Chapter 77 Qin Xiu
'Endless Dantian?!'
Chen Qing immediately clicked to view the detailed introduction, afraid that he had misunderstood what the System wanted to convey.
After checking, he felt relieved.
He hadn't misunderstood; the meaning of Endless Dantian was infinite spiritual power!
It meant that from now on, Chen Qing would no longer need to worry about spiritual power. Using Heaven Rank ultimate moves hundreds or thousands of times would not affect him in the slightest.
Others were different; once their spiritual power was exhausted, they would lose the ability to move. Forget continuing to fight, whether they could even stand steadily would be a problem.
Even for the current Chen Qing, spending a mere one hundred million Top-Grade Spirit Stones to get such a Heaven-Defying reward was not just a steady profit, but an explosive one!
Not to mention, even after spending one hundred million Top-Grade Spirit Stones, he still had hundreds of billions left...
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random reward: One Trillion Top-Grade Spirit Stones!]
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random reward: Max Level Qin Cultivator Experience Pack +1!]
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random reward: Heaven Rank High Grade Fire Spiritual Root +1!]
...
After that, Chen Qing almost monopolized the auctions, acquiring many High Grade rewards.
He used the experience pack to instantly reach max level in the path of a Qin Cultivator, and then fused with the Heaven Rank High Grade Fire Spiritual Root.
Chen Qing calculated that, besides the High Grade Fire Spiritual Root, he now also possessed Heaven Rank High Grade Lightning Spiritual Root and Ice Spiritual Root.
He felt that if he continued at this pace, the day he achieved High Grade Spiritual Roots of all attributes was not far off.
Due to Chen Qing's appearance, the entire auction ended even faster than expected.
Because there was simply no competition. Who could compete with him? He would open his mouth and say one hundred million Top-Grade Spirit Stones, not giving those wealthy merchants and powerful individuals any chance to retort.
The entire auction, without a doubt, completely became Chen Qing's personal stage.
"Who can tell me how many Spirit Stones he actually has? He's already spent over a billion, and they're all Top-Grade Spirit Stones!"
"Compared to him, can I, the richest man in this country, truly be considered rich?"
"It's too exaggerated. He must at least possess hundreds of Spiritual Veins to dare to be so wasteful, right?"
"From now on, the phrase'spending money like water,' across the entire Xuan Continent, probably only he is worthy of using."
...
Countless eyes were fixed on the staircase, just waiting for Chen Qing to come down from the second floor to curry favor with him.
Unfortunately, they were still a step too late. As soon as Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue left the private room, they were immediately invited to a special room by the owner of Tianji Auction City.
"Welcome, esteemed guests, to Tianji Auction City. I am Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord, the owner of this auction city." The man saw Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue arrive, greeted them proactively, and with great enthusiasm, invited them to sit.
Then he immediately had someone prepare tea, serving the best quality Spiritual Tea, afraid of any slight.
"May I ask, what is the purpose of your invitation, owner?" Chen Qing went straight to the point, unwilling to waste too much time with Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord.
He thought it would be better to take Xia Qingyue to explore Tianlong City with this time.
"You two have spent a great deal of money acquiring treasures at my Tianji Auction City. I have a small gift to present as a token of my gratitude. Please do not despise it." With that, he gestured to a subordinate.
The subordinate nodded understandingly, came before Chen Qing, and presented a box made of red sandalwood.
Upon opening it, two exquisitely crafted rings lay silently inside.
"Space Rings?" Chen Qing recognized them as Space Rings, but he didn't understand why Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord would give him such a thing.
Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord did not keep him guessing and explained, "These items are called Mandarin Duck Rings. Wearers can share the same storage space. I obtained them by chance, and as of now, there are only these two in the entire world."
He saw that Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue were not only Dao Companions but also deeply in love, which was why he specifically chose such a gift.
How could someone who spent over a billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones in a single auction be lacking in treasures?
Although the Mandarin Duck Rings couldn't compare to other Divine Artifacts, their inherent value was incredibly precious.
Besides these two Mandarin Duck Rings, Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord also gave Chen Qing a jade pendant.
Whoever possessed this jade pendant would be a Supreme-level honored guest of Tianji Auction City, enjoying the highest level of treatment.
