Chapter 127 Soul Searching and Spirit Extraction! The "Farmer" Above the Heavenly Dao

"It doesn't matter what kind of monster I am."

Su Changqing's eyes turned extremely cold, and the supreme pressure belonging to the master of the Myriad Gods Tribulation was released without reservation, directly crushing the black-robed man's mental defenses.

"The important thing is, you've disrupted my wife and I's time together. How do you plan to settle this score?"

"Uh...ah..."

The man in black robes was being tightly gripped by Su Changqing's neck, his feet dangling in the air, struggling futilely like a dying fish. His ugly face, covered in pustules, had turned purplish-red from lack of oxygen and extreme fear.

He just couldn't understand it.

He was a peerless evil cultivator who had absorbed the remaining power of the "Eye of Heaven" and had been secretly lying low in the Southern Cultivator for decades! He was confident that he could poison even the solitary sword immortal Luo Qingyang, who was hailed as the number one swordsman in the world, within three hundred moves.

But why?

Why is it that my prized poison skills and demonic energy capable of corroding space couldn't even withstand a single breath from this man? What kind of monster is this?!

"How do we calculate it? Of course, we'll use your fate to calculate it."

Su Changqing felt no pity whatsoever for the man's miserable state. He was fiercely protective of his own and hated nothing more than having his family life disturbed. This reckless fellow dared to knock on the door when he was about to be intimate with his wife—it was utterly unforgivable!

"However, before I kill you, I need to figure something out first."

Su Changqing's gaze sharpened like a knife, as if it could pierce the black-robed man's soul. "That damn 'Heavenly Envoy' I cleaved in two yesterday, and those inhuman, ghost-like corpse-devouring people—were all your doing? What secrets are you hiding behind all this?"

"I...I don't know what you're talking about..." the man in black robes managed to squeeze out a few words, his eyes flickering as he tried to argue his way out of it.

"Don't know? Fine, then let me see for myself."

Su Changqing sneered, and his free left hand suddenly formed a sword finger, striking the black-robed man's brow with lightning speed!

"Soul Search!"

boom!

An immense and indescribable power of the soul, like a brutal bandit, ruthlessly tore apart the black-robed man's spiritual sea!

"ah--!!!"

This scream was ten or even a hundred times more agonizing than when he was attacked by the poisonous fog!

Soul-searching is an extremely vicious technique in the cultivation world. The person whose soul is searched not only has to endure the extreme pain of having their soul peeled away layer by layer, but will also inevitably become a mindless idiot after the search is completed.

But Su Changqing wouldn't show any mercy to this kind of person.

Countless fragments of memory flashed rapidly through Su Changqing's mind like a revolving lantern.

He saw the black-robed man's past.

This man was named Poison Bone, originally just an unknown Gu poison master in Nan Jue. Decades ago, he accidentally found a strange crystal emitting a purple light deep in the far north ice plains. It was a fragment that had fallen off from the "Eye of Heaven" long ago.

With the power of this fragment, Poison Bone's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and he even mastered the evil art of refining corpse demons and medicine men. He remained hidden behind the scenes, manipulating the royal family of Nanjue, and even reaching out to the Crimson King Xiao Yu of Beili, attempting to provoke a war between the two countries and use the endless death energy and resentment on the battlefield to incubate the "True God" hidden in that fragment!

Yesterday, after Su Changqing destroyed the enormous "Eye of Heaven" with a single strike, the fragment within Poison Bone's body resonated strongly, even conveying a vague command to him:

Devour that man (Su Changqing) and seize the extraterrestrial fortune from him!

That's why we have this audacious act of "coming to our doom" today.

But what Su Changqing cared about most was not Poison Bone's schemes and tricks.

But deep within Poison Bone's memory, the purple crystal fragment conveyed to him an extremely secretive and terrifying scene!

on the screen.

It is an endless starry sky.

Within this starry sky, countless worlds float like bubbles. And outside this martial arts world (the world of "The Legend of the Young Swordsman"), a thick, spiderweb-like layer of black chains shrouds everything!

At the end of those chains lay a colossal shadow whose size could not be described.

That shadow is like a greedy farmer, constantly draining the world's fortune, spiritual energy, and even the souls of living beings through those black chains!

