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Chapter 561 The Kidnapper [Part 1]

Above the night sky.

A fiery red peacock flapped its wings and soared straight into the sky.

The moment it appears in the world.

All the demons and evil spirits in the entire city of Los Angeles let out mournful howls, their bodies evaporating instantly like morning dew exposed to the scorching sun.

Even the humanoid evil spirit hidden deep within, the culprit behind all this, didn't have time to escape. It could only crumble like paper ashes amidst its terrified, distorted, regretful, and unwilling expression.

Under this terrifying atmosphere.

These beings, which instilled despair in ordinary people and even martial artists, had no room to struggle and were annihilated in an instant.

Looking around.

The blood-red curtain that had covered the entire city collapsed.

It's absolutely terrifying.

This fiery red peacock is like a rising sun.

It illuminated the originally pitch-black night sky for a moment.

It dispelled the yin energy that had accumulated there.

however.

If you look closely, you will find that this is a phantom image of a divine bird that should be looking down on the world.

At this moment, however, they heard the voice of the young man in white.

Its pupils trembled violently, its wings flapped rapidly, and it seemed to be trying to tear through space to escape!
however.

next second.

"Wow—!"

This once arrogant, fiery red peacock seemed to have been punished by heaven, its mournful cries echoing through the night sky.

His figure, which was originally soaring up with Lin Dao, suddenly stopped.

Then, like a bird with broken wings, it crashed to the ground!
--boom!

Accompanied by a loud bang.

The stray flames raged, igniting everything.

The Lin family mansion below instantly transformed into a hellish place.

All living beings and buildings within it were reduced to ashes.

However, the flames suddenly went out just as they reached the young man in white.

"Heavens! No, this is impossible! How could you descend to earth and interfere in the mundane world?!"

The Lin family mansion, where it once stood, was now completely charred.

The flames had now dissipated.

Lin Dao's body was charred black, like a withered tree burned by heavenly fire. Although he still had some breath left, he had fallen into a deep coma.

Three feet away from him, a woman in a red dress stood suspended in mid-air, her figure appearing and disappearing.

The woman's black hair was held in place by a jade hairpin.

Her skin was as smooth as jade, and a golden flame mark between her eyebrows shone brightly, making her look elegant and noble.

As her skirt swayed, strands of crimson tassels trailed behind her, resembling the tail feathers of a phoenix.

When she saw Hu Qi's figure clearly, her beautiful face suddenly paled.

Her lips trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief and a deep-seated fear.

"Um?!"

The young man in white raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, somewhat surprised.

Youth are none other than others.

It was Hu Qi.

He looked at the woman in the red dress who was so close to him.

He spoke.

"Now tell me everything you know!"
I can forgive and forget what you did!

He wasn't lying.

The other party was, after all, a remnant soul comparable to a true god.

Our strength has been severely weakened. Killing it would affect the gains from modifying our stats, so it's better to let it go and wait for it to continue growing.

"Hmph! You think you'll let me go? Do you really think I'm a three-year-old child?!"

This time I've been defeated. Do with me as you please!

The woman in the red dress took a deep breath, seemingly resigned to her fate, and said coldly.

"This time I miscalculated. I didn't expect that you, as 'Heaven,' could descend in an incarnation. Now I only want to ask one thing, this..."

"Alright, if you don't want to talk, then don't. Go to hell!"

Hu Qi laughed, directly interrupting the other person's subsequent nonsense.

You don't want to answer his questions, but you still want to ask him questions?!

Simply ridiculous!
As the creator of this grotto-heaven world, he has absolute control over this world.

All things in the world and all living beings can be regarded as his private property.

This kind of power far surpasses that of mortal emperors, and is incomparable to that of any landlord or powerful figure.

He, however, appropriately demonstrated his kindness, indicating that he could overlook the matter.

This guy is really taking advantage of my kindness.

What do you mean you're not afraid of death?

Hearing this explanation, Hu Qi wanted to laugh.

He had never seen such a person on his journey, not because he had never seen someone who was not afraid of death.

But even the hardest bone has its limits.

The words fell to the ground in an instant.

His figure suddenly appeared in front of the woman in the red dress.

Hu Qi's five fingers, like hooks, suddenly gripped the top of the woman's head.

Before the woman in the red dress could even react, her translucent spirit was firmly imprisoned in Hu Qi's palm, just like a physical entity.

The moment the five fingers pierced the skull.

"laugh--!"

It was as if a red-hot iron had been plunged into an icy pool, and a piercing burning sound suddenly rang out.

"what--!!"

The woman's beautiful face instantly twisted, resembling a vengeful ghost.

Her body convulsed, her spirit trembled violently, and she let out a heart-wrenching wail.

It felt like being subjected to endless, agonizing torture—no, it was tens of thousands of times worse.

This kind of pain is the pain of having one's will torn apart and shattered.

Even her hardened will could not withstand it.

This caused her original dignified and elegant expression to vanish instantly.

He uttered intermittent pleas for mercy.

"No, no, please stop, I was wrong... please stop..."

