Chapter 75: She is not worthy of that monster’s attention
“Tell me, where is the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance?”
Lu Yao asked in a low voice, her lips not moving, as if speaking from the deepest parts of hell.
“You… you are an evil spirit!”
Elder Huang had not yet recovered from the shock. The Immortal Alliance had records of powerful evil spirits in this world, but they had never heard of anyone who could shatter space so casually.
“I’ll ask you one more time, where is the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance? If you don’t tell me, you’ll die!”
The red light in Lu Yao’s pupils intensified, as if about to bleed.
Qi Huang was a little surprised. She didn’t expect Lu Yao to still show restraint in her current state, which showed that her conscience was not yet extinguished.
“In… in the capital of the An Yang Empire!”
Elder Huang stammered his answer under immense pressure.
“Which direction is the An Yang Empire in?”
Lu Yao’s eyes became sharper.
“To the north… north.”
Elder Huang instinctively took two steps back.
Lu Yao retracted her imposing aura. She wanted to leave, but she looked back at the spatial rift she had torn. It was completely dark inside, without even stars, and she didn’t know which world it led to!
Lu Yao really wanted to go in and explore, but she still had things to settle in this world, so she instantly disappeared from her spot.
Elder Huang then collapsed on the ground as if drained of all energy. He looked in the direction Lu Yao had disappeared, muttering to himself, “The world is about to change!”
Lu Yao sped towards the north, covering tens of thousands of miles in an instant. Although zombies couldn’t use their spiritual sense, her body was incredibly strong, and every inch of her skin emitted a strange energy fluctuation. She used this fluctuation to travel.
In comparison, Qi Huang’s speed in reality was like that of a snail.
In just a few dozen breaths, Lu Yao had already arrived at the capital city of the An Yang Empire, tens of thousands of miles away.
Lu Yao entered the city gate and found that it was also filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and firecrackers. The reason was simple: after her absorption over the past three days, a large portion of the Yin energy in this world had been depleted. Now, there was bright sunshine everywhere, and the entire world had a bright future.
Lu Yao felt no sense of accomplishment. She absorbed Yin energy not to do good deeds, but only to stop those people from mending the sky. In two days, the Immortal Alliance would gather the most powerful cultivators in the cultivation world here to discuss this matter.
Lu Yao found an inn to stay in and waited patiently. She planned to use diplomacy first, then force if necessary. If those people gave up mending the sky when the time came, then everyone would be safe. If they insisted on going ahead, she wouldn’t mind wiping the Immortal Alliance from this world.
Lu Yao was originally emotionless, but soon she discovered that these mortals actually called that rift “the Eye of Heaven,” meaning Heaven had opened its eyes. Her resentment instantly increased.
“It seems I have another goal this time: to let the world understand that it is not Heaven that opened its eyes, but the scar I inflicted upon Heaven!”
Lu Yao murmured to herself.
…
Qi Huang finally woke up from her dream. Compared to her previous indignation, she was now more shocked. She never imagined that there were different spaces in this world, and not just one. Who would believe it if she said it?
Unfortunately, no matter how shocked she was, she couldn’t do anything. She could only watch it like a play until she saw what she wanted.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye. After Qi Huang’s relentless efforts, her spiritual sense finally reached the peak of the Shentong Realm, with only a thin film remaining before the legendary Heavenly Punishment Realm.
Qi Huang looked at the dozens of Ghost Tomatoes on the table. She had a premonition that if she used them all, she would immediately break through that film, which was her long-sought goal. However, when the moment truly arrived, she felt some hesitation. The reason was simple: she was now facing a predicament similar to Lu Yao’s.
Qi Huang had not forgotten that once a cultivator reached the Heavenly Punishment Realm, they would immediately provoke the Heavenly Tribulation. Although her spiritual sense was only breaking through, no one could guarantee that she could deceive heaven and earth.
“I am unprepared. If I provoke the Heavenly Tribulation, not only will I not be able to participate in the Evergreen Convention, but I will be reduced to ashes. It’s the same as Lu Yao. Although my strength has improved, I have no place to stay in this world.”
