CHAPTER 470: CHAPTER 470 UNCLE MASTER’S COMMAND

The Wuji Sect had always had a limited presence, from the advancing armies attacking to the crisis in Fairy Valley, followed by the Star Sea powerhouses, and now the current situation.

Chen Pingping, Zi Ji, Jiang Ni’er, Li Qi...

Oh!

There were also several small animals, along with three elders carrying a coffin on their heads, whose true faces could not be seen. In fact, they hadn’t shown themselves since that time.

They seriously doubted whether this sect truly existed.

Could it just be one of Chen Pingping’s lies?

After all, his persuasive abilities had deeply impressed everyone.

Now, a young genius from the Star Sea had come to challenge. The one sent out to fight was still Li Qi, who was only at the Emperor Dao Third Heaven! With his own foundation, at best he could combat someone at the Fifth Heaven.

Add a bit of luck and skill, and he could barely contend with those at the Sixth or Seventh Heaven.

This was Li Qi’s limit.

And Du Xiaoke, at the Emperor Tao Eighth Heavens, also had his limit.

The strengths of the two were clear at a glance. There was no need to engage in combat to know who was stronger and who was weaker.

And yet!

And they still sent Li Qi out to fight? What were they thinking?

Bai Yisheng coughed up blood. "I think you’re even stronger than Li Qi."

Huh?

Zi Ji tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then realized, "Seems like it, yeah!"

Bai Yisheng: "..."

Everyone: "..."

It seemed her decision hadn’t been made after careful thought.

At this moment, Li Qi had already walked far away.

Zi Ji suddenly became anxious. "What should I do now?"

She had simply followed her Senior Brother’s instruction without considering other factors.

She wouldn’t intervene if she could avoid it.

And now, only Li Qi was here, so the responsibility naturally fell on his shoulders.

***

「Outside.」

Du Xiaoke calmly watched him. When he sensed the fluctuation of Li Qi’s energy, he frowned. "You are not my match."

Of course, they were unaware that not long ago, Li Qi had been just a minor cultivator in the Supreme Mystery Realm, but now he had already stepped into the Emperor Dao Third Heaven.

If they had known this, they probably wouldn’t have thought so.

Moreover, Li Qi possessed a Solar Saint Body, a rarity in the world. He had also cultivated the True Solar Scripture that matched his constitution, although this ’sun’ of his was a bit unusual.

Li Qi scratched his head, frustrated. "It’s an order from my Junior Martial Aunt."

He also didn’t want to act. He was lazy.

But he had too many seniors to answer to.

He even felt the little black dog beside his Master had a higher status than himself.

Not to mention, the Earth Chicken was his Little Master.

And there was no need to even mention Lao Huang, the old yellow ox.

In Lao Huang’s eyes, he, even as a Solar Saint Body, was probably nothing special.

Du Xiaoke understood.

Du Xiaoke spoke no more.

Behind him, a group of young disciples from the Star Sea frowned. "What does that mean?"

Although Du Xiaoke was not the strongest among them, his power was still evident. Yet, the Wuji Sect was sending out a mere Third Heaven cultivator to fight.

Who exactly were they looking down on?

Someone remarked indignantly, "The Wuji Sect is insulting us!"

***

A gentle breeze blew, stirring the dust.

Du Xiaoke made the first move.

He was a young genius with excellent talent and aptitude. He always remembered a core principle of cultivation: never underestimate the enemy. Thus, even when facing a cultivator at the Third Heaven, he would not be careless.

With his first move, Star Power swirled around him as he unleashed a powerful skill.

It was astonishing.

The Star Sea powerhouses behind him nodded in approval. "Good, good."

To be able to use Star Power to such an extent while only at the Emperor Tao Eighth Heavens—he was truly worthy of his reputation as a genius.

The Star Power evolved, enveloping the area like a terrifying domain.

Li Qi could no longer perceive the outside world. He couldn’t even see any scenery. His eyes beheld only a vast expanse of stars and Du Xiaoke approaching him.

