Chapter Thirteen: Controlling the Primordial Heavenly Veins

“100 million demon stones.”
After obtaining the Snake Pill, Feng Guan had someone bring a space ring and handed it to Qu Yi.
Qu Yi took the space ring without using his immortal perception to check the number of Primordial Demon Stones inside. Instead, he marked it with his blood and absorbed it into his body.
“Feng Guan, I’ll go to the Shuiyang Star Region and the Tuba Star Region. Wait for good news from me,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Now that he knew the Dragon Clan had also issued hunting missions in those regions, Qu Yi saw no problem in taking on a mission himself. Earning Primordial Demon Stones was secondary; obtaining the Primordial Heavenly Veins was his top priority at the moment.
“Qu Yi, if you go to those two planets, you’ll surely cause great trouble to those demon beasts. I can finally get back at them for the frame-up I suffered back then,” Feng Guan said happily.
In the Demon Realm, although the Dragon Clan had issued hunting missions, very few demon beasts actually dared to attack the demon races on those two planets. Yan Shui, the leader of the Shuiyang Alliance, came from Tiansu Star, while Liu Ying, the leader of the Tuba Alliance, came from Tianxian Star. Which demon beast would dare to offend these two alliance leaders?
The Dragon Clan’s hunting missions were merely a form of revenge; they didn’t really expect any demon beasts to attack the demon races on those planets.
However, Qu Yi was an exception.
Qu Yi glanced at Feng Guan and said with a smile, “Feng Guan, give me your communication card. I’ll leave a trace of my soul imprint so you can contact me anytime.”
Hearing this, Feng Guan was overjoyed and immediately handed over his communication card.
Quickly, Qu Yi scanned the card with his immortal perception and left his soul imprint. He also gave his own communication card to Feng Guan, asking him to leave his imprint on it as well.
“Feng Guan, let’s stay in touch from now on. I’m leaving now,” Qu Yi said with a smile after taking back his communication card.
Feng Guan agreed repeatedly.
Qu Yi vanished in a flash and soon arrived at the teleportation hall on Fengpao Island, then teleported to a planet near Tianmeng Star.
On a certain mountain peak,
Qu Yi reappeared and immediately released the three Dragon-Tailed Snow Cats—Cat One, Cat Two, and Cat Three—from the Dimensional Sphere.
“Cat One, head to Tiansu Star in the Shuiyang Star Region. Cat Two, go to Tianxian Star in the Tuba Star Region. Cat Three, just wander around in this Jinlong Star Region,” Qu Yi instructed with a smile.
Qu Yi didn’t want to travel himself, so he naturally entrusted the task to his three pet beasts.
“Yes, master,” the three Dragon-Tailed Snow Cats replied loudly.
Qu Yi nodded and watched as the three beasts left the mountain peak.

Immediately, Qu Yi took out the Boundless Stars and instantly traveled to Tianjiu Star in the Mulin Star Region. Qu Yi arrived at a mountain in the area inhabited by the Black Ring Snakes. “Wuyuan, come out,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Soon after, Wuyuan emerged from the Dimensional Ball. “Ugh, Qu Yi, go catch a snake quickly! I want to eat a lot,” Wuyuan called out urgently. Qu Yi had come to Tianjiu Star intending to take advantage of the fifty to sixty years it would take for the Three-Headed Dragon-Tailed Snow Cat to travel, to capture numerous snake-like monsters there, thereby helping Wuyuan improve his cultivation level. “Wuyuan, don’t worry. I’ll go catch one right now,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Then, he vanished in a flash. ※※※ On Wind Roar Island, within the Wind Dragon Academy of Tianmeng Star in the Golden Dragon Star Region, after sending Qu Yi off, Feng Guan returned to his attic, thought carefully for a moment, and then called over a guard. “I’m going back to the headquarters. You take care of things here,” Feng Guan said indifferently. Without waiting for the guard to respond, Feng Guan vanished in a flash. The Wind Howl Valley on Tianmeng Star was the headquarters of the Wind Dragon Clan. At that moment, Feng Guan appeared and flew straight to the palace at the center of the headquarters—the Wind Dragon Palace. The Wind Dragon Palace was the private palace of Feng Jin, the leader of the Wind Dragon Clan, and also the place where important matters were discussed. The guards guarding the palace saw that it was Feng Guan and neither asked questions nor tried to stop him; they simply allowed him to enter the Wind Dragon Palace. Feng Jin, the leader of the Wind Dragon Clan, was Feng Guan’s own brother, so he naturally had the privilege to enter the palace directly. “Brother, I need to see you,” Feng Guan called out as soon as he entered the palace. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew out and stopped moving when it reached Feng Guan. A tall, imposing man stepped forward, smiling at Feng Guan. “Younger brother, why have you returned since you were working on Wind Roar Island?” the tall man asked with a smile as soon as he appeared. Undoubtedly, this tall man was Feng Jin, the leader of the Wind Dragon Clan. “Brother, I’ve met that Qu Yi who obtained all of Emperor Hao’s treasures. He took on the hunting mission I issued in the Mulin Star Region, killed a snake monster of the One-Star Tianpo class, and came to meet me,” Feng Guan said immediately. Feng Jin looked at Feng Guan in surprise, a glint of greed appearing in his eyes before he regained his composure. “Younger brother, what level of cultivation does that Qu Yi have now?” Feng Jin asked directly.

