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Chapter 559 - 514 competition two

Chapter 559: 514 competition two

Standing in front of the Leap Platform near the mountain gate, Li Chengyi’s Sword of Wisdom gradually layered upon itself, forming a greatsword substantial enough to support his feet. He was just about to leap into the sky.

Crack.

Suddenly, a soft sound came from behind him.

’!!?!’

Li Chengyi’s heart jolted. He was now a standard Thirteen Fusion Rings, with the Origin Seal integrated into his original Imprint Origin Seal; the amplification Origin Seal from the Sword Nurturing Pouch was such a complex new mark. Under normal circumstances, he was no less capable than the elders of the Sword Sect.

If a real fight were to break out, his various Flower Language Abilities and the amplification from his Floral Dress would certainly make him even stronger.

But now... for someone to have approached him from behind without being noticed...

Slowly ceasing the Sword of Wisdom, Li Chengyi turned around gradually.

On the Leap Platform, the mountain wind howled; this place was out of the sect’s protective formation, belonging to a void area that connected to the outer world.

Without the formation’s surveillance, this could be considered one of the most secretive areas within the sect.

A few meters behind him stood a gentle and handsome figure, silently looking at him with hands clasped behind his back.

This person wore a blue robe and a white scarf, carried a sword on his back, and wore a pure white cloak. The sword mark between his eyebrows faintly radiated a blue light.

Most crucially, the terrifying aura from the figure was like a black hole, with traces of the same strange energy Li Chengyi had sensed before.

"Are you heading out as well, Senior Brother? What a coincidence," Li Chengyi said as he turned around, his expression softening into one of calmness and tranquility.

"Junior Brother Bai Lu is also planning to leave? Why don’t we travel together?" Huo Qingkong spoke in a gentle voice.

"I’d rather not, Senior Brother. You must be going to a war zone, right? I only dare to wander around the vicinity. If I indeed ventured into a war zone, I’m afraid I’d be overwhelmed and defeated in a few moves." Li Chengyi sighed. "Moreover, the sect master has issued a ban, prohibiting the disciples of our generation from getting involved in war zone affairs..."

"Really? I’m often in the war zone and didn’t notice Master issuing such a ban," Huo Qingkong said with a puzzled voice, "But it’s fine for others. However, given Junior Brother Bai Lu’s current strength, you could actually venture into the war zone for a visit. I can provide some protection along the way."

"I’ll wait a bit longer. My strength is still weak. If a master from the Qingmu Sword Sect were to entangle you, Senior Brother, it would be troublesome for me. Thanks for the kind offer," Li Chengyi said, feeling his hair stand on end.

Being close to the peculiar energy coming from the other person made him quite uncomfortable.

"Alright then. My offer always stands. Whenever you change your mind, Junior Brother, you can come and find me," Huo Qingkong said with a smile.

"Then, I’ll take my leave now, Senior Brother. Take care," Li Chengyi said, clasping his hands in a salute.

"Take care."

Huo Qingkong returned the salute, watching as Li Chengyi stepped on the Sword of Wisdom and soared into the air, flying towards the distant horizon.

Only after Li Chengyi had completely vanished into the distant sky did he release the sword technique he had been clutching in his right hand all along.

’There’s definitely something wrong with him!’

The Demon Emperor’s voice sounded with gravity.

’You sensed it too?’ Huo Qingkong thought with narrowed eyes.

"I hadn’t noticed it before, but now that the fellow’s strength has risen, that breath of his seems to have grown as well, making it more obvious... Evil, powerful, ancient. And it carries wisps of the Sea of Profound’s aura. That lad, he’s extremely dangerous!" the Demon Emperor said.

’I know...’ Huo Qingkong replied, feeling goosebumps all over when he got close to Bai Lu.

His scalp tightened, and a feeling of alarm screamed within his heart, sending out a message to get as far away as possible, immediately.

During the previous confrontation, he had faintly perceived a clue. Now, as he investigated carefully, that aura became even more apparent and made his skin crawl.

