598: Deal with Gongsun Li

"Boom…!"

At the very moment the Soul Devouring Slash struck into Gongsun Li's Sea of Consciousness, a violent force surged forth like a tumultuous wave, instantly plunging her into a dazed state.

Gongsun Li felt as though her mind was in complete Chaos, her consciousness seemingly gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand, unable to break free.

However, Gongsun Li was, after all, the Empress of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom; her status was incomparably noble, and her martial arts talent was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Therefore, her reaction was extremely swift. In less than the blink of an eye, relying on her tenacious willpower and the profound foundation accumulated from years of Cultivating, she woke up from that chaotic state.

"Bang…!"

Just at this instant, Yang Lingchen's haotian cudgel, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, struck heavily against Gongsun Li's waist.

This strike was immensely powerful, as if it could shatter mountains, sending Gongsun Li flying away instantly.

"Ah…!"

Gongsun Li let out a shrill scream, the sound echoing in the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

However, before she could even react, Yang Lingchen charged toward her again like a ghost.

At this moment, a look of fear appeared in Gongsun Li's eyes.

She truly had not expected the opponent's Combat Power to be so strong, far exceeding her expectations.

She had originally thought that with her own cultivation level and strength, she would be able to handle any situation, but the Yang Lingchen before her was like an invincible demon god.

"Whoosh…!"

Yang Lingchen's figure turned into a dazzling white light, moving at extreme speed, and instantly dashed in front of Gongsun Li.

He moved with practiced ease, sealing her cultivation level in one go, making her like a confined prisoner with no power to resist.

Immediately afterward, Yang Lingchen shoved Gongsun Li into the haotian jade space.

Having finished all this, his figure vanished from the Empress's bedchamber like lightning. The speed was so fast that no one could catch a glimpse of him.

The moment Yang Lingchen disappeared, countless powerhouses in the imperial palace sensed an unusual fluctuation and instantly appeared in the Empress's bedchamber.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has gone missing."

An imperial guard bowed respectfully with trepidation, his voice trembling and beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, knowing full well the severity of the matter.

"Search! I don't care what methods you use, even if you have to turn the palace upside down, you must find the Empress for me," a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe said coldly.

His expression was extremely gloomy, as if it could drip water, and an invisible killing intent shot from his eyes, making people shudder.

This person was none other than Yang Wenjie, the Emperor of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom; at this moment, his anger had reached its Peak.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The guard captain replied respectfully, then turned to arrange manpower for the search.

"What happened?"

Just then, a terrifying pressure descended, and immediately after, an old man with a face full of wrinkles and an aura as deep as an abyss appeared at the scene.

The old man's appearance seemed to solidify the surrounding air, the heavy pressure making it almost impossible for people to breathe.

The person who arrived was none other than Yang Lanshan, the Old Ancestor of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom. He held a supreme status in the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, and his strength was unfathomable.

"Old Ancestor, Wenjie is incompetent; the Empress has been captured by someone," Yang Wenjie said respectfully, his tone filled with self-reproach and anger.

"How bold! To dare to capture the Empress of my Haotian Immortal Kingdom, do you know who did it?"

Yang Lanshan's tone was cold, and monstrous killing intent welled up in his eyes. His gaze was like a sharp sword, as if he wanted to pierce through everything around him.

"Old Ancestor, judging from the Law of the battle at the scene, it should be that Little Bastard Yang Lingchen," Yang Wenjie said through gritted teeth, the fury in his eyes almost erupting.

"Is that the kid rumored to possess the yellow springs diagram?" Yang Lanshan asked, his brows furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

"It is him," Yang Wenjie said affirmatively.

"What a brazen dog! Pass down the order; this kid must be captured alive," Yang Lanshan said coldly, his voice filled with unquestionable majesty.

…

Inside the haotian jade space.

At this moment, Gongsun Li had been thoroughly tamed by Yang Lingchen, and she looked quite miserable.

Her body was covered in wounds, her clothes were tattered, and her hair was disheveled; she no longer possessed the majesty and nobility of the Empress she once had.

"I'll only give you one chance. Do you want to die or live?"

Yang Lingchen's eyes shone with cold killing intent, a gaze that seemed to come from the abyss of the Nine Serenities, making one shudder.

"I want… to live."

Gongsun Li's voice was filled with fear and despair. At this point, she knew she had no choice left.

"Speak! How did you recognize me?" Yang Lingchen asked coldly.

"Li Lianyin is a eunuch; he doesn't have that kind of masculine Qi that you have at all, so the moment you appeared, I knew you weren't him," Gongsun Li said.

Her original plan had been to take down Yang Lingchen alone, so that she could obtain the yellow springs diagram, as well as the secrets on Yang Lingchen.

Gongsun Li had thought this was an excellent opportunity, but she hadn't expected to fall into such a desperate situation.

Gongsun Li really hadn't expected that Yang Lingchen, at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit God Realm, would have such exaggerated Combat Power.

One must know that she was no ordinary person; within the same Realm, her Combat Power could definitely be considered top-tier, otherwise she wouldn't have become the Empress of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen planted a mark deep within Gongsun Li's Sea of Consciousness.

Once this Soul mark was planted, Gongsun Li's life and death were completely under Yang Lingchen's control, and she could never betray him again.

The reason he spared her life was mainly because the haotian jade space really lacked a maid. Now with Gongsun Li, Yang Lingchen's women would also have someone to serve them.

