Chapter 628 I’ll talk about it after they’re all dead.
Heavenly Punishment Realm, first level. That was an hour ago. Now I’m a great master at the seventh level of the Heavenly Punishment Realm.
What? The seventh level of the Heavenly Punishment Realm? How is that possible?
Cheng Hongling asked with uncertainty, “Didn’t you say that it takes a lot of Ghost Tomatoes to advance to each level? How could you have advanced six levels in one go?”
Yes, but I had good luck! Didn’t you see that spatial rift just now? I accidentally got thrown into it when I was fighting Zhen Feiyan. I thought I was doomed, but who would have thought that there were Ghost Tomatoes everywhere on a star inside? I spent two quarters of an hour and reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Punishment Realm.
Qi Huang looked at her dirty clothes and excitedly explained, “Look, these purple stains on my body are Ghost Tomato juice. If I hadn’t had such incredible luck, not only would I have been finished this time, but the entire Huang Tian, no, the entire Xihui Dynasty, and even the entire Cultivation Continent would have faced utter destruction.”
“Six levels in half an hour? Are you cultivating immortal, or climbing stairs? Sect Leader Qin can’t climb stairs as fast as you. Do you want to anger him to death?”
Cheng Hongling shook her head with mixed feelings. If Qi Huang wasn’t her clone, she would have been angered to death herself.
“Is Sect Leader Qin that incompetent?”
Qi Huang asked, feeling like crying and laughing at the same time.
“Now that you’ve reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Punishment Realm, does that mean you have no opponents in the Cultivation World?”
Cheng Hongling suddenly asked with her eyes lighting up.
Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then said humbly, “In terms of spiritual sense alone, I am indeed the highest in the entire Cultivation Continent, but I am ultimately a crippled cultivator. My combat power will be discounted. As I saw from fighting Zhen Feiyan just now, although I was one level higher than her, it was not an easy victory. If I were to face the Immortal Alliance Leader, the situation would likely be worse. After all, this person has held a high position for many years and must possess powerful magic treasures.”
“That’s also true.”
Cheng Hongling nodded thoughtfully.
“However, one thing is certain: there should be no one in the entire Cultivation World who can defeat me solely by their cultivation level now, assuming there are no hidden peerless experts or extremely powerful evil spirits.”
Qi Huang then added to save face.
“That’s good. Your current cultivation is enough to deal with the Hua Rong Sect, and your chances of becoming an immortal within seven years have also increased significantly.”
The frost on Cheng Hongling’s pretty face slowly melted. If it weren’t for life’s hardships, she wouldn’t have developed such an aloof personality.
“If it weren’t for that spatial rift being too narrow and giving me enough time, I could have become an immortal today.”
Qi Huang said with regret.
“One must know contentment! Just as you said, if you hadn’t had such great luck, let alone the future, you would have died here today.”
Cheng Hongling resisted the urge to give her clone a glare with her beautiful eyes, thinking that people are never satisfied. If I had half your speed, I would probably only have sweet dreams in this life.
“Heh heh!”
Qi Huang smiled foolishly. In fact, she also understood this principle, but she had gotten too used to so many advantages.
“What are your plans for the future?”
Cheng Hongling asked curiously.
“I obtained many Ghost Tomato seeds in that space. I need to plant them first, and then it will be time to settle accounts. I won’t let anyone from the HuXiao Sect who participated in awakening that zombie Crown Prince go.”
Let go! Qi Huang’s gaze gradually became sharp.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling returned to the HongHua Sect and immediately reported the matter of Pingshan Mass Grave.
Zou Quan’s mouth was almost split with laughter. He immediately issued a notice stating that the source of the Yin Energy in Pingshan Mass Grave had been resolved.
Pingshan Mass Grave was the source of Yin Energy for the entire Huang Tian Prefecture, which had harmed the local people for thousands of years. This news also spread quickly.
The common people were initially skeptical, as that place was a malignant tumor that even the Immortal Alliance could not resolve, so how could it be eliminated by a small HongHua Sect?
Qi Huang knew that time would prove everything, so she focused on figuring out how to plant the hundreds of thousands of Ghost Tomato seeds she had.
