Translator: AnubisTL
"I don't know what you mean by 'void chaos destiny.' If Your Excellencyโ"
Before Li Qing could finish, a sharp golden light flashed from the distant sea.
Whoosh!
Sensing the movement, Li Qing's pupils constricted sharply.
Damn it, I forgot about the Golden Vessel!
Indeed, sensing the grey-robed man's hostility toward Li Qing, the Golden Vessel, which had been following Li Qing, immediately moved to protect its master.
With a Golden Spirit Pearl residing within its body, the Golden Vessel's physique had been forged into an exceptionally formidable form, rivaling even some transformation stage demon kings.
Yet even so, before the Formless Saint Ancestor, it still appeared woefully immature.
The grey-robed Formless Saint Ancestor shook his head dismissively. "A late third-tier corpse refinement? If this is all you have... Hmm? Wait, that's not right!"
The Formless Saint Ancestor's perception was naturally extraordinary. He immediately sensed the anomaly within the Golden Vessel's body: a Golden Spirit Pearl!
"Intriguing. Is this the spirit pearl of this Minor World?"
"In the past, to refine a chaos demon treasure, our realm invaded countless Lower Mortal Realms of the spirit realm, seizing numerous five elements spirit pearls from various worlds. I never imagined your realm's five elements spirit pearls would still remain intact."
The Formless Saint Ancestor was intimately familiar with the five elements spirit pearls.
The demon realm had even launched a massive invasion war targeting the spirit realm's Lower Mortal Realms to obtain them.
As he spoke, the Formless Saint Ancestor casually strolled toward the Golden Vessel, which was fearlessly charging at him.
"Return!"
Li Qing roared, desperately trying to retrieve the bell that controlled the Golden Vessel and summon it back.
But it was too late!
Swish!
A crisp, decisive sound echoed through the air as the grey-robed man's hand pierced through the Golden Vessel's chest.
Crimson blood dripped steadily from the slender, pale hand, yet none of it stained the radiant golden pearl clutched within.
In a single exchange, the Golden Vessel was slain, and the Golden Spirit Pearl fell into the Formless Saint Ancestor's grasp.
Li Qing's heart trembled as he witnessed this scene.
The Golden Vessel wasn't completely dead yet. Its eyes gradually regained clarity, and its gaze bypassed the Formless Saint Ancestor to settle on Li Qing.
In that moment, it was no longer the Golden Vessel, but the Nine Heavens Li Qing had once known.
Nine Heavens offered a faint, bitter smile. Weakly, he whispered, "Brother Li, it's been a long time."
"Brother Nine Heavens, I..." Li Qing stammered, his mind a chaotic mess. He knew that if he hadn't brought Nine Heavens back, he might still be alive.
Nine Heavens shook his head weakly. "Don't blame yourself. I embarked on the path of cultivation, not to become a living corpse controlled by others."
"Thank you for freeing me from this torment," Nine Heavens said, his voice growing weaker with each word.
Li Qing opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Nine Heavens' complexion flushed slightly as he continued, "When I became an elder of the Heavenly River Sect, I didn't intentionally distance myself from you."
"The sect was in turmoil, both internally and externally, and I feared involving you."
"Now I see how shortsighted I was. Please forgive me, Brother Li."
His voice faded further, the fatal wound leaving him beyond salvation, even for an immortal.
"Lastly... thank you for helping me repair that spirit boat back then."
"It's a pity I can't return the favor now."
Before he could finish, Nine Heavens' pupils dimmed completely, his voice abruptly ceasing.
The Formless Saint Ancestor slowly withdrew his arm, idly twirling the radiant golden spirit pearl in his hand. "You've heard his final words," he murmured. "Now it's time to consider your own."
Boom!
Li Qing struck first. Three streams of heavenly spirit fire erupted from his body, swirling around him like three-colored blossoms.
"Kill!"
The Formless Saint Ancestor's eyes remained utterly calm, showing no reaction even to Li Qing's use of heavenly spirit fire. To him, it was merely a commonplace display.
But just then, the Profound Yellow True Flame spoke urgently, "Boy, have you lost your mind? Don't let your emotions cloud your judgment! Even though he's also in the nascent soul realm, you stand no chance against him!"
"Listen to me and flee now!"
Li Qing remained unmoved, resolutely charging toward the Formless Saint Ancestor.
Had he truly lost his reason?
As the distance between them closed to mere inches, Li Qing flicked his wrist with lightning speed, launching a dark purple object.
It was the Thunderfire Core he had painstakingly refined by combining Violet Void Divine Lightning with heavenly spirit fire!
Whoosh!
Having completed this maneuver, Li Qing abruptly halted. The Wind-Thunder Silver Wings behind him fluttered gently, instantly teleporting him thousands of miles away.
A split second later, a terrifying, earth-shattering explosion erupted!
BOOM!
The space around the Thunderfire Core's detonation point trembled violently, and ten thousand acres of seawater instantly vaporized into nothingness.
As thunder and flames swept across the sea territory, the entire surrounding area was profoundly affected.
The commotion was so immense that everyone in the Lingyun Sect, from top to bottom, was alarmed.
"What's happening?"
"What's going on? The disturbance in the sea territory is terrifying!"
"Could it be a clash between Divine Transformation Stage old monsters? How else could the commotion be so extreme?!"
"..."
Unfortunately, no one could answer their questions.
At the very center of the intertwined thunder and flames, a grey-robed figure slowly emerged.
"Heh, something akin to the Immortal-Slaying Pearl, perhaps?"
"Quite unexpected."
The Formless Saint Ancestor's tone was casual, but the tattered state of his grey robes betrayed the fact that Li Qing's earlier strike had left him quite disheveled, far from the composed demeanor he projected.
"But with mere tricks like these, you won't escape my grasp!"
With a flicker, the Formless Saint Ancestor vanished from his spot.
As a saint ancestor of the demon realm, he naturally possessed extraordinary speed, rivaling or even surpassing Li Qing's Wind-Thunder Silver Wings.
"He's catching up!"
Sensing movement behind him, Li Qing's heart jolted, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been worried that the Formless Saint Ancestor might target the Lingyun Sect's disciples and elders to force him out. Now, it seemed his fears were unfounded.
The Formless Saint Ancestor clearly held the others in contempt. Why bother with such a roundabout scheme when he could simply capture Li Qing himself?
"What should I do now?" Li Qing dared not relax completely. He pushed the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings to their absolute limit, barely keeping the Formless Saint Ancestor from catching up immediately.
To be honest, even this desperate situation left Li Qing shaken to his core.
The Formless Saint Ancestor's sheer speed, achieved without any external aid, was a testament to his overwhelming power.
"Boy, do you still have the Fire Spirit Pearl and the Crimson Radiance Hall?" the Profound Yellow True Flame spoke within Li Qing's mind.
Li Qing immediately replied, "Of course!"
"Good. Find a way to lure him to the magma sea beneath Fire Cliff Cave. The Heavenly Monarch's sealing formation remains intactโit's the only thing that can stop the saint ancestor's dao body."
(End of the Chapter)
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