Chapter 142: The Crimson Trial

Lin Yang had been truly exceptionally busy over the past three years. Throughout this period, he continuously fulfilled numerous custom orders from Nascent Soul cultivators.

The influx of a massive amount of resources allowed him to directly elevate his alchemy to the fourth tier and his array formations to the upper third tier. Relying on his advanced alchemy, he refined several medicinal pills to assist in his own cultivation.

However, cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage was simply too sluggish. Having spent half of his time over the past three years meditating, the meager spiritual Qi he managed to accumulate was like a drop of water vanishing into the vast, ocean-like expanse of his dantian.

"What on earth are we going to do?" Xiao Yan asked as he stood outside Wutan City, raising his head to gaze at the starry, moonlit night sky.

This piqued Ye Bai's curiosity, and he fell into a thoughtful silence. As for the cultivation levels of these people, the strongest among them was the leader—a short-haired, sallow-faced burly man who had reached the eighth layer of the Yuandan realm.

Yet no matter how many slashes he delivered, every single one of them was blocked, without exception, by the black brick in Ye Feng's hand.

If it were the past, Ye Feng would have definitely sneered with contempt, dismissing the man as a lunatic before turning to walk away. But after everything that had happened recently, the steadfast atheism he once held in his heart had long since vanished without a trace. Though still half-skeptical, he was no longer as stubbornly bound by his previous disbelief.

Wang Mu remained utterly unhurried, pulling out a dark purple handheld bell that emanated a bone-chilling frost.

Since ancient times, there has been a famous folk saying: "Accompanying a monarch is like sleeping with a tiger." Who could ever truly fathom the thoughts of the Emperor?

Now that the time had come and Lady Yun had achieved her desired effect, she could hardly wait to meet these "sisters" of hers. Consequently, accompanied by Bixue, Lady Yun arrived at the main hall of the Youyun Palace.

More than a decade—Nian Yun would have to bear the stigma of a murderer and wait for all those years it took to craft the white jade jasper earrings dedicated to Bai Sheng.

A few minutes later, Kuang Defu arrived riding an electric scooter alongside Kuang Dexi, carrying a seven or eight-pound rooster confined within a bamboo coop.

They understood that before Ye Bai, the only way to earn his complete forgiveness was to humble themselves and maintain a very low posture.

"Well... pay no mind to such trivial matters. I am doing this for his own good, to let him understand that there are always heavens beyond the heavens, and people beyond people," Yang Xin said with total nonchalance.

A man's low chuckle drifted down from above her head, and Ji Xun instinctively sensed that he seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood today.

If he could possess such a legion, let alone the Milky Way, what would even this universe before his eyes matter?

"Rufa, broaden your horizons. Our conquest is not limited to a mere low-level universe; if you wish to replace the Shadow Realm, you must conquer the entire Dark Universe."

Of course, Zhou Xinming also admitted that this was merely his own wild, idle fantasy born from prolonged seclusion and sheer boredom. In reality, the most likely outcome was that those high school students would simply end up as "takeout" for the giant serpent, seeing as they were merely ordinary mortals with virtually no chance of stealing the crystal pith right under the creature's nose.

Lin Feng nodded. However, within the sect, he knew nothing about exchanging spiritual stones for beast meat, and Qin Ran and the others had never mentioned it to him either.

With a loud bang, the rear passenger door slammed shut, and Qi Chen hurriedly dashed around to the driver's seat to drive them away from the spot.

Jiang Hanhiu had no reason to refuse such an invitation. She nodded hastily, then began to look around the room with a curious expression.

Yet, no matter how much she tried to comfort herself, it could not soothe the agony in her heart nor halt her deep, yearning thoughts for Jiawei.

"Alright! Everyone is tired as well. Let's take a rest, and when evening comes, our activities shall begin!" Long Tianci said with a broad smile, before casually lying flat on the ground just like that.

"Yanmei..." Seeing this, Liu Ziliang immediately furrowed his brow, highly displeased as he softly reprimanded his wife.

"Such a fine request 'to merely seek death'! In that case, We shall grant your wish. Martial Music Star Sovereign, carry out the execution!" A flash of triumphant smugness crossed the Jade Emperor's eyes as he issued the stern decree.

"Meixiang, take off your clothes. I'll turn the AC up a bit higher so you won't be cold." Zheng Feilong picked up the remote control and adjusted the air conditioner.