This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

To Void Devourer, soul imprinting is not something uncommon.

As the second-in-command of the Soul Clan, Void Devouring Flame, in addition to his ability to swallow the heavens and the earth, also has many means in terms of souls. Soul Imprinting is one of them, a special technique applied to the soul.

The principle is somewhat similar to the "thought stamp" and "mind control device" in the science fiction works he had read.

This is a magic method that uses soul power as a medium to engrave a special mark on the soul of a human or monster. According to the caster's ideas, the completed mark will give the soul special instructions, and these instructions will not only have a direct impact on the soul, but also on the physical body.

For example, if a command of "no meat allowed" is implanted, then unless someone with strong enough spiritual power removes this command, the target who has been given the command can only survive by eating vegetarian food.

Of course, people who use soul imprinting usually don't just implant such simple and boring instructions. They usually implant very vicious and cruel instructions. This also causes this technique, which itself has no distinction between good and evil, to gradually be branded as cruel and vicious.

The mark on Linglong's body is such an example.

"Mr. Xu Yan, have you figured out anything?" Ling Jue asked anxiously as he looked at Xuwu Tunyan's thoughtful expression.

"Oh, of course I saw it." Xuwu Tunyan waved his hand, "In fact, I have already seen the problem just now. The reason why I looked dazed is because I was thinking about other problems."

"Any other questions?"

"Yes, this little brother Linglong's illness has nothing to do with his meridians. On the contrary, his meridians are very strong. It can even be said that they are among the best in the entire Jia Ma Empire and even in the Dou Qi Continent."

"But my brother can't even absorb fighting spirit until now."

"This is the key point, because the inability to absorb fighting spirit is not a physical problem, but a problem in the soul."

"Soul?!" Lingjue and Lao Mo both cried out in shock, even Linglong was frightened.

"Yes. That's what I was thinking about just now." Void Devouring Flame's voice was a little low. "This is a soul-based technique, and it is usually used in bad places, like now. But what's more troublesome than this is that those who can use this technique are not ordinary people."

"But, doesn't the soul only exist when one reaches the Dou Ling level or above?" Ling Jue asked.

“No, no, no, no, that’s just a misunderstanding of most people.” Void Devouring Flame shook his finger. “The soul exists from beginning to end and has nothing to do with cultivation. The reason for this misjudgment is that people below the Dou Ling level, their soul power is not enough to allow the soul to exist for too long after leaving the body, so most people think that [people below the Dou Ling level have no soul]. In fact, their souls do not have enough soul power to support them, so they will soon dissipate.”

"The reason why this little brother is in such a state is because he has been implanted with a soul mark. This mark can force people or monsters to execute certain instructions, regardless of the difficulty and risk. For example, if I add a command of "cannot eat fish", then even if there is nothing wrong with the fish, this person will die because of this command."

"Of course, there's a simpler word for this example: allergy."

"Then the reason why A'long can't absorb fighting spirit is... because he is allergic?" Lingjue reacted immediately.

"Yes, you can think of it that way. The instruction of this engraving is [Absorbing Dou Qi will kill], but you and I both know that in this Dou Qi continent, even those with the worst physique and the lowest talent will inevitably absorb Dou Qi, it's just a matter of amount. Not to mention that his meridians can absorb Dou Qi more easily than ordinary people. Under the influence of the engraving, this advantage has become a deadly poison, so this situation has occurred."

"I see... Then Mr. Xu Yan, the person you said who took action is no ordinary person. Is he more powerful than the current leader of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun, and the empire elders and Xing Tian?"

“Yun Yun? And Xing Tian?” Xuwu Tunyan almost laughed out loud, “Ha, let’s put it this way, if the caster looks at them straight in the eye, those two guys won’t even be left with ashes.”

"What should we do? Mr. Xu Yan, I know this is too much, but I beg you to cure A-Long..."

"Stop talking, sister." Linglong stood up with difficulty. "Mr. Xu Yan, I no longer expect to be cured. I just want you to help take care of my sister. She has suffered so much over the years to take care of me..."

Xuwu Tunyan held his forehead with his hand: "Stop, I didn't say I won't save you, I just want to ask for your consent. I usually don't make decisions on my own, especially in situations like this involving life and death. I will always give priority to seeking the opinions of the parties involved."

"I agree!" Linglong said with all her strength, "Mr. Xu Yan, although this is my first time meeting you and I don't know what the risks are, I am willing to give it a try. If something unexpected really happens, I won't blame you. I just hope that you can help my sister when the time comes."

"Stop talking, A'long. I have never considered you a burden. If you weren't here, I might not have been able to hold on until now."

"Okay, it looks like the client has agreed, so let's start the operation without further delay."

Void Devouring Flame raised his hands solemnly, and his soul power quickly gathered: "Don't worry, removing the soul imprint may be a technical job for others, but for me, it's easy as pie."

After saying that, Void Devouring Flame casually pointed, and soul power directly poured into Linglong's body. With the blessing of Void Devouring Flame's powerful insight, the soul power chased towards the location where the soul imprint was hidden, just like a viper that uses heat induction to hunt its prey.

The soul imprint seemed to have some kind of perception. It felt that some force was trying to kill it and began to try to escape.

But Void Devouring Flame would not give it this opportunity. The invisible viper formed by soul power instantly "bite" it and prevented its next action.

While being bitten, the soul imprint that originally wanted to escape suddenly stopped, and instead, its breath fluctuations gradually began to intensify.

"What a vicious method."

Void Devouring Flame saw the trick. When this soul imprint was implanted, it was not only given the instruction to escape when being seen through, but also the instruction to self-destruct once it was determined that it could not escape.

Once the soul imprint destroys itself inside the implanted soul, it is equivalent to a bomb. At the very least, it will cause damage to the soul, and at the worst, it will directly destroy the soul.

"Now that I know your purpose, there is no way I can let you succeed."

Void Devouring Flame increased its control strength, and the soul imprint that was trying to self-destruct immediately stopped the predetermined "program". Its action was directly interrupted by Void Devouring Flame's soul power, and then it was easily "pulled" out of Linglong's body by Void Devouring Flame.

As the mark left Linglong's body, his tense nerves immediately relaxed. A sense of relaxation he had never experienced before filled his mind, making him want to take a nap.

"OK, the operation is successfully completed." Xuwu Tunyan said, holding the soul seal that was glowing faintly in his hand, "We just need to observe it for a few days and everything will be done."

"Really?!" Ling Jue couldn't believe her ears. She hurried forward and looked at Ling Long's peaceful expression. She used her fingers to feel his breathing, which was very steady. This was something she had never seen before and had hoped to see countless times. Because in the past, Ling Long's sleep was always tortured by pain and he was always wandering between half asleep and half awake.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Xu Yan!" Ling Jue was so excited that he bent his knees and kowtowed to Xuwu Tunyan.

"No, no, no, I don't like others kowtowing to me, except for annoying people, of course. And this is only the first course of treatment, and we need to observe for a while longer."

"As for this harmful thing... hey!" Void Devouring Flame's mind moved, and the soul imprint was directly shattered by his powerful soul power and disappeared in this world.

At the same time that the Void Devouring Flame destroyed the soul imprint, something neither big nor small happened in the spiritual world far away in another space.

"Cough!" A middle-aged man with a gloomy face suddenly spat out blood, and blood began to seep from his face. The flowing blood and his gloomy face made him look particularly terrifying.

"Someone actually...destroyed my soul imprint?!"