Chapter 196: Summoning

Although he wanted to run, Li Qi did not try to use the Sun, Moon, and Stars Qi given by his teacher.

Because he knew very well that a Seventh Rank’s reaction speed was much faster than his.

The moment he prepared to activate it, Chan Zhi would have enough time to kill him a thousand times over.

The last time he managed to escape from the Lu Mountain God was because the Lu Mountain God was two thousand miles away from Li Qi and it was merely a casual, absent-minded strike.

If the opponent intentionally wanted to kill Li Qi, Li Qi would not even have a chance to react, let alone prepare himself.

Therefore, activating Qi in person was suicide.

He still had to think of other methods.

Monk Chan Zhi began his closed-door experimentation with the cultivation method.

Li Qi, meanwhile, fell into a deep sleep.

The orientation of his bed quietly played its role.

The Spirit Soul is not like an Yin Spirit or a God's Golden Body; both Yin Spirits and Golden Bodies are extremely condensed, possessing very obvious energy shields that can be easily detected.

The Spirit Soul is so fragile that a gust of wind can severely injure it, exposure to sunlight will cause it to dissipate on the spot, and even the slightest Yang Qi and breath emanating from an ordinary living person can force the Spirit Soul to keep its distance, otherwise it will be scorched.

Frivolous, fragile, with almost no resistance—this is the physical state of the Spirit Soul.

However, such fragility also brings a unique characteristic.

But the souls of most people are almost imperceptible, and will not cause any impact on the world; unless one is an Yin Messenger or specializes in cultivating similar cultivation methods, they simply cannot be found.

It was precisely because of this characteristic that Li Qi dared to allow his soul to Soul Emergence, because a single person's soul is almost impossible to detect; what can be detected are mostly large gatherings of Yin Souls in places like graveyards or battlefields.

Li Qi initiated his spiritual journey.

As soon as his soul Soul Emergence, he felt a powerful suction force rushing towards him!

Li Qi was very familiar with this suction force; he had faced it directly before.

When he was still in Great Deer Kingdom, he risked his life to fight off several Tang Nation soldiers, and almost died that time. On that occasion, he felt such a suction force rushing towards him.

This was the suction force of Reincarnation!

It permeates all worlds, fills the endless Universe, and is the power of Reincarnation that all the deceased must obey.

The last time Li Qi was able to resist it was because Shen Shuibi's Immaculate Body protected him, and she was also using medical skills to keep him alive, which is why he survived.

And now, Li Qi had no intention of resisting this suction force at all.

This suction force was so immense that... Monk Chan Zhi's Five-Tiered Pagoda's blockade simply couldn't hold it.

Although a Seventh Rank is already like a god or demon, trying to easily resist the suction force of Reincarnation is still thinking too much.

Thus, Li Qi's Spirit Soul was dragged out of this Pagoda.

However, halfway through the dragging.

Li Qi saw the Void Realm.

This Five-Tiered Pagoda itself was rooted in the Void Realm; when he arrived, he was directly transported through a thin, unknown vascular tube.

The Pagoda near Guangyang City should have been just a projection.

Li Qi arrived in the Void Realm, and there was still a suction force pulling at him.

Moreover, the surrounding scenery was no longer as magnificent as before.

The previous grandeur seemed to be the scenery seen within the vascular tube, where there was something that could surpass light, capable of transmitting information, allowing Li Qi to perceive it through True Knowledge Dao Resonance, which is why he saw those magnificent scenes.

Now, Li Qi had arrived in the Void Realm alone.

And the true Void Realm...

There was only solitude.

There was no light; he could see nothing before his eyes.

Not only could he not see, but he also could not hear any sound; the surroundings were a void, and apart from the most basic sense of touch which could perceive endless cold, all other senses seemed to have failed.

But it wasn't a failure; it was that there was truly nothing around him.

No light, no sound, no temperature.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, it was aimlessly fumbling in the boundless darkness, unable to feel anything at all, as if even his sense of touch had disappeared; only when his fingers touched each other could he perceive his own existence.

This was the true Void Realm.

A complete void.

An empty world.

Without light or color, without taste or sound, without any medium, it was a thorough and complete dead zone.

Even the closest matter and world were an unknown distance away from him.

The grandeur and magnificence of the Void Realm needed to be viewed from a truly grand perspective.

If one were to arrive in this Void Realm from an ant's perspective, they would only exhaust their life in the endless void, never moving even a tiny bit of distance in their entire life.

This reminded Li Qi of the unit 'light-year'.

