Ying Chen acted as if he hadn't heard the thunderous roar behind him, not even glancing back, as he walked further into the passage.
"Heh, still quite brave. Then I'll let you know that in the Heaven-grade prison, mere courage is useless!"
Outside the passage, the six-fingered man in black stared coldly at Ying Chen's retreating back and said.
Then he snapped his fingers.
The next second, a series of rumbling sounds echoed incessantly.
At the same time, lamps lit up one by one within the dark passage.
Only then was it clear that along both sides of the passage were rows upon rows of narrow prison cells!
On the walls of each cell, large patches of vivid red talismans were inscribed. Illuminated by the lamps, these talismans emanated a faint bloody glow.
And inside the cells sat or stood prisoners, each with a sinister grin on their faces.
These prisoners were filthy and their faces ugly.
Some were bound by chains with strange patterns, others wore two-foot-long steel spikes, and some had their eyes covered by talismans, as if those eyes possessed special abilities.
The doors of all the cells were now open, with only one exception.
Through the gap in that cell, one could see a Taoist priest in a red robe sitting motionless on the ground, his back to the cell door, seemingly meditating.
And the talismans on the walls of his cell were twice as many as others!
Even the cell's door bars and ventilation window were carved with talismans!
On the cell's ceiling, a giant, cold eye was carved, staring intently at the red-robed Taoist. It was as if the eye would unleash a death ray without hesitation, obliterating the Taoist priest the moment he made any slight move.
"Little darling, come over here... Uncle here is the gentlest!"
"Sweetie, don't listen to him. Sister is the gentlest!"
"Young man, don't be fooled! Both of them are bad news! The man is called Shi Yan, and the woman is called Mei Yu. Their favorite pastime is refining living people into corpses and ghosts. So, stay away from them! If you don't mind, come and sit in my room! I may not be a good person, but at least I won't hurt you."
Listening to the warm invitations emanating from each cell, Ying Chen seemed to fall into a dilemma.
Finally, Ying Chen looked at the elder who advised him not to be fooled.
"My intuition tells me you are a good person," Ying Chen said earnestly.
With that, Ying Chen strode towards the elder's cell.
Upon hearing Ying Chen's words, the entire Heaven-grade prison erupted in raucous laughter.
"Look, look, someone actually called Snake Kun Po a good person!"
"I'm crying with laughter! This kid probably doesn't know Snake Kun Po's background, does he?"
"A black-robed Ajarn who specializes in soul-devouring evil arts, his hands stained with enough lives to open a slaughterhouse, and he's a good person... Hahahaha, I can't, I can't..."
Black-robed Ajarn refers to a type of Thai sorcerer.
Because they cultivated evil arts for a long time and liked to wear black robes, they were called black-robed Ajarns.
Even in Siam, where soul-devouring techniques were prevalent, such people were unwelcome.
Let alone in Longguo.
Ying Chen had made a wrong choice!
Entering the cell of the person called Snake Kun Po was even more dangerous than entering the cells of Shi Yan and Mei Yu!
"Young man, don't listen to their nonsense. This old man is actually very kind!"
"Come, turn around and let this old man have a look. Tsk tsk, what a fine specimen! Alright, this old man will use your head to refine Flying Head Curses, your blood to refine Blood Sacrifice Gu, and your remains and soul to refine Kuman Thong. You wouldn't mind, would you?"
Snake Kun Po grinned, revealing a sinister smile, and asked.
"I don't mind." To everyone's surprise, Ying Chen shook his head!
This scene stunned Snake Kun Po and everyone else in the Heaven-grade prison.
"After all, the deceased are to be respected. Who would mind a dead person?"
Ying Chen added.
Then, Ying Chen extended his five fingers and instantly grasped Snake Kun Po's head!
Snake Kun Po's face contorted in terror. He managed to choke out a single "No" before a *bang*!
Blood splattered.
Snake Kun Po's headless corpse fell stiffly.
He was dead!
Hiss!
Seeing this, all the inmates in the Heaven-grade prison gasped.
The previously noisy and chaotic prison fell into dead silence.
Ying Chen flicked the blood from his hands and leisurely walked out of Snake Kun Po's cell.
His gaze shifted to Shi Yan and Mei Yu, who had been the most boisterous earlier.
"Didn't you two say you wanted to dote on me?"
"I've arrived."
Ying Chen walked into their cell.
"No! No! We were just talking nonsense just now, please don't take it to heart..."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Celestial Master above, I am willing to serve Celestial Master for eternity, I only beg Celestial Master to spare my life!"
Shi Yan and Mei Yu's faces turned pale, and they pleaded repeatedly.
However, Ying Chen ignored them and pointed a finger at the center of each of their brows!
*Plop!*
*Plop!*
Both of them fell to the ground.
They died on the spot!
Instantly, the entire Heaven-grade prison became even more silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The inmates, who had been so arrogant and shouting about a newcomer, were now trembling like quails, huddled in corners.
They dared not utter another word.
Outside the prison, the smile that had just begun to form on the lips of the six-fingered man in black froze.
He had expected Snake Kun Po to make Ying Chen truly experience the brutality of the Heaven-grade prison, but he hadn't expected Snake Kun Po to be crushed by Ying Chen with one hand without even lasting a round!
As for Shi Yan and Mei Yu, they were even more useless.
Ying Chen had killed them with just a single finger!
"Group Leader Lin, where did you find this monster? You've thrown a giant crocodile into a fish pond; all the fish in the pond will die by his hand!" one of the staff members couldn't help but exclaim.
The six-fingered man in black's face turned ashen, and he remained silent.
Clearly, he had not anticipated this situation.
Just then, a voice rang out: "Lin Zhiping, aren't you going to open my cell door for me? In the entire Heaven-grade prison, only I can educate him."
It was the red-robed Taoist priest!
The red-robed Taoist priest had now turned around, his hair disheveled like hemp, falling over his face, making it impossible to see his features.
One could only vaguely see a pair of eyes flashing with blood-red light in the darkness.
"Group Leader Lin, absolutely do not agree to him! Chi Liao is the most dangerous individual in the Heaven-grade prison. It took our Fengdun Bureau immense effort to capture him. Once he is free from the suppression of the 'Eye of the Ming King,' it will be difficult to put him back in his cell!"
Soon, a staff member advised.
And the six-fingered man in black showed a flicker of hesitation on his face.
Obviously, he was also aware of the red-robed Taoist priest's danger.
However, compared to Ying Chen...
A moment later, the six-fingered man in black suddenly gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Open Chi Liao's cell door! Remove the power of the Eye of the Ming King!"
"Group Leader Lin..." The staff member still wanted to persuade him.
But he was glared back by the six-fingered man in black.
He could only reluctantly press the cell door button.
Rumble...
The cell door, carved with talismans, slowly rose.
The giant eye on the cell's ceiling also dimmed considerably, losing its radiance.
The oppressive power that had enveloped the red-robed Taoist priest instantly disappeared.
The red-robed Taoist priest couldn't help but laugh towards the heavens, then, like a beast breaking free from its shackles, he suddenly stood up and lunged towards the door!