Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 276 - 208: There is Always Someone Stronger_2

Chapter 276: Chapter 208: There is Always Someone Stronger_2

Head of the Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, already had a bad feeling, but he wasn’t sure exactly what was off.

"This Li Ping’an...truly remarkable!"

After muttering in amazement, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect immediately turned his head to Zixia, who was anxiously watching the competition, and earnestly asked:

"Zixia, how long have you known Li Ping’an?"

Zixia casually replied:

"Including the days we haven’t met, probably a little over two months."

Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect anxiously asked again:

"Then when you met him, what was his cultivation level?"

Zixia truthfully said:

"He had no cultivation at all!"

"What? How could that be? That’s too unbelievable!"

Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect exclaimed in disbelief.

It was only then that Zixia, who was intently watching the competition, glanced at Senior Brother Taishi Bao, curious:

"Senior Brother, what’s wrong?"

"Oh, nothing, I was just marveling at how truly good a disciple you’ve taken."

After brushing off the comment, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect, enviously admiring Li Ping’an’s resilience against the attacks from Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, said to himself:

It seems Zixia wasn’t fooling me, this Li Ping’an is indeed a cultivation genius, to be able to go from having no cultivation to reaching the realms of the Clay Figure and Guxuan so rapidly; splendid!

This talent would be deemed a genius in any sect, and everyone would place immense importance on him; he would rank at least top five among the young geniuses of the world!

If the Sect Leader Father knew about this, he would surely take him as a disciple!

He would then become the treasure of the Qingyun Sect!

He would certainly overshadow me!

So I definitely cannot allow him to join the Qingyun Sect!

"Do you see?"

Head of the Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, pointed to Li Ping’an, who was resisting the assault, and solemnly said to his disciples Xianyu Shu Qinghai, Jia Zhengfeng, and others:

"This Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu is exceptional, Jia Zhengfeng, your loss is not unjust."

"Disciple understands..."

Jia Zhengfeng lowered his head in shame.

Head of the Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing then turned to his eldest disciple Xianyu Shu Qinghai:

"It’s quite possible that this Li Ping’an will defeat Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao; you might face him later. Observe Li Ping’an’s techniques carefully now, try to spot his weaknesses and flaws; you must win when you face him!"

Senior Brother Xianyu Shu Qinghai of Immeasurable Sect nodded and said:

"Please be assured, Master!"

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"The person who saved me and Zixia from the Six Demons of Five Fingers Mountain should have much more strength than this; hurry up and remove his mask for me to confirm!"

Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, stood with his arms crossed, appearing very relaxed.

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"This Li Ping’an turns out not to be a kept man!"

"Nor did he advance by relying on friends!"

"Could he be even more formidable than the World’s Foremost Talented King, Tianran?"

"I don’t know about that, but I know for sure I couldn’t withstand the spells of Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao!"

"See, Li Ping’an doesn’t just block; he directly withstands. Just how formidable must Li Ping’an be?"

"Turns out this young man was hiding his strength. He didn’t hear me insulting him earlier, did he? I’m still afraid he might seek revenge!"

"Afraid of what? He’s at most in the Clay Figure Realm, and Nangong Zhidao isn’t even attacking seriously."

"Exactly, they’re just testing each other right now; the exciting part is probably still to come!"

A group of cultivators witnessing this scene all began discussing it at once. However, their impression of Li Ping’an had greatly changed.

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"Li Ping’an, what exactly is the treasure you are wearing? How is it so resilient? That sinister cultivator Nangong Zhidao from the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple has attacked you hundreds of times, and yet the treasure you wear shows not a single mark—quite interesting,"

Ghost Daoist looked at Li Ping’an with satisfaction, but he also kept a keen eye on Nangong Zhidao from the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple.

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"Enough! Stop attacking like this. Haven’t you noticed that Li Ping’an is not hurt at all?"

Kumarajiva in his left shoulder urgently cried out.

