Xu Tianzong’s face lit up with surprise upon seeing Li Qi arrive.
He remembered when the Plane Lords of the Lesser Yan Zone had gone to the Bai Yang Zone for revenge and to harvest the Will of the Heavenly Dao.
Two Plane Lords were tasked with stalling Xu Tianzong, while the other was meant to eliminate the Plane Lords of the Lesser Yan Zone.
Just like today.
Faced with such a situation, Xu Tianzong himself was spread too thin.
As a result, Li Qi, who was merely at the peak of the Void Returning stage, had managed to kill the Plane Lord of the Yan An Zone, a cultivator at the fifth heaven of the Dao Integration stage.
Now that Li Qi had already stepped into the Dao Integration stage, his strength was beyond even Xu Tianzong’s imagination.
It was Xu Tianzong who had instructed the Plane Lord that had gone to the Earthly Void Realm to summon Li Qi for reinforcements earlier.
“Daoist Friend Li has finally arrived!”
Xu Tianzong immediately felt a sense of relief. There was no need to think further.
Given Gu Mengping’s current situation.
It was likely that Li Qi had resolved it within the time it took him to grapple with these three Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators.
However, Xu Tianzong was unaware that in reality, it took Li Qi less than two minutes to deal with those three Dao Integration cultivators, let alone half an hour.
But none of that mattered.
Gu Mengping’s safety had been secured.
At the same time, the three Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators surrounding Xu Tianzong seemed to have realized something, their expressions shifting slightly.
And then,
“Xu Tianzong, I’m here to help you!”
Li Qi’s voice echoed through the void.
The three Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators turned their gaze.
They saw Li Qi approaching them.
“Peak Dao Integration second heaven? Is this the other Dao Integration stage Plane Lord from the Lesser Yan Zone who has been hiding?”
The three Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators immediately understood, realizing that the disappearance of the three Dao Integration cultivators who had been surrounding Gu Mengping was likely related to Li Qi.
“I didn’t expect the last Dao Integration stage cultivator of the Earthly Void Realm to be someone with such immense combat power among his peers. To resolve three cultivators of the same stage so quickly.”
One of them’s eyes flickered, his killing intent towards Li Qi intensifying.
“He’s still only at the Dao Integration second heaven. Even if his combat power at the same level is strong, can he contend with my sixth heaven by overcoming four minor realms?”
“Fellow Daoists, you two stall Xu Tianzong. I’ll be back shortly.”
With that, Sun Chen flickered and disengaged, heading towards Li Qi.
The moment Sun Chen broke away from the fight.
The eyes of the remaining two Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators instantly became serious.
They stared intently at Xu Tianzong. Three sixth heavens against one seventh heaven was something they could handle with ease.
But now, two sixth heavens facing Xu Tianzong, a seventh heaven.
Within the Dao Integration stage, each realm was a significant hurdle, and overcoming it through sheer numbers or exceptional individual prowess was extremely difficult.
If Xu Tianzong seized the moment when only two of them were present and unleashed a fierce attack, he might not be killed, but he would likely sustain no minor injuries.
However, the next moment, these two cultivators who were stalemating with Xu Tianzong became somewhat perplexed.
This was because they found that Xu Tianzong, whom they were vigilantly guarding against, showed no intention of launching an attack while they were outnumbered.
Xu Tianzong wore a relaxed smile.
He was well aware of Li Qi’s combat prowess.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have allowed Li Qi, who had just entered the Dao Integration stage, to venture out alone with Gu Mengping in the past.
“My dear fellows, fighting and killing is such a loss of harmony. Why don’t we simply watch the battle unfold over there with peace of mind?”
Words similar to those spoken by the previous three Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators were uttered by Xu Tianzong.
The two Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators facing Xu Tianzong glanced at Li Qi’s Dao Integration second heaven realm, then at Sun Chen, whose aura was terrifyingly powerful and imposing, a Dao Integration sixth heaven.
In such a stark contrast, at any other time, they would have known the outcome without much thought.
