My Endless Life.

Chapter 601 Courage
Li Qi's consciousness fluctuated for a fleeting moment.

The black dragon detected this fluctuation and suddenly asked:
"Your Excellency... seems quite concerned about the situation of the world's indigenous inhabitants."

Discovered?

Li Qi's pupils dilated slightly as he raised his head to meet the black dragon's gaze.

Those vertical golden pupils seemed to see through everything, staring directly at Li Qi in front of it.

The black dragon is very strong, and his level of consciousness must also be very high. At least with Li Qi's current level of consciousness, he cannot see the opponent's specific strength.

All that could be felt was the oppressive aura emanating from the black dragon.

This sense of oppression speaks volumes.

A higher level of consciousness can suppress a lower level of consciousness, easily discerning others' thoughts and ideas, and capturing all micro-expressions.

For those with lower levels of consciousness, hiding their thoughts from those with higher levels of consciousness is almost impossible.

Unless the person with higher consciousness is unwilling to use this method to see through the thoughts of the person with lower consciousness.

For example, Sophie never used her consciousness to try to understand Li Qi's thoughts when he was still an ordinary person.

That's why Li Qi was able to come into contact with the Revival Society and escape.

Sophie likes Li Qi, and she treats him like an ordinary person because of love, but that doesn't mean others will do the same.

The black dragon before us is just like that.

He was neither influenced by Li Qi's talent nor did he show any courtesy to the cultivator who also came from the Seven Realms.

Despite his seemingly respectful demeanor, he was actually filled with arrogance towards cultivators of lower cultivation levels.

He had been observing Li Qi from the very beginning.

Lying is pointless.

Understanding this, Li Qi explained softly:
"Yes, I don't like you improving yourself this way."

"Ha, it seems you come from a prominent family. You're so naive... um? No, wait."

Black Dragon was about to say something sarcastic, but then he noticed something amiss. He leaned closer to Li Qi and examined him for a long time before suddenly saying:
"You look... I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

He was about to explain, but before he could even open his mouth, he saw the black dragon's mouth split open, and its teeth, made of some unknown material, gleamed with a sharp, cold light in the sunlight.

An inexplicable metallic scent emanated from its nostrils, forming a white mist.

Black Dragon's gruff voice followed immediately:

"I remember now! Li Qi! Li Yuanqi! Hahahaha! That brat's master! The genius who researched the cultivation method of consciousness power in this kind of world! Hahaha, so that's it, it was you!"

"You've mistaken me for someone else."

Li Qi's heart sank when he realized his identity had been recognized.

The premonition of danger grew stronger, and he sensed that the black dragon in front of him seemed to be harboring some inappropriate thoughts.

Sure enough, the black dragon burst into laughter:
"Impossible! There's absolutely no way I could be mistaken! I ate half of that brat's soul and I remember your consciousness! No wonder... I felt you were somewhat familiar from the beginning, so that's why... You successfully reincarnated into the Myriad Star Realm using your own consciousness technique... No wonder you came back."

Black Dragon seemed to know a lot. He laughed loudly and assumed that Li Qi was the Li Qi of this world.

While what he said was indeed true, it was also a genuine fact that Li Qi was a direct descendant of the Salnak family in the Myriad Star Realm.

“Richblas Xel'Nak is my name. If you are indeed from the Seven Realms, then you should understand what the Xel'Nak family represents.”

Li Qi calmly recounted his family lineage.

Throughout the entire world sea and the entire Seven Realms, the Xel'Nak family is a well-known and powerful force.

Therefore, the Xarnak family's background is Li Qi's protective charm.

The premise is that... the other party can view this calmly.

"Oh?" The black dragon seemed more serious. He scrutinized Li Qi again, his eyes narrowing slightly, and said in a low voice:
"Are you really from the Xel'Nak family?"

"You don't believe me? Then so be it."

Li Qi appeared indifferent.

This nonchalant attitude, which disregards even one's own life, makes Heilong even less likely to act rashly.

If Li Qi is truly a member of the Xel'Nak family, he would have his own backup consciousness in the Star Realm.

Unless it's a ninth-tier being, even if Li Qi is killed here, he can still be resurrected in the Myriad Star Realm.

Regardless of Black Dragon's identity, he will inevitably become enemies with the Xel'Nak family.

Most people wouldn't do something so reckless.

But Li Qi seemed to have guessed wrong again.

Black Dragon really does seem to be such a reckless person.

