Chapter 733: Interrogating The Soul
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For Legendary powerhouses especially, the potions that would make ordinary people break through in level and increase strength had little value. Prolonging their lives and avoiding being killed by others was their greatest concern.
The G.o.dly Soul Potion had no healing effect on various injuries of the body, unlike some healing potions or healing magic spells, which could even regenerate an amputated limb. However, no matter how effective the healing potions and powerful healing magic spells were, they still required time to take effect. Besides, they would only work on living creatures, and not the dead. The G.o.dly Soul Potion could trap one’s soul in their body for a long time, even if the body had been greatly damaged or was already dead with an intact soul (to some extent). That would be equivalent to giving them time to heal.
Therefore, when the rest heard Andoine mention that it was the G.o.dly Soul Potion, everyone looked at the empty potion bottle in Lin Li’s hands with disbelief in their eyes while their hearts seemed to bleed. That was a life. Even for Aldwin, the President of the Alanna Guild of Magic, and for Rosen, the authoritative figure of the Supreme Council, the life-saving potion was absolutely wonderful, the potion of their dreams. Yet, Lin Li wasted it on the Fire Demon King.
What is this crazy wastrel trying to do? Revive the Fire Demon King!? That Fire Demon King is already dead. Even if he manages to save his soul, how can he really be resurrected? Besides, he’s a demon that’s nearing the Sanctuary-realm. Even if he comes back to life, will he be easily subdued into becoming a servant?
However, after Li Lin answered Andoine casually, he did not give any further explanation, and instead watched as the G.o.dly Soul Potion took effect on the body of the Fire Demon King. Soon, a trace of the fluctuations of his soul began to appear. Lin Li put away the potion bottle and smirked at the same time.
The Fire Demon King knew that he was dead, but to Abyssal Demons like him, the death of the body did not mean a real end to their lives. As long as their souls returned to the abyss, there would be a chance of rebirth for them. However, when his soul regained consciousness, he was surprised to find that there was no aura or sign of the abyss around him.
Did I not return to the abyss? the Fire Demon King thought to himself. It definitely was not good news for him. Immediately afterwards, the familiar feeling around him made him feel even more dismayed. Not only did he not return to the abyss, he was also trapped in his own body. However, that did not mean that he could be resurrected. The death of the body had already cut off the connection between his soul and the body. For him, the body that he was currently held in was just a prison that he couldn’t escape.
All of a sudden, a powerful wave of mental strength erupted from the body of the Fire Demon King, filled with anger. His soul had been imprisoned in his body, and the Fire Demon King immediately thought of the intruders. Without a doubt, it must have been the d.a.m.ned humans. His plans had been foiled and he was defeated. Yet, even his soul had also lost its freedom. It was truly the biggest shame and insult for the Fire Demon King.
Even if I’m dead, the dignity of the Fire Demons Clan must never be marred or undermined by anyone! the Fire Demon King’s soul roared continuously in exasperation. Although he was just a soul now, he was definitely powerful because he was nearing the Sanctuary-realm. However, regardless of how he yelled and struggled to break through the restraint, there was an irresistible force that shackled him down tightly, making all his struggles go in vain.
Of course, Lin Li also felt the anger of the Fire Demon King, who was, however, much less threatening to him than a lowest-level Vengeful Spirit now. Lin Li ignored the Fire Demon King, and instead began to carefully draw the mageweath on the broad chest of the Fire Demon King with his Inscription crystal pen.
Lin Li waved his Inscription crystal pen and left smooth silver-white lines on the fine dark red scales of the body, and they exuded a soft and calm light. The roar of the Fire Demon King’s soul and the huge fluctuation in mental strength gradually became restrained.
The Fire Demon King roared for a while, and knew that his efforts would only be futile. Hence, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and calm down. Realizing that the human mage seemed to be doing something on his body, he had a slight ominous hunch. Although he could not see what was going on, he could tell from the mana emanating from the Inscription pen and the mageweath that was about to be completed that the human mage was definitely not dealing with his body.
