Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2509: False Edict
"A magical treasure!" Upon hearing Wenxian's words, Song Yue'er couldn't help but grit her teeth. "It's just a spider, why does it have a magical treasure!"

Qingkong glanced at her and said calmly, "Just because that Great Lord said it involves the karma of a 'powerful being'!"

Everyone fell silent again upon hearing this. The being from earlier must have been a Nascent Soul True Monarch. So what kind of being was the great power he spoke of?

After a long silence, Jin Ge coughed lightly, "Han Li, what happened to you?"

"Ugh, don't even mention it," Han Li shook his head with a wry smile, "I went to the World Crossroads, but that person seemed to find me too noisy..."

A flicker of disorientation crossed his eyes, then he coughed lightly, "When I regained consciousness, I was already back."

He clearly didn't want to say more, but Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it that you're trapped, or that your six senses are sealed off?"

“They must be trapped in the space,” Han Li replied in a deep voice, then shook his head. “Never mind, it was only right that I disturbed the Great Lord.”

"Hehe," Qu Jianlei chuckled dryly, and said nothing more.

True Venerable Xiwu rarely paid attention to Qianxiu, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but glance at Song Yue'er: How dare a mere True Venerable hold a grudge against the Great Lord?
Is he usually this arrogant?
Song Zhenzun could really understand what she meant, because... everyone could feel Qu Zhenzun's emotions!

She smiled silently, then shook her head, not to deny it, but to indicate: Let's not talk about this anymore.

The two female cultivators exchanged glances, but no one paid them any attention; everyone was busy processing the information they had received that day.

After a long silence, Song Yue'er finally spoke, "It shows no mercy to the Tree Clan and the Tapir Clan, but to the Human Clan... then why is it targeting Qing'er?"

“The Azure Dragon can barely be considered a demon,” Min Ning answered without hesitation, “but it’s definitely not human!”

"Oh, I overlooked that," Song Zhenzun only remembered that Qing'er was a female cultivator, and was busy empathizing with her, but neglected her identity.

Even now, she's still bothered by this: "The spider won't make a move again, will it?"

"Give it the guts and see!" Min Ning sneered. "If it really dares, I'll admire it!"

With the Divine Lord intervening, who would dare to be so stubborn?

Han Li casually remarked, "At worst, I'll just have another divination done, and that'll be it."

"So, shall we just go back like this?" Min Ning asked hesitantly. "That powerful being... doesn't seem to have stopped us from continuing to contact the spider."

Without going into too much detail, who wouldn't be envious of the name "Tianji Shuttle"?

"Stop trying to be clever," Jin Ge sighed. "That guy wouldn't even let the spider finish speaking. Are you sure you want to make contact with him?"

This question completely baffled Min Ning. It wasn't that he couldn't think of it, but he was truly blinded by greed.

Qu Jianlei sighed softly, "Have you ever thought about what the shuttle was originally used for?"

“Weaving cloth…” Min Ning’s words stopped abruptly, followed by a look of horror, “Holy crap!”

"Nothing is impossible in this world," Han Li said leisurely. "Even Asuras can guard a region for human cultivators."

"So, is it strange to keep a spider that can weave cloth as a pet?"

“No wonder I didn’t sense much killing intent,” Jin Ge nodded upon hearing this. “So he’s just a weaver!”

"However, the cloth woven by the True Venerable, and which also possesses spatial properties, is of considerable value..."

"Stop!" Qu Jianlei couldn't hold back any longer. "If we don't control them, we'll be in real trouble. These people are all blinded by greed!"

Qingkong Zhenzun nodded, "Hurry up and leave. Don't you have any concept of danger? This spider is a deity who attained godhood through offerings of incense!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent: What kind of being could raise a true venerable weaver who had become a deity through the worship of incense?

I dare not think any further. No wonder even the virtuous Divine Lord couldn't help but take action, and he was so sparing with his words and gave a solemn warning.

Everyone fled back to the star cluster at breakneck speed; this was truly terrifying.

After returning, everyone went into seclusion to rest and recuperate.

What happened to you? Seeing this, Qing Ning Zhen Zun, who was guarding the place, was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, but he was too embarrassed to disturb others.

It wasn't until he saw Song Yue'er, who clearly had goodwill towards Qing'er, emerge from seclusion that he went up to ask her a question.

Song Zhenzun gave him a strange look. "I won't tell you, and don't ask again... Let's wait for them to come out of seclusion and do some divination."

Not long after, three True Venerables skilled in divination emerged from seclusion and began their divination once more.

As expected, the great calamity of the Azure Dragon has been eliminated, and the success rate of breaking through to the Out-of-Body stage has slightly increased.

"It must be a response from this world..." Venerable Qingkong sighed, "The world has a spirit!"

What exactly did you do to deserve such a response from the world? Qing Ning Zhen Zun became increasingly itchy-hearted.

In the end, Jin Ge saw through his thoughts and felt a little reluctant.

Like the Azure Dragon, he was a cultivator who had achieved success through extraordinary means, so he remarked, "True Venerable Qu almost..."

