101: Chapter 101 Beauty is a Curse, Xixi Material Wei Junjie (65)

"Chu Qingqiu of the Eastern Wasteland!" Chu Qingqiu replied in a deep voice, his eyes cold.

"Some people compare you to me, but in my eyes, you are still far from my level," Wang Teng spoke calmly, as if stating a simple fact.

"Whether I am far off or not, you will find out soon enough." Chu Qingqiu also wanted to test Wang Teng's methods; although the one before him was only a Divine Thought of Wang Teng, its strength was still not to be underestimated.

Wang Teng struck first, his hands moving as he shouted with a cold expression, "Cross Star Domain Intersection!"

Endless divine light erupted from Wang Teng, shattering the void. A massive cross-shaped rift immediately appeared in the vault of heaven, followed by the expansion of the void cracks, tearing a giant hole in the sky.

The Cross Star Domains intersected, suspended in another part of the void, dreamlike and ethereal, yet emitting waves of destructive Aura.

This was the peerless emperor art of Great Emperor Luangu, and its power was terrifying to the extreme!

"If the real Wang Teng were here, I might show a modicum of respect. But you are just a single Divine Thought—how dare you act so arrogantly here!"

"One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords!"

Chu Qingqiu surged with Divine Power, and thousands upon thousands of golden divine swords instantly stood tall in the sky. The swords fell like rain, their golden light cold and sharp, with a heaven-shaking Killing Intent that shattered the firmament.

"That is the ultimate technique of the Little Peng King with Golden Wings! It is said that the Little Peng King with Golden Wings was killed by this Chu Qingqiu. If he hadn't fallen, he would surely have had a place in the Qishi Academy today!" A Prodigy from the Eastern Wasteland recognized the Origin of the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords, while simultaneously feeling shocked by the power of this killing art.

This was not the true One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords, but rather a version evolved by Chu Qingqiu using the Battle Saint Law, and its power even surpassed the original.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble!"

The Sword Qi of the one hundred and eight thousand golden divine swords soared into the sky, slashing toward that Cross Star Domain. The two collided with a thunderous roar; the earth trembled and the high heavens shattered. A large portion of the Star Domain was actually ground away by these divine swords, though the Star Domain also emitted starlight that simultaneously destroyed the swords.

Wang Teng's face darkened as he said in a low voice, "You indeed have some skill, but if this is all you have, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep the head on your shoulders today!"

In his early years, Wang Teng had traveled the Northern Plains and the Eastern Wasteland as an Incarnation of the Wolf God. By the age of fifteen, he was invincible among the younger generation. Now that many years had passed, his strength was even more unfathomable. Having obtained one of the Nine Secrets, he was confident that he was a Young Great Emperor who would be invincible for a lifetime, just like the Wushi Great Emperor!

"Myriad Spirits Turning into Dao: Number of Ganges Sands!" Divine light burst from Wang Teng's eyes. As his voice fell, all the mystical wonders of the world were transformed into the rules of the Dao.

The essence of the earth, the brilliance of the sun and moon, the shimmer of the stars, and the Origin of the Universe—all sentient things in the world transformed into rules of the Dao, forming lines of patterns that traversed the void.

This was an extremely terrifying secret art that could transform all things in heaven and earth into Dao rules, borrowing all power for one's own use. Countless Dao rules intertwined to form a Net of the Great Dao, which descended in an instant, shimmering with divine light, intending to trap Chu Qingqiu.

"This kind of secret art is too frightening. With this single technique alone, Wang Teng can stand above the South Demon, the West Bodhisattva, and even Chu Qingqiu of the Eastern Wasteland!"

The gathered prodigies were horrified; they feared that even if they joined forces, they would likely be unable to break this secret art that could borrow the Divine Power of all things in heaven and earth.

"This secret art of yours is indeed somewhat interesting. But let's see if you can handle this move of mine!" Chu Qingqiu remained unfazed, his hands moving as he shouted, "Ten Directions Annihilation!"

