The Earth God lay on the ground, looking at Ye Ling’s smiling face, his head covered in sweat, his eyes filled with panic.
He hadn’t expected to be actually caught by Ye Ling.
With a strong will to survive, the Earth God’s eyes darted around. A smile spread across his face as he said to Ye Ling, "Emperor, Emperor... it's all a misunderstanding... I didn't intend to spy on this place. After all, this is Five Spirits Mountain, and I am the Earth God of Five Spirits Mountain. I need to know everything that happens here!"
"Is that so..." Ye Ling looked at the Earth God deeply. "In other words, the Qi family has nothing to do with you?"
The Earth God quickly raised three fingers and swore, "I swear to the heavens, I have nothing to do with the Qi family! If there is any lie, I am willing to be struck by lightning!"
Hearing the Earth God’s words, Ye Ling’s smile grew more intense and playful. "You say that so easily. This Five Spirits Mountain is not perceived by the Heavenly Dao. What's the point of you swearing to the heavens in this place?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the Earth God's pupils contracted sharply, and the panic in his eyes became even more apparent.
He hadn't expected Ye Ling to know even this.
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, the Earth God did not give up hope of survival. He quickly calmed down and pretended to be foolish, saying to Ye Ling, "Emperor, Emperor... what are you talking about? I, I don't quite understand. How could Five Spirits Mountain not be perceived by the Heavenly Dao?"
"I am just a small Earth God, without even a proper divine position. Any slightly powerful demon in the mountains can handle me. How could I have the means to deceive the heavens?"
"Emperor, you also know that deceiving the heavens is a serious crime. I really cannot bear it!"
Ye Ling smiled, "It doesn't matter if you have the means or not, as long as you know who can do it."
As Ye Ling spoke, he pressed down slightly on the Earth God's foot. The Earth God immediately felt as if Mount Tai was crushing him. His internal organs began to rupture, and the pain made his eyes bulge.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"
Feeling as if his soul was about to be crushed by Ye Ling, the Earth God could no longer hold on and said in a panic, "Emperor, Emperor, spare my life! I, I know I was wrong! I dare not deceive you again! Whatever you want to know, I will tell you everything!"
"I beg the Emperor to let me go!"
Looking at the Earth God's current state, a hint of playfulness flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He said, "Then tell me properly, who are you working for?"
The Earth God said in a panic, "The Void! I am working for the Void organization!"
"Emperor, you also know that I am just a nobody, just trying to survive in the cracks. You must know how powerful the Void organization is. They asked me to help them, and I had no choice!"
"The Void is behind this?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, surprised to encounter an old acquaintance behind this matter.
However, it was true that in the current Three Realms, besides the Dark Shadow Hall, the Void organization was the only one that could contend with the Demon Palace.
It was not surprising that the Qi family matter involved the Void organization.
The Void organization had the strength.
The Earth God nodded repeatedly, saying nervously, "That's right! It's the Void organization that has existed since the Great Desolation era! Emperor, I had no choice! With the Void organization forcing me, I could only deceive Emperor!"
Ye Ling said in a low voice, "Is that so... If you were truly forced by the Void organization, then I don't blame you."
The Earth God quickly said, "Right! Emperor, you know how powerful the Void organization is, it's really not my fault! Emperor, please spare my life... I am just an insignificant nobody."
As the Earth God continued to beg for mercy, Ye Ling moved his foot away. The pressure on the Earth God instantly disappeared. He let out a sigh of relief, thinking he had narrowly escaped death.
However, as soon as the Earth God got up from the ground, before he could even thank Ye Ling, he saw a mass of demonic energy flying towards him!
"Emperor..."
Before the Earth God could even cry out, his head was enveloped by the demonic energy.
He felt an icy, bone-chilling force invade his body, eroding his soul!
Intense pain filled his soul!
"Ahhhhhh!"
The Earth God's shrill screams echoed throughout the manor. The remaining Qi family disciples who had not yet escaped trembled upon hearing the desperate screams, fearing that Ye Ling would target them. They all exerted their utmost strength and fled the manor!
This Five Spirits Mountain was no place to stay!
Soon, Ye Ling finished extracting the Earth God's memories, withdrew his demonic energy, and threw the foaming Earth God to the ground.
Tian Ling did not even glance at the pitiful Earth God. She curiously asked Ye Ling, "How is it, Senior Brother? Is the Void organization really behind this?"
Ye Ling nodded and said, "Yes, but this Earth God has no status. He only knows that the Qi family disciples in this manor are blood sacrifices. He doesn't know any more information."
Tian Ling frowned and asked again, "Then what should we do now? The clues have all been broken."
Ye Ling chuckled and said, "Who said the clues are all broken?"
Tian Ling was stunned and asked doubtfully, "Senior Brother?"
Ye Ling said, "Isn't Qi Heng, who was abducted by the mysterious person, our clue?"
Tian Ling hesitated, "But didn't the Black and White Impermanence not even see the mysterious person's face? Neither of them knows where Qi Heng was taken, so where can we find him?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Just watch."
With that, Ye Ling summoned the Great Dao of Reincarnation, allowing the power of the Dao to permeate the manor.
The heavens and earth showed anomalies, and the river of the Great Dao descended from the sky, surging around.
Tian Ling saw the power of the Dao manifesting in the manor and surging like a river. A trace of horror flashed in her eyes, and she exclaimed, "The Great Dao of Reincarnation... Senior Brother, you are..."
Ye Ling said, "Qi Heng was killed by me once. The reincarnation information of his soul is already imprinted in the Great Dao that I control. Even if he was rescued, as long as I erase his information in the Great Dao of Reincarnation, he will still be annihilated."
"Similarly, as long as I have his reincarnation information, I can find him no matter where he is now."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Tian Ling couldn't help but stick out her tongue and say in a low voice, "Senior Brother, your methods are truly monstrous. Do you want anyone else to play?"
She had studied under Xuan Xiao since she was young and was constantly fed a large amount of knowledge by Xuan Xiao. She knew a lot about both within and outside the domain, making her a walking encyclopedia.
But she had never heard of any of the methods Ye Ling possessed!
The longer she followed Ye Ling, the more she felt Ye Ling was terrifying!
Ye Ling merely smiled at Tian Ling's exclamation. He extracted Qi Heng's reincarnation information from the surging river of the Great Dao and locked onto his current location.
"Found him."
In the blink of an eye, Ye Ling had locked onto Qi Heng's location. He withdrew the Great Dao of Reincarnation, restoring peace to the surroundings.
Tian Ling curiously asked, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother! Where is Qi Heng now?"
Ye Ling looked towards the outside of the manor and said, "Just below this Five Spirits Mountain, in that village."
Tian Ling: "Eh?"