Chapter 963: Chapter 963

Hahn saw Lin Chen, and a ferocious expression appeared on his face.

"Lin Chen, opposing our Phantom Society won't end well for you," Hahn said angrily.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Oh? I'd like to know how badly it would end for me."

At this moment, several other squad members also stepped forward.

Hahn sneered coldly, "Lin Chen, the Phantom Society is not as simple as you think. If you dare to kill me, they won't let you off."

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Oh? Too bad you're my prisoner now. By the way, I hope you answer my questions properly, or else your fate will be very miserable."

A chill flashed in Hahn's eyes, "You want me to confess? Keep dreaming. I won't say a thing."

Lin Chen walked up to Hahn, a mocking grin on his face, "It seems you have a tough mouth. Very well, let me see how tough it can be."

As he finished speaking, Lin Chen lightly pressed a point on Hahn's body.

While pressing, Lin Chen said with a smile, "The human body has four major pain points. Once all four are pressed simultaneously, it feels like being devoured by a thousand insects. They say that kind of pain is excruciating, the feeling of wanting to live but unable to, and wanting to die but not being able to. Do you know that feeling?"

Before Lin Chen's words were finished, beads of cold sweat already covered Hahn's face.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! You demon! Let me go!"

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Don't rush. This is only the first point; there are still three more. Enjoy it slowly!"

Saying this, Lin Chen pressed the second point.

This time, Hahn's screams were even louder, tinged with a hint of hysteria.

"What's the Phantom Society's objective in entering the secret domain?" Lin Chen asked coldly.

At this moment, Hahn's face twisted in agony, his entire body drenched in sweat.

"I—I won't say! Never!" Hahn gritted his teeth and said.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Not bad, what a tough guy. I hope you can endure the third point."

Saying this, Lin Chen's hand lightly pressed the third point.

This time, Hahn's reaction was even more intense, to the point of his voice growing hoarse.

"Have you decided to talk or not?" Lin Chen asked with a smirk, his eyes fixed on Hahn.

This time, Hahn could no longer bear it. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Fine, fine! I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Lin Chen smiled faintly. He knew this set of techniques, carefully selected by Xiao Shuai from various torture methods, could possibly be endured through the first two stages, but no one ever made it past the third.

Hahn gasped heavily, just about to speak when a cold glint suddenly shot toward them.

Lin Chen's eyes sharpened, and with a flick of his dagger, the silver needle was deflected mid-air.

At this moment, however, blood suddenly trickled from the corner of Hahn's mouth, and he collapsed, lifeless.

Lin Chen's gaze sharpened as he lifted the sole of Hahn's foot, spotting a tiny hole resembling a needle prick.

"Damn it, there's still someone alive on their side," Lin Chen murmured, his eyes narrowing slightly.

At the far end of the forest, Burton emerged from the soil.

Beside him stood three men dressed as mercenaries.

"Boss, did that idiot Hahn just get killed?" One of the mercenaries sneered coldly.

"Indeed. By the way, have you located that old woman's hiding place?" Burton asked coldly.

"We have, but there's a mysterious formation surrounding her. We didn't dare to get too close," one of the mercenaries replied cautiously.

Burton snorted coldly, "Take me there. I'll deal with the old hag myself."

Hahn's death made Lin Chen's eyes narrow slightly. Clearly, the one who killed him was that beast-controlling expert.

Lin Chen's gaze turned cold, "It seems our fight has only just begun. Hahn was merely a distraction, but that beast controller is the real danger."

"No! Could the old woman be in danger?" Lan Xingling suddenly exclaimed, her expression panicked.

Kusa shook her head and said, "Don't worry. The place the old woman resides in is guarded by an ancient formation. They shouldn't be able to break through."

Lin Chen shook his head, "No, something's off. They've stirred up so much commotion—it has to be to draw our attention. If I'm not mistaken, they've already found the old woman's location, and they're bound to have a way to breach the formation."

"Kusa, take us to her quickly," Lan Xingling said urgently.

"Alright! Follow me." Kusa nodded and darted nimbly into the forest.

The others followed closely behind. About an hour later, they arrived at the edge of the forest.

Passing through a hidden cave, the scene before them suddenly opened up.

A vast grassland stretched out, vibrant with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, colorful butterflies dancing everywhere—a veritable paradise.

At the center of the grassland stood a small thatched hut.

Wang Zixuan was about to step inside but was stopped by Lan Xingling.

"There's an ancient formation around the old woman's house. Without her permission, anyone entering it will be torn apart by the formation," Lan Xingling said gravely.

Activating his clairvoyant abilities, Lin Chen gazed at the hut.

His expression immediately turned grim.

"Something has happened to the old woman!" Lin Chen said darkly.

"What? Impossible! The old woman's strength is unparalleled, and with the ancient formation, how could anything happen to her?" Lan Xingling exclaimed in disbelief.

At this moment, Kusa's face also grew dark, "Xingling, something may indeed have happened to her. I just tried using long-distance sound transmission, but she didn't respond."

"What do we do now?" Lan Xingling and Kusa both looked alarmed.

They knew that only the old woman could control the ancient formation. Without her permission, even they couldn't easily enter.

Just then, Lin Chen stepped toward the grassland.

"Hey! Are you crazy? If you recklessly enter the formation like that and trigger it, you'll be torn to shreds!" Kusa cried out.

However, Lin Chen didn't pause. He said calmly, "Follow me. We'll enter the formation together."

Every few steps Lin Chen took, he stopped, furrowing his brows before continuing forward.

Seeing Lin Chen enter the formation without being attacked, Lan Xingling and Kusa were stunned.

"How is this possible? How can he enter the formation without being attacked?!" Lan Xingling and Kusa were both dumbfounded.

The ancient formation was said to be left behind by a deity. It was rumored that even Void God Realm experts couldn't easily break it.

Yet Lin Chen seamlessly entered the formation without issue. There could only be one explanation: Lin Chen had already disabled it.

At this moment, Zhao Xiaohua carefully followed Lin Chen, tracing the marks he left to navigate the formation. The others cautiously followed suit.

Lan Xingling and Kusa exchanged glances before also cautiously following behind.

Standing before the door of the hut, Lin Chen pushed it open to find the old woman lying in a pool of blood.