Published: December 30, 2024
As the exceptional talents of the world, both of them were exceptionally intelligent. Upon realizing they were still alive, they immediately understood that it was not due to their own strength, but rather that Qin Chen had intentionally spared them, and they promptly begged for mercy.
“Obey me?” Qin Chen said indifferently, “Rest assured, I won’t kill you. Soul imprint!”
Buzz! A vertical eye suddenly opened on Qin Chen’s forehead, shooting out a soul attack. In an instant, this soul attack directly entered the minds of Shao Jikang and Guo Cheng Xianzi, causing their eyes to become hazy, as if a storm had risen in their minds.
Boom!
Within their minds, Qin Chen’s soul imprint continuously delved deeper, slowly carving itself into the depths of their souls, yet it provoked a fierce resistance from both of their souls, leading to a chaotic clash.
However, Qin Chen's soul imprint was overwhelmingly powerful. Although it faced strong resistance, it still gradually engraved itself into their souls.
Just as Qin Chen's soul was about to leave a mark in their minds completely, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the depths of their souls, carrying a hint of the Saint Master’s intent, directly counterattacking Qin Chen's soul.
Boom!
This aura rose into the sky, causing Qin Chen's soul to tremble violently. This was a soul resistance at the Saint Master level, targeting Qin Chen’s soul and launching a counterattack.
“Hmm? There truly is a soul defense!”
Seeing this, Qin Chen let out a cold laugh, showing no surprise. His gaze turned even colder, as the aura of the Ten Thousand Realms Demon Tree surged forth from his body.
“Ten Thousand Realms Demon Art, Heavenly Soul Forbidden Technique, I am the Soul Master, the Divine enters me!” Within Qin Chen's body, streams of soul light flickered, and the soul energy shooting from his eyes became even more formidable, even carrying a hint of the essence of the Book of Origin. In an instant, it suppressed the resistance from the depths of the two souls, shattering it with a puff, and then leaving behind two soul imprints belonging to him in their souls.
“Master!”
The hazy eyes of Shao Jikang and Guo Cheng Xianzi instantly cleared up, and they respectfully bowed to Qin Chen with an attitude of reverence.
The imprint of their own faction within their souls was completely erased, leaving behind Qin Chen’s mark, making them his soul-controlled servants. “It seems I was not mistaken; these top Holy Sons who entered the trial ground must have some soul defenses left by their respective factions within them. Killing them is possible, but enslaving them with soul control is not an easy task.” Qin Chen pondered. He had noticed this when searching the souls of some peak experts earlier; the souls of some top experts contained soul restrictions. Ordinary memories were accessible, and even some divine abilities and laws could be comprehended, but the most crucial secrets of their respective factions were sealed away and could not be pried into.
Once pried into, it would forcibly cause the soul to explode, or even retaliate against the intruder. This was actually to prevent being usurped by the Demon Tribe and some special races, as certain races in the heavenly realm specialize in soul cultivation. The Holy Demon Tribe within the Demon Tribe could also usurp the souls of human experts, mimicking their aura, and even achieving perfect imitation.
If the Demon Tribe specially targeted the experts of the human race for usurpation, it would be troublesome. Therefore, various major factions have left restrictions within the souls of their top Holy Sons. Before Qin Chen broke through, he had already guessed this and did not rashly attempt to enslave them. However, after devouring the soul of the Divine Mirror Master, obtaining the Enchantress, and securing the Ten Thousand Realms Demon Tree, having sealed a Heavenly Saint expert from the Holy Demon Tribe, and breaking through to the Overlord Realm, Qin Chen finally made significant progress in his mastery of the Heavenly Soul Forbidden Technique.