Chapter 962: Qian Yuan Jin Dou

“Jin Ku, what realm is this old bastard?”

“Can you take him down?”

He Pingsheng conversed with Cui Jue while using his spiritual sense to communicate with Jin Ku.

But Jin Ku said nothing, not a single word in response.

“Heh…” Cui Jue chuckled, looking at He Pingsheng: “He can’t beat me—and not by a little!”

He Pingsheng: …………

Damn it!

Even my spiritual voice was detected.

No wonder Jin Ku kept quiet.

So he was afraid to speak.

“Heh…” He Pingsheng took a deep breath: It was awkward!

But he quickly adjusted his mindset and asked: “Master Cui, first, what exactly is this heavenly destiny? If I collect the heavenly destiny from our true spirit world and give it to you, will it harm our world?”

Cui Jue said: “Heavenly destiny is the destiny of all living beings!”

“It is the destiny of the beings in your world!”

“If I receive this, I can refine it into supreme yang energy and distribute it to my messengers and ghost officers!”

“As for consequences—there will surely be some.”

“For example, your true spirit world will rarely produce high-destiny beings again!”

“In other words, the heavenly destiny you gather is, in truth, the destiny of all living beings!”

He Pingsheng asked: “Master, I won’t hide it—I also possess a small true spirit world. Could I draw its heavenly destiny instead?”

“No!” Cui Jue shook his head: “I made it clear—this heavenly destiny is the destiny of all living beings!”

“If I’m not mistaken, your small world holds few living beings—so it has no destiny to speak of!”

He Pingsheng nodded, staring at the Qian Yuan Jin Dou floating before him: “Master, what rank is this Qian Yuan Jin Dou?”

Cui Jue said: “Its rank isn’t especially high—it’s a Rank One Immortal Artifact!”

“You don’t need to refine it—just take it and place it in your world!”

He Pingsheng asked: “What rank is this heavenly destiny energy?”

Cui Jue said: “Since it’s condensed by the Qian Yuan Jin Dou, its rank should match it—no higher than the Qian Yuan Jin Dou!”

“Three thousand years, right?” He Pingsheng nodded: “I agree—but I have one more request.”

“Go on.”

“Yes,” He Pingsheng said: “The Phoenix Clan once hunted my family to extermination. Later, my family activated a small spirit world, which became independent—and only then did I destroy the Phoenix Clan.”

Cui Jue said: “You don’t need to tell me this. Future karmic consequences will settle themselves—I can’t help you.”

“No, no, no!” He Pingsheng said: “I’m not asking you to absolve me of guilt. I only want to know—if I find the Huang Quan leading to that small world, can I follow it into the world?”

This idea had just come to He Pingsheng on the spot.

Cui Jue nodded: “Indeed, it’s possible.”

He Pingsheng asked again: “But the Huang Quan is a labyrinth—I don’t know which one leads there. Could you guide me?”

Cui Jue shook his head: “I can’t guide you—I’m not omniscient.”

“I… don’t know either.”

“Moreover!” Cui Jue glanced at the Huang Quan behind him: “Within the Underworld, the Huang Quan changes every moment—new worlds arise, new Huang Quan form, old worlds vanish, old Huang Quan fade away!”

“Who can possibly understand these ebb and flows?”

“Boy, if you agree, leave now!”

“If not, return Zhou Qingmei’s soul to me—I’ll send her into reincarnation!”

“Sigh… she’s a pitiful soul too.”

He Pingsheng reached out and picked up the Qian Yuan Jin Dou: “I agree.”

“Good!” Cui Jue said: “No need to refine it—just place it in your true spirit world!”

“Child, we’ll meet again in three thousand years!”

With that, Cui Jue vanished instantly.

He Pingsheng looked around—only the Huang Quan flowed endlessly through boundless darkness, gurgling on.

“Let’s go!” He Pingsheng followed the river downstream.

Jin Ku said: “You agreed?”

He Pingsheng said: “What kind of question is that? I agreed!”

“Heh…” Jin Ku took a deep breath: “For Zhou Qingmei alone, you sacrificed the spiritual realm’s destiny. Do you think that’s fair to all living beings?”

He Pingsheng shook his head: “It’s not fair—but I have my own plan… not the time to explain now.”

“Huh?” Jin Ku froze, then burst into laughter: “I forgot—you’ve got other treasures… Hahahaha!”

…

Leaving the Underworld, they entered the void.

After a stick of incense, they returned to the spiritual realm from the void.

After emerging from the Huang Quan, He Pingsheng suddenly opened his eyes.

He was back in the Nine You Heavenly Abyss.

“Finally back!” He Pingsheng sighed deeply, then flew out of the Nine You Heavenly Abyss.

He waved his hand, releasing Zhou Qingmei’s soul from the Buddha Flame Pearl and storing it within the Nourishing Soul Banner.

The Nourishing Soul Banner was low-ranked—merely a top-grade magic treasure.

But that didn’t matter much.

It was enough to nurture Zhou Qingmei’s soul.

As for the Buddha Flame Pearl in his hand, He Pingsheng casually tossed it into the Nine You Heavenly Abyss.

To stabilize the Gang wind within the abyss.

“Young Master, thank you… waaah…” After leaving the Underworld, Zhou Qingmei could speak again.

He Pingsheng smiled: “No need to thank me.”

“Stay in the Nourishing Soul Banner for now. When I find your body, I’ll merge your soul with it.”

“If I can’t find your true body, I’ll craft you a new one!”

He still had many of the Ten-Combination Pills he’d once made for Qiao Huizhu.

Whether he’d need them later, though, was uncertain.

“Holy shit… holy shit holy shit holy shit…”

Jin Ku’s shriek rang out—not through spiritual voice, but directly from within He Pingsheng’s body.

He Pingsheng said: “What are you yelling for?”

Jin Ku said: “Karma… I’m covered in karma light—everywhere!”

“Are you covered too?”

He Pingsheng quickly looked at himself—and only then noticed red light coating his arms and palms.

He looked closer!

Holy hell!

Except for his head, every inch of his body—even the soles of his feet—was blanketed in red light.

His karma had never been this heavy.

“Why am I so cursed?!” Jin Ku wailed: “Just escaped the Heavenly Dao’s curse, now I’m drenched in karma light—I’m screwed…”

Sorry, kids were home all weekend—couldn’t manage more than three chapters!