Chapter 443: Underground Prison.
Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Underground Prison.
Li Feng stepped out of the wooden house and flew downward, descending toward the underground prison beneath the massive roots of the Divine Vitalis Soul Tree.
The paradise-like surface faded behind him as he entered the darker, more oppressive underground area.
Thick, wooden branches formed the prison walls and bars, actively suppressing spiritual energy and rendering any cultivator inside nearly powerless.
Step...
Step...
Step...
Li Feng’s footsteps echoed clearly through the dimly lit underground prison.
"Hmm?"
He tilted his head slightly, as the chamber was unusually silent.
But as he walked deeper, he soon understood why.
He arrived at the row of cells where the captured demonic disciples were locked up and saw that... all of them had been bound by thick branches.
Thick, soft wooden vines had wrapped around their mouths, gagging them tightly.
And additional vines bound their arms and legs, holding them firmly in place inside their cells.
Li Feng chuckled at the scene.
It seemed Little Ling had taken matters into her own hands.
He still remembered her complaining about the demonic disciples crying and shouting every day, so she must had gotten annoyed and shut them all up.
Just then,
Little Ling’s cheerful voice rang in Li Feng’s mind.
’Master! You’re here! The loud one kept shouting and crying every day. It was so annoying! So I tied them up nicely and covered their mouths~ Did I do good?’
Li Feng chuckled softly.
"You did very well, Little Ling."
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Inside the prison cells...
"Mhmm..! Mhmm...!"
Yao Xin’s eyes were red with fury and humiliation as she struggled uselessly against the bindings, muffled curses vibrating behind the vine gag.
Beside her, Ye Mo had given up struggling entirely.
He leaned against the wall with a resigned, almost bored expression, though his eyes still held a sharp glint.
And Old Han sat quietly, head lowered with a single tear had dried on his cheek.
He didn’t even try to resist.
Fate had been so cruel to him.
Not only had he been mistaken for a demonic disciple, but now he was gagged like this for no reason.
Then suddenly, the ’three’ demonic disciples immediately tensed as they sensed someone’s arrival.
A calm voice mixed with surprise echoed out.
"Ye Mo...? You’re still alive?"
Ye Mo’s body tensed at the familiar voice.
He, who had looked almost bored moments ago, slowly sat up straighter.
His sharp eyes narrowed, a glint of wariness flashing across his face as he stared at Li Feng.
And Li Feng’s eyes also stared back and widened slightly in genuine surprise.
Inside the cell, the young handsome man who had been leaning lazily against the wall slowly lifted his head.
Even with the vine gag covering his mouth, his sharp eyes flashed with recognition and complicated emotions.
Ye Mo.
The same Ye Mo who had once been part of the demonic disciples group back in the secret realm... one of the demonic disciples who had clashed with him earlier and also one he had originally planned to make his Star Apostle.
But Ye Mo had refused due to his unyielding pride as a genius.
Li Feng had thought he died during the clash, yet here he was, captured and bound like the others.
A faint, amused smile tugged at Li Feng’s lips.
"Well... this is an unexpected reunion."
Li Feng couldn’t help but feel that this Ye Mo wasn’t so simple.
He clearly remembered that Yue Lan had also said she killed Ye Mo, but back then he thought maybe she couldn’t finish him off properly.
Yet he remembered clearly killing this guy himself, so it couldn’t be a mistake.
Ye Mo simply stared back at Li Feng, his gaze filled with wariness as he also recognized this monster from the righteous path who had killed his strongest life easily.
"How are you still alive?"
Li Feng asked him, but then seeing the branch covering his mouth, he asked Little Ling to remove it.
The thick wooden vine covering Ye Mo’s mouth was suddenly pulled away by Little Ling’s branches.
He gasped for air, coughing lightly as he finally regained the ability to speak.
"Puhaa...!"
Ye Mo slowly lifted his head, his sharp eyes locking onto Li Feng with a complicated mix of emotions.
"...So as I thought, you really control this entire strange space, Brother Li." he said with a faint smile, trying to sound familiar.
But Li Feng didn’t smile back.
His expression turned cold as he frowned.
"You are in no position to dodge my question, Ye Mo."
The temperature in the prison seemed to drop.
"I clearly remember killing you. Yue Lan also said she finished you off. So how are you still alive and sneaking into my space with these other trash?"
Ye Mo’s smile faltered slightly.
He leaned back against the wall, his sharp eyes narrowing as he studied Li Feng carefully and laugh.
"Haha, Let’s just say I have my own methods. Life-saving treasures aren’t that rare among us geniuses. But it seems my luck has run out and I’ve fallen into your hands again."
Li Feng’s gaze remained cold and indifferent.
He knew these demonic disciples were always strange, and even if Ye Mo tried to sound friendly, he didn’t let his guard down.
Until they became his Star Apostles, Li Feng would treat them as enemies.
Still, Ye Mo had earned a sliver of respect from his unyielding pride before so...
"Enough talk." Li Feng said flatly. "I don’t care how you survived either way. But since you earned a sliver of respect from me before... I’ll make your death swift."
As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand toward Ye Mo, but then to his surprise...
Ye Mo’s eyes widened in panic.
"Wait! Wait, Brother Li! We can talk! We can talk!!"
Then he suddenly made a pitiful puppy face and began begging with tear in his eye.
"I’m useful! Oh yes! Didn’t you want me to become your slave? I agree!! I’ll be your most loyal dog! I know secrets about the Demonic Sect! and I can even help you capture all kinds of fairies! Beautiful ones! Virgin ones! Don’t kill me yet!"
Li Feng blinked, momentarily dumbfounded.
This was not the same ruthless, unyielding genius who had proudly refused his offer and chosen death over submission back in the secret realm.
The sudden 180-degree turn left him speechless for a second.
Just then, Li Feng gave a strange smile as he had a rough idea.
’He must have had a way to escape death before... but it must have come with a huge cost. Maybe he no longer has them now.’
That was the only explanation Li Feng could think of at this moment, and it made a lot of sense.
Just then—
"Mhmm!! Mhmm...!!"
A frantic, muffled sound came from the side.
Li Feng’s attention shifted toward the woman struggling fiercely in the adjacent cell, as if desperately trying to grab his attention.
Yao Xin, who finally caught Li Feng’s gaze, seemed to smile as she tried to say something to him.
She shook her head and her huge chest vigorously.
The thick vines binding her body made her huge, soft breasts bounce heavily with every desperate movement.
The thin demonic robes she wore had been torn during the earlier battle, barely containing her impressive chest.
Li Feng’s eyes widened slightly in surprise, then narrowed as he took in the sight.
’Damn... this woman is quite short, but she sure has a huge pair of racks...’