Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2141 - 2123: Xuanyang Lake Disappears

"Yes, Boss. I, Wu Shan, am a plainspoken person and not good with words. Whatever Qin Kun says reflects my thoughts as well. But Boss, I still think it would be wise to take some precautions, like placing restrictions on us to prevent anyone from soul-reading us. I feel that’s the safest way, especially since Qin Kun and I are not very strong. If a strong Earth Immortal attacks while we’re not with you, it could be dangerous. We’re not afraid of death, but we fear leaking your information."

Wu Shan added from the side, considering another crucial issue. Without any last-resort measures, if a Super Powerhouse captures and soul-reads them, it would be disastrous. Though they fear death, revealing Fang Yan’s secrets would be even worse!

Hearing this, Fang Yan nodded in agreement. Wu Shan makes a valid point. Although he wants them by his side, practically, they can’t always be with him. If anyone targets him, they might attack Wu Shan and Qin Kun. With their current strength, they stand no chance against real powerhouses, so this must be prevented!

Contemplating this, Fang Yan’s eyes narrowed as he pondered methods to seal the Divine Soul and prevent others from forcibly reading it. Suddenly, an idea from a Secret Technique brightened Fang Yan’s eyes.

"I have a Secret Technique that can do just that. If someone tries to forcibly read your soul, they’ll suffer severe backlash. However, this Secret Technique has a downside: it’s excruciatingly painful to use and only works once. If someone experiences the backlash, the technique will disappear and needs to be reapplied." Fang Yan explained seriously, needing their consent as he had no idea what kind of pain it was, just that it hurt a lot...

"Then what are we waiting for, Boss? Do it!" Qin Kun’s eyes lit up at Fang Yan’s words. To him, pain was nothing. He was willing to endure anything to prevent Fang Yan’s secrets from being exposed.

"Yes, Boss, do it! We’re not afraid of pain!" Wu Shan agreed, showing no concern for any discomfort. For them, keeping Fang Yan’s secrets safe was paramount.

"Alright, I’ll apply the Secret Technique on you two." With their consent, Fang Yan nodded and immediately followed the Secret Technique’s steps to place restrictions on their Divine Souls.

This Secret Technique, known as the Forbidden Soul Technique, learned from Lin Feng, works by embedding a Divine Sense mark to create a protective barrier around the target’s Divine Soul. If anyone attempts to read their souls, they will suffer backlash from Fang Yan’s Divine Sense. Given Fang Yan’s current Divine Sense strength, any attempt within the Eternal Joy Immortal Realm will go awry—at minimum, the intruder will suffer tremendously!

But Fang Yan overlooked one thing—the pain involved wasn’t ordinary. Even Heavenly Immortals couldn’t endure it. Immediately upon receiving the Secret Technique, Qin Kun nearly lost his mind.

"Ah..."

A heart-rending scream erupted as Qin Kun’s skin bulged, veins like worms surfaced across his body. His face twisted horrifyingly crimson, sweat the size of beans oozed and vanished, as if being torn apart alive, enough to terrify just by watching!

Dear heavens, what kind of pain is this!

Seeing Qin Kun’s agony, Wu Shan broke into a cold sweat, unable to fathom the pain Qin Kun endured. A shiver ran through him as he looked at Fang Yan accusingly, thinking, Boss—wasn’t this supposed to be a bit painful? Qin Kun’s state says otherwise—it’s like being tortured to death!

Fang Yan, noticing Wu Shan’s gaze, felt awkward. Neither Lin Feng nor he had performed this technique before, leaving him clueless about the actual process and ’a bit’ of pain. You can’t blame him; the Ancient Book described it that way.

For now, only Qin Kun remained, enduring boundless pain alone while Fang Yan and Wu Shan watched...

After roughly the time it takes for tea to cool, Qin Kun’s endless suffering finally ceased. He collapsed on the ground, gasping for air like a drowning fish. After some time, he managed to stand again.

"Boss, is this your idea of ’a bit of pain’? It felt life-threatening!" Qin Kun complained to Fang Yan, recalling the agony made his skin crawl. If he’d known the extent of the pain, he might have refused. The ordeal was so inhuman, he was nearly tortured to death, surviving was a stroke of luck!

"Well... I didn’t know either," Fang Yan helplessly explained; he genuinely didn’t know and couldn’t be blamed.

Understanding Fang Yan wasn’t lying, Qin Kun suddenly realized another issue. If someone did read his soul and the barrier broke, he’d have to endure the pain again. Contemplating this turned his face mortally pale. If given the choice, he hoped never to face such a situation, unwilling to experience such pain again...

Wu Shan, equally horrified, realized his turn was next. In a pleading tone, he asked Fang Yan, "Boss, is there no other way? What Qin Kun went through looked terrifying—"

Finishing his plea, he gazed hopefully at Fang Yan, wishing for any alternative, even one to ease the pain...

Fang Yan’s reply shattered all hopes.

"No, the technique requires consciousness during application, or it’s ineffective." Fang Yan regrettably informed Wu Shan. Had there been another way, he wouldn’t subject them to this agony. But now, he truly had no choice.

Hearing Fang Yan, Wu Shan felt like crying but knew Fang Yan’s secrets couldn’t leak. Gritting his teeth, he resolved, "Boss, do it. I, Wu Shan, fear no pain!"

He spoke bravely as if truly unafraid, but no sooner had he spoken than Fang Yan applied the Forbidden Soul Technique on Wu Shan.

"Ah..."

A pained scream followed as Wu Shan’s muscular frame immediately bulged with veins, body taut and features contorted in utter agony...

After another tea’s worth of time, Wu Shan lay limp on the ground, drenched in sweat, clothes torn under muscle strain. Reflecting on the agony made him wish for death; the pain was inhuman, surpassing even the ordeal of being flayed alive! Eventually, he recovered, though his face remained ghostly pale, a testament to his harrowing ordeal.

"Let’s go."

Seeing they were fine, Fang Yan casually said and headed towards the Teleportation Formation.

Qin Kun and Wu Shan followed without a word, and with a flash, the three vanished...

......

"Boom!"

At Xuanyang Lake, a massive explosion suddenly obliterated the entire lake, leaving a giant pit miles wide. The explosive noise tossed lake waters skyward, covering hundreds of miles as the initially gentle water wreaked unimaginable havoc, shattering everything. Even large trees barely left any branches!

The surroundings were utterly devastated. The ruin was so complete, the landscape itself changed. Tremors created countless ravines nearby, impacting areas hundreds of miles away...

The cataclysmic event drove locals mad, unprepared for the sudden disaster, unable to fathom its implications...

Holy Soul Sect!

"Sect Master, bad news! Xuanyang Lake exploded, and the ruins vanished!" A panicked voice rushed to Xiao Tianrong, hurriedly announcing a grave matter, too serious for assumptions!

"What? Explain!" Xiao Tianrong, shocked by the news, demanded details.

"Sect Master, our sources just reported that Xuanyang Lake inexplicably exploded, vanished without a trace, and everything around it was obliterated without warning, as if out of nowhere!" As quickly as possible, the informant conveyed.

Hearing this, Xiao Tianrong’s face changed. Xuanyang Lake’s disappearance couldn’t be incidental. Could someone have accessed the ruins and extracted its treasures? Considering this, he quickly inquired, "Was there any sign of entry to the ruins?"