Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1371 Extracting Souls

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the black-robed monk and the gray-robed monk, and they quickly nodded in agreement.

However, when they heard Lu Chen's next words, their pupils shrank.

"In order to ensure that you will not betray me, I need to extract a bit of your soul as a restraint." Lu Chen said slowly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

However, when the two heard this, their faces turned pale as paper. You know, if their souls were extracted, their life and death would be at the mercy of others.

It was as if a sharp sword was hanging over their heads, ready to fall and take their lives at any moment. This was an extremely cruel reality for any monk.

Just when they were still hesitating whether to agree, Lu Chen did not give them much time to think. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and a mysterious light shot out from his fingertips and went straight to the center of their eyebrows.

In an instant, the black-robed monk and the gray-robed monk felt as if their souls were being fiercely grabbed by an invisible giant hand, followed by a tearing pain.

"Ah..." The two of them immediately let out a scream like a slaughtered pig. They wanted to resist, but found that their bodies could not move at all. They could only watch helplessly as that trace of soul was forcibly pulled out.

However, Lu Chen's movements were as fast as lightning. With a light wave of his hand, the two souls were sealed into two jade slips.

After losing a bit of their souls, the black-robed monk and the gray-robed monk looked listless, their faces as pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down their foreheads.

Their breath became noticeably weaker, and their eyes lost their former brilliance, replaced by deep fear and helplessness.

At this moment, they finally understood that they had completely become pawns in Lu Chen's hands, and their life and death depended entirely on the other party's thoughts.

Lu Chen glanced at the two of them coldly, his voice still calm and majestic: "Remember, as long as you are loyal, I will guarantee your safety, but if you have the slightest disloyalty, your soul will be torn apart and your only fate will be."

Hearing this, the two men, suppressing their physical discomfort, nodded with difficulty. The black-robed monk said in a trembling voice, "Senior, we will definitely not let you down. We are willing to serve the sect until our death."

The gray-robed monk also echoed, "Yes, Senior, we will definitely fulfill our duties and will never dare to have any second thoughts."

Being able to subdue two mid-stage Taiqing Xuanxian realm masters, Lu Chen was naturally secretly delighted. After nodding with satisfaction, he put the two jade slips into the Golden Pearl World. Then he asked:

"By the way, what are your two names, where are you from, and why did you come to the Chinese Holy Land to cause trouble?"

"My name is Mo Yuan, and people call me the Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan," the gray-robed monk answered without hesitation after hearing this.

"My name is Xuanfeng, and people call me the Xuanfeng Immortal Emperor." The black-robed monk said right after him.

After revealing his identity, Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan briefly recounted the origins of the two.

It turned out that the two of them were from the Shadow Realm in the Upper Thirty-three Heavens, and were both members of the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Because of the attack by the demons and monsters, they were sent to the Chaos Star Realm as reinforcements.

However, both of them were afraid of death, so they decided to escape from the reinforcement team and then came to the Qingyun Realm of the lower thirty-three heavens.

They originally thought of taking over the holy land of China, with one of them being the leader and the other the deputy leader, so that they could act tyrannically and enjoy life.

They never expected to encounter the monster Lu Chen. The two of them didn't even have a chance to resist and ended up getting themselves involved.

Seeing the two people's fearful expressions, Lu Chen nodded slowly: "In this case, you don't have to be those wandering cultivators in the future and live a life of no fixed place to live.

From now on, we are one family. You no longer need to guard the mountain gate. I will temporarily announce that you are newly joined guest elders. As for the specific responsibilities, you will just follow Brother Yan's arrangements."

As he spoke, Lu Chen pointed at Yan Feiyu, who immediately stepped forward and saluted towards Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan and Immortal Emperor Xuan Feng.

Seeing this, the two of them hurriedly bowed in return. They dared not neglect the cultivators appointed by Lu Chen.

At this time, Yang Yunfei, Zhong Tao and others also gathered around and expressed their welcome to the two new members.

Although everyone knows that these two people were once enemies, now that they have surrendered, there is no need to care about past grudges.

"By the way, what do the titles you mentioned just now mean? I have seen many Immortal Emperors calling themselves Immortal Emperors. Did they give these titles themselves?" Lu Chen raised the doubts in his heart.

Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan smiled slightly and patiently explained, "Senior, the names you heard are all titles, not their real names. These titles were not given by themselves, but obtained through the Emperor Conferring Monument."

"Oh? What is the Emperor's Monument?" Lu Chen immediately became interested when he heard it. Yang Yunfei, Zhong Tao and others also looked at the Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan curiously.

"Specifically," Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan continued, "once a cultivator breaks through to the Taiqing Xuanxian Realm, they are eligible to travel to the Guangwen Heavenly Domain and undergo trials at the Emperor Conferment Monument in Chaowen City. This trial is no simple matter. It not only tests your cultivation, but also examines your character, wisdom, and past behavior.

Only after passing these tests will the stone tablet grant you a unique title, which symbolizes the cultivator's unique status in the immortal world and is recognized by the Heavenly Dao."

Lu Chen listened intently, his eyes gleaming with curiosity and yearning. He couldn't help but ask, "So, what if someone fails the test? Does that mean they will never be able to obtain the title?"

"That's right." Immortal Emperor Mo Yuan nodded in agreement. "However, this situation rarely occurs. Most of the powerful people who can break through to the Taiqing Xuanxian realm have already reached a very high level in terms of both strength and character.

Of course, there are exceptions. Some people with bad intentions will find it difficult to pass the test of the Emperor Monument even if they have high cultivation levels."

Hearing this, a strong desire surged in Lu Chen's heart. After all, he was only one step away from breaking through the Taiqing Xuanxian realm.

After secretly noting down the location of the Emperor's Monument, Lu Chen called everyone to the main hall to discuss matters.

By the time Lu Chen left the main peak hall, two hours had passed.

He took Zhou Mengxi to his family's residence in the back mountain. It was a traditional courtyard built on the hillside, surrounded by lush green mountains and clear streams.

The gate of the courtyard is made of thick wood and is carved with exquisite patterns. The open space in front of the gate is planted with various flowers, which bloom all year round and emit a faint fragrance.

As soon as the two of them stepped into the courtyard, the wives and daughters who had already received the news gathered around them enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very harmonious...