But for some inexplicable reason.
After hearing Xu Tianzong’s words, the two Dao Integration sixth heaven cultivators exchanged glances.
A sense of unease suddenly grew in their hearts.
As Li Qi and Sun Chen moved towards each other, their distance rapidly closed.
As they drew near.
Sun Chen’s aura shifted, becoming intensely lethal.
Fierce yellow spiritual energy surged around him, dyeing a small area of the void with a yellow glow.
“A Dao Integration second heaven dares to join our battle. If you haven’t dealt with Gu Mengping, then I’ll finish you off first, and consider my objective fulfilled.”
A killing intent emanated from Sun Chen, and the yellow spiritual energy around him blazed to its peak.
Beneath the brilliance lay destructive power unleashed.
Immediately, Sun Chen’s palm struck out, and the brilliant yellow spiritual energy, carrying ultimate destructive force, shot towards Li Qi.
Attempting to engulf Li Qi completely.
Facing this, Li Qi’s expression remained unchanged, his aura rippling.
Although his realm was only Dao Integration second heaven, his imposing aura was in no way inferior.
He threw a punch, causing the space to tremble. Where his fist passed, a vacuum was created in the void.
“Boom!”
The two clashed violently. The fierce explosion was so intense that even the Plane Lords of the Lesser Yan Zone, who were in the Void Returning stage, found it difficult to withstand.
And in the next moment, within the explosion.
Under everyone’s gaze, Li Qi’s figure was sent flying backward from the blast.
“Daoist Friend Li!”
Seeing this, the Plane Lords of the Lesser Yan Zone and Gu Mengping, who were not far away, were instantly filled with worry.
Even Xu Tianzong was perplexed by the situation.
What was going on? This wasn’t Daoist Friend Li’s strength. Why had he suddenly become so weak?
At this moment, Li Qi gradually stabilized his retreating figure, suppressing his fluctuating aura.
Li Qi narrowed his eyes, but there was no hint of panic or disadvantage. Instead, he furrowed his brow and muttered to himself.
“Under normal circumstances, dealing with a Dao Integration sixth heaven is indeed a bit strenuous.”
Meanwhile, beneath the explosion, Sun Chen also felt a recoil.
However, his expression remained unchanged. He condensed his spiritual energy slightly within his body, forcefully stabilizing himself.
He then looked up, and as he watched Li Qi’s retreating figure, disdain flickered in his eyes, and he let out a cold laugh.
“With such strength, you dare to try and interfere in our battle? You’d best go and die.”
With that, having gained the advantage in the first exchange, Sun Chen flickered again, intending to close in on Li Qi.
The fierce yellow spiritual energy seemed to have gained momentum after the initial advantageous strike, preparing to completely overwhelm Li Qi.
Looking up, Li Qi also noticed Sun Chen approaching him.
“Never mind, let’s finish this quickly.”
Li Qi’s mind stirred. Besides the "Frenzy" talent, which was already active, granting him a hundredfold speed boost.
All his other talents were also activated at this moment.
His realm remained unchanged, but the pressure emanating from him unconsciously increased exponentially.
Sun Chen seemed to sense something, but he was already close to Li Qi.
He saw Li Qi’s calm gaze fixed on him. With a grab of his palm, pressure surged.
“Crack crack crack crack!”
Sun Chen’s eyes widened as he saw the terrifying attack that had put Li Qi at a disadvantage earlier.
This time, it couldn’t even reach Li Qi’s surroundings before shattering under the immense pressure.
“How is this possible! You!”
“I don’t have time to fool around with you!”
Li Qi’s calm voice echoed as he casually threw a punch that landed on Sun Chen’s chest.
Immediately after.
“Peng!”
Without any room for resistance, Sun Chen’s chest seemed to explode, blood splattering across the void.
His figure was sent flying backward at an incredibly terrifying speed.
As for Sun Chen himself, under Li Qi’s casual punch, he was already on the verge of death.
The yellow spiritual energy aura surrounding him had also become incredibly dim, signaling his critical condition.