Chapter 283: Threat

While Jin Buhuan was still full of disbelief, he saw a figure suddenly fall from the sky.

There was no special light effect or anything like that, just an ordinary fall.

After falling, she gently waved her hand.

Four heads fell to the ground.

Jin Buhuan's face turned pale, and all the fight drained out of him.

This was Li Qi's arrangement, a very simple small plan.

He would face Jin Buhuan, enticing him to call for support.

It would be best if Lu Mountain God came, but if not, it would still be good if other people came.

After observing this lamp formation from outside, he analyzed its effects and thus understood the specific situation.

This was the power of True Knowledge Dao Resonance.

Li Qi was very clear about what he possessed, what his advantages were, and what he was facing.

After confirming this, Li Qi rose and came to provoke Jin Buhuan.

His former formidable enemy could now be defeated with just one hand.

Li Qi didn't take him seriously at all.

He had been slowly forcing Jin Buhuan to gather those people.

Then Shen Shuibi would intercept them midway.

However, he still needed to stir up more trouble, so Jin Buhuan couldn't be killed yet.

He still needed to draw out Lu Mountain God.

Li Qi knew that the ownership of these worlds could not be controlled by a single Sixth-Rank Mountain God, even if Lu Mountain God was already powerful enough.

Li Qi immediately realized this point when he first thought of Lu Mountain God and Jin Buhuan being in this world.

Therefore, there must be multiple Fifth-Ranks behind the arrangements.

Fifth-Ranks were actually extremely high-ranking individuals, capable of arbitrarily controlling the survival and safety of countless worlds.

Thinking about this, Li Qi said, "Yu, capture him alive, then burn this place down, give me the bodies, and I'll hang them up."

"Okay." Shen Shuibi didn't ask why; she had more or less figured it out herself.

Li Qi needed Holy Flame World to fight a balanced civil war.

Then eliminating the other side's irresistible high-end forces was a matter of course.

Although she didn't know why Li Qi was so certain that a civil war would break out, following his arrangements was always correct.

Shen Shuibi was very used to relying on others, even now.

Jin Buhuan could only watch helplessly as his Spiritual Artifact was easily shattered, and then he was grabbed by an invisible force.

Subsequently, he was forced to follow the two of them, disappearing from the spot.

Only the blazing Baili Palace was left behind.

The killers left silently.

After leaving, Li Qi and the others came to a randomly chosen deep mountain this time.

This was a very ordinary barren mountain, with some unfamiliar local plants and orange-red soil, showing an otherworldly flavor.

There were also some local species, but they were mostly mundane creatures.

Few places were like the world where Anomolus Spirits and Mountain Gods were everywhere; in most worlds, almost all life forms were mundane.

In this mountain, Li Qi casually dropped Jin Buhuan, ignoring the Young Master's bewildered expression, and simply found a place to sit down.

"Next, we just have to wait." Li Qi sat on a tree stump and let out a long breath.

Having a Fifth-Rank combatant made things much more convenient in such matters.

At least when he wanted to stir up trouble, he wouldn't be helpless.

"Wait for what? The civil war you mentioned? Can such a small matter really start it? We've killed so many Sixth-Ranks; the remaining Cultivators in the world should either flee or hide, not stand out." Shen Shuibi was a bit puzzled.

"They will definitely hide, but as I said, this is a civil war, and from the beginning, it has been a confrontation between the Holy Flame Clan and the Holy Flame Clan." Li Qi thought for a moment and decided to explain.

Then, he explained, "For those who comprehend the Dao, it is the Great Dao, but for others, it is a customary routine."

"To them, routine is like fish and water—self-evident and proper."

"Why is there gravity? It's just proper. Why does space have three directions? Self-evident. Why is one plus one equal to two? That's just how it is. These are unquestionable routines; there's no 'why'."

"Looking elsewhere, it's why there are manners? Why are there salaries? Why are there bosses? Why are there companies? Why marry and have children, why celebrate festivals, why insist on reunion?"

"Few people ponder these questions. These are the concrete manifestations of the 'Dao' in life, but everyone takes them for granted. If you insist on asking, it's 'customary'."

As he spoke, Li Qi looked around, seemingly searching for something to use as an analogy.

Then he turned his head and saw the piles of jewelry on Jin Buhuan's body.

