188: Chapter 188 Xuan Qingxue, Mission Completed

Watching the Yaksha King begging for mercy, Xu Que felt secretly satisfied.

He was just scaring this stubborn little firecracker; since she was already pregnant, he naturally wouldn't truly act recklessly.

With a wave of his arm, a gentle force sent the Yaksha King back to the side of the Spirit Spring Pool.

The gazes of all the women instantly turned in unison toward the last two.

Empress Hai Ling. High Priest, High Priest Hai Ming.

Feeling the thousands of meaningful gazes around them, even these two Sea Clan Supremes who had lived for countless millennia could not help but feel their cheeks burn.

The two exchanged a look, and a hint of indescribable awkwardness permeated the air.

In the end, it was Empress Hai Ling who spoke first.

"High Priest Hai Ming, why don't... you go first!"

Upon hearing this, High Priest Hai Ming revealed a smile and did not decline.

She nodded gently to Empress Hai Ling, then her figure drifted up, and she took the initiative to fly toward the willow tree by the pond.

That huge and flat Taihu Stone had now become a sacred yet terrifying forbidden ground in the eyes of the women of the Sea God Palace.

Perhaps... in a few days, they would treat it as a holy land!

On the red carpet, Xu Que looked at the woman before him, whose cheeks were slightly flushed but whose eyes were calm, and he was filled with curiosity.

Among all the women of the Sea God Palace, only she had appeared exceptionally cooperative from beginning to end, or perhaps one could even say proactive.

"Did you know this would be the outcome all along?"

Xu Que reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and felt that transcendental composure.

High Priest Hai Ming did not struggle, leaning against his chest, her voice soft.

"In the revelations of the Grand Prophecy Technique, I saw the collapse of the world and the end of all things."

"The Immortal World is collapsing, and the Cultivation World cannot escape its fate either; all living beings are heading toward destruction. It is a gray expanse without hope."

"Only you."

High Priest Hai Ming looked up, her eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through the ages, staring unblinkingly at Xu Que.

"Only upon you is there an entanglement of endless vitality and variables; you are the only color in that gray despair."

Xu Que's heart stirred.

"So, you bet the entire Sea God Palace?"

"This is not a gamble."

High Priest Hai Ming shook her head.

"This is our only path to survival."

"Moreover, the prophecy also told me that by becoming your woman, in the future, our Sea God Palace will be billions of times more glorious than it is now."

Xu Que grinned.

"Your Grand Prophecy Technique certainly understands me well."

High Priest Hai Ming's cheeks flushed a bit more, and she gently punched his chest.

"You rascal, the prophecy didn't say you were this bad."

"Hehe, this is called romantic interest."

Xu Que lowered his head, looking at the flawless person in his arms, feeling the mysterious aura about her.

"Since the prophecy has said as much, we must not let heaven's will down."

"We must work hard."

Cultivation World. Three hundred miles east of the Heavenly Roc Holy Mountain, at the edge of the black hole.

Of the former fifteen great powers, only fourteen remained.

The death of Dao Master Hunyuan was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the fanaticism of everyone who had just achieved the Earth Immortal realm.

The cultivators of the Hunyuan Dao Palace were ruthlessly squeezed out of the core area, forced to stay on the outermost periphery, absorbing the pitifully thin Immortal Spiritual Qi leaked by the other powers.

In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed in a hurry.

On this day, around the black hole, fourteen incomparably powerful auras surged into the sky almost simultaneously.

Dragon Emperor, Palace Master Nangong Jin, Perfected Taiyi, Fairy Wanhua, Empress Bai Qianqian of Qingqiu, Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor, Soul Heavenly Emperor...

These fourteen peak existences of the Cultivation World, under the infusion of vast amounts of Immortal Spiritual Qi, had finally succeeded in breaking through, stepping into the Earth Immortal realm they had dreamed of.

After the wild joy came endless confusion and emptiness.

They had become immortals, but they had no cultivation techniques from the Immortal World to continue their practice.

They possessed the Earth Immortal realm but could not make any further progress.

More importantly, what exactly happened to the Immortal World? What was going on with this black hole?

The fear of the unknown, like a dark cloud, shrouded the hearts of every newly ascended Earth Immortal.

They needed to become stronger to have the confidence to face the future.

For a moment, the gazes of the fourteen Earth Immortals turned in unison toward the dead, silent area not far away. The Heavenly Roc Holy Mountain.

