"The mouths of all of you are quite tight, and I admire your courage. But since I already know you belong to the Duke of White Tiger's mansion, finding out your true identities isn't too difficult."
The previously pitch-black small room was now brightly lit. Huo Yuhao leaned back in his chair, looking at the six assassins from the Duke of White Tiger's mansion in front of him, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yi and Dai Huabin were both unconscious, lying on the ground at his feet.
"Don't waste your breath. We won't say anything. If you're a real man, give us a quick death and stop beating around the bush!" The lead Soul Emperor looked at Huo Yuhao with disdain, also using his words and gaze to threaten the other assassins around him, preventing them from betraying him.
"Very well, since that's the case, you can die."
Huo Yuhao's tone was calm, but his actions were chilling. The small fire spirit on his shoulder, Xiao Han, spewed a cold flame at the Soul Emperor. Engulfed in flames, the Soul Emperor immediately let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Their soul power had been sealed by a special method, rendering them no different from ordinary people. Under the burning of the ice-cold flame, the Soul Emperor's body soon emitted a strange scent of roasted flesh, and his life force completely disappeared.
Yu Tao, standing behind Huo Yuhao, couldn't help but swallow hard. Even he was a bit shocked by the brutality of the scene. However, Huo Yuhao watched the scene with calm composure, even taking a leisurely sip of tea from the table, as if he didn't see anything unusual.
The tragic state of the Soul Emperor immediately frightened the other Soul King assassins, who began to tremble. Without their leader's suppression, their eyes flickered with uncertainty.
"You see, I'm not a saint. I have quite some experience in killing," Huo Yuhao said, standing up and taking a large tray from Yu Tao behind him.
On the tray were all sorts of strange torture instruments. Some the assassins recognized, but others they had never even heard of.
"There's an old saying in Shrek: those who understand the times are wise. I'm sure these instruments will loosen your tongues," Huo Yuhao said with a chuckle.
"Of course, don't think that dying will be the end. Even if you die, I will uncover your identities. You all have families, friends, and loved ones. I will use all my resources to find out everything about you, and then..."
"We're all smart people here. You know what that means."
If the torture instruments only caused physical pain, Huo Yuhao's words inflicted psychological torment.
"You, you can't drag our families into this!" one assassin said fearfully.
"I played by the rules with the Duke of White Tiger's mansion, competing fairly in the academy. But you tried to kill me," Huo Yuhao sneered. "Now that you're in my hands, you want me to play by the rules? You really have a double standard."
"If someone tries to kill me, I will kill them! If that's not enough, I'll keep killing until no one dares to have ill intentions towards me. I'll start with Dai Huabin!"
Huo Yuhao opened his right hand, aiming at Zhou Yi. Suddenly, Zhou Yi's body erupted in blazing red flames.
This was the original fire of Zhou Yi's Red Dragon martial spirit, her most confident attack method. Now, in Huo Yuhao's palm, the Red Dragon fire turned into a three-foot-long blade, slashing fiercely at Dai Huabin.
"Slash! Slash!"
The fiery blade cut through without resistance. Dai Huabin's arms were severed, turning to ashes in the Red Dragon fire.
Dai Huabin let out a muffled scream, waking up only to be kicked hard in the back of the head by Huo Yuhao, falling unconscious again.
"You..."
The five assassins were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to actually cripple Dai Huabin, forming a blood feud with the Duke of White Tiger's mansion. But thinking of Huo Yuhao's backing by the Body Sect, and hearing Yu Tao repeatedly calling him "Young Master," they understood Huo Yuhao's identity.
The Young Master of the Body Sect, equivalent to the heir of the Bright Phoenix Hall Master, and the successor of the Sea God's Pavilion Master. Offending a force with such terrifying high-end combat power, even the Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao, might not have a grave left!
These assassins' resolve had already wavered, and now their morale was utterly shaken.
"As long as you reveal your identities and hand over proof, I guarantee the Body Sect will properly take care of your families and friends, letting them live peacefully in the Heavenly Soul Empire. But if you don't cooperate, the consequences are simple. Before dealing with the old dog Duke Dai Hao, I won't mind killing a few ants like you!"
"Now, tell me your names, positions, records, and hand over your proof of identity! You have ten seconds!"
"Ten..."
"I, I'll talk!" At this moment, the assassins began to speak up loudly.
Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched. Why didn't you follow the script? Weren't you supposed to hold out until I counted to one before confessing?
"Brother Yu Tao, take over. Make sure they speak in detail, we might need it later."
Huo Yuhao instructed Yu Tao, then dragged Dai Huabin and Zhou Yi to a corner.
"Teacher, I need your help to erase Dai Huabin's memory of our previous conversation," Huo Yuhao said in his spiritual sea.
"I can, but Yuhao, what are you planning? Even I can't quite understand it," Yao Lao said, half-laughing and half-crying.
"Driving tigers to swallow wolves!"
The night in Shrek City was silent, but suddenly, the previously pitch-black sky turned a dark green.
"Xuan Zi, you XXXX, get out here!"
A thunderous roar echoed from a part of Shrek City, startling the strong experts in Shrek Academy.
Brilliant streaks of light shot across the night sky towards the source of the roar, which seemed to be a hotel.
In a hotel room, Elder Xuan angrily pushed open the door, his terrifying soul power fluctuation like an abyss.
"Du Busi, you old poison, what madness are you causing in the middle of the night? Does your Body Sect really want to start a war with Shrek Academy?!"
However, before he finished speaking, Elder Xuan noticed the scene inside.
Du Busi was holding Huo Yuhao, angrily staring at Elder Xuan from a corner of the room. Zhou Yi was lying in front of Huo Yuhao, her clothes stained and torn with blood.
In front of them was a masked man in black, lifeless. Beside the man, Dai Huabin, missing both arms, lay on the ground, screaming loudly.
"Elder Xuan, Dai Huabin, because he lost to me in the upgrade assessment, tried to have an assassin kill me! Teacher Zhou fought this Soul Emperor assassin to protect me, ultimately killing him and crippling Dai Huabin, but she herself was seriously injured. You must save her!"