’What about it? How do you plan to deal with Bai Lu?’ the Demon Emperor continued to ask.

’With your probing power, can you figure out if I fought him for real, would I win?’ Huo Qingkong asked in a deep voice.

’...On the surface, he is far inferior to you, but for some reason, I have a premonition that if you both truly go all out in a fight... the outcome is unpredictable, and you are very likely to lose,’ the Demon Emperor said, with no mood for jokes this time.

’That aura, as if it’s even older than the world itself, is something evil I have never encountered in my life...’ the Demon Emperor said gravely.

’Actually... I specifically looked into it... The Giant White Deer Clan hasn’t had any bloodline leakage for hundreds of years...’ Huo Qingkong thought to himself.

’Thus, it’s impossible for him to be from the Giant White Deer Clan... he must be masquerading to infiltrate your sect with an ulterior motive,’ the Demon Emperor stated.

Huo Qingkong didn’t respond any further. Could it be demons?

Even the Demon Emperor, the most evil of all, said the aura on Bai Lu was evil...

Catastrophic Qi, battlefield, the Demon Race, and the extremely ancient and evil Bai Lu within the sect... He himself also faced the restrictions brought about by backlash and incompatibility...

The future seems to be continuously shrouded in layers of darkness, with hardly a speck of light visible.

’The backlash is getting stronger, and the side effects will soon cap your limit, making it impossible for you to progress any further. If you want to be sure of victory, given the current situation, there is only one way,’ the Demon Emperor spoke again.

Huo Qingkong knew what that way was...

Good-Evil Fusion.

Only by not seeing the separated backlash malice as evil, could he integrate all power into one, truly surpassing his own limits and reaching the highest realm in the Faceless Sword Sect’s Thousand Face Sword Canon.

’I am the only hope of the Faceless Sword Sect... the only light of the coming great calamity... No matter what, I will not fall!’ Huo Qingkong stood on the cliff’s edge, motionless for a long time.

In this world full of dangers and threats, the only thing he could rely on to protect the overall situation and everyone was the sword in his hand!

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It’s too dangerous...!

Li Chengyi could still feel the twitching and tightening of his pores even from far away.

The aura from Huo Qingkong was extremely strange and evil.

’No, I must complete the fusion of the Twelve Floral Dress outside this time, and return only after gaining strength. Otherwise, it’s too dangerous to always have someone sneak up behind you and talk...’

Li Chengyi felt that his previously good fortune seemed to be running out,

Everything began to accelerate after entering the Seal Ring.

’This time, I will not return until I’ve entered the fusion phase! The eldest senior brother appears to be normal on the surface and should not be a problem for a short period. But one can’t place hope on others.’

Li Chengyi could clearly sense that there were no evil thoughts towards him from Huo Qingkong.

Because when he absorbed evil thoughts, he could clearly sense all malice.

So he could make this judgment.

’So, where do I go now to absorb evil thoughts?’

Flying in midair, Li Chengyi looked down, the continuous mountains and forests rapidly passing below him.

Soon, an excellent location emerged.

Border, Outer Domain, Demon Race!

After determining the direction, he made a turn and his speed explosively increased to ten times the speed of sound, swiftly flying towards a border area far from the battlefield.

Half an hour later...

A vast sea of black clouds appeared in the distant view ahead of him.

The cliffs and forests seemed to break off abruptly like a torn map. It was as if they had been neatly sliced by a knife.

The Sea of Black Mist churned and rolled continuously, within which shadowy figures of groups of three-headed birds could be seen, speeding past, emitting strange cries.

Li Chengyi carefully sensed the presence of the Sword Sect’s garrison and then, exploiting the King of Shadow Dragons’ stealth ability, Shadow Spring, with inertial acceleration, he silently flew into the black fog.

Puff!

As soon as he rushed in.

Suddenly, a sea of blood-red eyes lit up in a fan shape ahead, greedily and thirstily fixing on him as if they wanted to tear him to bits.

"Fresh meat!!"

"A human! Does he dare to enter the Sea of Black Mist alone?? Is he seeking death?"

