The death of the Diamond Battle Saint caused an uproar in the entire Cloud Continent. An expert with a dignified fleshly body had fallen silently like this? Moreover, he didn’t even know who the murderer was!

Not even the corpse of the Diamond Battle Saint could be found, only traces of battle could be found at the border of Cangzhou.

If not for the shattering of the soul tablets within the War King Sect, no one would have known that the Diamond Battle Saint was dead.

Someone placed their suspicions on Li Qing. Of course, this was Li Qing, the Demon Ancestor’s inheritor, not the Liu Clan’s artifact forging master, Li Qing.

The Liu Clan’s Li Qing didn’t have the ability to kill Diamond Battle Saints outside, so everyone ignored him.

The War King Sect could not trace the murderer’s whereabouts, so they could only pinch their noses and swallow the bitter fruit. In fact, even if he knew who the murderer was, he probably wouldn’t be able to do anything to him. After all, even the Diamond Battle Saint had died at his hands, let alone the others.

Of course, the War King Sect also had a certain background. Behind it was another colossus, the War God Palace.

The War King Sect could actually be considered a branch of the War God Palace, but because it was too long ago, the connection was basically broken.

Actually, there were many powers like the War King Sect in the entire Southern Domain. They were mainly body refining sects. They were all branches established by the War God Palace back then, spending loose leaves in the entire Southern Domain.

With such a connection, if the War King Sect really went to the War God Palace to ask for help, I believe the War God Palace would not sit idly by.

Li Qing did not know if War King Sect would go and ask for help. Even if he did, it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, it was all borne by Li Qing, the Demon Ancestor’s successor. It was impossible for him to find the Liu Clan’s Master Li Qing.

Half a year had passed.

Liu Ke’er and Wen Xiaoxian’s cultivation progress was slow, and they were still at the ninth level of the Xiantian realm. Even with the flesh of the World Tree, it was impossible for them to ascend to the heavens in a single step.

Because Liu Ke’er and Li Qing had to cultivate both Yin and Yang every day, their speed was much faster, but they still had a long way to go before reaching the next realm.

Normally, it would take more than ten years, or even tens of years, for a person to reach the ninth level of the Xiantian realm to reach the tenth level of the Xiantian realm. Liu Ke’er could be considered to be very fast, so she couldn’t be in a hurry.

On this day, an uninvited guest suddenly came from the Liu Clan.

When Li Qing saw this uninvited guest, he felt very surprised in his heart. He didn’t know how this fellow found this place in the Liu Clan.

The person who came was Dongfang Xueqing, dressed in golden armor and holding the Coiling Dragon Spear. Her divine might was awe-inspiring, and she could be said to be a hero among women.

Ever since she broke through to the level of becoming a saint, her aura had become even stronger, and she possessed a terrifying deterrent force that no one dared to approach.

“How did you find this place?” Li Qing asked.

“The people from the War King Sect went to the War God Palace to ask for help. I heard about this and guessed that it was you who did it. I personally rushed over to meet you.”

“Oh? Then how did you know I was hiding in the Liu Clan?”

“Don’t you know that I met Liu Ke’er not long ago? How could you not know that the Liu Clan in Yunzhou City is her clan?”

“That’s why!” Li Qing suddenly realized that knowing Liu Ke’er’s whereabouts was naturally equivalent to knowing Li Qing’s whereabouts.

Ordinary people couldn’t connect the two Li Qings together, but Dongfang Xueqing knew the truth, so she could easily guess it.

“So you came to me this time to stand up for the War King Sect?” Li Qing asked.

“I don’t have the time to stand up for the War King Sect. I came here to help you, can’t you see?”

Li Qing couldn’t help but be stunned, “Help me? What do you mean?”

‘”I can see that you seem to be bent on living in seclusion in the Liu Clan. That’s why you paid so much time to hide your identity, right? If someone else comes to the Cloud Continent to investigate this matter and discovers your identity, wouldn’t everyone know about it?”

“That’s why I took the initiative to accept this matter and came to Yunzhou City to meet you. I won’t expose your identity and let you live in seclusion here peacefully. Isn’t that equivalent to helping you?”

