Chapter 488 Torture Wutian 2
After a long silence, Feng Tiancan closed his eyes and asked again, "Didn't you find even the slightest clue?"
Wu Tian thought for a moment and said, "Really, there isn't. If you want to find one, you might as well filter for those who have undergone tribulation at the corresponding number of times. If I remember correctly, your son's matter happened about... uh, a thousand years ago." He didn't dare to provoke Feng Tiancan any further and immediately added, "At that time, he was at the second tribulation stage. If he were still alive now, he should be at the third tribulation stage. There shouldn't be many people like that. Besides, the only thing I can be sure of is that he was a man."
Feng Tiancan's expression changed drastically.
The other cultivators who had reached the highest level of cultivation were also moved and couldn't help but look at the people around them.
Among the dozens of Tongtian beings present, there were two who had reached the third level of Tongtian.
They were all men.
Feng Tiancan's gaze instantly fell upon them.
Although he hadn't undergone as many tribulations as these two, he had never fallen behind in combat strength. If it really was one of them, he wouldn't be afraid to fight them.
The two Third Tribulation Transcendent Realm experts frowned slightly, both feeling offended.
However, they were still able to understand Feng Tiancan's obsessive love for his son, and only gave him a displeased look without saying anything more.
Feng Tiancan carefully examined the two of them.
...He didn't know all the Tongtians, because unless they wanted to "bump into" each other, they didn't have any particular inclination to meet and get to know each other. So, these two were strangers to him.
Since they are strangers, they are probably not the culprits.
Whether it was Feng Tiancan or the others present, they all understood that the person who had painstakingly tried to kill Feng Chen back then probably had nothing to do with Feng Chen himself, but was more likely targeting Feng Tiancan.
So, at least we should know each other, right?
Of course, this isn't absolute, but looking in this direction is probably the most effective approach.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, as the younger generation, remained quietly hidden in the background.
Upon hearing the words "it is very likely to be the Three Tribulations to Heaven," the two exchanged a knowing glance without saying a word.
[Old Wu, I remember the total number of Tongtian (a type of spiritual connection) known so far is 196, of which 16 are of the evil path and 180 are of the righteous path, right?]
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly.
The number of cultivators who reach the Tongtian realm is accurate; it's said that every cultivator who advances to Tongtian quickly learns how many like-minded individuals they have on this continent. However, the distinction between righteous and evil is not easily discernible. Perhaps among the so-called 180 righteous cultivators, some undetected evil cultivators have infiltrated.
Zhong Cai nodded almost imperceptibly in agreement.
That's absolutely true.
He thought for a moment, then counted on his fingers inside his sleeve.
According to current information, on this continent, the righteous path has one person who has reached the Eighth Tribulation, two people who have reached the Seventh Tribulation, four people who have reached the Sixth Tribulation, seven people who have reached the Fifth Tribulation, twelve people who have reached the Fourth Tribulation, seventeen people who have reached the Third Tribulation, twenty-three people who have reached the Second Tribulation, forty-two people who have reached the First Tribulation, and a total of seventy-two people who have not yet undergone tribulation.
As for the heretical path... there is one person each of the seventh, sixth, fifth, and third tribulations, but no fourth or second tribulations. There are two people at the first tribulation, and the remaining six are all those who haven't undergone tribulation.
[After excluding the two here, and the nine female cultivators... there are still six Three Tribulation Transcendent Realm cultivators to choose from?]
Of course, this excludes those who have already died from the lightning tribulation.
But currently... he's not dead?
Wu Shaogan nodded again.
It seems Senior Feng has thought of something.
Zhong Cai glanced in that direction quickly and casually, then her heart skipped a beat.
[He didn't just seem to think of something; he seemed to find it unbelievable!]
Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand.
[The way Senior Feng looked at it suggested that there was someone he couldn't even imagine among them.]
Zhong Cai sighed slightly, and for some reason, a thought flashed through her mind.
