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By the time Chen Xinjie returned to the War God Hall, he found that the War Gods released by the Spirit Pagoda the previous day had been waiting for him…
Seeing his arrival, the War Gods all greeted him with a respectful tone, "Hall Master!"
Standing not far away, Guan Yue appeared somewhat helpless, "Hall Master, they have been waiting here for several hours, refusing to leave no matter what!"
No matter how they were persuaded, these War Gods seemed determined to accept punishment for their failed mission!
Chen Xinjie simply nodded, then said with a concerned tone, "How are you all resting? You must have suffered a lot in the Spirit Pagoda, right?"
Every power has its own interrogation department, and the Spirit Pagoda is no exception!
Despite these War Gods wearing Soul Suppressing Handcuffs, they are no different from ordinary people, perhaps only physically stronger!
This concerned tone caught the War Gods off guard…
They had been prepared to endure any punishment or humiliation, never expecting such a gentle response!
Seeming to see through their thoughts, Chen Xinjie smiled again, "What? You thought I would scold you loudly? Or suspect you of betraying the War God Hall?"
After hearing this, the leading War God felt even more uncomfortable than being harshly humiliated, and immediately lowered his head, saying, "Hall Master, the failure of this mission is my responsibility as the team captain. I will bear any punishment alone!"
The other War Gods also spoke up, "No, it's not only your fault. We are also to blame. If we hadn't been careless, how could the Spirit Pagoda have discovered our tracks?"
"That's right, it's really my fault! If I had noticed earlier, the outcome wouldn't have been like this!"
Chen Xinjie sighed silently, "There's no need for you to pass the blame around. I'm not intending to reprimand anyone. After all, I was the one who gave the command for the operation. Wouldn't that mean I should apologize to each of you as well?"
The leading War God widened his eyes, countering, "No, Hall Master, you're not to blame. At that time, the Spirit Pagoda truly had no guards. It was completely because of us…"
Chen Xinjie cut him off with a decisive tone, "Alright, let's put the matter of responsibility to rest!"
After a pause, he continued, "What we should be considering now is what you experienced inside the Ten Thousand Beast Platform!"
At this point, Guan Yue interjected, "The Hall Master is right. You must have seen something inside the Ten Thousand Beast Platform. That's why the Spirit Pagoda wouldn't hesitate to fall out with the War God Hall and imprison you!"
The leading War God furrowed his brow, "But, Hall Master, Vice Hall Master, in our memories, there was indeed nothing unusual inside the Ten Thousand Beast Platform!"
No matter how much he tried to recall, it was all the same!
At most, there was some pain in the head, but that was probably from the interrogation methods of the Spirit Pagoda!
Chen Xinjie's expression suddenly became serious, "The problem may lie with the memory! You should know, the Spirit Pagoda has always conducted extensive research in the realm of the brain, even surpassing the federation!"
The other War Gods all swallowed nervously…
If there really was a way to alter memories, how terrifying would that be?
Still, they voiced their skepticism, "That's impossible, right, Hall Master? Are you saying that our memories have been forcibly altered?"
"If they were forcibly altered, we would have gaps in our memories, but we have not experienced such a phenomenon!"
"Everyone, don't rush to conclusions. The Hall Master must have his reasons. Plus, we have no way of knowing what the Spirit Pagoda did to us in secret!"
Chen Xinjie looked at them with an approving glance, and then continued, "According to what Vice Pagoda Master Qian Gu Qingfeng, the former Vice Pagoda Master, said, that Young Tower Master named Gu Yue has a talent in brain research no less than his. It's not impossible that they could create a method for altering memories!"
"However, anything related to memory must involve the Spirit Sea!"
At that moment, all the War Gods had an epiphany…
Yes, all their attention had been on the memory, never truly inspecting their Spirit Sea!
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Chen Xinjie pursed his lips, "It seems you all understand, so give up resisting the inspection of your Spirit Sea, I and the Vice Hall Master will conduct the check!"
Guan Yue, who was standing by, nodded in agreement...
The leading War God was the first to close his eyes and completely open his own Spirit Sea, "Very well, then we'll trouble the Hall Master and Vice Hall Master for this!"
The rest of the War Gods hesitated momentarily, but then chose to do the same...
Only then did Chen Xinjie turn to Guan Yue, his face showing a cold expression, "Guan Yue, let's begin!"
Whether the memories of these War Gods had been modified or not would soon be known!
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Inside the Ten Thousand Beast Platform of the Spirit Pagoda!
Two enormous creatures descended from the sky and, within a few seconds of landing, transformed into human forms...
Indeed, they were the guardians of the Ten Thousand Beast Platform, the Titan Ape and the Azure Oxpython!
After learning of Gu Yue's plan, they did not hesitate to cooperate with the former, taking the "soul beasts" within for a temporary departure from the Ten Thousand Beast Platform...
Only now did they return to this place!
The Titan Ape surveyed the unchanged core area and couldn't help but feel relieved deep down, "Thank goodness Gu Yue is so clever, anticipating that the War God Hall would send War Gods disguised as Civilian Soul Masters to investigate!"
The Azure Oxpython also nodded, "Indeed, the War God Hall has been completely led by the nose by Gu Yue. Perhaps, under her leadership, the Soul Beast Clan could really thrive!"
The Titan Ape did not contradict but instead continued to question, "But big brother, if we can't get in touch with Tang San, are we going to stay in the Ten Thousand Beast Platform forever?"
He wasn't opposed to creating a place for the numerous soul beasts to inhabit!
But still, he felt somewhat uncomfortable!
Even transformed into human form, they ultimately couldn't suppress the bestial nature in their bloodline!
The Azure Oxpython glanced at him irritably, "Don't worry, once these soul beasts grow up, we won't need to maintain the Ten Thousand Beast Platform anymore!"
"Or to say, before that happens, Gu Yue has succeeded in her plan, enabling the Soul Beast Clan to stand on equal footing with humans!"
The corners of the Titan Ape's mouth twitched a few times, "Forget it, restoring the might of soul beasts is one thing, but letting soul beasts stand on equal footing with humans? Just the thought is impossible!"
"Don't forget, their so-called Godkilling Fixed Soul Cannonballs, if fully unleashed, could wipe out half an empire!"
The Azure Oxpython covered his forehead, seemingly rendered speechless by the former's foolishness...
"Younger brother, after so many years, can't you broaden your mind a bit?"
"Do you think human's Godkilling Fixed Soul Cannonballs are as common as cabbages? Including those that have been used, there's only one left in the entire world!"
"Besides, if Gu Yue really succeeds, how could she possibly let the soul beasts stagnate!"
The Titan Ape smacked his forehead, exclaiming, "I understand now, big brother, you mean, we should also learn to create soul tools like humans!"
"That's right, but the gap in spiritual intelligence between humans and ordinary soul beasts won't be so easy to bridge!"
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