He didn't say what he almost did, but Qing Ning understood. He nodded firmly, "I understand, thank you!"

The only way to get this world to give back is to stop doing things that are extremely unfriendly to it!

Considering the immense size of this world, it is unlikely that it could be destroyed by leaving one's body; even a split-spirit might not have that ability.

That means that this group of True Venerables almost severely damaged this world during their trip!

Thinking of this, he sighed softly, "What merit or ability do I have to trouble you fellow Daoists to protect the Dharma so diligently? I will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

“No need to thank me,” said True Monarch Yugiri first. “I was merely there by chance, and I dare not claim credit for what I have!”

"Such a great achievement...?" Qing Ning didn't think the other party was joking; True Venerable Xi Wu was known for being stern and unsmiling!
"It's a bit of a disappointment!" Only Song Yue'er dared to say this. "I was hoping to get some loot."

"Stop your nonsense," Qingkong said coldly. "You two come with me and be witnesses. Restricted areas aren't drawn up arbitrarily."

Even if he is Lingyun's chief protector, there are still some rules that must be followed. He can't just draw up a no-go zone and expect everyone to listen to him.

What Baiqiao is currently rectifying is precisely this kind of order—no one can act recklessly because of their status or position; procedures must be strictly followed.

When the three of them left, Jin Ge and Min Ning also left, leaving only Qu Jianlei, Han Li, and Wen Xian.

It goes without saying that Qu Jianlei will always be stationed here, and Wen Xian is quite curious about Han Li's experiences.

He was about to go to the crossroads of the world and also needed to consider how to deal with that person's clone.

Han Li couldn't bear to wait any longer with the two of them, so she had to say that she had rushed to the intersection of the world and hadn't said anything at first.

He waited silently for a day not far from the venerable one, but the withered and emaciated venerable one did not react at all.

It's impossible that the other party didn't notice him, but they just ignored him.

A day later, he muttered a few words to himself, briefly explaining the situation without using his divine sense.

Logically speaking, muttering softly like this won't affect the other person unless they intentionally listen, while using divine sense would be disturbing.

After hearing his explanation, Wenxian looked puzzled. "Just like that... he attacked you?"

Han Li hesitated for a moment before saying, "When I saw he didn't reply, I said 'Thank you for your acquiescence, senior,' and then I was about to leave when..."

"Wow!" Wenxian burst out laughing. "Deliberately fabricating the Great Lord's will, you've got some nerve."

"He's ignoring me," Han Li replied dejectedly. "I just waited a little too short a time, but we're in a hurry, aren't we?"

Facing the Divine Lord, waiting a day is indeed a bit too short.

Even if we wait a thousand years, we should not act rashly if the other party does not respond.

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but chuckle. "I truly admire you. This is a crime of forging an imperial edict."

No joke, if it were him, he would never dare to speak to the True Lord like that—at worst, he would come back and fight to the death, why cause such trouble?

“This person… should be aware of this matter,” Han Li said carefully. “The main concern is that we don’t want to escalate the situation.”

Offending the Great Khan and he actually helps you out? Don't be ridiculous, there's no such logic in the world.

It is the root of the spider, and the cause and effect involved are too great for the Great King to stand idly by.

“Hmm,” Wenxian nodded, his expression a little strange, “I wouldn’t dare to say anything like what you’re saying now.”

To presume to guess the Great Lord's intentions is disrespectful; he truly admires Han Li—he's incredibly stubborn.

The truth is, he was somewhat relieved, "Luckily, I didn't attack the spider, otherwise... tsk."

He dared not say any more. In any case, the consequences of severely damaging the powerful person's spirit pet were unimaginable.

Qu Jianlei's expression was somewhat strange. "It was the one that tried to attack the Azure Dragon first. How come it sounds like it's our karma?"

“Yes,” Qing Ning had long since lost patience, for he had clearly heard that the matter involved the Great King and even those above him.

Even Han Li didn't dare to openly acknowledge it, so where did he get the courage to speak out?
But he truly felt wronged. "Qing'er only wanted to advance in rank and never intentionally harmed any humans. Who provoked whom?"

Upon hearing this, Wenxian gave him a deep look, "It's not too late to say this after you've advanced two more levels!"

Even the Great Lord of the Divine Realm is not qualified to provoke you, so what makes you think you can speak like that?
Qing Ning remained silent, and even Qu Jianlei kept quiet.

"Anyway, the result is still good," Qing Ning said, putting aside her worries. "Thank you all!"

Having already reached the highest level, being able to take things on and let them go is a basic quality; there's no need to waste your time internally.

“At least we didn’t lose anything,” Wenxian added, then vanished in a flash.

However, when he arrived at the camp and tried to travel to the Asura World, he was stopped by Qingkong Zhenzun.

"Wait, I have a question for you. What exactly happened between Han Li and Ashura?"

Indeed, everyone has curiosity; it's just a matter of whether it's convenient to ask questions aloud.

However, after hearing this, the Great Protector, between amusement and exasperation, muttered thoughtfully, "Only he would dare..."