Chapter 373: Where did it come from

The data in the terminal was brand new.

In other words, in The Axis of All Realms's eyes, Li Qi was no longer the Li Qi of the past; he was another person.

A brand new person, completely unrelated to the original Li Qi.

Was Li Qi still himself? Or was he his Demonic Clone?

When he first emerged, Lingxiao Kingdom Lord had asked him with considerable tension if he was truly Li Qi.

At that time, 'he' deeply believed himself to be Li Qi, so he used his Life Flame to prove himself and gained Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's trust.

But now…

The Axis of All Realms said he wasn't.

'He' might not be Li Qi.

'He' might be the entity that Shaman God had previously simulated, the one who shared the exact same consciousness, memories, and Physical Body as 'Li Qi'.

And the true Li Qi remained sealed within the five aggregates, enduring countless torments, while he was merely a leaked copy, formed by True Knowledge Dao Resonance.

Upon realizing this possibility—

Intense fear swept through every inch of 'his' flesh and blood!

'His' face turned ashen, he could barely stand, and after staggering a few steps, he managed to lean against a street railing.

'His' cultivation method became chaotic, and his miniature heaven and earth directly erupted in turmoil!

This forced 'him' to sit down on the spot, completely abandoning external influences, and forcefully suppress his Dao Heart.

Perhaps the problem couldn't be resolved, but at least he could find some temporary calm.

A full two quarters of an hour passed before 'he' finally stabilized his Dao Heart, but when he looked up, he found that the surrounding streets had been cordoned off.

'He' then realized that when his Dao Heart had wavered just now, his cultivation method seemed to have unconsciously spread out.

The pressure of a Seventh Grade was enough to incapacitate all Mortals within a radius of several dozen li.

Fortunately, this was Tang Nation. Before Li Qi's uncontrolled pressure could spread, local cultivators had already reacted and promptly contained his area of influence.

However, the cost of this was also evident: he was now surrounded by a team of guards, including two Seventh Grade cultivators, who were likely the local security managers, all drawn by Li Qi.

"Your Excellency." One of these two Human Dao Seventh Grade cultivators approached, using a respectful address.

"I apologize, I know it's my fault. I'll calm down immediately. You can give me a fine, and I'll handle it later." Li Qi waved his hand weakly, saying this.

To be honest, he didn't even know if he should call himself 'Li Qi'.

However, unexpectedly, the Tang Nation people did not coldly hand over a fine, but instead reached out and pulled Li Qi up: "Don't worry, Your Excellency, we will not punish an accident. You seem to have lost control of your cultivation method due to a lapse in your mind. Get up, we'll take you to a Medical Clinic; this will make you feel better."

Li Qi was a little surprised.

It seemed that within the rules of Tang Nation, there was indeed a touch of human warmth.

But he immediately raised his hand and struggled to stand up: "You're right, I do need a doctor. Thank you, Your Excellency…"

"No need, take our car. But first, you'll need to register your identity and show your terminal." The security officer pulled Li Qi up and said.

Li Qi smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, I just came from Baiyue and haven't registered my identity yet."

There was nothing he could do. When he entered, he had an identity.

Tang Nation's border control was very strict; passing through was not simple. Everyone needed to register, otherwise, it would be impossible to move an inch.

However, Lingxiao Kingdom Lord, as well as the Li Qi who was sleeping up there, both had Tang Nation identities, so they could easily pass the inspection.

The inspection was strict but not harsh; there was only one requirement: you needed a unique identity when you entered.

Even the first time Li Qi came to Tang Nation, when he entered from the Great Roc, he had already completed his identity registration a month in advance.

Li Qi guessed that The Axis of All Realms probably didn't encounter such things often.

A person with an identity passed through the checkpoint.

Then, after entering, he suddenly became another person, and the entire person, while maintaining his intellect, completely transformed into another unrelated individual.

Another Seventh Grade security officer frowned and said, "Not registered? Did you sneak in? Impossible, no one can hide from The Axis of All Realms. People without registered identities can't cross the national border at all. Your Excellency, I advise you to honestly register your identity. Perhaps you think your identity is a secret, but there should be no secrets before The Axis of All Realms."

Before The Axis of All Realms, there should be no secrets.

