Chapter 669: Wang Dun, I remember you

"You… wait a moment!"

Zhou Qingmei was startled by the opposing aura: "Let's negotiate!"

"Fine!" the empty beast said coolly: "But my patience is limited—I give you half an incense stick's time!"

"Good!" Zhou Qingmei held the empty beast in deep respect.

She turned her head and walked to He Pingsheng's side, bowing slightly: "Young Master… if… what I mean is, if the phoenix isn't especially important to you, perhaps you should just give it to him?"

"Oh?" He Pingsheng's eyes revealed a hint of displeasure.

He knew well that Zhou Qingmei was now his servant, bound by servant rules, and everything she did was naturally aligned with his interests.

Her saying this was clearly for his own good.

"Tell me why!" He Pingsheng's expression turned grave.

Zhou Qingmei nodded, then whispered: "This is the Empty Beast clan… I don't know if you've heard of them!"

"But they are not to be trifled with!"

"They master spatial arts, comprehend the Dao of space, and their spatial abilities far surpass those of other cultivators at the same realm!"

"So few?" He Pingsheng gasped.

Across the entire Fire Heaven Continent, every race numbered in the billions upon billions.

Even the least numerous of the Four Divine Clans—the Wu Clan—had tens of thousands.

How could the Empty Beast clan have only a few hundred?

That's far too few!

"Yes, exactly that few!" Zhou Qingmei continued: "The Empty Beast clan masters spatial arts, comprehends the Dao of space, and their spatial power far exceeds that of other cultivators at the same level!"

"Crucially, despite their tiny numbers, their clan boasts a Mahayana Emperor—a Sovereign who rules an entire domain!"

"That is the famed Empty Beast Emperor!"

"Even among all Mahayana Emperors on the Fire Heaven Continent, his combat power ranks among the top ten."

So strong?

He Pingsheng's pupils contracted.

He hadn't expected such a tiny race to produce an Emperor.

"It gets worse!" Zhou Qingmei went on: "I've heard the Empty Beast Emperor's crown prince is also extraordinarily powerful—ranked among the top ten prodigies on the entire continent!"

"They say he's already at Void Refinement seventh layer!"

"I suspect this one might be the Empty Beast Crown Prince!"

"The Empty Beast Crown Prince?" He Pingsheng shook his head: "Unlikely."

"He's only Void Refinement seventh layer—if his combat power is already among the top ten on the entire continent, his talent would rank in the top three. Do you think that's possible?"

"Uh…" Zhou Qingmei rubbed her forehead: "It's unlikely… but even if he's not the Crown Prince, he's still one of the clan's elite!"

At that moment, countless streaks of light arrived in this realm.

"What the hell?"

"Good heavens, what is this thing?"

"Sssss… Don't speak recklessly, brother—this is an Empty Beast!"

"What… an Empty Beast!"

"Good heavens, it's a legendary being!"

"One of the Nine Celestial Clans?"

"Sssss…"

"This fellow is in serious trouble for offending the Empty Beast clan!"

"Who took the phoenix just now?"

"Whoever took it, it'll end up belonging to this Empty Beast anyway!"

Countless onlookers regarded He Pingsheng with pity.

Even several Body Integration cultivators dared not compete with the Empty Beast.

Who on the entire Fire Heaven Continent didn't know the Empty Beast Emperor was fiercely protective?

His clan numbered only a few hundred—lose even one ordinary Empty Beast, and the Emperor himself would come knocking.

He Pingsheng stared deeply at the Empty Beast.

The Empty Beast lounged calmly, face full of contempt—as if waiting for He Pingsheng to obediently hand over the phoenix.

This finally stirred He Pingsheng's pride.

"Zhou Qingmei… this phoenix is my divine pet. I'll ask you one thing: can you defeat him?" He Pingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Zhou Qingmei said: "Naturally. One realm is one heaven—I'm Body Integration, he's only Void Refinement seventh layer. I can handle him easily!"

He Pingsheng asked again: "Can you kill him?"

"This…" Zhou Qingmei's voice trembled: "Young Master… please don't… this is an Empty Beast…"

But He Pingsheng's gaze turned icy: "Don't plead with me. Just answer my question."

"Yes!" Zhou Qingmei took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, then gritted her teeth: "Yes… I think I can."

Zhou Qingmei didn't overpromise.

"Wait and see. Follow my orders." He Pingsheng's gaze returned to the Empty Beast.

The Empty Beast sneered: "Not bad… you've got a Body Integration servant?"

"If you were from another race, I might not know your true strength. But you're just a lowly human!"

"A human, even with a Body Integration servant—what powerful backing could you possibly have?"

"Lowly human, kneel before me now and offer the phoenix with both hands. I might spare your life."

"What do you say?"

The Empty Beast looked down, sneering at He Pingsheng.

He naturally sneered.

He knew the Body Integration cultivator before him would never dare strike.

Two pitiful humans—barely worth a glance.

As for humans having an Emperor?

Hmph… everyone on the Fire Heaven Continent knew the human Emperor was a joke.

"Sigh…" He Pingsheng sighed deeply: "Qingmei… I was going to negotiate with him… but now, it's pointless."

"Kill him."

He Pingsheng waved his hand helplessly—such arrogant fools, who believed themselves superior, were beyond reason.

Lowly human?

Today, let's see who is truly lowly.

"What?" The seemingly lofty Empty Beast finally dropped his haughty expression, staring at Zhou Qingmei as she stepped forward: "You… you dare kill me?"

Zhou Qingmei said: "He is my master; I am his servant."

"Even facing a celestial immortal, I will fulfill my master's will!"

No one saw how Zhou Qingmei moved.

Only a streak of emerald sword-light bloomed in the void.

The bloom was like a green lotus!

From the lotus, endless sword-light slashed toward the Empty Beast.

Puff…

A spray of blood erupted in the void.

"Wang Dun, is it?" A voice echoed from ten thousand zhang away: "This Crown Prince remembers you… you destroyed my avatar—I will kill you!"

The voice faded as a streak of light departed.

He Pingsheng looked again at the spot where Zhou Qingmei had struck—there floated a severed arm.

It was the Empty Beast's arm.

"Severed limb to escape death?" Zhou Qingmei said: "He used the severed limb technique—sacrificing one arm to avoid death and fled."