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Senior Sister’s Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape was of a much higher level compared to Qi Lin’s. The group seemed to walk through a portrait of space. The scenery of the world was a blur, like an accelerated flow of time. After a few breaths, they finally stopped atop a mountain.
Su Qin sighed in relief. Using the Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape to carry two people away was honestly exhausting.
“Su Su.” Bi Gan ran over in excitement.
A sword-light from beyond the horizon sheathed itself in her sword box. Su Qin hugged Bi Gan and smiled at Qi Lin: “I never expected that you would actually dare to face Feilian. This really is exceptional, exceptional, I say.”
“Senior Sister, you were the person Bi Gan was waiting for?” Qi Lin was confused as to just what was going on between them.
“Of course, the moment I heard that something happened in Zhaoge, I immediately hurried to the southern gate. Fortunately, my sword box is full of power. Otherwise, facing the Ominous Star Bone Claw would honestly be troublesome.” Su Qin grunted a few times, very pleased with herself.
“What is going on here? Why does King Zhou suddenly want to kill Bi Gan?” Qi Lin was very curious how they were involved.
The truth was very simple. The two of them had been already acquainted for many years. Back then, Guiguzi Wang Xu knew that Bi Gan would face a tribulation and had already given her a life-preserving talisman far in advance. Yesterday, Bi Gan learned of her impending disaster and had no choice but to go all in. Zhaoge’s defenses were tight, even for Wang Xu, who could move as she pleased. In any case, Qi Lin had fortunately saved her life. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.
As for the matter of saving her, Bi Gan was very perplexed – how did Qi Lin have Huang Feihu’s insignia.
However, the girl did not probe further at all and did not mention the matter to Su Qin, keeping this matter quietly hidden in her heart.
“As for why she wants to kill Bi Gan, this is something very personal and private.” Su Qin chuckled and glanced dubiously at Bi Gan.
The girl pondered, feeling there was no need to hide this from Qi Lin: “King Zhou is after my Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart.”1
“Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart?” Qi Lin had heard of it before. Daji had used this excuse to kill Bi Gan for and examine his heart. “Don’t tell me King Zhou wants to eat your heart?” Thinking of this, Qi Lin was quite disgusted.
“More or less. Bi Gan’s Destiny is the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, and indeed, consuming it has an effect.” Su Qin nodded. As it turned out, this Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart could communicate with all creatures in the world, and it was also capable of allowing the eyes to dispel all manner of illusion. The Divine Name that ate the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart would obtain this Destiny. After King Zhou brought Bi Gan to Zhaoge, she was treated as livestock to raise, all for the sake of the moment that Bi Gan’s Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart matured. Guiguzi had calculated everything to specifically leave an escape route.
Qi Lin was astonished. The ability to communicate with anything and use the eyes to break all illusions, this Destiny was indeed too incredible. Given King Zhou’s cruel nature, this would not be strange.
Qi Lin asked what her next plans were. Although Bi Gan had fled Zhaoge, Yin Shang was vast, its territories stretching millions of li. To escape King Zhou’s clutches would not be simple.
“Relax, Junior Brother. Master has already accounted for this. For the next few days, King Zhou has something even more important to focus on, so she will not pursue Bi Gan with full power. I’ll take her away from here.” Su Qin said: “But as for you, Junior Brother, Master has something she wanted me to leave to you.”
“Senior Sister, please, speak.”
“In three days, King Zhou will activate the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner at Xika2 to hunt a Holy Beast, the qilin. Di Xin holds power through her brutality. She wants to consume the qilin’s heart to become a wise ruler. When that time comes, the Western Wildlands will presumably be unified by her hand. Master has already made me forge an alliance with several dozens of the aristocrats. When the time comes, we will seize the chance while Di Xin is hunting the qilin to suppress her.” Su Qin’s expression was serious.
Qi Lin already knew that Guiguzi had some sort of plan. He never expected her to ally with other Star Names for a punitive force, though this was to be expected. “If there’s anything I can do, tell me, please, Senior Sister. I’ll do everything I can, and I’ll brave fire and water to see it through.”
“Master has imparted the Qimen Dunjia and the Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape to you. This was to allow you to seek an opportunity to destroy the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner’s formation. We must not let King Zhou have her way. If King Zhou obtains a fresh qilin heart, there is no one in the Western Wildlands who can stop her tyranny.” Su Qin’s tone was serious. “Of course, this is very dangerous. You may even end up paying with your life.”
“Even if you didn’t say it, Senior Sister, I had planned on this.”
Su Qin’s eyes glinted. She saw confidence in the easygoing grin of the young man standing before her.
“Good, then. Don’t let Senior Sister and Master’s care for you be in vain.” Su Qin flashed a pearly white smile.
“Bi Gan, let’s go now. It will be troublesome if Feilian catches up. Her escape technique is very fast.” Su Qin turned back towards Bi Gan.
Bi Gan nodded, bowing red-faced towards Qi Lin: “Please stay safe, Your Distinguished Self. I hope to see you again.”
