Chapter 867: Li Qi's divine power

Above the Sky-gale Layer of the Universe, Li Qi looked at Changqin, the Crown Prince, in astonishment.

Li Qi had not expected that Changqin, the Crown Prince, would not give him a task, but rather a Spiritual Artifact to stabilize his Realm, and even told him not to worry about the war, but to focus on dealing with the conflict with the Demonic Dao.

To be honest, Li Qi felt a little ashamed.

He certainly knew that his promotion to the Third Realm must have been paved by a Great Power in secret, and as a reward, joining the Human-Shaman battlefield immediately to alleviate the situation was something he should do.

But Changqin, the Crown Prince, told him to solve his own problems first, which was truly…

He truly is Senior Martial Uncle. He and Master must have a very good relationship, and I'm benefiting from it too.

"Don't look at me like that. Speaking of this Spiritual Artifact, Yang Zhenqian also contributed a lot. It can be considered a gift from the two of us to you. Originally, your Ancestral Master also had a gift, but unfortunately, he's too busy to spare any time recently. Even I can't see him. When you meet him in person later, he'll give it to you," Changqin, the Crown Prince, said with a smile.

"Ancestral Master?" Li Qi was surprised.

He certainly knew that Zhu Fengdan also had a Master, but he truly didn't know who the other party specifically was.

Moreover, it could also be Zhu Rong… though the possibility was relatively small.

"Wu Geng, remember this title. And regarding stabilizing your Realm, eat this. This is also related to your lineage," Changqin, the Crown Prince, took out a ball of 'flame'.

If 'Huo Dou', who likes to devour strange fires, saw this ball of flame, she would probably jump up with joy.

There is a book that says: To the west of the West Sea, there is Fu Mountain. Under the mountain, there is a giant cave, and in the cave, there is water whose color is like fire. During the day, it is dim and unclear, but at night, it illuminates outside the cave. Even when waves surge, its light does not extinguish. This is called 'Yin Fire'. During the time of Yao, its light rose brilliantly, transforming into a red cloud, with a radiant glow that illuminated everything, and all rivers became clear. Those who traveled the sea inscribed it as 'Chen Ran' to correspond to the movement of the Fire Virtue.

The Fire of Chen Ran came from… Fu Mountain, which dates back to the time of Primordial Sage Emperor 'Yao', an event from the ancient era. This fire was the manifestation of the Fire Virtue's movement during the Primordial Sage Emperor 'Yao' era.

And now, Fu Mountain no longer exists.

Because Fu Mountain has already drifted away, drifting onto Mount Luo. The two mountains, one upright and one inverted, combine to form the current Mount Luofu.

Zhu Rong, as the Fire Master among the Heavenly Gods, is precisely in charge of the Fire Fortune.

Speaking of which, Li Qi has always had a considerable affinity with 'fire'.

He was able to win in Qingwu City by relying on the 'Qi' of the 'Sanfu Days'.

The first extra-territorial wonder he arrived at was precisely the 'Great Fire', where he received help from a Heavenly God Fire Official and comprehended the 'Chaos Qi'.

It seems that all of this is traceable.

After all, tracing back to the ancestors, the Old Ancestor of Li Qi's lineage is the Fire Master Zhu Rong.

In the Universe, there are no coincidences.

"This is the Fire of Chen Ran extracted from Fu Mountain. After consuming it, it can suppress your current demonic thoughts of the Demonic Dao, further calm the turmoil in your Realm, harmonize Yin and Yang, stabilize your Inner World, and with the Chronicle given to you by Chongnian and the Gu worm for detecting demons given to you by Yun Fang, it should be enough for you to make a trip to the Desire Realm."

"However, remember to come back. This war is very short of Third Realm cultivators," Changqin, the Crown Prince, said.

"Yes, thank you, Senior Martial Uncle, thank you, Father-in-law." Li Qi bowed again in salute, thanking them for their understanding.

Then, the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron shook its head: "No need to say more, good luck. The attention you're receiving now is quite frightening; it will be very difficult."

"Don't worry," Li Qi said with a smile.

"Indeed, I'm at ease. Your courage is arguably the greatest I've ever seen. I believe you won't be intimidated," the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron teased.

Changqin, the Crown Prince, continued: "Upon reaching the Third Realm, many secrets are no longer secrets to you. However, telling you directly would cause many disturbances, as you should know that sometimes, mere 'transmission' can bring unpredictable consequences. Therefore, while I won't tell you, you can actively explore some secrets. Knowing more is not a bad thing, and you should be able to bear it now."

"Secrets, huh… I understand. I will finish things in the Desire Realm as soon as possible and then join the battlefield." Li Qi nodded.

