In desperation, the mysterious person slapped his waist again, only to be stunned. In his Divine Sense, there were only two usable items left in his storage pouch: one spirit treasure and one magical treasure. Sensing the suction force under his feet, he felt that if he sacrificed the spirit treasure, he would probably only be able to get two inches away from the ground. Then he would have to sacrifice the magical treasure, making the spirit treasure a redundant accessory. He only needed to sacrifice a magical treasure one more time to leave completely.
He also felt that his feet below the ankles had lost all sensation. The heart-drilling pain had moved to his calves, and the intense pain made him want to go crazy. This person gritted his teeth, and with a communication of his Divine Sense, a magical treasure was already at his feet. It instantly grew larger. And just as this person was about to communicate with the magical treasure with his Divine Sense to make it transform and lift his body, he should have been able to leave this place completely.
And just at this moment, the suction force under his feet suddenly disappeared. What followed was a huge force from the sky above like a heavy hammer, smashing directly towards the top of his head. Before this force even touched him, he felt as if a divine thunder had descended from the sky, and a feeling of being unable to resist rose from the bottom of his heart. At the same time, a cold snort full of anger came to his ears. This turn of events came so suddenly that it caught him off guard. And even if he had been prepared, this huge force was not something he could resist.
Under this attack, which was like the hammer of a giant spirit god, this person was hit squarely in the back while in mid-air. He instantly spat out a large mouthful of blood that splattered across the sky. This person, along with the magical treasure under him, was directly sent flying towards the ground, crashing heavily onto the ground like a meteor.
The moment this person fell to the ground, the first thing that came to his mind was not who the person who had suddenly attacked was, but that he was about to fall into the demon-like, man-eating sand pit under his feet. What should he do? This couldn't be blamed on him. His mind had been tormented by the huge sand pit under his feet to the point of being almost neurotic before. Even after being hit hard, his first reaction was still the sand pit under his feet. With a tragic scream, he had already fallen heavily onto the ground like a broken cloth bag.
In his daze, he only felt pain all over his body, and the scene in front of him was a blur. He tried to shake his head, trying to clear his mind. But with just a move, his internal organs churned again, and he coughed up several more mouthfuls of blood. But after coughing up a few mouthfuls of blood, his chest actually felt much clearer, and his mind also gradually became clear. It was just that his body was already extremely weak from the blow just now.
He slowly turned his head, and his vision gradually became clear. He found that he was not in that terrifying sand pit, but lying on his side on the bluestone ground of the steps. On the ground within his sight, there were four feet. His gaze followed the feet upwards. There were two people standing side by side. When he saw their faces clearly, he was first shocked, then obviously stunned. A look of confusion flashed in his eyes, and finally, a bitter smile.
"Cough... cough... so this was all a trap. The Sect Master Senior Brother's methods are indeed good. Cough... cough..."
The two people standing side by side were none other than Daoist Gong and Li Yan. Daoist Gong looked at the person lying on his side on the ground. At this moment, he was covered in blood, but how could Daoist Gong have any sympathy? His eyes revealed resentment. He said coldly.
"I really wish that this was not a trap from the beginning to the end. That way, I wouldn't have lost the lives of three junior brothers. This place, in fact, was just a proof. My... Qin... Junior... Brother!" As Daoist Gong spoke, his voice became colder and colder, and in the end, it was word by word, as if each word was squeezed out from between his teeth.
Hearing this, the person on the ground was first stunned, then he shook his head with some difficulty and said, "Pro... prove wha... what? When I came here, and took... took out the wind... wind chime, it already explained everything. Why... why bother... to do this again? It's just that I... I didn't expect... to take... such a great risk... and do... so much, yet you still thought I would come to this... this place. Why... why?"
The person lying on his side on the ground was dressed in the robes of Xuanqing Temple. He was in his early twenties, with regular features. His originally clear and fair face was now even paler due to blood loss. It was none other than Qin Chengyi.
Daoist Gong looked at Qin Chengyi with a stern look. He did not answer Qin Chengyi's question, but asked instead, "Tell me, why did you do this? What is there in my Xuanqing Temple that is worth you spending so much effort and cost, even killing three people? And who is behind you? Don't say you don't know. In that case, I will wipe out your entire Qin family of several hundred people, regardless of age. Don't have any fluke ideas. Just now, I have already sent a voice transmission to let Kong Nantai lead several hundred sect disciples to your family." As he said this, he stared at Qin Chengyi with a cold and sinister gaze.
In Daoist Gong's opinion, when Qin Chengyi arrived in front of the Daojing Hall just now and took out the two halves of the wind chime, he could have been taken down. This was already beyond doubt. But he was stopped by Li Yan.
Li Yan told him that if he captured this person now, he might not be able to get the truth out of him even with torture. Even if he did get the truth, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't have a backup plan. So if they wanted to know the whole story, they had to perform a soul-searching art, which would have to wait until the Xuanqing Temple's Ancestor returned in the evening. 678
In this case, if this person had accomplices, or concealed other things, they would definitely be found out within a few hours. At that time, it would be possible for them to escape, and what they were planning might not be found out. By the time the Xuanqing Temple's Ancestor returned, it might be too late.
So it would be better to let Qin Chengyi enter their ambush circle. If he had accomplices, they should come together to complete this final task. When they found Qin Chengyi in danger, in order to silence him, they would either rescue him or kill him. In this way, they could be captured together. Even if they couldn't get a confession now, after they were captured together, no one could escape to report, and it would not be too late to search their souls in the evening.
