Chapter 732: Infernal Prison |
Yin Gua seemed to be quite pleased with the changes in the expressions of Han Li's group, and he casually withdrew his hand, while You Luo praised, "Your baleful lightning law powers are becoming more and more profound, Yin Gua."
A subtle hint of envy flashed through Yin Gua's eyes upon hearing this, but he maintained an amicable smile as he replied, "There are no fewer than ten people in the Gray Realm who've mastered the laws of baleful lightning, so I can't even begin to compare with your law powers."
You Luo burst into laughter upon hearing this, and Yin Gua's brows furrowed slightly as a cold gleam flashed through his eyes, but his amicable facade remained intact.
"You're far too kind, Yin Gua. What do you plan to do with these people?" You Luo asked after her laughter subsided.
"These clowns must have some objective for sneaking into Asura City, so I plan to interrogate them to find out their intentions," Yin Gua replied.
"This appears to be a very diverse group. There are humans, a devilish being, and a Void Integration being. With that in mind, it is rather difficult to guess their intentions, so an interrogation is indeed in order. Speaking of that, I'm quite good at interrogations, so how about I interrogate him in your stead?" You Luo proposed as she pointed a finger at Han Li, who was rather surprised to see this.
The smile on Yin Gua's face slowly faded upon hearing this, and he watched YOu Luo in silence without saying anything.
"I'll take that as a yes," You Luo said as she swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of dark red light that swept directly toward Han Li, but right at this moment, a bolt of black lightning appeared above Han Li before striking the burst of red light, instantly scattering it.
Yin Gua slowly withdrew his arm, and there was a glimmer of black lightning flickering on the tip of his finger.
"Don't think that you can do whatever you please just because you've caught the fancy of the regional monarch! These people were captured in the Rashom Area, so I'll interrogate them, and you have no right to step in and tell me how to do my job!" Yin Gua said in a cold voice.
"I wouldn't dare to tell you how to do your job, Yin Gua. If you don't need my help, then forget about it. Having said that, a foreign invasion of the Rashom Area is a major issue that must be reported to the regional monarch right away," You Luo replied with a calm expression, seemingly completely unbothered.
Yin Gua's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said, "The regional monarch is currently hosting the Three Region Conference, so I'll take care of this matter, and I'll report to him in person once my interrogation has yielded an outcome."
"That's fine, but seeing as I was here to see this, I think I should inform the regional monarch, just in case you forget," You Luo said with a faint smile.
Yin Gua was silent for a moment as he glowered intently at You Luo, then asked, "What exactly is it that you want, You Luo?"
"These people are all quite powerful, and their law powers are also very special. I played a role in capturing these people just now, so I think I should be entitled to some benefits," You Luo replied with a smile.
"So what do you want?" Yin Gua asked again.
"You can take them, but I want all of their treasures," You Luo replied.
"Fine. Most of these people come from the True Immortal Realm, so their treasures won't be any use to me anyway," Yin Gua replied after a brief moment of contemplation.
With that, You Luo swept a sleeve through the air to release a burst of dark red light, which swept over the bodies of Han Li's group, taking all of their storage tools and immortal treasures.
With his immortal spiritual power sealed, Han Li's Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords had fallen to the ground, and they were also taken by You Luo.
"These are some fine treasures," You Luo remarked as she examined Shi Chuankong's silver lute and the nine Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords momentarily, then quickly stowed everything away.
"Alright, I'll be taking my leave now," You Luo said to Yin Gua, then flew away into the distance.
"Greedy whore!" Yin Gua spat through gritted teeth as he watched You Luo leave with a look of unadulterated hatred in his eyes.
After taking a deep breath, the resentment in his eyes faded a little, and he instructed, "Put them all in the infernal prison."
The two bull horn puppets beside him immediately lifted Han Li and the others up from the ground, then unwound the chains from around their bodies, but replaced them with sets of shackles that locked onto their upper bodies, leaving their legs free to move.
