Chapter 1405
Starlight
Chapter 1405 Starlight
True Qi (water and fire) is different from Lesser Yin (water and fire) which controls water and fire. The latter refers to water and fire separately. True Qi (water and fire) is neither water nor fire, but the truth of hardship. It specifically refers to the divine light shining upon True Qi, thus possessing the divine power to control hardship. When it falls into the Purple Palace, it specifically refers to these six waters and fires.
The six elements of water and fire also symbolize six kinds of dangers for mortals: ignorance prevents them from seeing, nothing can reach them, nothing can be relied upon, impermanence cannot be controlled, nothing can be avoided, and nothing can be measured. Thus, they are driven away from the vast emptiness, and there is the suffering of the mortal world!
"Oh!"
The six streams of water and fire light exploded in the heavens and earth, their colorful brilliance reflecting each other, and the void above the entire Shu Palace was instantly severed without a doubt!
Beneath the boy's sword, the water and fire that filled the sky suddenly dissipated. The golden patterns on the man's face flickered as if he were breathing. His eyes were closed, and he held the halberd in one hand, letting the water and fire burn fiercely on the halberd. The scale armor on his shoulder already had tiny cracks.
Those six streams of water and fire were no less powerful than Li Zhouwei's own Desolate Sun Light. They fell down upon Yuan E, causing him injury. In addition to the direct damage, there were also various forms of distress and obstruction. However, this was not the most terrifying aspect of the young man before him.
The terror lies in the fact that these six streams of water and fire descend upon the world without any spellcasting, without any warning, without any chance to escape, and can even seal off the void...
This lock rendered most of the Xiuyue spiritual treasure that Li Zhouwei had borrowed useless, and at the same time blocked another spell—the [Xuanhong Technique] that allowed pure qi to be entrusted to the void!
Li Zhouwei's Sunset Killing Technique requires at least dispelling supernatural powers and locking down the enemy before it can land!
'The True Qi Emperor's destiny...'
Li Zhouwei has been fighting for a long time. Since Mingyang was established, all his opponents have marveled at his superhuman abilities, which are unpredictable and unreasonable. Now, he has met his second unreasonable opponent.
It's even more unreasonable than his miraculous powers.
But he wasn't surprised; his heart was filled with fervent fighting spirit—compared to Long Kangyao's tortoise shell, this young man with the Martial Star was a truly exhilarating opponent, someone he could fight with all his might!
This means that the six waters of the Six Dangers have been added to his body, and the "Jun Dao Wei" on his body is becoming more and more radiant. Li Zhouwei doesn't care about the injuries on his body, and is even too lazy to answer him. He slowly opened his golden eyes, and the golden blood on his lips had already dissipated like the wind. The energy hidden deep in his body became more and more excited as if it had encountered an opponent of the same level.
'I sensed something…'
The bright, clear jade blade was already in front of us.
The divine body of Li Zhouwei was pushed to its limit. He flipped the halberd in his hand, and the small branch blocked the jade blade. However, he was injured and had to fight hastily. His figure fell with raging water and fire and crashed into the ruins.
"Boom!"
Water and fire spread like a vast ocean, and the palace grounds, which were originally in ruins, were now as solid as iron and stone, blocking not only Li Zhouwei who was falling from the sky, but also the young man who was perched on a halberd high above.
No matter how the two struggled, the earth remained unmoved and unharmed.
With his other hand gripping the hilt, Li Zhouwei gently pushed with his thumb, and the Wei Jingwang Sword leaped up and was drawn from its sheath!
Blood fell like rain.
This celestial scene emerged, shrouded in a vast expanse of color. The young man was radiant with light, and as expected, he was not suppressed by the blood-red color. White true qi surged out from the sword without any hindrance, like a sharp, cold wind blowing in one's face!
Li Zhouwei turned slightly to the side, and the golden flames burst forth with a loud bang, resisting the cold wind-like true qi.
