"Let me go if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, you will be in big trouble. From now on, there will be no place for you in the entire Luosha Star Area."
When Zi Chen took out a sealed soul, Zi Chen heard such a threatening voice.
Ignoring the other party, Zi Chen sank into his spiritual senses and started to search his soul.
"Damn it! How dare you search the soul of a member of the Luo family? Do you know who we are? Who is in charge of us?"
"Do you know who my boss is? Let me go if you know what's good for you. You … Ah … Spare me … Spare me …"
Zi Chen's method of soul searching was brutal. As the memories of the alien were being read, the soul was also disappearing. Sensing that the soul was disappearing, the other party started to beg for mercy in fear.
But it was useless. Zi Chen was unmoved. From the memories of the other party, he had seen what the other party had done to the cultivators on the life stars. It was enough to kill them dozens of times.
After reading half of the memories, the other party's soul couldn't bear it anymore and collapsed.
Then, Zi Chen took out the second one. He didn't care if the other party was begging for mercy or threatening him. He just sank into his spiritual senses and searched his soul.
To those souls, this could be considered a rather cruel torture.
"Spare me! Spare me! What do you want to know? I'll tell you …"
In the end, no soul dared to threaten Zi Chen anymore. As soon as they appeared, they started to beg for mercy.
It was useless. Deep in their souls, there were even crueler memories. Many people had begged them, but what they got in return were crazier and more ferocious smiles and inhumane tortures.
At this moment, Zi Chen didn't torture them. He just searched their souls indifferently. This was already very kind of him.
After all the souls had been killed by the Soul Searching method, a cold light flashed in Zi Chen's emotionless eyes. "Luo Family, as the masters of the Star Road, you are very decisive in your actions. I like it."
The corners of Zi Chen's mouth curled up into a sinister smile.
Now, he finally understood the significance of the Lianyun Planet's unique marking on the star map in Luo Chen's hand. It meant that the Lianyun Planet belonged to a special faction.
Over the long years, these marked forces had continuously sent slaves to the Rakshasa Starfield.
There were a total of five places like Lianyun Planet in the Rakshasa Starfield.
This star area had so many squads that specialized in capturing slaves. Also, there was a place that deceived people in the name of freedom. They wanted to kill all the cultivators who came out of the life stars. They wanted them to walk on the path of death without any hope.
Five days later, Weng Xiu managed to summon everyone in this star field back. When they saw the corpses of the two Saints and the other foreign races and learned about the situation, their expressions became very complicated.
They hated Ye Chen and Gu Jin's actions, but at the same time, they were at a loss for the future.
The total number of cultivators here was just over a hundred, which was not a large number. However, according to the memories that Zi Chen obtained from the Soul Search, the number of slaves sent out of Lianyun Star had already reached several thousand.
That was several thousand Heaven Realm cultivators, but they were killed by Ye Chen and Gu Jin for their own selfish reasons.
After gathering these people who had lost their will to fight, Zi Chen looked at them and said, "Everyone, this place has been destroyed. True freedom does not exist. You should know the reason why this place has not been attacked all these years. Now, we are going to go deeper into the Rakshasa Starfield. If you want to go with me, you can follow me. If you don't want to, I won't force you."
After hearing Zi Chen's words, the eyes of these gloomy cultivators lit up. Some of them looked at Zi Chen with gratitude and dependence.
Taking in the expressions of these people, Zi Chen said again, "Let me say this first. Although I have a magic treasure that can store all of you inside, I don't have the strength to guarantee everyone's freedom. Everyone who chooses to follow me will have to participate in a battle when we go deeper. It will be a real battle of life and death, not a battle made up in your memories."
Many cultivators heard this and their expressions changed. Many of them had lived here for a long time and were used to this. Their battle instincts had deteriorated a lot.
"Lord, I, Xiu Weng, am willing to follow you into battle." Xiu Weng stepped out and bowed respectfully.
"We are also willing to follow you to kill the enemy."
Seven more people stepped out. They were the seven people who followed Xiu Weng. They had been responsible for guarding the outside world. Although they had not participated in any battles, they were still vigilant and had the will to fight.
Looking at these eight people, Zi Chen nodded and said, "Very good. Those who want to follow me, wait here in half a month. We will go together."
With that, Zi Chen turned and left, leaving behind a group of cultivators with complicated expressions.
The reason why he chose to leave in half a month was because Guang Yao had entered seclusion and was preparing to break through to the Heaven Realm. Zi Chen estimated that it would take half a month.
As for the two hundred or so people, Zi Chen really didn't have the patience to explain the dangers of the Star Path to them one by one. Survival was the most important thing. Many of them had been free in Ye Chen's memories for hundreds of years. It was simply unrealistic to use words to incite their fighting spirit.
