The soul scourge process began and the person screamed at the top of his lungs. It was one of the most painful processes in the world, and Li Meng was aware of the implications. He knew that the person would no longer be normal after this process.
Li Meng tasked his avatars to prepare for disposing of the body once the task was completed. The information extraction process was incredibly brutal and taxing on the target's soul. The man was screaming on top of his lungs, but Li Meng had prearranged a formation to hold in the voices.
The process took a good 3 minutes to be over, and the man had completely lost consciousness with his soul being full of cracks. Li Meng proceeded to check his belongings and emptied his storage rings.
Within there was a reason why Li Meng didn't kill the guy instantly. It was what the man called a life-plaque.