The opponent's aura was unusual, and [Southern Emperor Xuanzhi] could only defend against the spell. Fortunately, he had mastered this technique to perfection and did not fall behind for the time being. He lifted his free hand from the sword, moved it in front of him, and made two fingers.
A small, earth-colored bead appeared before my eyes.
Juxinzhu.
The treasure of the Longkang clan!
[Suspended soil].
The Gathering Star Pearl is a top-tier earth-returning spiritual treasure. The moment it appears, it is as if thousands of earth-colored objects are falling from the sky, and its brilliance is overwhelming. It has received some kind of blessing here, and its iridescent color is even more dazzling, suppressing all laws!
The raging fire and water around them finally subsided slightly, and the surging light of true energy was suppressed. The halberd gradually rose, suppressing the true energy in turn. However, the white light in the boy's eyes fluctuated. Looking at the light of returning to the earth blooming in the world, his expression darkened.
The boy clearly disliked the magical artifact floating before him. The intense, earth-returning light shimmering above it felt like an insult, or perhaps a judgment, causing his heart to pound violently. The boy said:
"I have seen many treasures that have returned to the earth."
The light of the bright sun suddenly burst forth, his sword blade had already detached from the halberd's branch, and his feet landed back on the ground, balancing the enormous pressure of the magical treasure on him.
But this breakaway seemed to mean losing control of the entire battlefield. The halberd that was defending just a moment ago appeared before them like an arrow released from a bow, like a ghost!
Flames erupted from the man in black robes, but the inner power of the "Emperor's Vision" temporarily extinguished the raging fire and water. Bathed in the bright sunlight, he thrust down with a sudden attack.
"Clang!"
The halberd danced, clashing dozens of times with the jade sword in an instant, exploding in the air like lightning that illuminated the night sky. Streams of white stars, like streaks of light, circled around the halberd. The young man took another step back, and brilliant sunlight streaked past his side as he formed an imperial edict in his hand.
On the halberd's gleaming blade, a thin, transparent wall, like ice, had appeared. The young man, holding the edict and staring at the halberd's tip, froze the halberd in mid-air. This icy, confining feeling even reached the white qilin's arm.
The bright sunlight, like a waterfall, melted little by little on this thin, ice-like wall, allowing the halberd to slowly move forward. But it was too slow—the young man had already pressed forward, his jade sword pointing straight at the white qilin.
'What an amazing treasure of true qi!'
Li Zhouwei merely raised an eyebrow, and a hidden white light suddenly shone from the halberd in his hand, finally revealing the intense bright sunlight color of the [Second Manifestation White and Bright King Halberd]!
【King Ming】!
Li Zhouwei's power was even greater. The thin ice that wrapped his halberd was shattered. He released the halberd, and his hand suddenly retracted, slamming it hard against the side of the jade sword, causing its sharpness to deflect. His other hand suddenly grabbed and locked onto the boy's throat!
The darkness spread across the sky!
"Red-cut arrowhead".
This Shu emperor, who lived deep within the palace, possessed extremely profound Taoist cultivation and was born with divine divine power, making his combat abilities no less formidable. Yet, in this instant, he was already subdued by Li Zhouwei!
The young man's destiny lay in cultivating martial arts, but he also understood that he could not confront the White Qilin head-on. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and the white light in his eyes suddenly brightened. Without warning, his entire body exploded into a sky full of water and fire!
It vanished without a trace.
What a powerful Qi! It locked away the void itself, crippling most of the supernatural abilities and maneuvering techniques. As a result, water and fire roamed freely across the sky. This one move alone was enough to extinguish any will to fight...
At the same time, the pitch-black world also dissipated like smoke.
Li Zhouwei forcibly unleashed the "Crimson Arrow" precisely for this moment!
The two figures exploded one after the other in the water and fire on the ground. The young man turned around with all his might. Even now, he still did not take out the True Qi Whip. Instead, he raised his hand and, taking advantage of his earlier step, forced a palm strike against the white Qilin!
