Li Qing knocked back the strongest Tungus with a single punch. Then, he rushed into the crowd like a tiger into a flock of sheep and began to slaughter.

“Not good, this child is too strong. Everyone, run!” Many of the disciples of the Towering Sect were frightened, revealing expressions of fear as they shouted loudly and fled backwards.

“What are you guys running for? Crush the token and move it out!” Song Zan roared.

Those people immediately reacted. The main reason was that the time was coming to an end, causing them to forget that they actually had a path to retreat, resulting in the death of several people.

Of course, there were also people who were lucky. Perhaps, without crushing the token, the time had come.

However, the current situation no longer allowed them to hesitate. They could only take out their tokens and intend to crush them.

At this moment, terrifying saber Qi suddenly emerged from the void and accurately descended from above their heads.

Before these people could crush the token, they were instantly killed by Li Qing.

This was his Heaven and Earth Dharma Form. The Saber Realm had descended!

In order to prevent the people from the Towering Sect from crushing the token and escaping, Li Qing had already made all the preparations. He had concealed endless saber qi in the void in advance and was ready to launch a lightning strike at any time.

As expected, it was of use now!

After killing those Towering Sect disciples, only Song Zan and Tungus were left.

“Li Qing!! You dare to kill my junior apprentice-brother? This enmity is unshakeable!” Song Zan screamed miserably. His eyes were red, and his face was ferocious. He watched helplessly as his many junior brothers died without being able to do anything about it.

“Senior Brother Songzan, we can’t hold on any longer. Let’s hurry up and escape! Leave the green mountain behind, we’re not afraid that there won’t be any firewood left!” Tungus wiped away the blood and stood up.

“You want to escape? None of you can escape today!” Li Qing laughed crazily. Naturally, he would not show any mercy to the enemy and rushed towards Song Zan.

With Song Zan’s strength, Li Qing was unable to instantly kill him. If he crushed the token now, he would be able to escape smoothly!

But the problem was that Song Zan didn’t want to crush the token and escape like this. Anger was already burning his rationality, and hatred filled his mind!

Moreover, there was only a little time left before the end, so how could he lose all his efforts?

Song Zan really didn’t believe it. With his strength, could it be that he couldn’t even hold out for this little bit of time?

“Die, you devil!” He hung the replica of the towering mirror above his head and illuminated Li Qing’s body, instantly slowing him down as if he had fallen into a marsh.

“The Towering Mirror is indeed mysterious, but this move is useless. It only delays your deaths!” Li Qing punched out from the sky and hit the mirror. He immediately sent it flying. There was a faint crack on it and a wailing sound could be heard.

Li Qing executed the Devil Shadow Steps and with a whoosh, the mountains and fields were filled with shadows. Very quickly, he swept across the battlefield and quietly arrived behind Song Zan.

Songzan felt his hair stand upright and immediately moved horizontally, but it was still too slow. His fist hit his shoulder and instantly shattered.

‘”Ah–” Songzan screamed miserably, his entire arm turning into mashed meat.

“My hand! My arm!” He howled loudly.

Unlike Li Qing, he did not possess the Myriad Devil True Body. Unless he possessed some kind of divine medicine, it was impossible for him to recover. He was destined to become a disabled person.

Li Qing chased after Song Zan and did not show any mercy. He continued to punch out, preparing to kill Song Zan on the spot.

Suddenly, a loud roar came from behind.

“Li Qingmo, don’t be arrogant. Don’t underestimate me! Blood Rage!” Tungus went berserk. His entire body turned bloody red. The blood vessels on his body exploded, and his aura instantly rose by a large portion.

“Eh? His combat strength has actually increased by so much? Could it be that this is the Berserk Secret Technique of the Northern Plains?” Li Qing immediately stopped.

There were many berserk spells circulating in the Northern Plains that could greatly increase one’s combat strength. Their effects were similar to Primordial Emperor Occult’s, but they would sink into weakness afterwards. Furthermore, there were also serious sequelae that damaged one’s foundation.

In comparison, Primordial Emperor Occult was indeed worthy of being called a supreme divine art. Not only did it not have any negative effects, it also increased the combat strength by far. Of course, the disadvantage was that it burned a little bit more True Essence, but this was not a problem for Li Qing.

