Inside the World King Diagram, Li Qing walked for half a day and used his primordial spirit to scan his surroundings. Finally, he encountered a virtual beast.

Carefully sensing its aura, he discovered that its strength was relatively weak. It should be a Tier 1 Void Beast.

A Tier 1 Void Beast was equivalent to a Xiantian Level 7 Void Beast.

A Second Grade Void Beast was equivalent to a Xiantian Tenth Grade Void Beast.

A Tier 3 Void Beast’s strength was equivalent to that of an early Void Realm cultivator.

A Tier 4 Void Beast’s strength was equivalent to a mid Void Realm Void Beast.

A Tier 5 Void Beast’s strength was equivalent to a peak Void Realm cultivator, and if it was killed, it would receive 10,000 points.

Under normal circumstances, a Tier 1 Void Beast’s strength was so weak that all the martial artists participating in the competition could basically defeat it. As long as he continued to kill Tier 1 Void Beasts, his score would continue to rise.

However, the problem is that the number of Void Beasts is limited. After killing them, there will be no more. Naturally, it is impossible for you to continue killing them.

After killing all the Tier 1 Void Beasts, they would have to find a Tier 2 Void Beast that was even more powerful before they could continue to improve their performance.

Those martial artists who were unable to kill Second Grade Void Beasts would naturally be eliminated.

This is the method used to level up and screen the strength of the martial artists participating in the competition. Unless your luck is to the extreme, the top 1,000 that you advance to is basically on par with your strength.

Of course, if Liu Ke’er received Li Qing’s help, it would be another matter. She would definitely be able to enter the top 1000.

The power of the Wind Fiend Flag in her hand was not weak. Furthermore, it was a high-grade Xiantian and had a deep foundation. It might not be any weaker than those Xiantian Tenth Stage experts.

In the World King Diagram, team formation was not forbidden. After all, a Void Beast above Third Grade was generally not something that Xiantian martial artists could deal with. They had to gather the strength of their team to kill it.

Just as Li Qing discovered the Void Beast, the Void Beast also saw the distant humans and immediately rushed towards him.

This Void Beast was no different from the demonic beasts in the outside world. Its body was basically identical. However, it was formed from spiritual energy, and its core was the inner core within its body.

Bang!

Li Qing lightly slapped out a palm and killed him. The Void Beast’s body quickly collapsed, disappearing into spiritual energy, leaving behind an inner core.

“It’s no different from ordinary demonic beasts. Its strength is just like that. There’s nothing special about it.” Li Qing thought to himself.

When he picked up the inner core, he saw that there were many runes carved on it. One of them was the Spirit Gathering Talisman that Li Qing knew, which was used to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The formation of the Void Beast was mainly because of this inner core, it was actually able to form such a powerful combat strength. It had to be said that this was really a very clever method.

Of course, if he took this inner core to the outside world, he wouldn’t be able to form a Void Beast. Only in this World King Diagram could such a remarkable effect be achieved.

“It seems that the World King Diagram itself has the function of forging a Void Beast, and this inner core corresponds to the World King Diagram from afar. Both of them are indispensable.” Li Qing quickly guessed how it worked.

…

Another period of time passed, and he found three Void Beasts in another place! However, it was still First Grade.

Since he saw it, he naturally couldn’t let it go. Li Qing rushed towards the three Void Beasts and prepared to attack.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind, “Stop! These three Void Beasts are ours!”

Li Qing frowned. He ignored the people behind him and directly dealt with the three Void Beasts. He took out the inner core and put it into his spatial ring.

He turned around and discovered that there was actually a team behind him. There were two at the tenth level of the Xiantian realm, and a few at the ninth and eighth levels of the Xiantian realm. They were quite powerful.

“Didn’t you hear what we just said?” The one who brought it said angrily.

“I heard you, but I discovered this Void Beast first. Why should I give it to you?” Li Qing said indifferently.

“Heh, you actually dare to retort? How crazy! Since that’s the case, I’ll send you out today.” There were many of them, so they naturally weren’t afraid of Li Qing alone.

