Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"Heh, you want to take me down?"

"Old man, don't speak too definitively!"

"Think about all those old things that came before you."

"They were all very confident."

"But now they're all dead, what? You're also eager to die by my hand?"

Facing the Feathered Clan Elder, whose killing intent surged and whose strength was clearly superior to that of the previous ancient Shu clan elders, He Li was completely unafraid, and his words were filled with contempt and disdain.

The elder of the Feathered Clan was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Still spouting nonsense even when death is imminent? You arrogant brat, you truly don't know what the world is like!"

He slowly took the golden heavy sword off his back.

"Very well, I've seen plenty of ignorant, foolish, and arrogant idiots like you in my life. There's no point in communicating with fools like you."

"Only by letting you see with your own eyes, hear with your own ears, and witness the enormous gap between us..."

"Only then can you face reality."

At this point, it was clearly visible to the naked eye that the crested bird's eyes were emitting a dark red light.

His eyes became even more sinister, and his meridians were emitting faint blue light due to the high concentration, or even viscous, spiritual energy flowing through them.

This makes him look like he has fluorescent patterns painted on his body.

But changes in appearance are not important.

The important thing is that everyone could feel an invisible pressure emanating from the Feathered Elder.

That pressure made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Martial artists above the Profound Knowledge Realm are alright.

For martial artists below the Profound Knowledge Realm, this feeling is like falling into water and being unable to breathe, and their whole body feels heavy, causing them to collapse to the ground and try to relieve the pain.

He Li was also slightly surprised.

Because he could sense it...

This person is better than Yunyi.

At least it felt more dangerous to him than when he was at the Blazing Sun Sect, where Yun Yi and the Supreme Elder of the Blazing Sun Sect were, but... it was only slightly more dangerous.

He Li didn't really care.

Ultimately, in He Li's eyes, Yun Yi and the others were nothing more than larger ants.

Now comes an even bigger ant...

He Li was only slightly surprised.

Why would I care too much?

So, after a slight surprise, He Li raised his head slightly and looked down at the Feathered Clan Elder with his golden eyes, coldly saying, "It does seem like that."

I'll give you three chances to make your move.

"Use all the martial arts and spells you have mastered."

"Or perhaps it's a secret technique bestowed upon you by the higher realms!"

"Of course, there are also your supernatural powers."

"And let me see you too, you lower-realm Qi cultivator who has practiced the cultivation methods of the middle realm..."

"What exactly is the difference? And will your actions incur the wrath of the Heavenly Dao in the lower realm? Most importantly, will they bring about a so-called calamity?"

He Li spoke calmly.

Veins bulged on the foreheads of the elders and others, including the Feathered Clan Elder.

He Li, however, was still talking to himself...

"Alright, I've said my piece. Now, make your move. Remember, you only have three chances. After those three, you might not have any more opportunities to use your skills..."

After he finished speaking, the Feathered Clan Elder, and the elders behind him, were already furious.

The same was true for the other martial artists below...

"That bastard's really good at pretending!"

"Giving them three more chances to make a move?"

"Tsk~ Even the mountain lake isn't as good at pretending as him."

"Hmph, surrounded by the clan elders, how dare they still spout such nonsense?"

"Hmph, I think he's just putting on an act."

"That's right. I think he's actually panicking and doesn't know what to do, so he's just throwing caution to the wind and trying to stall for time..."

"Or perhaps it will scare away the clan elders!"

"Unfortunately, nobody's a fool. Does he really think the elders are so easily fooled?"

"Stop wasting time talking to him! Elders, take action! Tear this villainous outsider to pieces for daring to harm our clan elders, disrespect the sacred tree, and attempt to destroy it!!!"

"Yes! Severely punish them, tear them to pieces!!!"

The warriors from the stronghold were very excited.

They were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, their faces flushed as they glared fiercely at He Li, while excitedly shouting at the elders in the sky, urging them to make their move.

Seeing this from not far away, Yu Qingge lowered her eyes, knowing full well that things could not be resolved peacefully today.

Furthermore, He Li's behavior was very abnormal.

He was not only very calm, but it seemed... it seemed like he was deliberately provoking the elders.

Yu Qingge had no idea what He Li was up to.

