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Chapter 505: Severe Torture

In the language of the Celestials, "Asura" means a valiant and skilled god of war.

This clearly shows Cloud Monarch's fear and high regard for this mysterious race.

"Your Majesty, Cloud Emperor, this race will be the Fourth Path," Cloud Monarch said.

"Cloud Monarch, your temperament is unstable... you are prone to impulsiveness. Although your talent is exceptionally strong, you tend to go to extremes, and an old grievance has left a thorn in your heart," Cloud Emperor, the Celestial Ruler, sighed, stating calmly, "Tell me the full details."

"Yes!"

Cloud Monarch knelt on the ground and began to recount the full story.

The Celestial Ruler, after listening, furrowed his brow slightly, seeming somewhat surprised.

"Is there truly such a terrifying race in this world? Though they are still weak now, far inferior to you, they face death without fear, charging forward bravely, laughing as they do? Dying together with such heroic spirit? They are truly unyielding individuals! Furthermore, to laugh even when so severely injured, as you described, shows a will so resilient that even you cannot match it... No wonder you are so terrified."

Cloud Monarch remained prostrate and added, "Please punish me; I acted impulsively and only left one alive."

From his divine throne, Cloud Emperor shook his head and continued, "Cloud Monarch, you have matured considerably over the years. To still be able to restrain your anger in such a situation is commendable... However, you have only perceived a fraction of this race's strength and have yet to see their even more terrifying aspects."

Cloud Monarch was startled and quickly interjected, "Please enlighten me!"

Shrouded in mist, Cloud Emperor suddenly chuckled, "Did you perceive that they possess innate talent?"

Every word from Cloud Emperor, though not loud, exploded like thunder in Cloud Monarch's ears!

It was then that he realized he had overlooked something, or perhaps because these beings were so weak, he had only focused on their defiance and resilience, neglecting to consider their innate talents. Now that he thought about it, they had no innate talents at all!

Could there truly be creatures in this world without innate talents?

Cloud Monarch's heart was shaken to its core.

"I have observed this tree-being and already sensed its anomaly," Cloud Emperor stated methodically. "To reach the third and fourth tiers without innate talent is truly unique; it must possess something special, perhaps even comparable to our own innate talent system! We can test it!"

With that, Cloud Emperor pointed from afar. "This is bone-corroding agony, an extreme numbness and soreness that forces even many prisoners of exceptional endurance to yield!"

Light rapidly burst forth.

The kneeling tree-being's knee was violently pierced.

Yuan Qinghua began to tremble violently, convulsing, and even lost all strength in his body. He was inwardly startled, "...Didn't I lower the pain sensation? Though it doesn't hurt, why am I still reacting like this?"

With a thought, he instantly understood.

"I must have lowered the pain sensation, but only for myself; the intense pain is still being generated. The nervous twitching, convulsions, and weakness that result from severe pain... these negative effects still occur. After all, this is an incredibly realistic game. Just because you lower the pain sensation doesn't mean you're not hungry; you just don't feel it. In reality, the negative effects are still present; you might already be too hungry to walk."

Understanding this, he immediately felt at ease.

His body instinctively convulsed and trembled from the intense pain, movements he could not control, yet he maintained a proud expression, head held high, chest out, displaying an unyielding demeanor. He looked like a contemporary Guan Yu, enduring the heroic pain of bone-scraping, his face full of resilience.

In fact, his trembling body and profuse sweat only added to his dignified resolve, his eyes fixed intently on the Celestial being above.

Meanwhile.

On countless streets, powerful Celestials whispered among themselves.

"I heard Cloud Monarch entered the Animal Path and discovered a previously unknown Fourth Path?"

"The Asura Path?"

"They say one has been captured and is already being tested."

"Let's go see what kind of creature it is!"

Celestials from all around gathered upon hearing the news, kneeling around the entire divine temple, their faces beginning to show shock.

The scene was already too gruesome; the pain was almost unimaginable. Many younger Celestials, whose mental fortitude was weaker, couldn't help but cover their eyes, unable to bear looking directly.

"This...?"

