Chapter 749: Fugui! Please Stop Your Divine Powers

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Shenwu World.

Mystic True Continent, Demon Nether Country.

Mystic True Continent was the third largest continent in the Shenwu World, its area surpassed only by Cold Moon Continent and Chiyue Continent.

Therefore, the Mystic True Continent had been a battleground in all previous Immortal-Demon Wars.

On the vast continent, seven nations—You, Qi, Xuan, Chen, Chu, Song, and Wu—belonged to two major factions, contending for supremacy. With changes in times and situations, the national power and territory of each country also fluctuated constantly, rising and falling.

And now, the most flourishing country on the Mystic True Continent was the Demon Nether Country.

The reason was simple. The biological mother of the current Scarlet Moon Demon Dynasty Crown Prince Jingming was [Princess Jieyou] of the Dugu Clan, the Imperial Family of the Demon Nether Country.

Ever since Jingming became the Crown Prince, the Demon Nether Country's "international status" had been steadily rising. When it came to matters related to the Demon Nether Country, other nations would yield whenever possible and retreat whenever possible. This naturally bolstered the Demon Nether Country's arrogance, allowing it to flourish in the past two hundred years.

However, this bonus wouldn't last too long.

After all, Princess Jieyou was only in the Divine-Transformation Realm, and at most, she could live for two thousand years, so she would definitely not live to see the day Shen Tu Jingming ascended to the Demon Emperor.

Once Princess Jieyou passed away, the relationship between Crown Prince Jingming and the Demon Nether Country would naturally fade. As time passed, this affection would only grow weaker, and the Demon Nether Country's advantage would rapidly diminish. At that time, if they dared to be arrogant again, they would likely face a united targeting.

But those were future matters.

Currently, the Demon Nether Country was in its prime, and no one wanted to provoke it.

However, the most influential person in the Demon Nether Country now was not the You Country Great Emperor, nor the Mystic Baleful Demon Lord of the Demon Lord Hall, but a mere Divine-Transformation Realm prince—Prince Guangyu.

Prince Guangyu was a paternal cousin of Princess Jieyou. In aristocratic families, this was considered a very close relationship. Moreover, as time passed, cultivators below the Divine-Transformation Realm gradually died, and how many peers of similar age could survive?

Prince Guangyu and Princess Jieyou were of similar age and cultivation, so their relationship naturally became closer.

Therefore, after Princess Jieyou married into the Demon Dynasty Prince's Mansion, she maintained a very close relationship with the Demon Nether Country, especially with Prince Guangyu. Firstly, their relationship was already close, and secondly, as a married woman, she needed her maiden family's support. The stronger her maiden family, the less likely anyone would dare to provoke her.

And Prince Guangyu was also a very versatile person. Not only did he get along well with Princess Jieyou, but he also got along well with his brother-in-law's family, especially cherishing his nephew, Shen Tu Jingming, treating him as his own son.

After Shen Tu Jingming gained great power, Prince Guangyu's status naturally rose accordingly. Even the You Country Great Emperor and Mystic Baleful Demon Lord, both Transcendent Realm experts, treated him courteously.

Within the Demon Nether Country, there was nothing the Great Emperor couldn't accomplish, but there was nothing Prince Guangyu couldn't accomplish.

This was the consensus throughout the Demon Nether Country.

But at this moment.

In Prince Guangyu's mansion, Prince Guangyu, who appeared middle-aged, smashed the precious trinkets in his study to smithereens.

He couldn't contain his raging anger: "Useless! A bunch of useless people! They can't even handle something as simple as runaway serfs, and they even got their mansion raided and all their property confiscated."

In recent months, unrest had appeared within the Demon Nether Country. Many serfs, instigated by malicious individuals, escaped in large batches to the neighboring Song Country. As time passed, this trend intensified, extending from the border counties to several surrounding prefectures.

Even throughout the entire You Country, there was a sense of alarm and suspicion.

