Qin Feng's words, "Rewrite it," exploded in the depths of Shi Ji's heart like a Chaos Divine Thunder, shattering the worldview she had held for hundreds of millions of years, along with that so-called destiny decreed by the Heavenly Dao.
She stared blankly at the man before her, her mind utterly empty. Her entire Primordial Spirit trembled madly beneath such supreme dominance and arrogance.
Tear apart the script written by a Saint? Rewrite the fate ordained by the Heavenly Dao?
How could anyone in this world dare utter such treasonous words? And how could there be such... reassuring words?
Just as Shi Ji's heart and mind churned, and she was nearly lost in Qin Feng's gaze that looked down upon the world, Qin Feng had already withdrawn his eyes, as though he had merely mentioned some trivial matter.
He reached out and naturally took Shi Ji's cool, delicate hand.
The gentle touch made Shi Ji shudder all over. She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Qin Feng held it tightly.
"Let's go." "Where... where are we going?" Shi Ji's voice carried a faint, imperceptible tremor. Her heart raced, and her cheeks had long since turned scorching hot.
She had not reacted at all. Her thoughts were still trapped in the shock of having her worldview overturned.
Qin Feng did not turn back. He simply held her hand and took a step forward.
"We're going to Chentang Pass to take on a disciple." "And while we're there, I'll let you see with your own eyes what it truly means to 'defy heaven'!"
The moment his words fell, Shi Ji felt the scene before her suddenly distort.
Everything around them—the jagged strange rocks of Skeleton Mountain, the lush ancient trees before the cave abode, even the flowing wind and still clouds—lost their original forms in that instant.
The entire world seemed to become a painting splashed with thick ink, all colors and lines crazily collapsing toward a single point beneath Qin Feng's feet.
There were no fluctuations of spatial laws, nor was there any surging immortal Magic Power.
Shi Ji only felt herself enveloped by an indescribable great force, as though she had crossed the dimension of time and broken free of the shackles of space.
One step. Just one step forward.
In the next instant, the world that had collapsed to its limit suddenly expanded outward once more.
The clamor of voices and bustling worldly life rushed toward them, accompanied by an imposing, murderous aura of iron and blood.
Shi Ji's phoenix eyes flew wide open. Before her stood a majestic and towering pass city, and above its gates, the three sweeping characters "Chentang Pass" gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight.
The two of them stood quietly before the gates of an imposing residence.
The plaque above the entrance bore the three words: "General's Mansion."
From Skeleton Mountain to Chentang Pass, there were countless mountains and rivers spanning tens of millions of miles.
Yet they had arrived in a single step! What kind of divine ability was this?
Shrinking Ground into Inches? No! Shi Ji's heart violently clenched. Ordinary Shrinking Ground into Inches merely used spatial laws for teleportation, and would always produce at least some fluctuations of Magic Power.
But Qin Feng's step was as if he had directly folded up the countless mountains and rivers, forcibly pressing the beginning and end together!
This was the most fundamental, most brutal, and most extreme control over the Great Dao of Space!
How could this still be the means of an immortal?
This was clearly an authority possessed only by a creator god!
By Qin Feng's side, Shi Ji felt like a child who had just begun learning. The hundreds of millions of years of cultivation and knowledge she had once been proud of were nothing more than a joke before him.
"Who are you demons, daring to trespass into the General's Mansion?!"
Just as Shi Ji was overwhelmed by shock, a fierce shout pulled her back to reality.
Before the General's Mansion, the two rows of soldiers clad in heavy armor and holding long halberds stared in horror at the two people who had appeared out of nowhere, as though facing a great enemy.
Their hands trembled, and their legs went weak.
Just moments ago, there had clearly been nothing before their eyes. Yet in the blink of an eye, these two people had abruptly appeared there, as though they had been meant to stand there all along.
This utterly bizarre sight had completely exceeded the understanding of these mortal soldiers.
"Quick! Go report to the general!"
A soldier who seemed to be the captain suppressed the terror in his heart and roared at the companion beside him, who had already been frightened senseless.
Inside the residence, Li Jing was pacing back and forth in irritation after suffering a setback at Skeleton Mountain.
No matter how hard he thought about it, he could not understand how a mere demon cave belonging to Shi Ji could possess such a terrifying sword formation.
Even now, the pure and extreme Geng Metal Sword Intent filled him with lingering fear whenever he recalled it.
"Report—!"
At that moment, a soldier came tumbling and crawling inside, his face filled with terror.
"General! This is bad! Outside... outside, there are two... two people!"
Li Jing frowned and rebuked him impatiently. "You're making such a fuss over two people? What kind of behavior is this?"
"No, General!" The soldier panted heavily, speaking incoherently. "They... they appeared out of thin air! One of them seems to be that... that demon immortal you mentioned before!"
