Within the inner domain of the Jiang Clan, various Heavenly Restrictions automatically opened, as if making way for This Divine Son.
He went straight to the Heavenly Prison Hall, an ancient Forbidden Land that sealed criminals.
This hall was located in the deepest part of the eastern domain of the Jiang Clan.
Where earth veins converged and turbid Qi evaporated, it was sealed year-round beneath nine layers of Divine Arrays, with only a few clan stewards having the right to enter and exit.
As soon as Jiang Ye landed, a steward was waiting.
Seeing His arrival, the steward immediately bowed and cupped his hands, respectfully saying, “Greetings, Your Highness This Divine Son.”
“Where is Xu Yang?” Jiang Ye’s tone was calm, His golden eyes sweeping towards the hall entrance, a cold light flashing.
“He’s inside. As per This Divine Son’s instructions, he has been restrained with Soul Locking Chains.”
Jiang Ye nodded, lightly stepped forward, and entered the hall with the steward.
The Heavenly Prison Hall was dimly lit, vast, and silent.
Seal arrays were carved on the stone walls, surrounded by runes, with faint divine patterns flowing, suppressing all the power of the imprisoned.
In the depths of the hall, a bronze cage stood, with divine iron inserted at its four corners, emitting a “clang-clang-clang” metallic tremor.
Inside the cage, Xu Yang sat quietly.
“How is the investigation proceeding?” Jiang Ye walked to the front of the cage, a cold glint flashing in His eyes, and asked in a low voice.
The steward bowed his head and replied, “Reporting to This Divine Son, this person’s Divine Soul is indeed abnormal, extremely weak… Your subordinate attempted to search His Soul, but found a very subtle Restriction within His Divine Soul. Once touched, it might cause His Sea of Consciousness to collapse, leading to immediate annihilation.”
Jiang Ye raised His eyebrows slightly, His gaze profound: “It seems a contingency plan was laid?”
“Most likely, but this method is extremely secretive and not an ordinary secret technique.”
“According to your subordinate’s speculation, it is probably some ancient secret technique, deeply buried.”
Jiang Ye stood outside the iron cage, quietly observing Xu Yang, His golden pupils deep, and suddenly said, “Are you awake?”
Xu Yang struggled to open His eyes, His gaze turbid. After seeing who had come, a trace of coldness suddenly flashed in His eyes.
“Jiang Ye…” His voice was hoarse.
Jiang Ye smiled faintly: “You are very bold, and the person behind you is also bold. Placing such a Restriction in your Divine Soul, I’m afraid they already anticipated that you would fall into My hands.”
Xu Yang was startled at first, but quickly regained His composure.
He remained silent.
After all, he was facing the Longevity Immortal Clan; it would be strange if they couldn’t discover it.
Jiang Ye also didn’t waste words, slightly raising His right hand.
A faint divine light swirled around His fingertips, with faint Yin and Yang Qi flowing, and curse patterns seemed to emerge, like the secret language of heaven and earth, mysterious and profound.
“This Divine Son’s Yin Yang Curse Soul True Scripture is now nearing Perfection. You are very honored to be the first test subject.”
As His voice fell.
A black-red soul imprint emerged from His fingertip, slowly flying into the cage, passing through layers of divine locks, and quietly merging into Xu Yang’s glabella.
Xu Yang’s face changed, and he struggled hoarsely.
In an instant.
His pupils constricted, and he felt His Divine Soul tremble, an irresistible force enveloping His entire consciousness.
Just at this moment.
In the depths of Xu Yang’s Sea of Consciousness, a deeply hidden Divine Soul Origin Clone stirred.
That was a Divine Soul Origin Clone personally set by Xu Qiye, hidden in the deepest layer of the soul Origin, to prevent Xu Yang from being Soul searched.
However.
The moment this black-red soul imprint invaded.
Xu Qiye’s Divine Soul Origin Clone suddenly vibrated, runes shattered, and the Restriction was torn apart like paper!
Crack!
A soul sound exploded, and that ancient Divine Soul imprint disintegrated instantly like ice and snow meeting fire, directly replaced by the black-red immortal pattern!
The entire Sea of Consciousness fell silent, a new imprint hung high above, black and red intertwined, like a Demonic God looking down on all living beings!
【Ding! Protagonist of Destiny Xu Qiye has lost a portion of His Divine Soul Origin, and His Luck value has decreased by 2000 points!】
【Villain Value + 2000!】
A cold light flickered in Jiang Ye’s eyes. After hearing the System prompt, a sneer curved His lips: “So it was also a soul imprint secret technique, but now it seems My mother’s secret technique is superior.”
At this moment, in the depths of Xu Yang’s Sea of Consciousness, that black-red immortal pattern soul imprint clearly appeared, quietly branded upon His soul Origin.
That soul imprint seemed to have a life of its own, subtly rotating, exhaling divine radiance, sealing all His Divine Sense, leaving no room for resistance.
After a long while, Jiang Ye withdrew His finger.
As the soul imprint activated, a large amount of Xu Yang’s memories flooded into His mind.