Now, Prince Guangyu was in charge of the nationwide distribution and collection of grain seeds, holding immense power and naturally raking in huge profits. Therefore, the You Country Great Emperor ordered him to handle this matter.

As a result, his few drastic measures, including suppression, not only failed to deter those serfs but also worsened the situation. Even the border county prince he had entrusted with heavy responsibilities had his home raided. If this continued, more and more serfs would escape, and ultimately, the Demon Nether Country might become an empty shell.

"Your Highness." A gloomy and cold black-robed man walked to Prince Guangyu's side and whispered, "Don't ruin your health with anger. After several months of investigation, your subordinate has already ascertained the whereabouts of the mastermind. As long as you give the order, we can immediately launch a decapitation strike."

Prince Guangyu became wealthy. A portion of it was naturally presented to his beloved nephew, Crown Prince Jingming, while another portion was used to expand his own power. Over the years, he had gathered seven or eight Divine-Transformation Realm cultivators to serve him.

His greatest wish now was to obtain a precious scroll. Even if he couldn't inherit it himself, he wanted to select a suitable descendant to cultivate the precious scroll.

Only with a precious scroll could one cultivate to the Transcendent Realm. Only by cultivating to the Transcendent Realm could one be enfeoffed as a King.

And only by becoming a titled Wang Family could his current glory be passed down for generations; otherwise, it would ultimately be nothing but a flower in the mirror or the moon in the water.

"For this matter, I suspect Song Country's involvement. This time, this Prince will personally take action," Prince Guangyu sneered. "To be safe, send a letter to Mystic Baleful Demon Lord and ask him to assist me. As long as it's confirmed that Song Country is involved, this Prince will make them spit out what they've swallowed, principal and interest."

"Yes, Your Highness."

All the subordinates retreated.

...

After a short while.

On the border of the Demon Nether Country, one could reach the Song Country by simply crossing a mountain.

Large numbers of serfs, low-ranking aristocratic families, and commoners, in groups, crossed mountains and ridges, fleeing to what they considered their promised land. Even if the process was extremely arduous, and even potentially life-threatening, they had to escape.

On a nearby cliff, Wang Baosheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the scene. His youthful face was grim.

He had seen countless things and experienced the harshness of the world on this journey. In fact, many evil aristocratic families or local governments had been destroyed by his hands.

But he had truly never seen a place as reckless as the Demon Nether Country, especially that Prince Guangyu, who was simply lawless.

It should be known that in order to increase the prosperity of the Shenwu people and encourage them to cultivate and create wealth more actively, the Wang Clan once discussed with the two dynasties and formulated a strategy of returning wealth to the people.

The so-called returning wealth to the people was to continuously suppress the price of grain seeds and raise the purchase price of grain, thereby increasing the profits from cultivating grain. This was precisely to allow people to have more resources for cultivation and to improve the overall quality of the Human Clan.

This policy had been implemented for a long time. Due to the huge interests involved, it was inevitable that various local areas would engage in deceit, corruption, and embezzlement of money and grain.

Wang Baosheng had seen so much on his journey that he gradually gained some insights and understood what "harmonizing with the light and dust" meant.

Human hearts are fickle; no one can guarantee that a person will forever remain as they were initially. The ideal situation, where everyone strives diligently for the rise of the Human Clan and the revival of Shenwu, in reality, does not exist.

All he could do was strengthen supervision, ensuring that the scales always tipped towards the good side.

However, even though his thoughts had gradually changed, he never expected the Demon Nether Country to be so outrageous.

Prince Guangyu controlled both grain seeds and grain, wielding immense power. The price of selling grain seeds was getting higher and higher, while the purchase price was getting lower and lower. Not only that, he also used the Wang Clan's grain seeds to brutally suppress dissidents, annexing various spirit fields and incorporating all the wealth into his own Prince's Mansion.

Large numbers of low-ranking aristocratic families and commoners were thus reduced to serfs.