Now, Tungus had obviously used the Berserk Technique unique to the Northern Region. His name seemed to be Blood Rage, and his aura instantly doubled or tripled. It was as if his entire body was burning with a bloody flame.

“Looks like I’m going all out. Unfortunately, even if I use Blood Rage Berserk, so what? I can still blow you up!” Li Qing turned around and fought with Tungus.

As soon as they exchanged blows, Li Qing suppressed the opponent to a disadvantage. Relying on his incomparably tyrannical strength, he beat Tungus back repeatedly and vomited blood.

“I can’t hold on any longer! Even if I used Blood Rage, there’s still such a big gap!” Tungus revealed a look of shock.

Right at this moment, Song Zan stood up from behind and took out the towering mirror, illuminating Li Qing’s body. It was as if he had fallen into a quagmire, and his movements slowed down a lot.

With Songzan’s help, Tungus immediately felt much better. He could barely hold on and occasionally launch a counterattack.

Tungus and Songzan had clearly cooperated more than once, and they were very tacit.

“Break it!” The third Eye of the Ancient God between Li Qing’s eyebrows opened. A golden light shot out and hit the Towering Mirror, sealing it in an instant.

After being freed from the mirror light, Li Qing appeared like a fierce tiger, instantly erupting with terrifying power.

Boom!

With a punch, the Ancient Desolate Heaven Severing Fist shattered the vacuum and sent Tungus flying.

Taking advantage of the other party’s fall, a large Yin Yang millstone suddenly appeared in the void, suppressing Tungus in the center, unable to move.

“Die!” Li Qing suddenly jumped up and stomped on Ancient God’s enormous foot. If he stepped on it, he would definitely be able to turn the other party into meat paste.

“I lost!” Tungus smiled miserably and closed his eyes in despair. Within the Yin Yang Grinding Wheel, it was impossible to crush the token, and even the chance to escape was completely lost.

In order to prevent them from escaping, Li Qing had already made all the necessary preparations!

Swoosh!

At this moment, the surrounding scenery changed. Li Qing could only feel his foot stepping on the air. In the blink of an eye, he had already returned to the square in the capital of the Great Zhou Empire.

At the critical moment, World King Diagram’s time had actually come!

Li Qing stood on the huge square at the foot of Mount Ying Tian. Looking at the surrounding martial artists who had also been moved back, he knew in his heart that he had lost the chance to kill Tungus and Song Zan.

The two of them escaped a calamity!

“Hmph, good luck to you!” Li Qing coldly snorted and put away the ferocious expression on his face. Very quickly, he recovered his calmness.

Looking around, the crowd was chaotic. It took him a while to find the figures of Liu Ke’er, Wen Xiaoxian, and Xiao Bai.

Apart from that, he also saw Tungus and Songzan lying miserably on the ground in the distance with expressions of survivors.

One had his arm broken and the other was seriously injured. He was only one step away from dying under Li Qing’s feet. To be able to survive at this moment, it had to be said that the heavens were truly pitiful.

Seemingly sensing Li Qing’s gaze, the two of them also turned their heads. They exchanged glances and collided with each other in the void, causing sparks to appear.

This time, the two sides had completely formed an endless hatred, and there was no possibility of reconciliation at all.

However, they were unable to make a move in Great Zhou Imperial City, so they could only suppress the killing intent in their hearts.

In a few steps, Li Qing arrived at Liu Ke’er’s side.

“How was it? Did you kill any disciples of the Towering Sect?” Liu Ke’er asked.

“Most of them were killed. There were only Tungus and Songzan left. Just as they were about to step on them to death, it was time to move out. They escaped.”

“What a pity. They didn’t kill these two this time. In the future, they will definitely come up with even more sinister methods to retaliate.” Wen Xiao said first.

“These two are already like stray dogs. What are you afraid of? If I leave the Great Zhou Imperial City, I can use all my methods without restraint. There are even a hundred ways to kill them!”

At this moment, the sky changed. Soon, a list was arranged. It was precisely the list of people who had advanced to the next Martial Arts Convention, and there were also scores on it.

