438: Chapter 438 The Heavenly Serpent Submits, the Frost Falls

The Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion sighed inwardly upon hearing this; the development of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion had reached its limit over the years.

With her strength and talent, being able to maintain their position in the Northwest Region was no easy feat.

The Northwest Region was not peaceful; a formidable ruler had emerged from the Tianshe Imperial Family, a man of great vision and strategy who was somewhat dissatisfied with the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's interference in imperial affairs.

He had done many things in secret, even colluding with the imperial family of the Izumo Empire.

“White Fang, you had a hand in the Tianshe Imperial Family's affairs as well, didn't you!” Suddenly, the Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion turned cold, her aura as frigid as ice.

She looked sharply at White Fang, while Lü Man and several elders nearby slowly stood up.

“Mansion Master, I, White Fang, have performed great services for the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, but what have I gained all these years?” White Fang shouted hoarsely, no longer hiding his feelings.

“Kill!”

The Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion gave the order, and immediately a group of elders surrounded and attacked White Fang. No matter how strong he was, he could not resist and was soon defeated.

His Dou Qi was sealed, and he was locked away.

Subsequently, Qing She stepped into the Heavenly Serpent Mansion with Mr. Corpse Soul and said indifferently, “I will inform His Majesty of your actions today. Wait for your rewards!”

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion submitted!

The reason for their submission was still for the Seven Luminaries Mystic Eyes; the Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion would not give up on them!

“Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion, let us begin!” Mr. Corpse Soul spoke indifferently, following the Mansion Master as they departed.

They headed towards the imperial palace.

Under the guidance of the Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion, they finally met the Great Emperor of Heaven Snake, a man of sturdy build with thick eyebrows and large eyes, carrying an air of majesty.

“I wonder what brings the Mansion Master here so late at night?” Great Emperor of Heaven Snake said with a slight smile, looking at her.

“Your Majesty, it is time for you to abdicate!” the Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion sneered.

“Hmm?” Just as Great Emperor of Heaven Snake's expression changed, Mr. Corpse Soul struck, flipping his hand to take out the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

Ding-ling...

Immediately, Great Emperor of Heaven Snake’s expression became dazed and his body trembled. Mr. Corpse Soul took out a red talisman and slapped it onto his forehead.

His eyes slowly closed. A red coffin was brought out, and Great Emperor of Heaven Snake was placed inside before the lid was shut.

“It is done!” Mr. Corpse Soul took a deep breath and showed a slight smile.

The Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion's eyes were filled with horror; the people of this Dazheng Dynasty were too bizarre, their methods unpredictable and ghostly.

“Sir, this is...” Lü Man stammered.

“Have you heard of Living Refinement?” Mr. Corpse Soul said calmly. Living Refinement involved using a living body to refine a zombie, preserving its intelligence so it would have autonomy in future battles and could use Dou Techniques and other strange methods!

Only by doing this would the Imperial Providence of the Tianshe Empire not dissipate, which would otherwise attract outside attention.

Subsequently, with the help of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, the entire imperial family of the Tianshe Empire was purged.

To this point, the Tianshe Empire was officially controlled by Mr. Corpse Soul and incorporated into the Dazheng Dynasty.

Star Palace!

The Blood Shadow Clone looked at Mr. Corpse Soul’s report and gave a wicked smile, feeling relieved. He had never doubted Mr. Corpse Soul’s methods.

Then, he took out a storage ring, placed an imperial decree inside, and called out: “Li Jingzhong!”

“Greetings, Your Majesty!” Li Jingzhong said respectfully.

“Deliver this to Elder Qing She of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. She will know what to do next,” the Blood Shadow Clone said coldly.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Li Jingzhong left with the storage ring to deliver the message!

Northwest, Heavenly Serpent Mansion!

Elder Qing She looked at what had been sent from the capital by His Majesty, her expression filled with excitement.

She took out a golden imperial decree with both hands, which emitted a faint golden light. Taking a deep breath, she walked toward the main hall.

“Mansion Master, the Imperial Decree has arrived!” Elder Qing She announced.

“Your servant, She Ling of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, receives the decree!” The Mansion Master and all the elders knelt in worship.

“By the Grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Master of Heavenly Snake Mansion recognizes the celestial favor and shall enter the service of Dazheng to assist Mr. Corpse Soul. She is rewarded with one hundred Break-Sect Pills and one hundred bottles of Earth-rank Spirit Wine. Descendants with outstanding talent may enter Dazheng for training. This is the Emperor's command!”