The Axis of All Realms watches everyone, their every word, every action, ensuring everything complies with the rules.

But as mentioned before, these rules are not inhumane; on the contrary, they are full of human warmth.

The existence of rules is not to restrict freedom, but to maintain everyone's freedom to the greatest extent.

The boundary of freedom is the freedom of others.

In those lawless areas, the freedom of a strong person can arbitrarily trample on the freedom boundaries of all weak people, but in the Human Dao realm, the freedom of the strong is also demarcated, thus ensuring the freedom of the weak.

The Axis of All Realms does just that.

The cost is just... a little bit of privacy.

Unfortunately, the current Li Qi couldn't even provide this bit of privacy.

He truly had no identity. If he were to explain this matter clearly, he probably wouldn't be able to leave. Disappearing from The Axis of All Realms's sight would likely lead to a group of people tracking him down.

There wasn't that much time.

"I apologize, I'm afraid it's difficult for me to explain this matter today, but if I find a solution, I will report it proactively. I am truly very sorry." Li Qi apologized repeatedly, and then his body suddenly dissipated.

The two Seventh Grade cultivators' expressions changed, and they immediately cast spells, trying to catch Li Qi!

But it was already too late. The Demonic Clone had a slightly different property from Li Qi's Physical Body, which was that Demonic Qi was truly very good at hiding. Otherwise, Li Qi wouldn't be able to hide his Demonic Clone within his body normally.

Demonic Qi's ability to invade the human heart relied on this trick.

At this moment, Li Qi, using a secret spell combined with the characteristics of Demonic Qi, quickly fled the area.

His direction of escape was towards the sky.

Quickly reaching the Yulu (Jade Road) in the sky, Li Qi knocked on the window.

The Yulu (Jade Road) suspended in mid-air opened, revealing Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's puzzled gaze: "Young Master, why have you returned?"

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Country Lord for a while. Later, people from Tang Nation might come to investigate. At that time, just push that body out. The Country Lord will probably have to answer some inquiries, just answer truthfully then." Li Qi said.

"Wait, what did you do?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's expression changed.

This Young Master didn't go out and cause a bunch of trouble, then expect her to clean it up, did he?

That couldn't be. If he revealed his Young Master identity, even if he committed a grave offense, Tang Nation would notify Shaman God Mountain to handle it, so they certainly wouldn't overstep their bounds.

Executing or imprisoning a Young Master would lead to war. The relationships within Shaman God Mountain might not be close, but master-disciple Legacies are much tighter than relationships from large-scale school education.

Killing this Young Master would definitely provoke a Great Shaman, and a Great Shaman would have his own network of connections, layer upon layer, easily involving a whole bunch of people.

"Nothing, just a small matter. You just need to let them examine my body. Alright, I must go. I'll be back in three days." Li Qi said to Lingxiao Kingdom Lord.

After speaking, Li Qi didn't continue to explain but turned and left. This time, he didn't descend directly but flew towards the distance.

A Seventh Grade cultivator already possessed the ability to move within the罡风层 (Gāng Fēng Layer).

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord was somewhat unable to comprehend.

However, about half an hour later, several Sixth Grade court officials flew towards her location, likely having confirmed the Young Master's trajectory using a secret technique.

"They really came…" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord felt a headache.

She manipulated the Yulu (Jade Road) to meet the officials.

It seemed it was indeed trouble caused by that Young Master. Tang Nation always liked to use higher-grade pursuers for tracking. Since the Young Master was Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade officials would be dispatched to ensure the success rate of the pursuit.

"Senior." Those Sixth Grade cultivators proactively approached, maintaining respect but with serious expressions: "We are currently—"

"Currently investigating, I know. He's inside here, you can come and see, but... his condition isn't very good." Lingxiao Kingdom Lord sighed, pointing to the Yulu (Jade Road).

She dared not obstruct the Tang Nation people's pursuit and search, otherwise, the next people to arrive would be Fourth Grade.

But fortunately, everything went smoothly.

The two Seventh Grade security officers identified Li Qi inside and confirmed his identity through the characteristics of his Spirit Soul.

Upon discovering the Young Master's identity and injuries, the two security officers explained the situation.

Only then did Lingxiao Kingdom Lord understand what had happened.

