Chapter 441: Chapter 440 "Fishing", Overturning the Country with a Flip of a Hand
After leaving the Little Universe, Li Jing took Yulian with him, turning into a thunderbolt headed directly towards the Outer Sea.
When it comes to transcending tribulations, the selection of location is quite essential.
Especially for monsters transcending tribulations in this world, they must take extra care to avoid detection.
Great Demons are treasure troves in themselves.
A Seventh Realm Monster that is facing a heavenly tribulation with a high chance of death is bound to attract attention.
Some will wait for it to fail and scavenge the remains, while others will attempt to stab it in the back secretly.
Of course, no one dares to rashly enter the range of the tribulation cloud.
But there isn’t a shortage of methods to stab without entering the tribulation cloud.
For instance, using some powerful long-range means at critical moments, or simply sending a few long-range missiles.
If met with such situations, without any capability, one can only tread the path of regret.
Usually, when monsters transcend tribulations, they would ask some monster friends to protect them on the outskirts, or simply spend a hefty amount to ask senior monsters for support.
In this regard, Yulian naturally doesn’t need to fret.
After all, she has Li Jing.
If even Li Jing can’t protect her, then probably no one else in this world can.
There’s no need to worry about human interference.
The only concern left is to find a secluded place to avoid wreaking havoc on the innocent and attracting too much unnecessary attention during the tribulation.
Li Jing’s Sky Control speed goes without saying.
In no time.
The two of them had moved far away from the territory of Longyu Country and landed on a desolate island in the open sea.
Upon landing, Li Jing took a look around.
"This place is pretty good, shall we choose here?"
Hearing this, Yulian took out her phone, opened the location and took a look, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"This island seems a bit close to the border of the Daohe Alliance, are you sure we should be here?"
"No problem."
Li Jing smiled, saying.
"They better pretend they didn’t see it, if someone dares to come out and obstruct..."
He stopped midway into his sentence, smirked in a mysterious way.
"I happen to be in need of money during this period, I’m sure what I have in my pocket is definitely not enough."
"..."
Yulian.
Li Jing’s statement is just something else, isn’t it?
His implication is clear as day.
I’m short on money.
I need someone to deliver it.
And for someone to deliver a hefty sum, at that!
If it were someone casually invited by her, making a joke about her tribulation, maybe Yulian would turn aggressive.
The tribulation, is it a laughing matter?
But with Li Jing, things are naturally different.
How does that saying go?
A woman in love is always blind.
Seeing Li Jing’s innocent smile, Yulian giggles, relenting.
"Shall I just stop hiding and release all my Demonic Qi to induce the heavenly tribulation?"
"Sure."
Li Jing nodded forcefully, saying.
"Wait a moment, I’ll set up a formation just in case."
In the meantime, he chuckled, adding.
"Additionally, to prevent others from seeing you clearly, since the one who would suffer in the end would be me."
Hearing this, Yulian’s face reddened.
She was planning on using the Secret Method of Return that she learned from the fox demon Fu Yao to chip in and take advantage while he was transcending the tribulation.
This was decided long ago.
After all, if she had to do it herself, she wasn’t sure if she could withstand it.
Monsters transcending tribulations are far more dangerous than orthodox Immortal Path cultivators transcending tribulations.
Take Jiu Li as reference.
She had stalled at the peak of the six realms for decades without daring to attempt to break through, simply because even someone as formidable as her didn’t have complete confidence.
Compared to Jiu Li, Yulian, who achieved the peak of the six realms in less than a year, has far less accumulated experience.
The Secret Method of Return is very mysterious.
It allows one to borrow the strength of another’s Primordial Spirit in order to supplement the weaker aspect of a monster’s Primordial Spirit, facilitating a safe transition through the Soul-refining Tribulation that a monster is likely to encounter on their path to the Seventh Realm.
But the use of this secret method requires mutual trust between the two parties, and even more importantly, complete honesty.
Seeing Li Jing’s winks and suggestive glances, Yulian blushed, feeling slightly resentful.
Is Li Jing...
Completely dropping the façade?
He was never like this before.
Whenever he encountered her, they were both respectful to each other.
