Chapter 160 Resistance
Seeing the indifference on her face, Liu Shen Ai felt a little angry. "Of course it's because the heroine is the key to completing the Lord God's mission. Host, don't forget what you promised me. Don't try to renege!"
They are now in a symbiotic relationship.
If Chi Li fails to complete the Lord God's mission, she will not be able to obtain all the permissions of the Lord God system, and she will not be free.
Chi Qi ignored her words, scooped a spoonful of ice cream and put it into her mouth. The first thing she felt was the coldness, and then she tasted a rich sweet fragrance on the tip of her tongue. She could clearly feel the ice cream mixed with chocolate sauce slowly melting.
She likes such moments, when her hearty appetite is satisfied in an instant, allowing her to truly feel that she still exists as a human being.
It was as if a corner of this dark and cruel world was suddenly torn open, leaking out a lot of sticky and illusory sweet fragrance, luring people into the trap.
But it was only for a moment.
Chi Li raised her head and looked at the devastating thunderbolt on the screen. She said expressionlessly, "Why are you so anxious? Isn't the person still alive?"
The main thing was that the real Murong Ci had already appeared. Wouldn't it be too embarrassing for her to show up in front of everyone at this time? Could she possibly be standing there to let them identify the real and fake Murong Ci?
Come on, doesn't she have any dignity?!
The hateful Qiu Qianling actually turned a deaf ear to her words and even yelled at Fentian about her identity. So she should just endure this thunder tribulation.
The reason why Chi Qi used the identity of Murong Ci to get close to Qiu Qianling was because Qiu Qianling hated her so much at that time that she had no choice but to use this method.
But now, it seems that the truth can no longer be hidden.
However, she was still curious about what kind of wonderful expression would appear on Qiu Qianling's tough and stubborn face when she found out that the master she trusted was her enemy Xie Yuqing.
She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth and let out a villain's evil laugh, "Hehehe, this is really something to look forward to."
Liu Shen Ai's eyes widened. What kind of devil was her host? The heroine was almost dead, yet she could still laugh!
Perhaps because Liu Shen'ai's gaze was too sharp, Chi Yan suppressed her smile and coughed softly twice. "Let's get down to business. How is the situation in Zhongzhou?"
Liu Shen Ai did not answer immediately, but looked at the scene of Snake Prison Mountain again.
Qiu Qianling has completely refined Fentian's cultivation. At this moment, she is standing in the center of the storm, looking up at the calamity clouds rolling in the sky.
The next moment, a bolt of lightning as thick as a forearm struck down. The Shadow Phoenix Demon Lord moved, as if trying to block the lightning for her, but was pushed away by Qiu Qianling.
Immediately afterwards, Qiu Qianling summoned the blood blade and slashed it towards the sky.
With a loud bang, the sharp sword wind suddenly condensed in the air, turning into a dazzling arc of light, and slammed into the thunder tribulation that struck in mid-air.
The thunderbolt was directly split into pieces, turning into thousands of tiny lightning bolts, falling like meteors.
The dark sky of the Demon Realm was suddenly lit up, and the screen on the Guanshi Realm side was instantly engulfed by the dazzling white light.
Liu Shen'ai was shocked. Could the heroine really survive these 162 thunder tribulations?
But according to her calculations, with Qiu Qianling's current cultivation level, he can only withstand sixty thunder tribulations at most!
Or has the host already made some plans, which is why he is so calm and composed?
Before she could think clearly, Chi Yan's voice urged her, "What are you still hesitating about?"
Liu Shen'ai hurriedly reduced the image of Snake Prison Mountain and then called up the image of Zhongzhou.
In a small town outside Zhongzhou Prefecture, a conflict broke out between tax collectors wearing the uniforms of the Spirit Envoys and the people who resisted paying taxes.
The spirit envoys had the cultivation level of the Qi Refining Realm and were stronger and more powerful than ordinary people, but because they were outnumbered, they were quickly overwhelmed by the angry crowd.