To this day, Tianji Auction City had existed for hundreds of years, and only a dozen or so had been issued.
"Then, it would be disrespectful not to accept."
Since it was Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord's kind intention, Chen Qing did not refuse and accepted it generously.
Compared to the Spirit Stones he had spent, these items were indeed insignificant.
Chen Qing knew that Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord wanted to curry favor with him, and refusing would only make things more difficult for the other party.
After agreeing to attend tomorrow's Supreme Auction, Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue bid farewell to Zhao Wenxuan, City Lord and left Tianji Auction City.
As soon as they exited the auction city's gates, Chen Qing took Xia Qingyue's hand and helped her put on the Mandarin Duck Ring.
"My wife's hands are truly beautiful; anything looks good on them." After putting the ring on Xia Qingyue, Chen Qing still couldn't resist playing with and admiring her hand.
"It's just a hand, what's so good about it?" Xia Qingyue said shyly, but she did not withdraw her hand, letting Chen Qing play with it.
"Has my wife ever heard that in some places, couples wear rings to symbolize their marriage?" Chen Qing asked.
"I haven't heard of it." Xia Qingyue shook her head, "However, a symbol of marriage, Mandarin Duck Rings... this is also good."
She looked at the Mandarin Duck Ring that Chen Qing had personally placed on her finger, slightly lost in thought.
"As long as my wife likes it."
Realizing that she had spoken her thoughts aloud, Xia Qingyue's face turned even redder.
Chen Qing stopped teasing her, took out some Medicinal Pills he had received as rewards from the System, put them into the Space Ring, and told Xia Qingyue, "If my wife needs these Medicinal Pills, feel free to take them."
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random reward: Comprehension Ability +200!]
'Putting Cultivation resources into the ring really counts as pampering my wife!'
Chen Qing's idea was validated.
Following that, with the same thought, he stored Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals within it.
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random reward: Heaven Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique, Poison Emperor Scripture +1!]
'It really works!'
'Doesn't that mean that as long as I put resources in here with the intention of benefiting her, I can get rewards?'
So he continued, "My wife, when you go out, you probably don't have the habit of carrying Spirit Stones, do you? I've put ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones in there. If you see anything you like, buy it freely."
"Ten... ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones?!"
Xia Qingyue's face was filled with shock. She had thought Chen Qing had spent almost all his money at the auction earlier, but she never imagined he would casually deposit another ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones into the Mandarin Duck Ring for her.
Even if she wasn't a Cultivator, Xia Qingyue could still easily understand what ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones meant.
It was completely enough to establish a powerful force or even a country.
Through this, she once again realized how utterly selfless Chen Qing's love for her was.
It was hard not to be moved!
Even from Xia Qingyue's own perspective, with ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones thrown down, let alone a princess of a small country, even a Saintess of an immortal sect would not be able to refuse.
Noticing the change in Xia Qingyue's gaze towards him, Chen Qing knew that the distance between them had narrowed significantly.
Everything was developing in Chen Qing's favor.
All that remained was to anticipate what kind of wife-pampering reward this ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones would bring.
***
Chapter 78 Book of Life and Death
Summoning the System panel:
[Successful in Pampering Wife! Congratulations, Host, on receiving a random reward: King Yama's Book of Life and Death +1!]
'King Yama's Book of Life and Death?!'
Although there was no concept of Yan Wang in the Heavenly Profound Continent, Chen Qing, who had undergone Rebirth from Blue Star, was incredibly familiar with the terms Yan Wang and Life and Death Book.
The Life and Death Book was a Top-Tier Divine Artifact that determined who lived and who died.
If you wanted someone to die, you just found their name and crossed it out.
Chen Qing couldn't help but wonder if the System could really reward him with such a Heaven-Defying Divine Artifact.
Was it not just a pretense?
He clicked to view the details.
[King Yama's Book of Life and Death: Wielding the Life and Death Book allows you to determine life and death! Note: The names of all living beings in the Heavenly Profound Continent have already been recorded within it!]
With just that short sentence and the System's annotation, Chen Qing was 100% certain that this King Yama's Book of Life and Death was indeed the same as the Life and Death Book he understood.
Unbeknownst to them, the lives of billions of living beings throughout the Heavenly Profound Continent were now in Chen Qing's grasp.