Just when Li Qi thought the Black Dragon was about to give up on dealing with him, suddenly the Black Dragon's claws came crashing down from the sky!
The black dragon's claws were incredibly fast. Despite its enormous size, the speed at which it swung its claws exceeded the limits that Li Qi could observe!
Almost instantly, Li Qi was pinned to the ground by the black dragon's claws.

The enormous claws pressed down on Li Qi's entire body, leaving only his head and part of his hands outside.

crunch--

The sturdy doll body, created through alchemy, also emitted a teeth-grinding sound under the pressure of the black dragon.

Li Qi, who was pressed down by the black dragon, turned cold and questioned:
"What do you mean by this, sir!?"

"Hehehe, the young master of the Xel'Nak family? That sounds terrifying."

"What? You don't believe it?"

Even if you don't believe it, you shouldn't just take action directly, right?
Li Qi stared at the black dragon, whose laughter echoed: "No, I believe it, I believe it very much! The purity of your consciousness is very high, and... your ideology is white hair and red eyes, which is indeed the symbol of the Xel'Nak family."

"Then why, Your Excellency—"

"So you young masters from these big families are just naive." The black dragon pressed down on Li Qi's foot with a little force, silencing all of Li Qi's words.

Then he said:

"What makes you think I won't attack you just because you revealed your identity? Once I devour you, successfully advance to the Great Soul King realm, and then hide in the World Sea, who will be able to find me?!"

"Young Master, you can only blame your bad luck!"

As the black dragon spoke, it exerted force with its claws, intending to tear Li Qi's puppet body to shreds!

In fact, if Li Qi were only the young master of the Xel'Nak family, Black Dragon might have been more cautious and not made a move. Let alone the young master of the Xel'Nak family, even if he were just a member of a slightly larger, well-known family, Black Dragon probably wouldn't have acted rashly.

The world sea is extremely vast, and the seven realms have been exchanging goods for so many years that their forces are deeply intertwined. Who knows how many formidable forces stand behind a single family?
Unfortunately, Li Qi was born into this world.

He carries the world's 'favor,' and this favor is an unparalleled delicacy for a rogue cultivator like the Black Dragon!
The Great Soul King is equivalent to the seventh rank in the interstellar world.

Don't underestimate the seventh rank; such a rank makes one an absolute powerhouse no matter where they are!
Even if one doesn't go to the Seven Origins Realm, but only wanders in the small worlds within the World Sea, the seventh rank is already the supreme pinnacle!

As a rogue cultivator, Heilong has been stuck at the Soul King realm for thousands of years. He needs to break through to a new realm as soon as possible to increase his soul lifespan. That's why he's going to make a move against Li Qi!
He has toiled in this world for many years and has consumed most of it, but the world has lost its most crucial part.

It was this crucial part that prevented the Black Dragon from leaving and advancing directly. The Black Dragon was almost ready to give up, but who would have thought that the crucial part would appear right in front of him!

"I'm sorry, young master, if you have to blame someone, blame your bad luck!"

The heavy dragon claws tore at Li Qi's body, and the black dragon was about to crush Li Qi's body and tear out the consciousness, that is, the soul, that was inside.

However, after a few seconds of this pressure, the black dragon realized something was wrong.

Why... does the young master's doll body not seem to be broken?

"...You scared me."

Li Qi gripped the edge of the black dragon's claws, a slightly relieved smile on his face.

The edge of the claw touched by Li Qi's palm rapidly disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye and transformed into another form.

Alchemy unleashed its full power at this moment. The new alchemy, enhanced and synthesized by the mysterious powerful being, released its formidable abilities!

It was being broken down... Feeling the parts that were being lost losing contact with it, the black dragon was momentarily stunned.

His body was forged by the Soul Sect disciples' puppets into a powerful form that had been maintained for nearly a hundred years!
After strengthening himself with his own soul power and the core of the world, this body alone is enough to contend with a seventh-tier mecha pilot from the Myriad Star Realm!

This powerful body is the Black Dragon's asset for survival in the World Ocean. It will evolve along with the Black Dragon's soul until the Black Dragon's soul reaches the end of its lifespan.

But now, the Black Dragon's body, which it considered powerful, is being gradually disintegrated by an unknown force.

Even the materials extracted from the decomposed parts were completely out of his control!
What ability is this?
The Star Realm would never have such an ability!
How could someone with only a fifth-tier soul power level unleash such an ability far exceeding their own level?
In a mere instant, Heilong went through an emotional shift from smugness to surprise to panic.