“I can’t tell his cultivation level; his demonic energy fluctuations are very subtle. But I’m sure he hasn’t reached the level of a Heavenly Soul Fiend, as I haven’t sensed any trace of World Force,” said Feng Guan with a frown.
The chaotic energy was indeed as calm as water, making it impossible to discern Qu Yi’s cultivation level.
Upon hearing this, Feng Jin shook his head and sighed, “Brother, since Qu Yi was able to inherit the legacy from Emperor Hao, that proves his abilities. If he can kill a fiend at the Heavenly Soul Fiend level without having reached that level himself, it means he possesses strength comparable to one. The fact that he dared to come to our Tian Meng Star shows he’s confident enough to protect himself—and it can also be seen as a test of our Dragon Clan.”
Feng Guan was shocked.
“Brother, since you know Qu Yi, get along well with him from now on. Having a friend like Qu Yi can only bring benefits to you. Our Dragon Clan won’t need to worry about those magical treasures he possesses,” said Feng Jin calmly.
Feng Guan was delighted and nodded, “Brother, I will.”
Feng Jin patted Feng Guan’s shoulder and smiled, “Brother, go back to Wind Roar Island. I’ll report what you said about Qu Yi to the Dragon Emperor.”
The most powerful being in the entire Golden Dragon Star Region was the Dragon Emperor.
Feng Guan replied affirmatively and immediately flew away.
After that, Feng Jin took out a communication card to report the situation to the Dragon Emperor.
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Ten years had passed since Qu Yi arrived at Tian Jiu Star in the Wood Forest Star Region.
On a grassland in the Tian Jiu Continent…
“Woo woo, Qu Yi! There’s a green snake at the level of a Three-Star Earth Soul Fiend over there. Go catch it quickly!” Wu Yuan’s loud voice rang out.
Immediately, Qu Yi vanished and reappeared among the grass that was over two meters tall. The chaotic energy formed an invisible hand that grabbed a hundred-meter-long green giant snake.
“Wu Yuan, eat quickly. You’re about to reach the level of a Three-Star Earth Soul Fiend,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
The handsome Wu Yuan, seeing the snake captured, immediately reverted to his fiend form. He opened his dragon mouth and swallowed the entire green snake whole, digesting it right away, his expression one of utter satisfaction.
Qu Yi smiled briefly before suddenly showing surprise.
“Haha! Ling Kong has informed me—all a thousand spirit essences in the Origin Heavenly Vein Cave are now on the Ling Kong Tree!” Qu Yi exclaimed in ecstasy.

The Lingkong Tree had been placed in the Origin Tianmai Cave for ten years. By absorbing the original energy, its strength had risen to the level of a two-star Tianpo Monster. All the spiritual beings in the Origin Spirit Vein Cave found it extremely comfortable to rest on the Lingkong Tree, so every one of them grew fond of it. One day, finally, all the spiritual beings gathered on the Lingkong Tree. Qu Yi immediately took out the Boundless Star Map and quickly stored the Five Elements in the Inch Realm Ball, then traveled to the Origin Tianmai Cave on Tianjiu Star. The Lingkong Tree was now almost entirely red, with its leaves and trunk glowing brightly. Qu Yi appeared on the largest branch of the tree. “Lingkong, restrain them!” he ordered as soon as he arrived. Hearing Qu Yi’s voice, the tree core immediately launched an attack. The entire Lingkong Tree emitted a fierce red light that illuminated every corner of the cave. At the same time, the tree’s leaves stopped releasing original energy and instead began to absorb it vigorously. Thousands of leaves continuously wrapped around the spiritual beings, trapping them. Spiritual beings were originally spiritual entities born from original energy, meaning they were high-level energy beings. As the countless leaves of the Lingkong Tree absorbed energy, their suction force prevented the spiritual beings from escaping. Once trapped by more leaves, they became completely immobile, at the mercy of the tree. Seeing this scene, Qu Yi was both surprised and overjoyed. “Instrument God, it’s your turn. Use the Soul Planting Technique on these spiritual beings,” he exclaimed happily as he flew upward. If Qu Yi had to use the Soul Planting Technique on these thousand spiritual beings alone, it would take a very long time—no less than ten years. With the help of the Instrument God, one day was sufficient. “Ah, I have to give up sleep again. Fine, I’ll help you out,” the Instrument God’s consciousness transmitted. By now, Qu Yi had reached a spiritual being trapped by the tree’s leaves. The Inch Realm Ball flew out of Qu Yi’s soul space, followed by a golden light that entered the spiritual being’s body through his divine consciousness, leaving behind Qu Yi’s soul mark within it. Thus, one spiritual being was under Qu Yi’s control. After that, Qu Yi quickly flew to the other spiritual beings one by one… All thousand spiritual beings were subjected to the Soul Planting Technique by Qu Yi. “Haha… I’ve taken control of all the spiritual beings. This Origin Tianmai Vein now belongs to me!” Qu Yi shouted in ecstasy. The thousand spiritual beings, like a thousand glowing little figures, gathered affectionately around Qu Yi, continuously emitting light.

Immediately, Qu Yi turned his gaze toward the Spirit Sky Tree.
“Spirit Sky, stay in this Primordial Vein Cave. I’ll come for you once I find another Primordial Vein,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Since the Three-Headed Dragon-Tailed Snow Cat hadn’t arrived at Tian Su Star or Tian Xian Star yet, Qu Yi naturally didn’t need the Spirit Sky Tree for now.
“Okay. With these thousand Spirit Beasts by my side, I won’t be lonely anymore. Qu Yi, go and have fun by yourself,” replied the tree core.
Qu Yi broke into a sweat and quickly used the Boundless Star Map to leave.