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

Li Changqing's indifference made the old patriarch of Qi very uneasy.

"How can it seem like there's absolutely no reaction?"

He looked at the rag doll in his hand, a look of confusion in his eyes.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, pulled out another needle, and stabbed it in hard.

"Triple kill..."

Li Changqing felt as if his soul and spirit had been completely exposed to his opponent.

Although this opponent can only resort to some minor tricks and cannot directly shatter his three souls and seven spirits.

Li Changqing still felt very uncomfortable.

This feeling of being completely on the defensive and unable to retaliate is absolutely awful.

Li Changqing squinted as he surveyed his surroundings.

He soon discovered that the golden chains had become even more insane.

Relying solely on Shenwu Tai Chi Chuan would likely be insufficient to withstand the attack.

"Sun and Moon Wheel, emerge!"

The supreme artifact, the Sun and Moon Wheel, appeared in Li Changqing's hands almost immediately upon his summons.

Li Changqing threw out the sun wheel.

The circular sun disc grew larger and larger in the sky, eventually completely obscuring the golden chains.

No matter how the golden chains twisted and swayed, they could not get around them or repel them.

After blocking the golden chains, Li Changqing began to observe his surroundings.

All he could see was a golden blur, and he couldn't see anything at all.

But relying on his martial arts intuition, Li Changqing was able to sense that the Qi Kingdom's patriarch had not gone far.

Jiangtang was observing his every move from nearby.

Should we continue to wait, or break it now?

The question had barely crossed Li Changqing's mind when the answer became crystal clear.

Li Changqing is not the type to passively take a beating.

If the opponent's method of attacking the soul only happened once or twice, it would be one thing. But since he was able to use it repeatedly, it couldn't be ignored.

Although the Tai Xuan Shen Zhao Jing can repair the soul, this repair is not without cost and limit.

If the opponent continues to attack like this, Li Changqing's soul will eventually be damaged under the relentless force of water dripping on stone.

Once he understands this, it becomes obvious what he needs to do.

"The chains are only one part of this Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. The key is that it obstructs vision and perception, making it impossible for anyone to detect the enemy's location."

If this continues, Li Changqing will only be able to passively take a beating.

To change the status quo, he must break through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

"It would be extremely difficult to force our way through; it would be best to disperse our firepower."

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, which connects the earth's veins, is indeed qualified to entangle with a Supreme Realm expert.

No wonder this has become one of Qi's biggest trump cards.

However, this formation is not without its flaws.

When Li Changqing first encountered this formation, he conducted an experiment.

The Great Zhou's formations combine the power of heaven and earth into one.

On the surface, it appears that the Great Zhou Emperor was under tremendous restrictions and had no way to leave the capital.

But the simpler and more straightforward the formation, the less flaws it has.

No matter what the opponent does?

As long as he remains within the territory of the Great Zhou capital, his opponent will be the Great Zhou Emperor, who is capable of unleashing supreme peak combat power and wields three supreme artifacts.

Let alone one-on-one, even if one of them were to fight two or three, the Emperor of Great Zhou wouldn't even bat an eye.

In contrast, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation of the State of Qi appears to be widely used.

But in reality, whether it requires human cooperation or directly mobilizing the earth's veins...

This formation has a fatal flaw: it is not flexible enough in its operation.

Multiple people working together cannot achieve perfect harmony. Relying on the earth's veins to function on their own, with someone secretly directing the formation, slows down its reaction speed.

These flaws were obvious to Li Changqing.

Just because he can choose not to do something doesn't mean he can't do anything.

Having thought of this, Li Changqing immediately took action.

First, a huge Tai Chi pattern emerged from beneath his feet, with the sun above his head.

In the vast expanse of the sky and the earth, Li Changqing seemed to be brewing something.

Upon discovering this, the patriarch of the Qi state, who was hiding in the shadows, immediately quickened his pace.

Although he didn't know what Li Changqing was going to do.

But he could sense that Li Changqing was about to take some action.

The Three Souls and Seven Spirits Deadly Nail must have had an effect on him.

Having thought this through, the old patriarch of Qi had already made up his mind to make the supreme regent of the Great Zhou suffer a great loss.

At the very least, they'll lose an arm.

The Three Souls and Seven Spirits Deadly Nail is not only aimed at the soul.

As the soul is weakened, the final nail can be driven in and directly affect the body.

Li Changqing felt his soul being targeted time and time again. Just as he was about to take action, the Qi patriarch, who was hiding in the shadows, accelerated his attack.

"So impatient?"

The other party's anxiety piqued Li Changqing's curiosity.

He sensed his own soul.

Under the operation of the Tai Xuan Shen Zhao Jing, Li Changqing could clearly feel that his soul had recovered to about 80-90%.

Now only a little bit of remaining strength remains.

But it is precisely this remaining strength that is not so easily dispelled or repaired.

This power must be related to cause and effect, and it is also the key to why the other party was able to find me.

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"Repairing the soul is not difficult, but expelling this power will take at least half a day."

This thing was like something stuck to Li Changqing's soul; it wasn't fatal, but it was certainly annoying.

Just as Li Changqing was thinking this, the golden chains in the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation space had gone completely berserk.

They surrounded Li Changqing from all sides, attempting to break through the defenses of the Sun Wheel and Tai Chi.

Meanwhile, the patriarch of the State of Qi had already driven in the seventh nail.

The old ancestor of the Qi state had a cold gaze.

"What a pity, Your Highness the Supreme Regent. Your power ends here."

Losing an arm is not enough to affect the Supreme's true strength.

However, whenever the Supreme One is imperfect, he will be left with a knot in his heart and a wound.

Then it will be difficult for him to make further progress in the future.

Among the experts at the half-step supreme realm, many have innate or acquired deficiencies.

However, those who can break through to the Supreme Realm are all without any flaws before the breakthrough.

Those that are now incomplete were all injured in battle.

Even if they manage to find a way to complete it, their path to supreme power will not be perfect.

The patriarch of Qi wanted to sever Li Changqing's foundation in Taoism.

It's the same principle as when they cut off the Black Demon Cult Leader's arm.

On the surface, the Black Demon Cult Leader only lost an arm, but in reality, he lost his future prospects.

"The Three Souls and Seven Spirits Deadly Nail, Soul-Chasing and Soul-Stealing, Kill!"

A cold "kill" was uttered, and the power hidden within Li Changqing instantly condensed at his wrist.

"Snapped!"

One hand was severed.

Everyone stared in disbelief.

Then something even more astonishing happened.

Li Changqing's wrist, which had been severed, grew back.

"I see."

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