Is this what’s known as exposing one’s true nature?
But considering that he was her own choice, and she had even volunteered to take the initiative before her retreat, it would be pointless to be concerned about this or that now, Yulian let out a heavy sigh.
"Hurry up, stop dilly-dallying, I’m waiting to step into the Seventh Realm and absorb the God Pattern."
She is not the kind of girl who blushes easily.
When it comes to being a woman, as a fox demon, she has a better understanding than ordinary people.
Since she had already committed to a choice, she must face it.
Seeing Yulian looking weary yet resigned, Li Jing held back his laughter. Without teasing her further, he rose into the air, took out seven Spirit Crystals and scattered them casually. As his mind instructed, the Spirit Crystals separated and eventually sunk into the ocean around the island.
As soon as the Spirit Crystals sank into the deep sea, a Seven-Star formation that had the functions of shielding and spatial blocking came into shape.
Standing alone on the island, Yulian could feel it right away.
The art of formations is the only field in the human cultivation system that monsters can delve into.
In terms of magic skills and artifacts, monsters can’t get involved.
Yulian, as a monster, has lived for hundreds of years.
If nothing else, she has ample time.
During her free time, she has done quite a bit of research on formations.
At this moment, she could easily see.
The formation that Li Jing set up doesn’t have any offensive capabilities, but it’s extremely advanced.
I’m afraid it would be hard to find a formation in the current world of high-level formations that could compare with this one.
When did Li Jing get involved in the Dao of formations?
What’s with this profound mastery of formations?
This level of formation casually set up, and only using seven Spirit Crystals as the Array Eyes is a bit outlandish.
Just as she was marveling, Li Jing laughed and landed in front of her, taking out a strip of cloth.
"I’ll cover my eyes."
Hearing this, Yulian was slightly stunned, saying without words.
"If you wanted to look, could this piece of cloth stop you?"
As she spoke, she snorted lightly.
"I know you practiced the art of the pupil technique anyway. Whether you cover it or not, you have probably seen everything that can be seen."
Meeting with such words, Li Jing smiled.
In all honesty, his Sky Eye Technique does not have the function of seeing through things.
But essentially Yulian wasn’t wrong either.
A strip of cloth could possibly obstruct his sight, but his Primordial Spirit perceived reality vividly, unless the opponent’s Primordial Spirit was stronger and intended to hide.
Seeing Yulian say that and turn around to begin undressing, revealing a pair of pure white fox ears on her head and a fluffy tail appearing at her waist, Li Jing silently turned around and started to undo his clothes.
Yulian was a pretty open-minded kind of person to begin with.
And now here they were.
She had completely let her guard down towards him.
She undressed without hesitation, even revealing her demonic characteristics.
He couldn’t afford to look at her too much.
Mainly because Li Jing feared he couldn’t control himself.
The vital part wasn’t seduction but collaborating with Yulian to smoothly pass the tribulation with the Secret Method of Return. Once this hurdle was crossed, everything else could be managed.
Li Jing turned around, observing a don’t-look-if-not-welcome attention. Yulian clearly noticed it.
Without turning back, she began to undress with a smile on her face, leaving only two "essential pieces of clothing", seated with her back to him.
Li Jing followed suit and sat down with his back against hers.
Skin against skin, Yulian stiffened slightly before relaxing, and spoke softly.
"I’m about to start. Please concentrate, so the spell doesn’t fail due to distraction."
"I understand," Li Jing replied solemnly.
After receiving a response, Yulian closed her eyes and lifted the cultivation level she had suppressed.
"Bang!"
There was a loud noise.
Yulian crossed the Seventh Realm threshold.
Immense Demonic Qi erupted from her delicate body and soared into the sky.
Subsequently.
The heavens amassed clouds.
The terrifying Heavenly Might silently descended.
Feeling the impending Heavenly Might on her, a trace of fear appeared in Yulian’s heart.
At this moment, Li Jing spoke up.
"It’s okay, I’m here."
Hearing his reassuring words, Yulian gave a soft "hmm", concentrating her spirit, and gently exhaled a puff of pink smoke.
As the smoke appeared, it enveloped the two of them.
The next second.