Qi Huang initially planned to plant them in the HongHua Sect, but after much deliberation, she gave up. After all, this was a poisonous item that had once harmed Bajiao Village. This matter was almost known to everyone in Huang Tian Prefecture. If she planted them on a large scale, it would surely attract gossip.
Where should she plant them? Pingshan Mass Grave?
Qi Huang thought of that place again, but ultimately felt it was not appropriate. The source of the Yin Energy in that place had already been subdued by her, and the news had already been released. It was not impossible for some bold people to go and investigate in the future. Moreover, this Ghost Tomato was now listed as a forbidden item by the Immortal Alliance, and it was strictly prohibited to plant it in the wild. Once discovered by someone, wouldn’t that be giving them a handle?
Besides, there was the most important point: no matter where they were planted, these hundreds of thousands of Ghost Tomatoes would require a large labor force to take care of them. Where could she find so many trustworthy laborers? Moreover, this thing was poisonous and might harm them.
That’s right! The Immortal Alliance!
Qi Huang suddenly had an inspiration, thinking that she didn’t have to work hard to grow vegetables herself. She could completely let the Immortal Alliance people grow them for her!
A bold plan gradually emerged in Qi Huang’s mind: selling these Ghost Tomato seeds to Elder Zuo and then using the money to buy back the mature Ghost Tomatoes. Wouldn’t this be equivalent to hiring labor for free? As for the price difference, since she was the only buyer, how much she set the price at would be up to her.
Then I’ll lower the purchase price of Ghost Tomatoes, and the difference will be solved.
Thinking of this, Qi Huang’s rosy lips curved again, and she had made up her mind.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhong had already brought Qian Ying’s soul back to the Imperial Palace and immediately rushed to tell Lin Tu this tremendous “good news.” He also took all the credit for awakening the source of Yin Energy.
“That’s great, Eunuch Zhong! You’ve made a great contribution this time. I will reward you handsomely!”
Lin Tu stood up excitedly.
“It is the old servant’s duty to resolve Your Majesty’s worries. I dare not claim credit.”
Eunuch Zhong said obsequiously.
“Very good. It was indeed the right choice to hand over the Internal Affairs Department to you.”
Lin Tu showed admiration on his face, then took a deep breath. “Since the source of Yin Energy has already erupted, Huangtian Capital will soon be no different from an empty city. This malignant tumor that has plagued Huangtian Capital for thousands of years will finally be eradicated. Then our Xihui Dynasty will no longer be ridiculed! And the HongHua Sect and Qi Huang will also be punished accordingly!”
“Yes, congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations!”
“The source of Yin Energy is extremely terrifying. For Your Majesty’s empire, you should tell Elder Zuo about this matter as soon as possible!”
“Don’t worry! I won’t do anything to bring trouble upon myself.”
This time, Lin Tu, for the first time, did not blame Eunuch Zhong for being presumptuous. He immediately picked up the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device and notified Elder Zuo.
“What? The source of Yin Energy in Pingshan Mass Grave has awakened!”
Elder Zuo, the farmer who grew vegetables, was almost scared to death.
“Yes, for the sake of the people, I have been sending people to monitor that place over the years. Just yesterday noon, the source of Yin Energy awakened, and now the people of the entire Xihui Dynasty are in mortal danger. I hope the Immortal Alliance will come forward to resolve this for the sake of all living beings in the world.”
Lin Tu tried his best to conceal his own shortcomings.
“Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will report this to the Alliance Leader as soon as possible.”
Elder Zuo quickly agreed, as the Immortal Alliance relied on removing evil spirits for ordinary people to establish its reputation. If it refused to help at this moment, its reputation would be greatly affected.
Lin Tu ended the call and then, with a satisfied expression, sat back on his dragon throne, the gloom on his face completely gone, as all his worries would soon be resolved.
Meanwhile, in Consort Jin’s palace, Lin Ran watched everything through the Recording Mirror. She closed her beautiful eyes in pain, and a few tears trickled down her fair cheeks. She couldn’t believe that her own father was such a tyrant, willing to wipe out the entire population of Huangtian Capital just for his own reputation.
On the other side, Elder Zuo intended to contact the Immortal Alliance Main Altar immediately, but in the end, he put down the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device. A sinister smile gradually appeared on his old face, “What am I panicking about? Isn’t there still the HongHua Sect? I’ll talk about it after they’re all dead!”
