I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 408 Hongli Becomes Queen (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Ten years have passed.

The atmosphere was tense in a secluded cave deep in the Kunwu Mountains.

On the throne in the center of the cave sat a beautiful young girl in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, with bright and lively eyes. She looked to be only a little over ten years old, with a pair of fox ears on her red hair and three fluffy tails clustered around her sides.

With feigned laziness, she forced out a hint of majesty that she thought she had imitated very well; she was none other than Hong Li, who had transformed and roamed the Kunwu Mountains, where she had already become the king and ruler.

Around the throne, foxes of various colors and sizes lay curled up on the ground or sat upright on stone stools, their fox eyes gazing in awe at their beautiful and domineering king on the throne.

Below the throne were a group of fierce-looking, yet-to-be-transformed wolf demons, tiger demons, bear demons, and a snake demon coiled like a small mountain, all bowing their heads in silence, not daring to utter a sound.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Hong Li suddenly stood up from the throne. "Three whole teams of people, with an inescapable net, and you couldn't even capture a single Thunderwing Roc? What use are you to me?!"

The reprimanded demons tensed up, their faces filled with shame and fear, emitting low sobs, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Inside the cave, the foxes all drooped their ears and fell silent, as if terrified.

Seeing their useless state, Hong Li took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed her anger.

Hongli tried hard to recall the woman in her memory, the woman who was lazy yet always in control of everything.

"Hmph," she snorted coldly, her anger subsiding slightly, but her tone remained firm, "Considering that you have done some good deeds before, I'll let it go. Don't think I'm a fox who doesn't care about demons."

With a flick of her wrist, several small, exquisite jade bottles flew precisely towards the four great demons: wolf, tiger, bear, and snake.

"Take these pills and divide them up. Remember, these pills aren't free. Write me IOUs later. If you can't pay off your debts this year, I'll kill you all and take you back to my family for refining weapons!"

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the room like a sharp blade, and emphasized her tone.

"Next time! If we encounter that Thunderbird again, I'll take it down at all costs! Its demon core is a gift I'm bringing home for my sister!"

The four powerful demons hurriedly accepted the pills as if grasping at a lifeline, prostrating themselves in agreement, their voices filled with gratitude and determination.

Hong Li nodded in satisfaction, sat back on the throne, her posture exuding a lazy yet dignified air, as if her earlier harsh words had been nothing but an illusion.

She turned to look at the group of foxes from her own clan below the steps, fiddling with her nails as she asked in a soothing tone, "Any news from outside lately? What's the status of those cultivators?"

She didn't submit her news report last month, and Aunt Hua has urged her twice, saying that if she doesn't submit it this month, she will sue for a rent increase.

That annoying tattletale!

Several of the more mature fox demons immediately began to report in shrill voices, whimpering and howling.

Hong Li listened intently, her slender fingers unconsciously tapping on the armrest of the throne.

"Oh?" She frowned slightly. "You said that recently, the number of cultivators in other states within the Central Plains has surged? Even the number of cultivators active on the edge of the Azure Nether Forest has increased several times over?"

Hong Li's vigilance instantly rose.

Experience told her that such a sudden influx of people meant something big was going on.

"Pass down the order," she commanded decisively, her voice echoing throughout the cave, "tell all our subordinates in the mountains, and those little guys who rely on us, to behave yourselves better lately! Don't wander around the edge of the forest unnecessarily, and be careful when you're venturing into the mountains and underground!"

"When human cultivators gather in groups, their favorite thing to do is hunt demons. I don't want to have to go to those weapon-refining shops in the city to collect your corpses."

The foxes inside the cave immediately responded with soft whimpers, preparing to go out and convey the king's orders.

Boom! ! !
Without warning, the entire cave and even the entire Kunwu Mountain range beneath their feet began to shake violently!
Pebbles fell from the cave ceiling, and the illuminating runes on the stone walls flickered on and off.

"what happened?!"

Hong Li suddenly stood up, transformed into a phantom, and rushed out of the cave in an instant, followed by a swarm of fox demons of all sizes who rushed out in panic.

Outside the cave, the ancient, boundless sea of ​​clouds in the core area of ​​the Kunwu Mountains was now being violently stirred and churned as if by an invisible giant hand. The boundless waves of clouds gradually dispersed, emitting a muffled, thunderous roar.

Under the shocked gazes of the demons, three enormous, unimaginably huge illusory sword shadows appeared in the sea of ​​clouds, descending from beyond the nine heavens, piercing through layers of boundary walls with unstoppable majesty!

These three giant sword phantoms pierced the sky and the earth like pillars, their blades shrouded in a sword aura powerful enough to cleave the void.

One blade is as white as the sun, another as blue as an ancient forest, and the third as black as cold iron from the abyss.

They are not physical objects falling, but rather a projection of a grand will, ancient and sacred, slowly sinking and finally settling in the core area of ​​that mysterious sea of ​​clouds deep within the Kunwu Mountains.

Silent and without damaging any mountains or landforms, its overwhelming momentum filled all living beings who witnessed it with awe and trembling deep within their souls.

Heaven and earth fell silent; all sounds ceased.

Hongli's knees buckled uncontrollably, and she was about to kneel down in submission, but at the last moment, a surge of energy rose within her, helping her resist the pressure of the sword, and she slowly straightened her spine again.

That was the laziness he had absorbed from Jiang Yi over the years.

All the demons, large and small, at Hong Li's feet were kneeling on the ground. Countless birds and beasts in the Qingming Forest trembled in fear, and the various demon kings who were cultivating in seclusion in the mountains also bowed down and acted subserviently.

Human cultivators in various cities all felt the same thing and looked in the same direction.

A particularly clever little white fox lay down beside Hong Li and excitedly pointed at the three giant swords hanging in the sky with its little paws, making a series of rapid and excited 'whimpering' sounds.

As Hongli listened to the little white fox's story, an unprecedented shock and understanding flashed in her cunning blue eyes.

"The Sword Dao Ranking! So this is the legendary Sword Dao Ranking of Kunwu Mountain!"

Almost as soon as she realized what it was, Hong Li suddenly turned west, towards the direction of Qing Shi City.

"The Heavenly Ranking is about to be revealed..."

Hong Li murmured to herself, the shock in her eyes instantly replaced by an eager, bright light, a light that also carried an undisguised joy and a sense of entitlement.

"I should go home!"

Hong Li couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth high, her fiery red hair flying in the strong wind, and her whole person exuding a dazzling radiance.

"That woman is definitely going to compete for that stupid ranking!"

Hongli put her hands on her hips and proudly declared towards the empty mountain forest.

"Without me, the nine-tailed celestial fox, standing by her side to keep things in order, serving as her mount, delivering pills, and providing cover, how could she possibly succeed?"

Hong Li proudly raised a finger to the demons at her feet and waved it from side to side.

“She can’t live without me. Believe it or not, she will definitely send a letter summoning me back within three days.”

The demons looked at each other, bewildered but shocked, and all howled and roared.

Our king is wise and mighty!

Hongli felt a heat rising from the soles of her feet; she could hardly stay still.

Come back home!

Finally, she could go home openly and confidently. Otherwise, if she had gone back halfway, they would have assumed that she was having a bad time outside.

Hmph! She can't let herself be looked down upon!

"Hahaha, I'll go and kill that Thunderwing Roc and the Three-Eyed Tiger Demon in the eastern forest right now. I'll gouge out its eyes for Duan Jin, use its bones to guard the mountain, and make a sleeping blanket for that woman with its skin!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, Hong Li immediately transformed into a series of phantoms, leaving behind the bewildered demons, and charged into the forest alone.

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(End of this chapter)