Chapter 276: The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother Delivered to the Doorstep—Wouldn't It Be a Pity Not to Beat Them Up for a While?

In Zixiao Palace, the expression of Hongjun Daozu was as gloomy as water, his brows tightly locked, his heart filled with doubt and unease.

He had never expected that before the Good Corpses of Haotian and Yaochi could even probe any information, Qin Ling would instead recognize the true identities of Zhang Youren and Yang Hui at a single glance.

"I clearly already shielded their heavenly secrets, why can this person see through them at a glance?" Hongjun muttered to himself, his heart filled with bewilderment.

Just as Hongjun was deep in thought, his gaze was suddenly drawn to another scene appearing in Future City.

He saw Lu Wu suddenly raise his hand and wave, and a mysterious void passage slowly opened above Future City; a surging aura of demonic energy emanated from within, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Hongjun's gaze sharpened, staring fixedly at that void passage, a strong sense of unease surging in his heart. As the passage fully opened, a figure slowly stepped out from within.

That figure was surrounded by dense demonic energy, with a cold and stern face and eyes like lightning, revealing a majesty that could not be ignored.

Hongjun attempted to calculate the person's origin and background, only to find that his power of the Heavenly Dao could not penetrate that layer of demonic energy, let alone glimpse the slightest bit of information.

This scene made his expression even uglier, and he was secretly shocked in his heart: "Another existence that cannot be calculated! Lu Yun, what exactly are you trying to do?"

In Future City, Qin Ling was leading Zhang Youren and Yang Hui toward the hotel when he suddenly felt a strong demonic energy strike. He turned around abruptly to look, only to see a figure surging with demonic energy standing not far away, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes.

When seeing the scene of the surrounding city, he was also somewhat dazed, and a look of nostalgia quickly appeared on his face.

"You are..." Qin Ling's heart stirred, guessing the other party's identity. However, before he could open his mouth to ask, that figure had already strode toward them with great strides.

"You must be Big Brother Qin Ling, right? Nice to meet you!" The figure suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of hearty laughter.

Qin Ling was stunned upon hearing this, then reacted, a flash of pleasant surprise in his eyes, knowing this was a member of the Transmigration Chat Group.

He had just checked the Chat Group records, so naturally, he knew that Lu Yun was arranging for Qiu Wanli to transmigrate to the Primordial World.

Looking at the other party's demonic energy, it clearly matched!

"You are Qiu Wanli?" Qin Ling asked in surprise. He had not expected Qiu Wanli to arrive in the Primordial World so quickly, and he looked even stronger than he had imagined.

"Haha, that is indeed me!" Qiu Wanli laughed and nodded, his gaze filled with appreciation for Qin Ling. He looked Qin Ling up and down, secretly praising him in his heart.

Subsequently, his gaze fell upon Zhang Youren and Yang Hui, a flash of curiosity in his eyes.

"I wonder who these two are..." Qiu Wanli asked.

Qin Ling hurriedly introduced them: "These two are fellow Daoists Zhang Youren and Yang Hui. They have just passed the Golden Immortal Tribulation and possess extraordinary strength."

Qiu Wanli's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said: "Jade Emperor, Queen Mother? Did Hongjun send them to probe us?"

He also had not expected that just after arriving in the Great Desolation, he would encounter such an interesting matter.

As for Zhang Youren and Yang Hui, having felt the dense demonic energy on Qiu Wanli, they were already secretly on guard.

At this moment, hearing the other party directly recognize their identities and intentions just like Qin Ling did, they were even more terrified, fearing that the other party would do them harm.

The two exchanged a glance and secretly discussed it, and in the end, they simply decided to go all out.

Zhang Youren took a deep breath and said: "Since you two have recognized us, we won't hide it anymore! We two were indeed sent here under orders."

Yang Hui also looked at Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli and said: "You two shouldn't be people of the Great Desolation! May I ask what business you have entering the Great Desolation?"

Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli could not help but look at each other and smile.

Qiu Wanli smiled slightly and said: "We have come at the invitation of Big Brother Lu Yun to participate in the First Primordial Genius Competition. As for what we are doing, naturally, we want to make a name for ourselves in this Primordial World."

Zhang Youren and Yang Hui were both taken aback.

They clearly had not expected Qiu Wanli to give such an answer.

Yang Hui looked at Zhang Youren and asked via voice transmission: "Do you think what he said is credible?"

Zhang Youren did not reply, because he also did not know what to say.

However, he then thought of another matter and asked again: "You all? Judging by your tone, it seems there is more than just the two of you?"

Qin Ling did not hide anything either, laughing aloud: "Of course it's not just the two of us! Otherwise, why would you think I built such a large city?"

Hearing this, whether it was Zhang Youren and Yang Hui on the scene, or Hongjun in Zixiao Palace, their hearts all jumped violently.

Especially Hongjun.

He hadn't even figured out how to deal with Lu Yun, and having a Qin Ling pop up was enough, but now a Qiu Wanli had also appeared, and they even indicated that there were more guys like them about to enter the Great Desolation? If that were really the case, that would be disastrous! Hongjun's expression was gloomy: "No, this Daoist must stop this!"

Although he did not know where Lu Yun found this group of people, or if they were really just here to participate in the competition as Qin Ling said, his intuition told him that he absolutely could not let Lu Yun act recklessly!

