After practicing Qi for a thousand years, one can finally become a god!

Chapter 249 Embezzlement
Giant Axe King.

Desperate.

Really.

He never expected that his two appeals for divine punishment would be futile against Qi Sheng.

It stands to reason.

Shouldn't.

It should be understood that the Heavenly Punishment brewed from the very origin of Redstone Town is of terrifying strength comparable to the Three Realms. Even a Three Realms expert would have to suffer a great deal before leaving.

As for the second realm?

Ten deaths and no life.

After all, this divine punishment was summoned by a powerful king like the Giant Axe King, who had lived for a thousand years and accumulated half a lifetime of merit.

This is the Giant Axe King's trump card.

We will never use it unless absolutely necessary.

Once used, it will inevitably kill.

Duanmu Hong's father, Blood Cloud King, summoned Heavenly Punishment once decades ago. In that battle, he directly blasted a passing second-realm fourth-stage powerhouse to smithereens, destroying his soul and spirit.

"Even the second realm and the fourth stage cannot stop it."

"What gives this person the right?"

The Giant Axe King found it hard to believe and refused to accept it.

however.

that is the truth.

"otherwise."

"Would you like it to distinguish between loyalty and treachery one more time?"

Qi Sheng looked at the Giant Axe King with a smile.

He was relaxed.

With the combination of "Stellar Transformation" and "Ninth Cave Heaven", he was almost never in mortal danger in the Yuan Realm. Whether it was being chased by experts of the second or third realm, or the heavenly punishment from the origin of Red Stone Town, he could easily evade it.

Retreating into a small building to achieve complete self-containment.

Regardless of winter, summer, spring, or autumn.

It boasts the strongest protection, making it fearless in the face of anything.

Poor Giant Axe King—

"Two divine punishments!"

"A lifetime of achievements!"

"What sins have I committed!"

The Giant Axe King roared these words in his heart, but did not say them aloud.

But he roared to the sky.

His roar was filled with unspeakable resentment and unwillingness.

What was the purpose of all his achievements?
The purpose was not to request divine punishment, but to exchange more treasures from the three immortals that would help improve their cultivation.

His goal has always been to reach the fourth stage of the second realm, hoping to become closer to the origin of Redstone Town after achieving the fourth stage, thereby achieving immortality and no longer being limited by the thousand-year lifespan of a second-realm cultivator.

But now.

The dream shattered.

The remaining merits of the Giant Axe King are not even enough to revive a second-realm king like himself.

The oil is gone and the lamp is dry.

It was indeed squeezed dry.

Let's examine our own cultivation level again—

The second realm, the first transition.

Myriad phenomena in miniature.

There's still a long way to go before reaching the fourth stage of immortality. Without any further achievements to aid me, and with less than two hundred years left in my life, where is there any hope of achieving immortality?

"It's over!"

"It's all over!"

The Giant Axe King is on the verge of collapse.

Just then—

"End?"

"Is everything over?"

Two figures swept in from behind, looking at the lifeless Giant Axe King with a puzzled expression.

What's going on?

To live or die?

Why would the mighty Axe King behave like this?
Within a thousand years of lifespan, immortal and indestructible, who could possibly reduce the Giant Axe King to this state?

The person who came was no stranger.

These were none other than the remaining two kings of Redstone Town—

One of them is known as the "Blood Cloud King," and Duanmu Hong is one of his sons...

One is called 'King of Heavy Arrows'.

The three kings each possessed unique skills, and their cultivation was unparalleled.

Blood Cloud King glanced at Giant Axe King, probably knowing why he was like this, because he had heard: "I heard that Brother Dao's son was also killed by that wicked man? Don't worry about it, Brother Dao is still young, you can always have another one."

This Blood Cloud King is truly extraordinary.

He had many children, although Duanmu Hong, who died, was one of his most outstanding sons...

But he really didn't care.

To die is to die.

No ripples.

On the contrary, seeing the Giant Axe King's dejected appearance, he looked down on him.

It's just the death of one son. Why is a prince making such a fuss about it? It's meaningless.

Blood Cloud King was unaware of this.

