Seeing this, Han Li raised his right hand without saying a word and fiercely punched Zhu Jieshan's lower abdomen.
Zhu Jieshan's complexion turned deathly pale in an instant. A layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead and his body curled up like a prawn.
"This punch is for the first time you hit me," Han Li said with an expressionless face.
"Cough, cough …"
Zhu Jieshan coughed again and again, unable to speak.
"I won't talk nonsense with you. What's written on that paper, is it true?
Answer me honestly, otherwise, I don't mind using this weapon of yours to cut off your limbs, "Han Li picked up the white bone sword nearby and said coldly.
"You dare!
You slave, if you dare to harm even a hair on my head … Cough, just wait for the black tribulation worms to gnaw away your flesh and you will wail in pain until you die! "Zhu Jieshan resisted coughing and roared.
Han Li sneered. He waved his arm and a white shadow flashed.
Zhu Jieshan only felt his left wrist lighten, followed by an intense pain. His left hand was cut off at the wrist and blood gushed out like a fountain.
Zhu Jieshan was stunned at first, but just as he was about to scream, another white shadow flashed by, and blood gushed out of his mouth again. His tongue, mixed with blood, fell to the ground, and he let out a whimpering sound.
"My time is limited, and my patience is also limited. Next time, it will be your right hand!
Tell me, is everything written on that paper true? "Han Li's voice was as cold as a ten thousand year old ice.
Zhu Jieshan's body trembled as he stared blankly at Han Li.
"So that's how it is, I know." Han Li gathered the bone sword and looked at Zhu Jieshan's right hand.
"No, I … I'll tell you!
It's true, the Lord of Qingyang City really covets the power of the True Spirit Bloodline in your body. It is said that he can use the power of the True Spirit Bloodline to attack the profound aperture. I don't know the specific details, but it's true, I'm not lying to you. "Zhu Jieshan seemed to be scared silly by Han Li's cruel means and hurriedly transmitted his voice to beg for mercy.
Han Li narrowed his eyes when he heard that.
What was written on the paper was indeed true. Fortunately, he had made a prompt decision and acted in advance. If he had waited for the other party to make a move, it would have been too late.
He looked at Zhu Jieshan with a cold glint in his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Li, I'm just a small fry in the Black Arena. I obey the orders of those above me. What I did to you in the past was not out of my own will. Please be magnanimous and spare my life." Zhu Jieshan's body trembled as he sent a voice transmission pleading.
"Don't worry, as long as you tell me everything you know, I won't kill you." Han Li's expression softened as he spoke.
"Thank … thank you, Fellow Daoist Li," Zhu Jieshan hastily expressed his gratitude.
"Since the Lord of Qingyang City covets my Real Spirit Bloodline, why didn't you attack me when you captured me? Why did you delay until now?" Han Li asked again.
"I don't know. I only followed the orders of those above me and locked you up in the Black Arena. I don't care about anything else." Zhu Jieshan immediately replied with a voice transmission.
"Then when does the Lord of Qingyang City plan to make a move on me?" Han Li frowned slightly and asked again.
"I didn't hear about this either. I just received an order from above to pay close attention to your movements. Apart from that, there were no other orders." Zhu Jieshan's body shrunk and he paused for a moment before replying with a voice transmission.
"I'm afraid that if I do anything suspicious, I'll be captured immediately, right?
So there's something wrong with the tea you just gave me.
Don't try to stall for time. I didn't even drink the tea, so it won't work. "Han Li sneered and spat out a small mouthful of tea.
Zhu Jieshan was slightly startled when he saw this scene. Then, he revealed a shocked expression and lowered his head in panic, not daring to look at Han Li in the eyes.
"Alright, there's one last question. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I'll spare your life." Han Li's expression didn't change as he spoke indifferently.
"What question?" Zhu Jieshan was delighted when he heard this and raised his eyes slightly.
"How can I remove the Black Tribulation Bug from my body without being discovered?" Han Li stared into Zhu Jieshan's eyes and asked word by word.
"The Black Tribulation Bug is an exotic bug refined by the Lord of Qingyang City. It's related to the top secret of Qingyang City and only he can remove it.
I've heard that those who try to remove it by themselves end up in a miserable state. "Zhu Jieshan's expression changed when he heard this and he immediately replied with a voice transmission.
Although Han Li had expected this, his expression still darkened when he heard this.
"Fellow Daoist, this matter is absolutely true. I can swear on my inner demons!
Taking a step back, how could the Lord of Qingyang City tell such an important matter like the Black Tribulation Bug to a minor character like me? "Zhu Jieshan's face turned deathly pale when he saw the change in Han Li's expression.
Han Li's eyes flickered. At this moment, he had Zhu Jieshan's soul shackled in chains. To a certain extent, he could roughly sense the state of this person's soul.
The fluctuations of Zhu Jieshan's soul were relatively stable at this moment. It didn't seem like he was lying.
