Because there were too many people participating in the Martial Arts Convention, it was naturally impossible for them to compete one round at a time. The previous rounds usually used this simple and crude method, eliminating most of the people at once, leaving only a small number of elite martial artists.

In the second round of the competition, out of the 1,000 people who had advanced, they were divided into ten groups and engaged in a chaotic battle to determine the top 100.

Waiting for the competition between the top 100 was the most important thing to do.

In the previous competition, it would be more appropriate to say that it was the elimination tournament, eliminating those weaker martial artists, leaving only the strongest one hundred behind.

The second round of the competition would enter the Star Chessboard. At that time, it was up to Emperor Zhou Majesty to decide how to group. The chances of cheating were very low.

Moreover, the Emperor Zhou Majesty grouping was not randomly divided. Rather, it disrupted all the relatives and friends of each faction, trying not to divide them into groups, so as to reduce the possibility of forming groups.

Of course, the prerequisite was that one’s strength should be balanced as much as possible. It was impossible to split several super experts together, and then there would be no way for others to survive.

In other words, it was basically impossible for Li Qing to be divided into a group with Liu Ke’er and Wen Xiao. Everything could only depend on them.

After all, Liu Ke’er had a Wind Fiend Flag in her hand, and her deterrence towards Xiantian experts was extremely terrifying. Perhaps, she still had the possibility of advancing.

However, Wen Xiaoxian had no chance of advancing. Being able to reach the second round was already his limit.

As for Xiao Bai… She didn’t advance at all this time.

Because of this, she felt very angry. She had been ignoring Li Qing for the past few days, and she even scolded Li Qing for being a villain who crossed the river and demolished bridges.

After all, in the World King Diagram, Xiao Bai’s strength was not small. Her innate divine ability was indispensable for killing Tier 5 Void Beasts and counterattacking people from the Towering Heavens Sect.

As a result, she had exerted so much strength, yet she was unable to obtain a single Void Beast Inner Core. If she could not advance to the next round, she would naturally be mentally unbalanced.

It had to be said that the cooperation between Xiao Bai and Li Qing was very tacit and had played a complementary role in many aspects. She had indeed contributed a lot to the success of the World King Diagram this time.

In order to dispel the resentment in her heart, Li Qing brought Xiao Bai around Three Heavens Street in Ying Tian City, which made the little ancestor happy.

…

There was still a month left before the second round began. Due to Li Qing’s outstanding battle achievements in the World King Diagram, it naturally attracted the attention of the world.

More than half of the matters discussed in the Great Zhou Imperial City were related to Li Qing.

During this period of time, there was naturally no lack of people from many great powers who wanted to see him, to make friends with this future terrifying expert, and even to covet the many treasures in his hands.

Among them, Shi Ze had also come to the Heavenly Lightning Swamp to look for Li Qing. He had accompanied an old man with extraordinary momentum, and it was obvious that he was his sect’s elder.

“Shi Ze, why are you here?” Li Qing asked.

“It’s about the bet.”

“Oh? What are you trying to do? Do you want to go back on your word?”

“That’s true. Can you cancel that bet? I don’t think I’m your match.” Shi Ze said. Thinking carefully, he was too impulsive at that time, losing a Myriad Spirit Pill in vain, which made him feel especially uncomfortable.

Li Qing shook his head and said, “This matter has already spread out. There is no way to cancel it. Besides, why should I reject a Myriad Spirit Pill that I earned for nothing?”

“We will secretly cancel it. After you obtain the Myriad Spirit Pill, you can quietly return it to me. Isn’t that enough?”

“What am I trying to do?” Li Qing smiled faintly.

“At that time, our Ancient Mountain Sect owed you a favor.” The old man next to him walked forward and said with a serious expression.

“May I know who this is?”

“Our Ancient Mountain Sect’s elder, Adept Hongtu!” Shi Ze hurriedly said.

“Oh, greetings, Adept Hongtu!” Li Qing didn’t lack any etiquette, but he didn’t make any concessions in his words. “The problem is that I’m doing well. Why do I need the favors of the Ancient Mountain Sect? I’m leaving the Central Region soon, so it’s useless to come.”