However, Hu Qi remained calm and unmoved by this.

After a few breaths.

"Oh!"

With a final, heart-wrenching scream, the woman in the red dress shattered like glass, dissipating into countless specks of light.

Even that glimmer of soul light was casually extinguished by Hu Qi.

They don't even have the chance to be reincarnated.

Complete death and dissipation.

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……

Hu Qi stood still.

Looking down at Lin Dao, who was nearly dead.

He looked thoughtful.

Just now.

He searched the woman in the red dress's memories.

They also learned the information they wanted to know.

And the core of this internal catastrophe.

Ultimately, the goal is for a true 'protagonist,' or 'the one who brings disaster,' to be born from among the beings in this world.

Thus, they carried out the "act of attacking Heaven".

The "sky" the other person was referring to was him.

More accurately, it is a term used by powerful beings within the cave world to refer to the world's will.

Hu Qi is the master of the cave world.

In a sense, it is equivalent to heaven.

The reason for launching the campaign against Heaven.

This is because Hu Qi modified the rules of the cave world: the existence of immortal divinity is not allowed.

Because of this rule, the beings within the grotto-heaven world are unable to attain immortality and obtain immortal divinity.

Even if one possesses the power of a true god, it only means having a longer lifespan.

It is impossible to achieve immortality.

Hu Qi established this rule because the Crimson Panel requires the death of an extraordinary being to obtain modification values.

The appearance of immortal beings is tantamount to cutting off the source of modification value obtained from the cave world.

Although beings capable of attaining immortality may exist, they are few and far between, this is not in Hu Qi's interest.

Because once it exists, it will accumulate over time.

It would be even more troublesome to have to handle it personally at that time.

At this moment, this rule became the cause of his inner tribulation.

If it is under normal circumstances.

This is nothing.

No matter how unwilling the creatures within the grotto-heaven were, they could not resist.

Because the two are not even on the same level.

No matter how strong they are, they can never break through the constraints of the rules of the cave world and cause any harm to Hu Qi.

However, once one's strength reaches the peak of the Jade Realm and triggers the power of tribulation, everything changes.

Driven by the power of the inner tribulation.

A calamity will be born within the grotto-heaven world.

Its destiny is to kill 'Heaven' and change the rules.

Unless he changes the rules of the cave world now, allowing immortal divinity to exist, thus making this cause cease to exist.

However, even if Hu Qi were willing.

I'm afraid the outcome will remain unchanged.

The internal tribulation will not disappear on its own.

Instead, it will evolve into another form.

Rather than backing down, he preferred to directly destroy the source of the internal calamity.

Since the other party is going to attack the heavens, he will just kill the other party directly, without giving the other party any chance to grow stronger.

Think about this.

A glint flashed in Hu Qi's eyes.

Looking at Lin Dao lying on the ground, this man was Jie Zi.

The one who will one day challenge Heaven.

The woman surnamed Ling was a powerful True God whose lifespan was nearing its end.

They survived by using secret methods.

Driven by the force of the robbery.

The divination revealed the location of the anomaly, Lin Dao.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will become a cheat code for the other party, used to aid their growth. Ultimately, she will defeat powerful enemies along the way, rapidly grow stronger, and successfully conquer the heavens.

This seemingly impossible thing became possible under the impetus of the calamity.

Lin Dao will surpass the Heavenly Man Hu Qi once encountered and become an even more powerful being.

Under the influence of the calamity, the world's will in the cave world could not be captured.

They will treat it as the darling of the world.

He made rapid progress, his cultivation level soared, until he finally accomplished that almost impossible feat.

however.

None of this is possible anymore.

next moment.

Lin Dao's body spontaneously combusted without any fire.

Under terrifyingly high temperatures, it only takes a breath.

Not even ashes were left behind.

"Isn't it true?"

A golden cloud pattern flashed across Hu Qi's forehead.

Immediately, he looked thoughtful.

It was not beyond his expectations.

The Inner Tribulation, being the final tribulation for a Dao Lord to advance to the Dao Fruit, is not so easily resolved.

Even if he were to kill Lin Dao, who was the thief.

Nothing has changed.

Lin Dao did not fake his death; he was truly dead, leaving not even ashes behind, and not even a trace of his soul remained.

Logically, the internal tribulation should have been resolved.

However, from the perspective of the Eye of Truth.

The black calamity power transformed from the inner calamity did not disappear.

Instead, the situation has only escalated.

However, since it cannot be eradicated in advance, Hu Qi has other methods.

There is an invisible network connecting all things, and by manipulating these links, one can indirectly influence various things; this is cause and effect.

In other places, he would not be able to manipulate cause and effect.

But this place is a hidden world.

He, Hu Qi, is a true creator-like being, able to do whatever he pleases.

Manipulating time and cause and effect is as simple as lifting a finger.

Add the Eye of Dispelling Illusions.

Knowing in advance where the person destined for the internal calamity is.

No matter who the robber is, Hu Qi can easily torment them to death.

Subsequently.

Hu Qi glanced around at the city, which was almost completely silent.