Both of their Primordial Spirits left their bodies, inseparable from each other.
The Secret Method of Return was successfully deployed, and Yulian immediately felt no pressure.
Perhaps their cunning actions had infuriated the tribulation.
The tribulation that originally took some time to condense rapidly condensed after the two entered the Secret Method of Return state, and its momentum became extremely terrifying in an instant.
"Boom!"
A thunderous noise echoed, and the Heavenly Tribulation descended.
Without a doubt.
It was the Soul-refining Tribulation.
The Tribulation Thunder fell, hitting Yulian’s Primordial Spirit.
This attack did not cause Yulian any stress. In fact, she even enjoyed it.
Li Jing’s Ninth Realm Primordial Spirit was too powerful.
The Seventh Realm’s Soul-refining Tribulation was more like a tickle.
After bearing the brunt of it, Yulian’s Primordial Spirit grew exponentially.
Could this be anything but addictive?
Having a weak Primordial Spirit is a major weakness for monsters.
Crossing the threshold of the Seventh Realm is crucial for monsters to compensate for their weakness.
However, for the ordinary, this tribulation would be a life-and-death situation for most monsters.
With Li Jing’s presence, Yulian made it through effortlessly and pleasantly.
Just as she was waiting for the next Heavenly Tribulation to descend, Li Jing - in his Primordial Spirit status - asked her,
"Ayu, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"No, it’s pretty easy," Yulian replied thoughtlessly.
"It seems like my tribulation is going to go very smoothly..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Li Jing pulled her into his embrace.
???
Yulian.
"Since it’s going to go smoothly, do you mind if I recreate that moment from last time?" Li Jing smirked.
?
Yulian sent another question mark, then quickly realized what he was referring to.
It was undoubtedly about the time Yulian had "ridden" him during the Secret Method of Return lesson given by Fu Yao.
Seeing Li Jing seeking her consent verbally while his hand slyly navigated to a strategic place, Yulian, in a fit of rage, tried to push his hand away. However, she couldn’t muster any strength in her Primordial Spirit state.
In their Primordial Spirit state, their physical strength was useless.
In this status, they were merely ordinary humans.
Last time.
Because it was Fu Yao performing the spell, Yulian, with her relatively low cultivation level, became confused under the influence of the spell. That’s when her "inner universe" exploded, putting her in control.
This time was different.
Yulian herself was applying the spell.
There would be no confusion due to Daoist influences.
But being a rational person, how much strength could she possess as an ordinary woman?
Seeing that she couldn’t stop him, Yulian wanted to both laugh and cry, her face turning crimson.
"If you continue messing around, you won’t get to touch me for the next three years."
Those words were highly effective.
Li Jing immediately stopped his antics.
Truthfully, he wasn’t intentionally looking to misbehave.
It was mainly because of the Secret Method of Return that he felt exceptionally close to Yulian.
Although it wasn’t exactly like when Fu Yao intervened and both of them got carried away, they couldn’t help but let their feelings seep out when in this state.
If this were in the past, Li Jing would naturally continue to maintain a courteous relationship with Yulian.
But things were not the same as they were in the past, right?
Frankly speaking.
It was not as if it hadn’t happened before. He was even "ridden" the last time.
If he didn’t get a do-over, he wouldn’t feel satisfied!
However, Yulian’s "threat" could not be ignored.
The price was too high, it wasn’t worth it.
Seeing Li Jing completely deterred by her words, Yulian couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
As the saying goes, a beauty’s smile can charm hundreds.
Li Jing was instantly caught off guard by her laugh.
No sooner had he quieted his feelings from her "threat", did his thoughts start again. However, thinking about the severe "consequences", he forced himself to look away.
Seeing his reaction, Yulian couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.
Even in her Primordial Spirit state, she was affected to a certain extent.
After a slight hesitation, she leaned forward and offered her red lips.
?
Li Jing slowly looked down, a question mark appearing in his eyes.
He saw Yulian, eyes closed, blushing, waiting to be kissed.
How could he hold back?
Just as he was about to.
A "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sound was heard from the distant skies.
Hearing the disturbance, Li Jing’s face darkened.