Li Qing nodded, “That’s right, this is indeed helping me. I just don’t understand why you should help me like this since you have a grudge against me for killing my master.”

“I’ve already put down my past grudges. When I heard that you were dead, I already understood in my heart. How could I be entangled in this if I let go of my past grudges?”

“I see. Then you are my most distinguished guest in Liu Mansion. Come in and let’s sit down and have a good chat.” Li Qing extended his hand to invite.

“No need, I don’t have the time to chat with you. Other than wanting to help you, there’s another reason why I’m here.”

“What’s the reason?”

“I’ll fight you! Since you’ve broken through to the Void Realm and I’ve broken through to the Flesh Saint realm, I don’t believe I can’t beat you this time!”

Hearing Dongfang Xueqing’s words, Li Qing already understood in his heart. Perhaps this was her main goal, right? Sure enough, he was still secretly thinking about it!

“There’s no need. It hasn’t been long. Everyone hasn’t made much progress. Why don’t we wait ten years and wait until we have a better chance of fighting again? How about it?”

“Since I have already come to Yunzhou to investigate the matter of the War King Sect, it is impossible for me to return empty-handed, right? At that time, I will not be able to explain myself to them. Perhaps I will find someone else to investigate, or perhaps I will cause some trouble at that time.”

“As long as you fight me, it means that I have traced your whereabouts. No matter who wins or loses, you can go back and pay your bills.”

Li Qing pondered for a moment and felt that what she said was reasonable. He could only nod and agree, “Alright, let’s fight. However, we can’t fight to the death. We can’t fight in the Cloud Continent. Let’s go somewhere else.”

The two of them rushed into the sky and disappeared.

Shortly after, the two of them appeared in the Tongzhou territory. After choosing a remote and deserted place, the battle began immediately. Dongfang Xueqing used her War God Transformation to transform into a golden giant that stood more than a hundred feet tall. Holding the Coiling Dragon Spear in her hand, she stabbed out like a true dragon, shook the void.

Her strength had indeed increased by a lot!

Li Qing did not take out his Heavenly Saber, nor did he use a Dao Artifact to bully others. Instead, he used Ancient divine transformation, activated Primordial Emperor Occult, and fought with her bare hands.

After a battle, Dongfang Xueqing was stunned to discover that not only did the gap between herself and Li Qing not close, it seemed to have been slightly pulled apart!

In the past, when he fought Li Qing, he could at least barely maintain a level playing field, but now, there was a tendency to be one-sided!

Every time he received Li Qing’s attack, he seemed to be unable to withstand it.

“How is that possible? You’ve also broken through to the Void Realm. Why did your strength improve so much?” Dongfang Xueqing said in disbelief.

“Because I’m special, right? Furthermore, I forgot to tell you one thing. My body refining strength has already reached the level of becoming a saint! How can you not be defeated by dual cultivation?”

“Dual Cultivation of Dharma and Body, both paths have reached such a high level! How on earth did you do it!” Dongfang Xueqing asked.

“Because I’ve been through a life of near-death, which is unimaginable to you. The so-called invulnerability, perhaps it was when I was on the verge of death that I broke the limits of the human body and crossed over to the next level.”

“Forget it, there’s no need to continue fighting. I lost this battle. I thought that my recent progress was already big enough, but I didn’t expect that you would pull me further and further away!” Dongfang Xueqing put away the Battle God Transformation.

Ever since she broke through to the level of becoming a saint, she had used the War God Transformation. Not only was it much more powerful, but she didn’t need to wait another year for the cooldown time to recover. She only needed half a year or so to recover.

“After returning to the War God Palace this time, please cover it up for me.” Li Qing said.

“Don’t worry, I said that I won’t reveal your secret, so I will definitely do it! When I return to my office, I will say that I met you in Tongzhou. It’s a big battle, and it’s hard to decide whether to win or lose.”

“Then thank you.”

“When we meet again next time, I will definitely surpass you! Wait for me!” Dongfang Xueqing gritted her teeth and said something ruthless before flying away without looking back.