“Hehe, leave the Central Region? Do you really think the Central Region is that easy to leave? You don’t know how many people are already plotting against you. Once you leave the Great Zhou Imperial City, countless people will immediately capture you! Seize the Dao artifacts on your body and force you to ask about your inheritance!”

‘”I had expected this, but in this way, the favor of the Ancient Mountain Sect would be even more useless. With so many people staring at me, I have no choice but to run away. How long will it take for me to use this favor?”

“You can ask our Ancient Mountain Sect to help you escape from Ying Tian City. Isn’t that enough?”

Li Qing looked at the old man indifferently and slowly said, “Sorry, I don’t trust your Ancient Mountain Sect. If I want to escape, I will definitely not cooperate with you.”

“I, Daoist Hongtu, have said that I will help you, so I will definitely help you!”

Li Qing couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh. “Of course, what he said on the surface wouldn’t violate it.” But the problem is, this is only a secret agreement with me, who can know? Don’t lose face when you get the Myriad Spirit Pill back, or you want to help me on the surface, but secretly, you want to kill me to seize the treasures on me. “Why should I believe you?”

“After you get the Myriad Spirit Pill, don’t return it to us first. After we help you escape, we’ll find another place to meet and reach an agreement. Isn’t that enough?”

Li Qing sneered in his heart. He really had a good plan, but on the surface, he said, “This is a good idea. I will think about it and talk about it later.”

“I hope that little friend doesn’t lose his mind because of pride. The forces gathered in the Great Zhou Imperial City are definitely not something you can contend against. Without the help of the Ancient Mountain Sect, you will never be able to escape.”

“What Daoist said is true. I will consider it carefully.”

After the two of them left, the smile on Li Qing’s face disappeared and he whispered to himself, “Isn’t this a blessing in disguise? On the surface, it looks like it’s for the Myriad Spirit Pill, but the real target is me, right?”

Perhaps a Myriad Spirit Pill was the most important pill in front of Xiantian experts, but it was not worth mentioning to the entire Ancient Mountain Sect.

How could they spend so much effort just to retrieve this Myriad Spirit Pill? This is ridiculous.

Obviously, the goal of the Ancient Mountain Sect was to get in touch with Li Qing. If things went smoothly, it would be even better to gain his trust.

Li Qing saw through everything, so he naturally couldn’t be easily deceived by the other party.

However, he did not reject it in person. In any case, he was just making a fool of himself with the other party and waiting for the Myriad Spirit Pill to come into his possession.

Otherwise, when the other party saw this plan, he might have come up with another plan, and he didn’t know what kind of plan he would come up with.

At this moment, there was no one outside. This made Li Qing frown slightly. What day was today, so many people came to look for him.

“Come in.” Li Qing’s voice rang out.

“Squeak!” The door opened and a few people quickly walked in.

Li Qing was stunned. This time, he was also an acquaintance. He was from the Towering Sect!

Apart from Tungus and Songzan, there were also two white-robed old man, holding a stick that looked like a walking stick in their hands, with an unfathomable expression on their faces.

Tungus had fully recovered from his injuries, but Songzan’s arm was broken and his sleeve was empty.

The two of them looked at Li Qing with a venomous expression, but in front of the two old man, they didn’t dare to be presumptuous at all and could only obediently stand aside.

“What are you doing here?” Li Qing’s expression was unhappy.

“Young man, don’t be so extreme. The disciples of our Towering Sect have basically died at your hands. Don’t tell me you don’t have anything to say?” A white-robed old man said indifferently.

‘”What else can I say? They wanted to kill me, but I killed them. It’s clearly their own fault! All the disciples of the Towering Sect are enemies, and I won’t let any of them off, including Song Zan and Tungus.” Li Qing said expressionlessly.

“Killing so many of our Soaring Heaven Sect disciples, you still dare to boast without shame. You have no intention of repenting at all! In that case, the Soaring Heaven Sect will never stop with you!”

