Chapter 603 - 334: Xue Qingtan: They Ask, You Give?

A large number of Yan Family Cultivators had appeared this time, and among them were several Divinity Transformation Cultivators. They posed a substantial threat to Ling Changqing.

He had no time to think. He quickly pulled several Grade Four Elixirs for Replenishing Essence and Qi from his Storage Magical Artifact and swallowed them. His Magical Power, which had been more than halved, began to recover rapidly.

Not far away, the leading Divinity Transformation elder spotted Ling Changqing. Seeing he wasn’t one of their own, the elder didn’t bother to ask any questions. He simply raised a hand, and a blazing bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket came crashing down.

’In these Ancient Ruins, any Cultivator not from your own family is a threat. It’s best if they’re all dead.’

"You’re courting death!"

Ling Changqing’s expression turned cold. The Ziyun Liufeng Sword circled in the air for a moment before its indestructible Sword Qi erupted once more, splitting into a thousand streams. Like hot water on snow, it enveloped the group of Yan Family Cultivators.

Instantly, bloodcurdling screams filled the air. The Cultivators at the Golden Core Level had their Protective Magical Artifacts and bodies torn to shreds in a single clash, their blood pooling on the ground.

It was much the same for the Nascent Soul Level Cultivators. Their Protective Treasures were of low grade and couldn’t withstand the terrifying destructive power of this Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure. They barely held on for a few breaths before the light of their shattering Magical Treasures flared one after another. Then, their bodies were dismembered by the Sword Qi.

Only a few Divinity Transformation Cultivators barely managed to withstand the terrifying slash of the Sword Qi, the shields from their Protective Treasures flickering and dimming precariously.

"Bastard! Who the hell are you? How dare you kill members of my Yan Family?"

the old man roared. He waved his hand and summoned a Golden Bell that radiated a crimson glow and an imposing pressure, shielding the surviving Yan Family Cultivators.

Ling Changqing said nothing. He merely poured his energy into the Ziyun Liufeng Sword and launched another round of fierce attacks. Cold sword light crisscrossed, tearing through space and striking the Golden Bell until it buzzed nonstop, its barrier of light rapidly dimming.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate for over ten breaths. The remaining Nascent Soul Cultivators could no longer hold on. Screaming in agony, they were shredded by the sword light, and even their Divine Souls failed to escape, being devoured by the Era Star Palace hidden in the shadows.

Multicolored glows flared up one after another as the few Divinity Transformation Cultivators threw out more of their trump-card Magical Treasures. They also desperately counterattacked with various high-powered Talismans, but everything was obliterated by the terrifying sword light.

The old man’s face turned pale. ’A mere Nascent Soul junior with such terrifying combat power? He can actually suppress so many of us? Who on earth is he?’

’If I had known, I never would have provoked him so rashly. But we’re already locked in a bitter fight. It’s too late for regrets now.’

"Fine! You bastard, we’ll see about this!"

After a dozen more breaths, the Divinity Transformation elder finally couldn’t hold out any longer. Cursing, he activated a High Grade Shifting Talisman. A large ball of bright yellow light exploded, enveloping the few Cultivators beside him and vanishing on the spot.

"Finally got through that!"

Ling Changqing let out a sigh of relief. The destructive power of this Divine Sword was truly terrifying, but the consumption was just as staggering. At his current Realm, just a few slashes had consumed most of his Magical Power. A couple more attacks and he wouldn’t have been able to continue.

Seeing no one left standing on the battlefield, Ling Changqing didn’t dare to delay. He immediately began to clean up and loot any usable spoils, while the Era Star Palace harvested the souls from the shadows to restore itself.

The various valuables from the corpses of several hundred Cultivators added up to a considerable amount, and now it all belonged to Ling Changqing.

A moment later, just as Ling Changqing finished, the surrounding space began to tremble and hum again. The figures of over a thousand Cultivators gradually appeared about a hundred zhang away.

This time, there were many Divinity Transformation Cultivators among the crowd, and even the auras of Refining Void powerhouses. Judging by their attire, they appeared to be Elder Disciples of the Shaohao Immortal Sect.

’Forget it. I have so many powerful wives to help me, why am I still fighting alone?’

With a thought from Ling Changqing, several graceful and stunningly beautiful figures appeared beside him. Xue Qingtan, Meng Feiyu, Qingsi, Bai Qingyi, Luo Binghu, and Su Qinglian emerged one by one from the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

Furthermore, following Ling Changqing’s prior instructions, they were all wearing veils and wrapped in heavy black robes that could block the probing of Divine Thought, so outsiders couldn’t discern their identities.

In the next instant, a torrent of light rained down from the sky. The assembled beauties all attacked with their full strength. The light of various Spiritual Treasures bloomed in competition, enveloping the entire area.

The poor bastards didn’t even have time to react before they were hit by an indiscriminate, area-of-effect barrage. Icebergs, meteorites, blazing flames... Amidst the flashing of thick bolts of destructive lightning and sharp sword light, a series of screams and curses filled with shock and rage erupted. A large swath of Cultivators fell like mown grass.

"Damn it! Which Sect are you Cultivators from? You dare to attack the people of our Shaohao Immortal Sect? Are you trying to get your entire clan annihilated?"

The few Refining Void powerhouses each summoned their Spiritual Treasures to desperately defend themselves, their faces ashen as they demanded an answer.

No one answered them. With an absolute advantage in numbers, Spiritual Treasure grade, and Cultivation, Ling Changqing’s side was simply too much for them. They were quickly beaten into a full retreat.

