Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Seizing the Will _1
"What do you mean?" Ye Ming asked, puzzled.
Inoue Harusame had a pink glow on her face as she gazed at Ye Ming, her emotions in disarray.
She had intended to send a maid to call for reinforcements to besiege Ye Ming, using such a tactic only to buy time.
But to her surprise, Ye Ming did not fall for it.
An unintentional slight touch, however, set Inoue Harusame’s heart racing.
She had been of high birth since childhood, and no man had ever come into close contact with her before.
Ordinary men always bowed down in her presence, let alone a man like Ye Ming who dared to lay hands on her directly.
With Ye Ming’s firm grasp, her heartbeat quickened, and an unusual feeling arose, filling her with a desire to be conquered by Ye Ming.
"Mr. Ye, you can..."
Inoue Harusame hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly, with a whoosh, a charm paper flew in from outside the door, heading straight for Ye Ming’s face.
The charm was accompanied by a blue flame.
Ye Ming’s face turned icy, and with a casual wave of his hand, he grabbed the charm and, with a gentle squeeze, crushed it into dust.
At the same time, he distinctly felt that the charm was laden with a substantial amount of True Qi.
"Bastard, let go of the Goddess at once, or I’ll blast you to pieces!"
Suddenly, a man in a long robe burst in from outside the door.
Following close behind him were dozens of burly men, eyeing Ye Ming fiercely.
With a swish, the strong men surrounded Ye Ming with the utmost speed, and the atmosphere in the temple instantly dropped to freezing point.
Inoue Harusame immediately stood up, changing her demeanor to one of coldness, and said, "Do it, but remember to be gentle with him!"
"I’ve already checked; Mr. Ye’s flesh is perfect, the most ideal offering for Lord Fox Immortal. You mustn’t damage it!"
The man in the robe bowed and said to Inoue Harusame, "As you wish, Goddess!"
No sooner had his words fallen than a dozen strong men immediately sprang into action.
They threw themselves at Ye Ming without hesitation.
Although they were bulky, their movements were not hindered by their size, and they moved with exceptional agility.
Ye Ming pushed off the ground and leapt into the air, instantly gathering a strand of Sword Qi in his hand and severing the arm of a strong man.
In an instant, blood gushed forth.
The injured strong man showed no reaction whatsoever, not even furrowing his brow, and continued to attack Ye Ming relentlessly.
Ye Ming was slightly taken aback and found it interesting.
He had thought that these strong men, like the Human Puppets of Wanhua Valley, were controlled puppets.
However, after the battle, Ye Ming gradually realized they were not puppets but living beings.
They were simply in a state of mental confusion, following orders from someone else unquestioningly.
Without a doubt, they were people controlled by the Soul Capturing Spell.
Even if their hands or feet were severed, they would not feel any pain.
As Ye Ming pondered, he found himself surrounded by the strong men. Inoue Harusame smiled serenely and said confidently, "So much for the number one on the Dragon Tiger List. He can’t even handle my Death Warriors."
"Remember to be gentle with him, and by the way, tie him up with ropes!"
After issuing her orders, Inoue Harusame returned to her seat with an indifferent expression.
The man in the robe approached, knelt by Inoue Harusame, and asked fawningly, "Goddess, are you alright? That bastard didn’t hurt you, did he?"
The man before her was named Qing Yu, a guard of the Fox Immortal Temple, and also, an Onmyoji.
He had long admired Inoue Harusame, which was why he abased himself to come to the Fox Immortal Temple, becoming an ordinary guard, contentedly protecting Inoue Harusame.
"I’m fine, just a bit startled," Inoue Harusame said with a composed demeanor.
In truth, her calm heart had been stirred by Ye Ming’s earlier action, and was no longer at peace.
She even felt a bit reluctant to see Ye Ming get beaten.
She also made sure to admonish, "Be gentle. If you damage this vessel, Lord Fox Immortal will be unhappy."
Qing Yu frowned slightly, as if he had sensed something different about Inoue Harusame.
He said, "That bastard violated the Goddess, receiving some punishment is only right! Soon, this scoundrel will kneel down and beg for mercy."
A vicious smile crossed his face, as if he wished that Ye Ming would just be beaten to death.
Having been in the Fox Immortal Temple for so long, he had never managed to have any physical contact with Inoue Harusame, yet to his dismay, Ye Ming had appeared and was able to grab her hand.
At that moment, the brawny men surrounding them suddenly stopped their movements and stood still.
Qing Yu wore a happy smile and asked, "Is it over?"
No one answered him.
The dozen or so strong men slowly turned around, facing Qing Yu and Inoue Harusame.
Right then, Ye Ming’s voice came, "Attack, take care of them."
No sooner had he spoken than everyone rushed towards Inoue Harusame.
Inoue Harusame asked in surprise, "What’s going on? Qing Yu?"
Qing Yu’s expression was one of disbelief.
"Damn it, why isn’t my Soul Capturing Spell working?" Qing Yu cursed, "You traitors, are you planning to attack me?"
However, no one was listening to him anymore.
All of the strong men surrounded Qing Yu and attacked him without hesitation.
Ye Ming stood at a distance, speaking coldly, "Thought some petty trick would work against me? Too naive."
Just now, Ye Ming had used his Soul Capturing Spell to seize the wills of these strong men, making them obey his own, hence achieving this effect.
Inoue Harusame understood the situation and her face showed no anger, but rather more joy.
"To learn our Fox Immortal Temple’s unique Soul Capturing Spell in such a short time, truly a perfect body, Lord Fox Immortal is sure to like it!"
Excitement shone through Inoue Harusame’s words.
Ye Ming sneered and said, "You should be more worried about your own fate!"
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion.
The men surrounding Qing Yu were sent flying, some disemboweled, while others though intact, were covered in blood.
"Bastards, all traitors, still daring to attack me! I am a noble Onmyoji!"
Qing Yu slowly climbed up from the ground, saying viciously, "If I don’t teach you a lesson, it seems you won’t understand how formidable I am! Die!"
He extended two fingers, pinching a charm between them, muttered an incantation, and threw the charm at Ye Ming.
Even after dealing with so many strong men, he could still unleash a ferocious attack.
Ye Ming dodged the charm with a swift move.
The charm didn’t strike Ye Ming’s body but hit the wall instead, causing a massive explosion, which even shook the ground.
Ye Ming gave a slight smile and said, "Interesting!"