Ten beams of astral divine light shot out from ten directions, each condensing into a sky-blue pillar of light that breathed out starlight. These ten beams of astral light continuously hammered against the Net of the Great Dao; with every impact, the net weakened by a fraction.

Myriad Spirits Turning into Dao: Number of Ganges Sands was indeed a peerless emperor art with horrifying power, but Ten Directions Annihilation possessed a devouring property that could swallow the energy forming the Net of the Great Dao, thereby breaking it.

"Boom!"

Before long, the Net of the Great Dao was completely torn apart. Wang Teng's expression changed as he drew the Heavenly Emperor Sacred Sword and slashed apart the astral divine light coming from all directions.

"To think Chu Qingqiu could actually break the Myriad Spirits Turning into Dao: Number of Ganges Sands! To become the number one person in the Eastern Wasteland, he truly is no simple character!" The surrounding prodigies' eyes were filled with excitement. This was not a one-sided match, but a well-matched and thrilling battle. For them, it was not only a chance to learn from the duo's combat but also a superb visual feast.

"Qingqiu hasn't even used his full strength yet. If he used that move he used against me before, I'm afraid even Wang Teng wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow." Ye Fan remembered how Chu Qingqiu had easily neutralized his combination of A Thought Flowers Bloom: Ruling the World and the Myriad Transformation Sacred Art, knowing that Chu Qingqiu was still holding back.

"Brother, stop playing around with this guy and just kill him already!" Seeing that Wang Teng had not taken down Chu Qingqiu for so long, Wang Chong also became somewhat anxious.

"Shut up! You are to come to my Immortal Cave later; I am grounding you for a year. Otherwise, if you cause trouble in the future and perish, even I, as your brother, won't be able to save you!" Wang Teng shouted in a low, grim voice.

"Brother, Mother said you were supposed to take good care of me after you came out!" Wang Chong was naturally restless and overbearing; how could he possibly be willing to be grounded?

"Are you trying to make me angry?" Wang Teng's voice had not a single ripple of emotion.

Wang Chong did not dare to talk back to Wang Teng and could only mutter with his head down, "Understood."

"This Divine Thought of mine cannot sustain a protracted battle and will dissipate before long. To defeat this Chu Qingqiu, it seems I can only use that move." Wang Teng's eyes were as sharp as swords as his thoughts raced, deciding on a strategy.

"Wang Teng, whatever other skills you have, feel free to use them," Chu Qingqiu said nonchalantly, his hands behind his back.

"Chaotic Heaven Secret Art: Eternal Banishment!" As soon as Wang Teng finished speaking, the surrounding void distorted and the ten directions were annihilated. Countless void abysses appeared between heaven and earth, extending toward different dimensions and forming space-time chaos holes.

This was a peerless emperor art of Great Emperor Luangu that could allow the weak to overcome the strong by banishing an enemy into unknown space-time.

Chu Qingqiu used the Battle Saint Law to manifest various divine forms like the True Dragon, Divine Phoenix, and Heavenly Peng to counter-attack. However, once Eternal Banishment was activated, it would stack countless void abysses that could not be fully destroyed.

A powerful suction pulled Chu Qingqiu into a strange and unknown starry sky. At the last moment before being sucked in, Wang Teng saw a smile at the corner of Chu Qingqiu's mouth, a smile that made his skin crawl.

"Chaotic Heaven Secret Art: Eternal Banishment, Close!" Wang Teng performed the secret art again, completely sealing the opened void.

"Qingqiu!" Ye Fan stared blankly at the completely closed void, unable to believe that Chu Qingqiu had just disappeared like that.

"As expected, the Northern Emperor is invincible. That Chu Qingqiu was quite extraordinary, but in the end, he was no match for the Northern Emperor."

Seeing that Chu Qingqiu had been banished by Wang Teng's emperor secret art, the surrounding prodigies began to discuss among themselves.

"Wang Chong, come with me," Wang Teng said to Wang Chong with an indifferent expression.

"Brother, that Ancient Sacred Body hasn't been dealt with yet." Having been pummeled by Ye Fan, Wang Chong was naturally unwilling to let him go so easily.

"That guy..."

