Chaotic Mountains and Seas

Before Qin Yi could even make a move, the burly man and his men were already stunned by the furious shriek of Liusu's soul.

Qin Yi picked at his ear. This kind of soul-piercing howl was a regular Law Technique, one he could use himself. But for some reason, it always gave off a woman's scream vibe... He remembered how Sylvanas 'Banshee Wail felt perfectly natural in games; let's try it on a man...

That's roughly the idea.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qin Yi squatted down and patted the burly man in the lead awake.

Given Liusu's original Great Devil King nature, these people were doomed. But now, these are the ones who can actually ask questions, so at least she's held back.

The burly man slowly awoke, glancing at Qin Yi with a dazed expression. Seeing the Little Ghost perched on his shoulder, he trembled in fear.

The scream of the soul is a fear that penetrates the soul, not something that damages the eardrums.

With a stern face, Liusu Su asked Qin Yi, "Is this the Pierced Chest Kingdom?"

"Yes, yes." The burly man swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "May I ask where the High God comes from?"

High God...

In China, they would generally say "immortal".

The main difference between immortals and gods is probably whether they have official duties. In the absence of so-called Heavenly Court and divine offices, so-called gods are generally tribal guardian deities or totem gods.

In other words, on the Other Side of the Sea, this is the main template... I wonder if there are any Rogue Cultivator immortality?

They are certainly closer to ancient times. But that doesn't mean they are weak; in fact, there's a possibility they are even stronger.

If they all originate from the same source, I don't know why the two places would be so different after the sea separated them.

These thoughts raced through Qin Yi's mind as he said, "What's it to you where I came from? I ask, you answer; one more word and I'll tear you apart!"

The big man shrank his neck and trembled with fear, while Liusu and Taotie glanced sideways.

"Hey, is that you?" Liusu asked in surprise, "Could it be that you've awakened something strange here?"

Qin Yi replied irritably via telepathy, "The best way to deal with heartless people like this is to scare them. Why should we be polite to them? If this is the person who has awakened something, then it's probably learned to be stubborn."

Liusu smiled and didn't reply.

Qin Yi grabbed the burly man and asked, "How many countries or tribes are there around here? What is their population distribution?"

The burly man was stunned. What was going on? "This entire area, spanning a thousand miles, is just our country, with only a few thousand people..."

"How far is it from here to the beach?"

"I don't know, I've never been there."

"... Then why did you hunt the lovebirds?"

The big man hesitated for a moment.

Qin Yi placed a palm on his shoulder, and instantly, needle-like Gang Qi surged through his limbs and bones, like ten thousand snakes tearing at him. The burly man cried out in pain, "High God, please calm your anger! This is our Divine Decree: to collect a large number of paired creature hearts, but we don't know what they're for..."

Qin Yi glanced at Liusu said with certainty, "It's definitely for refining the Concentric Heart Gu. This kind of Gu technique is quite effective. This person is just a mortal who has practiced some witchcraft and martial arts, so he probably doesn't know much about it."

Qin Yi then asked, "Your Divine Decree... are they the Heartless God?"

The burly man cried out in terror, "You must not invoke the name of a god!"

Qin Yi said speechlessly, "I've already shouted, so what?"

The burly man. "..."

Qin Yi said, "See, nothing happened. Why don't you try shouting it out yourself?"

No, I wouldn't dare.

Liusu finally said, "It's just a minor deity, why are you so scared? Do you even know where he lives?"

Mao Shen... The big man twitched his cheek. "I really don't know. How would we know where the gods are? We just follow their instructions."

Deep in the mountains, inside cave abode.

A giant sat there, with a tall woman in front of him, who had pure white wings.

The woman said, "The Nine Netherworlds are showing signs of revival, and even the Deep Sea is uneasy. You use the collapse of the Netherworld to manipulate the heartless, making them believe they are alive. This kind of cultivation method doesn't seem to fear the revival of the Netherworld?"

"What does it matter?" the giant said nonchalantly. "There are plenty of lives in the world; I can't possibly use them all."

As he spoke, his heart pounded, as if countless hearts were beating within him.

The woman added, "He who has no foresight will surely have immediate troubles."

The giant chuckled, "Actually... without a heart, one can truly live. Reaching the Radiant Sun level is about right..."

