Chapter 627: 416 Divine Soul Enslavement, Subjugation of the Winged Snake
Chapter 627: Chapter 416 Divine Soul Enslavement, Subjugation of the Winged Snake
“Yan’s” tone carried a hint of helplessness.
Don’t be fooled by how this Winged Snake is currently flailing around like a headless fly, blindly crashing around in the spatial cage.
Yet it is still a powerful spiritual beast whose physical strength rivals that of the Golden Core Realm, making suppression not so easy and requiring considerable effort from “Yan”.
Previously, Lu Qing had been refining himself, on the cusp of a breakthrough.
Plus, with an external Golden Core threat, the situation was urgent,
so “Yan” hesitated to bother him over such a small matter.
But now, with Lu Qing’s breakthrough and achievement of the Golden Core, he finally couldn’t resist reminding him.
“I truly had forgotten about this matter.”
Upon seeing the five-colored Winged Snake, Lu Qing was initially startled, then smiled.
He really did forget about this creature.
Primarily because there had been too many things happening lately, and he was preoccupied with cultivation, having no time to spare for this little thing.
Watching the five-colored Winged Snake still struggling violently in the spatial cage, Lu Qing waved his hand, releasing it from the cage.
As the master of the Leaving Fire Tripod, he could naturally manipulate the Spiritual Artifact Space.
Suddenly being released and falling outside, the five-colored Winged Snake’s eyes flickered with confusion.
Since being confined in that eternally dark small space, it had long despaired.
No matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t breach that spatial barrier at all.
The once-proud powerful physical body was completely useless before that spatial cage.
The reason it still struggled was simply due to its inherent pride refusing to let it surrender just like that.
So when suddenly released from the spatial cage, the five-colored Winged Snake was momentarily at a loss.
However, in no time, the confusion in the five-colored Winged Snake’s eyes vanished, replaced by intense rage.
Because it saw, among the two figures in front, the one it could never forget, even in its dreams.
It was this person who not only took away the treasure it had guarded for a thousand years, severing its hope of advancement and transformation,
but also locked it in that dark, eternal spatial cage.
This enmity was deep as bones, unforgettable for a lifetime!
“Hiss!”
With eyes filled with hatred, the five-colored Winged Snake let out a hiss, rushing towards Lu Qing at great speed.
Layers of physical power erupted, intending to crush that arch-enemy to smithereens with its unbreakable body!
Facing the violent outburst of the five-colored Winged Snake, Lu Qing remained unwavering, uttering just one word calmly.
“Stop!”
In an instant, the rapidly advancing body of the five-colored Winged Snake suddenly froze.
Countless powerful spatial forces bound onto it, not only halting its advance but also pinning it firmly in place, unable to move a fraction.
“Hiss!”
Despite being suppressed, the five-colored Winged Snake didn’t show any sign of submission, continually thrashing with all its might, trying to break free using its physical power.
Its eyes were locked onto Lu Qing, as if wanting to engrave this enemy’s visage deep into its soul.
“Little snake, tell me, do you wish to live or die?”
Facing the gaze filled with desires to devour him, Lu Qing asked coldly.
At the same time, this ray of Divine Soul clone suddenly shone brightly, rapidly expanding, becoming immensely large, almost supporting the entire Spiritual Artifact Space.
Boundless aura emanated from Lu Qing.
A grand voice descended as if from the heavens: “If you wish to live, open your Heart and Spirit, let me imprint the Divine Soul Mark upon you.
If you wish to die, I shall annihilate you now, refining your physical body into a Puppet for my use!”
This earth-shattering transformation stunned the five-colored Winged Snake into silence.
It couldn’t believe that the enemy who not long ago matched its aura had suddenly become so terrifying.
It was tempted to believe it was all an illusion, but the pressure on its Heart and Spirit told it that everything was real.
“Little snake, tell me your answer, do you want to live or die?”
Lu Qing’s voice descended from the high heavens once more.
The five-colored Winged Snake trembled slightly, swallowing nervously.
Feeling the pressure like a mountain on its Heart and Spirit, it wanted to hold its ground.
Yet instinct warned that if it truly refused this being, he would indeed annihilate its Divine Soul without hesitation.
Recalling that Lu Qing mentioned refining its body into a Puppet after annihilating its Divine Soul,
in an instant, the five-colored Winged Snake lost its will to resist.
Since even in death, its body couldn’t escape enslavement, living seemed a better option.
“Hiss~”
Under Lu Qing’s watchful gaze, the five-colored Winged Snake let out a low, aggrieved hiss, lowering its head.
Simultaneously, it emitted a submissive Divine Soul Fluctuation.
“Hmm?”
This caught Lu Qing by surprise.
He had thought he would need to spend more effort intimidating this Winged Snake.
Unexpectedly, it submitted so quickly.
It seemed this Winged Snake, born in a secret realm, was simpler than he anticipated.
“Since you’ve chosen to submit, open your Heart and Spirit,” Lu Qing said flatly.
Upon hearing this, the five-colored Winged Snake didn’t hesitate and immediately opened its Heart and Spirit.
Without hesitation, a Divine Soul Mark fell from above, imprinting itself at the deepest part of the Winged Snake’s Divine Soul.
With the Divine Soul Mark imprinted, the five-colored Winged Snake was officially enslaved by him.
From this moment, the Winged Snake’s life and death were at his command, and he could annihilate its Divine Soul at a thought.
After subjugating the five-colored Winged Snake, Lu Qing’s Divine Soul clone reverted to its original form, retracting all its mighty pressure.
“Congratulations, Young Master, on successfully subduing a powerful spiritual beast.”
“Yan”, who had stepped back earlier, approached at this moment.
Although, it too was somewhat shaken.
Even it struggled to endure the Divine Soul pressure Lu Qing displayed just now.
“After successfully crossing the tribulation and achieving the Golden Core, Young Master has become increasingly enigmatic,”
“Yan” muttered in its heart.
Before crossing the tribulation, Lu Qing already frequently astounded it.
Now, having stepped into the Golden Core Realm, he was even more unfathomable.
“Hiss~”
Seeing Lu Qing return to his original form, the five-colored Winged Snake slithered its body, lightly nudging his palm in a sycophantic manner.
The hatred it displayed earlier was nowhere to be seen in its eyes now.
Its abrupt change of attitude was akin to a face-changing performance.
This showcased the terrifying nature of Divine Soul enslavement.
Once the enslavement mark was planted, not only were life and death controlled, but even the Heart and Spirit twisted to feel fondness for the master, rendering total obedience.
This was why Lu Qing was always wary of Demon Cultivators.
Because Demon Cultivators had too many hidden agendas, even though they appeared consistently loyal to him.
Lu Qing suspected that the creature hadn’t completely lost its nature.
Seeing the five-colored Winged Snake trying to ingratiate itself, Lu Qing patted its head.
Feeling the elemental power within it, a thought struck his mind.
“From now on, your name shall be [Five Elements].”