Time was running short

Yanhuai City.

Tao Lingluo looked at the peach tree branch in front of her. It was originally just a section of peach tree branch, with a bit of black color on it.

It looks like a scorched tree branch.

But now the peach tree branch has changed its appearance, with many new tender branches sprouting on it.

The tender branches grew extremely long, small like whips, and now they drooped down almost to the ground.

Tao Lingluo looked at the peach branch in front of her, reached out and picked it up, carefully examined it, and then curled the corner of her mouth.

"That's enough, let's go settle accounts with that old bastard!"

Tao Lingluo plucked the peach branch from the tree and strode out of the room.

Three days later, Tao Lingluo followed the traces left by the centipede demon and finally found a mountain stream.

Standing on the mountain stream, Tao Lingluo could still sense the dense demonic Yao Qi emanating from below, even with her keen eyesight.

"This should be it. This guy's really good at hiding; I've been searching for him for so long."

Tao Lingluo floated in mid-air, and with a casual flick of her wrist, a large Shitou was sucked into her palm.

Without further ado, she lifted a large rock and smashed it down into the ravine.

"Boom!"

Before the Shitou even hit the ground, it shattered instantly, followed by a furious roar that soared into the sky.

"Who dares to provoke this Empress like this?"

A beautiful woman flashed into view and appeared directly above the mountain stream.

Compared to when she was in Yanhuai City of Jiang Kingdom, the beautiful woman now looked disheveled.

Her arm, which was originally as slender as a lotus root, was now covered in a charred patch.

Her long, slender legs, which had always been alluring, were now covered in a layer of black, and you could vaguely see some cracks.

Upon seeing this, Tao Lingluo narrowed her eyes slightly. Judging from this, the centipede demon had not yet completely recovered from the pain of being whipped.

If that's the case, then that would be even better!

It's you!

The beautiful woman had barely appeared when she saw Tao Lingluo standing to the side. Her expression immediately changed, and she gritted her teeth as if she wanted to tear Tao Lingluo to pieces.

Tao Lingluo smiled upon hearing this, "It's me. You got away last time, but I suppose you won't be able to escape this time."

At this point, Tao Lingluo brandished her long whip, her expression turning cold and stern.

"You?"

The beautiful woman was startled at first, but then she turned her head and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the Dragon King was nowhere to be seen.

In terms of cultivation, this guy in front of me is far inferior!

Although the opponent possessed a piece of peach wood struck by lightning, the power of the heavenly lightning within it had been almost completely depleted last time.

What can the other side use to fight back?

This was something she learned after she ran away.

She was terrified when she fought the enemy, so she didn't think too much about it.

But after careful consideration, they realized that the power of the heavenly lightning within the peach wood would be depleted.

In that case, she has nothing to fear now that she sees Tao Lingluo.

"You whipped me so many times last time, and I haven't had a single day without feeling terrible since I came back. Now that you've come looking for me, it's the perfect opportunity for revenge!"

The beautiful woman's face hardened, and she lunged directly at Tao Lingluo.

Over the past few days, wherever the other party has struck me, it feels as if I've been constantly struck by countless bolts of lightning.

The pain was unbearable for her, and now that she saw Tao Lingluo, she only wanted to transfer all the suffering she had endured onto Tao Lingluo.

Tao Lingluo watched the beautiful woman lean in, but remained calm and unhurried.

When the opponent was only a foot away from her, Tao Lingluo flicked her wrist, and the lightning-struck peach wood immediately appeared in her hand.

The peach wood struck by lightning had just appeared when, as if it were exposed to the wind, countless tender branches sprouted wildly.

In just a breath, the sprouting shoots resembled an enormous fishing net.

"What?"

The centipede demon was stunned for a moment when it saw this, and then its heart skipped a beat.

The lightning-struck peach wood should have dissipated by now, so how could it be?

How could the power of the heavenly lightning be so terrifying this time? It's tens of thousands of times more terrifying than the last time!

In an instant, the centipede demon felt a chill in its hands and feet, shuddered, and hurriedly tried to escape.

