One more catty, one more attribute point-Chapter 598 - 486: Rubbing a Black Hole with Bare Hands, Sister Run Fast! _2

In this slumber, Su Heng’s brain transformed into some kind of crystal.

Not only had it become tough, but his thinking speed, reaction time, coordination, and most crucially, the total amount of spiritual power had greatly increased.

Only cultivators of the Heavenly Deceit Realm have the qualifications to start tapping into their spiritual power, and it is in the Earth Immortal Realm where one can initially utilize spiritual power, commonly known as Divine Skills. If the spiritual power of an Earth Immortal resembles surging mist, then the spiritual power of a Realm Master and a Destruction Power is like a raging stream.

But now,

Su Heng’s spiritual power was like the ocean.

And it was an ocean forged from melted brass, scorching and bizarre.

Should he not restrain his own power, mere mortals who sensed his presence would be burned to ashes, dead from the inside out.

"...So, that’s all there is," Li Hongxiu concluded her report.

"No news of the Descenders and Demon Descendants?" Su Heng slightly furrowed his brows, but this was within his expectations. Both of these forces possessed several individuals at or above the Realm Lord Level; if they did not intend to expose themselves, with Li Hongxiu’s methods, detecting their whereabouts would not be an easy task.

Yet with Su Heng awakening,

And coupled with large-scale genetic modifications on humans,

A relentless screening would gradually squeeze the hiding places of those rats.

Exposure was just a matter of time; Su Heng guessed those guys would likely not sit around waiting for doom but would instead seek an opportunity for a counter-attack beforehand. Although such retaliation, in Su Heng’s eyes, seemed as futile as a mantis stopping a chariot or a mayfly shaking a tree. Yet the courage of these ants was also praiseworthy; killing a group of warriors fighting with their backs against a wall was clearly more interesting than killing a bunch of scattered, fleeing rats.

Su Heng licked his lips, his face showing a sinister smile.

He remembered again Algres’s pallid and resolute face, that guy had repeatedly escaped from his grip.

Su Heng was beyond patience; once he captured him, he would break his limbs. Then in front of him, he would kill all his kinsmen one by one.

At that time, the expression on his face would be quite amusing, Su Heng couldn’t help looking forward to it.

"Cough cough." Su Heng spread his fingers, producing a black sphere in his hand, around which the surrounding light was twisted and devoured. Those tiny particles floating in the air vanished without a trace the instant they touched the black sphere. Beside him, Li Hongxiu also widened her eyes, her pale delicate face rarely showing fear.

Though the sphere was only the size of a sea bowl,

Li Hongxiu felt a threat that made her shiver.

It seemed that once free of Su Heng’s restraint, the sphere’s very existence would rapidly expand, until it swallowed and destroyed the entire Blood Realm.

Noticing the discomfort on Li Hongxiu’s face, Su Heng flipped his palm, and the black sphere he had formed with his hand disappeared, along with the tangible oppressive force. Li Hongxiu sighed in relief, the elegant rise and fall of the girl’s chest subtle. As the Blood Realm grew, Li Hongxiu also increasingly resembled a real human.

"This is the Dao Path you attained during your retreat," Li Hongxiu calmed herself and joyfully said, "Achieving the Dao on your own without outside assistance, even in ancient races’ records, that’s legendary. It’s unbelievable that in just about half a year, you’ve already succeeded. That’s truly remarkable."

"Ha ha." Su Heng modestly said, "Reaching this point today is merely because I’ve also dedicated the time I eat to cultivation. Effort brings rewards, it’s all deserved."

"Is it? But your tail is wagging," Li Hongxiu’s face showed a slight smile.

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Clearly,

This power must be frighteningly potent, and even far beyond Su Heng’s initial estimations—

A real authority that could destroy the world.

Su Heng subconsciously turned his head, raising his hand as if to strike, but Li Hongxiu smilingly dodged.

"Oh right," Su Heng smacked his lips, asking somewhat maliciously, "Any news from our poor Princess? Has she made the decision for righteousness over kin, given that things have progressed this far?"