However, at the moment, Han Li and the others were so feeble that they could barely even walk, so there was no danger of them getting away, and they were quickly escorted out of the ring-shaped building by the two puppets.
A beast-drawn carriage was parked in front of the building, at the back of which was a cage that was several dozen feet in size.
Han Li's group was thrown into the cage, following which the carriage departed, and Han Li and the others were left to look at one another in silence.
Close to half a day later, the carriage arrived in front of a black building in the Rashom Area.
This was quite a large building that was square in shape, and there were countless glowing black jewels embedded into its walls, presenting a slightly chaotic sight to behold.
One of the bull horn puppets dragged Han Li's group out of the cage before throwing them heavily onto the ground.
Yin Gua had sealed away their immortal spiritual power and physical strength, so their bodies had become very frail.
Thanks to Han Li's incredible physical constitution, he was still quite sturdy even in this severely compromised state, but Fox 3 and the others couldn't help but groan in pain from the rough treatment.
Right at this moment, a burly man emerged from the black building.
He was very tall and imposing, and there were three huge fleshy growths on his forehead, giving him a rather fearsome and hideous appearance.
He was a High Zenith Stage Infernal being, and he was accompanied by a pair of armorclad Infernal Servants who were holding whips that were lined with hooked spikes.
"These are True Immortal Realm cultivators! Where did you capture them from?" the burly man asked with a surprised expression.
"They were personally captured by Master Yin Gua, and they're to be locked in the bottom level of the infernal prison," one of the bull horn puppets replied.
"Master Yin Gua personally captured them?" the burly man asked with a surprised expression.
"That's right, and Master Yin Gua will also be personally interrogating them, so be sure to keep a close eye on them," the bull horn puppet replied.
"Leave it to me," the burly man said with a serious expression.
With that, the two bull horn puppets promptly departed, flying away into the distance.
"Come with me," the burly man instructed with a sinister grin as he made his way toward the black building, and Han Li's group could only follow along, while the two armorclad Infernal Servants brought up the rear.
Everyone made their way into the black building, and the interior was quite spacious, with a stone platform that was around half a foot tall at the very center.
There were eight white stone pillars around the platform, all of which were riddled with countless squiggly runes, and there was also a black teleportation array that had been engraved onto the stone platform.
The burly man stepped onto the stone platform, then ordered, "Get on here."
Han Li and the others did as they were told, and Baili Yan, who was at the back of the group, was a little too slow, and he immediately received a whiplash from one of the Infernal Servants.
"Hurry up!"
The skin and flesh on Baili Yan's back was instantly torn open, and he was sent flying before falling heavily onto the stone platform.
The burly man paid no heed to this as he made a hand seal, and the teleportation array on the stone platform instantly began to buzz and flash incessantly.
Shortly thereafter, everyone vanished from within the array.
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Countless scenes flashed past Han Li's eyes, and only after a long while did his vision return to normal, upon which he discovered that he was in a dimly lit hall.
There was a great abundance of baleful qi here, filling the air with a bone-chilling sensation, and even Han Li couldn't help but shudder slightly.
The burly man was very pleased by the discomfort being displayed by Han Li's group, and he began to make his way out of the hall, while Han Li and the others trailed along.
After emerging from the hall, they stepped into a long corridor, on either side of which was a series of prison cells, most of which were currently empty.
There was no end in sight to the corridor, and it was impossible to tell how many cells there were.
Blood-curdling howls could be heard occasionally ringing out up ahead, and Han Li glanced at the cells on either side of the corridor before suddenly asking, "So this is the infernal prison?"
The burly man stopped in his tracks, then turned around before approaching Han Li with a menacing look in his eyes.
The burly man then flipped a hand over to summon a spiked whip that was several times larger and more menacing in appearance than the ones used by the two Infernal Servants from earlier, and he said in a cold voice, "Where do you think you are right now? Don't talk unless you're being spoken to!"
"I'm just asking a question. Is there a rule against speaking in the infernal prison?" Han Li asked with a calm expression.