This Xu Qiye… is also a Transmigrator!?
“So that’s it. This Xu Qiye read too many novels in His previous life. His innate Supreme Bone was discovered by the Xu Family, and they kept Him hidden from a young age…”
“But Xu Qiye, because of this, thought the clan wanted to seize His Supreme Bone? To cultivate the Clan Chief’s son, Xu Mang, who is now the first in line of the Xu Family…”
“Even when that True King Realm Cultivator told Xu Qiye that the instigator behind it was the Jiang Clan, he instead believed it was the Xu Family’s doing, thinking this was merely a ploy to shift blame, slander the Jiang Clan, and continue to treat him as a leek to be harvested, making him return to the clan to re-nurture and grow His Supreme Bone…”
“So Xu Qiye chose to disappear…”
“Furthermore, because the Xu Family protected Xu Mang too well, Xu Qiye even thought the Supreme Bone that was dug out was on Xu Mang…”
“Now He wants to use the Jiang Clan’s hand to take revenge and destroy the Xu Family…”
Jiang Ye clarified His thoughts, shaking His head with a chuckle.
Now that He knew the whole story, it would be easy to deal with.
From the memories, the Xu Family indeed seemed to have intentions of seizing the Supreme Bone.
But judging by the plot tropes of the novels He read in His previous life.
If He didn’t interfere, Xu Qiye would most likely eventually clear up the misunderstanding with Xu Mang, and the Xu Family, seeing Xu Qiye’s potential, would reconcile with and protect him.
Then He would make him completely turn against the Xu Family!
He looked at Xu Yang in front of Him.
This Xu Yang was also an innocent victim. While training outside in the Dead Zen Dao Domain, he was ambushed by Xu Qiye and his Divine Soul was extinguished.
He was then occupied by Xu Qiye’s Divine Soul Origin Clone, becoming a soul in a shell.
However, a part of this Xu Qiye was already under His control.
Jiang Ye said faintly, “Whose slave are you now, do you understand?”
Xu Yang’s face was blank. After struggling for a moment, he finally lowered his head. His Divine Soul was completely controlled, and he no longer had the power to disobey.
“Your subordinate obeys This Divine Son!”
“Very good. Next, I will use you to put on a good show…”
Jiang Ye’s eyes were deep as He looked at Xu Yang, who was as dazed as a Puppet.
He flicked His sleeve, and a three-legged bronze cauldron emerged from the Void Realm.
The cauldron body was ancient, covered in mottled bloodstains, as if thousands of demonic souls were wailing and screaming within it. Along with a faint Evil Qi permeating, an extremely chilling, foul smell assailed them.
It was none other than the Blood Fiend Cauldron!
Within the cauldron, a pool of thick, ink-black blood still remained, carrying a chilling, corrosive aura.
That was the impure, turbid liquid expelled by Shen Lian during His Body Tempering with Demonic Blood, containing bloodthirsty Devilish Qi and fragmented residual souls.
Jiang Ye looked at the blood in the cauldron, a sneer playing on His lips: “Let’s see… if I can use Xu Yang’s soul imprint to send a small gift to Xu Qiye?”
As for success or failure, it actually had no impact on His overall plan.
He pointed with His fingertip, and the black-red immortal pattern of the soul imprint was activated.
At the same time, He flicked His sleeve, drawing out the black blood from the cauldron.
That pool of strange Demonic Blood, like a living thing, squirmed and rose, black mist permeating, and a faint light suddenly appeared, like a cursed demonic pattern from the underworld.
Jiang Ye formed a hand Seal with His right hand and pressed down fiercely with His left palm.
Boom!
That mass of black blood crashed down, heavily branding itself onto the soul imprint on Xu Yang’s glabella!
Xu Yang trembled violently, His face twisted.
The soul imprint served as a bridge, the Demonic Blood as a guide.
Jiang Ye used the soul imprint as a link and the Blood Fiend Cauldron as a tool, through Xu Yang’s body, to forcefully cast a curse upon Xu Qiye’s Origin Divine Soul!
In the next instant.
He frowned slightly, and the fluctuation of the soul imprint within Him suddenly paused.
It was as if that originally subtle and weak connection had been completely severed by some invisible force, returning to oblivion.
“It seems… it succeeded?”
“Oh? It’s like… something has been lost.”
Jiang Ye lowered His eyes, His tone neither warm nor cold. Though the connection was lost, He was not surprised at all.
“Never mind, even if it fails, it doesn’t matter.”
“Now Xu Yang has been contaminated by Demonic Blood and has become a person of the Demonic Path. From now on, he will symbolize Xu Qiye’s actions, which will make it easier to set up the plan…”
And in the next moment, Jiang Ye received feedback from the System.
【Ding! Protagonist of Destiny Xu Qiye’s Divine Soul Origin has been affected by the Demonic Blood’s residual thoughts, showing signs of becoming a demon and losing control. His Foundation is damaged, and His Luck value has decreased by 5000 points!】
【Villain Value + 5000!】
Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the Blood Fiend Cauldron with a hint of interest, then chuckled softly: “It seems this thing is very useful!”