Volume 14, Chapter 933 – Heart’s Revival

The few women entered that lower-tier world. With the help of the teleportation gate, it took them less than an hour to locate the heart fragment of the Demon Ancestor.

Zombie Cheng Hongling didn’t hesitate at all and directly fused it into her body.

“That makes thirty-one fragments now. Only one remains.”

A rare look of excitement appeared on Zombie Cheng Hongling’s face.

“Then let’s not waste any time. We don’t have the luxury to sit around chatting.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling urged her.

Qi Huang wholeheartedly agreed. She immediately led the group back through the spatial rift to the Observatory Hall, and from there used the Celestial Star Chart to enter the final destination: the 123rd world of the intermediate tier.

The last heart fragment had fallen onto a perilous star within this world, where evil spirits ran rampant and cultivators were everywhere. But for Qi Huang and her companions at this stage, none of that posed any threat.

Qi Huang swept through all obstacles with overwhelming might and retrieved the final heart fragment.

Zombie Cheng Hongling reached out with a slightly trembling hand to take it. After steadying her emotions, she finally fused the last fragment into her body.

“It’s done. My lady, now unveil the veil!”

Zombie Cheng Hongling gave the order with a solemn tone.

Qi Huang took a deep breath and then, seriously, reached out to lift the veil. Though this action had been repeated thousands upon thousands of times in the past, this time it carried immense meaning… It concerned the future of everyone.

Zombie Cheng Hongling turned her gaze to that familiar blood-tear mark. At once, she felt a boundless surge of resentment rise from within. The thirty-two shriveled heart fragments within her began to throb as if coming back to life, overflowing with foul blood that intermingled and, in the blink of an eye, merged completely into one. Then, they began spinning rapidly, transforming into a bottomless vortex.

The moment the vortex formed, an immense gravitational pull surged forth, drawing in the surrounding Yin energy from across the universe at a rate as voracious as a whale gulping water.

Wooooo…

Zombie Cheng Hongling could clearly feel her power soaring at an alarming rate. She tried to suppress the urge, but still let out a soft moan.

“How is it?” Qi Huang asked urgently.

“It worked. The moment I saw your blood tear, the fragments in my body completely fused into one and began absorbing Yin energy from the surroundings at high speed. I never imagined becoming stronger could be this effortless.”

Zombie Cheng Hongling looked utterly intoxicated.

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“That’s wonderful. From now on, you are the second coming of master Lu Yao.”

An Xuan trembled with excitement. “I waited so many years for this… finally, a descendant of the Demon Ancestor has made it this far.”

“Since we’ve achieved our goal, let’s return quickly. It’s getting late.”

Qi Huang hurriedly urged them.

“Leave? No way! There’s so much Yin energy in this world! It would be a waste not to absorb more.”

Zombie Cheng Hongling was clearly planning to gorge herself first.

“She’s right. With the blood tear, she can continue growing stronger, but each world has a limited amount of Yin energy. Since we’re already here, we shouldn’t let this world’s Yin energy go to waste.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling agreed as well.

Qi Huang saw the logic in that and thus patiently took on the role of a “vase”, simply standing by.

In just under an hour, Zombie Cheng Hongling’s strength had ascended to the Heavenly Demon Realm. Her rate of improvement was shocking.

“Let’s go. It really is getting late.”

Qi Huang pressed them again.

This time, the two Cheng Honglings didn’t resist. The group began heading back toward the spatial rift from which they had arrived.

Sigh! “I’m not satisfied. There’s still so much Yin energy left in this world. If I could absorb all of it, I might be able to reach Domain-level.”

On the way back, Zombie Cheng Hongling couldn’t help but lament.

“Even if you absorbed all the Yin energy in this world, it wouldn’t solve the root issue,” An Xuan reminded her sternly. “The number of worlds we can reach is limited. If we don’t find a way to change that, you’ll soon run out of Yin energy to absorb, and your strength will stagnate.”

Hearing that, Qi Huang and the two Cheng Honglings became somber. Clearly, the situation wasn’t as optimistic as they’d hoped.

Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “Say… what if I steal the Celestial Star Chart? Wouldn’t that mean I could go wherever I want from then on?”

“…..”

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Hearing this, the three women looked at Qi Huang in unison, astonished expressions on their faces.

“What? Did I say something wrong?”

Qi Huang asked cautiously.

“No. You didn’t just say something right… you said something exactly right.”

Zombie Cheng Hongling grabbed Qi Huang’s shoulders, her body trembling with excitement.

“Young Mistress, I’m impressed. You didn’t get this far on luck, you’re smart.”

An Xuan praised her without holding back.

Life Soul Cheng Hongling’s gaze turned soft as water, with a faint glimmer of admiration.

