The eleven words were sealed and hidden together with the rings.
Liu Erlong and the others watched this scene in confusion.
What kind of method was this?
They had never heard of it, nor had they seen anything like it before.
The term "Edict" was even more unfamiliar to their ears, but the mysterious, eerie, and powerful concept instinctively took root in their minds.
And in the next moment, they witnessed the power of the 'Life Ring'!
As soon as the 'Edict' was uttered, Yu Xiaogang two remaining yellow soul rings, which hadn't yet disappeared, suddenly emitted a cracking sound.
Then, one after another, the second and first soul rings shattered!
Yu Xiaogang soul power immediately plummeted to level 9 after the two soul rings broke.
His face turned pale, and he spat a mouthful of blood. His aura collapsed to an extreme low.
He had no talent to begin with, and reaching the rank of a Two-Ring Soul Master had already exhausted all his potential.
And now, his soul rings shattered inexplicably, and his soul power dropped directly to level 9.
Such a change caused his vision to blur, almost making him pass out.
Fortunately, another sharp pain pierced his soul, which slightly roused him from the haze. He quickly suppressed the evil thoughts rising in his mind.
He remembered the eleven words Li Yu had said: "When evil deeds are done and evil thoughts arise, shatter the rings and annihilate them."
What kind of power was this?
It was able to destroy his soul rings with just an evil thought and make his soul power drop!
From what he could sense, it seemed there was no way to recover.
And the soul-piercing pain...
Yu Xiaogang gaze fell on [Three Cannonballs], seeing cracks spreading across it, looking like it was about to shatter.
His heart filled with even more fear.
If he hadn't suppressed the evil thoughts in time, [Three Cannonballs] might have really shattered!
At that point, he would become a soulless, utterly useless man!
Even worse, he could have died directly from the destruction of his Martial Soul!
Yu Xiaogang realized the gravity of the situation and immediately felt a sense of dread. Not only did he not dare to speak, but he also couldn't even bring himself to look at Li Yu.
Liu Erlong and the others watched everything unfold, equally shocked.
The so-called 'Life Ring' was so powerful, no wonder it was called an 'Edict.'
Then, they began to feel nervous.
Would such a method eventually be used on them?
Liu Erlong, however, felt a bit better. She considered that she had no evil thoughts toward Li Yu. On the contrary, Li Yu had helped her see through Yu Xiaogang, severing her obsession and causing her soul power to break through to level 77.
She was grateful to him, so how could she have any evil thoughts?
If she had any dissatisfaction, it was merely due to Flanders, who was like an elder brother to her, being harmed like this.
However...
She understood that Flanders, who had walked alongside Yu Xiaogang, could hardly be considered innocent.
Moreover, with the behavior of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, it was difficult to say they didn't share some responsibility for Flanders and others.
So now, Flanders could only be considered an acquaintance in her heart.
As for Zhao Wuji...
Previously, she had no connection with him, and now, she felt indifferent.
On the other hand, Flanders and Zhao Wuji were both nervous.
In their eyes, Yu Xiaogang had suffered the pain of having his roots severed, but they had clearly endured more physical damage than he had.
So...
They instinctively thought: What did we do to offend this demon? Yu Xiaogang, who was taking the brunt of his anger, was already in such a sorry state. Will this demon kill us too?
The two of them were panicking.
At that moment, Li Yu gaze fell on them.
Their breathing stalled.
Li Yu frowned.
After the recent experiment, he realized that forming a single 'Life Ring' consumed 10% of his soul power.
To apply a 'Life Ring' to a Martial Soul, he needed to fill all the soul rings first.
This meant that if he wanted to impose all the restrictions on Flanders and Zhao Wuji, he would need to create fourteen 'Life Rings.'
Even though within his [Elemental Spirit Domain], the energy from the 'Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well' had enriched his spiritual aura, and he could quickly recover soul power using [Spirit Adornments]' 'Absorption,' it would still take some time.
"Troublesome."
Li Yu muttered softly but still activated 'Absorption' while beginning to form the 'Life Rings.'
Flanders and Zhao Wuji watched as each 'ring' materialized, their pupils shrinking with every new one.
"Glup~"
They couldn't help but swallow, but all they could do was brace themselves as the 'rings' flew toward them.
Their Martial Souls were summoned, and their soul rings appeared automatically.
They could only watch helplessly as the 'rings' fused with their souls!
After being beaten senseless by [Thunder Spirit] and [Thorn Dragon], they could barely lift their hands, and their soul power had been completely drained, leaving them no ability to resist.
"Edict: When evil deeds are done and evil thoughts arise, shatter the rings and annihilate them!"
As the final "Edict" fell, Li Yu finally relaxed.
After spending about half an hour, he had placed all fourteen 'Life Rings.' He was tired, but the process was complete.
Flanders and Zhao Wuji, after witnessing what happened to Yu Xiaogang, had already suppressed their evil thoughts, so their soul rings did not shatter, nor did their soul power drop.
Li Yu felt indifferent.
In his mind, there was only one true evil: Tang San.
The rest could survive; it all depended on their actions.
For example, Yu Xiaogang, living in such a state, would be far more unbearable than simply killing him.
As for Flanders and Zhao Wuji, if they could live as good people under the restriction of the 'Life Rings,' then why couldn't they be considered good people?
Besides, they were mostly influenced by Tang San and Yu Xiaogang and hadn't crossed the line into the "path of death."
Li Yu wasn't Tang San, who would kill anyone without questioning their right or wrong!
Of course, if these two had evil thoughts, the 'Life Rings' would naturally teach them to behave.
The soul rings shattering or soul power falling was one thing, at least they would still be alive.
But if their Martial Souls shattered, that would be a death sentence.
As for Shrek...
Li Yu shifted his gaze and smiled, shaking his head.
If they wanted to exist, let them.
Since Tang San wasn't here, he was too lazy to go after them. When the Soul Master Tournament came, he would deal with them and Tang Hao all at once.
For now, let them jump around for a few more days.
Also, his soul power was only level 66 right now. With all the time spent with Qian Renxue, his training had been a bit lazy.
He needed to focus on his training!
With this thought in mind, Li Yu no longer had any intention of staying. After all, Flanders and Zhao Wuji didn't have soul bones, and Shrek had nothing worth taking.
He waved to retract [Thunder Spirit] and [Thorn Dragon].
Then he stepped forward, and the space around him began to fold.
At that moment, Liu Erlong's eager voice rang out, "Sir, can I train with you?"