The righteous path punishes Heaven

Chapter 79 The Truth

"Ugh!..." A scream came from in front of Pei Jiang.

Pei Jiang didn't feel any pain, but when he looked closely, he realized that the person who had blocked the attack for him was Zhang Yunling!

He hurriedly put away the magic weapon, then helped Zhang Yunling up. Seeing that the young man was spitting blood and seemed to have suffered a serious injury, Pei Jiang felt a little guilty.

"Yun Ling, oh dear... you child, quickly someone help him to the side for treatment!" Pei Jiang urgently ordered the Pei family members behind him.

Zhang Yunling waved his hand, took out two healing pills from his storage bag, and said in a deep voice, "It's alright... Elder Pei, you should go and check on the beast's condition first. I can heal myself after taking some pills."

Pei Jiang patted Zhang Yunling on the shoulder and said firmly, "I will definitely report this matter to the clan leader. I will also remember your righteous act today, young friend Yunling."

Then, Pei Jiang led the remaining Pei family disciples toward the end of the corridor. The leading cultivator was clearly flustered; he had never seen anything like this before, and it shouldn't be like this.

The source of the attack was only revealed to everyone when they reached the innermost secret room.

It was a giant dragon that was tightly bound by several thick chains. It was gray all over and had two horns on its head, but now one of the horns was broken off and only half of it remained.

This giant dragon had wings and was firmly chained and unable to move. Even so, curled up in this secret chamber, the dragon was still more than twenty meters long.

At this moment, the dragon's eyes emitted a golden-red halo, staring intently at Pei Jiang. Just by looking at everyone, one could feel an invisible pressure descending. The extreme killing intent emanating from it made everyone present involuntarily tense up, and cold sweat poured down their backs.

Pei Jiang stared at the giant dragon in disbelief, slowly uttering, "This aura... unbelievable... Is this really a seventh-tier demonic beast?..."

The leading cultivator smiled and introduced the beast to Pei Jiang, saying, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, this is the seventh-tier demonic beast that Lord Pei Yao led us to capture after our investigation—the Soul-Devouring Demon Dragon."

"Furthermore, we investigated the beast's abilities. It can devour cultivators' souls as food, and its attacks can directly damage the soul, making it extremely powerful. We used iron locks made of this special material to suppress it."

Listening to the leading cultivator's introduction, Pei Jiang nodded in satisfaction. He hadn't expected that such a powerful seventh-tier demonic beast actually existed, and that they had even managed to capture it. Could it be that what Zhang Yunling had said earlier was false...?

With this doubt in mind, Pei Jiang spread his divine sense and carefully sensed the aura and power of the Soul-Devouring Demon Dragon. But at this moment, he noticed a strange energy permeating the air. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the source was inside the Soul-Devouring Demon Dragon's body.

"Poison? Pei Yao actually used poison to subdue this demonic dragon? She really has some skills... But why is this beast's life force so weak..."

Seeing that the Grand Elder was engrossed in the seventh-tier demonic beast and that his own side had not exposed any weaknesses, the leading cultivator finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, a loud shout came from behind the crowd:

"That seventh-tier demonic beast was probably already on the verge of death, just used to fool you and make up the numbers!"

The leading cultivator was startled and turned sharply to look at the source of the voice. Pei Jiang also frowned and looked back. The person who had spoken was Ren Jixing.

At this moment, Zhang Yunling, who was beside her, sneered and slapped his storage bag with his left hand. A body flew out of the bag, which was Pei Yao!

"What?!" The leading cultivator was shocked. Ordinary storage bags could only store inanimate objects, while those that could store living creatures were at least Heaven-rank magic treasures. This young man, with his low cultivation level, was using a Heaven-rank storage bag!

Pei Jiang's expression also changed visibly. He strode towards Zhang Yunling, looked down at Pei Yao's battered body, and asked Zhang Yunling:

"Young friend Yun Ling, what's going on?"

Zhang Yunling pointed to Pei Yao, who was lying on the ground, unable to move: "Elder Pei, there's no need to say more. Just use the Soul Searching Technique, and everything will become clear."

The Soul Searching Technique is a method used by cultivators after they reach the Foundation Establishment stage to obtain each other's memories through contact between their souls. This technique cannot be used on mortals. If it is forcibly used, it will cause the cultivator's fortune to be damaged due to violating the rules of heaven.

Zhang Yunling released Pei Yao at this point for two reasons. First, he wanted to see just how well Pei Yao's men could cover up the truth, and it seemed they had done a good job.

Secondly, Pei Yao's cultivation is sealed, leaving him in a mortal state. If his cultivation is unsealed, he will inevitably struggle desperately, making the situation very troublesome.

But now the timing is perfect. With Pei Jiang, the eldest elder of the Pei family, here, even if Pei Yao wants to struggle, it will be in vain.

Moreover, the various cover-up tactics employed by Pei Yao's subordinates to deceive Pei Jiang, combined with these other factors, were enough to solidify Pei Yao's guilt in deceiving the Pei family, plunging her into utter ruin.

Pei Jiang had long harbored suspicions. When Pei Yao's subordinate tried to stop him, he was stopped. Pei Jiang walked straight towards Pei Yao, who was lying on the ground.

"Since young friend Yun Ling is so confident, I will trust you. Let me use my soul-searching technique to see what happens!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Jiang formed his right hand into a claw and grabbed at Pei Yao's crown. Spiritual energy flowed through his five fingertips and slowly poured into Pei Yao's brain, establishing a connection between their souls.

The information obtained through soul searching is impossible to fake; it is information recorded from the very source deep within the soul. By examining the memories within the soul, Pei Jiang finally learned the whole story.

After a long while, everyone remained silent. Seeing the elder's expression gradually turn ugly, they guessed some of the truth and stood there waiting for Pei Jiang's instructions.

Zhang Yunling's expression became quite interesting, and he could hardly suppress his laughter. Even after Pei Jiang finished searching his soul, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, a laugh that contained mockery and smugness.

Ren Jixing glared at Pei Yao, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and pouted his red lips, cursing, "That bitch! She got what she deserved, humph!"

Pei Jiang was now consumed by rage, veins bulging on his forehead. He turned to the leading cultivator and demanded in a deep voice, "Where are those so-called cursed people imprisoned?!"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the leading cultivator knew that further struggle would only lead to a more gruesome death, so he had no choice but to compromise.

Threatened by Pei Yongjie with a spear, he staggered out of the corridor with the others and came to a wall. Zhang Yunling stepped forward first, and with a single strike of his True Yang Finger, he shattered the wall, revealing the laboratory behind it.

Pei Jiang didn't say anything and walked directly into the laboratory. Looking around, the room was full of various experimental instruments, and there were iron locks and shackles embedded in the walls. It wasn't hard to guess what had happened here. In Pei Yao's memory, Pei Jiang had actually seen everything they had researched.

"Where have all those cursed people gone? Why aren't they here?" Pei Jiang glared angrily and turned around sharply to question the leading cultivator.

"Reporting to the Grand Elder...those people died because of...because of the many studies we conducted..." The cultivator stammered, finally managing to utter a single sentence after a long pause.

Pei Jiang nodded slowly, his anger growing even stronger. He then punched the cultivator's head so hard it exploded! Pei Jiang's brown robe was splattered with blood, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere, shocking everyone into silence.

"Very well... I've long suspected that Pei Yao would use the resources provided by the Pei family for some shady dealings. If I hadn't come to investigate today, you could have continued to hide, couldn't you?!"

Pei Jiang took out a communication jade slip and reported everything he knew to Pei Jingshan, the head of the Pei family.