Chapter 1001: Dazzling Sword Light

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly, though he didn't pretend to be virtuous. With a wave of his hand, he directly transferred the Cosmos Bag from Plancis's grasp into his own palm. Then, he began frantically sweeping up the surrounding mountains of gold and silver. In no time, he had transferred all the vast treasures of the Demon Navy Corps into the Cosmos Bag.

"I'll keep this Cosmos Bag for you for a month," he said. "Remember what I told you: you already have enough wealth. Don't let your desires in this area grow unchecked. Otherwise, your vulnerabilities exposed to enemies will become increasingly large. This time, if that kid's mental strength hadn't been insufficient, the two of you might have fallen into a dream forever and never woken up."

"Don't worry, Boss," they replied. "We'll definitely learn our lesson this time. Once we return, we'll train with even greater intensity."

Xu Yang was very satisfied with their attitude. After dealing with this matter, his demeanor completely shifted. He slowly turned around to face the Minotaur warriors, a cold, murderous glint returning to his eyes.

At this moment, Xu Yang was truly as terrifying as a demon god from hell. A single glance from him made not only the purple-eyed youth kneeling beside him unable to bear it, but even the Minotaur warrior puppets, who originally had no souls, instinctively trembled.

"I've said it before," Xu Yang declared, "all duplicated puppets have no value or right to exist. Your existence is the greatest insult to the mainstream cultivation system of this continent. Therefore, I will eliminate all of you completely in the most decisive way. You won't feel any pain; you were originally battle forms transplanted from plant life. I am simply helping you return to your most primitive life state, so you can find your own path."

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, countless sword auras condensed behind him once again.

In an instant, the dazzling sword light made everyone around instinctively close their eyes. Even top cultivators like Plancis and his wife couldn't directly face the destructive power of the sword Xu Yang unleashed!

"Oh my god!" Plancis exclaimed. "Has Boss's strength improved again? How can this single sword strike unleash such terrifying power?"

"I don't know why," Jessica added, "but every move he makes feels so utterly natural, as if all beings are following a god's will. We don't even have the desire to object. Who exactly is Boss, to be reincarnated like this?!"

Jessica and Plancis shook their heads helplessly. They both believed they could never compare to Xu Yang's strength in their entire lives. It wasn't until the hundreds of Minotaur warriors in front of them had vanished for a while that the couple still seemed immersed in Xu Yang's unparalleled presence.

"What are you standing there gaping for? Let's go!" Xu Yang called out.

Hearing Xu Yang's call, the couple scurried forward to follow him. As they passed the purple-eyed youth who had caused them trouble, Plancis suddenly stopped.

"Boss, what should we do with this kid?" Plancis asked. "Now that his Seed of Desire has been stripped away, he no longer poses any threat to us."

"It's simple," Xu Yang replied. "You two should take him as your personal servant. Also, have him guide you to other dimensional spaces to find Uzumaki Goro and Ling Yao. That's likely where the main puppet army of the Demon Navy Corps is gathered."

After hearing Xu Yang's instructions, Plancis and his wife didn't hesitate at all this time. They immediately left this exclusive space with the handsome purple-eyed youth. As for Xu Yang, guided by the aura of the Seed of Desire, he headed directly to the mysterious space where Jester was trapped.

As Xu Yang had previously judged, the power of these seeds actually resonated with the base space of the entire Demon Navy Corps. This meant that as long as one could master one of these original seeds, its aura could guide one to gradually pinpoint the exact location of every trap space within the Demon Navy Corps' territory.

Combined with Jester's unique aura and this Seed of Desire, Xu Yang quickly pinpointed the exact location of the space where Jester was. However, when Xu Yang arrived at this location, he soon discovered that this space was in a state of absolute confinement. Even from outside the door, Xu Yang couldn't sense even a trace of Jester's unique aura. He could only rely on the faintly glowing Seed of Devour in his palm to confirm the presence of this location.

Unbeknownst to Xu Yang, at this very moment, Jester's expression had grown increasingly grim. Because shortly after entering meditation, he discovered that the law system within this absolutely sealed space was extremely peculiar; it would continuously compress the actual area of the space as time passed. In other words, the longer Jester stayed inside, the more pronounced the compressive force of the surrounding space's laws he felt. It was this constant sensation of being compressed that gradually caused Jester to lose his sanity. He had already begun to fall into a state of madness, and various hallucinations constantly appeared in his mind. These were almost all scenes from when he had tormented enemies who fell into his hands.

Now, with the roles reversed, Jester had become a puppet and toy in the hands of those very enemies. This dual assault of mental torment and physical spatial pressure plunged Jester into unprecedented despair.

"Why?" Jester screamed. "Why is this happening? Have you returned to seek revenge on me?"

Jester frantically clutched his head, letting out hysterical screams, trying to find the culprit behind this dream. Finally, just before he was about to fall into a desperate slumber, a figure finally appeared before him, whether in his mind or truly present. This mysterious man, completely cloaked in black, his eyes filled with a melancholic and lonely hue, took calm steps, slowly approaching Jester's location. He gradually pushed the extremely trembling Jester into the very corner of the space.

"Heh, heh," the figure chuckled. "I never thought that Master Jester, who claimed to toy with all beings, would now find himself trapped. How do you feel now?"

At this moment, the speaker was the owner of the Seed of Vengeance. His true identity was the youngest member of a combat team that Jester had massacred over a decade ago.