Chapter 21: Subjugating the Saint King

Chapter 21: Subjugating the Saint King

Qin Xuan stared coldly at Leng Li and warned her with an unquestionable tone, "For the sake of Qing Xue's Face, I will not hold this against you for now. However, from now on, you must stay within this ancient prison-suppressing tower and are not allowed to leave even half a step!"

He had no intention of killing Leng Li. From the very first moment he saw her, he had been preparing to subjugate this Saint King Realm expert.

Whether it was intentionally humiliating her while she could not move, or her previous attempt to kill him.

Everything was part of his plan.

Everything he did was to break Leng Li's spirit.

After all, Leng Li was once a powerhouse in the Saint King Realm.

He was also confident that he could help Leng Li return to her Peak.

The more top-tier guards like this, the better.

While he was at it, he could also do Mu Qingxue a favor, which would allow him to explore more positions that pleased him in the future.

Mu Qingxue nodded, "It is only right."

Leng Li was currently only in a Divine Soul state, relying on the ancient prison-suppressing tower to suppress the two Sacred Artifacts. Otherwise, Leng Li's Divine Soul would still be trapped within her shattered body.

If she did not stay in the ancient prison-suppressing tower, Leng Li would not survive.

"Heh!" Leng Li struggled to condense her body. Raising her palm and looking at her nearly transparent soul state, she mocked herself, "I cannot even maintain my own Divine Soul for long, why would I need to rely on your breath?"

Her Divine Soul was constantly being ravaged by the joint attack of the two Sacred Artifacts, causing it to dissipate continuously.

Coupled with the lightning strike from just a moment ago, she was already on the verge of collapse.

In less than a month, she would surely experience Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, her body dying and her Dao disappearing.

In a situation of certain death, could she, a Saint King Realm expert, really be threatened by Qin Xuan, a mere Supernatural Realm cultivator?

"Even you cannot save yourself?" There was shock in Mu Qingxue's beautiful eyes.

She had risked everything to hide Leng Li within the barrier of her Immaculate Sacred Body. She only wanted to repay the debt of gratitude, and she was willing to pay the price with her life if necessary.

Yet, things did not go as she wished. Mu Qingxue clenched her small fists bitterly, "In the end, was everything I did in vain?"

Leng Li was calm and composed, ready to Face death, "Not necessarily. With my Divine Soul detached from my body, I can at least pass down my Legacy."

Mu Qingxue turned around, grabbed Qin Xuan's palm, and pleaded, "You have a way, don't you? You said you could save her."

Qin Xuan remained silent, his brows tightly furrowed. He could certainly save her; he was just biding his time to name his price.

With leverage in his hands, if he did not take the opportunity to suppress the arrogant spirit of Mu Qingxue and Leng Li, would he not be the one losing out?

In Qin Xuan's eyes, if there was a benefit to be gained and he did not grab it, it was equivalent to a massive loss! He did not do business at a loss!

Mu Qingxue pleaded bitterly, "Qin Xuan, I beg you. As long as you can save Leng Li, I promise that from now on, I will never think of killing you again. If I harm you even a little, may I be struck by lightning and may my Divine Soul be destroyed!"

Qin Xuan seemed to fall into endless hesitation. After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, "If not for the scene earlier where she tried to kill me, I might have had a chance. But now, her soul has dissipated too much. Repairing the damaged Divine Soul is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Even for me, it is quite difficult."

Leng Li snorted, "Do I need you to save me? I only regret that I was tricked. Otherwise, you would already be..."

Crackle— Qin Xuan raised his hand toward the sky, holding a lightning whip, and lashed out violently beside Leng Li.

Lightning exploded, and a bottomless trench appeared on Leng Li's right side, stretching for ten thousand zhang. Inside the trench, the world-destroying divine thunder remained powerful, crackling loudly.

If this whip had landed on Leng Li, she would have at least lost a layer of skin, if not died.

Gulp! Leng Li swallowed with a trembling heart and said no more.

The fact that she could endure being ravaged by lightning, flames, and gale winds without begging for mercy was a result of her character. While she might be stubborn, having her Divine Soul tortured and devastated was a million times more miserable than death. She also feared that kind of pain.

She was not stupid enough to say a few more words and subject herself to more torture.