In the end, the few Refining Void powerhouses had no choice but to use their ultimate trump cards. With flashes of golden light, their figures vanished from the plaza.

As a result, not a single one of the remaining Divinity Transformation, Nascent Soul, or Golden Core disciples was spared. The women surrounded them and wiped them out, not even letting their Divine Souls escape.

Once the assault was over, Song Xuelan, Yu Ruoshuang, Luo Qingning, Luo Qingzhi, and the others took action, looting all the valuables from the dead Cultivators. They collected over two thousand Storage Magical Artifacts of various grades alone.

This was mainly because many Cultivators carried more than one Storage Magical Artifact. After all, they were at least at the Golden Core Level and came from major powers, so they weren’t lacking in resources.

These Storage Magical Artifacts could fetch a good price on the black market. If placed in the Clan Treasury, future generations of disciples could exchange battle merits for them.

"...Husband, just how many love debts have you incurred while we weren’t around?"

After they finished cleaning up the battlefield, the incomparably beautiful Meng Feiyu, dressed in fiery robes, furrowed her delicate brows. She looked Ling Changqing up and down for a moment and asked with a half-smile.

"Er, about that..."

Ling Changqing looked around the plaza, trying to change the subject.

"Where are we in the Immortal Palace? Darling, do you remember?"

The radiant Xue Qingtan shook her head. "Of course I remember the place. But Husband, you should answer Sister Feiyu’s question first. We’d also like to know!"

Ling Changqing: "..."

Beside him, Qingsi, the Kunpeng Maiden in exquisite Wujin Soft Armor, leaned in with an adorable, dazed look on her face. She hugged him, took a sniff, and giggled.

"It should be four of them, right? Their Cultivation is very strong, and they’re all virgins... I imagine they must be the Sect Leader and high-ranking Elders of Xuannü Palace?"

Instantly, the expressions of all the beauties changed. It hadn’t even been more than a day, and this guy had already... ’It’s truly unforgivable!’

"Ahem..."

Ling Changqing quickly covered her cherry-red lips, saying awkwardly, "Darling, can you please stop talking? I have a reputation to maintain, you know?"

"Mm, fine. Then you have to confess all the details."

Meng Feiyu said with a grin, "And I don’t believe you only took in four girls. There must be a huge line of others waiting, right?"

The women fell into thought. ’Since the Female Cultivators of Xuannü Palace met him and figured out his true identity, there must be more than just one or two who are interested in him. It must be a huge group!’

Ling Changqing was speechless. ’What is this? Confess and be treated with leniency? Or resist and face severe punishment?’

Bai Qingyi pouted coquettishly. "Husband, it’s not that I’m trying to criticize you, but that Xuannü Palace is a major power on the Qingming Continent. Their overall strength surpasses the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm. If they really squeeze their way in, what are the rest of us sisters supposed to do?"

Although Xuannü Palace only ranked at the bottom of the ten great powers on the Qingming Continent, the territory it actually controlled still exceeded the scope of a large province. It had abundant resources, numerous elite Disciples, and more than one Unity Realm Great Power guarding its main Sect grounds.

Such formidable strength was something the fragmented Yuzhou Cultivation Realm couldn’t compare to at all. Only after the Changqing Immortal Dynasty, as envisioned by the women, was established and had unified all of Yuzhou could they barely compete with Xuannü Palace.

"Don’t worry, they don’t know about the Ling Family’s existence, and they won’t be going to Yuzhou for now,"

Ling Changqing said quickly. Under the current circumstances, he certainly wouldn’t reveal everything to Meng Qingyu and the others. He would wait until the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm was unified in the future.

"Alright, then tell us, what exactly did you discuss with them?"

Su Qinglian wrapped a delicate hand around his waist and asked in a sweet voice.

Ling Changqing had no choice but to recount his experiences with Meng Qingyu, Ye Xinglan, and the others, leaving the women dumbfounded.

’So he not only hooked up with Xuannü Palace, but also the even more powerful Ye Family? And he signed marriage contracts with seventy-two of them? Gods know how many more little flirts are waiting in line!’

"It’s not really my fault. They were the ones who insisted on coming onto me,"

Ling Changqing said helplessly in the end.

Xue Qingtan retorted irritably, "So if they want you, you just give in?"

"They insisted!"

Ling Changqing thought to himself, ’The mood was right, what else could I do?’

’Refuse and hold out? They probably would have gotten angry and turned on me, ganging up to take me by force...’

"Alright, what’s done is done. Let’s leave it at that for now,"

Bai Qingyi said, suppressing her laughter. "In any case, they’re two factions of Female Cultivators, so we can still deal with them in the future. But the remaining eight factions of Male Cultivators will definitely become our enemies!"

"Mm, after all, we just killed quite a few of them. We’ll definitely be killing more later,"

Ling Changqing said.

’To prevent the news from leaking, I’ll have to set up a diversion to draw the attention of those male Cultivator factions elsewhere. That’ll stop them from focusing only on Xuannü Palace and the Ye Family later.’

So, the women sat down with him to discuss for a moment and quickly decided on a plan of action.

"Alright, let’s go that way!"

Xue Qingtan raised her fair wrist, pointing her jade-like hand directly south of the plaza, and explained,

"Inside the Doumu Immortal Palace, there’s a Jade Garden passed down from the Ancient Era. It’s filled with all sorts of rare and precious Divine and Celestial Medicines. We just have to pass through a dozen or so palace halls to reach it."

"Alright, let’s set off then!"

Ling Bingyun’s expression brightened. If her husband could take all the Divine Medicine resources from this Jade Garden back with them, the benefits for the family would be self-evident.