"Master, is this a spell? How come I have never seen him use it before!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator, Nangong Zhidao, looked at the immovable Li Ping’an, feeling inexplicably puzzled.

"What spell?"

Kumarajiva in his left shoulder disdainfully said:

"Fool! Can’t you see? It’s embarrassing that you are from an Artifact Refiner background of the Flame Cloud Sect. He isn’t using any spells to fend off your attacks; he is merely using his protective equipment. It’s clear that not only is Li Ping’an a treasure himself, but even the clothes he wears are treasures!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator, Nangong Zhidao, enviously said:

"It looks like this Li Ping’an has inadvertently revealed some secrets again!"

"Hahaha, that’s right! Who would have thought that an obscure nobody would be hoarding treasures?"

Kumarajiva in his left shoulder was very pleased and said:

"Since his equipment is so powerful, the weapon he uses must be even more formidable! Puppet, increase the strength, continue probing!"

"Yes, Master!"

After agreeing, the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator Nangong Zhidao immediately intensified his efforts, giving up the ineffective spell Qiankun Infinite Strike against Li Ping’an, and switched techniques:

"Double Evil Ghost Qi!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator Nangong Zhidao flew above the stationary Li Ping’an, pointing his hands toward the ground, and at this dusky hour, a crack suddenly appeared under Li Ping’an’s feet, from which a black ghostly qi emerged, sometimes transforming into the shape of evil spirits and sometimes into a mass of black qi, lunging at the motionless Li Ping’an.

"Quite something!"

Li Ping’an immediately realized the sudden increase in the intensity of Nangong Zhidao’s attacks. This dual ghost qi seemed to come from the netherworld, with sneaky elements hidden within. Once these were allowed near, they wouldn’t harm his body, but if inhaled, they would certainly pose a fatal threat to his internal organs!

"Divine Skills: Send God!"

Li Ping’an still did not move but secretly used the Divine Skills Send God. It was dusk now, and the sky was half cloudy and half clear—the perfect time for ghosts to run amok, taking advantage of the nighttime.

In the Great Tang Dynasty Capital of Chang’an City, countless lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits wandered. Without a second glance or thought, Li Ping’an simply shouted at the ghosts before him, controlling more than a dozen spirits to stay by his side.

"Ghosts, devour this ghost qi completely!"

At Li Ping’an’s command, the surrounding ghosts swarmed forward and competed to devour the two streams of ghost qi completely.

"You broke my spell just like that?"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator Nangong Zhidao stared at Li Ping’an in disbelief, his face full of shock.

However, Kumarajiva in his shoulder laughed and said:

"Puppet, you seem to have forgotten that he is skilled in Devil Star Seventy-Two Transformations. He can command not just ghosts, but even immortals would heed his orders. Using ghost-related evil magic against him won’t work."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple’s cultivator Nangong Zhidao continued attacking Li Ping’an with other spells, but all the cultivators present were amazed by both their offensive and defensive tactics.

Seeing this, the master of the Moyun Temple, Immortal Fei He, wiped sweat from his forehead and anxiously said:

"It seems I underestimated this Li Ping’an. He’s so incredible that he can block attacks effortlessly without even taking action... Tsk, tsk, tsk! It looks like I need to be careful when I talk to this fellow."

The Eldest Senior Brother of the Flame Cloud Sect, Jiao Chujun, watched Li Ping’an handle the situation effortlessly with a stern face. After swallowing a gulp of saliva, he leaned over to ask the Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect:

"Master, what exactly is Li Ping’an using?"

"I’ve never seen it before..."

The more Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect realized that Li Ping’an must be the one who had killed his disciple Pei Yuanjing!

Although he had foreseen that Li Ping’an might be powerful, he had not expected him to be this strong. However, to be cautious, he still felt it better to make a decision after seeing Li Ping’an make a move.

Meanwhile, he had originally planned to send disciples to capture Li Ping’an after the end of the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master. Given the current situation, it seemed he would have to take action himself.

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