Afterward, Yang Lingchen gave Gongsun Li another good thrashing and recorded the scene with a pile of image stones. Having finished everything, he quietly left the haotian jade space.

Yang Lingchen intended to scatter these image stones around the Imperial City, letting everyone in the entire Haotian Immortal Kingdom see how their noble and elegant Empress served him.

The next morning, tens of thousands of image stones were scattered across the various major restaurants in the Haotian Imperial City.

These image stones seemed to have appeared out of thin air, arousing people's curiosity.

Once the images inside were discovered, it immediately caused a huge uproar within the Imperial City. People gathered around one after another to watch this shocking scene.

"Damn, this Yang Lingchen is really bold; he even dares to mess with the Empress," someone couldn't help but exclaim, their eyes full of disbelief.

"Indeed, this guy is truly lawless!" another person chimed in, their tone filled with shock.

"But this is a bit wrong! Why is the Empress so proactive?" someone raised a question, a puzzled expression on their face.

"Stop talking, I'm getting a bit worked up. Let's find a place to enjoy it properly again!" a man with a flushed face said, his eyes flashing with a strange light.

"Hehe, that makes sense. Let's enjoy it properly; maybe we can even learn some tricks," the person beside him chuckled lewdly, and the group left, huddled together.

For a time, Cultivators throughout the entire Haotian Imperial City gathered in groups of three or five in corners, enjoying the images within the image stones. They were either exclaiming, mocking, or wearing lewd smiles.

At the same time, this footage was also copied by countless people into other image stones, and quite a few people even put this footage up for auction.

For a while, this footage spread rapidly throughout the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, becoming the talk of the town.

This matter also quickly spread throughout the entire Archaic Star Domain, and the Haotian Immortal Kingdom became the laughingstock of the entire Archaic Star Domain.

Haotian Immortal Kingdom, Imperial Palace Hall.

"Bang…!"

Yang Wenjie slammed his palm heavily onto the dragon throne, and he completely roared, "Yang Lingchen, I will tear you into ten thousand pieces, extract your Soul and refine your spirit, and ensure you never have a chance to be reincarnated!"

Yang Wenjie's voice resounded throughout the entire hall, echoing in every corner of the imperial palace. For countless years, the Haotian Immortal Kingdom had never lost so much face, which showed just how angry Yang Wenjie was at this moment.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to spew fire, and his furious appearance made people tremble with fear.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and half a month went by. This morning, the head of Yang Zhaowu, the Crown Prince of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, was hung outside the Haotian City.

This news was like a bombshell, instantly causing a huge sensation in the Haotian Immortal Kingdom.

Two months later, the Third Princess of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom was stripped naked and hung on the city wall; this incident plunged the entire Haotian Immortal Kingdom into panic and anger.

Three months later, the corpses of the Second Prince and Noble Consort Zhou of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom were hung naked outside the city gate.

This series of events caused the dignity of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom's imperial family to be swept away, and the public was in a state of panic.

After these few months of Cultivating, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level had also successfully broken through to the Seventh Layer of the Spirit God Realm. His strength had been further enhanced; however, danger was also gradually approaching.

This day, Yang Lingchen finally decided to leave, because the guards of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom had become increasingly strict, and it was very difficult for him to find an opportunity to strike.

Coupled with the allied forces of the various Great Super Factions, the current Haotian Imperial City could be said to be impregnable, and if he continued to stay here, the risk would be very great.

Through the Teleportation Array, Yang Lingchen quietly left the Haotian Imperial City, and his next destination was still the Lei Yan Holy Land.

Of course, Yang Lingchen would not let Taoyuan Holy Island go either. However, due to the special location of Taoyuan Holy Island, he had no good way to deal with it for the time being, so he could only wait until his cultivation level went up in the future.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and another ten days went by. The allied forces of the Three Great Super Factions were still searching for Yang Lingchen in the Haotian Imperial City, not knowing that Yang Lingchen had already arrived at the Lei Yan Holy Land by this time.

Through the sensing of the Vast Heaven Jade, Yang Lingchen discovered that Lei Zhentian was still in the Lei Yan Holy Land, which made him secretly have a plan in his heart.

However, this time Yang Lingchen already had a plan; he intended to go undercover in the Lei Yan Holy Land for a period of time. If there was a chance, he would kill the opponent; if there was no chance, he would just Cultivate in the Lei Yan Holy Land for a while.

With his current cultivation level, while using the Morphing Phantom technique, even a powerhouse at the Peak of the Haotian Realm would find it very difficult to recognize him.

The reason Gongsun Li was able to recognize him was mainly because he had been too careless, overlooking the fact that eunuchs did not have masculine Qi, otherwise Gongsun Li would not have been able to recognize him.

After scouting in Lei Yan City for a period of time, Yang Lingchen finally determined his target, which was the Core Disciple of the Lei Yan Holy Land, Wu Yinghong.

This person had always been low-key in the Lei Yan Holy Land; if he disguised himself as him, there would basically not be too much risk.

Most importantly, Wu Yinghong was a Core Disciple of the Lei Yan Holy Land, so as long as he disguised himself as him, he might even have the chance to come into contact with some secrets of the Lei Yan Holy Land.

In the following days, Yang Lingchen kept lurking around the Lei Yan Holy Land, waiting for an opportunity. At this moment, he was like a patient hunter, waiting for the best timing, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.