The woman retorted angrily, "How many Huiyangs could there be!"

The giant said, "Anyway, you Winged Human Race just mere messengers. If my way is blocked, go find someone else. No one can blame you."

The woman remained silent.

The giant added, "If you insist that I do this, then so be it."

The woman asked, "What are your conditions?"

"Kunlun Void, will it open soon?"

"That's not a place we can go."

"If you can't go to the deeper parts, the shallower parts are no problem. As long as you make an exception for me when the time comes, I will repay you handsomely."

The woman sighed, "This is not something I can decide."

The giant laughed and said, "You can think about it some more, for as long as you want. Or you can go back and ask around, and then come back to discuss it with me."

The Gu poison has already been refined within his heart.

We're still a little short... Let's discuss it next time, it's just a glass of wine.

Just then, he frowned slightly; someone was speaking ill of his divine name.

Its divine spirit shines like the sun, illuminating the world; let's see who dares to be so bold.

With just this one pattern, if Qin Yi were here, he could have made the judgment that it was the late stage of Huiyang.

The next moment, he quickly withdrew his divine sense, his brows furrowing even deeper. "Why are there so many otherworldly beings wandering around here lately? They're not formless immortals or gods, so where did they come from?"

The winged woman also looked over with some curiosity and saw a green robe and two black and white spheres.

"Huh?" she exclaimed in slight surprise, "Why does this person... possess the Dragon Might?"

"Dragon Might?" A hint of greed flashed in the giant's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

The woman seemed to sense something, glanced at him, and remained expressionless.

At the same time, Liusu also looked up at the sky, as if she had sensed something.

It sensed someone spying on it... but couldn't pinpoint the exact location yet. They'll be able to find out when they look again.

Meanwhile, Qin Yi was dragging the burly man to his Pierced Chest Kingdom. This man knew nothing, had never even seen the sea, and was indeed just a mortal with only a little cultivation. They wouldn't get anything out of him. It would be better to go to his kingdom and see if there was anything else they could inquire about.

Upon arriving in the Pierced Chest Kingdom, it was found that calling it a "kingdom" was somewhat of a stretch.

It was indeed just a small town of a few thousand people, without city walls. Some farmed, some hunted, and they were self-sufficient. Everyone was heartless, or perhaps they had been replaced with the heart of some unknown animal.

Upon seeing a stranger enter, some immediately revealed a fierce expression, some had darting eyes that clearly indicated they were up to no good, and some had a numb expression as if nothing concerned them.

This is a heartless or ruthless place...

If this were a tourist trip, it would be quite interesting, even though I'd only read about it in ancient books... but seeing it with my own eyes is a completely different experience.

Of course, personally experiencing the feeling of most people looking at you with ill intentions is also unpleasant.

In fact, Liusu had no idea what Qin Yi was thinking most at that moment.

Why are there so many things from the Classic of Mountains and Seas in this world? Logically speaking, the two worlds shouldn't be related... It's one thing to have the Chenghuang Soaring Serpent and Taotie, but why are there even such strange human races? Does this mean that the two worlds are actually connected in some way?

However, this connection is very confusing. For example, the White Kingdom is located in the Rift Valley, so why is the Pierced Chest Kingdom overseas? The locations are wrong. Furthermore, the Classic of Mountains and Seas is full of ancient myths like Kuafu, Nuwa, and Hou Yi, but they don't exist here.

It's like someone cut out a tattered copy of the Classic of Mountains and Seas and scattered it between heaven and earth. The scraps of paper, scattered everywhere, evolved on their own and became something new.

This realization gave Qin Yi another worry.

Having lived in this world for so many years, this is the first time I've discovered that it's not quite what I imagined.

He walked along with a heavy heart, passing by a tavern, when he bumped into someone who slipped his hand inside as he brushed past Qin Yi.

How could Qin Yi at the Huiyang Realm, be fooled by a mere mortal who could steal his techniques? No matter how distracted he was, he instinctively grabbed him.

The man shouted exaggeratedly, "Out-of-towners are beating people up!"

A group of people swarmed around them, each looking fierce. "Outsider, if you know what's good for you, just say so."

Qin Yi sighed, about to punch someone, when a voice came from inside the tavern. "This seems to be from the Gentleman Country? Come in and have a drink."