Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

The patriarch of the State of Qi has arrived.

His aura was as vast as the ocean.

Judging from his appearance, this person is only in his early forties, so he must have become a supreme being at a very young age.

But at this moment, the expression on his face was extremely ferocious.

Li Changqing could understand it; it was the same as someone suddenly breaking into the Great Zhou Imperial Palace.

Aside from the time Li Zheng plotted against the former crown prince, any supreme-level expert who suddenly appeared at the Great Zhou palace would be seen as a provocation by Li Zheng.

The same goes for ginger soup.

In the eyes of this patriarch of the Qi state, Li Changqing's actions were blatant provocation.

It went so far that he could no longer tolerate it.

Li Changqing smiled calmly, showing no fear whatsoever in the face of the powerful Qi State patriarch.

"You actually harbored the remnant soul of an ancient demon race; are you betraying the entire human race?"

From the moment Li Changqing opened his mouth, he took the art of turning the tables to its extreme.

Jiang Tang was stunned for a while before he realized what Li Changqing had said.

"The goods are already in your hands. Isn't it a bit much to say that I, an old man, am colluding with the demon race?"

"Furthermore, since the rise of martial arts, the demon race has been absent for tens of thousands of years. Do I really need to travel all the way to the Northern Underworld to collude with them?"

Hearing this, Li Changqing scoffed: "Who knows what Ancestor Jiang is planning? Perhaps this is your goal too. It's not incomprehensible that some people would go to such lengths to break through to a realm beyond the Supreme."

The reason Li Changqing fabricated was incredibly convincing; he was almost convinced of it himself.

Apart from the Emperor of Qi, almost all the experts in the Qi palace had gathered, and they had all heard what Li Changqing, the Supreme Regent, had said.

As powerful beings at the Great Freedom Realm or even the Half-Step Supreme Realm, they originally thought they knew enough about this world.

Unexpectedly, I heard news of the ancient demon race here.

It's been tens of thousands of years.

Humanity has multiplied for countless generations, and dynasties have changed hands dozens of times.

The records from that time have long since disappeared into the annals of history.

Unexpectedly, they heard news of the ancient demon race here once again.

Moreover, the ancient demon race is also key to breaking through to the Supreme Realm.

It doesn't matter if the patriarch of Qi doesn't admit it, after all, he didn't deny it entirely, did he?

Everyone could see that the patriarch of the Qi state was hiding something.

"Could it be related to innate spiritual bones?"

"It must be related. Didn't you see that the Supreme Regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty came specifically for the Innate Spirit Bone?"

"Is it that malevolent bone?"

"It should be that it can no longer be seen in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

"Wasn't it suppressed using ley lines?"

"It was definitely suppressed, but the other side managed to break through it."

This is yet another extremely shocking piece of news.

Li Changqing actually took the innate spiritual bone within the fully formed Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation?

That means he has indeed broken through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

"Wasn't it said that the opponent was only seventeen years old? How could they be so strong?"

The experts of Qi found it hard to understand.

"So what if he's seventeen? He's already a Supreme Realm expert. Comparisons are pointless. You'll regret it if you compare yourself to others."

Everyone present was a martial arts prodigy.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to cultivate to the level of carefree, great carefree, or even half-step supreme realm.

But the more talented martial arts masters they are, the more they understand that sometimes the gap between people is greater than the gap between people and dogs.

These prodigies were nothing in Li Changqing's eyes. He could easily crush them all.

At seventeen, what level were these people at?

Being able to break through to the Grandmaster level is already considered extremely lucky.

"Isn't our ancestor in danger?"

Hearing everyone discussing how powerful Li Changqing was, someone asked with concern.

"Don't worry, our ancestors also had secret weapons."

"His Highness the Regent probably doesn't know yet."

When this topic was brought up, the experts from the State of Qi all showed expressions of anticipation.

For them, there was nothing more anticipated than the scene before them.

The old patriarch of Qi clearly understood that it was unrealistic for him to rely on direct force to subdue the young regent before him.

Not to mention that the other party absorbed the innate spiritual bone, their strength must have increased dramatically.

Even if the other party hadn't absorbed the spirit bone, based solely on Li Changqing's previous record, he wouldn't be able to gain any advantage over the person in front of him.

You should know that Li Changqing had fought against Master Kongkong.

Both being experts at the Supreme Realm, each wielding a Supreme Artifact, Master Kongkong not only failed to gain an advantage but also lost a move.

Although the two fought to the death, the outcome was bound to be different.

But among the supreme realm experts, unless they are forced into a desperate situation, who would risk their life?

Even Jiang Tang, the patriarch of the Qi state, wouldn't do that if he were offended.

If he wanted to control Li Changqing, he had to resort to some extraordinary measures.

"This is the complete Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. No fellow Daoist at the Supreme Realm has ever been here before. Would Your Highness be interested in giving it a try?"

As the patriarch of the Qi Kingdom spoke, the surrounding space was immediately enveloped in golden light.

Li Changqing had met him once before, and this time it was a return to that time.

In the golden space, eight enormous gates led to all four directions.

Thousands of chains in the sky coalesced, eyeing Li Changqing menacingly.

"Eight Gates Golden Lock, activate!"

This Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is completely different from what Li Changqing had heard before; it's exactly what it sounds like.

Eight gates, each leading to one of eight paths of life and death. Thousands of chains bind the opponents within the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

Once entangled by these chains, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In particular, these chains are not a single chain; once you get entangled, countless other chains will wrap around you.

Li Changqing was thus surrounded.

From Li Changqing's perspective, being trapped within the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, he was unable to see anything outside.

He could only see those eight doors and gamble with his luck.

But from the outside, everyone can see the golden space and the golden chains.

If it weren't for the fact that outsiders could see it, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation wouldn't be so famous.

This formation has pushed the rules of space to their limits.

Just as Li Changqing was surrounded by the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, the Qi State Ancestor took out a scarecrow with seven nails on it.

His aura instantly locked onto Li Changqing.

The originally yellow scarecrow was instantly covered by a white light and shadow.

"His origin is actually so powerful?"

The old patriarch of Qi was greatly alarmed.

Despite his alarm, the patriarch of Qi showed no intention of stopping.

He pulled one of the nails out and then put it back in its original place.

"The Three Souls and Seven Spirits Deadly Nail, One Slayer Corpse Dog!"

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