“Let’s go together and force this brat out of the World King Diagram! If he doesn’t crush the token, capture him and hang him up to fight!”

In the next moment, everyone saw a palm that covered the sky and the sun, directly sending everyone flying.

These people fell to the ground, tilted their heads, and fainted.

Li Qing put away his big hand and walked forward. Seeing these people faint, a smile appeared on his face. “Since you fainted, then let me accept the Void Beast Inner Pill in your hands.”

If these people hadn’t fainted, they would have easily crushed the token in their hands and moved it out of the World King Diagram. Naturally, the Void Beast Inner Core in their hands wouldn’t have been snatched away by others.

But now that they had lost consciousness, it was not up to them to decide.

Very quickly, Li Qing took off the spatial rings of these people and found eight inner pills.

There were other things in the interspatial ring, but Li Qing didn’t like it. He took out all the spirit stones and returned the interspatial ring to them.

After all, everyone in the outside world could clearly see the scene in the World King Diagram. Li Qing couldn’t go too far, and it was even more impossible for him to kill someone.

Perhaps the relatives and friends of these people were watching this scene with their own eyes.

Of course, Li Qing naturally wouldn’t let them stay here anymore. Since these people dared to attack him, they had to be prepared for failure and pay the price of elimination.

Kacha! Kacha!

He crushed all of their tokens and sent them out of the World King Diagram.

“Trading without capital is indeed the fastest way.” Li Qing tossed the inner core in his hand.

“As long as I knock these people unconscious or suppress them in advance, I won’t be able to crush the token. I can seize the inner core in their hands.” Li Qing smiled sinisterly.

The main problem with this method was not to let others know his true strength, so that he would be able to succeed if he was caught off guard.

Otherwise, when others saw such a powerful figure and immediately crushed the token, they naturally wouldn’t have a chance to do so.

Outside, in the Hongwu Grand Hall.

The eyes of many experts were extremely sharp, and they saw all the scenes in the World King Diagram in their eyes. Of course, they also saw what Li Qing had done.

“This guy is really sinister. He robbed other people of their inner core.”

“This is within a reasonable rule.”

“This person’s strength is quite formidable. He knocked out so many people with a single slap. Furthermore, his strength is well controlled. No casualties have occurred.”

“This palm technique is quite powerful. It seems to have some background.”

“This is the Extreme Emperor Heaven Opening Palm.” Emperor Zhou said indifferently.

“What? Extreme Emperor Splitting Heaven Palm? How is this possible!” Everyone was shocked.

“It’s not a complete version. It’s just an incomplete move. However, it has 30% of the true power of the Emperor’s Extreme Opening Heavenly Palm.” The Zhou Emperor himself had obtained the inheritance of the Extreme Emperor, so it was obvious at a glance.

In fact, Li Qing had used the Extreme Emperor Splitting Heaven Palm in the World King Diagram, and he had even used an incomplete move. Of course, this was intentional.

Many people had already seen his palm technique. Rather than hiding it, it was better to directly announce it and let others know that he had studied the fragment of the Emperor’s Extreme Opening Heaven Palm.

This way, he could conceal the fact that he possessed the complete Emperor’s Extreme Opening Heavenly Palm.

The Zhou Emperor should not make things difficult for the incomplete Emperor’s Extreme Opening Heaven Palm. Perhaps he could use it to seek some benefits.

If it was a complete version, then Li Qing would definitely be devoured alive. No matter who you are, you can’t learn it from anyone else.

“This person must be Li Qing, who is ranked second on the list. Rumor has it that he is only a rogue cultivator, but he is able to possess a few Dao Artifacts. I wonder if this is true.”

Everyone’s eyes revealed a strange expression when they heard the word Dao Weapon.

“You are not allowed to attack in Ying Tian City. Don’t blame me for not reminding you. No matter how tempting a Dao Artifact is, you still need to have your lives to enjoy it.” Emperor Zhou’s expression was dignified.

“Naturally, I don’t dare to violate this rule.” Everyone said in unison.

Within Ying Tian City, there was a list hanging high up, showing the results of all the participants in the World King Diagram. Currently, Li Qing had obtained twelve Void Beast Inner Pills, ranking sixty-seventh.