"Such resilience is truly terrifying," said an ancient Celestial with white hair and beard, speaking with authority. "After observing it, this creature clearly isn't without pain sensation; it has flesh and blood, so it must be in extreme agony."

"Its body is convulsing; it's enduring," a Celestial sighed. "Alas! It's an unyielding individual, but our races and positions are different... We Celestials, who stand above all things, naturally consume all things!"

"This is already the thirteenth torture. Each one is incredibly cruel; even the most unyielding person would struggle to endure a single one before confessing. Records show that a powerful mortal, incredibly resilient, once endured the seventh torture, earning praise as a saint. Yet this being has far surpassed that..."

Yuan Qinghua watched his surroundings, his mind incredibly calm. Although he didn't know what was truly happening, and couldn't understand the Celestials' words, he assumed they were... tormenting him?

But what good would tormenting him do?

With his pain sensation set to zero, he was a born martyr! But if it were set to maximum, he'd be calling for his dad!

"He is an unyielding individual; let's see how much he can endure," Cloud Emperor remarked with a flicker of surprise, as another beam of light pierced the tree-being's chest.

*Pfft!*

With a sudden *thump*, Yuan Qinghua's posture lost support and instantly bent, as green tree sap and blood spurted out. Yet, he did not lower his head, his face full of defiance, angrily glaring around, fiercely expressing his indomitable spirit.

Lu Xun once said that true warriors dare to face a bleak life directly and confront dripping blood head-on!

Some faces showed utter shock, and exclamations began to erupt.

At this point, none of the Celestials present could have endured such pain; they felt agony just by witnessing it. Accustomed to a life of privilege as the most noble beings in heaven and earth, they had never seen such a sight and admitted their inferiority.

Yuan Qinghua, seeing the astonished gazes around him, secretly took a screenshot.

Although he didn't know what was happening, or that the Culinary World held such a great secret, what kind of advanced civilization had he entered? And what terrifying beings stood before him?

He was unclear about it all.

But nothing could stop his desire to put on a show!

Since he was already caught and being treated like a lab rat, giving up completely seemed the best course of action.

"Heheheh... Who doesn't dream of an Oscar? As 'Pork Guy', why wouldn't I want to be a great actor?"

He suddenly grinned, revealing an utterly maniacal expression and a look of extreme disdain. He fiercely scanned his surroundings, then violently gripped his own teeth with both hands, pulling them up and down.

"What is he doing?"

The Celestials were instantly alarmed.

The tree-being then performed a cruel and horrifying act: with both hands, he violently wrenched out his own teeth, as if pulling out a set of dentures, causing large amounts of gum tissue and blood to gush forth.

"He's mad!"

"How is that possible?"

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief; a profound silence fell.

They felt a sharp ache in their own teeth; no Celestial had ever imagined that a creature could rip out its own teeth while still alive, a previously unfathomable pain.

Under the increasingly horrified gaze of the Celestials, the tree-being performed an even more terrifying act!

He began to use a mouthful of his own teeth to bite through his waist, gradually severing his body into two halves while still alive!

Everyone's minds reeled.

This Asura actually bit off his own lower body while alive, merely to avoid kneeling?

—The Asura race, never kneels?

The gazes of countless Celestials were instantly filled with shock, admiration, and fear, a complex mix of emotions.

It was too terrifying; this was something even the most valiant and strong-willed warriors among the Celestials could never accomplish!

Even at that moment, as they looked upon the Asura with its body severed in half, they, the noble Celestials, had to concede that this was a hero!

He was now using the most extreme and insane method to display his unwavering resolve to die rather than submit! His race, too, possessed dignity! The dignity that all living beings should have!

The radical and tragic nature of this race surpassed their imagination.

"It can indeed be called the Asura Path!" Cloud Emperor was deeply moved, unable to resist rising to his feet and speaking in astonishment.

Seeing the stunned and utterly shocked gazes around him, Yuan Qinghua secretly whispered, "I picked up a few tricks from those walking tree-beings. After all, those guys often pull out their teeth, chop down trees, and even take their own lives."

He glanced at the severed section of his torso. "Pretty clean cut, if I do say so myself."

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