Chapter 189

The Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl was smooth and warm; it felt very good to handle.

Yin Qi chuckled and said, "Young lady, why do you say that? This was clearly snatched by me from the mouth of the ox-clam; when did it become yours?"

Chan Yinsha suppressed her anger and said coldly again, "Who are you?"

Yin Qi said, "Yin Qi. And you?"

"Yin Qi?"

Chan Yinsha frowned slightly; in her memory, there was no such powerful Ghost Immortal.

She said coldly, "I am Chan Yinsha; surely you have heard of my name. This Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl is of great use to me. If you are willing to return it to me, I will owe you a favor."

If possible, she didn't want to resort to violence.

Yin Qi pretended to be enlightened and said, "Oh, so you are the Silver Shark King, Chan Yinsha. I wondered how it could be such a coincidence to run into a Ghost Immortal like you on the sea. However, the value of the Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl is comparable to a Heavenly Origin Spirit Pill, and it can forcibly raise your physical body to the Martial Saint level; that's not something that can be solved by just a favor."

Chan Yinsha narrowed her eyes slightly, a chill flickering within them: "What do you intend to do?"

Yin Qi said, "It's very simple: bring something to trade. Spirit herbs, artifact-refining materials, and other heavenly treasures are all fine. As long as the value is comparable, this Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl can be yours. You, the Silver Shark King, have roamed the South Sea for hundreds of years; surely you have some treasures."

"Good, good. If you want my treasures, we'll see if you have the ability to take them."

Chan Yinsha laughed in extreme anger.

With a wave of her fair hand, dozens of fist-sized water droplets rose from the sea surface.

Although these water droplets were small, each actually weighed a thousand catties, and electric pythons flickered upon them, giving off a very dangerous feeling, as if one were facing real thunder.

This is the Daoist art of the Purple Firmament Sect—Water Thunder.

Dozens of water thunders roared over, their aura terrifying; ordinary Ghost Immortals would have to dodge if they encountered them.

But Yin Qi's expression remained unchanged; he merely opened his mouth and blew a breath, and all the water thunders turned into a vast expanse of seawater, pouring down like a torrential rain, splashing onto the sea surface with a clatter.

"What, you are a Thunder Tribulation expert!"

Chan Yinsha's pupils shrank, her heart filled with horror.

She never expected that this Ghost Immortal she had never heard of was actually a Thunder Tribulation expert, and one who had passed at least two or three thunder tribulations; otherwise, it would have been impossible to break her thunder technique so easily.

"Who exactly are you?"

Chan Yinsha asked again.

Thunder Tribulation experts can be counted on one hand in the entire Great Thousand World.

"Yin Qi, Commander of the Fifth Command of the Great Gan Jinghai Army."

Yin Qi said, "I will keep this Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl for now, and I'll give you one month. If within a month you can produce items of equal value, this Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl will be yours. If you cannot, then I will graciously accept it."

After speaking, he tore open the void and stepped inside.

"Tearing the void, six thunder tribulations!"

Chan Yinsha gasped again; when did such a terrifying figure appear in the world?

"Wait, he said he was the Commander of the Fifth Command of the Jinghai Army."

"Could it be that he is that Yin Qi!"

Chan Yinsha suddenly thought of something, and her beautiful eyes widened again.

The name Yin Qi—there was indeed such a person in her memory: the young Great Grandmaster of Great Gan, the new First Place in the Metropolitan Examination of Yujing City.

It was just that no matter what, she couldn't reconcile the images of these two people.

But whether it was him or not, she would know once she went back to check.

If it really was the same person, if she wanted the Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl, she would have to trade her most precious treasures for it.

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It was said to be a liquor brewed from the blood essence of an ancient War God at the peak of the Human Immortal realm, with a total of only a few dozen drops, each drop being incomparably precious, enough to allow a peak Possession practitioner to break through to a Ghost Immortal.

As his thoughts returned, Yin Qi also learned what had happened.

As for Chan Yinsha, he didn't mind taking her in, but he wouldn't spend too much effort on it.

This Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl wasn't of much use to him; if he could trade it for some resources, that would be good too.

The South Sea is vast and boundless, with few human footprints.

Therefore, its resources are far richer than those on land; since Chan Yinsha has roamed the South Sea for three hundred years, her family fortune must certainly be substantial.

When he returned to the camp, Yao Yueting was already waiting.

This is the south, and the weather is hot.

Because she was indoors, she had changed into light, thin clothing, which perfectly highlighted her enchanting figure.

Under the lamplight, the beauty seemed to radiate a certain glow from her entire body.

Yin Qi felt a surge of heat in his heart and strode forward.

He wrapped his arms around Yao Yueting's slender waist and whispered in her ear, "Stay with me tonight."

Yao Yueting nestled in Yin Qi's arms; her cheeks were flushed, and she nodded silently.

……

Fallen flowers are not heartless things; they turn into spring mud to protect the flowers.

The wind and rain blow at night; who knows how many flowers have fallen.

……

At the peak moment, a mournful cry arose, and Yin Qi hurriedly activated the dual cultivation method.

The massive, pure energy circulated continuously within their bodies, helping Yao Yueting open up one meridian after another, directly rushing to the sixth layer of Qi Refining.

As for Yin Qi, although his gains were not as great as Yao Yueting's, he had also taken another step forward.

If the realm were to be defined by the proportion of True Essence, he should now be at the second layer of Foundation Establishment, saving months of bitter practice.

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South Sea.

Coral Kingdom.

The Coral Kingdom is close to Great Gan, just a small country with a population of over a hundred thousand.

The main island is not even as large as a county in Great Gan, but because it is located between Great Gan and the Shenfeng Kingdom, the merchant ships transiting here are countless, and all kinds of news are very well-informed.

In a private room of an inn.

Listening to the reports from her subordinates, Chan Yinsha was incomparably shocked.

The two Yin Qis were actually the same person!

Who could have imagined that the world-renowned young Great Grandmaster—oh no, it should be the young Martial Saint, as she had also learned of Yin Qi repelling Tu Yuan and the others—who could have imagined that he was secretly a six-thunder-tribulation expert?

One must know, the other party is only sixteen years old.

She even suspected that this Yin Qi was the reincarnation of some old monster.

Six thunder tribulations.

Her master, the Shenxiao Sect Master Han Xiaozi, was so brilliant and talented back in the day, yet he only passed five thunder tribulations.

There was just one point she couldn't figure out: with Yin Qi's cultivation of six thunder tribulations, how could Tu Yuan and the other four have escaped, and why did they go around proclaiming that Yin Qi was an intermediate Martial Saint?

If she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it.

It seems that if she wants the Yuan Pin Heavenly Pearl back this time, she will have to bleed a little.

Thinking of Yin Qi snatching her treasure and then shamelessly demanding she trade something for it, she gritted her teeth.

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Jinghai Army Camp.

It took five days for Yin Qi to complete the reorganization of the army, bringing the Fifth Command completely under his control.

The method was also very simple: the ten generals (Thousand-Man Commanders) and twenty commandants (Five-Hundred-Man Commanders) were all replaced by the family generals he had brought, while the original people were demoted to deputy positions.

The original generals and commandants were naturally unhappy and wanted to incite the soldiers to cause trouble, but before they could act, Yin Qi brought out a large sum of money to subsidize the soldiers, immediately winning the support of all of them.

Soldiers fight wars for military pay, don't they?

Since Yin Qi was willing to spend money, they were naturally willing to serve him.

Not only that, Yin Qi also passed down a Blood Evil Fist, which was not only a top-tier technique but also exclusive to soldiers.

The heavier the evil aura, the faster the cultivation speed.

For a commander who was generous, could pass down techniques, and was also a Martial Saint, who wouldn't support him?

After taking control of the Fifth Command, Yin Qi appointed Yin Yunfeng as the deputy general, responsible for daily training.

Every day, apart from cultivation, he would dual cultivate with Yao Yueting.

Their days passed like honey mixed with oil.

But soon, Yin Qi's leisurely days were over.