Li Qing scored more than 20,000 points, and was surprisingly ranked first! Dongfang Xueqing was seven thousand points ahead of the second place!

When everyone saw the first ranked score, they were in an uproar. Such a score had already far surpassed everyone else’s, and was several levels higher.

They hadn’t seen Li Qing kill a Tier 5 Void Beast. Of course, they were extremely shocked by his score and found it inconceivable.

“More than 20,000 points … Could it be a mistake? Is there really someone who can achieve such a score?”

“I wonder what kind of shit luck Li Qing got to earn so many points!”

“There are only so many Void Beasts. Li Qing can’t have encountered more of them than others. The only possibility is that Li Qing robbed others of their Void Beast Inner Pills through robbery.”

“This isn’t easy. Those martial artists can easily crush the token and move it out when they see that the situation isn’t good. They might not be able to succeed once even if they’ve been busy for a few days.”

“That’s why he’s lucky. Perhaps there are some methods that can increase the success rate of robberies. This kind of thing has not happened completely in history.”

Just as everyone was discussing, a figure flew out from the sky and said to the people below, “This preliminary round is over. The list on the list is the list of people who have advanced this time. Do you have any questions?”

“May I ask why Li Qing’s score can reach 20,000 points?”

“Because he killed a Tier 5 Void Beast!”

As soon as they finished speaking, they were completely silent. Everyone couldn’t help but open their mouths wide, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Kill a Tier 5 Void Beast? How was this possible? Did you hear wrongly?

Are you kidding me? A Tier 5 Void Beast is an existence comparable to a peak Void Realm existence. How could it be killed by a Xiantian expert?

If a Tier 4 Void Beast still had the possibility of being killed, there was always hope that a few super experts would form a team. That Tier 5 Void Beast had no chance at all!

Even if Xiantian experts trained to the extreme, they might not be able to break through the defense of a Tier 5 Void Beast, right? Perhaps only by utilizing the power of the Dao Artifact could it cause a certain amount of damage.

However, the problem was that the power of a Dao Artifact was not something Xiantian experts could display, so how could it be a match for a Tier 5 Void Beast?

However, the truth was right in front of him. Since the chief examiner had personally spoken it out, it must have been confirmed.

One by one, they raised their heads and looked at Li Qing, full of complicated and difficult-to-understand meanings.

“What an amazing achievement! To kill a Tier 5 Void Beast, no one has ever been able to accomplish such a feat.” Someone let out a long sigh.

“It shouldn’t be based on true combat strength, but I don’t know what method is used to accomplish this. There are many wonders in the world, and the most indispensable thing in the world is miracles.”

The figure in the sky looked at the crowd and asked again, “Do you have any questions about this list?”

“Nothing.” Everyone shook their heads.

“Since that’s the case, then let’s split up. As for when the second round will be held, we will announce it when the time comes. There’s no need to be anxious.”

“If someone has not recovered, I, Great Zhou, can still provide spiritual medicines to treat their injuries. Although I dare not say that I will be able to kill people or bones, there is no problem with ordinary injuries.”

“All of the relics of the martial artists who died in the World King Diagram have been removed. You can go and claim them.”

After communicating with them, the figure in the sky disappeared.

Everyone also dispersed and left the plaza. Even at this time, most people still focused their attention on Li Qing, their eyes filled with curiosity and scrutiny.

“Amitabha, Benefactor Li Qing is courteous.” A kindly bald old monk blocked Li Qing’s path.

“May I know what this master wants?” Li Qing asked.

“Benefactor Li has a Buddhist light on his face and three flowers gather at the top. This is the manifestation of the Wisdom Root. It is destined for my Buddha. May I ask if you intend to join the Buddhist sect?”

“What? Join Buddhism? Are you kidding? I’m not going to be a monk.” Li Qing couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh.

Liu Ke’er said with a disdainful expression, “You bald monk, I am Li Qing’s wife. If you want to send my husband to Buddhism, wouldn’t that be forcefully tearing us apart?”

