The space of annihilation opened again slowly beside Li Qi.
The flesh and blood spiritual energy essence belonging to the last ninth-level tribulation transcending cultivator was also completely swallowed into the space of annihilation.
Li Qi slowly enjoyed the feedback given to him by the space of annihilation after its absorption.
Li Qi felt a great pity that he had not managed to ask who had instigated these people to come and trouble Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
He had only asked casually just now.
If he could find out, that would be best; if not, then so be it.
After all, the display of might he had shown this time by crushing the peak tribulation transcending cultivator and three ninth-level tribulation transcending cultivators was enough.
In the eyes of outsiders, the strength he had just displayed was at least that of a peak tribulation transcending cultivator with combat power at the half-step Mahayana stage.
When that time came, he would not have to spread the word himself; the cultivators from so many surrounding small worlds had all seen it, and anyone with intentions could easily investigate what had happened today.
Li Qi had achieved his goal of showcasing his combat prowess.
"For a long time to come, I'm afraid no stray cat or dog will dare to trouble my Penguin Medicine Pavilion," Li Qi said indifferently.
Just then, Li Qi sensed something and his gaze shifted slightly.
He saw several figures cautiously approaching in the direction he was looking.
The newcomers were a peak tribulation transcending cultivator and two ninth-level tribulation transcending cultivators.
At this moment, they saw Li Qi looking at them, and their expressions immediately changed. The peak tribulation transcending cultivator among them quickly spoke.
"Fellow Daoist, we bear no ill will. We are the strongest few in this scattered region and merely wished to see the situation."
There was no way they wouldn't come.
They had witnessed the entire battle, which they had initially expected to be fierce but turned out to be a crushing victory.
The terrifying combat power displayed by Li Qi had exceeded their imaginations.
They were truly afraid that Li Qi, after killing Zhao Qin and the others, would still not be satisfied and would vent his anger on their scattered region.
Upon hearing this, Li Qi's expression remained unchanged as his calm voice rang out.
"Is that so? There's nothing to see here. You should leave quickly. My affairs will not involve innocent people."
Hearing the tone in Li Qi's words that indicated he did not wish for them to linger, the peak tribulation transcending cultivator first breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that Li Qi did not intend to cause them trouble, he quickly said.
"That would be for the best. Then, fellow Daoist, we shall not disturb you any longer."
After saying this, they fled as quickly as they had arrived, their former demeanor as the strongest in a region completely gone.
As for this, Li Qi merely swept his gaze over them casually. Only when he saw that their figures had completely disappeared from his sight did Li Qi withdraw his gaze.
However, as his gaze shifted to the surrounding small worlds, Li Qi could clearly feel that the divine senses of those who had intended to investigate his situation had vanished completely. It was evident they were all cautiously retreating into their own small worlds, afraid of being noticed by Li Qi.
His gaze shifted again, and Li Qi's attention turned to the third life-bound spirit puppet, which had been waiting beside him all along and was already gravely injured.
At this moment, the aura of the third life-bound spirit puppet grew increasingly weak.
The third life-bound spirit puppet did not have as many means as Li Qi's main body. After activating the secret technique, death was its only choice.
Fortunately, at least it held on until Li Qi arrived.
"Main body, this is all the resources we've earned during this period. It's all here." The weakened third life-bound spirit puppet took out several spatial rings from its embrace.
It was evident that although only twenty-odd years had passed, and the second and third life-bound spirit puppets had not expanded the medicine pavilion's territory, the resources they had earned within this small area were not something a single spatial ring could hold.
Li Qi nodded slightly and accepted them. He probed into one of the spatial rings with his divine sense and immediately saw the vast resources piled up to fill the entire spatial ring.
Li Qi did not bother to look into the remaining spatial rings.
"Well done, you've worked hard. I'll see you again in a year." Li Qi nodded slightly.
Upon hearing Li Qi's words, a smile appeared on the third life-bound spirit puppet's face.
"In a year, I'll be a hero again!"
Then, its head tilted, and it completely lost all signs of life.
Li Qi flicked his finger, preparing to make the body of the third life-bound spirit puppet dissipate completely.
But in the next moment, he suddenly thought of something. Li Qi's gaze fell upon the corpse of the third life-bound spirit puppet.
With a gentle wave of his hand, a small window of the space of annihilation opened beside Li Qi.
"I wonder if the body of this life-bound spirit puppet can help me a little." Although the cultivation level of this life-bound spirit puppet's corpse was only at the fourth level of tribulation, even a small gain was still a gain.
However, as he was about to throw the corpse of the life-bound spirit puppet into the space of annihilation, Li Qi hesitated. This life-bound spirit puppet had served him diligently. Now, he was even going to exploit its corpse. He felt he was being too inhumane.
But soon, Li Qi shook his head to himself. "My life-bound spirit puppet will definitely not blame me. After all, it's already a corpse, and I can summon it again in a year. Instead of letting this corpse disappear, it's better to make a final contribution to improve my strength!"
"Yes! That's what I'll do!" Li Qi muttered to himself, growing more confident as he spoke. The slight hint of guilt on his face completely disappeared.
He grabbed the corpse of the third life-bound spirit puppet and threw it directly into the space of annihilation.
The third life-bound spirit puppet, now a corpse, was directly ground into a mist of blood, which then transformed into the purest spiritual energy. Li Qi felt another small feedback and nodded with satisfaction.
Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through Li Qi's mind.
"Why not let one life-bound spirit puppet make a contribution to me every year from now on?"
But Li Qi quickly shook his head. Although a life-bound spirit puppet could be cooled down and summoned again in a year, compared to this small feedback, the value of letting the life-bound spirit puppets do other things for him would be much greater. If there were any life-bound spirit puppet corpses in the future, he could continue to throw them into the space of annihilation for feedback. However, if there was no opportunity, he would not force it.
"That's settled then." Li Qi nodded to himself.
At this point, Li Qi did not intend to stay any longer. His recent excursion had forcibly interrupted the modification and deduction of new pills. After returning, he would have to continue deducing new pills, which would take a considerable amount of time.