The reason why the Giant Axe King is now in such a state of near death is not because his son Situ Zhi was killed, but because he failed to kill Qi Sheng after applying for divine punishment twice, and even more so because all the merits he had painstakingly accumulated throughout his life have been exhausted.

That's when life becomes unbearable.

Blood Cloud King was unaware.

The Heavy Arrow King was unaware.

The Giant Axe King didn't speak up. He was utterly despondent, staring intently at the smiling Qi Sheng ahead, and said hatefully, "It's this man, utterly arrogant. After killing my son and Duanmu Hong, he lingered and refused to leave, continuing to harass and provoke me."

He looked around.

Look at the Blood Cloud King.

Look at the heavy arrow king.

"With the three of us joining forces, we are sure to be able to defeat this wretch!"

The giant axe king struck the ground with a resounding thud.

Blood Cloud King was very relaxed: "Let's fight then."

He won't die anyway.

Encountering such a powerful passing expert, they would fight fiercely and eventually kill him, watching him fall into despair and fear of death. For these immortal and indestructible kings of the immortal town, that feeling was indescribably exhilarating and exciting.

As for not being able to beat them.

As for being manipulated instead.

That's fine.

Even if I get killed instead, I won't really die, right?

Furthermore.

With three immortals backing them up, they became even more unscrupulous.

"In Hongshi Town."

"You can touch any of the three realms of powerful beings!"

Heavy Arrow King laughed loudly—

"Don't even move!"

"I'll come first!"

He immediately drew his bow and nocked an arrow, ready to shoot Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng laughed, "I'm not going to stand still and let you shoot me."

Before he could finish speaking, he vanished in a flash of lightning.

Extremely fast.

Even arrows couldn't catch up.

"Ah this!"

Heavy Arrow King was startled.

The Giant Axe King cried out, "This man carries a great treasure; he must not be let go! Quickly, I beseech Heaven to discern the traitor and keep him here!"

He called out urgently to Blood Cloud King and Heavy Arrow King.

The two kings were stunned—

"So, this is an application for divine punishment?"

Why didn't you invite yourself?

The two did not go around the bay.

The Giant Axe King made no attempt to hide the truth, taking out the 'Redstone Token' to reveal the bloody financial deficit.

"so little?"

"Where have you gone?"

Blood Cloud King and Heavy Arrow King both inwardly cried out in disbelief.

Eight hundred achievements.

That's far too little.

Even a newly recruited soldier, after accumulating experience for three to five years, would have far more than this number.

This isn't even enough to bring the Giant Axe King back to life after his death!

Why is he so poor?
Heavy Arrow King felt a pang of pity, took out his Red Stone Token and touched it with Giant Axe King's, saying gently, "Brother Giant Axe, I've transferred 2,200 merits to you, enough for you to revive once."

You are quite a nice person!

"..."

The giant axe king was completely numb.

Blood Cloud King patted his pockets, unsure whether he should also offer something.

But the Heavy Arrow King made up for the Giant Axe King's loss with three thousand merits, enough for the Giant Axe King to die once.

If he gives me a thousand or two, it's meaningless.

But if you give me three thousand—

The heavy arrow king gave him 2,200, and he also gained the upper hand and won a favor.

He followed suit and gave more, three thousand, but didn't get much in return.

This is not a worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it.

and so.

Blood Cloud King hesitated.

The Giant Axe King realized this and immediately panicked!

No!

Who needs your 2,200 merits?
Who needs your worthless pity?

The Giant Axe King was furious: "The most urgent thing right now is to request divine punishment to stop that person!"

He explained urgently, "I recently dedicated all my merits to the three patriarchs, seeking a treasure to break through my cultivation level. Unfortunately, the breakthrough failed, all my investment went down the drain, and I have to start all over again. This person definitely has a shocking secret. Gentlemen, if I weren't truly without merits, I would have risked summoning heavenly punishment to stop him without hesitation!"

Seeing that the Giant Axe King had taken the initiative to interrupt.

Blood Cloud King immediately released the Red Stone Token, happy to change the subject and no longer dwell on whether to donate money or help the poor.

But he still had doubts: "Brother Giant Axe, could it be that you want to use my and Brother Heavy Arrow's achievements to avenge your son?"

what?
No way?
So insidious?

