"You..."
Xiaoyao stared at the severed Tai Xuan iron chain, his heart churning with immense shock. He looked at Ye Ling with disbelief, unable to comprehend what he was witnessing.
The Tai Xuan iron chain was forged from Tai Xuan iron, a divine metal mined from the deepest parts of the Nine Netherworlds. It was the hardest divine gold in existence, capable of absorbing all spiritual energy!
A chain made of Tai Xuan iron, even with the full might of a Saint's strike, could not be severed!
Yet now... Ye Ling, with just a glance, had directly broken the Tai Xuan iron chain?
Who exactly was this Ye Ling?
"Who are you?"
Xiaoyao stared intently at Ye Ling, his body trembling slightly.
His attitude towards Ye Ling had undergone a complete transformation. The contempt in his eyes was replaced by boundless fear!
Ye Ling replied, "As I said before, I am the one who can decide your fate."
"I can grant you freedom, or I can keep you trapped here forever, with no chance of escape."
"At that time, your immortal Saintly body, your eternal life, will become your most terrifying nightmare. You will be more miserable than anyone in this world!"
"Because you won't even have the right to reincarnate!"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, a cold sweat broke out on Xiaoyao's forehead, and a sense of dread involuntarily arose within him.
Ye Ling appeared handsome and harmless, yet with just a few sentences, he had shattered Xiaoyao's psychological defenses!
Based on this alone... Xiaoyao realized just how terrifying Ye Ling was!
All the enemies he had encountered in the past were not even one percent as terrifying as Ye Ling!
"Gulp!"
Xiaoyao swallowed hard and looked at Ye Ling, asking, "What... do you want?"
Seeing Xiaoyao's current state, Ye Ling smiled slightly and said gently, "Nothing much. I just want to clarify a few things and ask you a few questions."
"As long as you cooperate with me, let alone getting you out of here, even repairing your damaged soul might not be impossible."
Xiaoyao's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes widening with surprise. "Are you serious!"
"I am." Ye Ling chuckled and pointed at the broken Tai Xuan iron chain on Xiaoyao. "Isn't this enough?"
With that, Ye Ling snapped his fingers.
*Snap!*
*Crack!*
The Tai Xuan iron chain binding Xiaoyao's other hand was also easily severed by Ye Ling!
Seeing both his hands freed, Xiaoyao was utterly shaken, unable to describe his feelings.
It was too shocking!
The strength Ye Ling displayed surpassed his understanding of the world.
Had the Three Realms become this powerful now?
For some reason, Xiaoyao suddenly felt a sense of being out of sync with this world.
After a long silence, Xiaoyao finally recovered and looked at Ye Ling, asking, "What do you want to know?"
"The first question." Ye Ling raised his index finger. "Who was the one who suppressed you just now?"
A shadow flickered in Xiaoyao's eyes, and he lowered his head. "He is my master, Xuan Xiao."
Upon hearing Xiaoyao's words, Ye Ling's body trembled violently, but he quickly calmed down and continued, "If he is your master, why did he imprison you here?"
Xiaoyao said solemnly, "During the Primordial Era, I was an ignorant youth in a village. Later, my village was massacred by a great demon, and I was saved by Xuan Xiao, who took me as his disciple."
"After that, Xuan Xiao taught me cultivation. I regarded Xuan Xiao as my father, fought for him in all directions, and conquered vast territories. Together, we achieved sainthood and were on the verge of ascending to godhood."
"But Xuan Xiao feared that my strength would surpass his and that I would seize his divine position. So, when all the Saints were attacking the Tongtian tribe, he suddenly attacked me and sealed me within the Tongtian Tower."
"From that moment on, I learned... that the massacre of my village back then was a human tragedy he orchestrated. Everyone in the village was his sacrifice, and his goal was to take me as a disciple, making me willingly conquer lands for him!"
"After he achieved his fame and fortune, he naturally intended to discard me like a broken tool, wanting to eliminate me as quickly as possible!"
As Xiaoyao finished speaking, Ye Ling fell silent, finding it hard to believe the story Xiaoyao had told.
In his memory, although Xuan Xiao was a somewhat unreliable and carefree master, he was one of the few cultivators on the Eastern Xuan Continent who consistently adhered to the righteous path!
Otherwise, Xuan Xiao would not have refused to surrender even unto death when the Jade Cloud Sect was breached by the Demonic Sect, nor would he have been willing to sacrifice himself to preserve the lineage of the Jade Cloud Sect!
Xuan Xiao's cultivation was not considered strong on the Eastern Xuan Continent; at best, he was a master in some remote, small region.
Yet, even such a minor figure, Ye Ling, now the Supreme of the Eastern Xuan, still regarded him as the person he admired most.
With Xuan Xiao being such a person in Ye Ling's heart, how could he believe Xiaoyao's words?
After a long while, Ye Ling continued to ask Xiaoyao, "The third question, Xuan Xiao came here and took away Taliya's soul. He deliberately set up this trap to lure the people of the Holy See here, intending to induce an angelic descent and obtain her soul."
"What was Xuan Xiao's purpose in doing this?"
Xiaoyao replied, "During the time I was imprisoned here, whenever the Tongtian tribe's ruins opened, Xuan Xiao would come to reinforce my seal, preventing my escape."
"During this time, I also heard him talk about his plans in the Immortal Realm, intending to unify the Immortal Realm."
"Taliya is a Great Angel of Angel City, commanding tens of thousands of angels and holding a very high position in Angel City. As long as Taliya is controlled, it would be much easier for Xuan Xiao to infiltrate Angel City."
"In the current Immortal Realm, whether it be the Heavenly Court, Mount Olympus, or the World Tree, Xuan Xiao has infiltrated forces. After capturing Taliya's soul, his plan to unify the Immortal Realm has likely taken another step forward."
Speaking of this, Xiaoyao let out a mournful laugh. "Hahaha... This scoundrel who has lost all conscience is now a top figure in the Immortal Realm, and the Immortal Realm is proclaimed as the head of the Three Realms, responsible for maintaining cosmic order. Isn't that ironic?"
"Unifying the Immortal Realm..."
Ye Ling murmured the words, his thoughts drifting to the Hongchen Pavilion.
The actions of the Hongchen Pavilion on Earth, their ambitions, were clearly not limited to unifying Earth.
If the Immortal Realm were added, the actions of the Hongchen Pavilion would make more sense.
Moreover, the group from the Holy See was summoned here by the Hongchen Pavilion. Even if Xuan Xiao was not the mastermind behind the Hongchen Pavilion, he must have a significant connection to them!
Continuing to investigate the Hongchen Pavilion would surely lead to Xuan Xiao!
After briefly contemplating the relationship between Xuan Xiao and the Hongchen Pavilion, Ye Ling looked at Xiaoyao again and asked, "Where did you learn the 'Zhou Tian Tai Xuan Jing,' and where did the tattoos on your body come from?"
Xiaoyao replied, "The 'Zhou Tian Tai Xuan Jing' is a cultivation technique taught to me by Xuan Xiao..."
"As for the origin of the tattoos on my body..."
Xiaoyao paused for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't remember anymore."