If he wanted someone to live, they would live; if he wanted someone to die, they would die, and even the Heavenly Dao couldn't stop it!
Even the Heavenly Profound Great Emperor was no exception; his name was clearly recorded in the Life and Death Book.
As long as Chen Qing lightly stroked his brush, this Great Emperor would immediately perish!
'Wait, why isn't the protagonist's name here?'
It wasn't that he was too disappointed. If spending ten billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones could truly buy off the protagonist's life, then this protagonist's role would be too cheap.
In response, the System provided a further explanation: [The current world's protagonist, Ye Feng, is hidden and protected by the power of a Domain, not existing in the same space-time. The Life and Death Book cannot target him!]
'Domain power? Does that refer to the rule that restricted the protagonist to sign in for thirty years before he could emerge?'
[Yes,] the System gave an affirmative answer.
'Then, if the thirty-year period arrives and Ye Feng emerges, losing the hidden protection of this Domain power, can my Life and Death Book take effect on him?'
Chen Qing asked the question internally, pressing for an answer.
[Yes,] the System still replied instantly.
Yes!
That single word brought Chen Qing immense security.
Now, it was truly stable!
No matter how strong you are, I'll just use the Life and Death Book for an instant kill!
Although he held the Life and Death Book, Chen Qing wasn't entirely complacent. With thirty years of signing in, who could guarantee that Ye Feng wouldn't sign in for some Heaven-Defying rewards during that time?
As a villain, to win, he could only be more Heaven-Defying than the opponent!
"Husband? Husband..."
Hearing Xia Qingyue's voice softly calling beside his ear, Chen Qing suddenly came back to his senses. "What's wrong?"
"I just sensed a few ill-intentioned gazes." Xia Qingyue lowered her voice, speaking to him in a tone only she and Chen Qing could hear, "I think it's mostly because of your generous spending in the Auction City earlier, which has attracted the attention of evildoers."
Chen Qing extended his Divine Sense, quickly pinpointing the individuals Xia Qingyue referred to with ill-intentioned gazes directed at him.
At the same time, he listened to their conversation, not missing a single word.
"Great Wu Dynasty? Are you sure he's from there?"
"What's there to be unsure about? That person is named Chen Qing, the son of the Prime Minister of the Great Wu Dynasty. He's a notorious wastrel, known for bullying men and women. When he came to the capital half a year ago, I had a brief encounter with him."
"A mere Great Wu Dynasty, and a Prime Minister's son at that, can actually produce over a billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones? There must be a great Opportunity involved!"
"While not many people know about this, we must act first. If we can seize the Spirit Stones from them, why would we ever worry about money?"
...
Withdrawing his Divine Sense and ending his eavesdropping, Chen Qing opened his eyes and looked at Xia Qingyue. "You were right, my wife. We have indeed been targeted by thieves."
"Let's go, let's meet them." Chen Qing just so happened to want to test the newly acquired King Yama's Book of Life and Death on some guinea pigs.
"Good!" Xia Qingyue wasn't worried at all that Chen Qing would lose. How could a Great Emperor lose?
As for the Heavenly Profound Great Emperor? If he had really come, Tianlong City would have long since exploded with news. How could there be no rumors?
If he truly came, on the question of who was stronger between him and Chen Qing, Xia Qingyue would unhesitatingly side with the latter.
Then, the two cooperated, pretending not to have noticed they were being followed, and deliberately walked towards a less populated area.
Seeing that there were almost no passersby, Chen Qing finally stopped and said, "You've been following for so long, aren't you going to show yourselves?"
Upon hearing this, the group of people's eyes widened in surprise. They then realized that their tracking methods, which they were so proud of, were completely useless in front of Chen Qing; he had discovered them long ago.
Since they had been discovered, and there were few people around, they no longer intended to hide.
They appeared one after another.
'There are so many!'
Looking around, Xia Qingyue roughly estimated that there were at least fifty people.
"Kid, we already know your background. Chen Qing, the son of the Prime Minister of the Great Wu Dynasty."
"Although I don't know what kind of dog-shit luck you had to obtain this Heaven-Defying Opportunity, if you don't want to die, obediently hand over the Opportunity, and we might spare your life!"
One person stepped out and shouted.
