Chapter 630: Confronting Liu Junyi

From atop the war fortress, Li Qi rushed to Gansong City at his fastest speed.

He hadn't expected that the moment he arrived, a fifth-rank aura would rise.

So strong.

That was a Dharma Idol.

The Dharma Idol… was in Liu Junyi’s likeness, identical to him.

Just like him, perfect.

A modest gentleman, a talent combining strength and gentleness, his virtue cultivated with grace, his ambition soaring with vigor, his understanding of affairs clear and insightful.

Upholding propriety to be a popular hope, guiding the people's spirit with harmonious voice, discerning public sentiment through the harmony of flavors.

His righteousness is sufficient to broaden himself, his teachings sufficient to convince others.

His influence is sufficient to lead the world for ages, his leadership sufficient to command the multitude.

His diligence is sufficient to preserve integrity, his solemnity sufficient to maintain composure.

His loyalty is sufficient to express sincerity, his records sufficient to clarify his innermost thoughts.

Calm and focused, firm in his principles;

Ever-changing and unpredictable, yet stopping at their nascent stage;

Radiant and pure, shining through his mirror;

Malicious and insidious, shamed by his own conscience;

Peaceful and content, tied to his joy;

Toil and hardship, revealed through his sincerity;

The true source, vibrant, attested by his truth;

Withered and scattered, resigned to his fate.

His discussions of books and the world are broad and inclusive;

His observations of Heaven and Earth are clear and profound;

His benevolence towards the people and love for all beings are sincere and earnest.

His body is excellent, his utility abundant, his words concise, his actions detailed.

When encountering great calamities, his learning is sufficient for examination, his righteousness sufficient for judgment.

When encountering political affairs, his foresight is sufficient to reach, his strength sufficient to handle.

When encountering great disasters, his merit is sufficient to compensate, his spirit sufficient to overcome.

When encountering treacherous villains, his stillness is sufficient to observe, his action sufficient to eliminate.

His will does not waver, his benevolence is approachable, his words are trustworthy, his person is not confused, his virtue is not hidden.

Within the Universe, wherever boats and carriages reach, all are convinced and obey.

Carefully observe the cycles of the sun and moon, to discern the movements of the stars, to order the sequence of the four seasons, cut the twelve pipes, to seek the high and low, clear and turbid tones of the eight sounds.

Rhythm resides in Yin and governs Yang, calendar resides in Yang and governs Yin, rhythm and calendar govern each other alternately, with no gap in between.

Therefore, a gentleman, one who can embody the virtuous law is virtuous, one who can practice the virtuous law has integrity, one who can manage the virtuous law is capable, one who can achieve the virtuous law has merit.

With virtue and integrity complete, capability and merit are achieved, hence—this is the Dharma Idol Li Qi saw.

Just by looking at it, Li Qi knew that Liu Junyi had made a new Breakthrough in his Dao Heart.

However, unlike Liu Junyi, Li Qi now possessed the ability to vaguely glimpse Karma.

He could sense that someone was behind this.

Someone was using this to temper Liu Junyi, and he himself was Liu Junyi's whetstone.

It's just… manipulating fate doesn't always succeed, and the other party obviously couldn't complete it before being interrupted by another force.

The third-rankers are also fighting very hard, it's just that Li Qi can't see their battles.

This kind of war is not a battle of power at this moment; in fact, in the material Domain, Li Qi and these battle zone commanders are the peak; mortal wars stop here.

Further up, the Great Powers fighting are completely invisible, not making a move, yet traces of their actions are everywhere, just like now…

Even the battle between Li Qi and Liu Junyi seems to have others standing behind it.

It's just that third-rankers are not omnipotent, at least not in front of other third-rankers.

Therefore, this line was broken, ultimately leading to Li Qi and Liu Junyi encountering each other due to their own choices.

It's just… Li Qi sometimes asks himself.

Is it true?

At least it seemed true to Li Qi; he didn't need to concern himself with anything else.

