Yun Shan Continues Gnawing on Tree Bark

Wang Ba and Zhou Tong watched the scene unfold, their eyes filled with nothing but panic.

The woman in white with white hair and horns had snapped her fingers, eliminating over ten thousand people. The Misty Cloud Sect was now completely empty.

"Who exactly is this woman?" Wang Ba asked, wiping sweat from his forehead, still shaken.

Zhou Tong replied, "Hall Master, I believe we should report this to our superiors immediately. The changes in the Misty Cloud Sect are beyond our comprehension and control."

Wang Ba and Zhou Tong had overheard Huiji and Ye Qianqian's boasting earlier.

They couldn't believe that the Ancestor of the Misty Cloud Sect and her senior sister had once been at a realm above the Dou God.

"Yes, Elder Zhou, you're right," Wang Ba said, snapping out of his fear. "I'll head back and send a message to headquarters right now."

He was truly terrified. The battle between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Snake Mansion today was entirely instigated by him. With the Misty Cloud Sect's capabilities, they would eventually find out who was behind it.

If that woman named Huiye decided to attack them, his strength as a two-star Dou Venerate would be no match. Therefore, he had to report this matter and seek help from above.

"Hall Master..." Zhou Tong watched the countless souls drifting over Misty Cloud Mountain. His eyes lit up as he impulsively licked his chapped lips.

These souls were of excellent quality. If they could collect all of them, they might even have a chance to compete for the top spot in this year's soul collection for the various branch halls.

Wang Ba saw through Zhou Tong's thoughts and sternly rebuked him, "Put those thoughts aside. Our lives are in danger, and you're still thinking about collecting souls?"

With that, Wang Ba flew back in the direction of the Hall of Souls. Zhou Tong sighed and reluctantly flew away as well.

As soon as the two left, the space above Misty Cloud Mountain distorted. Huiji brought everyone back from the ice field.

Everyone was filled with emotion. Was this the unique ability of those above the Dou God realm?

"Why did you attack my Misty Cloud Sect?" Ye Qianqian asked Snake Qingqing and the others from the main hall.

Although she knew the Hall of Souls was behind it, some things still needed to be clarified.

"This..." The group hesitated.

"Feel free to speak, I won't mind," Ye Qianqian said.

Snake Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "It's because our outer disciples from the Heavenly Snake Mansion were killed, and the culprit left behind traces of the Misty Cloud Sect."

She recounted the entire cause and effect of the incident, leaving Xie Biyan and Yan Luotian in shock.

This was clearly a setup. If the Ancestor's senior sister hadn't appeared today, the Misty Cloud Sect would likely have ceased to exist.

"First destroy the Heavenly Snake, then the Lion Nether, only the Misty Cloud will reign supreme in the northwest," Ye Qianqian muttered repeatedly, her expression changing as she burst into laughter.

The Hall of Souls was truly talented.

Yun Shan said, "Senior Snake Qingqing, my Misty Cloud Sect has never sent anyone to massacre your disciples at the Heavenly Snake Mansion. I, as the Sect Master, guarantee that there must be some misunderstanding."

Xie Biyan added, "If my Misty Cloud Sect truly wanted to dominate the northwest, we wouldn't rashly do something so foolish, even at the cost of two Dou Ancestor lives.

This must be a conspiracy orchestrated by some powerful force that couldn't stand to see the Misty Cloud Sect rise."

Upon hearing Xie Biyan's words, Snake Qingqing and the others looked dejected, realizing they had been fooled. It was too late to regret it now, leaving only sighs of lament.

"You don't need to blame yourselves. By joining my Misty Cloud Sect, I will certainly not shortchange you."

Giving a slap and then a sweet date, Ye Qianqian coaxed Snake Qingqing, "I see you're already over a hundred years old, yet your realm is still stuck at five-star Dou Venerate. Don't you wish to break through further?"

"Senior, are you saying..." Snake Qingqing's old eyes lit up.

Ye Qianqian nodded in agreement with her thoughts. "With your aptitude, no matter how hard you cultivate, you'll likely only reach around seven-star Dou Venerate at best. But you're fortunate to have met me. It won't be difficult to help you advance to the Half-Saint realm."

As the empty promise was made, Snake Qingqing gasped. The Half-Saint realm! Those were the absolute top powerhouses on the Dou Qi Continent. Could this Ancestor of the Misty Cloud Sect really help her ascend to that level?

Seeing Snake Qingqing's disbelief, Ye Qianqian turned to Xiao Yi Xian. "I recall that last time at the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, you snatched a piece of bark from the Eternal Evergreen Tree, didn't you?"

Xiao Yi Xian's face turned awkward, and she quickly took out the piece of rotten bark from her storage ring.

She had consumed a small portion of this bark before and recited Ye Qianqian's broken incantations countless times, but it had no effect.

Therefore, Xiao Yi Xian had never sought out Ye Qianqian, always suspecting her of being a fraud. It wasn't until she heard that the four kingdoms had surrendered under Ye Qianqian's divine might that she came with a "try it and see" attitude.

Ye Qianqian said, "You didn't consume this bark correctly, so it's no longer effective for you. Now, I will reawaken its medicinal properties."

Xie Biyan's eyes widened like saucers, staring intently. He had also secretly eaten this bark and recited the incantations, but it had never worked. Today, he wanted to see where he had gone wrong.