Heavy Arrow King stared in disbelief at Giant Axe King.

Without saying a word, the Giant Axe King swore an oath: "If my actions are intended to avenge Situ Zhi, may I be struck by lightning and suffer eternal damnation!"

Hey, hey, hey!
No way!
Heavy Arrow King smoothed things over, saying, "It's a small matter, not serious."

He looked at Blood Cloud King: "It seems that person really has a secret. How about this, Brother Blood Cloud, let's apply for a Heavenly Punishment together and share the credit?"

Blood Cloud King was naturally reluctant to request divine punishment.

However, if it is split equally with the Heavy Arrow King, it would only amount to a quarter of his life's achievements. If he could capture that person and obtain the secret that the Giant Axe King mentioned, then perhaps he could break even.

As for that person, he has no secrets.

As for the Giant Axe King lying, that's impossible.

As everyone knows, oaths and vows are not to be taken lightly; they will come true.

and so.

It must be true.

That being the case——

"Without further ado!"

"Start quickly!"

Blood Cloud King immediately took out the Red Stone Token.

Without saying a word, Heavy Arrow King transferred 20 million of his entire fortune of 86 million merits to Blood Cloud King.

"Give me a big one!"

immediately.

Without saying a word, Blood Cloud King donated 2000 million from the Red Stone Token to the source of Red Stone Town.

in fact.

The minimum requirement for applying for divine punishment is 2000 million merits.

To be on the safe side, Heavy Arrow King wanted to go big and gave 2000 million without hesitation, hoping that Blood Cloud King would come up with another 2000 million.

Therefore, a Heavenly Punishment of 40 million is a sure thing, even for someone at the second level of the fourth stage.

But Blood Cloud King doesn't think so!
Before he arrived, he had inquired around in Redstone Town and learned that Qi Sheng had fought the Giant Axe King to a draw, and that Qi Sheng was at most a second-stage cultivator.

That's the case.

With twenty million merits, stopping him would be more than enough.

Therefore.

In a fit of madness, he decided not to contribute any merit himself, but instead used the 2000 million merits transferred from the Heavy Arrow King to apply for the lowest level of divine punishment.

have to say.

This Blood Cloud King is incredibly stingy and cunning.

But he is truly insightful.

He deserves to make money.

……

All of this happened late in the day, but actually very quickly.

Qi Shengyun unleashed the "Wrath of the Lightning God," moving with incredible speed, so fast that even the Heavy Arrow King's heavy arrows couldn't catch up with him.

But they didn't get very far.

hat trick.

Another divine punishment is coming!

……

Blood Cloud King decisively sacrificed a quarter of Heavy Arrow King's accumulated merits over hundreds of years, a full twenty million, and with boundless pride, he roared to the sky—

"Please, Heaven!"

"Distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous!"

next moment.

Outside Redstone Town, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

In an instant, a large amount of lightning surged down, forcefully blocking Qi Shengqian's path.

Endless lightning.

This is divine punishment.

"Good guy!"

"here we go again."

Qi Sheng found it funny.

The Giant Axe King wasn't satisfied with just applying for divine punishment twice; seeing that he was still alive, he wasn't giving up and wanted to apply again.

They were determined to kill him.

wrong!

It shouldn't be the Giant Axe King anymore.

This guy probably has no achievements to show for it.

Those were the two newly appointed kings who had just arrived.

"These two are pretty silly."

The Giant Axe King had clearly requested divine punishment twice, but neither of them could harm him.

Are Blood Cloud King and Heavy Arrow King not believing in evil spirits?
They've actually applied for divine punishment again.

"Achievements are hard-earned."

"They are not afraid of wasting their time."

They don't feel sorry for themselves.

Qi Sheng felt sorry for them.

I felt sorry for the three who were granted the title of king.

He also felt sorry for Redstone Town.

As the master of the cave, Qi Sheng could sense that this heavenly punishment contained extremely rich primordial power. He imagined that launching it would cause considerable damage to Redstone Town.

Not to mention this is the third time now.

"Redstone Town".

"Why bother."

Qi Sheng smiled, showing no fear whatsoever.

