Chapter 1202 - 830: Whipping

Although the Queen Mother of the West had no concept of energy conservation in her heart, the immense power of the elixir within Zhang Chen’s body inexplicably vanished, which caught her attention and sparked her curiosity.

Facing the elixir handed over once again by the Queen Mother of the West, Zhang Chen’s face was full of guilt: "Ancestress, this humble one has a dull aptitude, how can I consume more elixirs? This is clearly wasting your precious items."

He was afraid of provoking the Queen Mother of the West, which might lead to her dismantling his body.

"Stop the nonsense, take the medicine!" the Queen Mother of the West urged Zhang Chen.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen felt helpless and secretly thought to himself: ’You are forcing me to take this, you cannot take it out on me later.’ Thinking of this, Zhang Chen happily picked up a gourd of elixirs and poured it directly into his mouth. Now that he knew the power of the elixir could be converted into points, he was not afraid of being overwhelmed, no matter how much energy there was.

As the elixir entered his stomach, a mighty medicinal power rampaged through his body. Zhang Chen’s Golden Finger activated, causing all the experience points to surge crazily. In a moment, they skyrocketed, and within a breath, the medicinal power of the elixir vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"Lady!" Zhang Chen looked at the Queen Mother of the West with grievance, as if he were the victim.

The Queen Mother of the West slowly withdrew her finger from Zhang Chen’s brow, and then her eyes glued to him. After a long while, she gently retracted her hand, coldly spitting out a few words: "A rotten wood cannot be carved!"

Zhang Chen lowered his head, not speaking, as if he were blaming himself to the utmost.

The Queen Mother of the West pondered in her heart: "Could it be that this fellow’s ability to withstand the power of Celestial Punishment is because of his special physique? The power of the elixir that entered his body vanished without a trace, only absorbing a millionth. And what about the Celestial Punishment? Could it be that when the power of Celestial Punishment enters his body, trying to destroy his body, it also disappears without a trace?"

’But the one thing to be thankful for is that this kid can still cultivate. Since he can cultivate, it is good. As long as resources are piled on, they will eventually accumulate to a state of Great Success,’ the Queen Mother of the West thought to herself.

What is Kunlun Mountain least lacking? What is least lacking is resources.

Even if only a millionth of the energy Zhang Chen swallowed could be utilized, for the Queen Mother of the West, there was still a great chance to quickly accumulate his cultivation to Perfection.

"Lady, this humble one has disappointed you." Zhang Chen sincerely apologized to the Queen Mother of the West.

"Since I was born until now, having lived for countless years, I have never seen a flesh body that can resist the power of Celestial Punishment without harm. Your body resists the power of Celestial Punishment unharmed, surely there is something special about it. The reason this elixir’s effect is minimal must also be due to your special physique." The Queen Mother of the West comforted Zhang Chen to avoid crushing his confidence. If this kid gave up in despair, wouldn’t it ruin her grand plan?

"Ying!" At this, the Queen Mother of the West called down below.

A green light flickered and descended before the Queen Mother of the West. Lady Biyun knelt and respectfully paid her respects: "Greetings, Lady."

The Queen Mother’s eyes swept over Zhang Chen and Lady Biyun, her voice full of icy coldness: "From this day forward, all resources of the Golden Armored Warriors and Innate Spirits will be reduced by ninety percent to provide for Jia Shiba’s cultivation."

Lady Biyun was taken aback upon hearing these words, then her expression changed: "Lady, acting in this manner, I fear the Innate Spirits may cause trouble..."

Lady Biyun’s words were full of hesitation.

"A bunch of ants, if they dare to cause trouble, just crush them to death." The Queen Mother’s voice was full of disdain.

Lady Biyun said nothing more, while Zhang Chen’s pupils contracted. Cultivators as strong as Innate Spirits were nothing more than ants in the eyes of the Queen Mother. What about himself?

Zhang Chen was a bit frightened, as he mulled over these thoughts. Suddenly, he heard the Queen Mother of the West say: "Jia Shiba, for not working hard in cultivation, you shall be whipped thirty times!"

Following the Queen Mother’s words, a golden whip appeared in her hand, cleaving through space, sealing the void, and striking Zhang Chen directly.

"Crack~"

With one lash, Zhang Chen’s Golden Body shattered, beads of blood sprayed out like flowing water.

"Ah~" A tragic cry escaped Zhang Chen’s mouth, his whole body collapsing to the ground.

In the face of that whip, even Zhang Chen’s Steel Bones were like tofu, his skin cracking, muscles splitting, bones breaking in an instant, writhing in pain on the ground. However, the Queen Mother’s hand did not stop, continuing to lash down, and in just a moment, Zhang Chen’s body was left with no intact skin, turning into a blood-drenched gourd.

"I have provided you with countless Spirit Medicines, yet you have only cultivated to the eighteenth level, which is truly infuriating. I don’t care what your reasons are or your excuses, wasting so many of my resources warrants punishment. In a hundred years, you must break through to the thirtieth level, reaching the forty-eighth level; otherwise, whipping punishment will be unavoidable!" The Queen Mother of the West’s voice was cold and domineering:

"Biyun, you are responsible for overseeing his cultivation. If he shows any laxity, you are to punish him on my behalf." The Queen Mother of the West ordered, simultaneously throwing the whip to Lady Biyun.