Yulian’s pretty face turned black as well.
Both turned their heads to see three missiles horizontally flying towards them, crashing into the Seven-Star Formation laid out by Li Jing. This caused them to fall into chaotic space and be continuously teleported back and forth.
They could tell by the direction they came from that they were fired by the Daohe Alliance.
The two of them had planned this to be a fishing expedition.
Now that the fish had arrived, they could not bring themselves to feel the least bit happy.
Their interest had just been whetted when it was disrupted.
Could they be happy?
After exchanging a glance, Yulian shifted into a more comfortable position.
"Let’s stop fooling around for now, we’ll discuss this after the Heavenly Tribulation is over."
"Yes."
Li Jing nodded.
...
Whether it was truly because she took a shortcut or not, Yulian’s Heavenly Tribulation was particularly ferocious, lasting nearly twelve hours.
A usual Seventh Realm Heavenly Tribulation would already be remarkable if it could last for several hours.
Of course.
With Li Jing there, it didn’t matter how long a mere Seventh Realm Heavenly Tribulation lasted.
Having gone through the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation for so long, Yulian’s Primordial Soul Strength soared like a rising tide lifting a boat.
During this period, Li Jing took the opportunity to share his recent experiences, telling her about his plan to choose a day to ascend within the next year, and asking for her opinion.
Yulian’s attitude was very straightforward.
She planned to follow Li Jing no matter what he did.
Ascension was a personal matter for Li Jing.
But someone didn’t lack the means of "smuggling".
As long as she could enter the Little Universe, wherever Li Jing was, she would be as well.
The Heavenly Tribulation ended.
The clouds dissipated.
Yulian truly achieved the Seventh Realm, and her strength increased exponentially.
As the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation lasted a full twelve hours, her Primordial Soul Strength also reached a level that was slightly stronger than the Orthodox Immortality Path cultivators of the same realm.
Dressed neatly and properly, Yulian set her eyes on the three missiles trapped in the Seven-Star Formation being continuously teleported back and forth, and turned to look at Li Jing.
"Shall we go to the Daohe Alliance now?"
"Right, let’s derive the benefit from this situation first."
Li Jing grinned.
As he spoke, he waved his hand to control the Seven-Star Formation.
The three missiles, which had been continuously teleported back and forth, were instantly annihilated in the space.
Then, he took Yulian’s hand and shot out like lightning.
In the blink of an eye.
The two of them traversed tens of thousands of miles and appeared above a Daohe fleet floating on the high sea.
There were only three missiles fired by the Daohe Alliance.
The Daohe Alliance, which had failed to make even a splash with its three missiles, must have realized that something was wrong. Since they had made a move out of greed, they naturally had to be prepared to face the consequences.
This fleet was here to observe and negotiate.
Upon seeing Li Jing and Yulian appear hand in hand, the fleet immediately went into high alert. Countless cannon muzzles turned to aim and lock on to the two of them, and the missile silos also opened.
Seeing this, Li Jing’s eyes narrowed.
"Clang."
A sound of sword ringing.
The Spirit Weapon Qingfeng, holding a sword, stepped out from his side. With an ice-cold expression, she swung a sword out.
"Boom!"
A huge sword shadow emerged and smashed into the sea.
It tore a terrifying trench into the ocean.
Seeing this, Yulian was shocked by Li Jing’s tactic, but remained composed.
A whole fleet was obliterated just like that.
At least ten thousand lives were lost.
Usually, he wouldn’t kill at this scale.
But after all, the Daohe Alliance had made a move against her.
Even if the two of them originally had a "fishing" plan, since the Daohe Alliance took action, a price had to be paid.
This was merely the interest.
Over here.
After Spirit Weapon Qingfeng split the sea surface with a sword, she withdrew her form, leaving only the flying sword to fall into Li Jing’s hand.
Li Jing took the sword, turned his head, and smiled.
"Let’s go and make some money."
Upon hearing this, Yulian laughed and held onto his arm.
The next second.
The sword light shot out.
In an instant, they traversed countless miles and arrived inside the territory of the Daohe Alliance.
Upon arrival, Li Jing and Yulian hovered high in the sky. He looked up at the night sky and casually threw out Qingfeng.