"Boom!"
His figure shot forward like an arrow, with a fierce momentum, yet he stopped abruptly. The hand that caught the sword took it from his palm, held the jade sword upside down against his arm, behind his back, and placed one hand, fingers together, in front of his lips.
"Edict!"
A white light rippled out, as if time had frozen. Taking advantage of the fact that the two were too close and the white Qilin did not have time to charge, it suddenly froze the King of Wei in mid-air!
He then raised his foot and stomped down hard.
"Boom!"
Six pitch-black, lifelike cracks reappeared, but this time they were no longer six palm-sized cracks surrounding Li Zhouwei; instead, they were six pitch-black cracks piercing the sky, like the gates of a temple!
"By order of the Emperor, protect my true self!"
The gushing water and fire roared in, already solidifying in the sky into six towering figures. Water and fire reflected each other, lightning flashed and chaos swirled, merging infinitely, each leading its own domain…
Looking up from the ground, all that could be seen were twelve bright eyes. A powerful aura gathered on the six figures, and they suddenly combined their strength and slammed into the man in mid-air!
Li Zhouwei had already escaped from the white light. He did not raise his eyebrows to look at the six fists that were falling from the sky, which resembled small mountains. Instead, he passed through the raging water and fire and saw the boy in the distance.
Six shadows overlapped behind the emperor.
He understood.
True Qi...is not found alone, nor is it isolated...
When Li Qinghong went to Leichi years ago, her words still echoed in his ears. Over the years, Chixuan's existence was the manifestation of true qi not being alone or isolated. However, in the conversation with the underworld in the desert, Li Zhouwei realized that it was also reflected in the emperor's true form, which was the incarnation of the six water and fire generals!
To be fair, while the avatars he sensed were powerful, they could not pose a fatal threat to him. What was dangerous was that not only were there these avatars, but the six water and fire elements could also simultaneously empower this emperor, making his every move seem as if he were working in concert with these six dangerous water and fire generals.
But Li Zhouwei did not frown, or rather, he had been waiting for this moment all along. He simply raised his halberd, held it horizontally with both hands, and blocked the six mountains of water and fire that fell from the sky.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion echoed through the heavens and earth. The young man stood on the ground, quickly throwing the sword into his other hand. He shook his hand in pain and looked at the white Qilin, which was surrounded by six figures and suppressed by six mountains of water and fire. His expression flickered for a moment.
He suddenly frowned.
"Click..."
A faint cracking sound rang out, and the six mountains of water and fire suddenly began to shake. In just an instant, the mountains that were composed of water and fire and were suppressed by the six dangers exploded!
He saw the sky bursting into light and a man standing in the sky.
Li Zhouwei's [Yuan E] had been shattered under the intense suppression of water and fire, turning into his usual black robe. The upper part of the robe had torn marks, fluttering in the wind and revealing his strong chest.
The white qilin's eyes had turned into a brilliant white-gold color, traversing through water and fire, with a pale golden halo behind it.
This halo seemed extremely special, making the young man take another look. Meanwhile, the white Qilin had already suspended its halberd in mid-air, its hand gripping the hilt as it slowly drew it out.
The sky was vast and gray!
A strange sense of crisis suddenly surged forth, and the emperor abruptly withdrew his hand without hesitation, causing the six water and fire generals in the sky to burst into scattered water and fire. However, amidst the flow of water and fire, a jade bead suddenly shone brightly.
Gathering Star Pearl, [Snatch and Kill]!
This item has the wondrous effect of imprisoning supernatural powers and locking away a portion of the power of enemy cultivators. However, its effect is greatly weakened when it encounters a Qi cultivator. Yet, in the instant that this stream of water and fire receded, it suddenly locked up a stream of water and fire in the air.
[Impermanent Water and Fire].
The crimson sword fell!
