Chapter 1150 Let You Guess
Xia Xinger paid no heed to the angry gazes directed at her. She had seen such looks too many times already, and they held no sway over her.
Furthermore, she firmly believed that her words were not wrong. As a Saint of the Holy Mother Cult and a devout believer, from her standpoint, what she had just said was precisely what she ought to have said.
Wan Wu Yi was thoroughly enjoying the enraged expressions on everyone's faces when Xia Xinger suddenly spoke. He sneered, turning his gaze towards her.
"Heh heh, you bitch, in this kind of setting, only someone from your Holy Mother Cult would dare to utter such words. If you didn't have some power, you'd probably have been beaten to death long ago. Heh heh, make me turn back? Hahahaha, what a joke! I am a demon, a great demon who slaughters without batting an eye. If I could turn back, would I still be called a demon? What do you mean it's still not too late for me to turn back? If I truly turned back, it would be strange if these guys didn't flay me alive. Heh heh, rather than letting myself fall into such a passive situation, it's far better for me to proactively leave this fate to them. How splendid would that be? "
Wan Wu Yi laughed heartily, his words dripping with disdain for Xia Xinger and the Holy Mother Cult. His voice paused slightly, then he continued, chuckling.
"It's impossible for me to turn back. However, as for why I'm doing all this, I can, out of great benevolence, give you a little time to guess. Of course, all of you can also take a guess. "
The first part of Wan Wu Yi's statement was addressed solely to Xia Xinger, while the latter part was spoken for everyone present to hear. And when he spoke the latter part, he wore a provocative smile, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
The vast majority of people present were, at this moment, consumed by anger. In such a state, how could they possibly have the presence of mind to guess Wan Wu Yi's true purpose?
However, a small portion of calm individuals remained. Though their hearts were also filled with anger, it wasn't enough to make it cloud their judgment.
"Big Sister, Wan Wu Yi doing this, it couldn't possibly be just to infuriate all the factions in our Gu Mo City, could it?"
Shang Yuanqi asked Big Sister. At this moment, both their expressions were grim, but neither made any rash moves.
"I think his actions right now aren't meant to infuriate us, but rather to show off. As for why he's torturing the captives with such depraved and cruel methods. . ."
Big Sister wore a somber expression as she gently shook her head. Though she didn't continue speaking, her head shake already explained everything.
"Could it be to obtain naturally formed Evil Spirits, which is why he's torturing these people like this?"
As a Spirit Master, Shang Yuanqi's first thought was this. Because in their Spirit Master circle, only when one wants to acquire naturally formed Evil Spirits or Malignant Spirits would one torture a living person in such a manner.
Big Sister took a puff from her cigarette and shook her head again. But this time, she didn't remain silent; instead, she voiced her opinion.
"Wan Wu Yi is not a Spirit Master. The power and methods within him are completely different from ours. Even if he acquired a large number of naturally formed Evil Spirits, it wouldn't only be useless to him, but he would also suffer a backlash from those Evil Spirits. Unless he possesses some spirit-controlling methods unknown to us, but I think that possibility is slim. "
While Big Sister was expressing her opinion to Shang Yuanqi, Xiang Chuan also asked Yang Haoran the same question at this moment.
"Big Brother, torturing living people like this, could it be that Wan Wu Yi is doing this to acquire powerful, naturally formed ghosts? "
Though Xiang Chuan was neither a Spirit Master nor an Yin Division agent, having gotten to where he was today, he could be considered well-informed. He knew all about powerful, naturally formed ghosts and how to acquire them. It was simply that such entities were useless to him, and he had never used these methods to obtain them. Furthermore, he couldn't bring himself to do it, for he still possessed humanity.
"Heh heh, powerful ghosts? How powerful?"
Yang Haoran had a faint smile on his face. He first took a puff from his cigarette, then retorted to Xiang Chuan.
"These people have suffered extreme torture, and after death, they are highly likely to become Evil Spirits. This kind of naturally formed Evil Spirit is a Blood-Clad Evil Spirit. It is said that Blood-Clad Evil Spirits are much more powerful than ordinary Evil Spirits. If all these people were to become Blood-Clad Evil Spirits, they might truly be able to sweep through all the major factions."
As these words left his mouth, Xiang Chuan immediately reacted, realizing his words were incorrect. Therefore, he immediately offered an explanation.
"Heh heh, the major factions I mentioned, of course, don't include the Yin Division led by Big Brother. I know Big Brother's strength. Even if all these people transformed into Blood-Clad Evil Spirits, they would absolutely be no match for you, Big Brother."
Xiang Chuan chuckled slyly, sparing no effort in flattering Yang Haoran.
