Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Chapter 7: Skilled and Daring, Using Oneself as Bait?

Take, for example, the Ancient Sacred Body.

In terms of physical strength, he is unrivaled in the world. His golden blood and energy make him completely immune to all evil!
If one achieves the highest level of mastery, one can attain immortality.

Even a single drop of blood can reshape the physical body.

However, the Ancient Sacred Body requires a large amount of cultivation resources, which can be considered a drawback.

This is not a flaw of the Ancient Sacred Body, but rather your flaw.

Li Qiye pondered for a moment, then directly activated his Mind-Body Aperture.

The next moment, a sharp light burst forth.

In that instant, time and space seemed to freeze; the light trembled for a moment, then vanished.

When it reappeared, it was already tens of meters away.

Li Qiye gasped, rubbed his aching brow, and a smile appeared on his face.

A distance of several tens of meters is indeed not far; this is already the limit that Li Qiye's spiritual strength can reach.

You should know that the Heavenly Heart-Connecting Divine Technique's soul-binding secret method actually transcended the barriers of time and space in that instant.

In other words, the moment the enemy sees that light, it means that the attack has already arrived in front of him, or even struck him.

Unless the opponent's soul is powerful enough, or they possess a sufficiently precious soul treasure, death is the only outcome.

Even if they don't die, they will definitely suffer severe injuries.

After all, this is an attack that directly targets the soul.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Connection Divine Technique is extremely demanding, requiring the opening of the mind's eye and divine aperture.

Nowadays, let alone opening the mind-eye orifice, very few people even know about the mind-eye orifice.

"According to the original plot, I was killed by the protagonist Xiao Yun with a soul attack, which means that Xiao Yun also opened his Mind Eye Divine Aperture."

"The opponent's soul attack method, although not as good as the Heavenly Connection Divine Technique, is definitely not bad!"

Li Qiye fell into deep thought.

This is, after all, a world that blends together many fantasy novels, and there must be multiple protagonists destined for greatness.

"The chosen one? That doesn't necessarily mean he can't be killed!"

"The so-called backlash of fortune is completely unfounded!"

"Those protagonists are blessed with great fortune and have the protagonist's halo, but don't the villains have that too?"

"I hope you all just be the protagonists of your own destiny and don't mess with me. I just want to quietly give up!"

Li Qiye thought to himself.

He no longer needs to cultivate specifically, because he is cultivating all the time, and his cultivation level is rapidly improving.

In just ten days, Li Qiye has broken through to the fifth level of the Divine Treasure Realm!

Keep in mind that just ten days ago he was only at the ninth level of the Awakening Realm, this speed is truly terrifying!
It is estimated that he will be able to enter the sixth realm, the Purple Mansion Realm, within a month at most.

Li Qiye walked through the Imperial Mausoleum City; night had already fallen.

The city of the imperial mausoleum was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and every passerby had a smile on their face.

The reason it's so lively is because it's the annual Ghost Festival.

Li Qiye walked down the street, but the two guards behind him remained calm, their eyes sharp as eagles, watching everyone who approached him.

Just then, they spotted an ordinary-looking old man in the crowd.

Upon seeing each other's faces clearly, their expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively reached out to bow.

But the next moment, the two of them were stunned, because the old man waved his hand at them.

"Linglong, why did you have to drag Grandpa out here?"

"Just to protect that kid? What do you take Grandpa for? His bodyguard?"

The old man glanced at Li Qiye, who was leisurely and content not far away, and said with dissatisfaction.

What kind of drug did that kid give Linglong to make her so attentive?

"Grandpa, what are you saying?"

Qin Linglong's pretty face flushed red as she whispered, "Please keep your voice down, don't let him hear." "Also, Grandpa, I'm lying in wait to catch Xiao Yun, a remnant of the Demon Sect!"

Qin Rentu rolled his eyes when he heard this.

For a general of national importance to run around in the streets protecting a prince, what kind of behavior is that!

“This Li Qiye is really bold. I warned him before that Xiao Yun might try to assassinate him during the Ghost Festival, but he still walks around the street so swaggeringly.”

"This guy completely ignored what I said."

Qin Linglong said with an annoyed expression.

"If he didn't believe it, he wouldn't be wandering around the streets."

Qin Rentu shook his head.

"Grandpa, what do you mean by this?"

Qin Linglong was taken aback, her face full of confusion.

"I don't know if this guy is just feeling confident or incredibly skilled, he's basically waiting for the fish to take the bait!"

Qin Rentu narrowed his eyes and gave Li Qiye a deep look.

Others might not be able to see it, but he had fought on the battlefield for many years and could naturally see through it at a glance.

At a glance, one could see that Li Qiye's blood and qi were surging, seemingly ordinary, but actually containing terrifying power within him.

This youngest prince, who had always been unremarkable among the ten princes, now seems to be quite extraordinary!

Upon hearing this, Qin Linglong's eyes widened.

This guy is really bold, using himself as bait.

However, he was indeed fearless, after all, he didn't know how many experts were protecting him in secret, which inevitably made him extremely confident.

As for the idea that skill breeds daring, Qin Linglong disagreed.

How amazing is he?

It's important to know that Xiao Yun of the Demon Sect is no ordinary person.

Even if it's not the sixth realm, the Purple Mansion Realm, it's probably not far off.

Qin Linglong thought to herself that even if she faced Xiao Yun, she wouldn't stand a chance.

Li Qiye had just broken through to the fifth realm, the Divine Treasure Realm, a few days ago. How could he possibly be a match for Xiao Yun?

"I wonder where Xiao Yun of the Demon Sect is hiding?"

A hint of worry flashed in Qin Linglong's eyes.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and system task information appeared in her mind.

[System Task: During the Ghost Festival, Li Qiye, the tenth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will be assassinated by Xiao Yun. Find a way to ensure Li Qiye's survival to complete the task!]

[Completing the task will reward you with the Innate Daoist Physique; failing to complete the task will result in no reward.]

[Effective time is equivalent to the burning of an incense stick!]

Qin Linglong's heart stirred slightly. She still chose to believe in this system that could instantly open her nine orifices.

In other words, Xiao Yun will assassinate Li Qiye after one incense stick has burned.

Moreover, the fact that there is such a time prompt indicates that the system believes Xiao Yun has a high probability of successfully assassinating him.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have issued such a task.

"So what should I do now?"

Qin Linglong's mind raced, and she began searching around Li Qiye, but there were too many people on the street, and she couldn't find her target at all.

Furthermore, Xiao Yun's disguise skills are unparalleled; even if the other party stood right in front of her, she might not be able to recognize them.

As time ticked by, Qin Linglong grew increasingly nervous.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on everyone who approached Li Qiye.

Seeing his granddaughter like this, Qin Rentu immediately glared at her and said, "Linglong, your grandfather has come to protect that boy himself, what are you so nervous about?"

(End of this chapter)