Ten Thousand Remnants Absolute Shadow.
The sword light splintered, and ten thousand sword shadows appeared in the sky.
"Heavenly Sword."
With a soft rebuke, ten thousand sword shadows collectively expanded to a size of ten thousand meters, targeting all the island nations within Daohe Alliance’s territory.
This still wasn’t the end.
Li Jing willed and activated his skill.
There were a full fifty thousand Spirit Strike flying swords in the sky above, releasing a horrifying power at the peak of the Eighth Realm.
Yulian, who saw this out of nowhere, was startled and spoke in a low voice.
"Li Jing, you need to be careful. Don’t destroy the Daohe Alliance all at once."
Li Jing chuckled at her words.
"Do I look like the impulsive kind? Besides, if the Daohe Alliance were truly gone, who would pay the compensation?"
Upon hearing this, Yulian reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that Li Jing wasn’t that impulsive.
But if he gets carried away, it would be a disaster.
Under these circumstances.
The entire Daohe Alliance could be annihilated in an instant, thousands of islands permanently erased from the map of the Blue Star.
In the midst of their conversation.
Three streaks of light shot forth, stopping in the distance.
As the light retracted, the forms of two men and a woman were revealed.
Upon seeing Li Jing and Yulian, the trio first cast suspicious glances at the pair before looking at the overwhelming attack in the sky that could annihilate the Daohe Alliance in one go.
"Moon Island Yougui, a Guardian God of Daohe."
"Hebert, a Guardian God of Daohe."
"Matsumoto Mikko, a Guardian God of Daohe."
The three in turn bowed and stated their identites.
"Did all the Eighth Realm individuals of Daohe die? Why are three Seventh Realm individuals here to pick up the slack?"
Li Jing’s voice was indifferent.
These words made the faces of the three people look somewhat ugly.
The Eighth Realm individuals of Daohe had certainly not all died.
However, at this juncture, no one dared or was willing to step forward.
Li Jing’s abilities, while being at the Eighth Realm, were unique.
But with four Origins, he was not something a regular Eighth Realm could compare to.
The Heavenly Sword version of Ten Thousand Remnants Absolute Shadow, combined with fifty thousand spirit flying swords.
Not a Forbidden Skill, but more formidable than a Forbidden Skill.
Daohe is a coalition force composed of dozens of island nations, which are scattered.
Ordinary Forbidden Skills, even if they are cast by those in the Eighth Realm, can at most threaten one or two islands. Li Jing’s move directly threatens the whole territory of Daohe.
They, the three of them, only stood out in desperation.
With their Guardian Gods weakened, who else in Daohe can stand up?
The three glanced at each other silently. Moon Island Yougui opened his mouth with a forced smile.
"Judging from your appearance Sir, you should be from Longyu. We Daohe have always been on good terms with Longyu. There seems to be some misunderstanding in this matter."
With that, he took a deep bow.
"We, the entire Daohe Territory, are willing to apologize to you sincerely. We hope that you will..."
Before he could finish, Li Jing raised a finger.
"One billion Spirit Crystals, and I’ll forget this ever happened."
Not only Moon Island Yougui and the others, but even Yulian was dumbstruck at the mention of this sum.
One billion Spirit Crystals.
This...
That’s ruthless.
The Daohe Alliance, though called an alliance, is essentially a group of islands, each with their own little worlds and frequent internal disputes. Their development also varies.
One billion Spirit Crystals, that translates to fourteen trillion Longyu coins.
That’s more than half of the total annual tax revenue of the entire Daohe Alliance...
This just...
The Guardian Gods across didn’t hold back their reactions.
"Sir, you’re being a bit unreasonable," said Matsumoto Mikoto.
Before she finished speaking, an image of the Heavenly Sword suddenly fell into the sea and exploded.
A huge sea area was stirred up instantly, turning into a tsunami as high as tens of meters tall.
At the sight, Hebert’s face changed slightly.
"Fine, one billion it is. We’ll pay! Could you please stop?"
As he spoke, he quickly exerted his power to calm the seething waves.
He had no choice but to take action.
