Chapter 179: The Queen Mother of Heaven

Beneath the disheveled hair of the female Taoist, her eyes radiated fear and desperation. The rogue, noticing her expression, continued to forcefully invade the forbidden zone of the ghostly enchantress while chuckling in response, “Sister Mei, the captive is right here. Come in and take her away. I’m just here healing my wounds!”

“Ahh!” A scream, one loud and one soft, rang out at the same time. The rogue suddenly plunged in deeply, causing the ghost girl to cry out in agony. The young female Taoist priestess, betrayed by Qiao San, turned pale with fear, her eyes darting around nervously. Yet, she dared not make any move, for the rogue’s ferocity had already been deeply imprinted in her heart.

The curtain of the tent trembled repeatedly. After about four or five breaths, the trembling flap hesitated, then gently lifted open. In a flash, the person dressed in peony-patterned robes swiftly slipped inside.

Skirts flaring, steps swift and determined, the female demon rushed straight toward the young female Taoist priestess the moment she entered, eager to seize her captive and escape this scorching space saturated with an atmosphere of desire.

Since she’s already here, how could heaven possibly let her off the hook so easily?!

As the female Taoist priestess let out a startled cry, the female demon’s impatience was mistaken by her as ferocity. The instinct for survival is always the same among all living beings. Without thinking, she flew and jumped beside the naked Qiao San. “Save me, please save me!” she begged desperately.

The will to survive blinded the female Taoist to everything else, but the female demon was different. Her gaze instinctively followed, immediately capturing the movements of Qiao San and the Ghost Princess with crystal clarity. She happened to witness the rogue’s terrifying member withdrawing from the jade gate, only to thrust back in with brutal force.

“Oh!” The rogue’s sudden challenge was directed at the Ghost Girl, but it was the female demon who trembled. The enchanting beauty had never imagined in her life that she would once again find herself in such an awkward and ambiguous situation.

“Sister Mei, healing… can’t stop, you… don’t mind, just grab her!” The rogue found a seemingly plausible excuse to continue his “exposing” behavior, while the Ghost Lady played along perfectly. From the moment the enchantress stepped in, her screams were incessant, utterly captivating and soul-stirring!

“Ah… my lord… gently… gently, it’s… it’s too deep! Mmm… Succubus, quickly take the captive away, be careful she… might harm us!”

At Ghost Ji’s reminder, the hesitant steps of the female enchantress immediately became resolute. Common sense told her that being attacked during cultivation was extremely perilous. How could she stand by and watch Brother Qiao in danger?!

The young, delicate female Taoist priestess also became anxious. Although her magical powers were weak and she lacked knowledge, the truth clearly told her that the female ghost was completely lying and trying to frame her. How could she possibly harm Pili San?

The female demon charged fiercely toward the female Taoist priestess. The Kunlun disciple was so frightened she stood there like a wooden doll. Qiao San, having a good heart, timely reminded her with a magical voice, saying, “Run quickly! Are you just going to stand there and wait to die?”

The ruffian’s voice exploded directly in the female Taoist’s mind. With a shiver of alertness, she instinctively began fleeing alongside Qiao San and the female demon.

“Hu…”

The temperature in the room rose sharply once again. A couple, a man and a woman, were in the middle, exchanging tender and affectionate caresses. Meanwhile, two other women circled around them restlessly. Such a scene, such an atmosphere—it was simply impossible not to let one’s imagination run wild!

Whether it was due to the female Taoist’s latent abilities suddenly surging or the loud sizzling water sound slowing down the female demon’s pace, the situation unfolded in such a way that the peony flower spirit, despite possessing higher magical powers and chasing for a long time, failed to catch up with the terrified prey. Instead, she found herself getting slower and slower, further and further behind…

No one knew exactly when Qiao San had already left the body of the ghost girl. The naked rogue skillfully shifted his position slightly, and in an instant, the beautiful maiden, gasping for breath, rushed into his arms, as if she had deliberately thrown herself at him.

“Miss Mei, tired? Let me give you a massage to relax, come on…” The rascal’s voice, like a haunting melody, whispered directly into her ear. Gentle spring breezes swept across Nu Mei’s heart, leaving her weak at the knees. In an instant, she collapsed into Qiao San’s arms.

“Hmm…” In a daze, the female demon shuddered. She could clearly feel a hot, rigid object pressing tightly against her lower abdomen.

The terrifying sensation made the female demon’s legs even weaker. Following the rogue’s lead, she inexplicably collapsed to the ground like a ghost had taken control.

Qiao San’s heart was marked by a vivid, radiant seal, and a lascivious blood barrier silently enveloped the space. A tangible red light pierced the forehead of the radiant, married woman. Just as it seemed that the red apricot was about to bloom beyond the wall in the spring light, unexpectedly, an excited figure boldly and inopportunely burst in.

“The Holy Sovereign, Kunlun has been breached!”

Qiao San turned around and was surprised to see Hu Erniang clad in a seductive suit of armor. Before she could finish her sentence, Hu Erniang’s face flushed red at the sight before her. The clever fox woman instantly understood the dissatisfaction in the Holy Lord’s eyes, but there was nothing she could do now, as the female demon had already awakened.

