Volume 14, Chapter 916 – Acquiring the Imperial Weapon

“What? You moved those planets?”

Fang Yuan’s eyes widened in shock, and then he spoke with a trace of despair, “Then the Heavenly Court must have already locked onto your general location.”

At these words, everyone’s faces showed astonishment.

“That can’t be right. If the Heavenly Court had already pinpointed my location, why haven’t they acted against me yet?”

Qi Huang asked with a trace of hopeful doubt.

“Maybe it’s because you never publicly opposed Heaven before. After all, there’s no rule saying cultivators aren’t allowed to move planets.”

Feng Jiu’an thought for a moment and offered a guess.

“No. Even if she had openly opposed Heaven from the start, the Celestials wouldn’t have attacked her. I heard from my ancestors that the Heavenly Court has strict rules: unless given direct permission by the Heavenly Emperor, no Celestial is allowed to enter another world on their own. If discovered, they are to be executed immediately.”

Fang Yuan shook his head.

“Why is that?”

Qi Huang pressed with confusion.

“Because the Heavenly Court is afraid that once the Celestials enter other worlds, they’ll recklessly damage the spatial barriers. And once the barriers are broken, it takes the power of the Heavenly Dao to repair them. But the Dao is currently in a dormant state, and consuming too much of its power will only delay its awakening further. That’s why the rule exists.”

Fang Yuan explained the reasoning behind it.

“What?”

Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling’s faces instantly lit up.

“In that case, doesn’t that mean we can prolong the Dao’s awakening by deliberately damaging the spatial barriers?”

Qi Huang turned to Cheng Hongling, excitement flaring in her voice. When she first heard that the Dao would awaken in nineteen years, she had fallen into despair. Who would’ve thought there was still room to delay it?

“Exactly. Thanks to our Assimilation Domains, we can remain in the cultivation world with great strength. Breaking spatial barriers is effortless for us.”

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A rare confident smile appeared on Cheng Hongling’s face.

“That’s actually a solid plan. Now I finally understand why the Dao and Heavenly Court fear Assimilation powers so much. The key lies in the spatial barriers.”

Fang Yuan’s expression brightened with sudden realization, and the others shared the same reaction.

“Let’s not talk about the Dao for now. Our most urgent crisis is Lu Hong. Talking about anything else is meaningless unless he’s dealt with.”

Cheng Hongling shifted the topic and added, “It’s a pity I can’t suppress more than twenty heart fragments. Otherwise, with the killing intent inside them, I might be able to fight that old bastard.”

“Killing intent?”

Qi Huang asked, puzzled.

“Yes. Did you know? When I fused with those heart fragments, I found that they contained immense killing intent so potent that even Profound Ice True Qi couldn’t freeze it. That killing intent is now mine to command. If I could absorb the killing intent from over twenty fragments, I might actually stand a chance against Lu Hong. Killing intent is the nemesis of Divine Sense.”

Cheng Hongling shared her discovery.

“That must be the killing intent left behind by Master Lu Yao.”

An Xuan chimed in.

“That can’t be right. As far as I know, killing intent only affects Divine Sense when the Essence Soul is present.”

Qi Huang questioned it, as she understood that killing intent typically affects the mind, not directly the Divine Sense.

“I used to think the same way, but the facts proved otherwise. As the killing intent grew stronger, I realized that even if the Essence Soul leaves the body, one still isn’t fully immune to it.”

Cheng Hongling calmly explained, then instructed, “If you don’t believe me, release your Essence Soul, and I’ll show you.”

Though skeptical, Qi Huang still released Huang Jing.

Cheng Hongling didn’t hesitate. She instantly unleashed a wave of powerful killing intent to engulf her lover.

Qi Huang’s body trembled. A surge of fear rose from deep within her, and countless illusions surged into her mind. Visions of her parents being slaughtered before her eyes, of Cheng Hongling’s head rolling to the ground, of her own corpse lying in a wasteland. They felt so real, she couldn’t tell illusion from reality. Her body started to shake uncontrollably.

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Not wanting to harm her lover, Cheng Hongling immediately retracted the killing intent and asked with concern, “Are you alright?”

Qi Huang took a moment to compose herself, then replied with lingering dread, “How can this be?”

