“Junior Sister, you can let go now. Go claim your opportunity.” Li Qing smiled.
“Mm.”
Hearing this, a rosy blush appeared on Mu Qiuxue’s face as she slowly released his hand.
“See that mass of multicolored light between the female corpse’s brows? That’s her Soul Origin. There’s only a single drop left. Go absorb it.” Li Qing pointed toward the space between the female corpse’s brows.
[If this Immortal Maiden Corpse’s soul hadn’t been destroyed until only a single drop of Soul Origin remained, no one in this world would be able to get anywhere near her.]
“I want that drop of Soul Origin as well,” Luo Qiongyan said calmly.
‘The Soul Origin of an immortal should be extremely useful to my true body.’
[This foolish woman. The path to immortality is already severed, so what use would that drop of Soul Origin be to Demon Emperor Linglong? The violet energy inside this hall is what you actually need.]
[That violet energy contains fortune, and that’s exactly what your true body lacks.]
‘What?’
‘My opportunity is the violet energy inside the hall?’
Luo Qiongyan was inwardly startled.
After seeing Saintess Yinyue rapidly absorbing the violet energy, she immediately flashed toward a corner, sat down cross-legged, and began absorbing it herself.
[No way. Is there something wrong with this foolish woman? One moment she says she wants the Soul Origin, and the next she runs off to absorb the violet energy.]
‘Li Qing, you little bastard! How dare you call me a foolish woman? Once everything here is over, I’ll settle this score with you properly.’
Luo Qiongyan was so furious that her ample chest trembled.
“This female corpse is mine. No one is allowed to touch her.” Gu Beichen stared coldly at Li Qing and Mu Qiuxue.
Mu Qiuxue was about to make a move when Li Qing secretly pulled her back.
“Fellow Daoist Gu, don’t you love Junior Sister Mu anymore?” Li Qing looked utterly disappointed. “You can’t even bear to give up a mere drop of Soul Origin from a female corpse, yet you claim to love our Junior Sister Mu. How hypocritical.”
At this point, Gu Beichen had no idea about the female corpse’s true origins. He merely regarded her as an enormous fortuitous opportunity.
“I…”
“That’s not it, Sister Qiuxue. I just feel that this female corpse is somehow connected to me by fate…” Gu Beichen hurriedly explained.
“What?”
Li Qing stared at Gu Beichen as though he were seeing him for the first time. “You’d rather choose a female corpse than Sister Qiuxue? You scumbag. Playing around with a corpse? That’s insane.”
“That’s not what I…”
“Li Qing, stop trying to sow discord between us!”
Gu Beichen was so furious that his nose nearly twisted out of shape.
[I’m not falsely accusing you. According to the later plot, you really do end up playing around with a corpse.]
‘What?’
The moment they heard this inner thought, all three women inside the hall were stunned.
‘So he’s actually that kind of person.’
All three women felt a wave of disgust.
“Just answer the question.” Li Qing gave Gu Beichen a look that told him to choose carefully. “Are you choosing the female corpse, or our Sister Qiuxue?”
Hearing this, Gu Beichen began struggling internally.
Mu Qiuxue was one of the women he intended to conquer, as well as the dual cultivation cauldron he had already chosen for himself. There was no possibility of giving her up.
However, he could vaguely sense that this female corpse was a fortuitous opportunity destined specifically for him, one that might even surpass Mu Qiuxue in value.
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‘I can simply coax her back later.’
Gu Beichen quickly made his decision.
‘Not good. This bastard is going to choose the female corpse.’
Li Qing could tell what Gu Beichen had decided merely by looking at his expression.
He needed to bring out something more convincing.
“You hesitated! My heavens, and here Junior Sister Qiuxue talks about you every day. You’re really a piece of trash.”
Li Qing looked utterly heartbroken as he continued, “Do you even know that if Junior Sister Qiuxue absorbs that drop of Soul Origin, her Profound Gold Soul Physique will evolve into the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Physique? From then on, reaching the Great Emperor Realm will be within her grasp.”
“What?”
“The Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Physique?”
Shock appeared in Gu Beichen’s eyes.
‘If I dual cultivate with someone possessing the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Physique and devour her Profound Yin Origin, the benefits would be unimaginable.’
‘If that happens, I’ll profit enormously.’
Thoughts raced through Gu Beichen’s mind, and he immediately made his decision.
