Chapter 382: Hey, sis, what's the deal with snatching back the ancestors' relic?

By rights, this is a physical object, but Shen Qingli didn't come in a physical form, so she shouldn't be able to merge with it.

But a supreme treasure lives up to its name—it isn't bound by worldly rules or perceptions.

It can directly traverse space and precisely resonate with the Pan Zu Stone's pupil.

But——

"Hum!"

On the Pan Zu Stone.

A wisp of soft yellow light spread out.

He Tian Dou Mu's aura spread out.

The 'owner' of the Pan Zu Stone since it left the tomb has always been her!

She had long ago imprinted her exclusive soul power mark on this supreme treasure.

When Shen Qingli tries to fuse with the Pan Zu Stone, it naturally triggers her strand of soul imprint.

He Tian Dou Mu also sensed it immediately—the aura of the one trying to seize it turned out to be——

"Shen Qingli!"

He Tian Dou Mu was shocked and furious!

First, she killed so many of her juniors!

And she destroyed her reincarnated body!

Now she even dares to steal her treasure?

"You're asking for death!"

He Tian Dou Mu, angry, immediately sat cross-legged and employed a remote-control method to manipulate the Pan Zu Stone.

Only see her quickly forming a seal, gathering a soft yellow light cluster in her palm; the mighty, surging soul power instantly used that strand of soul power as a base point, wildly pouring onto the Pan Zu Stone.

In an instant, on that Primordial Wilderness.

Amidst the vast sea of lightning summoned by Shen Qingli, He Tian Dou Mu's towering, majestic soul form descended shockingly!

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The onlookers, Si Lingling and the Heavenly Gods Tribe, were all dazed.

What is He Tian Dou Mu trying to do?

As a proper Dou Mu, using juniors' bodies to sneak in and seize opportunities already lowered her status.

Now she actually came in person with her soul—how shameless!

Furious as He Tian Dou Mu is, she couldn't care less—the Pan Zu Stone is simply too important to her!

Moreover, she clearly gave the Pan Zu Stone to He Zaotian to use; he ought to be in the Land of Divine Punishment, impossible to have any connection with Shen Qingli inside the Huaxu Tomb! How could it appear here?

Full of doubts, He Tian Dou Mu looked around and still didn't see Shen Qingli, her questions mounting: 'Where is Shen Qingli?'

The answer to her……

No one, only the Primordial Heavenly Tribulation.

Or rather, even more violent! The furious Primordial Heavenly Tribulation.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The tribulation lightning striking down desperately seemed angry at being fooled again!

First, it deceived it, hiding an immense, boundless form that devoured its lightning power!

Now it even summoned a hundred-million-year-old hag to ignore it? Fine, fine, fine.

"Boom!"

The violent tribulation was silent enough to be deafening!

It almost blew He Tian Dou Mu's majestic soul form apart on the spot!

But she is at least a Heavenly Purity Realm existence; even as a mere soul, she cannot tolerate a trifling third Primordial Heavenly Tribulation crushing her.

"Get lost!"

He Tian Dou Mu's divine might was vast!

She swept across the four directions, easily scattering the vast sea of lightning.

The strength of the Heavenly Purity Realm left all the Heavenly Gods Tribe watching this scene clicking their tongues.

Shen Qinghuang also showed a grave expression—He Tian Dou Mu was merely a soul descent, yet she was this overpowering!

This made his earlier provocations and clamor seem like a mere jumping clown; no wonder she'd agree to any challenge—in her view, they were just a joke.

Whether he agreed or not, to her and the He Clan it posed no threat; she might as well agree, and righteously trample those foolish daydreaming ants into dust, never again giving rise to any provocative thought.

'I really am not strong enough.'

'No wonder my little sister is pushing herself so hard; she must know.'

Shen Qinghuang suddenly grasped these two points; the determination written on his face made even Ji Zhongwen glance askance.

Ji Zhongwen originally wanted to comfort him a bit, to keep the future brother-in-law Shen Qinghuang from feeling inferior, but he realized he was being unnecessary.

This guy doesn't look like someone who'd feel inferior; instead, he seems ever more vigorous and spirited, as if he'll soon lead a million troops into a bloody battle to the end.

Normally, when people see an existence far stronger than themselves, they feel despair—but Shen Qinghuang is clearly not that sort.

Shen Qingli isn't either.

She sensed He Tian Dou Mu's descent.

And when the vast heavenly tribulation was scattered……

She no longer dwelled on how to coax her parents who had misunderstood.

She resolutely "returned" to her true form! Otherwise, her parents' misunderstanding would likely become reality.

She absolutely cannot die!

Not only does she herself not want to die!

Just for her parents, Ah Jin, and even all who love her, to keep them from grieving.

She also absolutely cannot come to harm!

"……"

A silent yet overbearing presence!

And the Dao body emanating a noble, bright yellow luster was constructed at this moment, appearing slow but actually swift.

Slow, because it was constructed with extraordinary delicacy and clarity!

Fast, because it was actually completed in the blink of an eye.

Likewise majestic!

Likewise towering!

As if standing between heaven and earth.

Thus, she openly and fearlessly met Hetian Doumu's gaze as equals.

"Innate Dao body!"

Si Lingling's pupil color shifted slightly, she discerned the rank of Shen Qingli's Dao body.

It is well known among the Heavenly God Clan that the Mysterious Pure Realm is not only divided into ranks but also into potential.

The ranks are merely the early, middle, late, and great completion stages known to the Three Pure Heavens.

However, only the Heavenly God Clan and a few sentient beings understand the difference in potential.

The Dao bodies that advance to the Mysterious Pure Realm fall into three types.

