291: Chapter 290 Emptying the Third Heaven! Even the Ground Was Pried Up
"Clang, clang, clang—"
"Heave-ho, heave-ho—"
What was once a solemn and majestic Immortal blessed land, which Mortals dared not look upon directly, had now turned into a bustling... demolition site.
The eight hundred Grand Unity Golden Immortals who had just survived a life-and-death battle (the entire group had been buffeted by the System upgrade; though their Realm hadn't changed, their combat power had soared) were now displaying extremely high professional standards.
They set down their blood-stained weapons and pulled various strange-looking tools from their storage rings—these were items Lin Feng usually had them keep ready just in case, and he never expected they would actually be used.
Some held giant shovels, and with one scoop, the roof of a side hall was taken, with Glazed Tiles and beams all packed together;
Some swung iron pickaxes, frantically prying up the White Marble floor tiles, their movements so practiced it was heartbreaking to watch;
Others worked in groups of three or five, chanting work songs as they forcibly uprooted the ten-thousand-jin pillars made of Star Fine Gold and carved with dragons, quickly stuffing them into storage rings.
The scene was extremely spectacular and utterly absurd.
If those Cultivators who had ascended were to see this, their Dao Hearts would likely shatter: Were these still the lofty Immortals? They were clearly a bunch of bandits!
"Hey you! Don't throw away that lantern! That's an Everlasting Lamp made from Merman Oil, it's an antique! It's worth a lot! Take it!"
"Don't miss that pond over there! Though the water is gone, the silt at the bottom is Spiritual Soil! Dig it up to grow vegetables!"
"And that rockery! That's Taihu Immortal Stone! Move the whole thing for me, we'll put it at the entrance of our new Tiance Mansion home as a decoration later! It's high-end, atmospheric, and classy!"
Though Lin Feng was physically weak and pale, his voice was full of vigor as he gave orders, his eyes shining with a golden light, looking exactly like a black-hearted contractor.
This wasn't a war; this was clearly a shopping spree!
"Chief, this... this door seems to be the gate to the Immortal Emperor's Traveling Palace. It has an Emperor's Dao Restriction on it, we can't pry it open."
A death soldier ran over covered in sweat to report, his face full of shame.
Next to the Qiyao Immortal Palace, there was a temporary Traveling Palace used by Immortal Emperor Haotian to inspect the Lower Realm. Although the Immortal Emperor hadn't visited in thousands of years, the specifications of this palace were extremely high, the Materials used were top-tier, and the defensive Formations were incredibly solid.
"Can't pry it open?"
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and glanced at the shimmering golden gate. "There's definitely good stuff inside! We can't let it go!"
"Then blow it up! If it won't blow up, then corrode it open!"
"Fugui! Stop absorbing the Spiritual Vein, come here and work first! Go take a piss over there!"
"Squeak?"
Fugui, who was lying on the ground frantically absorbing Spiritual Qi, looked bewildered. As a dignified Fugui, how had it become a tool mouse?
But seeing Lin Feng's ferocious gaze, it still obediently ran over.
Facing the gate covered in Emperor Runes, Fugui lifted its back leg, gathered its strength, and sprayed a stream of corrosive 'virgin urine.'
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—"
A cloud of white smoke rose; it was the sound of the Restriction being corroded.
The Emperor's Dao Restriction, rumored to be indestructible and unshakeable even by a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, actually dimmed rapidly under the attack of this urine, and finally, a large hole was corroded through.
"See, isn't it open now?"
Lin Feng lifted his chin triumphantly. "Virgin urine is still the most effective. It's called fighting poison with poison, specifically for treating all sorts of fancy tricks."
The death soldiers: "..."
The Chief is mighty! King Fugui is mighty! This move is too slick!
"Charge in! Empty out everything valuable inside!"
"Remember, even check the toilets to see if they're made of gold! If they are, take them too!"
A group of people rushed into the Immortal Emperor's Traveling Palace like wolves and tigers.
Barely fifteen minutes passed.
The once magnificent and imposing Traveling Palace was left as nothing but an empty frame, desolate in the wind.
Even the plaster on the walls had been scraped off three inches thick, revealing the brickwork underneath.
"Report! Chief! The looting is complete!"
