Chapter 1082: Wang Qingge Unleashes Her Power, Bai Hemen Falls Asleep Anywhere

Suddenly, thick, black, viscous substance gushed out from Bai Hemen's mouth, nose, and even his eyes. It flowed onto the ground, seemingly alive.

It grabbed hold of Bai Hemen's feet, slowly pulling him down into a world of darkness.

Until even the top of his head was completely submerged.

There.

Bai Hemen saw the terrifying true form within Wang Qingge's body.

Sky-covering tentacles.

Pale golden eyes.

Unintelligible whispers madly drilled into Bai Hemen's head.

Forcing knowledge upon him.

Bai Hemen's body trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment.

The God of Two Poles within him was being endlessly whipped, ravaged, crushed, polluted, assimilated, shattered, decomposed...

Frankly, the thing inside Wang Qingge didn't want to work this hard either.

But who could blame it, when Lu Ding, sitting on the sofa, had the Way of the Jinche in his hand, practically vibrating with eagerness.

As if to say.

Today, either you take care of it, or I'll take care of you.

If I can't handle it, can't I still handle you!?

What else could it do? If it didn't want to be dealt with itself.

It had to deal with someone else first.

The God of Two Poles was beaten so badly it could barely hold itself together.

It kept begging for mercy.

[I was wrong, I was wrong, I'll do whatever you want, I won't speak again, please spare me, please spare me...]

[Give me a way to live...]

[Ah...]

BAM!!!

The God of Two Poles exploded.

Bai Hemen fell asleep right then and there.

He was completely wrecked.

His little face was deathly pale.

He really suffered for it.

But that was the end of it.

Wang Qingge snapped back to focus, raising her small wooden sign.

[I think it's done]

Lu Ding stepped forward and checked Bai Hemen's body.

He had no idea now whether this was a complete eradication or just another temporary fix.

They could only know once Xiao Bai woke up.

For now, Bai Hemen's bodily functions were extremely weak.

But Lu Ding estimated.

That the thing inside Wang Qingge was still holding back.

Otherwise, Bai Hemen might not have made it.

He bent down and picked up Xiao Bai.

"I'll take him back first."

Wang Qingge raised her wooden sign: [I'll come with you too.]

Sleeping was one thing.

But since she was awake now, she could help Lu Ding, so she shouldn't go back to sleep.

She wanted to get out and move around too.

Lu Ding nodded: "Alright."

The two left together and delivered Bai Hemen to his own room.

Lu Ding summoned the [Eight-Dragon Sinking Chariot].

And placed Xiao Bai on top of it.

Helping him quickly recover his damaged psyche.

After all, not just anyone could withstand the thing inside Wang Qingge's body.

"Alright, let him sleep."

Then he looked at Wang Qingge: "What are you planning to do later?"

Wang Qingge raised her wooden sign.

[Are you going to be busy?]

Lu Ding: "No, I'm planning to break through to a minor realm later, then I might have to go out on a mission."

The Baoji Kingdom mission was something Lu Ding absolutely had to go and check out.

But this time, he couldn't bring Feifan or Fu Xinghe with him.

There were still so many contribution points on the public account that needed to be verified against the investigators who participated in tasks like Overcast Mountain, and then distributed.

This was a huge job.

Neither of them could handle it alone.

They had to collaborate on the verification to be efficient.

And Bai Hemen was now unconscious.

Wutian and Huangfu Lingyun's cultivation levels were too low - seriously too low.

Zhan Tingzhou hadn't moved from his spot either, probably refining his cultivation realm.

After all, he had just formed his lotus.

After thinking it over, Lu Ding had a bit of an idea to take Wang Qingge to Baoji Kingdom.

As for whether to bring other investigators, Lu Ding didn't have much of an opinion.

The main thing was that the western region still needed people.

There were plenty of tasks left.

Most of the others were at mediocre realms anyway and wouldn't play a key role. The tasks in the west were already enough to keep them busy.

Wang Qingge raised her wooden sign.

[Can I go with you?]

Lu Ding: "Of course, I was just about to ask if you had time, so we could go together."

"But I'm a bit unsure about your strength right now. Can you tell me what stage your power is roughly at?"

Wang Qingge thought... thought...

Well.

Even she wasn't sure about it herself.

But that made sense, though.

After all, Wang Qingge's strength had never been about her realm.

It was about the chaotic abilities brought by the thing inside her.

Back when Lu Ding first met her, even a Heavenly Perception cultivator could barely withstand the pollution from her body.

One more look and they would explode.

"It's fine, then just wait for me at home for a bit. I'll message you when I'm done. Don't fall asleep again, okay?"

Wang Qingge raised her small wooden sign.

"Mm-hmm."

He walked her home, then entered his secluded cultivation chamber.

Crossing his legs, he sat down.

Now that he had time, he still had to maintain the proper ceremony.

He took out the rare natural treasures he had exchanged in Hanjing.

[Bodhi Jade Fruit], [Celestial Pine Peak Seeds], [Pure Treasure Dream-Sending Fish], [Coiled Dragon Fruit]

Laid them out!!!

He lit the Celestial Pine Peak Seeds, and a fragrant aroma curled into the air.

Then he took a bite of the fruit.

Lu Ding immediately sank into a deep cultivation state.

This was a state others could only dream of encountering.

Like deep sleep - one hour of deep sleep could surpass several hours of ordinary sleep.

And this deep cultivation state had an even greater gap compared to ordinary cultivation.

Lu Ding could enter it whenever he wanted.

In no time, he directly triggered [Heaven-Man Unity] combined with the Twelve Zodiac Hai Pig Method's [Guarding Hai, Condensing Truth].

The scene before his eyes shifted.

Lu Ding found himself in the starry sky.

Looking back.

Far below, an immense divine gate stood tall.

Looking up.

An endless staircase rose upward.

Straight into the depths of the stars.

The medicinal effects turned into momentum, pushing Lu Ding upward step by step.

Long whips lashed out from all directions in the void.

CRACK!!!!

They struck Lu Ding fiercely.

But he remained completely unharmed, thanks to his [Four Fundamental Evil Aspects·Invulnerable Vajra Body].

The Spirit Refinement realm.

Its essence lay in the word "refinement."

It was a process of perfecting oneself, a continuous sculpting, like working out. The process was painful.

But the rewards were immense.

Effort and sweat never lied.

Yet Lu Ding felt no pain at all along this path.

The ascension of realms was like muscle growth - overexertion caused pain, requiring rest, recovery, willpower, and renewed accumulation.

But Lu Ding perfectly avoided all these negative effects.

As long as the quantity was sufficient and the nutrition was adequate, he could keep refining endlessly and keep ascending non-stop.

Ignoring all the obstacles, shackles, and whips along the way.

To face the final challenge of the Spirit Refinement Platform.

One more step upward.

The Spirit Refinement Fourth Level realm shattered instantly, and he entered Spirit Refinement Fifth Level.

The blood lotus shone brightly, the white lotus spun, and five petals bloomed.

The true medicinal effects of the [Bodhi Jade Fruit] and [Celestial Pine Peak Seeds] also began to take effect.

Celestial maidens flew in from the starry sky, scattering petals, bathing Lu Ding in their midst.