Becoming a serf wasn't terrifying, but what was terrifying was that Prince Guangyu didn't treat serfs as human beings. He exploited them to the extreme, squeezing them to death as long as they didn't starve. Even if they died, he didn't care at all; in his eyes, those low-level Human Clans were just highly reproductive ants.

After entering the You Country, the misery he witnessed completely subverted his worldview. He was enraged beyond measure and decided to teach the Demon Nether Country and Prince Guangyu a lesson, especially Prince Guangyu, whom he would never let off lightly.

In just a few months.

Through contacts, instigation, and other means, a million people had fled the Demon Nether Country. And in Song Country, arrangements had already been made for people to receive and settle the fleeing serfs and commoners, as well as aristocratic families who sold their assets and migrated.

As for where Baosheng got the people?

He wasn't a fool; he naturally knew that bodyguards were following him, as were members of the Palace of Immortals temporarily overseen by his father. With a little trickery, he connected with the Palace of Immortals.

Baosheng was the family's sixth in line to inherit. Although underage, he was a genuine young master, and perhaps in the future, he would even help his father manage the Palace of Immortals.

Therefore, he easily gained a certain level of support, which led to the current situation.

Just as Wang Baosheng's thoughts were wandering.

Suddenly.

More than a dozen figures appeared in the sky.

These figures sped towards them. The one leading them was dressed in black and exuded a heaven-shattering aura, surprisingly a Transcendent Realm cultivator.

And behind him, naturally, were more than ten Divine Transformation Realm Cultivators.

Before they even arrived, Prince Guangyu's arrogant voice echoed from afar: "How dare you incite my You Country's serfs and commoners to betray the country! Why do you not quickly surrender!"

Upon seeing this, Wang Baosheng's lips curled into a cold smile.

After so much planning, and even intentionally revealing flaws from time to time, he finally lured that great villain Prince Guangyu.

Since that's the case, today, he would first catch this big fish, and then cause a huge ruckus in the Demon Nether Country, completely curing the stubborn disease.

"Senior Jiuwei, Matron Rong, please take action to deal with the great villain Guangyu," Wang Baosheng said with a stern expression. "Make sure to capture him alive."

"Yes, Young Master Baosheng."

As the words fell, two figures suddenly appeared behind Wang Baosheng.

Both of these figures were women.

The one on the left was a young woman holding a fiery red fox. She had bright red lips, wavy hair, and a snow-white evening gown that accentuated her perfect figure, swaying alluringly and seductively.

The other was an old matron who looked about fifty or sixty years old, dressed in a court lady's official attire, with her hair neatly coiled at the back of her head, and a slightly serious demeanor.

A vast and chilling Transcendent Realm pressure spread from their bodies, instantly making the very air seem to freeze.

These two were naturally the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor and Matron Rong.

As soon as the two Transcendent Realm grand figures appeared, the group opposite was instantly intimidated. Especially Mystic Baleful Demon Lord, who was both shocked and enraged, his expression suddenly turning pale: "Jiuwei Demon King? And you, you are Yun Rong, the maidservant by Immortal Emperor Muyun's side!"

"Our Young Master is the contemporary eldest son of the Changning Wang Clan, Young Master Baosheng. You wicked people, why do you not quickly surrender?!" Matron Rong declared loudly.

"Wang Baosheng!"

Prince Guangyu was so frightened he almost fell from the sky.

How could this be?

The mastermind behind this serf escape incident was actually Wang Baosheng! That was the direct lineage of the Wang Clan, the son of Princess Chuannan of the Immortal Dynasty. Let alone Crown Prince Jingming, even the Demon Emperor Immortal Emperor held him in great affection.

Even when Wang Baosheng had his "full month" celebration, Prince Guangyu personally went to send a gift, though he could only sit at a corner table.

He never imagined that one day he would be up against this young master.

"Baosheng, misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding!" Prince Guangyu, with a pale face, tried to explain.

"Silence! You are not qualified to call me Baosheng!" Wang Baosheng's face darkened, and he angrily said, "Mystic Baleful Demon Lord, considering you have not committed evil, capturing the villain Guangyu will be considered atonement for your sins."