This distance only filled one with despair, unable to even muster the slightest desire to challenge it.

However, Li Qi did not believe that Monk Chan Zhi could truly move very, very far away from the world; he didn't have that ability.

Therefore, although he was somewhat distant from the world, it certainly wasn't that despairing distance.

But at this moment, Li Qi quietly activated the trace of incense Qi within his body.

These were the incense Qi condensed from the worship, prayers, and sincere blessings of the Mortals who revered and were grateful to him, for whom he had built shrines.

Li Qi never thought these were useful before, because he couldn't use them; as long as one didn't follow the path of the Divine Dao, then incense Qi was basically useless.

It's not that having 'Qi' is good; everything in the world is composed of 'Qi'. Countless types of Qi mix together to form matter and various strange things. By utilizing Qi, one can change this world, just as fire Qi can burn. This is the foundation of 'Technique'.

However, the uses of Qi are myriad. For example, water Qi, pure water Qi, is not water. From Li Qi's understanding, it's like oxygen element is not oxygen gas; although oxygen gas is composed of oxygen element, oxygen gas is matter, while oxygen is an element.

Qi is also like this; Qi is just the basic element that constitutes the world, not matter itself. How to utilize different types of Qi and mix them into the Qi one desires, which can exert specific effects—this is 'Technique'.

Let's use water Qi as an example again. Water Qi combined with mountain Qi becomes cloud Qi; combined with earth Qi, it can produce marsh Qi; it can even combine with fire Qi. When water Qi and fire Qi intermingle, they can produce 'Life Qi'.

And combining these types of Qi, even creating incredible effects, achieving extremely mysterious abilities, is 'Method'. The two are usually not separated and are called 'Technique and Method'.

Therefore, there are endless types of Qi, but Cultivators generally collect only the type of Qi they need, according to their own cultivation method.

Incense Qi, for Li Qi, was completely useless Qi; keeping it in the body would even hinder the normal operation of the human body's microcosmic world, just like having too much clutter piled up.

However, incense Qi is a great tonic for Divine Dao Cultivators, something they eagerly seek.

Sometimes, the Qi you need is discarded like trash by others, and the Qi you don't want is cherished by others, all depending on what kind of cultivation method one follows.

But things always change.

Just like now.

Li Qi activated the incense Qi and employed the Divine Dao Method, and saw the incense covering his Spirit Soul.

The thoughts and worship of one hundred thousand people were already more than all the followers of many Ninth Rank Mountain Gods combined.

At this moment, employing the Divine Dao Method was even more immediately effective.

He saw strange phenomena appearing around him.

Behind him, golden mountains emerged from surging clouds, and beneath his feet, a pavilion of glazed tiles rose, a majestic throne, a body of unwavering serenity.

Runes covered the surroundings, each with its own ritual.

Divine light illuminated like the sun at noon.

Auspicious winds filled the cave, like a misty glow reflecting the moon.

His crown and regalia were solemn, like intertwined brilliance connecting flames.

Li Qi himself became a point of light in this endless void.

However, the light extended outwards, but it was like a drop of water entering the ocean, completely failing to create any ripple in the pitch-black, boundless Void Realm.

This little light was insignificant.

However, the light established a 'connection'.

Li Qi could feel that, in the unseen, someone was worshipping him, praying to him.

Some were praying for Li Qi to grant blessings, like worshipping a god.

And others were praying for Li Qi's well-being, hoping he would be safe...

Li Qi didn't even recognize these people; they weren't among those hundred thousand. These were people Li Qi had helped a long, long time ago, in places he no longer remembered.

How to put it?

Li Qi's feelings were somewhat complex for a moment.

Although he had never sought anything in return in this regard, this feeling was indeed very subtle.

It wasn't the kind of respectful gratitude he had seen too much of; he had done so many things, and there were always many people who expressed their gratitude to his face.

But after the matter was over, feeling these people's silent prayers from a very, very distant place again, this feeling was truly different.

It was like...

You donated some money on your phone to help a middle school child in a rural mountain village, paying for his high school tuition.

Then you forgot about it.

Seven or eight years later, a stranger suddenly knocks on your door, specifically coming to thank you.

This feeling...

It's hard to describe.

But it wasn't bad.

But those things weren't important.

What was important was that through these prayers, Li Qi could clearly sense the location of that 'world'.

More precisely, the location of these supplicants, and they were naturally within the world.

However, besides these prayers, Li Qi also felt another summons.

Not an indication of location, but a summons.

Divine Presence Technique!