Before Wang Teng could finish his sentence, he was suddenly struck by a punch from behind. His body decomposed into particles of light, and this wisp of Divine Thought completely dissipated.

"Who? Who exactly killed Wang Teng's Divine Thought!?"

The surrounding prodigies widened their eyes, searching carefully for any trace of the person who had struck that ruthless blow.

Inside an ancient cave, there were over a dozen ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicines, their fragrance enticing. Their bodies were like green jade, shimmering with light. Beside the many Spirit Medicines was a Black Jade Bed, upon which sat a man with black hair draped over his shoulders, a face like it was carved by a knife, and a tall, majestic build.

"Wu Guli, Jin Wuduo, go quickly and bring Wang Chong here!" The moment his Divine Thought was destroyed, Wang Teng sensed it. He knew that if he didn't act now, Wang Chong would likely meet with disaster.

These were two Ancient Creatures. One had four arms, silver hair draped over his shoulders, a vertical eye on his forehead, and silver scales covering his entire body.

The other shimmered with golden light, possessed a pair of golden divine wings, and had a pair of deer horns in the middle of his golden hair, with every inch of his skin covered in golden scales.

Both possessed sharp Auras and extraordinary strength. They had been won over by Wang Teng and now served him as their master.

"Yes, Master!" The two complied, then their figures blurred as they flew toward the distance like phantoms.

"I'm back!" Chu Qingqiu stood high in the sky once again. The gathered prodigies were all dumbstruck; they had clearly seen Chu Qingqiu cast into the unknown void, so how on earth did he return?

Ye Fan said excitedly, "Qingqiu, it's good that you're okay. I almost thought you were a goner."

"If Wang Teng wants to take me out, he's twenty thousand years too early!" Chu Qingqiu said with a laugh.

He had used the Wushi Technique in the unknown void to revert Eternal Banishment to its state before the opening was closed, thereby escaping from that void.

And then he had ended Wang Teng's Divine Thought with a single punch.

"Young man, hand over all your belongings. If I'm in a good mood, I might just spare your life." Chu Qingqiu picked Wang Chong up and said with a smile.

"Pah! In your dreams!" Wang Chong flailed his short little legs with all his might, trying to break free from Chu Qingqiu's grasp.

"Since you're being so disobedient, then big brother here will just have to do it himself." Chu Qingqiu sealed Wang Chong's Divine Power and then ransacked his Wheel Sea, Dao Palace, and other areas.

"I'm rich!" Chu Qingqiu's eyes shone. This Wang Chong was practically dripping with wealth: there were over a dozen ten-thousand-year ancient medicines and three bottles of Dragon Marrow, each containing over a dozen drops. Furthermore, there was a jade tablet carved with a True Dragon Seal, which recorded a top-tier divine art.

"Robber! Give me back my treasures!" Wang Chong trembled all over with rage, his eyes spitting fire as he angrily rebuked Chu Qingqiu.

"Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want," Chu Qingqiu said with a smile as he put the treasures into his System Inventory. "When did big brother here become a robber? These were clearly my belongings that I left with you for safekeeping before. Now that I'm taking back my own property, is there anything wrong with that?"

The surrounding prodigies were dumbfounded by Chu Qingqiu's behavior, never expecting such a Prodigy to have such a personality.

"You... you!" Wang Chong was so angry he couldn't even speak clearly. If he weren't outmatched, he would have definitely had to take a bite out of Chu Qingqiu.

"Young man, remember to bring the other treasures big brother left with you for safekeeping next time. Otherwise, big brother will be very angry, understood?" Chu Qingqiu's smile was very bright, but Wang Chong just wanted to smash that bright face.

Wang Chong remained silent. Chu Qingqiu smiled and said, "Since you're being so uncooperative, young man, I'll just hand you over to Ye Fan and see how he deals with you."

Wang Chong's face changed as he hurriedly said, "I understand! Next time, I will definitely bring all the treasures big brother left with me for safekeeping! Big brother, please don't hand me over to that Ye Fan!"

Wang Chong knew that if he fell into Ye Fan's hands, he would likely be as good as dead.

