Mission: Seduce the Master!

Days passed. Xie Qing helped Liu Yang prepare the pill—his main task was to maintain the alchemical flame.

A month flew by unnoticed. After twenty attempts, an improved version of the pill was finally prepared. The side effects were only mild discomfort for a week after use, and the pill's effect lasted for six months.

Five such pills were prepared—with the all-around support of the Empress, resources became much easier to obtain. And considering Liu Yang's natural talent, she had already become skilled and could make one pill in two attempts.

Gradually, everything was coming together for the plan to begin.

"How do you feel?"

Xie Qing lay in his room, with Lyu Lyu sitting on his back, massaging his shoulders.

"Very good, thank you," Xie Qing said with a smile.

"Hehehe."

In a week, the plan to spy on the devilish cultivators would be executed. Xie Qing knew the identities of the chosen people, and they were mainly personal subordinates of Her Majesty.

Their cultivation level was at least at Soul Integration, which met the pill's requirements.

But these people did not know about each other's existence, and many details were kept secret to avoid the risk of exposure.

A seal was also placed on Xie Qing's mind, and if someone tried to read his memories, the seal would activate and lock everything away.

Was it dangerous? Hell yes. They were literally walking into the tiger's mouth, so even Xie Qing couldn't hide his nervousness.

But at the very least, he was glad because after this dangerous mission, he would gain many benefits.

Lyu Lyu suddenly lay down on his back and bit his ear, whispering softly.

"Are you going to leave me in this state?"

Xie Qing smiled. The night was "lively."

***

At the appointed time, Xu Mei, Liu Yang, Zhang Mei, and the Sect Master of the Resting Eagle gathered at the barrier.

Their appearance caused some unrest among the devilish cultivators.

"Heh, these bastards are watching us," Xu Mei commented, smirking boldly.

A whirlwind appeared. The image on the other side of the barrier became clear, and two human shadows appeared, each about four meters tall.

"Your move was expected. In fact, I am surprised that you have remained silent and done nothing until now," a hoarse male voice echoed as if from the depths.

"I was worried about when you would appear—and if you would appear at all. But you did not disappoint me… especially you, Xu Mei. We still have an unresolved conflict."

Xu Mei smirked, ignoring the provocation. Soon, each of them—Xu Mei, Feng Gu, Zhang Mei, and Liu Yang—began to enhance their aura.

In response, the people who were Hao Shen and Ma Lu also began to release their aura.

The pre-prepared group of cultivators who needed to enter the barrier territory were stunned and could barely breathe due to this pressure.

Xie Qing also found it difficult—Xu Mei and the others were not holding back, causing the surrounding environment to dry up and all living things to die before their eyes.

Even Xie Qing could have lost about a hundred years of his life if not for the protective amulet given to him in advance.

"You were arrogant! The fact that I had to restrain myself infuriates me to death!" Xu Mei snorted, then struck the barrier.

Boom!

A deafening explosion resounded for thousands of miles, and the earth shook. An earthquake of about eleven on the Richter scale destroyed the surrounding environment, trees fell, and previously built structures, from which residents had been evacuated, collapsed into ashes.

Xie Qing was two hundred meters away and clearly felt every movement in the ground. And considering that they hadn't even started fighting, the consequences were already frightening.

"No wonder you rarely see cultivators at the Transcendence level fighting…" Xie Qing thought, narrowing his eyes: "Wouldn't this lead to the destruction of the mortal world? I'm afraid only a small part of the population will survive—and they will all be cultivators."

While the young man pondered the situation, the situation at the barrier was getting worse and worse. Despite the formation being covered in cracks, it was still functioning.

"Hm!"

One of the two devilish cultivators, who were long-time enemies of the righteous path, stepped forward and suddenly, unexpectedly, managed to step outside the barrier!

"This…"

Xu Mei's eyes widened in shock. However, in a split second, she regained her composure and attacked in response.

Boom!

Her fist collided with the jaw of one of the giants, sending him flying, but without significant damage.

"Incinerate!" Ma Lu shouted, pointing at Xu Mei.

A concentrated beam of crimson light reached Xu Mei in less than a second and almost hit her, but…

"Hmph!"

