Chapter 612: You Must Worship Me as Your Master

"You mean for me to worship you?" Chen Yu sneered: "Then you really are overthinking it. You are nothing but a beast—no, worse than a beast. Only a newly promoted Spirit Monster like you, a wild Immortal with no one to worship it, would go around collecting adopted sons."

"Brat, I'm taking you as an adopted son because I think highly of you. Don't be ungrateful. If you anger me, I'll suck out your brains in a minute," Qianshou Xian shrieked.

She waved her right hand, and suddenly a demonic wind rose all around. A mass of black Qi spread out, surrounding Chen Yu and the unconscious Ye Qingning.

Countless painful faces appeared in the black smoke all around. Every face in this black Qi was a victim. It was unknown how many years this old demon had been entrenched here, and she didn't know how many people she had harmed to death.

"Heh heh, I come out of seclusion every three years to take in countless adopted sons to spread my Dao. The Faith Power I've gained over these years has become more and more," a flickering voice echoed all around.

Qianshou Xian said triumphantly: "I have already dodged the Three Tribulations, and strange horns have grown on my head. If I obtain this kind of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, I will be able to break through the obstacles, and the barrier to becoming a dragon will be overcome. Worshipping me will bring endless benefits. Are you really not going to consider it?"

"No wonder your true form has grown two horns, with a tendency to turn into a dragon." Chen Yu suddenly realized. So this Qianshou Xian didn't just stay here to cultivate without change; she went out every three years, displayed a little of her supernatural powers, and would be worshipped by the world as a Heaven and Human.

Being worshipped by others and obtaining Faith Power was also an act to increase merit and Yin virtue. If she added a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like the Cranberry Flowing Heart, she could save decades of bitter cultivation.

"Haha, your eye for things is not bad either. How about it, consider it?" The flickering black Qi swirled around Chen Yu. Every face among these shadows opened its mouth, sounding with Qianshou Xian's voice.

"I came here to find the Cranberry Flowing Heart to use as a medicinal ingredient to treat a friend's relative," Chen Yu said. "I only need a little as an ingredient, and you can have the rest. This won't affect your cultivation. After we leave, we'll mind our own business. How about that?"

Chen Yu's words were not a sign of backing down. After all, this Qianshou Xian was a Spirit Monster formed through cultivation, and it hadn't been easy for her to reach this point. Although she was a Spirit Monster in human form, she had hundreds of years of cultivation. If he really killed her with one strike, it would be harmful to the harmony of heaven.

Therefore, Chen Yu wanted to make peace with her. If he could resolve the matter without affecting either party's goals, then everyone would be happy.

Unfortunately, Qianshou Xian took Chen Yu's good deed as a sign of cowardice. She gave a few sinister laughs, and the black Qi around them grew thicker. Every face in the black Qi wore a stiff, mocking expression: "Heh heh, I have guarded the Cranberry Flowing Heart here for half a century. Today, it has finally blossomed and borne fruit, nearing maturity."

"You want a share just by coming here? Who do you take me for? Either submit or die. Hmm, the little girl beside you looks good. I'll suck out her living soul and then occupy her body; it's a thousand times better than this skin of mine."

With a 'whoosh', the black Qi formed a giant face. This face contained dozens of painful faces. These people had their souls forcibly detained by Qianshou Xian to be driven by her, and they would eventually die once their Yin energy was exhausted.

This face shouted at Chen Yu, and a gust of Yin wind assaulted him. This Yin wind was mixed with Qianshou Xian's cultivation. Wherever it passed, people turned into white bones and flowers and plants withered; it could be said that not a blade of grass grew.

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Chen Yu was furious. He had been polite before resorting to force; since the other party was ungrateful, he would not be polite either.

If it were the Chen Yu of the past, he would have suffered a great loss upon encountering this Qianshou Xian. But having just been promoted to the first level of the Taixuan Shengqing Realm, his ambition was at its peak, so how could he take this thing seriously?

Chen Yu's figure flashed, suddenly disappearing into the black Qi surrounding him, and then a second later, he appeared outside the black Qi, close to Qianshou Xian.

"How could you break through my Yin Qi?" Qianshou Xian's tone changed. This black Qi was condensed from her hundreds of years of Dao practice, plus dozens of Yin Souls. An ordinary person would turn into a pile of white bones upon touching it, but how could Chen Yu break through it?

"Your Yin Qi?" Chen Yu grinned, saying grimly: "Mere Yin Qi, and you think you can stop me?"

Qianshou Xian let out a loud cry, and a pipe suddenly appeared in her hand. A flash of white Qi came from the pipe, and with a 'whoosh', three hideous human heads lunged out from the pipe to gnaw at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu raised his hand and brought his palm down, slapping Qianshou Xian away with a 'slap'. At the same time, a cold glint flashed in his hand as Lichen was unsheathed. With one sword strike, the pipe was snapped in two, and the three heads that had been conjured were also slashed into nothingness by Chen Yu's sword.

Qianshou Xian shrieked. She had been entrenched here for so long and had almost never met an opponent; she could not accept being slapped away by Chen Yu.

She twisted her body, revealing her true form. The true appearance of a centipede as thick as a water barrel emerged. That ugly head roared and attacked Chen Yu.

"Seeking death." Chen Yu summoned Lichen, and the sword in his hand flew out of his grip.

A clap of thunder rang out in mid-air. Lichen burst forth with a foot of heavy light, slashing down on her head, which was as hard as steel.

With a 'clang', a sound like metal clashing together rang out. Qianshou Xian's head, which had been raised, was smashed heavily into the ground. With a 'boom', the rock beneath was shattered, sending stone chips flying.

Chen Yu flashed forward, pressed his advantage, grabbed Lichen, and with a roar, thrust Lichen heavily downward.

Pfft... The body behind Qianshou Xian's head was heavily pinned to the ground.

To kill a snake, you strike at the seven-inch mark. These arthropod things are all relatives, though this guy's seven-inch mark wasn't the true one. But Chen Yu's sword hit its vital point, pinning it to the ground so it couldn't move at all.

Qianshou Xian roared and shrieked, wanting to transform into human form, but pinned to the ground by Lichen, she couldn't transform no matter what.

Chen Yu stood before her, and a few Thunder Fire Talismans appeared in his hand.

"Do you really think you're invincible? That's because you haven't met a real opponent." Chen Yu shouted deeply, and the Thunder Fire Talismans in his hand exploded, releasing one after another onto Qianshou Xian's true form.

These Thunder Fire Talismans were talismans that Chen Yu had strengthened after his promotion. The firelight exploded continuously, striking Qianshou Xian until she wailed.

In less than five minutes, this guy gave in. She begged: "Immortal, it was I who had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I was wrong. Please, for the sake of my hard-earned cultivation, spare me, wuwu."

"Hmph, weren't you quite arrogant just now?" Chen Yu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at this thing with a smile.

"Wuwu, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please spare me. I don't want the Cranberry Flowing Heart anymore, you can take it all." Qianshou Xian cowered like a stray dog.

Chen Yu waved his right hand, and Lichen was suddenly in his hand. He roared, pointed Lichen forward, and a Sword Light suddenly lit up, hovering over Qianshou Xian's forehead.