Chen Qing slowly raised his left hand, and as his five fingers spread, the Life and Death Book automatically appeared in his hand.
The intense Death Qi emanating from it instantly made the surrounding air several times colder.
Everyone felt the same, as if falling into an ice cellar! Bone-chilling cold!
When Chen Qing looked at the person who had shouted, the Life and Death Book automatically turned a page, revealing the page where his name was located.
"Lin Xiao."
"You, how do you know my name?" The man's body and mind trembled. His name was indeed Lin Xiao.
"Do I even need to say it? It must be related to that strange book in his hand."
Chen Qing disdained to explain so much to this group of people. As he raised his right hand, a brush also appeared out of thin air.
He gripped the brush, placed it on the words "Lin Xiao," and drew a line downwards.
When the words "Lin Xiao" were completely covered by ink,
Lin Xiao, who was standing in the distance, immediately went limp like cotton and fell to the ground.
"Brother Lin?" His companions rushed forward, trying to call out a few times. After it was useless, they tremblingly extended a finger to Lin Xiao's nose.
After a moment, the hand quickly recoiled as if shocked, and he said in horror, "Dead, he's dead!"
"Dead? How did he die?"
"Don't look at me, I don't know."
"It's definitely that book in his hand causing trouble! Quick, quickly snatch it!"
As soon as these words were uttered, countless people's eyes became resolute. Although they didn't know what the Life and Death Book was, they decided to snatch it first.
Zhou Tian, Zhao Quan, Li San...
Chen Qing stood still, not retreating a single step, focusing on wielding the brush, erasing names one by one.
Those people quickly ended up like Lin Xiao, running, then suddenly their bodies would go limp, falling straight to the ground, with no further reaction.
Such people grew more and more numerous...
In a blink of an eye, only four of the fifty people remained.
"Evil cultivator! He must be an evil cultivator! Quick, quickly go inform the City Lord of Tianlong City!" Someone turned around and shouted, running incredibly fast.
But even if he had the ability to travel a thousand li a day, he still couldn't escape the judgment of the Life and Death Book!
With one stroke, his life and Dao were extinguished.
***
Chapter 79 Sign in! Observation Mirror
With just a few strokes, all the thieves who coveted the Spirit Stones were sent to meet the true King of Hell.
'What a powerful Magical Artifact! It can take lives out of thin air!'
Xia Qingyue still couldn't understand how the Book of Life and Death managed to forcibly strip away people's lives from dozens of meters away without generating any spiritual energy fluctuations.
Send out the Shadow Puppets to retrieve all the valuable items from those corpses.
Those who could come to Tianlong City to participate in the Tianji Auction carried far more Spirit Stones and treasures than the Disciples of the Sects in the Great Wu Dynasty.
After putting them into his bag, he noticed Xia Qingyue's gaze fixed on the Book of Life and Death in his hand, full of doubt and curiosity.
Before she could ask, Chen Qing took the initiative to explain, "This item is called the Book of Life and Death. As long as a name can be found on it, with one stroke of my pen, his Lifespan will immediately be cleared."
"One stroke of the pen, Lifespan immediately cleared!" When these words came out of Chen Qing's mouth, they were far more astonishing than the answer Xia Qingyue had thought of herself.
"Then how can someone's name appear on this Book of Life and Death?" Xia Qingyue pressed.
Regarding this, Chen Qing shook his head, indicating he wasn't clear, then added, "However, the names of everyone in the entire Tianxuan Continent are all on it."
"Including those top powerhouses?" Xia Qingyue's thirst for knowledge was written all over her face.
"Even Great Emperors are no exception." Chen Qing adopted a more direct answer.
Even the names of Great Emperors were on it; no matter how strong others were, could they be stronger than a Great Emperor?
"..." Xia Qingyue did not speak, her astonishment evident in her eyes.
She had originally thought that a Great Emperor's cultivation was her husband's most terrifying trump card, but she never expected that what was truly terrifying was this strange book in his hand, named after "Life and Death."
Even a Great Emperor's life and death could be decided with a single stroke, which truly exceeded Xia Qingyue's comprehension.
'Presumably, in this world, there is no second person besides my husband who dares to say he can instantly kill a Great Emperor with one strike.'
Feeling Xia Qingyue's adoring gaze, Chen Qing was very pleased.