"Young man, it seems I don't need to explain the principle of 'a wise man submits to the circumstances' to you. Don't forget to bring them next time, or I might get so angry I won't be able to stop myself from killing you." Chu Qingqiu had a smile on his face, but his eyes were very dangerous.

Wang Chong nodded his head repeatedly like a chicken pecking at grain, saying in fear, "Big brother, I understand. I definitely won't forget."

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"Soul Destruction Art!" Chu Qingqiu cast this secret technique on Wang Chong, which could annihilate the victim's Divine Soul in a single thought, taking control of Wang Chong's life and death.

Wang Chong felt his head suddenly go dizzy, but it cleared up in an instant. Thinking it was just because he had been beaten up and was in bad shape, he put on a weak and pitiful look and said, "Big Brother, can I leave now?"

Chu Qingqiu patted Wang Chong on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You go, don't let your brother worry too much."

Wang Chong had only walked a few steps when two of Wang Teng's subordinates grabbed his arms from the left and right, turning into phantoms and flying towards Wang Teng's Immortal Cave.

"Once that Wang Chong goes back, I fear he will have Wang Teng come to intercept and kill us both. Letting him go is really not a wise move," Ye Fan said, worried.

"Don't panic, that Wang Teng cannot do anything to us." Chu Qingqiu said with a smile. He had the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon and Princess Shencan's protection, while Ye Fan was a person of great Luck, watched over by the ruthless Great Emperor in secret. Neither of them would be easily intercepted and killed by Wang Teng. In fact, if Wang Teng dared to come, it would be tantamount to seeking his own death.

...

Chu Qingqiu Cultivated in Qishi Academy for a month and achieved a Breakthrough to the third level of the Dragon Transformation Realm. On this day, the voice of the Master of Qishi Academy rang through the entire Qishi Academy like a great bell.

"The Immortal Cave is about to open. Disciples who wish to seek Opportunity may take their copper tokens and head to the Immortal Cave World!"

Chu Qingqiu, who was Cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, shooting out two rays of Divine Light. He smiled and said, "This Immortal Cave World has finally opened. I should go in early to seek Opportunity."

Princess Yan Ruyu was in an Immortal Cave next door. When Chu Qingqiu walked to her door, he found Princess Yan Ruyu also gazing in the direction of his Immortal Cave. Chu Qingqiu said, "Ruyu, what are your plans for this Immortal Cave World?"

"Naturally, I will go to compete for it." Princess Yan Ruyu's beautiful eyes were like a pool of clear spring water, and her voice was calm, without a ripple.

"Then... shall we go together?"

Princess Yan Ruyu shook her head and said, "If the two of us act together, the gains we obtain will be reduced accordingly. I have my ancestor's Imperial Weapon to protect me, so you don't need to worry about my safety. Let's act separately."

Finding a Treasure Trove but having to split it between two people would indeed reduce the efficiency of treasure hunting. Chu Qingqiu nodded, then took out a jade pendant and injected his own Divine Power into it. He said, "It is better to be safe than sorry. If you encounter danger you cannot handle, crush this jade pendant, and I will rush over at the fastest speed."

Princess Yan Ruyu held the warm jade pendant, feeling a little sweet in her heart. She revealed a smile more beautiful than a rose and said softly, "I understand."

The ancient Immortal Cave was filled with Immortal Qi, with ten thousand Dragons leaping in the sky, capturing the wonders of heaven and earth. Qishi Academy and various major powers joined forces to set up a great array to Seal the Aura of this place, yet the divine and elegant Qi of the Immortal Cave still leaked to the outside world.

Several powerful figures held Saint Weapons to open the Immortal Cave. The moment the door opened, Spiritual Qi swirled, and the Immortal Qi became even more intense, with thousands of auspicious colors and the scene of ten thousand Dragons flying into the sky.

"There are supreme Opportunities in the Immortal Cave, but it is also fraught with crises. If the situation is not right, withdraw in time. We will be waiting at the entrance." The Master of Qishi Academy gave a few words of advice.