[There's a legend from the early days that Senior Feng's beloved son was conceived using a secret method combined with rare and precious herbs. And for any life to be born, it always requires the genes of two different individuals… It seems this also requires the blood of two people.]
[The blood that Senior Feng would use for his child is probably not from an ordinary person; it might even belong to a powerful senior like Senior Feng?]
[I think my idea is a bit melodramatic—could it be that the other father of Kaze-senpai's son hired Goten?]
Wu Shaogan remained silent.
This guess is indeed a bit far-fetched.
However, Wu Shaogan quickly showed his disapproval.
If that's true, Senior Feng would probably be even more furious.
Zhong Cai recalled Feng Tiancan's expression just now and felt that he didn't seem to have that tragic and complicated feeling of "the child's biological father killing the child".
[That's probably just a matter of having someone to suspect.]
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Feng Tiancan does indeed have a suspect.
Of the six who had reached the third level of the Heavenly Realm, only one was someone Feng Tiancan was somewhat familiar with.
This sense of familiarity... was something he had only heard a friend mention back then.
That friend was another blood donor.
He mentioned that a fellow disciple harbored great malice towards him, which led him to leave the sect early and establish his own power.
Even so, his fellow disciples continued to try to compare themselves to him.
However, in terms of both cultivation level and power, his fellow disciples could never compare to Feng Tiancan's friends.
Feng Tiancan immediately realized that his fellow disciple was extremely jealous of his friend.
Although Feng Tiancan did not tell anyone who Feng Chen's other father was, could it be that the villain just happened to find out and did it on purpose?
Feng Tiancan had many guesses at this moment, but he dared not be sure about any of them.
However, since the opponent is now a Tribulation-level expert, if he were to take action himself once the information is confirmed, he might not be able to make the opponent pay a sufficient price.
So, after he got back, he was going to contact that friend.
He didn't actually intend to keep it a secret from his friend at first, but his friend was in seclusion at the time and had always been very supportive of him, so he made the decision himself.
Later, he thought it best not to tell Feng Chen for the time being, and only told Feng Chen who his other father was, and then carefully nurtured Feng Chen.
He planned that by the time he had raised the child, his friend would have already emerged from seclusion. The young genius he had single-handedly nurtured would be something to boast about to his friend... But how could he have known that someone would try to harm him like this!
Feng Tiancan has had no joy for many years, precisely because he deeply regrets it.
My friend is a fourth-level Heavenly Tribulation cultivator. If he hadn't concealed the news back then and had announced Feng Chen's background to the outside world, perhaps even if villains from the righteous path came to hire him, no evil path would have been willing to accept the mission?
Perhaps he could have simply told Feng Chen to go to a friend and get a level nine defensive item, and perhaps Feng Chen wouldn't have died!
After Feng Chen left, he gradually drifted apart from his friends.
It's not that he no longer cares about this friendship, but that he can't bring himself to talk about Feng Chen.
All I can do is deceive myself.
Feng Tiancan was tormented by his inner turmoil. Now that he had received news of Feng Chen, he would tell his friend everything in order to avenge Feng Chen.
By then, I hope Feng Chen can rest in peace.
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Feng Tiancan slowly calmed himself down and asked again, "Feng Chen's body..."
Wutian didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Feng Chen seemed to understand something, and suddenly shouted sharply, "What happened to Feng Chen's body?!"
Wu Tian looked around and saw that there were still many Tongtians waiting to be questioned. Feeling their pressure, he dared not lie. Finally, he hesitated but honestly confessed, "I sold him to a Tongtian heretic."
Feng Chen's pupils contracted: "Who did you sell it to?!"
Wutian said cautiously, "Golden Dragon Ancestor."
He also made his selection carefully.
At that time, among all the evil sects, only the Golden Dragon Ancestor liked the bodies of various bloodlines and could use them for research.
Even though it's a bloodline that reaches the heavens, it's still a bloodline, and Feng Chen is still quite valuable.
However, if sold to the black market of evil sects, it could certainly fetch a high price, but it would definitely not be as good as the price offered by the Tongtian Ancestor... At that time, the Golden Dragon Ancestor was known to be generous.