He was caught in the lightning and divine punishment when he suddenly vanished again.

Stab la la!
Rumble!
Within the calamity clouds, lightning bolts raged and thunder roared, as if searching, as if enraged.

Hongshi Town originally had no self-awareness, only instinct.

Even instincts can feel shame.

Qi Sheng escaped the first divine punishment.

Even with a second increased dose, Qi Sheng still managed to escape.

Qi Sheng escaped time and time again, and Heaven's punishment was unfavorable time and time again.

If you're talking about not being able to actually kill them with a bomb, then it's nothing.

But what about Qi Sheng?

Opportunism!

It ran away to hide somewhere, leaving the divine punishment it was about to unleash without a target.

It feels empty and desolate.

feeling bad.

Hongshi Town's innate dislike and anger stemmed from its resentment towards Qi Sheng, which it felt had been played.

Therefore.

This time.

the third time.

The original source of Redstone Town has once again increased its dosage—

More of the origin.

A more powerful divine punishment.

This time, we must keep Qi Sheng here.

however.

Unable to be found.

Cannot be found.

There was no sign of Qi Sheng at all.

Rumble!
A hundred or so thunderbolts in the clear sky spoke of the deep-seated anger and shame of Redstone Town.

He got away again!
Redstone was enraged.

This time.

It lasts longer.

The Blood Cloud King sacrificed all 20 million merits he got for free from the Heavy Arrow King to Redstone Town, but it was like a drizzle, not nearly enough.

This time.

This once again resulted in Redstone's resources becoming insufficient to cover its costs, making it yet another unprofitable deal.

Not only did it cover the price difference that the Giant Axe King earned when he first applied for divine punishment, but it also made up for it all.

It even used the profits from the numerous divine punishments over the past few centuries to make up for the losses.

Hey!
hurt!
Hongshi Town was filled with anger and melancholy, and it mustered all its strength.

It's working hard silently on its end.

The three kings were astonished.

Heavy Arrow King rubbed his eyes: "I only gave him 20 million merits, but Brother Blood Cloud's application for this Heavenly Punishment must have cost at least 100 million?"

Oh shit!

He got a huge advantage!

Turning to look at the indifferent-looking Blood Cloud King, he couldn't believe it.

I don't know.

Blood Cloud King forced himself to remain calm, but he couldn't believe it either: "This is a heavenly punishment in the tens of millions? That can't be right! It should be at least a hundred million! Could the price have been changed?"

He was shocked.

But he didn't say.

Blood Cloud King remained unmoved.

As for the Giant Axe King, he didn't care about anything else, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Punishment, hoping for good news.

however.

This divine punishment lasted for a full six hours.

Unable to be found.

I just can't find it.

Can't find it.

I just can't find it.

Rumble!
The Redstone Primal Force, driven by impotence and rage, eventually dissipated its divine punishment.

it!
I tried my best again!

And here.

This time, the Giant Axe King, Blood Cloud King, and Heavy Arrow King waited for a long time. Looking at the heavenly punishment and the apocalyptic scene ahead, the three kings were both surprised and delighted.

"That's it!"

"It's all set, all done!"

The three kings were certain that Qi Sheng would die.

"No matter how powerful you are or how swift you are in your escape, you will still not escape divine punishment."

The Giant Axe King was overjoyed and laughed heartily.

Heavy Arrow King looked at Blood Cloud King with admiration: "Brother Blood Cloud has suffered a great loss this time, so I can't let you do all the work. In this way, my contribution is not much, so I will transfer another ten million to you as a token of my appreciation."

While talking.

With a clink of the Red Stone Token and Blood Cloud King's fingers, another ten million was transferred.

The total was 30 million.

Double it, to 60 million.

"It still doesn't meet the current standard of 100 million."

"Brother Xueyun, you are so kind!"

"I can't let you suffer too much of a loss."

The Heavy Arrow King looked on with emotion.

Blood Cloud King: "6"

however.

The three kings were happy for only a short time.

When the lightning tribulation dissipated, they looked ahead and saw a handsome figure, aloof and independent, his voice and smile still present, looking at them with a kind and loving expression.

"Three."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

……

(End of this chapter)