Chapter 653: Chapter 333: Interrogation
Half an hour later, Lin Changfeng, completely restrained and bound to a chair, slowly regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes and saw Cheng Zongyang smiling cheerfully at him, and his expression immediately darkened. He then discovered he was tied to a chair, unable to move, and finally realized the predicament he was in.
He tried to circulate the Spiritual Power in his body, only to find that his lower leg was gone, and both his Cultivation and Divine Sense had been sealed.
"Bastard!! If you’re going to kill me, just do it. Why go through all this trouble?" Lin Changfeng’s reaction was somewhat unexpected to Cheng Zongyang; he wasn’t shouting and screaming, but speaking with great calm.
Lin Changfeng knew he had no strength left to resist and could only accept his defeat. But he had no intention of begging for mercy, merely staring at Cheng Zongyang with a blank expression.
Losing a part of his leg didn’t drive him into a frenzy. At worst, he would only die.
Cheng Zongyang shook his head gently. "If I wanted to kill you, why would I have kept you alive until now? If you can answer my questions to my satisfaction, I might consider letting you go. With your Cultivation, what does it matter if you’ve lost part of a leg? There are still ways to regenerate limbs, aren’t there?"
Lin Changfeng frowned. "What do you want to know?"
Cheng Zongyang was pleased with his decisiveness and asked, "What is the Shadow Alliance’s Dark Realm?"
Hearing this, Lin Changfeng looked at Cheng Zongyang with great surprise. He quickly recovered, however, and sneered, "You heard that from the kid?"
Cheng Zongyang wasn’t surprised to hear this.
He knew that while Lin Feng was mature for his age and knew how to be patient, how could he ever truly hide anything from an old fox like Lin Changfeng, a man who had killed countless people and was ruthlessly experienced?
He could even guess why Lin Changfeng didn’t expose Lin Feng; it was simply because he had seen through Lin Feng’s intentions and knew he posed no threat.
In Lin Changfeng’s eyes, Lin Feng was like a kitten that hadn’t grown up yet. Why would a grown man bother with a kitten?
Cheng Zongyang didn’t respond to his question, simply reminding him, "Stay on topic. Answer me."
"Are you sure you’ll let me go?" Lin Changfeng asked in return.
Cheng Zongyang’s expression darkened. "I won’t ask a third time!"
"Fine. It’s not like I have a choice in this situation." Lin Changfeng sighed and said, "The upper echelons of the Shadow Alliance have records stating that the Alliance’s place of inheritance is the Dark Realm. The Supreme Shadow Killing Secret Manual also came from there. However, according to secret internal documents, the Dark Realm is said to be a Secret Realm, much like the Profound Origin Secret Realm.
But according to the records, the Dark Realm was suddenly sealed hundreds of years ago and vanished. No matter what anyone tried, it couldn’t be opened. Later, some said that those who cultivate Shadow Evil could open it.
But after I successfully reached Foundation Establishment, I tried and failed. Afterward, I took the Dark Shadow Killing Secret Manual and left the Shadow Alliance."
"Where is the Dark Realm located?" Cheng Zongyang pressed.
"The Shadow Alliance’s territory is deep within the Fire Realm, so the Dark Realm is naturally at the heart of the Shadow Alliance headquarters. The Alliance’s domain is a forbidden land for all Cultivators. Not even the Immortal Sects want to provoke the Shadow Alliance lightly; it’s considered the de facto sixth major power outside of the Five Great Immortal Sects."
At this, Lin Changfeng suddenly asked, "You want to go there?"
Cheng Zongyang glanced at him, his expression unreadable. Seeing this, Lin Changfeng immediately said:
"To enter the Shadow Alliance’s domain deep in the Fire Realm, you need a guide or a map. To get to the headquarters from the outside, you either use the Shadow Alliance’s Teleportation Array or you walk. There’s only one path on foot. If you take a wrong turn, you’ll face all sorts of staggering high-temperature flames, Fire Element poisons, Fire Element Demon Beasts, Fire Element Spirit Monsters, and the bewilderment, illusion, and killing arrays set up by the Shadow Alliance. Even a Nascent Soul Cultivator wouldn’t just waltz in there. I can guide you."
Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang chuckled. "Give up your little scheme."
Then he continued, "So why did you say the Profound Origin Secret Realm and the Dark Realm are similar? Did you compare them based on records you’ve read?"
Seeing that Cheng Zongyang didn’t take the bait, Lin Changfeng could only sigh softly. "That’s right. Maps of the Profound Origin Secret Realm already exist. I compared some of those maps with some of the records left behind within the Shadow Alliance. There are some similarities, but they’re not identical."
"Where can I find these maps?" Cheng Zongyang pressed.
Lin Changfeng replied, "The offices of the Five Great Immortal Sects and various Commerce Associations should have them. But the ones circulating on the market are all redacted versions. Only the complete ones are kept internally, and they’re generally not for sale."
Cheng Zongyang proceeded to ask a few more questions. Once he was sure he had gotten all the answers, he took out his Gourd and walked toward Lin Changfeng.
Seeing this, Lin Changfeng’s expression changed, and he roared, "You’re going back on your word!!"
Cheng Zongyang chuckled. "That’s right. What about it?"
With that, he forcefully poured a mouthful from the Gourd down the man’s throat.
’Regardless of whether the man’s words are true or false, at least two things are certain.’
’First, the location of the Dark Realm, and second, the possibility that the Profound Origin Secret Realm and the Dark Realm are related.’
’He’ll have to investigate these things himself. That means Lin Changfeng is of no more use.’
And so, he brought the man into the Wilderness World, arriving at the Jade Stone Market.
"Ring Spirit, extract the Black Death Soul Power from his body and sell it all."
[Extracting the Black Death Soul Power will strip the target of his Soul. Are you sure you wish to sell?]
"Yes!"
Cheng Zongyang didn’t hesitate. Although sacrificing the man’s Soul could increase the Spiritual Qi in the Wilderness World, it would be a drop in the bucket. It was better to sell it for some more valuable Points.
[Target’s Black Death Soul Power has been assessed at the Fourth Level. Value: forty thousand Points. Sale successful!]
As the Ring Spirit’s voice faded, Cheng Zongyang saw a dazed and muddled Soul being extracted from Lin Changfeng’s body. The next second, it vanished without a trace.
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