Ye Qianqian, looking like a little charlatan, formed hand seals and shouted loudly:

"One Lu, Two Zhao, Three Wu Song, Four Guan, Five Ma, Six Lin Chong, East Heretic, West Poison, Wei Xiaobao, South Emperor, North Beggar, Linghu Chong, none can defeat Sun Wukong, finally losing to Cang Shui Kong. Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, Jingye Fu, go! Hurry as if standing!"

Yun Shan: "..."

Xiao Yi Xian: "..."

Xie Biyan: "..."

Why was this incantation different from the one before?

Ye Qianqian could no longer remember her previous nonsensical ramblings. She casually recited another set of internet slang. Seeing the suspicious looks from the three, she coughed dryly and changed the subject.

"The essence of this bark has been stimulated by me. Snake Qingqing, quickly consume it!"

Snake Qingqing's face turned ashen. "You want me to eat bark? Are you kidding me?"

"Senior, did you make a mistake? I can only see that this is an ordinary piece of... bark!" Snake Qingqing's old face stiffened.

She didn't want to gnaw on tree bark, but she overlooked Yun Shan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xie Biyan's scorching gazes, who desperately wished they could have gnawed that rotten bark in their mouths right away.

"Ah? Then don't eat it if you don't want to," Ye Qianqian casually tossed it away, and it landed back in Yun Shan's embrace.

"Many thanks, Ancestor," the old man Yun Shan cried tears of joy, trembling all over with excitement. Without a word, he picked it up and began to gnaw, eating with such relish.

She Qingqing's old face twitched. Did it really smell that good?

"System, upgrade Yun Shan's realm to a one-star Dou Venerate."

"Ding"

Congratulations to the host for successfully consuming 50,000,000 Shock Points.

In an instant, the old man Yun Shan's Dou Qi surged forward. Starting from a three-star Dou Ancestor, he broke through layer after layer of bottlenecks, and to everyone's shock, it skyrocketed to the realm of a one-star Dou Venerate.

Endless waves of energy erupted from the old man Yun Shan's body, showcasing the brilliance of a Dou Venerate expert.

"Ding"

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10,000 Shock Points from She Qingqing.

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 30,000 Shock Points from She Xiuyue.

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 20,000 Shock Points from Xiao Yi Xian.

Congratulations to the host for obtaining...

This change terrified She Qingqing, leaving her wide-eyed and completely overturning her worldview.

"Oh dear!" Xie Biyan, acting like an old child, pounded his chest and stamped his feet in envy and jealousy, regretting why he had casually eaten that bark back then. It would have been so much better to give it to Ye Qianqian to activate its medicinal effects!

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face was also full of sorrow. She shouldn't have taken such a miraculous medicinal ingredient so carelessly!

"Ah hahaha... I've been promoted to Dou Venerate! I'm a Dou Venerate expert now! Brother Xie, aren't you happy for your little brother? Look, this is the spatial power unique to Dou Venerates. Isn't it fun?"

The old man Yun Shan laughed heartily, shamelessly flaunting his Dou Venerate strength in front of Xie Biyan, turning Xie Biyan's face the color of a pig's liver.

Ye Qianqian intentionally wanted to strike at She Qingqing, saying, "With Yun Shan's aptitude, eating this piece of bark could only lead to him being promoted to a trash Dou Venerate. But if you had eaten it just now, due to the accumulation of potential, you could have been promoted to a nine-star Dou Venerate realm."

She Qingqing's heart suddenly felt heavy. She cursed herself for being foolish. She shouldn't have doubted it; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that had slipped through her fingers.

"Don't be discouraged. As long as you work wholeheartedly for the Misty Cloud Sect, you will have opportunities to advance in the future."

After a round of persuasion, Ye Qianqian earned a lot of Shock Points. Now, she felt it was time to settle accounts with the Hall of Souls.

She, Ye Qianqian, was not someone to be trifled with. She didn't even bother with a mere small branch in the northwest. Taking Na Lan Yan Ran and Mo Youyou with her, she walked out of Misty Cloud Mountain.

"Hmm? Qing Lin!"

Just then, Ye Qianqian suddenly spotted a cute little girl among the Heavenly Snake Mansion's contingent. This little girl was about the same level as Na Lan Yan Ran, both at the Dou Grandmaster level, with a pair of incredibly peculiar eyes.

"You, come here," Ye Qianqian beckoned to Qing Lin in the crowd.

Qing Lin felt fear well up inside her. She had clearly seen Ye Qianqian's terrifying power just now and was afraid that she would be killed by this Ancestor of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Qing Lin said, "Senior, what do you want with this junior?"

Ye Qianqian said, "I find you quite pleasing to the eye. You'll follow me from now on."

Qing Lin was overjoyed and quickly nodded her little head.

The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils seemed like a good cheat, capable of controlling some snake-type magical beasts. Ye Qianqian certainly wouldn't let go of this opportunity to gather talent.

And so, Ye Qianqian, with three girls in tow, walked out of Misty Cloud Mountain.

"Ancestor, where are we going?" Na Lan Yan Ran, hugging her long sword, hurried to keep up with Ye Qianqian, looking puzzled.

Ye Qianqian smiled, "Us? Today, the four of us are going to play in the Hall of Souls!"