It was a pity that he couldn't use his immortal spiritual force right now. Otherwise, he could directly search his soul and wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
"As a guard of the arena, it's impossible for you to know nothing about the Black Tribulation Bug. I remember you saying that once a prisoner escapes, the Black Tribulation Bug will activate. Why is that?" Han Li asked with a frown after a moment of thought.
Zhu Jieshan's body trembled slightly when he heard this. There seemed to be some hesitation in his expression and he didn't immediately speak.
"Hmph!"
A cold light flashed in Han Li's eyes. With a wave of his arm, a white shadow flashed by and slashed across Zhu Jieshan's right hand.
A deep wound instantly appeared on Zhu Jieshan's right hand. A small part of his wrist was cut off. He let out a blood-curdling scream and his entire body began to tremble.
"I've already said that I don't have much patience!
If you continue to be stubborn, you can be a person without limbs. I have plenty of methods to prevent you from growing new limbs. "As Han Li spoke, he raised the bone sword again.
"I said, don't cut off my right hand!" The hesitation in Zhu Jieshan's heart was cut off by this sword.
"Hurry up and speak!"
Han Li pressed the bone sword against Zhu Jieshan's right wrist. The sharp edge of the sword caused his skin to tremble. It seemed that if Zhu Jieshan hesitated for a moment, it would immediately cut off.
"There is a Black Calamity Stone in the city lord's residence. This stone emits a special kind of soul ripple that covers the entire Qingyang City.
As long as the bugs are within the range of this soul ripple, they will fall into a deep slumber. Once they leave the area of influence of the stone, the bugs will wake up and attack. Therefore, the city lord doesn't have to worry about you guys escaping. "Zhu Jieshan didn't dare to have any other thoughts and spilled the beans.
"Black Calamity Stone?
Does that mean that as long as I have this stone and carry it with me, the bugs will never attack? "Han Li's eyes brightened as he asked.
"This … it seems possible in theory, but I don't know if it's true or not. After all, the city lord has many tricks up his sleeves. Who knows, he might have other tricks up his sleeves." Zhu Jieshan lowered his eyes.
Han Li furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought. However, he quickly raised his head again and coldly said, "What else do you know about the bugs?
Tell me everything! "
"That's all I know, I really don't know anything else." Zhu Jieshan's eyes reddened as he transmitted his voice with a hint of grievance.
"Alright, I'll catch another guard and interrogate him later. If what you say is true, then I'll spare your life. If you dare to lie, then I'll immediately cut you into pieces and feed you to the scaled beasts in the Mysterious Arena!" Han Li said sternly.
Zhu Jieshan was stunned, but he didn't show any fear. Instead, he looked like he was greatly relieved.
Han Li raised his eyebrows at this scene. It seemed that Zhu Jieshan wasn't lying.
He swung his arm and the bone sword slammed into the back of Zhu Jieshan's head.
With a "puff", Zhu Jieshan fell to the ground and fainted.
Han Li mumbled something and formed a hand seal before pointing at Zhu Jieshan's brow.
A crystal light flashed from Zhu Jieshan's brow and a cage-like sealing technique flashed before disappearing.
After doing all this, Han Li retracted his finger and his expression relaxed.
This soul seal could keep Zhu Jieshan in slumber for three days and three nights. It wouldn't stop him from escaping.
This wasn't because he was soft-hearted, but because he was worried that the mayor of Qingyang City might have used some unknown method on these people. If he killed this person, it would instead attract the attention of the mayor and it would not be worth it.
He then stuffed Zhu Jieshan under the bed and cleaned up the bloodstains in the room. Then, he opened the door and walked out calmly.
After Han Li left the area, he quickly returned to the Exchange Hall. He stood outside the hall and looked down at the Dark Battle Arena.
Opposite the Mysterious Arena, there was a spacious passageway that led to the outside. That was the entrance to the Mysterious Arena.
As long as one passed through that passageway, one could directly enter Qingyang City.
The mayor's residence was in Qingyang City.
To obtain the Black Calamity Stone, one had to enter Qingyang City first.
Han Li's eyes flashed and his brows furrowed slightly.
According to the rules, Black Gladiators like them were not allowed to leave the Mysterious Arena. There were many guards at the entrance to prevent them from escaping.
It wouldn't be easy to break through.
Han Li pondered for a while and turned to walk back to his room.
He hadn't received any information about the Black Calamity Stone previously, so he hadn't made any preparations. Now that he knew about the Black Calamity Stone, he had to change his escape plan.
Han Li quickly returned to the Ninth District. He pushed open the door to his room and was immediately stunned.
He saw a tall figure standing inside. From his facial features, who else could it be other than Daoist Xie?
Joy flashed in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed. His body shook violently and he shot backward at an extremely fast speed.
However, in the blink of an eye, there was a blur in the void above his head. A figure appeared soundlessly and a blurry arm struck down at lightning speed, hitting him squarely in the chest.
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