Translator: AnubisTL
The appearance of a mysterious divine transformation great power became the most explosive topic in the surrounding sea territory for nearly a century.
Li Qing, meanwhile, concealed his cultivation once again and continued his wanderings, reveling in experiences he had never enjoyed before.
During his travels, he left his footprints across countless lands, traversing vast sea territories and great domains.
He witnessed natural wonders that even he found awe-inspiring, and quelled natural disasters in several regions, preventing widespread devastation.
Finally, on a remote, uninhabited island, Li Qing stumbled upon traces of the Spirit Pearl Divine Sect.
He tracked them relentlessly, occasionally using soul-searching and soul-refining techniques on sect members to gather clues. Finally, he discovered the trail of the original Five Elements Spirit Saint.
The Spirit Pearl Divine Sect had fallen into complete decline after losing all its spirit pearls. The spirit pearl envoys had vanished without a trace, leaving only one Five Elements Spirit Saint in the divine transformation realm to guard the main headquarters.
"Who goes there?"
The Five Elements Spirit Saint sensed Li Qing's approach and immediately grew wary.
Li Qing strode confidently into the Spirit Pearl Divine Sect's main headquarters, his demeanor relaxed and at ease.
"Limitless!"
With a simple declaration of his name, Li Qing launched an attack, engaging the mysterious Five Elements Spirit Saint in battle.
The shockwaves from their spell duel were cataclysmic, nearly vaporizing the surrounding sea territory. The sky darkened, and the wind and clouds churned violently.
During the battle, Li Qing fully unleashed the four spirit fires within his body, suppressing the sect leader's Five Elements Daoist Arts.
The Great Sun Golden Flame, in particular, demonstrated its true power, transforming into a great sun capable of suppressing all enemies in the world.
Finally, Li Qing transformed the great sun into a Golden Crow, heedless of the drain on his vital essence. He forcefully shattered the enemy's defenses, driving the Five Elements Spirit Saint, who had cultivated for centuries, into a desperate corner.
"Stop! I surrender, fellow daoist. Why must you push me to the brink? My lifespan is already dwindling; I only wish to die peacefully and enjoy my final years in tranquility."
The Five Elements Spirit Saint's face twisted with bitterness as he gazed at the towering figure before him, as if beholding the true Supreme of the Mortal Realm.
He was indeed past his prime, but he knew that even at his peak, he would never have been a match for Li Qing.
"Heh, I'll spare your life, but on two conditions," Li Qing said with a faint smile.
The Five Elements Spirit Saint had no reason to refuse. "Speak, fellow daoist!"
"First, disband your Spirit Pearl Divine Sect and retire to a life of seclusion."
"Second, I wish to study your Five Elements Daoist Arts."
The Five Elements Spirit Saint nodded in agreement, offering up his Five Elements Daoist Arts and all the sect's scriptures without reservation.
"As a dying man, these things are useless to me now. Fellow daoist, you need only ask; there was no need to resort to violence without a word."
Li Qing flipped through the Five Elements Daoist Arts, replying casually, "How else could I have truly assessed the depth of your Five Elements Daoist Arts without engaging in actual combat?"
He could see that the Five Elements Spirit Saint was indeed at the end of his rope. After such a fierce battle, the man likely had no more than two or three years left to live.
This person likely intended to pass away peacefully in meditation, hoping to preserve a sliver of their true spirit for reincarnation.
Attempting a perilous ascension or self-detonating their nascent soul would result in complete annihilation of both body and spirit, extinguishing any hope of reincarnation.
"Indeed, there's something remarkable about this cultivation method," Li Qing remarked, flipping through the pages. "Did you create these techniques yourself?"
"Fellow Daoist Limitless, you flatter me too much," the Five Elements Spirit Saint replied. "I discovered these Five Elements Daoist Arts long ago on a deserted island. Many of the original texts were scattered and lost, leaving only this relatively complete copy of the Five Elements Heavenly Origin Classic, which preserves cultivation chapters spanning from the foundation establishment realm to the void refinement realm!"
Indeed, this cultivation technique even included chapters on the void refinement realm. When Li Qing saw the extent of the later sections, a wave of astonishment surged through him.
"Void refinement realm cultivation scriptures in the lower realm? Truly unbelievable! But given the limitations of this world's environment, even reaching the late divine transformation realm is impossible. This scripture must be..."
The Five Elements Spirit Saint interjected, "Your intuition is correct, fellow daoist. I suspect this inheritance originated from the upper realm. How else could it contain such profound and unfathomable knowledge?"
"Unfortunately, this is all I managed to obtain at the time. The rest of the divine abilities and cultivation techniques were severely damaged."
Li Qing's expression turned solemn as he received the Peerless Scripture.
This was undoubtedly a cultivation technique originating from the upper realm. Even he found the scriptures for the void refinement realm extremely obscure and difficult to comprehend, requiring a significant amount of time to decipher.
In the lower realm, it would be impossible for anyone to create such a profound cultivation technique.
"Is this all you have? Did you find nothing else at the time?" Li Qing asked, his dissatisfaction evident. He was currently at a critical stage of Law Creation, and these cultivation scriptures with suspected upper realm origins were of vital importance to him.
"This is all there is, fellow daoist. If you doubt me, you're welcome to search my sea of consciousness," the Five Elements Spirit Saint replied with a wry smile.
Despite these words, Li Qing ultimately refrained from searching the Spirit Saint's sea of consciousness. Instead, he gathered his gains and departed from the remote island.
True to his word, the Five Elements Spirit Saint immediately disbanded the Spirit Pearl Divine Sect and dismissed all its followers.
In truth, even if Li Qing hadn't come, the Spirit Saint had been planning to do this in recent years. With his life nearing its end, what use was it to leave behind a mere dao lineage—an empty shell?
Afterward, the Five Elements Spirit Saint remained on the island, leaving behind his entire inheritance for a future destined successor.
(End of the Chapter)
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