Li Qi pondered these thoughts, while facing that Dharma Idol, and then, behind him, Li Qi's own Dharma Idol began to unfurl.

And, not just the Dharma Idol, but also the inner body spirits.

The Star Officials spread their arms, covering the sky.

Li Qi's Dharma Idol also stood tall, reaching the heavens.

The Dharma Idol, having comprehended the 'Net of Karma,' also underwent corresponding changes.

Li Qi's Dharma Idol still had feet stepping on Tai Chi Yin and Yang, Buddhist and demonic intertwined, human and Shaman mixed, but…

Transparent threads appeared in these intertwined sections.

Li Qi's Dharma Idol was like a chopped-up and reassembled marionette.

Or, like a Shaman Dao 'puppet.'

A puppet, a counterpart. Made of earth and wood, resembling a human form.

Shaman Gu, curses, blessings, all these powers are essentially manipulations of 'puppets,' and what manipulates the puppets are the threads of Karma.

Ultimately, these threads of Karma converged and appeared on Li Qi's body.

This was Li Qi's current Dharma Idol.

He gently tugged at the Dharma Idol, and within it, spells condensed, and the Buddhist Heavens suddenly descended.

The phenomenon of the Buddhist Heavens, combined with the Star Official, without any wasted words or pleasantries, directly launched a fierce attack!

On the other side, Liu Junyi's Dharma Idol also moved accordingly.

That perfect Dharma Idol was like a spring breeze caressing one's face.

A gentle breeze blew, graceful and elegant, easily dispelling the Star Official's attacks and spells.

Like bathing in spring breeze, untouched by weapons.

“Li Student…” Liu Junyi seemed to want to exchange a few pleasantries.

But the next moment, Li Qi's Dharma Idol directly charged forward, and the two Dharma Idols, tens of thousands of miles high, collided head-on, shattering Liu Junyi's 'gentle breeze,' and that perfect elegance fell to the ground.

Li Qi had no intention of exchanging pleasantries.

If he exchanged even half a word, tens of thousands of people would die on the battlefield outside.

Speaking one more word to Liu Junyi would have irreversible consequences.

Therefore, no need for words, just fight to the death.

The moment they engaged, it was a decisive move!

There was no probing, no Divine Ability, no playing games of counter-moves.

Because it was meaningless.

Li Qi knew that both of them were learned and deeply cultivated, and even though they had just broken through to the fifth-rank, they had already accumulated enough, lacking only the final push.

The most Genius always were like this.

Therefore, in a spell duel, they probably wouldn't get any results; it would just be you figuring out the origin of my spell and dismantling it, then I figuring out the origin of your spell and dismantling it.

This dismantling would be endless, and they wouldn't be able to determine a winner even after a year and a half.

It was better to abandon those flashy spells and Divine Abilities, and directly decide the winner based on the depth of their cultivation method, fighting head-on, trading blows until one side died.

But… Li Qi didn't want to drag it out; he wanted a quick resolution. Liu Junyi, however, didn't think so.

For Liu Junyi, dragging it out was best; as long as Li Qi couldn't determine a winner within a day, Liu Junyi would win.

The situation had reversed again.

When Liu Junyi first launched his offensive, Li Qi and Shen Shuibi had to hold on; if they held on for an hour, Liu Junyi would have to retreat.

But now, with Li Qi on the offensive, Liu Junyi had to hold on for a day. After a day, if Li Qi's front line collapsed, he would have no way to continue.

It truly was… a constant reversal.

Therefore, Liu Junyi unhesitatingly used defensive spells.

The most convenient way for Li Qi to break the move was to discern its origin and dismantle the spell.

If that happened, it would revert to a spell duel, and as long as it did, Liu Junyi, even if he had only temporarily broken through to the fifth-rank and had no time to stabilize his cultivation method, could drag it out indefinitely.

