Lingjing Star

The Demon Queen was the last one about to enter the black hole, but she did not go in. Instead, she closed the black hole, which made Xia Qingshan very anxious.

"Demon Queen Lin Fanghua, what are you doing?"

"I made a mistake."

"A mistake?"

"Is that not allowed?"

The Demon Queen sneered and said, before Xia Qingshan could reply, he saw that the aura around the Demon Queen had begun to stir, and the dark clouds in the sky started to change color.

"Demon Queen, do you dare to…"

Xia Qingshan was furious and shouted at the Demon Queen, realizing she was facing a tribulation.

"What do I have to be afraid of? It’s just a trial, why are you in such a hurry?"

"At a time of war, you want to face the trial now? What do you plan to do?"

"The trial? I will become an immortal, isn’t that great? Then I will go to the Heavenly Court."

"Who allowed you to face the trial?"

"I am the Demon Queen; do I need your permission?"

The Demon Queen retorted, exuding an aura of power, saying, "When did the great Demon Queen become your servant? Not even allowed to face the trial?"

"You’re looking for trouble."

"Hmph, if you have the guts, come and kill me. If you kill me, you will be the next one to face the trial."

The Demon Queen said coldly, "The Heavenly Law protects those facing the trial; if an immortal tries to attack someone facing the trial, the Heavenly Law will mark that immortal and make them face the trial too, to protect the one undergoing the trial."

If it were any other time, Xia Qingshan would not be afraid. As long as the difficulty of the tribulation did not increase, with his strength, he could face it once without issue. However, now, Xia Qingshan could not do it because he was very weak at the moment. Most of his battle power had already transferred to Lingqing Star, where he was fighting against a Buddhist cultivator.

But Xia Qingshan was not ready to let the Demon Queen go. He decided to make an example out of her. The current Blue Star was not lacking in skilled fighters, unlike before. Xia Qingshan planned to use the technological weapons from Lingjing Star.

However, just when Xia Qingshan was about to seize those technological weapons, he suddenly found that, including artificial intelligence, most of the technological weapons were out of his control.

"Heh heh."

The Demon Queen gave a cold laugh. Not long ago, Lin Jiang had secretly ordered all artificial intelligence and computer systems to be shut down, including the servers. Lin Jiang had the highest authority in this matter.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Not only that, several factories on Lingjing Star that could pose a threat to the Demon Queen also suddenly exploded, causing some robots and similar machines to experience system chaos.

A series of changes caused Xia Qingshan’s face to change drastically. At this point, if he still did not understand what was happening, then he would truly be foolish.

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Jiang Star Star Domain

When the Stargate opened, the cultivators who stepped out suddenly realized they had arrived at Jiang Star, in a Star Domain outside of Jiang Star. Next to them was a huge space station platform. It was not Lingqing Star, which left many people confused, and they began to talk among themselves. Shouldn’t they be going to Lingqing Star? What were they doing here?

"Quiet!"

Lin Jiang shouted, and everyone fell silent.

"Li Qing, your chance from Ying Continent has come. Go through the tribulation at Jiang Star. If you succeed, Jiang Star will be yours, and you will become an immortal, surpassing me."

"Can I win?"

"I can’t guarantee you that. You only have ten seconds to think. Either take the teleportation array to Jiang Star right away, or stand here."

Lin Jiang said he couldn’t guarantee anything, but this was a plan he had carefully considered for many years. It was the best chance to defeat Xia Qingshan. If Li Qing didn’t undergo the tribulation, Lin Jiang would give Ye Chen the order. With Ye Chen’s level, he was still a bit short. The chance of Ye Chen failing was quite high after all, as he had broken through the Transmigration Stage for less than a thousand years, while Li Qing had been at that level for over two thousand years.

Li Qing hesitated for just two seconds before stepping into the teleportation array; she decided to take a chance.

The conditions Lin Jiang offered were too good. Winning a planet and developing freely was something Li Qing had always dreamed of, especially since it also meant a chance to become immortal. If she missed this opportunity, she would never have another one, and she knew that very well, so she decided to take the risk.

As soon as Li Qing appeared on Jiang Star, Ye Chen instantly left Jiang Star, and Li Qing began to show her unique energy, resonating with the way of heaven.

"Master…"

Ye Chen appeared, bringing with him two enormous treasures, sweeping away all the masters from Jiang Star.

"Stand next to me."

Lin Jiang nodded, then waved to Ye Chen, and soon, a brilliant light gathered, and Xia Qingshan appeared.

Xia Qingshan’s Main Soul was on Blue Star, while the other three planets held Soul Fragments, but right now, all the power had transitioned to the Soul Fragment on Lingqing Star.

