563. System’s Strange Noises, The God-Slaying Pill

"……"

Qian Renjue stared at Qian Renxue’s departing figure for a long while before fully processing what had just happened.

What had he even said just now?

It was indeed a bit inappropriate, but it was also the truth.

Snow Empress delicate pink lips moved as she called out softly,

"Qian Renjue."

"Hmm?"

Qian Renjue turned toward her, only to feel something cool press against his face.

"I’m sorry."

Snow Empress kissed him lightly, gazing at him with her icy blue eyes, an apologetic glint in them.

She knew she had messed up again just now.

"Haha, it’s nothing serious. Sister was just joking."

Qian Renjue chuckled good-naturedly, squeezing Snow Empress hand gently.

"Wait here for a bit, Snow Empress. I need to contact Zhuqing and the others."

"Mhm."

Snow Empress nodded slightly, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Zhuqing, Lingling… She had heard these names before.

They seemed to be Qian Renjue’s women.

Pressing her lips together, Snow Empress unconsciously tightened her grip on his hand.

That familiar sour and uneasy feeling crept up on her once more.


---

Qian Renjue held Snow Empress hand but didn’t immediately contact Zhu Zhuqing and the others.

Instead, he accessed his system to check his remaining points.

> [Current Points: 10,090!]
[Would you like to spend 2,500 points to exchange for five ‘Mystery Treasure Chests’?]
[Five ‘Mystery Treasure Chests’ have been exchanged!]
[Remaining Points: 7,590!]
[Would you like to open the chests? Ding! Opening ‘Mystery Treasure Chests’…]
[…]



Seeing the system points, Qian Renjue felt a sense of confidence.

Accumulating over 10,000 points wasn’t easy.

Aside from his usual interactions, Lingling had undoubtedly contributed the most!

Qian Renjue still vividly remembered—

When his system points were stuck at 9,990, his inexplicable OCD kicked in.

Unable to resist, he acted impulsively.

At the time, Ye Lingling was too weak to even speak, only trembling slightly.

She had given her silent consent.

With a gentle grasp of her wrists—

That was how he broke past 10,000.

Fortunately, after Ye Lingling regained her composure, she didn’t blame him too much.

Qian Renjue had reflected deeply on his actions.

Such reckless impulses had to be curbed.

Lingling and the others weren’t mere tools.

If possible—

He even wished the damn system would remove this reward mechanism altogether.

Otherwise, it was way too distracting in the middle of things.

Every time Lingling cried out, that stupid system would chime in as well.

Just for the sake of handing him 100 points.

What the hell was this?

It almost felt like he was doing it for the system!

Couldn’t it just give a final total at the end?

Why did it have to shout out points in real-time like a live scoreboard?

Who was it trying to mess with?!


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While Qian Renjue was cursing internally, the treasure chests had finished opening.

> [Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the following rewards:]
• God-Slaying Pill ×3
• Holy Prison Totem
• Ruyi Hundred-Treasure Pouch



[God-Slaying Pill]:

A highly toxic pill infused with the laws of the Douluo Continent’s Heavenly Dao.

It can sever a Soul Master’s connection to their divine position, dragging them down from their godhood.

Once consumed, all divine power is permanently sealed.

Exact effects vary depending on the strength of the deity.

[Holy Prison Totem]:

A divine ability that can imprison a single target.

It can be used repeatedly, but only on enemies who are already incapacitated.

A Soul Master branded with this totem will lose all cultivation—
No matter how powerful they are, they will be permanently confined to a designated area, unable to leave even a single step.

(Excludes deities.)

[Ruyi Hundred-Treasure Pouch]:

A storage-type Soul Tool with no level restrictions.

Its special ability is that it can store living beings and keep plants fresh.

However, its space is relatively small—only ten cubic meters.

"……"

Qian Renjue stared at the rewards, especially the bottle of pills in his system inventory.

His brow slowly raised.