Not long after, the news of Li Qing and Dongfang Xueqing fighting in Tongzhou quickly spread. As for the outcome of the battle, it was unknown.

Some people had seen battles in the distance. They only saw golden light shining brightly, its power shocking to the heavens and earth, destroying a large area of mountains and rivers with every move they made.

From the battle scene, it could be seen that these two outstanding figures seemed to have made tremendous progress, catching up with the Void Realm experts of the older generation.

“These two fellows are definitely the most outstanding young people in hundreds of years. Even the first place in the Martial Arts Convention of the previous generation, Jiang Shuiliu, is far inferior to them.” Someone sighed softly.

“That’s for sure. Li Qing, the Demon Ancestor’s successor, only appeared once every 100,000 years. How can he be an ordinary person? And Dongfang Xueqing passed the War God Trial and obtained the blood essence of the War God, which is equivalent to being the successor of the War God, right?”

…

Another month passed.

A young and arrogant figure stood in the Liu Clan’s main hall, greeting Li Qing and handing over an invitation.

“What is this?” Li Qing casually opened it.

“Reporting to Master Li Qing, this invitation is to invite you to the Incense Burning Mountain Alchemy Conference on the third day of next month.” The young man said respectfully.

“The Alchemy Assembly? I might not have time to attend. Please tell Senior Luo Xingzi on my behalf to express my apologies.”

Senior Luo Xingzi was the only alchemist in Cloud Province.

“This … the Alchemy Conference is extremely grand. Basically, all the alchemists in Yunzhou will participate. Master Li Qing must not miss this opportunity.” The young man persuaded.

“Recently, in terms of martial cultivation, I seem to have a faint feeling that I’m going to make a breakthrough, so it’s not convenient for me to go there.”

“Martial cultivation?” The young man couldn’t help but be stunned. Only then did he remember that not only did this Master Li Qing possess a high level of skill, but his own strength also seemed to be extremely powerful. Combined with the formation, he could suppress Void Realm experts.

However, what else do you need to cultivate as a grand master? Allocating too much energy to cultivation meant that there was no time to improve one’s skill level.

This was simply going astray!

This young man immediately tried to persuade Li Qing a few more times, but Li Qing’s attitude was resolute. He refused to participate in the Alchemy Conference no matter what. He could only leave helplessly.

Father Liu walked out from the side and said, “Why don’t you attend this pill congress? It’s a once-in-a-decade event in the pill concocting world. If you participate, you can greatly increase your influence.”

Li Qing looked at him strangely and said, “It’s fine if others don’t know. Since you are an insider, why did you advise me to participate in this boring pill gathering?”

“What do you mean?”

“Pill refining, artifact refining, and talisman making are just my sidelines. Cultivation is my right path. Do you really think I’m going to continue on the path of pill refining?”

“Previously, I only wanted to borrow this name to expand my influence. Now that I’ve achieved my goal, this title is useless. It’s time to give up.”

“Alright then, everything is up to you.” Father Liu smiled bitterly.

Using the title of Master Li Qing to expand his influence was a great thing for the Liu Clan, so he advised Li Qing to participate in the Pill Gathering.

As for Li Qing’s own strength, he couldn’t reveal it. What use was it to the Liu Clan?

Of course, Li Qing knew what Father Liu was thinking, but he didn’t show the slightest bit of softness in his heart. After all, it was impossible for him to help the Liu Clan all the time. In the future, not only would he not be able to expand his influence, he would even try his best to reduce his sense of existence in order to avoid being recognized by others.

That was why Li Qing did not hesitate to reject the invitation.

When this matter was spread out, it caused some ripples. Many alchemists accused Li Qing of being too arrogant. He even dared not participate in the Alchemy Conference. He clearly looked down on Senior.

Li Qing was too lazy to pay attention to these mundane matters. He had already left the Liu Clan and was heading in the direction of the Lianyun Mountain Range.

Along the way, they passed through Funing Prefecture and Dongyuan Prefecture. Looking at what they had gone through back then, they couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts.

