655 I Will Never Submit! (2/2)

Mie Liezi shook violently at the intrusion and spat out another mouthful of blood. His chest began to cave in while one of his arms snapped. He laughed bitterly and fought to lift his head. His eyes were fixed on Daoist You Ran.

The expression on Daoist You Ran's face remained unchanged. He stretched his six arms as he got used to them, then smiled.

”It's been a while since I revealed my true form. The bodies of Dao Palace cultivators might be much more convenient, but… they're too weak!” He shook his head as he gazed into the distance, eyes sweeping the horizon. He had noticed the hidden Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng.

They were of no importance. Be it Zhao Yameng or Wang Baole, they were all mere insects to him. The latter might be an adopted disciple and the fourth Grand Supreme Elder, but that meant nothing at all. What mattered was one's cultivation!

At this moment, he only cared about Mie Liezi. With a wave of his hand, dozens of silhouettes appeared behind him. They surrounded the grievously injured Mie Liezi in a blink of an eye. Daoist You Ran walked towards Mie Liezi slowly.

It was clear from Wang Baole's eyes that he was struggling to control himself. However, a look of determination soon settled in his eyes. He pulled Zhao Yameng along as he retreated hastily.

Mie Liezi had noticed their presence, but he didn't spare them a single glance. His eyes remained fierce, but bitterness darkened his heart. He didn't begrudge Wang Baole's hasty departure. If he had been in Wang Baole's place, with only a Core Formation realm cultivation, he would have escaped without hesitation as well.

He was bitter because if he hadn't been ambushed and suffered serious injuries, he wouldn't be reduced to such a pathetic state. Daoist You Ran had hidden the depths of his cultivation well, and Mie Liezi wasn't his match. As he despaired, a fierce light suddenly flashed across Mie Liezi's eyes.

Daoist You Ran shook his head and made a hand seal. Black threads burst out from Mie Liezi's body and bound him tightly!

Mie Liezi shook violently, and the veins on his forehead pulsated. He tried to struggle out of his binds but to no avail. He could only watch as Daoist You Ran strolled leisurely towards him.

”Mie Liezi, I admire your character. That is why I'm giving you a chance so that you can remain free… Everything you achieved will be for naught if I imprint the slave's seal on you. Your mind will be severely damaged. You know that. Besides, the Dao Palace has fallen. There is no hope of it ever rising again… Kneel before me, and I will allow you to become my warrior servant. I promise to replace your physical body after a century has passed so that you may become a true member of the Never-Ending Clan!” There was a cold light in Daoist You Ran's eyes as he said that.

He wasn't lying to Mie Liezi. There were two people in the entire Dao Palace that he viewed favorably. One was Mie Liezi, and the other was his disciple, Dugu Lin!

They were the only two people whom he felt deserved a chance to join the Never-Ending Clan. He had nothing but disdain for the rest—even Feng Qiuran, who was at the Soul Conduit realm. She was soft-hearted and thus, weak!

”Kneel to the Never-Ending Clan?” Mie Liezi burst out into laughter. It didn't matter that he was currently bound so tightly that pain laced through his body and made him shake uncontrollably with agony. His laughter went on and grew louder.

”I, Mie Liezi, may not be a good man, but I'm a disciple of the Dao Palace. I kneel only to the heavens and the earth and to my Dao Palace ancestors. I kneel to no one else!”

”Who do you think you are? Who does the Never-Ending Clan think they are to believe themselves worthy of me falling to my knees before them?” There was mockery in Mie Liezi's eyes. He spoke the truth. He wasn't a good man by any standards, but he had his principles. His loyalty belonged to the Dao Palace!

His hands might be drenched in blood. He might have thought about sacrificing the entire Federation for his goals. But… everything he did, he did for the Dao Palace. His loyalty and devotion to the Dao Palace would never waver!

As Mie Liezi's voice resonated in the heavens, something flickered in Wang Baole's eyes. He didn't like Mie Liezi at all, but he could sense the resolve in Mie Liezi's words.

Mie Liezi was trying to anger Daoist You Ran into killing him!

Daoist You Ran stared at Mie Liezi, then narrowed his eyes. He yanked his right hand upwards. The black cloud that was imprisoning Mie Liezi suddenly transformed into countless black runes that seared themselves into Mie Liezi's body. Mie Liezi jerked. He suddenly stopped laughing. All life began to drain from his body.

Daoist You Ran formed a series of hand seals. Mie Liezi, who had been drained of all life, suddenly lifted his head. His eyes… were absent of all consciousness.

”Since that's the case, you'll simply have to become a slave.”