Mystic Baleful Demon Lord barely hesitated, directly slapping Prince Guangyu to the ground.

He righteously declared, "Prince Guangyu, I have told you countless times not to tarnish Crown Prince Jingming's reputation. Alas, I am but a humble person, I could not stop you."

The rest of the matter was without suspense.

Prince Guangyu and his subordinates were all captured and entered the interrogation phase. After obtaining confessions, Wang Baosheng began to turn the Demon Nether Country upside down again, and no one's persuasion worked.

He even spread the fire to several other demon countries.

For a time, wherever Wang Baosheng went, there was chaos and lamentation. Even the envoys sent by Shen Tu Jingming were sent back by Wang Baosheng, who gave him only two words: [Revolution]!

In desperation, Shen Tu Jingming had no choice but to personally go to the Wang Clan, found Zhaoyu and Mengyu, and the Wang Fugui family of three, and cried: "Zhaoyu, my dear sister, quickly tell Fugui to put away your family's Major Divine Powers~"

"What Major Divine Powers of my family are you talking about?" Princess Zhaoyu looked confused.

"It's Baosheng!" Shen Tu Jingming looked utterly dejected, recounting all the things Baosheng had done in the various subordinate states of the Demon Dynasty. He even seemed to be planning to spread this fire into the Demon Dynasty itself, and apparently had quite a few supporters behind him.

Unfortunately, Wang Baosheng held countless shocking pieces of evidence in his hands, seizing the vital lifelines of various factions. Even Jingming's maternal uncle had fallen into his hands.

"Such a thing?" Princess Zhaoyu was both shocked and angry.

"Yes, sister, Baosheng has gone a bit too far," Shen Tu Jingming sighed.

"I say, what era is this? Within our Scarlet Moon Demon Dynasty, there are still so many dirty dealings? Isn't this damaging the great overall situation of the entire Shenwu World?" Princess Zhaoyu angrily said, "Third Brother, how can you be a Crown Prince like this? If you continue to be so inactive, I can take over as Demon Emperor."

Shen Tu Jingming shivered and quickly turned to Fugui for help: "Brother-in-law, you also know that the Demon Dynasty is too vast, and various relationships are intricately intertwined. Reforms must proceed slowly."

"Don't worry, don't worry, have some tea first, and calm down," Wang Fugui calmly comforted.

Still drinking tea? Wang Baosheng was about to burn his revolutionary fire into the Scarlet Moon Demon Dynasty.

Shen Tu Jingming said anxiously, "At least, let Baosheng release my uncle first. My mother is already dying of anxiety."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll go and drag that brat back right away," Wang Fugui continued to comfort. "But that Guangyu, I'm afraid he won't be released anytime soon. Baosheng probably won't listen to me on this matter."

"Then just keep him alive, otherwise I really can't get past my mother!" Shen Tu Jingming was helpless.

After Shen Tu Jingming left, Wang Fugui said he would go and drag Wang Baosheng back, but this so-called "immediately" was actually delayed by him for a full year. The entire Demon Dynasty was turned upside down during this period, and the seeds of revolution had spread throughout the court and the common people.

It was at this time, seeing that the timing was right, that Wang Fugui went out and hauled Baosheng back to the Wang Clan Manor. He gave him a severe beating under the pretext of running away from home without permission, but he did not mention a word about the chaos he had caused.

This made Wang Baosheng unable to retort even if he wanted to.

That night, the entire Main Residence heard Wang Baosheng's heart-wrenching wails.

...

Unconsciously, another five years had passed, and it had been seven years since Wang Shoujie entered the Sacred Domain.

Domain of Annihilation.

Near the spatial node connecting Shenwu World to the Sacred Domain.

What was once a desolate void now had a giant spaceport.

This spaceport was entirely floating in the void.

Its main body was a complex structure built from one massive ring after another. Each ring was incredibly thick, interweaving and intertwining with each other, connected by gangways, much like a hollow sphere, enveloping the entire spatial node in its very center.