Upon realizing that its body was being disintegrated by Li Qi, the black dragon immediately moved its claws away and manipulated the airflow to blow Li Qi's body away!
"What is this thing?! What did you do?!"

Seeing that a part of his hand had been lost forever, along with the soul attached to that part, the Black Dragon was no longer convinced of his earlier victory. He questioned Li Qi with slightly out-of-control emotions.

"Alchemy, isn't it amazing?" Li Qi grinned.

He never expected, he really never expected that the mysterious expert would leave him such a great gift!
Although Li Qi had previously guessed that the new alchemy technique, which was combined and inherited by the mysterious powerhouse, could be used smoothly in the Seven Origins Realm, and there should be no need to worry about the suppression of the rules.

But when he actually used it on a powerful figure in the Seven Realms and successfully disintegrated the opponent's body and soul, Li Qi finally understood just how monstrous this new ability, which combined all abilities and was summarized, truly was!
What is alchemy?
The essence of alchemy lies in its ability to create new things without limit, to organize and combine all things in the world, and to achieve godlike abilities!
Therefore, anything can be broken down by alchemy, and anything can be combined to form something new!
This applies to ordinary things, precious materials from the Seven Realms, and even more so to souls and consciousness!

This is true alchemy!
"Alchemy of the realm of the gods!? No...impossible! I've seen alchemy of the realm of the gods! It's not like this at all! You're lying to me!!"

The realm of gods is a world where magic is the primary practice, and alchemy is also the mainstream system in that world. The black dragon has seen it before.

But even the alchemy of the gods couldn't accomplish such a thing at a low level!
"Lie to you? I haven't told a single lie since the beginning."

Li Qi manipulated the materials he had broken off from the black dragon, forming two small black arrows around him.

The materials on the black dragon's body are of high quality and very precious, which is why his body gives people a sense of oppression and danger.

But now these materials have become weapons in Li Qi's hands.

Thanks to my friend Heilong for the gift, which allowed Li Qi to create a flying machine that surpasses his own level of consciousness!
Tier 6 flying machine!

As soon as he created the sixth-tier flying machines, Li Qi immediately controlled them to attack the Black Dragon's core.

Two thin arrows, like scalpels in a doctor's hand, precisely cut through the black dragon's body, heading towards the core location that Li Qi sensed!
That brat—!
Despite being made of the same material as his own body, the arrows failed to effectively block the attack, infuriating the black dragon.

"Don't get too cocky, you brat!!!"

The black dragon's phantom soul appeared above his body. As the black dragon's soul manifested, the sky darkened, and the rules of the small world began to become disordered.

The rules of this world seem to be based on the 'dragon' shape. The former Emperor Qi transformed into a black dragon after absorbing the power of this world, which also seems to be due to the rules of this world.

Now that the Black Dragon has appeared in this form, it is more in line with the rules of this world, and therefore the power it displays is even more devastating.

The enormous phantom hovered in the air, and the oppressive feeling emanating from the depths of his soul made Li Qi's body tremble instinctively.

However, it was precisely under these circumstances that Li Qi smiled.

"You really are a rogue cultivator."

Li Qi suddenly understood why this guy dared to attack him, and why he dared to launch such a soul-targeting attack right in front of him.

This guy is a rogue cultivator, the kind who doesn't follow any established system. Although he knows that powerful families are difficult to deal with, he doesn't understand why the disciples of powerful families are so difficult to deal with.

Now, Heilongjiang is about to pay the price for his arrogance and ignorance.

An even larger phantom appeared behind Li Qi.

When Zelia sensed that Li Qi's soul was threatened, the power she left behind surfaced.

Zelia, who looks remarkably like Li Qi, appeared behind him.

The power of a ninth-tier expert, with only strength and a trace of consciousness, nearly shattered the barrier of this world.

The black dragon's phantom only realized something was wrong at this moment.

However, his reaction was extremely slow. The moment Zelia's phantom appeared, the black dragon actually wanted to beg for mercy.

Unfortunately, Zelia's speed was extremely fast.

The black dragon couldn't even utter a word of pleading; his massive body was held in Zelia's hand like a small snake.

Heilong then understood why Li Qi hadn't shown any fear from beginning to end.

Here's why!

Unfortunately, it was too late.

(End of this chapter)