"Heh heh, you don't need to flatter me. I know exactly how much I'm worth; I'm clearer than anyone else about my own capabilities. If all these people were to transform into Blood-Clad Evil Spirits, it would indeed be a bit troublesome to deal with them. However, it's impossible for them to become Blood-Clad Evil Spirits. "
Seeing Yang Haoran speak with such certainty, Xiang Chuan couldn't help but reveal a look of confusion, and couldn't resist asking.
"Why? "
"Heh heh, because the torture they've endured isn't perverse enough, and not cruel enough. Furthermore, it hasn't been long since they went missing. Even if they've been tortured since the moment they disappeared, this amount of time is still too short, insufficient for them to transform into naturally formed Blood-Clad Evil Spirits after death."
These words from Yang Haoran greatly astonished Xiang Chuan. He had looked at the images displayed before each head, each one bloody, cruel, and outrageous to the extreme. Yet Yang Haoran told him this torture wasn't enough, and that it was utterly impossible for them to transform into Blood-Clad Evil Spirits after death. How could he not be astonished by this?
However, astonished as he was, he did not doubt the truth of Yang Haoran's words. On one hand, Yang Haoran was an Yin Division agent, while he was a Pharmacist; Yang Haoran had more authority in this area and understood it better than him.
On the other hand, based on his understanding of Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran had no reason to deceive him on such a matter, because doing so would be meaningless.
It was precisely because he considered these two points that he didn't refute it, nor did he raise any questions, but instead believed Yang Haoran's statement.
What Xiang Chuan didn't know, however, was that his spontaneous mention of Blood-Clad Evil Spirits made Yang Haoran recall another person: Zhong Siyu, that pitiful girl who had been subjected to her adoptive father's perverse torture for years. His initial understanding of Blood-Clad Evil Spirits came from her; only later did various other materials allow him to gain a deeper understanding of them.
"As for her now, she must have successfully advanced to the Ghost King realm and reformed her physical body, right?"
Yang Haoran mused to himself, while Xiang Chuan immediately spoke again.
"Big Brother is more professional than me in this regard. You said it's impossible for them to become Blood-Clad Evil Spirits, so they definitely won't be able. But if they can't become Blood-Clad Evil Spirits, becoming Malignant Spirits shouldn't be a problem, right? "
Xiang Chuan's voice pulled Yang Haoran back to reality. Zhong Siyu's image also vanished from his mind.
"Malignant Spirits are also impossible, because all these people are still alive. Ghosts only form after death, and require a certain amount of time. Even if Wan Wu Yi killed them all right now, he could only forcefully extract their souls. But such souls would have limited power and wouldn't be of much help to him. Moreover, the people from the various major factions present couldn't possibly allow Wan Wu Yi to slaughter these people. "
Speaking of which, Yang Haoran paused slightly in his speech, then continued.
"Leaving these factors aside, even if Wan Wu Yi possesses some secret method and truly could transform these people into Malignant Spirits instantly, it still wouldn't be of much use. Because Malignant Spirits have limited abilities. Let alone dealing with the various major factions, the Spirit Master community alone could easily subdue them. If you were Wan Wu Yi, would you spend so much effort creating a bunch of Malignant Spirits with little practical value? And foolishly challenge all the factions in Gu Mo City? "
Xiang Chuan nodded. He felt that Yang Haoran's analysis was very reasonable.
"Then Big Brother, what do you think Wan Wu Yi is doing this for?"
Xiang Chuan couldn't guess what Wan Wu Yi ultimately wanted to do, so he simply kicked the ball to Yang Haoran.
"Heh heh, I don't know."
Yang Haoran's reply was very straightforward, without the slightest hesitation or delay.
This reply left Xiang Chuan utterly speechless. He knew that Yang Haoran definitely had some conjectures about this in his mind; it was just that Yang Haoran didn't intend to voice them.
Since Yang Haoran was unwilling to speak, he had no intention of asking further. He looked again towards the location of the trapped individuals, his gaze locking onto one person. This person was wearing a black robe; although the black robe was tattered and torn, it was discernible that it was the uniform of an Yin Division Night Watcher.
"Big Brother, may I ask you a question I shouldn't ask?"
Xiang Chuan asked Yang Haoran, while Yang Haoran immediately gave a straightforward response.
"Heh heh, ask anything you like, don't hold back. "
Although he received Yang Haoran's affirmative and straightforward reply, Xiang Chuan still felt a little uncertain inside. However, this question was very important to him, so after a moment's hesitation, he still spoke.
"Big Brother, after your people fell into Wan Wu Yi's hands and experienced such torture, which you are now witnessing with your own eyes, why are you not angry at all, and not anxious at all?"
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