A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Duan De Captured, Blood Sacrifice

In the Lin Family dungeon, Duan De, covered in blood, was bound and looked extremely disheveled, his aura significantly weakened. Not long after finishing his communication with Wu Yifan, he set off back towards the Ancient Desolation Holy Land, but before he could return, he was captured by powerful members of the Lin Family.

After being captured, he was interrogated for a full three days and nights, with demands for him to hand over that item. However, the Fate Concealing Mystic Pearl was no longer in his possession, and given that Duan De was not the type to betray others, the Lin Family had gleaned no leads after such a long interrogation.

At that moment, a sound of footsteps gradually approached. When Duan De opened his eyes, he was taken aback to see Lin Xukun towering over him, looking down with disdain.

“Reveal your other accomplice, and perhaps my Lin Family can spare your life. But if you refuse to speak, there will be no leeway, and you’ll undoubtedly face death,” Lin Xukun said coldly as he gazed at Duan De.

In response, Duan De spat a mouthful of blood at Lin Xukun, but it was blocked by Lin Xukun’s protective celestial aura, not touching him at all.

“Don’t get your hopes up; I won’t say anything! Aaaah!” Before Duan De could finish speaking, Lin Xukun pressed a device in his hand, and in an instant, lightning descended upon Duan De, causing him to emit cries of agony.

Five minutes later, Lin Xukun finally ceased his torment, but Duan De was left in a wretched state.

“Can you speak now?” Lin Xukun asked.

“Damn it! Aaaah!” Duan De stubbornly resisted again, readying himself for another round of electric shocks.

Seeing that he was not going to elicit any information from Duan De, Lin Xukun turned to leave. Before exiting, he handed the device to a member of the Lin Family and instructed, “Torture him until he speaks, but don’t take it too far; he’s still useful to keep alive.”

“Understood, Young Master!”

After Lin Xukun emerged, he found Lin Tian’en standing at the entrance of the dungeon, his expression dark and inscrutable. However, Lin Xukun seemed oblivious, quickly walking up to Lin Tian’en and respectfully saying, “Father.”

“Mm, how did the interrogation go?” Lin Tian’en nodded and slowly asked.

“There is still no information. He refuses to disclose who that person is,” Lin Xukun replied.

“In that case, you need not concern yourself with this matter any longer. Come with me,” Lin Tian’en said, turning to leave.

Though Lin Xukun felt some confusion, he followed after his father. Soon, Lin Xukun accompanied him to the entrance of a Small World. As he stood before it, an inexplicable sense of unease washed over him, but after a moment, he苦笑着 shook his head. His father was at the peak of Immortal Venerable rank; how could anyone pose a danger to him?

With that thought, Lin Xukun entered the Small World alongside his father. However, once inside, he froze in place, taken aback to see two terrifying corpses not far from him, completely drained of blood. Looking closely at their faces, Lin Xukun instantly recognized them as his second uncle Lin Tianyu and third uncle Lin Tianqin.

“Father, what in the world is going on?” Lin Xukun swallowed hard, feeling his anxiety creeping in.

Although he wasn’t particularly fond of his second and third uncles, they were both at the peak of Immortal Venerable rank, the strongest within the Lin Family. How could they suddenly be dead without reason?

At that moment, Lin Tian’en halted his steps, turning his back to Lin Xukun and speaking in an anguished tone. “I’m sorry, son. Your father had no choice; this is the only way to protect our Lin Family.”

“What do you mean?”

Lin Xukun also sensed that something was off; he turned around, intending to flee. However, this was a carefully prepared cage by Lin Tian’en, and how could a mere Great Luo Golden Immortal like Lin Xukun escape?

At that moment, just as Lin Xukun was about to turn and run, two blood-red iron chains shot out from the void of the Small World, piercing directly through his body.

“Ah! Father, why are you doing this? I am your son!” Lin Xukun turned to look at Lin Tian’en, trying to awaken his father’s love and conscience.

But unfortunately, Lin Tian’en had no way back now. The next second, the figure of an Elder from the Blood Soul Sect appeared before Lin Tian’en.

“Who are you?”

“Hehe, who am I? I am the one who can help your father become an Immortal Emperor, and you three are merely stepping stones for him to ascend to that position!” the Elder from the Blood Soul Sect said in a chilling tone.

Indeed, to help Lin Tian’en break through to the rank of Immortal Emperor, the Elder had employed the most sinister blood sacrifice method, requiring the three closest bloodlines to Lin Tian’en for the ritual.

These three were Lin Xukun, Lin Tianyu, and Lin Tianqin. It had taken a considerable effort from Lin Tian’en to lure Lin Tianyu and Lin Tianqin here, but fortunately, he had succeeded in the end.

“Father, this is a path of evil! If the Five Great Holy Lands were to find out, they would definitely come for our Lin Family!”

Lin Xukun was still struggling desperately. Under the influence of the blood chains, Lin Xukun’s essence was plummeting at a terrifying speed, almost dropping a small realm every minute.

It would have been better if Lin Xukun hadn’t mentioned the Five Great Holy Lands; Lin Tian’en became furious the moment they were brought up.

“Enough! What nonsense is the Five Great Holy Lands? Our Lin Family is already facing annihilation! If we went to them, they wouldn’t lift a finger! Therefore, the only option for our Lin Family is self-rescue. Only by relying on the Blood Soul Sect can we survive and look down upon the entire Upper Realm!” Lin Tian’en roared.

As Lin Tian’en’s words fell, disbelief filled Lin Xukun’s eyes; it seemed he couldn’t believe his father could say such things.

In the next moment, all of Lin Xukun’s power was absorbed by the blood chains, turning him into a withered corpse knelt on the ground, which then turned to ashes and scattered away.

Lin Tianyu and Lin Tianqin, who stood behind Lin Tian’en, were also experiencing the same events.

However, a different transformation was occurring within the Small World. With Lin Xukun’s death, the sky in the entire Small World turned a deep crimson. Before Lin Tian’en could react, a surge of power poured into his body from the Small World, helping him to break through directly to the rank of Immortal Emperor and firmly stabilize at the Initial Stage of Immortal Emperor.

Feeling the incomprehensibly powerful force within him, Lin Tian’en found himself utterly captivated, as if he could destroy the entire world with just a thought. Yet, he understood that this was merely an illusion caused by his sudden surge in power, but it still demonstrated just how much stronger the Immortal Emperor was compared to the peak of Immortal Venerable.

“Is this the power of an Immortal Emperor?” Lin Tian’en tightened his fists, his face filled with an expression of intoxication.

At that moment, the Blood Soul Sect Envoy spoke up. “Now that you have become an Immortal Emperor, remember everything you promised. If you betray me, I won’t hesitate to reclaim everything I have given you.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Tian’en’s expression slightly furrowed, but he was extremely wary of the Blood Soul Sect Envoy before him, so he nodded in agreement. However, he then thought of something, his expression becoming exceedingly grave as he said, “This matter is far from over.”