"Eat him! Hahahaha! Devour him!!"

Massive waves of Evil Thoughts surged towards him, quickly filling the imprint in Li Chengyi’s hand.

He was not disturbed but rather pleased, continuing to accelerate deeper into the darkness.

At the same time, he simulated the release of harmless scents.

’I’m delicious.’

’Clean.’

’Harmless.’

’Little lamb.’

’Submissive.’

’Won’t resist.’

’Fragile, pitiful, alone.’

Weak scents were released by him one after another.

These scents were actually very simple to produce, requiring only the retraction of all aggressive intent, while exposing one’s most delectable flesh, to be achieved.

For the Faceless Sword Sect, which specializes in consciousness power, operating such a disguise was not difficult.

As he penetrated deeper, the garrison point of the Faceless Sword Sect was left far behind by Li Chengyi, no longer visible.

More and more blood-red eyes surrounded him.

Innumerable ’Murderous Intent +1’ flashed in Li Chengyi’s mind like a flood of messages.

While each was weak, the sheer number was overwhelming.

In just a few seconds, his initially zero Evil Thoughts were filled with over seventy units of murderous intent.

Li Chengyi continued to fly swiftly, waiting for the influx of Evil Thoughts to keep escalating.

Half a minute later, the Evil Thoughts finally reached completion.

’Do you want to initiate the Snow Lotus’s first evolution?’ Evil Flower inquired in a user-friendly manner.

Li Chengyi chose no, and turning his head, he abruptly came to a halt in midair.

This place was deep within the Sea of Black Mist. Behind him, a swarm of blood-red-eyed creatures from the Demon Race was quickly in pursuit.

The Three-Headed Bird, the Single-Horned Human-faced Ox, the giant white fish covered in bone spikes—these three were the main pursuers. The weaker ones were squeezed out to the distance, not daring to approach.

Unlike the human race, the imprints on the bodies of the Demon Race were exceptionally clear, always glowing with a faint light.

Most of these demons were between Single Seal and Third Seal.

Seeing Li Chengyi stop, they became ecstatic, crazily squeezing into a mass, rushing towards Li Chengyi who hung suspended in midair.

"Eat it!"

"I want the first bite!! He’s mine!!"

"The flesh of a cultivator! Hahaha!"

A dense mass of black and red demons converged into a torrent of the Demon Race, violently engulfing Li Chengyi.

The Evil Thoughts reached their peak in an instant, surging even more.

"This place is truly a feng shui treasure land! It should belong to me."

Li Chengyi burst out laughing. Suddenly, white mist exploded from his body, spreading a large cloud of smoke.

Within the smoke, a huge Ashen Trident swept out with terrifying Giant Strength, viciously smashing into the group of Demon Race creatures charging straight at him.

The impact of sixteen times the speed of sound brought with it the horrifying force of over two hundred thousand tons.

Boom!

The massive flow of the Demon Race, as if hitting a reef, burst apart at the head, collapsing and exploding on impact.

Those demons a bit behind, seeing this scene, were instantly horrified and turned to flee, but their bodies were bound by an invisible net, unable to escape.

Within a radius of one mile, Li Chengyi’s vast consciousness power wove a web of control, turning all the demons into insects trapped in a spider’s web, struggling in vain.

At that moment, as Li Chengyi’s gaze swept over them, these demons internally sprouted countless bones, their bodies punctured by bone spikes, and then they exploded in a puff.

Two seconds later, the surrounding black mist cleared, not a single demon surviving.

Li Chengyi retracted his consciousness, reverted to human form, and turned back towards where he came from.

Finally... the time had come for the last Divine Flower Position to reach completion...

With the fusion of the Twelve Floral Dress, his strength would surge, and then, he believed, no one would be able to stop him from finding the fastest way to break free from this place.

After the fusion, he would go talk to his senior brother. If the talk were successful, all would be well; if not, for the sake of saving the world, he would have to kill him prematurely, to prevent the Faceless Scholar from reemerging.