Moreover, there were quite a few amongst these people whose minds had become slightly warped due to the long period of freedom they'd enjoyed, and they were quite critical of him for killing the two Saints. In their subconscious minds, since Ye Chen and Gu Jin hadn't made a move against them, then they would never make a move against them. So long as the two of them didn't die, then they would always be free.
There were many people who had such thoughts. These people had the same mentality as Ye Chen and Gu Jin. They were extremely confident existences. Zi Chen did not have any hope for these people.
"Prepare some resources for those who are willing to stay behind when the time comes, or those who intend to find another way out," Zi Chen said without turning his head. Behind him, Xing Chen nodded.
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In the room, Guang Yao sat cross-legged. Her body emitted a blazing aura. This aura was similar to the Yang Lightning aura Zi Chen displayed. However, it was not as violent as the Yang Lightning aura. Instead, it was hotter.
Guang Yao's breakthrough did not cause too much of a commotion. It was just that the temperature within a few miles had risen a little.
For the past few days, Zi Chen had been staying next to Guang Yao's room. It could be considered as guarding this mysterious woman.
In fact, Zi Chen could vaguely guess where she came from. However, Guang Yao had never taken the initiative to mention it. Zi Chen did not ask too much. As long as she had no intention of harming him, she would naturally tell him when she wanted to.
After seven days, the surrounding temperature rose out of nowhere. Even ordinary Heaven Realm cultivators would feel their hearts palpitate when they sensed the blazing heat.
The surrounding space began to become extremely unstable, and with the passage of time, the surrounding temperature began to rise.
On the eleventh day, these buildings that had existed for god knows how many years finally could not hold on any longer. They began to deform, melt, and turn into liquid.
All the cultivators retreated far away. Only Zi Chen and Xing Chen remained to guard Guang Yao.
Whether it was Guang Yao or Xing Chen, they were undoubtedly powerful. They were not weaker than Zi Chen's friends. Xing Chen had an extraordinary background. His soul was somewhat related to the Star Clan.
Guang Yao was also extraordinary. Previously, when Gu Jin and Ye Chen worked together to create a smoke energy attack, it did not make Guang Yao faint.
Two days later, the surrounding buildings no longer existed. A golden light barrier appeared where Guang Yao was sitting cross-legged. Above the light barrier, blazing energy spread out.
A few meters away from the light barrier, Zi Chen sat cross-legged. The terrifying heat released by Guang Yao did not affect him at all.
In the distance, Huan Kai and the others were shocked at this scene. They had all seen Guang Yao's massacre and knew that he was very strong.
At this moment, the other party had only broken through to the Heaven Realm. However, the aura that surged out from his body made their hearts tremble. They did not dare to casually approach.
Another two days later, Guang Yao's aura completely erupted. The blazing heat made even Zi Chen frown.
This aura flashed and the light barrier around him disappeared. Guang Yao, dressed in purple, stood up. His entire body was shining. The aura of the Heaven Realm was emitted.
It took Guang Yao fourteen days to break through.
Looking at Zi Chen and Xing Chen who were protecting him, Guang Yao only nodded and did not say anything.
Guang Yao was the least talkative girl Zi Chen had ever met. She always had an aura that kept people at a distance. Usually, she would still talk to Zi Chen and Xing Chen. As for the others, he completely ignored them.
"Since you have broken through, we will depart tomorrow." Zi Chen said indifferently. He stood up and left.
"Congratulations on your breakthrough."
Xing Chen smiled. Compared to Zi Chen and Guang Yao's cold personality, he was much more amiable.
"Thank you." Guang Yao said indifferently.
After that, there was silence.
The next day, everyone gathered here. After half a month of consideration, these two hundred people finally understood their situation. Although following Zi Chen was dangerous, there was also a chance of survival. However, if they left on their own, they knew from Huan Kai and the others that this world was truly cruel. They knew that there was no chance of survival.
"Everyone, since you've already made your choice, let's go. Huan Kai, Xin Yu, Bao Wei, you guys properly entertain these newcomers. Let them have an early understanding of the cruel world outside. Other than not being allowed to kill, do as you wish."
Zi Chen ordered indifferently. Since everyone had made their choice, he had to take responsibility for the people who followed him. He had to do his best to ensure their survival.
"Hehe, don't worry, my lord. We will definitely let them know how cruel this world is. We will definitely let them adapt to the outside world as fast as possible." Bao Wei laughed. His eyes revealed a cold light.
"I will leave this matter to you guys. Next, we will go to the next star field."
In a flash of light, Zi Chen put the others into the cauldron, leaving behind Xing Chen, Guang Yao, and Xiu Weng. The latter was responsible for leading the way.
Zi Chen's eyes were filled with murderous intent.