“Perhaps it’s because the Life Soul and the Three Ethereal and Seven Corporeal Souls are still interconnected. You only released your Essence Soul, but you didn’t sever the link completely. Otherwise, you wouldn’t still have emotions.”

Cheng Hongling analyzed.

“Yes. I’ve also heard that when killing intent reaches a certain intensity, it can no longer be neutralized by simply releasing the Essence Soul. Otherwise, the master wouldn’t have pinned her hopes on it.”

An Xuan added in agreement.

“Looks like my theory is sound. The only issue is my lack of ability to suppress that many heart fragments.”

Cheng Hongling’s face showed helplessness.

“So what? Are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die?”

Fang Yuan glanced around.

A hesitant look crossed Feng Jiu’an’s face. After a moment of silence, she finally said, “Actually, there might be a way we can try.”

“What way?”

Cheng Hongling asked anxiously.

Feng Jiu’an moved her thoughts, and the imperial weapon Fengxiang appeared in her hands. “Use the Fengxiang Bow to suppress the heart fragments.”

“Fengxiang? Would that really work?”

Cheng Hongling considered it briefly before asking.

“This bow’s material is unique. It’s filled with immense Profound Ice Qi. Even I haven’t fully mastered it. If you refine it and merge it into your heart, it should suppress twenty to thirty heart fragments.”

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Feng Jiu’an explained her idea.

“Refine it? That would make it my weapon. I can’t do that.”

Cheng Hongling refused firmly. As the saying goes, ‘Don’t accept rewards without merit.’ She didn’t want to owe such a large favor.

“It doesn’t matter. First, without you all, this bow would’ve been snatched away by the Immortal Alliance. Second, I’m giving it to you for my own protection too. Killing Lu Hong with that killing intent is our only shot. If you don’t take it, we’re dead anyway.”

Feng Jiu’an explained humbly.

Cheng Hongling still hesitated.

Qi Huang watched nervously, her feelings in turmoil. Of course she feared death, but she also feared her lover’s suffering. The last time she fused with five fragments, it nearly killed her… What would twenty do?

“How about this, we’ll say I’m just borrowing it. Once I’m done, I’ll return it.”

Cheng Hongling finally settled on a compromise.

“Suit yourself.”

Feng Jiu’an didn’t mind.

“In that case, I’ll accept it.”

Without further ceremony, Cheng Hongling took the Fengxiang Bow.

“By the way, there are two things you need to be careful about when using the bow. First, I don’t know exactly how much Yin energy is contained in each heart fragment, so I can’t say how many it’ll suppress. You’ll have to judge that yourself. Second, I’ve heard that once the heart fragments are absorbed, they can’t be removed. So you must cultivate faster. If the bow’s power runs out, the heart fragments will consume you.”

Feng Jiu’an offered a kind warning.

“I understand.”

Cheng Hongling nodded with determination.

“My dear… are you sure about this? That’s over twenty fragments. Last time, five nearly killed you.”

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Qi Huang still tried to dissuade her.

“That was because I was unprepared. This time, I have experience—and with the Fengxiang Bow, I’ll be fine.”

Cheng Hongling replied with confidence. Whether she truly believed it or just wanted to ease Qi Huang’s worry was unclear.

Qi Huang could only anxiously stand by, helpless.

“Oh right. There’s one more thing. If the Heavenly Court already knows your location, does that mean the Immortal Alliance knows too? What about Lu Hong?”

Fang Yuan suddenly asked.

Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically at his words.

“Of course they know. There’s no way Lu Hong’s ancestors wouldn’t have passed along such crucial information. I was wondering before why was that old bastard so willing to risk himself in a world as vast as this one? Wasn’t he afraid he wouldn’t find us and just die in vain? Now it all makes sense. He must have some idea of our general location. That’s why he’s so confident.”

An Jiu’an said in shock.

“Then he might arrive any moment! Do we even stand a chance?”

An Xuan looked shaken.

“That depends on whether she moved the planet we’re currently living on.”

Feng Jiu’an turned her gaze toward Qi Huang.

“I moved most of them. But the one we’re on—Lishui Planet—I didn’t touch it. It’s already in the habitable zone. Why would I move it?”

Qi Huang answered quickly.

“Then I’m sure. Lu Hong must be on one of the planets you moved.”

Feng Jiu’an made her judgment with full confidence.