The more than seven hundred people inside Qishi Academy rushed in, but strangely, it was not crowded, showing a marvelous rhythm.

The inside of the Immortal Cave was not dim. It was a world of its own, with blue skies and white clouds, ancient trees standing tall, old roots like coiling Dragons, and the cries of apes and cranes. As soon as Chu Qingqiu entered the Immortal Cave World, a Lightning Bird as large as a mountain, with a body shining with golden light, swooped down at him.

"Kid Chu, knock that motley bird down, let's eat roast bird!" Black Emperor looked at the majestic Lightning Bird and drooled.

"Heavenly Peng Dragon Wrestling Technique!" Chu Qingqiu threw a punch. A true Dragon and a Heavenly Peng instantly met the Lightning Bird and knocked it down, dripping with blood, its Aura already very weak.

"This Lightning Bird is very difficult to deal with even for a master at the Peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm. This person actually defeated it with one punch. Who exactly is he?!" A Prodigy who entered the Immortal Cave World with Chu Qingqiu said in surprise.

"Have you Cultivated until you've gone stupid? This is Chu Qingqiu, one of the strongest Prodigies of our Qishi Academy. Although his Cultivation is low, his strength is already no weaker than a powerhouse at the first level of Sendai!"

Chu Qingqiu flew to the side of the Lightning Bird, added two more punches, completely hammered it to death, and then collected the corpse of the Lightning Bird into his System backpack.

"Hurry up and take out that Lightning Bird to roast and eat!" Black Emperor said eagerly.

"Treasure hunting is important right now. It won't be too late to eat the Lightning Bird after we get out."

Black Emperor's dog ears drooped. "Alright." What Chu Qingqiu said made sense, and he wouldn't be unreasonable.

...

"This is the Dragon Loach we discovered. Why should we give it to you!" An angry rebuke sounded in the valley.

"Why? Just because our fists are bigger! If you honestly hand over the Dragon Loach, we can spare your lives. If you don't, we will immediately have your heads roll!"

"Don't even think about it!"

After a short dialogue, astonishing combat fluctuations erupted in the valley, shattering the mountain Peaks into powder and tearing the Void Realm in the sky.

Chu Qingqiu was originally passing by, but upon hearing about the Dragon Loach, he hurriedly entered the valley. However, he did not make a move for the time being, observing the situation from the shadows.

The most eye-catching among them was a young woman. She wore a red dress fluttering in the wind, with star-like eyes that were clear and bright. Her dark hair draped over her shoulders, her features were picturesque, her arms were as white as jade, and her legs were long, shining with an ivory-like luster. She had a beauty that could topple cities and states.

She moved her hands, and endless crystal petals floated in the Void Realm. Among them, three thousand divine flowers were the most brilliant, and each divine flower was a Small World. The three thousand divine flowers revolved around the woman, and the woman at the center was like an Immortal King, with an peerless demeanor.

"Princess Qi, you certainly have good means! But this Cultivation, well, it's still a bit weak!"

The several middle-aged men opposite the woman joined forces to unleash earth-shattering Divine Might. Even though those three thousand Small Worlds were terrifying, they were shattered by this Divine Might. Princess Qi was also heavily blasted to the ground, with bright red blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

"Princess!" The several young people on Princess Qi's side roared heart-rendingly, wanting to go and help Princess Qi, but they were entangled by the enemy and could not break free.

The several middle-aged men landed in front of Princess Qi, revealing a fox-like smile, and said, "Princess Qi, you had better hand over the Dragon Loach quickly, to avoid further physical suffering."

"Are you not afraid of my brother, South Demon Qi Lin? If you dare to hurt me, he will definitely take your lives!" Princess Qi threatened fiercely.

She was the number one beauty of the Southern Ridge, named Qi Qi, and had the title of "Qi Huoshui." She was proud by nature and would not submit to anyone!

"Princess Qi, you are joking. As long as we kill all of you, how would that South Demon Qi Lin know that you were killed by us?" The leading middle-aged man said with a smile.

"What if you don't manage to kill everyone?"