Mu Qingxue bit her luscious lips, her beautiful eyes becoming increasingly misty, "Is there really no other way?"

Seeing tears sliding down Mu Qingxue's beautiful Face, Qin Xuan paused for a long time, feeling it was about time. He changed his tone and spouted nonsense, "I will save her. I have a top-tier Cultivation Technique for refining the soul, passed down by a mysterious person who explicitly stated that if I passed it on, he would kill me!"

Mu Qingxue exclaimed, "If you pass on the Cultivation Technique and that person kills you, what will you do?"

Qin Xuan rolled his eyes, "What can I do? If Leng Li goes out, she will inevitably be exposed. If that person wants to kill me, who can stop him? At worst, from now on, I just will not let Leng Li leave this ancient prison-suppressing tower."

His expression was serious, but he was secretly overjoyed. What mysterious person? The "Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique" was a reward from the System; he could pass it to whoever he wanted without any restrictions.

But since he was giving away something good, he naturally had to raise its value. He had to prove that giving it away pained him, making Mu Qingxue feel guilty and feel that it was difficult to repay him.

To deal with someone like Mu Qingxue who had such a high standard of self-morality, simply standing on the moral high ground and making her feel undeserving was enough.

Look, Mu Qingxue, who was previously obsessed with killing him, was now starting to worry about him?

Qin Xuan beckoned to Leng Li, "Come here." Leng Li rolled her eyes, "Throughout my life, why would I ever need to take orders from others?"

Crackle! The lightning whip exploded again. Leng Li flashed to Mu Qingxue's side, wiped away her tears, and did not even look at Qin Xuan.

"Perceive the Cultivation Technique with all your heart!" Qin Xuan did not waste words and extended his finger, pointing at Leng Li's smooth forehead. He felt a faint sense of excitement in his heart; after so much buildup, it all came down to this moment!

After his deduction, the "Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique"—which would be controlled by him as long as she cultivated it—turned into cool information and flowed into Leng Li's mind.

The vast and obscure Cultivation Technique circulated slowly. As Leng Li understood it more deeply, her expression changed from disdain to inexplicable shock.

She had never thought that Qin Xuan could save her. With her current injuries, even if several Saint Kings were to heal her together, it would be hopeless.

However, when she understood the essence of this Cultivation Technique, she saw hope for survival.

"This is a top-tier Cultivation Technique for refining the Divine Soul. In the entire Hongmeng Continent, soul-type Cultivation Techniques that allow practitioners to advance to the Quasi-Saint Realm are already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. And this "Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique" can actually refine the soul to the Saint King Realm, or even higher!"

Leng Li looked at Qin Xuan in disbelief, "Is that mysterious person Great Emperor Ziyang, or the Lord of the Mingyue Dynasty who faked his death?"

Qin Xuan, "None of your damn business?"

Leng Li did not pursue the question and urged him impatiently, "Quickly pass me the complete version of the Cultivation Technique!"

She knew Qin Xuan had held back; the true mysteries hidden within the Cultivation Technique had not been taught, only enough to stabilize the strength of her Divine Soul.

If she could obtain the complete version of the "Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique," not only would her Divine Soul be immortal, but by relying on this top-tier "Nine Revolutions Saint Soul Technique," she could stand out among Soul Cultivators.

In the future, after advancing to a Saint King Realm Soul Cultivator and repairing her physical body, she would be a dual Saint King of body and soul. Upon her return, she would trample the Yaochi Sacred Land!

Qin Xuan held a smile on his lips, saying with an evil aura, "It seems you still have not figured out your status and position?"

"You are currently trapped in this ancient prison-suppressing tower. Without my permission, do not think about leaving even half a step. If I want to, I can naturally let you turn into a Soul Cultivator, which is equivalent to living a new life. But if I do not want to, your best outcome will be staying in the tower as my ornamental object."

Leng Li's heart tightened, "What do you want?"

"What I want is naturally you, a Saint King Realm expert." Qin Xuan held a smile on his lips, his eyes carrying a lewd glint, "I give you a top-tier Cultivation Technique, so naturally you must pay something. Before you are freed, you must serve as my guard. If I tell you to go east, you cannot go west; if I tell you to kill someone, you must kill them."

Without even thinking, Leng Li nodded and said, "Agreed!"