The breath here was somewhat rapid and disordered.
Even the aura of Li Qi, at the peak of the fifth level of Tribulation Crossing, was involuntarily emanating.
Fortunately, it was now approaching a prosperous area like the Qingrao Domain.
Tribulation Crossing experts of Li Qi's cultivation level were not uncommon, so when occasional cultivators from nearby smaller worlds discovered Li Qi, whose aura was slightly disturbed, they were not overly curious.
"Qingrao Domain, I'm back."
Li Qi muttered, his gaze gradually turning cold.
Looking at the single remaining Spirit Puppet on his status panel.
This meant that if he wanted his other two innate Spirit Puppets to regenerate, it would take at least two years.
And during these two years, Li Qi would naturally not waste time refining pills himself or managing the cultivators who sold his Penguin Medicine Pavilion pills to others.
This signified that for these two years, Li Qi's Penguin Medicine Pavilion could not provide him with any profit.
"The losses I've incurred will be fully compensated by all of you."
Li Qi muttered, and not long after.
The aura on his body once again returned to a stable state, appearing extremely restrained.
Closing his eyes, images of various merchant guilds flickered in his mind.
The Modao Merchant Guild, the Tiandan Merchant Guild, the Tianqin Merchant Guild, the Yanzhi Merchant Guild...
A total of eight merchant guild names, these were the targets Li Qi planned to visit one by one.
Immediately after, Li Qi made a rough calculation of his current direction.
The merchant guild headquarters closest to Li Qi seemed to be the Tianqin Merchant Guild.
"Then it's decided."
Saying so, Li Qi's figure vanished from his original spot, heading towards the direction of the Tianqin Merchant Guild headquarters.
...
Tianqin Merchant Guild Headquarters.
It was also an artificial continent floating in the void, yet it appeared incredibly prosperous.
As one of the top merchant guilds in the Qingrao Domain, the scale of the Tianqin Merchant Guild's artificial continent was naturally not much weaker than that of other top merchant guilds.
At this moment, cultivators of varying cultivation levels, with the lowest being at the Tribulation Crossing stage, were emerging from the Tianqin Merchant Guild headquarters.
The alert issued by the original chairman had mostly relaxed by now.
The prolonged inactivity of the Penguin Medicine Pavilion had led to all of the Tianqin Merchant Guild's forces being gathered at the headquarters, which was unsustainable.
Currently, these cultivators, who had been recalled from various branches, were embarking on their missions to return to their respective branches to guard them.
Of course, the departure of these cultivators did not mean that the Tianqin Merchant Guild headquarters lacked combat power.
As the headquarters of the Tianqin Merchant Guild, even with such a large number of cultivators dispersed to guard their respective branches,
The Tianqin Merchant Guild headquarters was still teeming with experts. If any foolish cultivator dared to cause trouble at the Tianqin Merchant Guild headquarters,
It would not be difficult for the headquarters to deploy several peak Tribulation Crossing experts, or those at the ninth heaven of Tribulation Crossing.
If such combat power was still insufficient to confront the enemy, then above these cultivators, there was a peak Tribulation Crossing expert whose combat power had reached the half-step Mahayana stage.
While the Mahayana stage had not yet emerged, a peak Tribulation Crossing expert with half-step Mahayana combat power was already considered invincible.
And at this very moment.
Everything changed.
The Tianqin Merchant Guild cultivators, who were on their way to their respective branches, suddenly sensed something.
Their gazes simultaneously turned in the same direction.
In that direction, an aura that was quite formidable but filled with malice was heading towards the Tianqin Merchant Guild.
"Oh? An enemy is attacking?"
A group of Tianqin Merchant Guild cultivators who were about to depart suddenly understood, but their eyes showed no trace of gravity.
Instead, excitement surged in the eyes of these cultivators.
It had been incredibly boring and idle while stationed at the branches, and most of the time, no foolish individuals dared to trouble these top merchant guilds.
They had been recalled to the headquarters for preparation, and they had expected to at least stretch their limbs.
However, it had turned into an even more boring month.
And now, just as they were leaving, an enemy was truly attacking?
Carefully sensing the approaching enemy towards the Tianqin Merchant Guild,
The eager cultivators became excited.
But the next moment.
These eager cultivators revealed expressions of disappointment.
Because they clearly noticed that the seemingly hostile individual was alone.
"Fifth heaven of Tribulation Crossing? With such strength, you dare to come to our Tianqin Merchant Guild to cause trouble?"
A cultivator at the seventh heaven of Tribulation Crossing, who was preparing to head to a branch, said disdainfully.
He then shouted.
"It's been a long time since I've had a fight. Leave this guy to me, everyone."
Saying so, the terrifying aura emanating from the seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator of the Tianqin Merchant Guild erupted.
"You all stop."
A powerful voice resounded throughout the sky, roaring in the direction Li Qi was coming from.
Along with it came the potent aura of a seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing expert.
But Li Qi did not respond. His figure continued to move towards the Tianqin Merchant Guild.
Seeing this, the seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator's eyes suddenly turned cold. He raised his palm, and with a slight movement, a long saber imbued with spiritual energy appeared in his hand.
Holding the long saber, he slashed down fiercely. Terrifying spiritual energy transformed into a horizontal saber light that shot towards Li Qi.
Along the way, even space was cut open.
And the speed of this saber light was incredibly fast. In just a blink of an eye, it traversed half a small world and approached Li Qi directly.
The threat contained within it was something that even an eighth heaven Tribulation Crossing expert, one level higher, would not dare to easily block.
But to this, Li Qi's cold voice was heard.
"Scram!"
Following that, Li Qi gently raised his palm and casually squeezed it in front of him.
The next moment.
The gazes of countless cultivators around them widened.
Under their watchful eyes,
The saber light that the seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator had unleashed instantly froze just before it reached Li Qi.
Then, Li Qi's palm exerted a slight force.
"Crack!"
A subtle shattering sound echoed.
The terrifying saber light, which even eighth heaven Tribulation Crossing experts would not dare to underestimate, completely shattered.
"How is this possible?"
An incredulous voice came from the seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator.
Immediately after, an unspeakable sense of crisis arose in his heart.
The next moment, his pupils violently contracted.
He saw that Li Qi's figure had, at some unknown time, stopped in place, his cold eyes looking at him.
He raised his palm slightly.
An immense pressure surged from his palm, completely enveloping the seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator.
The next moment.
"Bang!"
Under the disbelieving gazes of everyone.
The seventh heaven Tribulation Crossing cultivator who had attacked earlier instantly exploded, turning into a mist of blood that splattered everywhere.