Changqin, the Crown Prince, smiled: "No need to rush, take your time. The Third Realm offers a brand new perspective, and you need to adapt. Also, the risk of going to the Desire Realm will not be small, you should understand that. Your promotion to the Third Realm, the Demonic Dao probably also participated, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth."

"However, what they are thinking behind the scenes, I don't understand either. These are things you need to figure out yourself. But… although the Demonic Dao is insane, they are not stupid; they also have their own goals. Following that line of exploration will make it much easier to find things, but be careful of your limits. In the Desire Realm, caution is paramount."

"I understand." Li Qi nodded, indicating his agreement.

Now, although it wasn't the full power of the Third Realm, he seemed able to bear the information brought by the complete expansion of True Knowledge Dao Resonance.

At this moment, True Knowledge could scan the entire Universe.

Li Qi's power could now fully control the current True Knowledge without worrying about his thinking organs collapsing.

So, was it a coincidence?

The True Knowledge, which had expanded fivefold, was clearly not a power that a Fourth Realm cultivator could Master, but Li Qi quickly reached the Third Realm, just enough to Master it.

This was truly too much of a coincidence.

However, no matter how dissatisfied one might be, this was the current state of the Universe.

The Great Powers were so strong that if they shook their heads, the weak would never be able to rise.

Although the path must be walked by yourself, and others cannot help you, others can cut off your path, and protecting your path from being cut off by others can only rely on two things.

First, you have a backer who can block obstacles.

Second, you are lucky and well-liked, with no Dao enemies, so everyone will not block your path.

To climb up, one's own efforts are indispensable, but having someone to protect you is also necessary, which is why there is a distinction of 'Dao Orthodoxy'.

Li Qi belonged to the first type, while many wild Third Realm cultivators from outside the Domain belonged to the second type.

However, having reached the Third Realm, it doesn't really matter whether one is wild or not. In any case, this is already a high-end talent capable of participating in the Universe's decision-making layer.

Even in the entire Universe, the number of Third Realm cultivators would not be too many.

In fact, powerful Third Realm cultivators already possessed the mighty power of 'creating heavens', capable of creating 'Heavens', things that are independent of the myriad Realms of the Universe.

"Then, good luck. I'll wait for you to settle various matters and then join the battlefield." Changqin, the Crown Prince, smiled: "Oh, your Master, he actually wanted to come too, but the battle with the Grand General of the Southern Command of the Human Dao really hit him hard. His injuries are very severe now, and he can't see anyone. He asked me to tell you not to get complacent just because you've reached the Third Realm. Even if a bean sprout grows as tall as the sky, it's still just a side dish for rice."

"Master, huh…" Li Qi also chuckled softly: "Please convey to him, Senior Martial Uncle, that I can now understand many things, and his presence behind various events has become clear. Li Qi will never forget the grace of his teachings."

"He taught you not for gratitude. However, I find it hard to comment on your Master-disciple relationship. It's good as long as you two get along," Changqin, the Crown Prince, said, and his phantom dissipated.

As a Second Realm cultivator, he had many, many things to do, unlike Li Qi who was idle.

And the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron beside him also said: "As for family matters, just talk to Mount Luofu. I also need to return to the battlefield."

Li Qi bowed upon hearing this, watching the other party depart.

After both phantoms withdrew, other Patrolling Envoys had already appeared in the sky.

Moreover, a Patrolling Angel of the Third Realm appeared this time, likely an emergency dispatch.

Li Qi ignored them and directly exited the Universe.

The pleasantries with Sariputra, Jing Wuzhen, and Maudgalyāyana… would be left for later. Now, going to the Desire Realm was paramount.

And Li Qi had already found the entrance to the Desire Realm.

In the next moment, traversing countless light-years, Li Qi had already arrived at the entrance to the Desire Realm—the Illusion-Reality Domain.

That's right, this extra-territorial wonder was clearly the rift between reality and the Desire Realm.

As soon as he arrived here, Li Qi felt a gaze.

It was the gaze of Yunfang Great Shaman.

However, Li Qi merely returned a respectful bow and did not go up to exchange pleasantries. The two sides simply exchanged specific information, without even speaking, and then directly bid farewell.

There was no need for it at this moment; he needed to rush to the Desire Realm.

This journey of chasing demons had just begun.

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Desire Realm.

Heaven of Others’ Emanations.

Or the other Six Heavens, in short, all refer to the same place.

A world created by the Heavenly Demon.

Here, 'wishes come true' is the best description.

Named the Desire Realm, this Realm's power is such that it can sustain desires, and all actions of the mind and consciousness proceed first.

There are no physical laws here; everything is composed of the emotions and thought energy of all intelligent beings.

