Monsters Are Coming

Sports System: (Designated Red Packet: 10 sacrificial power points) Healing medicine, continue.

Listening to his brothers’ schadenfreude-laden voices, along with the soul fire’s angry rebuke, Xia Sheng, crouching with his head in his arms, had only one thought in his mind at this moment.

I’ve played myself.

If I had known it would end up like this, I should have just let it keep protecting me. Why did I provoke this god of death?

After a bout of venting, most of the repressed anger in the soul fire was finally purged.

It did not forget the main task, which was to force this foolish creature to divulge information about its race.

But it didn’t ask directly and decided to use some tactics on this guy first to make him understand the consequences of not obediently answering questions.

The soul fire’s flame eyes contracted, and under its control, soul power condensed into countless soul spikes as thin as cow’s hair, stabbing at Xia Sheng’s body.

This suffering affected not only the body but also the conscious level, amplifying the pain dozens of times, enough to collapse the most resolute beings into begging for mercy.

Just as it expected.

As soon as the soul spikes touched Xia Sheng’s body, a sharp wail erupted.

As the soul energy spikes invaded, Xia Sheng’s body trembled violently, and he curled up on the ground, veins bulging on his forehead, revealing a look of wishing for death over life.

The soul fire watched coldly, waiting for his mental defenses to crumble.

This was a necessary means of interrogation.

It must be made clear what price there is for not answering questions obediently.

Yet just when it thought to add more fire, the heart-wrenching scream of Xia Sheng abruptly stopped.

His tense body relaxed, the bulging veins subsided.

He even reached up to scratch his head, then looked at it with a smug expression.

(・_・?) The cruelty in the soul fire’s flaming eyes was instantly replaced with overwhelming shock.

"Were you faking it just now?"

"Wasn’t faking. It did hurt, but once the force passed, it was fine... So, what exactly do you want? Just came up and started beating me up?"

(⊙_⊙)?

The soul spikes condensed by the soul fire froze in mid-air.

It didn’t believe it was a matter of not enough strength.

Without answering Xia Sheng’s question, it moved the soul power again, applying various techniques to Xia Sheng.

Soul tearing, consciousness freezing, mental heart-devouring... all kinds of torments enough to make consciousness fall, poured down on Xia Sheng like a torrential storm.

To ensure Xia Sheng’s Sea of Consciousness wouldn’t be destroyed, it constantly observed his mental state.

But under the protection of "Purification Power," Xia Sheng, who broke through the limits of pain, didn’t feel any suffering at all.

He even observed the soul fire’s flame on its body with interest, as it continuously changed shape under the full exertion.

"Senior, your flame... the color is quite unique, would make a nice night light." Xia Sheng said something that infuriated the soul fire.

The still undeterred soul fire continued to try mental fear, illusion torture, and other methods.

But under the time-limit protection of Purification Power, with "Absolute Defense" draped over Xia Sheng, no matter how it tried, it was all futile except for that initial bout.

In the face of the always calm Xia Sheng, the soul fire was completely bewildered.

At this moment, Xia Sheng sincerely suggested:

"Senior, how about... just let it go? You seem tired too. Can we change the way we communicate? Like... sit down and have a good chat. You’ve followed me for so long and saved me so many times. There has to be some explanation, right?"

Soul fire floated in mid-air, the flames flickering, a strong sense of defeat surged in its heart.

It suddenly felt that the accumulated skills and methods over a hundred years were a joke in front of this weak life form.

Now, besides the threat of death, it had no other means to employ.

But a death threat... the soul fire recalled this guy’s unhesitating leap off a cliff before, and all the self-destructive behaviors along the way.

It sadly realized that this guy was not afraid of death at all.

Threaten him, and he might even eagerly discuss with you which way of dying is more creative.

After a long silence, the restless flames on the soul fire began to calm, seemingly coming to a realization.

With a flash of light, it drifted towards Xia Sheng, the huge flame eyes staring at him, its voice laced with suppressed anger:

"Where is your race located... How many clansmen in total? How many rules does your clan possess?"

Hearing this question, the smile on Xia Sheng’s face vanished. He looked Xia Sheng up and down, an expression of disbelief in his eyes, as if looking at an idiot.

He pointed to his nose, then to the soul fire:

"Senior, it’s fine if you want to investigate me, but you can’t take me for a fool, right? Just asking me outright? Shouldn’t you end with force and then use incentive methods, maybe give some rare spiritual material or something? Maybe if I’m in a good mood, I’ll share some information with you."

The flame eyes of the soul fire narrowed slightly:

"If I give, will you speak?"

Xia Sheng grinned, answering swiftly:

"Yes!"

Bang!

Soul fire couldn’t hold back any longer, soul energy burst out, knocking Xia Sheng to the ground.

It finally understood, this guy was completely making a fool of it.

The negotiation completely collapsed.

All patience, calculation, and forbearance were nullified in this instant.

Conventional tactics were completely ineffective against this guy, and continuing would only waste time.

The eerie blue soul fire expanded violently in the air, releasing energy ripples.

The last trace of hesitation in the soul fire’s heart was decisively replaced at this moment.

Since it couldn’t obtain the desired information through coercion and other means, it only had one final route left, and if successful, everything would be revealed.