After receiving the whip, Lady Biyun’s body involuntarily trembled slightly, and she uttered two words: "As you command."

"If you wish to alleviate the pain, you must use the Causality Transfer Technique to transfer your pain away; otherwise, you will continue to suffer from the pain, and these wounds will serve as a reminder to push you to cultivate well." The Queen Mother of the West’s voice was full of authority.

"Find two Powerful Warriors to bear the pain for him; the rest of you may leave now!" The Queen Mother of the West waved her hand, and Lady Biyun carried Zhang Chen, transforming into a stream of light as she flew down from the altar.

"Ah~"

Zhang Chen let out a miserable scream, his body trembling in the air as a wave of excruciating pain surged through, secretly complaining, "What is this? This woman changes her face at the drop of a hat!"

Lady Biyun, carrying Zhang Chen, arrived at the Medicine Hall, placing him before the Eight Trigrams Furnace. Looking at the bloodied Zhang Chen, she couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh before transforming into a stream of light and leaving, soon returning with a jar in her hand. The jar emitted a herbal scent as Lady Biyun took out a green paste from it, applying it to Zhang Chen’s body, causing him to scream out in pain once more.

"Stop screaming, bear it for a moment, I’m applying medicine for you." Lady Biyun softly comforted.

"It hurts so much!" Zhang Chen bit his lip until it bled, "How can it hurt like this?"

If it were ordinary pain, Zhang Chen wouldn’t mind it, but the pain he felt seemed magnified a thousandfold, directly impacting his Primordial Spirit.

If he followed the Giant Heaven-Opening Skill he cultivated, his flesh would heal in no time even if it tore, but a mysterious force attached to his wounds prevented them from healing.

"The whip in the Queen Mother of the West’s hand contains the power of the Law; after thirty lashes, you are in critical condition and require the Innate Spirit Herbs born from the white clouds to repair your flesh." Lady Biyun spoke, her voice filled with emotion while gently applying the paste to Zhang Chen’s wounds.

Zhang Chen, upon hearing this, remained silent, only his body continually convulsing in pain.

"Alright, with this Spirit Medicine’s help, you need only recuperate for eight months to fully recover. Continue cultivating diligently afterward; do not slack off. Otherwise, your punishment will be greater, and recovery won’t be swift. When the time comes, the entire Kunlun Mountain’s resources will be at your disposal. If you fail to breakthrough quickly, I’m afraid I will suffer alongside you." Lady Biyun’s voice was filled with helplessness, "I will find Powerful Warriors to share your pain."

Lady Biyun left, leaving Zhang Chen alone in the hall, too pained to move.

"Damn it, I thought after consuming all the pills, the Queen Mother of the West would refine more for me and then I could have her work for me. Who knew this woman would show such ruthlessness instead." Zhang Chen grimaced in pain.

"Something’s not right, though. Why is the Queen Mother of the West pushing me so urgently to master the Causality Transfer Technique? It shouldn’t be this way!" At this moment, Zhang Chen also began to realize something was off with the Queen Mother’s attitude towards him.

Logically, the Queen Mother of the West shouldn’t act this way. Even if he was slow in cultivation, it should be his own affair. Why would she act on him, pushing him to cultivate?

"Unless mastering the Causality Transfer Technique is crucial for something the Queen Mother of the West wants to achieve, but whether that thing is good or bad... it’s hard to say..." Zhang Chen’s eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"No! I cannot rush my breakthrough; if I do, what awaits me might not be good. I must delay as much as possible, gather as many resources as I can, and raise hell in Kunlun Mountain, so that I can accumulate leverage." Countless thoughts flickered in Zhang Chen’s mind.

He has gained massive points, enough to quickly elevate his cultivation. But would raising his cultivation help? Compared to the Queen Mother of the West at the Primordial realm, he is merely an ant who can be crushed with a slap.

"What I must do now is dig up the Peach Tree of the Queen Mother of the West and gather as many Innate Spirit Roots as possible in Kunlun Mountain, then enhance my Grass Wood Dao and devise a fake death strategy, hoping to deceive the Queen Mother." Zhang Chen scanned over all his skills, concluding that only the Law of Life could aid his escape.

The rooting in the earth and rooting aspects of the Law of Life are all top-notch techniques, but face the Queen Mother, it still doesn’t suffice; I need to level up further.

"I wonder if I have a chance to acquire a Peach Tree." Countless thoughts flickered in Zhang Chen’s mind.

While pondering, a sound of footsteps came from outside the hall, and then Lady Biyun entered with two Powerful Warriors with bronze-like skin.

"Use the Causality Transfer Technique to transfer part of the pain," Lady Biyun instructed Zhang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen looked at the trembling Powerful Warriors and let out a bitter smile: "I can only transfer eighteen percent of the pain right now, what good will that do?"