"Lin Jiang, do you dare to betray me?"

"It’s hard to say what betrayal is, Xia Qingshan."

"You scoundrel, may you die a terrible death."

"Maybe that’s true, but you will definitely die before me."

Lin Jiang rubbed his nose; it seemed pointless to curse anymore.

So far, everything was within the plans of Lin Jiang and Liang Long, including their current location. They were well out of Xia Qingshan’s control, and Xia Qingshan could no longer kill them through sacrifice.

"I want to know why we have been working together so well."

Xia Qingshan asked, truly confused about why Lin Jiang and the others would rebel at this moment. They had been cooperating well; he even promised to let Cao Ying pass her trial and help him conquer Lingyun Star afterward.

"I’ve said it many times, but you look down on us, so you dismiss my words."

Lin Jiang shrugged his shoulders; hadn’t he said it many times before?

Lin Jiang told Xia Qingshan that the high-ranking members of Blue Star are not fools; those who can reach high positions are all elites. Elites have ambitions, and they can be loyal to Xia Qingshan, fighting for him and battling for him. However, Xia Qingshan must also give something in return, like protecting them, instead of silently sacrificing billions of people. Who wouldn’t be afraid of such things?

Lin Jiang said this many times, but Xia Qingshan did not listen. Why not? Because Xia Qingshan looks down on them, thinking they are like ants. Why should he, as a great immortal, listen to the words of ants or care about their feelings?

"Oh, is that how you want to play? You will lose. You are all my world’s creatures, marked by me. To kill you will be as easy as pie."

"Really? This seems to be beyond your control now. How much longer can you control Jiang Star?"

Lin Jiang sneered, saying Xia Qingshan was about to release his control over Jiang Star. If he didn’t do it soon, he would perish alongside Li Qing.

Moreover, he couldn’t increase the difficulty of Li Qing’s tribulation. Ordinary beings cannot do it; one must be equal to or stronger than the tribulation bearer. Since Ye Chen and the others left, he could not do it.

"Hmph, I can just forcibly kill you."

Xia Qingshan sneered; he couldn’t use sacrificial means to kill Lin Jiang and the others anymore, but that didn’t mean he had no other options, like launching a forceful attack.

"Hehe."

Lin Jiang let out a cold laugh and waved his hand, causing a flash of white light to appear, revealing a figure.

"Li, Li Canghai…"

Xia Qingshan saw the person in front of him clearly and was instantly stunned.

"Daoist Friend Xia Qingshan, long time no see!"

"Li Canghai, what are you doing? How dare you support him? I am a Celestial Officer of the Heavenly Court!"

Xia Qingshan’s voice became incredibly sharp, and he felt frightened.

Yes, he was afraid. He wasn’t scared of Lin Jiang and his rebellion; he believed he could suppress it. At worst, he could abandon Lingqing Star. As long as he recalled his main forces, he could easily crush these thousands of people. But with Li Canghai appearing, it meant the Heavenly Court was involved, and how could he not be afraid?

"Celestial Officer, I am also a Celestial Officer. And Xia Qingshan, I remember the Heavenly Court has rules that do not allow us to directly attack cultivators. Are you going to break the celestial law?"

"Li Canghai, what benefits did he offer you? I am the Celestial Officer!"

"Are you going to break the rules of heaven?"

Li Canghai did not answer, but asked Xia Qingshan, "Are you going to break the rules of heaven?"

Of course, the rules of heaven are meant to be broken. If Xia Qingshan really killed a couple of cultivators, the Heavenly Court wouldn’t do anything to him.

But this has a condition, like if Xia Qingshan strikes first, the Heavenly Court wouldn’t offend an immortal for a few cultivators. But that hasn’t happened, so there is something to discuss.

"Damn it, damn it…"

Xia Qingshan was furious, and his helpless rage made Lin Jiang snicker repeatedly.

Xia Qingshan now felt the loneliness of being all alone. In four planets, with billions of people, he had no one to help him. This feeling was terrible.

This was also because Xia Qingshan was too proud and looked down on the weak, so he had few loyal followers. People like Li Canghai were not afraid of such things because the leaders of Canglan Star must have their own disciples and students, and their interests were united. Li Canghai treated them well, so those people would not rebel.

Li Canghai glanced at Lin Jiang; he was in contact with Liang Long, not Lin Jiang. The offer they made was not very high, but Li Canghai still agreed.

Because whether it is the Heavenly Court or Canglan Star, neither wants to see a powerful four-star immortal. Xia Qingshan’s potential, with four planets, is too terrifying. Now that there is a chance to split Blue Star, they naturally desire this opportunity.