After a moment of thought, he decided to let the Good Corpses of Haotian and Yaochi take action.

Hongjun had a plan in mind, immediately closed his eyes and focused, using the power of the Heavenly Dao to transmit a decree, which fell directly into the minds of Zhang Youren and Yang Hui.

"Listen to my command!" Hongjun's voice was majestic and cold, echoing in the minds of Zhang Youren and Yang Hui, "You must act immediately to expel these two Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli, from the Great Desolation, without error!"

Zhang Youren and Yang Hui's expressions changed drastically upon hearing this, their hearts filled with fear and unease.

They knew well that although their strength had reached the Golden Immortal realm, they had no chance of winning against the powerful demonic energy that had just radiated from Qiu Wanli.

"Dao Ancestor, this..." Zhang Youren hesitated to speak, and he and Yang Hui exchanged a worried look, clearly both feeling troubled by this order.

However, Hongjun seemed to have anticipated their concerns, and once again comforted them with the voice of the Heavenly Dao: "You need not panic; the Heavenly Dao will naturally bestow divine power upon you. Just act according to my command, and you will surely complete the task."

As the words fell, Zhang Youren and Yang Hui immediately felt the will and power of the Heavenly Dao surging within their bodies, and their hearts were immediately somewhat at ease.

"As you command!" Zhang Youren and Yang Hui replied in unison, then turned to face Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli, their expressions becoming firm.

"Since you two are not creatures of the Great Desolation, please leave the Primordial World immediately, otherwise don't blame us for being impolite!"

Zhang Youren shouted in a deep voice, while Yang Hui stood by, ready to strike at any moment.

Powerful auras erupted from them; they, who were originally only of Golden Immortal cultivation, seemed to have suddenly transformed into Great Luo Golden Immortals! Seeing this, Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli could not help but look at each other and smile, a hint of amusement flashing in their eyes.

They naturally knew this was Hongjun testing their strength, and also understood that Zhang Youren and Yang Hui were merely pawns pushed to the front.

"Want to expel us? You'll have to see if you have the ability." The corners of Qiu Wanli's mouth curled into a cold sneer, and the demonic energy around him grew even denser, as if ready to erupt at any moment.

Qin Ling shook his head lightly and sighed: "Hongjun, oh Hongjun, we are just here to participate in a competition, and you're already losing your composure?"

Hearing this from afar, Hongjun's face darkened, and he directly ordered the two: "Attack!"

Zhang Youren and Yang Hui had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.

"Since you two are unwilling to cooperate, we can only force you to leave!"

Zhang Youren let out a low shout, his figure expanded, and golden light shone in his hands as he launched a fierce attack toward Qin Ling.

With this strike, he unleashed all the power he could muster at this moment, intending to force Qin Ling back with the momentum of a thunderbolt.

However, Qin Ling merely smiled slightly, his figure dodging Zhang Youren's attacks with ease, as if the opponent's offensive was nothing more than a child's play in his eyes.

He flicked his fingers lightly, and profound runes leaped from his fingertips, rapidly weaving into a complex array in the air, trapping Zhang Youren within it.

"Heavenly Net Array, rise!"

Qin Ling shouted softly, and the array activated instantly; Zhang Youren felt as if the surrounding space had solidified, with invisible forces binding his body, making it difficult for him to move.

"This... what kind of array is this!" Zhang Youren's expression changed drastically.

He had not expected that Qin Ling was not only powerful in strength but also proficient in such profound array techniques. He struggled with all his might, but it was all in vain; instead, he was suppressed ever more tightly by the power of the array.

On the other side, Yang Hui had already engaged Qiu Wanli in battle.

One could see the magic treasure in her hand flashing, releasing blinding immortal light, as she attempted to suppress Qiu Wanli with a fierce offensive.

However, Qiu Wanli dodged nimbly, easily avoiding Yang Hui's attack, while simultaneously striking back with a palm; demonic energy surged forth, transforming into a giant demonic claw that lunged straight at Yang Hui.

Seeing this, Yang Hui hurriedly brought out her magic treasure to defend, but how could the might of the demonic claw be easily blocked by her? With a loud "Bang!", the magic treasure was struck away by the claw, and Yang Hui herself was shaken into retreating repeatedly, her face turning pale.

"A mere Golden Immortal dares to fight me?" Qiu Wanli sneered, the demonic energy around him becoming even more intense, as if he had transformed into a monarch of the Demon Realm, holding the power of life and death.

His figure flashed as he lunged at Yang Hui again, unleashing an endless stream of Magic Dao Supernatural Powers, leaving Yang Hui exhausted and struggling to cope, with almost no power to fight back.

Zhang Youren and Yang Hui were originally outstanding figures among the current Human Race, and with the added value of the Heavenly Dao divine power, they were more than enough to deal with ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals. But at this moment, before Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli, they appeared so vulnerable.

They were both shocked and angry in their hearts, yet helpless, and could only struggle desperately, attempting to find a sliver of a chance to escape.

However, Qin Ling and Qiu Wanli had no intention of letting them go. They knew this was a probe from Hongjun, so naturally, they had to respond with the most aggressive stance! Not to mention that these were the future Jade Emperor and Queen Mother; since they had run into them, wouldn't it be a pity not to beat them up for a while longer? As a result, under the attacks of the two, Zhang Youren and Yang Hui were both severely injured in the blink of an eye, looking utterly wretched! (End of this chapter)