Looking at the peach branch in the other person's hand, she knew that if she didn't escape now, she would have no chance.

With such thoughts in mind, she dared not be negligent at this moment.

"You think it's too late to run away now?"

Seeing the centipede demon's appearance, Tao Lingluo sneered and waved her hand lightly.

The tender shoots that had just sprouted spread out in an instant, at a speed as fast as lightning.

The tender branches grew out and instantly formed a large net that completely enveloped the centipede demon, leaving no gaps around it.

Upon seeing this, the centipede demon became extremely anxious, took out a black horn-like knife, and slashed at the large net in front of it.

She wanted to use the Law Treasure in her hand to cut through the net.

If she couldn't do it, she had a premonition that she might perish here today.

But when the horn knife in her hand slashed out and touched the tender branch in front of her, it stirred up a layer of lightning.

Enraged, the arc-shaped bolt of lightning split off and struck the centipede demon directly.

The centipede demon screamed in agony, and the horn-shaped knife slipped from its grasp and fell to the ground.

"Feel the power of this lightning-struck peach wood!"

Seeing the other party's miserable state, Tao Lingluo was overjoyed. This peach wood branch was countless times more powerful than she had imagined!

Within the large net, lightning began to flash continuously. As if sensing the presence of an enemy, the flashing lightning began to coalesce and strike the centipede demon.

A series of piercing sounds began to emanate from the air.

Although Tao Lingluo wasn't inside, she could still sense the centipede demon's pain.

After all, she had personally experienced this deadly feeling before.

The electric grid formed by the peach tree branches began to shrink continuously.

In a flash of lightning, the interior turned blue and white.

At this point, the centipede demon finally became afraid and hurriedly began to beg, "Spare me this time, and I'll be your slave."

The centipede demon roared; she had now transformed into her true form and was trying to escape the coverage of the peach tree branches.

But the closer she got, the closer she felt to death.

Under such circumstances, she dared not continue trying.

In the end, all she could do was beg Tao Lingluo to let her go.

Tao Lingluo ignored the shouts; her purpose in coming here was to kill this centipede demon.

As for letting the other party go, that's absolutely impossible!

Under Tao Lingluo's calm gaze, the centipede demon's pitiful cries gradually weakened.

In the end, there was no sound at all.

Tao Lingluo checked again and again. By the time she retrieved the peach branch, the centipede demon was already dead inside.

Upon seeing this, Tao Lingluo immediately took the other person's corpse back to Yanhuai City.

This way, he can finally give Fang Weiyan a satisfactory answer.

"The recent incident in Yanhuai City involving a demon eating people has been successfully resolved!"

In the imperial study, Yunxi wiped the sweat from her forehead and spoke to Fang Weiyan.

She just got back and just finished dealing with the demons in Yanhuai City.

Fang Weiyan looked up upon hearing this, "You've broken through?"

Previously, Yunxi was only at the Transformation Stage and was said to lack the strength to deal with those demons.

But now that the other person is talking about this, Fang Weiyan feels that the other person must have broken through to a higher level.

"Yes, I broke through a few days ago. I've been investigating which demons were causing trouble these past few days, and I think I've dealt with it today."

Yunxi nodded upon hearing this, her face full of smiles.

Now, she can finally help share the burden and solve the problem.

"That's good."

Fang Weiyan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If these guys aren't dealt with, the presence of these demons roaming Yanhuai City is giving Fang Weiyan a headache.

Fortunately, those guys were finally dealt with.

"I've got it sorted out here too!"

Just as Fang Weiyan was about to praise Yunxi, a voice came from the doorway.

Fang Weiyan looked up at the sound and saw Tao Lingluo striding in. "I've already killed the centipede demon that escaped earlier!"

"The centipede demon is dead?"

The person who said this was Yunxi, Yunxi looked horrified.

She had fought that centipede demon before, and was basically beaten to a pulp by it.

That is, she had only recently become Yin God, so she could continuously restore her Yin God body.

Otherwise, she would have died at their hands long ago.

Even so, she was severely injured afterward, and countless Underworld Administration in the city died.

However, she was now hearing these words from Tao Lingluo's mouth, which she found somewhat unbelievable.

