, breaking straight through the Level 240 bottleneck and successfully entering the Ninth Transition Realm.
They had completely recovered to their previous highest level, becoming true Ninth-Turn Emperor Rankpowerhouses!
Even more astonishing was that their current strength was actually a notch stronger than it had been during their peak period!
Body Sculpting and Soul Forging had polished their bodies and souls to a state of ultimate perfection.
Visibly, the wrinkles at the corners of Jiang Heng's and Xiang Nan's eyes rapidly receded, and the white hair at their temples turned completely black.
The sense of vicissitude left by years and illness vanished without a trace. Their figures became upright and vigorous, as if they had returned to their youthful appearance in their twenties or thirties. Their skin was tight and lustrous, and their eyes were as sharp as eagles.
If someone were to say they were young powerhouses in their prime, absolutely no one would doubt it.
One must know that the two had lived for nearly three hundred years. Eroded by heavy injuries and the curse, their lifespans were originally almost exhausted, and they could have died at any moment.
But through this nourishment of Body Sculpting and Soul Forging, their dried-up life essence became full again, and their lifespan was directly extended by more than several decades.
This heaven-defying effect left Jiang Heng and Xiang Nanfilled with shock and joy, and they were brimming with gratitude toward Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan knew of their gratitude, but not through the changes in their expressions.
Rather, a large amount of golden light emerged from them. This was different from the golden light of the Law of Life; this was Guardian Willpower!
All at once, Jiang Yuan's Guardian Willpower value increased by a full 80,000!
The three people, including Jiang Heng, were like machines capable of infinitely producing Guardian Willpower, constantly providing him with Guardian Willpower points.
Beside them, Ji Beichen also reached the Level limit for the eighth transition. His physical state had reached an unprecedented peak, and his aura became increasingly stable.
At this moment, he was fully capable of undergoing his next Class Advancement!
Once successful, he would become a true Ninth-Turn Emperor Rank powerhouse.
Ji Beichen had waited for this moment for an unknown number of years.
As he looked up at Jiang Yuan, tears even flickered in his eyes.
Jiang Yuan (Flame God) was practically his second progenitor!
Hiss!
This scene was seen clearly by Zhuang Beiwang, the guild master of the professionals guild standing to the side.
A flash of fervent light instantly appeared in his eyes, followed by an expression of envy and jealousy that he could not hide!
Although Zhuang Beiwang was not as old as Jiang Heng, he was still a true elder who had lived for over two hundred years.
His bodily functions had long passed their peak. Nowadays, his thoughts were no longer about how to become stronger.
Instead, they were about how to maintain his existing strength, prolong his peak state, avoid the decline of his power, and even delay his march toward death.
The emotional fluctuations in Zhuang Beiwang's heart were extremely intense. Even though he deliberately suppressed them, they were discovered by Jiang Yuannearby.
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and flicked his finger. A strand of pure Law of Life power quietly landed on Zhuang Beiwang.
This power wasn't majestic, but it was pure enough. While the specific increase in Zhuang Beiwang's vitality and lifespan couldn't be determined yet, visible changes had already occurred.
The wrinkles at the corners of Zhuang Beiwang's eyes quickly receded, the white hair at his temples turned completely black, his originally thin and aged face became ruddy and full, and his posture became more upright. He instantly returned to his appearance from his prime!
"This..."
Sensing the changes in himself, Zhuang Beiwang was first stunned, and then a wave of overwhelming surprise and emotion surged in his heart.
"Thank you!"
He suddenly looked toward the Flame God and bowed deeply.
"This time, Guild Master Zhuang helped track down my disciple's whereabouts. I don't have many virtues, but I have always believed in repaying kindness!"
Jiang Yuan waved his hand.
He then looked at The three people, including Jiang Heng, who had completely escaped the Demon God Curse and restored their strength to their peak. "Next, it's time for us to act!"