87: Chapter 87 Utter Depravity
Inside the Immortal Cave, the two Immortals were actually forced to their knees by Li Que's single sentence, unable to move!
"How is this possible..."
Ye Xuanbing exclaimed!
One must know that Yu Hengzi and Daoist Jiumu were both famous experts of the Four Great Immortal Sects. Although they forcibly descended to the Lower Realm, their cultivation was suppressed below the Immortal Realm, yet they should still be invincible here!
But Li Que was previously imprisoned by Lü Tianyang; he should only be at the Mahayana Realm...
How could he achieve this?
Fairy Lishan's beautiful eyes were also filled with shock. Only now did she realize that Li Que seemed different compared to before; his temperament had undergone a transformation at some point.
"Could it be... his strength is at the Immortal Realm level?"
A startling thought flashed through her mind.
But she immediately shook her head frantically; this was impossible.
She and Ye Xuanbing had always stayed by Li Que's side. Never mind the Immortal Realm, even if Li Que had only broken through to the Undergoing Tribulation Realm, it would have caused huge fluctuations, and phenomena of heaven and earth would have appeared.
But right now, she truly could not explain the scene before her!
As for Daoist Jiumu and Yu Hengzi, they were even more shocked and terrified.
"How can there be an Immortal in the Tianxuan Continent..."
Daoist Jiumu was utterly incredulous!
The ceiling in the Lower Realm was the Mahayana Realm. Once one crossed the threshold into the Immortal Realm, they could not remain in the Lower Realm for long and would definitely make the Ascension.
Yet Li Que's Divine Sense was clearly at the Human Immortal Realm.
"Damn it, this little bastard ambushed us here..."
Yu Hengzi, on the other hand, was furious!
His and Daoist Jiumu's cultivation Realms actually far surpassed the Human Immortal Realm, but after descending to the Lower Realm, their strength was greatly diminished, so they couldn't withstand the pressure of Li Que's Divine Sense!
The main point was, who could have expected that an Immortal-level existence would appear in a Sin Domain?
"Do you wish to die, or wish to live?"
Li Que spoke calmly.
"Little beast, who do you think you are? Before my two Great Immortal Sects, you are nothing but an ant..."
Daoist Jiumu cursed angrily.
Li Que's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly looked towards Fairy Lishan: "Close your eyes first."
Fairy Lishan was slightly stunned but still obeyed.
Then, Li Que raised his hand. In an instant, the chests of Daoist Jiumu and Yu Hengzi were directly sliced open, their internal organs spilling out. Li Que flicked his finger, and instantly, demonic fire boiled, scorching the two of them!
"Ah—"
Piercing screams instantly echoed throughout the entire Immortal Cave.
Li Que was extremely calm; he never lacked methods for torturing people.
Not long after.
"I was wrong, Fellow Daoist, spare us..."
"Yes, you will ascend to the Immortal Realm later; there's no need, absolutely no need for this..."
The two men's attitudes had completely changed. Their strength was greatly depleted now, and they simply could not withstand this level of torture.
Only then did Li Que allow Fairy Lishan to open her eyes.
"Miss Li Yue, I was wrong, I was wrong. I wish you and Fellow Daoist Li a long and happy life together!"
Yu Hengzi's face was covered in sweat as he hastily kowtowed.
Even Daoist Jiumu, at this moment, gritted his teeth and lowered his head: "I... I apologize!"
Fairy Lishan's expression was incredibly complex. Just moments ago, these two were so aggressive; she even thought she was finished this time...
But Li Que was actually this strong?
He actually made Daoist Jiumu and Yu Hengzi kneel and apologize??
If this got out, the Immortal Realm would be shaken.
"Thank you."
Fairy Lishan lowered her head and spoke to Li Que.
At this moment, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of security. All the worries and troubles from before had vanished!
Li Que smiled slightly, not taking it to heart. This was just a casual matter for him.
Even without Fairy Lishan, he would have found a way to deal with Daoist Jiumu and Yu Hengzi!
"Fellow Daoist Li, you can let us go now, right?"
Yu Hengzi spoke, a trace of resentment and coldness flashing in his eyes!
As an Immortal of the Chess Immortal Lineage, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Once he left this place, he would have plenty of ways to kill Li Que!
But Li Que leisurely said: "Since you are here, why bother leaving?"
Yu Hengzi's face changed drastically upon hearing this. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and blasted a palm strike towards Li Que, while his entire body retreated rapidly, attempting to escape.
But Li Que sneered, waved his large hand, and swept out a ray of Immortal Light, directly pulling Yu Hengzi back.
"How can you go back on your word..."
