“Buzz.”
The void trembled as a bright moon emerged from the emptiness and hung at the heart of the heavens, illuminating everything in all directions.
“Heavenly Heart Gives Birth to the Bright Moon.”
“The Azure Heavens Rage for Me.”
Gu Beichen pointed a finger at Li Qing. The bright moon revolved, and its radiance transformed into countless sword lights. They poured down like a torrential rain, resembling the Milky Way cascading from the Nine Heavens.
The sheer might of this attack even startled the three women inside the hall.
Saintess Yinyue’s eyes widened instantly. “So this is the Great Wilderness Dao Physique Phenomenon, Heavenly Heart Gives Birth to the Bright Moon?”
“Senior Brother, you have to hold on. I’m almost done.” Mu Qiuxue clenched her teeth tightly, her anxious gaze fixed on Li Qing.
Meanwhile, Luo Qiongyan glanced at the bright moon in the sky and thought, ‘A Dao Physique Phenomenon? His talent truly is astonishing. Li Qing, how are you going to withstand this? Surely I, Luo Qiongyan, couldn’t have taken a liking to a useless man.’
Her gaze settled on Li Qing, a trace of playful interest appearing in her eyes.
[Damn, he’s using his ultimate move right from the start.]
[So what if you have the Great Wilderness Dao Physique?]
Li Qing smiled faintly. “You’re making such a fuss over a Dao Physique Phenomenon, as if I don’t have one myself.”
“Buzz.”
The void trembled once more. An enormous bright moon emerged from nothingness, resembling a blazing sun suspended at the heart of the heavens. Brilliant moonlight flooded the surroundings.
This bright moon was incomparably enormous.
Compared to Li Qing’s moon, Gu Beichen’s looked like nothing more than a quail egg beside a large flatbread.
“What?”
“Heavenly Heart Gives Birth to the Bright Moon?”
Everyone was stunned.
Every Dao Physique in the world was unique. It was impossible for two identical Dao Physiques to exist at the same time.
The moment Luo Qiongyan saw the enormous bright moon, she visibly froze. Then a faint curve appeared at the corner of her lips as she thought, ‘Interesting. You actually possess the Great Wilderness Dao Physique, and it has even reached Great Accomplishment. As expected, my judgment was not wrong.’
Saintess Yinyue was initially shocked, but then some thought seemed to occur to her, and a rosy blush spread across her cheeks. “Fellow Daoist Li also possesses the Great Wilderness Dao Physique. No wonder I feel such a strange sense of closeness toward him.”
“Senior Brother, you really hid it well.” Delight filled Mu Qiuxue’s eyes when she saw this.
Of everyone present, Gu Beichen was undoubtedly the one who found this the hardest to accept.
“This is impossible. I don’t believe it! How could two Great Wilderness Dao Physiques exist in this world?”
Gu Beichen’s eyes turned bloodshot, and his breathing became as heavy as an enraged bull’s.
“Little Gu, it seems your Dao Physique Phenomenon still needs some work. Let Uncle give you a few pointers.” Li Qing smiled.
“Buzz.”
The next moment, the bright moon behind Li Qing rotated slightly. Its radiance transformed into swords as a vast river of starlight seemed to flow backward, instantly engulfing Gu Beichen’s bright moon.
“Pfft!”
Gu Beichen’s moon shattered with a single strike, and he violently spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gu Beichen stared coldly at Li Qing. “Li Qing, don’t push me too far.”
“You lost.” Li Qing smiled faintly.
“Ridiculous. Ignorant. I, Gu Beichen, will never lose.” Gu Beichen sneered.
[What are you acting so arrogant for? Don’t you just have an Emperor Soul inside you?]
[She helped you block an attack from the lingering will of the Immortal Maiden Corpse earlier. I refuse to believe she came out of that completely unharmed.]
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The three women were startled when they heard Li Qing’s inner thoughts.
‘Master, help me!’ Gu Beichen shouted inwardly.
A voice seemed to descend from the Nine Heavens. “Disciple, do not panic. Your Master will help you.”
“Buzz.”
The next moment, an overwhelmingly terrifying aura erupted from Gu Beichen’s body. His cultivation began rising at an astonishing speed.
Late-stage Nascent Soul Realm.
Perfected late-stage Nascent Soul Realm.
1st stage King Realm.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Beichen had become a King Realm powerhouse.
[What the hell? That’s impossible! She’s actually completely fine?]
[How the hell am I supposed to fight this?]
[Gu Beichen, you bastard! You have no sense of martial honor!]
“Screech!”
A piercing cry resounded across the heavens. Raging flames erupted throughout the void and converged into an enormous divine bird of fire.
Li Qing narrowed his eyes. “Demon Emperor Vermilion Bird.”