He didn't interfere too much with the situation here.

Everything in the grotto-heaven world is naturally resolved and judged by the beings within it.

His intervention will only disrupt this balance.

He is the creator of the grotto-heaven world.

He won't care as long as the world doesn't perish.

He vanished in a flash.

Heading towards the location of the next calamity.

The internal tribulation is extremely secretive.

However, from Hu Qi's unique perspective of the Eye of Truth.

The dark energy and calamity power of these internal tribulations have nowhere to hide.

……

Not long after, several more robbers were killed by Hu Qi.

These robbers each have their own unique characteristics.

By sheer chance, he found a mysterious ring containing a powerful remnant soul that would guide his cultivation.

Some are granted access to the system, allowing them to exchange for all things in the universe.

There are also powerful beings who reincarnate, possess another's body, and cultivate anew.
The various situations are numerous.

All of this was caused by the power of calamity.

This kind of tribulation power is, in essence, also part of the cave world.

They possess some authority over the grotto-heaven world.

They can do all sorts of incredible things.

It was no coincidence that these thieves resembled the protagonists of the novels Hu Qi had once read.

A large part of this was also due to Hu Qi's own reasons.

His internal struggle will lead to adjustments made specifically for Hu Qi himself.

It can be seen as a reflection of his inner self.

however.

With the deaths of these robbers.

The internal calamity has not yet disappeared.

Quite the opposite.

Under his observation.

These calamities, constantly being thwarted, are like an inflated ball, growing ever larger.

The material world that almost covered half of the cave world.

Just looking at it is enough to make one's heart race.

If this continues.

This will make the internal tribulation even more powerful, and the resulting tribulations will become increasingly terrifying.

This is not a good thing for ordinary Dao Lords.

Because if you're not careful, you might crash and burn, suffer the backlash from the internal tribulation, and perish.

But Hu Qi doesn't need to do that.

He possesses the Eye of Truth.

There's absolutely no need to worry about that.

Although a thief grows up quickly, it is by no means something that can be done in a short period of time.

It would take at least several thousand years.

And slaughter the robbers.

This causes the power of robbery to grow.

When it reaches its peak, that is when the internal calamity will erupt.

At that time, the resulting calamity will surely be more powerful than ever before.

Perhaps this timeframe can be shortened to several decades, or even just a few years.

If it can be resolved.

This will eliminate future troubles and eradicate internal calamities.

Although this method is dangerous, it can accelerate the time spent passing through the inner tribulation.

Think of this in your mind.

Hu Qi lowered his head.

At his feet lay the dying figure of a young girl, and Hu Qi reached out and plunged his hand into her head without any resistance.

When the arm was pulled out again.

A constantly flashing blue orb appeared in his palm.

A cold, faint electronic sound emanated from it.

"Alarm... Emotional system forcibly withdrawn... Activating backup plan, initiating spatial teleportation... Teleportation failed... Beep beep..."

This is clearly a system.

Bang!
Pinch with all five fingers.

This system, formed from the power of calamity and capable of growing stronger by absorbing the power of emotions, was directly crushed by Hu Qi.

The person beneath his feet twitched, then fell silent.

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That point was ignored.

Hu Qi's gaze was sharp as lightning.

He looked toward the direction where the next calamity was brewing.

……

Just as Hu Qi was undergoing his internal tribulation.

Significant changes have occurred in the outside world.

This is due to the characteristics of the Burial God Void Crystal.

After being constantly bombarded by external forces and absorbing their power.

The density of the Burial God Crystal continues to increase, which also leads to a greater and greater time difference between it and the outside world.

It has reached tens of thousands of times.

Hu Qi only spent a few days during that time.

Nearly a thousand years have passed in the outside world.

……

Origin realm.

The location of the boundary tower.

The void trembled, emitting deafening roars that shook the universe.

The once towering black tower developed several cracks on its surface due to the tremors.

It resembled a piece of porcelain about to shatter.

Wisps of primordial gray mist drifted out.

It also contained a few wisps of darker black mist.

Among them were twisted and terrifying void creatures.

However, these void creatures had just rushed out.

A beam of black light shot out from the surface of the Boundary Tower. Wherever the light passed, the gray mist of the Origin Disaster broke apart, and the void creatures within were instantly annihilated.

However, this was accompanied by the appearance of void rifts.

There were too many void creatures to eliminate them all in a short time, given the current state of the Boundary Tower, which was on the verge of collapse.

If this continues, the consequences are unimaginable.

Just then, in the next second.

In an instant.

A phantom image of clock gears, obscuring the sky, appeared atop the starry heavens.

"Click——"

The pointer suddenly trembled.

It actually started rotating in reverse by one space!
As the clock hands turn backward.

The entire river of time in the Origin Realm suddenly reversed.

Annihilated beings are reborn from nothingness.

The shattered stars reassembled into a dazzling ball of light.

Even the source of all disaster, the gray mist.

Like the tide receding, the initial cracks have also disappeared.

Meanwhile, the cracks on the surface of the boundary tower began to heal rapidly.

(End of this chapter)