“I’ll see you again!!” Qi Lin bowed.
Su Qin held Bi Gan and instantly escaped into emptiness. Qi Lin stared into the horizon, up until their presences vanished.
“I never expected that others would take action during the hunt. This might be helpful to me, but I wonder where Qi Qi went. Maybe she can hurry back in time.” Qi Lin ruminated. He had a contract with Sun Wukong, so he could sense she was not in danger. She apparently was completing other matters, but he was unsure as to the status of those matters.
If the Great Sage Equal of Heaven were here, things should be much easier.
…
Meanwhile, on a nameless mountain in the wildlands.
Qi Qi sat in front of the mouth of a volcano. The girl’s hands moved about, forming seals. The magma in the volcano surged and rolled, emitting enormous waves of flame. That spurt of fire dashed against the horizon like a fire dragon baring its fangs and claws. Heat in the millions of degrees made Qi Qi perspire.
The white ape already did not dare approach.
This anomaly immediately drew the attention of the mountain’s various wild animals.
Crimson Flame Diao’e, silverback gorillas, Mountainspike Field Bear, Dotted Blue Fiery-eyed Pythons…Every kind of high level Strange Beast that could frighten a Golden Core cultivator had smelled the sweet power emanating from Qi Qi forging her weapon.
“Great Sage.” The white ape was also intimidated by the demon qi of the Demon Beasts.
Qi Qi did not budge, as if she was meditating.
These Demon Beasts did not miss their chance. They pounced with great tacit coordination.
“Crimson Flame Claw!”
“Giant Palm Swipe!”
“Stab!”
“Coil!”
“…”
The hegemons of the mountain range immediately used powerful abilities.
Qi Qi opened her eyes. Time in her eyes slowed without warning, as if she could see the breath of every second, “Wild animals dare to be impudent!” The girl punched the Crimson Flame Diao’e. The creature was like a lion or tiger, its enormous flaming claws gouging the earth several chi deep. It was repelled by Qi Qi’s strike.
But the Silverback Gorilla’s palm-wind suddenly swatted at her.
This strike could disintegrate a boulder several hundred thousand kilograms in weight. With a bang, Qi Qi’s fist stopped the Silverback Gorilla’s palm.
The Mountainspike Field Bear slammed the ground, and the earth jutted upwards, forming mountains like bamboo shoots bursting from the earth.
Bang, bang, bang.
Peak after peak was shattered.
That Dotted Blue Fiery-eyed Python used its gigantic body to ensnare Qi Qi, coiling tight around her. Its Coil attack was sufficient to crush even a cultivator’s golden core.
But Qi Qi’s impervious body was immovable, surprisingly causing the Dotted Blue Fiery-eyed Python pain.
Roar!!!
The volcano issued a roar-like explosion, as if something was being born.
“Finished?”
Qi Qi beamed, and wickedness abounded in her eyes. A fire dragon shot into the clouds then fell into Sun Wukong’s hand. The Dotted Blue Fiery-eyed Python was the first to sense danger. It promptly loosened its hold and tried to escape, but Qi Qi smoothly struck with her staff, flaying this Demon Beast and killing it.
The Crimson Flame Diao’e, Silverback Gorilla, Mountainspike Field Bear and the rest of the Demon beasts launched an even fiercer counterattack.
Qi Qi was truly invincible having obtained her weapon. A power that could cut like a hot knife through butter burst forth from the weapon. Staff-shadows multiplied, unstoppable. Even the silver armor on the Silverback Gorilla’s back could not withstand this. One strike crippled it, causing the beasts to think of fleeing.
Qi Qi threw her staff, smashing another one dead. In the end, the Scarlet Flame Diao’e was left cowering like a kitten.
Qi Qi toyed with the volcano staff, putting this kitten on edge, stopping its heart with a few near misses. She used this staff like one would use a cat toy to tease a kitten. In the end, unable to suffer this humiliation, it bared its fangs and lunged.
Bang.
Qi Qi used the staff to strike it down.
In the blink of an eye, these Demon Beasts were all dead.
Qi Qi looked at the staff in her hand. Although it did not compare to the Divine Weapon Ruyi Jingu Bang, it was still useful, for better or for worse.
“Congratulations, Great Sage. You finally forged the Meteoric Iron Divine Staff.” The white ape was deferential.
Qi Qi snorted, “Go find Big Brother. I miss him.”
“Yes. Oh, these Demon Beast cores are not bad…” Before the white ape could finish, Qi Qi was already leaving. Looking at these high quality Demon Beast corpses, the white ape was incomparably regretful. How good it would be to give these to Qi Lin.
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“Go find Big Brother. I miss him.”
FINALLY!!!!! MINUS 100 POINTS FOR THE WAIT! …Plus five for actually making progress in abilities.
‘Looking at these high quality Demon Beast corpses, the white ape was incomparably regretful. How good it would be to give these to Qi Lin.’
…Agreed
As much as I kinda hate Qi Qi not being around, she is kinda broken…. Still… Going this long without the main heroine is… annoying.