After Wutian said this, Feng Tiancan couldn't bear it any longer and picked up the whip again, lashing it fiercely at the beast soul and the primordial soul!
The beast soul was suddenly scorched by lightning and fire, shrinking in size.
Goten also let out a painful scream—
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Many of the Heavenly Beings lowered their eyes slightly.
The Golden Dragon Ancestor is ruthless, and no one knows what he might do to Feng Chen.
Moreover, no one knows what has become of Feng Chen's physical body or his primordial spirit after a thousand years.
Every guess was a huge stimulus for Feng Tiancan.
So they all remained silent.
Only the other five, who were also worried, had many guesses forming in their minds.
That bastard Wutian...
They all wanted to take action, but for the time being, none of them could.
After forcibly suppressing all his emotions, Feng Tiancan closed his eyes and returned to his seat.
We can't fight anymore.
We couldn't get any more information from them.
Next, he needs to think carefully about what to do next.
He will make everyone who harmed Chen'er pay a terrible price!
Wutian was in so much pain that his primordial spirit trembled slightly, but he didn't dare to say anything more and just quietly curled up.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance and then sighed slightly.
Old Wu, falling into the hands of evil forces is truly a tragic situation.
【Ah Cai, Feng Chen isn't the worst off; at least he has enough value.】
Zhong Cai nodded.
Here's what happened.
Feng Chen, at least, still has some value.
Although this value might cause him more suffering, compared to cultivators who are instantly turned into resources by evil paths, at least he can endure for longer... if he's lucky...
Hopefully, I'll get lucky.
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After Feng Tiancan stopped asking questions, he moved on to the next person.
Li Zhaotian.
His beloved disciple, whom he regarded as his own son, also perished at the hands of Goten.
So, he also had to ask.
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Based on Li Zhaotian's brief reminder, Wutian remembered Li Hui.
"That kid accidentally trespassed into a forbidden area, incurred the enmity of a descendant of a powerful but evil cultivator, and although the descendant was defeated, he didn't die. After returning, he told his father..."
“That evil Taoist master Tongtian was very optimistic about Li Hui’s physique. In addition, his descendants kept pestering Li Hui to become his puppet, so in the end Tongtian found me and hired me to take Li Hui back.”
“Li Hui was indeed handed over to that evil Taoist Tongtian by me.”
With a cold expression and a hint of malice in his voice, Li Zhaotian asked, "What else are you implying? Just tell me who that guy is!"
Wutian was used to hiding information, but now that he was being pressed like this, he realized that his way of speaking was wrong and quickly changed it.
"The one who had a grudge against Li Hui was Yan Ri's illegitimate son. Because he was also a 'late-life child' and had outstanding talent, he was favored by Yan Ri and valued more."
“Yan Ri had many casual affairs and a large number of concubines, but he was never formally married, so all his children were born to concubines or were illegitimate.”
"This illegitimate child was one of the most favored among them."
Li Zhaotian nodded.
He had no further questions; he simply kept the hatred firmly in his heart.
Yan Ri wasn't some particularly powerful Tongtian, yet he dared to scheme against his beloved disciple!
He will surely avenge this deep-seated hatred!
He will then discuss with the sect and unite the sect's strength to attack the Sun-Covering Alliance!
He will grind that bastard child to dust!
Wutian breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Li Zhaotian didn't use any other means to torture him... He was quite calm, which was good.
He can relax a little now.
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Immediately, another one appeared.
This time, the inquiry was made on behalf of his grandson.
Wutian answered honestly as before.
Having learned from his previous mistake of giving the wrong answer, he was very straightforward this time, clearly explaining the employer and the final destination of the body.
After receiving the news, Tongtian also returned to his seat.
This was repeated again and again.
After all six Tongtians had finished questioning him, Wutian had shrunk even smaller because one of them had made a move, and his primordial soul was also shaking and in excruciating pain.
At this point, it should have been Goten's final fate.