The Young Master had countless rings, necklaces, earrings, and various ornaments on him, highlighting his extravagance.

Li Qi walked over, pulled a string of golden pearl necklaces from his neck, and then held it up to Shen Shuibi as an analogy.

"The people in this world are like the beads on this string of necklaces. These beads are just beads. If there were no Dao, these beads would all be scattered. Although some are large and some are small, they ultimately cannot form a string."

"What truly allows these beads to gather together is this inconspicuous thread inside." Li Qi said, grasping a white thread and letting the beads fall down.

Clatter, clatter, the golden beads immediately scattered all over the ground, spreading out, but some beads remained on the thread.

These golden beads came in two sizes: large and small.

Li Qi continued, "This thin thread connects all the beads. Most people think that crushing the largest one can intimidate all the beads, but in reality, to break up this string of beads, this thread is the key."

"This thread is the Dao of these beads, it is their routine. This thread dictates the positions of the beads on it, their hierarchy, and what each bead should and should not do. The Dao establishes everything; it can govern commoners and also restrain gods. All things revolve around the 'Dao', operating humbly around it, respectfully and without any error."

"What we have done is merely crushed four relatively large beads among this string of beads." Li Qi again crushed four large beads, making them disappear from the thread.

"And now, you see, losing these four relatively large beads has had no effect on this thread."

"Therefore—" Li Qi wanted to continue.

However, Shen Shuibi had already understood. She stepped forward: "But, with four large beads broken, this thread no longer has heavy objects pressing it down, so it has straightened."

"Exactly, that's what I mean." Li Qi nodded.

"A straightened thread allows the beads on it to touch another thread." Shen Shuibi continued, understanding what Li Qi wanted to convey.

If there were large beads, the thread would sag, eventually forming a loop, and all the beads on this loop would be unable to escape, only able to circle around on the loop.

By breaking the large beads, the thread would straighten, allowing the beads to smoothly move from this thread to another thread.

There were two threads, but the beads could only be on one.

Then the beads would collide.

"Exactly, that's how it is. So, civil war was always inevitable, on the verge of breaking out. I merely removed the obstacles." Li Qi said, pleased that Shen Shuibi understood him so quickly.

"Hmm... Indeed, you are a Invoker. I used to hear Yang Ning say that the Strategists of the Human Path and the Invoker of Shaman Dao both travel outside, taking advantage of opportunities to incite chaos." Shen Shuibi commented.

Perhaps from the perspective of the Reclusive Daoist Faction, these two factions did just that, which aligned with the Hidden World Sect's values; they always disdained such matters.

However, Shen Shuibi also knew that to gain huge profits now, one had to use such methods.

The Hidden World Sect's philosophy allowed for self-sufficiency, but it couldn't accumulate a large amount of wealth in a short time.

"No choice, who made me truly a Invoker~." Li Qi spread his hands, trying to dispel Shen Shuibi's doubts with a playful smile.

"Hmm, I know, you just taught me things I didn't understand." Shen Shuibi nodded.

Of course, she understood Li Qi.

"However, I also have something I want to teach you." She suddenly said.

Li Qi immediately sat up straight, waiting for her to speak.

A Fifth-Rank master might not understand certain things, but they certainly knew a lot, and he needed to learn humbly.

Shen Shuibi said, "You are right, the thread of this string of beads is indeed the Dao by which these beads operate."

"But the truly worthy Great Dao to pursue is the force that makes the beads automatically fall downwards."

"This force not only strings together those beads, it also strings together all things in the world. Do not focus on the wrong thing, holding onto a single thread in your hand, yet forgetting to pull out the thread that connects all things in this world."

Li Qi listened, lowered his head, and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he stood up and bowed: "Thank you for the reminder, my lady."

Shen Shuibi certainly wouldn't deny it; instead, she sat on the tree stump where Li Qi had been sitting: "I'm not necessarily right either; this is just my thought, but it's good if it can help you a little."

"It helps a great deal." Li Qi also sat down, and the two sat side by side, conversing for a few more moments.

But not long after, Li Qi ended the conversation, stood up, and walked over to Jin Buhuan.

He smiled at Jin Buhuan and said, "Brother Jin, you haven't notified your esteemed father yet, have you?"

Jin Buhuan trembled and remained silent.