There, three immortal corpses that had fallen from the Gate of Ascension still lay quietly.

If they could obtain even a shred of knowledge from the immortal corpses, even a fragmentary Immortal-grade cultivation technique, it would be infinitely useful to them.

However, the terrifying pressure emanating from the holy mountain, suppressing the ages and annihilating all vitality, stood before them like an insurmountable chasm.

The scene of Dao Master Hunyuan turning into dust before he could even scream was still fresh in their minds.

They had just become Earth Immortals and hadn't even had time to properly enjoy this feeling of invincibility; they didn't want to follow in his footsteps so quickly.

In the end, everyone could only stare longingly at the Heavenly Roc Holy Mountain from a great distance, drooling, but not daring to step into the restricted area.

Helpless, the fourteen great powers made the same choice.

They gathered all the cultivators they could mobilize from their respective sects and families to the area around this only usable black hole.

Since they could not break through for the time being, they would do their best to cultivate their disciples and accumulate strength.

For a time, the entire Heavenly Domain Continent was surging with activity, and countless cultivators gathered here.

And the Hunyuan Dao Palace, one of the former fifteen great powers, had completely become a laughingstock.

Although there were still experts at the late stage of the Tribulation Transcendence realm in the sect, under the pressure of the fourteen Earth Immortals, they were squeezed further and further away, almost unable to absorb any Immortal Spiritual Qi.

"Uncle-Master Ziyang, you..."

Xuan Qingxue, dressed in a pale cyan glazed long dress, stood beside the sect's Great Elder, Immortal Venerable Ziyang, her cold, stunning face filled with sadness and helplessness.

Her father had just fallen, and the sect was already falling apart; people were fickle, and the world was cold.

Immortal Venerable Ziyang rolled his eyes, glanced at the core area occupied by the Taiyi Holy Land not far away, and a flash of determination crossed his eyes.

"Qingxue, the Hunyuan Dao Palace is finished. We... must consider our own futures."

With that, he no longer hesitated, leading a group of Hunyuan Dao Palace elders and disciples behind him straight toward the direction of the Taiyi Holy Land.

"Perfected Taiyi, this Daoist Ziyang is willing to lead the entire Hunyuan Dao Palace to merge into the Taiyi Holy Land. I hope you will take us in!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings erupted in an uproar.

Fairy Wanhua, Empress Bai Qianqian of Qingqiu, Nangong Yue, and other women looked at Xuan Qingxue, who was standing alone in place, and a flash of intolerance and pity crossed their eyes.

But none of them spoke. The Cultivation World was inherently this cruel.

To make such a choice for the sake of Immortal Spiritual Qi and the hope of becoming an immortal was understandable. If it were them, they might have done the same.

Xuan Qingxue looked at the uncles and seniors who had once been respectful to her, but who were now fawning over Perfected Taiyi like lapdogs, and a miserable smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

Without anger or resentment, she spoke calmly: "Congratulations, Uncle-Master Ziyang, congratulations to all the seniors, for getting what you wished for and achieving the Earth Immortal path soon."

A flash of shame crossed the faces of Immortal Venerable Ziyang and the others, but it was quickly replaced by determination. They were not wrong! For the sake of becoming immortals, they were not wrong!

Perfected Taiyi stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction, and agreed to the inclusion of Ziyang and the others.

Just then, a voice filled with seductive laughter rang out.

"Little sister, how pitiful to be alone. Why not come to sister's side? Sister will look after you."

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound and saw Empress Bai Qianqian of Qingqiu beckoning to Xuan Qingxue, her peach-blossom eyes filled with seduction.

Xuan Qingxue was slightly stunned, hesitated for a moment, and finally stepped forward, walking to where the Qingqiu Fox Clan was located.

Spirit Spring Space Small World. Under the willow tree by the pond, on the huge and flat Taihu Stone.

Xu Que, High Priest Hai Ming, and Empress Hai Ling sat by the pond, watching the fish swimming, their expressions each different.

These two peerlessly beautiful Sea Clan Supremes had now successfully conceived offspring of the Xu Family.

Just then, the System's pleasantly surprising voice finally sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully persuaded Empress Hai Ling, High Priest Hai Ming, the Yaksha King, the Nine Great Elders, and Director Lan Xiyao, and confirmed the pregnancy. Mission accomplished!]

[Rewards calculating...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Two Cultivation Technique Upgrade Cards!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 25,000 times Constitution!]