One type is the ordinary Dao body, whose potential ends here, making it impossible to enter the Earthly Pure Realm;

The second type is the transcendent Dao body, with potential at least reaching the Earthly Pure Realm, and with extra effort could attain the Heavenly Pure Realm;

Generally, the Heavenly God Clan universally possesses transcendent Dao bodies from birth.

But the third type, namely the innate Dao body, is something many Heavenly God Clan members desperately pursue yet cannot achieve!

Just as the Heavenly God Clan deems, mortals are unworthy to be mentioned alongside them, for they are born outstanding! Transcendent.

In their eyes, only those with the purest bloodline in the clan, the supreme geniuses who have returned to the ancestors to the highest degree, can forge an innate Dao body.

Now, Shen Qingli has achieved it.

"Ji Zhongwen's eyesight is indeed good."

Si Lingling's tone was complex; she had painstakingly managed to forge an innate Dao body only with great effort.

Within the Si clan, among her generation, only three can achieve this.

In her younger generation, there are currently only two.

Such talents are usually the clan leader's candidates.

Shen Qingli has already reached the talent level of the Heavenly God Clan's clan leader.

In that regard, she is indeed sufficient to meet Hetian Doumu as an equal.

But in Hetian Doumu's view, she is still very tender: "Hand over the Ancestral Stone, and I will spare your life; otherwise, I will make you unable to witness the next round of the Primordial Tribulation."

"Ridiculous." Shen Qingli scoffed.

Even the hurting, grimacing Jiu Li became energized!

"Exactly! Our Elder Sister Shen merely reclaimed her ancestors' property—what's wrong with that?"

Arguing! Jiu Li declared it had never lost, claiming to be the legendary king of sharp tongues!

"You grave-keeping servant, have you kept watch too long and forgotten your duty? You stole the master's relic, and now the master has taken it back, yet you dare to demand it?"

"It's utterly upside-down! Get lost and roll back where you came from!" Jiu Li grew happier the more she scolded, her small frame no longer feeling pain—indeed, she needed to vent to feel relieved.

Hetian Doumu was so angry she could hardly speak! Mainly, her defenses were broken.

After all, as the clan leader of the He clan, she clearly knows that the He clan's current status indeed relies on theft.

But this is all covert manipulation behind the curtains; the He clan won't admit it, and Hetian Doumu could never agree.

"Cut the nonsense—hand it over, or die." Hetian Doumu's soul body suddenly blazed!

In fact, she clearly knows she must beat Shen Qingli to death before the fourth Primordial Tribulation arrives.

That way, the He clan would pose no threat at all, and the Ancestral Stone would surely return to her hands.

Moreover, she could then seize the Ancestral Eye as well—and that is the true purpose behind her seemingly reckless, all-out charge into this place.

If the Ancestral Stone had not been seized by Shen Qingli, she would have had no excuse to come; she would otherwise face the "fair judgment" of the other four clans, but now it's different.

This is Shen Qingli's audacious provocation of her! Seizing her supreme treasure forced her to defend her dignity and authority, thereby "being compelled" to descend here.

Therefore, Hetian Doumu simply doesn't bother asking how Shen Qingli obtained the Ancestral Stone—after all, explaining further would not benefit her! Just take it back and demand interest as compensation.

These thoughts had already been thoroughly considered by Hetian Doumu at the moment she decided to descend in soul form.

Thus, Hetian Doumu needed no further words from Shen Qingli; she directly unleashed a killing strike.

"Boom!"

The withering palm wind struck down with fierce force.

"Die."

Hetian Doumu's will was resolute!

However——

"Hum!"

The defensive space shield forged from Pan Ancestor Stone formed instantly.

Boom!

The palm wind fell.

The palm wind dispersed!

The palm wind couldn't possibly break the defensive shield formed from Pan Ancestor Stone.

……

The scene fell into silence.

Even the thunderclouds, gathered madly again, seemed to stagnate for a moment.

Heaven Fighting Mother was even more shocked, 'Impossible! This is mine! How could you refine it instantly?'

The soul imprint she left on the Pan Ancestor Stone isn't just a casual doodle that can be easily wiped away; it would take at least three or five days to erase.

Moreover, back then she spent a full ten years to refine the Pan Ancestor Stone before she could barely use it, and after another hundred years of refinement she could finally draw out all its abilities.

But what about Shen Qingli?

How long has it been?

It hasn't even been the time it takes to finish a cup of tea!

The Nine Peoples still mocked her!

'Can a master and a bandit be the same?'

'A Li's ancestor's things are easy to use, isn't that natural?'

'You grave-keeping slave! Stealing the master's things and forcibly using them— not blowing you up is already lucky! What's with breaking the defense? Ridiculous.'

'You,' the Heaven Fighting Mother's true form isn't here, otherwise she might have vomited blood from anger.

'There's nothing to say to bandits who don't think they're wrong. To them, propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame, morality, loyalty, fidelity are all nonsense. As long as they're strong, they can trample and humiliate any living being at will.'

Shen Qingli knows all too well the mindset of people like the Heaven Fighting Mother; she doesn't intend to waste more words now, after all, she has finished accumulating the fourth wave of the Primordial Thunder Tribulation she drew upon herself by attracting hatred.

Come!

Shen Qingli lifted her head.

Thud!

The Primordial Thunder Tribulation was like an obedient baby!

It then thundered down……

But it was extremely furious!

What is this?

It definitely wasn't an obedient thunder!

It was supposed to thunder down anyway!

What the hell does that damned girl's sudden outburst mean?

In fact, if she could really control the Primordial Thunder Tribulation, at least Yi Lingling and the others thought so.

'So strong!'

Yi Lingling's gaze was deep and inscrutable.

As for Shen Qingli, it's best not to make her an enemy.

I don't even know if there's still time……