Liu Ming ran over excitedly, carrying a bundle even larger than himself (his storage ring was full, so he had to pack it manually), his face overflowing with the joy of a bountiful harvest.
"We've struck it rich this time! We found over three hundred million Top-grade Immortal Crystals alone! Not to mention countless Immortal Pills and Magic Treasures!"
"We also found that old geezer Qiyao's private treasury! It's full of good things! Ten-thousand-year Ginseng, Meteoritic Iron from beyond the heavens—it's piled up like a mountain!"
"Excellent!"
Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction, glancing at the Third Layer of Heaven, which now looked like a ruin.
Actually, it couldn't even be called a ruin anymore; it was practically a desert.
The once mist-covered Immortal paradise was now bare, even the topsoil had been overturned, revealing dark brown rock. That Top-grade Immortal Spiritual Vein had also been swallowed into Fugui's belly, causing the concentration of Spiritual Qi here to plummet, becoming even lower than some famous mountains in the Mortal Realm.
This was what they called—not a single blade of grass left.
"What are you crying for?"
Lin Feng glanced at the remaining Disciples of the Qiyao Immortal Palace who were weeping in the distance.
"Out with the old, in with the new. I'm doing you a favor by demolishing this for free, letting this be a lesson for you to turn over a new leaf in the future. I haven't even charged you a demolition fee yet!"
"Move faster! Don't dawdle!"
"Within half an hour, I want not even a single blade of grass left here!!"
...
"That's about enough."
Lin Feng looked at the sky; in the distant heavens, the sound of war drums was already faintly echoing. The dull thuds made the very air turn heavy.
The armies of the Heavenly Court were assembling and rushing over.
Although Immortal Emperor Haotian hadn't come in person, since he had issued the Immortal Execution Order, the various military forces of the Heavenly Court would surely swarm here.
After all, the reward of ten Top-grade Spiritual Veins was enough to drive anyone mad.
Lin Feng was currently in a weakened state and burdened with a massive loan; it was not the time for another head-on confrontation.
"The wind is tight, let's bolt!"
With a wave of his hand, Lin Feng released the modified and upgraded [Golden Chariot] from the System space.
This chariot could no longer be called a chariot; it was practically a mobile fortress, or more like a giant garbage truck. It was hung with all sorts of Magic Treasures looted just now, looking like a porcupine.
On the front of the vehicle, there was also a giant banner Lin Feng had someone rush to make, a glaring bright red.
"Get on! Let's find another place to keep the party going!"
"Target—Chaotic Star Sea! City of Sin!"
"Rumble!"
The Golden Chariot let out a deafening roar, carrying the eight hundred death soldiers and a stuffed rat with their spoils, turning into a golden light that soared into the sky and vanished into the horizon.
Barely half an incense stick of time after they left.
Rumble!
One hundred thousand Tianhe Naval Forces, piloting countless warships, arrived at the Third Layer of Heaven in a grand procession.
Leading them was Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, dressed in golden armor and holding a precious pagoda. Behind him followed Nezha, Giant Spirit God, and a host of other fierce generals.
"Bold rogue Lin Feng! How dare you slay an Immortal King and provoke the Heavenly Court! Surrender now and..."
Li Jing shouted aggressively, intending to intimidate from the start.
As a result, he got halfway through his sentence and choked.
He looked at the scene before him, completely stunned, the pagoda in his hand nearly falling.
This... this is the Third Layer of Heaven?
Why does it look like a stone quarry? No, it's cleaner than a stone quarry!
Where are the palaces? Where are the spiritual mountains? Where is that massive Spiritual Vein?
Even the dirt on the ground has been dug away?!
Was this a damn plague of locusts?!
At that moment, a sharp-eyed heavenly soldier pointed at a lingering golden light in the distant sky and shouted stutteringly:
"Heavenly... Heavenly King! Look there! There's a banner!"
Li Jing focused his gaze.
He saw a bright red banner fluttering from the rear of the receding chariot, with two lines of flamboyant characters written on it:
[Heavenly Court Demolition Office was here!]
[Professional home demolition, honest service, please give us a like!]
"Pfft—!!!"
Li Jing felt a tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood, his beard trembling with rage.
"Going too far! This is simply going too far!!"
"Chase!! Chase them with everything you've got!!!"
"I will tear him into ten thousand pieces!!!"
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