God-Slaying Pill?

It sounded… pretty damn powerful.


Yet, Qian Renjue found himself unsure of how to use the God-Slaying Pill.

Using it against Tang San seemed completely unnecessary.

After all—
Even if Tang San became a god,
Even if he achieved dual godhood,

Qian Renjue was still confident that he could beat him to death!

Tang San had never been a real problem for him.

But if he were up against the God of Asura or the Sea God,
then he had absolutely no idea how to use the pill against them.

If he could defeat them, he wouldn’t need it.

If he couldn’t, then he wouldn’t have the chance to use it anyway.

Qian Renjue shook his head slightly.

No point overthinking it.

He stretched out his left hand,
and a golden scroll appeared in his palm—

The Holy Prison Totem, one of the rewards from the treasure chests.


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"Qian Renjue, what is that?"

At some point, Ice Empress had perched herself on his shoulder.

"A self-created soul skill."

Qian Renjue replied calmly, unfolding the scroll.

The design was simple—just a single character:

‘狱’ (Prison), written in blood-red strokes.

Under the watchful eyes of Snow Empress and Ice Empress,
the scroll transformed into golden light,
merging into Qian Renjue’s body.

Closing his eyes for a brief moment,
he instantly grasped the technique’s essence.


"Do all humans learn things this easily?"

Snow Empress asked in a soft voice, eyes filled with curiosity.

Ice Empress couldn’t help but correct her:

"Sister, only this monster is like that."

"Ice Empress is right. This method is a bit special—others can’t use it."

Qian Renjue chuckled and looked at Snow Empress.

Then, he gently flicked the little scorpion on his shoulder with his finger.

"Hmph!"

Ice Empress let out a soft, coquettish hum,
but obediently wagged her tail and rubbed her head against his fingertips.



"Ah! Sister!"

Watching their intimate interaction,
Snow Empress couldn’t take it anymore.

She reached out and plucked Ice Empress off his shoulder,
gently cradling her in her palm.

Softly, she asked:

"Qian Renjue, have you contacted those women yet?"

"Not yet. I’ll do it now."

Qian Renjue replied calmly,
turning his storage ring and quickly dialing Zhu Zhuqing’s private line.

The moment she picked up, he heard a heartfelt cheer from the other end—

"Teacher!"



"Zhuqing, are you all free right now? I’ll come over directly."

"Yes, yes!"

Zhu Zhuqing responded eagerly.

"We’re still at the restaurant, having a meal with Lady Lingling and the others."

"Lingling and the others are there too?"

Qian Renjue raised an eyebrow in surprise.

He cleared his throat, trying to maintain his teacherly authority,
before asking cautiously:

"Uh… Zhuqing, you’re all getting along well with Lingling and the others, right?"

"What? Pfft!"

Zhu Zhuqing clearly picked up on the guilt in his tone,
and couldn’t help but laugh.

Hearing that laughter,
Qian Renjue’s unease vanished.

If there was going to be drama,
it probably wouldn’t be too bad.

He could handle it.

Soon, Zhu Zhuqing stifled her giggles and reassured him:

"Teacher, don’t worry and just come over. The two ladies are pretty peaceful."

"That’s good. I’ll be right there."

Feeling relieved, Qian Renjue ended the call without delay.


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At that moment, he heard Ice Empress cry out in pain—

"Ah! Sister~ Be gentler! That hurts!"

Qian Renjue looked over in confusion.

Ice Empress was lying on Snow Empress’s palm,
rubbing her head in pain.

Snow Empress slowly withdrew her flicking finger,
gazing at the small scorpion.

"Bingbing, you don’t like it? You were clearly enjoying it just now."

"I-I wasn’t!"

Ice Empress denied frantically, panic flashing in her eyes.

Why had Sister suddenly become so scary?

She was actually bullying her own little sister over a man…

Even if it didn’t actually hurt that much,
it still felt really uncomfortable!