Li Qi had lost control of his cultivation method below, showing signs of his Dao Heart wavering, and was brought under control by the local security officers. When they asked him to register his identity, he fled.

This scared them; they thought Li Qi was an illegal immigrant, so they immediately notified their superiors and tracked him down within half an hour.

Fortunately, all 'misunderstandings' had been resolved. After scanning and identification by the two Seventh Grade security officers, Li Qi's identity was confirmed and affirmed.

The Sixth Grade official smiled in relief: "It seems the matter is clear now. It should be that this student encountered some problems, forcing him to return. You see, he has already entered a state of deep seclusion, so his situation must be very urgent, which is why he didn't have time to explain. I suggest Senior send him to a Medical Clinic."

"Okay, thank you for the suggestion, I will." Lingxiao Kingdom Lord nodded, sending off these diligent officials.

This matter was considered settled.

However, the doubts in Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's heart had not diminished at all. Although she was a Fifth Grade, she found that facing a mere Seventh Grade Young Master of Shaman God Mountain, she seemed to be unable to see through anything.

His cultivation method, Dao path, and even his current strange condition, she understood none of it.

She looked at the Young Master's Physical Body, which had fallen into a strange state…

What exactly was going on?

However, at that very instant, that Physical Body's finger suddenly twitched.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's heart also thumped.

"Young Master? Has your consciousness returned?" she asked aloud.

Responding to her was a cry of pain.

"Ugh—Ah!" That body of Li Qi suddenly stretched out his hand, his body as if a strong current had passed through it.

His muscles spasmed, twitching uncontrollably, his whole body seemed to be fighting itself, one muscle competing with another, his limbs like a puppet with broken strings, but also as if the puppeteer had gone mad, the twitching angles and arcs causing his bones to emit sharp cracking sounds.

That wasn't the sound of cracking knuckles; the sound was as ear-piercing as a bone fracture.

In fact, it was true.

"Young Master?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord frowned, reaching out and grabbing. Li Qi's body was immediately fixed in place, floating up in a crucifix position, to prevent him from harming himself.

This state lasted for a few minutes before Li Qi finally opened his eyes.

Those eyes were filled with bloodshot, turning crimson.

"Country Lord… I, I'm awake. Please put me down." The original 'Li Qi' said with a bitter smile.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord then released her grip, letting Li Qi fall to the ground.

He wiped away sweat and managed to sit down in the Yulu (Jade Road) seat.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord then spoke, asking: "Young Master, what exactly is going on? Your Clone just left here, but now you're awake again. If that's truly the case, then why didn't you simply stay here?"

"Ever since you came to Tang Nation, you've been acting strangely everywhere, Young Master. What exactly is going on? I hope you'll tell me truthfully, and furthermore, I highly doubt you still have the ability to fulfill your promise."

"I apologize, Country Lord, I'm afraid I can't tell you for a while, because… I don't know what's going on either." The newly awakened Li Qi shook his head.

Li Qi said, pressing his temples, suppressing a severe headache, and continued: "Country Lord mentioned my Clone leaving here earlier? I had no idea. I encountered some things before. I was trapped in a mental state and tried many methods but couldn't leave that place. I lost my five senses and couldn't perceive anything, so, currently, I know nothing."

"You don't know, so where did your Clone come from?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord frowned.

Regarding this question…

'Li Qi' took a deep breath and looked at Lingxiao Kingdom Lord: "That's also my question. I really want to know where he came from."

— — — — — — — —

'He' fled frantically, terrified of being caught by Tang Nation's pursuers.

Fortunately, this was the border, not far from Baiyue.

Running at a desperate, breakneck speed, 'he' only took an hour to return to Baiyue. 'He' even used some self-harming escape techniques to achieve such speed.

Crossing the border between Baiyue and Tang Nation.

A very exaggerated contrast: just a thin line separating them, one side was picturesque mountains and clear waters, or rather, a desolate wilderness, while the other side was filled with towering buildings, one could also call it a steel jungle.

Crossing this line, 'he' finally let out a sigh of relief.

However, 'he' subconsciously tried to activate something, and then froze.

"My True Knowledge Dao Resonance?! Where is my True Knowledge Dao Resonance?!"

'He' cried out in a daze.

The True Knowledge Dao Resonance he had always been accustomed to had disappeared at this moment.

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