Volume 13, Chapter 837 – If They Refuse, Just Kill Them

“Just a mere fifty-something mole-marked girls want to use the teleportation gate? Do they really think you’re just a decoration, General?”

Inside the command tent of the local garrison, a golden corpse deputy general flattered the bear skeleton commander with greasy flattery.

“Hmph! Trying to bribe me with that pitiful offering? That’s an insult to me! With me here, even if they were short by just four mole-marked girls, let alone over forty, they can forget about slipping through!”

General Xiong expressed his “unyielding integrity” at the right moment.

“General, something feels odd, how did they pass General Meng Yu’s inspection at the previous teleportation gate?”

The golden corpse deputy general asked in confusion. The “Meng Yu” he referred to was the guard commander at the previous teleportation site, General Meng.

“That Meng Yu was promoted by General Sha, so covering for them is to be expected. When I return, I’ll report this matter to our lord and make sure he pays the price.”

General Xiong spoke with a cold, sharp tone.

“General, this subordinate has a suggestion… though I’m not sure if it’s proper to bring it up?”

The golden corpse deputy general inquired cautiously.

“If you’ve got something to say, spit it out! Don’t act like a damn woman.”

General Xiong barked impatiently.

“Look at our blood slaves… starved, sick, dropping like flies. We’re running dangerously low. Since Deputy General Guo’s group already violated military discipline, why not take this opportunity to wipe them all out? Then we can capture those mole-marked girls and use them as new blood slaves.”

The golden corpse deputy general offered the plan.

“Hm?”

General Xiong showed a contemplative expression.

“General, when we return, we can also offer these mole-marked girls to our lord in exchange for a reward. If one of them turns out to be someone she is looking for, we’ll have struck gold—two birds with one stone!”

The deputy continued to coax.

“This idea… not bad! That’s exactly what we’ll do.”

General Xiong slammed the table in excitement.

But just then, something unexpected happened. General Xiong suddenly felt something tighten around his body. Looking down, he found several thread-like strands—who knew where they came from—wrapped tightly around him.

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“What the hell is this?”

General Xiong mumbled, confused. He instinctively struggled, but to his shock, those thread-like strands were astonishingly tough. He couldn’t break free at all. Even more terrifying, the threads were pulling tighter, inch by inch digging into his skeletal body like sharp blades.

“General, what are those things?!”

The golden corpse deputy general asked in bafflement.

“How the hell would I know? RAAARGH!”

General Xiong roared in fury, thrashing and rolling violently on the ground. His terrifying aura exploded outward like a tidal wave, flattening the entire command tent.

The golden corpse deputy general quickly retreated, afraid of being caught in the blast. Several other evil spirits nearby also rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Once the dust settled, they found General Xiong standing still, unmoving.

“General? Are you alright?”

The golden corpse deputy general cautiously stepped forward and asked, but there was no reply.

“General?”

Gathering his courage, the deputy gently tapped General Xiong’s arm.

CRACK! CRACK!

A sharp sound echoed. General Xiong’s body suddenly collapsed like a mountain crumbling, breaking into chunks of bone the size of fists, scattering all over the ground.

“AHH!”

The evil spirits screamed in terror, their souls almost leaping out of their bodies as they fled in panic.

‘I’ve taken care of this obstacle for you all. If you’re still too scared to make a move, then I’ll just do it myself.’

Qi Huang withdrew the strands of hair and thought to herself.

With General Xiong dead, the local garrison descended into chaos. No one could restore order, and the news quickly reached Deputy General Guo.

“Heaven really is helping us! Deputy General Guo, let’s make our move. Once they’re all dead, the teleportation gate will be ours!”

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Wei Zhuo urged eagerly.

“…”

Deputy General Guo took a deep breath, hesitating.

“What are you still waiting for? We have tens of thousands of troops. Are we really afraid of just a few thousand guards?”

Wei Zhuo asked, puzzled.

“Precisely because we have so many, it’s not easy for me to give the order. Can you guarantee that all of them will keep their mouths shut when we return?”

Deputy General Guo countered.

“Well, that…”

Wei Zhuo found himself at a loss for words.

“Alliance Leader Wei, I’ll trouble you to act alone.”

Deputy General Guo then requested.

“Me? Alone? Why?”

Wei Zhuo asked in disbelief.

“Because you’re a free agent. Acting solo, all you need is a little disguise and no one will recognize you. And with your strength, eliminating a few thousand ghost-race soldiers should be a walk in the park.”