However, after some discussion, the other Tongtians decided to try to get more information about the heretical path from Wutian.
Wutian remained forthcoming with his knowledge.
For those who follow evil paths, a little comfort is all they need; other fellow practitioners are nothing.
Therefore, Wutian felt no psychological pressure at all.
He even rejoiced that some of his "old friends" would inevitably suffer similar or even more brutal treatment than him—after all, he seemed to be the murderer, but in reality, he was the murder weapon, wasn't he?
The ones who truly offended him were the cultivators who hired him.
The murder weapon was used to smash the soul to pieces, and those who offended others will not be able to get away with it!
Wu Tian had never betrayed anyone before, but when he wanted to, he would tell anyone, regardless of what the information was or whether it was something he should or shouldn't say.
The Tongtians present: "..."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan: "!"
No one expected—or perhaps not that they didn't expect it, but rather that Goten's confession would be so comprehensive.
It makes one wonder if he has a deep-seated grudge against evil forces.
But there probably isn't.
Wu Tian felt no hatred whatsoever; the emotion revealed by his primordial spirit was pure schadenfreude.
However, this is a good thing for those who have attained enlightenment and for the righteous path.
Wutian even introduced the remaining resources he had.
In this encirclement and kill operation, Ji Zhan and Pei Xiaoling were the main forces. By slowly entangled the enemy, they could wear them down.
Other Tongtians intervened out of anger, but that doesn't mean they can take the spoils.
Therefore, after Wutian was killed, all the mustard seed-like substances remaining on his body were taken away by Pei Xiaoling.
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Following Wutian's instructions, Pei Xiaoling took out a map from his mustard seed ring.
The Tongtians: "..."
Zhong Wu and his wife: "..."
Who would have thought that Wutian, perhaps in order to maintain his image of being "elusive and mysterious," actually went to the trouble of scouting locations and drawing up such a clear map showing the distribution of evil forces!
It's not actually a real map.
However, if used to search for heretical methods, it should save a lot of effort.
The reason for everyone's silence was Wutian's attitude, which was one of pure joy! It was probably because... he desperately wanted the righteous path to cause trouble for the evil path, and he even hoped to provoke a few larger battles from this point on.
The "map" exists in a very secretive way and uses a variety of blocking methods.
If it weren't for Wutian guiding them step by step to find this map, they probably wouldn't have been able to discover it at all.
Even if Pei Xiaoling were to take stock of the spoils, he probably wouldn't be able to tell what the thing originally looked like, as it was difficult to identify.
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Pei Xiaoling displayed the map and allowed each of the righteous cultivators present to make a copy.
Upon seeing this, all the experts said, "Thank you, Brother Pei."
Pei Xiaoling smiled, and then put the map away.
After that, no one said anything more.
It's time to deal with Wutian.
The whole matter should still be left to the victims.
Pei Xiaoling turned to Zhong and Wu, and asked with a smile, "Would you two like to give it a try too?"
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood up, both with respectful attitudes.
"Grand Master, there's no need. We two are not strong enough, and even if we try, we won't be able to inflict much suffering on Wutian. So please, everyone, take action."
"In terms of the depth of our hatred, we two are far inferior to you seniors. Please."
Seeing that the young couple had said this, Pei Xiaoling and Ji Zhan had no objections.
For Ji and Pei, the real revenge was to later muster troops and attack the Red Mist Mountain Range.
They tortured Goten on the spot... The couple weren't actually captured, but instead Goten ended up like this, so their hatred wasn't too deep.
Revenge is enough to soothe the soul.
But it's different for the other Tongtians who have a grudge against Wutian.
Those deep-seated hatreds, some of which have been raging for over a thousand years, are something they are unwilling to endure any longer.
then……
The six Tongtian masters stepped forward one by one.
Each person could torment Wutian for half an hour each time.
Once one of them is done torturing, the next one is moved on.
This process is repeated.
This is to prevent the others from having nowhere to vent their anger after one of them kills someone.
Wutian knew he was doomed, so he should suffer and scream as he pleased.