“Lowly human, are you trying to imprison the soul of a Lord of the Abyss? You must be overestimating your own abilities. Although I don’t know what you did to me to make my soul reconnect to this body, don’t you forget that you’re facing a Lord of the Abyss who is about to step into the Sanctuary-realm. My soul is not something that a human Legendary-mage can imprison. Unless you are a Sanctuary Master, everything you do is going to be in vain.” After calming down, the Fire Demon King used his mental strength to convey his words to Lin Li, and his tone was full of confidence and disdain for Lin Li’s behavior.
The Fire Demon King was not making groundless claims or issuing empty threats. As a powerhouse whose strength was nearing the Sanctuary-realm, he was still extremely powerful despite having only his soul left. However, the Abyss was a world where only the fittest survived. Hence, if the Fire Demon King could not restore his strength as soon as possible, he would only end up being replaced by another Fire Demon. Thus, the Fire Demon King exhausted his Spiritual Force in order to break the imprisonment.
Lin Li did not respond to the warning issued by the Fire Demon King. Instead, he continued to draw the mageweath. Of course, he knew that with the power of the G.o.dly Soul Potion alone, it might indeed not be enough to prevent the soul of the Fire Demon King from exploding, but he also knew that the Abyssal Demons were not brave warriors who didn’t mind dying. The more they had, the more they were afraid of losing. Hence, the Abyssal Demon Lord that was nearing the Sanctuary-realm would never die together with the enemy.
“Human, if you send my soul back to the abyss, I will give you benefits you can never imagine. Under the endless hot magma of the 66th floor of the abyss, the entire s.p.a.ce is filled with the Infernal Magic Iron, the fire magical crystal, and other incredible treasures of fire properties. I bet you don’t want to leave empty-handed, do you?” Seeing that the threats had no effect on Lin Li, the Fire Demon King decided to tempt him instead, which was a common trick.
However, in the face of the attractive benefits and interests promised by the Fire Demon King, Lin Li still had no reaction. Indeed, there were plenty of treasures on the 66th floor of the Abyss, but the debris of the stars Nothingness was what Lin Li was the most concerned about now. It was the key to his breakthrough to the Sanctuary-realm, which could not be replaced by any treasure.
Lin Li’s indifference made the Fire Demon King feel rather infuriated, and he wished he could devour the human mage Lin Li. Despite being a slave to Osric, he was still respected and had never been ignored in such a manner. However, to the Demons, dignity was often ranked after benefits. Although the Fire Demon King wanted to rip Lin Li into pieces, he was not willing to pay the price of damaging his soul.
“Human, my patience is limited. If you don’t let go of my soul, you will definitely pay for your greed. You definitely cannot afford to incur the wrath of the Lord of the Abyss,” the Fire Demon King warned again.
However, the warning sounded weak and powerless. Although the Fire Demon King had no idea what Lin Li was doing, he clearly felt that the power that made him feel uncomfortable was gradually taking shape; at the same time, he felt that he was in trouble. The power that made him fearful was not to be ignored, and he began to wonder if Lin Li was trying to purify him.
The Fire Demon King tried to switch between his tactics while constantly emphasizing his powerful strength, and at the same time promising Lin Li some benefits. He almost offered to give Lin Li half of the 66th floor of the Abyss. However, everyone knew that unless there was a signed Soul Contract, the promise of a demon would never be honored at all, and Lin Li would naturally not be tempted. Not to mention, even if the demon were to fulfill the verbal promise, the value of those benefits that he promised was far less than that of the debris of the stars, Nothingness.
At this time, Lin Li also completed the drawing of the mageweath. After putting away his inscription crystal pen, he said to the Fire Demon King, “No hurry, I just need to ask you a few questions. As long as the answers satisfy me, I might let you go back to the abyss.”
“Dream on, I won’t answer any of your questions!” The Fire Demon King suddenly flew into a rage. He was just making empty promises previously. He thought that given Lin Li’s strength, he definitely wouldn’t dare to hunt him down in the 66th floor of the abyss. As for the Soul Contract, he was even less worried. At the end of the day, he was close to the Sanctuary-realm, and the Soul Contract would have no binding effect on him.
However, answering questions was a different case. The Fire Demon King knew clearly that once he answered all the questions Lin Li posed, the latter would probably destroy him completely. At this point, he no longer considered the consequences of damaging his soul. He immediately channeled all of his Spiritual Force and tried to break free from the restraint put on his soul.