"Alas, compared to your talkative past, Brother Jin, you are truly too silent now. But it doesn't matter, I know you've already sent the message. I can see it." Li Qi pointed to his temple and said.

With True Knowledge Dao Resonance present, he saw all of Jin Buhuan's actions.

Jin Buhuan still said nothing.

He was terrified, panicked, and at a loss.

However, this Young Master was not a true good-for-nothing after all; no matter how many emotions churned within him, it didn't prevent him from making judgments and taking action.

What Li Qi wanted to do was to guide him to make judgments he 'thought were correct' and actions he 'thought were correct'.

"Rest assured, Lu Mountain God is only a Sixth-Rank, even if he's the ultimate among Sixth-Ranks with immense killing power, he's still just a Sixth-Rank. He can't be the leader of this cluster of worlds; he should only be involved. You don't need to worry that our target is him."

Jin Buhuan still pretended not to hear.

Anyway, the message had been sent, and his father would decide how to react later; he didn't need to worry about it.

"However, divine path techniques, plus the The Axis of All Realms base station, and Lu Mountain God's positioning, if I'm not mistaken, the matter should have been planned by several Baiyue Kingdom Lords."

"Moreover, it's probably not just the Baiyue Kingdom Lords; you've also colluded with the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord! What incredible audacity! These Baiyue Kingdom Lords, they must not have been disciplined for too long!"

Li Qi shouted loudly! Directly exposing the other party's background!

He had long since discovered the trickery involved.

This cluster of worlds was being controlled by some kind of formation; these worlds were being pulled out of their original world cluster. (See Chapter 276 for details)

Such a thing certainly couldn't be hidden from Shen Shuibi, so Li Qi naturally knew about it too.

After discovering this, Li Qi began to investigate the new Dao preached by these Immortals of the Holy Flame World.

The Dao preached by the Immortals had been clearly introduced. (See the previous chapters where you thought I was being repetitive.)

The ideas and systems represented by these Dao, including the handling of the Holy King, all pointed to one thing.

The Demon Dao.

The experience of the Holy Flame Clan was a typical Demon Dao expansion method.

Demon Dao methods, yet with Shaman Dao means, mixed with Human Path and Divine Path.

With such obvious characteristics, plus Jin Buhuan being here, Li Qi boldly guessed that some of the Baiyue Kingdom Lords, in league with the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord, were conducting some affairs outside the domain.

The reason for guessing the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord was also simple: when he was in Guangyang, he heard that the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord was busy with many affairs outside the domain, but strangely, the surrounding Baiyue states did not launch an attack; instead, they all fell into an eerie silence, even withdrawing their border guards.

It even reached the point where that dead demon monk was wreaking havoc in Guangyang, yet no Kingdom Lord came to clean it up.

The Lilim Kingdom Lord had said he was just in seclusion, but now it seemed that might not have been the case.

At that time, Li Qi's vision wasn't high enough, and he had pretty much forgotten about it.

But now, looking at it, this might very well be a sign of collusion between the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord and those Kingdom Lords!

This was Li Qi's guess: the mastermind behind all of this was the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord!

Li Qi had said all this, and Jin Buhuan finally spoke.

After all, Li Qi had mentioned where his backing was.

He sneered, looking at Li Qi: "You also know that the Baiyue states and the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord are behind this, no wonder you don't dare to kill me."

The most powerful people Jin Buhuan could imagine were Lu Mountain God and those Baiyue Kingdom Lords.

So he was confident, thinking that no matter what, Li Qi couldn't find anyone more powerful than his father.

Even afterwards, Lu Mountain God told Jin Buhuan that Li Qi's backing was at most on par with him.

This was the difference in perspective.

Li Qi had never thought that way about his opponents.

"No wonder I don't dare to kill you?" Li Qi also smiled.

Since he got the answer he wanted, Li Qi no longer hid anything. He made a gesture, signaling Shen Shuibi to completely block Jin Buhuan's way of contacting the outside world.

Then he stretched out a hand and took out the bamboo slip.

"Open your dog eyes and see what this is!" Li Qi sternly rebuked! Then he displayed the Grand Invoker's token!

"The Baiyue Kingdom Lords dare to collude with the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord, do they truly think Shaman God Mountain doesn't know!?"

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