Amidst a string of piercing screams, the two members of the Shadow Hall were enveloped by Ye Ling’s demonic energy. Their souls seemed to plunge into an endless abyss, enduring torment beyond comprehension.
Witnessing the tragic state of their companions, the remaining two felt their fear intensify, an overwhelming sense of regret rising within them as their minds trembled.
Fear, dread…
Tormented their spirits.
Members of the Shadow Hall were originally willing to dedicate their lives to the extraterrestrial powerhouses.
They believed that by dedicating themselves to these beings, their souls would enter the embrace of the extraterrestrial powerhouses upon death, achieving eternal life.
It was this very faith that made them fearless of death.
When one no longer feared death, they naturally dared to provoke Ye Ling.
But now, after witnessing the miserable fate of their comrades, they suddenly realized that there were things in this world more terrifying than death itself!
Once fear took root, their faith began to crumble.
The remaining two Shadow Hall members secretly regretted undertaking this mission and provoking the demonic figure, Ye Ling.
They now understood that if they did nothing, once Ye Ling finished tormenting their companions, it would be their turn!
“M-M-Mister…” One Shadow Hall member mustered all the courage he had, looking up at Ye Ling with a bead of sweat trickling down his forehead, his body trembling violently.
“You wish to experience it too?” Ye Ling turned his head to look at the Shadow Hall member, a slight smile playing on his lips. His chilling grin sent shivers down the member’s spine.
The Shadow Hall member dared not meet Ye Ling’s gaze again and immediately prostrated himself before Ye Ling, kowtowing. “Sir, spare me! I know I was wrong! I beg you to spare me!”
The Shadow Hall member headbutted the ground fiercely, fearing Ye Ling’s demonic energy would surge into his head. He struck his head until it bled, even cracking the ground beneath him!
The sound of his head impacting the ground echoed in the dim space. Seeing this, his companion quickly followed suit, kowtowing to avoid disaster befalling him.
Ye Ling watched the two Shadow Hall members repeatedly kowtowing, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
His intimidation was sufficient.
Although these individuals had kidnapped Su Ruoxue, they were merely pawns acting under orders.
Ye Ling’s tormenting them here served no purpose other than to vent his anger.
Killing them all wouldn’t stop the Shadow Hall from acting when the time came; it wouldn’t address the root cause.
Therefore, Ye Ling had intended from the start to make an example of two Shadow Hall members, letting the other two return to warn the rest of the Shadow Hall.
While this approach wouldn’t effectively halt the Shadow Hall’s actions, it would instill fear and caution in other members undertaking missions.
Furthermore, by letting them go, if a trail could be followed to the Shadow Hall’s headquarters, these minor figures would have exceeded the mission Ye Ling had assigned them.
In front of the two bowing Shadow Hall members, Ye Ling finished off their two tormented companions and then said, “I want the two of you to take a message back for me.”
“W-What does… Mister want to say?” The two Shadow Hall members, their spirits shattered, asked Ye Ling in trembling voices.
As long as they were spared such torturous suffering, they would gladly die!
Ye Ling chuckled softly, “The two of you go back and tell the others in your Shadow Hall to wash their necks and wait obediently.”
“This Emperor will visit you soon and annihilate you all without a trace.”
As Ye Ling spoke, the pupils of the two Shadow Hall members constricted, and they froze.
Although Ye Ling’s words were spoken calmly, the two members could feel an immense killing intent emanating from them.
Ye Ling was serious!
“M-Mister…”
One Shadow Hall member looked at Ye Ling with pleading eyes, begging him to retract his words.
Their Shadow Hall was a force that operated in the shadows, resorting to any means to achieve their goals.
The Shadow Hall’s punishments for traitors and enemies were also extremely cruel.
If they returned with such a message, it would be a direct affront to the Shadow Hall!
In that case, wouldn’t they still face death?
Those who died by the Shadow Hall’s punishment were not qualified to enter the embrace of the extraterrestrial powerhouses.
Ye Ling ignored the Shadow Hall member’s plea. After planting a mark within the souls of the two, he said indifferently, “You have only one day. If you do not deliver my message effectively within twenty-four hours, your fate will be even more miserable than your companions.”
“Don’t worry, with my mark, you won’t be able to die until your mission is complete.”
Upon hearing Ye Ling’s words, the faces of the two Shadow Hall members turned ashen with fear.
They could feel a dark mark imprinted on their souls, the surging energy within it causing their very souls to tremble.
They had every reason to believe that if they did not follow Ye Ling’s instructions, their fate would indeed be far more horrific than that of their companions! Da Feng Novel Network
“Scram,” Ye Ling said indifferently after planting the mark, then casually opened a spatial portal and tossed the two Shadow Hall members into the Pacific Ocean.
Seeing that Ye Ling had dealt with the Shadow Hall members, Ye You stepped forward and asked softly, “Brother, Ruoxue sister has been rescued. Shall we go back now?”
Ye Ling shook his head. “Their departure is just the beginning. We still have much to do.”
Ye You blinked slightly. “What else is there?”
Ye Ling said, “The Shadow Hall has set its sights on us. This is merely a probe. The more intense attacks are yet to come. If we return now, and they find even the slightest lapse in our vigilance, the hidden viper of the Shadow Hall will strike fiercely.”
“Moreover… those few just now were mere underlings. The real decision-makers are still hidden in the shadows.”
“Still hidden in the shadows?” Ye You’s beautiful eyes flickered with hesitation. “Ruoxue sister has been rescued, what else could threaten us?”
“Little You, have you forgotten? The matter of the Shushan Key, and why Xu Changsheng’s Xuanyuan Sword turned on its master – these two mysteries remain unsolved.”
Ye You: “But I don’t think it’s necessary to solve these mysteries anymore. If we continue to investigate and happen to find that key, wouldn’t that play into the hands of the mastermind?”
“Silly girl,” Ye Ling said with a wry smile, ruffling Ye You’s hair. “Don’t you see that the other party intentionally returned Ruoxue to us?”
Ye You was bewildered. “They… did it intentionally?”