Chapter 180: The Wedding of Transcendent Fire Lady and the Rising Eastern Dawn

Watching Li Cheng walk beside the Transcendent Fire Lady, the Guard Captain was instantly dumbfounded.

No way, brothers, this isn't right.

According to common sense, shouldn't you have been burned to ashes directly by the Transcendent Fire Lady's flames of anger? How come you're constantly by her side?

"No, say, say maybe I'm overthinking it, the Transcendent Fire Lady might just want to kill this brat publicly as a warning to others, yes, that possibility still exists."

The Guard Captain kept wiping the sweat beads from his head, the trembling in his heart easing slightly.

But the next second, his fantasy shattered on its own.

Only to see the Transcendent Fire Lady, while walking, suddenly reach out and take Li Cheng's hand.

Their ten fingers intertwined, and the big fireball above the Transcendent Fire Lady's neck, its flames also became several hundred degrees more vigorous than before in an instant.

An appearance of incomparable happiness.

Seeing this scene, the Guard Captain instantly broke into a profuse sweat.

No way brothers, this... this is even more wrong.

He also knew that his guess just now was eight or nine parts delusion.

Since Li Cheng came out together with the Transcendent Fire Lady, he had naturally already become her confidant.

Although the result of becoming the Transcendent Fire Lady's confidant in just one day's time, the Guard Captain still could not accept it.

But he could only admire, feeling that Li Cheng's flattery skills were extremely high, a Demon Race member extremely good at advancing.

However, he never ever expected that Li Cheng's goal was never the Transcendent Fire Lady's confidant, but the Transcendent Fire Lady's husband! No, brothers, that's fire, that's an aggregation of fire, a terrible existence that would turn you into charcoal-grilled chicken with the slightest carelessness.

How can you bring yourself to do it*?

Meanwhile, the Guard Captain also became incomparably panic-stricken.

He remembered his previous mockery of Li Cheng.

In this instant, he only felt that a death character was already hanging on his head.

"Heh, hehe, demon life, truly colorful beyond compare, hehe."

"Demon me, ah, today I'm going to die, pinch."

Equally panic-stricken was Wu Likun.

At this moment his heart was pounding wildly, scalp numb, hands and feet trembling, even his crotch already had yellow liquid.

The person he mocked for having no money,

The person he cursed to die early, the person he looked down on, cursed as a mud-legged nobody,

Turned out to be the lover of a big shot living inside this Shadowlands Palace? No,

Am I dreaming? He pinched his thigh hard, and only after feeling the pain did he reveal tears of utter regret.

Although he didn't know which Demon Race member lived in the palace, but seeing the surrounding guards' incomparably respectful appearance, he also understood that it must be a big shot whose position and power were high, whose identity and status had reached the absolute peak.

Offending such a big shot's lover.

Can I survive? Meanwhile, a thought also popped up in his mind.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Absolutely no creature can conquer such a big shot in one day.

So, this is a trap, this is a trap! In just a moment, Wu Likun's eyes were already bloodshot.

He had already understood, this was that big shot's trap.

She dispatched her husband, disguised as a prisoner, making a private visit in plain clothes, secretly investigating whether the guards were loyal, whether their actions overstepped.

That Xiu Si Da Er, he's a wolf mixed in the flock! No, not just that simple! Wu Likun's eyes trembled, gaze immediately turning toward the dazed Luo Tian.

That's right, this isn't just eliminating dissidents, it's also finding a confidant for his lover! Although Wu Likun had never been a big shot, he had imagined what he would be like becoming one.

In his imagination, at that time he would definitely hold power over the court, be wealthy beyond measure, able to get whatever he wanted, only unable to get a close, trustworthy confidant.

Everyone around him, approaching him either for money, or for fame, or for power.

Such days, really too boring and dull.

Won't be wrong, Xiu Si Da Er's this wave of operation, is to find himself a friend, a confidant!

Just like those rich second-generations, disguising themselves as poor people, to find a person who likes them, a girlfriend who doesn't like money!

Thinking here, Wu Likun's eyes instantly became sharp.

He had already figured out how he could survive.

The next second, he lay on the ground, with a crawling speed comparable to Bolt running, traversing layer upon layer of obstacles, arriving at Luo Tian's side, burying his head low: "Please, sir, save me!"

Luo Tian: "Ah?"

Honestly, Luo Tian still hadn't figured out what exactly had happened.

He felt like he might have drunk too much, his senses muddled.

But he also hadn't drunk alcohol ah.

He lifted his head, staring dazedly at Li Cheng standing on the high platform, only feeling worlds apart.

