After the members of the Justice League left, Bai Qi did not immediately leave the side hall. Instead, he sat alone in his seat, contemplating his next move and how to thoroughly arrange his remaining demon siblings.
First, Bai Qi didn't need to worry too much about the demons on the surface. Bogan, who was stuck in the desert eating sand, was constantly under his surveillance. Moreover, this fool was currently so engrossed in eating sand that he couldn't extricate himself. Of course, to prevent him from accumulating too much power and causing trouble later, Bai Qi would have his subordinates periodically bring strength-collecting devices to secretly siphon power from Bogan while he slept.
Then there was Xiao Feng. Although he, like Xi Mu, was doing his best to conceal his presence, his methods were still too crude. Bai Qi easily found and continuously tracked him.
As for Ba Sha, the moment she swallowed the forged dragon tooth, Bai Qi marked her true form. Although she was currently gathering strength to attack Atlantis, in Bai Qi's eyes, it was a joke. She would eventually become a part of his power.
Finally, Xi Mu. He was originally the best at hiding among the demons. However, this brat was too reckless, absorbing Gluttony, whom Bai Qi had previously sent out to fend for himself. As the creator of Gluttony, Bai Qi had naturally embedded tracking systems and control mechanisms within it when he sent it out to develop independently.
It could be said that when Bai Qi learned that Xi Mu had absorbed Gluttony into his body, he was almost laughing his head off.
It could be said that all four demons on the surface were already within Bai Qi's grasp. He could subdue and absorb them at any time if he wished.
The problem was how to deal with the few remaining in Hell.
He didn't need to worry about Zhu Lan. The last gate to Hell belonged to him. When the time came, Bai Qi could give him a big surprise.
This left Zhong Su and Di Kui, who had been sent back to Hell for a second time. Even if the Holy Lord could forcibly pull one up through his Hell gate, one would still remain in Hell, and Bai Qi would still not achieve the eight-disk integration.
"Could it be that I need to replenish the energy of the Pan Ku Treasure Box... Wait, replenish energy! How could I not even think of something so simple? I must have been overthinking things lately and need to rest."
Bai Qi had researched the Pan Ku Treasure Box extensively a long time ago. He discovered that it contained a large number of intricate green pillars. Some pillars were filled with righteous energy, while others had almost none.
Combined with the records of the Pan Ku Treasure Box he had read in ancient texts, Bai Qi speculated that as the key to opening the gates of Hell, the Pan Ku Treasure Box was filled with righteous demonic energy. When correctly assembled, the activated Pan Ku Treasure Box would release the righteous energy from the corresponding pillars within to open the respective Hell gates.
When the demons were resealed in Hell, they could no longer reopen the gates because the corresponding pillars had no righteous energy stored within them. But if Bai Qi could re-inject righteous energy into these pillars and replenish the missing amount, wouldn't the Pan Ku Treasure Box be able to open the gates of Hell again?
As for the technique to extract righteous energy, Bai Qi had mastered it when he created Bai Xie. However, at that time, to collect enough righteous energy to create Bai Xie, Bai Qi had spent a considerable amount of time and extracted it from millions of people. The amount of righteous energy required for the pillars within the Pan Ku Treasure Box was even greater, at least five times more than what was needed to create Bai Xie.
If Bai Qi had to collect it little by little, not only would it take a very long time, but he would also be exhausted to death. As for letting his group of sorcerers collect it, that was a joke. That was righteous energy, something dark magic sorcerers couldn't even come into contact with. His other subordinates who didn't know magic were even less capable.
After much thought, Bai Qi decided to take a big gamble and shift his focus back to the protagonists, the Jackie Chan family, whom he hadn't bothered with for a long time.
As key members of Jackie Chan Adventures, the Jackie Chan family of three possessed a considerable amount of righteous energy, especially Jade. As long as he could extract her righteous energy, it would definitely be enough to replenish the Pan Ku Treasure Box, and there might even be some left over.
Without further ado, Bai Qi immediately set off. In an instant, he appeared in Uncle's office on the top floor of the Empire State Building.
At that moment, Uncle was engaged in an adult activity with his secretary. However, amidst his exertion, Uncle had not forgotten his responsibilities. He held a phone and was unleashing a storm of reprimands upon his incompetent subordinates.
But just as he was reaching a climax, Bai Qi suddenly appeared in his office.
Bai Qi's ferocious visage, coupled with his scarlet gaze, instantly caused Uncle to lose his erection. His favorite secretary, on the other hand, rolled her eyes and fainted from fright.
"Big... No, Your Majesty, why... why have you come?"
Bai Qi glanced at the flustered Uncle and said calmly, "Clean this up quickly."
"Yes... Yes, my lord."
Uncle dared not delay. He hastily pulled up his pants, frantically cleaned up the scene, and dragged the unconscious secretary out.
After resolving everything, Uncle approached Bai Qi and humbly asked, "May I know why Your Majesty has graced me with your presence?"
Bai Qi said, "How is the Jackie Chan family doing?"
Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Uncle was first stunned, then his gaze became evasive.
What kind of person was Bai Qi? He instantly understood that Uncle had treated his words as a mere suggestion.
"So, you did not follow my orders and have people monitor the Jackie Chan family twenty-four hours a day, correct?"
Seeing the increasing murderous intent in Bai Qi's eyes, Uncle quickly explained, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty. I did send people to monitor the Jackie Chan family, but since you never seemed to have any intention of moving against them, I..."
"So you withdrew them, correct?"
Bai Qi flicked his finger, and Uncle was enveloped by telekinetic energy, lifted into the air, and brought before Bai Qi.
"Uncle, you should know how you ended up in this position."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Since I could put you in this position, I can also find someone to replace you."
"Please, Your Majesty, give me another chance. I guarantee that I will obtain all the intelligence on the Jackie Chan family within twenty minutes."
As soon as Uncle finished speaking, the telekinetic energy enveloping his body suddenly disappeared, and he fell to the ground.
"Ten minutes. I will give you only ten minutes. If you cannot tell me what I want within ten minutes, you can test whether your head is truly made of iron."