#114 - Chapter 114: Ghost Sword

"But what? Do you think you're in a position to bargain with me? If you don't want to talk, I can search your soul. I have ways of finding out!" In the dim dungeon of the Holy Fire Sect, Lin Changqing looked at the black-robed old man in front of him and coldly snorted.

This black-robed, gaunt old man was extremely emaciated, with a full head of white hair. His robe was embroidered with patches of black skulls. This person was the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect who had surrendered from Holy Fire County, known as Ghost Sword, with a cultivation base at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage.

After seeing Qiu Yue killed by Lin Changqing, this person decisively led the demonic forces of Holy Fire County to surrender.

"Of course, I wouldn't dare to bargain with you, sir. I know you can search my soul and access my memories, but I've performed some special techniques on the memories related to the stone house."

"If you directly search my divine soul, you'll likely be disappointed in obtaining information about the stone house," Daoist Ghost Sword said with a smile, appearing extremely calm.

"Are you threatening me?" Lin Changqing said coldly, narrowing his eyes. Of course, he knew that what this person said was true. Indeed, there were some cultivation methods that could protect certain important memories of cultivators.

If outsiders wanted to search the divine soul and access these important memories, these memories would self-destruct.

But if this Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect wanted to use this to threaten him, Lin Changqing, then he was sorely mistaken.

He, Lin Changqing, wouldn't fall for that!

"Not a threat, just a statement," Daoist Ghost Sword said with a smile, seemingly confident.

Seeing Daoist Ghost Sword's smug expression, Lin Changqing sneered twice:

"Let me tell you, I like hard bones like you the most. Have you ever heard of the Myriad Bone Poisonous Insect Soul-Devouring大法? We'll knock a small hole in your head and put a poisonous insect called Myriad Bone into the hole. This poisonous insect will enter through your head and slowly devour your flesh and divine soul."

"During this time, you'll have to endure the pain of being devoured by this poisonous insect, which is ten thousand times more painful than having your bones drawn out and tendons pulled out."

"I'd like to see if your mouth is harder or the Myriad Bone Poisonous Insect is harder!"

Lin Changqing sneered with his hands behind his back. Dare to negotiate terms with him?

He had plenty of ways to torture people!

Hearing this, the black-robed, gaunt old man was immediately stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Changqing, this paragon of the righteous path, would use methods even more sinister than those used by them, the demonic path!

The Myriad Bone Poisonous Insect, this insidious method of torturing people, was rarely used even in their Heavenly Demon Sect!

Especially since Lin Changqing's words were so vivid. Ghost Sword seemed to see Lin Changqing opening a small hole in his head.

Then, this man grinned and put poisonous insects into the small hole in his head, and those insects devoured the flesh and divine soul inside his body.

Thinking of this, the black-robed, gaunt old man shuddered, then smiled wryly: "I really didn't want to bargain with you, sir. Please don't use that insidious method on me."

"You know fear now? If you know fear, then quickly tell me! Don't play tricks on me. I'm telling you, if you want to use this to threaten me into sparing your life, that's impossible. If you voluntarily reveal the secrets of the stone house, I can let you die a little easier. If you don't speak, I'll make you beg for life and be unable to die! I'll torture you bit by bit until you speak!" Lin Changqing threatened Ghost Sword, now appearing like a demon.

The black-robed, gaunt old man seemed frightened by these words and said: "I know that my sins are deep, so I wouldn't dare to hope that you would spare my life. I wouldn't dare to threaten you either. I want to ask you a question. Do you know why I surrendered?"

"After you defeated Sect Master Qiu Yue, many demonic cultivators surrendered, but after all, I'm at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage. I'm the only one at this level who surrendered. Do you know why I surrendered?"

"Speak," Lin Changqing motioned for Ghost Sword to continue.

To be honest, he was indeed a little curious.

Ghost Sword was indeed the only Supreme Elder at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage who had surrendered.

Generally, those who surrendered from various places were at the fourth or fifth level of the Golden Core stage. Some late-stage Golden Core demonic cultivators had all run away.

Because these late-stage Golden Core cultivators were at the core of the demonic path, they knew that surrendering would also mean death, so they quickly ran away.

Therefore, it was indeed strange that Ghost Sword didn't run away after learning of Qiu Yue's death and immediately surrendered.

"The reason I surrendered is simple. I want to seek the Dao."

"Seek the Dao?"

"That's right, seek the Dao!" Ghost Sword nodded as if with some emotion, "Escaping would only allow me to live a few more decades, not to mention the risk of being hunted down by you. Since that's the case, I'll just surrender and fulfill my dream of seeking the Dao!"

[Ghost Sword says he wants to seek the Dao by surrendering. You are a little puzzled. What Dao does this demonic cultivator want to seek? Then, his next remarks enlighten you.]

"The death of Sect Master Qiu Yue is actually an opportunity for me. The Heavenly Demon Sect's supreme secret scripture, the Heavenly Demon Holy Scripture, is the most core cultivation method of the Heavenly Demon Sect, but only those at the Sect Master level can comprehend it. My greatest dream in life is to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Scripture. But unfortunately, I'm not the Sect Master." Ghost Sword said here, with regret on his face, as if regretting not being able to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Scripture, but then, he suddenly laughed strangely,

"But you killed Sect Master Qiu Yue. The Heavenly Demon Sect and even the entire Azure Province demonic path have been destroyed by you, so hasn't my opportunity come? You've destroyed the Heavenly Demon Sect, so the rule that only those at the Sect Master level can comprehend the secret scriptures of the Heavenly Demon Sect is just a piece of waste paper to you, sir."

"Sir, I want to see the Heavenly Demon Holy Scripture. My last wish before I die is to see this supreme scripture of my Heavenly Demon Sect, so I didn't escape. If I hear the Dao in the morning, I can die in the evening, so I'll use the rest of my life to exchange for a chance to see the Heavenly Demon Holy Scripture."

"I'll tell you the secrets of the stone house, and you'll allow me to see the Heavenly Demon Scripture. After I see it, you can immediately kill me."

The black, gaunt old man looked at Lin Changqing and said word by word, with a kind of longing on his face. This longing surpassed life and death and was a kind of longing and obsession for the Dao he sought.

[Hearing Ghost Sword say this, you are stunned. You didn't expect that this person surrendered to see the Heavenly Demon Scripture. You are quite touched. Although this Ghost Sword is a demonic cultivator, his heart for seeking the Dao still touches you a bit.]

[Then, you agree to him. It's nothing for this person to take a look at the Heavenly Demon Scripture. Anyway, you've already taken down the Heavenly Demon Sect. After this person finishes watching, you immediately attack and send him to his death.]

[Hearing you agree, Ghost Sword is overjoyed and then begins to talk about the stone house.]

"Sir, the stone house does hide a great secret. It can be said to be the most core place of my Heavenly Demon Sect. The entire Heavenly Demon Sect, or rather the entire Azure Province demonic path, only Qiu Yue Sect Master has entered it." Ghost Sword said, "Even a Supreme Elder like me is not qualified to enter the stone house under that door."

"Many people are curious about what the stone house under that door hides and why Qiu Yue Sect Master valued it so much, but without exception, all those who wanted to pry into the secrets of the stone house were killed by Qiu Yue Sect Master, and I was fortunate enough to accidentally obtain some secrets about the stone house."

Speaking of this, Daoist Ghost Sword had a look of emotion on his face, as if it was extremely difficult for him to obtain this secret, as if he had experienced some life-and-death things.

There was also a look of horror on his face, as if the secret hidden in the stone house made him feel extremely terrible.