Yu Hengzi was extremely angry. Li Que had clearly said before that as long as they knelt and apologized, they could live.
"When have I, a dignified Demonic Cultivator, ever done something as foolish as keeping my word?"
Li Que shook his head.
After speaking, he directly raised his hand. Suddenly, Yu Hengzi's body stiffened. In his Dantian, wisps of Immortal Qi were forcibly extracted.
Then Li Que executed the Heaven Capturing Art, driving all of this Immortal Qi into the Spiritual Vein of the Eternal Night Demonic Sect.
All of this happened silently and imperceptibly; outsiders noticed nothing.
"No... this can't be, no!"
Yu Hengzi was instantly incomparably terrified. He struggled to resist, but it was all futile.
Before long, Yu Hengzi collapsed on the ground, his face pale, completely drained of strength!
His Immortal Dao foundation had been completely drained. A portion was scattered into the Creation Spiritual Vein of the Eternal Night Demonic Sect, and the other portion was kept by Li Que.
"You stole my Immortal Foundation, you bastard..."
Yu Hengzi stammered. The Immortal Dao foundation was the root of everything; this meant that from now on, he would become a cripple!
Two streams of tears even flowed from his eyes!
His heart was almost completely dead.
"Li Yue, Junior Martial Uncle was wrong, Junior Martial Uncle was truly wrong. You can't just watch me die..."
Nearby, Daoist Jiumu panicked completely upon seeing this scene. He knelt on the ground, looking at Fairy Lishan, begging desperately!
After all, he truly did not want to end up like Yu Hengzi, losing everything and descending into dust!
For any Immortal, this was the most terrifying torture.
Seeing this, Fairy Lishan's heart felt slightly complex, and she subconsciously looked towards Li Que.
"Don't worry, since he comes from the same lineage as you, I won't kill him."
Li Que smiled calmly.
The main reason was that Yu Hengzi's Immortal Dao foundation was even more robust than he had imagined, enough to be used!
— He currently had the same goal as Lü Tianyang.
Li Que had already achieved Immortal Ascension, and contact with the Immortal Realm was imminent, but the divine punishment of the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Dao indeed made Li Que uncertain.
Although Immortal Jue Yi said he could contact the Turbid Immortal Sect and bring vitality, what if it didn't work?
Li Que was unwilling to place all his hopes in one basket.
He needed to prepare two paths.
Therefore, it was possible that Li Que himself would have to—like Lü Tianyang—steal the Immortal Dao foundation from the Immortal Realm to deceive heaven and earth and evade the divine punishment of the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Dao.
But doing so would avoid heavenly punishment but not human disaster; people from the major Sects could track the Immortal Foundation essence and hunt down Li Que.
Thus, he needed the other Cultivators of the Eternal Night Demonic Sect to also obtain the Immortal Foundation for cultivation. That way, after everyone rushed through the barrier, tens of thousands of people would be running around—who would the major Immortal Sects chase?
Moreover, the best result would be if everyone used the same Immortal Foundation!
This way, when the time came, the Chess Immortal Lineage, as a single Sect, would have to track tens of thousands of people, while other forces couldn't participate.
If he were to draw out Daoist Jiumu's Immortal Dao foundation as well, it would be counterproductive; the trackers would double, and the risk would soar.
So, just shearing the wool from Yu Hengzi, this one sheep, would suffice.
Of course, the main reason Li Que could do this was simply because Yu Hengzi's Realm was high enough, and his Immortal Foundation was robust enough for everyone to use.
Otherwise, Daoist Jiumu would also have to die!
But Fairy Lishan did not know Li Que's inner thoughts. Hearing that Li Que was willing to spare Daoist Jiumu out of consideration for their shared Sect, she felt both happy and moved!
"It's over, Li Yue, you are completely finished..."
In her Sea of Consciousness, Ye Xuanbing shook her head, feeling that Fairy Lishan had completely sunk.
Daoist Jiumu, at this moment, felt as if he had received amnesty, extremely grateful.
He suddenly felt that Fairy Lishan marrying this man surnamed Li wasn't entirely without benefits; otherwise, he would be finished now.
"Jiumu, you bastard, you actually colluded with the Sin Domain..."
But Yu Hengzi, standing nearby, had eyes wide with rage!
Damn it, why only target him?
Why!
...And outside.
"Hmm? What's going on? What is this aura... Could it be Immortal Qi?"
"It really seems like it, but how is that possible?"
"It is Immortal Qi! Hahaha, this is Immortal Qi from the Creation Spiritual Vein! We have hope of breaking through to the Immortal Dao, this is wonderful!"
Everyone cultivating within the Eternal Night Demonic Sect felt the change in the earth's pulse, all overjoyed—