Because the light in the void was incredibly dim, every so often, there was a spiritual lamp on the rings. From afar, the entire spaceport looked like a cluster of stars composed of countless points of light, radiating brilliance and splendor.

At this moment, the spatial tunnel in the center of the spaceport was fully open.

One small Realm Shuttle after another continuously shuttled through the spatial tunnel, transporting huge containers from the other end of the spatial tunnel into the spaceport. Then, the staff in the spaceport operated mechanical arms to send the containers into temporary warehouses.

Opening the spatial tunnel consumed a lot of spiritual energy, so it couldn't be kept open forever. Therefore, the spatial tunnel only opened once a year, and each time it opened, these Realm Shuttles would seize all available time to diligently transport the goods accumulated over the year.

During this period, the entire spaceport would often become incredibly busy, and the staff inside would be so swamped that their feet barely touched the ground, wishing they had eight legs and eight hands to keep up.

And these containers, sent into temporary warehouses, would soon be sorted, diverted, and then sent to different freight tracks according to their categories.

At the end of the freight tracks was a gigantic object docked at the port.

It was a long, massive object. Its entire body was covered with metallic plates resembling scales, with only a very small deck on top relative to its overall size. The buildings on the deck were also disproportionately small, making its overall shape resemble an airship rather than an airboat.

Its size was simply enormous, its length even comparable to the entire spaceport. Its massive form spanned the void, resembling a giant deep-sea whale, exuding a terrifying aura.

Even Dragon Whale Long Jingjing, currently the largest creature in the Shenwu World, would only be a tiny speck in comparison.

This colossal airship was clearly the [Cloud Sea Whale Ark] that Wang Shoujie had purchased with enormous funds from the Tianrui Jiang Family.

On the massive hull of the Cloud Sea Whale Ark, there were countless hatches, and behind each hatch was a giant cargo hold.

At this moment, dozens, even hundreds, of cargo bay doors were all open. Each cargo bay entrance was connected to a long track, and giant containers were transported through these tracks into the cargo bay, where staff would then place and organize them.

Most of the goods in these containers were Spirit Rice, but there were also many other goods.

Each time the Cloud Sea Whale Ark made a round trip, the amount of cargo it could transport could only be described as massive. Loading only Spirit Rice would be somewhat wasteful. Therefore, after detailed discussion, some other items would also be carried on board to test the waters in the Sacred Domain.

Perhaps one day, an item that was not initially favored by them might suddenly become a dark horse?

Because people from different places have different ideas, customs, and habits, no one can be certain what will definitely sell well. Misjudgments or dark horse situations are quite common in cross-regional trade.

It's always good to try more things.

Moreover, because contact between the two worlds was almost completely severed when the spatial tunnel was closed, to facilitate communication, Wang Shoujie directly left one of Wang Lixian's clones here.

Due to the main body's special talent, even across worlds, Wang Lixian could still vaguely sense the situation of the clone. Furthermore, the opening point of this spatial tunnel was inherently a weak point in space, and when Wang Lixian's clone stayed near the spatial node, it could even barely communicate with the main body.

When the spatial tunnel needed to be opened, Wang Lixian's clone only needed to send a signal, and the Shenwu World side would receive the message and open the spatial tunnel in time.

This was something Wang Shoujie discovered only after arriving in the Sacred Domain.

The reason he had the confidence to agree to the transaction with the Silla Immortal Dynasty was also because of this. Otherwise, according to the original plan, opening the spatial tunnel three years later, the transaction would probably be too late.

In these past years, the spatial tunnel had been opened a full six times.

After six rounds of trade, Shenwu World could be said to have reaped immense profits. The funds invested initially, including hoarding grain and goods, and the Immortal Spirit Stones spent on purchasing Cloud Sea Whale Arks and other items, had long since been recouped.

Within the spaceport, besides the temporary cargo holds and transport tracks, there were naturally also living quarters.