The person ranked first was Dongfang Xueqing. She had already obtained fifty inner pills. Her speed was really fast.

Of course, this was only the first day, and the rankings had no reference at all.

In the World King Diagram, Li Qing’s hunting trip continued.

He was too lazy to look for those Tier 1 Void Beasts. Killing a single one of them was a bit too slow.

If it was possible, he wanted to directly search for someone above Third Grade. One is a hundred points, how easy it is.

However, the stronger the Void Beasts were, the fewer they seemed to be. Li Qing searched for more than half a day, but he still couldn’t find a single Third Grade Void Beast.

A few Tier 2 Void Beasts were found, and they were easily killed by Li Qing.

After a while, he suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the distance. Then, he followed the sound and encountered a mountain ridge. On top of it, there were a few figures fighting.

Three men were besieging a weak woman.

These people were all at the tenth level of the Xiantian realm, and their momentum was quite vast. The Xiantian Dharma Form continued to suppress the woman, almost suppressing her to the point that she couldn’t breathe.

“Hurry up and hand over the inner core in your hand. Otherwise, I’ll force you out of the World King Diagram!”

“Judging from your current appearance, I’m afraid you won’t be able to hold on for long. Surrender quickly!”

“As long as you hand over the inner core in your hand, we will not make things difficult for you. At the very least, you still have a chance to stay in the World King Diagram and continue the competition.”

The woman gritted her teeth and was finally about to yield. Just as she was about to take out the inner core in her hand, she suddenly saw a streak of light rushing towards her from afar.

“Who is it? You dare to ruin our good fortune!” The three men were instantly shocked. They turned around and felt dazzled.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three of them did not react at all. They only felt their heads being heavily slapped. Then, their eyes rolled and they fell to the ground softly.

When that woman saw this scene, she couldn’t help but be stunned. She instantly knocked out three Xiantian Tenth Layer cultivators. How powerful was this?

Li Qing picked up the spatial rings of the three of them and took out the Void Beast Inner Pills. He smiled contentedly and said, “Not bad, the three of them together have thirty Void Beast Inner Pills.”

He didn’t speak much to the woman. He directly threw the three spatial rings to her and said, “There are still some valuable items inside. I’ll give them to you. As for the three of them, I’ll leave them to you to deal with whatever you want. I’ll go first.”

With that, Li Qing disappeared with a whoosh.

“Hey, I don’t know your name yet.” The woman hurriedly shouted, but it was too late. Li Qing had already disappeared.

“These people are too hateful. I will send you out today so that you will not dare to bully others again.” She crushed their tokens.

…

After Li Qing left that place, he went in another direction. As long as her range of motion was large enough, she would sooner or later be able to sense the wisp of divine sense on Liu Ke’er’s body.

Along the way, he encountered several waves of troops. When these people gathered together, killing a Tier 2 Void Beast would be effortless. They should have quite a few Void Beast Inner Pills on them.

However, Li Qing did not attack them and robbed innocent people for no reason. He was not despicable to that extent.

It was not like he would do such a thing at the critical moment of life and death.

In addition, there were countless people outside looking at the situation in the World King Diagram, so he couldn’t go too far.

However, just because he didn’t rob did not mean that others didn’t rob him. When he encountered those robbers, he naturally didn’t have any psychological pressure. He could save the victims and obtain the inner core from the robbers.

In fact, there were quite a few robbers along the way. In this World King Diagram, if you want to eliminate someone else, the best way is not to get a higher score, but to force the other party out of the World King Diagram early.

Therefore, in the preliminary round of the World King Diagram, the participants had to face not only the threat of the Void Beast, but also the competition of the same kind.

On the third day of the World King Diagram, Li Qing finally saw a Third Grade Void Beast.

A Tier 3 Void Beast’s strength was comparable to an early Void Realm Void Beast. Under normal circumstances, a large group of Xiantian Tenth Layer Void Beasts would have to work together to be able to kill it.

Li Qing quietly came behind the Void Beast and secretly pondered in his heart what kind of strength he should display to be more suitable.

