Chapter 42: Chapter 42
Nie Li walked slowly to approach the broken, beaten and wrecked body of Shen Fei. Even when he heard Nie Li taunt, Shen Fei didn't react, he was looking very weak and pale.
Shen Fei hairs looked shabby and his eyelids were fluttering but they didn't open, his lips were cracked up due to thirst and his skin was extremely pale. He looked no better than a mummy.
Even after seeing him in such a precarious and pitiful state, Nie Li showed no mercy. His eyes were cold without any emotions and his heart didn't waver at all.
Nie Li has sentenced Shen Fei to the punishment of 'Trail of the Seven Sins.'
This is an old evil punishment sentenced to the most vile and hideous of criminals. Nie Li read about this in a book called [Punishment of the Chaos Crime]
Firstly, the criminal is given a hallucinating, healing potion which enhances his pain sensitivity and also heal him enough to endure every portion of punishment making sure the receiver don't die early.
After the potion sinks in, the recipient is in a motionless state where he cannot even move or talk but his sensitivity increases to an unprecedented level, he can hear everything, feel everything, heck he can even feel wind pressing on his body. Even something like lying down would bring about great pain due to high sensitivity.
The torture is divided into seven stages which is administered in seven days.
The First Day— The Sin of Pride : Shen Fei's spine was broken, so that he would never be able to walk with prideful straight back suppressing others with his senseless and baseless pride.
The Second Day— The Sin of Wrath : Shen Fei's hands were broken so he would never be able to use his vile hand to inflict his wrath on anyone.
The Third Day — The Sin Of Envy : Shen Fei's eyes were scooped out, he could never watch others with envy and be jealous of others accomplishment and possession.
The Fourth Day — The Sin Of Greed : Shen Fei's legs were broken so he would never advance his steps to greedily abolish others.
The Fifth Day — The Sin Of Gluttony : Shen Fei's pharynx was crushed disabling him to ever enjoy the indulgance of snatching and stealing anyone else's share of resources on his wasteful self.
The Sixth Day — The Sin Of Sloth : Shen Fei's mind was broken so he would never be able to rest in peace, he can never sleep and be always trapped in an eternal damnation with insanity, nothingness and chaos accompanying him.
Today is the last and Seventh Day, which means his last punishment would be dished, Nie Li would administer the last Sin. The Sin Of Lust.
"I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end."
Nie Li walked right before Shen Fei lower body and he stopped quoting the immemorial lyrics from 'Hurt'. Then he stepped on Shen Fei's crotch and crushed it.
Shen Fei's body wiggled like a snake having it's head cut off. Nie Li without paying attention to his trashing sat cross legged.
If observed from a bird eyes view, one could notice that a star is drawn on the floor with Shen Fei in the center, There were seven edges each painted with an animal and a weird sign. Nie Li was currently sitting in a groove a bit away from the drawn seven edges star.
The reason why Nie Li chose such a ruthless method to punish Shen Fei wasn't only because of his distaste and anger towards him but rather there was another reason.
This punishment is an evil practice used to draw on the wailing and agony of a vengeful person. The formation would then channel his Vengeful force and transform it into a more vile and dominating energy power — The Chaos Qi.
After the target suffered through this procedure of agony and inhumane pain, his body and soul would release a copious amount of chaos Qu right after the seventh days passes. Then the formation activates signalling the end of the ritual. This is a corruption energy for many but not for Nie Li.
With the calculating ability of A. I. Chip, Nie Li was able to fine tune the formation and purify the Chaos Qi.
Nie Li immediately started chanting his [Heavenly Anarchy Cultivation Technique].
"Chaos is the beginning, Chaos is the end; Chaos makes no enemy and Chaos makes no friend "
The Chaos Qi revolted thunderously as it came crashing down on Nie Li's body, with this he can cultivate and increase his power amazingly.
"Ahhhh! " Nie Li shouted as his veins bulged and his expression turned hideous. Nothing in this world comes for free, to gain this much power Nie Li has to suffer through the pain Shen Fei felt.
The accumulated pain would be inflicted on his body. Horrifying enough, unlike Shen Fei whose pain was both partially physical and spiritual, Nie Li would suffer terrible soul attack which can be much more excruciating and inhumane experience.
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Through a silent forest, a breeze of chilled air was blowing occasionally. Faintly, a Mixture dangerous aura could be felt, a group of masked figures suddenly held their steps.
"What's wrong?" One of the figure asked, his body radiated enormous power, he seemed to be the strongest of the group. His question was directed towards a figure in the back.
"This is the place written about in the letter given by that bastard." One of the black clothed leaders said, coldly. He took out a letter and compared the place with the description.
"I don't understand what you are so worried about Shen Meng? with all of us here you didn't even need to prepare the ransom. Whoever that blackmailer is, he won't leave this forest." The first figure spoke in disdain, although he has to previously show two points of respect towards Shen Ming with his elder position, now Shen Ming is scratching for his life so, he couldn't be bothered with a respectful tone.
"We shouldn't make the mistake of belittling him. He is not only capable to break into the mansion previously but he is also very cunning and ruthless. Saving Young Master Shen is our first order of business." Shen Ming said in a calm voice ignoring the figure contempt, he didn't care because the person before him is a Black Gold Rank expert! Even if he had the previous position he would have to show respect to him, much less now.
More importantly for Shen Meng, his mind was occupied by the vileness and ruthless attitude of the opponent. Only thinking about his cunning made him shudder.
'The way this person deals is very odd and untraceable. Who would have thought that after the seven days period ended, he would find such a way to send this letter informing about the meeting point.' Shen Ming squinted his eyes as he crumbled the letter in his hands. He has a bad feeling that things could go wrong but...
Shen Ming looked at his group and regained his composure. This is do or die for him.