Li Qingyun hadn't expected his journey into the cultivation world to be so thrilling, instantly offending five powerful sects. He was talking about offending them to death.
But there was nothing he could do. The disciples of these sects had tried to kill him from the start. He had tried to reason with them, but it was no use, so he could only kill them.
Moreover, that damned Green Emperor's name offered no protection!
The vast world was utterly foreign to Li Qingyun. This Cangshan Domain was dominated by these five major sects. He was not only pursued by elders in the Soul Transformation stage but also by many cultivators in the Void Return and Nascent Soul stages who joined the fray.
In an instant, he became the public enemy of Cangshan Domain.
They were the local tyrants, and reasoning with them was impossible. Furthermore, under the propaganda of the five major sects, Li Qingyun was painted as a great demon who slaughtered innocent people, which was utterly excessive.
He couldn't escape Cangshan Domain because the five major sects had established their territories in a surrounding formation.
With the influence of these five sects all around, to break through, he had to forcefully destroy one of them.
After fleeing for several months, Li Qingyun was numb. He felt as if the entire world was targeting him.
The main reason was that he had no backing. Using the Green Emperor's name as backing was useless; they didn't recognize the cultivation technique.
Every time he wanted to find a place to rest, he found bounty posters everywhere. These sects had even offered a Saint Artifact as a reward.
Furthermore, his aura had been locked onto. He couldn't rest for even half a day before those damned elders caught up to him again.
Li Qingyun was severely injured, and everyone he encountered tried to attack him.
During the battles, his [Chaos Divine Lotus] was also exposed, making the five major sects even more covetous of his secret.
The endless pursuit left no room for trust between people.
He was furious now, utterly hating this damned cultivation world.
"Damn it, let it be destroyed! You call me a demon? In this situation, I can't help but be a demon!"
A bright and optimistic young man, after just a few months, found his face perpetually clouded with gloom, filled with a malevolent aura.
With a fierce expression, he flew towards the direction of the Sky-Illuminating Sect.
The Sky-Illuminating Sect was the sect that had attacked him most fiercely. He knew that what he was about to do might involve many innocent people, but there was no alternative. He wanted to live for a hundred years in this world; continuing like this, he would be lucky to live for one year.
The elders chasing Li Qingyun gritted their teeth, "He's heading towards the Sky-Illuminating Sect, chase him!"
Li Qingyun stood in mid-air, his gaze as cold as ice as he looked at the vast sect.
By now, the Sky-Illuminating Sect had already received the message that Li Qingyun had entered their territory.
Due to the matter concerning an immortal-level cultivation technique and an immortal artifact, even the Sect Master had emerged.
"Little demon! You dare to trespass again? Today, I shall eliminate you, a great bane to the cultivation world!"
Li Qingyun sneered, "I want to leave Cangshan Domain. Will you allow it? If not, I will obliterate your Sky-Illuminating Sect!"
"Stubborn and ignorant! We will capture you first and interrogate you thoroughly, making you repent for your actions, to uphold the integrity of our cultivation world!"
The Sky-Illuminating Sect Master grunted, and a massive palm extended towards Li Qingyun.
Li Qingyun cursed, "Your grandmother! What's it to you if I go? You dog, you want to snatch my belongings but still spew a bunch of excuses. I really will become a demon!"
Li Qingyun took out a golden talisman and activated it without hesitation.
Instantly, a shield formed from condensed golden lightning rays enveloped Li Qingyun securely.
Then, the entire sky above the Sky-Illuminating Sect was covered by rolling thunderclouds, and an aura of ultimate terror erupted, as if it were the end of the world.
The elders from other sects who had been pursuing him also had drastic changes in their expressions.
The Sky-Illuminating Sect Master's face turned so pale that not a trace of blood could be seen: "An... an eighth-grade talisman... a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Young brother, let's talk things through properly..."
Li Qingyun's face was grim as he cursed, "I've been talking properly all along, did you listen? You hypocritical dogs! Which of your eyes saw me slaughtering innocents? Ask your own disciples yourself, did I not say I wouldn't attack if they didn't attack me? Damn it, I never swore so profanely before coming to this world, but you hypocritical dogs have broken me!"
As he spoke, Li Qingyun shed tears of grievance. He had been a model student, yet he experienced the feeling of being treated as a great demon by the entire world. Who could endure that? He didn't even have the right to argue, because these five sects were the heavens of Cangshan Domain; their words were law!
The disciples who had encountered Li Qingyun in the ruins paled and trembled. They were in the wrong, but they couldn't report this!
"Who exactly are you? Why do you possess an eighth-grade talisman..."
"Damn it, I am a disciple of the Green Emperor! Believe it or not, damn it! It's too late to regret now, the talisman has been activated, fend for yourselves, you dogs. I'm leaving. If you don't care about your disciples' lives, then by all means, keep chasing!"
"Rumble!!!"
The Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning descended from the heavens. This was an all-out attack from an immortal-realm expert.
All the hidden old monsters of the Sky-Illuminating Sect emerged. Upon seeing the Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning descending from the sky, they let out sighs of despair.
The Sect Master's eyes were splitting with rage. With this wave of lightning, their Sky-Illuminating Sect's foundation of tens of thousands of years would be destroyed!
"Damn it!! All elders, no one is allowed to run! Sacrifice yourselves to the Dao to protect our Sky-Illuminating Sect!"
In an instant, all cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage and above flew up with grief, sacrificing themselves to the Dao, like radiant suns, blocking the world-destroying Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning.
However, each bolt of lightning was as thick as a building. Upon striking a Soul Transformation realm expert, they were reduced to nothing.
The entire Sky-Illuminating Sect was enveloped in a tragic atmosphere.
Their elders and Sect Master burned their very lives to weaken the power of the Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning.
Yet, Li Qingyun, who had done all this, left without looking back.
He didn't care whether these people who wouldn't shed tears until they saw the coffin could block the Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning.
He wasn't afraid of being an enemy to the world, but he hated being treated as a villain.
A month ago, he passed by a small town, and a child with clear eyes pointed at him and shouted, "Great demon!"
Let it be destroyed, he was tired.
As Big Brother Xian said, one couldn't stand firm without being ruthless.
It was just that his greatest trump card was gone. This cultivation world was truly difficult!
About a month later, news from Cangshan Domain spread.
A youth who claimed to be a disciple of the Green Emperor, with a cultivation base in the early Nascent Soul stage, after being pursued by five major powers for over four months, furiously activated an eighth-grade talisman, summoning the Heavenly Gang Divine Lightning.
The Sky-Illuminating Sect Master, a Mahayana stage expert, sacrificed himself to the Dao to protect the sect and ultimately perished.
The Sky-Illuminating Sect suffered over half its casualties, with almost all its top combat forces disappearing overnight. The other four major powers collectively lost sixteen Soul Transformation realm experts.
Li Qingyun's actions made him famous overnight, attracting the attention of various major powers. Some influential figures had already sought verification from the Green Emperor.
The Green Emperor's reply was: "Yes, I have a disciple named Li Qingyun. My disciple is the strongest. Those at the same cultivation level as him are all trash."
Li Qingyun was about to cry again. This time, he was truly an enemy to the entire world.