Volume 10, Chapter 685 – We Will Definitely Obey

Before Zheng Chi himself arrived, his Divine Sense had already surged forward, swarming like a tide and locking firmly onto Qi Huang, prepared to deliver a killing strike.

Elder Gao and Elder Dong closely followed behind him. They summoned the special garments crafted from the Nine Nether Demon Cats and charged straight at Qi Huang, unleashing the full force of their Divine Sense to suppress her without reservation.

Before their bodies even reached her, three massive torrents of Divine Sense had already crashed forward, roaring like rivers flooding their banks, carrying overwhelming might.

Elder Kang, however, hesitated briefly. Among the several elders, his strength was indeed the weakest. Yet, because of Qi Huang’s earlier reminder, which had awakened him like a dreamer roused from slumber, he had luckily secured second place in merit. A faint sense of gratitude lingered in his heart.

It was precisely this small thread of gratitude that made Elder Kang unable to harden his heart in that fleeting moment. He stood frozen, torn between retreat and advance, and this brief hesitation ended up saving his life.

Meanwhile, the baits around Qi Huang were pale with fright. They knew exactly who Zheng Chi was, the Grand Elder of the Immortal Alliance, his cultivation at the peak of the Divine Realm, ranking easily among the top twenty cultivators in the entire cultivation world. The destructive force of his full-powered strike was beyond imagination. Worse still, two other elders were right behind him.

They were painfully aware that if they stayed here, they would be dragged into this calamity. Yet with their meager cultivation, forget escaping, they didn’t even have the chance to scream.

In stark contrast, Cheng Hongling and the female disciples of the Honghua Sect remained calm and composed, as though none of this concerned them in the slightest.

“Heh, overestimating yourselves.”

Qi Huang spoke with contempt. If these three old men had been drenched in Heaven-Deceiving Water, she might have had to exert a finger or two. But since they were only wearing clothing made from Nine Nether Demon Cat pelts, they were simply delivering free benefits to her doorstep.

Qi Huang didn’t dodge or evade. Her Divine Sense surged out of her body, transforming into an overwhelming tidal wave that swept forward. If the elders’ Divine Sense was like three mighty rivers, then hers was a vast, boundless ocean.

Even so, Qi Huang’s expression remained relaxed and at ease, for she was only using one-tenth… no, actually, just one percent of her Divine Sense.

BOOM…!

Their Divine Senses collided directly, without flourish or technique. In an instant, the three elders’ Divine Sense shattered apart. Their faces twisted in pain, their steps grew heavy, and soon they couldn’t move forward at all. Their backs hunched slightly, as though they had aged fifty years in an instant.

THUD!

Elder Gao and Elder Dong, whose cultivation was weaker, collapsed to their knees, hands and feet pressed to the ground, fresh blood trickling from the corners of their mouths under the crushing pressure.

The group of baits stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe what they were witnessing. Tang Yuning and the other two women, especially, gazed at Qi Huang as though seeing a ghost. How could a mere doppelgänger of a cultivator barely in her twenties crush three Elders of the Immortal Alliance with just a glance?

Elder Kang stood frozen, utterly dumbfounded. At this moment, any thought of joining the fray had evaporated. The internal struggle within his heart came to an abrupt halt.

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“T-This… this is impossible…! Your Divine Sense… why is it so strong?!”

Zheng Chi, forcing his battered body to remain upright, asked in disbelief.

“A lofty Immortal Alliance has stooped so low as to abduct people, and you still talk about what’s impossible?”

Qi Huang walked slowly toward Zheng Chi, mocking him with every step.

“But… but… huff… we… we’re wearing… the Nine… Nine Nether Demon Cat garments…! Y-your Divine Sense… huff… how can it still suppress us?!”

Elder Zhao mustered all his remaining strength to ask. By the end of his words, he was panting heavily, like an old man on his deathbed.

The other two elders shifted their eyes toward Qi Huang with great effort, clearly sharing the same confusion.

“A good question,” Qi Huang said lazily. “But I don’t feel like answering.”

Before they could respond, three swords flashed before their eyes.

SPLURT!

All three elders’ heads jerked violently, gaping holes the size of fists appearing in the centers of their foreheads, piercing clean through.

THUD!

The three Elders toppled backward, dead before they even hit the ground. With their brains destroyed, they lost consciousness instantly and didn’t even have the chance to summon their doppelgängers to shift the damage.

Qi Huang smiled in satisfaction. She had learned this technique from Lu Yao’s memories. To kill cultivators at or above the Divine Realm, one must strike directly at the brain.