Countless people outside were watching. Many of his trump cards were inconvenient to use, not to mention that it was only the preliminary round, so it was not appropriate to reveal too much information.

If he was too strong, it was inevitable that he would frighten the children. If he was too weak, he would not be able to do so. He was at least the second most lively person.

“My strength is already considered by the world to be able to contend against Void Realm experts. My defense is extremely strong. Killing this Void Beast shouldn’t appear abrupt. There’s no need to be so cautious.” Li Qing thought to himself.

“Kill!” He didn’t hesitate any longer and directly rushed forward to start a great battle with this Void Beast.

Roar!

This Tier 3 Void Beast was the Earth Berserk Bear. It roared towards the sky and let out a loud roar. Its Void Realm demeanor was undoubtedly revealed, causing the clouds to change color and the heavens to shake.

An enormous pressure enveloped the surrounding dozens of kilometers, causing the expressions of the surrounding martial artists to change as they rushed over.

Rumble!

The Earth Berserk Bear stomped down on the ground, causing the ground to instantly collapse, creating countless deep cracks that stirred up the dust in the sky.

In the endless dust, it was impossible for the outside world to see clearly. Even a Dao Realm expert would not be able to probe the situation here through the World King Diagram.

All they could see was a picture.

Seeing this, Li Qing secretly said, “Good opportunity!”

He immediately rushed in and launched a Desolate Ancient Heaven Severing Fist at the Earth Berserk Bear.

The Earth Berserk Bear’s eyes flickered with a violent light. It condensed endless earth energy and gathered on its fist, smashing towards Li Qing.

Kacha!

A crisp voice rang out. The Earth Berserk Bear’s fist, which was as large as a small mountain, was defeated without any suspense by Li Qing’s seemingly insignificant Ancient Desolate Heaven Severing Fist.

Even if he didn’t activate Primordial Emperor Occult and Ancient divine transformation, Li Qing could still crush this Void Beast. Just as the two sides exchanged blows, a one-sided situation appeared.

Next, before the dust in the surroundings dissipated, Li Qing threw out more than a dozen Ancient Desolate Heaven Severing Fists, all of which landed on the Earth Berserk Bear’s body, instantly exploding it, leaving behind only a Tier 3 inner core.

After collecting the inner core, Li Qing pretended to be pale and staggered out of the dust. It was as if he had consumed a large amount of True Essence during his battle with the Earth Berserk Bear.

The surrounding martial artists had long since heard the commotion and rushed over. Seeing the battle scene here, they immediately revealed horrified expressions.

What level of battle was this to create such a momentum?

However, the battle inside seemed to have ended, and a human had walked out. Could it be a battle between a human and a virtual beast?

“May I ask what happened here?” Someone asked Li Qing.

“I encountered a Tier 3 Void Beast and fought it. I was lucky enough to win.” Li Qing said with a pale face.

Everyone revealed admiration on their faces. “This brother’s strength is so formidable. He can actually kill a Tier 3 Void Beast. That’s an existence comparable to a Void Realm expert.”

“Sigh, forget it. I’ve already exhausted all my true essence in the battle with this Void Beast. I have to recover properly.”

“Oh? Are you running out of True Essence? Are you really running out of True Essence?” A strange expression appeared on someone’s face.

Li Qing looked up at these people and quickly understood what they were thinking. He clearly wanted to take advantage of his weakness to rob them.

A Tier 3 inner core was very attractive. Especially since Li Qing’s strength was so strong, he should have plenty of inner cores on him.

“That’s right, my True Essence has indeed been exhausted.” Li Qing looked at them with a faint smile.

“Oh, then why don’t we make a deal? Hand over the Void Beast Inner Pill in your hand and we’ll escort you to ensure your safety. How about it?”

“Looks like you’re trying to rob me.”

“That’s right. It’s robbery. Hand over the inner core in your hand. We will never harm your life. You can still stay in the World King Diagram. Otherwise… Hehe.”

The threat was self-evident.

“Sigh, I’ve recovered a little bit of my true energy while I’m talking here. It should be enough to deal with you little thieves.” Li Qing was panting when he spoke.