Chapter 889 Strength Surges
This battle was exceptionally fierce, with countless Heavenly Beings and evil spirits joining the fray. Everyone thought they were the yellow bird, but in reality, they were merely mantises or even cicadas, dying without value. As stars around them were extinguished one by one, the entire star system rapidly disintegrated. Fewer and fewer people survived, and it eventually became a stage for the strong to fight!
As days passed, Qianqian missed her mother more and more, so she often sat in the Queen of the Underworld’s Palace waiting, sometimes for an entire day.
Qi Huang also tried to cheer her up, but her efforts were increasingly ineffective. That evening, a middle-aged zombie female official entered the princess’s chambers with a look of panic and dismissed the servants.
Qi Huang recognized this woman, Duan Qing, the steward of the Queen of the Underworld’s Palace. She was usually calm and rarely showed such an expression.
Qi Huang felt a premonition, though she didn’t know why.
“Aunt Duan, has my mother returned?”
Qianqian asked with a face full of expectation.
“Your Highness, Princess, I’m afraid Her Highness the Queen of the Underworld will not be able to return for a while,”
Steward Duan said evasively.
“Why?”
Qianqian asked with a sad face.
“That… that Queen of the Underworld… Her Highness stated that she… she has a very important matter to attend to and will likely need several… several years to return.”
Steward Duan stammered.
“Ah? Several years?”
Qianqian’s face fell immediately, and she whimpered pitifully, “But I miss her so much!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, don’t you have your servant to accompany you?”
Steward Duan quickly embraced Qianqian.
It seems my premonition was not unfounded.
Qi Huang was no three-year-old child, so she could naturally see through the deception. The Queen of the Underworld had likely fallen.
Qi Huang’s feelings about this matter were very complicated. If it were when she first arrived at Queen of the Underworld Star, she would have definitely celebrated with fireworks, as it meant her chances of escaping had significantly increased. But now…
For some reason, Qi Huang felt a heavy heart. Perhaps it was because she had been here for a long time and had developed feelings for Qianqian, so she couldn’t view her as a pure enemy. This also proved the saying that people’s hearts are made of flesh. Since she was already in the midst of it, how could anyone stay out of it?
“Heh heh… Why bother lying? She’ll know sooner or later anyway.”
However, a mature and charming female voice came from above.
“Who? Who is it?”
Duan Qing looked up alertly.
“How dare you invade my Queen of the Underworld Star!”
The voices of soldiers also began to sound from outside.
“The Queen of the Underworld is gone, so where is the Queen of the Underworld Star!”
The mature woman jeered, then shouted, “My soldiers, kill them all! Leave no one alive except for the woman with blood tears on her face!”
“Yes! Kill them! Destroy the Queen of the Underworld Star!”
Following that were waves of desperate attacks, and the fighting outside immediately ensued.
“What’s going on?”
Qi Huang looked around confused, not knowing what had happened.
“Aunt Duan… sob sob… Is what she said true? My mother is gone!”
Qianqian sobbed and asked Duan Qing.
“Don’t listen to her nonsense, the Queen of the Underworld is fine.”
Duan Qing tried to comfort her, putting on a brave face.
“Fine! Indeed fine! Her despicable body was cut into several pieces by the Extreme Violet Immortal Emperor and is now being exhibited on the city walls of Extreme Violet City.”
A mocking voice came, and a woman with a snake’s tail suddenly appeared at the entrance.
Hearing this, Qianqian’s small body trembled violently, and she choked back tears.
Qi Huang, however, narrowed her eyes because she hadn’t noticed how the woman had approached at all. This could only mean that the woman was far stronger than her.
“Bitch, shut up!”
Duan Qing cursed angrily.
“What? Can’t take it? Let me tell you something else, that bitch indirectly died because of this Queen.”
The woman with the snake’s tail slithered inside proudly, wiggling her tail.
“What did you say?”
Duan Qing trembled all over.
“To tell you the truth, the heart fragment from Storm Star was deliberately released as bait by this Queen, and the news was spread throughout the entire Immortal Realm. If she didn’t die, who would? Heh heh… It’s just a pity that her five heart fragments from the Demon Ancestor were seized by the Extreme Violet Immortal Emperor and did not fall into this Queen’s hands.”
The woman with the snake’s tail grew more smug.
“So, you went to such lengths to harm the Queen of the Underworld.”
Duan Qing gritted her teeth, her facial muscles contorting to the extreme.
“Her lowly life is not worth that much! She’s just a bonus; I want her!”