This person, is he really the Xiu Si Da Er who was exiled here together with me last night? This person, is he really that Xiu Si Da Er who had no money just like me?

Could he have been body-snatched? Luo Tian only remembered that Xiu Si said he would take him away from here, then refused his great jailbreak plan, resolutely walking into the palace.

Then, from inside the palace, came the sound of whipping, and a woman's howls.

After that, Xiu Si Da Er never came out again.

Luo Tian originally thought Xiu Si Da Er was forcibly twisted into a female demon by the big shot inside, then crazily trained to death.

Now it seems, the truth might be exactly the opposite.

Xiu Si isn't the one who was trained, he's the one who trains others!

"Huff... huff..."

Luo Tian sniffed his nose, only then suddenly realizing he was shedding tears.

"I'm actually crying... turns out, I'm relieved, relieved that Brother Shisi is still alive."

Luo Tian let out a long sigh of relief and shook his head as well; he was just being too sentimental.

Meanwhile, Luo Tian also felt that beneath that relief, another emotion was lurking.

It was...

sour!

Luo Tian felt his teeth were about to turn sour.

He was happy that a friend he had just met was still alive.

But he wasn't happy that a friend he had just met had become the husband of his superior!

Waaah waaah waaah waaah, the class gap between demons is sometimes greater than that between humans and dogs!

"Please save me, Adult!" Wu Likun looked at Luo Tian suddenly shedding tears, thinking he was showing the expression of "I've finally made it," and kowtowed quickly: "Brother, Brother Tian, Adoptive Father, now the only person who can save me is you!"

"Save you? How do I save you?"

Luo Tian then came back to his senses and looked at Wu Likun.

"Just, just wait a moment, say a few good words for me, say a few words that it wasn't intentional, that's all, Brother Tian!" Wu Likun lay beside him, smiling obsequiously: "After this is done, I'll thank you heavily, Brother Tian."

"But, what I say doesn't work either." Luo Tian frowned.

"Oh, Brother Tian, you don't understand; if there's anyone here whose words carry weight, it's only you, Brother Tian." Wu Likun kept wiping the sweat beads on his forehead: "Brother Tian, I'll give you ten million, ten million. Just say a few words for me!"

"Ten million?! Am I worth that much money?"

Luo Tian's volume suddenly rose.

It's not that you're worth that much money, it's that you know Adult Xiu Si, worth that much money... Wu Likun had a face full of embarrassed laughter: "Of course, Brother Tian."

"Hmm..." Luo Tian instinctively wanted to agree, but he still frowned and thought it over, finally restraining his greed: "Brother Kun, I can't take this money, hmm, I can tell Brother Shisi about this for you, you give the money to him, how about that?"

"No, brothers, this..." Wu Likun couldn't quite understand Luo Tian.

He of course still had to give money to Xiu Si Da Er; even if he gave away all his property, as long as he could buy a path to survival, he was willing.

But that ten million promised to Luo Tian was the reward for the intermediary.

Wu Likun couldn't figure out for a moment whether Luo Tian was indirectly refusing him, or was just too upright and didn't understand the ways of this.

Just then, Dian Huo's voice rang out.

"Everyone, good morning."

Wu Likun hurriedly closed his mouth and buried his head lower and lower, afraid of being recognized.

And the Guard Captain kneeling at the very front of the crowd at this moment wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Normally in this situation, he would have slapped two hundred asses in a row, flattered and fawned to the utmost, and tried every means to make Transcendent Fire Lady happy.

But today, he simply didn't dare.

Not only did he not dare, there was also a sorrow of utter despair.

"Then, I won't say more idle talk." Dian Huo's voice was quite cold, naturally carrying the dignity of a superior: "You all are servants and guards sent to serve me, and should naturally offer all your loyalty to me."

"I'm right, aren't I?"

"Naturally so!"

The heads of the Demon Race were buried lower and lower.

"Hmm, I usually never give you orders. But today, there is something that needs you to do."

"We respectfully obey the Adult's holy command."

"Hmm." Dian Huo nodded in satisfaction, raising the hand holding Big Boss: "I suppose you've also seen, from today on, I and my lover Xiu Si Da Er will become husband and wife."

"We need to hold a grand wedding, and naturally, we need to build a large Hui Dian Chang."

Hearing these words, Big Boss frowned beside her.

He just had Dian Huo find an excuse to build a Land Transmutation Array similar to the underground Passage of the City of Deception for himself in Qing Jing Zhi Di.

He didn't expect this person to actually use the wedding as a reason.

And the Guard Captain lying at the very front, hearing these words, his eyes shook again.

He originally thought Xiu Si Da Er had become Dian Huo's male pet, but he didn't expect...

that they had already TM reached the point of getting married...