But she knew that He Li had the resources to deal with them. This time, their five tribes were likely to suffer heavy losses, and if things went wrong... all the elders might fall at He Li's hands.

Unfortunately, she couldn't stop it.

She could only watch helplessly from here...

Meanwhile, in the sky...

"An arrogant brat, utterly outrageous!!!"

The enraged elder of the Feathered Clan, his voice hoarse, vanished instantly, appearing behind He Li before He could even turn around...

"Blazing sun!!!"

A whisper was heard, and in an instant, a red sun appeared behind the Feathered Elder, illuminating the entire mountain.

The golden sword in his hand also turned crimson...

boom!!!

As the golden sword was swung, the heat became so intense that the water in the lake below began to evaporate, and the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees withered—a terrifying heatwave erupted.

The source of that heatwave was a blood-red blade of energy that appeared in the air when a golden sword was swung.

The blade of energy was covered with golden runes.

Upon closer inspection, one can discover what appears to be an unknown ancient script.

From the moment the Feathered Clan Elder disappeared, to his reappearance behind He Li, unleashing this blade of energy towards He Li...

All of this was completed in an instant.

He Li didn't even have time to react.

At least he didn't have time to turn back.

Seeing this, the Feathered Clan Elder sneered inwardly, convinced that He Li would be killed by his sword, but he also felt a little regretful. He regretted that he had been so angry with He Li that he had lost his mind.

After all, He Li still has considerable value; this guy seems to know quite a bit about the Middle Realm.

He also planned to capture them alive for questioning.

As a result, he got so angry that he killed her.

He Li was beaten to death this time...

He could no longer ask the questions he wanted to ask.

"Sigh! I was too impulsive. I should have saved more of my strength, at least enough to keep him half alive."

"He's definitely dead now. He's vented his anger, but unfortunately, we can't get any more valuable information out of him..." The old man of the Feathered Clan thought to himself, about to shake his head and sigh.

However, he had barely moved his head...

call! ! !

Ahead, He Li, with his back to him, seemed to have anticipated the trajectory of the blood-red energy blade covered in golden runes, his figure flickering slightly by half a meter to miss the blade...

Boom!!!

As the energy blade passed He Li and landed, it cleaved a deep, narrow rift in the distant mountains and forests...

The elder with the feathered crown was stunned.

"Are people getting old and their eyesight failing?"

"Even with my back to you, you can't hit me?"

Laughter erupted.

Before the Feathered Clan Elder could react, the annoying voice said again, "You still have two more chances to make a move."

Upon hearing this voice, the Feathered Clan Elder snapped back to reality, glaring at He Li with a ferocious expression: "You managed to dodge it by luck, what's there to be smug about? Do you think you can dodge it two or three times?"

"madness!!!"

Without giving He Li a chance to say more, the Feathered Clan Elder placed his longsword in front of him, his entire body radiating spiritual energy.

His lips were also moving...

"Blazing sun, blazing sun, by borrowing the Daoist law, I worship the Golden Crow, and may it manifest as a Dharma image..."

hum! ! !

As the whispers continued, a golden-red sun emerged from behind the Feathered Crown Elder, and He Li could clearly see that within that sun, the phantom of a three-legged golden crow was circling.

Before he could look any further, the blazing sun suddenly burst forth with extremely hot and dazzling light.

He instinctively closed his eyes.

At this moment, those blinding rays of light transformed into tens of thousands of sharp, scorching, and destructive beams of light, each with a bird's head at the tip, piercing towards He Li.

The attacks came in so many waves, like a dense rain, that the old man with the feathered crown's face broke into a ferocious smile again.

"This time, he can't escape it..."

"Um???"

He was talking to himself.

Before he could finish speaking, his smile froze.

The elder of the Feathered Clan witnessed He Li, who, with his eyes closed, theoretically should not have been able to see the attack at all, yet was strangely flashing around at roughly the same speed.

What's absurd is that, whether by coincidence or not, he managed to narrowly avoid the light prism every time he moved.

The elders of the Feathered Clan were dumbfounded.

The other elders and the warriors who were gradually adjusting to the bright light also managed to open their eyes and see this scene. Their squinted eyes were filled with shock...

Yu Qingge couldn't help but murmur softly...

"The Great...Great Nuo Fu?!?"