After thinking it over, Mo Fan realised that things were indeed more or less as Yue Liu had described.
He had once obtained the “Tianlu Derived Spirit Technique” from the memories of Lu Xueyao, a core disciple of the Tianlu Sacred Land, and also acquired related information from the memories of Jiang Wu, a personal disciple. However, in both cases he only got the earlier portions, nothing more than crippled versions.
Later, after turning Yue Chan into a chang ghost, she had voluntarily passed her memories to him, which actually aligned with what Yue Liu was saying.
This meant that, for Mo Fan, there was effectively only the first path left, and it was the only viable one.
At this thought, he sighed inwardly.
As expected, the great sects of the Divine Domain truly had profound foundations. They had implemented extremely strong defences in many areas.
Yet even such formidable barriers had still been pierced by the Sun Moon Holy Sect with a single hole. No wonder the righteous sects hated the three demonic giants to the bone.
“Can you tell me what the holy sect’s method of control is?”
“Or at least which aspect it involves?”
Mo Fan asked solemnly, wanting to understand it in advance.
If it was unacceptable, he would rather give up entering the Tianlu Sacred Land than let the Sun Moon Holy Sect tamper with his body.
“Rest assured, it is not as complicated as you imagine. Although my holy sect is labelled demonic by those old Taoist priests, in reality we are quite merciful to our own people. We are not as cruel as the rumours suggest.”
Yue Liu grinned. Mo Fan, however, snorted coldly in his heart. If he had not read Yue Chan’s memories, he might almost have believed this woman.
“Back on the ship, Protector Moyang also told you that whenever a disciple of our sect forms their core, a wisp of their soul is taken away!”
“Do you know why?”
Yue Liu looked at Mo Fan with a smile.
“Because a Core Formation cultivator is already considered a major cultivator, capable of truly accessing some of the sect’s secrets. Only Core Formation cultivators are worthy of touching those secrets!”
Mo Fan replied without hesitation.
He had long known this from Yue Chan’s memories.
Although there were many Core Formation cultivators in the Divine Domain, they remained the backbone of every major force.
“Correct! You know quite a lot!”
Yue Liu nodded, a hint of appreciation appearing in her gaze towards Mo Fan.
“What do you do with the remnant souls taken from Core Formation disciples?”
“And if a wisp of my remnant soul is taken, my soul will certainly be incomplete. How then can you guarantee that the cultivators of the Tianlu Sacred Land will not detect anything unusual?” Mo Fan asked gravely.
“Our sect leader possesses a secret technique called “Soul Control and Spirit Extinction”. Once your remnant soul is extracted, he can use that wisp to plant an Extinction Seal within you, while also imposing certain restrictions inside the seal!”
“If you dare betray the holy sect, the restrictions will activate, triggering the Extinction Seal and destroying your body!”
“So as long as you do not betray my sect, nothing will happen to you.
As for having a wisp of remnant soul removed, it is not a big deal. Since my sect wants to send you into the Tianlu Sacred Land, we will naturally use some planted pieces. Those pieces can prevent you from being discovered by the old monsters of the Tianlu Sacred Land!”
Yue Liu explained with a smile, then added after a pause, “Of course, nothing is absolute. If you are ever discovered, you should know what fate awaits you.”
“Let alone you, there was once a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Soul Refining Sect who tried to infiltrate the Tianlu Sacred Land. After being found out, he could not even escape and was killed on the spot!”
Mo Fan felt a chill in his heart as he considered this Soul Control and Spirit Extinction technique.
Such a secret art was simply too overbearing. No wonder the demonic path could remain so rampant despite long-term suppression by the righteous sects. There was indeed a reason for it.
With a secret method like the one possessed by the leader of the Sun Moon Holy Sect, controlling cultivators was as easy as turning over one’s hand!
Although Yue Liu explained it in detail, Mo Fan did not dare fully believe her. He desperately wanted the “Tianlu Derived Spirit Technique”, but he wanted even less to be controlled by others.