"As for the matters of the wedding Hui Dian Chang, they will all be handed over to my husband, Xiu Si Da Er." Dian Huo continued: "From today on, seeing him is like seeing me; whoever dares not to obey will be like this person."

Saying this, she lightly waved her hand.

The Deputy Officer beside that Guard Captain then burst into flames all over his body and began to wail miserably.

"Ah, hot, hot, save me, save me!"

"No, no!"

The miserable screams didn't last a few seconds before that Deputy Officer turned into ashes, not even leaving his Soul behind.

The Demon Race that should have Returned to Abyss even lost the right to Eternal Life.

At this moment, all the Demon Race in the venue trembled with fear, terrified to the extreme.

And that Guard Captain was even more afraid to the utmost.

He was very clear that this Deputy Officer who was burned to death was precisely the Demon Race who had mocked Xiu Si with him before.

He was burned like this; am I far from it?

"Then, my speech is over, hehe." Dian Huo then looked at Big Boss: "Then, darling, do you have anything to say?"

Big Boss thought for a moment and said softly: "Hmm, that Guard Captain, Wu Likun, and Luo Tian, you three, come over later."

After saying this, he took Dian Huo's hand and walked toward the Gong Dian without looking back.

Completely disregarding the Guard Captain and Wu Likun, who were disheveled in the wind, Trembling, and terrified to the utmost. —

Inside the Gong Dian.

Just as he entered the door, the flames on Dian Huo's head vanished, replaced by that bewitchingly beautiful face from last night.

"Father God, how did I do?"

She wrapped her arms around Li Cheng's neck as if seeking credit, her gaze seductive.

Gone entirely was the imposing, stern demeanor she had shown before the demons just now.

"Not bad, but the number of sacrifices is still not enough."

"Rest assured, I've already made that fake one furious, and he's continuing to send sacrifices over; they should arrive by tonight. Hmm, but to keep you from being exposed, I can at most ask for 10 more batches."

"10 batches is enough." Li Cheng nodded.

Each batch of prisoners is about 300 to 500 people, so 10 batches is 3000 to 5000 people—oh no, demons.

The demon prisoners sent here are not ordinary trash.

They are monsters who committed grave crimes.

In other words, they're relatively strong.

Put in Li Cheng Master's words, they have high remaining value and are quite suitable for refining.

"Well done." Li Cheng praised. "Hehe, for Father God, this is only natural." Dian Huo looked at Li Cheng affectionately: "By the way, Father God, since I did well, then... when you hit me later, can you go a little easier?"

So you were waiting for me here... Li Cheng's gaze turned sharp in an instant, then he showed an extremely heartbroken expression: "Lady Dian Huo, so you still can't accept me... so everything before was fake..."

"No no!" Dian Huo wanted to cry but had no tears: "I was joking, Father God, hit me hard, I love being hit!"

She kept slapping herself in her mind.

How did I agree to such a rude request back then.

Now because of sunk cost, I can't even give up.

Waa waa waa, if not for liking it, who would want to be hit.

Wait, why is the scene I imagined one where I'm being hit! Just then, a trembling voice came from outside the palace door.

"Um, Dian Huo Adult, Xiu Si Adult, can we come in?"

That was clearly the Guard Captain.

Dian Huo's gaze trembled, then she kissed Li Cheng once, only then did her head burst into flames, returning to her usual appearance, seated properly on the side seat: "Father God, give the order, the matters here are up to you."

"Mm." Li Cheng nodded, sitting on the main seat beside: "Come in."

Squeak.

The door opened.

The three Guard Captains walked in nervously.

The Guard Captain kept his head low, walking unsteadily, the fear of death causing his adrenaline to surge, drops of sweat falling to the ground.

Wu Likun was no better off; if not for fearing soiling the floor and dying faster, he would have already pissed himself from fright.

Luo Tian followed behind the two; he wasn't originally afraid, after all he hadn't provoked Li Cheng.

But influenced by the two, he was terrified nonstop, his body trembling along.

Li Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Luo Tian, what are you afraid of, go sit over there."

"Ah? Oh, oh, thank you Xiu Si... Adult." Luo Tian hurriedly sat to the side.

And the Guard Captain and Wu Likun also completely realized Li Cheng was going to make an example of them.

Before Wu Likun could react, the Guard Captain rushed to Li Cheng's front with the force of thunder too fast to cover one's ears, stealing bells and ringing ding dang, not letting the world be full of love, unable to help others with all one's might, and with a bang knelt on the ground, kowtowing.

"Xiu Si Da Er Adult, auspiciousness, Dian Huo Adult, auspiciousness!"