With a clench of his five fingers, the Book of Life and Death vanished.
Taking advantage of the time before dark, Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue strolled through the city, chatting happily, occasionally eating and drinking, and gaining rewards for doting on his wife, such as Spirit Stones, Comprehension Ability, and various attribute points until their hands were soft.
When night fell, the two did not stay in an inn. With the Space-Time Sacred Body, a teleportation gate instantly returned them to Chen Manor.
No matter how good an inn was, it was never as comfortable as staying at home.
After a simple wash, the two embraced and slept.
Although not long ago, Xia Qingyue had harbored the thought of never marrying, now she felt Chen Qing's embrace was exceptionally warm and secure, and she couldn't help but cling to it.
Only...
Raising her eyes to look at Chen Qing, who had already closed his eyes and fallen asleep, Xia Qingyue always felt an emptiness in her heart.
She had thought that tonight...
Then, realizing she had such a thought, Xia Qingyue's cheeks quickly flushed.
...
Da Mang Mountain, unnamed Immortal Cave.
Ye Feng was completely unaware that his childhood sweetheart was currently being embraced by another man, sharing a bed.
At this moment, he had just stabilized his recently Breakthrough and boiling Qi and blood.
Now, he was only half a step away from the Soul Emergence Realm.
However, the time had come. Opening the System panel and starting a new sign-in was more important to him than breaking through to the Soul Emergence Realm.
He summoned the System panel.
[Do you wish to enable daily sign-in?]
Sign in!
[Signing in...]
[Sign-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Observation Mirror +1!]
"Observation Mirror? What in the world is this thing?"
Ye Feng expressed his confusion.
He clicked to view the detailed description.
[Observation Mirror: Can be used to freely observe scenes within a fixed range. The observation range will increase with strength!]
"So it's a spatial peeping Magic Treasure." Ye Feng was slightly disappointed. Compared to observing the outside situation, he hoped to sign in for rewards related to cultivation improvement, such as Medicinal Pills.
"I wonder if this Observation Mirror can peek at scenes outside the barrier?" Ye Feng decided to give it a try.
He took out the Observation Mirror, which was half a person tall, and it floated in front of him.
With his mental control, the scene instantly shifted from inside the Immortal Cave to outside the cave entrance.
Further away was a mountain forest scene.
Even further, he could see a deer grazing, completely unaware that it was being spied upon.
"It really works!" Ye Feng was overjoyed.
At first, he had thought that the Observation Mirror wouldn't work outside the barrier, but after trying it himself, his doubts were completely dispelled.
"That's great! With this Magic Treasure, I'll be able to know the situation of my father, little sister, and Xia Qinyue!"
However, the reality was not as smooth as Ye Feng had imagined.
After the observation range crossed several mountains, it could no longer move forward.
"Strange? Why is this happening?"
In his perplexity, Ye Feng's peripheral vision caught sight of the explanation for the Observation Mirror on the System panel.
"The observation range will expand with strength..." He murmured softly, "It seems that to observe my little sister and Xia Qinyue, I still need to improve my strength first to expand the coverage!"
Ye Feng was not anxious at all. He was very confident in his Cultivate speed; it was only a matter of time.
At least, thanks to this Observation Mirror, he could see the beautiful scenery outside, so it wouldn't be so boring.
He closed the Observation Mirror.
Ye Feng continued to immerse himself in arduous Cultivate.
He was clearly more motivated to Cultivate.
...
Time flew by, and it was now the second day.
Xia Qingyue opened her eyes and found Chen Qing still asleep.
She didn't disturb him, just quietly admired his face.
"How can there be someone in this world who is so good-looking?" Xia Qingyue truly felt that the more she looked at Chen Qing's face, the more handsome it became, touching her heart.
"If my wife praises me like this, your husband will blush too." Chen Qing suddenly opened his eyes.
"You, you were awake!" Xia Qingyue's heart fluttered, like a startled rabbit.
"If I didn't pretend to be asleep, how would I know my wife's true feelings?" Chen Qing smiled.
"Husband, aren't you still going to attend the Tianji Auction? Hurry up and get up to wash." Xia Qingyue quickly changed the subject.
She realized that if this continued, she would be teased again.
"I don't feel very energetic..."