The island where he resided is on the outskirts of the alliance.
If this tsunami were left unchecked, it could wipe out his homeland and power in the blink of an eye.
Moon Island Yougui and Matsumoto Mikoto, who had witnessed the power of Li Jing’s sword, had serious expressions. They didn’t dare to say a word of refusal.
Although the island nations behind them are in the inland of the alliance, if they upset Li Jing now, things may not end well.
The key point is this person really dares to take action.
The guy is fierce and is not a man of many words...
"Sir, please provide us with an account. I will communicate with the alliance. I believe the compensation you requested can be transferred soon," said Moon Island Yougui. Although he had a cheerful look, he was cursing the person who ordered the launch of the missile for the sake of profit without conducting a proper investigation. Has he never experienced a life-or-death situation?
While cursing, he couldn’t help but feel a hint of doubt.
Where did this crazy guy come from?
Although Longyu is strong, it’s not this strong!
Also, his cultivation level...
Meanwhile...
Seeing the three of them conceding so quickly, Li Jing revealed a smile of satisfaction and gave them his account.
Moon Island Yougui immediately gave Matsumoto Mikoto a sign.
Matsumoto Mikoto took out a communicator and talked in hushed tones to the alliance.
During the communication, Matsumoto Mikoto’s face changed several times. She whispered a few words to Moon Island Yougui.
After that...
The expression on Moon Island Yougui’s face became incredibly intense.
The account given by Li Jing is not a hidden account, but was created in his own name.
In other words...
He’s laying all his cards on the table.
Who doesn’t know the name Li Jing in Daohe Alliance?
Wasn’t there a previous battle in Chongyuan Holy Realm, where someone looted their entire fleet?
And in fact...
Li Jing is currently on the assassination list of the Daohe Alliance.
If an opportunity presents itself, they are to do whatever it takes to kill him.
After learning of Li Jing’s true identity, how could Moon Island Yougui keep a straight face?
He had never imagined, that the man before him is the same one who once looted an entire fleet, and caused disgrace to the whole alliance.
Now...
He’s come to rob the Daohe Alliance as a whole.
There was a phrase "damn" on the tip of Moon Island Yougui’s tongue, but he dared not utter it.
The term "capable of annihilating a nation with just a flip of a hand" is used to describe someone in the Eighth Realm.
But in reality, not one person in the Eighth Realm can truly achieve that. At most, they can destroy a small nation of a few million people with ease.
The Daohe Alliance, for instance, even if someone in the Eighth Realm comes to them intending to destroy them, it would be no different from suicide.
But in front of Li Jing...
The large Daohe Alliance didn’t seem to have any resistance.
On one hand, he came too unexpectedly and was too dominant, and on the other hand, his methods were simple, violent and capable of instantly destroying everything.
Barely maintaining his composure, Moon Island Yougui bowed again.
"The compensation will reach your account through the Black Market’s dark web channel within five minutes. We hope you will keep your promise and leave."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing didn’t utter a word, but merely shrugged nonchalantly.
Daohe Alliance, they really care about their image.
They’re using the dark web channel of the Black Market. Do they want to cover this up and avoid anyone laughing?
However, this matter is not something they can cover up just because they want to.
Not only are the satellites of Longyu and other neighboring countries monitoring everything here, but even developed nations like White Hawk have probably been monitoring the scene.
The incident would definitely not be covered up.
At most, not many people would know that they had to pay a billion Spirit Crystals.
Daohe, on this matter, admitted to total defeat.
In less than two minutes of waiting, a billion Spirit Crystals were transferred into Li Jing’s account.
Looking at his account balance that suddenly increased by two figures, Li Jing’s mouth curled with a slight smile.
"Let’s go, no need to see us out."
With that, he took Yulian in his arms and transformed into a streak of light, leaving swiftly.
Then...
The formation in the high sky silently dispersed.
Looking at this scene, Moon Island Yougui and the others couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.
The three of them looked at each other. Hebert murmured, "I want to retire."
"I’ll resign when I get back."
Matsumoto Mikoto nodded.
"..."
Moon Island Yougui remained silent, only letting out a sigh before turning around to leave.
...
