Immortal Palace of Eternal Life

Chapter 322: Celebration News

“Ugh…”

“Ugh ugh…”

In a remote room, sounds of mourning and wailing intermittently echoed.

The voices were weak and feeble, but they were filled with agony.

Even without seeing the person, one could imagine just how much pain the owner of these sounds was enduring.

Seven or eight guards who had become captives were bound to stone pillars, their magical powers sealed and unable to move.

Their clothes were tattered, failing to cover their bodies completely, resembling ragged cloth strips hanging from the pillars.

On the exposed skin, there were shocking bloodstains and wounds, flesh torn and raw.

The blood had soaked their clothing, covering the original color and turning them a dark red.

Their nails were gone, branded marks marred their faces, their scalps were split open, and their limbs were mutilated.

Everything indicated that they had endured inhumane torment.

“Creak…”

With a creak, the door was opened, and a man and a woman walked in, waking the tortured cultivators.

“Senior, I’ve said everything I need to say. Can you let me go now?”

“Senior, every word I say is the truth; I’m not hiding anything at all.”

“Senior…”

Even after enduring such torment, these surrendered cultivators still clung to a glimmer of hope and did not give up on life.

“True, even ants try to survive.”

Liu Yu sighed slightly, looking at these cultivators, but there was not a trace of pity in his eyes.

His face was expressionless, making it hard to guess his thoughts.

“Senior Brother, all the captured cultivators are here,” Cold Moon Heart said.

Looking at the bloody scene, a morbid obsession flashed in her eyes, and a smile appeared on her pale face, as if viewing exquisite artworks.

The interrogations were initiated by her own initiative, and several of these “works” had been crafted by her hands.

“Perhaps, the essence of the soul is bloodthirsty.”

“And cultivation is merely a reason to justify that bloodlust.”

Since she started practicing the “Blood Slaughter Demon Technique,” her mindset began to shift, and she gradually developed an appreciation for this “cruel beauty.”

Liu Yu nodded lightly.

The cultivation world was always like this, and now such a tragic sight no longer moved him.

Instead, the change in his cold junior sister piqued his interest.

“It seems that certain techniques can indeed influence a cultivator's character.”

“Or perhaps, gaining certain powers comes at a price.”

Watching Cold Moon Heart's expression, Liu Yu subtly frowned.

Then, with a wave of his hand, a fireball the size of a goose egg, mixed with deep blue and light blue flames, emerged in his palm.

With a gentle wave, he split off several small flames and directed them toward the captives.

It was the azure yang devil fire!

The small flames expanded in the wind, growing to the size of basketballs as they lunged at the captives.

“Senior, please spare us…”

The captives' pleas only got halfway out before they abruptly ceased, swiftly losing their life force and turning into a pile of ashes.

Their vitality and souls became fuel for the demonic fire.

Reckoning the azure yang devil fire, feeling a slight increase in power, Liu Yu revealed a faint smile.

After exchanging a few words with Cold Moon Heart, he headed towards the residence of the Daoist of Many Eyes.

The intelligence gathering regarding the Bai Family was still ongoing. Just as Jiang Qiushui had mentioned, a direct assault was inadvisable; they could not act in haste.

Various matters would be arranged by other foundation establishment cultivators along with the younger qi refinement disciples; he only needed to oversee the overall situation and control the general direction.

If the team was a carriage, then he was the driver.

As for the actions of his fellow sect members and affiliated cultivators, Liu Yu certainly could not be completely at ease, so he arranged for Jiang Qiushui to supervise; this woman was still someone he could trust.

For now, it was best to complete the daily cultivation and wait for developments.