As the spatial tunnel usually opened only once every few months, and the staff within the spaceport were not cultivated enough to move freely in the void, there were even dedicated cultivation areas within the spaceport to ensure they could always eat fresh spiritual vegetables and fruits.

In the center of the living quarters, there were several magnificent and luxurious buildings, specifically reserved as residences for Wang Shoujie, Yun Tiange, and the others. Although their scale was not comparable to the courtyards in Wang Clan Manor, their unique style provided a distinctive charm.

At this moment.

Inside Wang Shoujie's residence.

In the cultivation chamber, Wang Shoujie was treating Cai Youdao's injuries caused by the Heavenly Dao backlash.

On the jade bed, the two sat cross-legged, one in front of the other. Streaks of green light bloomed from Wang Shoujie's palms, and currents of Life Source Mysterious Qi, rich with vitality, rapidly surged into Cai Youdao's body through his palms.

Unbeknownst to them, Cai Youdao's complexion improved significantly.

Half a day later, Wang Shoujie withdrew his cultivation and smiled: "Congratulations, Attendant Cai, your injuries have been basically stabilized. You no longer need to take the Rejuvenation Pill in the future."

"Good, good, good, thank you, Young Master Shoujie." Cai Youdao was somewhat tearful and extremely excited. "I feel full of strength now, and my combat power is absolutely no less than that of an ordinary True Immortal Realm cultivator."

He never expected that his injury could still be cured. He originally thought he would have to rely on the Rejuvenation Pill for the rest of his life. It was a backlash injury from directly resisting the River of Reincarnation, yet it could actually be cured!

"Attendant Cai, no need for formalities," Wang Shoujie chuckled. "Over the years, it's also thanks to you for clearing the shipping lanes in the Domain of Annihilation and escorting the Cloud Sea Whale Ark. It's only right for me to treat your injuries. It's just that Shoujie's cultivation is still shallow, and I can't completely cure you yet."

Cai Youdao's spirits lifted, and he excitedly said, "Young Master, do you mean that my old illness can still be cured?"

"Of course it can be cured," Wang Shoujie said sincerely. "When I advance to the Transcendent Realm and undergo the Heavenly Tribulation baptism, my Bloodline will awaken to the eleventh stage, gaining the [Pure Origin Immortal Body], no different from an ordinary True Immortal. If I still can't completely cure you, I'll find a way to further enhance my Bloodline. When I inherit the Sacred Diagram and reach the twelfth stage, the [Immaculate Immortal Body], perhaps it can be cured!"

"If that still doesn't work, then cultivate to the True Immortal Realm. At that time, after undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation baptism, your Bloodline will awaken to the thirteenth stage of the Great Overarching Dharma Body. This should definitely cure it, right?"

Cai Youdao was stunned by this grandiose vision.

Wait! Reaching the thirteenth stage of Great Overarching Dharma Body in the True Immortal Realm, are you serious? Isn't that the legendary [Dao Child]?

Before Cai Youdao could fully recover, Wang Shoujie continued, "Oh, by the way, I heard that some troublesome void races have migrated to the depths of the Domain of Annihilation?"

"That's right," Cai Youdao's expression involuntarily grew solemn when he heard him mention the important matter. "The Domain of Annihilation is extremely vast; our spaceport here is just at the edge. The void races lurking deep within the Domain of Annihilation are very powerful and extremely troublesome. It would be difficult for just Yuling and me to deal with them; we would need Young Master to call upon a few more True Immortal Realm cultivators for assistance."

Call upon True Immortals?

Wang Shoujie's mind immediately conjured an image of a red-robed figure fluttering in the wind, none other than Her Highness Water Moon, known as the [Five Poisons Saint Daughter].

He heard some time ago that in recent years, she had lost so much in the Tianxing Saint Dynasty that she almost gambled away her underwear. She was currently hiding in the Divine Treasure Hall branch in the Silla Immortal Dynasty to avoid trouble.

Alright, considering she was Li Ci's good sister, he would give her a chance to "sell herself" to repay her debt~

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