“This is exactly what I want!” Li Qing’s attitude was extremely cold.

He didn’t show any mercy towards the Towering Sect. This group of people wanted to sneak attack him, but they still planned to attack Liu Ke’er. This was the thing he couldn’t tolerate the most.

If he hadn’t seen through the other party’s tricks in time, Liu Ke’er would have been in danger!

Although he wasn’t afraid of the towering mirror’s soul attack, Liu Ke’er was different. Once she was shone by the mirror’s light, her soul would definitely be shattered and her fragrance would instantly dissipate.

Moreover, he had almost died at the hands of these people, and the enmity between life and death was unbreakable, so it was impossible for him to resolve it with words.

Hearing Li Qing’s impolite words, the people of the Towering Heaven Sect were instantly enraged. As a super great sect in the Northern Region, when had they ever been so angry?

A white-robed old man’s True Essence surged all over his body. The white-robed old man’s True Essence bulged out. It was obvious that he was extremely angry and wanted to attack Li Qing.

“Within the Great Zhou Imperial City, do you dare to make a move? Not to mention, you are also a participant in a martial arts convention like mine!” Li Qing sneered.

The old man’s expression instantly froze, and all the true essence in his body suddenly dissipated.

The Great Zhou Dynasty’s protection for the contestants was extremely strong. As the focus of attention, not to mention attacking, the moment they attacked, they would probably be struck by lightning above their heads.

“Kid, no matter what, you did the wrong thing first. I have another solution here. It depends on whether you are willing to admit defeat or not.” A white-robed old man said.

“I made a mistake first? What a joke! It’s simply reversing the black and white, spouting blood!” Li Qing felt that it was very ridiculous.

“You have killed so many of our Soaring Heaven Sect disciples, yet none of you have been harmed. Isn’t it clear who is right and who is wrong?”

“I’m not strong enough to injure us. I blame none of us for being hurt. What a ridiculous logic.”

The old man was choked speechless by Li Qing. He could only say, “Since you offended our Towering Sect, how can you contend against us with your strength as a rogue cultivator? It would be better if you accept our conditions and settle with us sooner or later.”

“Oh? Then what are your conditions?”

“I heard that you have several Dao Artifacts in your hands. As long as you hand them over, we will forgive your actions!”

“So it was an idea for the Dao Artifact in my hand! No wonder I said so much nonsense!” Li Qing laughed loudly, “Alright, are you finished? Then you can scram.”

“Good boy, you dare to fool us!” The old man was furious.

“Knowing that I can’t agree, why bother asking for trouble? Or do you really think that I would be so stupid?”

“Aren’t you afraid of the revenge of our Towering Sect?”

“What a joke. I’ve provoked too many enemies. There aren’t many of you towering sects. There’s not a lot less. What’s there to be afraid of?” Li Qing’s expression remained the same.

“How about this, both sides take a step back. I don’t want all of the Dao Artifacts in your hands, I just need to hand over one! Just hand over the purple broadsword in your hand! As long as you hand it over, we can forget about the past!”

A purple light flashed in Li Qing’s eyes, but he quickly recovered. He said indifferently, “Don’t be stupid, it’s impossible! I won’t accept any conditions, so just die this heart of yours.”

The white-robed old man chuckled, “Little brat, do you really think that you don’t need to be afraid of our Towering Heaven Sect because you’ve provoked so many enemies?”

Li Qing nodded his head, “You are far away in the Northern Domain, so what can you do to me? Do you still want to bring the real Towering Mirror here to deal with me?”

“Foolish mortal, offending us is the worst thing you can do! If you provoke other powers, you may escape, but there will be nowhere to hide in front of our Sky Mirror! When you see the wonders of our Sky Mirror, it will be too late for you to regret it!”

Li Qing’s pupils constricted, and he immediately recalled the mysteries of the Towering Mirror. What this old man said was not arrogant words.

Song Zan sneered, “Elder, we’ve already said that Li Qing is very arrogant and can’t accept our conditions! Why waste your breath?”