The so-called "Eye of Heaven" was nothing more than a trivial surveillance camera used by the farmer to monitor this "farm"!

"I see……"

Su Changqing slowly withdrew his finger, his eyes flashing with unprecedented solemnity, and... a hint of excitement.

"I knew it! How could this world be so fragile? Those so-called mystical realms are utterly vulnerable before true power. It turns out this world has long been treated like a pigsty, its very essence constantly being extracted, its laws incomplete. How could it possibly nurture true powerhouses?"

"That 'farmer' hiding behind the scenes is the real cancer on the system!"

Su Changqing released his grip.

"thump!"

Poison Bone collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud. His eyes had rolled back, and he was foaming at the mouth, completely reduced to a soulless shell.

"Changqing, what did you see?"

Li Hanyi walked in, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at the poisonous bones on the ground. She could sense that the aura emanating from Su Changqing during the soul search was slightly stronger than usual... with a hint of fighting spirit.

Yes, the will to fight.

Since arriving in this world, Su Changqing has always maintained a lazy, invincible, and disdainful attitude. Even when facing the Lone Sword Immortal Luo Qingyang or an army of 200,000, he treats it all as a game.

But now, his eyes have changed.

"Honey, we might have run into a big 'prey'."

Su Changqing turned his head, looked at Li Hanyi, and a wild smile appeared on his lips.

"This world has been turned into a breeding ground by an old monster hiding in the void. It not only wants to devour the world's fortune, but now it has its eyes on me."

"They've got their eyes on you?" Li Hanyi's heart tightened, and she instinctively gripped the hilt of her sword at her waist.

"take it easy."

Su Changqing chuckled and took her hand. "It mistook me for a wild boar that had wandered into a pigsty and wanted to stew me. But what it didn't know was... I'm a Tyrannosaurus Rex that can overturn a pigsty and devour even the butcher!"

"Since it wants to play, I'll play with it for a while."

Su Changqing turned to look at the empty space outside the window, his eyes so deep that they seemed to see through the barriers of the world.

"Now that I've made this place my home, anyone who dares to come and reap the benefits will have their hands chopped off!"

……

"Achoo!"

In the Taiji Hall of Tianqi City, thousands of miles away.

Xiao Se, who was sitting on the dragon throne reviewing memorials, suddenly sneezed loudly.

"Your Majesty, have you caught a cold? Should we summon the imperial physician?" Grand Eunuch Jin Xuan immediately stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Need not."

Xiao Se rubbed his nose, his brows furrowing slightly. "I have a feeling... like someone's plotting against me. And this feeling is very familiar, like..."

It's like the feeling every time Mr. Su is about to swindle him out of his money!

Xiao Se shook his head, banishing the absurd idea from his mind. His master was currently living a blissful life with his beloved in the Evergreen Realm; how could he possibly have the time to scheme against him?

"By the way, how's the cleanup work going in the southern border?" Xiao Se asked.

"Return to Your Majesty."

Jin Xuan replied respectfully, "General Ye has led his army to completely drive the remnants of the Nan Jue forces out of the Bei Li border. Moreover, based on the threat posed by Mr. Su's 'exorbitant IOU,' the Nan Jue royal family is terrified. They have not only ceded three border cities, but are also desperately raising the ten million taels of gold in reparations. It is estimated that the first batch of reparations will arrive in Tianqi in another ten to fifteen days."

"Ten million taels of gold..."

Xiao Se couldn't help but gasp when he thought of that number.

"Sir, your methods are even more ruthless than mine, the emperor. But it's all good, with this money, the problem of the empty treasury in the Northern Frontier can be completely solved. Issue an edict that as soon as this money arrives, 30% should be allocated immediately for disaster reconstruction in the Southern Frontier and for the compensation of the wounded and injured soldiers."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jin Xuan exclaimed sincerely.

Since Xiao Se ascended the throne, he swiftly purged the corrupt elements in the court and decisively resolved the crisis in the southern border. Now, Bei Li is in a period of rapid development, full of vitality and hope for the future. Everyone believes that under the leadership of this young emperor, Bei Li will usher in an unprecedented golden age.

But Xiao Se was not so optimistic.