'Not energetic?'
Xia Qingyue was about to ask if Chen Qing was feeling unwell.
Then she heard him say, "If a certain wife, who is as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal, were to kiss me, perhaps I would feel energetic."
"A certain wife who is as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal..."
Xia Qingyue gave Chen Qing a playful glare.
Knowing his intention, Xia Qingyue raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, leaned down, and moved closer to Chen Qing.
"Husband, you should be energetic now, right?" Xia Qingyue asked softly, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"This kiss from my wife is worth ten great treasures. I will buy them all later and give them to my wife as repayment."
Chen Qing found another good reason to splurge on treasures.
***
Chapter 80 Killing Qilin
"How could it be as exaggerated as you say…"
Xia Qingyue merely thought Chen Qing was joking and didn't take him seriously.
Little did she know, Chen Qing was serious.
After changing and a quick wash, the two used the convenient teleportation portal provided by the Space-Time Sacred Body, instantly moving from the Great Wu Dynasty to Tianlong City.
Upon arriving at Tianji Auction City, the attendant's smile was incredibly bright when he saw the Supreme VIP jade token Chen Qing wore at his waist.
Even without this jade token, the attendant would never dare to stop Chen Qing and ask him to show an invitation to prove his identity.
The attendant still felt incredibly shocked recalling the scene of Chen Qing spending over a billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones at the Auction City yesterday.
"Roar!!!"
However, just as Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue lifted their feet, intending to step onto the stairs and enter Tianji Auction City, a fierce beast's roar forcefully entered their ears.
The roar was full of power, causing space to slightly twist, and as it passed through their bodies, they could feel a slight touch, like a gentle breeze caressing their faces.
Many people covered their ears, stopped, and looked in its direction.
"That, that's a Sacred Beast Qilin!"
"It seems someone is riding on the Qilin's back? Who could possibly control a Sacred Beast like a Qilin?"
Someone squinted their eyes, looked over, and then widened their eyes, saying, "It's His Highness, the Crown Prince of the White Tiger Country! Xiao Lie!"
"So it's the Crown Prince of the White Tiger Country, then it's not surprising."
"I heard this Crown Prince is young, but his cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul Realm. He is a brave and skilled general, killing tens of thousands of enemies with one person, one beast, and one spear!"
"Indeed, he is exceptionally mighty!"
Listening and watching the reactions of the crowd, Xiao Lie was very pleased.
This time, he represented the White Tiger Country to participate in the Tianji Auction to compete for treasures, so it was naturally impossible for him to be low-key. He had to let people know the strength of the White Tiger Country and him, the Crown Prince of the White Tiger Country.
That's why he ordered the Qilin to roar wildly, attracting everyone's attention and letting them know he had arrived.
At the same time, it was a good way to give these people a warning.
As a Sacred Beast, the Qilin's intimidating roar had a significant impact on Mental Energy.
Chen Qing noticed Xia Qingyue's slightly furrowed brow.
Then, in a flash, he appeared before the Qilin.
"You fellow, are you looking for death?! Get out of the way!" Seeing Chen Qing suddenly appear in front of him, blocking his path, Xiao Lie shouted.
Chen Qing raised his hand and clenched his five fingers in the air.
Bang!
The Sacred Beast Qilin, which had been baring its fangs and trying to intimidate Chen Qing, had its head explode in response, splattering blood onto the wall.
"…" Xiao Lie's eyes widened, and he froze on the spot.
The words on the tip of his tongue were forcefully cut off and swallowed back down.
Following that, the Qilin's headless body fell heavily to the ground.
Xiao Lie, who hadn't reacted, rolled off the Qilin's back and fell face-first into the dirt.
Reacting, he scrambled up from the ground, pointed at Chen Qing, and said, "You, you have some nerve, daring to kill my mount!"
"This beast disturbed my wife," Chen Qing said coldly.
[Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to Host for obtaining a random reward: Nine-Grade Enlightenment Divine Pill Formula +1!]
Enlightenment Divine Pill, Chen Qing took a look; it was a Medicinal Pill that could enhance Comprehension Ability.
The higher the quality of the Medicinal Pill, the greater the improvement to Comprehension Ability.
It just so happened that besides his identity as a Martial Cultivator, he was also a Supreme Alchemist.