“Brother, I’m off to harvest the thousand-year lotus now,” the female demoness hurriedly adjusted her disheveled robe, her heart in chaos. The flustered young wife didn’t realize she had been affected by the lustful blood barrier; perhaps, even without the mark of lustful blood, the outcome would have remained unchanged.

Qiao San had no reason to keep the female fox spirit, but the fox girl stopped her with a helpless expression, saying, “Sister Mei, we can’t harvest the snow lotus. The Queen Mother has personally cast a divine spell on the Jade Pond, hiding it. Even my queen mother can’t locate the Jade Pond for now.”

“Oh! The Queen Mother really is despicable; I didn’t expect her to pull such a trick!” The frustrated ruffian swore a few vulgarities. The snow lotus absolutely had to be harvested, and time was running out. Yet, how easily said than done—how could one unravel the Queen Mother’s ancient maze so effortlessly? This was getting really troublesome!

In a flash, the scene shifted, and everyone arrived at the peak of Mount Kunlun. When Qiao San also returned without success, the group’s morale plummeted. As the sun gradually moved westward, an anxious and irritable mood spread among them like an epidemic.

Just then, the situation took an unexpected turn. The long-forgotten female Taoist nun suddenly peeked out from a corner and cautiously said, “I’m a disciple specialized in harvesting snow lotus. I know a secret path that can bypass the formation, and I’m willing to lead the way.”

“Really, that’s great!” the rascal exclaimed in delighted surprise, never expecting such a turn of events. He couldn’t help but feel extremely proud of his kind-heartedness in rescuing the young female Taoist priestess twice.

The book spirit indeed said well: good deeds bring good rewards. It’s not that there’s no retribution—it’s just that the time has not yet come, hehe… It seems that sometimes being a good person is actually quite good.

Seeing that the female demon still seemed skeptical, the carefree Qiao San took the initiative to say, “Sister Mei, I saved her, don’t worry, everything will be fine!”

The bewitching woman’s puzzled expression did not fade, as the female Taoist’s identity as a Kunlun disciple left her highly doubtful. While keeping a close watch on the other’s eyes, she suddenly asked, “What is your name?”

The female Taoist calmly met the demoness’s gaze and softly, yet steadily replied, “I am Jinglian, the 388th disciple of Kunlun Mountain. I am helping you for two reasons: first, to repay him for saving my life, and second, I hope that after you obtain the snow lotus, you will release my fellow disciples and not harm them!”

“Okay, that’s settled then. Let’s go!”

The rogue had no other choice left. With a decisive and final statement, he promptly followed the Pure Lotus Taoist nun, accompanied by the Fox Queen, the Enchantress, and the eighteen fox maidens.

The Night Girl also wanted to follow, but even the Fox Spirit disagreed. The mute girl watched helplessly as they walked further and further away. Her distorted face remained still for a long time, her large eyes flickering with light, no one knew what she was contemplating.

*****

Xiniu Hexi, the imperial palace of the heavenly realm.

The vast heavenly palace radiated golden light in ten thousand beams, with auspicious vapors swirling in a thousand ribbons. Dragons coiled and undulated through the air, while colorful phoenixes danced gracefully, creating a magnificent scene of peace and prosperity.

Queen Mother was hosting a banquet for all the immortals in the heavenly realm when, unexpectedly, the two junior immortals, Qianliyan and Shunfeng’er, burst noisily into the Hall of Heavenly Mists.

“Your Majesty, urgent news! The Kunlun Mountains have been ambushed by the demon army. General Lu Wu is severely injured and unconscious. The sacred mountain has already fallen, and the demon forces are now searching for the Jade Pool Sanctuary!”

Bang! For the first time in a thousand years, the Queen Mother, seated high on her phoenix throne, became furious. She slammed her hand onto the immortal table. Her breathtakingly beautiful immortal face turned solemn and majestic as she spoke each word coldly, as if they were bursting from cracks in ice, “Who? Who dares to destroy my palace?”

The Wind-Eared and Thousand-Mile-Eyed spirits were so frightened that they shuddered, knelt on the ground simultaneously with a thud, and stammered, “We report to Her Majesty that the leader of the monsters, whose nickname is the Heaven-Challenging Sage Lord, was originally a human who became a demon. His real name is Qiao San, also known as the Bold Third!”

“Bold San, indeed bold enough! Good, good, good—” the three exclamations of “good” echoed through the heavenly palace. Even the cultivation of countless millennia by the immortals could not withstand the invasion of a single chilling breeze.

The Mistress of Heaven’s delicate phoenix eyes fluttered shut and open again. In an instant, her anger had completely dissipated, and her celestial radiance remained as serene and composed as if she had never been angry at all.

“Ministers, please!”

The number one woman in Heaven was indeed unfathomable. With a jade hand raising the elixir of immortality, the heavenly palace resumed its songs and dances, yet all the immortals knew that a demon named Qiao San was going to be in big trouble!

Offending the Queen Mother means eternal damnation! The reckless San will find life far from enjoyable from now on!