Deputy General Guo explained his reasoning.

Wei Zhuo struggled to find a rebuttal. In the end, he could only mutter with resignation, “Fine, I’ll do it alone. I am in a hurry to return to Kaiyuan Planet after all…”

“Then I leave it to you, Alliance Leader Wei.”

Deputy General Guo was overjoyed. Letting someone else do all the work while he reaped the rewards, why not?

Wei Zhuo immediately cloaked himself tightly, then charged into the local garrison’s camp like a tiger among sheep, slaughtering wildly. He had two reasons for putting in such effort: first, he was eager to return to Kaiyuan Planet, where his friends and family awaited him; second, he wanted to vent his rage by killing “Zhong Zhen”… and both of these goals required the help of that demon.

Wei Zhuo’s cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Flying Corpse level, while the strongest among the local garrison were only at the Golden Corpse level. To him, they were no different from ants. In less than an hour, they were all annihilated.

Deputy General Guo then rushed into General Xiong’s tent and quickly found a stack of Qi-Gathering Talismans, the essential items needed to activate the teleportation gate.

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He soon led his forces through the teleportation gate to the next checkpoint. As always, Qi Huang and the other mole-marked girls were sealed inside storage rings.

This teleportation trip was again very long. Three days passed, and still no exit in sight. The lower-tier evil spirits were so hungry they were drooling.

In contrast, the girls in the storage ring were living even better than before thanks to Qi Huang providing more food than Yuan Xin ever did. As a result, her status among the group rose rapidly.

“Deputy General Guo, they’re still hiding food. Shouldn’t we confiscate it?”

The malevolent ghost Zeng Xiao was quick to report her.

Deputy General Guo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. “Forget it. Who knows how much they’ve got hidden.”

“Deputy General Guo, what’s the next teleportation point like? What’s the strength of the local garrison commander?”

Wei Zhuo couldn’t help but ask.

“The next checkpoint is called Heisi Star. The commander is a malevolent ghost at the peak of the Demon Realm.”

Guo replied briefly.

“Peak of the Demon Realm? That strong?”

Wei Zhuo frowned deeply. A peak Demon Realm ghost was equivalent to a peak Heavenly Tribulation Realm cultivator, significantly stronger than the late-stage Flying Bone-level bear skeleton general from before.

“Strong? This is the Immortal Realm. Anyone below an immortal isn’t even considered a bug.”

Guo said with mockery.

“Killing us is no harder than slaughtering pigs.”

Wei Zhuo chuckled bitterly, then asked, “Does Heisi Star have any living beings? We could use the opportunity to replenish our mole-marked girls or gather food.”

“It’s called ‘Death Star.’ What do you think?”

Guo responded with a question of his own.

“Then how do you plan to get past? Last time, we got lucky that bear skeleton general suddenly dropped dead, so we passed through. This time, we won’t be that lucky.”

Wei Zhuo pressed.

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“What can I do? We’ll deal with it when we get there. Hopefully we’ll get lucky again.”

Guo replied helplessly.

Qi Huang, however, remained perfectly calm. She had the experience now. If they refuse, just kill them.

Another day passed. The evil spirit army finally emerged from the teleportation gate.

The moment Qi Huang was released, she scanned the surroundings. Instantly, her eyes lit up with joy. This planet had a surprisingly large number of ghost tomatoes. If she could absorb them all, her strength could improve by at least two or three minor levels.

Deputy General Guo ordered the mole-marked girls to be locked in a separate courtyard. He and Wei Zhuo went to discuss the teleportation matters with the local commander.

As soon as Qi Huang entered the yard, she used changing clothes as an excuse to find a quiet room. Then she released Huang Jing.

“Huang Jing, stay here and pretend to be me. Understand?”

Qi Huang instructed.

“Big sis, where are you going?”

Huang Jing asked with concern.

“I found a large amount of ghost tomatoes on this planet. I can’t afford to miss this chance.”

Qi Huang gave her a quick summary.

“Why not wait and come back later to harvest them?”

Huang Jing asked again.

“The Immortal Realm is full of experts. Who knows what danger we’ll run into next? I have to seize every opportunity to grow stronger.”

Qi Huang explained seriously.

“I understand. Come back soon.”

Huang Jing nodded, enlightened.

Qi Huang smiled in satisfaction and vanished from the room. With her speed, even flying out openly wouldn’t attract attention, especially since she had sprinkled herself with Heaven-Deceiving Water.