Chapter 856 - 695: Uncovering the Secret (2)
Liu Changfeng spoke truthfully, and after he finished, there was a hint of hopeful smile on his face.
"Mr. Qin, I will never be your enemy again in my life. If you let me go, I will withdraw from this fight forever, and no one will see me again. I won’t cause you any trouble in the future."
He had no other choice. He didn’t dare to answer the question Qin An asked earlier; speaking it would be certain death. It’s better to try a different approach and see if he can find a chance to survive here.
After Liu Changfeng said this, he didn’t speak again, but the desire for survival in his eyes grew increasingly intense.
Qin An thought for a moment, gently tapping the blade of Cold Star with his fingertips, falling into deep thought.
This is somewhat tricky.
If he wants to pry open this guy’s mouth, it will definitely incite backlash from the Heavenly Demon.
He knew that under these circumstances of certain death, if Liu Changfeng dared to speak, it would be strange.
It might even be a trick.
But things had developed to this point. How could he get Liu Changfeng to speak?
Liu Changfeng hadn’t spoken, carefully surveying the surroundings, thinking furiously in his mind how he could escape from here, even hoping Qin An wouldn’t kill him.
If he could escape from here, he’d eventually settle the score with Qin An.
He would certainly go tell the Celestial Demon General Envoy that Qin An had arrived at the Forbidden Area.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy would also try everything to slay Qin An.
At that time, he would see Qin An die a premature death and could see the terrified expression on Qin An’s severed head lying on the ground.
He thought at that moment, it would certainly be satisfying.
Liu Changfeng silently devised his plan.
Qin An also didn’t speak.
Yang Huan showed a sudden realization, finally understanding why Qin An wanted to keep Liu Changfeng alive.
"No wonder Mr. Savior, he indeed thinks broader than us." Yang Huan thought in his heart, "However, what Mr. Savior just said seemed to have a solution."
Thinking of this, he walked a step forward, giving Qin An a meaningful look, roughly indicating he had a plan but that this place was not suitable for discussion.
Qin An thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.
Yang Huan proceeded to lead Qin An to a secluded location.
As soon as they reached the secluded place, before Qin An could speak, Yang Huan said,
"Mr. Qin, if you want to pry open this guy’s mouth, I actually have a way."
Qin An raised an eyebrow and asked, "What way?"
Yang Huan paused a moment before explaining: "If you forcefully try to make this guy speak, it’s absolutely impossible because he’s constrained by the power of the Heavenly Demon. If he speaks, he is certain to die; if he doesn’t speak, he might die, but not certainly."
Qin An nodded: "Indeed, I’ve already considered this thoroughly."
Even if the opponent is a coward, he’s constrained by the Heavenly Demon, saying anything means certain death.
And the opponent is cowardly because he fears death.
Now making the opponent face certain death means he won’t speak unless this effect can be removed.
But with his current means, he indeed cannot remove this effect.
However, seeing Yang Huan’s demeanor now, he seems to know how to solve it, so Qin An waited patiently for Yang Huan to continue.
Yang Huan paused a moment and then whispered: "The treasure in this colorless crystal is called the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone, and its most important function is to impact one’s mind, causing their mind to completely collapse."
"If in this collapsed state, you force him to reveal those secrets, then it could work. Of course, whether he dies after speaking is irrelevant; we might even want him dead."
Upon hearing this, Qin An showed a look of understanding: "I see, if that’s the case, it indeed can be handled. Let’s go now to collect this so-called Five-Colored Exquisite Stone, use it to breach his mind."
Qin An finally understood why Yang Huan wanted to bring him here, because this matter absolutely couldn’t be known by Liu Changfeng.
If Liu Changfeng knew, he might even commit suicide to retaliate against Qin An.
"I obey," Yang Huan didn’t hesitate, agreed, and then gestured to the Defenders present.
These Defenders didn’t know the reason, but since Yang Huan and the Savior said so, they didn’t say anything further and followed Qin An and Yang Huan, heading in a direction.
Liu Changfeng was still contemplating a way to break free, as long as he’s not dead, there’s still hope.
But now Qin An and Yang Huan suddenly seemed to ignore him, even taking him to some place, this bizarre action made him puzzled.
But he didn’t think much of it, as long as he could stay alive, he dared not think too deeply now.
Everyone’s figure left the clearing, heading towards the distance.
After walking for about two and a half hours, a light cluster appeared ahead, high as a person.
Inside the light cluster, dim lights flickered.
Seeing the light cluster ahead, Yang Huan’s face showed a look of emotion: "The reason for fleeing all the way, apart from waiting for Mr. Qin, more importantly, was to rely solely on this Five-Colored Exquisite Stone to deal with the traitors pursuing us."
Now that they didn’t use this Five-Colored Exquisite Stone, it certainly was for the best.
And now, if they could rely on the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone to impose mind deterioration on Liu Changfeng, making him reveal secrets, that would be even better.
Liu Changfeng showed a puzzled look, cautiously watching Qin An, unable to understand what Qin An intended to do.
Qin An glanced at Yang Huan, signaling: "Can we proceed?"
This mysterious entry into the Forbidden Area, dangers looming regularly, knowing sooner what the Celestial Demon General Envoy intends, and even learning the Heavenly Demon’s identity, holds great importance for him.
Yang Huan didn’t hesitate, then raised a hand to press against the light cluster ahead.
When he pressed his hand on it, the light cluster suddenly dimmed several degrees, then Yang Huan reached inside, soon pulling out a stone dazzling with colorful light.
The stone was only fist-sized, but its colorful glow left people in awe.
Yang Huan didn’t hesitate, and upon holding the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone, he raised a hand to touch the stone.
As his finger touched it, the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone abruptly shifted from dim to bright.
A dazzling light burst forth, and the colors continuously flowed.
In the distance, Liu Changfeng instinctively looked over.
Soon, he realized something was amiss.
His consciousness gradually descended, as if sinking into a bottomless ocean.
Along with the blurring consciousness, he felt like a puppet, ready to be manipulated by the opponent at any moment.
"Don’t do this, don’t do this, I beg you, please don’t!"
Liu Changfeng started begging frantically.
Having reached his age, he understood what the opponent intended, trying to plunge his consciousness into chaos and forcefully extract those secrets from his mind.
If this truly happened, he would turn to ashes.
Thus, he desperately resisted the encroaching light.
But the light seemed pervasive, giving him no time to react.
Within just a few breaths, Liu Changfeng stood there, expression vacant, resembling a wooden figure.
Qin An glanced at Yang Huan, indicating it was time to ask.
Yang Huan nodded: "Mr. Qin, please proceed."
Qin An didn’t hesitate, moving beside Liu Changfeng, scrutinizing him.
Liu Changfeng’s expression was rigid as wood, seemingly blown away by a gust of wind.
Qin An didn’t waste words and directly asked the key question: "What exactly is the Heavenly Demon?"
Upon asking, Liu Changfeng’s brow furrowed tightly, a flicker of panic and fear flashed in those vacant eyes.
He seemed to want to forcibly exit the state but was unable to.
Then, Liu Changfeng slowly began to speak.