After the Medicinal Pill was refined, he could not only use it himself but also give it to Xia Qingyue to use, and incidentally, earn rewards.
"I am the Crown Prince of the White Tiger Country! If you dare to kill my mount, it is a capital offense!" Xiao Lie originally wanted to use the Sacred Beast Qilin to greatly promote his country's prestige.
Who would have thought that he would be publicly humiliated by Chen Qing? He absolutely could not swallow this insult. No matter what, he had to get revenge on Chen Qing.
The only way he could think of to get rid of this resentment in his heart was one: to make Chen Qing pay with his life!
"Brother Xiao, what's wrong?"
Hoofbeats.
Hearing this, Xiao Lie turned his head and saw a familiar figure; it was none other than Su Bai, the Imperial Prince of the Black Tortoise Country.
"It's a small matter, an ignorant fellow killed my mount." There was a close cooperative relationship between the Black Tortoise Country and the White Tiger Country; they were allies. The relationship between Xiao Lie and Su Bai was not bad, so he was still polite.
"Oh!" Su Bai turned his eyes to Chen Qing and asked, "You did it?"
Chen Qing remained silent.
"Truly an arrogant fellow!" Su Bai decided to use this opportunity to do Xiao Lie a favor.
He pulled tightly on the reins in his hand, and with a sharp whinny, the Fiery Warhorse raised its front hooves high before stomping down heavily. A wave of fire immediately surged and swept towards Chen Qing.
Seeing that these Imperial Princes all liked to bully others with their spirit beasts,
Chen Qing didn't mind being generous and letting them truly experience what it meant to bully others with a spirit beast!
Summon the Nine Nether Undying Dragon!
Rumble!
The next moment, the world changed color. The sky, which had just been clear, instantly became covered with dark clouds, shrouding the entire Tianlong City.
Immediately after, the massive Dragon Head of the Nine Nether Undying Dragon slowly descended from the center of the cloud vortex.
Its Dragon mouth opened wide, and an earth-shattering Dragon roar washed over the entire city.
Although the Fiery Warhorse was a Sacred Beast, facing a Dragon Clan member, it was inevitably suppressed by its Bloodline and knelt in submission.
That bit of flame attack, before it could even get close to Chen Qing, was extinguished by the wind stirred up by the Dragon roar.
"Ten thousand years? No, this, this is a Dragon Clan member with one hundred thousand years of cultivation!" Xiao Lie couldn't withstand the Dragon's might and was already on one knee.
Su Bai, on the other hand, fell off his horse, landing in a disheveled heap.
Suppressed by the Dragon's might, he couldn't get up, looking utterly pathetic, without any of the majesty of an Imperial Prince.
If these Imperial Princes were like this, let alone everyone else.
Even those whose cultivation was higher than Xiao Lie and Su Bai immediately showed signs of submission when facing this Demon Emperor-level Divine Beast, fearing they would be targeted.
Looking around, only Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue were still standing.
Since the Nine Nether Undying Dragon was his spirit beast, Chen Qing was naturally unaffected.
And Xia Qingyue was Chen Qing's wife; with this identity, the Nine Nether Undying Dragon dared even less to exert pressure on her.
"Why aren't you kneeling in submission quickly? This is a Demon Emperor with one hundred thousand years of cultivation! Are you planning to make everyone in the city pay the price for your arrogance and be buried with you?" Seeing Chen Qing standing there as if nothing had happened, Xiao Lie urged him.
He was extremely worried that if Chen Qing continued to act like this, he would anger the Demon Emperor above them, who had descended upon Tianlong City for an unknown reason.
No matter how arrogant Xiao Lie was, he still could not escape the iron rule of the Xuanhuan world: the strong reign Supreme.
"Why should this Emperor kneel?"
Chen Qing chuckled, completely disregarding Xiao Lie's words.
'This Emperor? This kid is too arrogant! Could it be that he's been scared into hallucinating?'
Other than that, Xiao Lie truly couldn't think of any other more reasonable explanation.
But the scene that unfolded next delivered a powerful blow to Xiao Lie's heart.
He saw that the Demon Emperor, who should have been high above, transformed into the size of a small arm, flew down from the nine heavens, and landed precisely on Chen Qing's shoulder.