Daoist Gong thought for a moment and felt that this was the most stable method. He suppressed the anger in his heart and hid in the dark with Li Yan. It was not until Li Yan finally achieved his goal and whispered to him, "It's okay now," that he attacked in anger. But he still held back a lot in this attack. Otherwise, with his Pseudo-Core Realm, he could have crushed Qin Chengyi to death with just a thought.
Qin Chengyi sighed in his heart. When he had just woken up, he had already found that the meridians in his body were sealed, and he could not use any spiritual power. At this time, he couldn't even commit suicide. At the same time, his legs below the calves had been directly cut off by a wind blade art. Waves of intense pain constantly assaulted his mind. His internal organs were also injured by the blow just now, and the pain was unbearable. Every word he spoke was like his heart was being torn apart. He knew that the other party was deliberately torturing him, not saving him with medicinal pills, to vent their anger from the past two days.
Enduring the intense pain, Qin Chengyi looked at Daoist Gong and said while breathing in, "I... I came here to steal... a Guluo Nine-Tailed Turtle's eyeball from inside the 'Daojing Hall.' I don't know exactly what it's for." As he spoke, he looked at Daoist Gong and Li Yan, trying to see their reactions.
As for why Li Yan from the Bloodleaf Sect was also here, Qin Chengyi had been puzzled all along. He didn't know why this visiting Qi Condensation cultivator would appear here with the Sect Master Senior Brother. But this was not the time for him to think too much. Three people had died in the temple, and he knew he would surely die. Even if he wanted to hide it, that would just be looking for pain. And at most, he could hold out until evening. Once his Master returned, it would be a direct soul-search. Thinking of the legendary soul-searching, that was not physical pain, but like going down to the eighteenth level of hell. Every wisp of the soul would have to go through torment. This kind of pain was not something a person could endure. It was ten million times more painful than being flayed alive and having your skin peeled off your body. So he was straightforward. At the same time, he had always been curious about what he was going to steal and didn't know its use. He had been undercover in Xuanqing Temple for several years and had secretly inquired about it, but he was severely warned not to inquire about the reason again.
But to his disappointment, after hearing his words, Daoist Gong's face showed a look of astonishment, and there was even a trace of bewilderment in his eyes. A moment later, he frowned and continued to ask Qin Chengyi, "Are you talking about that gray bead of unknown origin? It was only guessed to be a Guluo Nine-Tailed Turtle's eyeball. It's somewhat similar, but it's not necessarily what you want."
"Cough... cough... it is this item. Whether it is really a Guluo Nine-Tailed Turtle's eyeball, I... I don't know," Qin Chengyi replied, coughing.
"That bead was obtained by the Nascent Soul Ancestor when he went out in those years. It has never been found to have any use. By whose order are you stealing it?" A cloud of doubt rose in Daoist Gong's heart.
"Hehehe, cough... cough..., Sect Master Senior Brother, can... can I first know how... how you thought of setting up an ambush here? I... I... deliberately killed Senior Brother Song to... to divert your attention. Logically... speaking, even... even if you could find out, it shouldn't have been so fast." Qin Chengyi did not immediately answer Daoist Gong's question, but asked with difficulty, panting heavily.
"Do you think you still have the qualifications to bargain with me? Junior Brother Qin, you'd better answer my questions honestly, so as not to make it difficult for me, your senior brother. I don't mind making your life worse than death before our esteemed Master returns," hearing Qin Chengyi's question, Daoist Gong's face couldn't help but darken. He just wanted to know the whole story now.
"Hehe... heh, Sect Master... Sect Master Senior Brother, don't... don't think you have me by the throat. Before, you... you didn't show up because you... wanted to see... if I had any accomplices, right? I might as... well tell you, you guessed right. I... I have no one to help me in the temple. But... what I'm doing, my family doesn't know. I accepted the mission alone. And I've already... agreed with him that if I don't show up at noon today, the mission has... failed. Then he... he will know my situation. Hehehe, it's a pity that Master is not here, so soul-searching is also impossible now. Senior Brother... if Senior Brother wants to... torture me now, this junior brother is confident I can hold out until noon.
So... I hope... I hope Senior Brother can tell me how you found out it was me, and... and why you set up an ambush here... I will tell you everything I know... but please, at that time, give me a quick death. How... how about it?" As Qin Chengyi said this, his face became even paler, but his eyes revealed a look of determination. He was very confident in the killing trap he had set up. No matter what, the other party would need some time to find out. But in less than a day, his years of careful calculation were broken. He was a prodigy of his family. Sending him to complete this mission, they had naturally already figured out the strength of Xuanqing Temple. It was impossible to snatch it by force; they could only outwit them.
Now, years of hard work had been broken in a flash. How could Qin Chengyi, who was already proud, be willing? And he knew he would surely die. Before he died, he had to know the answer to this question that troubled him. Otherwise, he would not be able to die in peace.
Daoist Gong looked at Qin Chengyi staring at him without blinking. He was extremely angry in his heart and wished he could kill this person with a single palm. But the other party had another force behind him, and it was a single-line contact. Especially what Qin Chengyi said was also true. Although he had his methods, without harming the other party's life, he really had no confidence that he could make Qin Chengyi tell everything before noon. If the other party started to confess under his cruel methods but squeezed it out bit by bit like a silkworm spinning silk, by the time he went to verify it, it would be long past time. By then, the person who was supposed to meet Qin Chengyi would be long gone. How could he explain it to his Master?