“Haha, just a regular moment of brilliance,” Qi Huang laughed proudly.

With the plan set, they acted at once. The group quickly returned to the Observatory Hall through the spatial rift of this world.

Without hesitation, Qi Huang wrapped her Divine Sense around the Celestial Star Chart and pulled it directly into her spatial ring. Then she and the others swiftly returned to the cultivation world through another spatial rift. Their goal had been not only completed, it had been exceeded.

“Let’s go home. From today onward, the days of hardship are over.”

Qi Huang waved excitedly. With the Celestial Star Chart in hand, not only could Zombie Cheng Hongling grow stronger just by sitting still, but Qi Huang could now freely travel to countless worlds in search of ghost tomatoes and farming spots. Her bitter days had finally come to an end.

“Say, now that we’ve stolen the Celestial Star Chart, can the Heavenly Soldiers still reach the other worlds?”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling suddenly thought of this concern.

Qi Huang fell silent for a long moment, then said, “I don’t know. I hope not. As long as they can’t cleanse the other worlds, then the Heavenly Dao will never awaken.”

“Let’s ask Fang Yuan when we get back. His ancestors might know.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling suggested.

Qi Huang gradually relaxed, then led the others home, sightseeing along the way and casually breaking through spatial barriers to slow the Heavenly Dao’s awakening.

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“Your Majesty… Your Majesty… terrible news!”

At that moment, inside the imperial palace of the Heavenly Court, an old astrologer with white hair and beard came stumbling up to the imperial study.

“Stop right there!”

The Heavenly Soldiers standing guard barked sharply and stopped him.

“Let him in.”

A calm male voice came from within the imperial study.

“Yes, sir!”

The two Heavenly Soldiers immediately obeyed and lowered their weapons.

The astrologer hurriedly pushed open the doors and stepped inside, kneeling down in tears. “Your Majesty, terrible news. When I went to the Observatory Hall just now, I discovered the Celestial Star Chart has been stolen!”

“What?!”

The middle-aged man behind the desk, clad in dragon robes, abruptly stood up. His beardless pale face was full of shock. He was the only ruler of the Celestial Realm: the Heavenly Emperor Yao Fu.

“The palace is heavily guarded. The Observatory Hall even more so. Who could possibly have the ability to steal the Celestial Star Chart? Don’t tell me you were the one who did it!”

After a brief pause, Heavenly Emperor Yao Fu furrowed his thick brows and stepped forward, his towering figure radiating oppressive pressure.

“Innocent, Your Majesty! The thief came from the lower realm, opened a spatial rift directly into the Observatory Hall. This old minister doesn’t have the power to tear through spatial barriers in reverse!”

The elderly astrologer kowtowed repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Yao Fu fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said, “Among all the myriad worlds, the only ones capable of breaking through the Celestial Realm’s spatial barrier are likely those evil spirits led by the ghost-haired woman.”

“Your Majesty is wise.”

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The old astrologer quickly flattered him.

“But if that’s the case, then this is a major disaster. If those evil spirits have the Celestial Star Chart, won’t all the resources of the myriad worlds be theirs for the taking?”

An old servant nearby spoke gravely.

Yao Fu’s expression turned grim upon hearing this. He roared, “Pass my imperial decree: all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals on duty at the Observatory Hall today are to be imprisoned immediately and executed at a later date.”

“Understood!”

The old servant respectfully complied.

As for the old astrologer, upon hearing this, he shuddered violently and collapsed to the floor.

“As for you… this emperor grants you three hundred years to create a new Celestial Star Chart. Otherwise, you’ll share their fate.”

The Heavenly Emperor gave the old astrologer a disgusted look.

“Yes, yes, thank you for sparing my life, Your Majesty! I will complete the task!”

The astrologer kowtowed in thanks, flustered.

Sigh! “When it rains, it pours…”

Emperor Yao Fu stepped aside, sighing deeply.

“Your Majesty, what about those evil spirits? Are we just going to let them go unpunished?”

The old servant asked cautiously.

“What else can we do? Without the Celestial Star Chart, and with the Heavenly Dao forbidding us from using Assimilation Power, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals can’t reach the other lower worlds. Even if we want to settle accounts, it’s impossible.”

A helpless look appeared on Yao Fu’s face. “Who would’ve thought… who would’ve thought the mighty Heavenly Court would fall into the same trap as the Immortal Realm of old, rendered powerless by a few evil spirits.”

“Please don’t worry, Your Majesty. Once the new Celestial Star Chart is completed, and the Heavenly Dao absorbs the spiritual energy of a few more worlds, it will awaken. When that happens, those evil spirits won’t escape their fate.”

The old servant quickly offered comfort.