Fortunately, among hundreds of thousands of people, such individuals were truly as rare as Phoenix feathers and Qilin horns, about one in several thousand, with only about a hundred remaining in total.
Zhou Ming couldn't be bothered to say another word to these stubborn individuals; with a thought, countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky, instantly pulverizing them.
This was also the effect of the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture, using various mental methods to torment these intentions, making them less resolute and less stubborn.
Afterward, the Soul Cleansing Gu would be used to reduce their share of the Soul, and finally, the Spirit Splitting Soul Dividing Scripture would gather these residual personalities and split them off in one go, then annihilate them completely, eradicating future troubles.
Zhou Ming was already extremely proficient with this entire process.
While continuously tormenting these residual intentions, Zhou Ming was also doing something else: deleting memories.
The surviving consciousnesses of hundreds of thousands of people were eliminated, and the memories they left behind were also a major problem.
These memories were too vast and too complex; they would dilute Zhou Ming's own memories, causing Zhou Ming to confuse his past experiences, and even, in turn, affect his temperament, completely transforming him into another person.
The title of Demonic Technique for the Soul Devouring Refining Scripture was not just for show.
Falling into Qi Deviation at the slightest mistake was also no joke.
Zhou Ming's method of dealing with this was to directly delete those useless memories.
What was the use of memories of peddlers, laborers, and servants, who rose at dawn and rested at dusk, repeating the same life day after day, filled with trivial family matters and petty squabbles?
At least ninety-nine percent of the memories from hundreds of thousands of people had to be deleted!
Not only these people, but even the memories left by the Souls of those Martial Forest experts that Zhou Ming had devoured in the past would be selectively trimmed by Zhou Ming, leaving only the important parts, to lighten his mental burden and prevent too many chaotic memories from affecting him and confusing his self-perception.
And deleting his own memories also relied on the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture.
Cleansing the Soul, twisting the mind, manipulating the psyche, eroding the will, modifying memories, controlling people's hearts... Just like constructing the Hell illusion in his own mind earlier, the difficulty of applying the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture to himself was thousands, even tens of thousands of times greater than applying it to others.
Large quantities of memories were deleted in batches; various different lives disappeared from his mind one after another, gradually relaxing Zhou Ming's spirit, which had been too heavy to bear, freeing his thoughts, making them spin faster and faster, leaving him refreshed and invigorated.
Zhou Ming opened his eyes, his consciousness returning to reality.
It seemed a long time had passed in the spiritual world, but in reality, only a few dozen breaths of time had gone by.
Yagyu Ichinyo in front of him had a blank expression, his eyes dull and lifeless, as if he had no reaction to the outside world, completely turning into an ignorant and senseless madman.
'Was the stimulation too great? Then he's no longer a good experimental subject.'
Zhou Ming frowned, extending his right hand and placing it on Yagyu Ichinyo's forehead.
The Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture activated, and an invisible, intangible spiritual force entered Yagyu Ichinyo's mind, continuously twisting Yagyu Ichinyo's will and memories.
Yagyu Ichinyo was indeed a schemer; his Martial Dao was not particularly strong, barely qualifying as a second-rate expert in the Jianghu.
But his mental strength and unwavering will far surpassed most of the powerhouses Zhou Ming had encountered.
Earlier, after Zhou Ming captured him, he wanted to brainwash him with the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture, but he encountered Yagyu Ichinyo's stubborn resistance, as firm as a rock.
Thus, Zhou Ming staged the previous scene, attempting to break Yagyu Ichinyo's psychological defenses.
She did succeed, but it seemed the effect was too good, and Yagyu Ichinyo completely gave up all resistance.
The spiritual force penetrated directly, meeting no obstruction or counterattack, acting directly on Yagyu Ichinyo's spirit, beginning to forcibly rewrite his will.
However, Zhou Ming was still not satisfied; he wanted an experimental subject with some resistance, but not so much that the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture would be ineffective, to practice the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture, discover its problems, and gain experience in its use.
Yagyu Ichinyo was too extreme, either as stubborn as a rock in a latrine or as docile as a fish on a chopping board, which truly left Zhou Ming unsatisfied.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhou Ming withdrew his hand, and Yagyu Ichinyo once again fell into a deep coma.
'Human consciousness is too complex after all; even without any resistance, it's a pipe dream to successfully brainwash someone in one go.'
'Well, this experiment has indeed been quite fruitful, and it requires continuous attempts; a few more times won't hurt.'
'However, Yagyu Ichinyo is still useful and cannot be allowed to die so quickly. In that case, I'll capture more experimental subjects; after all, this place lacks everything but people.'
Withdrawing his consciousness, Zhou Ming gazed at the lush, green-covered city, finally ceasing to activate the "City - Spring Grass and Trees Grow Deep" Killing Move and severing his connection with the city's plants.
'Each use provides valuable experience that significantly refines this Killing Move. It's just that I don't have enough Gu on me; reaching this level of refinement is already the limit. To go further, I'll have to wait until I return to the Gu World and replenish my Gu.'
This mission was more like a massive testing ground for Zhou Ming.
Previously, she used the Relic Gu to raise her Realm, but she ascended too quickly, so her foundation couldn't accumulate. However, after the accumulation from this plot world, although Zhou Ming was still at the Rank Four Peak, her strength had increased by more than just a little bit.
Stepping down from the verdant throne, Zhou Ming turned and looked at Kaka.
"The trap has been set. Now we just need to wait for Yagyu Killing God, to take the bait."
"But before that, are you interested in a windfall?"
Zhou Ming chuckled, pointing at the ground: "This is the Imperial Palace. Although Dong Ying is small, its imperial family must have some valuable collectibles, right?"
Kaka, who had been expressionless and stern-faced ever since arriving in Kyoto, had his eyes light up and nodded eagerly.
"Boss Zhou is indeed not a stingy person. Then I, your younger brother, won't be polite!"
Zhou Ming covered her mouth and giggled, shaking with laughter, her charm boundless.
Reincarnators, huh... they are indeed driven by self-interest... The news of Kyoto's destruction quickly spread throughout Dong Ying's upper echelons, rapidly causing widespread panic.
After all, Zhou Ming's Killing Move only covered the urban area of Kyoto; beyond that, her power was insufficient.
Moreover, at that time, there were indeed people who escaped from the city, so spreading this news was a foregone conclusion.
Afterward, various forces in Dong Ying probed and investigated Zhou Ming, and even Martial Forest experts from all over Dong Ying, hearing that the person who destroyed the city had remained in Kyoto, immediately formed groups to challenge her.
These people provided Zhou Ming with rich experimental material.