Qi Huang gave a self-deprecating laugh.
“Forget it, I’ll wait for now. My spiritual sense at the Shentong Realm should be enough to handle this Evergreen Convention. I’ll break through after I find the ‘Heaven-Defying Water’ in the future.”
Qi Huang knew that caution was the key to safety, so she chose the most secure method.
“The rewards for this Evergreen Convention are just some spirit herbs and medicines for breaking through to the Huashen Realm. I don’t think the Shentong Realm monsters from Zhongzhou will cause trouble. Besides them, who will be my opponent?”
Qi Huang thought confidently. Anyway, the Evergreen Convention only lasted for three months, so she wasn’t in a hurry.
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A few days later, Steward Cai at the Immortal Alliance branch hall in Yongning Prefecture received another message from Elder Zuo through a thousand-mile communication.
“Hasn’t the number one Immortal Seed of the Donglai Sect arrived in Yongning Prefecture yet?”
Elder Zuo asked again. In his opinion, only the number one Immortal Seed of the Donglai Sect could guarantee the qualification to prevent Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang from obtaining the prefecture-level Immortal Seed status, as that person not only had outstanding strength but also possessed an extremely powerful magic treasure.
“Reporting to Master, no.”
Steward Cai replied awkwardly.
“This is truly strange. Is he really not planning to participate in this Yongning Prefecture’s Evergreen Convention? Impossible! These materials should be very tempting for him, who is at the fifth level of the Huashen Realm!”
Elder Zuo muttered to himself.
“I don’t know. I thought he was just patient before, but now there is less than a month left until the Evergreen Convention. All the sects have finalized their quotas and will report them soon. If he doesn’t come, it will be too late.”
Great anxiety filled Steward Cai’s words. He then said cautiously, “Master, how about you try to probe Ye Donglai’s intentions?”
“I’ve already tried, but do you think we can trust his words?”
Elder Zuo retorted.
Steward Cai was speechless. Ye Donglai was the top expert in the cultivation world of the Xihui Dynasty, so he naturally wouldn’t be that respectful to the Immortal Alliance.
“No, we can’t place our hopes on others. I need to go back to my hometown in the Weiyuan Empire as soon as possible.”
Elder Zuo gritted his teeth.
“Go back? Master, do you want to invite that monster from the Lü Family to take action?”
Steward Cai was overjoyed.
“Yes, our Zuo family has some in-law relationship with the Lü family. Moreover, as an elder of the Immortal Alliance, inviting one of his clones to act is still within my grasp.”
Elder Zuo explained.
“A clone? Is a clone really enough? Why not have his main body come personally?”
Steward Cai raised his doubts.
“A mere Cheng Hong Ling is not worthy of that monster’s personal attention. As the descendant of an immortal, his cultivation advances a thousand miles a day, so every quarter of an hour is worth a thousand pieces of gold!”
Elder Zuo flattered, then scornfully mocked, “Besides, that monster’s strongest clone has already reached the peak of the Huashen Realm. Dealing with this little girl is more than enough.”
“He’s only in his early twenties, and his clone has already reached the peak of the Huashen Realm? As expected of one of the Nine Great Prodigies of the cultivation world.”
Steward Cai exclaimed.
“Of course. That’s why I say Cheng Hong Ling is a nobody. It’s a pity she has no self-awareness and keeps opposing the Immortal Alliance again and again.”
Elder Zuo gave a cold laugh, then curiously inquired, “How is the Hong Hua Sect doing recently? Have any geniuses from other regions joined? We can’t let those guys ruin our plans.”
“Yes, but they were all driven away. The reason is that Cheng Hong Ling is extremely confident and said that the rewards from the Immortal Alliance have already been reserved by her, so she doesn’t want to share with others.”
Steward Cai replied with a mocking tone.
“Reserved? Heh heh…”
Elder Zuo burst into laughter, then said sinisterly, “She will soon know that the Immortal Alliance’s reward for her is not those spirit herbs and medicines, but that monster from the Lü Family!”