“Brat, you still have some time to think about it. If you regret it, you can come and find us then!” The people from the Towering Sect looked at Li Qing and left angrily.

Seeing these people leave, Li Qing’s expression was serious as he whispered to himself, “The Towering Mirror is really in trouble this time!”

He originally thought that the Towering Heaven Sect was located in the extreme north, so far away from him, it was impossible for them to cause him any trouble.

However, he had forgotten that in front of the Towering Mirror, distance had lost all meaning.

The Towering Mirror didn’t need to be moved at all. It only needed to be placed on the Great Snowmountain in the extreme north to cover the entire five domains.

Once it locked onto him, there would be no way to escape.

Li Qing’s Myriad Devil True Body and Void Shifting Talismans had also lost their usefulness.

Everywhere in the world, there was nowhere to hide!

Right now, there was still plenty of time. It was enough for the people of the Towering Sect to pass on the matters here and mobilize the Towering Sky Mirror to deal with Li Qing!

“Looks like we have to come up with a comprehensive plan to deal with the threat of the Towering Mirror.” Li Qing sighed.

Right at this moment, someone else was looking outside. Li Qing quickly recovered his mood and said indifferently, “Come in.”

Not long after, a woman with a fiery red body pushed open the door and walked in with large strides.

“Who are you?” Li Qing asked.

“Fire God Sect, Divine Phoenix Maiden!”

“What? Phoenix Goddess? The woman Daoist Han Shan loved back then!” Li Qing said.

The Phoenix Goddess’ expression changed, “You know quite a bit!”

Li Qing smiled and said, “Back then, I went to Chaos City and made friends with Daoist Han Shan. I know some of his deeds.”

“You’re actually Han Shan’s friend!”

“That’s right, I learned your name from his mouth.” Li Qing looked at Phoenix Goddess for a long time and couldn’t help but be amazed, “He really looks exceptionally elegant. His figure is so hot, no wonder Patriarch Hanshan fell for him back then.”

The Phoenix Goddess was furious, “Brat, where are you looking? Be careful that I dig out your dog’s eyes.”

“I’m protected by the Great Zhou Dynasty. You can’t dig even if you want to.” Li Qing laughed mockingly, “Speaking of which, I feel a little strange. Why did you abandon Patriarch Hanshan back then?”

“Why are you asking?” The Phoenix Goddess said hesitantly. She was actually forced by Li Qing’s aura and forgot her purpose for a moment.

‘”No, it’s not you who abandoned Patriarch Hanshan. I heard that you lied to him and only abandoned him after he lost his usefulness in the end. This makes me a little confused. What exactly did you use Patriarch Hanshan for? What is on his body worth using for you?”

“Brat, do you think you’re talking too much?” The Phoenix Goddess said angrily.

‘”Alas, let me guess. In fact, you did not use Patriarch Hanshan, because Patriarch Hanshan has nothing to use. Even if an ordinary Void Realm expert has a Chaos Tombstone in his hand, he is still unable to bring it out of Chaos City privately. How valuable is it?”

‘”If you want to extract Chaos City’s cultivation method from the True Population of Mount Han, this is even more impossible. If you can obtain the cultivation method so easily, then why use such a stupid method? You just need to capture it and torture it. Therefore, you can be sure that this move will not work, and you do not want to extract the Chaos City’s cultivation method.”

“Then what is he worth using? Identity? The identity of the disciple of the City Lord of Chaos is indeed extraordinary, but I don’t seem to have heard of Patriarch Hanshan doing anything that would harm the interests of the City of Chaos.”

‘”Or do you want to strangle a genius like Patriarch Hanshan in the cradle? It doesn’t feel like that either. Patriarch Hanshan isn’t an extremely outstanding genius. It’s not worth your effort. You clearly have a better target to choose from. Why did you choose Patriarch Hanshan instead?”

“And I heard that Patriarch Hanshan’s love for you was a coincidence. There seems to be no trace of meticulous planning.”

“So, there’s only one truth! That’s … you’re not using Patriarch Hanshan at all, you’re really in love with him! As for why you’re telling such a lie, it’s easy to understand.”