This Soul Control and Spirit Extinction technique sounded like nothing good. How could he possibly allow that Extinction Seal to be planted in his body?
With this in mind, he immediately smiled at Yue Liu and said, “Thank you, Your Highness the Saintess, for such a detailed explanation. So I have decided that it is better not to join the Tianlu Sacred Land after all!”
As soon as he spoke, the smile on Yue Liu’s face froze. She then asked angrily, “This is your only chance. Are you truly willing to give it up so easily?”
“Your Highness, although the technique is tempting, I value my little life more.”
“If the price is my freedom, I would rather not have the technique!
Moreover, I have thought it through. With my current cultivation, even if I joined the Tianlu Sacred Land, it would probably be very difficult to obtain the “Tianlu Derived Spirit Technique”. So why let you control me and turn me into a puppet?”
“Besides… if I do not join your Sun Moon Holy Sect, I will definitely be hunted by you!
So after thinking about it, I might as well act decisively now. I will kill you directly, take your head to the Tianlu Sacred Land for a reward, and at the same time offer the “Sun Heaven Scripture” to them. Then the Tianlu Sacred Land will naturally protect me, and there is even a good chance they will accept me as a core disciple or even a personal disciple because of this merit!
What do you think of my idea?”
Mo Fan grinned, suddenly stepped forward, flipped his hand, and the Fire Cloud Sword instantly appeared.
“Do not act recklessly!”
Yue Liu was completely stunned, never expecting Mo Fan’s thinking to jump so wildly. He had saved her life not long ago, yet now he wanted to kill her again. This fellow was simply a madman!
“I do not want to go this far either, but it seems there is no other choice!”
Mo Fan shrugged and continued, “At sea, I saved your life once. Later, you saved mine with your spatial treasure, so we were even. But after escaping the Su family’s pursuit, when you fell into a coma with your life hanging by a thread, it was I who saved you.
So in the end, you actually owe me a life!
Yet not only are you ungrateful, you scheme against me at every turn, trying to trick me into the Sun Moon Holy Sect so your sect leader can control me!
Tell me, with a malicious woman like you, how could I possibly let you live?!”
As Mo Fan spoke, he swung his sword down!
“I can get you into the Tianlu Sacred Land!!”
At the critical moment of life and death, Yue Liu gritted her teeth and shouted.
Mo Fan’s eyes flickered. The Fire Cloud Sword in his hand paused in mid-air, only inches from Yue Liu.
This woman really did have another way!
“I do not believe you!”
“You just deceived me moments ago. If I trust you lightly again, I might very well lose my own life!”
Mo Fan snorted coldly, his killing intent thick as he prepared to strike again.
Yue Liu panicked completely. Still gravely injured, she was no match for Mo Fan at all. She hurriedly cried, “I can swear an oath on my Dao Heart!”
“You demonic cultivators have no bloody Dao Heart!”
“This old man has never believed in that rubbish!”
Mo Fan sneered with disdain, and his long sword began to fall!
“I can form a Life Contract with you!”
In her desperation, Yue Liu completely broke down and offered her final price.
A Life Contract?
“What is a Life Contract?”
Mo Fan frowned, stopping his hand once more. A strand of hair slipped from Yue Liu’s neck, frightening the saintess into trembling all over.
“It is a secret method that binds lives. Once I form the contract with you, I will separate a wisp of my natal soul flame and merge it into your soul. If you die, that wisp of natal soul flame will extinguish along with you, and no matter where I am, I will die with you!” Yue Liu said bitterly.
“It sounds rather good, but what if you die?” Mo Fan’s eyes flashed as he asked.
“If I die, it will have no negative effect on you. On the contrary, it will benefit you, because once I die, that wisp of natal soul flame will completely transform into pure soul power to nourish your soul!”
“How do I know whether what you say is true or false?” Mo Fan questioned.
“Once the contract begins, you will receive feedback from the contract itself. Then you will naturally know if it is true or false.”
Yue Liu looked at Mo Fan pitifully, the light in her eyes gone, completely devoid of her initial arrogance.
She really did not want to die!