A cold snort was heard. Zhang Mei waved her hand, and a formation appeared in front of Xu Mei, blocking the attack.

"Ma Lu, you worthless worm! You even abandoned your human form for the sake of the devil?!" Zhang Mei shouted, her face contorted with disgust.

Indeed, after the "person" named Ma Lu used his technique, his disguise fell off.

The world saw a person… no, a monster… or something indescribable. It was just flesh.

A creature made of flesh… but every piece of flesh, every muscle, even the internal organs… they all belonged to different beings!

"How disgusting!" Xu Mei could barely hold back her urge to vomit.

Liu Yang frowned, then waved her hand. An image of a huge cauldron appeared in the sky, under which a crimson alchemical flame burned, and after two seconds, a pill flew out.

"Explode!" Liu Yang commanded.

"Damn!"

Ma Lu, visibly shocked, tried to dodge, but the pill pursued him relentlessly and even accelerated, instantly piercing his exposed heart.

"Quickly, this pill will restrain him for ten seconds!" Liu Yang shouted, visibly sweating.

"Understood!"

Xu Mei licked her lips, then drew her sword. The girl made a single swing, but…

"Hm?"

Hao Shen, who still maintained his disguise and was restrained by Zhang Mei's formations, frowned.

"Damn!"

Gritting his teeth, Hao Shen suddenly let out a battle cry. The formation began to crack, and all of Zhang Mei's attempts to restore it failed.

Soon, a monster emerged from the formation… for there was no other way to describe it. The head of a goat, the arms of a tiger, the legs of a lizard, and the tail of a scorpion!

"***! What a shitty taste these guys have!" Xie Qing, watching from afar, was speechless.

Nevertheless, the appearance now was of little concern to those fighting. Xu Mei waved her hand.

Hao Shen frowned and looked up at the sky… the clouds stretching to the horizon disappeared, and a projection of a huge sword appeared in the sky! Every serration, every scratch was clearly visible, as if under a microscope.

The whole world saw this sword.

A mysterious mountain located in the interworld.

"Oh? This is the legendary technique 'Sword Princess Strike'" a female voice chuckled: "Who would have thought I would see it in action again. Mei-Mei hasn't lost her touch, how wonderful."

Ma Lu sweated profusely when he saw the huge sword above his head. He was familiar with this technique—in fact, in the past, he had suffered a serious injury from it!

And the reason Xu Mei hadn't used this technique before was simple…

"***!"

Hao Shen grabbed Ma Lu and tried to escape, but… it was too late.

There wasn't even a sound, not even an explosion. Just dead silence. Time seemed to slow down, and the wind stopped.

Xie Qing lost consciousness from this overwhelming energy. His body shimmered and disappeared into space, as did the bodies of the other participants in this raid.

The world fell silent.

***

Two days later… finally, a loud explosion was heard. This explosion was heard everywhere, no matter where you went. Even in other realms.

"Quickly, Liu Yang!"

For the first time in many years, there was genuine panic on Zhang Mei's face. Liu Yang also looked nervous.

Xu Mei sat in the lotus position in the air, with blood pouring from her nose, ears, and mouth in a shocking stream.

Liu Yang quickly prepared a pill and threw it into Xu Mei's mouth. Only after twenty days of continuous treatment did Xu Mei stop bleeding.

"What a horror… this technique is powerful but also dangerous!" Zhang Mei thought, feeling a slight tremor.

Her reaction was still calm compared to Feng Gu, who was so frightened that he could only speak on the twentieth day.

And regarding these two guys… Zhang Mei frowned.

"Escaped, bastards. Although they suffered serious injuries. It's extremely difficult to kill someone at the Transcendence level unless you are one of 'them'…"

Looking at the cracked barrier, Zhang Mei waved her hand. Since there was no one to stop her… she slightly altered the formation, restoring its previous functions.

"Who would have thought they made such a hole. Now I have blocked their ability to go outside and installed a spatial jammer. Plus, I added the ability to enter freely from our side… although I'm sure after today, the area around the barrier will be closed with special formations" Zhang Mei thought, sighing. She looked towards the barrier: "I hope you survive there, kid…"