A crisp female voice came from Gu Beichen’s mouth. “Since you know my name, I shall leave your corpse intact.”
His eyes had already transformed into blazing pupils, with flames several meters long surging from them.
The appearance of the Demon Emperor instantly shocked Luo Qiongyan.
‘How is this possible? Demon Emperor Vermilion Bird clearly died in the Forbidden Land. How could she possibly still be alive? Could it be… rebirth through fire?’
Luo Qiongyan was deeply shaken.
“Southern Brightness Li Fire Sword.”
In the void, the enormous divine bird opened its beak and spat out a longsword engulfed in raging flames. Like a fiery meteor, it shot straight toward Li Qing.
“Azure Heaven Bright Moon Sword, go!”
Li Qing formed a sword art with his fingers. Moonlight gathered above his head and condensed into a dazzling sword light before shooting toward the incoming fiery meteor.
“Bang!”
However, the moment Li Qing’s attack collided with the opponent’s sword, it was instantly annihilated.
‘The difference is too great.’
Li Qing’s pupils contracted slightly.
He had always known that a Child of Destiny would be difficult to deal with, but he had never expected Gu Beichen to be this troublesome.
“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Never look down on a poor young man.”
With no other choice, Li Qing could only shamelessly recite that painfully clichéd line.
“Buzz.”
The next moment, the bright moon revolved. A dazzling sword light soared into the sky and slammed violently into the fiery meteor.
The instant the two attacks collided, both shattered into dust.
“Pfft!”
Li Qing’s face turned pale as a mouthful of blood surged from his throat.
“He blocked it!”
The three women inside the hall were stunned.
With nothing more than an early-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, Li Qing had actually blocked a sword strike from the Demon Emperor Manifestation. Such an achievement was enough to shake the entire world.
A radiant smile appeared on Luo Qiongyan’s face as she thought, ‘As expected of the man I have my eyes on.’
“Not bad. Not bad at all.” The Vermilion Bird nodded slightly, seemingly acknowledging Li Qing’s strength. “To block one of my swords at such a young age is enough for you to stand unrivaled beneath heaven.”
After a brief pause, her voice turned cold. “I normally shouldn’t kill a genius like you. Unfortunately, you offended Chen’er. Therefore, you can only die.”
The divine bird in the void spread its wings. Raging flames flowed like a vast river, while countless sword lights appeared within them, glittering like stars across the Nine Heavens.
“Your strength is enough to make me use this sword technique.”
“Resplendent Sword Radiance, One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords.”
[Damn it! Demon Emperor Vermilion Bird, are you insane?]
[I was already injured just blocking one of your swords, and now you want me to take 108,000 of them?]
[What am I supposed to block them with, my head?]
[I’m out of here. I can’t afford to mess with this lunatic.]
Li Qing was just about to activate Shrinking the Earth into an Inch and flee when the entire bronze hall suddenly trembled.
“Buzz.”
A terrifying Dao resonance erupted into the heavens. With a single strike, it obliterated the Vermilion Bird Manifestation.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The next moment, Mu Qiuxue and the other two women were blasted out of the hall. Immediately afterward, the bronze hall was swallowed by the void and vanished without a trace.
“Pfft!”
At that moment, Gu Beichen suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood.
His cultivation plummeted rapidly from the King Realm until it fell back to the mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm.
At the same time, flames swept across Gu Beichen’s body. He transformed into a streak of light and rapidly disappeared into the distance.
Only then did Gu Beichen’s icy voice echo from the horizon. “Li Qing, I will repay today’s humiliation a hundredfold in the future!”
‘What just happened?’
Li Qing was utterly confused.
Wasn’t that Immortal Maiden Corpse supposed to be Gu Beichen’s fortuitous opportunity? How had it suddenly disappeared?
“Fellow Daoist Li, I feel like my physique is about to awaken. I must return to my sect immediately. Once my awakening is complete, I will personally visit you to express my gratitude.” After greeting Li Qing, Saintess Yinyue hurriedly departed.
Luo Qiongyan seemed to see through Li Qing’s confusion and said with a smile, “Even fortuitous opportunities have time limits.”
“Senior Brother, my physique seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough. I have to return to the sect immediately.” Mu Qiuxue gently tugged at Li Qing’s sleeve.
“Let’s go.”
Li Qing dispersed his Dao Physique Phenomenon, took Mu Qiuxue by the hand, and activated Shrinking the Earth into an Inch. The two rapidly disappeared into the distance.
Watching him flee so quickly, Luo Qiongyan thought with a faint smile, ‘Running away that fast? Am I really so unappealing in your eyes? Hehe, the monk may run, but the temple remains. Just wait obediently for me to come to your door with a marriage proposal.’
Luo Qiongyan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her captivating smile blooming with irresistible charm.