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"The Princess has been in closed-door cultivation recently. As for the Third Prince... where Emperor Zhou Yuan is concerned, ever since their last meeting, the Princess has stopped meddling in those affairs and just placed some of the Imperial Army within the Imperial Palace." Li Hongxiu’s smile faded as she shook her head, "It seems that as long as the Third Prince can stop, the Princess would turn a blind eye to this matter."

"Tsk tsk, such deep sibling affection," Su Heng said ominously.

"Speaking of which, the Third Prince and I had a little conflict before. The reason he is still alive is that I wanted to see a drama of righteousness destroying relatives, siblings killing each other. However, the development of this plot is moving further and further away from what I wanted," Su Heng’s voice was filled with malice, and his face was cast in a dark red light.

Li Hongxiu shrugged her shoulders; she was about to say something, but her expression suddenly froze.

"What happened?" Su Heng asked.

"The Princess has left her mansion, heading for the Imperial Palace," Li Hongxiu hesitated in her response.

"What are we waiting for then!" Su Heng stood up abruptly, "The show is on, we need to hurry over and watch."

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"Your Highness, something has happened at the Imperial Palace, you need to go and check."

Ji Huaxi, having ended her seclusion, felt a sudden irritation in her heart and walked on the mountain, taking some wheat bran from the maid and scattering it into the stream, feeding the carp that had grown plump as pigs. The weather was gloomy, and though it had just passed noon, she couldn’t see any daylight when she looked up. The carp stayed near the clear water surface, blowing bubbles, looking like it was about to rain.

Then the old Imperial Army soldier came over, bowed, and after said those words.

Ji Huaxi felt a chill in her heart, scattering the last of her wheat bran into the stream, causing the carp to leap out of the water, making a slapping noise.

"What happened?" Ji Huaxi asked.

The old Imperial Army soldier bowed his head very low, with anything above his nose entirely shrouded in shadow, "It’s very bad... perhaps you should see for yourself."

Ji Huaxi looked up and stared into the soldier’s eyes. Her pale fingers spread open and then clenched tightly; she appeared extremely hesitant, but after a moment of silence, she gently nodded, "Alright!"

"Your Highness!"

Two guards stationed in front of Taihe Palace saluted in unison.

"Your Majesty has been waiting here for you for a long time," the guard on the left said, stepping aside to clear the way.

The other guard pressed a switch on the bronze gate, and amidst the ancient friction sound, the gate slowly opened to both sides. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and a decayed smell wafted out from the dark hall. Ji Huaxi’s skirt flared up, like a red flower shaking under the clouds. The Coiled Dragon Pillars’ candles lit up one by one, emitting light but unable to dispel the surrounding darkness, only confined within a narrow range.

Ji Huaxi took a deep breath, forcing the boiling thoughts inside her to calm down, she stepped forward, entering the Taihe Palace, with the old Imperial Army soldier closely following behind.

Then the old creaking sound arose again as the ornately cloud-embroidered bronze gate slowly closed.

Outside, the wind howled relentlessly, accompanied by the sound of rain hitting the ground.

Inside, it suddenly became quiet.

But the unease in Ji Huaxi’s heart only increased. She felt as if something in the darkness was spying on her, but looking around, there was nothing. The entire Taihe Palace was eerily quiet, reminding her of a time during her childhood when she stumbled into an abandoned temple. Those grotesque statues sat on the Lotus Platforms, covered in cobwebs, looking down at her from high above.

But the difference was...

At that time, she had her brother behind her, her towering father.

But now she had nothing, only herself alone.

Ji Huaxi stepped forward, a mere few hundred meters felt like a separate half-world. Finally, in the dim candlelight, on the Golden Throne, she saw her brother. Ji Huaxi’s pupils trembled uncontrollably, her red lips parted, her face in a shock so profound she almost screamed involuntarily! The throne should have held her imposing brother, but now it was just a lump of rotten, blackened flesh.

Swollen, greasy...rotten intestines and white maggots were spilling from the cracked armor, the bloated facial contours resembled a drowned corpse, the exposed skin was full of pustules, with dark purple veins visible. Bloodshot eyes, pus-filled lips were moving at this moment. He weakly and laboriously spoke, calling for his sister, he was saying— "Run!!!!"

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