From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 176 The Name of Li Qingqiu

Within the collapsed underground cave, Li Qingqiu, his robes fluttering, held the Heavenly Rainbow Sword, facing the ancient god who was as imposing as a mountain, without any fear.

Chu Jing emerged from the sword blade, staring at the ancient god with a look of terror on his face.

In his vision, the ancient god was half-hidden in the darkness, and the only part of its visible figure was a hundred feet tall. The ancient face on its tree trunk occupied a third of the tree. Having lived for nearly two hundred years, he had never seen such an evil creature.

The thought that in the past, whenever he was having his way with Zhao Zhi, there was such an evil entity watching him from the shadows, laughing at his childish games with Zhao Zhi, sent chills down his spine.

He finally realized how foolish he had been; even without meeting Li Qingqiu, he was destined to fail.

This world does not belong to power or force, but to the extraordinary power of cultivation.

"Daring to venture into the dragon's den alone, what a bold move! Could you be Li Qingqiu, the sect leader of Qingxiao Sect?"

The voice of the ancient god rang out, echoing throughout the underground cave, like a muffled thunderclap.

Li Qingqiu?
Qi Tianquan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name.

Li Qingqiu's name is renowned throughout the world today; Qi Tianquan already knew of him before the Qi family emerged from seclusion.

Previously, Qi Tianquan regarded martial arts masters as mere chickens and dogs. However, when Li Qingqiu single-handedly killed Zhao Zhi and swept through Zhongtian Prefecture, he gained a new understanding of martial arts masters and remembered Li Qingqiu's name.

He never expected that after killing Zhao Zhi, Li Qingqiu would come to the Qi clan.

He couldn't believe how high Li Qingqiu's reputation would rise if he killed another ancient god.
"You fiend, claiming to be an ancient god, you deceived the Qi clan, fooled the world, and harmed countless lives. Today, I have come to slay you."

Li Qingqiu's voice rang out, and a huge piece of broken wood came crashing down. Just as it was about to hit him, it was cut in two by an invisible sword aura and scattered to both sides.

Qi Tianquan vaguely saw a sword shadow enveloping Li Qingqiu, which made him feel Li Qingqiu's aura.

This person is extraordinary!

"Slay me?"

The ancient god seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. His aged face turned ferocious, the earth began to tremble, and huge wooden vines broke through the soil, like dragons hidden underground awakening, twisting their huge bodies and looking down at Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu was suddenly surrounded.

Qi Tianquan quickly stepped back, looking at Li Qingqiu with a strange sense of nervousness.

He couldn't tell who he was nervous for, but he was certain of one thing: even if he was an expert in entering the realm, he wouldn't be able to intervene in the upcoming battle.

The enormous wooden vines, each over ten feet in diameter, lashed out at Li Qingqiu from all directions. Before they even struck him, he could feel the strong winds coming from all sides.

Li Qingqiu leaped into the air, unleashing a burst of sword energy that transformed into a beam of sword light, severing the wooden vines along its path as if to tear apart the darkness of the underground cave.

Upon seeing Li Qingqiu charging towards them, the ancient god's massive tree trunk immediately trembled, and countless flying leaves rained down like a torrential downpour.

Despite the thousands of flying leaves blocking his way, Li Qingqiu's figure did not stop.

Poof——

The Rainbow Sword, wreathed in sword energy, pierced between the ancient god's brows, causing the ancient god's pale eyes to widen.

Countless fallen leaves drifted down behind Li Qingqiu, whose expression remained stern.

Just then, the Rainbow Sword burst forth with lightning, rapidly expanding like a lightning flower suddenly blooming, instantly covering the ancient god's entire face.

The earthquake trembled more and more violently, and soil and rocks continued to fall from the sky, making the face of the ancient god appear increasingly ferocious.

suddenly!

Suddenly, billowing poisonous mist emerged from the ancient god's five orifices, startling Li Qingqiu so much that he drew his sword and leaped away, landing a hundred feet away. His feet slid backward, but his body remained upright.

Under Li Qingqiu's gaze, the ancient god trembled violently and grew taller, as if it were about to break through the soil.

Li Qingqiu leaped into the air and quickly disappeared into the darkness above.

Qi Tianquan realized something was wrong and turned to run away.

Li Qingqiu leaped out of the huge pit, stomping on fallen leaves and broken wood in mid-air, landing back on the high wall as if flying.

He turned around and saw huge wooden vines emerging from the pit, resembling evil spirits rising from the earth under the night sky, terrifying and horrifying.

Soldiers ran from both ends of the city wall, looking nervously at Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu glanced at them and said, "A demon has been born, and you still want to deal with me?"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers instinctively turned their heads to look, and when they saw a mysterious giant emerging from the pit, they were all terrified.

"Hurry and evacuate the people. The tree demon raised by the Qi family is about to be born. If you are too slow, the tree demon's vines will burst out of the streets and devour the people in the city, including you, and make you its power."

Li Qingqiu spoke quickly, his eyes fixed on the giant pit.

His main purpose in this trip was to kill the ancient god and crush the Qi clan. He did not want to implicate the innocent, but if, after his reminder, anyone still remained obstinate, then they could go and be buried with the ancient god and the Qi clan.

One soldier couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? Why should we trust you?"

"Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu, if you don't believe me, then you can just wait to die."

Li Qingqiu said impatiently, "I knew there would be problems like this and that."

"What? Li Qingqiu!"

The soldier exclaimed, and the other soldiers were equally shocked. Then, something unexpected happened: the soldiers immediately turned and ran towards the city wall, and soon Li Qingqiu heard their shouts.

"The Qi clan's demon has been unleashed! Run for your lives!"

"Immortal Li Qingqiu of the Qingxiao Sect has come to exorcise the demon! Everyone, flee immediately!"

"Demons are causing trouble! Run! Your houses are about to collapse!"

"Get out here quickly! A tree demon is about to devour everyone in the city!"

Li Qingqiu never expected his reputation to be so great; he hadn't even proven whether he was Li Qingqiu or not.

Chu Jing floated behind him and laughed, "This is the importance of reputation. Just by killing Zhao Zhi, you have already reached the point where everyone in the world knows you. As for whether you are good or evil, the people of the world today have their own answers. Even if someone wants to smear you, it will take time."

Li Qingqiu remained silent, feeling a little relieved; this was an unexpected joy.

He didn't rush to act, waiting for the ancient god to emerge, which would give the people in the city a chance to escape.

As for whether the Qi family would take advantage of the chaos to escape, he was not worried, because he had already sent Mo Jiuhong there. Mo Jiuhong, who possessed the destiny of the "Way of Infiltration," had infiltrated the Qi family many times before and had a certain understanding of them. Moreover, Mo Jiuhong was not like Shen Yue, who was against killing too many people.

As giant wooden vines sprouted, the ancient god's tree trunk slowly rose.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the bright moon appeared. However, at that moment, snowflakes began to fall.

The ancient god's eyes rose from the giant pit, its pale eyes gleaming with a cold light. It stared at Li Qingqiu from afar, its anger barely contained.

Having lived on this land for thousands of years, this was the first time the ancient god had a sword stuck in its face, which deeply traumatized it.

It vowed to kill Li Qingqiu in Yeming City and to devour his flesh and blood.

At this moment, it no longer cares about exposing itself, because in its view, Qingxiao Sect already knows of its existence and is spreading the news far and wide. There is no point in it hiding anymore. As long as Qingxiao Sect is destroyed, the world will be at its disposal.

"Li Qingqiu—"

The ancient god emitted a sharp cry that resounded through the night sky and was heard by everyone in the city.

Before the words had even finished, the ground inside the inner city wall cracked open, and vines shot out, hurtling towards Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu leaped up, dodging the wooden vines, while the city wall beneath him was shattered. Faced with the power of the ancient god, the sturdy inner city wall was like paper, utterly powerless to resist.

As the city wall collapsed, the common people, officials, and martial arts practitioners on this side turned around and all saw those terrifying wooden vines, and a deafening commotion erupted.

The entire city of Yeming descended into chaos, with more and more people fleeing towards the outskirts of the city, and those unaware of the situation also running away in panic.

Li Qingqiu dodged along the city wall, but the ancient god attacked relentlessly, constantly collapsing the city wall.

Chu Jing floated behind Li Qingqiu, exclaiming in fear, "Master, this is not easy to kill!"

The ancient god was too enormous; even with Li Qingqiu's profound cultivation, he did not possess the ability to annihilate it.

Even with a sword, how many strikes would it take to completely shatter such a massive ancient god?

This is a difference that is visible to the naked eye.

Li Qingqiu did not answer, and continued to hide, wanting to expose the ancient god to the world.

the other side.

Shen Yue stood on the roof, blocking the martial artists attacking from all directions. No martial artist could withstand a single move from him. Centered on him, the streets, courtyards, and rooftops in all directions were filled with groans and unconscious Qi clan martial artists, and the number was increasing.

Shen Yue loved battles where the enemy outnumbered him; the more enemies there were, the more excited he became. However, his gaze was drawn to the commotion in the distance. He could see those huge, swaying wooden vines, and he was secretly alarmed, wondering what the ancient god looked like.

Faced with such terrifying demons, what methods will Li Qingqiu use to end this calamity?

……

When the last section of the inner city wall collapsed, Li Qingqiu leaped onto the ruins. This time, he no longer hid.

"Do you think that by exposing myself to the world, you can save the world?"

The voice of the ancient god rang out, its tone full of sarcasm.

"Even if you destroy the Qi clan, other clans will still come after me, and there will be people to suppress the news for me. As long as you cannot eliminate me, I will continue to oversee this land. This is the human heart, something that cultivators cannot change!"

call out! call out! call out……

An endless stream of leaves swept in from miles away, unstoppable, moving as fast as lightning under the cover of night, impossible to catch.

Li Qingqiu held his sword in one hand, raised it forward, and a powerful sword aura erupted, forming a protective shield around him to shield him from the impact of thousands of leaves.

The surrounding ruins were torn apart, and dust flew everywhere, but Li Qingqiu's figure did not shift in the slightest.

"Chu Jing".

Li Qingqiu suddenly spoke, surprising Chu Jing behind him, who wondered what his instructions were.

"Next, I'll let you experience the methods of a cultivator. You should abandon your martial arts mindset."

Li Qingqiu's tone was calm, but his words were so shocking to Chu Jing that they made Chu Jing's pupils tremble.

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