The moment the three thousand Rank 4 King-Grade demonic insects appeared, vast Netherworld power and Sky-Flame Demon Fire instantly permeated the sky! The uniform, heavy pressure of their King-Grade bloodlines weighed down upon the hearts of every living being!
Seeing these terrifying King-Grade bees, everyone was completely stunned. The Qingyuan Sect cultivators and rogue cultivators who had rushed over were shocked to their cores!
"Are those Rank 4 King-Grade bees? How is that possible?!"
"My eyes aren't deceiving me, are they?"
"How can the Qingtian Domain have so many King-Grade demonic insects? Where did the resources come from?"
"This is too absurd!"
Almost everyone had a look of disbelief. It was already ridiculous enough that the Bee Daoist could fight Ling Qianjue to this extent, but the appearance of these bees left them speechless. With such power, the Qingtian Domain should have been yours long ago!
They didn't know that these bees were the result of Qi Ping exhausting a century of accumulation, utilizing resources gathered over untold years from the underground of the Qingtian Domain and neighboring domains, the accelerated production of the Bixia Earth Loongs, and his own sacrifice of cultivation time. Combined with the brewing talent of the Equilibrium Bees, he had finally nurtured these King-Grade bees. The cost in spirit stones and materials was unimaginably high.
Furthermore, on the battlefield, people were confused. From the current situation, it seemed Supreme Grand Elder Ling Qianjue was the villain, while Qi Ping, protected by world-fortune, seemed like the protagonist. Based on the Bee Daoist's past reputation, his actions were indeed righteous—killing those who oppressed the common people.
In contrast, Ling Qianjue had hidden a great deal of strength, and for a Nascent Soul cultivator to possess such longevity was suspicious. Those who had reached the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages were all clever individuals; they quickly began to have many dark thoughts.
Regardless, the reason for the battle remained unclear, and no one intended to intervene. More importantly, except for Wang He, who held the Universal Justice Sword, no one else was even qualified to interfere. Aside from watching the legendary battle from a distance, there was nothing they could do.
However, unlike those who were watching in shock, Ling Qianjue was not at ease. He didn't know what was happening, but the appearance of the bees made his heart sink. But what was truly fatal was the attack Qi Ping was currently delivering!
The power carried by the Mountain-River Seal this time far exceeded anything before! And the law-patterns and aura of the attack were completely different. Under this special power, his own attack and defense were being systematically dismantled in an instant!
"What's going on? My weaknesses are being targeted!" For the first time, panic appeared in Ling Qianjue's heart.
He frantically mobilized his power to resist, but no matter what he did, Qi Ping's attack smashed right through it!
When the strike hit him, his flesh began to explode in layers. A brilliant mist of blood erupted in the sky, and countless spatial fissures were torn open!
But troubles never come singly. A terrifying Netherworld soul-power, funneled through the swarm's array, transformed into a massive Netherworld insect that frantically gnawed at his soul.
This soul attack was far too terrifying. Waves of pain that could drive one mad spread through his soul and body. If Ling Qianjue's will hadn't been tempered to be immovable, he might have lost the will to resist under that soul-shattering pain. He could hardly imagine that even King-Grade insects could deliver such an attack—his soul was far stronger than that of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, yet he still suffered such damage!
Even worse, as his spiritual energy and flesh were dismantled by Qi Ping's attack, countless Sky-Flame Bees burning with demon fire sliced through him. In a single heartbeat, he was cut a thousand times!
This frantic slicing and burning disrupted his spiritual energy flow, allowing the Mountain-River Seal to smash into him. Simultaneously, a terrifying Nascent Soul-level sword-qi erupted from the earth beneath him!
With a horrifying sound, Ling Qianjue's resilient and fast-healing body was torn into pieces, swallowed by the spatial fissures! Even the Dao-Demon Holy Infant he had plotted for millennia showed countless cracks.