This centipede demon has over 1,500 years of cultivation; how could it possibly die so easily at the hands of its opponent?

"You did it?"

Fang Weiyan's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, as Tao Lingluo had mentioned this matter before.

Fang Weiyan simply didn't know when the other party would make their move.

At this moment, it appears that Tao Lingluo has quietly made her move.

"Yeah, I set off to find her three days ago. After I found her, I just swung this lightning-struck peach wood a few times, and this guy couldn't take it anymore. Tsk, he's not as strong as I was back then. Back then, I could last a few more hits."

Speaking of the centipede demon, Tao Lingluo couldn't help but shake her head.

This guy is still too weak.

Fang Weiyan's expression hardened slightly upon hearing this. He had wanted to ask Tao Lingluo about her cultivation level earlier.

After all, the other party was about to undergo a tribulation at that time.

But I never had the chance to ask again.

Judging from the meaning behind her words, her cultivation level should be even higher than that of the centipede demon.

However, her strength has not yet fully recovered.

"This thing in your hand..."

Yunxi then realized what was happening and noticed the peach branch in the other person's hand.

When Tao Lingluo mentioned this, she waved a peach branch at the two of them, which looked quite terrifying.

When the opponent swings it, you can see sparks flying from it.

Yunxi's senses were exceptionally sharp, and she immediately noticed something amiss.

"This is lightning-struck peach wood; it contains the power of heavenly lightning, which is basically enough to lash out at any demon."

When Tao Lingluo noticed that the other party had noticed the lightning-struck peach wood in her hand, she immediately explained.

Fang Weiyan found this rather strange. Hadn't Yunxi fought against the centipede demon before?

Tao Lingluo had already unleashed the lightning-struck peach wood by then, how could the other party not know?

"So, that's what you used to drive them back then. I was preoccupied with my father's affairs and didn't notice what was happening here."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi immediately realized what was happening.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan couldn't help but glance at Yunxi.

It seems that it was indeed around that time that Emperor Kaide was stabbed by a traitor.

Because of this, Yunxi's attention was focused on Emperor Kaide.

"In any case, it's good that the centipede demon is dead, so it won't have any more designs on the Jiang Kingdom in the future."

Fang Weiyan changed the subject.

Yunxi understood Fang Weiyan's meaning and immediately nodded obediently.

"By the way, do you still have any of the purple Incense Offerings I gave you before? I'd like to send some to Jiangling Commandery to bestow upon the City God there. Jiangling Commandery is quite important right now; if we can strengthen the City God there, he can protect the peace of the region."

Seeing that Yunxi's strength had improved, Fang Weiyan immediately spoke up.

"That much Incense Offerings isn't something that can be easily absorbed. I'll take some out later and bestow it upon the City God of Jiangling Commandery."

Yunxi had no objection to Fang Weiyan's statement, as it was ultimately for the sake of the Jiang Kingdom.

Seeing Yunxi say this, Fang Weiyan also breathed a sigh of relief.

In that case, Jiangling Commandery should be safe.

Of all the counties and prefectures, only Jiangling Commandery has developed the best.

However, given how many students have already gone to other places, they can't be too bad.

In addition Fang Weiyan's recent material assistance has been almost continuous, so we should be able to rest assured.

According to the Dragon King, a sacrifice to Heaven will be held at the end of this year.

At that time, we can enter Mount Kunxu.

Whether he can become the Human Sovereign or not depends entirely on that day.

"Time is still a bit tight; there are only five months left until the twelfth lunar month..."

Fang Weiyan calculated the time; there were only five months left until December.

The time here is somewhat different from that on Earth, where it's already autumn.

There are only three months left until the twelfth lunar month.

"As quickly as possible, in the remaining time, we must increase the nation's strength as much as possible, and then, on Mount Kunxu, directly become the Human Sovereign."

"This way, we'll be safer in the future, and we can continue building here with peace of mind."

Fang Weiyan muttered to himself, feeling that his strength was still a bit tight, but since things had already come to this point, he had to get things done as quickly as possible, even with the time constraints.