Reborn as a Snake: Many Children, Many Blessings, Only I, the Green Snake Immortal

It was too late to run away at that point.

Beyond the hill that was almost split in two, a glint of dark light quietly flowed in those golden eyes.

The power of soul-capturing erupts!

It comes from the Soul-Capturing Technique, one of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques. It is a top-tier technique and has a great restraining effect on these ghost cultivators!

In addition, having just been struck by the Xuan Tian Divine Light, all three ghost cultivators were severely injured and were no match for the Soul-Seizing Technique.

Instantly, the three ghost cultivators were frozen in place, unable to move.

They resisted desperately, only to find to their despair that it was all in vain.

Under the threat of death, the will to survive surged to an unprecedented level.

"Don't kill us!"

"We are cultivators from the Purple Canopy Mountain sect of the Demon Spirit Realm. We are all cultivators from the Demon Spirit Realm, so let's talk this out!"

"Spare us, and I'll give you all my treasures!"

These words had no effect on Xu Qing.

He froze the bodies of the three ghost cultivators, then opened his mouth and spat out three balls of flame that began to burn their bodies.

The fire that burns away evil spirits burns fiercely.

Soon after.

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Xu Qing immediately extinguished the flames.

At this moment, the ghost cultivators' bodies were charred black, their souls were fleeting and illusory, and they were just one step away from being completely destroyed.

The immobilization spell was lifted, and the ghost cultivators' eyes were filled with fear.

"Spare me..."

Before they could speak, the sound abruptly stopped.

Xu Qing used a long, narrow, jet-black banner to directly capture the three souls in front of him.

This is something he obtained from Gui Jiang. It's called the Soul-Summoning Banner, which can collect souls and is a commonly used magical artifact among ghost cultivators.

That wasn't all. He then used array formation techniques to set up several restrictions on the soul-summoning banner to prevent the ghost cultivator's soul from escaping.

After doing all this, Xu Qing put the Soul-Summoning Banner into his storage ring.

"Now, apart from the dead Gui Jiang, I've captured all the men that old ghost sent out."

Xu Qing did not choose to kill them directly.

That old ghost from Zigai Mountain is highly skilled; if we kill them all, he'll most likely send more ghost cultivators after that.

He'll have to intervene then, which is really troublesome.

It would be better to kill him half to death first, then lock him up, to avoid future trouble.

This method might not be able to fool the evil spirit for long.

But Xu Qing doesn't need too long; six months or even a year is enough for him to greatly increase his cultivation level.

The commotion here was so great that it attracted the demon cultivators of the Three Spirits Valley to come and investigate.

Liu Liang rushed over quickly, and when he saw the hill that had been shattered in two, his legs trembled.

"Your Majesty... what... what's going on?" he asked.

"It's all taken care of. You all did a good job this time. Take good care of the herb field, and you'll all be rewarded in the future."

Xu Qing casually distributed a few pills to the demon cultivators who had arrived, then turned and left, returning to Tushan.

He is studying some techniques found in ancient books from Tushan.

This is a critical moment, a matter of great importance, concerning the happy lives of Tu Shan Nan Yu and Tu Shan Yi Yi Ri Shou, so we must pay close attention.

......

The twenty-first year of the Jingtai reign.

early summer.

In the northern border of the Great Qian Dynasty, including Yunzhou and its forty-one prefectures across three states, the sky has been clear and the sun shines brightly for several months!

The sky was a breathtakingly clear blue, and countless people looked up at it, but couldn't see even a wisp of cloud.

The heatwave swept across the land, causing it to crack and the crops planted in the spring to wither and die!

This year has been a year of severe drought!

At first, people went to the City God Temple and the Earth God Temple in groups to pray for rain.

But despite repeated prayers for rain, the sky remained completely still.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people went to worship.

At this time, some families had already run out of grain, and with grain prices skyrocketing, buying grain was simply a pipe dream.

In a short time, some businesses that couldn't survive even resorted to selling their children!

Even worse, some starved to death at home!

Corpses were found lying on the streets every day. At first, the government would send people to collect the bodies, but as the number increased, they simply stopped caring.

Strangely enough, sometimes corpses also disappear inexplicably, their whereabouts unknown.

Around this time of year, the aroma of meat will always waft from the stoves of some households.

As the situation worsened, disaster victims emerged.

In years of disaster, evil spirits arise.

The White Lotus Sect and several other sects rose up again, and the disaster victims, unable to survive any longer, naturally had no choice but to rebel.

For a time, the entire northern border of the Great Qian Dynasty was in chaos.

......

Chaos reigned outside the mountains.

The mountains, however, are peaceful and harmonious.

Under Xu Qing's intimidation, the four areas of Xiongya Mountain integrated very well.

The demon cultivators in these places quickly adapted to the new rules, and everything began to proceed in an orderly manner.

Xu Qing spent most of his time in the ancestral land of Tushan, and the rest of his time going back to Taihang Mountain to spend time with Bai Ling and the others, and to refine batch after batch of spiritual pills.

As Xu Qing refined more and more elixirs, he became increasingly skilled.

Each batch of pills produced 20% more pills than usual, and several new types of pills were also produced.

With the help of these elixirs, the monsters' cultivation progressed very quickly.

Bai Ling's cultivation level has recovered to the level of three thousand years, allowing her to use more spells. Her combat power has soared, and she is now the strongest demon cultivator after Xu Qing.

Liu Mei finally broke through the thousand-year barrier, and several of the female demons at the foot of Taihang Mountain also reached a cultivation level of over eight hundred years.

They secretly and openly inquired about the situation, wanting to know when the king would return to the Taihang Mountains, and their desire for a second child grew stronger.

In addition, he was one of Xu Qing's original subordinates.

The snake demons of Xuanyin Mountain and the monkey demons of Huaguo Forest have both improved their overall strength.

Chi Lian and several other demon cultivators advanced to a thousand years of cultivation, and the number of demon cultivators with more than five hundred years of cultivation nearly doubled.

The most remarkable progress was made by Fat Ball and Skinny Egg.

Since Xu Qing took over several areas of the Three Spirits Valley, their strength has been growing day by day, and their cultivation has now reached two thousand years!

The reason they progressed so quickly was partly because they obtained the most elixirs.

The other reason is self-evident.

Fatty Ball abandoned his hometown, Flower and Fruit Forest, and spent all his time hanging out in Three Spirits Valley with Skinny Egg.

The official purpose was to supervise Liu Liang to prevent him from secretly withholding spiritual fruits and medicines.

In reality, spiritual fruits often fall to the ground inexplicably, and the spirits, believing that "this fruit is destined for me," send them into their stomachs to cultivate.

Unable to bear it any longer, Liu Liang secretly came to report, tearfully accusing the two rascals of their crimes.

Seeing the honest hedgehog spirit crying with snot running down its face, Xu Qing had no choice but to give it a booklet.

"If that scoundrel steals food again, make a note of it. I'll settle the score with them later."

"Your Majesty, I will never fail in your trust!"

Liu Liang's expression turned solemn, and he immediately returned to Sanling Valley.

It vowed to record all the crimes of Fat Ball and Thin Egg, and then see how they would try to deny them before the king.