In those short moments, Ling Qianjue had gone from being certain of victory to the brink of death! The aura of death surrounded him. This was the first time in his long life he had felt the taste of death and true terror!
Seeing his combat plan succeed, a smile appeared on Qi Ping's face!
The Illumination Mirror Image was truly absurd. While its advantage was strongest in a prolonged battle, its ability to magnify a single weakness in a decisive strike was unparalleled. Furthermore, the Netherworld and Sky-Flame Bees had erupted with combat power far beyond their usual level under the double empowerment of the grand array and the Heart of the Wild.
Additionally, the Power of Living Beings Qi Ping had accumulated over such a long time seemed to have a powerful countering effect on the energy of Ling Qianjue's Dao-Demon Holy Infant. That was why Ling had collapsed so quickly!
However, even with all this power combined, he had only barely managed to bring Ling Qianjue to the point of collapse. The Dao-Demon Holy Infant still radiated powerful energy! Qi Ping hadn't expected the Supreme Grand Elder to possess such terrifying power; he was glad he hadn't opened this war prematurely.
Thus, Qi Ping didn't dare to relax for a second, fearing he would give Ling Qianjue a chance to escape.
Yet, it seemed that whatever one fears most is exactly what happens. Just as Qi Ping was about to kill Ling Qianjue in one stroke, a fatal crisis erupted from behind him!
Sensing that lethal aura, Qi Ping was forced to pause his attack on Ling Qianjue; otherwise, he would have been killed instantly.
As Qi Ping turned to protect himself, a massive blood-red torrent surged toward him!
Though Qi Ping used the power of the land to protect himself in haste, his body still cracked, and blood poured from his body and orifices. If his Dao-Heart weren't focused on protection, he might not have reacted in time.
"Lin Wuji!"
Upon seeing the figure who had ambushed him, Qi Ping was filled with rage and killing intent.
'That damn fellow!'
He had been worried that Lin Wuji might come to cause trouble, as that Nascent Soul Envoy of the Celestial Alliance was no simple character and certainly had trump cards. But in this battle, he had no other choice and had done everything he could.
In the end, Lin Wuji had still acted!
Feeling the pain in his body, Qi Ping's killing intent boiled. He had been worried about retaliation from the Celestial Alliance if he killed the man, but since the other party had attacked first, there was nothing left to say.
In the mysterious Black Market, this fellow was worth more points than everyone else combined!
Whether out of rage for disrupting his kill or for the need for Black Market points, Qi Ping decided to kill this person who was seeking his own death!
Thus, Qi Ping used healing arts to restore his body while summoning the Mountain-River Seal to launch a fierce attack on Lin Wuji. He could only trust the Little Stone Spirit and the bees to finish off Ling Qianjue!
"Since you want to die so badly, I shall grant your wish!"
In his fury, Qi Ping mobilized the vast power of the land to strike at Lin Wuji!
Lin Wuji was shocked. He had timed his ambush perfectly and used his trump card—the Blood-Furnace Divine Cauldron, which held the power of the Celestial Alliance altar. Yet, Qi Ping had still blocked it!
In that moment, the Mountain-River Seal smashed toward him with terrifying speed!
With a world-shaking boom, the seal and the cauldron collided. An explosion of power no less than the clash between Qi Ping and Ling Qianjue swept out, turning everything upside down!
"What's happening? Lin Wuji joined in too?"
"The Bee Daoist is fighting two at once? A Golden Core is suppressing two Nascent Soul experts—and both are elites among their rank!"
This shift in the battle left everyone dazed. They didn't know what was going on, but the fluctuations were apocalyptic.
Regardless of the reason, everyone realized that the fate of the Qingtian Domain rested on this bizarre battle. If nothing unexpected happened, a Nascent Soul expert would likely fall today. The result of this battle would shock countless nearby domains and make a name for the combatants throughout the cultivation world!
However, the deadlock didn't last long. A major change occurred in the three-way fight.