The snake woman’s eyes fixed on Qi Huang.
“Me?”
Qi Huang trembled, feeling an intense sense of crisis. The opponent was powerful and called herself “this Queen,” likely one of the “Five Queens” and a descendant of Lu Yao, just like the Queen of the Underworld. If she fell into this woman’s hands, she would surely die.
“Sister, hurry and escape! This old witch is the Sea Queen. If she catches you, she’ll drain you dry.”
Qianqian turned her tear-filled eyes and urged.
Qi Huang hesitated, caught between a choice and a dilemma.
“Sister, don’t worry, the necklace I gave you is just an ordinary necklace. It was a meeting gift for you, and it won’t explode.”
Qianqian explained fleetingly.
“…”
Qi Huang’s pupils trembled, and her eyes felt dry. She never expected the truth to be like this.
What about you?
Qi Huang then asked with concern.
“My mother died at her hands, so even if I die, I’ll make her pay.”
Qianqian wiped away her tears fiercely.
“You’re not her biological daughter, why risk your life like this?”
The Sea Queen said dismissively.
“What?”
Qi Huang trembled again.
“But mother treated me like her own daughter, so I must make you pay with your life.”
Qianqian clenched her small fists and said fiercely.
“What a filial daughter! Unfortunately, the more filial you are, the more this Queen must kill you to eliminate future trouble.”
The Sea Queen’s gaze sharpened.
“You’ve lost a heart fragment, so your strength must be far from its peak, right? It’s not certain who will kill whom.”
Qianqian bit her small lip. With a “crack,” a crisp sound could be faintly heard from her delicate body, and a mysterious aura spread outwards centered on her, enveloping Qi Huang.
Qi Huang looked around blankly, completely unaware of what was happening. However, she soon discovered with shock that her spiritual sense was surging. Monarch Immortal level one… Monarch Immortal level two… Monarch Immortal level three…
Not only Qi Huang, but Qianqian herself and Duan Qing beside her were also rapidly increasing in strength.
“This is…”
The Sea Queen nearby looked astonished.
“Do you want to know why Mother recognized me as her adopted daughter?”
Qianqian clenched her teeth, dense sweat breaking out on her forehead. It seemed that using the “secret technique” was not easy, but fortunately, the sacrifice was worth it. Her strength had already broken through to Earth Demon level one.
Duan Qing beside her had also broken through to Earth Demon level one, but there was no joy on her face; instead, a hint of sadness appeared.
“I don’t care why, go to hell!”
The Sea Queen no longer dared to delay and suddenly disappeared from her spot.
“Princess, take care!”
Duan Qing muttered, then fearlessly charged forward.
“Seeking death!”
The Sea Queen roared, and the two collided at high speed.
Due to the vast difference in strength, Qi Huang’s spiritual sense could not lock onto them. She could only see waves of spatial fluctuations spreading outwards, which crushed everything in their path. The princess’s chambers were instantly reduced to ashes.
As time passed, Qianqian’s strength continued to increase, progressing towards Earth Demon level two.
Qi Huang was even more remarkable. In just a short while, her spiritual sense had reached the peak of Monarch Immortal level, and then she “casually” advanced to Earth Immortal level one.
What secret technique had she used? It was so heaven-defying!
Qi Huang felt the immensely powerful spiritual sense within her, her eyes wide open.
As time continued to flow, Qianqian’s strength successfully broke through to Earth Demon level two and was then advancing towards Earth Demon level three.
Qi Huang’s spiritual sense also did not stop growing for a moment. She actually reached the middle stage of Earth Immortal level ahead of time and gradually began to see the movements of the two zombies not far away.
At this point, Duan Qing was already covered in wounds, but she still charged at the Sea Queen again and again, fearless of death.
“If it weren’t for this Queen losing a heart fragment, killing you would be like slaughtering dogs!”
The Sea Queen cursed in fury. Her agile snake tail danced, creating terrifying afterimages, and she whipped towards Duan Qing again.
Duan Qing couldn’t dodge in time and was directly hit.
“Crack!”
A crisp bone-cracking sound rang out, and Duan Qing’s chest bone immediately caved in. However, she still used the opportunity to grab the snake tail and refused to let go, even as foul blood poured from her mouth.
After another ten breaths of time, Qianqian’s strength had advanced to Earth Demon level three, her aura becoming increasingly imposing.
And Qi Huang was even more unbelievable. Her spiritual sense had reached Earth Immortal level nine, and the Sea Queen’s movements in her eyes were no faster than a turtle’s.
