Martial Master

“Indeed!”

In the face of the threat of death, Gu Zunren could only diffuse a trace of his soul origin.

However, in his heart, there still lingered a hint of expectation. He was a Holy Realm powerhouse, and his soul origin couldn't be easily refined. Even though he was currently extremely weak, he had once been a master at the Holy Realm level, and his soul power had reached a whole new realm.

It would not be so easy for Qin Chen to control him.

But when Qin Chen's soul power descended, Gu Zunren's expression changed. Qin Chen's soul power was incredibly rich, even surpassing his own.

What shocked Gu Zunren even more was that within Qin Chen's soul power, there was a unique oppressive force. The moment it made contact with his soul origin, it caused him to feel a fear that came from the depths of his soul.

How could this be possible?

Gu Zunren was terrified. A mere peak Martial God’s soul aura could actually instill fear in him; it was simply unbelievable.

“Buzz!”

At that moment, Qin Chen had also made contact with Gu Zunren's soul origin. Upon this contact, Qin Chen was immediately drawn in by Gu Zunren's soul origin.

“Is this the soul origin of a Holy Realm powerhouse?” Qin Chen murmured, his eyes shining.

Although Gu Zunren's current soul power had diminished, he had once been a Holy Realm powerhouse. His soul structure was different from an ordinary Martial God, especially since Gu Zunren was also a master who had cultivated soul power.

Although Qin Chen was not inferior to Gu Zunren in terms of soul, it was still the first time he had seen the soul origin of a human Holy Realm powerhouse. It was indeed markedly different from the soul aura of the Demon Tribe.

Though the essence of the soul was essentially the same, the different paths taken by the two races resulted in distinct soul auras.

In an instant, Gu Zunren's soul power provided Qin Chen with a wealth of inspiration.

For a moment, various thoughts surged in Qin Chen's mind, giving him a new understanding of the application of some secret techniques in the Heavenly Soul Forbidden Technique.

However, at this moment, Qin Chen did not spend too much time comprehending Gu Zunren's soul power, but directly activated the Heavenly Soul Forbidden Technique to refine this trace of Gu Zunren's soul origin.

Buzz!

In just a moment, Gu Zunren's soul origin was already under Qin Chen's control.

“What?”

Gu Zunren was dumbfounded, unable to react in time. The speed at which his soul origin was refined was simply unprecedented.

In the next moment, Qin Chen immediately sensed that his soul was now connected with Gu Zunren's. As long as he had a thought, Gu Zunren would be obliterated.

At this point, Qin Chen finally relaxed his expression, patting Gu Zunren's shoulder and saying, “Gu Zunren, from now on, you belong to me. As long as you don’t speak recklessly or act out of line, I will ensure you live well. Perhaps, when the imminent crisis of the Tianwu Continent has passed, I may even grant you your freedom.”

“Thank you, Master. I will definitely work hard,” Gu Zunren replied respectfully, his face pale. The speed at which Qin Chen controlled his soul origin had thoroughly frightened him.

Respect surged in his heart, and he did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest.

He was incredibly excited by Qin Chen's words about granting him freedom in the future.

He did not believe that Qin Chen was deceiving him. After all, Qin Chen had already grasped his soul origin; with a single thought, he could determine his life or death. He would go east if told to, and he would not dare to go west. There was no need to use the concept of freedom to gain his loyalty.

“Alright, hand over the soul of Feng Shaoyu.”

Qin Chen said indifferently.

“Yes, Master.”

Gu Zunren raised his hand, and suddenly, an ethereal soul entity emerged, which was Feng Shaoyu. At this moment, he looked at Gu Zunren with shock and anger, his face filled with rage as he shouted, “Gu Zunren, you shameless scoundrel! A dignified ancient sage, yet you willingly become a lackey. I am ashamed for you.”