"Hmm... According to statistics, since Liu Dazhong issued the new tax decree, dozens of small-scale riots have broken out in Zhongzhou. In some places, armed groups led by new demons have even been established."
While Liu Shen'ai was reporting, he also allocated computing power to pay attention to the situation on Qiu Qianling's side.
She didn't want the entire mission to fail because of the heroine's death.
Boom! Boom!
The ninth thunderbolt struck, but Qiu Qianling still stood firmly, with only his arm slightly injured. That was great!
Chi Li's eyes darted across the large and small screens. "Continue. What's the reaction from the immortal cultivation families?"
Another screen zoomed in, and in the picture, a resistance group led by female cultivators surrounded the governor's mansion, and the male cultivators who came to dissuade them from leaving were beaten and bleeding.
The voice of Liushen Aikongling echoed in the background, "The aristocratic families of immortal cultivation have acquiesced to Liu Dazhong's deprivation of their female relatives' spirit pearls. Some of them are furious and have even killed their partners and children because the aristocratic families refused to return their spirit pearls. They have united with a group of opposition members from the immortal cultivation academy and are demanding that Liu Dazhong repeal the new tax order, refusing to give up."
Chi Li raised her eyebrows slightly. "It sounds like the situation in Zhongzhou is very dangerous."
What surprised her was that the monks in the academy were the most strongly opposed.
But it is also true that these people have cultivation, knowledge and are full of sincerity. Most importantly, they have not been influenced by the vulgar world. Naturally, they are easily attracted by grand ideas and goals, and they are also inevitably instigated and used by people with ulterior motives.
However, such small-scale protests cannot shake the foundation of the immortal clan.
Chi Qi glanced at the face of the leader and suddenly noticed a gloomy and quiet face in the corner of the picture. There was no trace of the enthusiasm of his companions in those dark eyes, which was out of tune with the noisy scene of shouting and killing around him.
"Who is this person?" Chi Qi looked at Liu Shen'ai and tapped the screen with her finger.
Liu Shen'ai was stunned for a moment. She was still paying attention to the situation in Snake Prison Mountain.
Qiu Qianling had already endured thirty-six thunder tribulations. He looked extremely miserable, his clothes were torn to pieces, and his exposed skin was covered with hideous scars and blood.
Despite this, she still gritted her teeth and stood where she was, using her spiritual power to quickly repair her wounds. However, the speed at which her body healed was far slower than the speed at which the thunder tribulation struck. Liu Shen'ai suspected that she could not even withstand eighty-one thunder tribulations.
He glanced at Chi Li secretly and found that she still had a calm expression, as if she had already put the matter of Snake Prison Mountain behind her.
What on earth is the host thinking? No matter how urgent the affairs of Zhongzhou are, there's no need to rush into this now, right?
But even though she was complaining in her heart, she still quickly pulled up the information of the strange woman on the screen.
"Zhang Jiuxiao, the Eternal Night Organization's contact person in Zhongzhou City, is a witch doctor who often wanders the backyards of aristocratic families and knows all the information about their ladies."
"After those ladies had their spirit pearls forcibly taken away, she secretly instigated them to transform into demons and completely rebel against the rule of the immortals, but with little success."
Chi Li asked, "Why?" But before Liu Shen'ai could answer, she waved her hand and said, "I know."
Because although they were deprived of their spirit pearls, they did not lose their lives, but instead gained higher moral capital.
They don't need to give up their identity as a family of immortal cultivators to unite and put pressure on the minions of the immortal clan headed by Liu Dazhong.
The so-called opposition to the tax order is just an excuse to launch a protest. Their real purpose is to gain greater power. They want to have a seat at the round table for dividing the interests of spirit stones, just like the men in their family.
The last thing they want is to turn into evil and ugly demons, which means they will lose everything they have now - fine clothes, money, servants, family and noble family status.
Of course they knew that the spirit stone tax was sucking women's blood. Even if Liu Dazhong was willing to withdraw the new order, it would only suck less.