“Li Qing, stop making malicious accusations!”
Gu Beichen glared furiously at Li Qing. “My love for Sister Qiuxue can be witnessed by the sun and moon themselves. I intended to give the female corpse’s Soul Origin to Sister Qiuxue from the very beginning. I simply hadn’t had time to say it before you started barking like a mad dog.”
[Tch. He’s putting on quite the convincing act.]
[If I didn’t know that this bastard’s real objective was Junior Sister Qiuxue’s Profound Yin Origin, I might actually believe him.]
Hearing Li Qing’s inner thoughts, Mu Qiuxue’s disgust toward Gu Beichen reached its absolute limit.
A moment ago, Gu Beichen had clearly intended to choose the female corpse. Yet the instant he heard about the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Physique, he immediately changed his mind.
That meant everything she had heard from Senior Brother’s inner thoughts was true.
“Sister Qiuxue, hurry up and absorb it.” Gu Beichen looked at Mu Qiuxue with an attentive smile.
‘Go on, my supreme-grade cultivation cauldron.’
The corner of Gu Beichen’s mouth curled upward slightly.
“Mm. Thank you, Brother Chen.”
Anyone capable of becoming the Saintess of a sect naturally possessed both intelligence and mental fortitude.
Gu Beichen knew how to act.
Mu Qiuxue naturally knew how to act as well.
‘Sister Qiuxue is calling me Brother Chen again. It seems she really was threatened by those old bastards from the Supreme Origin Immortal Sect before.’
‘Those old bastards… One day, I’ll slaughter every last one of them.’
Watching Mu Qiuxue approach the Soul Origin, killing intent flashed through Gu Beichen’s eyes.
As for Li Qing standing before him…
He would kill him now.
“Li Qing, your time has come.”
Gu Beichen turned toward Li Qing, murderous intent surging within his eyes.
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‘They’re about to fight.’
‘Perfect. This is a good opportunity to see just how strong Li Qing really is.’
Saintess Yinyue and Luo Qiongyan shared similar thoughts.
As for Mu Qiuxue, she was already absorbing that drop of Soul Origin. Even if she wanted to help, she could not free herself.
“Fellow Daoist Gu wants to kill me?” Li Qing asked with a smile.
A Child of Destiny was indeed formidable.
However, Li Qing was no pushover either.
With the system in his possession, who beneath heaven could stop him from coming and going as he pleased?
Even if he could not win, could he not simply run away?
“That’s right. You dared to touch Sister Qiuxue, so you deserve to die,” Gu Beichen said coldly.
“Then let’s fight outside. Don’t disturb them.” Li Qing smiled faintly.
“Exactly what I wanted.”
Gu Beichen’s voice was cold.
The three women inside the hall were all women Gu Beichen had set his sights on. Naturally, he would not ruin their opportunities.
Li Qing smiled faintly. His figure blurred slightly before appearing in the void outside the bronze hall.
Gu Beichen followed closely behind.
“Die!”
In an instant, a pale-white sword light more than 30 meters long slashed directly toward Li Qing.
Li Qing formed a sword gesture with his fingers and swept them upward. A golden sword light instantly appeared and shattered the pale-white sword light.
“You know the Sword Dao as well?”
“As expected, you’ve been hiding your true strength.”
Gu Beichen stared at him coldly.
“Hehe. According to the rumors outside, Fellow Daoist Gu is only a late-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator. Surely that isn’t true?” Li Qing smiled calmly. “I imagine you’ve been concealing your cultivation as well.”
[You Children of Destiny are all the same. I know you far too well. Hiding your cultivation is practically standard procedure.]
[I just wonder how much strength this bastard has actually been hiding.]
“Of course. I possess Nascent Soul Realm cultivation as well.” Gu Beichen smiled coldly.
The next moment, a vast and overwhelming aura erupted from his body and soared into the sky.
The mighty pressure of a mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator swept in every direction.
[Damn! Why do you Children of Destiny always have to be so sinister?]
[A dignified mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator disguising himself as a late-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator? Have you no shame?]
[Then again, pretending to be weak before revealing your strength and crushing everyone really does feel satisfying.]
[And making a comeback from a desperate situation makes it even easier to have beautiful women fall in love with you at first sight.]
[What a scumbag.]
“Li Qing, die!”
Gu Beichen roared, his killing intent shaking the heavens.