"Boom!"
The sword strike slashed away the water and fire, and faint sounds of clashing metal could be heard. It was far from extinguishing the water and fire, but Juxinzhu seized the opportunity to suppress one of the six water and fire elements that the emperor was connected with!
"A weapon to annihilate demons and gods..."
For the first time, the boy's expression turned grim. The shadows behind him brightened one by one, but there were only five, the last one appearing as an illusory fire, yet remaining dim and lifeless...
"That's enough!"
He suddenly looked up, holding his jade sword horizontally. Before him appeared the sun, a bright light, and charging towards him was none other than the white unicorn riding the momentum of the bright sun!
"Jun Dao Wei" has been pushed to its limit. This attack is unstoppable and unfathomable. Its speed is so fast that it gives him no chance to react. Even if he were to turn into water and fire and retreat, it would only add to the opponent's momentum!
Both of them had pushed their lives to their limits!
"Boom!"
When they collided again, the brilliance of their supernatural powers was like a second sun rising over the land of Shu, its dazzling light mixed with the white of true qi, illuminating every corner of this vast land!
All beings look up to them.
The Shu Emperor, who possessed the power of five elements of water and fire, finally took a step back when facing the White Qilin, whose strength had reached its peak but who had suffered numerous water and fire attacks and was quite injured.
But once you take that step back, things will never be the same again.
Li Zhouwei's arrogance visibly rose, and the gold paint on his palm disappeared, transforming into a halo of light behind him that swirled and changed, subtly enhancing his aura. In a short moment, the young man took another step back at an even faster speed.
Facing the radiant light that illuminated the sky, the boy slowly closed his eyes. The clouds in the sky moved, revealing glittering stars. It seemed as if he was reminding someone, or perhaps expressing a helpless regret:
"White Qilin."
"You receive the decree from Xiuwu Star."
It's just eight characters.
The bright sunlight in the sky condensed, and everything sank into eternal darkness. A star began to twinkle angrily, and the boy shone brightly. Before anyone knew it, an imperial cloak appeared behind him, fluttering in the wind.
"Do you think that the decree that made you the King of Wei back then was made by Yang Zhuo? No... no, he alone couldn't restrain you. Of course they were worried that you would be used by Tianxia to cause trouble."
His face remained calm, but the sky above them trembled violently, as if something was trying to stop him from speaking, yet the howling wind blocked his words. The young man said:
"The decree was issued using the original body of Xiuwu Star."
“Yang Zhuo and I sought the same image, but you… are bound to that image. It was something the underworld had already prepared. If we really want to be fair, you should be the King of Wei of my Shu Kingdom.”
"White Qilin."
“I don the imperial crown to cultivate for them, while you don shackles to bring glory to them. But in the end, it is I who shines on the Martial Star, and I can break these chains.”
The two had been reversed. The Martial Arts Star, shining in the sky, was personally supporting him. The sky was filled with the light of true qi, while the White Qilin, who had fallen to a disadvantage, was plunged into eternal darkness. Dense chains, like a large net, bound him tightly, like a moth trapped in the darkness.
But the King of Wei was neither horrified nor despairing. Standing in the darkness, he looked at the chains draped over him with delight and as if they were precious treasures, and quietly said:
"I have come to break the shackles."
His fingers gradually clenched, gripping the dense chains that covered him. A second layer of golden light appeared behind him, seemingly melting everything around him. The white Qilin said:
"The Heavenly Martial Body is loved by the Martial Star and favored by the Cultivators of Martial Arts, but I, the White Qilin, do not favor it. Therefore, I shall burn it to prevent it from contending, so as to demonstrate my superiority over all the Cultivators of Martial Arts."
He laughed:
"I will burn temples and destroy kingdoms, taking all land and territory to demonstrate my might! Martial Star? Merely a star that governs the world, while your lord is a loyal subject appointed by the Qilin. How dare you detain me!"