“The word’fate ‘is the most mysterious. Karma is already determined. Benefactor Li can go to the Yue Lai Inn to find Monk Xuan Kong if he wants to in the future.” The old man was kind-eyed and smiled. He didn’t waste any words and immediately left.

“Master Xuankong, one of the Eight Great Saint Monks of Thunder Sound Temple!” Li Qing’s heart trembled as he remembered the old man’s name.

Amongst the five regions of the world, the Western Regions had the smallest number of people, and their living environment was extremely difficult. Most of them were endless desolate places.

Most of the people there were Buddhist and were ruled by Buddhism. After tens of thousands of years, they were deeply rooted and almost unshakable.

However, generally speaking, it was a Buddhist sect, but it was also divided into many sects. Among them, the most powerful was the Thunder Sound Temple.

Thunder Sound Temple is the birthplace of Buddhism. It has the longest history and the deepest heritage. It is known as the number one temple under the heavens, and there have been many famous high-ranking monks.

Since Master Xuankong was known as one of the Eight Great Saint Monks of the Thunder Sound Temple, his cultivation must have reached the peak of perfection. Who would have thought that he would actually recruit Li Qing to join the Buddhist sect?

“It’s a common trick for monks to say that they have destiny with Buddhism when they meet someone. We don’t need to care about it.” Li Qing sneered and did not take Master Xuankong’s words to heart.

Even an eminent monk like Master Xuankong would not be able to convince Li Qing’s heart so easily.

“Let’s go. Let’s go back first.” Li Qing looked at the strange gazes of the surrounding people and felt a little uncomfortable.

When they returned to the Heavenly Thunder Manor, the people inside immediately surrounded them. Fang Zhi Rou, Thunder Sovereign, and the others circled around Li Qing, carefully examining him as if they wanted to see something.

“Quickly tell me, exactly how did you kill a Tier 5 Void Beast!” Fang Zhi Rou slammed the table and said fiercely.

“No, no.” Li Qing shook his head repeatedly.

‘”You really don’t know how many secrets you have hidden. You can even kill a Tier 5 Void Beast. No wonder I couldn’t defeat you back then. I can’t even use the Thunder Emperor’s Eye. So the difference is so big!”

“I also used a special method to kill a Tier 5 Void Beast. I can’t use it again after using it.” Li Qing said.

“How many tricks do you still have that you haven’t used? You must be laughing in your heart when I underestimated myself to challenge you back then, right?” Fang Zhi Rou said.

“Nothing, don’t think too much. Right, what will be the next round of the competition?” Li Qing immediately changed the topic.

“In the next round of the competition, the thousand people who advanced will be divided into ten groups. Every hundred people will fight each other. The remaining ten people will be able to advance successfully.”

“Ten in each group. Ten groups add up to a hundred, advancing to the top 100.”

“What? A hundred people, only ten people are left? Are you sure you want to kill them?” Li Qing was a little surprised.

“Of course I’m not going to kill him. He will be moved away the moment he is about to die or be seriously injured.”

“That’s right!” Li Qing nodded.

If he really risked his life, how could anyone dare to participate? Isn’t this a long life?

“Then if I don’t react and move out in time, wouldn’t I really be dead?”

“You underestimate the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Martial Arts Convention has been held for so many years, and has already perfected all kinds of rules, systems, and loopholes. It is impossible for anyone to be accidentally killed, because at that time, the venue for the competition will be within a Dao Artifact!”

“What Dao Artifact?”

“Star Chessboard!” Fang Zhi Rou said in a deep voice, “This Star Chessboard is personally controlled by His Majesty the Zhou Emperor. There are countless squares inside. Once you get caught in it, it will be endless battles. Of course, in this Martial Arts Convention, it will only be used as a venue for the competition, but it is more than enough.”

“There’s no danger to your life, so you can rest assured. However, it should be very difficult for you to form a team with Ke’er.” Li Qing shook his head and sighed.

Although Liu Ke’er had the Wind Fiend Flag in her hands, it was hard to say whether she could survive the chaotic battle of a hundred people.

“You perverts, all of you are amazingly powerful. Do you want to help cheat and prevent others from living?” Fang Zhi Rou rolled her eyes.