"You’re going to lose," Du Xiaoke whispered.

Under the dominion of the Star Power, he was the sole God, possessing absolute control. Not to mention, he was five minor realms higher than Li Qi.

However, Li Qi simply raised his hand, and a sword thrust forth.

The Snow Sword.

Though it was Sword Dao, it manifested as a skill.

The two combined.

This was what Guang Xiaoyu had taught him, and also the Sword Dao he had comprehended from within Hei.

Snowflakes drifted through the air, penetrating Du Xiaoke’s Star Power. Not only that, but a single snowflake suddenly landed on Du Xiaoke’s shoulder.

In an instant, the Sword Intent exploded, severing half of Du Xiaoke’s body.

The crowd was dumbstruck.

The Star Sea cultivators were left gasping.

Bai Yisheng sucked in a cold breath. "Damn..."

He himself was a Sword Dao genius, exclusively cultivating Sword Dao, yet... he hadn’t been able to clearly see the sword technique Li Qi had just executed.

He just saw a vague flurry of snowflakes, and then Du Xiaoke was grievously wounded.

Even Zi Ji paused for a moment, thinking only two words: Envious.

Apart from envy, she didn’t know what else to say.

She had seen Guang Xiaoyu use the Snow Sword before, so she figured Li Qi must have learned it from her Senior Sister.

It was a formidable Sword Dao.

If she weren’t a Qi Refiner, she probably would have started cultivating it herself.

"Er..." Li Qi grinned sheepishly. "Sorry." Saying that, he took out a Spirit Pill.

Du Xiaoke, severely injured, could no longer circulate his Star Power. Blood still streamed from his bisected body as he watched Li Qi approach, his expression turning cold.

"Spirit Pill!" Li Qi raised the pill in his hand.

"Are you mocking me?" Du Xiaoke’s gaze turned frosty, and without waiting for a response, he turned and left.

Mockery? What mockery?

Li Qi looked utterly confused, then called out, "Fellow Daoist, don’t go! I have a Spirit Pill!"

The might of the Snow Sword was great, and since Li Qi was not exclusively a Sword Cultivator, he hadn’t controlled the Power Path well—inadvertently injuring Du Xiaoke.

Feeling remorseful, Li Qi had taken out a Spirit Pill, intending to help him regenerate his body, not expecting the other to take it as an insult.

He didn’t understand.

Du Xiaoke, who had walked far off, stumbled upon hearing these words, his pale face growing significantly darker.

"Li Qi, don’t give him the pill!" Zi Ji called out from behind.

"Alright, Junior Martial Aunt," Li Qi replied.

Although Zi Ji was straightforward, kind, and not eloquent, she also felt that Li Qi’s actions weren’t quite right.

Bai Yisheng smiled with relief, thinking she was beginning to act normally. But then Zi Ji grumbled, "Really, how can we give our Spirit Pills to someone else? If Senior Brother finds out, we’re in for a beating."

"..."

So, it wasn’t about respecting her opponent; she was actually worried about getting a beating.

Li Qi had no choice but to give up and put away the Spirit Pill. Just as he was about to return, another young talent from the Star Sea stepped forward. He looked at the newcomer, then back at Zi Ji.

"Aren’t they being too much?" Zi Ji asked Bai Yisheng.

"A bit," Bai Yisheng replied nonchalantly, not quite grasping the point of Zi Ji’s question.

"I get it now. That *is* too much. Then we’ll do as Xiao Yu said," Zi Ji declared. Then she shouted, "Li Qi, kill him!"

The crowd was stunned.

The young talent from the Star Sea who had just stepped forward was a powerhouse at the Peak State of the Emperor Dao Realm!

Telling Li Qi to kill him?

Although it felt inappropriate, no one spoke up.

After all, Li Qi had just defeated a powerhouse at the Emperor Tao Eighth Heavens, and this newcomer was only one minor realm higher.

Still, they all felt that something wasn’t right with the girl who had shouted the command.

Looking at her, she couldn’t have been more than eleven or twelve. Did she even need to breathe when she spoke?