However… the inner body spirits behind Li Qi, that 'Star Official,' suddenly condensed Chaos Qi of the Celestial Court Lineage in his hands.

This caught Liu Junyi off guard!

Li Qi could actually condense Chaos Qi?! When did he learn that? It's so pure, did he study at the Celestial Court?

Then how did he make the Star Official condense Chaos Qi?

One must know, Star Officials and the Celestial Court are not of the same path. Although both are Divine Dao, Star Officials are the will of the Heavenly Dao, while the Celestial Court contains the First Gods; the two are actually unrelated.

But fortunately, Li Qi is best at using unrelated combinations; he even dares to cultivate both Human and Shaman, and Buddhist and demonic, so why couldn't he use Star Official and Celestial Court techniques?

Moreover, it must be said…

Li Qi had indeed studied at the Celestial Court, and was even personally taught by a Fire Official.

Great Fire, that's a Divine Dao kindergarten!

Having condensed Chaos Qi, that Star Official, including Li Qi himself, suddenly used a crude Martial Skill.

Yes, very crude, it was the eighth-rank Carp Current Intent.

An eighth-rank method in a fifth-rank battle was truly a purely inferior tactic.

But what of it?

Chaos Qi, combined with Martial Dao techniques, what is that?

The answer is, a Martial Artist in close combat.

Who said a Shaman couldn't punch?

Not only would he punch, but he would also use the inner body spirits formed by the world, using the enormous body of the Star Official to punch!

With one punch, Chaos Qi and Martial Dao Inner Qi appeared simultaneously, devouring the composition of the spell, forcibly breaking through the defensive spell, and slamming a punch into Liu Junyi's body.

Direct hit! Bullseye!

One punch sent Liu Junyi's Dharma Idol stumbling, leaving him utterly shocked.

This was purely a Martial Artist's fighting style, ignoring all spells, regardless of their origin, source, what Great Power they symbolized, how much natural power they borrowed, or how much divine will they gathered.

It all didn't matter!

In front of Martial Dao Inner Qi, everything was nothingness; this was a Martial Artist's greatest reliance.

A Martial Artist cannot use any type of spell, but as a characteristic, he can also break any type of spell. In front of Martial Dao Inner Qi, there is no difference between any things.

Liu Junyi was punched away.

Li Qi didn't stop; his inner body spirits continued to punch heavily!

One punch, then another.

Carp Current Intent was the only Martial Skill Li Qi had learned, but it was enough.

Because Liu Junyi couldn't use Martial Skills at all. For people of other Dao Orthodoxy, especially these favored Geniuses, learning Martial Arts was completely unnecessary.

Anyway, it was useless; practicing it would be in vain, because no one could cultivate Martial Dao cultivation method. Practicing that stuff would merge all the Qi in one's Inner World into one, ultimately causing all your cultivation method to become Martial Dao Inner Qi.

The result was either scattering your cultivation and re-cultivating, or changing to cultivate Martial Dao.

Only a few cultivators could Dual Cultivation with Martial Dao, for example, some of the Military School of Thought were Bing and Martial Dual Cultivators, but that wasn't cultivating Martial Dao Inner Qi, it was just practicing the Martial Arts and combat techniques of Martial Dao, because the 'conquest' intent of Martial Dao had a similar effect to the Military School of Thought.

As for Martial Dao Inner Qi, it is inherently in conflict with all other Dao Orthodoxy cultivation methods, even including the Divine Dao, because Martial Dao Inner Qi cannot even coexist with Chaos Qi.

This was also the point of Liu Junyi's surprise.

But…

The coexistence of different Dao Orthodoxy, and even the simultaneous use of completely opposite Divine Abilities, was commonplace for Li Qi.

Nothing else, just resilient.

He had been fighting like this since the eighth-rank, and even his Dharma Idol was pieced together in this way.

In just one exchange, Liu Junyi was pummeled by Li Qi's relentless punches, pinned to the ground!

Who's playing spell duels with you?