He stood up, walked to the entrance of the main hall, and looked at the gray sky.

"The world may seem peaceful, but beneath the calm surface often lie much larger undercurrents."

Xiao Se murmured softly, "I don't know why, but lately I've had this feeling of unease. It's as if... something even more terrifying is approaching us."

His imperial dragon aura gave him an extremely keen sense of the grand scheme of things. He could feel that the fortune of this world was being quietly drained away by some unknown force.

Although it is very faint, it is real!

……

Changqingjie, the spiritual spring behind the mountain.

After dealing with the annoying man in black, Su Changqing did not immediately go looking for the so-called "farm owner".

One must eat one bite at a time, and fight one battle at a time. Since the enemy is hiding deep within the void and sucking the blood of this world, it certainly cannot be resolved overnight.

The most important thing now is to keep our promise.

Taking a bath with my wife.

Around the spiritual spring, peach blossoms bloomed in profusion, their petals falling like rain. The rich spiritual energy transformed into white mist, swirling around the water's surface, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.

Su Changqing took off his clothes, revealing his strong and perfect muscle lines, and slowly walked into the warm spring water.

A moment later, a rustling sound of footsteps came from behind.

Li Hanyi, wearing a light white silk bathrobe, walked shyly to the spring with a slightly flushed face. Her alluring figure, partially obscured by the mist, became even more captivating.

"Is Nuonuo asleep?" Su Changqing leaned against the pool, looking at her with a smile.

"Yes, Big White is keeping her company."

Li Hanyi bit her lower lip, gently untied the belt of her bathrobe, revealing her fair and flawless skin, as white as mutton fat jade, and then slowly stepped into the water.

The water rippled.

Su Changqing pulled her into his arms, letting her back press against his strong chest.

"Honey, that fly ruined our mood. Now... shouldn't we continue what we were doing?"

Su Changqing's lips brushed against her ear, and his warm breath made Li Hanyi's body go limp, her ears instantly turning bright red.

"You...you be serious." Li Hanyi tried to struggle, but her strength was no different from her coquettishness in front of Su Changqing.

"I'm being very serious. Procreation and the continuation of humankind are the most righteous principles in this world."

Su Changqing chuckled softly, his hand slowly moving upwards along her slender waist...

The water temperature of the spiritual spring seemed to become even hotter at this moment.

Peach blossoms drifted down, obscuring the enchanting spring scenery in the pond. Only a few suppressed gasps and a man's deep laughter echoed through the quiet back hills.

……

The next day.

Feeling refreshed, Su Changqing stood at the edge of the Changqing Realm, looking down at the vast continent below.

"system."

Su Changqing called out in his mind, "Time to get out and work."

[Ding! Great host, what are your orders? The system is at your service 24/7!]

The system's voice was even more obsequious than before. This was probably because Su Changqing had shattered the Eye of Heaven with a single strike yesterday, causing the system residing in Su Changqing's mind to feel a deep shock and... fear.

"Stop flattering me. Scan the void barrier of this world for me. I need to find the exact location of that 'farmer' who's hiding behind the scenes, draining the resources."

A cold glint flashed in Su Changqing's eyes. "Since it treats this world like a breeding ground, then I'll go and tear its dilapidated farm down!"

[Ding! Initiating the highest level void scan... Scanning...]

[Warning! An extremely large unknown energy entity has been detected! This energy entity does not belong to this plane and is stealing the origin of this plane through countless 'causal chains'!]

[Coordinates locked! Located in the 'Abyss Dimension' outside the world barrier!]

"Abyss Dimension? Sounds like a dungeon."

Su Changqing twisted his neck, making a "crackling" sound as his bones popped.

"Nuonuo said she wanted to eat barbecue yesterday. I wonder if the meat of that old monster in the abyss is tough."

Su Changqing did not bring anyone with him.

This time, the opponent has exceeded the limits of this world's power system. Bringing Li Hanyi and the others along would only be a burden.

He took a step forward alone.

"Rip—!"

The space in front of him was like a fragile piece of white paper, which he tore open with his bare hands, creating a huge crack.

Behind the crack lies an endless void, dark, chaotic, and filled with violent spatial turbulence.

Su Changqing stepped inside without hesitation.

"The hunt has begun."