Appeared out of thin air? A demon immortal?
Li Jing froze for a moment, then wild joy erupted in his eyes.
Shi Ji!
That demon woman!
His mind began racing at once, and a chain of reasoning he considered flawless rapidly took shape.
The terrifying sword formation at the entrance to Skeleton Mountain must have been set up by some Great Power of the Interception Sect who happened to be passing by, merely to decorate the place.
How could such an important figure, appearing and vanishing like a divine dragon, possibly remain in a demon cave all the time?
Now, that Great Power must have already left!
That demon woman Shi Ji has lost her backing, and she knows I belong to the Chan Sect. She must be afraid!
Afraid, so she no longer dares hide in her cave. She has come to my door on her own, ready to kneel and beg for mercy!
It must be so!
At that thought, the little irritation and fear in Li Jing's heart were swept away, replaced by boundless smugness and arrogance.
Not bad, demon woman. At least you know what's good for you!
But it's too late to beg for mercy now!
I will seize you before everyone, bind you, and take you to Kunlun Mountain for Martial Uncle Taiyi to deal with. No one will steal this enormous merit from me!
"Hahaha! You came at the perfect time!"
Li Jing laughed loudly, his face brimming with the arrogant confidence of certain victory.
"Pass on my General's Order! Gather every household guard in the residence and follow me out to capture the demon!"
At his command, the entire General's Mansion instantly erupted into chaos.
Dozens of household guards with considerable cultivation and fierce auras quickly assembled. Clad in fine armor and wielding sharp weapons, they surrounded Li Jing and marched grandly toward the gates.
Li Jing wore silver armor, one hand resting on the treasured sword at his waist as he strode at the very front. His steps were powerful, and his bearing soared to the heavens.
He had already decided that the moment he stepped outside, he would seize the initiative, list Shi Ji's crimes, then capture her with thunderous force. He would let the people of Chentang Pass see that their general was not merely a mortal commander, but also an outstanding disciple of the immortals, peerless in might!
Filled with towering ambition to establish merit and achieve greatness, Li Jing strode proudly out of the gates of the General's Mansion.
His gaze immediately locked onto Shi Ji's breathtaking figure. The sneer on his lips deepened, and he was just about to deliver the imposing rebuke he had prepared long ago.
But at that moment, his eyes inadvertently met those of the utterly ordinary-looking man standing beside Shi Ji.
Boom—!
It was only an instant of eye contact.
Li Jing's entire world collapsed.
The mansion gates, the soldiers, the bustling streets... everything before him vanished in an instant.
He seemed to have fallen into an endless chaotic sea of stars.
There was no above or below, no directions, no time, and no space.
There was only endless deathly silence and void.
And those eyes were the sole ruler of that chaotic sea of stars.
That deep gaze was like the most terrifying black hole in existence, carrying an absolute great force born from existence itself. It sought to devour his soul, his will, his everything, and grind them into their most primordial particles.
That was not pressure, not imposing momentum, nor was it any kind of spell attack.
It was an... absolute crushing superiority in the very level of life itself!
As though an ant were gazing upon the Heavenly Dao.
As though a speck of dust had glimpsed the universe.
"Demon... demon woman..."
Li Jing's lips moved unconsciously. Every harsh word he had prepared, every arrogant posture he had assumed, was utterly shattered by that single glance, stuck deep in his throat. He could not even force out a complete syllable.
An indescribable terror from the deepest depths of his soul burst through all his mental defenses like a flood breaking through a dam.
His legs seemed to have had every bone pulled from them. They began trembling uncontrollably and violently, making chattering sounds.
Cold sweat seeped frantically from his forehead, his back, and every pore of his body. In an instant, it soaked through his imposing silver armor.
Inside the armor, he was ice-cold.
Yet his heart seemed clutched by an invisible hand, spasming and pounding wildly, as though it would explode the very next second.
Li Jing stood frozen where he was. The color drained from his face at a visible speed, leaving him paler than a corpse.
The eyes that had moments ago been filled with arrogance and triumph now contained only the purest, most primal horror and... despair.
The household guards behind him still had no idea what was happening.
They only saw their usually imposing general, a man unfazed even if the sky collapsed, suddenly freeze in place as though struck by a petrification spell after seeing the man opposite him. His face was deathly pale, and he shook like a sieve.
He looked ten thousand times more terrifying than if he had seen a ghost!
For a moment, everyone stood stunned, exchanging glances without knowing what had happened.
An eerie, extreme silence descended before the General's Mansion.
As for Qin Feng, the instigator of it all, he simply stood there quietly, holding Shi Ji's hand. A faint curve touched his lips, and his eyes remained calm, as though he were merely looking at a... grasshopper standing in his path, unaware of its own impending death.
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