Then, before Li Cheng and Dian Huo could reply, he started slapping his own face: "I have eyes but no pearls, I offended the Adult."

"I have eyes but no pearls, I made the Adult unhappy."

"I deserve to die, I truly deserve to die."

"I'm just an idiot, I'm just a scumbag, I'm just a bastard."

"..."

This scene left Wu Likun stunned.

No, bro, those are my lines!

You've said it all, what am I supposed to say!

Thinking of this, Wu Likun's gaze sharpened, he took a deep breath, did a sliding kneel, sliding all the way from the door to Li Cheng's front.

Then he suddenly pulled open his clothes, various affiliated Gold Cards shining.

"Xiu Si Sir, these funds total over seventy million, this is the child's filial support for your old age! Xiu Si Sir!"

"Child?" Li Cheng raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, today upon seeing Xiu Si Sir, I only felt you are wise and martial, strong and powerful, clever and extraordinary, hard and unyielding, so I felt admiration." Wu Likun shouted loudly: "My lord, if you do not disdain me, Kun, wishes to take you as adoptive father!"

Damn! The Guard Captain's gaze trembled.

Hateful, this guy actually used the taboo move of recognizing a father.

Damn, why didn't I think of that...

Thus, he also banged his head three times: "Me too, I also want to take Xiu Si Sir as adoptive father!"

Li Cheng:...

No, do the NPCs in your game all like taking me as adoptive father? But anyway, wanting to be my godson also depends on quality.

These two losers right now clearly haven't reached Li Cheng's requirements.

Thus, Li Cheng bent down with interest: "I say, you two, I still like your unruly appearance, how about restoring it?"

"How dare we, Xiu Si Father!"

"Right, Father, how dare we be unruly in front of you!"

"Father, quickly take these!"

"And mine too!"

As he spoke, the Guard Captain and Wu Likun both fished out their respective affiliated Gold Cards, Storage Rings, and so on, dumping everything out in one go.

The two even seemed to be competing, terrified that the one who gave less would drop dead on the spot.

In no time at all, a full spread lay before Big Boss.

He gave it a rough look-over, his eyes narrowing with interest.

"I say, Guard Captain sir, you've embezzled quite a lot these years."

"Heh heh, this, this is all being kept for you, Dad." The Guard Captain wiped sweat from his forehead: "I'm just a bank, helping Dad deposit money, heh heh."

"Meaning there's more." Big Boss smiled playfully.

"M-more! There's more!" The Guard Captain swallowed hard twice and hurriedly said: "There's still quite a lot of things that aren't convenient to carry, I've stored them all away. In a moment, I'll have them all brought over for you, Dad."

He had originally still wanted to hold back a portion, but seeing Big Boss's smile, he absolutely did not dare hide anything anymore.

To survive, he really was betting everything.

This money and these resources were the people's fat and people's cream he had scraped together bit by bit through diligent graft here at Dian Huo over these several hundred years.

Now, it was all gone.

But the Guard Captain had no intention of resisting.

Money gone can be embezzled again; life gone, that's truly gone.

This much, he was still very clear on.

Big Boss also chuckled.

A cursory glance at these miscellaneous items showed gold coins alone numbering one to two billion, not to mention the gems and Relics not yet liquidated.

Although this money belonged to the Demon Race and Big Boss couldn't use much of it, the Ominous Blade organization gave him inspiration.

Since this game's freedom is this high, then cultivating an organization exclusively his own should be no problem either, right? Wanting to thoroughly kill the Abyss Will and achieve this Hidden Ending, relying solely on his own strength, although also doable, the speed would be a bit too slow.

He planned to take those twenty-odd Half-Demons of Ominous Blade as the core and expand a force belonging to himself.

Mm, build a powerful combat force exclusively his own, with members entirely beautiful girls.

An organization powerful enough to sway this game's war situation.

For this, he needed massive amounts of money and resources.

The Dragon Girl down below had money, but Storm King City's situation itself wasn't too good; wanting to raise a powerful organization would probably be impossible to complete.

In that case, might as well start from the Abyss, refine them on one hand and harvest their wealth on the other.

Thinking here, Big Boss looked at Wu Likun again, shaking the bag in his hand: "I say Brother Kun, yours is a bit little, isn't it."

"Dad, what what words are you saying, just call me Little Kunzi." Wu Likun sweated profusely: "That, I, although I don't have much left, my family still has quite a lot. I'm the only son in the family, the sole heir. I'll write a letter right now and have them send the money over."

"Oh? How much can you get?"

