As Li Qi casually obliterated a cultivator at the seventh heaven of Tribulation, the scene plunged into utter shock.
Subsequently, the eyes of the numerous cultivators from the Tian Qin Merchant Association turned furious as they looked towards him.
In front of the Tian Qin Merchant Association's headquarters, and in the presence of so many of their cultivators, killing one of their own was tantamount to slapping the entire Tian Qin Merchant Association in the face.
"Damn it, you will surely die today before the headquarters of my Tian Qin Merchant Association."
At the scene, the auras of the enraged Tribulation stage cultivators began to emanate, and under the combined efforts of so many, their terrifying aura could even permeate the distance of dozens of small worlds.
But Li Qi's eyes remained unfazed by this.
His gaze calmly swept over the group of cultivators who were attempting to join forces to fight him.
Most of them were at the fifth or sixth heaven of Tribulation, and there were only one or two at the ninth heaven.
Although their numbers were vast, in front of Li Qi, the quantity held no meaning.
They were merely food for his Extinction Space.
With a light tap of his palm, a small opening appeared in the Extinction Space beside Li Qi.
A suction force surged, and the cultivator whom Li Qi had blown into a mist of blood was completely devoured.
The pure energy fed back, and Li Qi's strength increased slightly.
Upon seeing Li Qi's actions, the surrounding cultivators of the Tian Qin Merchant Association became even more enraged.
Li Qi's previous act of leaving no trace was already excessive, but now they saw that he hadn't even left the mist of blood from the annihilated cultivator.
"You, deserve to die!"
Among them, the two cultivators at the ninth heaven of Tribulation had reddened eyes, and their auras fluctuated wildly due to their intense anger.
A terrifying might descended.
In the next moment, they were prepared to lead the surrounding cultivators in a joint assault to eliminate Li Qi.
And just then.
A voice slowly echoed from within the Tian Qin Merchant Association, completely suppressing the enraged cultivators.
"Wait."
Li Qi's gaze now turned towards the interior of the Tian Qin Merchant Association headquarters.
Several figures could be clearly seen emerging from the headquarters.
And judging solely by their auras, the strength of these individuals was all at the peak of Tribulation.
At this moment, among these peak Tribulation cultivators, one of them, the president of the Tian Qin Merchant Association, Tian Zhishang, looked at Li Qi and asked.
"Someone from the Penguin Medicine Pavilion?"
Li Qi did not reply. His calm yet incredibly arrogant voice rang out.
"You destroyed my Penguin Medicine Pavilion. Don't say I'm bullying you. I'll give you time to summon all the experts you can from your headquarters."
"You managed to become a top merchant association in the Qing Rao Domain, so you must have some cultivators at the Half-step Mahayana stage, right? Hand that Half-step Mahayana cultivator over as well. I'll deal with them all at once!"
As these contemptuous words were spoken, which even belittled the Half-step Mahayana cultivator of the Tian Qin Merchant Association, as if he were a dog to be summoned and dismissed at will.
Not only Tian Zhishang, but all the cultivators of the Tian Qin Merchant Association present were utterly dumbfounded.
Immediately afterward, including Tian Zhishang, the eyes of all the cultivators present were filled with an unspeakable rage.
"This person must die, no matter who he is."
"How dare he insult the elder, he truly deserves to die."
Tian Zhishang's eyes also suddenly turned frosty.
"Hmph, a mere Penguin Medicine Pavilion, an unknown small force from outside dares to steal my Tian Qin Merchant Association's business. There's no need for the Half-step Mahayana cultivator in my Tian Qin Merchant Association to act. If it's just you alone today, then you should stay here properly."
As the words fell, killing intent surged forth.
Tian Zhishang's terrifying aura of peak Tribulation erupted and surged towards Li Qi, covering the sky.
Although Tian Zhishang was only an ordinary peak Tribulation cultivator, in the absence of those Half-step Mahayana monsters, he was still an extremely formidable existence.
Moreover, there was more than one ordinary peak Tribulation cultivator present at the scene.
Beside him, the other three were also at the peak of Tribulation.
The auras of these three were only a beat slower than Tian Zhishang's. The powerful combined might of the four had completely locked onto Li Qi, making it impossible for him to escape even if he fled to the ends of the earth.
And it was not even just that.
Below Tian Zhishang and the other four peak Tribulation cultivators.
Six cultivators at the ninth heaven of Tribulation appeared within the Tian Qin Merchant Association headquarters.
Coupled with the two who were already prepared to hold the fort.
That made four peak Tribulation cultivators, eight at the ninth heaven of Tribulation.
And below them, an uncountable number of Tribulation cultivators.
This massive lineup was enough to contend even against a cultivator whose combat power rivaled that of a Half-step Mahayana, forcing that Half-step Mahayana cultivator to retreat.
At this moment, this vast formation could be said to be the combined might of the entire Tian Qin Merchant Association.
After all, concerning this single individual from the Penguin Medicine Pavilion, Tian Zhishang and the others had no intention of letting their guard down.
The previously casually killed Tribulation seventh heaven cultivator was an example.
Being able to eliminate a Tribulation seventh heaven cultivator with a single strike was not something an ordinary cultivator could do.
"Fellow Daoist, you will remain here today."
Tian Zhishang's voice, filled with killing intent, rang out.
Led by him, Tian Zhishang's figure instantly vanished from his spot.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Li Qi.
And the other three peak Tribulation cultivators had also appeared around Li Qi with similar speed.
In addition, more cultivators at the ninth heaven of Tribulation and below had also condensed formidable attacks, bombarding Li Qi from all directions.
Such a multitude of attacks, even a normal peak Tribulation cultivator facing them, would likely be severely injured in an instant.
But Li Qi's expression did not even bother to move.
His eyes calmly swept over the colorful lights and the various techniques filled with attacks surrounding him.
The Li Qi of the past was not afraid of fighting against many, primarily relying on his own formidable combat power.
But for the current Li Qi, with the Extinction Space,
all attacks that could not directly break the Extinction Space were merely supplements.
And after being nourished by Li Qi for such a long time, and after many previous battles.
By now, even Li Qi himself was somewhat unsure of how terrifying the strength of his Extinction Space truly was.
But now, facing so many attacks directed at him, even Li Qi felt a thrill.
"Everything that cannot instantly destroy me will make me stronger."
"Extinction Space, open!"
At this moment, Li Qi directly pushed his Extinction Space to its limit.
In an instant, a giant black hole seemed to appear above Li Qi's head.
Within the black hole was boundless depth, darkness, and stillness.
A terrifying suction force surged from the Extinction Space.
Then, under the gaze of the many astonished cultivators present.
The attacks that were originally directed at Li Qi instantly changed direction, and under this terrifying suction force, they were directly pulled into the Extinction Space, where they vanished completely.