Precisely because of this, it is basically a nightmare land lacking censorship and management, filled with all kinds of malicious, bottomless content, and they are all alive and truly exist.

Here, imagination is reality.

However, correspondingly, all 'nobility' also exists here.

Sentient beings do not only pursue pure brutality; they also like truth, kindness, and beautiful things.

Utopias, beautiful art, and kind lives also exist here.

The Desire Realm is a conceptual place formed by the common ideas and thoughts of all existing beings.

It can even be said that all concepts in the mind are actually manifestations of higher-dimensional concepts. These manifestations, mixed together, with the consciousness of all beings in the entire Universe blended, form the 'appearance' of the Desire Realm.

Yes, appearance.

The true nature of the Desire Realm is unknowable; one can only know that this collective consciousness of sentient beings is filled with absolute, endless clashes of ideas, and every tiny thought or emotion affects the Desire Realm itself to some extent.

There are even 'Dao struggles' here, and they are quite similar to those in the outside world.

Li Qi floated in the Desire Realm…

Moving here was like a small boat drifting in the ocean, but… at least the seawater in reality wouldn't eat you, whereas here it would.

However, Li Qi was not a small boat.

He was a giant beast.

The power of the Third Realm, even in the Desire Realm, could easily shatter all things with a raise of a hand or a step.

His figure crossing the Desire Realm was enough to shock countless beings.

Once, when Li Qi first arrived in the extra-territorial regions, he saw a majestic giant leaping among the stars, each step crossing a galaxy. (Details in Chapter 187)

This gave Li Qi, who was only in the Eighth Realm at the time, immense shock.

And now, Li Qi was even more powerful than that giant.

His figure sweeping across the Desire Realm was even more majestic, and the aura he exuded transformed into countless phenomena that fell one after another.

Every point where Li Qi landed would become a 'wonder', a 'relic' coveted by countless people. Many Geniuses would enter them to desperately compete for Opportunities, even though these were actually just Li Qi's footprints as he passed by.

The Desire Realm itself trembled slightly because of this. Li Qi's journey brought an unbelievable storm to the lower-Realm beings in the Desire Realm.

A Demonic Overlord witnessed Li Qi's figure and was shaken by the Dao Resonance it carried, immediately falling into an Epiphany.

There was a miniature heaven and earth floating in the starry sky. When Li Qi's sash brushed past it, the world trembled, the earth cracked, and the sky collapsed. Star dust and light fragments fell onto the ground within the world like rain. Immediately, auspicious signs appeared in the sky, and the world's grade also ascended.

Numerous strange phenomena appeared, and even many 'Realms' were spontaneously generated, similar to the grotto-heavens of miniature heaven and earths. Within them, the Sun and Moon hung in the sky like two mirrors reflecting each other, and the earth resided in the middle, with empty water on all four sides, like an earth in a mirror, having form but not being real.

There were also other existing wonders, such as a Water Moon Grotto-Heaven floating above the starry sky. As Li Qi swept past, the carp within it rejoiced, immediately leaping over the Dragon Gate. In an instant, they transformed into one hundred and eighty蛟 Dragons, bowing deeply to Li Qi and remaining prostrate for a long time.

As a genuine Great Power, wherever Li Qi passed, aquatic creatures joyfully leaped, the vast sea became calm, rivers sank jade bi, and herds of horses neighed in the marshes. His figure traveled hundreds of millions of miles in a single breath, causing the surrounding worlds to flow like sand and dust, as if there was a great wind in the Void Realm, blowing sand like mist, filled with numerous Divine Dragons, fish, turtles, strange flowers, exotic plants, various Spiritual Artifacts, and unusual phenomena. All kinds of cultivators obtained Opportunities, overjoyed, soaring through the air, delightedly celebrating that they had encountered a great fortune.

And all of this held no significance for Li Qi. He merely swept past everything, and then, his figure gradually shrank.

Everything before was simply him telling the Desire Realm…

Li Qi had arrived.

Normally, a corresponding Demonic Dao Third Realm cultivator would respond, whether with welcome, resistance, or even a show of force or direct action, all would be normal.

However, even after Li Qi so clearly revealed his presence, no one paid him any mind.

This was interesting.

It indicated that in the Desire Realm, the Demonic Dao's stronghold, the Third Realm cultivators should have already received the news, right?

The Third Realm is already considered a top tier in the Universe. Although Li Qi is not yet a complete Third Realm, and it will take about a million years for him to fully possess all the characteristics of a Third Realm, a million years is not a big deal, so he can basically be regarded as a Third Realm cultivator, just like someone who has passed the imperial examination but hasn't yet become an official.

It's going to happen sooner or later anyway.

Under such circumstances, he was deliberately ignored by everyone?

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