But what did that have to do with them? As long as they could sit at the round table and share the benefits, the harm the immortals had done to them could be forgiven.
Human nature has never changed since ancient times. It is despicable, dark, and cannot be looked at directly.
Liu Shen Ai continued, "The person who initially provided Li Jingui with the prescription was Zhang Jiuxiao. Two days ago, Li Jingui spent a large sum of money to buy a batch of new hearts, and has since regained her youthful appearance."
The scene switched, and a woman in a black robe and a wide hood was seen, hunched over, walking slowly out of the backyard of the governor's mansion. When she came back, her steps became agile and her back straightened.
Chi Qi's eyes narrowed slightly. If Li Jingui used the heart of a young boy to restore her youthful appearance, it would be absolutely fatal to Liu Dazhong who was already caught in the whirlpool.
However, now is not the time to take action. The situation is not dangerous enough. It is just a small-scale riot and can be easily suppressed by Liu Dazhong's men.
As for the witch doctor Zhang Jiuxiao, she knew the purpose of the rebels and also knew Li Jingui's secret, and it seemed that she had a big plan.
Chi Qi curled her lips slightly. Generally speaking, things were developing as she expected. Now it all depended on when the demons would join the game.
Ah, it shouldn’t be said that it is the demon clan, but the new Demon Lord Qiu Qianling.
She raised her hand, signaling Liu Shen Ai to stop talking. "I have something to do and need to leave for a moment."
After she finished speaking, Chi Qi disappeared from the safe house under Liu Shen'ai's surprised and confused gaze.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't do anything? You're really hypocritical!" Liu Shen'ai snorted coldly, and then the scene of Snake Prison Mountain was cut out.
He looked anxiously at Snake Prison Mountain and found Qiu Qianling kneeling on the ground. His body was covered with burn marks from being struck by lightning, and in some places his bones were even exposed. Just looking at him made people feel a sharp pain.
On the other side, the three demon kings were still fighting against Murong Ci's soul. The white fog covered the entire battlefield, making it impossible to see the situation clearly.
Liu Shen'ai carefully searched every corner but could not find Chi Li.
Strange, didn’t she go to Snake Prison Mountain?
Then, her gaze fell on the top of Snake Prison Mountain, and a familiar figure came into view. She placed something shaped like a tower on the ground, and then disappeared from the picture.
What is that? Liu Shen Ai frowned in confusion.
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In the Demon Realm, the demon warriors who fled the battlefield turned and looked towards the top of the mountain.
Rolling black clouds covered the entire sky, thunder roared, and nine thunderbolts struck Snake Prison Mountain at the same time.
They were already far enough away from Snake Prison Mountain, but they were still affected by the terrifying pressure emitted by the heavenly thunder, and those with lower cultivation levels knelt down directly.
Although the demons were terrified, they could not hide their excitement. "Ninety-nine and eighty-one heavenly thunders! This is a cultivator in the Mahayana realm undergoing tribulation!"
"It must be that enemy... Venerable, she has a magic sword that absorbs people's cultivation. Did she directly refine Fentian's cultivation? How bold!"
"If she can successfully overcome the tribulation, then our demon clan will have another demon lord of the Great Demon Realm."
"It's not that easy to survive the tribulation, not to mention that there's the Demon Lord Murong's spirit standing by to intimidate her. I don't think she can possibly survive the tribulation successfully!"
"With the death of Burning Sky Demon Lord, our demon clan's only powerful member is gone. Won't we only be suppressed by the immortal clan from now on? It's all the fault of Shadow Phoenix Demon Lord. If she hadn't planned this usurpation of the throne, how could we have fallen into such a miserable state?"
Everyone was indignant, but Ge Fuling, who was mixed in the crowd, had a flickering look in her eyes.
She has become a demon and has given up the idea of returning to the immortal clan. Who would have thought that the demon clan would face such a big crisis in the blink of an eye? Is her life so bad?
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