Elder Qing She finished reading the decree and looked at the Mansion Master.

“Your servant accepts the decree!” The Mansion Master knelt respectfully and then received the golden decree with both hands.

Boom!

A dense surge of providence descended from the sky, enveloping the Mansion Master in a shroud of golden light, making her look like a golden god of war.

The Mansion Master slowly closed her eyes, accepting the baptism of the Dazheng Dynasty's providence!

Boom!

An extremely powerful aura erupted from her body once more, like that of a peerless magical beast. The energy of heaven and earth boiled, pouring into her body.

“This is... advancing to Dou Zun?” Lü Man was dumbfounded. He knew the Mansion Master had been stuck at the peak of a nine-star Dou Zong for many years, but he hadn't expected her to break through under the baptism of providence.

A stick of incense later, the Mansion Master woke up, two beams of brilliant light shooting from her eyes.

The bottleneck of the nine-star Dou Zong that had troubled her for years was finally broken!

“Your servant thanks Your Majesty for his great grace!” The Mansion Master bowed respectfully once more. “Qing She, you have done well this time.”

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion began to assist Mr. Corpse Soul in governing the Tianshe Empire.

Central Plains!

Yao Ling and Hun Tiandi had been traveling for three days and finally saw a city. The two of them, travel-worn, also revealed that the reason Yao Ling had left the Medicine Clan this time was to find ten-thousand-year stone milk.

She wanted to refine a batch of pills and needed the ten-thousand-year stone milk to harmonize the medicinal properties.

Hun Tiandi did not take out the ten-thousand-year stone milk; the time was not yet right. They were about fifty li away from the city.

Rumble!

A series of booming sounds echoed, accompanied by earth-shattering battle cries. Dou Qi caused the energy of heaven and earth to fluctuate as several figures besieged a lady in white.

“Ghost Demon?” Yao Ling frowned, looking at the violent energy in the distance.

Pfft!

The Lady in White spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing into a cliff. Rocks tumbled and dust billowed as she fell.

“Liu Hanbing, today you shall die! Hand it over!” Ghost Demon’s voice was chillingly cold, like a thousand-year-old icy spring.

“You deserve to die! Let us perish together!” Liu Hanbing’s aura was weak, having suffered heavy injuries.

A surge of silver flames erupted from her body, burning her physical form and her soul in exchange for powerful strength.

“Silver Moon Pupils, Moonlight Power!”

As her physical body dissolved and her soul became increasingly illusory, only a pair of silver-white eyes remained. Two beams of light blasted toward Ghost Demon.

“Bastard! You would rather die than let me have the Silver Moon Pupils!”

Ghost Demon was furious. Possessing the Star God Body, he had set a trap on the road back to the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion after learning that Liu Hanbing possessed the peerless Divine Pupils upon leaving the Thousand Poison Ruins.

This was a strike made at the cost of her life; it was no small matter.

“Star God Body, Starlight Protection!” Ghost Demon roared. A dense starlight erupted from his body, condensing into an illusory galaxy that shielded him.

Boom!

Liu Hanbing’s life-sacrificing strike slammed powerfully into Ghost Demon’s body.

The collision of the Moonlight Power and the Galaxy Power produced a thunderous explosion that echoed in all directions.

Ah...

Ghost Demon screamed as the power of the Silver Moon Pupils shattered his galaxy protection and struck his physical body.

He was sent flying, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood before falling unconscious!

“Young Master?” Old Man Lü behind him cried out in panic. He caught Ghost Demon in a flash and shouted to the Starfall Pavilion elders.

“The Young Master is heavily injured, return to the Starfall Pavilion immediately! She burned her body and soul; she won't survive!”

Then, they all quickly departed.

Swish!

In the distance, Hun Tiandi and Yao Ling sped over. Hun Tiandi’s expression changed as he spoke: “Senior Sister Liu?”

He supported the dying Liu Hanbing, while Yao Ling beside him spoke: “Her body and soul are burned out; she cannot be saved!”

Hun Tiandi’s body trembled at the words. Liu Hanbing said weakly, “Junior Brother Yun, I beg a favor of you. I have a younger brother named Liu Wuhen who is training at the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion. If you have the chance in the future, please protect him!”

“Alright, Senior Sister Liu!” Hun Tiandi promised.