Liu Junyi hadn't even reacted when that Star Official expanded again.

Fists rained down like raindrops.

At first, they were just pea-sized raindrops, then small streams of water, and then they became a massive torrent of thunder and rain!

The torrent slammed into Liu Junyi, directly shattering his Dharma Idol and pressing Liu Junyi's main body to the ground to beat him!

Immense power, carrying Martial Dao Inner Qi and Chaos Qi, surged from the knuckles of the fists into Liu Junyi's limbs and bones. The Star Official's massive body formed an absolute size suppression at this moment!

Every punch felt like a planet crashing down!

Li Qi didn't deliberately hold back his strength; in fact, he was intentionally expanding the scope of destruction!

The Star Official's massive body was perfectly sized to smash both Liu Junyi and the surrounding Gansong City, destroying as many of Gansong City's buildings and facilities as possible, and damaging the Dragon Vein tributaries below.

The entire war fortress was powered by Gansong City!

If Gansong City deteriorated even a little, the front line would collapse in a large area!

Liu Junyi was very, very strong. One must know that at the beginning of the vanguard battle, Liu Junyi, with a slight trick, controlled the Zhang Lu Small Team, and then completely outmaneuvered Li Qi in military operations, strategically and tactically suppressing him, forcing Li Qi to make the rabbit fight desperately.

In the end, he almost didn't win. In the probe battle, Liu Junyi was also flawless, arranging everything perfectly. It was Li Qi who cheated, Awakening a third-rank characteristic as a sixth-rank, manipulating Karma, which barely allowed him to turn the tide.

If Li Qi hadn't had the power of Karma, he would have been pushed back to his home base by now.

Even now, Liu Junyi could forcefully Breakthrough and stall Li Qi's victory here.

Therefore, Li Qi dared not underestimate the opponent in the slightest; even if Liu Junyi's foundation was unstable due to the Breakthrough during the battle, he still had to go all out!

At this very moment, a world-class giant ship was witnessing all of this from hundreds of millions of miles away.

Hundreds of millions of miles sounds far, but in this level of struggle, it was practically no different from being face to face.

The captain of that world-class giant ship, the Realm Lord of a seventh-rank world, was watching this scene in trepidation.

He was fortunate, because neither Li Qi nor Liu Junyi noticed him, and he also didn't know about the Human-Shaman War; he was simply passing by.

World-class giant ships, these monsters floating in the endless Void Realm of stars, are both eternal prisons for their crew in outer Domains and isolated islands that their internal inhabitants can only rely on for survival.

The massive hull provided all necessary conditions for survival, supporting all life within it.

This was a nascent ship civilization, meaning a civilization that had broken free from world barriers, transformed its world into a world-class giant ship, and began traveling in the boundless star-filled Universe.

They hadn't been a ship civilization for long, but this clearly saved their lives, preventing their world from being dismantled by the power of the Human Dao.

Therefore, he was able to witness this magnificent scene with his own eyes, extremely fortunate, yet also extremely unfortunate.

He saw a giant whose body was so vast that even light would take more than ten minutes to travel from head to toe.

That was the Star Official.

The giant's body was mostly transparent, and within it, stars and the sun and moon seemed to faintly emanate, and inside… was an entire world.

And this giant was continuously bombarding a huge Void Realm city.

That city was also very large, even larger than this world-class giant ship, but it seemed somewhat small in front of the giant, only the size of the giant's fist.

The giant's hands moved incredibly fast, slamming down with mysterious Qi he couldn't understand, sending the Void Realm city flying to its other hand, which immediately caught it and hit it back again.

This speed was also very fast; that city, and the Dharma Idol standing on it, were completely suppressed and couldn't get up.

Terrifying explosions echoed from hundreds of millions of miles away, making them tremble with fear.

From the looks of it, that city was about to be torn apart, right?

However, this ship soon witnessed the next scene.

That Void Realm city erupted with terrifying power, pushing the giant away!