Because his ambush had failed and he was being suppressed by the Mountain-River Seal, Lin Wuji was already in full retreat. His body was cracking faster than his boasted "Blood-Source" could repair it. If not for the support of his blood food and source, he would have been smashed into pulp already. He was finally learning what "The Wrath of Mountains and Rivers" felt like.
He had also learned the consequence of inserting himself into the battle between Qi Ping and Ling Qianjue. He admitted he had gambled, believing he had an eighty percent chance of success. Clearly, he had lost the gamble to Qi Ping's world-protection and Dao-Heart. His defeat was only a matter of time.
But while Qi Ping was fighting Lin Wuji, a change occurred with Ling Qianjue, who was fighting the Little Stone Spirit and the swarms.
A thunderous explosion rang out. The bees were tossed aside by the force, and many in the center were killed or injured.
"Ling Qianjue self-detonated?" Everyone was stunned.
But Qi Ping frowned deeply; his perception told him the man wouldn't die so easily.
Sure enough, a bizarre, burning blood-infant shot out from the center of the explosion. The flesh and blood from the detonation turned into maggot-like blood-seeds that frantically flew toward the infant. Then, with bizarre speed, the infant appeared before the Qingyuan Sect cultivators.
In an instant, the flesh and blood of almost everyone present exploded in a grotesque fashion!
The infant left as quickly as it had arrived, leaving only Wang He and Sect Master Lin Yue alive. Wang He was protected by the Universal Justice Sword, and Lin Yue by a special golden pillar. Everyone else—including the extremist faction led by Gu Yunxiao—was wiped out! Of the neutral faction, only the Sect Master remained. Even the elder standing beside Wang He was dead! Every Foundation Establishment disciple present was gone!
The burning blood-infant fled immediately, of course, because Wang He's sword had already lit up!
This horrifying scene stunned the rogue cultivators, who began to flee in terror. But the blood-infant had no interest in those weaklings. It dodged the pursuit of the bees, Wang He, and the Stone Spirit with uncanny speed and appeared at the battlefield between Qi Ping and Lin Wuji. A terrifying black-red aura smashed into the struggling Lin Wuji along with Qi Ping's attack.
Under the combined force, Lin Wuji didn't even have time to think. He only had time to feel a wave of regret and terror before he was turned into a mist of blood and bone...
An Envoy of the Celestial Alliance, a Nascent Soul expert, had fallen just like that!
It was bizarre and silent! Every cultivator who saw this was horrified. A famous Envoy had died so easily?
At the same time, the power of Ling Qianjue's speed and methods was fully displayed. Qi Ping, with his Dao-Heart and world-protection, was a truly "hard" nut to crack. The Netherworld and Sky-Flame Bees had their unique strengths to barely fight the man. But everyone else had no chance to resist Ling Qianjue's bizarre methods.
This was exactly why Qi Ping had wanted to kill the man in one stroke. He knew that if a "hexagonal warrior" like Ling escaped and began to destroy the domain without restraint, even he would struggle to stop it. This scene proved that. In a few moments, several major figures had died like ants.
Thus, after their joint attack killed Lin Wuji, Qi Ping felt no joy over the massive Black Market points. He immediately mobilized all his power to smash the Mountain-River Seal down while using the power of the land to seize Lin Wuji's remains. He had to stop Ling Qianjue from devouring the corpse.
However, he didn't expect Ling Qianjue's blood-infant to split into ten thousand pieces, attaching itself to every scrap of Lin Wuji's flesh!
This bizarre method caught Qi Ping off guard. The maggot-like blood-worms converged instantly, and a glass-like Ling Qianjue appeared in the sky.
Then, an earth-shaking blood-demon aura swept across the land.
"Bee Daoist, you forced my hand!"
Ling Qianjue seemed to have completely shed his humanity and orthodoxy, turning into a pure demon!
As his aura erupted, terrifying heavenly tribulations converged with incredible speed. In an instant, tribulation clouds spanned the entire sky of the Qingtian Domain!