Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the origins of this place are mysterious, and it's been too long. Even if I told you, it would be meaningless," the woman explained meaningfully, her eyes flashing slightly.

This expression immediately made Mo Juren's heart tighten, and his bad premonition grew stronger.
"I usually enjoy reading ancient classics and have some knowledge of them. Why don't you tell me about them? Perhaps I can learn something from them."

"In the end, isn't it still because you don't trust me?" The woman suddenly smiled, as if she had shed her disguise, her jade-like face full of amusement.

"Not good!" Upon seeing this, Mo Juren reacted instantly and immediately tried to escape. However, before he could make any move, he was directly suppressed by a terrifying invisible force.

At the same time, the black bead in his hand suddenly changed, and countless rays of light shot out, quickly condensing into a black light cage that sealed him inside.

The black cage of light was of unknown origin, its surface covered with countless mysterious runes that flickered on and off. The moment it appeared, both magical power and divine sense were completely suppressed.

"I originally planned to have some fun with you, after all, the long years have passed and I've become a bit lonely, but unfortunately you, human boy, are too cautious."

Since this game is unsustainable, I have no choice but to take action.

I have to admit, you're quite something. Your magical power, spiritual sense, and physical body are all extraordinary, especially your physical strength, which is comparable to some top-tier demonic beasts.

This is truly an unexpected joy. The only pity is that you are a man, but it doesn't matter. Compared to regaining my freedom, I don't mind at all..." Seeing that her methods had worked, the woman nodded in satisfaction.

"You want to possess someone else's body?" Mo Juren's face was extremely ugly at this moment, filled with anger and resentment, as if he had no other choice and had fallen into utter despair.

"I already said you're a smart guy," the woman said, not denying it. Her bright eyes flashed slightly, and then she added...

"I have been suppressed here for countless years, and I have finally been given a chance to be reborn. Of course, I will not let this opportunity pass me by. However, if you really want to live, there is a way."

"What do you mean?" Mo Juren was clearly surprised. Things had already come to this, and there was still a chance? Were you sure you weren't joking?

“It’s simple. Don’t you still have a companion outside? Just call her over as your replacement, and I will let you go.”

"Didn't you just say that you don't mind my gender?" Mo Juren asked with a cold laugh. What do you mean by letting me go? How could that be? He didn't believe a word the other party said.

However, the fact that he mentioned Xue Rou means that he had already noticed them after they entered the secret realm.

If my guess is correct, the other party should be the so-called 'evil creature' sealed here. It seems that this appearance is not its true form, and its true nature remains unknown.

Furthermore, during the exchange just now, the other party referred to himself as a human boy, indicating that he is not human.

Of course, there is an even more important point: the fact that the other party asked him to call Xue Rou instead of doing it himself means that he is still under great restriction, which is good news.

"I certainly don't mind regaining my freedom, but if there's a better option, why not take it?" The woman smiled gently and continued to coax him.
"Life is so precious. Death is the end of everything. Why are you so stubborn? I swear to the heavens that as long as you lure that girl here, I will definitely let you go."

“A vow made in accordance with the will of Heaven!” Mo Juren narrowed his eyes. Logically speaking, such a vow should be heavy enough, but for some reason, he still did not believe the other party.

This woman is too mysterious, and the fact that she made the oath so casually suggests that she probably has a way to circumvent it. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, senior. What I hate most in my life is betrayal. I simply cannot do something like selling out a friend to save my own life."

"You certainly have backbone!" Upon hearing Mo Juren's reply, the woman's smile vanished instantly, replaced by icy indifference.

"I do admire people with backbone, but I need to test whether you truly have backbone or are merely putting on an act."

As soon as she finished speaking, her slender hand moved slightly, and in an instant, the black light cage that had been surrounding her began to shrink rapidly and then disappeared directly into her body.

Mo Juren felt a sudden tightness in his dantian, as he was completely enveloped by the light cage. Then, with the light cage as the center, countless black light threads began to radiate outwards, instantly spreading throughout his entire body.

The pain was unimaginable! It felt as if all the meridians in his body had been pulled out. Despite his strong physique, Mo Juren could not hold on any longer. After a muffled groan, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Despite the pain, his face contorted, yet he never begged for mercy, but instead kept his eyes tightly shut and persevered with all his might.

It wasn't until a full half hour had passed that the woman finally smiled, then gently waved her hand, and the extreme pain receded as quickly as the tide.

"To have endured this long without uttering a sound, it seems you really have some backbone!" Seeing this, the woman smiled with satisfaction and continued,
"However, my 'Heavenly Evil Soul Refining Silk' is far more powerful than this. As the name suggests, its true purpose is not to target the physical body, but the soul, which is where the real pain lies."

That was merely a warm-up. If you were to unleash your full power, let alone a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like yourself, even a Void Refining or Body Integration Realm expert would be unable to withstand it, and would likely perish with their soul scattered. Are you sure you still want to persist?”

Upon hearing this, Mo Juren merely snorted coldly, his eyes remaining tightly closed, showing no sign of yielding.

The current situation is clear: even if he gives in and lures Xue Rou here so that she can possess him, his fate will still be no better.

And when that time comes, if the other party succeeds in possessing his body, he will truly be at his wit's end.

Now it's different. As long as he can persevere and make the other party lose all hope before attacking him directly, that will be the time to retaliate.

He had lost count of how many times he had been possessed by high-level beings; he was quite familiar with the process and naturally felt no fear whatsoever.

This is the fundamental reason why he never retaliated; otherwise, he could have released Zidian at this moment, which would have been enough to turn the tide of the battle.

He had already roughly guessed what was going on.

The opponent's true form should still be sealed, and what he sees now is probably just a split soul, far less terrifying than he had imagined. This so-called 'Heavenly Evil Soul Refining Silk' is probably one of the few trump cards he can use.

Imagine if he truly possessed the strength and abilities of the Fusion Realm or even the Mahayana Realm, subduing him would be a simple matter of waving a hand, so why go through all this trouble?

Having figured these things out, he naturally became even more confident. (End of Chapter)