"O-one or two billion gold coins is no problem." Wu Likun kept observing Big Boss's expression; seeing him not speak, he hurriedly added: "If time is ample, liquidating family assets, four or five billion can still be scraped together."

"Heh, liquidate family assets, that way your clan would be penniless." Big Boss teased.

"N-no problem, for you, Dad, I'm willing with all my heart." Wu Likun forced himself to say.

"Alright, no need for that much. Just transfer that one or two billion to your card, and make it fast." Big Boss waved his hand.

On one hand, liquidating assets would still take too long; Wu Likun had at most a few days left to live before turning into Bu Qi Zhi Ren — he probably wouldn't live to see those assets this lifetime.

On the other hand, nobles aren't idiots; if it really came to liquidating family assets, they'd definitely choose to directly abandon Wu Likun and just roll a Small Account.

"Good, good, I'll go do it now."

"Mm, alright, you two don't need to call me Dad anymore, it shortens my lifespan." Big Boss waved his hand: "Speaking honestly, between us, there's actually no enmity, right?"

"Yes yes yes." The two kneeling below hurriedly smiled ingratiatingly.

"So then, next I'll order you two things. You do them well, and this matter of offending me will be considered past." Big Boss picked up the Red Tea Dian Huo had brought, taking a small sip.

"We will surely devote ourselves utterly, work until death, spill our brains and livers on the ground, without a single complaint!"

The two hurriedly kowtowed, both breathing sighs of relief in unspoken unison.

Looks like this time they really won't die.

Big Boss watched their appearance, inwardly amused.

He had no intention of truly letting these two go.

Just right now, Big Boss still needed to build the Transmutation Array, extort wealth from the nobles; these two still had utilization value.

Wait until their value is wrung dry, then send them on their way.

"Alright, Guard Captain, you — be responsible for receiving the prisoners coming afterwards, then lead them to construct the Hui Dian Chang according to this blueprint." Big Boss took out the Land Transmutation Array diagram: "You only have two days, is that enough?"

"Enough, enough."

The Guard Captain hurriedly took the blueprint, glanced at the marked dimensions, and found it required covering one-third of the Shadowlands.

Construction of this scale, two days' time, was actually a bit tight.

"What's wrong? Any difficulties?"

"No problem, guarantee completion no problem." The Guard Captain instantly stood at attention.

He thought a moment; worst case, feed the prisoners forbidden drugs, drain their Life Force dry.

As long as the ones dying aren't himself, anything goes.

"Then fine." Big Boss looked at Wu Likun: "You — be responsible for squeezing dry the money from the Demon Race nobles who come here. I want them and their families to not have a single penny of savings left. Can you do it?"

"No problem." Wu Likun hurriedly nodded.

As a Demon Race member who frequently bribes, in this area he is professional personnel, guaranteed to complete the task.

"Mm, after this job is done, you're our own people." Big Boss patted both their shoulders, starting to paint a cake: "I also know there's a lot of oil and water on this side."

"Taking it all in one go, you two definitely wouldn't be willing."

"So, I only want this first wave; the rest behind, we can discuss together, how to split the money."

"What do you two think?"

"We naturally will do whatever you say, Adult!" the Guard Captain answered first.

He had originally thought that this life was hopeless, that he would become Li Cheng's coolie and never earn a penny again.

Yet he did not expect that at this moment, things would actually take a turn for the better.

As long as this matter is handled well, he can still earn money afterwards.

Although the earnings are not as much as before, this time he has genuinely forged a connection with Dian Huo Adult.

The level of safety has risen at once.

He also no longer needs to worry about being burned to death.

This feeling of going from hell to heaven, like a roller coaster, made the Guard Captain let out a long breath of relief.

He made up his mind in his heart that he must do a good job and satisfy the Adult.

"Yes, Adult." Wu Likun was also secretly delighted.

He had originally thought he was dead for sure now, but did not expect to actually gain the opportunity to become one of Own People.

What it means to get connected with such a big shot, he knows only too well.

Wu Likun hurriedly lowered his head even further, becoming even more respectful.

This method of turning an enemy into a friend made him admire Xiu Si Da Er Adult immensely.

And Li Cheng, looking at the two of them, also saw the corners of his mouth curve up slightly.

After eating the big pie, these two goods are full of motivation; presumably they will work even more diligently now.

Li Cheng likes these demons full of hope and vigor the most.

After learning the truth that they are going to be refined, the despair produced by this kind of demon will surely increase geometrically.

The pain brought by that kind of despair can surely provide a large amount of beautiful energy.

One portion of pain energy, one portion of Bu Qi Zhi Ren.

Obviously, this is a win-win! Prepare to refine! (Chapter Complete)