The other Tongtians also witnessed this scene.
No one left.
Perhaps it's because, although Tongtian also had missing disciples, grand-disciples, and descendants, their feelings for them might not have been that deep, and it wasn't certain that they were killed by Wutian... But seeing Tongtian being tortured like this, they still secretly felt a sense of relief.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan watched without changing their expressions.
Even though the screams of Tongtian during his torture could have tormented these two who were not at a high enough level, the torture was taking place in the ancient city.
As long as the attack level does not exceed the ancient city's defenses, no one can cause trouble within the ancient city.
Therefore, the energy mixed in those screams did not actually flow out at all.
It could not harm Zhong and Wu in the slightest.
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After Wutian and his beast soul completely disappeared into the world, a whole day had passed.
Those who have reached the highest level would not normally enjoy tormenting people.
However, heretical paths are an exception.
Pei Xiaoling threw out those terrifying resources and treasures from the Wutian Mustard Seed Ring, which was truly an eyesore.
Many of them were refined and researched using extremely torturous methods, making them impossible for righteous cultivators to use, and they were fully aware of the terrifying harm they contained to cultivators.
Therefore, they had no reason to be upset when they saw Wutian's miserable state.
Wutian deserves it.
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The whole matter was finally completed, and Pei Xiaoling and Ji Zhan escorted the numerous Tongtian beings out of the palace.
Wu Shaogan activated the defenses again.
Many of those who had attained enlightenment sensed this and quickly left.
Before leaving, most of them couldn't help but send some telepathic messages to Ji and Pei, praising the charm of the Zhong and Wu couple.
Some people, being cheeky, even went so far as to say after praising someone that it was precisely because they were so outstanding that they were so thwarted, implying that their lives were quite dramatic.
Ji and Pei did not pay much attention to it.
Wu Shaogan then manipulated the situation again, closing the ancient city's defenses.
Pei Xiaoling waved his hand from the side and then waved to the crowd watching below.
At that moment, the disciples of the War God Temple all got up and headed straight for the ancient city.
They all entered smoothly.
Neither Ji Pei nor the other disciples of the War God Temple pressed for details about the ancient city.
Pei Xiaoling simply asked, "What are your plans now? Go back, or continue your training?"
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both said, "Let's go back."
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any danger here, but we're also worried that other unorthodox methods might act unpredictably.
So forget it.
They have accomplished a great deal in this rescue mission.
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Under the control of Zhong Wufu, the ancient city headed towards the direction of the Temple of War.
The speed is quite fast.
As they flew further into the distance, Zhong and Wu spotted Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing in the crowd.
They didn't come to the ancient city.
Clearly, they were prepared to continue their training.
Subsequent telepathic communication also proved this point.
[Dongxiao, what about you and Senior Brother Xuan now?]
Uncle Zhong, Uncle Xiao, you can go back now. My senior brother and I will stay a while longer!
After Zhong Cai gave a few more reminders to be careful, the ancient city began to move rapidly, seemingly about to fly out of the plain.
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After being far from the Thousand Realms, the ancient city is not convenient to be used directly as a means of transportation.
Therefore, Pei Xiaoling had the couple put away the ancient city.
Ji Zhan released a warship.
The group moved to another location.
The warship was still heading towards the Temple of War.
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The crisis in the Hundred Forest Domain, Thousand Directions Domain, and Ten Thousand Snow Domain has been greatly alleviated.
The heretics were probably afraid of Tongtian's power, and they also had some advice from "someone above them". So even though these dozens of Tongtians disappeared in the blink of an eye, and the other Nirvana cultivators scattered, not many of those who had left returned.
It seems that this small-scale battle between good and evil is about to end.
The treasure that initially sparked this struggle, the one that could help one ascend to the Heavenly Realm... has remained elusive.
It was as if that was just an excuse.
Perhaps it really is just an excuse.
Towards the end of the battle, no one mentioned it again.
What remains is only the brutal battle between the righteous and the evil... and the sudden end.
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