"Haha, how could we not kill everyone? Friends who often kill people know that killing everyone and then destroying the bodies is a very simple matter." The middle-aged man laughed loudly.

But he suddenly reacted, his hair standing on end, and asked his companions beside him, "Did any of you speak just now?"

They all shook their heads, indicating that they had not spoken.

"Stop looking, I am here."

Chu Qingqiu cast the Secret of Xing, pulled Qi Huoshui to his side, and put some distance between them and the middle-aged men.

"You kid, want to play the hero saving the beauty? You are twenty thousand years too early!" The middle-aged man said with a gloomy face.

"Are you... Chu Qingqiu?" Qi Huoshui blinked her beautiful eyes, not quite sure.

She had heard of Chu Qingqiu before. After all, everyone said he could compare with her Genius brother South Demon Qi Lin. She had even mustered up her energy, thinking about defeating Chu Qingqiu one day and letting this guy whose reputation exceeded his strength show his true colors. She didn't expect to be saved by him today.

"Hmph! Chu this, Qiu that, he's just a Cultivator at the third level of the Dragon Transformation Realm. Meeting us today is the unluckiest thing that has happened to you in eight lifetimes!"

It was not only people from Qishi Academy who entered the Immortal Cave World; there were also Elders and such from some major powers in the five domains. These people were from the Southern Domain powers, so they did not know Chu Qingqiu.

"Sky Finger!" The leading middle-aged man's fingertips flashed with purple light, and a ray of purple light shot out instantly. That purple light was as treacherous and fierce as a venomous snake.

"Vajra!" Chu Qingqiu's right palm turned golden. The purple light shot onto Chu Qingqiu's golden palm and instantly vanished without a trace, without causing any damage.

"How is this possible? I am a Cultivator at the eighth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm! How can I not deal with a guy at the third level of the Dragon Transformation Realm?!" The middle-aged man saw his ultimate technique easily blocked by Chu Qingqiu and fell into a state of doubting his life.

"Let's attack together and kill this guy!" The leading middle-aged man, disregarding martial ethics, gathered his companions to gang up on Chu Qingqiu.

They took out seven-colored swords shining with Divine Light from their Bitter Seas, then injected Divine Power, slashing out seven terrifying Sword Qi, which were unstoppable and peerless.

"Haha, with the seven of us joining forces, even a Half-Step Great Power would have to temporarily avoid our edge. I don't think you, kid, won't die!" The middle-aged man said frantically.

"Could it be that I, Qi Qi, with my beauty for a lifetime, am going to die in this valley with this guy like this?" Qi Huoshui was in a pessimistic state at this moment.

"Petty tricks! Hmph!" Chu Qingqiu snorted coldly, then shouted, "Ten Directions Annihilation!"

Ten rays of starlight Divine Light instantly blasted the seven middle-aged men into fragments of flesh and blood. The entire mountain Peak was blasted into powder by this terrifying blow, splashing up dust all over the sky.

Qi Huoshui was stunned. She discovered that those rumors were actually true; Chu Qingqiu's strength was truly terrifyingly strong.

She patted the dust off her dress, her jade face blushing, rarely revealing a girlish demeanor. Hero saving the beauty was old-fashioned, but it never went out of style. She said shyly, "Thank you for saving me."

"Don't thank me yet. Things like thanks have no value to me. Now it is robbery time. Hurry up and hand over those three Dragon Loaches and all the other treasures on you to me." Chu Qingqiu said expressionlessly.

A single "thank you" and she wanted to dismiss him? In her dreams!

Qi Huoshui's rosy face suddenly turned even redder, and her well-developed chest heaved violently. This time, her face was flushed with anger.

She didn't say she wouldn't give a reward, so why rob her! Do we have a grudge?

"At most, I will give you two Dragon Loaches. Many of our people died." Her own people had all been killed; if she didn't get any gains, it would be too much of a loss.

"Haha, hahahaha!" Chu Qingqiu suddenly laughed.

Qi Huoshui asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

Chu Qingqiu's expression was cold, his eyes deep and chilling, and he sneered, "Do you think I am negotiating terms with you?!"