Of course, if Qi Huang had wanted, she could have unleashed her full Divine Sense and crushed their bodies into pulp. But that would have ruined the spoils, including the three special garments made from Nine Nether Demon Cat pelts. That would’ve been a terrible waste.

As their Life Souls fled from their bodies, the three elders instinctively tried to escape.

“Still trying to run? Am I not ruthless enough already?”

Annoyed, Qi Huang’s Divine Sense surged forth again, shredding the three Life Souls into nothingness.

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“Help! Spare me!”

Elder Kang’s spirit completely collapsed. He instinctively tried to take flight but, recalling the fate of the three elders, he quickly set his raised foot down again. With a loud thud, he knelt on the ground, crying out desperately: “Spare me! Please, Fairy, spare my life!”

“Run? Why aren’t you running anymore?”

Qi Huang sneered coldly.

“Fairy, please forgive me! Your power reaches the heavens, how could I dare to run?”

Elder Kang wept bitterly as he groveled, showering her with flattery.

“Hmph.”

Qi Huang’s expression softened slightly. Then, turning toward the three elders’ corpses, she began stripping them of valuables, starting naturally with their priceless garments.

“Why is junior sister’s doppelgänger stripping the bodies?”

Ruan Lingyu frowned curiously.

“How else is she supposed to search for treasures?” Shen Yuanli replied, tilting her head.

“Are you dumb? Qi Huang’s Divine Sense is powerful enough to scan their organs; of course, she doesn’t need to strip them just to see through their clothes.”

Yun Fei sighed, clearly losing patience.

“Then maybe she just wants to give the sisters some benefits.” Shen Yuanli grinned.

“Benefits? What’s so great about looking at three old men? Only you could think of something like that.”

Ruan Lingyu rolled her eyes elegantly.

“Hmph, just because you’re not interested doesn’t mean others aren’t. Maybe Qi Huang has… unique preferences.”

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Shen Yuanli tried to sound clever.

Cheng Hongling’s lips twitched slightly, but she finally explained helplessly: “Those garments are made from Nine Nether Demon Cat pelts. They block Divine Sense entirely, even a cultivator in the Heavenly Tribulation Realm wouldn’t be able to detect you while you’re wearing them. It’s like becoming invisible.”

“So if someone wears them, does that mean they can’t be suppressed by powerful Divine Sense either?”

Ruan Lingyu asked smartly.

“If they can’t be detected, they naturally can’t be suppressed.” Cheng Hongling’s reply was concise.

“What about ghosts? Ghosts also use Divine Sense to detect people outside their visual range.”

“The same applies,” Cheng Hongling answered curtly.

“My heavens! There’s something this good in the world?!”

The senior sisters’ eyes began to burn with desire. Even if they were slow, they understood the value of these garments , treasures cultivators dreamed of obtaining, especially those struggling at the lower levels.

The other baits wore similar expressions. After all, not everyone had the chance to obtain something like this.

Qi Huang naturally noticed the eager gazes of her senior sisters. In truth, she had stripped these clothes specifically to keep them safe. She herself, along with her main body, had plenty of Heaven-Deceiving Water, so they didn’t need such protections.

After removing the three garments, Qi Huang scanned the elders’ storage rings and was surprised to find another one in Zheng Chi’s ring. Including the one she had taken earlier from the Cao family, she now had five in total.

Holding the five special garments, Qi Huang smiled mischievously and called out: “Do you want them, senior sisters?”

“Yes! Yes! Yes!”

The senior sisters nodded vigorously, like pecking chicks.

“But what’s the price?”

Su Qingying asked cautiously.

“The price is… one big hug from each of you!”

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Qi Huang spread her arms wide with exaggerated glee.

“There’s a deal like that?!”

“Is that even a price? That’s a gift!”

“Even without the clothes, we’d happily pay that price!”

The senior sisters charged forward, eyes sparkling.

“Ahem.”

Cheng Hongling let out a cold hum.

ZAP!

The sisters froze in place as though struck by lightning, halting immediately, not daring to cross her invisible boundary.

“Hehe, just kidding.”

Qi Huang laughed awkwardly and handed over the five Nine Nether Demon Cat garments to her senior sisters.

The senior sisters were delighted, treating the garments like priceless treasures, holding them up to themselves and admiring the fit.

Taking advantage of the moment, Qi Huang turned to the envious baits and said: “See? This Immortal gives generously. If you all behave and follow my lead, we’re sisters too, and I’ll never treat you unfairly.”

“As long as you protect our safety, we’ll definitely obey you!”

Jin Xue immediately pledged her loyalty without hesitation, and the other girls followed suit. Qi Huang’s overwhelming strength had already convinced them completely.

“Good.”

Qi Huang smiled in satisfaction before finally turning to look at the trembling Elder Kang.