Li Qi frowned, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

The Divine Presence Technique is actually a summoning of a God.

Generally speaking, only the most favored followers of a God would have a way to summon the corresponding God, allowing a portion of their Divided Soul to be separated and then transmitted to the corresponding location.

This is considered one of the basic cultivation methods of the Divine Dao, just like the horse stance in martial arts, it's a fundamental skill.

However, the problem was that Li Qi was not a Divine Dao Cultivator.

In other words, the person performing the Divine Presence Technique had no divine title, no temple, and no other miscellaneous things used to locate a God.

Under these circumstances, who could summon him and set up the corresponding Divine Presence Formation?

This was equivalent to Li Qi having just registered a phone number, and this number was his divine title and location. He hadn't told anyone, and no one knew this number existed.

But at this moment, a stranger called him.

Did they guess the number?

Or did someone already anticipate that Li Qi would use the Divine Dao Method to form a Golden Body at this time, making himself a temporary God? And so they made preparations?

Li Qi hesitated, unsure of the caller's intention.

However, he sensed it.

The person summoning his Divine Presence, their location... was in the world.

The other party was in the world; as long as he accepted, his Divided Soul could immediately descend to that place, meaning he would directly escape his predicament.

Even better, this way his main Spirit Soul could return to his body and continue to be a laborer for Chan Zhi, appeasing him, lest he discover that he had run away!

"I can try. The person summoning me at this moment must be related to me. Whether it's good or bad, it's better than being locked up with Monk Chan Zhi." Li Qi made up his mind, preparing to accept this Divine Presence.

In any case, it was better than being trapped with Monk Chan Zhi.

Moreover, Li Qi still had a trump card he hadn't used: the four wisps of Qi bestowed by Young Master Zhu. Although one wisp had already been used, three still remained.

However, Li Qi did not intend to use them unless absolutely necessary.

It wasn't that 'absolutely necessary' yet.

Li Qi had never truly put his life in extreme danger. As he once said, he had always been a person who cherished his life. He wouldn't say he had full confidence in everything he did, but he at least needed 50% confidence before acting.

Thinking this, Li Qi chose to return to his body while simultaneously having his Divided Soul respond to the Divine Presence.

His main soul returned to hide within his body, while his Divided Soul was summoned forth.

Crossing an unknown distance, in the blink of an eye, Li Qi's Divided Soul vanished from its original spot and arrived in the world.

His Spirit Soul was separated, but Li Qi felt no pain.

Divided Soul is not true tearing, so there is no pain.

But...

"This feeling... it's so strange." Li Qi experienced two perspectives, feeling a bit awkward.

It was like having two bodies, and he had to control both simultaneously.

Two different perspectives, two sets of different senses, and two completely different bodies.

Was this what the world looked like to those Gods who could manifest thousands of Incarnations?

Did they constantly experience billions of perspectives, control billions of bodies, and simultaneously converse with billions of people, responding to their pleas?

For such Gods, how many people would request their Divine Presence?

For example, the Ox Strength Technique that he often used before, that Di Qi Qiong Cow, how many people would use the Ox Strength Technique?

Fortunately, it was still fine now.

Li Qi couldn't control two bodies, nor could he get used to two images appearing before his eyes. He would even confuse the two bodies, so he simply gave up controlling his main body and let it sleep honestly.

Although it couldn't really be called sleeping, it was more like lying on the bed, because his consciousness was still awake.

At the same time, he focused all his energy and attention on the Divided Soul.

Then, the Divided Soul's Divine Presence ended, and he opened his eyes.

Next, he saw Shen Shuibi.

He was standing in the middle of a Formation Plate.

"Ah?" Li Qi was stunned.

Why was it a rabbit?

Shen Shuibi, on the other hand, saw Li Qi, and her tense nerves relaxed.

One could see that her entire being exuded an aura of happiness.

She took three steps in two, running over, seemingly wanting to pounce, but then immediately realized something and stopped in front of Li Qi, regaining her composure and slowing down.

"You...! Where did you run off to?" She walked over slowly, her tone initially excited, but quickly feigned calmness.

"Uh, Shen Guniang, how did you find my divine title? No, how did you know I would try to escape using the Divine Dao Method?" Li Qi, full of confusion, asked.

Shen Shuibi was still a little joyful, but upon hearing Li Qi's first question, she immediately turned around, her back to Li Qi, and said huffily, "How would I know? Of course, I don't know."

"You don't know?" Li Qi was astonished.

Then, he noticed the Formation Plate beneath his feet.

Thousands of different Techniques were engraved upon it.