Before entering the Lianyun Mountain Range, he saw a village with smoke rising from it.

This was the first village that Li Qing had encountered when he walked out of the Lianyun Mountain Range. After spending the night here, he destroyed a nearby pirate nest for the Ancient River Village.

With a sweep of his divine sense, everything inside had long since changed. One could vaguely see that the children of those years had grown up and turned into middle-aged people.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a few familiar figures in the village.

It was precisely the people from the Heavenly Saber Tribe. Li Qing still recognized these faces, but they were already very old.

“Back then, when the Heavenly Saber Tribe was destroyed, there were still a few survivors. They must have been settled here by Dongfang Xueqing, right?” Li Qing muttered to himself in a low voice.

“This can be considered a different kind of fate, right?”

Back then, Dongfang Xueqing had crossed more than half of the Southern Domain on her own, and she could not protect herself. Of course, she could not carry these burdens with her, so she could only place them here.

These people lived a peaceful life. If nothing unexpected happened, they would spend the rest of their lives in the Ancient River Village and walk through their entire lives calmly.

When these people died, he and Dongfang Xueqing would be the only ones left in the Heavenly Saber Tribe.

He did not enter the Ancient River Village and disturb their peaceful lives. Instead, he turned around and left, heading towards the Lianyun Mountain Range.

Not long after, he arrived at the ruins of the Heavenly Saber Tribe. Seeing the devastated scene, he couldn’t help but feel a hint of anger in his heart.

“Long ago, I broke up with the Heavenly Saber Tribe, but now that I’ve seen its destruction, why do I still have such a strange feeling in my heart?” Li Qing sighed.

When he arrived at his old home, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the thatched cottage was relatively well preserved. The weeds in front of the door seemed to be new, so they should have been tidied up once before when Liu Ke’er came.

After staying here quietly for a while, Li Qing regained his calm expression and walked deeper into the Lianyun Mountain Range.

Ever since the appearance of the Heavenspan Devil Ape, the Lianyun Mountain Range had undergone tremendous changes. Many martial artists from the outside world came here one after another, wanting to explore the secrets inside.

The Void Sword Realm was located very far away. The Heavenspan Demonic Ape was still trapped inside. The Sword God had chopped it down for so long, but he was still unable to kill it.

Back then, Daofather was unable to kill the Heavenly Devil Ape for a reason. This fellow’s body was simply too hard.

Not long after, he encountered a demonic beast in the mountain range. However, what surprised him was that this demonic beast actually had a faint demonic aura.

Li Qing pondered for a moment before realizing that the seal in the Eternal Demon Abyss should have been opened. Demonic Qi was emitted and absorbed by these demonic beasts, causing such a change.

He quickened his pace and soon arrived before the Eternal Demon Abyss.

The Eternal Demon Abyss still looked unfathomable, but it lacked some of the aura that made one’s heart palpitate. The main reason was that the Heavenly Devil Ape wasn’t inside, so it couldn’t feel that terrifying pressure.

Waves of demonic energy floated out of the room and dissipated into the air, quickly disappearing.

The surrounding area felt like the air was gray, carrying a trace of evil and mystery.

He arrived at the edge of the cliff and looked down. It was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. It was as dark as ever.

“Friend, do you want to go to Eternal Devil Abyss?” Suddenly, a figure walked out from the side and said to Li Qing.

Li Qing naturally noticed that there was someone beside him and said without turning his head, “What’s the matter? Is there anything wrong with you?”

“Our team is just short of one person. Why don’t we go down together?”

Li Qing was a little surprised and asked, “What are you doing down there? Could there be some treasures down there?”

“Don’t you know that the Primordial Limitless Diagram is hidden in Eternal Devil Abyss?” The man asked curiously.

“So it’s for the Primordial Chaos Limitless Diagram.” Li Qing had heard of this matter long ago. The Primordial Limitless Diagram had appeared briefly above Eternal Devil Abyss once, so it was seen by the world. Unfortunately, it flew into Eternal Devil Abyss and disappeared without a trace.