Awakening
The unknown man who was ridiculing the mysterious man kept on talking without caring what Aragon trying to do cause in his eyes no matter what trump card Aragon could have was worthless.
"This is the first time someone from a lower world dared to go against us. Truly laughable! But I wonder what kind of punishment would you have if you would let it happen. Hahaha"
The man beside him could only clench his hands tightly without having any words to refute it.
Seeing the interaction between them, the five disciples could only pray silently in the hope that they would get what the mysterious man promised them if they helped him to weaken Aragon.
After all, only because of them, Aragon had fallen into the trap of no return. If not for them, Aragon could have run away.
Nonetheless, it was not their place to voice out their concerns nor they had the power to do so. They could barely even move in the presence of these beings.
The unknown man pretended not to notice anything and continued.
"But I'm really curious. How could someone from this place force you to take such drastic measures?"
His eyes lit with greed to uncover the secrets Aragon might have.
If I could get those secrets I wonder if it'll help me break through.
Before the mysterious masked man beside him could do anything, he vanished from the spot and arrived in front of Aragon's lying body.
His speed was so fast that it made the mysterious man widen his eyes. He simply could not believe that this person was stronger than him.
From the time this person came to observe the situation he did not think the difference in power was so great.
It seemed that someone higher up sent him to observe. And if I made any more mistakes my life would have ended.
His backside filled with sweat in fear to imagine what could have happened. No one noticed because all eyes were focused on what was happening around Aragon.
Without saying anything, the unknown man tried to touch Aragon's glabella to perform a 'Soul-search' technique to discover the secret he might be hiding.
This was one of the most vicious soul techniques one could use on their enemies. If the soul of the person on whom the technique had been performed was not strong enough, that person would become nothing but a vegetable.
That was why it was taboo to use this skill in the cultivation world but it was also the best method to uncover one's deepest secret.
In a world where the strong ate the weak, they would do whatever was necessary to become more powerful even if it suggested breaking some laws.
Of course, if someone weaker used this technique on someone with a stronger soul than them, the performer would suffer severe consequences instead.
Even though Aragon had lost, he might have had a strong soul-defense technique that could protect him in such critical moments and attack the enemy's soul.
That was why the mysterious man said to use soul search when he was sure Aragon was weakened enough and his spiritual energy was drained to the point he could no longer resist.
And that was also the reason why he asked one of the disciples to perform the skill instead of doing so himself in case something went wrong.
However, now he was really flabbergasted to see no hesitation in that man. That made him realize again the power difference between them. He could only grit his teeth and observe the situation.
It was indeed true for the unknown man cause he had a treasure in his possession that would protect him if something went south.
However, right when he was about to touch Aragon's glabella to use the technique, something unexpected happened that shook the space-time fabric of the void.
Before the unknown man could understand what was happening, the treasure in his possession automatically released a vibration that teleported him to a safe distance with a transparent shield surrounding him.
Even though he was safe but he could easily identify the injuries he suffered. Because of that unexpected and perplexing attack made his soul so vulnerable and weak that it would take him a few decades to heal it.
If he was a even bit late, it was over for him. When one's soul suffered great injuries it would be harder to mend it. The higher one's cultivation realms were, the harder to heal the soul.
With stunned expressions, everyone watched in astonishment at the indecipherable scene that was materializing in front of them.
The two mysterious men froze in their positions. They seemed to forget what happened earlier and only focused on the odd situations that were occurring now.
They could not comprehend what was going on or more like they refused to acknowledge that something like this was in the control of someone from a lower heaven.
Seeing the mysterious power, greed took their heart. They could plainly feel something extraordinary. But before they could proceed more, a transparent impenetrable golden shield covered Aragon.
Then something unfathomable occurred. A presence came into existence. Something that came out of Aragon's glabella.
In front of this presence, they seemed to become mere 'mortals and perishable'. It seemed to defy the space and time.
For a moment the brightness that filled the surroundings felt overwhelming making everyone close their eyes tightly. They tried to use their spiritual sense to understand what was going on, but it also became inefficient.
When the brilliant golden light died down, everyone could perceive Aragon had died because there was no body. However, what caught everyone present attention was the fact that the unusual and mystifying golden blood that had been flowing out of Aragon's body previously had vanished completely without leaving any traces behind.
But then something even more indescribable happened. Out of nowhere, a rainbow colored Gem materialized in the void.
The Gem was small enough to fit in a child's palm. However, the tyrannical power hidden within was more than enough to tell a different story.
The Primordial-Chaotic power contained within the small gem was tearing apart the fabric of space and making a scene as though it could engulf reality itself.
And suddenly it vanished like it never existed.